London: Brian Lara has urged the "whole of the Caribbean" to celebrate Garry Sobers following the death of the West Indies legend. Sobers, widely regarded as cricket's most outstanding all-rounder, died aged 89 on Friday, sparking a flood of tributes from all over the world. Among his many achievem»»»

BEIRUT: Lebanon is looking to Tuesday’s summit between President Joseph Aoun and US President Donald Trump as a rare opening to advance its interests and test the newly signed US-brokered framework with Israel. It will be the first meeting between a Lebanese and a US president since 2009, ending a »»»

Dubai: Dubai Police has reported a 200 per cent increase in response rates to reports involving women after upgrading its reporting platform with artificial intelligence and voice recording technology, in a move aimed at improving the speed, confidentiality and accessibility of protection services.»»»

Manama: Bahrain Civil Aviation Affairs (CAA) has said an Iranian drone attack targeted the Air navigation systems within the country's Flight Information Region (FIR) without disrupting operations. CAA noted that the competent authorities had immediately begun handling the incident in accordance wi»»»

President Donald Trump said it would take about a month for the new Air Force One to be "maxed out." File Photo courtesy U.S. Air Force | License Photo July 20 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump told reporters that the Boeing jet gifted by Qatar to serve as Air Force One is expected to be taken out of»»»

Abu Dhabi: More than 190,000 Emirati men and women were working in the UAE private sector by the end of the first half of 2026, according to updated figures from the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation. The citizens were employed across more than 32,000 private companies, reflecting a con»»»

Sharjah: A phone call from Rafid to a vehicle owner in Sharjah led to the discovery that his car had been stolen, driven into a traffic accident and abandoned in the middle of a road, according to evidence presented before the Sharjah Misdemeanour Court. The owner told the court that Rafid, the com»»»

Argentine President Javier Mile said oil, gas and mining sectors could become new engines of economic growth beyond the country's traditional reliance on agriculture. Photo by Chema Moya/EPA BUENOS AIRES, July 20 (UPI) -- President Javier Milei said Argentina is undergoing a shift in its productive»»»

Talking to reporters in front of Parliament on Monday, Yes, Bulgaria Co-Chair and Democratic Bulgaria (DB) MP Ivaylo Mirchev said that before his party votes on Prime Minister Rumen Radev's proposal to bring US military tanker aircraft back to Bulgaria, it must receive full information from the Pri»»»

Cairo: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met Monday with President of Montenegro Jakov Milatovic during the latter's visit to Egypt. During the meeting, El-Sisi underlined the importance of constant coordination among various partners and encouraging the US and Iranian sides to reach a compre»»»

The Russian market has always been, and remains, attractive to Western companies - it is large, stable, and rapidly growing, Chief Executive Officer of the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Russia Robert Agee told Sputnik. He talked about how US companies are suffering from anti-Russian sanc»»»

Kuwait’s military says air defences are confronting a new wave of Iranian missile and drone strikes. It condemned “the sinful Iranian aggression”. “Everyone is kindly requested to adhere to the safety and security instructions issued by the competent authorities,” it said in a statement.»»»

RIYADH: The Helicopter Co., owned by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, has placed a firm order for eight additional Airbus H145 helicopters, with deliveries scheduled between 2027 and 2028. Announced during the Farnborough International Airshow in the UK, the move falls under a framework agree»»»

TUNIS, July 20 (TAP) – The Independent High Authority for Elections (ISIE) announced on Monday that candidate Chaker Bouthouri won the legislative by-election run-off for the El Kabaria constituency (Tunis governorate), held on Sunday.Chaker...»»»

The average price of a gallon of regular grade gasoline in the United States has again reached $4 on Monday with renewed fighting in Iran. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo July 20 (UPI) -- The average price of a gallon of regular grade gasoline in the United States has again reached $4»»»

Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates has condemned in the strongest terms the renewed hostile attacks by Iran targeting the Kingdom of Bahrain and the State of Kuwait with missiles and drones. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.In a statement, the Min»»»

Vazrazhdane is the only political force that will not support Bulgaria's involvement in the conflict with Iran, the party's deputy leader and Deputy Parliament Chair, Tsoncho Ganev, told reporters on Monday. He was commenting on Prime Minister Rumen Radev's statement that the government would ask P»»»

Kuwait’s military says air defences are confronting a new wave of Iranian missile and drone strikes. It condemned “the sinful Iranian aggression”. “Everyone is kindly requested to adhere to the safety and security instructions issued by the competent authorities,” it said in a statement.»»»

“Victory,” US president John F. Kennedy once said (paraphrasing the Roman historian Tacitus), “has a hundred fathers, and defeat is an orphan.” To be precise, Kennedy made the comment after a humiliating political and black-ops fiasco, namely the botched attempt to use Cuban exiles to invade and re»»»

On Monday, before the agenda was taken up, the prime minister identified unconditional love for the country as an essential requirement for the next presidential candidate in the National Assembly. Regarding the presidential election, Péter Magyar said, “We’re starting with a clean slate; we’re not»»»

Gaza City: Hamas announced Monday that it had elected Khalil Al Hayya, the group's lead negotiator in indirect ceasefire talks with Israel, as the new head of its political bureau. "Hamas announces the election of brother mujahid Khalil Al Hayya as head of the it's political bureau, succeeding the »»»

Sanaa: Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels on Monday announced a maritime embargo of their foe Saudi Arabia, raising the stakes after the pair traded fire last week for the first time in years. The rebels declared "a maritime embargo against the criminal Saudi enemy, based on the equation of 'an eye »»»

Manila: Philippine Airlines said Monday it plans to acquire up to 20 Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner jets, its first order from the US manufacturer in nearly 20 years. The two companies signed a memorandum of understanding for the acquisition of 15 of the fuel-efficient aircraft "with an opportunity for f»»»

The United States on Monday announced the launch of the “pilot zone” process in south Lebanon. “Today, pilot zone operations began in the villages of Froun, Srifa, and Zawtar Al-Gharbiya in accordance with the Trilateral Framework and under the auspices of the Military Coordination Group for Lebano»»»

Cairo, July 20 (SANA) Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi discussed regional developments and efforts to reduce tensions during a phone call on Monday, reaffirming support for diplomatic solutions and coordination among Arab states. According to Egyp»»»