Abu Dhabi: The UAE has welcomed the United States government’s decision to upgrade the UAE to Category A5 under the US export control system, saying the move reinforces decades of close and trusted cooperation between the two countries. In a statement, Yousef Al Otaiba, Minister of State and UAE Am»»»

Egypt has completed around 25% of four local economic development projects in Fayoum, Beni Suef, Luxor and Aswan under a European Union-funded technical assistance programme implemented in cooperation with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Minister of Local Development Manal Awad sai»»»

US President Donald Trump renewed his military threats against Iran on Saturday, warning that he had ordered an overwhelming military response if Tehran were to assassinate him or attempt to do so, even as Washington and Tehran prepared to resume indirect talks in Oman aimed at easing tensions and »»»

Egypt completely rejects any measures that would compromise Somali territorial integrity, including any recognition of the so-called “Somaliland”, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty said on Saturday. During a phone call with Somalia’s Mini»»»

Egypt’s Minister of Industry, Khaled Hashem, began a field tour of El Mahalla El Kubra—one of the country’s largest industrial hubs—with a visit to the Misr Spinning and Weaving Company complex, reaffirming the government’s commitment to modernising the textile sector, strengthening domestic manufa»»»

Minister of State for Military Production Salah Gamblat said the Ministry of Military Production is developing a new strategy to modernise its affiliated companies, with a focus on digital transformation, the expanded use of industrial software, artificial intelligence (AI) applications, and the up»»»

Egypt is exploring technical cooperation with China Southern Power Grid (CSGI) to upgrade its national electricity grid and integrate 45 per cent renewable and clean energy into its energy mix over the next two years, the Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy said. Minister of Electricity an»»»

Al Alamein International Airport recorded a 57% year-on-year increase in passenger traffic as Egypt accelerates preparations to host the second edition of the Egypt International Air Show (EIAS 2026) this September, according to the Cabinet’s Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC). The gove»»»

Fourteen countries accounted for 68.8% of Egypt’s total foreign trade during the first half (July–December) of fiscal year 2025/26, with combined trade reaching $50.616bn, according to a report published by the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE). The total comprised imports worth $36.147bn and exports amo»»»

Tunis, July 11, 2026 (TAP)- The weather on Saturday night is clear to a bit cloudy and highs will range between 26 and 31°C nationwide, reaching 33°C in the southwest, according to the National Institute of Meteorology (INM).The wind will blow south...»»»

Southampton, United Kingdom: Jos Buttler's first international century in three years powered England to an emphatic 56-run victory over India at Southampton on Saturday as they took over at the top of the T20 world rankings after completing a 4-0 series clean sweep. Buttler had gone 18 matches in »»»

A boat in Vietnam capsized Saturday, killing 15 Indian nationals. Image courtesy of UPI July 11 (UPI) -- A speedboat capsized off the coast of Phu Quoc Island in Vietnam Saturday, killing 15 Indian tourists aboard. There were a total of 32 Indians aboard the boat, plus crew members. Of them, 13 men»»»

BURIN, Palestinian Territories: As brightly colored kites climb above Burin, a Palestinian village in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, children race across a sun-baked hillside, watching their creations soar into the sky. Behind them, the red-roofed houses of Har Bracha, an Israeli settlement, overl»»»

BRUSSELS: EU foreign ministers will discuss imposing an import ban on products from Israeli settlements, after pressure from a raft of member states for the bloc to take action, diplomats said. Diplomats said the debate at a meeting in Brussels on Monday was not expected to yield any concrete decis»»»

BERLIN: German police are investigating a new suspected act of sabotage on a major railway line which disrupted traffic and has been claimed by a far-left group. On Friday morning, technicians noticed a fire in a cable duct near a station in Leverkusen, a city close to Cologne, the police said in a»»»

LONDON: Linda Noskova ‌recovered from an attack of nerves that saw her squander five match points in the second set as she completed a 6-2 5-7 6-3 win over fellow Czech Karolina Muchova in a roller-coaster Wimbledon women’s singles final on Saturday. The 21-year-old was in complete control as she w»»»

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump is suggesting he has left standing orders for the US military to destroy Iran ” at levels they’ve never seen before ” if Tehran follows through on its long-standing threats to kill him. But the US government has no way to create an automatic, preauthorized “dead m»»»

Mounting evidence suggests the summer of 2026 may enter the record books as one of the most severe droughts in living memory. Prolonged rainfall deficits coupled with exceptional heat have triggered a dramatic and relentless fall in water levels across the country: Lake Velence has dropped below hi»»»

Kiev needs to “sober up” to prevent further escalation in the row with Warsaw over the glorification of Ukrainian Nazi collaborators, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has said. Tensions between the neighboring countries, which have been close allies during the conflict between Moscow and Kiev, esc»»»

Tunis, July 11 (TAP) - Prime Minister Sarra Zaafrani Zenzri said Tunisia's recent economic and financial results validate the country's national policy choices and confirm the state's approach to strengthening economic and financial sovereignty and...»»»

Geneva: The State of Qatar participated in the 9th session of the meeting of the Intergovernmental Group of Experts (IGE) on Consumer Protection Law and Policy. The event was organized by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) from July 6-10, 2026, at the Palais des Nations»»»

Russian precision-guided weapons can reliably penetrate any Western-supplied air defense system protecting Ukraine's military infrastructure, Russia's Defense Ministry has stated. "The enemy itself admits that none of the aerial targets were intercepted, which shows that Russian missiles are indeed»»»

Washington: President Donald Trump is suggesting he has left standing orders for the US military to destroy Iran "at levels they've never seen before" if Tehran follows through on its long-standing threats to kill him. But the US government has no way to create an automatic, preauthorized "dead man»»»

The death toll in Venezuela's devastating twin earthquakes last month has topped 4,300, a top lawmaker said Saturday. National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez -- the brother of interim leader Delcy Rodriguez -- put the toll at 4,333, up from 4,118 on Friday. On June 24, the magnitude 7.2 and 7.5»»»

Salaries at state-owned companies should be adjusted downward, Deputy Prime Minister Ivo Hristov said in an interview with Bulgarian National Television on Saturday. According to him, remuneration at some state enterprises is unrealistically high. He argued that current pay levels are based on flaw»»»

Dhaka: As many as 44 people were killed in floods and landslides triggered by heavy monsoon rains in southeastern Bangladesh, while more than one million people were left stranded in the affected areas. Bangladesh's Ministry of Disaster Management said the floods swept through seven districts, disr»»»

Abu Dhabi: Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, held separate telephone calls with Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar, and Ayman Safadi, Jordan’s Deputy Prim»»»

The Long March-10B, which successfully completed a sea-based net recovery on Friday, used high-purity methane fuel made from liquefied natural gas (LNG) for the first time. The methane fuel achieved 98.7% purity, with the entire supply chain secured domestically, and was refined from over 1,000 ton»»»

Author: Stephen Hawking In his 1993 book “Black Holes and Baby Universes,” Stephen Hawking offers a collection that feels part memoir, part science lesson, and part invitation to wonder about questions that are still unresolved. Instead of building one long argument, the book moves through essays t»»»

Damascus: President of the Syrian Arab Republic HE Ahmed Al Sharaa met on Saturday with Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi. During the meeting, HE the Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs conveyed HH the Amir Shei»»»

Tunis, July 11 (TAP) - Cumulative tourism revenues reached approximately TND 3.352 billion during the first half of 2026 (through June 30), marking an increase compared with the same period last year.According to the Central Bank of Tunisia's daily...»»»

RIYADH: For decades, healthcare has largely been viewed through the lens of expenditure, with discussions focused on the growing financial pressures facing health systems. But that perspective is changing. Countries best positioned for long-term prosperity increasingly recognize that health is a st»»»

Ann Widdecombe was slain in her home on Wednesday. A man was arrested Friday, but on Saturday police announced he had been released and is no longer a suspect. File Photo by Vickie Flores/EPA July 11 (UPI) -- A man arrested in the attack and killing of British former Member of Parliament Ann Widdec»»»

RIYADH: For decades, healthcare has largely been viewed through the lens of expenditure, with discussions focused on the growing financial pressures facing health systems. But that perspective is changing. Countries best positioned for long-term prosperity increasingly recognize that health is a st»»»

Algiers: A persistent heatwave sweeping across large parts of Algeria has fueled dozens of vegetation fires, with firefighting crews responding to 127 blazes over the past 24 hours, the country's Civil Protection Department said Saturday. Sixty-three agricultural fires have been fully extinguished,»»»

BERGERAC, France: Sunday’s stage nine of the Tour de France will be shortened by 30 km (18.64 miles) due to heat risks, race organizers said on Saturday, though it will retain its originally planned start and finish points. The stage from Malemort to Ussel, which was originally scheduled ‌for 185.5»»»

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) explained the rationale behind its decision to leave key policy interest rates unchanged for the third consecutive meeting, saying the move reflects its assessment of recent inflation developments and the outlook since its previ»»»

Egypt and Türkiye have called for intensified joint efforts to restore the negotiation track between the United States and Iran to reach a final diplomatic agreement and prevent the risk of regional military escalation. The stance was agreed during a phone call on Saturday between Egyptian Minister»»»

Saib Bank has signed a medium-term financing agreement worth EGP 300m with Erada Finance to expand funding for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), reinforcing its efforts to increase financial inclusion and support private sector growth. Afdal Naguib, CEO and Managing Director of saib Bank»»»

A consortium of four of Egypt’s leading banks has arranged a EGP 4bn syndicated loan for Ora Developers Egypt to finance the remaining construction works at the ZED El Sheikh Zayed development, increasing the total financing provided for the project to EGP 9bn. The banking consortium comprises Banq»»»

DAMSCUS: President of the Arab Republic of Syria HE Ahmed al Sharaa received Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi. During the meeting, the Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs conveyed the greetings of His Highness t»»»

MADIRD: Atletico Madrid announced Saturday the signing of Danish international defensive midfielder Morten Hjulmand from Sporting Lisbon. The 27-year-old has joined the 2020/21 La Liga champions on a contract that will run until 2031. In a statement on their website, Atletico praised the Dane’s “ph»»»

DUBAI: Russia hopes by mid-July to have a commercial logistics hub up and running in one of two berths at the naval base it leases in the Syrian port of Tartous, while keeping a military presence at the other, Syrian officials told Reuters. The hub will handle a wide range of Russian goods includin»»»

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa midfielder Jayden Adams, who played at the World Cup, has died. He was 25. His death was confirmed by Gayton McKenzie, South Africa’s minister of sport, arts and culture, in a statement on Saturday. “It is with profound shock and a heavy heart that I have learnt of the pa»»»

PARIS: The German Football Federation (DFB) announced on Saturday that it was close to an agreement with Jurgen Klopp for him to become the new Germany coach. However, before the 59-year-old makes his return to the touchline, the DFB said it still needed to secure the approval of his current employ»»»

LIVERPOOL: England mollified their critics for a week after smothering a dismal Fiji by a record 73-8 in Nations Championship rugby on Saturday. Relevant questions about England’s lineup, tactics and attitude after the hammering from world champion South Africa in Johannesburg last weekend were pac»»»

Riyadh: Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and Pakistani Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammad Ishaq Dar went over the latest regional developments, amid rising tensions. During their call on Saturday, both sides expressed the need to support mediation efforts, h»»»

Hyundai Rotem expects to complete deliveries of 116 additional K2GF tanks to Poland ahead of schedule, with production continuing at its Changwon plant. Poland’s second K2 contract, worth $6.5 bln, covers 180 tanks and 81 support vehicles, including recovery, engineering, and bridge-laying variants»»»

Euronet Polska has reduced the maximum single BLIK cash withdrawal at its ATMs and deposit machines from PLN 800 to PLN 200. The operator says rising transaction and network-maintenance costs make larger BLIK withdrawals financially unsustainable, while emphasizing that it still charges no direct w»»»

Milan, July 11 (SANA) Continued tensions in the Middle East could push global oil prices beyond their current range of $80 to $100 per barrel by the first quarter of 2027, Eni CEO Claudio Descalzi said, warning that prolonged regional conflicts are increasing pressure on energy markets. Speaking to»»»