JEDDAH: Muslim World League Secretary-General Dr. Mohammed Al-Issa this week inaugurated the third consultative meeting with Pakistani religious scholars in Islamabad. The religious leader praised the forum for its rigorous scholarly discussions and broad perspective, reflecting Pakistani scholars’»»»

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The Council of Ministers adopted changes to the organizational regulations of the Ministry of Transport and Communications (MTC) and the Executive Agency "Automobile Administration", the government press service reported on Wednesday. The government has approved an increase in the number of deputy »»»

MAPUTO: Mozambique's government has approved the creation of a state-owned company to centralize the procurement and management of petroleum products, aiming to strengthen the country's energy security following months of fuel supply disruptions. The National Petroleum Products Procurement Company »»»

Bulgaria recorded monthly deflation of 0.9% in June 2026, while annual inflation remained at 5.4%, according to the latest data published by the National Statistical Institute (NSI). The statistical agency reported that inflation since the beginning of the year has reached 2.9%. The average annual »»»

The UAE has launched the Global Youth Water Envoys Programme, opening applications for young leaders worldwide to help shape international water policy ahead of the 2026 UN Water Conference in Abu Dhabi. The initiative was unveiled during the United Nations High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) in New »»»

Dubai: As the US-Iran conflict entered its fifth month with no clear end in sight, one theme has become increasingly apparent: Many of the priorities repeatedly emphasised by Gulf states have proved more durable than several early assumptions made in Washington. While US President Donald Trump and »»»

Tunis, July 15 (TAP) - Tunindex closes Wednesday's session up 2.09% to 20,764.08 points with a traded volume of TND 24.5 million, said broker Tunisie Valeurs. ASSURANCES MAGHREBIA shares were the best performers after rising by 6% to TND 79.500,...»»»

Sofia's Municipal Expert Council on Spatial Planning reached a consensus to revise the Detailed Development Plan for Borisova Gradina Park, Sofia Deputy Mayor for Urban Planning and Development Lyubomir Georgiev said on Wednesday. The revised plan will be returned to the designer, updated, and resu»»»

Europe spent three decades behaving as if major war on the continent was increasingly unlikely. The peace dividend allowed governments to redeploy money from tanks to welfare systems, while defence industries learned to live with lower volumes and slower procurement cycles. Russia’s actions in Crim»»»

MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - India will establish a real-time monitoring system for every vessel carrying Indian seafarers in the waters of the Persian Gulf, the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman, the country’s Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways said. "Amidst the escalating maritime security cris»»»

KYIV: Ukraine will do ​everything possible to protect its seaports and guarantee grain exports at no ‌less ‌than ​last ‌season’s ⁠level, ​when the ⁠country shipped more than 37 million tons, deputy ⁠economy minister Taras ‌Vysotskiy told ‌Reuters ​on ‌Wednesday. Russia has ‌sharply stepped up attac»»»

LOS ANGELES: Veteran sports executive Loren Mack has joined BKB: Bare Knuckle Boxing, the world’s largest organization for the combat sport, as chief marketing officer and executive vice president of strategy, as it continues its global expansion. Mack will oversee global brand strategy, audience a»»»

JEßNITZ, Germany: Mobbed by fans for selfies and autographs, the man who hopes to become the far-right Alternative for Germany’s first state premier cuts more of a rock star figure on the campaign trail. Ulrich Siegmund, 35, regularly climbs onto a vintage East German motor scooter for rallies with»»»

DOHA: President of the State of Palestine HE Mahmoud Abbas arrived in Doha on Wednesday to offer condolences on the passing of HH the Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. The president and the accompanying delegation were received upon arrival at Hamad International Airport by Deputy Prim»»»

Doha: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Wednesday offered his condolences to His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar, on the passing of Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. During a visit to Lusail Palace in Doha, Sheikh Mohamed also ext»»»

President Joseph Aoun affirmed to the Orthodox Gathering delegation that “the framework formula is the best possible and has begun to yield results, and Washington is now listening to us, and the Lebanon file is on the table of the American president,” and he said: “Our goals are clear and we will »»»

Wholesale prices declined in June by 0.3% and two-thirds of the drop was tied to a 12% fall in gas prices, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo July 15 (UPI) -- Wholesale prices declined in June by 0.3% and two-thirds of the drop was ti»»»

BEIJING, (Sputnik) - The 2001 Treaty of Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation between Russia and China is a key element of regional and global stability and one of the pillars of the new world order, Russian Ambassador to China Igor Morgulov told Sputnik. July 16 marks the 25th anniversary o»»»

LONDON: Syrian authorities arrested Ahmad Habib Ali, a former colonel in the Bashar Assad regime, for his involvement in sarin gas attacks between 2013 and 2017 during the country’s civil war. The Interior Ministry said that Ali oversaw the production and storage of chemical weapons, including sari»»»

ISTANBUL: Turkiye’s ousted ‌main opposition CHP leader said on Wednesday that preparations are under way for the possible establishment of a new political party, but any formal step would wait until after ongoing legal proceedings. In May, a Turkish court annulled the Republican People’s Party’s (C»»»

DOHA: President of the United Arab Emirates HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan arrived in Doha on Wednesday to offer condolences on the passing of HH the Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. His Highness and the accompanying delegation were received upon arrival at Hamad International »»»

Justice Minister Nikolay Naydenov believes that the Prosecutors Chamber of the Supreme Judicial Council has effectively refused to comply with the law by failing to rule on his request to suspend Emilia Rusinova, the acting Administrative Head of the Sofia City Prosecutor's Office, from office. The»»»

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is sworn in at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on his nomination to be attorney general Wednesday. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo July 15 (UPI) -- Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday»»»

WAHSINGTON: Warren Buffett said ‌it was not a surprise when he told Bill Gates about his decision to stop donating to the Gates Foundation, ending their two-decade philanthropic partnership. Buffett, 95, did not include the Gates Foundation in a nearly $6 billion donation of Berkshire Hathaway stoc»»»

PARIS: France is experiencing a “very worrying” drought that has spurred a record number of water restrictions for the time of year, the ecology minister said on Wednesday. Swathes of the country are under water-use controls, with the number of local restrictions in place “the highest number record»»»

KYIV: EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday announced a “drone deal” with Ukraine to boost joint production of the key battlefield technology. “This deal will bring together Ukrainian ingenuity and Europe’s industrial scale,” von der Leyen said in Kyiv, after receiving an award from President »»»

LUSAKA: Ten Ethiopians are believed to have drowned after a canoe carrying migrants capsized attempting to illegally cross the Zambezi River from Zambia into Botswana, Zambian officials said Wednesday. Migrants often use rivers to bypass official border posts across southern Africa. An AFP report d»»»

Dubai: A routine workday at a shopping mall in the US state of Utah turned into a nightmare after an Indian Muslim employee was allegedly stabbed in a targeted hate attack by a man who later told police he “intends to kill Muslims.” Peter Michael Larsen, 48, has been charged with attempted murder a»»»

Tunis, July 15, 2026 (TAP) - The National Institute of Meteorology (INM) placed 12 governorates on orange alert in its vigilance map on Wednesday, due to high temperatures and expected sirocco winds; notably Béja, Jendouba, El Kef, Siliana,...»»»

Doha: His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, on Sunday offered his condolences to Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of Qatar, following the death of Father Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. Sheikh Saud was accompanied by Sheikh Moh»»»

France’s National Assembly is set to give final approval Wednesday to a bill allowing adults with incurable illnesses to receive lethal medication, the culmination of years of debate over end-of-life care. France was on Wednesday set to move closer to joining the ranks of countries that guarantee t»»»

Former Bulgarian Development Bank (BDB) chief executive Stoyan Mavrodiev was released on bail of 50,000 euro after spending only several hours in custody following his extradition from Serbia. Mavrodiev was transported to Bulgaria yesterday at noon in a convoy and handed over to Bulgarian authoriti»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman expressed his condolences on Wednesday to Qatar’s prime minister after the passing of the country’s former emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani. In a phone call with Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, Prince Khalid praye»»»

The Bulgarian Parliament adopted in a single sitting, at both first and second readings, a bill to denounce the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) and the Protocol on Energy Efficiency and Related Environmental Aspects, which were signed in Lisbon on December 17, 1994. The bill, submitted by the Council o»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s benchmark Tadawul All Share Index closed 0.1 percent lower at 10,704.51 on Wednesday. The MT30 index declined 0.05 percent to 1,424.07, while the NomuC index rose 0.19 percent to 22,581.79. A total of 205.8 million shares changed hands on the main market, with trading valued »»»

U.S. President Donald Trump has confirmed that he would like to see Israel withdraw from “parts of Lebanon.” Asked by Fox News whether he wants to see Israeli forces withdraw from southern Lebanon, Trump said: “Well, redepoly is another word, because we’re getting along very well with Lebanon. Isra»»»

Bulgaria's National Assembly adopted the draft 2026 state budget on first reading on Wednesday, approving a deficit of 5.7% of GDP, or 7.191 billion euros, the highest in the eurozone and nearly double the figure that brought down the previous government seven months ago. The bill passed with 143 v»»»

1 of 3 | People attend a rally for birthright citizenship held by the American Civil Liberties Union outside the U.S. Supreme Court as the justices hear oral arguments in President Donald Trump's attempt to limit birthright citizenship in Washington, D.C., on April 1. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI »»»

RIYADH: The Heritage Commission has announced the results of the fourth season of archeological excavations at the ancient Hillit mining settlement as part of its ongoing efforts to preserve the Kingdom’s antiquities. Located about 110 km northwest of Al-Dawadmi in Riyadh region, the site is listed»»»

BELGRADE - There is nothing more natural and more logical than Serbia, Israel and the US being allies and strategic partners as, throughout history, they have shared the same values, Serbian-American Friendship Congress (SAFC) President Vladimir Marinkovic said on Wednesday. In changed geopolitical»»»

At least a dozen people were killed and 90 injured overnight in Russian missile, drone and guided-bomb strikes across Ukraine. File photo by Sergey Dolzhenko/EPA July 15 (UPI) -- At least 12 people were killed and 90 injured overnight in a major Russian airborne assault on targets across Ukraine, a»»»

Damascus, July 15 (SANA) Kuwait Airways resumed scheduled flights to Damascus on Wednesday, restoring its direct service to Syria after years of suspension as international air links with the country continue to recover. Damascus International Airport welcomed the carrier’s first inbound flight fro»»»

Riyadh, July 15 (SANA) Syrian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani met Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud in Riyadh on Wednesday for talks focused on strengthening bilateral relations and reviewing regional developments. Syria’s Foreign Ministry »»»

HAVANA: Cuba has restored its power grid, authorities said Wednesday, after the third total blackout in less than ten days as the island faces an energy crisis amid a US oil blockade. The island’s electrical system was fully functioning at 7:00 am local time (11:00 GMT), the state-owned electric co»»»

FRANKFURT: Frankfurt prosecutors said they executed a search warrant at a Deutsche Bank branch in central Frankfurt on Tuesday but disclosed no ‌further details. Deutsche Bank ‌declined to comment. The ‌branch ⁠is at the ⁠foot of the bank’s global base, but prosecutors said that the headquarters we»»»

KAMPALA: Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye refused to accept the lawyers being forced upon him for his treason trial on Wednesday after his chosen advocates were arrested or barred from the country. Besigye, 70, a long-time rival of President Yoweri Museveni, has been in jail since late 2024 »»»

DOHA: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met on Wednesday at Lusail Palace with Vice President of Nepal HE Ram Sahaya Prasad Yadav and his accompanying delegation, who offered condolences on the passing of HH the Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani»»»

Dubai: The UAE has introduced a five-year multiple-entry tourist visa, making it easier for international visitors to travel to the country without the need for a local sponsor or host. The long-term visa allows eligible travellers to enter and leave the UAE multiple times over a five-year period, »»»