KYIV: President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday he ​plans to discuss Ukraine’s desperate need for systems to defend against Russia’s deadly ballistic strikes when he meets ‌US President ‌Donald ​Trump ‌at ⁠the ​NATO summit ⁠in Turkiye. “We see the weakness of Russia — we feel it. But it’s not en»»»

DUBAI: The Saudi Foreign Ministry has led the condemnation of the bomb attacks that took place in Damascus on Tuesday, injuring a number of civilians and security. The explosions rocked Damascus on Tuesday as France’s president Emmanuel Macron met with his Syrian counterpart, Ahmad Al-Sharaa, in a »»»

President Joseph Aoun is preparing to visit the White House to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump this month, after a new round of Lebanon-Israel talks that will be held next week in Rome. Israeli Ambassador to the United States Yechiel Leiter said said Aoun will meet with Trump on July 21. Isra»»»

The Lebanese army is fully committed to the Lebanese state’s decisions and the implementation of the framework agreement and does not deviate from Lebanon's political authority, MTV quoted President Joseph Aoun as telling his visitors. Aoun is banking on international and Arab diplomatic efforts to»»»

The Commission on Protection of Competition (CPC) is investigating a cartel between two companies that have participated in many public procurement procedures for supplying food to kindergartens, schools, universities, social assistance, nursing homes for older people and people with disabilities, »»»

Bulgaria recorded the highest annual increase in industrial producer prices in the European Union in May, according to Eurostat data, underlining a significantly stronger price surge compared with other member states. Industrial producer prices in the country rose by 19.3% year-on-year in May, plac»»»

Dubai: International Baccalaureate (IB) schools across the UAE have reported some of their strongest results on record this year, despite final examinations being cancelled following recent conflict in the Middle East. In place of the traditional exam sittings, the IB introduced a Non-Exam Continge»»»

Tokyo: An airport in a remote Japanese region hit by a deadly earthquake in 2024 was given a new look on Tuesday, temporarily nicknamed after the Pokemon universe, and its lobby adorned with a floating Pikachu on a plane-shaped balloon. The Noto Peninsula has faced a decline in tourists since the p»»»

RIYADH: Teams working on Saudi Arabia’s Masam project removed 1,207 explosive devices from various regions of Yemen during the first week of July. The devices included 1,065 unexploded ordnances, 102 anti-tank mines, 34 anti-personnel mines, and six improvised explosive devices. The explosives had »»»

Dubai: For a brief moment, Sunil Kumar Sadasivan thought he had read the numbers wrong. The 52-year-old Indian expatriate, who lives in Abu Dhabi, checked his UAE Lottery Lucky Day draw ticket once. Then he checked it again. Only then did it sink in, he had just won Dh30 million. "When I first look»»»

DUBAI/LONDON: Saudi Arabia is considering expanding the capacity of its crude oil pipeline to the western Red Sea coast, five sources close to the matter said, enabling the kingdom and possibly neighbors to transport more oil without crossing the Strait of Hormuz. The East-West pipeline was built i»»»

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The 15-month suspension of the gas supply agreement between Bulgaria's state-owned gas supplier Bulgargaz and Turkiye's state-owned energy company BOTAS may provide "a breathing space" for Bulgargaz, but the key question is what will happen after the suspension expires and what conditions Turkiye h»»»

Jakarta: India will supply Indonesia with long-range missiles, an Indian official said on Tuesday as their leaders agreed to deepen ties in defence, critical minerals and other areas. President Prabowo Subianto is hosting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Jakarta during a three-day state visit»»»

Hungary’s Parliament on Tuesday began debating the government’s proposed 17th amendment to the Fundamental Law, with Justice Minister Márta Görög describing the package as a key milestone in restoring constitutional democracy and the rule of law after what she called 16 years of institutional decli»»»

Abu Dhabi/ Dubai: Behind every passport renewal, attestation or visa application lies a business worth chasing. The Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi and the Indian Consulate in Dubai together process around 600,000 transactions in the UAE in a single year. That scale explains why the contract to run the»»»

A tanker was struck Monday by an "unknown projectile" off the coast of Oman, in the Strait of Hormuz region, according to the British maritime agency UKMTO. An "unknown projectile" struck and caused a fire on an oil tanker off the coast of Oman near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, British maritime »»»

Explosions ⁠were heard ​in ​Damascus on ​Tuesday as French President Emmanuel Macron visited the Syrian capital, with witnesses reporting smoke rising near a high-end hotel where the leader spent the night. Macron is the first major EU leader to visit Damascus since the fall of Syrian Pre»»»

Explosions were heard in Damascus as French President Emmanuel Macron is holding a surprise visit to Damascus, hosted by Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa. Macron played a major role in pushing Europe and the United States to»»»

As French President Emmanuel Macron is holding a landmark visit to his Syrian counterpart, several bombs exploded near Damascus's Four Seasons Hotel, in the city centre, where Macron is said to be staying. But the two presidents seem undeterred as the visit signs a landmark moment for Syria's post-»»»

Explosions rocked Damascus on July 7 as France’s president is meeting with his Syrian counterpart in a surprise, landmark visit. Emmanuel Macorn was not at the hotel at the time of the explosions and had already arrived in the pr»»»

French President Emmanuel Macron is visiting Syria's leader Ahmed al-Sharaa ahead of a Nato summit on July 7. Even though the two leaders are expected to sign several contracts crucial for Syria's reconstruction, security is the main concern - both inside the country, but also in the region. Wester»»»

At least 18 people have been wounded after two bombs exploded in the centre of Damascus near the hotel where French President Emmanuel Macron is staying. This comes as Ahmed al-Sharaa is trying to convince the world that Syria is dealing with important security challenges, in a bid to attract forei»»»

French President Emmanuel Macron has told Syria that 'France stands by its side' at a press conference in Damascus during his landmark visit to Ahmed al-Sharaa. Both leaders are hoping to bring more investment into the war-torn country as it looks to rebuild, although security challenges still rema»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian Minister of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure Aleksandra Sofronijevic met with Italian Deputy PM and Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Matteo Salvini in Belgrade on Tuesday. Sofronijevic said Serbia and Italy would be working together on a project of reinstating a»»»

ROKA Development announces the launch of the residential projects Platinum by ROKA Development and Parkview by ROKA Development, two developments that mark the company’s repositioning toward the upper-mid-market, premium and high-end segment. The two projects total 144 apartments, over 175 parking »»»

Vietnamese police said Tuesday they had arrested 85 people linked to two "exceptionally large-scale" betting rings worth a combined $133 million, as the government cracks down on illegal gambling during the World Cup. Online gambling is banned in the communist country, but lucrative illegal operati»»»

Ankara: US President Donald Trump and his Nato counterparts are gathering in Turkey on Tuesday for a two-day summit that comes at a turning point in the organisation’s history as the United States steps back from its traditional security role in Europe. Ahead of the meeting in Ankara, Trump has ins»»»

DAMASCUS: France is ready to ​help rebuild Syria’s economy and banking sector, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday ‌as ‌he ​pressed ‌on ⁠with ​a visit ⁠to Damascus after two bombs exploded near a hotel where ⁠he had been ‌holding meetings. “We ‌want ​to ‌continue working on ‌the restru»»»

Free Patriotic Movement chief Jebran Bassil has lauded the Christian residents of the southern border towns for “clinging to the 10,452 square kilometers,” in the wake of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s claim that they had asked to be annexed to Israel. Separately, Bassil expressed grie»»»

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Dubai: Dubai’s relative cost advantage and US dollar-linked currency mean residents’ day-to-day purchasing power remains largely protected from global volatility, while the emirate continues to stand out to the international elite as a stable business and wealth hub connecting East and West, accord»»»

Dubai: Dubai Police has warned the public against fraudulent websites and suspicious links falsely claiming to represent consumer protection services, after recording repeated scam attempts aimed at stealing victims’ banking information and money. The Anti-Fraud Centre at the General Department of »»»

US President Donald Trump will meet fellow NATO leaders at a summit in Turkey on Tuesday as the alliance tries to persuade him that their countries are actively increasing their military capabilities as US focus shifts away from Europe towards Asia. Earlier, Ukraine launched more than 430 dron»»»

A US Air Force C-17 Globemaster III military transport aircraft has landed at Sofia Airport, only days after Bulgarian authorities announced that American KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft temporarily deployed in the country had completed their activities and departed. The presence of the large transpor»»»

Petar Vitanov, chairman of the parliamentary group of Progressive Bulgaria, defended the controversial agreement between Bulgargaz and Turkey’s Botas, saying the circumstances under which it was signed were fundamentally different from the current situation. Commenting on the decision to freeze the»»»

A US military transport aircraft that landed at Sofia Airport arrived to collect remaining equipment left behind after the recent deployment of American tanker aircraft in Bulgaria, Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov said. According to Stoyanov, the aircraft’s presence at Vasil Levski Airport is par»»»

A 36-year-old driver from Samokov was arrested after allegedly attempting to bribe police officers during a roadside inspection on the Trakia Highway near Karnobat. The incident took place at around 7:30 a.m. near the 325th kilometer in the direction of Burgas, after authorities received reports ab»»»

A new wave of bomb threats targeting public institutions has been reported across Bulgaria, with authorities receiving multiple alerts about allegedly planted explosive devices, the Ministry of Interior announced. Police teams have launched inspections at the affected locations and are following st»»»

Prime Minister Rumen Radev said here Tursday that Bulgaria owes BOTAS, the Turkish gas company, USD 360 million and settling this debt "will not burden the Bulgarian finances". Radev was speaking on his departure for Ankara where he will be among the participants in a NATO Summit. The Prime Ministe»»»

Doha, Qatar: Mowasalat, Karwa, has successfully conducted a tryout of electric robotaxis, under the Ministry of Transport’s supervision. The robotaxis made a round trip between the headquarters of the MOT and the Old Doha Port in what is seen as an extension of the project’s successes. “This pionee»»»

The agreement between Bulgaria's state-owned gas supplier Bulgargaz and Turkey's Botas has entered a new phase after Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed during talks in Ankara to freeze the contract for 15 months. Throughout that period, Bulgaria w»»»

Dangote Cement Plc (NGX: DANGCEM), Nigeria’s largest cement producer, has raised its dividend by 50% after a strong 2025 performance, approving a record payout of NGN753.8bn ($550mn) to shareholders. Shareholders approved the dividend at the company’s annual general meeting in Lagos, lifting the pa»»»

The European Union has unveiled a new package of trade and financial support for Armenia while deepening infrastructure and energy cooperation with Azerbaijan this week, part of the shift in Brussels’ South Caucasus policy as it seeks to secure regional stability, expand transport corridors and red»»»

The Muslim Council of Elders is participating in the inaugural edition of the Global Dialogue on AI Governance, organised by the United Nations on 6th-7th July, in Geneva, Switzerland. The event brings together government leaders, UN officials, representatives of the private sector, academia, and c»»»

London: British energy giant Shell announced Tuesday a deal to sell its South African downstream business, including 580 fuel stations, to the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC). Shell said the sale, valued at about $1 billion, formed part of its strategy to focus on "key markets", as the compa»»»

A handful of OPEC+ countries have agreed to increase their output targets from August, but the cartel is fighting for its survival after the UAE's departure. Also, A French company is using the River Seine to cool down Paris's buildings. Finally, Sky says it's buying ITV's broadcast channels and st»»»

Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors are due to hold direct talks in Rome this month, Italy's foreign ministry said Tuesday, after several rounds of discussions in Washington aimed at de-escalation. "We welcome with pleasure the announcement that the next round of talks between Israel and Lebanon media»»»

Prime Minister Rumen Radev said here Tursday that Bulgaria owes BOTAS, the Turkish gas company, USD 360 million and settling this debt "won't burden the Bulgarian finances". Radev was speaking on his departure for Ankara where he will be among the participants in a NATO Summit. The Prime Minister w»»»

Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) Chair Delyan Peevski expressed satisfaction with the information about the freezing of the contract with BOTAS for 15 months, achieved at a meeting with Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday, as stated in a p»»»