Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Qatar’s Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani dies at 74 12-07-2026 10:16 AM Latest News Urgent News Qatar’s Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani »»»

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has prompted Kyiv and the European Union to advance their arms and defence strategies to increase production as much as possible, engineer European production and innovation possibilities, and lessen their dependence on the United States. Author: Peyman Pejman Some in H»»»

MIAMI: Jude Bellingham scored twice as England came from behind to beat Norway 2-1 after extra time on Saturday and reach the World Cup semi-finals. Andreas Schjelderup gave the Norwegians the lead in the 36th minute, but Bellingham equalized before the break. Harry Kane had a goal ruled out shortl»»»

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Doha, Qatar: Tributes and condolences poured in from world leaders following the passing of Father Amir HH Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. The Amiri Diwan announced the death of HH the Father Amir on Sunday morning July 12, 2026, at the age of 74. The Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pa»»»

Doha, Qatar: Oil prices settled lower on Friday following the latest round of US-Iran hostilities as traders grew hopeful that shipping through the Strait of Hormuz would eventually resume, but prices finished the week with sharp gains. Brent crude futures settled at $76.01, while US West Texas Int»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar correspondent: Israeli enemy carries out a bombing in the town of Beit Yahoun, southern Lebanon 11-07-2026 23:02 PM Latest News Ur»»»

Ten people have been arrested in an operation by Bulgaria's General Directorate Border Police targeting a cross-border rental car fraud scheme worth approximately EUR 900,000, the Border Police said on its Facebook page. Police searched 14 properties across the country. The alleged organizer of the»»»

RAWABI: As Arabic rap thundered from loudspeakers and hundreds of spectators packed the stands in the occupied West Bank city of Rawabi, handlers put the finishing touches on gleaming Arabian stallions before leading them into the show ring.“Palestinians have a huge passion for Arabian horses,” sai»»»

Doha, Qatar: Belgium’s finest era ends without the World Cup glory it once promised. For more than a decade, Belgium’s golden generation captivated world football with a squad overflowing with talent. They climbed to the top of the FIFA World Ranking, produced some of the game’s finest players and »»»

Doha, Qatar: Spain head into FIFA World Cup semi-final against France with growing confidence after their dramatic victory over Belgium, convinced they have what it takes to stop the tournament favourites. Luis de la Fuente’s side booked their place in the last four with a 2-1 win over Belgium on F»»»

On July 12, 1984, Democratic presidential nominee Walter Mondale named U.S. Rep. Geraldine Ferraro, D-N.Y., as his running mate. 1 of 5 | Walter Mondale and Rep. Geraldine Ferraro wave to the crowd at the Democratic National Convention on July 19, 1984, in San Francisco. On July 12, 1984, Mondale n»»»

“Of course it did!” “Of course it didn’t!” supporters on either side will insist without a moment’s hesitation. But what is the truth about this supposed change of regime? Let’s take a closer look. Entire libraries have been written—and no doubt many more books will be—on the question of what polit»»»

Nouakchott: An official delegation from Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has participated in the 50th session of the General Assembly of the Arab Red Crescent and Red Cross Organization (ARCO). Held in Nouakchott, Mauritania, the three-day meetings were attended by high-level representatives from »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Labour, represented by the Qualifying and Skills Development Department, has launched the “Maharat 2026” Summer Training Programme in cooperation with a number of private sector partners. The programme, one of the Ministry’s human capital development initiatives, is des»»»

VULCANO PORTO: Hovering over the volcano, a buzzing drone pauses in front of a laser beam on the crater’s edge, as researchers test whether the devices can measure gases to predict eruptions. On the Aeolian island of Vulcano, off the coast of Sicily, German researcher Marius Schaab, from the Techni»»»

Doha, Qatar: Assistant Director of the Labour Relations Department at the Ministry of Labour, Yousuf Ali Abdulnour, has outlined the key amendments introduced under Law No. 9 of 2026, highlighting new requirements for professional licensing and training in selected occupations, the legal recognitio»»»

Arab Finance: As Egypt navigates structural shifts across its agricultural supply chains, the local milling sector is under intense pressure to modernize, optimize capacity, and ensure food security for a growing population of over 112 million. Caught between global market volatility, a rapid 76% s»»»

Egypt’s startup ecosystem is entering a new phase of transformation with the launch of the Startup Egypt Platform, a national initiative designed to lower entry barriers and accelerate entrepreneurial growth. By combining government support with private-sector expertise, the platform offers a unifi»»»

NEW DELHI — India's largest state-run oil and gas producer has approved plans to develop a 1.75 million metric tonne strategic petroleum reserve, as New Delhi seeks to bolster energy security after being hit hard during the Middle East war.India, the world's third-largest importer of oil and the se»»»

Every summer since 2009, residents of a Palestinian village in the Israeli-occupied West Bank have gathered for a kite festival. The event is held on land that they say has been partly lost since a settlement was established in 1983. The festival, while primarily for children, carries a "polit»»»

Saudi Arabia has launched a new Package Visa initiative, announcing the first six countries eligible for the scheme that allows travellers to obtain a tourist visa through a single integrated travel package. The programme aims to simplify the visitor journey by combining flights, accommodation and »»»

In a way, politics will always be part of football. The game’s importance to fans makes it inevitable. This is why prime ministers and presidents like to declare themselves fans of one team or another, even if sometimes they forget which club they support between interviews. Cue a gentle cough in t»»»

NEW YORK — Global stock markets rose slightly on Friday as investors digested a wave of corporate announcements, while the Nasdaq failed to get a major boost from the solid debut of South Korean chip titan SK hynix on Wall Street.The supplier of advanced memory chips used for AI technology raised $»»»

AMMAN — The Innovative Start-ups and SMEs Fund (ISSF) has entered into a strategic partnership with Saudi Technology Ventures (STV) capital firm to strengthen the artificial intelligence (AI) start-up ecosystem in Jordan and support the growth of AI companies across the Middle East and beyond.The p»»»

Abu Dhabi: Fair to partly cloudy skies are expected across the UAE on Sunday, with inland temperatures reaching up to 47°C and humid conditions forecast overnight and into Monday morning in some coastal areas, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). Light to moderate winds are expect»»»

HERAT: Businesses in Afghanistan’s western city of Herat have suffered from a downturn in female customers opting to stay home following a recent crackdown by morality police on women’s attire, according to shopkeepers, drivers and residents. Dozens of women were detained by the Taliban government’»»»

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s new government won power promising to end political violence, but six months after Prime Minister Tarique Rahman took office, the killings continue. Rahman, who leads the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), pledged during February’s elections to end the state-backed violence tha»»»

Argentina sink 10-man Swiss to set up blockbuster World Cup semifinal with England KANSAS CITY: Julian Alvarez scored a breathtaking goal as Argentina battled past 10-man Switzerland 3-1 after extra-time on Saturday, setting up a mouthwatering World Cup semifinal against bitter rivals England. Fans»»»

Tour de France's organisers on Saturday announced that they will shorten a stage of the race due to intense heat. ASO made this historic decision to cut out a hilly loop at the start of the stageafter France's weather authority declared a red alert in Corrèze.  Tour de France organisers, »»»

More than 90,000 people in Taiwan fled their homes as Typhoon Bavi lashed the island with heavy rain and strong winds on Saturday, after cutting power to thousands in Japan's Okinawa islands as it bore down on eastern China. More than 900,000 people have fled their homes in China, the governme»»»

The government on Friday submitted to the National Assembly the bill on the establishment of the National Asset Recovery and Asset Protection Office (NVVH). Prime Minister Péter Magyar wrote on his Facebook page: “Third time’s the charm. EU funds and the prosecutor’s office — check. And we have jus»»»

Share: Military delegations from the United States and Lebanon have met in Beirut to work out how to implement the first phase of a US-brokered framework agreement intended to achieve an Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon. Lebanese sources told Al Jazeera on Saturday that the talks focused on»»»

DAMASCUS: ‌At least two children were ​killed after a ferry carrying more than 35 people collided with ‌a ‌bridge while ​crossing ‌the ⁠Euphrates ​River in the ⁠eastern Syrian city of Deir Ezzor on Sunday, the ⁠Syrian Civil ‌Defense ‌said. More ​than ‌15 people ‌were rescued after all those on boar»»»

Miami, United States: Jude Bellingham was England's hero once more by scoring twice as the Three Lions came from behind to end Norway's historic run and reach the World Cup semi-finals with a 2-1 win after extra-time on Saturday. In their first ever quarter-final, Andreas Schjelderup fired Norway i»»»

MIAMI GARDENS, Florida: Jude Bellingham scored in the third minute of extra time to lift England past Norway 2-1 and into the World Cup semifinals for the first time since 2018. Bellingham’s goal was his second of the game — he also had an equalizer late in the first half. The Real Madrid star is n»»»

Dubai: The world’s biggest-spending luxury customers are already using artificial intelligence to decide what to buy, where to shop and which brands to consider, according to a new report by Bain & Company and Comité Colbert. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The fifth a»»»

The builder got up every morning long before dawn, left home to pick up his construction crew and then headed out to work on yet another house somewhere across the sprawl of Houston. Fourteen hours later, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo would return to the wife he’d met as a teenager in Mexico and the modes»»»

TIRANA, Albania: Thousands of Albanians marched in Tirana Saturday calling for the resignation of the country’s prime minister and protesting a tourism project linked to the Trump family — the 42nd consecutive night of such demonstrations. The marchers were also protesting a concert Saturday by con»»»

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Saturday sent separate cables of congratulations to Mongolian President Khurelsukh Ukhnaa on the occasion of his country’s National Day, according to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA). King Salman wished President Khurelsukh cont»»»

WASHINGTON: A widespread and dangerous heat wave was building across the US on Saturday, with triple-digit highs expected in the Southwest and Great Plains this weekend before spreading eastward under a dome of high pressure that meteorologists say could trap oppressive temperatures for a week or m»»»

Khaled Al Hameidi DoHA As the fragile calm between the United States and Iran faces mounting pressure following renewed military exchanges and increasingly confrontational political rhetoric, Qatar has intensified diplomatic efforts to prevent the remaining channels of communication from closing. W»»»

Khaled Al Hameidi Doha The evolution of screen acting has long fascinated filmmakers, critics and audiences alike. From the formal, theatrical performances that dominated early cinema to the emotionally layered portrayals seen in contemporary films, acting has undergone one of the most significant »»»

QNA Geneva The Global Alliance for AI Ethics, a pioneering international initiative hosted by Qatar Foundation member Hamad Bin Khalifa University, has been launched on the sidelines of the inaugural United Nations Global Dialogue on AI Governance in Geneva, Switzerland. Supported by a High-Level S»»»

Tribune News Network Geneva The Global Alliance for AI Ethics, a pioneering international initiative hosted by Qatar Foundation member Hamad Bin Khalifa University, has been launched on the sidelines of the inaugural United Nations Global Dialogue on AI Governance in Geneva, Switzerland. Supported »»»

JERUSALEM: In spite of the ongoing risk of renewed fighting in Gaza, stakeholders have spent months preparing for the post-war phase. Plans for governance, security and humanitarian relief have begun to take shape, but remain largely theoretical in the absence of a political agreement, credible sec»»»

MUSINA, South Africa: Perched on weathered wooden rafts, small groups of people hauled themselves and their bundles of cargo hand over hand along a rope strung across the crocodile-infested Limpopo River. Minutes later, they were in South Africa, having bypassed the border post at Beitbridge, a sho»»»

MISSOURI, USA: One person remained missing in Missouri on Saturday after heavy rainfall battered parts of the state the previous day, forcing numerous emergency rescues and evacuations, including at a summer camp with more than 200 children. Several other states also faced the potential for severe »»»

RIYADH: Investment momentum in the Middle East and North Africa region continued its steady trend in June, with 41 startups collectively raising $148.2 million, representing an annual rise of 190 percent. According to Wamda data, startup investments over the month declined by 76 percent compared to»»»

LONDON: Ken Bates, the former Chelsea owner and chairman who bought the club for just a pound in 1982, has died. He was 94. Chelsea confirmed the death in a statement Saturday, saying Bates “passed away peacefully in Monaco this morning surrounded by his wife and family.” “The club send our heartfe»»»