Boeing resisting Patriot technology transfer – Welt
Boeing is reluctant to share the technology used in the warheads it manufactures for the Patriot PAC-3 interceptor missiles which Ukraine and its Western supporters want to manufacture in Europe, German media outlet Die Welt has reported, citing sources. US President Donald Trump announced earlier »»»
Israel demolishes Hezbollah tunnel below the 12th century Beaufort Ridge in southern Lebanon – Ya Libnan
Share: The Israeli military has blown up Hezbollah’s tunnel system beneath the Beaufort Ridge in southern Lebanon, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz announce in a joint statement. They say that the IDF used 700 tons of explosives to demolish the subterranean facilit»»»
A four-hour clinic visit inspired this 25-year-old Dubai founder to build Neulink
Dubai: A clinic visit that stretched from 11 am until 3.30 pm gave two Dubai entrepreneurs the idea for a healthcare technology business designed to reduce the time doctors, pharmacists and patients lose to outdated systems. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply c»»»
Pakistan says US-Iran talks still alive despite fresh wave of US strikes
The renewed fighting has widened fears of a broader regional conflict, with Egypt hit for the first time and Gulf states scrambling to secure key shipping routes. Mediator Pakistan insisted Thursday that negotiations between Iran and the United States were ongoing, even as Washington carried out a »»»
Baghdad denies prior knowledge of US-Saudi strikes
Baghdad neither approved nor had prior knowledge of the joint US-Saudi strikes on Iraqi territory, government spokesperson Haider al-Aboudi said on Thursday, according to the state news agency. The Wednesday strikes killed at least 20 members of the Iran-backed Hashed al-Shaabi militia. Read o»»»
France, Spain eye respite from wildfires as other blazes break out in Europe
A massive wildfire that has devastated southwestern France was no longer advancing on Thursday, local authorities said, raising hopes the crisis was easing. In Spain, most of the tens of thousands of people evacuated from areas west of Madrid were cleared to return home after the state of emergency»»»
Trump says ‘Board of Peace’ reaches Gaza disarmament deal
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday his so-called “Board of Peace” reached an agreement for the complete disarmament of Palestinian Hamas militants and other armed groups in Gaza. In a post on Truth Social, Trump cast it as a “major milestone in the implementation of the Trump 20-Point Pl»»»
Trump claims his Board of Peace reached ‘historic’ Gaza deal
US President Donald Trump has claimed that his Board of Peace reached a “historic agreement” on the complete disarmament of Hamas and every other armed group in Gaza, although neither the Palestinian movement nor Israel immediately confirmed that a final deal had been concluded. Trump announced the»»»
Kyrgyzstan gained UN Security Council seat; now comes hard part
Kyrgyzstan’s election to a two-year term on the United Nations Security Council came after a diligent campaign to gain support for its candidacy. It means a Central Asian state will have a seat on the UN’s most powerful body for the second time since the collapse of the Soviet Union. Attention now »»»
Iran says tanker 'broke' blockade — Washington says 'not true'
Iranian state media reported that the commercial oil tanker M/T Nora had successfully broken through the US naval blockade. On Friday, however, US Central Command (CentCom) rejected the claim, saying the tanker had not breached the blockade. CentCom said US warships, hundreds of aircraft and thousa»»»
US Treasury sanctions networks in China, India, Russia and Iran supporting IRGC, Mahan Air
The US Treasury Department late on Thursday announced the imposition of sanctions on six entities and individuals across China, India, Russia and Iran for providing sales, logistics and commercial support to Mahan Air, the Iranian airline long accused of ferrying personnel, weapons and equipment fo»»»
Italian Mafia seeks war drones as 800,000 guns vanish in Ukraine
The Italian mafia is seeking to buy up some of the 800,000 firearms reportedly missing or stolen from Ukraine since 2022, including drones and other advanced arms, senior prosecutors have warned. Some 780,465 items sent to Ukraine have reportedly disappeared since the escalation of the conflict, in»»»
Thousands of migrants break through Spanish border in Ceuta (VIDEOS)
Thousands of north African migrants have broken into the Spanish exclave of Ceuta from Morocco. Regional authorities have pleaded with Spain’s socialist government to send in the military, but Madrid has refused. Groups of migrants began swimming around the border fence separating Ceuta from Morocc»»»
President Al-Sharaa, Saudi Crown Prince review bilateral cooperation
Damascus, July 30 (SANA) President Ahmad al-Sharaa held a telephone conversation on Thursday with Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, during which the two leaders reviewed bilateral relations between the two brotherly countries and ways to enhance»»»
QPC set to organise portrait photography workshop today
QNA Doha The Qatar Photography Center (QPC), affiliated with the Ministry of Culture (MoC), is holding a workshop on Thursday focused on portrait photography, as part ofits ongoing efforts to develop photographers’ skills, attract global talents, and organise professional training programmes that f»»»
MoPH warns against unlicensed slimming products
QNA Doha The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has warned the public against buying, trading, or consuming an unlicensed slimming product as it has undeclared pharmaceutical substances. The ministry warned in a statement that Eatless - Natural Slimming Formula has two undeclared pharmaceutical subst»»»
National Referral System pursues integrated approach against trafficking
Deputy Chair of the National Committee for Combating Human Trafficking and Director of the Human Rights Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, HE Sara Al Saadi, said the system is a key component of Qatar’s National Plan to Combat Human Trafficking. “The National Referral System forms part »»»
QATAR ATTENDS PERU’S PRESIDENT INAUGURATION CEREMONY
Qatar participated in the inauguration ceremony of President Keiko Sofia Fujimori of Peru. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs HE Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi represented Qatar at the inauguration ceremony. (QNA)»»»
Interior minister attends Police Academy convocation
QNA Doha Minister of Interior, Commander of the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya), and Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Police Academy HE Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani attended the graduation ceremony of the second cohort of students in the Master of Law and Master of Securit»»»
Al Arabi Club sensitises youngsters about dangers of illicit drugs
Khaled Al Hameidi Doha As part of Qatar’s ongoing commitment to empowering the next generation, the Youth Committee at Al Arabi Sports Club, under the banner of its summer campaign, “Our Summer for Our Youth” recently hosted an impactful awareness lecture titled “Awareness Builds, Knowledge Nurture»»»
Saudi crown prince shares calls with regional leaders
RIYADH: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman held calls with the leaders of Bahrain and Syria, the Saudi Press Agency reported early Friday. The crown prince received a call from Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa. They reviewed the latest regional developments and the efforts exerted to enhance s»»»
Pentagon seeks robot boats to launch drone attacks - UPI.com
The U.S. Department of Defense has put out a call for robot boats with the capability of launching drones to be deployed within 120 days. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo July 30 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Defense has put out a call for robot boats with the capability of launching»»»
Interior Minister receives phone call from French counterpart
Doha, Qatar: H.E. Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Minister of Interior and Commander of the Internal Security Force “Lekhwiya,” received a phone call from HE Laurent Nuñez, Minister of the Interior of the Republic of France.»»»
Palestinians face new limits on settlement fuel access amid West Bank shortages
LONDON: As fuel shortages deepen across the occupied West Bank, Palestinians who had turned to nearby Israeli settlements for gasoline now face new restrictions that could further limit mobility and work. Palestinian employees at the Barkan Industrial Park in the northern West Bank said they were t»»»
Syria arrests two men accused of war crimes over Homs massacre
DAMASCUS: Syrian authorities have arrested two men accused of participating in the wartime massacre of dozens of civilians in the western Homs countryside during the rule of former President Bashar Assad. The Interior Ministry identified the suspects as Faez Abbas Akhal and Nasr Mohammad Ghosn. It »»»
Eye on Africa - Survey reveals rising optimism among African youth
In tonight's edition: DR Congo's constitutional court approves a referendum law that critics say could open the way for President Felix Tshisekedi to seek a third term in office. Also, as the El Niño weather pattern looms, millions across Africa could face worsening droughts and floods. Plus a