RIYADH: Brookfield Corp. has raised approximately $2 billion in the first close of a Public Investment Fund-backed private equity vehicle targeting Saudi Arabia and the wider Middle East. Brookfield Middle East Partners secured commitments from strategic anchor investors, including PIF and other gl»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian Defence Minister Bratislav Gasic saw off on Monday a Serbian Armed Forces contingent in UNIFIL - the UN multinational peacekeeping mission in Lebanon - at the Constantine the Great Airport in Nis. Gasic said participating in peacekeeping operations was one of the most responsible»»»

RAMALLAH: Palestinian health workers said a woman delivered a stillborn baby in an ambulance after the vehicle was allegedly delayed by Israeli soldiers at a checkpoint in the occupied West Bank on Monday. The 28-year-old woman was six months pregnant and unconscious when medics collected her from »»»

MADRID: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday shared a video on social media thanking a Palestinian girl and local artists for painting a mural of him in Gaza, reaffirming Spain’s support for the Palestinian people. In the video, Sanchez responded to a message from a Palestinian girl named»»»

RIYADH: The Heritage Commission, in cooperation with the Royal Commission for Riyadh City and Riyadh municipality, has completed the registration and coding of 180 modern urban heritage landmarks in Riyadh. The registered landmarks represent key milestones in Riyadh’s 20th century architectural his»»»

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham (pictured) was due to host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at a Royal Navy base on Monday, marking his first international visitor since replacing Keir Starmer a week ago. File photo by Henry Nicholls/EPA July 27 (UPI) -- New British Prime Minister Andy Bu»»»

Spokesman for the Yemeni Armed Forces, Brigadier General Yahya Saree, announced a drone attack on oil infrastructure in eastern Saudi Arabia and Yanbu. The attack came in response to Saudi aerial violations of the Yemeni airspace, according to General Saree. What follows is the full text of the ann»»»

From July 30 to August 1, temporary traffic restrictions will be in place on the road from Tamchy International Airport to Cholpon-Ata. Presidential press secretary Askat Alagozov announced. According to him, the road will be periodically closed due to state visits by Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziy»»»

MANILA: Tens of thousands of survivors of the recent earthquake in Mindanao will receive assistance from the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center, officials said, as KSrelief teams are set to visit the affected areas this week. The magnitude 7.8 offshore Sarangani earthquake, which affect»»»

MADRID: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday shared a video on social media thanking a Palestinian girl and local artists for painting a mural of him in Gaza, reaffirming Spain’s support for the Palestinian people. In the video, Sanchez responded to a message from a Palestinian girl named»»»

DUBAI: A diverse slate of films supported by the Red Sea Film Foundation has been selected for this year’s Amman International Film Festival, underlining the Saudi organization’s growing role in championing Arab and international independent cinema. The festival runs until Aug. 3. The selected titl»»»

Dubai: Indian model Rhiya Ahir, who shot to prominence after standing in front of a moving police van during a student protest at Mumbai's Shivaji Park, will file a complaint with the cyber cell alleging that she has been subjected to online threats, abusive messages and morphed images following th»»»

Dubai: Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has expanded its e-bike delivery service to seven more areas across the emirate after a successful pilot programme that began in February. The new areas are Al Twar 1, Al Twar 2, Al Qusais 1, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Boulevard, Dubai Media City, »»»

Signs of de-escalation have emerged after three days without reported US or Iranian strikes, raising cautious hopes that diplomacy could avert a wider regional conflict. However, tensions remain high after Saudi Arabia intercepted drones targeting oil facilities, while uncertainty persists around t»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani met in his office at Lusail Palace Monday morning with the Chairman of the Alliance of Rabbis in Islamic States (ARIS) HE Rabbi Mendy Chitrik and the accompanying delegation, who offered condolences to His Highness on the passing of HH the Fa»»»

A Chinese citizen died at a brick factory in Kara-Suu district of Osh region after falling into a working industrial machine, the Internal Affairs Department of Osh region told 24.kg news agency. According to police, a report about the incident was received on July 26 at around 8 p.m. The accident »»»

JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu departed to Washington on Monday, where he said he would meet US President Donald ​Trump for their first face-to-face talks since the start of their conflict with Iran. It will be Netanyahu’s eighth meeting with Trump since the US president retur»»»

LONDON: An Israeli drone strike injured three Palestinian fishermen off the coast of the Gaza Strip on Monday morning, according to Palestinian media reports. The drone fired on the fishermen near the Gaza port as they were preparing to return to shore, the Palestinian Authority’s WAFA news agency »»»

RIYADH: The Restoration Center at the King Abdulaziz Public Library in Riyadh has reached a milestone after restoring and treating 10,861 items from the library’s collections, including historical photographs, documents, maps, rare books, manuscripts, newspapers, and periodicals. The work was carri»»»

Dubai: Pakistan has a “historic opportunity” to interrupt wild poliovirus transmission and move closer than ever to eradicating polio, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said after a high-level international delegation visited the country to assess progress and reaffirm support for the government’»»»

A city bus crashed through a central barrier and entered oncoming traffic on Tsarigradsko Shose Boulevard in Sofia on Monday, police said. Drivers in the oncoming lanes managed to stop in time, preventing a collision with the bus. Four people were injured during the incident. A 45-year-old man suff»»»

Palestinian health workers said a woman delivered a stillborn baby in an ambulance after the vehicle was delayed by Israeli soldiers at a checkpoint in the occupied West Bank on Monday. The 28-year-old woman was six months pregnant and unconscious when medics collected her from her home in the vill»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Defense for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia said that it intercepted and destroyed a number of drones coming from the Iraqi territory on Monday, July 27, 2026. In a social media post, the official spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense, Major General Turki Al-Maliki, stat»»»

Dubai: Ajman Bank has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with National Bonds to explore a strategic partnership aimed at expanding access to Shari’ah-compliant financial solutions, encouraging long-term savings and strengthening financial inclusion across the UAE. The agreement brings toget»»»

Russia’s Northern Fleet celebrated Navy Day against the backdrop of drone threats and a major death toll in the war against Ukraine. In Severomorsk, the headquarters of the Northern Fleet, the 330th anniversary of the Russian Navy was celebrated without a naval parade. All official events were move»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Sport Club have signed Spanish midfielder Albert Ramis Luque from Muaither ahead of the 2026-27 season. In a statement on social media, the club said the move is part of its efforts to strengthen the first-team squad with players capable of providing a technical boost. Qatar SC d»»»

Damascus, July 27 (SANA) Syrian Economy and Industry Minister Nidal al-Shaar met Canada’s Ambassador to Syria and Lebanon, Gregory Galligan, on Monday to discuss expanding trade, investment and industrial cooperation, as the two countries move to expand economic ties following Canada’s decision ear»»»

Dubai: Wildfires continue to devastate southwestern France and central Spain, leaving a trail of destruction across communities and forests. In France, the massive blaze near Bordeaux has scorched around 42,000 hectares, destroying homes in areas including Lège-Cap-Ferret and forcing the evacuation»»»

Attacks delivered by Argentine President Javier Milei against his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva over the weekend has resulted in a summoning of the Argentine ambassador to Brasilia. File Photo by Peter Foley/UPI.. | License Photo July 26 (UPI) -- Brazil's foreign ministry has summ»»»

The Health Ministry has received no information indicating that production of the BCG vaccine has been halted, the Ministry's press office told BTA on Monday in response to questions about protests by employees of the company that manufactures the vaccine. The Ministry said it has a supply contract»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe More Israeli Attacks in South Lebanon Reported 27-07-2026 15:21 PM The Israeli enemy continued on Monday its violations and attacks in Sout»»»

Doha, Qatar: As part of the Hala Summer campaign, Visit Qatar is launching the Hala Summer Shopping Festival, a month-long shopping and dining activation running from August 1 to 31, 2026. The festival brings together Qatar's leading shopping malls with restaurants from the Taste of Qatar network, »»»

Kathmandu, Nepal: Nepal's first-ever highway tunnel was formally inaugurated on Monday, marking a major milestone in its transport infrastructure development. The 2.68-km tunnel section of the busy Prithvi Highway at Nagdhunga, the main gateway to the Kathmandu Valley, is expected to reduce travel »»»

Damascus, July 27 (SANA) Two fuel shipments have arrived at Baniyas maritime terminal, including a tanker carrying 64,324 metric tonnes of diesel and another carrying 5,620.3 metric tonnes of liquefied gas, as efforts continue to maintain petroleum product supplies in the domestic market. The Syria»»»

RIYADH: The Saudi air defenses have intercepted and destroyed a number of drones during the past hours that attempted to target petroleum facilities in the Eastern Region and Riyadh, the defense ministry said Monday. The ministry spokesman said the shot down drones were fired by Iran-backed militia»»»

July 24 (UPI) -- An Arkansas traffic camera was recording when a man in a Spider-Man costume pulled off a real-life rescue on a busy road. Footage shared on social media by the Jonesboro Police Department shows a man in a wheelchair struggling to cross a busy intersection. A man in a Spider-Man cos»»»

A city bus crashed through a central barrier and entered oncoming traffic on Tsarigradsko Shose Boulevard in Sofia on Monday, police said. Drivers in the oncoming lanes managed to stop in time, preventing a collision with the bus. A 45-year-old man suffered an arm injury, while a 50-year-old woman »»»

Is Volodymyr Zelenskiy more focused on his own political survival than on winning the war? That is the question The Spectator's Owen Matthews asked after the Ukrainian president's sacking of his popular defence minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, and — days later — his chief of the general staff, Oleksandr»»»

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned that a Ukrainian strike on an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea would not go unanswered, after Kyiv claimed responsibility for a wave of drone attacks on Russian energy and military targets in the region. The strikes pull Iran directly into »»»

New Delhi, India: An Indian policeman in the eastern state of Bihar was suspended after a video of him firing an AK-47 against protesting students went viral on social media, multiple local media reports said Monday. The policeman used the assault rifle while chasing the protesting students during »»»

Health Minister of Kyrgyzstan Damir Osmonov and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of India to Kyrgyzstan Birender Singh Yadav visited the National Center of Oncology and Hematology, where India officially handed over a new Cobalt-60 radioactive source for a Bhabhatron external beam radio»»»

Dubai: Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) transactions from Tabby and Tamara will now be reflected in UAE credit reports, marking a significant expansion of the country's credit reporting system as regulators seek to provide lenders with a more comprehensive picture of consumers' financial obligations. Get »»»

RIYADH: Saudi Minister of Health Fahad AlJalajel met Uzbekistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Jamshid Khodjaev in Tashkent on Monday to discuss expanding cooperation in healthcare and investment. The meeting, held at the start of AlJalajel’s official visit to Uzbekistan, was attended by Uzbek Minister of»»»

RIYADH: The Royal Commission for Riyadh City has completed the master plan for Northeast Riyadh, covering about 456 sq. km. The strategically located area connects to King Khalid International Airport, Al-Sulai Valley, Dammam Road and Al-Janadriyah Road. The master plan sets out a comprehensive vis»»»

Three members of the same family were killed and two others wounded after gunmen opened fire on relatives visiting a cemetery in Batman, southeast Turkey, in what authorities said was the latest chapter in a long-running family feud, Turkish news agency reported. The attack took place on Sunday eve»»»

Dubai: Parts of the eastern and western UAE saw rainfall on Monday afternoon as convective clouds developed over the mountains, while sunny skies and hot summer weather continued across much of the rest of the country. Today afternoon, rain fell over Masafi, located on the border between the emirat»»»

A city bus crashed through a central barrier and entered oncoming traffic on Tsarigradsko Shose Boulevard in Sofia on Monday, police said. The incident occurred shortly after the Pliska bus stop on the outbound carriageway. The No. 204 bus crossed several lanes, broke through the central crash barr»»»

Paris, France: A French off-duty policeman on Monday detained a man after he allegedly attacked and wounded three women with two kitchen knives in Paris, a minister and police said. Three women aged 19, 24 and 36 were taken to a hospital after the assault at around 11:30 am (0930 GMT) in the Porte »»»

Raben Group, one of Europe’s leading logistics operators, has selected the Nulogy Shop Floor solution to digitalize its contract packaging operations. The solution is currently being implemented at seven locations in Poland, ahead of a planned second phase covering additional European branches. The»»»

Dubai: "I was born underweight. I was born blue. I was born bald." It's hardly how you'd expect Kalpana Iyer, one of Bollywood's most unforgettable dancing stars of the 1970s and '80s, to begin telling her story. When I meet her at the Palm Jumeirah home of Bollywood producer and entrepreneur Rajan»»»