Brussels, Belgium: EU ministers will hold video talks to discuss the Ceuta migrant surge on Tuesday, officials said on Saturday. "As Presidency holders, Ireland will convene a meeting on Tuesday of the EU Justice and Home Affairs Council... to discuss developments in Ceuta," Micheal Martin, prime m»»»

Paris: French Interior Minister, Laurent Nunez announced on Saturday that the largest wildfire in France since 1949 has been brought under control, more than a week after it broke out in a pine forest near Bordeaux in the southwest of the country. Nunez stated that "the fire is under control and is»»»

Riyadh: The State of Qatar has participated in the 41st meeting of the Directors General of Passports of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) States, held at the GCC General Secretariat headquarters in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with the participation of delegations from member states. Director General of»»»

Gaza: Al Aqsa Martyrs Hospital spokesperson Khalil Al Daqran said that the Israeli occupation forces' direct strike on the hospital's main medicine warehouses marks a dangerous escalation in attacks on the healthcare sector. Al Daqran told Qatar News Agency (QNA) that the Israeli occupation went fr»»»

SYDNEY: Brazil striker Richarlison scored a 90th-minute winner and club record signing Sandro Tonali got his first goal as 10-man Tottenham beat London rivals Chelsea 2-1 in a feisty pre-season friendly in Sydney on Saturday. Both sides fielded strong line-ups and Spurs struck first on 19 minutes t»»»

MANCHESTER: Britain has a new hub of power: a bland modern office block about 165 miles (260 kilometers) from the prime minister’s official London office and residence at 10 Downing St. The Manchester low-rise is home to “No. 10 North,” the flagship of new Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s pledge to be»»»

MADRID: For the first time in more than a century, a total solar eclipse is coming to mainland Spain with an even longer encore next summer. Toss in a crescendoing meteor shower and a six-planet parade on the same day, and the heavens will be overflowing with awe. Daytime darkness will descend Aug.»»»

ADEN: Local authorities in Yemen’s interim capital, Aden, are seeking to expand Saudi-backed development projects as they work to rebuild war-damaged infrastructure and improve strained public services. The planned projects cover water, education, sports, and roads, as well as a second phase of rep»»»

Rescuers work at the site of a Russian missile strike on a residential building in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, amid the Russian invasion. According to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, at least nine people were killed and 28 others injured, including four children, in a large-scale overnight Rus»»»

Doha: Qatar Football Association (QFA) President and Minister of Sport and Youth H E Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani has welcomed FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s decision not to proceed with the FIFA Forward Enterprise proposal, describing it as a step taken in the best interest of th»»»

Doha: Weather inshore until 6:00 am on Sunday will be relatively humid with some clouds, hazy at places later, the Department of Meteorology said in its daily weather report. Offshore, it will be with some clouds, hazy later, the report added. Winds inshore will be variable less than 10 knot. Offsh»»»

Amman: King Abdullah II of Jordan and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Andy Burnham reviewed bilateral ties and the latest developments in the Middle East in a call on Saturday. The Jordanian King highlighted the need for intensifying international efforts to regain stability in the region, not»»»

Amman: US embassies in several Middle Eastern capitals warned American citizens to beware an "unforeseen escalation" in the regional conflict and urged them to be ready to leave. "Americans in the region should consider departing, or be prepared to depart should there be escalation," said a securit»»»

FNIDEQ, Morocco/CEUTA, Spain: Migrants who swam or jumped over fences to rush into Spain’s African enclave of Ceuta this week were returning home on Saturday, ​with many saying hunger, exhaustion and hostility from locals had crushed their hopes of a new life in Europe. Those heading back told Reut»»»

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ATHENS: Wildfires fanned by heavy winds burned across multiple areas of Greece on Saturday, including near Athens, with large-scale firefighting operations and emergency evacuations underway, while conditions worsened again in parts of Spain and France. Europe has been ravaged by wildfires this sum»»»

Doha, Qatar: The International Qatari Search and Rescue Group affiliated with the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya) has commenced its field missions to contribute to combating the widespread wildfires that broke out in the forests of the Kingdom of Spain, in cooperation with the competent authorit»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Embassy of the State of Qatar in Rome on Saturday urged Qatari citizens in the city of Naples and the surrounding areas to exercise caution following the earthquake that struck the Campi Flegrei area on the evening of Friday, July 31, 2026. The Embassy advised citizens to adhere to»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan held separate phone calls with his Kuwaiti and Turkish counterparts on Saturday to discuss diplomatic efforts to ease tensions and safeguard maritime security, the Saudi Press Agency reported. During a call with Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh»»»

Nyon: The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) has welcomed FIFA's decision to withdraw its plan to sell a stake in its competitions -including the World Cup- into private hands. "The proposal was unanimously rejected by UEFA's national associations and by many other federations and confe»»»

The Eastern Quartet formed by chance during the COVID-19 pandemic, clarinettist Atanas Marinov said Saturday before its performance at the Dr Emil Iliev International Jazz Festival in Borovets. Marinov and violinist Sorin Spasinovich founded the Swiss quartet. “We started playing well-known classic»»»

Doha: The 11th Local Dates Exhibition at Souq Waqif has drawn around 38,000 visitors during its first six days, reflecting strong public interest in Qatar's locally grown produce. The exhibition recorded sales of approximately 76,500kg until Friday across a diverse range of locally cultivated date »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Military personnel, police and Civil Guard officers have been deployed in key areas of Spain's autonomous city of Ceuta in North Africa amid the ongoing migrant crisis, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Saturday. Military vehicles and patrols are present in the city's central s»»»

Cúcuta, Colombia: At least 11 people were injured when a truck packed with explosives detonated on Saturday next to a police station in the Colombian city of Cucuta, near the border with Venezuela, six days before the inauguration of President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella. Reporters saw the vehic»»»

Hong Kong: Enzo Maresca's first game as Manchester City manager ended in defeat on penalties after drawing 1-1 with Inter Milan in a friendly in Hong Kong on Saturday. Matteo Lavelli netted the decisive spot-kick for a 3-1 shootout win for the Italian champions as Maresca led out City for the first»»»

Tokyo: A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck Japan's Aomori Prefecture on Saturday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). There were no immediate reports of casualties or property damage. Japan's public broadcaster NHK reported that the earthquake occurred at a depth of approximately 80 k»»»

Kuwait: Jazeera Airways, Kuwait's leading low-cost carrier, today announced an expansion of its United Arab Emirates network, increasing flight frequencies to Abu Dhabi and Al Ain, while continuing to operate three daily flights to Dubai. From 10 August, Jazeera Airways will increase its Abu Dhabi »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Spanish Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska on Saturday accused some European countries of taking a selfish and irresponsible stance amid calls for Spain's temporary exclusion from the Schengen Area. He said most EU countries supported Spain. "But there are other countries»»»

Marseille: France's largest wildfire since 1949 has been brought under control, a minister said Saturday, more than a week since the fire erupted in a pine forest near the southwestern city of Bordeaux. "The fire in under control, it's no longer progressing," Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said, h»»»

Rome: A 4.7-magnitude earthquake west of Italy's city of Naples caused 26 injuries and damaged properties, authorities said on Saturday, a day after the strongest tremor to hit the area in several decades. The quake had occurred late Friday in the Campi Flegrei area, at a depth of three kilometres »»»

Dubai: A powerful heatwave is set to sweep across much of the Arab world over the coming days, with temperatures forecast to approach or exceed 50C in parts of the Gulf as a persistent high-pressure system and an intense thermal dome tighten their grip on the region. Meteorologists say around 10 Ar»»»

Kathmandu, Nepal: Acclaimed British-Nepali climber Nirmal Purja, a trailblazer who summited the world's tallest mountains, has been confirmed dead in an avalanche on Pakistan's Broad Peak, his climbing company said on Saturday. Purja, 43, served with Britain's Brigade of Gurkhas and then the Specia»»»

Dubai: Millions of skywatchers are expected to turn their eyes to the heavens on August 12, 2026, when one of the year's most significant astronomical events unfolds: a rare total solar eclipse. While the path of totality will bypass the Arab world, parts of North Africa, particularly the Maghreb, »»»

Dubai: A powerful heatwave is set to sweep across much of the Arab world over the coming days, with temperatures forecast to approach or exceed 50C in parts of the Gulf as a persistent high-pressure system and an intense thermal dome tighten their grip on the region. Meteorologists say around 10 Ar»»»

Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), strongly condemned and denounced the Iranian attacks targeting a government facility and civilian vehicles belonging to a private company on Boubyan Island in Kuwait. In a statement, Albudaiwi said, "These sinful Iran»»»

Muscat: Oman Air has warned passengers to expect delays on some flights after temporary airspace restrictions and exceptional operating conditions disrupted aircraft movements across parts of its network, adding to operational challenges facing regional airlines. In a travel advisory issued on Satu»»»

CAIRO: Marine officers who battled fires aboard two gas vessels struck in a drone attack on Egypt’s port of Damietta feared the ships were “a bomb waiting to explode” that could have destroyed the entire port and ripped through the city beyond. The US-owned Energos Winter floating storage and regas»»»

Scooter, a three-year-old beagle from Australia, turned an ordinary day into an emergency after eating 1.1 kilograms of gummy worms. The dog's owners rushed Scooter to the Small Animal Specialist Hospital after discovering the candy stash had disappeared. Veterinarians said the beagle had consumed »»»

Renowned mountaineer Nirmal Purja died with other team members in a powerful avalanche in Pakistan, his climbing company confirmed on Saturday, after rescuers recovered the remains of three climbers from the 10-strong expedition during a high-altitude search. The avalanche struck on Thursday, cutti»»»

RIYADH: The King Abdulaziz and His Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity, known as Mawhiba, has concluded its summer programs, held in 19 cities across five countries. The Mawhiba Summer 2026 programs brought together more than 12,000 gifted students from across Saudi Arabia, focusing»»»

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has welcomed the withdrawal of the proposed FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE). In a statement published on the AFC's website, Al Khalifa has expected that, going forward, any initiative that has the pote»»»

Riyadh: Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi expressed his condemnation and denunciation in the strongest terms of the "sinful Iranian attacks" targeting a government facility and civilian equipment belonging to a private company on Bubiyan Island in the »»»

ZURBATIYAH, Iraq: Under a blazing sun, clad in black and clutching portraits of their slain leader Ali Khamenei, Iranian pilgrims streamed across the border into Iraq to observe the Arbaeen, the most revered event in Shia Islam. Some stamped on a portrait of US President Donald Trump, others raised»»»

RAFHA: As summer temperatures rise, the historic wells of the Northern Borders region offer a reminder of a time when access to water shaped daily life across the desert. During the hottest months, known locally as Al-Maqyadh or Al-Maqtan, residents and travelers gathered around permanent wells, wh»»»

A routine home renovation in Australia has solved a mystery that puzzled librarians for more than a century. A copy of Antiquities of Athens, published in 1858, has been returned to the Kiama Library in New South Wales after spending an estimated 150 years hidden inside a sealed fireplace. The book»»»

RAIF: Set amid the mountainous landscape of Maysan governorate in the Makkah region, rose farms thrive in the area’s mild climate, fertile soil and abundant seasonal rainfall. The farms have become a popular destination during the blooming season, when the fragrance of roses blends with the mountai»»»

Doha, Qatar: Fire Station, Qatar Museums' contemporary art hub, has announced the Open Call for the second edition of its Artists Intensive Study Programme (AISP) 2027, inviting emerging visual artists from Qatar and around the world to apply for the fully funded nine-month programme, which will ru»»»

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia deported more than 12,600 expatriates in a week as authorities intensified a nationwide crackdown on violations of residency, labour and border security laws, with more than 14,000 people arrested during the latest enforcement campaign. The Ministry of Interior said 12,613 peop»»»

Hungary’s Interior Ministry has announced an official investigation into the controversial relocation of Slovak Roma families to the village of Szalonna and nearby settlements in north-eastern Hungary, saying it will examine who organised and financed the moves and whether any legal violations occu»»»

Kuwait: The Kuwaiti Ministry of Defense announced that its armed forces destroyed hostile drones after detecting them inside Kuwaiti airspace early Saturday morning. The ministry's official spokesperson, Colonel Saud Abdulaziz Al Atwan stated that the Iranian aggression targeted several vital insta»»»