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Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam visited the southern Lebanese town of Zawtar Al-Gharbiya on Wednesday, to where the Lebanese Army deployed a day earlier as part of the implementation of the so-called “pilot zones” in southern Lebanon. Salam welcomed the “start of Israel’s withdrawal from our la»»»

A delegation of representatives from leading Azerbaijani media outlets has arrived in Kyrgyzstan for an official familiarization visit. The visit was organized on the instructions of President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov by the president’s press secretary Askat Alagozov as part of efforts to furthe»»»

RIYADH: The Saudi Cabinet on July 22 approved the unified rules for owners of jointly owned properties in the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries, a move aimed at strengthening the regulatory framework for jointly owned properties across the region. The decision was taken during a Cabinet session in»»»

Doha: Qatar’s Shahin Eidimohammad Badaghimofrad produced an outstanding display to claim the silver medal in the 82kg Greco-Roman category at the United World Wrestling (UWW) Ranking Series Championship in Budapest, Hungary. The Asian champion booked his place in the final with a 4-1 victory over G»»»

DP World and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have signed a loan agreement of up to EUR 25 million to support the electrification of operations at the DP World-owned Constanța South Container Terminal. The financing is the terminal’s first dedicated green loan and forms p»»»

Thousands of Indian nationals queued outside newly opened Indian Consular Application Centres (ICACs) across the UAE on Wednesday as the country’s biggest overhaul of Indian passport and consular services began. The first day saw long queues, busy counters and a new system introduced to streamline »»»

Lebanon is working towards a "complete Israeli withdrawal" from areas it occupies, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said on Wednesday on a visit to a village where Lebanon's army recently deployed. "We will continue mobilizing our political and diplomatic efforts to secure a complete Israeli withdrawal f»»»

The Lebanese-American man who was convicted of trying to kill Salman Rushdie is going on trial again in the United States, this time in a federal terrorism case that is probing deeper into what allegedly motivated the stabbing on a lecture stage in 2022. Opening statements are set for Wednesday in »»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar SC have announced the departure of French defender Presnel Kimpembe from the club's first-team squad. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the club thanked Kimpembe for his time with the team and wished him success in the future. Kimpembe joined Qatar SC in September 2025 from Frenc»»»

Tokyo: Japanese cities are experiencing "cruelly hot days", a new meteorological term devised this year to warn people of intense heat above 40C, with heatstroke alerts issued across almost the whole country. Three central cities on Tuesday logged scorching heat above the threshold, called "kokusho»»»

July 22 (UPI) -- The United States and Iran traded attacks for an 11th consecutive night, with the U.S. military striking targets to degrade Iran's ability to threaten ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz and Iran retaliating early Wednesday with claimed strikes on U.S. bases in the region. U.S. C»»»

ZAWTAR AL-GHARBIYAH, Lebanon: Beirut is working toward a “complete Israeli withdrawal” from areas it occupies, Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said on Wednesday on a visit to a village where Lebanon’s army recently deployed. “We will continue mobilizing our political and diplomatic efforts to s»»»

BEIRUT: Hezbollah has opened a new front in its confrontation with the Lebanese state, with Mahmoud Qamati, deputy head of the group's political council, threatening to prevent aircraft from landing at Beirut's Rafik Hariri International Airport if the government's measures targeting Iranian flight»»»

The Israeli military has said that it only fired "warning shots into the air" after Lebanese soldiers entered an area that was "not part of the pilot area" in the Zawtar region, prompting the Lebanese Army to respond in a statement. Insisting its troops were only deployed in Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh, an»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Construction Cost Index increased 2.7 percent year on year in June, driven by higher equipment rental and labor costs in both the residential and non-residential sectors, official data showed. According to the latest report by the General Authority for Statistics, constructio»»»

Kuwait said Tuesday that Iran had again attacked power and desalination plants critical to the tiny desert nation. The statement from Kuwait’s Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy Ministry said that Tehran had struck the plants for a fourth day in a row on Monday night. It said the attacks spark»»»

The United States plans to announce an agreement with Saudi Arabia on Wednesday that would give the country a civilian nuclear program, according to media reports, amid renewed fighting between the Gulf oil giant and Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen. Citing two unnamed U.S. officials, the New Yor»»»

Khalil al-Hayya takes the helm of Hamas at one of the most dangerous and complex moments in the Palestinian group’s history, as it confronts Israel in an unprecedented war it triggered by the Oct. 7, 2023, attack. His election as head of Hamas’s political bureau places him in charge of a movement u»»»

US President Donald Trump announced a 100% tariff on imported generic pharmaceutical drugs on Tuesday. The tariff, which aims to bolster US pharmaceutical production, is set to go into effect in August 2028. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that all generic drugs brought into the US will cont»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The European Union has been preventing the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) from responding professionally to Ukrainian strikes on nuclear facilities, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday. "The problem with the EU is that they do not jus»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces hit the Nova Post logistics center in Odessa, used for storing Ukraine's military goods, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday. The Russian armed forces continued overnight attacks on Ukrainian ports used for the delivery of goods for the armed f»»»

OMODA JAECOO Dubai has expanded its retail presence with the opening of a new Autorun showroom at Oasis Mall, Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai. Operated by Autorun OJC Car Trading LLC, the official dealer for OMODA and JAECOO in Dubai, the facility represents another step in the company’s continued growth »»»

Newly obtained witness testimonies have shed light on one of the biggest political and diplomatic scandals of the final weeks of Viktor Orbán’s government, with Ukrainian cash couriers alleging they were subjected to physical abuse and unlawful detention after a dramatic counter-terrorism raid in H»»»

Oxford, UK, July 22 (SANA) The Oxford Institute for Energy Studies confirmed that disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and the ongoing conflict in the Middle East led to a contraction in the global liquefied natural gas (LNG) market during the second quarter of 2026, amid declining Gulf supplies and»»»

At the start of the Council of Ministers meeting on Wednesday, Prime Minister Rumen Radev stated that it is absolutely out of the question for combat operations in the Middle East to be conducted from Bulgarian territory. He emphasized that the deployment of US tanker aircraft at Bezmer Airport is »»»

RIYADH: A week ago, the Yemeni Armed Forces targeted the runway at Sanaa International Airport to prevent an aircraft operated by Iran’s Mahan Air from landing after departing Tehran. The legitimate government said the flight violated Yemen’s airspace by operating outside the state’s legal framewor»»»

Doha, Qatar: First Vice-Chairman of Qatar Chamber (QC), Mohammed bin Twar Al Kuwari, met at the Chamber’s headquarters yesterday, with Ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the State of Qatar, H E Dr. Adish Mammadov. During the meeting, the two sides discussed trade and economic cooperation b»»»

Doha, Qatar: AlRayan Bank released yesterday its consolidated financial statements for the six-month period ended 30 June 2026 with net profit attributable to the equity holders of the bank of QR687m. H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Qassim Al Thani, Chairman of the Board commented: “Our strategic»»»

A Ukrainian agent was tasked with planting a bomb—disguised as a GPS tracker—under the car of a defense-enterprise employee, according to Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB). The suspect was apprehended in the St. Petersburg subway."During questioning, the detainee explained that he carried out»»»

Doha, Qatar: QNB Group, a leading financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, has been recognised with four major titles at the Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2026, reinforcing its continued leadership across digital banking, customer experience, sustainability, and inclusive growth. The »»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Gas Transport Company (Nakilat) announced its consolidated financial results for the first half of the year ended 30 June 2026, with a net profit of QR857m compared to QR860m for the corresponding period in 2025. Eng. Abdullah Al-Sulaiti, Nakilat’s Chief Executive Officer, commen»»»

US President Donald Trump has repeatedly issued threats to bomb an under-construction Iranian nuclear site buried deep under a mountain as the two nations exchange blows over the Strait of Hormuz. The site, known as Kuh-e Kolang Gaz La, or “Pickaxe Mountain,” lies on the south side of Iran’s Natanz»»»

Dubai: A Michelin-starred restaurant owner in South Korea is facing a possible one-year prison sentence after admitting to serving ants as a garnish on desserts, an ingredient that is not approved for human consumption under the country's food safety laws, according to a BBC report. Prosecutors hav»»»

Doha, Qatar: United Development Company (UDC), a leading Qatari public shareholding company and the master developer of The Pearl and Gewan Islands, announced its financial results for the second quarter (Q2) of 2026, reporting net profit of QR115m on revenues of QR885m. The net profit attributable»»»

GERB leader Boyko Borissov called on President Iliana Yotova to urgently convene the Consultative Council for National Security (CSNS) to discuss the proposed deployment of US tanker aircraft at the Bezmer airbase, accusing the governing Progressive Bulgaria party of sending contradictory messages »»»

New Delhi: Racing against a stopwatch, a group of women folds bedsheets as they train to join an Indian startup that offers instant home services, transforming a traditionally word-of-mouth sector and promising better pay. Households in India have long relied on an informal army of domestic workers»»»

Dubai: The UAE National Aircraft Registry has surpassed 1,000 aircraft for the first time after aircraft number 1001 was added to the register, the General Civil Aviation Authority said. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.National carriers account for 554 aircraft, repres»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) a leading onshore financial and business centre, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with CCI France Qatar, the French Chamber of Commerce in Qatar, to promote bilateral trade, investment, and business connectivity between Qatar and France. The M»»»

Kuwait's Ministry of Foreign Affairs today summoned Iranian Ambassador Mohammad Totonchi to deliver a formal protest note over Iran's targeting of the Kuwaiti tanker Kaifan in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday evening, which resulted in injuries to several crew members. The move came as power generati»»»

Nykøbing Mors, Denmark : Two Danish coastal cliffs where palaeontologists have uncovered 55-million-year-old fossils of prehistoric wildlife are likely to gain World Heritage status as UNESCO’s committee meets in South Korea. They have for decades been known for what UNESCO terms “exceedingly well-»»»

Parliament's Budget and Finance Committee approved the 2026 State Budget Bill at second reading following an extraordinary session that stretched for more than 12 hours, completing its review of the legislation after debating dozens of proposed amendments. During the marathon meeting, lawmakers exa»»»

SINGAPORE: Oil prices extended gains on Wednesday as fears of further supply disruptions intensified after US forces struck Iranian military targets for the 11th straight night, while oil tankers made U-turns ​in the Red Sea after warnings by Iran-backed Houthi militia. Brent crude futures rose $1,»»»

Dubai: Travellers flying from the UAE to Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and several international destinations face a fresh round of cancellations, with airport listings showing disrupted services across Dubai, Abu Dhabi and major Gulf hubs. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balan»»»

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said that hosting Iran’s enemies and colluding with them to stoke conflict against Iranians is a sign of ingratitude for the past and a lack of foresight. In a post on his X account, sharing a photograph of Iranian specialists who had traveled to Kuwait »»»

Addressing GERB-UDF MPs in a video that was livestreamed on his Facebook webpage on Wednesday, GERB Chair Boyko Borissov called on President Iliana Iotova to convene the Consultative Council on National Security in order to have a discussion on the Council of Ministers' proposal to have US aerial r»»»

DUBAI: Iran's Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) said on Wednesday it had struck several radar systems in Kuwait as part of its latest retaliatory operation against the United States. Iranian state media also reported fresh US strikes in several provinces early Wednesday. The IRGC said it targeted an early»»»

The Hungarian government has submitted a new bill to Parliament that would pave the way for the most comprehensive disclosure yet of Communist-era state security files, fulfilling what it describes as a promise left unfulfilled since the country’s democratic transition more than three decades ago. »»»

The UAE passport has climbed to second place among the world's most powerful travel documents, marking the biggest rise in the 20-year history of the Henley Passport Index. The July 2026 index, based on exclusive IATA Timatic data, shows Emirati passport holders now enjoy visa-free or visa-on-arriv»»»