London: Former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has saluted Kevin Keegan for building Newcastle's "greatest team" following his old rival's death aged 75. Keegan passed away on Monday after battling cancer, with Ferguson joining the tributes for one of football's most endearing characters. F»»»

Ten Palestinians have been martyred in Israeli army attacks across the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours, as new satellite imagery shows the construction of a large earthen barrier cutting through the enclave and deepening its territorial fragmentation. Gaza’s Health Ministry said Tuesday that nine»»»

The IRGC announced Tuesday that its aerospace forces struck a US troop complex at Rukban in Jordan, killing a number of American terrorist troops. The IRGC said the strikes, part of the 24th wave of “Operation Nasr 2,” targeted a compound used by the “terrorist and child-killing American army” at R»»»

Sharjah: His Highness Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Crown Prince, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and Chairman of the Sharjah Executive Council, presided over the council’s meeting on Tuesday at the Ruler’s Office. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.»»»

Israeli troops detonated and demolished houses in Kfartebnit, Mays al-Jabal, Beit Yahoun and Kounine on Tuesday and shelled overnight Nabatieh al-Fawqa in south Lebanon. On Monday, strikes targeted al-Mansouri and al-Zahrani region and demolitions were also carried out in several occupied border to»»»

Kuwait City, Kuwait: Residents of Kuwait, one of the world's hottest countries, are cutting their use of air conditioning at the height of summer, as Iranian strikes on power plants turn rationing into a national priority. Kuwaiti authorities have called on the public to consume less energy so that»»»

RIYADH: Morocco’s economy is expected to grow 4.8 percent in 2026, supported mainly by an exceptional rebound in agricultural activity, before slowing to 3 percent in 2027 on the assumption of an average cereal harvest, according to the Haut-Commissariat au Plan’s July 2026 exploratory economic bud»»»

LONDON: The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate said on Monday that eight journalists were killed and 467 violations were committed against media workers in the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip in the first half of 2026. The figures were presented at a news conference in Ramallah, where the union ac»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian State Duma adopted a government-sponsored bill on digital currency and digital rights in its second and third readings on Tuesday, establishing the legal framework for the lawful circulation of cryptocurrencies in Russia The document recognizes digital currency as pro»»»

TUNIS, July 21 (TAP) – The Committee on Administrative Organization and Development, Digitization, Governance and Anti-Corruption at the Assembly of People’s Representatives will hold a hearing session on Thursday, July 23, 2026, at 9:00 a.m., with...»»»

The Bulgarian Medical Association (BMA) announced on its website on Tuesday that it is seeking a meeting with Prime Minister Rumen Radev and Deputy Prime Minister Galab Donev over growing public tension in the healthcare sector and the need for institutional dialogue on key issues facing the system»»»

London: Andy Burnham on Tuesday was to hold his first meeting with a dramatically reshaped cabinet of ministers, after removing some key figures and offering others new positions. He handed top jobs to several prominent politicians who helped pave his path to power and ditched senior figures seen a»»»

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has defended his government’s handling of India’s examination paper leak crisis, saying swift action had been taken against those responsible while urging tougher punishment for offenders as student protests and opposition attacks intensified. Speaking at a m»»»

DUBAI: Mehak Thakur will lead the 14-member UAE Women’s team in the eight-team ICC Women’s U-19 T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier 2026 which begins in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday, July 23. The tournament is the Asia pathway event for the ICC Women’s U-19 T20 World Cup 2027. The winner of the tour»»»

TUNIS, July 21 (TAP) – Twenty-three out of Tunisia’s 24 governorates have been placed under orange alert by the National Institute of Meteorology (INM) due to the high temperatures expected. The yellow alert has been issued for the governorate of...»»»

International observers will monitor the upcoming elections of deputies to the Kurultai in Kazakhstan, Tengrinews.kz reports. The media outlet reported that the Central Election Commission of Kazakhstan has accredited around 90 observers. They include representatives from Pakistan, Indonesia, Uzbek»»»

Doha, Qatar: Kuwait said that several power generation and water desalination stations were struck on Tuesday evening — the fourth consecutive day of attacks. The Iranian aggression resulted in fires breaking out at a number of its facilities, said the Kuwait's Electricity, Water and Renewable Ener»»»

The Lebanese Army will be responsible for the pilot zones from which Israel will withdraw in south Lebanon, a U.S. official told U.S. news portal Axios. It will “clear them of Hezbollah weapons and infrastructure, conduct verified clearance operations and secure the areas so Hezbollah cannot use th»»»

The Lebanese army deployed on Tuesday to "pilot zones" in part of the country that had been under Israeli control following a deal sponsored by Washington, a military source told AFP. The source said soldiers "have begun deploying to the village of Zawtar al-Gharbieh" in the Nabatieh region, follow»»»

Arab Finance: Real estate developer Qatari Diar Egypt has unveiled the master plan for its $29.7 billion Alam Al-Roum project on Egypt’s North Coast in collaboration with architecture, engineering, and urban planning firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), as per an emailed press release. The develo»»»

The use of airspace by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and light aircraft will be temporarily restricted in Bishkek, Chui region, and Issyk-Kul region. According to the State Civil Aviation Agency, the restrictions will be in effect during the preparation and holding of several international events»»»

The US military said it has carried out another round of strikes on Iran targeting sites it says threaten shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, while Iran's Revolutionary Guards claimed attacks on US military targets in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan. The UAE has strongly condemned the reported missil»»»

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»»»

Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to Batken region of Kyrgyzstan, Mamyrzhan Rakhimov, met with the head of Tajikistan’s Sughd region, Rajob Akhmadzoda. The parties discussed border security, the development of bilateral cooperation, and the implementation of joint projects. The meeting took place »»»

Paris, France: Wildfires burned more than 42,000 hectares (103,000 acres) of land in France by mid-July this year, surpassing the previous record set in 2022, according to the European Forest Fire Information System (Effis). The devastated area is about four times the size of Paris. And the area bu»»»

Dubai: The emirate is giving residents a new reason to persuade family and friends to visit. The Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) has launched A Dubai Invite, a new city ambassador programme that rewards UAE residents and citizens who invite loved ones from overseas to visit the emirat»»»