COPENHAGEN: A majority of EU countries called on Saturday for emergency talks on the sudden inflow of tens of thousands of migrants into Spain’s enclave of Ceuta in North Africa. An open letter from the leaders of 22 of the EU’s 27 members demanded the bloc’s interior ministers have a video meeting»»»

CAIRO: Marine officers who battled fires aboard two gas vessels struck in a drone attack on Egypt’s port of Damietta feared the ships were “a bomb waiting to explode” that could have destroyed the entire port and ripped through the city beyond. The US-owned Energos Winter floating storage and regas»»»

Scooter, a three-year-old beagle from Australia, turned an ordinary day into an emergency after eating 1.1 kilograms of gummy worms. The dog's owners rushed Scooter to the Small Animal Specialist Hospital after discovering the candy stash had disappeared. Veterinarians said the beagle had consumed »»»

COPENHAGEN: A majority of EU countries called on Saturday for emergency talks on the sudden inflow of tens of thousands of migrants into Spain’s enclave of Ceuta in North Africa. An open letter from the leaders of 22 of the EU’s 27 members demanded the bloc’s interior ministers have a video meeting»»»

ADDIS ABABA: Fighting between the Ethiopian army and Tigray rebels took place in northern Ethiopia on Saturday, raising the spectre of a new war breaking out, a senior Tigray official told AFP. “The federal government launched an attack this morning against Tigrayan forces in Shererina,” close to t»»»

Renowned mountaineer Nirmal Purja died with other team members in a powerful avalanche in Pakistan, his climbing company confirmed on Saturday, after rescuers recovered the remains of three climbers from the 10-strong expedition during a high-altitude search. The avalanche struck on Thursday, cutti»»»

Israeli media reported an overnight clash between soldiers of the Israeli army’s Egoz unit and Hezbollah fighters during a military operation in Ali Al-Taher area, southern Lebanon. The enemy media explained that an officer was wounded during a clash between an Egoz unit force and Hezbollah fighter»»»

ISTANBUL: Turkiye and Iraq signed a one-year agreement on maintaining use of ​the crude oil pipeline between the two countries, Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said on Saturday.The agreement extended a decades-long bilateral arrangement that expired on Monday which allows the ‌operation»»»

AMMAN: US embassies in several Middle Eastern capitals warned American citizens to beware an “unforeseen escalation” in the regional conflict and urged them to be ready to leave. “Americans in the region should consider departing, or be prepared to depart should there be escalation,” said a securit»»»

RIYADH: The King Abdulaziz and His Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity, known as Mawhiba, has concluded its summer programs, held in 19 cities across five countries. The Mawhiba Summer 2026 programs brought together more than 12,000 gifted students from across Saudi Arabia, focusing»»»

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has welcomed the withdrawal of the proposed FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE). In a statement published on the AFC's website, Al Khalifa has expected that, going forward, any initiative that has the pote»»»

Riyadh: Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi expressed his condemnation and denunciation in the strongest terms of the "sinful Iranian attacks" targeting a government facility and civilian equipment belonging to a private company on Bubiyan Island in the »»»

ZURBATIYAH, Iraq: Under a blazing sun, clad in black and clutching portraits of their slain leader Ali Khamenei, Iranian pilgrims streamed across the border into Iraq to observe the Arbaeen, the most revered event in Shia Islam. Some stamped on a portrait of US President Donald Trump, others raised»»»

DUBAI: The Federation Internationale de l’Automobile, the global governing body for motor sport and the federation for mobility organizations worldwide, has announced a landmark long-term commercial rights agreement for the FIA World Rally Championship and FIA European Rally Championship. It follow»»»

MOSCOW: Ukrainian drones sank a Russian container ship in the Black Sea early Saturday, forcing its 17-member crew to abandon the vessel, the ship’s owner Rosatom said. “The ship’s crew abandoned the ship in an organized and coordinated manner after it began to sink. All 17 crew members have been r»»»

RAFHA: As summer temperatures rise, the historic wells of the Northern Borders region offer a reminder of a time when access to water shaped daily life across the desert. During the hottest months, known locally as Al-Maqyadh or Al-Maqtan, residents and travelers gathered around permanent wells, wh»»»

A routine home renovation in Australia has solved a mystery that puzzled librarians for more than a century. A copy of Antiquities of Athens, published in 1858, has been returned to the Kiama Library in New South Wales after spending an estimated 150 years hidden inside a sealed fireplace. The book»»»

A free concert program has been prepared for spectators during the UIM F1H2O World Championship stage in Issyk-Kul region. Performances will take place on August 1 and 2 in the competition’s fan zone, the Kyrgyzstan’s Motorboat Federation reported. On August 1, at 5 p.m., Kyrgyz performers Mirbek A»»»

RAIF: Set amid the mountainous landscape of Maysan governorate in the Makkah region, rose farms thrive in the area’s mild climate, fertile soil and abundant seasonal rainfall. The farms have become a popular destination during the blooming season, when the fragrance of roses blends with the mountai»»»

Doha, Qatar: Fire Station, Qatar Museums' contemporary art hub, has announced the Open Call for the second edition of its Artists Intensive Study Programme (AISP) 2027, inviting emerging visual artists from Qatar and around the world to apply for the fully funded nine-month programme, which will ru»»»

Anthropic said three versions of its Claude AI model gained unauthorised access to external organisations during safety tests after a configuration error exposed them to the internet, days after OpenAI disclosed similar security failures. The incident is likely to intensify concerns over increasing»»»

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia deported more than 12,600 expatriates in a week as authorities intensified a nationwide crackdown on violations of residency, labour and border security laws, with more than 14,000 people arrested during the latest enforcement campaign. The Ministry of Interior said 12,613 peop»»»

The UIM F1H2O World Powerboat Championship round continues in Issyk-Kul region of Kyrgyzstan. Following the initial races, pilots are back on the track, where they continue to compete for the best results and world championship points. The competition features top pilots from various countries, and»»»

Entrepreneurs from Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Belarus, Armenia, China, and several other countries have suffered billions in losses due to attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces on Wildberries facilities. Tatyana Kim, founder and CEO of Wildberries, said a video message. «Therefore, attacks»»»

Hungary’s Interior Ministry has announced an official investigation into the controversial relocation of Slovak Roma families to the village of Szalonna and nearby settlements in north-eastern Hungary, saying it will examine who organised and financed the moves and whether any legal violations occu»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli occupation navy opens fire at fishing boats off Al-Mansouri coast in southern Lebanon 01-08-2026 15:02 PM Latest News Urgent News I»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli Army Radio: Hezbollah fighters clashed with members of elite Egoz unit during night infiltration attempt in Ali Al-Taher in souther»»»

Kuwait: The Kuwaiti Ministry of Defense announced that its armed forces destroyed hostile drones after detecting them inside Kuwaiti airspace early Saturday morning. The ministry's official spokesperson, Colonel Saud Abdulaziz Al Atwan stated that the Iranian aggression targeted several vital insta»»»

Tabuk: Prince Fahd bin Sultan Promenade in Tabuk is one of the region’s oldest tourist and commercial destinations, preserving its economic role while continuing to attract visitors despite urban expansion and the rise of modern shopping centers. Located in the heart of the city, the promenade is h»»»

Israeli occupation army killed three Palestinians and injured several others in two airstrikes on the Gaza Strip on Saturday, according to witnesses and medical sources. In the latest attack, an Israeli drone struck the courtyard of a house in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, killing one Pa»»»

Tunis, August 1 (TAP) - Remittances from Tunisian expats are expected to exceed TND 9 billion in 2026, against TND 8.8 billion in 2025, thereby becoming a pillar of the country's economic resilience, said President of the Tunisian Confederation of...»»»

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Participants in an international media tour visited the year-round Ala-Too Resort mountain cluster and Jyrgalan ski resort as part of the 2026 Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Media and Think Tank Summit, the organizers said. Journalists from 25 countries participated in the event. The purpo»»»

RIYADH: Saudi authorities arrested 14,970 people in one week for breaching residency, work and border security regulation. A total of 7,103 people were arrested for violations of residency laws, while 3,654 were held over illegal border crossing attempts, and a further 3,397 for labor-related issue»»»

Protests against Albania's proposed territorial reform continued on Saturday, with residents of Belsh demonstrating against plans to merge their municipality into the larger Elbasan Municipality under a draft presented by the ruling Socialist Party. Holding banners reading "Belsh is not just a numb»»»

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GAZA CITY: Israeli strikes in Gaza killed two people and significantly damaged a hospital’s medical supply warehouses on Saturday, hospitals, the civil defense agency and the health ministry said.The latest strikes come a day after Hamas said it had agreed to a deal to end the war with Israel that »»»

KUALA LUMPUR: President of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa welcomed FIFA's decision to withdraw its proposal to sell a stake in the World Cup's commercial operations to private investors. In a statement published on the AFC's official website, Sheikh Salm»»»

Vidin hosted the 10th international vintage vehicle parade on Saturday, bringing together more than 100 owners of classic cars, motorcycles, and bicycles from Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia, and the United Kingdom. Traditionally, participants took part in a parade through the central streets of Vidin, a»»»

Ceuta: Almost all of the tens of thousands of migrants who entered Spain's enclave of Ceuta in North Africa had left by Saturday, officials said, as some EU countries bolstered their border controls over the sudden influx. An estimated 60,000 migrants entered Ceuta over just a few days from neighbo»»»

New Delhi: Every year, Sumer Singh Bhati watches his camel herd grow smaller. Over the past decade, it has shrunk from more than 300 camels to fewer than 200. His neighbor has seen an even steeper decline — from 500 camels to just 50 today — as the animals that have defined livelihoods in the deser»»»

Dubai: As UAE residents make the most of the summer break, Big Ticket has launched its August promotion, offering more chances to win with a Dh15 million grand prize, weekly cash rewards, luxury car draws, and an opportunity to take part in The Big Spin. One lucky participant will walk away with th»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian forces took control of the settlement of Olgovka in the Kharkov region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday. "As a result of decisive actions, units of Battlegroup Zapad established control over the settlement of Olgovka in the Kharkov region," the statement rea»»»

Hungary has announced further emergency energy-saving measures after Prime Minister Péter Magyar warned that the Paks Nuclear Power Plant may have to shut down completely as early as this weekend due to the exceptionally low level of the River Danube. In a video statement released on Saturday morni»»»

The US Embassy in Amman has issued a security alert warning Americans in Jordan and across the Middle East to remain cautious amid heightened regional tensions and the risk of further escalation. The embassy said the security environment remains “complex”, with the possibility of flight cancellatio»»»

Tokyo: Japanese officials said Saturday they had ended rescue operations at a shopping mall devastated by an explosion following a powerful earthquake that killed at least 36 people. A total of 12 people were pulled from the site, including seven who were confirmed dead, according to the disaster m»»»

Rome: A 4.7-magnitude earthquake west of Italy's city of Naples caused 21 injuries and damage to properties, authorities said on Saturday, a day after the seismic tremor. The quake had occurred late Friday in the Campi Flegrei area, at a depth of three kilometres (two miles), according to Italy's I»»»

PARIS: FIFA president Gianni Infantino has lost the “confidence” of European football’s governing body after his plan to allow private investment in the World Cup was withdrawn following a global backlash. “The current FIFA leadership has not only lost UEFA’s confidence but also that of many other »»»

Budapest: Hungary's sole nuclear power plant could shut down this weekend, days earlier than predicted, Prime Minister Peter Magyar said Saturday, as a sweltering heatwave strains energy systems across central Europe. National weather service HungaroMet forecast highs of over 40C over coming days. »»»

Hamas said on Friday it had agreed to hand over its weapons to a Palestinian governing committee as part of a US-backed roadmap that would see a gradual Israeli military withdrawal from Gaza, though Israel said it would not pull back until the militant group is fully disarmed. Hamas said Friday it »»»