Tribune News Network Doha Hilton Doha The Pearl has appointed Lars Pursche as General Manager and Yildiray Satiroglu as Commercial Director. Lars has spent more than 25 years in international hospitality across Europe, the Middle East and Asia. He’s led hotels through commercial growth, operational»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Charity has launched its 2026–2027 health plan in Somalia comprising 48 projects across 9 major programmes and expected to benefit 49,834 people. The plan seeks to expand access to essential and specialised healthcare services for the most vulnerable communities. The»»»

QNA Doha Qatar’s 11th Local Dates Festival has created a buzz with roughly 20,000 visitors and sales of 41 tonnes of locally grown dates over the first three days, the Ministry of Municipality has said. A ministry statement on Tuesday said the Khalas variety was the best-selling, with 17 tonnes sol»»»

LONDON: Officials from the Syrian Arab Republic and Egypt discussed enhancing relations through the Syrian-Egyptian Business Council to strengthen business partnerships and cooperation between companies in both countries. Syrian Economy and Industry Minister Nidal Al-Shaar met Egyptian Chargé d’Aff»»»

NAVA DEL REY: Returning to her home at the heart of the wildfires near Madrid, Maria Paz Bolanos’s voice trembled as she declared it undamaged, by some “miracle.” After flames forced her to evacuate the village of Navas del Rey, the facade and interior of her home were intact, with only the garden »»»

NAVA DEL REY: Returning to her home at the heart of the wildfires near Madrid, Maria Paz Bolanos’s voice trembled as she declared it undamaged, by some “miracle.” After flames forced her to evacuate the village of Navas del Rey, the facade and interior of her home were intact, with only the garden »»»

Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Defense said air defenses intercepted and destroyed several drones over the past hours that had attempted to target petroleum facilities in the Eastern Region, according to a statement issued on July 28, 2026. Ministry spokesman Major General Turki Al-Maliki said the atta»»»

1 of 5 | Australian Army Maj. Gen. Scott Winter, deputy commander of United Nations Command, speaks during an interview at UNC headquarters on Camp Humphreys, a U.S. military base in Pyeongtaek, on July 7. File Photo by Thomas Maresca/UPI PYEONGTAEK, South Korea, July 28 (UPI) -- Seventy-six years »»»

President Donald Trump hailed Lindsey Graham as a "true American original" Tuesday as world leaders and Washington's political elite gathered for the funeral of the hardline Republican senator who helped shape US policy on Ukraine and the Middle East. Trump told a packed congregation at Washington »»»

NEW YORK CITY: The rapidly deteriorating situation in the West Bank threatens to undermine the fragile progress so far on the Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict, the UN Security Council heard on Tuesday, as speakers offered starkly differing visions of the possible paths ahead. Ramiz Alakb»»»

DAMASCUS: UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on the international community to fully support Syria’s reconstruction and mobilize the resources needed to help its people rebuild after years of destruction, stressing that the country’s next phase must be led by Syrians themselves. In an int»»»

Egypt and Jordan on Tuesday called for an immediate halt to military escalation and renewed their support for political and diplomatic solutions, as US President Donald Trump warned that Washington could resume military action against Iran if negotiations failed and said the United States was enfor»»»

RIYADH: World No. 1 Jannik Sinner will defend his Six Kings Slam title when the exhibition tournament returns to Riyadh in October, organizers General Entertainment Authority announced on Tuesday. The third edition of the event, part of Riyadh Season 2026, will be held on Oct. 21, 22 and 24 and fea»»»

Family members of loved ones who died in crashes of the Boeing Max 8 aircraft watch as Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun leaves the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs - Subcommittee On Investigations at the Hart Senate Office Building on Tuesday, June 18, 2024 on Capitol Hill. Photo by Jemal C»»»

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the White House Tuesday for his first in-person talks with President Donald Trump since the Iran war began, with the Israeli leader saying they discussed ensuring Tehran does not acquire nuclear arms. The closed-door talks -- which the White House described»»»

KYIV: Ukraine and Iran’s foreign ministers spoke by phone on Tuesday, Kyiv said, adding it wants to avoid an “escalation” after a Ukrainian attack on an Iranian vessel in the Caspian Sea. Andriy Sybiga wrote on his X account that he had a “frank conversation” with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Arag»»»

ZAWTAR AL-GHARBIYA, Lebanon: As Lebanon’s army deploys in the southern village of Zawtar Al-Gharbiya, Hassan Sbeih is among those reassured by the troops and hoping the move will soon extend to areas still occupied by Israel. Last week, the Lebanese military began deploying to the devastated villag»»»

LONDON: For almost four years, Yemen has been enjoying a period of relative peace. So why do the Houthi militia suddenly appear to be doing their best to provoke a return to large-scale military operations in the country? The answer, analysts believe, is that the war in Iran, which has steadily esc»»»

The BYD plant in Szeged is one of Europe’s largest Chinese automotive investments, but the build has in recent months been shadowed not only by its rapid pace, but by fatal and serious accidents, police investigations, and apparent disregard for workplace safety and environmental rules. While const»»»

The US and Iran are engaged in “very friendly” negotiations, US President Donald Trump has said, warning he could order a return to hostilities if diplomacy fails. Iran, meanwhile, denied having any direct talks with the US but confirmed consultation with Oman, which has often acted as a mediator b»»»

DOHA: The Executive Committee of the Qatar Football Association (QFA) has approved the appointment of HE Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani as President of the QFA until the end of the current board's term in 2027, following the resignations of former president HE Jassim bin Rashid Al Buai»»»

Ulyanovsk, the sixth serial-built Yasen-M class nuclear-powered submarine, has been launched at the Sevmash shipyard in Severodvinsk. The vessel is expected to join Russia's Northern Fleet. The launch ceremony took place on Tuesday, 28 July, and was attended by Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Yury T»»»

Dubai: An Egyptian man has been arrested after allegedly fatally stabbing his elderly father during an argument over 100 Egyptian pounds (about $2), authorities said. The incident took place in the 15th of May City district of Cairo, where police responded to reports of an elderly man found dead in»»»

Lima: Keiko Fujimori was sworn in as Peru's ninth president in a decade at an official ceremony in Lima on Tuesday, AFP journalists observed. The conservative 51-year-old won June's runoff by fewer than 50,000 votes and will govern until 2031. "I swear ... that I will faithfully carry out the dutie»»»

Polish universities must comply with new cybersecurity requirements by April 3, 2027, but experts warn that many institutions may be unprepared. Under the amended National Cybersecurity System Act, universities must implement information security management systems, conduct risk assessments, establ»»»

HONG KONG — South Korea's Kospi collapsed 10 per cent as tech took a battering on another black day for Asian stock markets, with a report of a breakthrough in China's chip industry compounding worries about the longevity of the AI boom.The losses extended a sell-off across the industry globally fo»»»

BRUSSELS: The European Union on Tuesday condemned an “aggression” this month by Iranian security services against two French diplomats in Tehran. “The EU unequivocally condemns the aggression against two diplomats of the Embassy of France in Tehran perpetrated by Iranian security forces on July 19,»»»

Dubai: Saudi Arabia's Cabinet has designated 2027 as the "Year of Water", one of several decisions approved during a meeting chaired by Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah on Tuesday. While authorities have yet to announce detailed programmes linked to the initiative, the »»»

Dubai: Saudi Arabia's Cabinet on Tuesday declared that the Kingdom would not tolerate threats to its security, national interests or critical infrastructure, condemning attacks by Iran-backed militias in Yemen and Iraq on oil facilities in the Riyadh and Eastern regions and on commercial vessels in»»»

July 27 (UPI) -- A man cleaning up the wetlands in New Jersey found a message in a bottle that had been launched by a 9-year-old girl 53 years earlier. John Kauterman, co-founder of The Tidelands Initiative, was conducting a routine cleaning in the Upper Township wetlands when he came across a seal»»»

Paris: A specially modified Airbus A350 plane touched down in France Tuesday after a record 24-hour test flight from Australia, ahead of it joining Qantas's fleet next year. Its 23,076-kilometre (14,339-mile) journey -- across three continents and two oceans, and through two sunsets and two dawns -»»»

North Korea's exports rose to an eight-year high in 2025, data showed Tuesday. This 2018 photo shows employees working at a silk factory in Pyongyang. File Photo by How Hwee Young/EPA North Korea's exports rose sharply to an eight-year high in 2025 as the country's trade continued to recover from t»»»

The Supreme Court of the United States is shown June 29 in Washington, D.C. Public approval of the Supreme Court is at a record low, a new Gallup poll said Tuesday. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo July 28 (UPI) -- Americans' approval of the job performance of the U.S. Supreme Court has dro»»»

Walter "Jay" Clayton III, nominee to be director of national intelligence, speaks during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on his nomination on July 15. The Senate on Tuesday voted to advance his nomination. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo July 28 (UPI) -- The U.S. Senate voted to ad»»»

Iran warned Bulgaria on July 27 over its decision to host US military refuelling aircraft, saying Bulgarian officials would bear responsibility for allowing their territory to be used in support of US operations, as Sofia sought to reassure the public that there was no immediate security threat. Th»»»

Volodymyr Zelensky’s attempt to merge the Ukrainian and Iranian conflicts through a Caspian Sea strike came with impeccable timing – just ahead of his US visit, former Pentagon senior security policy analyst Michael Maloof tells Sputnik. "Zelensky grabbed that as an opportunity for his very limited»»»

Volker Türk also warns of "very dangerous" unfolding situation in the West Bank. U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk, during a visit to Lebanon that ended Monday, voiced concern about Israel's repeated pattern of forced displacement, demolitions, territorial control and denial of re»»»

Navas del Rey: Spanish residents forced to flee some of the worst wildfires in living memory began returning to their homes on Tuesday, after the country lifted evacuation orders for more than a dozen areas. But in France, thousands more people were ordered to flee, as fears grew that another seari»»»

The US military says it has redirected 18 commercial vessels as part of its renewed blockade against Iran. US Central Command (CENTCOM) said its forces have also disabled two ships and boarded two to verify that they were complying with the blockade. CENTCOM said that more than 20 warships are now »»»

The UAE is emerging as one of the world’s leading digital asset markets, with institutional investors increasingly shaping the sector’s future, according to the co-founder and chief executive of Bitcoin Suisse. In an exclusive interview with Gulf News, Andrej Majcen said the company’s decision to e»»»

U.S. President Donald Trump, seen here in the Oval Office on July 24, said the United States and South Korea remain steadfast allies in a message commemorating the 73rd anniversary of the Korean War armistice. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo U.S. President Donald Trump has said South Korea»»»

Prime Minister Donald Tusk has called for revisions to Poland’s proposed short-term rental law, arguing that the current draft does not sufficiently protect tenants or give local governments effective regulatory tools. The bill, approved by the government in July, would define short-term rentals as»»»

Dubai: Uganda has officially declared an end to its Ebola outbreak after completing the 42-day monitoring period following the recovery of the last patient on 14th June. The authorities confirmed that the country's border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo will remain closed, as the neighbou»»»

Dubai: Montenegro will allow eligible foreign nationals residing in the UAE to enter the country without a visa during the 2026 summer season, offering up to 10 days' stay under a temporary travel facilitation scheme. The Montenegrin Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the exemption applies to holders»»»

LONDON: British campaign group Led By Donkeys has received tens of thousands of pounds in compensation after a banner it displayed in support of Palestine was destroyed by authorities. The group received £27,216 ($49,000) from Veolia, the environment services company that destroyed the giant banner»»»

Parliament on Tuesday approved the bill establishing the National Asset Recovery and Protection Office (NVVH), with MPs voting 143 in favour and 47 against. The agency’s task will be to protect public assets, uncover the unlawful management of public assets, and recover them. The law’s explanatory »»»

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk was re-elected to a second term Friday, though the United States voted against it. The vote ignited a spat between the United States and France, which resulted in the U.S. delegation walking out of a meeting of the U.N. Security Council »»»

US President Donald Trump will meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Tuesday for the first time since US-Israeli strikes on Iran in late February triggered new regional conflict in the Middle East. Both leaders are expected to downplay their frayed ties afte»»»

US president Donald Trump says there's a good chance a deal can be reached with Iran to end the war. The statement comes after the stopped airstrikes on the Islamic Republic over the weekend. For more on the latest diplomatic effort to end the conflict, here's this report.»»»

ClimateGermany: Low Rhine River levels could weigh down economyRichard Connor with dpa, ReutersRecord-low water levels on the Rhine are forcing cargo vessels to run with sharply reduced loads, driving up transport costs. Economists warn the disruption could wipe out Germany's already weak summer gr»»»