The Gulf is hotter, so why do Europe's heatwaves feel more unbearable?
Dubai: Europe's summer heatwaves may feel more oppressive than those in the Gulf, even though air temperatures in the Gulf routinely climb far higher, Ibrahim Al Jarwan, Chairman of the Emirates Astronomical Society, and a member of the Arab Union for Astronomy and Space Sciences told Gulf News. Wh»»»
A mother's final act: Family says she died shielding her children during Egypt's earthquake
Cairo: A woman in Egypt's Menoufia Governorate died after collapsing while trying to protect her two young children during the earthquake that struck the country early on Monday, according to her family, although the Health Ministry said the tremor caused one injury and no officially recorded fatal»»»
Egyptian-American El-Sayed eyes Michigan Democratic Senate primary in neck-and-neck election
CHICAGO: Michigan Democrats headed to the polls on Tuesday to choose between progressive Abdul El-Sayed and establishment-backed US Rep. Haley Stevens in a fiercely contested primary for the state’s open US Senate seat. El-Sayed, an Egyptian-American public health specialist, and Stevens, a four-te»»»
Spain blames ‘criminal mafias’ for Ceuta mass border crossing as EU offers ‘solidarity’
Spain blamed “criminal mafias” for last week’s storming of the border at Ceuta, the city which borders Morocco, but insisted that almost all of the 72,000 migrants who breached the border had been returned to Morocco. Speaking after an emergency meeting of EU home affairs ministers on Tuesday (4 Au»»»
Sofia Police Looking into Reported Harassment of Italian Jewish Youth Group
The Sofia Directorate of the Interior said Tuesday that it is looking into media reports alleging that a group of neo-Nazis attempted to force their way into a Sofia hotel where Italian Jewish youths and their educators were staying. The Sofia police has opened an inquiry "on its own initiative fol»»»
Polish waste management company Zeme, plans PLN 200 mln for acquisitions
Polish industrial waste management scaleup Zeme plans to spend more than PLN 200 mln on acquisitions over the next few years, following two completed deals. It aims to sign another Polish transaction by the end of 2026 and enter Brazil through an acquisition in early 2027. Zeme combines waste colle»»»
Arson suspect arrested as US northwest battles wildfires
Spokane, United States: Emergency crews on Tuesday were racing to contain flames in the US Northwest, where a man was arrested on suspicion of arson in connection with the largest of the fires that have displaced tens of thousands. Wildfires supercharged by drought and intense heat have torn throug»»»
Six years after Beirut port blast, victims’ families say ‘wound has not healed’
Beirut: Families of victims of the Beirut port explosion gathered on Tuesday demanding answers and accountability on the sixth anniversary of the catastrophe, in a country long plagued by official impunity. “Until now, we haven’t gotten justice. There has been no accountability and nobody has been »»»
Israeli tanks, bulldozers advance into the outskirts of Haddatha near Aita Al-Jabal town, South Lebanon: Al-Manar reporter - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli tanks, bulldozers advance into the outskirts of Haddatha near Aita Al-Jabal town, South Lebanon: Al-Manar reporter 04-08-2026 16:33»»»
Fierce fighting in western Libya kills 4: security source
TRIPOLI: Overnight clashes between rival armed groups in western Libya left four dead and at least 10 wounded, a security source told AFP on Tuesday. The fighting was between members of the Anti-Security Threat Agency and the 103rd Battalion, the official said. The Anti-Security Threat Agency is li»»»
Palestinians hold mass funeral for 112 bodies finally recovered from a 2023 Gaza strike
Deir Al Balah: Palestinians gathered on Tuesday for a mass funeral of more than 100 bodies finally recovered from a deadly Israeli strike in Gaza in 2023. More than 300 people were killed on Nov. 22, 2023, weeks into the war with Hamas, when warplanes flattened a residential block in Gaza City’s Sa»»»
GERB-UDF Says OFAC Court Filing in Bojkov Case Is Being Used for Political Propaganda
GERB-UDF dismissed as "political propaganda" an inquiry by Democratic Bulgaria (DB) to the US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) about an OFAC court filing concerning businessman Vassil Bojkov, former Prime Minister Boyko Borissov and Finance Minister Vladislav Goranov. I»»»
Russian and Ukrainian drone strikes kill at least 5 in each country
MOSCOW: Ukrainian drone attacks in the region around Moscow killed five people, local officials said Tuesday, while authorities in Ukraine said Russian aerial strikes there also caused at least five civilian deaths. Since Russia’s invasion more than four years ago, Ukraine has developed long-range »»»
Mini op-ed: Middle East museums are compelling platforms for dialogue
DOHA: For much of the modern era, museums were defined by a singular mission: to collect, classify, and determine what was worthy of preservation. Over time, institutions such as the Louvre, the British Museum, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art drew their authority from the weight of their collect»»»
Two Saudi Red Sea resorts earn first global certification for protecting natural night skies
RIYADH: Two Red Sea Global resorts have become the first in the world to earn a new certification recognizing hospitality destinations that protect natural night skies, marking a milestone in Saudi Arabia’s efforts to advance regenerative tourism and sustainable hospitality. Desert Rock and Nujuma,»»»
Constitutional Court Agrees to Hear Three Challenges to Budget Laws
The Constitutional Court decided to proceed in substance with three constitutional challenges related to the 2026 State Budget Act and the 2026 Public Social Insurance Budget Act, the court's press office reported on Tuesday. The claims were filed by the GERB-UDF coalition and the Continue the Chan»»»
Saudi deputy FM meets Bangladeshi leadership ahead of PM’s first Riyadh trip
DHAKA: Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister Waleed bin Abdulkarim El-Khereiji met Bangladesh’s top leadership in Dhaka on Tuesday amid preparations for Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s upcoming visit to Riyadh. El-Khereiji arrived in the Bangladeshi capital on a two-day trip and met Foreign Minister Khalil»»»
Dubai correctional system earns Global Eagle Award from ACA
Dubai's correctional and penal institutions have received the Global Eagle Award, a prestigious distinction given by the American Correctional Association (ACA), after its facilities met the organisation's accreditation standards in full. Dubai Police said the emirate is the first in the region, an»»»
Hezbollah Threatens to Take Action Against Supporters of Dialogue With Israel
BEIRUT (Sputnik) - Lebanese movement Hezbollah will oppose those who join the Israeli project and take steps against the Shiite resistance, Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem said on Tuesday. "We will stand up to those who join the Israeli project and carry out its actions against the resistan»»»
Former PM Orbán's spin doctor Árpád Habony left Hungary?
Árpád Habony never held a formal position in Viktor Orbán’s governments, but he was widely regarded as the chief architect of the prime minister’s communications machine and one of the key figures behind the Orbán era’s propaganda network. He was also credited with importing the political tactics o»»»
Qatar Precision Health Institute partners with Qatar National Library to open-source ‘Genome Heroes’ educational materials globally
Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Precision Health Institute (QPHI), a national center for research and implementation under Qatar Foundation (QF), has announced a strategic partnership with Qatar National Library (QNL) to make its specialized educational materials for the Genome Heroes collection available t»»»
Twenty Illegal Migrants Detained near Ropotamo River
Twenty illegal migrants and the driver of the minibus in which they were being transported were detained on Tuesday in the area of the Ropotamo River in a specialised operation carried out by officers from the Border Police Regional Directorate in Burgas, the Border Police General Directorate annou»»»
Spain says Schengen zone not 'compromised' in Ceuta migrant influx
Madrid: Last week's surge of irregular migrants into Spain's north African territory of Ceuta did not "compromise" Europe's visa-free Schengen travel zone, the Spanish interior minister said on Tuesday. Fernando Grande-Marlaska added that Spain had already returned to Morocco 70,000 of the 72,000 m»»»
Global textile trade's hidden water costs threaten emerging market supply chains
The global textile industry has helped transform economies from Bangladesh to Uzbekistan, creating millions of jobs and driving export growth, but the water-intensive foundations of the trade are exposing some of the world’s biggest manufacturing hubs to rising environmental and economic risks, acc»»»
LONG READ: Zelenskiy sounding increasingly desperate as the hunt for air defence ammo fails
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is starting to sound desperate. A terrifying winter bombardment by Russian missiles is clearly on the way as soon as the mercury begins to fall, but the Uralian president said at the weekend, Kyiv is down to its last PAC-3 Patriot interceptor missile left. He»»»
4 people killed, 4 hurt in mass shooting in Crimea by 'Russian soldier' - UPI.com
Russian forces on military exercises in Crimea in April 2021. File photo by Vadim Savitsky/Russian Defense Ministry/EPA-EFE Aug. 4 (UPI) -- A soldier in Russian-occupied Crimea allegedly killed four people and injured another four in a mass shooting on Tuesday. Crimea region Gov. Mikhail Razvozhaye»»»
Gaza Health Ministry: Two martyrs and 10 wounded by Israeli enemy fire arrived at the Sector’s hospitals during the past 24 hours - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Gaza Health Ministry: Two martyrs and 10 wounded by Israeli enemy fire arrived at the Sector’s hospitals during the past 24 hours 04-08-202»»»
President Highlights Benefits of Recovery and Resilience Plan Funding
President Iliana Iotova welcomed the Government's success in securing the remaining funding under Bulgaria's National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP). Speaking during a visit to the Dr Atanas Dafovski Hospital here on Tuesday, she said the funding would help deliver projects with tangible benef»»»
Heritage villages transform Baha into cultural tourism hub
RIYADH: Heritage villages across Saudi Arabia’s Baha region are drawing domestic and international visitors this summer as festivals, cultural events and living museums transform centuries-old sites into major tourism attractions, supporting the Kingdom’s drive to expand cultural tourism under Visi»»»
Girl rape case: Entire police station staff suspended in Pakistan
LAHORE: Lahore Police on Tuesday suspended the entire staff of the Ghaziabad police station after an assistant sub-inspector (ASI) was accused of sexually assaulting an intellectually disabled girl inside the station premises, triggering a sweeping disciplinary action over alleged failures in super»»»
Top FIFA officials Wenger and Grafstrom distance themselves from Infantino’s World Cup sell-off plan
GENEVA: Two senior FIFA executives — coaching great Arsene Wenger and CEO-like secretary general Mattias Grafstrom — distanced themselves Tuesday from their boss Gianni Infantino’s failed plan to sell stakes in future World Cup profits to private investors. Wenger said in a statement he knew nothin»»»
What we are watching today: ‘The Elusive Samurai’
Historical anime often struggles to balance action with accuracy, but “The Elusive Samurai” continues to show that the two can coexist. Returning for its second season, the CloverWorks adaptation builds on the emotional and visual strengths that made its debut a standout anime of recent years. The »»»
Young minds face 5-hour challenge as Jeddah Nuclear Olympiad gets underway
JEDDAH: Sixty exceptional high school students representing 19 countries sat for a grueling five-hour practical examination in Jeddah on Tuesday, marking the official start of testing at the third International Nuclear Science Olympiad. The event, hosted in Saudi Arabia under the theme “Bright Mind»»»
One killed, four injured in Oman road accident
Dubai: One person was killed and four others were injured after a vehicle overturned and veered off Sultan Said bin Taimur Road in Oman, the Royal Oman Police (ROP) said on Tuesday. The ROP said the victim, an Omani citizen, died at the scene, while the four injured passengers were treated by the C»»»
Meet Indian expat student in Dubai chosen to represent UAE in building and launching a satellite in Moscow
Dubai: A 23-year-old Indian expat student from Dubai is set to represent the UAE at an international space mission, where she will help design, build and launch a real satellite. Shafaq Mandha, a BEng Computer Systems Engineering graduate from the Class of 2026 at Middlesex University Dubai, has be»»»
UAE schools set for 185-day academic year, with students back to classes on August 31
Schools following the UAE Ministry of Education curriculum will deliver 185 teaching days during the 2026-2027 new academic year, with teachers returning on August 24 and students beginning classes on August 31, under the ministry's approved academic calendar. The calendar applies to government sch»»»
UAE sets two-week deadline for students to switch academic streams in 2026-2027 school year
Dubai: The Ministry of Education has introduced new regulations governing student transfers between academic streams, requiring all transfers for the 2026-2027 academic year to be completed within the first two weeks of the school year. The ministry said the measures are designed to ensure students»»»
President Highlights Benefits of NRRP Funding
President Iliana Iotova welcomed the Government's success in securing the remaining funding under Bulgaria's National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP). Speaking during a visit to the Dr Atanas Dafovski Hospital here on Tuesday, she said the funding would help deliver projects with tangible benef»»»
Kuwait PMI rebounds above 50 as Egypt remains in contraction in July: S&P
RIYADH: Kuwait’s non-oil private sector returned to growth in July, with the Purchasing Managers’ Index rising to 50.8 from 46.4, while Egypt’s PMI remained in contraction territory for a seventh consecutive month. The latest S&P Global PMI surveys showed Kuwait’s headline reading moving back above»»»
Lebanese PM Salam says no one who ‘dragged Lebanon into war’ can lecture on sovereignty
DUBAI: Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on Tuesday said those who “dragged Lebanon into futile wars” had no right to lecture others on patriotism or national sovereignty. In a statement that appeared to be directed at Hezbollah without naming the group, Salam rejected accusations that the countr»»»
Always on call: How hyper-connectivity is rewriting Saudi Arabia’s social contract
ALKHOBAR: The second a blue tick appears on a screen, the pressure sets in. In a hyper-connected nation where smartphones are ubiquitous, the line between being reachable and being genuinely available has dissolved into an end-to-end encrypted blur. Decisions that once waited for morning are now de»»»
WDP confirms 2026 outlook as project pipeline reaches EUR 760 million
WDP reported a 5% increase in EPRA earnings per share in the first half of 2026, while advancing its proposed merger with French logistics real estate company ARGAN and expanding its development pipeline across Europe. The company also continued investing in Romania, where its portfolio exceeds EUR»»»
Spain confronts EU migration hawks in tense Ceuta talks
BRUSSELS: Spain’s interior minister headed into a tense face-off with EU counterparts on Tuesday, as the bloc sought to draw lessons from an influx of migrants into Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta in hastily arranged video talks. The unprecedented sight of an estimated 50,000 people streamin»»»
WHO pleads for more support to tackle Ebola outbreak
GENEVA: The World Health Organization called Tuesday for more support across to board to combat the Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo, which is still outpacing response efforts. The outbreak is the biggest ever to have hit the DR Congo, despite being declared less than three months ago»»»
Riyadh Air to launch daily Manila flights in September
MANILA: Saudi Arabia’s new national carrier Riyadh Air will launch daily flights between Riyadh and Manila next month, expanding its network into the Philippines as the Kingdom strengthens its air links with Asia. Riyadh Air has been rapidly adding new routes following the launch of its first comme»»»
Alexandru Petrescu (ASF): Beyond share prices, what truly underpins the growth of the BVB
The rise of the Bucharest Stock Exchange has solid economic explanations. The strong results posted by a number of significant companies, dividend policy, the growing number of investors and improved liquidity have all played a major role in this trend. By Alexandru Petrescu, President of the Finan»»»
Readers share their summer sunset photos
From colourful skies over city skylines to peaceful views from beaches, deserts, mountains and homes, Gulf News readers have been capturing summer sunsets from across the UAE. Through our Summer Sunset campaign, readers from across all seven emirates shared the colours, views and moments that caugh»»»
eAWB expands operations by launching parcel delivery services between Romania and the EU
eAWB, the courier services marketplace, expands its operations to the European Union by launching parcel delivery services between Romania and EU member states. The new service covers the transit bothways – from Romania to EU countries and backwards, providing a modern, digital alternative to the i»»»
Six years after Beirut port blast, victims' families say 'wound has not healed'
Beirut, Lebanon: Families of victims of the Beirut port explosion gathered on Tuesday demanding answers and accountability on the sixth anniversary of the catastrophe, in a country long plagued by official impunity. "Until now, we haven't gotten justice. There has been no accountability and nobody »»»
Horror over Paks II overpricing: everybody got their share?
It is hardly surprising that the Paks expansion required the purchase of a number of former fields, woodlands and pastures from their owners. What is less easy to explain is why the state company responsible for the project reportedly paid a price that was 100 times higher than expected. Once again»»»