Singapore, July 10 (SANA) QatarEnergy has cut its official selling prices for August-loading crude cargoes, as increased supplies from the Middle East weigh on oil markets. According to an official pricing document cited by Reuters on Friday, QatarEnergy set the official selling price for Qatar Mar»»»

Joe Hammond was sitting in a stranger’s home in Connecticut when Norway’s hulking hero, Erling Haaland, thankfully, knocked in a late goal some 1,700 miles away to topple Ivory Coast. It meant the boat-rowing, high-scoring Norwegian team had survived, and Hammond’s World Cup vacation had survived a»»»

Global oil demand is set to decline for the first time since 2020 as the US war on Iran wreaked havoc with production and exports in the Middle East, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said Friday. World oil demand is set to decline by 1 million b/d year-on-year in 2026, which would mark its fir»»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE strengthened its position as one of the world's leading aviation hubs in 2025 after passenger traffic through the country's airports reached a record 156.8 million, up 6.1 per cent from 147.8 million in 2024, while aircraft movements rose 6.8 per cent to 855,300. The figures, rel»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe ‘Revenge Is Inevitable’: Iran’s IRGC Threatens US and ‘Israel’, Brands American Military ‘Child-Killers’ 10-07-2026 12:51 PM The General Co»»»

The United States will oversee the withdrawal of Israeli forces from "pilot zones" in the south, with the first to get underway within days, Lebanese and U.S. officials said Thursday. A U.S. official said that new talks between Israel and Lebanon would go ahead next week, after a diplomatic source »»»

Keelung, Taiwan: Fifteen people were killed in landslides in the Philippines, and more than 2,000 in Taiwan were evacuated from their homes, as the biggest typhoon in decades neared the region on Friday. Typhoon Bavi is expected to pound Taiwan's north and east, as well as Japan's remote southweste»»»

Madrid: Eleven people were killed and 19 are missing after a wildfire tore through a Spanish village, with four victims who may have been British who were burned in their car, authorities said Friday. Authorities said many of the victims may be foreign tourists visiting Bedar, a small village in Lo»»»

Islamabad: Pakistan Navy search teams recovered additional debris from a cargo plane that crashed into the Arabian Sea earlier this week, with the recovered wreckage to be analyzed by investigators as the search for the aircraft's five missing crew members entered its third day Friday. The Pakistan»»»

Dubai: Gold prices in Dubai fell on Friday, giving back part of this week’s recovery as elevated US Treasury yields and renewed tensions around the Strait of Hormuz kept investors cautious. (Check latest UAE gold prices here, alongside prices in Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and India»»»

Maithri Aquatech Private Limited announced a strategic equity investment from DP World, one of the world's leading supply chain and logistics companies. The investment marks an important milestone for Maithri Aquatech and will support the deployment of its atmospheric water generation (AWG) technol»»»

I love travelling. I love the excitement in the airport. I love the thrill of being in the air. I hate other passengers. Okay, hate is a bit strong. It’s more of a rising frustration that seems to be growing with my years on this planet. As many of us travel, or get set to travel, to and from the U»»»

PARIS: The Philippines has reported an outbreak of ​highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu among backyard birds in its Oriental Mindoro province, the World Organization for Animal ‌Health (WOAH) said ‌on ​Friday. The ‌spread ⁠of ​avian influenza, commonly ⁠called bird flu, has raised concerns among govern»»»

Lille, France: A 17-year-old girl fell off a truck and died while celebrating France's World Cup quarter final win over Morocco, emergency services said Friday. Celebrations erupted across France after the 2-0 win in the United States with hundreds dancing in the streets of Paris, watched by thousa»»»

New Delhi: In India, a pavement can be many things -- a hawking site, parking area and garbage dumping space -- but rarely what it is meant to be: a safe path to walk. Across the country, pedestrians are routinely forced to walk on busy roads, despite a recent ruling by the Supreme Court that said »»»

BOSTON: When Morocco left Qatar in 2022, they did so as heroes, having become the first African and Arab side to reach a World Cup semifinal. Four years later in the US, this time in the quarterfinals, they have lost to France 2-0 once again. Same opponent, same result. Yet it is testament to Moroc»»»

Doha, Qatar: As part of its ongoing efforts to strengthen institutional performance and develop human capital, the Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zaid Al Mahmoud Islamic Cultural Centre at the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs has organised a specialised training course on artificial intelligence (AI) too»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has launched a medical convoy for urology and gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy procedures in Sudan. This initiative is implemented in partnership with Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Kuwait’s Patients Helping Fund Society (PHF), the Sudanese Doctors As»»»

Doha, Qatar: Undergraduate researchers from Northwestern University in Qatar’s Institute for Advanced Study in the Global South (#IAS_NUQ) will present original scholarship alongside leading international academics at the 2026 International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) C»»»

Doha, Qatar: Wyndham Grand Doha West Bay Beach has announced that it has been honoured with the coveted 2025 “Best of” Wyndham Grand Award. This prestigious recognition places the property among an elite group of top-performing Wyndham Grand hotels worldwide, recognised for delivering exceptional g»»»

Minister of Finance H E Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari held a bilateral meeting with the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cisco Chuck Robbins at the headquarters of the Ministry of Finance. During the meeting, cooperation relations were reviewed, along with prospects for strengthening and developin»»»

Doha, Qatar: Chairman of Qatar Tourism and Chair of the Board of Directors of Visit Qatar H E Saad bin Ali Al Kharji participated in the 30th Annual Economist Government Roundtable, held in Athens, Greece, from July 8 to 10. The forum, inaugurated by President of the Hellenic Republic H E Constanti»»»

China on Friday successfully launched the Long March 10B rocket on its maiden flight and achieved the nation’s first controlled recovery of an orbital-class rocket booster, a major step forward in its ambitions to develop reusable space launch technology. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download t»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s real estate sector recorded 426 mortgage transactions with a total amount of QR12.966bn from January to March (Q1) this year. Doha Municipality registered the highest number of mortgage transactions with 238 (equivalent to 55.9 percent) of the total number of mortgaged properti»»»

Doha: The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index closed the current trading week down 1.18 percent, losing 120.59 points from the previous week’s close to finish at 10,090 points, weighed down by declines in six sectors. The industrial sector posted the biggest losses during the week, falling 2.38 percen»»»

Dubai: Emirates will deploy its flagship Airbus A380 on flights between Dubai and Delhi from October 25, giving passengers more premium seats and access to Premium Economy across every daily service on the route. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Delhi will become the ai»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s high jump superstar Mutaz Barshim is looking to build on his return from injury, when he competes against an impressive field at the Monaco Diamond League today, being held at the iconic Stade Louis II. The Tokyo 2020 gold medallist arrives in Monaco after clearing a season’s b»»»

It began with one aching tooth. A 63-year-old man walked into a private dental clinic in eastern China expecting treatment for a routine toothache. He left having undergone 12 tooth extractions. Now the procedure is under investigation. Health authorities in Anhui province have ordered the clinic t»»»

Doha, Qatar: When Norway and England meet in the FIFA World Cup quarter-finals early Sunday morning (12am Qatar time), a place among the final four will be at stake, but so too will two very different footballing dreams. England continue their pursuit of a first World Cup title since 1966, while No»»»

British politics has long had room for eccentric independent candidates, but few have become as recognisable as Count Binface, the silver-faced, cape-wearing satirical campaigner who has turned elections into a platform for political humour. Now, Count Binface has unexpectedly found himself at the »»»

President Donald Trump executed a sweeping purge of the US Election Assistance Commission (EAC) on Thursday, dismissing its three remaining commissioners in an unprecedented shake-up that places the independent agency in administrative limbo just months before the 2026 midterm elections. The White »»»

Marshall McLuhan's famous dictum that “the medium is the message” has rarely felt more relevant than during the livestreamed impeachment trial of Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte. Millions of Filipinos are not reading transcripts. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app no»»»

Veteran French politician Marine Le Pen is the early favorite to win France’s presidential election next year after an appeals court ruled her eligible to run, opinion polls suggest. Le Pen, the longtime figurehead of the right-wing National Rally (RN), reached the presidential runoff in 2017 and 2»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Southern Lebanon: Israeli Escalation Leaves Several Wounded in Ceasefire Breaches 10-07-2026 10:35 AM A Lebanese flag flying above the vill»»»

Parliament is debating on Friday at first reading the Bill on the 2026 Public Social Insurance (PSI) Budget and the Bill on the 2026 National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) Budget. On Tuesday, the two draft budgets were approved at first reading by the parliamentary Budget and Finance Committee. The »»»

RIYADH: Barclays confirmed to Al-Eqtisadiah that fiscal discipline is supporting the Saudi economy, as this year’s budget targets a 2 percent cut in government spending and a reduction in the budget deficit, prompting the bank to strengthen its outlook on the Saudi economy and improve its performan»»»

After being distracted by the Iran war and cutting off Ukraine’s financial and military aid, US President Donald Trump is back in the Ukraine peace game. In a major policy U-turn, the Trump administration has promised to give Kyiv a licence to make its own desperately needed Patriot missile weapons»»»

BANGKOK: Three former crew members of a Thai cargo ship struck in the Strait of Hormuz in March filed a lawsuit Friday against the vessel’s operator over labor rights violations and unfair dismissal. The ship, the Mayuree Naree, was hit by a projectile north of Oman on March 11, killing three peopl»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia issued more than 71,000 new commercial registrations during the second quarter of 2026, according to the business sector bulletin issued by the Ministry of Commerce, raising the total number of existing commercial registrations in the Kingdom to more than 1.91 million records. »»»

Doha, Qatar: Spain have made winning look routine at the FIFA World Cup, but Belgium’s growing confidence suggests today’s quarter-final could be anything but. A place in the last four is at stake when two of Europe’s biggest football nations meet at Los Angeles Stadium today (10pm Qatar time), wit»»»

Qatar Foundation’s Lawh Wa Qalam: M. F. Husain Museum is hosting a series of summer workshops under the theme, ‘Paint Your Summer’, featuring hands-on art activities inspired by renowned artist Maqbool Fida Husain. Participants can explore metal embossing techniques to create textured designs and m»»»

‘The Secret Agent’ Director: Kleber Mendonca Filho Starring: Wagner Moura, Roberio Diogenes The Brazilian director’s slow-burn political thriller is visually stunning and horribly tense. Set during his homeland’s turbulent 1970s — under a military dictatorship that committed extensive human rights »»»

An Israeli strike targeted Friday on a pickup truck on the outskirts of Kounine-Kfardjal, wounding two people. In another incident, a drone dropped a stun grenade in the vicinity of al-Mansouri. Israeli forces detonated overnight houses in the border town of al-Khiam. President Joseph Aoun called o»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent a cable of congratulations to Governor-General of the Bahamas HE Cynthia Pratt, on the occasion of her country's Independence Day.»»»

Dubai: The Palm Monorail has resumed services after a six-month maintenance closure, restoring a key public transport connection across Palm Jumeirah. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The operator confirmed the reopening on social media, saying: “We’re back on track. Th»»»

Dubai is officially part of the K-drama map. Earlier this year, BTS made a pitstop in Dubai, creating much joy and sparking excitement about when their concert would ever be in UAE. And last year, the rom-com Genie, Make A Wish starring Kim Woo-bin and Bae Suzy gave the city a starring role, and it»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE), in cooperation with Doha University of Science and Technology (UDST), announced yesterday the launch of new academic programmes in animal health and veterinary sciences, alongside a foundation programme for humanities-track studen»»»

Manila: The state weather bureau Pagasa on Friday (July 10, 2026), issued Heavy Rainfall Warning No. 5 for Metro Manila and nearby provinces while hundreds of people in Taiwan have been evacuated from their homes, and many schools and offices closed, as the biggest typhoon in decades sweeps towards»»»

The United States will oversee the withdrawal of Israeli forces from "pilot zones" in the south, with the first to get underway within days, Lebanese and U.S. officials said Thursday. A U.S. official said that new talks between Israel and Lebanon would go ahead next week, after a diplomatic source »»»

Doha, Qatar: The 3rd Hamba Pakistani Mango Exhibition and Its Products, featuring 60 exhibitors, opened yesterday at the Eastern Square of Souq Waqif, showcasing Pakistan’s renowned mango varieties alongside a wide range of mango-based food products and cultural experiences. The opening ceremony wa»»»