Tunis, July 5 (TAP) - The city of Hammamet will host the 4th edition of the (TOP) Congress of Young Auditors of the Association of Francophone Supreme Audit Institutions (AISCCUF) from July 8 to 10.This new edition, organised by Tunisia’s Court of...»»»

In a city where new dining concepts seem to emerge almost weekly, Swordfish distinguishes itself by blending Mediterranean cuisine with Asian and Middle Eastern influences while delivering a culinary experience that does not disappoint. Located in Jeddah’s Ash Shati district, Swordfish is both a re»»»

BARCELONA: Hundreds of firefighters battled forest infernos in France, Spain and Portugal on Sunday as temperatures rose again in heatwave-scarred Europe. The latest wildfires have already devastated more than 17,000 hectares of land — twice the size of Manhattan — across the three countries where »»»

HEBRON: The director of the tourism and antiquities directorate in Hebron, Jabr Al-Rajoub, said Israeli authorities are moving forward with a plan to assert control over 142 archaeological sites in the governorate by transferring their administration from military authorities to a civilian body aff»»»

The New York Fire Department responded to a crashed seaplane in the East River on Sunday. At least two people are being evaluated for minor injuries. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo July 5 (UPI) -- A seaplane crash landed into the East River in New York City on Sunday and at least »»»

BEIJING — Iran’s ambassador to China has said that new fees will be charged to ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, an idea rejected by Washington, while adding that "friendly" nations would receive special treatment.The initial agreement between Iran and the United States to end the recent confl»»»

BAGHDAD — Iraq's government and US oil services giant Halliburton signed a deal Sunday to manage two oil fields in the country's south, as Baghdad looks to boost production.The state-owned "Basra Oil Company has signed a joint management contract with the American company Halliburton for the Bin Om»»»

Three sons of former Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei on Sunday made a rare public appearance at his funeral but there was still no sign of their brother and his successor Mojtaba Khamenei. Crowds of thousands for the second day in a row filled the Grand Mosalla religious complex in Tehran for t»»»

LONDON: The Palestinian Authority issued a warning on Sunday regarding an Israeli plan to annex and transfer control of more than 142 archeological sites in Hebron Governorate to a civilian body linked to the Israeli government. Jabr Al-Rajoub, director of the Tourism and Antiquities Directorate in»»»

Dallas: Spain captain Rodri warned Portugal on the eve of Monday's World Cup last-16 clash that the European champions can still get a lot better. Spain, one of the favourites in North America, were held to a shock 0-0 draw with debutants Cape Verde to open their title charge. They then beat Saudi »»»

Philadelphia: Tournament favourites France will go into their World Cup quarter-final against Morocco with their confidence further bolstered by the manner in which they saw off Paraguay on Saturday, as Didier Deschamps' team showed they are happy to "get their hands dirty" as well as play brillian»»»

Dubai: A 28-year-old newlywed woman’s mysterious death in South Delhi’s Lodhi Colony has triggered allegations of dowry harassment and murder from her family, even as police said they are examining all possible angles, NDTV reported. The death of Akriti Sutar, a resident of Pushp Vihar, is the late»»»

Share: Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, left, with Abbas Araghchi, center, traveled to Switzerland in June for a second in-person meeting with Vice President JD Vance and the American delegation.Credit…Pool photo by Urs Flueeler Any Israeli attempt to kill Abbas Araghchi, the foreign minister, or Mohammad»»»

New Delhi: Incessant rains over the past few days caused floods in several areas in central, west and southwest India, while a red alert for heavy rains was sounded in New Delhi on Sunday. At least four people had died in rains-related incidents in the country's financial capital Mumbai, according »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia and Venezuela remain good partners despite the difficulties that the South American country currently experiences, and they will continue deepening cooperation, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Sunday. "Guided by historically established fraternal ties, Russia and Vene»»»

Dubai: After a four-year struggle with India’s film certification process, Diljit Dosanjh-starrer Satluj (previously titled Punjab 95) was briefly released on OTT platform ZEE5 in India before being taken down two days later, Indian media reports said. Also Read: Laapataa Ladies actor Satendra Soni»»»

Lisbon: Archaeologists have discovered several prehistoric rock engravings estimated to be more than 23,000 years old at Portugal's Coa Valley Archaeological Park, according to the reports of Lusa news agency on Sunday. The findings were made on the so-called "Rock 9" of the Fariseu archaeological »»»

Wildfires sweeping southern France are threatening a stage of the Tour de France, with officials set to decide later Sunday whether Monday's race can proceed. The blaze, which has already scorched 1,500 hectares near the Pyrenees, is part of a wider wave of fires across southern Europe fuelled by e»»»

London: British politician Nigel Farage on Sunday faced fresh allegations over non-disclosure of gifts after a newspaper reported a convicted fraudster paid for his security and staff before he became an MP. An MP said he had asked parliament's standards commissioner to investigate the new claims a»»»

In line with the Ministry of Finance’s efforts to remove procedural obstacles and facilitate company establishment, Rasha Abdel Aal, Head of the Egyptian Tax Authority (ETA), announced that amendments to certain provisions of the Unified Tax Procedures Law (Law No. 206 of 2020) include the introduc»»»

JUZUR has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Hossam Fahmy Consultancy to develop the strategic vision, operational concept, and leasing strategy for Neo, its mixed-use commercial project in New Cairo. Under the agreement, the consultancy will shape the project’s overall concept and ide»»»

The growing use of Hollywood celebrities and internationally recognized personalities in Egypt’s real estate campaigns is no longer a branding exercise. Industry experts say it has evolved into a strategic marketing approach aimed at positioning Egypt as an international investment destination, sup»»»

US President Donald Trump has broken with the paradigm of the rules based international order and is causing chaos with his transactional modus operandi that puts “America first”. At the same time the global emerging markets have come of age and have put on enough economic and military muscle so th»»»

US President Donald Trump has broken with the paradigm of the rules based international order and is causing chaos with his transactional modus operandi that puts “America first”. At the same time the global emerging markets have come of age and have put on enough economic and military muscle so th»»»

Russian forces have continued to make incremental gains across eastern Ukraine, moving closer to several key urban centres as Ukrainian officials and military analysts warn that the battlefield situation is deteriorating despite continued Western reporting of a “turning point” in the war. Russian f»»»

1 of 2 | President Donald Trump called the United States’ 250 years an “unmatched achievement” during his Fourth of July speech in Washington, D.C., on Saturday. Photo by Jim Lo Scalzo/UPI | License Photo July 5 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump called the United States' 250 years an "unmatched achie»»»

Kampala: Uganda has contained the spread of Ebola nearly two months after the outbreak was declared following the importation of cases from the neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a senior health official said on Sunday. Diana Atwine, permanent secretary at the Ministry of Health, s»»»

The parliamentary opposition in Poland has demanded answers from the government of Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk after reports of a secret delivery of in-demand Patriot air defense missiles to Ukraine. On Saturday, several Polish social media accounts, including prominent blogger Pawel Sokala, »»»

Tens of thousands of mourners flocked to Tehran's Grand Mosalla Mosque to pay their respects to late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday. Among them were representatives from Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthis of Yemen, members of the "axis of resistance" that Iran has long supported as»»»

Iranian leaders joined prayers Sunday over the casket of late supreme leader Ali Khamenei during a second day of funeral ceremonies. Arash Azizi, contribuing writer at the Atlantic, said Iran needs to "normalise relations with the US somehow" as he pointed to the economy which is in tatters followi»»»

A decorated US Air Force serviceman with no history of violence suddenly abducted, raped and murdered a three-year-old girl. When a search party found Jimmy Shaver wandering near San Antonio, Texas, he appeared to be in a trance, unable to explain where he was or how he had gotten there. After his »»»

ALKHOBAR: Pottery workshops, cooking classes, candle-making sessions and escape rooms are replacing cafes and restaurants as the go-to social outing for a growing number of Saudis, reflecting changing leisure habits as experience-based businesses continue to expand across the Kingdom. Rather than s»»»

Doha: Qatari clubs have begun preparations for the 2026-27 season with domestic training camps ahead of overseas preseason camps, which will be held in several European countries during July and August. Following the announcement by the Qatar Stars League of the fixture list for the new season, whi»»»

Dubai: UAE schools are marking a standout year as the May 2026 International Baccalaureate (IB) results begin rolling in, with early data showing students performing well above the global average. Several schools have already reported students achieving the maximum possible score of 45 points, alon»»»

Hungarian President Tamás Sulyok has sharply criticised the government’s proposed 17th amendment to Hungary’s Fundamental Law, arguing that the plan to terminate his mandate is incompatible with the principles of the rule of law. Speaking to the Polish conservative weekly Do Rzeczy, Sulyok said the»»»

Egypt is coordinating to expedite the issuance of a freedom of information law and establish sustainable, off-budget funding for public service media, following presidential directives to open objective media dialogue that includes opposing views. Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly met with Minister o»»»

Doha: Qatar Stars League champions Al Sadd have appointed Romanian Razvan Lucescu as their new head coach on a two-year contract until 2028, the club announced on Sunday. Lucescu replaces Roberto Mancini, who left the club after one season and is widely expected to return to the Italy national team»»»

Tunis, July 5 (TAP) - Twenty-five members of the Assembly of People’s Representatives have submitted a legislative initiative seeking to impose a sweeping ban on single-use plastic bags and enforce the adoption of sustainable alternatives. The...»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani sent a cable of congratulations to HE Han Seong-sook on the occasion of her appointment as Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea.»»»

Formula 2 driver Nikola Tsolov pointed to his strong starts as one of his main weapons this Formula 2 season after completing a British Grand Prix double at Silverstone on Sunday. The Bulgarian Campos Racing driver gained three places at the start in both the sprint and the feature race. On Sunday,»»»

DOHA: Minister of Commerce and Industry HE Sheikh Faisal bin Thani bin Faisal Al Thani and Minister of State for Energy Affairs, President and CEO of QatarEnergy HE Saad Sherida Al Kaabi witnessed the signing ceremony of an agreement between the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) and QatarEne»»»

DOHA: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) and QatarEnergy signed the Terms of Reference (ToR) for cooperating to establish and implement a governance mechanism for the allocation of hydrocarbon-derived resources to industrial investment opportunities, and to develop a new medium industries»»»

JEDDAH: The Space Prize Foundation, a global nonprofit focused on expanding youth participation in the space economy, launched the Space Prize KSA Future Innovator Challenge at Effat University in Jeddah on Sunday, bringing together students aged 12 to 18 for a three-day program focused on space, t»»»

Dubai: Egyptian archaeologists have uncovered 18 ancient tombs, sealed burial chambers and a collection of rare artefacts, including 24 gold tongue amulets and a granite sarcophagus, during excavations at the archaeological city of Marina El Alamein on Egypt's northwestern Mediterranean coast. The »»»

Ivan Ivanov received the 2025 International Tennis Federation junior world champion award at the World Tennis Champions Awards ceremony at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London on Sunday. Ivanov is the first Bulgarian tennis player to receive the prestigious International Tennis Federation award»»»

Doha, Qatar: The amendments to Labour Law No. 9 of 2026, which amend some provisions of the Labour Law issued by Law No. 14 of 2004, issued by the Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, embody a significant step in the evolution of labour legislation. The changes aim to bolster the competitivenes»»»

Sella Oneko | Eshete BekeleEthiopia built Africa's biggest dam, but more than half its people still have no reliable power. The surplus is flowing south to Kenya instead, where a growing tech economy needs exactly what Ethiopia has to sell. https://p.dw.com/p/5G8C8AdvertisementEthiopia's Grand Rena»»»

1 of 4 | Foreign and domestic officials pay respects before the coffins containing the late Iranian Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and members of his family at Imam Khomeini Grand Mosque on July 3 in Tehran, Iran. Mourners beat their chests and chanted "Revenge, Revenge" while throngs fill»»»

BAGHDAD: Iraq’s government and US oil services giant Halliburton signed a deal Sunday to manage two oil fields in the country’s south, as Baghdad looks to boost production. The state-owned “Basra Oil Company has signed a joint management contract with the American company Halliburton for the Bin Om»»»

Paris, France: French authorities have found a body of a man in a Paris canal that has been wildly popular with locals and tourists as a swimming spot to cool off in the early summer heatwave, police said. The body was found early Saturday in the Canal Saint-Martin in the north of the city centre w»»»