Sputnik 2m

Iran Detects US Military Buildup in Region, Preparing Accordingly - Parliament Speaker

TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iran is detecting a buildup of US military presence in the region and is preparing accordingly, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on Monday. The Washington Post has earlier reported that the US is preparing for large-scale military action against Iran and i»»»

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Daily News Egypt 7m

Egypt launches digital platform to manage Nile riverbank state lands

Egypt’s Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation has launched a digital platform to document and manage state-owned lands along the Nile River, aiming to strengthen governance, improve monitoring of land use, and enhance the collection of state revenues, the ministry said. Minister of Water Resou»»»

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Daily News Egypt 7m

Upper Egypt development projects integrate environmental standards in new government review

Upper Egypt’s ongoing industrial, production, and service projects were the focus of a review by Minister of Local Development and Environment Manal Awad and Head of the Upper Egypt Development Authority Amr Abdel Moneim, with both officials mandating the integration of environmental standards into»»»

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Dailynews Hungary 9m

Who is Magyar? The Ukrainian drone chief Russia has learned to fear

Robert Brovdi, better known by his military call sign “Magyar”, has become one of the best-known commanders in Ukraine’s drone war against Russia. In recent weeks, his unit—known as Magyar’s Birds—has claimed a series of unprecedented strikes against Russia’s so-called shadow fleet in the Black Sea»»»

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Gulf News 33m

Dh792,500 donation gives Ajman inmates a second chance at life

Ajman: Ajman Police has received a financial contribution of Dh792,500 from the International Charity Organisation (ICO) to help secure the release of a number of inmates at the emirate’s Correctional and Rehabilitation Institution, offering them an opportunity to overcome financial hardships and s»»»

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Ya Libnan 41m

Israel to begin withdrawal from first Lebanon pilot-zone on Tuesday – Ya Libnan

Share: Israel will begin withdrawing from the first pilot zone in southern Lebanon on July 21, an Israeli official told Axios on Monday, nearly four weeks after the US-mediated framework introduced the mechanism. The US State Department separately claimed that operations have begun in the towns of »»»

France24 54m

US strikes Iran for ninth consecutive day as more ships targeted in Strait of Hormuz

The United States carried out a new wave of strikes in Iran on Monday as US deaths in the renewed fighting climbed to three and more ships came under attack in the strategic Strait of Hormuz. Iran responded by targeting US military assets in Bahrain, the home of the US Navy's 5th Fleet, a»»»

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Arab News 56m

Egyptian archaeologists discover 3 New Kingdom tombs at Bubasteion necropolis

CAIRO: An Egyptian archaeological mission has discovered three rock-cut tombs from the New Kingdom period at the Bubasteion necropolis in Saqqara. The tombs, in Giza governorate, south of Cairo, date back to the 18th Dynasty, which included rulers such as Tutankhamun and Akhenaten, the Ministry of »»»

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Arab News 57m

What We Are Reading Today: ‘The Four Winds’

Author: Kristin Hannah Kristin Hannah’s “The Four Winds” is one of those novels that quietly settles in your mind long after you turn the final page. Set during the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl of the 1930s, it tells the story of Elsa Martinelli, a woman who has spent much of her life believi»»»

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France24 59m

Fast-moving wildfire in southern France forces evacuations, burns homes in Var region

A fast-moving wildfire in southern France forced dozens of residents to evacuate on Sunday as more than 600 firefighters and water-bombing aircraft battled the blaze. Fanned by strong winds and dry vegetation, the fire near Draguignan burned 10 homes, damaged nine others and slightly injured one fi»»»

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Gulf News 1h

Kuwait targets absenteeism with round-the-clock workplace oversight

Dubai: Kuwait's Ministry of Social Affairs will activate surveillance cameras across all its centres to strengthen oversight, improve workplace discipline and monitor compliance with official working hours as part of a wider drive to tackle disguised unemployment. Social Affairs, Family and Childho»»»

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Daily News Egypt 1h

Opinion | Passe-Partout Paradox: Airport Digitisation and the Politics of Recognition

Bedoon—Arabic for ‘without’—refers to communities in parts of the Gulf who live without nationality or the official documentation through which states establish legal identity. Their experience foreshadows a defining challenge of contemporary mobility: what happens when the ability to move depends »»»

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Daily News Egypt 1h

Egypt garments chamber to establish 250 sqm Kenya hub as $3.4bn apparel exports drive East Africa expansion

Egypt’s Chamber of Apparel and Home Textile Industries at the Federation of Egyptian Industries (FEI) is launching an integrated support programme to help Egyptian manufacturers expand exports to Kenya and the wider East African market, including the establishment of a 250-square-metre showroom and»»»

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Daily News Egypt 1h

Egypt, Eswatini discuss expanding banking cooperation

Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) Governor Hassan Abdalla received Phil Mnisi, Governor of the Central Bank of the Kingdom of Eswatini, at the CBE headquarters during the latter’s official visit to Egypt, where the two sides discussed ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation and exchange expertise across»»»

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Dailynews Hungary 1h

Judit Polgár rejects offer to become Hungary’s president

Hungarian chess legend Judit Polgár has declined Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s invitation to become the country’s next president, saying she did not feel strong enough to take responsibility for uniting a deeply divided nation. Polgár announced her decision in a Facebook post on Monday evening, sho»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 1h

Government Seeks Parliament's Approval for US Aircraft Deployment at Bezmer Air Base, Parties Take Positions

The Council of Ministers on Monday proposed that Parliament authorize the deployment of up to eight US KC-135 aerial refuelling aircraft, up to 250 US military personnel and related equipment at Bezmer Air Base between July 24 and October 1 to support US operations in the Middle East, prompting mix»»»

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Warsaw Business Journal 2h

Lithuanian defense minister issue warning about expansion of Russian war into Poland

Russia could attempt to expand the conflict into Poland and the Baltic states if its military position in Ukraine deteriorates, Lithuanian Defense Minister Robertas Kaunas warned. He argued that battlefield setbacks, attacks inside Russia, fuel shortages, and growing public frustration could push t»»»

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The Peninsula 2h

Indian police fire tear gas at exam protest march

New Delhi: Indian police fired tear gas on Monday to stop thousands of protesters demanding the education minister's resignation and wider examination reforms from marching on parliament. The demonstrators, mostly young students, converged at the Jantar Mantar protest site in the heart of New Delhi»»»

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Gulf News 2h

Andy Burnham: ‘King of the North’ in No 10 Downing Street

London: Andy Burnham projects regular man-of-the-people vibes, but behind the casual persona lies ruthless ambition and an ability for reinvention that has helped propel him to the pinnacle of British politics. The 56-year-old veteran figure within centre-left Labour replaced Keir Starmer as prime »»»

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Gulf News 2h

Andy Burnham becomes UK’s seventh prime minister in a decade

London: Prime Minister Andy Burnham acknowledged his precarious perch Monday as the seventh British leader in just over a decade as he set out an ambitious but vague vision to create a new political and economic establishment. Burnham used his inaugural speech as prime minister to renew his theme o»»»

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Albanian Daily News 2h

Opposition MPs Disrupt Parliament Session, Blocking Speaker’s Podium

Parliament was thrown into disruption on Monday after opposition lawmakers from the Democratic Party (PD) blocked the speaker’s podium, preventing the normal proceedings of a plenary session. The lawmakers refused to allow the scheduled presentation by Ombudsperson Endrit Shabani, arguing that his »»»

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Arab News 2h

Syrian, Kuwaiti foreign ministers discuss exchanging ambassadors

LONDON: Asaad Al-Shaibani, the foreign minister of the Syrian Arab Republic, has met Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, his Kuwaiti counterpart, to discuss forming a coordination committee to improve diplomatic, trade, and investment ties between the two countries. The ministers have agreed to »»»

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UPI 2h

Guyana launches probe after ferry capsizes; more than 60 missing - UPI.com

July 20 (UPI) -- A ferry carrying 133 passengers and crew members capsized off the coast of Guyana, where authorities continued searching Monday for dozens of missing people while investigating possible irregularities in the vessel's operation. The MV Barima departed Georgetown on Saturday afternoo»»»

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UPI 3h

Man arrested for setting off fireworks outside NYC federal building - UPI.com

A man was arrested in Lower Manhattan, N.Y., on Monday after allegedly setting off fireworks outside of 26 Federal Plaza. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo July 20 (UPI) -- A man was taken into custody on Monday morning after allegedly setting off fireworks outside of a federal building»»»

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24 News Agency 3h

Cannabis products sold via Instagram: Three suspects detained in Kyrgyzstan - | 24.KG

Officers from the Drug Control Service, together with police of Zhaiyl district, detained three people suspected of selling cannabis products through Instagram, the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported. According to the ministry, law enforcement officers received information that cannabis-containi»»»

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The Peninsula 3h

Qatar joins IAEA meeting in Austria to track marine plastic pollution

Vienna: The State of Qatar, represented by the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MECC), took part in the International Technical Meeting (INT7021), hosted in Vienna, Austria. The event was part of the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) NUTEC Plastics Initiative, aiming to strengt»»»

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Arab News 3h

Man in custody after incendiary device set off at FBI in New York, FBI says

NEW YORK: A man was taken ​into custody on Monday after an incendiary device was set off at a building that houses FBI headquarters and an Immigration and ‌Customs Enforcement office ‌in lower ​Manhattan. Video ‌footage ⁠from ​the scene ⁠played on CNN showed uniformed police and other officers surr»»»

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RT 3h

Israel spends millions on US influence campaign

Israel is spending tens of millions of dollars on an AI-powered media campaign aimed at improving its image and influencing public opinion in the US, the Wall Street Journal has reported. The country’s standing among Americans has deteriorated in recent years. Some 60% of US adults held an unfavora»»»

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RT 3h

US delays nightly Iran bombing until after World Cup final

The US began its ninth consecutive night of strikes against Iran only after the World Cup final and trophy presentation had concluded, marking an unusually late start to Washington’s nightly bombing campaign. US Central Command announced that the new attacks had begun at 7 PM Eastern Time, while mo»»»

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Arab News 3h

US-Lebanon summit to test new framework after 17-year gap

BEIRUT: Lebanon is looking to Tuesday’s summit between President Joseph Aoun and US President Donald Trump as a rare opening to advance its interests and test the newly signed US-brokered framework with Israel. It will be the first meeting between a Lebanese and a US president since 2009, ending a »»»

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Gulf News 3h

Record milestone: More than 190,000 Emiratis now work in the private sector

Abu Dhabi: More than 190,000 Emirati men and women were working in the UAE private sector by the end of the first half of 2026, according to updated figures from the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation. The citizens were employed across more than 32,000 private companies, reflecting a con»»»

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Gulf News 3h

A Rafid call revealed what the owner never expected, his car had been stolen

Sharjah: A phone call from Rafid to a vehicle owner in Sharjah led to the discovery that his car had been stolen, driven into a traffic accident and abandoned in the middle of a road, according to evidence presented before the Sharjah Misdemeanour Court. The owner told the court that Rafid, the com»»»

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Arab News 4h

Saudi Border Guard launches seabed cleanup drive in Makkah region

MAKKAH: The Saudi Border Guard in the Makkah region has launched a volunteer initiative to clean the seabed at Salman Bay Beach in Jeddah governorate, with the participation of 30 volunteers. The campaign is part of the Border Guard’s environmental and community programs aimed at preserving the Kin»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 4h

Democratic Bulgaria Demands Intelligence Briefing before Backing US Tanker Mission

Talking to reporters in front of Parliament on Monday, Yes, Bulgaria Co-Chair and Democratic Bulgaria (DB) MP Ivaylo Mirchev said that before his party votes on Prime Minister Rumen Radev's proposal to bring US military tanker aircraft back to Bulgaria, it must receive full information from the Pri»»»

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Arab News 4h

Lebanon army begins taking over southern ‘pilot zones’: US

WASHINGTON: The Lebanese army began taking charge of security in three southern villages Monday, the US said, as a deal to secure an Israeli withdrawal from south Lebanon and the disarmament of Hezbollah faced its first test on the ground. The US State Department said operations had started in “pil»»»

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Arab News 4h

Videocitta festival shines light on water scarcity through digital art

RIYADH/ROME: Water scarcity is taking center stage at art exhibitions across the globe, calling attention to the consequences of climate change. From Portugal’s Bienal Del Agua to the UNESCO Office’s “Water Dream Memory” at the Venice Biennale, art is not only a tool for contemplation but also a pl»»»

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Al Manar 4h

Israeli Occupation Forces Raid Villages in Syria’s Southern Quneitra

Israeli occupation forces incurred several villages in the southern countryside of Quneitra on Monday and established a military checkpoint west of Saida Al-Golan, Syria’s state news agency SANA reported. A convoy of seven Israeli military vehicles entered the area through the Tel Abu Al-Ghithar ga»»»

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RT 5h

Kiev sells victory while eating its own

“Victory,” US president John F. Kennedy once said (paraphrasing the Roman historian Tacitus), “has a hundred fathers, and defeat is an orphan.” To be precise, Kennedy made the comment after a humiliating political and black-ops fiasco, namely the botched attempt to use Cuban exiles to invade and re»»»

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RT 5h

Trump personally presents World Cup trophy to Spain (VIDEOS)

US President Donald Trump inserted himself into the FIFA World Cup awards ceremony, personally presenting Spain the trophy after the European champions defeated defending champions Argentina 1-0 in extra time at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Trump joined FIFA President Gianni Infa»»»

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Arab News 5h

Jeddah camp gives students a platform to debate

JEDDAH: A new debate camp in Historic Jeddah is bringing together students from diverse academic disciplines to develop critical thinking, argumentation and public speaking skills while promoting a culture of constructive dialogue. The inaugural Debates Camp, a joint initiative by Wasl Cultural Cen»»»

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Al Manar 5h

US State Department: Implementation operations in the pilot areas began today in southern Lebanon in the villages of Froun, Srifa, and Zawtar Al-Gharbiya, in accordance with the framework agreement and under the supervision of the Lebanese military coordination team - Al-Manar TV Lebanon

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe US State Department: Implementation operations in the pilot areas began today in southern Lebanon in the villages of Froun, Srifa, and Zawt»»»

Naharnet 5h

Will Italy play a 'verification' role in south Lebanon?

Contacts are underway between the United States and several European countries to strengthen the verification mechanism for implementing the pilot zone arrangements in southern Lebanon, a diplomatic source said. The source explained to al-Joumhouria newspaper that Italy has expressed its readiness »»»

Naharnet 5h

US says pilot zone operations in south Lebanon have begun

The United States on Monday announced the launch of the “pilot zone” process in south Lebanon. “Today, pilot zone operations began in the villages of Froun, Srifa, and Zawtar Al-Gharbiya in accordance with the Trilateral Framework and under the auspices of the Military Coordination Group for Lebano»»»

UPI 5h

Ukrainian drones hit Russian logistics, oil infrastructure, shipping - UPI.com

A column of black smoke billows from industrial facilities south of Moscow on Monday morning following Ukrainian drone attacks overnight. Photo by StringerEPA July 20 (UPI) -- Ukrainian drones hit an oil storage facility and a logistics plants in the Moscow region overnight, Ukrainian President Vol»»»

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Dailynews Hungary 6h

Danube crisis threatens Budapest tourism and drinking water

The persistently low water level of the Danube is no longer merely an unusual summer sight. Passenger services and international river cruises are already being disrupted, while the prolonged drought is also raising concerns about the resilience of Budapest’s drinking water system. Beyond the capit»»»

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Gulf News 6h

Has the US quietly changed its objectives in Iran?

The latest wave of American strikes on Iran appears to mark more than simply an intensification of the fighting. Instead, it raises the possibility that Washington’s military campaign is evolving beyond its initial focus on the Strait of Hormuz. When hostilities resumed after the collapse of last m»»»

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France24 6h

Andy Burnham wants to lead the UK 'differently': how different can he be?

Andy Burnham, the former mayor of Greater Manchester and new leader of the Labour Party, is taking the final steps to become prime minister and succeed to Keir Starmer. While he has vowed to do things dif»»»

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Naharnet 6h

EU hits AliExpress with record 550 million-euro fine over unsafe and counterfeit goods

The European Commission on Monday fined Chinese online marketplace AliExpress 550 million euros ($629 million) for failing to adequately crack down on the sale of unsafe and counterfeit products on its site. The fine, the biggest ever imposed for breaches of the 27-nation European Union's Digital S»»»

BNE 6h

Russian disinformation campaign fails to fan flames of Ukrainian Defence Minister Fedorov sacking

Russian state media and pro-Kremlin Telegram channels failed to turn Ukrainian public opinion against the sacked former Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov before his dismissal, according to an analysis of almost 7,000 publications that tracked the competing narratives surrounding his removal. The st»»»

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BNE 6h

War enters brutal tit-for-tat phase as Ukraine strikes civilian targets destroying Wildberries warehouse

The Ukraine war enters brutal tit-for-tat phase with escalating strikes on civilian targets, Wildberries warehouse destroyed The Ukraine war has entered a new brutal tit-for-tat phase where both sides are increasingly targeting civilian infrastructure in an effort to make life unliveable for the p»»»

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