Dubai: Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has expanded the capacity of seven truck rest areas across the emirate by adding 364 parking spaces, increasing capacity by 56 per cent to a total of 1,007 spaces as it seeks to support the growing logistics sector and improve road safety. The expa»»»

Dubai: Pakistan is planning to further streamline home passport delivery services for overseas citizens as part of efforts to make the process faster and more convenient, Geo News reported. According to the report, Director General of Immigration and Passports Muhammad Ali Randhawa chaired a meetin»»»

ALKHOBAR: Abha is set to host the Kingdom’s first entertainment destination developed by Saudi Entertainment Ventures, known as SEVEN, with Asir Gov. Prince Turki bin Talal bin Abdulaziz scheduled to launch the project on Aug. 5. Developed in cooperation with the Asir Development Authority, it repr»»»

Dubai: AI is no longer a niche skill in the UAE job market. It is increasingly becoming a career advantage. The UAE has climbed sharply up the global rankings for AI-related hiring over the past four years, while professionals with AI skills are commanding significantly higher salaries in some of t»»»

DOHA: The Ministry of Transport announced that it oversaw the successful pilot operation of self-driving electric taxis by Mowasalat (Karwa). The taxis departed from the ministry building to the old Doha port and returned to the starting point. This pilot is a culmination and extension of the succe»»»

The European Parliament massively voted to initiate a review against the far-right Europe of Sovereign Nations (ESN) political group on Tuesday (7 July), while separately France’s nationalist leader Marine Le Pen was found guilty misappropriation of EU funds. During the plenary in Strasbourg, MEPs »»»

Member of Hezbollah’s Loyalty to Resistance at Lebanese Parliament MP Hussein Jishi said recent developments proved that the US-Israeli project in the region have been thwarted, arguing that ‘Israel’ had failed to achieve its stated war objectives. Speaking at a memorial service on Tuesday, Jishi s»»»

KANSAS CITY, USA: Lionel Messi’s Argentina face Egypt for a place in the World Cup quarter-finals on Tuesday as the maestro looks to reclaim the lead in a fiercely contested Golden Boot race. The defending champions meet the African nation, spearheaded by Mohamed Salah, in Atlanta for the right to »»»

JEDDAH: Jeddah’s Hayy Jameel hosted a two-day workshop over the weekend exploring how artificial intelligence is transforming visual storytelling and content production. Organized by POD Media, the “AI-Powered Content Creation” workshop focused on teaching participants how to move beyond experiment»»»

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Progressive Bulgaria (PB) Floor Leader Petar Vitanov told a press conference in Parliament on Tuesday that his party will table proposals for amendments to the Electoral Code, which include reinstating machine voting as it was in 2021, eliminating the Multimember Constituency Abroad, and removing t»»»

Paris, France: The current El Nino weather phenomenon is expected to break records for its overall strength, a top expert said Tuesday, as regions face the risk of droughts, floods and other extremes linked to the event. El Nino warms surface temperatures in the central and eastern equatorial Pacif»»»

French far -right figurehead Marine Le Pen has been barred from public office for 15 months and sentenced to a year under electronic card after an appeal's course found her guilty of embezzling EU funds. Although this means she could run in the election, Le Pen always said she would not run for off»»»

Manfred Weber has thrown his support behind Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar, saying he received a clear democratic mandate from voters to transform the country. Speaking at a press conference in Strasbourg on Tuesday, the President of the European People’s Party was asked whether he considere»»»

Having just completed his 29th summer harvest season, 50-year-old Song Zhijie has spent nearly three decades working in agricultural machinery operations. Looking back on a dust-covered and sweat-soaked summer harvest in 1997, he paused for a moment, reflecting on how far things have come. "Back th»»»

Dubai: When seasoned South Indian actors Revathy and Padmapriya Janakiraman announced that they were resigning from the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA), it would have been easy to dismiss it as yet another chapter in the organisation's long history of controversy. The two actors also »»»

RIYADH: SRMG Media Solutions (SMS), the commercial and advertising arm of Saudi Research and Media Group (SRMG), has entered into a new commercial agreement with TikTok that enables advertisers to access TikTok advertising solutions alongside the region’s largest media portfolio through a single co»»»

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia opened more than 900 km of new roads during the first half of 2026, with the General Authority for Roads launching 40 projects across the Kingdom to improve connectivity, enhance road safety and support economic growth under Vision 2030. The projects, located in Makkah, Madinah»»»

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa (R) welcomes French President Emmanuel Macron to the Presidential Palace in Damascus on Tuesday shortly after two explosions near the hotel where Macron had spent Monday night. Photo by Mohamed Al Rifai/EPA July 7 (UPI) -- French President Emmanuel Macron escaped un»»»

Dubai: Dubai Police has launched a new road safety awareness campaign targeting cyclists and e-Scooter riders working at Drydocks World, as part of efforts to reduce traffic accidents and promote safer riding practices. The initiative, titled “Together for the Safety of Cyclists and e-Scooter Rider»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Tuesday that, for Serbia, there is still no path that could be better and more successful than the European path, and expressed the belief that, by working together, candidate countries were able to achieve much and make progress in the EU acces»»»

Dubai: The public will soon be able to follow the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte through official court records after the Philippine Senate ordered that key case documents be published online. The move, announced by presiding officer Francis "Chiz" Escudero, has been intended to m»»»

Sofia Municipality Tuesday revoked the delegated powers of Vrabnitsa Borough's Mayor Rumen Kostadinov and chief architect following identified violations in construction oversight, Sofia Municipality said Tuesday. The measure is preventive and ensures that construction control and investment projec»»»

Dubai: More than 100 ambassadors, consuls general, heads of mission and senior representatives from government, business and civil society gathered at the Ismaili Centre Dubai for its annual diplomatic lunch, reaffirming the importance of dialogue, international cooperation and humanitarian partner»»»

Novo Nordisk Romania announces a new leadership team structure, with the return of Cecilia Radu as General Manager and the appointment of two new leaders in key areas for the company’s development: Irina Ionescu, Marketing & Strategy Director, and Roxana Popescu, Sales Director. Together, the three»»»

RIYADH: The Saudi Green Building Forum organized an official sideline event at the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development at UN headquarters in New York. The event, held in cooperation with international partners, had the theme, “Celebrating the Impact of Volunteering: Youth Leadersh»»»

⁠A French ​appeals court on ​Tuesday upheld Marine Le Pen's conviction for misusing EU funds ​but shortened ‌her ban ⁠on running for elected office, ‌potentially re-opening a path for the ⁠far-right leader to run in the 2027 presidential ​race. However, the court ‌ruled Le Pen serve a three-year ja»»»

A French ​appeals court on ​July 7 upheld Marine Le Pen's conviction for misusing EU funds ​but shortened ‌her ban ⁠on running for elected office. In theory, this potentially re-opens a&nbs»»»

Dubai: For a brief moment, Sunil Kumar Sadasivan thought he had read the numbers wrong. The 52-year-old Indian expatriate, who lives in Abu Dhabi, checked his UAE Lottery Lucky Day draw ticket once. Then he checked it again. Only then did it sink in, he had just won Dh30 million. "When I first look»»»

The temporary suspension of Bulgaria's controversial natural gas agreement with Turkey's state-owned energy company Botas has triggered sharp political disputes, with Prime Minister Rumen Radev defending the move as a major economic breakthrough while opposition parties question what concessions ma»»»

Beijing: The death toll from devastating storms in parts of China rose to 15 on Tuesday, with hundreds more injured and tens of thousands evacuated, state media reported, as President Xi Jinping urged “all out” rescue efforts. Dramatic video shared by state broadcaster CCTV showed a torrent of mudd»»»

DUBAI: The Saudi Foreign Ministry has led the condemnation of the bomb attacks that took place in Damascus on Tuesday, injuring a number of civilians and security. The explosions rocked Damascus on Tuesday as France’s president Emmanuel Macron met with his Syrian counterpart, Ahmad Al-Sharaa, in a »»»

President Joseph Aoun is preparing to visit the White House to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump this month, after a new round of Lebanon-Israel talks that will be held next week in Rome. Israeli Ambassador to the United States Yechiel Leiter said said Aoun will meet with Trump on July 21. Isra»»»

The Lebanese army is fully committed to the Lebanese state’s decisions and the implementation of the framework agreement and does not deviate from Lebanon's political authority, MTV quoted President Joseph Aoun as telling his visitors. Aoun is banking on international and Arab diplomatic efforts to»»»

Bulgaria recorded the highest annual increase in industrial producer prices in the European Union in May, according to Eurostat data, underlining a significantly stronger price surge compared with other member states. Industrial producer prices in the country rose by 19.3% year-on-year in May, plac»»»

Dubai: International Baccalaureate (IB) schools across the UAE have reported some of their strongest results on record this year, despite final examinations being cancelled following recent conflict in the Middle East. In place of the traditional exam sittings, the IB introduced a Non-Exam Continge»»»

Tokyo: An airport in a remote Japanese region hit by a deadly earthquake in 2024 was given a new look on Tuesday, temporarily nicknamed after the Pokemon universe, and its lobby adorned with a floating Pikachu on a plane-shaped balloon. The Noto Peninsula has faced a decline in tourists since the p»»»

Dubai: For a brief moment, Sunil Kumar Sadasivan thought he had read the numbers wrong. The 52-year-old Indian expatriate, who lives in Abu Dhabi, checked his UAE Lottery Lucky Day draw ticket once. Then he checked it again. Only then did it sink in, he had just won Dh30 million. "When I first look»»»

DUBAI/LONDON: Saudi Arabia is considering expanding the capacity of its crude oil pipeline to the western Red Sea coast, five sources close to the matter said, enabling the kingdom and possibly neighbors to transport more oil without crossing the Strait of Hormuz. The East-West pipeline was built i»»»

Jakarta: India will supply Indonesia with long-range missiles, an Indian official said on Tuesday as their leaders agreed to deepen ties in defence, critical minerals and other areas. President Prabowo Subianto is hosting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Jakarta during a three-day state visit»»»

Hungary’s Parliament on Tuesday began debating the government’s proposed 17th amendment to the Fundamental Law, with Justice Minister Márta Görög describing the package as a key milestone in restoring constitutional democracy and the rule of law after what she called 16 years of institutional decli»»»

Abu Dhabi/ Dubai: Behind every passport renewal, attestation or visa application lies a business worth chasing. The Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi and the Indian Consulate in Dubai together process around 600,000 transactions in the UAE in a single year. That scale explains why the contract to run the»»»

A tanker was struck Monday by an "unknown projectile" off the coast of Oman, in the Strait of Hormuz region, according to the British maritime agency UKMTO. An "unknown projectile" struck and caused a fire on an oil tanker off the coast of Oman near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, British maritime »»»

Explosions ⁠were heard ​in ​Damascus on ​Tuesday as French President Emmanuel Macron visited the Syrian capital, with witnesses reporting smoke rising near a high-end hotel where the leader spent the night. Macron is the first major EU leader to visit Damascus since the fall of Syrian Pre»»»

Explosions were heard in Damascus as French President Emmanuel Macron is holding a surprise visit to Damascus, hosted by Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa. Macron played a major role in pushing Europe and the United States to»»»

Explosions rocked Damascus on July 7 as France’s president is meeting with his Syrian counterpart in a surprise, landmark visit. Emmanuel Macorn was not at the hotel at the time of the explosions and had already arrived in the pr»»»

French President Emmanuel Macron is visiting Syria's leader Ahmed al-Sharaa ahead of a Nato summit on July 7. Even though the two leaders are expected to sign several contracts crucial for Syria's reconstruction, security is the main concern - both inside the country, but also in the region. Wester»»»

French President Emmanuel Macron has told Syria that 'France stands by its side' at a press conference in Damascus during his landmark visit to Ahmed al-Sharaa. Both leaders are hoping to bring more investment into the war-torn country as it looks to rebuild, although security challenges still rema»»»

Vietnamese police said Tuesday they had arrested 85 people linked to two "exceptionally large-scale" betting rings worth a combined $133 million, as the government cracks down on illegal gambling during the World Cup. Online gambling is banned in the communist country, but lucrative illegal operati»»»

Ankara: US President Donald Trump and his Nato counterparts are gathering in Turkey on Tuesday for a two-day summit that comes at a turning point in the organisation’s history as the United States steps back from its traditional security role in Europe. Ahead of the meeting in Ankara, Trump has ins»»»