Tunis, July 16, 2026 (TAP) - Minister of Economy and Planning Samir Abdelhafidh said that achieving development in the Arab region remains inextricably linked to the sustainability of peace, affirming that the messages conveyed by the Arab region to...»»»

Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) MPs Stanislav Anastasov and Kalin Stoyanov have submitted a formal alert against Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev to the US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, the party’s press service said on Thursday. According to the MRF, Demerdzhiev »»»

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's nomination of Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko to replace the popular and effective Mykhailo Fedorov has come as a great disappointment to Ukraine’s allies and faces huge challenges to stamp out corruption and deal with a chronic manpower shortage in the armed forces.»»»

China has effectively priced Russia's flagship Power of Siberia-2 gas pipeline out of existence, demanding a price for gas that analysts say would make the project uneconomic and dealing another blow to the Kremlin's efforts to replace the European market it lost after the invasion of Ukraine. Nego»»»

WASHINGTON - Serbian FM Marko Djuric is attending a Washington ministerial conference on the fight against political terrorism. Speaking to reporters, Djuric said the conference was aimed at establishing international dialogue and cooperation in that fight, and at not only identifying, but punishin»»»

LONDON: The first session of a Syrian-German Joint Committee to assist Syria’s recovery took place in Damascus on Thursday. It was co-chaired by Asaad Al-Shaibani, the foreign minister of the Syrian Arab Republic, and Geza Andreas von Geyr, German minister of state at the Federal Foreign Office. Th»»»

A backhoe removes earth as a preventative measure to reduce overflows and flooding in the Ramon Ravine in Santiago, Chile, on Tuesday Chile declared a preventive state of emergency across 10 of its 16 administrative regions as authorities warned that an exceptionally severe weather system. Photo by»»»

Vienna: Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty stressed today the importance of avoiding any steps that could escalate tensions or widen the circle of conflict in the Middle East region. During his meeting with Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency Rafael Grossi in Vienna, Ab»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Thursday condemned Iran’s continued and unjustified attacks on Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan. Kuwait and Bahrain faced renewed aerial attacks from Iran on Thursday, their militaries said, as Tehran and Washington exchanged strikes in a battle for control of the vital Strait of»»»

Justice Minister Nikolay Naydenov appeared before a monitoring group on democracy, the rule of law, and fundamental rights with the European Parliament's Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) in the European Parliament, the Justice Ministry reported Thursday. Naydenov presen»»»

Dubai: The UAE Food Bank has announced a major contribution to the third edition of Al Freej Fridge, a community humanitarian campaign launched by Ferjan Dubai with the support of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives and in cooperation with UAE Water Aid (Suqia UAE). The campaign a»»»

Szijjártó’s exit from politics is being spun as a success. Orbán chooses football over Fidesz. The ‘Sulyok operation’ could trigger constitutional chaos. Poll of the week: Magyar’s popularity soars while Orbán’s unpopularity reaches record highs, with the possibility of a Fidesz split. There is no »»»

PARIS/BERLIN: France and Germany will discuss deepening cooperation on nuclear deterrence, missile defense, long-range strike capabilities and space at a joint ministerial retreat, the Elysee said, seeking to show that the EU’s two largest defense powers can still work together despite differences »»»

PARIS: French ‌President Emmanuel Macron pledged to replant the historic Fontainebleau forest south of Paris on Thursday after wildfires scorched at least 10 percent of the 20,000-hectare domain and forced 1,000 residents to flee. The fire is now contained but Macron warned it would ‌take several w»»»

DAKAR: An Ebola outbreak that has killed almost 800people in the Democratic Republic of Congo is disrupting companies and negotiations linked to a major US-backed minerals partnership there, four people familiar with the matter told Reuters. One US-backed mining company in Congo said quarantine and»»»

RIYADH: SURJ Sports Investment, a PIF company, together with Live Nation and Oak View Group, have announced the launch of radia, a new joint venture created to support the growth of sports infrastructure across Saudi Arabia. The joint venture will serve as a strategic platform for SURJ and PIF, com»»»

Beirut: A Lebanese criminal court has sentenced content creator George Hanna Dib, widely known as "Dr Food", to life with hard labour in absentia after convicting him in a drug manufacturing case, according to Lebanese media reports. The Mount Lebanon Criminal Court, presided over by Judge Elie Hel»»»

A Senate Banking Committee report said Thursday that the Trump administration’s overhaul of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has cost consumers $26.5 billion. File Photo by Mike Theiler/UPI | License Photo July 16 (UPI) -- A report from the Senate Banking Committee said Thursday that the Tr»»»

Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony has announced a series of measures aimed at improving public safety in the Hungarian capital, promising a stronger police presence, closer cooperation between authorities and new support services for people struggling with addiction. The announcement follows growing»»»

The 22nd edition of the Liwa Date Festival opened with a strong turnout, receiving nearly three tonnes of rutab (fresh dates) on its first day as farmers from across the UAE competed in one of the country’s biggest agricultural and heritage events. Held in Liwa City in the Al Dhafra Region, the fes»»»

Abu Dhabi: The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has uncovered a cemetery dating back to the large Wadi Suq era and the Late Bronze Age (c. 2000-1300 BCE) within the Pre-Islamic Qattarah Necropolis in Al Ain Region. The latest discovery offers significant insights into t»»»

Hezbollah’s Media Relations issued a statement denying all the claims about a presence and role in Syria. “Claims regarding Hezbollah’s presence inside Syrian territory resurface from time to time. The Party has repeatedly and categorically denied these claims, asserting that they are entirely base»»»

Madrid: Spanish authorities on Thursday said a large wildfire in the northeast would take days to control, sparking fresh alarm a week after the country's deadliest such disaster in recent history. More than 400 firefighters backed by army reinforcements were battling the blaze in the municipality »»»

Tunis, July 16, 2026 (TAP) - The concerns of young lawyers and their proposals to improve judicial services took centre stage of a meeting held on Thursday between Justice Minister Leila Jaffel and newly elected President of the Tunisian...»»»

France’s lower chamber of parliament has given final approval to a controversial bill legalizing euthanasia and assisted suicide. The legislation, which has been criticized by the clergy and was rejected three times by the conservative Senate, is now in the hands of the country’s top constitutional»»»

The administration of US President Donald Trump has come under scrutiny in Congress over its decision to give the United Arab Emirates easier access to advanced AI chips. Critics question whether business ties involving the president’s family influenced the policy change. The US Commerce Department»»»

EU ambassadors have failed to reach a consensus on the 21st round of sanctions against Russia following three days of talks, multiple news outlets, including Reuters, Euractiv, and Politico, reported on Wednesday. The move, which requires unanimous support, was met with opposition from several nati»»»

HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s security chief said on Thursday that booksellers must ensure the items they sell “do not endanger national security,” a day after authorities arrested five over “seditious” material. National security police searched two bookshops on Wednesday and arrested five people under s»»»

The Government’s goal is to disburse as much funding as possible under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) by August 31, Deputy Prime Minister Atanas Pekanov said Thursday before the parliamentary Committee on European Affairs and Oversight of European Funds. In June, the European Comm»»»

Plamen Tonchev, Chair of the Committee for Disclosing the Documents and Announcing Affiliation of Bulgarian Citizens to State Security and to the Intelligence Services of the Bulgarian National Army (informally known as the Secret Police Files Committee), urged MPs to keep the Committee in place. H»»»

Washington, United States: President Donald Trump's administration moved Thursday to impose stricter limits on how long foreign students and journalists can stay in the United States, the latest bid to tighten legal immigration in the country. Under a change that could be implemented as soon as Sep»»»

Dubai: Dubai Municipality has outlined the technical health and safety requirements governing the installation, operation and maintenance of public drinking water coolers and charity fridges across the emirate. The guidelines are designed to strengthen preventive public health measures and ensure c»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian Defence Minister Bratislav Gasic met on Thursday in Belgrade with Prince Aviation and Textron Aviation Defense representatives to discuss opportunities for strengthening cooperation and developing the capabilities of the defence system. "Minister Gasic noted that the Ministry of »»»

ROME: Italy’s ruling ‌parties on Thursday called for a presidential pardon for a 72-year-old jeweller who killed two robbers after a raid on his shop, saying any prison term would effectively amount to a life sentence given his age. Mario Roggero shot dead two men and wounded a third in 2021 after »»»

DOHA: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received a telephone call from President of the Republic of Indonesia HE Prabowo Subianto, during which he offered his condolences and sympathy on the death of the late His Highness the Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Kh»»»

The United Nations reported that two boats full of Rohingya fleeing violence in Myanmar are missing, and 500 people are believed dead. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo July 16 (UPI) -- About 500 people aboard boats heading to Bangladesh from Myanmar are feared dead after the vessels»»»

The European Commission has ordered Google to share its Android features and search data with competitors on Thursday. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo July 16 (UPI) -- The European Commission has ordered Google to share its Android features and search data with competitors on Thurs»»»

Budapest: A tiny Asia-origin beetle that has devastated ash forests in North America has been detected in the European Union for the first time in Hungary and Slovakia, authorities said. Slovakia's Agricultural Central Control and Testing Institute (UKSUP), based in Bratislava, said that 18 feared »»»

Dubai: The Consulate General of India in Dubai has announced that its premises will remain closed from Friday, July 17, to Sunday, July 19, 2026, due to road maintenance work being carried out by the relevant authorities within the Consulate complex. As a result, passport, visa and attestation serv»»»

MAKKAH: The first group of guests participating in the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques’ Hajj, Umrah and Visitation Program — which is being implemented by the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance — has visited the King Abdulaziz Complex for the Holy Kaaba Kiswa. The visit was part of a»»»

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DUBAI: Iran has asked Yemen’s Houthi militia to stand ready to close the Bab El-Mandeb oil route if the United States strikes Iranian power infrastructure, three sources told Reuters on Thursday, posing a potent new ​threat to global energy supplies. The idea has been discussed within the Islamic R»»»

CARDIFF: England captain Harry Brook won the toss and elected to field in the second one-day international against India in Cardiff as the hosts bolstered their pace attack in a bid to level the three-match series. Spin-bowling all-rounder Liam Dawson, despite making an ODI best 68 during India’s s»»»

A targeted reform of the State Agency for National Security (SANS) is needed to enhance the institution's capacity and strengthen its capabilities and resilience, Plamen Tonchev, the sole candidate for chair of the agency, said during his hearing before Parliament's Committee on Internal Security a»»»

Dubai: Saudi Arabia is set to witness one of the most remarkable astronomical events of the 21st century when a rare total solar eclipse crosses large swathes of the kingdom on August 2, 2027, bringing one of the century's longest eclipses into view for millions of residents and visitors. The eclip»»»

Hungary is experiencing a political transformation on a scale that many people previously believed impossible, according to a new analysis published by the Financial Times. The British business daily argues that the changes unfolding since the April election extend well beyond a routine change of g»»»

The Traffic and Security Patrols Directorate of Abu Dhabi Police has urged motorists to use designated parking areas and avoid illegal parking in front of mosques and along main roads, especially during Friday prayers. Police warned that random parking blocks traffic, obstructs entrances and exits »»»

Green House Development is summarizing the first six months of sales of Wave Świnoujście Thermal & SPA and presenting new interior visuals of its wellness area. Close to 60 percent of the initial pool of 218 units has already found buyers at the stage of demolition and preparatory works, although t»»»

PALU, Indonesia: One person is dead and 23 are missing after a passenger boat sank on the way to an island in Indonesia, authorities said Thursday. KM Nurul Salsa carried 70 passengers and crew, as well as copra, cattle and motorcycles, when the ship left the port in Jampea Island on Wednesday morn»»»

LONDON: Jordan sent on Thursday an aid convoy of 26 trucks carrying food, medical supplies and relief items to support the Lebanese people trapped in the Israel-Hezbollah conflict. The Jordan Hashemite Charity Organization has sent its tenth shipment in collaboration with the Jordanian Armed Forces»»»