PARIS: Marking its first participation at Vision Golfe, Saudi Arabia’s Athar festival is making its international ambitions clear. The event is looking to engage new partners, speakers and international visitors as it continues to expand and elevate the global profile of Saudi Arabia’s creative eco»»»

RIYADH: Qatar attracted $3.4 billion in foreign direct investment project capital expenditure across 373 initiatives in 2025, generating 15,051 jobs, according to the agency responsible for promoting opportunities in the country. More than half of the total FDI capital expenditure was directed towa»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Iran has been "fine" when it comes to meeting the terms of a memorandum of understanding reached with Washington. "Well, I think they've come a long way. We hit them very hard last week. I think they're fine," Trump told report»»»

DUBAI: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Wednesday defended a US-backed framework agreement with Israel, saying it reinforced state authority and protected Lebanon’s rights after years of conflict. Speaking during a meeting with delegations from the Beirut and North Lebanon Bar Associations and eco»»»

Dubai: For Kamaludeen Anvarsha, a 45-year-old Kerala entrepreneur based in Oman, an ordinary day turned memorable when a phone call delivered unexpected news, he has won Dh25,000 in the Big Ticket e-draw. Anvarsha, who has been living in Oman for the past 24 years while his family remains in India,»»»

Lahore, Pakistan: Pakistani mourners shouldered bedframes in a procession through the narrow streets of Lahore's Kahna area on Wednesday as they carried the bodies of 14 children killed when the roof of their tutoring centre collapsed the night before. Residents and families gathered by freshly dug»»»

Dubai: DAMAC Properties said its construction pipeline has avoided any major hit from recent supply chain pressure, helped by the UAE’s port and logistics response, as the developer topped out its Dh243 million Harbour Lights tower in Dubai Maritime City on Tuesday. Sign up for our daily business n»»»

US President Donald Trump recorded around $1.2 billion in income from his family's cryptocurrency activities during his first year back in office. Trump's crypto activities are the main driver of the tripling of the president's fortune since 2024, which went from over $2 billions to over $6 billion»»»

Didier Deschamps' side impressed once again as they raced past Sweden 3-0 and will face Paraguay next. Michael Olise provide two assists and is now just one short of equaling Pelé's record in a single World Cup. Meanwhile Mexico recorded their fourth clean sheet and are the only side not to have le»»»

Brazil have advanced to the World Cup round of 16, despite many experts predicting that Japan would defeat the Seleção. The football-mad South American nation has lost some of its lustre since the team's dramatic 7-1 loss to Germany in 2014 on home soil – a World Cup that traumatised an entire»»»

DOHA: In recent years, cultural institutions around the world have accelerated efforts to digitize their collections. Manuscripts, maps, photographs and rare books — once accessible only to a handful of researchers — are now available to global audiences at the click of a button. Digitization has t»»»

CAIRO: A cholera outbreak in Sudan has killed 120 people, with another 1,102 suspected cases since May in isolated war zones, the World Health Organization said Wednesday. More than three years of war between Sudan’s army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have decimated the country’s »»»

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s government ended a state of emergency it declared after a cyclone that killed 643 people eight months ago, a minister said on Wednesday. The extraordinary powers allowed the deployment of troops to carry out relief operations and had been extended monthly since Cyclone Ditwah h»»»

DUBAI: A man charged with the attempted murder of five people after a car struck pedestrians in west London is due to appear at the Central Criminal Court later this month. Ahmed Timir, 34, of Grange Park, Ealing, appeared at Willesden Magistrates’ Court on June 29 charged with five counts of attem»»»

JOHANNESBURG: South African police said more than 900 people were arrested on Tuesday, when there were nationwide anti-migrant protests which were mostly ‌peaceful but occasionally ‌descended into violence and ‌looting. Tebello ⁠Mosikili, a deputy ⁠national police commissioner, told a press confere»»»

ANTWERP: At least five people were killed and many others injured on Wednesday in a fire at an apartment block in the Belgian city of Antwerp, police said. The blaze broke out mid-morning on the eighth floor of the building, where more than 200 people live, in the city’s Linkeroever neighborhood, s»»»

NEW DELHI: India’s capital New Delhi will ban new petrol- and diesel-fueled scooters and rickshaws from its roads over the next two years, as an ambitious new policy aimed at bringing down dangerously high pollution levels in the city came into effect on Wednesday. Delhi’s new EV policy seeks to ac»»»

BUCHAREST: A powerful storm struck Romania ‘s capital overnight into Wednesday, killing one person and causing flooding in 20 counties following an intense heatwave. The torrential storm hit 60 localities, and emergency services pumped water from more than 350 houses and 100 streets, according to t»»»

Israeli forces will remain in so-called security zones established in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza, without any timeline for withdrawal, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said Wednesday. In Qatar, an Iranian team holds talks with mediators but Iranian officials denied a claim by President Donald Trum»»»

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Bulgaria's Parliament on Wednesday passed conclusively revisions to the Public Debt Act moved by Progressive Bulgaria. Part of the provisions that were adopted empower the Minister of Finance to issue government securities intended for acquisition by natural-person investors. Such investors will be»»»

The first chicks of the endangered Cinereous (black) vulture (Aegypius monachus) to have hatched in the Bulgarian part of the Eastern Rhodope mountains in 30 years, have been equipped with GPS/GSM satellite transmitters. This will allow experts to observe the two birds' first flights, movement, fee»»»

Doha, Qatar: Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) has launched a public awareness campaign to encourage eligible patients to undergo annual health checkups, as part of efforts to strengthen preventive healthcare services, improve access to care and promote early disease detection. Assistant Manag»»»

In an interview with FRANCE 24, DR Congo's government spokesperson and Minister of Communication Patrick Muyaya accused Kigali of not having the "political will to implement" the 2025 US-brokered peace deal between the two countries. Muyaya also called for stronger international pres»»»

Tens of thousands of people marched on June 30th South Africa's largest cities, following a call from around 20 organisations demanding that South Africa tighten its immigration policy. The day was largely peaceful, despite a few arrests for attempted looting. Clashes between South Africans and imm»»»

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Año Nuevo State Park (@anonuevosp) June 30 (UPI) -- Experts at a California state park said a seal spotted with a mysterious purple hue got its unusual coloration from algae. The elephant seal was seen recently at Año Nuevo State Park's Bight Beach with »»»

Captured monkeys wait to be fed during the annual Monkey Banquet held inside an enclosure at Lopburi Zoo in Lopburi, Thailand, in 2024. Officials said nearly 100 monkeys escaped from the enclosure Tuesday morning. File Photo by Rungroj Yongrit/EPA June 30 (UPI) -- Officials in a Thailand city said »»»

"President Joseph Aoun denied on Wednesday rumors about his willingness to dismiss Army Commander Rodolphe Haykal and the heads of security agencies, saying these claims are "unfounded." "Their roles remain vital to maintaining national security and enforcing state sovereignty," Aoun said of Haykal»»»

For years, we’ve talked about it.We’ve watched construction updates, spotted the tracks while driving across the country and wondered what it would actually be like to travel between emirates by train.Yesterday, it finally became real.The official opening of Etihad Rail’s passenger service on June »»»

Fujairah: The UAE has stepped up its efforts to secure Unesco World Heritage status for Wadi Wurayah, one of the country’s most ecologically significant protected areas, highlighting Fujairah’s mountain reserve as a global model for biodiversity conservation and sustainable environmental stewardshi»»»

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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Galab Donev said at a briefing on Wednesday that the Government has approved a draft State Budget, and that he expects "serious, responsible, and meaningful work and debate on it in the National Assembly.” Later in the day, the Council of Ministers' pre»»»

Bulgaria, Romania and Turkiye are expanding the mandate of the Black Sea Mine Countermeasures Naval Group (MCM Black Sea) to include the protection of critical underwater infrastructure after the Bulgarian government on Wednesday approved amendments to the memorandum of understanding establishing t»»»

The Council of Ministers Wednesday approved the signing of an amendment to an agreement between the Education and Science Ministry and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), part of the World Bank Group, on the implementation of a project to strengthen the preparation and»»»

At its regular meeting on Wednesday, Bulgaria's Council of Ministers adopted a decision approving the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria and the Swiss Federal Council for the mutual protection and exchange of classified information, signed on November 26, 2025, in Sofia an»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani chaired the weekly Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday at the Amiri Diwan. Following the meeting, HE Minister of Justice and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Ibrahim bin Ali Al Moha»»»

London: Serena Williams could be forced to pull out of the Wimbledon doubles event after the American legend suffered a knee injury in her first round singles defeat. Williams, playing her first singles match in four years, was beaten by Australia's Maya Joint in a three-set epic on Centre Court la»»»

The UAE's Next Mastermind Awards 2026 Founded by Dr Mansoor Al Obeidli and co-founded by Dr Navana Kundu brought together professionals from the fields of business, corporates, coaching and authorship, along with industry pioneers and changemakers, on Saturday, June 27, celebrating excellence acros»»»

Dubai: Two of Dubai's largest Catholic churches have announced a full reopening, allowing parishioners to once again participate in all church activities after temporary restrictions introduced earlier this year. St. Mary's Catholic Church in Oud Metha and St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in J»»»

Ajman has been ranked the world's safest city for residents' sense of security, while Abu Dhabi, Ras Al Khaimah and Sharjah secured second, third and fourth places respectively, according to the Numbeo Mid-Year 2026 report, highlighting the UAE's strong performance in global safety rankings. Dubai »»»

Abu Dhabi: Ali Saeed Al Neyadi, Chairman of the National Emergency, Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA), met with Ambassador Shiferaw Tekle Mariam, Commissioner of the Ethiopian Disaster Risk Management Commission, during an official visit to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia»»»

The National Assembly rejected a proposal by "Revival" to instruct the government to end Bulgaria’s 10-year cooperation agreement with Ukraine, signed in Kyiv on May 30. The motion, described by its authors as “enslaving for Bulgaria,” aimed to cancel a deal that formalizes long-term security and s»»»

At its regular meeting on Wednesday, the Council of Ministers approved the provision of humanitarian aid to Lebanon and the Gaza Strip in the form of voluntary contributions to international organizations totalling EUR 200,000 to address the most urgent humanitarian needs of the Lebanese and Palest»»»

Doha, Qatar: With the summer holiday season underway, many expatriates in Qatar are preparing to travel to neighboring countries or to their home countries by road as a more affordable alternative to air travel or simply to enjoy the journey. Before setting off, motorists are advised to familiarize»»»

Lisbon: Parts of Portugal have been placed on red alert due to high temperatures forecast for the coming days, after being relatively spared from the recent heatwave in Europe. The country's IPMA weather agency said the Lisbon and Setubal regions on the coast will be on red alert for high temperatu»»»

The European Union rolled out two measures to protect its steel industry and limit e-commerce small parcels on Wednesday as the 27-nation bloc grapples with its staggering trade imbalance with China. "Today's change is about restoring fairness for European businesses and better protecting our consu»»»

MAKKAH: Makkah’s royal commission announced one of the city’s largest ever urban development programs during a ceremony on Tuesday evening. A number of agreements were signed to formally launch the projects, which will make up an area of more than 4.4 million sq. meters backed by more than SR16.3 b»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian PM Djuro Macut met on Wednesday with Ombudsman Zoran Pasalic and Commissioner for Information of Public Importance and Personal Data Protection Milan Martinovic to discuss strengthening of cooperation among state institutions in protection of the citizens’ rights, advancement of »»»