Every summer since 2009, residents of a Palestinian village in the Israeli-occupied West Bank have gathered for a kite festival. The event is held on land that they say has been partly lost since a settlement was established in 1983. The festival, while primarily for children, carries a "polit»»»

⁠Qatar’s former Emir ⁠Sheikh Hamad bin ⁠Khalifa Al Thani ‌has died at the age of ⁠74, the country’s Amiri ⁠Diwan said. Related Topics:Qatar»»»

Bulgaria's National Guards Unit is marking the 147th anniversary of its establishment with a ceremonial changing of the guard in front of the President's building at noon on Sunday, the Ministry of Defence said. July 12 marks the anniversary of the first official escort of a Bulgarian prince in 187»»»

Amiri Diwan mourns the passing of the great leader of the nation, His Highness the Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, who passed away this morning, on July 12, 2026, at the age of 74. "May Allah envelop the great leader of the nation in His vast mercy and forgiveness, and grant him a sp»»»

DUBAI: ​Qatari former Emir Sheikh ‌Hamad bin ‌Khalifa ​Al ‌Thani ⁠has ​died ⁠at the ⁠age ‌of ‌74, ​the ‌nation’s Amiri Diwan, ‌its top ‌government body, said ⁠on ⁠Sunday.»»»

LOS ANGELES: Former double world champion Conor McGregor lost to Max Holloway after only 69 seconds because of a right knee injury on Saturday, in his return to the Ultimate Fighting Championship after a five-year layoff. Referee Mike Beltran stopped the mixed martial arts welterweight contest at U»»»

NATO justifies the alliance's preparations for a major conflict with the false claim that Russia allegedly poses a threat, Vladislav Maslennikov, director of the Russian Foreign Ministry's Department of European Issues, told Sputnik. The North Atlantic bloc "is a priori geared toward confrontation,»»»

“Welcome to Egypt, the cradle of civilization and welcome to New Suez Canal , a crucial artery of global trade,”. That was the opening speech addressed by Vice Admiral Mohab Mamish, of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) and the man in charge of the project, noting that the key development to Egypt prog»»»

Saudi Arabia has launched a new Package Visa initiative, announcing the first six countries eligible for the scheme that allows travellers to obtain a tourist visa through a single integrated travel package. The programme aims to simplify the visitor journey by combining flights, accommodation and »»»

HAVANA: Cuba worked to revive its electrical grid Saturday after a second nationwide blackout in less than a week, with repairs hampered by a fuel shortage caused by a US blockade, authorities said. The Caribbean island is reeling from its worst economic crisis in decades — one made worse by the fu»»»

Arab Finance: Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi visited the drilling operations site of the “Velox-1X” exploration well onboard the drillship Stena Ice MAX, according to a statement. The well is being executed by Shell in the North Cleopatra concession within the Herodotus Ba»»»

Al Majalla has chosen Iran for its cover this week because the funeral of Ali Khamenei, who was killed in a US-Israeli airstrike on 28 February 2026, was not merely a farewell ceremony for the Supreme Leader; it marked the start of a new phase that raises major questions about the future of the reg»»»

In a way, politics will always be part of football. The game’s importance to fans makes it inevitable. This is why prime ministers and presidents like to declare themselves fans of one team or another, even if sometimes they forget which club they support between interviews. Cue a gentle cough in t»»»

Firefighters gained the upper hand on wildfires in Spain on Saturday, aided by better weather conditions. Around 500 firefighters are battling the blaze that erupted Thursday in the southern region of Andalusia. At least 12 people have died since the fire started, according to officials, and anothe»»»

Major oil companies are sounding the alarm as the resumption of US-Iran hostilities threatens to tighten global energy supplies and push prices higher. Italian energy giant Eni warned that the situation could deteriorate in the short term amid declining global oil reserves and increased competition»»»

The United States attacked approximately 140 targets in Iran as part of its third wave of strikes this week, US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced. In response to US attacks in the south of the country, Iran struck a number of US military facilities in Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain, Press TV reported.»»»

The US-Iran crisis has intensified after days of attacks, threats and diplomatic uncertainty, with the latest developments seeing fresh US strikes on Iran, rising security alerts across Gulf countries, and renewed tensions over the Strait of Hormuz. The escalation began after Iran’s IRGC targeted c»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Defense of State of Qatar announced that Qatar Armed Forces continue intercepting a number of ballistic missile attacks targeting the State of Qatar. This announcement on Sunday at 7:23am comes following a raised security threat level for second time on Sunday, which wa»»»

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz until US intervention in the region ends. The IRGC said that Iranian forces had been forced to strike a vessel attempting to transit the strait via an unauthorized route with its systems turned off, thus s»»»

The death toll from Venezuela's devastating twin earthquakes has risen above 4,300, authorities said Friday, as families continued searching through the rubble for missing loved ones more than two weeks after the country's deadliest quake in over a century. The death toll in Venezuela's devastating»»»

FRANKFURT, Germany — Volkswagen on Friday said that a slide in sales accelerated in the second quarter, as the crisis-hit German auto group reportedly considers cutting up to 100,000 jobs worldwide.Overall vehicle deliveries fell almost nine percent in the April-June period from a year earlier than»»»

NEW YORK — Global stock markets rose slightly on Friday as investors digested a wave of corporate announcements, while the Nasdaq failed to get a major boost from the solid debut of South Korean chip titan SK hynix on Wall Street.The supplier of advanced memory chips used for AI technology raised $»»»

PARIS, France — The International Energy Agency said recently that "a recovery" in global oil demand had started as supplies tentatively start moving through the strategic Strait of Hormuz again and prices ease."A recovery in world oil demand is underway, with consumption set to rise from its May n»»»

AMMAN — The Innovative Start-ups and SMEs Fund (ISSF) has entered into a strategic partnership with Saudi Technology Ventures (STV) capital firm to strengthen the artificial intelligence (AI) start-up ecosystem in Jordan and support the growth of AI companies across the Middle East and beyond.The p»»»

US and Iranian leaders traded threats on Saturday, after exchanges of fire rocked an interim agreement aimed at ending the war. US President Donald Trump threatened further missile attacks against Iran, and Tehran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei vowed revenge for the killing of his father an»»»

Iran's ⁠Supreme Leader ​Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said ​on Saturday that avenging his slain predecessor and father was "the ​demand ‌of ⁠the nation" and "must certainly" take place, ‌according to a written ⁠message released on his Telegram account. President Donald Trump earlier said the United St»»»

Kansas City: Argentina set up a World Cup semi-final against England as Julian Alvarez and Lautaro Martinez scored in extra time to propel the reigning champions to a 3-1 win over Switzerland on Saturday. Alvarez's curling shot and Martinez's tap-in settled a tense contest after Alexis Mac Allister»»»

Abu Dhabi: Fair to partly cloudy skies are expected across the UAE on Sunday, with inland temperatures reaching up to 47°C and humid conditions forecast overnight and into Monday morning in some coastal areas, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). Light to moderate winds are expect»»»

HERAT: Businesses in Afghanistan’s western city of Herat have suffered from a downturn in female customers opting to stay home following a recent crackdown by morality police on women’s attire, according to shopkeepers, drivers and residents. Dozens of women were detained by the Taliban government’»»»

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s new government won power promising to end political violence, but six months after Prime Minister Tarique Rahman took office, the killings continue. Rahman, who leads the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), pledged during February’s elections to end the state-backed violence tha»»»

Argentina sink 10-man Swiss to set up blockbuster World Cup semifinal with England KANSAS CITY: Julian Alvarez scored a breathtaking goal as Argentina battled past 10-man Switzerland 3-1 after extra-time on Saturday, setting up a mouthwatering World Cup semifinal against bitter rivals England. Fans»»»

A Paris court handed a school monitor an 18-month suspended prison sentence on Friday for sexually abusing a kindergarten-age child. It's the first such guilty verdict since the French capital was rocked by a wave of allegations of child sex abuse by non-teaching staff in Paris's public school syst»»»

The Eiffel Tower and other Paris landmarks, including the Louvre and the Musée d'Orsay, closed early on Saturday as France was hit by its third heatwave since May. Across the country, many towns have also cancelled their fireworks displays for Bastille Day due to increased fires and dry c»»»

Tour de France's organisers on Saturday announced that they will shorten a stage of the race due to intense heat. ASO made this historic decision to cut out a hilly loop at the start of the stageafter France's weather authority declared a red alert in Corrèze.  Tour de France organisers, »»»

More than 90,000 people in Taiwan fled their homes as Typhoon Bavi lashed the island with heavy rain and strong winds on Saturday, after cutting power to thousands in Japan's Okinawa islands as it bore down on eastern China. More than 900,000 people have fled their homes in China, the governme»»»

The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said it has completed its third round of strikes against Iran this week, targeting around 140 Iranian military sites in response to attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. CENTCOM said US forces used precision munitions launched from land- and sea-bas»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Interior raised the threat level for the second time on Sunday morning. The Ministry also called on people to stay away from glass, remain indoors, follow safety instructions and avoid unnecessary movement.»»»

The government on Friday submitted to the National Assembly the bill on the establishment of the National Asset Recovery and Asset Protection Office (NVVH). Prime Minister Péter Magyar wrote on his Facebook page: “Third time’s the charm. EU funds and the prosecutor’s office — check. And we have jus»»»

WENZHOU, China: Emergency crews across China's east coast cleared roads strewn with fallen trees on Sunday after Typhoon Bavi — the strongest storm to hit the country this year — swept ashore, triggering flooding and landslides after forcing nearly two million people to evacuate. Bavi weakened to a»»»

DUBAI: Iran launched missile and drone attacks against Bahrain, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates on Sunday, widening its military campaign across the Gulf only hours after the United States carried out a third round of airstrikes against Iranian targets in retaliation for attacks on commercial sh»»»

Share: Military delegations from the United States and Lebanon have met in Beirut to work out how to implement the first phase of a US-brokered framework agreement intended to achieve an Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon. Lebanese sources told Al Jazeera on Saturday that the talks focused on»»»

Dubai: The United Arab Emirates defence ministry said Sunday that air defences were engaging missile and drone threats, while neighbouring Bahrain sounded air raid sirens after the United States struck Iran following an attack in the Hormuz strait. The UAE defence ministry said sounds heard across »»»

Tensions across the Gulf have escalated after the United States launched new strikes on Iran following an attack on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran responded by announcing the closure of the strategic waterway, raising concerns over regional security, global energy supplies and key s»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Defense of State of Qatar announced that armed forces intercepted missile attack which targeted the country.»»»

Tensions between the United States and Iran escalated after Washington launched new strikes on Tehran following an attack on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran responded by announcing the closure of the strategic waterway, raising concerns over regional security, global energy supplies »»»

Doha, Qatar: Loud sounds of explosions were heard at approximately 5:30am on Sunday morning from interception operations. This was followed by an alert from the Ministry of Interior raising the threat level, urging people to stay indoors and away from glass facades. The Ministry also called on peop»»»

The UAE Ministry of Defence said its air defence systems are actively responding to missile and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) threats from Iran. The ministry confirmed that sounds heard in several areas across the country were caused by UAE air defence systems intercepting ballistic missiles, cruis»»»

Police in Toronto were searching Saturday night for an active shooter who had killed two people and wounded three in an area lined with shops and restaurants. "Please avoid the area immediately and follow all directions from police," Toronto police said in a X post. "Police have secured the scene,"»»»

DAMASCUS: ‌At least two children were ​killed after a ferry carrying more than 35 people collided with ‌a ‌bridge while ​crossing ‌the ⁠Euphrates ​River in the ⁠eastern Syrian city of Deir Ezzor on Sunday, the ⁠Syrian Civil ‌Defense ‌said. More ​than ‌15 people ‌were rescued after all those on boar»»»