Global oil prices fell sharply in early Asian trading on Monday, with benchmark crude surrendering much of last week's war-driven gains as investors shifted focus from geopolitical fears to signs that military escalation between the United States and Iran may be easing. A market snapshot at 7:32 am»»»

WASHINGTON: The four American troops killed during renewed fighting between the US and Iran in recent weeks are no longer listed as part of the Iran war death toll in the Pentagon’s official casualty count but have been placed in a new, separate category. Get — updated faster and for FREE: Download»»»

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Sunday congratulated Liberian President Joseph Nyuma Boakai on the 179th anniversary of his country’s independence. In cables carried by the Saudi Press Agency, King Salman wished Boakai continued good health and happiness, »»»

WASHINGTON: The four American troops killed during renewed fighting between the US and Iran in recent weeks are no longer listed as part of the Iran war death toll in the Pentagon’s official casualty count but have been placed in a new, separate category. Get — updated faster and for FREE: Download»»»

A Romanian Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon shot down a Russian drone that had penetrated into Romanian airspace on Sunday, defense officials said. Photo courtesy Romanian Ministry of Defense/Facebook July 26 (UPI) -- Romania said Sunday it shot down a Russian drone over its territorial waters in the»»»

Total Untapped Potential: The DOE reports that the Philippines has an estimated 13,097 megawatts (MW) of untapped hydropower resource potential. Industry groups like the Philhydro Association Inc. place broader theoretical and multi-use architectural resource limits even higher.Manila: The Philippi»»»

Tribune News Network DOHA The Way Corporate Services (TWC) has joined the Purple Saturday initiative, reaffirming commitment to social inclusion by announcing doorstep services for people with disabilities, enabling them to access the company’s services without the inconvenience of visiting its off»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar’s mangrove forests now cover an estimated 14 square kilometres with more than half of the country’s mangrove ecosystem located within the Al Thakhira Reserve, the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MECC) announced on Sunday as it reaffirmed its commitment to»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Tourism, through Visit Qatar, in cooperation with the Ministry of Social Development and Family and the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, marked the second edition of Purple Saturday 2026. The national initiative promotes the inclusion and empowerment of people with»»»

QNA Doha The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MECC) has announced the launch of an environmental awareness competition for children to write the best illustrated short story on protecting the ozone layer. Organised in collaboration with Qatar Reads, an initiative under Qatar National Lib»»»

Is France becoming a new Mexico? While gangland killings are increasingly common across the country – even in places such as Nantes, which was considered the most pleasant French city in 2012 – attacks targeting elected officials are not usual. During the night of July 20-21, the mayor of Ales in t»»»

DPA Munich Lando Norris claimed his first victory as reigning Formula One world champion on Sunday at the Hungarian Grand Prix while his McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri met disaster and fancied Ferrari missed the podium. Norris was passed for the lead by Piastri in turn two of the opening lap but h»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Indian Community Benevolent Forum (ICBF), an apex body functioning under the aegis of the Embassy of India, organised a heat stress awareness programme in association with Telangana Gulf Samithi (TGS) Qatar at the ICBF Kanjani Hall on 24 July 2026. The programme witnes»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Indian Community Benevolent Forum (ICBF), continuing its commitment to serving the expatriate Indian community in Qatar, successfully organised its second Blood Platelet Donation Camp in consecutive months in association with Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) at the Qata»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Nearly 200 distinguished leaders from 36 countries and territories gathered at the Horasis Asia Meeting 2026 to explore the future of Asia amid a rapidly evolving geopolitical, economic and technological landscape. Among them was Thaha Muhammed Abdul Kareem, president of t»»»

QNA Gaborone The State of Qatar has reiterated support for peace efforts in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) during high-profile talks in Botswana aimed at advancing the African Union (AU)-led peace process. The Gulf state took part in a coordination and planning meeting in Gaboro»»»

Tribune News Network DOHA Learning Arabic can serve as a powerful bridge between expatriates and nationals while promoting a deeper understanding of Arab culture, heritage and civilisation, speakers said at the official release of Spoken Arabic for All – Arabic for Every Day, a communicative Arabic»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Embassy of Japan in Qatar has announced the return of the Qatar-Japan Illustration Contest for its second consecutive year following the overwhelming success of its inaugural edition. Organised in collaboration with leading local cultural partners Geekdom and Nakama, t»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Obesity in the State of Qatar is no longer just an individual health problem but has become one of the most significant public health challenges that require concerted efforts at institutional and community levels. National and global studies confirm that rates of obesity »»»

1 of 4 | Palestinian youth on Sunday visit the Al-Rahmad Mosque that was set on fire during an attack by Israeli settlers in the early morning in the village of Qusra in the West Bank. Hebrew graffiti is seen on the front of the mosque reading "Eretz Israel redeemed in blood. Revenge" and "Revenge »»»

DOHA: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani held a telephone call with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Sultanate of Oman HE Badr bin Hamad bin Hamoud Al Busaidi. Both sides reviewed bilateral relations and ways to support and streng»»»

WASHINGTON: Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani is “fomenting hate” by calling the prime minister a war criminal who should be arrested over the war in Gaza if he visits the city for the United Nations General Assembly. Netanyahu said he intends to be in New Y»»»

OXFORD: Every new war in the Middle East is presented as an unprecedented crisis. Yet behind the headlines lies a pattern that stretches back more than a century — one in which unresolved disputes over borders, identity, statehood, foreign intervention and political legitimacy repeatedly erupt into»»»

Alumni of Britain’s elite schools are consistently overrepresented in positions of power and influence. It is no surprise, then, that elite schools play a pivotal role in reproducing inequality. In “An Elite Education,” Emma Taylor draws on years of immersive ethnographic research and teaching expe»»»

Approval of Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev fell to 50% in July from 53% in June and 56% in May, while disapproval rose to 33% from 28% and 22% over the same months, a Market Links poll published on July 23 found. The slide points to the fading of the mandate Radev won on a promise to break up»»»

DAMASCUS: Syria is seeking ​to reach a security agreement with Israel with the ‌participation ‌of ​several countries, ‌Syrian ⁠President ​Ahmed Al-Sharaa ⁠said in an interview with Al Jazeera ⁠on Sunday. He ‌said ‌the ​success ‌of ‌the deal could pave the way ‌for comprehensive peace without compro»»»

HONG KONG: Saudi Arabia celebrated a landmark moment in its sporting history after Khalifa Al-Omairi became the Kingdom’s first fencer to win a medal at the World Fencing Championships, claiming bronze in the senior men’s epee event. Al-Omairi is the first Saudi athlete to reach the podium at the c»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi: The action taken by the opportunist based in Ukraine will not go unanswered. Zelensky attacked an »»»

DOHA: Qatar Tourism, represented by its marketing and promotional arm, Visit Qatar, celebrated the second edition of the 'Purple Saturday' initiative, which coincides with the last Saturday of July. The initiative aims to provide discounts, offers, and special deals for people with disabilities and»»»

RAMALLAH: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday sent letters to a number of leaders of Arab and friendly countries, the EU, the secretary-general of the League of Arab States and the president of the UN Security Council, calling for urgent international action to stop Israeli military aggre»»»

MADINAH: Madinah Gov. Prince Salman bin Sultan on Saturday sponsored an event marking the International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem, organized by the National Center for Vegetation Cover Development and Combating Desertification at the Madinah Chamber headquarters. During the»»»

Arab Finance: Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid has discussed investment opportunities in Egypt's healthcare sector with a delegation from Hassan Allam Holding and Turkish investment company Rönesans Holding, according to a statement. The meeting focused on plans to develop an »»»

GAZA: Two Palestinians were killed and seven others injured on Sunday after Israeli warplanes targeted a vehicle in the Al-Berka area, south of Deir Al-Balah in central Gaza. The Palestine Red Crescent Society said its crews transported two unidentified fatalities and seven injured people to Al-Aqs»»»

DAKAR: Senegal’s president has launched a new party, called Kiiraay, following his high-profile falling out with his erstwhile mentor and ex-prime minister, Ousmane Sonko. Sonko leads the Pan-Africanist party Pastef, to which both men belonged and which swept President Bassirou Diomaye Faye into of»»»

In an interview aired on bTV on Sunday night, Continue the Change (CC) Chair and former finance minister Assen Vassilev said that the net increase in debt in the 2026 State Budget is EUR 10 billion over five months. This means that in one year, this government will take on more debt than what was i»»»

Damascus: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed the steps taken to ease sanctions on Syria, noting that they have opened new avenues for economic recovery. At a press conference held at the conclusion of his two-day visit to Syria, Guterres stressed that "all these sanctions mu»»»

Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Sayyed Mojtaba Khamenei responded to the letter sent by the valiant fighters of Hezbollah, hailing their sacrifices and steadfastness in face of the Israeli war on Lebanon. In His letter, Sayyed Khamenei affirmed that defending Hezbollah is a strategic po»»»

The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA), chaired by Islam Azzam, has launched a training programme designed to prepare state-owned companies provisionally listed on the Egyptian Exchange (EGX) for public offerings. The initiative is the first national programme dedicated to supporting the governme»»»

Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony has welcomed the government’s willingness to consider renovating the long-abandoned Budapest Planetarium and the Népliget, while sharply criticising the previous Orbán administration for allowing the landmark educational attraction to fall into disrepair. In a Faceb»»»

Tom Homan, White House border czar, speaks to members of the media outside the White House in Washington, D.C., on July 20. On Sunday, he said ICE's vetting process was under review after a shooting in Maine. Photo by Aaron Schwartz/UPI | License Photo July 26 (UPI) -- White House border czar Tom H»»»

Temperatures could run about 10 to 15 degrees higher than normal in Southern California. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo The large dome of high pressure bringing dangerous temperatures to central portions of the Plains this week will shift west by late week. As this occurs, temperature»»»

Damascus, July 26 (SANA) Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani welcomed the visit of United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres to Syria, describing it as taking place at a pivotal stage marked by recovery, stability, and efforts to strengthen state institution»»»

MOSCOW, July 26 (Sputnik) - Russian gas giant Gazprom has set a new historical record for daily gas deliveries to China via the Power of Siberia pipeline, the company said Sunday. "Gazprom has set a new historical record for daily gas supplies to China via the Power of Siberia pipeline. The new rec»»»

LONDON: Three siblings facing conscription into the Israel Defense Forces have been granted the right to apply for Australian protection visas, The Observer reported. A tribunal found that the trio held a genuine fear that they could be forced to break international law if deployed to Gaza. If they»»»

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, has directed the allocation of Dh1 million to participants in the Dubai Date Festival in recognition of their role in preserving and pr»»»

GAZA CITY: Israel will allow a multinational security force ​to enter Gaza as proposed under US President Donald Trump’s ceasefire plan for the enclave, an Israeli official said on Sunday, a day before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu heads to Washington. Netanyahu’s security cabinet on Sunday app»»»

BERLIN: The suspect in the deadly Berlin Pride attack that left one person dead and 29 injured was shot and killed by police during a confrontation on Sunday in a suburb of the city, authorities said. Abdul Ballout, a German citizen with Lebanese roots, was killed following a search that lasted nea»»»

DUBAI: The Federation Internationale de l’Automobile and Formula One Management have confirmed that Malaysia will host the F1 Bahrain Grand Prix at Sepang International Circuit from Oct. 2-4, between the Azerbaijan and Singapore Grands Prix. The weekend, which is subject to final agreements and off»»»

Doha: Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi received a telephone call Sunday from Advisor to the Saudi Foreign Minister on Lebanese Affairs HH Prince Yazid bin Mohammed bin Fahd Al Farhan. The two officials discussed deepening bilat»»»

Hanoi: Rescuers were searching for 17 missing people on Sunday after a Vietnamese cargo ship carrying 62 sank during stormy weather in the contested South China Sea, Vietnam's foreign ministry said. Vietnamese authorities arrived at the scene after the vessel Khoi Nguyen 18 "sank while operating in»»»