President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov signed the Law «On Venture Capital Financing,» adopted by the Zhogorku Kenesh in June of this year. The document introduces such concepts as venture funds, venture managers, business angels, venture investors, and so on. The law defines the rights and obligatio»»»

Maritime security in the Red Sea, Bab el-Mandab Strait, and the Strait of Hormuz is often treated as a regional problem whose principal stakeholders are the Gulf states and other countries bordering these waterways. Yet these routes are global economic arteries, so protecting them is a matter of na»»»

On 22 July 2026, the US Department of Energy announced that Washington and Riyadh had signed a civil nuclear cooperation agreement. It took the Middle East largely by surprise because it appeared to allow uranium enrichment, whilst dispensing with the international atomic watchdog’s snap inspection»»»

Since the 1970s, Robert Einhorn has played a prominent role on arms control and nuclear non-proliferation in the United States, either as a federal employee or as a think tank expert. Now a senior fellow at Brookings, he was previously a State Department Assistant Secretary for Non-Proliferation an»»»

Renowned Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja is among 10 missing after an avalanche in northern Pakistan where they were on a climbing expedition, the country's alpine club said. "The Alpine Club of Pakistan (ACP) has received deeply concerning reports of an avalanche that struck a team of climbers on »»»

Dubai: Before we get into misogyny, morality or the increasingly complicated job description of a comedian in 2026, Indian comedian Vir Das is distracted by my gloriously over-branded Zoom backdrop. It's impossible to miss. Every inch of my virtual background is dressed in Gulf News blue and white »»»

1/10Visitors explore one of the expansive aquarium exhibits at SeaWorld Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, home to thousands of marine animals representing diverse ecosystems from around the world.AFP2/10A dolphin glides through its habitat at SeaWorld Yas Island, Abu Dhabi.Virendra Saklani/Gulf News3/10An ani»»»

Bulgarian President and Commander-in-Chief of the Bulgarian Armed Forces Iliana Iotova will attend the graduation ceremony for the Class of 2026 at the Georgi Rakovski Military Academy at 10:00 a.m., the President's press service said. Iotova will present diplomas and awards to the top graduates of»»»

Abu Dhabi: Borouge’s net profit rose 23% quarter on quarter to $191 million in the second quarter of 2026, while the company maintained its annual dividend intention of 16.2 fils per share. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.Revenue increased to $1.4»»»

A blast at a coal mine killed at least 34 workers in southern Pakistan, the provincial disaster agency said on Friday, adding rescuers were searching for more missing miners. The explosion, caused by methane gas, tore through the mine near the capital of the resource-rich province of Balochistan on»»»

US Central Command said Friday that its forces have redirected 24 commercial vessels, disabled two that failed to comply and boarded two others as of July 30 while enforcing a naval blockade on traffic to and from Iranian ports. The figures mark a steady increase since the blockade resumed July 14.»»»

Beginning in the 1950s, the Soviet Union launched an ambitious programme aimed at developing artificial intelligence. While the history of AI today seems to be shaped by the giants of Silicon Valley, ideas originating from behind the Iron Curtain had a significant influence, although they remain la»»»

Bulgaria's National Assembly is set to consider a draft resolution scheduling the country's next presidential election, according to the parliamentary agenda adopted for Friday. Lawmakers from several parliamentary groups have proposed that the election for President and Vice President of Bulgaria »»»

The co-founder of Palestine Action has been granted permission to challenge the group’s prohibition at the British Supreme Court, as police arrested hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists in London. The court ruled on Thursday that Huda Ammori, who co-founded Palestine Action in 2020, could appeal t»»»

Twenty patients will receive Russia's first skin cancer vaccine by the end of 2026, Alexander Gintsburg, academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences and scientific director of the Gamaleya National Research Center of Epidemiology and Microbiology, told Sputnik. "A total of 20 patients are planne»»»

The Iranian Armysaid it struck Al‑Jaber base in Kuwait with attack drones, targeting fighter jet hangars, satellite communication systems, and equipment depots. Al‑Jaber is a key hub for US air and surveillance operations in the region."The decisive, extensive, and large‑scale attacks by the Army a»»»

Dubai: An Emirates flight from Dubai to San Francisco was forced to divert to London Heathrow Airport after a passenger suffered a medical emergency onboard. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.The airline confirmed that flight EK225, operating on Jul»»»

Dubai: Travellers flying to and from the UAE on Friday, July 31, are advised to check their flight status before heading to the airport, with Etihad Airways and Air Arabia cancelling several services to Bahrain, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia due to operational reasons. Emirates and flydubai have not anno»»»

Due to the low water level of the Danube, the complete shutdown of the Paks Nuclear Power Plant — and the resulting cessation of electricity generation — will become unavoidable within the next 24 to 72 hours, MVM Paksi Atomerőmű Zrt. announced on its website on Thursday in the early afternoon. The»»»

Dubai: MultiBank Group's digital asset platform, mb.io, has integrated Botim as a payment method, allowing users in the UAE to fund their trading accounts directly through the app. The move is designed to simplify one of the most time-consuming parts of the digital asset trading journey by enabling»»»

President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov made a statement to the media following his talks with Uzbek leader Shavkat Mirziyoyev in Cholpon-Ata. According to the presidential press service, the head of state expressed gratitude to Shavkat Mirziyoyev for accepting his invitation to visit the Kyrgyz Repu»»»

Beijing has lodged an official protest with New Zealand’s Foreign Ministry over controversial remarks made by the country’s top diplomat, Winston Peters, to a Chinese-born MP during a heated parliamentary exchange. The Chinese Embassy in Wellington made the announcement on Thursday, a day after the»»»

The first patient to receive Russia’s personalized melanoma vaccine is feeling well and has developed the immune response needed to fight the disease, said Aleksandr Ginzburg, the scientific director of the Gamaleya Research Institute, which helped develop the treatment.Last year, the Russian Healt»»»

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday announced his "Board of Peace" and Hamas had reached consensus on a Gaza disarmament framework. File Photo by World Economic Forum/UPI | License Photo July 30 (UPI) -- Negotiators implementing the Gaza cease-fire plan and Iran-backed Hamas have reached a fram»»»

MONTREAL, Canada: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday denounced a shooting at an Islamic center in Winnipeg as an “appalling” act of Islamophobia. No one was injured in the Wednesday night shooting at the Rahma Islamic Centre in the capital of Canada’s Manitoba province. “This violent a»»»

A missile believed to be a Russian Kh-101 cruise missile crossed into Nato member Poland and appears to have exploded in a field near Lublin at close to 4 am on July 30, leaving a 10-metre crater but causing no casualties or reported damage. The missile came down near Tarnawa-Kolonia in L»»»

On the afternoon of August 2, 2027, something remarkable will happen over Saudi Arabia. For a few minutes, day will turn into night. The Moon will completely cover the Sun, the air will cool, stars will appear in the daytime sky, and the Sun's glowing outer ring, called the corona, will become visi»»»

Dubai: GCC residents who are planning a trip to the UAE can apply for an electronic visa (eVisa) before travelling. The UAE eVisa for Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) residents allows eligible expatriates living in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and Saudi Arabia to enter the UAE without applying throug»»»

The car parked outdoors may look fine from the outside, but months or perhaps even years of relentless sun exposure and temperatures crossing 40°C can slowly affect everything from the battery and tyres to the paintwork, air-conditioning system and interior materials. And when it is time to sell, t»»»

Tehran: Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei condemned a US strike on a residential building on Qeshm Island in southern Iran that killed three civilians. In a post on social media, Baghaei said that the overnight attack damaged several homes and killed taxi driver Qaisar Jafari, his »»»

Five children from Russia and Ukraine are about to be reunited with their loved ones under an international humanitarian initiative, Russian Children’s Rights Commissioner Maria Lvova-Belova reported. According to Moscow, the process is being coordinated by US First Lady Melania Trump and the Inter»»»

Dubai: Parts of the UAE could see afternoon showers today as convective clouds are forecast to develop over eastern and southern areas, while temperatures remain high across much of the country. The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) said the weather will be fair to partly cloudy, with the chance»»»

Google has been fined by European regulators so many times that another billion-dollar penalty no longer feels extraordinary. The European Commission’s latest action imposed a combined €890 million (about $1.02 billion) in penalties after finding that Google breached parts of the Digital Markets Ac»»»

Dubai: Montenegro is one of those places that feels far bigger than it is. In a country roughly the size of a large emirate, you get medieval walled towns, a fjord-like bay, mountain national parks and a whole strip of Adriatic beaches, all within a couple of hours' drive of each other. For UAE res»»»

Washington: President Donald Trump said Thursday that a deal has been reached for Hamas to disarm and Israel to withdraw its forces from Gaza, but many hurdles, conditions and long timelines remained to wind down the war in the Palestinian territory. Neither Hamas nor Israel gave immediate indicati»»»

Manila: The Philippines has launched three new interoperable digital-payment services designed to make it easier for consumers and businesses to move money between banks and e-wallets, automate recurring payments and handle larger real-time business transactions. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas and»»»

Dubai: Indian expatriates in the UAE could face fewer repetitive identity checks when opening or updating financial accounts in India under an upgraded central Know Your Customer system expected to begin rolling out in August 2026. Known as Central KYC 2.0, the framework will allow participating fi»»»

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 »»»

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»»»

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»»»

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 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»»»

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»»»

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’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 »»»

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»»»

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»»»

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 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»»»

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»»»