Dubai: Travellers flying across the Gulf and Jordan are being urged to check airline schedules and review official safety guidance after the US, UK and Canada updated travel alerts amid renewed military activity in the Middle East. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The n»»»

Dubai: Economy Class passengers on Emirates could soon have less need to carry neck pillows on long-haul flights, with the airline introducing an adjustable headrest designed to hold the head and neck in place while travellers sleep. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The»»»

President Xi Jinping used the opening of China's flagship AI summit on July 17 to portray Beijing as an alternative rule-setter for artificial intelligence, unveiling a new intergovernmental body and a package of aid for developing nations and dealing yet another direct blow to Washington's long-st»»»

Relations between Israel and Türkiye are at one of their lowest points, and the rhetoric between the two countries continues to escalate. The latest point of friction came during Donald Trump’s visit to Ankara during the NATO Summit, when the American president went out of his way to praise his Tur»»»

RAMALLAH, West Bank: Picture this: A gas station customer pulls out a wad of bills to pay for a fill-up. The cashier refuses the money, explaining that the station’s bank has stopped accepting notes and coins as deposits because it already is drowning in cash. In most places, cash is king. But in t»»»

The Kyrgyz film Kara Kyzyl Sary (Black, Red, Yellow) has won the Grand Prix at the inaugural International Film Festival of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states. The winner was announced during the closing ceremony by Kyrgyzstan’s Minister of Culture, Information and Youth Poli»»»

Dubai: The General Directorate of Identity and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA Dubai ) has clarified the UAE's specialised Events Visit Visa, a dedicated entry permit for international visitors travelling to the country for conferences, exhibitions, summits, festivals and other major gatherings. Accordin»»»

MANILA: Southeast Asia’s top diplomats will express alarm over renewed hostilities in the Middle East when they gather in the Philippine capital Tuesday for talks to be joined by Western and Asian counterparts, including from the United States, China, Russia and the European Union. Some of the worl»»»

US ‌President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he told Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney that Canada must do better at controlling Ontario wildfires whose smoke has affected several US states. The day after threatening to levy additional tariffs on Canadian goods to punish Canada over the wildfir»»»

Dubai: The US dollar remains the world’s dominant currency for trade and finance. Yet central banks are steadily buying more gold and reducing the share of dollar assets in their reserve portfolios. Here’s what the latest data shows — and why it matters. The US dollar extended its losses on Wednesd»»»

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, United States: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Sunday that Iran is using the Strait of Hormuz as leverage in the ongoing Middle East conflict, adding that other countries needed to step up pressure to protect global shipping.“It’s clear that Iran, at least some people in »»»

I was 13, when I picked up a Megadeth cassette in a small store in Trivandrum. I took it home, played it on the music player, rattling the quiet Kowdiar Junction with the beats of Symphony of Destruction. It played for a week, till my horrified mother and grandmother requested to change the cassett»»»

The US is concerned that the Iranian military is growing increasingly effective at penetrating its air defenses in the Middle East, several media outlets have reported, citing anonymous officials. It comes off the back of a deadly missile and drone strike on a military base in Jordan on Friday, whi»»»

Abu Dhabi: With temperatures nearing 50C in parts of the UAE and forecasts pointing to another hot week, many residents may be wondering whether the country has reached the peak of summer. The short answer: not yet. According to astronomy expert Ibrahim Al Jarwan, Chairman of the Emirates Astronomi»»»

I was 13, when I picked up a Megadeth cassette in a small store in Trivandrum. I took it home, played it on the music player, rattling the quiet Kowdiar Junction with the beats of Symphony of Destruction. It played for a week, till my horrified mother and grandmother requested to change the cassett»»»

If you spend even a short time with a young child, one thing becomes immediately clear: they ask plenty of questions - and there is a faint chance that you won’t be able to answer all of them! Why is the sky blue? What is the solar system? Why do birds fly? Why do we grow old? Why can’t I have ice »»»

EAST RUTHERFORD, United States: US President Donald Trump grabbed a share of the spotlight at the World Cup final on Sunday, staying on stage with winners Spain as they lifted the trophy after beating Argentina. Despite being met by resounding boos as he walked on to the pitch with FIFA president G»»»

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.: Kylian Mbappé is now the owner of World Cup Golden Boots. The French striker became the first player to finish as the leading scorer at multiple World Cups, winning his second Golden Boot award when Lionel Messi was blanked in Argentina’s 1-0 loss to Spain on Sunday in the fi»»»

Dubai: A weaker Indian rupee is giving Gulf-based NRIs greater buying power in India, with investors increasingly targeting neighbourhoods linked to new airports, metro lines, business districts and strong rental demand. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Mumbai and its s»»»

QNA Riyadh Qatar participated in the 96th session of the Executive Council of the Arab Bureau of Education for the Gulf States (ABEGS) on Sunday. The event, held virtually, saw the participation of Undersecretaries of the Ministries of Education in the GCC member states, and the Assistant Secretary»»»

QNA Doha Qatar’s healthcare sector is investing heavily in digital transformation and the latest smart health technologies, marking a new phase in laboratory diagnostics and genetic testing. Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has adopted advanced digital systems to manage laboratory operations and int»»»

Ukraine’s parliament has frustrated President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s attempt to install a new defence leadership, exposing strains within his ruling coalition and intensifying a political crisis over the removal of Mykhailo Fedorov. The Verkhovna Rada did not, however, reject Fedorov’s dismissal in »»»

SOUTHPORT, England: Rory McIlroy has been down this road before — the thrill of being the Masters champion and not much else to celebrate the rest of the year. McIlroy was never part of the conversation at British Open — except for his critical comments of how Bryson DeChambeau handled a rules viol»»»

EAST RUTHERFORD, United States: Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni admitted Spain were the better team following his team’s 1-0 extra-time defeat in the 2026 World Cup final on Sunday. Substitute Ferran Torres scored in the second period of extra-time as Spain finally broke down 10-man Argentina to win»»»

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.: Ferran Torres’ first goal of this year’s World Cup was the goal of his life, and it put Spain back atop the soccer world. Denying Lionel Messi a second straight title in what he has indicated would be his final World Cup match, Torres came off the bench and scored in the 106t»»»

East Rutherford, United States: Ferran Torres scored an extra-time winner as Spain defeated holders Argentina 1-0 to win the World Cup on Sunday and shatter Lionel Messi's dreams of a triumphant farewell to football's greatest stage. Barcelona striker Torres lashed home a thumping finish in the 106»»»

A fast-moving wildfire in southern France forced the evacuation of dozens of homes on Sunday as more than 600 firefighters and a fleet of water-bombing aircraft battled to contain the blaze, authorities said. Fanned by strong winds and dry vegetation after days of extreme heat, the fire broke out n»»»

MADINAH: The Madinah Region Development Authority has highlighted its experience in localizing the Sustainable Development Goals as part of the 2026 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development at UN headquarters in New York City. During a session titled “Transformation from the Ground Up:»»»

The Developing Eight (D-8) has launched the Istanbul Initiative for Climate Action and Sustainable Development and called for mobilising at least $1.3trn annually in climate finance for developing countries by 2035, Egypt’s Minister of Local Development and Environment, Manal Awad, said on Sunday. »»»

Egypt’s diagnostics brand Al Mokhtabar has launched the Middle East and Africa’s first FLEXLAB-X total lab automation track from Siemens Healthineers at its central Mega Lab facility, enabling the processing of up to 30,000 samples per day. The new system has reduced the average turnaround time for»»»

Alexandria Port recorded its highest-ever cargo handling volumes during fiscal year (FY) 2025/26, with total cargo throughput exceeding 82 million tonnes, reflecting continued improvements in port infrastructure, operational efficiency and logistics services, according to Minister of Transport Kame»»»

KYIV: Russian forces ‌struck an international cargo vessel in the Black Sea off the coast of Ukraine’s southern city ​of Odesa, killing at least five crew members, Ukrainian officials said on Sunday. The Guinea-Bissau-flagged ship had left port loaded with corn and was carrying a crew of 17 sailors»»»

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly chaired a meeting on Sunday to review progress in implementing President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi’s directives to accelerate digital transformation, with the aim of protecting public funds, strengthening governance and improving the efficiency of state institutions. The »»»

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s National Center for Vegetation Cover Development and Combating Desertification has announced seven investment opportunities in national parks across the Eastern Province, the Saudi Press Agency reported. This forms part of a wider package of 142 investment opportunities annou»»»

German Health Minister Jens Spahn (R) and his husband Daniel Funke (L) arrive for a state banquet in honor of the queen and crown prince of Denmark at Bellevue Palace in Berlin on November 10, 2021. On Saturday, Spahn, now a member of the Bundestag, resigned his post after the couple used a surroga»»»

Doha, Qatar: The showpiece at the New York New Jersey Stadium, kicking off at 10pm Qatar time, will be the 104th and final match of the first-ever 48-team FIFA World Cup. Argentina are aiming to become the first team since Brazil in 1962 to successfully defend the World Cup, while Spain are bidding»»»

The new design replaces traditional blades with a magnetic-levitation rotor and an intelligent 360-degree wind-guidance system — capturing wind energy without the need for complex yaw mechanisms. Multiple units can be stacked vertically — up to ten on a single tower.The bladeless design is quieter,»»»

An Incline travels up Mount Washington as smoke from wildfires in Canada nearly blocks out the city's skyline in Pittsburgh on Friday. Photo by Archie Carpenter/UPI | License Photo As millions across the Midwest and Northeast continue to battle the Canadian wildfire smoke, AccuWeather meteorologist»»»

Doha, Qatar: The organizing committee of the Gulf qualifying tournament for the FIBA U18 Asia Cup has approved the competition schedule for the championship, which will be held in Doha from July 25-30, 2026, after being postponed from its original dates of July 17-22. The tournament carries added s»»»

By Tomohiro OsakiTOKYO — Huddled together shoulder-to-shoulder, Gen-Z hires at a Tokyo firm roared "Hell yeah!" to cap their morning rally, displaying the kind of corporate machismo that fuelled Japan's post-war economic miracle.Once a bastion for "corporate warriors" fiercely devoted to their jobs»»»

AMMAN — Jordan's Consumer Price Index (inflation) reached 2.03 per cent during the first half of 2026, reflecting a slight increase compared with the 1.98 per cent recorded during the same period in 2025.According to the monthly report issued by the Department of Statistics (DoS), the annual inflat»»»

AMMAN — The technical committee set up for the Jordanian-Indian Fertiliser Company (JIFCO) expansion project discussed, during its technical meetings on Sunday, the implementation plans of the project, which is estimated to cost one billion dollars.Representatives of international companies special»»»

NEW DELHI: An Indian organization that won this year’s Prince Talal International Prize for Human Development says the Saudi award will help it expand its solar installations for smallholder farmers while raising its global profile to attract partners, investors and donors. The Prince Talal Prize, »»»

NEW YORK: New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani is in talks over whether to try to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during an upcoming UN summit, he said in an interview published Saturday — prompting a sharp rebuke from Netanyahu’s camp. “I believe that Prime Minister Netanyahu belongs in »»»

The parliamentary leader of Germany’s ruling bloc, Jens Spahn, has been forced to step down after he and his husband had a child via surrogacy. Spahn had previously criticized the practice, while his conservative Christian Democrats (CDU) party strongly opposes legalizing it in Germany. The scandal»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - During a meeting with North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui, Russian President Vladimir Putin praised relations between the two nations and conveyed his warmest greetings to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Sunday. "President Putin spo»»»

LONDON: The Palestinian Authority warned on Sunday that the Israeli decision to build 34 new settlements in the occupied West Bank posed a direct threat to the presence of Christian communities. The Higher Presidential Committee for Church Affairs in Palestine has expressed its concerns in a letter»»»

Russia fired two dozen ballistic missiles at Kyiv overnight on Sunday, killing one person and wounding 16, in an ever-escalating air war that is taking an increasing civilian toll on both sides. The latest with France 24 correspondent Emmanuelle Chaze, reporting from Kyiv.»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces struck a Ukrainian gas processing plant near the village of Andreyevka in Kharkov region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday. "An enemy gas processing plant near the settlement of Andreyevka, in Kharkov region, was struck by Gerbera-Seeker UAVs,"»»»

Dubai: Dubai Customs measures introduced under the emirate’s economic support packages provided more than Dh79 million in liquidity to private companies and helped maintain trade flows worth Dh33.9 billion between March 1 and June 30, 2026. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News ap»»»