Dubai: A stray dog injured 12 people, including young children and elderly residents, after attacking pedestrians in a town in northern Jordan before authorities tracked down and killed the animal, officials said. The attacks unfolded on Monday in Kafr Al Maa, a rural town located in the Al Kourah »»»

In the category of companies with fixed assets exceeding €4 million, the number of insolvencies in the agricultural sector has skyrocketed, from a single company in H1 2025 to 19 companies in H1 2026. These 19 companies account for over €235 million in fixed assets, equivalent to over 57 per cent o»»»

Residents began returning to fire-ravaged communities west of Madrid after officials lifted some evacuation orders, while authorities in southwestern France warned a looming heatwave could reignite major blazes and force thousands more from their homes. Spanish residents forced to flee some of the »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Aoun, Berri Discuss Washington Visit, South Lebanon Situation 29-07-2026 12:56 PM President of the Republic, Joseph Aoun, on Wednesday met »»»

Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar strongly condemned the attacks that attempted to target oil facilities in the Eastern Province of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with drones coming from Iraqi territory. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that it considers them a flagrant violation of Saudi Arabia's»»»

Sharjah: The region's biggest restaurant operator, Americana Restaurants, expects to add 120 to 130 new restaurants by the end of 2026 after reporting stronger earnings in the first half of the year, driven by higher sales, menu innovation and continued expansion. Sign up for our daily business new»»»

RIYADH: Iraq and Turkiye are targetting $30 billion in bilateral trade, according to officials from both countries. The comments were made after Iraqi Trade Minister Mustafa Nizar Al-Ani met his Turkish counterpart, Omer Bolat, in Ankara on the sidelines of Prime Minister Ali Falih Al-Zaidi’s offic»»»

Ukrainian banks are in the middle of their longest lending expansion in 15 years, according to the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU), with state-owned PrivatBank leading a corporate-credit surge, businesses of every size turning to bank financing even as households retreat from long-term deposits, and»»»

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Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MOCI) announced the launch of the Business Guidance and Establishment Office as a first point of contact for investors and entrepreneurs. Through advisory support and guidance across the business establishment process, the new office aims to impro»»»

Singapore, July 29 (SANA) Ship traffic through the Bab al-Mandeb Strait rose to its highest level in a week on Tuesday, while vessel movements through the Strait of Hormuz remained limited, according to preliminary shipping data. Data from vessel-tracking firm Kpler showed that 39 commodity vessels»»»

Onna, Japan: From "heatwave simulators" to ecological bootcamps, scientists and conservationists are trying ways to revive and reinforce the famous coral reefs off Japan's Okinawa, decimated by climate-driven bleaching two summers ago. The subtropical southern Japanese region boasts some of the wor»»»

As Lebanon's army deploys in the southern village of Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh, Hassan Sbeih is among those reassured by the troops and hoping the move will soon extend to areas still occupied by Israel. Last week, the Lebanese military began deploying to the devastated village, one of the first "pilot z»»»

The UAE Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MOHRE) announced that it handled more than 27 million customer interactions through its integrated “Tawasul” (Communication) platform during the first half of 2026, underscoring the ministry’s continued efforts to enhance digital government ser»»»

The permanent population of Kyrgyzstan increased by 45,500 people, or 0.6 percent, between January and May 2026, reaching 7.45 million people as of June 1. According to the National Statistical Committee, Bishkek’s population stood at 1,370.6 million people as of June 1, while Osh had 489,300 resid»»»

Dubai: Aerial footage has revealed vast stretches of charred pine forest in southwestern France's Gironde region after one of the country's most destructive wildfires in recent years. The blaze has been stabilised, meaning it is no longer advancing, according to Sophie Brocas, the French government»»»

LONDON: British Prime Minister Andy Burnham will on Wednesday pledge to overhaul the adult social care system, offering to work with other parties to better fund a service that can cost families hundreds of thousands of pounds. Burnham became prime minister last week, and has enjoyed a bounce in th»»»

Frankfurt, Germany: Premium carmaker BMW is to offer almost half its German staff voluntary redundancy in a bid to cut 8,000 jobs by the end of 2027, a company source told AFP Wednesday. About 40,000 of BMW's roughly 85,000 permanent German employees would receive the offers from October, the sourc»»»

Glovo has launched the second edition of Tech Catalyst in Romania, a competition for local startups in the scaling stage that are developing solutions with an impact on cities and urban life. The initiative is part of Glovo’s global Power Up strategic programme and aims to identify and support high»»»

Dubai: Indian travellers planning a trip to Dubai can now use the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) to book tickets for At the Top, Burj Khalifa online, making it easier to plan their visit before arriving in the UAE. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The new payment opti»»»

Sydney: The highly contagious H5 bird flu virus has started spreading locally among wild birds in Australia, the nation's chief veterinary officer said Wednesday. Australia was for years the only continental landmass free of the H5 strain, which has caused severe disease and death in poultry and wi»»»

Dubai: Dubai Investments has acquired the remaining 80 per cent stake in Clemenceau Medical Center Dubai (CMC Dubai), increasing its ownership from 20 per cent to 100 per cent and making the hospital a wholly owned subsidiary of the group. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balanc»»»

U.N. peacekeepers have found around four tons of mainly ammonium nitrate explosives this month in a south Lebanon border village under Israeli occupation. On July 2 during a "routine route check" near Houla, "peacekeepers found 385 containers abandoned inside a building, containing approximately 4,»»»

New Delhi: Bangladesh's fugitive ex-premier Sheikh Hasina told AFP she was determined to return to her country by December despite fearing for her life. "I may be killed. I may be arrested. I may be sent to prison," Hasina, 78, said in an emailed response to questions by AFP. "I am fully aware of m»»»

Athens: Firefighters were battling a wildfire on the Greek tourist island of Paros in the Aegean Sea on Wednesday after strong winds helped spread flames, prompting precautionary evacuations in several areas, authorities said. The blaze broke out overnight at a landfill site in the western part of »»»

Alisher Kozuev, a deputy of the 7th and 8th convocations of the Zhogorku Kenesh, has been elected President of the Kara-Suu Football Club. Nursultan Kadyrbekov has been appointed as the club’s director. The new management team was introduced on July 28 during a working meeting attended by represent»»»

The war in southern Lebanon is confronting the education sector with a new test as the academic year approaches, with schools among the institutions hardest hit by Israeli bombardment and destruction. Education officials say rebuilding them is no longer just an academic priority. It is essential fo»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Mohammad bin Hamad Al Mana Mosque Centre in Al Waab, affiliated with the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, organised a recreational and sports trip for its students to the facilities of Al Ahli Sports Club as part of the annual summer programme “Our Summer, Our Way 2026.” The »»»

Doha, Qatar: As part of its summer initiatives aimed at supporting people living with diabetes and promoting health awareness, the Diabetes Qatar (DQ) organised a dedicated support programme for children newly diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes and their families at the Diabetes Qatar’s headquarters, w»»»

AU Small Finance Bank (AU SFB), India's largest Small Finance Bank and the first institution in over a decade to receive in-principle approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to transition into a Universal Bank, has enhanced its Non-Resident Indian (NRI) deposit offerings by revising interest »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia has repeatedly warned Europe that it will not be able to control the outflow of weapons from the Ukrainian conflict zone, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday, commenting on reports that the Italian mafia was seeking to buy drones used in »»»

Mahasen Faqih and her husband returned this week to their village in southern Lebanon, digging through the debris of their home in search of their belongings, as part of the U.S.-brokered "pilot zones" agreement in which Israel agreed to withdraw in exchange for the disarmament of Hezbollah. The co»»»

The man on trial in the stabbing of Salman Rushdie chose Tuesday not to testify or call any witnesses in the federal terrorism case, which is expected to head to the jury as soon as Wednesday. Hadi Matar's lawyer told the court that the 28-year-old — who already has been convicted of state-level at»»»

Doha, Qatar: A new study by experts from the Institute for Population Health (IPH) at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) has revealed major gaps in research on falls among older adults in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Unintentional falls are a leading cause of injury and death a»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Philippine music industry is experiencing a commercial resurgence. Supported by a base of listeners marked by a culture of music consumption, the sector caters to diverse consumer segments and is generating increased economic value in both domestic and foreign markets. Industry gro»»»

Uganda on Tuesday declared itself Ebola-free on Tuesday as the virus spreads through the Democratic Republic of Congo. File Photo Marie Jeanne Munyerenkana/EPA July 29 (UPI) -- Uganda has declared itself Ebola-free, as the virus continues to spread in neighboring the Democratic Republic of Congo. U»»»

AUSTRALIA: When looking at the appointment of Jens Wissing as the new manager of Al-Ittihad, it is hard not to make the comparison to Matthias Jaissle. The 38-year-old Jaissle has transformed Al-Ahli over the past three seasons, won back-to-back continental titles and has them as ready as any team »»»

Abu Dhabi: Emirati mountaineer Fatima Abdulrahman Al Awadhi, 19, has achieved a historic milestone for the UAE, becoming the youngest Arab to reach an elevation of over 7,000 metres and the first Emirati to summit Lenin Peak (7,134 metres) in the Pamir Mountains of Kyrgyzstan on 18th July 2026. Get»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Municipality, represented by the Mechanical Equipment Department under the Public Services Affairs Sector, in cooperation with the Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS), organised a heat stress awareness initiative for ministry workers at Al Rayyan Municipality Theatre. The»»»

Doha: The Museum of Islamic Art (MIA), in cooperation with the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya), will organise a summer camp for children from August 2 to 13. Targeting Qatari boys and girls between the ages of 9 and 13, the camp will introduce them to the Islamic civilization through a programme»»»

Dubai: Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah Tower has reached 430 metres, marking a major construction milestone for the building planned to become the world’s tallest skyscraper. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The structure has now completed more than 40% of its planned height of o»»»

Doha, Qatar: Alfardan Medical with Northwestern Medicine (AMNM) has announced the addition of Dr. Khaled Mabruk Faraj, Senior Consultant Orthopaedic, Trauma & Spine Surgeon, further enhancing its comprehensive musculoskeletal care services and reinforcing its position as a one-stop destination for »»»

As Dubai continues to strengthen its position as one of the world's leading destinations for entrepreneurs and investors, businesses face an increasingly dynamic regulatory landscape. Marking 19 years of operations, Commitbiz has helped more than 20,000 companies successfully establish and expand t»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Protection and Social Rehabilitation Center (Aman) operating under Qatar Foundation for Social Work has concluded its awareness activities for the “Tomorrow’s Leader” (Miqdam Al Ghad) programme, organised in cooperation with Ministry of Defence, represented by the National Service »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Interior (MoI) has reiterated the importance of wearing seatbelts while driving, reminding motorists that this simple safety measure plays a key role in protecting both drivers and passengers and promoting safer journeys on Qatar’s roads. In an awareness message, the mi»»»

Dubai: ADNOC Distribution has launched an advertising network that will allow brands to reach nearly 700,000 daily customers across its mobile app, service stations and Oasis convenience stores. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Engage by ADNOC will combine advertising a»»»

Every generation has its defining technology. Steam power transformed the 19th century. Electricity and internal combustion vehicles reshaped the 20th. The internet connected the world at the turn of the millennium. Artificial intelligence (AI) and electrified transport are poised to define the 21s»»»

More than 1,000 evacuees from the massive wildfires in Gironde have taken shelter in Bordeaux’s exhibition centre, where a small army of volunteers has organised a wide variety of activities to keep them busy and meet their logistical needs. FRANCE 24 reports.  The loudspeakers in the vast han»»»

Abu Dhabi: As the number of recreational and commercial marine users continues to grow across Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Maritime has stepped up its awareness campaigns and regulatory enforcement, emphasising that compliance with maritime safety regulations is no longer optional but a legal obligation ba»»»

Dubai: Emirates Stallions Group reported a 44% increase in first-half net profit to Dh166.30 million, supported by improved efficiencies and contributions from its development and human resources businesses. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Revenue for the six months en»»»