Dubai: Expo City Dubai has issued the UAE’s first Expo Green Licences to six companies, giving sustainability-focused businesses a new route to set up and test climate-related solutions in the emirate. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The first licence holders include b»»»

Dubai: The Government of Fujairah has signed an agreement to purchase gasoline production from Etihad Refinery, in a move aimed at strengthening the emirate’s fuel supply chain. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Etihad Refinery is a subsidiary of Etihad Energy Holding, a»»»

On the eve of a key NATO summit, Donald Trump reignited his feud with Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni by sharing a doctored image on Truth Social, captioned “restraining order needed.” The altered image is based on genuine G7 footage but changes Meloni's facial expression to make her appear e»»»

Abu Dhabi: Etihad Rail has published details of its Passenger Charter on its official website, outlining the circumstances under which passengers may be removed from trains. The charter states that if railway staff or any authorized person has reasonable grounds to believe that a passenger is viola»»»

SINGAPORE: Oil prices edged higher on Tuesday, though gains were capped as traders ‌looked beyond easing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and turned their attention to supply increases and demand prospects. Brent crude futures gained 38 cents, or 0.5 percent, to $72.37 a barrel, while US We»»»

A tanker traveling off the coast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz caught on fire early Tuesday morning after being struck by a projectile, the British military said. The attack was the latest targeting a vessel moving through the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf, through which a fifth of all oil and»»»

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Dubai: The overhead announcement broke the calm inside the aircraft. The cabin crew urgently asked if there were any doctors, nurses, or medical professionals on board. For Pooja Rajakumaran, there was no moment of doubt. “The moment I heard that call, my professional instincts and duty as a nurse »»»

Mine-clearing operations are among the most dangerous tasks at sea. Now, despite the 60-day ceasefire under the US-Iran memorandum, a British- and French-led naval mission to clear sea mines from the Strait of Hormuz has drawn an immediate warning from Iran. This exposing the fragility of a ceasefi»»»

Dubai: Gold prices in Dubai fell for a second straight day on Tuesday morning, giving jewellery buyers another small window of relief after rates briefly crossed Dh500 over the weekend. (Check latest UAE gold prices here, alongside prices in Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and India.) S»»»

London: 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 security agency UKMTO said. The incident occurred near one of the world's most important energy shipping routes, despite a ceasefire between the Unit»»»

US health officials are investigating a growing outbreak of a foodborne parasitic infection that causes severe, sometimes "explosive," diarrhea, with hundreds of cases reported across multiple states and scientists still unable to identify the common source. The outbreak involves cyclospora, a micr»»»

The 36th NATO Summit, being held in Ankara this week on 7-8 July, takes place at a time of major geostrategic developments and crunch decisions about the future of the North Atlantic alliance. War in Ukraine, the Gulf, the Middle East and North Africa, alongside military operations in South America»»»

ABU DHABI, UAE: Long before travelers reach Yas Island, they may see it shimmering on the horizon. Not a skyscraper or a stadium, but a luminous orb the size of a small mountain, its skin alive with light, transforming from a pearl floating above the Gulf to a swirling galaxy, a falcon in flight or»»»

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps reportedly fired missiles at two commercial vessels near the Strait of Hormuz after warning ships not to use a US-cleared but Iran-unauthorized maritime route near Oman, The Wall Street Journal reported. The IRGC had warned vessels over maritime radio: “Our »»»

Abu Dhabi: ADNOC Distribution plans to acquire Shell Downstream South Africa in a deal with an implied enterprise value of about $1 billion, giving the UAE fuel retailer one of South Africa’s largest service station networks and a bigger platform for growth across Africa. Sign up for our daily busi»»»

The ship was struck early Tuesday amid Iran's effort to control shipping through the Strait of Hormuc. File Photo by Ismael Mohamad/UPI | License Photo July 6 (UPI) -- An oil tanker was struck by an unknown projectile near the Strait of Hormuz early Tuesday, the British military said, renewing tens»»»

Dubai: ADNOC has signed a 15-year agreement to supply Japan’s INPEX with 1 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas a year from its Ruwais LNG project, giving Japan another long-term source of energy supply. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The deal takes long-term commi»»»

Asian stocks fell on Tuesday as investors locked in profits from this year's artificial intelligence (AI)-driven rally, with a blockbuster earnings outlook from Samsung Electronics failing to prevent a broad sell-off in technology shares while a weak Japanese yen and lingering geopolitical risks ke»»»

ANKARA: NATO allies will showcase surging defense spending at a summit in Turkiye’s capital Ankara on Tuesday as they hope to placate US President Donald Trump after his fury over Europe’s response to the war with Iran. The two-day gathering at Turkiye’s sprawling presidential palace comes a year a»»»

TEHRAN: The body of Iran’s late supreme leader Ali Khamenei arrived in the holy city of Qom on Monday evening, hours after a sea of people filled the streets of Tehran for his funeral procession in the capital. Ordinary Iranians loyal to the Islamic republic joined top officials for the event, in w»»»

Dubai: Will it cost more for Pakistanis in the UAE to send money home this month? That is the immediate question after the State Bank of Pakistan's decision to end two incentive schemes supporting remittance providers. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click h»»»

Dubai: Global investors are keeping faith in the Gulf despite recent regional tensions, with new surveys, bank research and equity flow data pointing to confidence in the region’s economic outlook and trade recovery. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.A new investor poll »»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE is expected to see generally fair weather on Tuesday, with temperatures gradually decreasing, particularly in western areas, according to the National Centre of Meteorology. Conditions will become humid by night and into Wednesday morning over some coastal and internal areas, wit»»»

A tanker traveling off the coast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz caught on fire early Tuesday morning after being struck by a projectile, the British military said. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center said the tanker had been hit near Limah, Oman, in the strait. It said the projecti»»»

Damascus: French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday (local time) reaffirmed France's support for the Syrian people and called for a sovereign, united and peaceful Syria as he arrived in Damascus on his first official visit to the country. The event marks the first official visit to Syria by a serv»»»

Global oil prices have fallen back toward pre-conflict levels near $70 a barrel after the US-Iran peace agreement holds, easing fears of conflict and stripping massive risk premiums from energy markets. Prices were mixed early on Tuesday (July 7) with Brent crude futures down 0.18% to $71.99/barrel»»»

Saudi Arabia has exported an estimated 34 million barrels of crude oil through the Strait of Hormuz since the June 17 ceasefire, underscoring a faster-than-expected recovery in Gulf oil flows even as commercial shipping through one of the world's most critical maritime chokepoints remains far below»»»

Soldiers take part in military exercises codenamed "Brave Boar 26" at the training ground in Orzysz in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland, on June 17. Photo by Tomasz Wasczuk/EPA July 6 (UPI) -- Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosinak-Kamysz said Monday that the United States will send mili»»»

DOHA: Minister of Commerce and Industry HE Sheikh Faisal bin Thani bin Faisal Al Thani met with Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to the State of Qatar HE Saeed Abdullah Al Qamzi on Monday to discuss ways to further strengthen bilateral economic cooperation. During the meeting, the two sides r»»»

CHICAGO: A wave of pride has spread through the Egyptian American community as a consequence of Egypt’s FIFA World Cup team making sports history by reaching the round of 16 for the first time, setting up a showdown with Argentina. Known as The Pharaohs, the Egyptian national team under coach Hossa»»»

Hundreds of thousands are attending the funeral of slain Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran in a clear display of solidarity and defiance by the country’s people, geostrategic analyst Christopher Helali, who is attending the ceremony, has told RT. Khamenei was assassinated in a»»»

Abu Dhabi: Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, expressed the UAE's strong condemnation and denunciation of the terrorist plots foiled in the Kingdom of Morocco. The plots sought to seriously undermine public order and the security of persons a»»»

BERLIN — The German cabinet Monday approved a budget for next year that sets out vast new outlays for defence but drew criticism for cutting spending on climate action and aid.The plans, which still need to be approved by parliament, envisage Europe's biggest economy spending more than projected ju»»»

Across Iran, families are grappling with soaring living costs, as the combined weight of war, subsidy reforms and sanctions pushes basic necessities beyond the reach of many. Some Iranians had hoped foreign intervention would unseat the regime - instead, the US-Israel war has crushed livelihoods.»»»

1 of 5 | Hundreds of thousands of mourners gathered around the funeral procession carrying the coffins of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and members of his family, who were killed in U.S.-Israeli attacks, during a mass funeral march near Azadi Square in Tehran on Monday. Photo by Behnam To»»»

New York: The UAE participated in United Nations Counter-Terrorism Week, held from 29 June to 2 July 2026. The event convened under the theme “A Future Free from Terrorism: Consolidating the Global Commitment to Multi-Stakeholder Approaches to Counter Terrorism through Member States' Leadership and»»»

Sharjah: More than 10,600 visitors attended Sharjah Police’s anti-drug awareness platform at City Centre Al Zahia over four days, reflecting growing public awareness of the dangers of drug abuse and the importance of prevention. Organised by the General Command of Sharjah Police under the slogan “P»»»

Dubai: A UAE athlete suffering from acute appendicitis was saved during a training camp in Russia after an emergency call through the Dubai Police smart application triggered a rapid response involving Dubai Police, the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the UAE embassy in Moscow. The incident too»»»

RIYADH: Yemen’s armed forces are prepared to handle any field development or escalation by the Houthi militia, spokesman Brig. Gen. Abdu Majly has said. In remarks to Asharq Al-Awsat, he condemned the “direct Iranian meddling” in Yemen, which he said was a threat to regional and international secur»»»

DAMASCUS: French President Emmanuel Macron arrived Monday in Syria, making him the first major western leader to visit the war-torn country since the ouster of Bashar Assad in 2024. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited April but Macron is the first leader from western Europe or North Amer»»»

ZVENIGOROD, Russia (Sputnik) - Russia is not abandoning the US proposals regarding Ukraine made before the Alaska summit, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said on Monday. "We are not abandoning the American proposals made before Anchorage, which we agreed to," Ryabkov told reporters. »»»

Mohammad Reza Aref, the First Vice President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, said Monday that the nation’s rightful demand to punish the terrorist killers, raised during today’s historic funeral procession, is a sovereign duty that will be achieved through strategic rationality. In a post on his s»»»

Abu Dhabi/ Dubai: The Indian Consulate in Dubai has stopped walk-in entry for applicants seeking passport, visa, attestation and other consular services, the mission announced late evening on Monday. There will be no walk-in at the Consulate, but walk-in services on limited scale will be available »»»

Dubai: Flights between the UAE and Mumbai are facing delays on Monday after torrential monsoon rains disrupted operations at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, prompting airlines to advise passengers to check their flight status before heading to the airport. Sign up for ou»»»

Israel has no intention of leaving Lebanon. At least, it won’t do so now and on terms that would suit Beirut (not to mention Hezbollah and Tehran). Moreover, in parallel with the Lebanese campaign, West Jerusalem is reactivating operations in Syria: Israeli forces launched an artillery strike on th»»»

LONDON: Jordan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Ayman Safadi met his Uzbek counterpart, Bakhtiyor Saidov, in Tashkent on Monday for talks on boosting cooperation between the two countries. They also reviewed the outcomes of a road map agreed during Jordanian King Abdullah II’s visit to Uzbekistan and »»»

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said on Monday the United States would either reach ​a deal with Iran or “finish the job,” renewing his threat of military action as Tehran projects defiance following the funeral of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.Indirect US-Iran talks ended last week with»»»

Dubai: Employers in the UAE cannot amend employment contracts, including salary, job title or the nature of work, without the employee’s explicit written consent, the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation has said. The ministry said contract amendments are governed by Federal Decree-Law No.»»»

RIYADH: The slowdown recorded by official indicators in Saudi Arabia’s real estate market during the first half of this year did not surprise observers. Rather, it reflected the practical unfolding of a “rebalancing” phase whose signs began to emerge in 2025. With major regulatory changes, such as »»»