Doha, Qatar: Qatari football clubs and national teams are set for a demanding 2026-27 campaign, with a packed schedule of domestic, regional and continental competitions awaiting them over the coming months. The new football season will get underway on August 20 with the Qatar Stars League, while t»»»

Doha: Qatar will host the Gulf qualifiers for the FIBA U18 Asian Championship at Al Gharafa Sports Hall from July 25 to 30, with teams from Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Oman competing for three places at the continental finals in India next month. The organising committee confirmed the»»»

Doha, Qatar: The French Tennis Federation (FFT) and beIN Media Group (beIN), the global sports, entertainment and media group, are pleased to announce the extension of its exclusive broadcasting agreement for Roland-Garros across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and Asia regions which will s»»»

Muscat: Qatar claimed the silver medal at the second West Asia Volleyball Championship after losing 3-0 to hosts Oman in the final on Tuesday. Oman won the title with straight-set victory, taking the match 25-19, 25-15 and 25-23 in Muscat. Defending champions Qatar, who won the inaugural edition in»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli Police Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir storms the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound 23-07-2026 10:46 AM Latest News Urgent News Israeli Police Minis»»»

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The man convicted of trying to kill Salman Rushdie spent years researching the writer's whereabouts before stabbing him on a lecture stage, federal prosecutors said Wednesday at the opening of his federal terrorism trial. It is a second trial for Hadi Matar, who was found guilty in a New York state»»»

LONDON: The Saudi Digital Advertising Maturity Framework, launched by Snap Inc. and Kearney, identifies an eight-percentage-point gap between growth in digital advertising spending and e-commerce growth in the Kingdom, pointing to scope for more efficient investment and a clearer link to measurable»»»

Dubai: Dubai Airports has appointed three senior leaders to strengthen the operational and technology teams responsible for Dubai International and Dubai World Central – Al Maktoum International Airport. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The changes cover airport operati»»»

Wildfires swept across southern Europe on Wednesday, killing three firefighters and forcing thousands of people to evacuate as extreme heat and dry conditions fuelled blazes in Sicily, southwestern France and central Spain. Rescue teams battled dozens of fires amid warnings over increasingly severe»»»

Poland has received a request from an unnamed NATO member regarding MiG-29 fighter aircraft that Warsaw plans to transfer to Ukraine, raising speculation that the inquiry may have come from Bulgaria. The information was disclosed by Polish Deputy Defense Minister Pawel Zalewski in an interview with»»»

Dubai: Ask anyone to name the toughest animal in the desert, and camel wins without much of a fight. Turns out even that title has its limits. Camels have earned their reputation as the toughest animals in the desert, capable of surviving conditions that would kill most other livestock. That reputa»»»

My previous columns looked at how foreign buyers can purchase property in Hungary, which Budapest districts define the city’s premium tier, how a discreet acquisition works and, step by step, what happens between the first offer and registered ownership. There is one question, however, that every o»»»

Question: I have a non-competition clause in my employment contract that applies for two years after the termination of my employment. My employer terminated my employment for reasons unrelated to my work or my conduct, and the termination letter states that I must comply with the non-competition c»»»

Abu Dhabi: Raha International School has announced the death of its vice principal, Carol Pratt, describing her as an "exceptional educational leader" whose kindness and dedication touched generations of students, colleagues and families. In a message shared with parents and members of the Raha Gar»»»

Speaking to reporters ahead of Thursday's meeting of the Supreme Judicial Council, Justice Minister Nikolay Naydenov said: “It is clear that the status quo in the Judiciary continues to operate in the all-too-familiar way.” He was commenting on Wednesday's unanimous vote by the SJC Prosecutors' Cha»»»

Parliament elected Plamen Todorov as a member of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). He was the only candidate for a parliamentary quota seat on the anti-corruption body. A total of 124 MPs from the Progressive Bulgaria (PB) parliamentary group voted in favour. Seventy-one MPs from GERB-UDF, Demo»»»

DUBAI: Rasha AlEmam does not lack ambition. “I want to be in the history books,” the Saudi producer, founder of Yellow Camel Studios, tells Arab News. “I’d love to be called the godfather of the Saudi film industry one day.” That dream’s not as far-fetched as it might sound. In fact, it’s entirely »»»

RIYADH: The facade of Riyadh’s Tuwaiq Tower has become a vast canvas bearing a portrait of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, in one of the largest murals painted on a building in the region and the world. The team behind the project hopes it will earn a place in Guinness World Records. The mu»»»

GUWAHATI: At least 10 people have died in floods after incessant rains ​and what authorities said was “unprecedented devastation” in India’s northeastern state of Assam over the last 24 hours, taking the total death toll during the week to 36, authorities ‌said. More ‌than 650,000 ​people ‌have ⁠be»»»

Bulgaria recorded the largest government budget deficit in the European Union as a share of gross domestic product during the first quarter of 2026, according to new seasonally adjusted data published by Eurostat. The country’s consolidated government budget deficit reached 7.6% of GDP between Janu»»»

Bulgaria remained the European Union country with the steepest annual increase in fuel prices in June, according to the latest data released by Eurostat. Prices for fuels and lubricants used by private vehicles rose by 26% compared with June of last year, the highest annual increase among all EU me»»»

Dubai: Saudi Arabia and the United States have signed a landmark nuclear cooperation agreement that marks a major step in the Kingdom’s plans to develop civilian nuclear energy and diversify its economy beyond oil. The agreement, known as a 123 Agreement, establishes the legal framework that allows»»»

The Israeli war has caused widespread destruction in Lebanon, mainly in the south, but violence has declined since the signing of a U.S.-Iran memorandum last month and the Lebanon-Israel framework deal. In Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh, one of several "pilot zones" where the Lebanese Army begun deploying as »»»

Tyre, an ancient Phoenician city in southern Lebanon hit in recent months by Israeli bombardment, was on Wednesday added to the UNESCO list of world heritage sites in danger. "The site has been directly hit and has sustained damage. Furthermore, its state of conservation is a cause for growing conc»»»

July 23 (UPI) -- A man allegedly armed with a knife was fatally shot by police in the middle of a Madison intersection, authorities said, sparking protests and igniting public anger. The incident occurred early Wednesday afternoon in Madison's Marquette neighborhood. Madison Police Chief John Patte»»»

Washington, July 23 (SANA) The United States is continuing to work with the Syrian government as part of efforts to help build a strong and stable Syria capable of meeting the needs of its people, U.S. State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott said. Speaking to Al Jazeera on Wednesday, Pigott said»»»

Sharjah: From busy roads to residential neighbourhoods and commercial hubs, Sharjah’s extensive network of 172,544 high-tech surveillance cameras has become one of the emirate’s strongest shields for public safety — helping police crack serious crimes, monitor traffic and respond faster to incident»»»

Parliament decided on Thursday to debate on the 2026 State Budget Bill over two days, with discussions scheduled to continue on Friday. The item was included as the second point on the agenda for Thursday's plenary sitting. MPs are also debating on the nomination of Plamen Todorov for membership of»»»

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi will travel to Tehran on Thursday at the head of a senior government delegation for talks with top Iranian officials on energy, trade, transportation and agriculture. The Iraqi government said the issue of bringing all weapons under state control would not be on th»»»

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a credit line of up to 25 million euro in loan to Constanta South Container Terminal (CSCT), owned by DP World, to support the electrification of operations at the Port of Constanta and accelerate its transition to a green por»»»

The Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) pipeline is no longer receiving oil from Kazakhstan after suspending crude oil loading on ships on Monday due to attacks on oil tankers at its Black Sea terminal, accoring to https://www.energynomics.ro/en/. However, two of the sources cited by the news agencie»»»

In the documents put out for public consultation, the Ministry of Energy proposes six offshore wind development areas and zones for concession, with an ...»»»

Law No. 159/2026, published in the Official Gazette on 20 July, introduces a dedicated procedure for the concession of state-owned agricultural land administered by the National Authority for the Administration of State Estates, Fisheries and Aquaculture, ...»»»

The European Investment Bank (EIB) Board has approved an EUR800 million loan for the Cernavoda NPP Unit 1 Refurbishment Project, Nuclearelectrica said in a statement.Nuclearelectrica will submit the loan for shareholder approval at a future general meeting, as required by law. The company's financi»»»

Romania's energy production fell by 2.9% in the first five months of 2026, year-on-year, while final electricity consumption decreased by 3.4%, according to data published on Friday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).Between January 1 and May 31, 2026, primary energy sources decreased by»»»

PPC Blue Romania, part of the PPC group in Romania, has brought into service the 7 ultra-fast charging stations for electric vehicles installed on the premises of Henri Coand? International Airport, Bucharest. The stations, with a power of 200 kW each, were put into function after the company won t»»»

Romania's offshore energy infrastructure is becoming a strategic target and requires protection measures adapted to new threats, especially as production from the Neptun Deep project is scheduled to begin in 2027, potentially making Romania a major regional player, the president of the Intelligent »»»

Revenues from environmental taxes in the European Union were 371.9 billion euro in 2024, growth of 6.1% (21.4 billion euro) compared to the revenues of 350.4 billion euro recorded in 2023, show the data published on Wednesday by Eurostat.According to these figures, revenue from environmental taxes »»»

The average price of fuels and lubricants for private transport in the European Union rose by 13.7 per cent in June 2026 compared with June 2025, with Romania among the Member States recording the highest year-on-year price increases, according to data published on Wednesday by Eurostat. According »»»

The Russian armed forces have hit infrastructure facilities in the port of Odessa used for unloading and storing military cargo, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday. The Russian armed forces continued to launch group strikes with precision-guided air-launched weapons and unmanned aerial v»»»

Doha, Qatar: As part of Doha Bank’s strategic transformation journey, the Bank announced yesterday, the launch of a new corporate identity. The new identity reflects the Bank’s evolving position in the market, its forward-looking vision, and its commitment to delivering unmatched customer experienc»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Fuel Company (Woqod) ‎announced that its Board of Directors chaired by Ahmed Saif Al-Sulaiti approved among other things the financial results of Woqod Group for the first half (H1) ended on 30 June 2026. Woqod Group’s net profit for the period (excluding minority rights) amounte»»»

On July 23, 2020, China launched the Tianwen-1 orbiter in its first attempt to reach the surface of Mars. The rover Zhurong set down on the red planet on May 15, 2021. 1 of 6 | The China National Space Administration published a stunning martian selfie captured by the Tianwen-1 Mars orbiter above t»»»

Doha, Qatar: Commercial Bank has been recognised with two prestigious awards by International Finance for Best Mobile Banking App and Most Innovative Use of AI Technology in Banking. International Finance Awards recognises banks that lead the way in performance, innovation, and leadership across th»»»

DUBAI: Mexican chef Victor Martinez’s journey has been shaped as much by circumstance as by ambition. Hurricanes, specifically, have been a “transformative force” in his life — pushing him toward career-shaping opportunities, he tells Arab News. “I started my culinary journey at 17 (at culinary sch»»»

SINGAPORE: Oil prices rose more than 1.5 percent in Asian trade on Thursday to stand at their highest ‌in more than six weeks, as Yemen’s Houthis targeted oil tankers in the Red Sea and the US launched a new round of strikes on Iran. Brent crude futures rose $2.2 or 2.3 percent, to $96.27 by 06:27 »»»

Manila: Vice President Sara Duterte's bank accounts and Income Tax Returns (ITRs) are set to be opened on July 30, following long-standing allegations that she has billions of pesos in bank deposits. As early as 2016, former senator Antonio Trillanes IV alleged that Vice President Duterte and her f»»»

SAUMOS: More than 10,000 people were evacuated overnight in ​southwestern France as a rapidly spreading wildfire scorched through 2,000 hectares of land west of the city of Bordeaux, officials said ‌on Thursday. Wildfires ‌have burnt ​more ‌land ⁠in ​Europe already ⁠this year than the annual averag»»»

RIYADH: An official source at the Transport General Authority (TGA) stated that the vessel ENCELIA, owned by a Saudi company, was targeted while sailing in the Red Sea, resulting in a fire at the bow of the vessel. The source confirmed the safety of all crew members and that all relevant authoritie»»»