Tunis, July 7, 2026 (TAP) - The Independent High Authority for Elections (ISIE) announced on Tuesday, in a statement, the opening of the accreditation application period for observers, local and foreign journalists, and guests for the observation...»»»

Political forces in Parliament Tuesday reacted to the news of the 15-month suspension of the gas supply deal between Bulgaria's state-owned gas supplier Bulgargaz and Turkiye's energy company BOTAS, announced on Monday. While a member of the governing Progressive Bulgaria described the agreed freez»»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE has strongly condemned the two terrorist bombings that took place near the Ministry of Tourism in the Syrian capital, Damascus, leaving a number of people injured. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed the UAE's strong denunciation of the attacks and reiterate»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s stc Group won the Sukuk and Bond Deal of the Year 2025 award at the Saudi Capital Market Awards in recognition of its significant contribution to advancing the Kingdom's debt capital market. The award follows stc's successful issuance of $2 billion in US dollar-denominated su»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian Finance Minister Sinisa Mali said on Tuesday Serbia would host an ITU AI for Good Impact Europe summit in May next year, during EXPO 2027 Belgrade. After India and South Africa, the summit will be held in Europe for the first time. Mali pointed out that this was a major internati»»»

RIYADH: A historical and intellectual journey awaits visitors to “Arabic Language: Twenty-Eight Letters of Light,” an exhibition in Riyadh that tells the story of one of humanity’s oldest languages. Through its galleries and interactive displays, the exhibition brings the story of the “language of »»»

A sign welcoming ARMY, the fandom of K-pop superstars BTS, hangs outside a convenience store near Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul in Maech The band returned for "BTS The Comeback Live: Arirang," its first concert in nearly four years after going on hiatus in 2022 to complete mandatory military »»»

RIYADH: The Saudi banking sector has once again demonstrated its robust financial fundamentals and high capacity to adapt to geopolitical challenges and global fluctuations, supported by strong momentum in financing and lending, alongside the continuation of Vision 2030 projects. Conversely, banks »»»

In targeting Russian energy infrastructure, the Zelensky regime is merely “implementing plans developed with the active participation of the UK and NATO headquarters,” veteran Russian military analyst and National Defense Magazine editor-in-chief Igor Korotchenko told Sputnik. London is playing a s»»»

Muscat: The Muscat Stock Exchange 30 index closed today at 7568.85 points, down 12.7 points, or 0.168 percent, compared to the last trading session at 7581.56 points. Trading value reached OR 30,099,615, a decrease of 34.3 percent, compared to the last trading session, which amounted to OR 45,807,7»»»

Hyderabad A city court on Tuesday sent suspended Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Sankireddy Bheem Reddy to judicial custody for 14 days in the Disproportionate Assets case registered by the Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) after he was allegedly found to be owning illegal assets worth a»»»

PARIS: French prosecutors have opened an investigation into aggravated public insult and incitement to hatred or violence after a Paraguay senator racially abused Kylian Mbappé following Paraguay’s loss to France at the World Cup. The Paris prosecutor’s office told The Associated Press on Tuesday t»»»

LONDON: French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Damascus is being widely hailed as historic, making him the first European Union leader to visit Syria since the ouster of longtime ruler Bashar Assad in late 2024. For a country emerging from about 14 years of war, diplomatic isolation and econom»»»

HAVANA: Cuba struggled on Tuesday to restore power after its national ​grid collapsed the day before, leaving millions still without electricity across the Caribbean island nation. Authorities have yet to fully explain the cause of the Monday blackout — the third to affect the country this ‌year — »»»

Doha: The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index closed Tuesday's trading session lower by 12.56 points, or 0.12 percent, to settle at 10,254.60 points. A total of 100,251,230 shares were traded during the session, with a total value of QR 325,095,810.016, through 20,724 transactions across all sectors. »»»

Ankara: When US President Donald Trump stepped off Air Force One in Ankara on Tuesday for the Nato summit, one detail immediately caught the world’s attention — it wasn’t the military honour guard or the ceremonial welcome, but the blue carpet laid out on the tarmac instead of the traditional red o»»»

GENEVA: Misinformation and hate speech are inciting harm to refugees, with artificial intelligence exacerbating the spread, the United Nations warned Monday, as it urged tech giants to help turn the tide. However, if handled the right way, AI could be put to good use in managing humanitarian crises»»»

DUBAI: Three tankers were struck by projectiles on Tuesday in the Strait of Hormuz, the British military said, in the latest attacks targeting vessels moving through the narrow mouth of the Arabian Gulf. The new assaults threatened to choke off the flow of traffic in the strait just as countries ho»»»

LONDON: Britain said on Tuesday it would strengthen the Army’s long-range capabilities ​by spending £190 million ($254.22 million) on the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) program, buying a weapon which can neutralize targets up to 500 kilometers away. The country’s outgoing Prime Minister Keir Starm»»»

LONDON: Varsen Aghabekian Shahin, the foreign minister of the Palestinian Authority, met Yvette Cooper, the UK’s foreign secretary, in London on Monday to discuss developments in the Palestinian territories. Shahin said that last year’s recognition of Palestine by the UK had been a crucial step tow»»»

Tunis, July 7, 2026 (TAP) - Turkish company Aksa Composites, a subsidiary of the Akkök Group and a leading manufacturer of composite materials for the aerospace industry and other industrial applications, is set to establish a new manufacturing...»»»

DOHA: The Ministry of Justice has partnered with the Kanaf Parenting Center to host an interactive workshop aimed at helping families navigate the challenges of the digital age. The session forms part of the ministry's efforts to strengthen social responsibility, improve digital awareness and equip»»»

DOHA: Qatar Foundation's Pre-University Education division and the Qatar Cycling and Triathlon Federation have signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen cooperation in sports development, inclusion and community engagement. A Qatar Foundation statement said the agreement aims to expand acc»»»

Prince Harry leaves the Royal Courts of Justice after giving evidence in his trial against Associated Newspapers in London on Jan. 21. File Photo by Hugo Philpott/UPI | License Photo July 7 (UPI) -- Prince Harry and six other plaintiffs have lost their privacy case against the publisher of the Dail»»»

A parcel bomb exploded in Monaco on June 30 seriously injuring three people. On Tuesday, police in Ukraine announced they found the suspect dead and arrested two other people. Photo by Sebastien Nogier/EPA July 7 (UPI) -- The main suspect in a Monaco bombing was found dead Tuesday in Ukraine. The p»»»

Abu Dhabi: SeaWorld Yas Island, Abu Dhabi has launched the third edition of its Electric Ocean Festival, which will run daily until 30th August, offering a summer programme of live entertainment, interactive experiences and family-friendly activities inspired by the marine world. The festival featu»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has decided on Tuesday to temporarily restore the membership of the Russian Olympic Committee in the organization. "The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board (EB) has provisionally lifted the suspension of the Russian Olym»»»

Jakarta: Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday agreed to broaden cooperation, reaffirming their commitment to closer collaboration in key sectors including politics, trade, security, education, healthcare, energy and culture. The consensus was reac»»»

Doha: Weather inshore until 6:00 am on Wednesday will be fine, the Department of Meteorology said in its daily weather report, warning of strong wind at places at first. Offshore, it will be fine, warning of strong wind and high sea. Winds inshore will be mainly northwesterly at a speed of 05 to 15»»»

In this edition: France pulls all its diplomats out of Burkina Faso in a tit-for-tat move after Ougadougou cut ties with Paris last month. Also, in Tanzania, young people are planning on taking to the streets for an anti-government protest on Tuesday. And Lagos's Yahoo Boys are behind a lucrat»»»

Across the region, a new generation of students is stepping confidently onto the world stage. This year, future-ready graduates from 15 schools in the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, and Oman are beginning their next chapter, joining leading universities worldwide, including the University of Pennsylvania, Im»»»

Washington: Apple announced the rollout of the third developer beta version of iOS 27, which adds one of the most anticipated features to its smart assistant Siri, as users can now control the speed of its speech and the level of emotional expression in its voice, as part of the company’s efforts t»»»

London: British hard-right politician Nigel Farage announced Tuesday he would resign as a member of parliament to run in a snap by-election, in a high-stakes gamble following weeks of scrutiny over his finances. "I've decided that the people of Clacton should be the judges of my actions," he said, »»»

Truck drivers and producers block cargo access to Viru Viru International Airport to demand that the government of Rodrigo Paz guarantee free transit in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, on June 19. Roadblocks demanding the resignation of Bolivian President Paz disrupted transportation and caused shortages of f»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the United States is not obliged to pay for European security, adding that all US troops may be removed from the region. "We don't have to spend any money, we could remove all of our soldiers out of Europe," Trump told reporters »»»

Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari made a historic visit to Bishkek on July 6 — the first presidential trip from Pakistan to Kyrgyzstan in two decades — signaling a renewed push for regional connectivity and energy cooperation. During talks with Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov, the two leaders foc»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces destroyed four locomotives and more than 10 trucks in the Dnepropetrovsk (Dnipropetrovsk) region and Kharkov (Kharkiv) using Geran strike drones, the Russian Ministry of Defense said on Tuesday. The ministry published several videos showing footage of the»»»

DOHA (Sputnik) - The Syrian authorities are investigating the explosions near the hotel in the center of Damascus, where French President Emmanuel Macron is staying, Syria's transitional President Ahmed al-Sharaa said on Tuesday. "An investigation is currently underway, and the perpetrators of this»»»

Geneva: The State of Qatar announced the launch of the Global Alliance for AI Ethics (GAAIE) during its participation in the inaugural session of the United Nations Global Dialogue on AI Governance, held in Geneva. The Alliance represents a significant step towards strengthening international coope»»»

Wizz Air has introduced two new direct routes from Sofia to Palermo in Italy and Tirana in Albania, expanding its network from Bulgaria. The first flights on the new connections took off on July 4, 2026, with tickets available through the airline’s website and mobile application starting at €19.99 »»»

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) President George Elombi has said fair and evidence-based credit ratings are essential to Africa’s industrialisation and economic sovereignty, speaking after S&P Global Ratings assigned the bank itself an investment grade BBB+ rating. The lender, along wi»»»

Tunis, July 7, 2026 (TAP) - The Bureau of the Assembly of People's Representatives (ARP), meeting on Tuesday, decided to add to the agenda of the plenary session scheduled for Thursday, July 9, the report on the draft law approving the 2026-2030...»»»

Dubai: French President Emmanuel Macron and Syrian President Ahmed Al Sharaa on Tuesday agreed to restore full diplomatic ties, deepen economic cooperation and position Syria as a regional trade hub, even as two explosions wounded 18 people near the hotel where the French leader had spent the night»»»

NEW DELHI: India and Indonesia signed agreements on missile systems on Tuesday, marking an expansion of Indian defense exports and closer security cooperation as Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto in Jakarta. Modi arrived in the capital of Southeast Asia’s larges»»»

NAIROBI: Kenya and Tanzania both deployed a massive police presence on Tuesday to prevent protests as the east African nations increasingly take a zero-tolerance approach to demonstrations. The two countries have both faced major bouts of public unrest in the last two years and have responded with »»»

PARIS: The current El Nino weather phenomenon is expected to break records for its overall strength, a top expert said Tuesday, raising concerns about droughts, floods and other extremes linked to the event. Forecast models are pointing to an “extreme” event, said Tim Stockdale, an El Nino expert a»»»

MANILA: Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte struck a defiant tone as she made a brief appearance at the Senate on Tuesday, declaring herself “bloodied but unbowed” shortly before her impeachment trial resumed. On the second day of the trial — the result of which could determine if she runs for t»»»

ABIDJAN: Former Ivory Coast defense minister Moise Lida Kouassi was released Tuesday after being detained since August for alleged acts of terrorism, his political party said. The release of Kouassi, who served as defense minister under former president Laurent Gbagbo, “is a relief,” Sebastien Dano»»»

Iraqi Airways has launched direct flights between Basra and the Azerbaijani capital Baku, as the state carrier expands its international network and responds to rising seasonal travel demand, Shafaq News reported on July 7. The route opens up a fresh point-to-point link between southern Iraq and th»»»

Progressive Bulgaria (PB) will propose amendments to the Election Code to reinstating machines-only voting as it was in 2021, eliminate the Multimember Constituency Abroad, and remove the limit of 20 voting sections in countries that are not EU Member States. The intended revisions were announced b»»»