Supporters of the youth-led political movement Cockroach Janta Party celebrate the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Photo by Divyakant Solanki/EPA July 25 (UPI) -- India's education minister resigned Saturday amid a scandal that led hundreds of thousands of young people and stu»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Chamber has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Portuguese Industrial Association – Chamber of Commerce and Industry (AIP–CCI), aimed at strengthening cooperation between the two organizations, promoting business development, encouraging investment in Qatar and Po»»»

Authors: PAUL LANGLEY & ANDREW LEYSHON How people pay, make savings and investments, buy insurance, and take on debt is undergoing digital transformation across the globe. This book argues that FinTech is a distinct form of intermediary and rentier capital that is radically reorganizing the routine»»»

Damascus: Syrian President, Ahmad Al Sharaa met Saturday with United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, who is visiting Syria. The meeting discussed ways to enhance bilateral cooperation in humanitarian and development fields, in addition to supporting early recovery efforts and reconstru»»»

At least one sailor was killed and another injured in a Ukrainian strike on a cargo vessel in the Caspian Sea, the Iranian Foreign Ministry has said, denouncing the attack as an act of aggression and warning of potential retaliation. The drone attack was publicized on Saturday by Ukrainian leader V»»»

TUNIS: Tunisia’s coastal city of Sidi Bou Said, famed for its blue and white houses, has been inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List, the organization said Saturday. “New inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List: Village of Sidi Bou Saïd,” the UN organization said in a social media post, fo»»»

BUNIA, Congo: Health workers at an Ebola treatment center in eastern Congo went on strike on Saturday over payment issues, disrupting care for patients in the epicenter of the country’s rapidly growing outbreak. The number of confirmed cases of Ebola in Congo has reached 2,973, including 1,309 deat»»»

Deputy Prime Minister and Economy, Investment and Industry Minister Alexander Poulev said that the Lukoil Neftochim Burgas refinery has not processed Russian oil in recent weeks. Interviewed by Bulgarian National Television on Saturday, Poulev said the Bulgarian government is in constant contact wi»»»

RIYADH: The Middle East does not have a shortage of startups pitching for capital, but investors are still struggling to find companies with the market knowledge, traction and technological differentiation required to justify an investment, according to Hussein Attar, CEO of Tech Invest Com. Ventur»»»

RAMALLAH: Speaker of the Arab Parliament Mohammed Al-Yamahi has strongly condemned the dangerous escalation of violence carried out by terrorist settler militias, under the direct protection of the Israeli forces, against Palestinians and their property throughout the occupied West Bank. In a recen»»»

Concern over pesticides, PFAS “forever chemicals”, cadmium and other contaminants has been on the rise since a March report revealed French residents are up to four times more likely to register unsafe levels of cadmium than their European counterparts. For many, reducing exposure to these chemical»»»

After nearly two weeks of nightly military action, Iran reported no new US strikes overnight into Saturday, while Qatar announced the full resumption of maritime navigation from Sunday. The developments offered a brief pause in a conflict that has disrupted Gulf shipping and heightened regional sec»»»

The threat posed by a wildfire raging in the southwestern French department of Gironde "remains very serious," the top regional official, Sophie Brocas, said Saturday."The threat remains very serious. We are still facing a grave situation," she said, adding however that the blaze has lost "some of »»»

Another 25,000 people were evacuated from villages near Madrid threatened by wildfires, bringing the total who have fled to 70,000, Spain's government delegate to Madrid said on Saturday. The latest evacuations took place in the Valle del Tietar area of Avila province west of the capital, as well a»»»

RIYADH: Investment momentum in the Middle East and North Africa region remained steady last week, despite ongoing market uncertainty caused by the US-led conflict with Iran. This positive momentum continues from the record $7.5 billion raised by MENA startups in 2025, which marked a 225 percent sur»»»

Tunis, July 25, 2026 (TAP) - An account named the "honour financing line account" is now open in the books of every bank for the benefit of individuals, micro-project holders, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), or community...»»»

DOHA: The 11th Local Dates Festival opened on Saturday at Souq Waqif, welcoming visitors to explore Qatar's rich agricultural heritage and purchase premium locally grown fresh dates directly from farmers. Running until August 10 at the Eastern Square of Souq Waqif, the festival features the partici»»»

Damascus, July 25 (SANA) Syria discussed ways to strengthen agricultural cooperation with EU and Italian officials, focusing on supporting production, empowering rural communities, and improving food security, the Damascus Chamber of Agriculture said. The chamber’s head, Mohammad Jannan, met with t»»»

We are deeply saddened by the loss of lives in a traffic accident that occurred today (25 July) on the Deir ez-Zor–Damascus highway. We wish Allah's mercy upon those who lost their lives in the accident, and extend our condolences to their families and to the people of Syria.»»»

DOHA: The Ministry of Municipality and Souq Waqif management inaugurated the 11th Local Dates Festival on Saturday. It will continue until August 10. The festival being held at Souq Waqif’s Eastern Square offers visitors an opportunity to explore and purchase some of Qatar’s finest locally grown da»»»

Washington: United States intelligence agencies assess that Iran's new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is more open to building nuclear arms than his predecessor and father, according to a report by The New York Times. The intelligence evaluation, compiled prior to the ongoing war from sources in»»»

UNESCO added a major archaeological site in the West Bank and a group of historic castles in southern Lebanon to its World Heritage List, defying Israeli objections and reigniting a long-running dispute over the intersection of cultural heritage and politics in the region. A United Nations committe»»»

Kuwait's state-owned petroleum firm has signed a $16 billion pipeline infrastructure deal with international private equity giants Blackstone, KKR and Brookfield, it announced Saturday. Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) said its oil subsidiary had signed a lease-and-lease-back agreement for the "e»»»

Two men flying in a small private plane died Saturday when they crashed into the roof of a house in northwestern Germany, police said. The light aircraft came down in a residential area of Ganderkesee, near Oldenburg, striking the pitched roof of a house head-on. Get updated faster and for FREE: Do»»»

Washington: United States intelligence agencies assess that Iran's new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is more open to building nuclear arms than his predecessor and father, according to a report by The New York Times. The intelligence evaluation, compiled prior to the ongoing war from sources in»»»

Beijing: Authorities have evacuated more than 340,000 people and suspended work and rail services as Typhoon Noul approaches southern China, with flight cancellations announced in the financial hub of Hong Kong. The typhoon is forecast to make landfall along the coast between Shenzhen and Haifeng i»»»