Mediator Pakistan confirmed on Thursday that negotiations between the United States and Iran were "ongoing" during a flare-up in fighting across the Middle East. "Negotiations between parties are ongoing, particularly on (the) Strait of Hormuz and to de-escalate," Pakistani foreign ministry spokesm»»»

Jordan's air defenses shot down five missiles launched from Iran Thursday morning, the country's state-run Petra news agency said, hours after the U.S. military announced it had completed "a heavy wave of strikes against Iran" in response to an earlier Iranian missile attack on a U.S. base in Jorda»»»

Kuwait's Ministry of Defense said on Thursday that an Iranian attack struck a building belonging to a Chinese company in the country's north, killing one worker and causing extensive material damage. In a statement, the ministry's official spokesperson, Saud Al Atwan, said the relevant authorities »»»

Lebanese judicial authorities have issued a warrant seeking the arrest of influential businessman Antoun Sehnaoui accused of meeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. A Lebanese judicial source told AFP that prosecutor and judge Ahmad Rami had issued a 30-day wanted notice for Sehnaoui "on»»»

CAIRO: Israeli strikes killed at least three people, including two children, in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, health officials said, as mediators held new talks with Hamas leaders to work toward full implementation of a US-brokered Gaza peace plan.Medics said an Israeli airstrike on a tent encampment»»»

DUBAI: The UAE has condemned the recent drone attacks launched from Iraqi territory targeting oil facilities in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province. In a statement published on its X account on Thursday, quoted by state news agency WAM, the UAE’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that these attacks ar»»»

Lima: The State of Qatar participated in the inauguration ceremony of HE President Keiko Sofia Fujimori of the Republic of Peru. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs HE Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi represented the State of Qatar at the inauguration ceremony.»»»

Doha: The Qatar Photography Centre (QPC), affiliated with the Ministry of Culture (MoC), is holding a workshop today focused on portrait photography, within its ongoing efforts to develop photographers’ skills, attract global talents, and organize professional training programs that feature the lat»»»

THE PENINSULA Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE) has announced strong interest in the second cohort of its Qatari Trainers Localisation Initiative, with a total of 322 Qatari trainers and children of Qatari women registering to participate following the success of t»»»

Vaccines against skin cancer are being developed for ten patients and will be ready within one and a half to three months, Alexander Gintsburg, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences and Scientific Director of the Gamaleya National Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology, told Spu»»»

Seoul, July 30 (SANA) – Samsung Electronics said Thursday that the global semiconductor supply shortage is expected to continue through 2028, driven by strong demand linked to artificial intelligence technologies and data center expansion. Jaejune Kim, executive vice president of Samsung’s memory d»»»

DOHA: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent a cable of congratulations to HM King Mohammed VI of the Kingdom of Morocco on the occasion of Throne Day.»»»

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»»»

Venture capital firm GapMinder, which invests in technology startups from Romania and Eastern Europe, has announced its co-investment in a €1.2M round in the Croatian startup Genesis Space Flight Laboratories alongside Fil Rouge Capital. The investment will support Genesis’ development of next-gene»»»

Deputy Prime Minister Ivo Hristov said that the deployment of US tanker aircraft at Bezmer Air Base was a decision that everyone, including critics of Progressive Bulgaria, would have made, speaking on Bulgarian National Television on Thursday. “No one would leave Bulgaria without fuel supplies. Th»»»

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Doha, Qatar: Safari Hypermarket’s expanded outlet at Ezdan Mall Al Gharafa will be inaugurated today, July 30.With the aim of making shopping more convenient and offering customers a wider variety of high-quality products, Safari has expanded its department store to the first floor and is set to co»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Municipality and the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs jointly organised a specialised seminar on the jurisprudence and calculation of palm zakat (zakat on date palms) yesterday, as part of the sidelines of the 11th Local Dates Festival, with the participation of Qa»»»

Dubai: Al Ansari Exchange has signed Indian international cricketer Sanju Samson as its brand ambassador under a one-year agreement covering advertising, digital content, public appearances and customer engagement campaigns. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The partners»»»

Dubai: Emirates Engineering, the airline's aifcraft maintainence division, has launched a new programme that gives university students in the UAE the chance to turn retired aircraft materials into innovative new products while working alongside aviation professionals. Sign up for our daily business»»»

A third-degree heat alert has come into force, ordered by the chief medical officer from 12 midnight on Thursday until midnight on Tuesday. According to HungaroMet’s Thursday morning bulletin, the average temperature in a further three counties may exceed 27C. Third-degree heat alert in Hungary aga»»»

Dubai: Philippine authorities have arrested two women accused of illegally recruiting workers for non-existent jobs in Dubai, after an investigation found that at least 18 applicants had collectively paid ₱1.15 million (around Dh68,655) in processing fees for fake overseas employment. The arrests h»»»

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, like the one seen here, launched from Launch Complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla., early Thursday with a payload for the national Reconnaissance Office. Photo by Joe Marino/UPI | License Photo July 30 (UPI) -- A Falcon 9 rocket topped with a classifie»»»

DUBAI: Egypt is investigating a drone attack that caused a fire aboard two ships at the Mediterranean port of Damietta, with the cabinet confirming on Thursdsy that the blaze was caused by a drone. The incident involved a US-owned gas storage tanker, the Energos Winter, which was reportedly struck »»»

After the signing of the ‘Framework Agreement’ between Lebanon and Israel this month, the scale of the economic damage in Lebanon from Israeli bombardment is becoming clear. Among the sectors most affected is agriculture, a lifeline for much of the population and key to national food security. War »»»

The ultimate aim of Zelensky since 2022 is to make the US a belligerent, provoking a much more direct involvement into the Ukrainian case, Vice President of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft Trita Parsi wrote on X. He argued that if Ukraine openly joins the Iran war alongside the US, »»»

The US Army awarded Lockheed Martin a $58.62 billion contract for Patriot interceptor production, the largest in the program's history, as conflicts in Iran and Ukraine deplete American stockpiles. The deal converts a previous $4.7 billion one-year award into a seven-year multiyear procurement plan»»»

Arab Finance: Real estate developer Emaar Misr for Development is nearing the handover of the first phase of its Soul Luxury Beach Resort on the North Coast, where investments have exceeded EGP 112 billion, as per an emailed press release. The company marked the approaching delivery with the first »»»

As smartphones and social media platforms become an integral part of children’s daily lives, the United Arab Emirates has taken a landmark legislative step by issuing Cabinet Resolution No. 106 of 2026 on Regulating Children’s Access to Social Media Platforms. The resolution ushers in a new era of »»»

Dubai: Fresh off Brand New Day hitting cinemas, and scaling the Burj Khalifa Spider-Man isn't done making appearances this week. To mark International Spider-Man Day on 1 August, VOX Cinemas is sending everyone's favourite web-slinger up one of Dubai's most recognisable landmarks: Dubai Frame. For »»»

Dubai: The UAE is set for a spell of rain over the coming days, with the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) forecasting afternoon rainfall even as temperatures continue to soar well above 40°C. According to the NCM, an unsettled weather pattern will persist from today through Monday, August 3, wi»»»

Israel's military chief, Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir, visited soldiers deployed in southern Lebanon on Wednesday. He said the army "will not withdraw from the security zone until long-term security is ensured". "If required, we will deepen our operations and reach additional areas," he added, acc»»»

DOHA: ONE Championship and Visit Qatar have announced the renewal of their landmark three-year partnership, bringing a series of events back to the country starting from March 2027. Previously, ONE 166 in 2024 and ONE 171 in 2025 were held in Qatar. Over the next three years, multiple flagship even»»»

ISLAMABAD: Mediator Pakistan confirmed on Wednesday that negotiations between the United States and Iran were “ongoing” during a flare-up in fighting across the Middle East.“Negotiations between parties are ongoing, particularly on (the) Strait of Hormuz and to de-escalate,” Pakistani foreign minis»»»

Bulgaria's National Audit Office has again found that properties worth more than BGN 8.6 million have been claimed as assets by both the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS) and the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (NIMH), creating uncertainty over ownership and leading to a qualified»»»

Tunis, July 30 (TAP) - The weather is a bit cloudy to partly cloudy on Thursday in most regions, getting sometimes very cloudy in eastern coastal regions with scattered showers. The wind is blowing north then east in the midland and south moderate...»»»

There are “almost no flames left” in the wildfire smouldering near Madrid, Spanish authorities said Thursday, adding that the area affected by the fire had not grown for several days. Southern Europe remains on high alert after three firefighters died in Greece and French authorities continue to fa»»»

President Iliana Yotova has decided not to veto Bulgaria’s 2026 state budget, saying that returning the law for another discussion would create even greater financial and institutional uncertainty. Instead, she announced that she would promulgate the budget despite concerns over some of its provisi»»»

Bulgarian national Petar Petrov has been sentenced to 12 years in prison in England after attempting to smuggle 54 pistols and 764 rounds of ammunition into the United Kingdom. The 57-year-old was arrested at the port of Dover only minutes after entering the country in a van he had rented in Europe»»»

A vote scheduled for Thursday on Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general has been postponed. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo July 30 (UPI) -- Republican senators have postponed a vote on Todd Blanche's nomination as attorney general amid concerns from two GOP senators over his »»»

Electro-Alfa International has started work on the CET 2 Holboca photovoltaic park in Iasi, a project worth 34.6 million lei, excluding VAT, which will convert part of the former coal storage site of CET 2 Holboca into a renewable energy production unit. The project points to a relevant direction f»»»

OMV Petrom and the Renovatio group continue to implement projects from the Electrocentrale Borzesti portfolio. For the implementation of the wind project at Gura Vaii (CEE Onesti), Bacau county, the project company obtained an investment loan of 47 million euros from Banca Comerciala Romana, which »»»

Tinmar Energy and Complexul Energetic Oltenia (CE Oltenia) announce the completion of the tender procedures for the four photovoltaic parks developed in partnership, representing a decisive step that paves the way for the signing of the design and construction (EPC) contracts. With a cumulative ins»»»

PPC Group’s entry into the Hungarian energy market, one of Europe’s fastest-growing clean energy markets, is marked by the agreement of PPC Renewables – a 100% subsidiary of the Group – with Greenvolt Group to integrate an operational 57.5 MW photovoltaic park in Southern Hungary into its energy po»»»

Nuclearelectrica responded to the conclusions of the Prime Minister's Control Body regarding the Doicesti small modular reactor (SMR) project, stating that none of the company's decisions caused any loss and that all actions were taken legally and in the interest of the company. The reaction follow»»»

The European Commission (EC) on Wednesday opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether an arbitration award ordering Romania to pay compensation to ten investors for changes to a renewable electricity support measure is in line with EU state aid rules, according to an EC press statement.Roman»»»

Bulgaria's ruling majority has approved emergency legislative amendments that preserve the authority of the state's special administrator over all major Lukoil companies operating in the country, extending government oversight to aviation and marine fuel operations. The changes were backed by Progr»»»

NEW DELHI: Oil prices erased some of their previous gains on Thursday, despite escalating attacks in the Gulf as investor focus shifted to supply flows through the ​key chokepoints in the region. Brent futures fell 96 cents, or 1.06 percent, to $89.78 a barrel as of ‌07:18 a.m. Saudi time. US West »»»

Doha, Qatar: Reinforcing its commitment to social responsibility and sustainable community development, the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC), represented by its Public Relations Department, joined forces with the Orphan Care Center (Dreama) to organize an awareness seminar introducing the “Bader” Init»»»