As millions of travellers prepare for the peak summer holiday season, the July 2026 Henley Passport Index highlights how global mobility has transformed over the past two decades. The 20th anniversary edition shows that the average passport now offers visa-free access to 108 destinations worldwide,»»»

Egypt’s petroleum sector, in cooperation with British Petroleum company (BP), is preparing to bring the North Fayoum-4 gas well in the Mediterranean Sea online in the near term, with expected production estimated at around 80 million cubic feet of natural gas per day. The move comes as part of the »»»

Doha, Qatar: Mohammed Ali arrived in Qatar on April 4, 1976, marking a remarkable 50-year journey in the country. Over the decades, he built a distinguished career, serving with the Qatar National Bank (QNB) for 31 years before going on to become a founder and lead the Civium Group as its Managing »»»

Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri has expressed profound pessimism regarding the prospects of achieving decisive and positive results from the so-called framework agreement between the Lebanese government and ‘Israel’, pointing to relentless military activity in the country’s south as a major»»»

Russian forces have liberated the settlement of Shevchenko in the Donetsk People's Republic, the Russian Ministry of Defense has stated. Russia's Tsentr battlegroup eliminated up to 370 Ukrainian fighters over the past day, while the Yug battlegroup annihilated over 160 Ukrainian servicemenThe Vost»»»

MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - Former International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Karim Khan will no longer enjoy immunity as an international official in the states that are party to the Rome Statute, the Russian Foreign Ministry stated on Sunday. On July 24, the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Stat»»»

The Hungarian forint strengthened on Friday against all three major foreign currencies, recovering from recent losses and ending the week on a firmer footing. While the domestic currency remains weaker than it was at the start of June, it has posted solid gains since the beginning of the year. Fori»»»

Democrats for Strong Bulgaria (DSB) Chairman Radan Kanev said President Iliana Iotova's presidential bid was intended to leave the government without a check for the next nearly four years. Kanev said Iotova's decision to run had come as no surprise because it had long been expected. "She has merel»»»

Syrian state media said Israeli forces carried out an incursion into the country's south on Sunday, a day after the visiting U.N. chief urged an end to Israeli violations and respect for Syria's sovereignty. State news agency SANA said that "Israeli occupation forces carried out an incursion early »»»

Stefan Belchev, Chair of the National Assembly's Committee on Economic Policy, Investment and Industry and a lawmaker from Progressive Bulgaria, told Bulgarian National Radio on Sunday that more substantive debates on Bulgaria's tax and social security system would take place during discussions on »»»

Palestinian officials said Israeli settlers set fire to two mosques in the occupied West Bank overnight Sunday, after this week's deadly clashes in the territory left six people dead. Violence in the Israeli-occupied West Bank has surged since the Gaza war began with Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack »»»

Iran passed another night without U.S. airstrikes on Sunday, as Washington paused a war nearing its fifth month and reports emerged that concerns over dwindling munitions were restraining plans for further escalation. The lull has revived hopes of a return to negotiations after nearly two weeks of »»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, received a phone call from HH Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah Al-Saud, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. During the call, they reviewed the bilateral »»»

QUSRA: Palestinian officials said Israeli settlers set fire to two mosques in the occupied West Bank overnight Sunday, after this week’s deadly clashes in the territory left six people dead. Violence in the Israeli-occupied West Bank has surged since the Gaza war began with Hamas’s October 7, 2023 »»»

Military pressures, diplomacy and political realities have combined to slow the US campaign against Iran, but none of the underlying drivers of the conflict have disappeared. By the end of last week, the rhythm of the conflict had become familiar. American aircraft struck Iranian targets night afte»»»

India has warned its nationals to carefully assess the risks of taking jobs on commercial vessels operating in the Black Sea after a wave of missile and drone attacks since April. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said the security situation in the Black Sea and adjoining maritime areas remain»»»

Gold bar and dollars Gold prices in Egyptian markets saw yet another surge on Sunday. The price of 21-karat gold rose by about LE 15 per gram, while the gold pound increased by approximately LE 120. The General Division for Gold and Jewelry announced the latest trading prices in goldsmith shops (ex»»»

Dubai: A resignation that ended weeks of protest. Dharmendra Pradhan announced his resignation as India's Union Education Minister on Saturday, submitting his letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi after weeks of pressure from the Cockroach Janta Party-led student movement. The reaction from Bollyw»»»

In a bTV interview on Sunday, National Assembly Deputy Chair Ivan Angelov of Progressive Bulgaria said that the adoption of the 2026 state budget brings an end to the crisis in public finance management and, in one way or another, weakens the opposition by depriving it of the opportunity to blame t»»»

DOHA: The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MoECC), in collaboration with the Environmental Security Group of the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya), has conducted an inspection campaign in Industrial Area 57 to assess compliance with environmental regulations and identify practices that »»»

Syrian state media said Israeli forces carried out an incursion into the country’s south on Sunday, a day after the visiting UN chief urged an end to Israeli violations and respect for Syria’s sovereignty. State news agency SANA said that “Israeli occupation forces carried out an incursion early Su»»»

Kuwait: The Kuwaiti Foreign Ministry on Sunday strongly condemned and denounced the repeated attacks by the Houthi group on ships in the Red Sea, the last of which was on Saudi ship NCA MASA while sailing in the Red Sea. In a press release, the ministry termed the attacks as a blatant breach of int»»»

Kuwait: The State of Kuwait expressed its strong condemnation and denunciation of the repeated Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea, the last of which was on the Saudi ship NCC MASA while sailing in the Red Sea. Kuwait considered these attacks a blatant breach of international law and a direct th»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s merchandise trade surplus surged to SR26.03 billion ($6.91 billion) in May, driven by higher oil exports and a sharp decline in imports, preliminary government data showed. The surplus widened 328.8 percent from a year earlier as merchandise exports rose 3.9 percent year on y»»»

BEIRUT: Compensation for victims of the latest war with Israel has stalled, with neither the Lebanese state nor Hezbollah putting forward a mechanism to begin payments. Damage surveys are continuing in several areas, but thousands of residents are still waiting for an official announcement on when »»»

Madrid: Spanish firefighters on Sunday battled a new front of fires near the coastal city of Valencia, where at least 15,000 people were evacuated. Spain has already evacuated tens of thousands of people from villages west of the capital Madrid where extremely dry conditions have been worsened by h»»»

The UAE is expanding medical and rehabilitation support for people injured in Gaza, as estimates show that more than 100,000 people are now living with disabilities caused by the war. Through Operation Gallant Knight 3, the UAE is providing treatment, prosthetic limbs, wheelchairs and other medical»»»

FRANCE 24's Madrid correspondent Sarah Morris reports on what authorities have called a "difficult night" for the firefighters struggling to tackle the spreading wildfires near Madrid and Toledo.»»»

India’s passport now offers visa-free, visa-on-arrival or simplified entry access to 55 destinations, but four countries changed their rules in 2026, making travel more complicated for Indian holidaymakers. With summer travel season underway, many Indians are planning international holidays, family»»»

The strongest pressure on prices in Bulgaria over the past two to two-and-a-half years has come from the services sector, Svilen Kolev, deputy head of the National Statistical Institute (NSI), told Nova TV on Sunday. He said prices for hotels, restaurants and accommodation had risen by between 20% »»»

San Diego: Superhero movie fans will officially return to the world of Wakanda in "Black Panther III," the newest entry in the Marvel film franchise, the studio announced at Comic-Con on Saturday. British actor David Jonsson will play the lead role in the film, due out on December 15, 2028. Known f»»»

Iran and Oman have held several rounds of technical talks on the Strait of Hormuz, focusing on principles and operational mechanisms for ensuring the safe passage of shipping, the Iranian Foreign Ministry’s spokesman said. Speaking to reporters, Esmaeil Baqaei said the discussions made progress and»»»

Baghdad, July 26 (SANA) Iraq’s cabinet has authorized the chief executive of Basra Oil Company to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Iraq’s Ministry of Oil and Syria’s Ministry of Energy to develop an oil pipeline linking Iraqi crude production to global export markets through the Med»»»

Iran’s military actions during the 40-day war were aimed at responding to US and Israeli attacks rather than targeting regional states, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told the Iran newspaper. “I see the will to rebuild trust. We are neighbors and will remain neighbors. We must live togethe»»»

My previous columns looked at the Hungarian property market almost entirely through the buyer’s eyes – how foreign nationals can purchase, where to look, how the process works and what happens on inheritance. This piece is about the other side: the seller’s. The occasion is a natural one – those wh»»»

DOHA: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent a cable of congratulations to President of the Republic of Maldives HE Dr Mohamed Muizzu, on the occasion of his country's Independence Day.»»»

DOHA: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent a cable of congratulations to President of the Republic of Liberia HE Joseph Boakai, on the occasion of his country’s Independence Day.»»»

‌The main land border crossing ​between Kuwait and Iraq has reopened, Iraq’s state news agency cited the country’s ‌border ‌crossings ​authority ‌as ⁠saying ​on Sunday.The ⁠Abdali border crossing was temporarily closed after a drone attack ⁠on Thursday ‌that caused ‌material ​damage ‌but no casualt»»»

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TEHRAN: Iran’s army warned on Sunday that the Middle East war would widen if the United States chose to press ahead with attacks on the Islamic republic, ahead of the visit of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Washington. “I believe that if the Americans once again fall for the Zionists’»»»

Dubai: Kuwait's Ministry of Interior on Sunday denied reports circulating on social media claiming that a terrorist cell had been arrested inside the country, saying the information was unfounded and did not originate from any official source. In a statement, the ministry said it dealt with all mat»»»

The Indian Embassy in Ukraine said it is closely monitoring the situation after the MV AGN Ragnar was struck at the Port of Odesa on July 25, with four Indian nationals on board. In a statement issued on Sunday, the embassy said two of the Indian crew members have been confirmed safe, while informa»»»

Damascus, July 26 (SANA) U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres said on Sunday that Israel’s violations of the 1974 Disengagement Agreement were “unacceptable” and must end, while reaffirming support for Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. “Violations by Israel of the 1974 Disengagement»»»

FRANCE 24 correspondent Nick Holdsworth reports from Berlin after a vehicle was driven into a crowd during the city's Pride event, killing one person and wounding 16 more.»»»

A van ploughed into crowds at Berlin's annual LGBTQ+ Pride celebrations on Saturday, killing one person and injuring at least 16 others before crashing into a tree. Police and prosecutors on Sunday issued a wanted notice for a 21-year-old identified only as Abdul B, and warned members of the public»»»

TEHRAN: Iran said on Sunday it had made progress in talks with Oman on management of the Strait of Hormuz, the strategic waterway crucial for oil and gas trade that both countries border. The latest talks come after the United States resumed attacks on Iran in an effort to end Tehran’s control of t»»»

Dubai: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has opened a major new bridge under the Oud Metha and Al Asayel Streets Development Project, bringing motorists closer to relief from one of the city’s busiest traffic bottlenecks. The latest opening is part of a wider road upgrade designed to unta»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Gulf qualifying tournament for the FIBA U18 Asian Championship tipped off at Al Gharafa Sports Hall in Doha yesterday. Organised by the Qatar Basketball Federation (QBF), the competition runs until July 30 with five participating teams: Qatar, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Oma»»»

Colombo: The Qatar national tennis team clinched promotion to Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Group IV after edging Kyrgyzstan 2-1 yesterday in the Group IV promotion semi-final in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The victory came after Mubarak Shanan rallied from a set down to defeat Kirill Kistanov 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 in th»»»

Damascus, July 26 (SANA) U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres on Sunday offered his condolences to the families of those killed in a deadly bus crash on the Deir Ezzor–Damascus highway, as well as to the Syrian government and people. “I extend my deepest condolences to the families of the victim»»»