The Peninsula 7m

Pakistani Prime Minister urges US, Iran to remain fully measured

Islamabad: Pakistan's Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday urged the United States and Iran to remain fully measured, warning that taking further action would aggravate instability in the Middle East. During his meeting with Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni, Sharif stressed th»»»

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Ya Libnan 12m

Trump vows U.S. will soon bomb Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain – Ya Libnan

Share: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun meets with President Trump in the Oval Office on Tuesday. (Aaron Schwartz/CNP/Bloomberg via Getty Images) President Trump said Tuesday that the U.S. military will bomb Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain, a deep underground site that the U.S. and Israel suspect could be us»»»

UPI 17m

Argentina pushes reform to ease foreign purchases of rural land - UPI.com

The Argentine president is backing a bill that would eliminate most restrictions that have limited foreign ownership of rural land since 2011 -- an effort to attract investment and strengthen legal certainty. File Photo by Hector Rio/EPA BUENOS AIRES, July 21 (UPI) -- President Javier Milei's gover»»»

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Jordan Times 17m

IEA says Mideast fighting increases energy concerns

PARIS, France — The head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) said Tuesday that renewed fighting in the Mideast increases concerns over energy supplies but that the market still has cushions to absorb the impact."The escalation in hostilities affecting the Strait of Hormuz and energy infrastruc»»»

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Jordan Times 17m

US trade envoy says acting 'soon' on new tariffs as 10% levy to expire

WASHINGTON, United States — US trade envoy Jamieson Greer said Tuesday that there would be "action soon" regarding new tariffs on dozens of countries, with President Donald Trump's temporary global levy due to expire this week.The Trump administration has readied fresh tariffs targeting 60 trading »»»

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Jordan Times 17m

Ministry, VTC cooperate to link manpower needs of investment projects with training programmes

AMMAN — A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed on Monday between the Ministry of Investment and the Vocational Training Corporation (VTC), establishing a framework to link the manpower needs of investment projects with targeted training and employment programmes.The agreement aims to develo»»»

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Jordan Times 17m

JBA, Omani Ambassador discuss economic, investment cooperation

AMMAN — Jordanian Businessmen Association (JBA) President Ayman Alawneh and Omani Ambassador to Jordan Sheikh Fahad Bin Abdul Rahman Alojaili discussed ways to strengthen economic and investment cooperation and expand private-sector partnerships between the two countries.According to the JBA statem»»»

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Dailynews Hungary 17m

Fidesz's parliamentary group elected new leader after previous one stepping down

Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party has elected János Bóka as the new leader of its parliamentary group, replacing Gergely Gulyás, who stepped down earlier this month. The decision was made unanimously at the party’s parliamentary group meeting on Tuesday following a proposal by former prime minister and»»»

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France24 18m

Israel and Lebanon trial 'safe zones' in southern Lebanon as part of deal

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun is in Washington to meet with US President Donald Trump in the first official visit by a Lebanese head of state since 2009. It comes at a moment of high stakes for the country. Israeli forces are now occupying a significant portion of southern Lebanon following rocket»»»

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Gulf News 18m

When every second counts: Dubai police answer 1.3 million calls

Dubai: Dubai Police handled more than 1.3 million calls through its Command-and-Control Centre during the second quarter of 2026, while achieving a 99.8 per cent compliance rate in answering emergency calls within 10 seconds, significantly surpassing its target of 97 per cent. The force also record»»»

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Gulf News 18m

Dubai uncovers 1,385 construction violations in June

Dubai: Dubai Municipality identified more than 1,385 engineering and technical violations at construction sites across the emirate in June after carrying out an extensive inspection campaign aimed at enforcing safety and building standards. The breaches involved failures to comply with approved eng»»»

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France24 21m

Outrage in France as Macron appoints senator who fought gay marriage to key rights job

French lawmakers on Tuesday narrowly approved President Emmanuel Macron’s candidate to serve as Défenseur des droits (human rights ombdusman), despite vehement opposition from groups arguing that Senator François-Noël Buffet’s views run counter to the mission of defending the rights of the most vul»»»

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Novinite 24m

Iran Sends Warning to Bulgaria Over US Planes at Bezmer Base: “Do Not Become an Accomplice”

Iran has warned Bulgaria against allowing the United States to use its territory for military operations targeting Tehran, after Sofia moved forward with plans to host American tanker aircraft at the Bezmer airbase. Read more -> Bulgaria: Defense Committee Approves Deployment of 8 US Tanker Airc»»»

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Novinite 24m

Bulgaria: Defense Committee Approves Deployment of 8 US Tanker Aircraft at Bezmer Base

Bulgaria’s Parliamentary Defense Committee approved the government’s proposal to allow the temporary deployment of up to eight US military tanker aircraft and 250 American service members at the Bezmer airbase. The decision was backed by 11 members of the committee, while one voted against and two »»»

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UPI 29m

Tropical Storm Bertha to skirt along Gulf Coast heading west - UPI.com

Tropical Storm Bertha formed along the U.S. Gulf Coast on Monday evening. Photo courtesy NOAA July 21 (UPI) -- Tropical Storm Bertha strengthened just off the coast of the Florida Panhandle on Tuesday as it made its way west, the National Hurricane Center said. The storm, which isn't expected to be»»»

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Arab News 42m

Madinah Date Season ripens into a fruitful showcase for export and investment

MAKKAH: As Saudi Arabia continues to accelerate its efforts to diversify its economy and boost non-oil exports, Madinah Dates Season, which began on Monday, provides a platform that combines the Kingdom’s rich agricultural heritage with modern investment opportunities. Held under the patronage of P»»»

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Al Manar 42m

Israeli enemy army: Any Lebanese Army “transgression” endangers its soldiers - Al-Manar TV Lebanon

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli enemy army: Any Lebanese Army “transgression” endangers its soldiers 21-07-2026 19:17 PM Latest News Urgent News Israeli enemy army»»»

Sputnik 47m

Russia Thwarts More Ukrainian Terror Plots as Enemy Morale Declines – FSB's Alpha Group Veteran

There are several internal reasons why Ukrainian intelligence services have been experiencing more operational failures in Russia, Andrey Popov, a veteran of the Alpha counterterrorism unit, tells Sputnik. Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) and Main Directorate of Intelligence (GUR) operatives are si»»»

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Al Manar 51m

Trump Says Will Talk with Hezbollah: We Will “Discuss Israeli Redeployment in Lebanon” with Aoun

The Lebanese President Joseph Aoun met on Tuesday in Washington at the White House with the US counterpart Donald Trump who indicated that the Israeli military redeployment will be discussed. Before the meeting, the two presidents answered the correspondents’ questions, tackling mainly the Framewor»»»

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Sana 52m

UN Security Council hails Syria’s political transition, urges support for recovery

New York, July 21 (SANA) The UN Security Council on Tuesday held a briefing on Syria’s political and humanitarian developments, with Syria’s Permanent Representative Ibrahim Olabi saying the country was moving from war and destruction toward institutional recovery, transitional justice and a more a»»»

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UPI 53m

State Department issues worldwide travel warning for Americans - UPI.com

The U.S. Department of State issued a travel caution for American travelers overseas. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo July 21 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of State issued a worldwide caution for travelers because of rising conflict in the Middle East "with the potential for unforeseen»»»

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Arab News 54m

Saudi AI-native startups outpace global peers in strategy, growth: AWS report

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s AI-native startups are outperforming global and regional peers in strategic execution and commercial growth, according to a report released by Amazon Web Services on Tuesday, highlighting the Kingdom’s push to become a global technology hub under Vision 2030. The report, titl»»»

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Arab News 54m

Spain new No. 1 in FIFA rankings; Norway are biggest climber

GENEVA: Spain overtook Argentina for the No. 1 ‌spot in the FIFA men’s world rankings Monday, as expected after La Roja defeated the defending champions 1-0 in the World Cup final on Sunday. Argentina were the No. 1 team in the world rankings as of the last official rankings update on June 11, the »»»

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Qatar Tribune 54m

Qatar participates in fourth session of Arab Parliament for the Child in Sharjah

DOHA: The State of Qatar participated with a student delegation in the work of the fourth session of the Arab Parliament for the Child, which was hosted by the Emirate of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates from July 13 to 19, with the participation of student delegations from various Arab countrie»»»

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The Peninsula 58m

Qatar sends two identical letters to UN, Security Council regrading Iranian attacks

New York: The State of Qatar has sent two identical letters to HE Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres and HE Permanent Representative of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the United Nations and President of the Security Council for the month of July, Zenon Mukongo Ngay, r»»»

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Gulf News 1h

Israel building earthen barrier inside Gaza, entrenching its division

Cairo: The Israeli military is quietly but quickly building a giant earthen barrier separating the over 50% of the Gaza Strip it controls from the rest of the territory, according to satellite imagery, further entrenching the division of the tiny Palestinian enclave. More than 23 kilometers have be»»»

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Arab News 1h

Trump says US ‘not finished at all’ with Iran

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said Tuesday the United States was far from finished with Iran and warned the next US military target could be an underground nuclear complex known as Pickaxe Mountain.Pickaxe Mountain is a deeply buried nuclear site near Natanz where Western intelligence suspects»»»

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Arab News 1h

Suspect in German mass shooting kills himself in jail: state ministry

BERLIN: A man suspected of fatally shooting six child welfare workers at a shelter for mothers in Stade in northern Germany last month died by suicide in jail on Tuesday, officials said. The suspect, who has been partially identified in German media as 45-year-old Fatih Khan G., was found dead by j»»»

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TAP 1h

German BHS-Tabletop company to carry out investment project in Tunisia by 2028

Tunis, July 21 (TAP) - The German group BHS-Tabletop, a world leader in the manufacture of high-quality professional porcelain tableware, plans to carry out a project in Tunisia worth approximately TND 40 million, with operations due to start in...»»»

Sputnik 1h

US Forces to Strike 'Very Heavily' Iran's Pickaxe Mountain Site Soon - Trump

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States military will soon "very heavily" strike Iran's Kuh-e Kolang Gaz La Mountain, otherwise known as "Pickaxe," US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday. "We'll be hitting that area very probably pretty soon, and there's not a thing they can do about it," Trump»»»

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Arab News 1h

Saudi Quality of Life Program exceeds GDP target

RIYADH: The Quality of Life Program, one of Saudi Vision 2030’s flagship initiatives, released its 2025 annual report, with the program contributing SR78 billion ($20.7 billion) to Saudi Arabia’s gross domestic product, exceeding its target, and generating SR20.5 billion in non-oil revenues. Khalid»»»

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Al Manar 1h

Israeli armored force advances into Baraachit outskirts in 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 armored force advances into Baraachit outskirts in South Lebanon: Al-Manar reporter 21-07-2026 19:05 PM Latest News Urgent News Isr»»»

The Peninsula 1h

“Care Summer” launches early August in six health centers

Doha: Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) is launching its summer program, "Care Summer", at the beginning of August 2026. The program aims to offer a free field training experience for male and female students—both citizens and residents—aged 12 to 18 from public and private schools in Qatar, a»»»

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Tanjug 1h

Mojsilovic visits Serbian Armed Forces troops in Ground Safety Zone

BUJANOVAC - Serbian Armed Forces Chief of General Staff Gen Milan Mojsilovic on Tuesday visited army troops deployed in the Tabalije base area within the Ground Safety Zone between central Serbia and Serbia's southern province of Kosovo-Metohija. During the visit, Mojsilovic reviewed the organisati»»»

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Naharnet 1h

Trump meets Aoun, says willing to 'speak to Hezbollah'

President Joseph Aoun met Tuesday at the White House with his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump, who said that the Lebanese leader is “highly respected.” "It's a great pleasure to be with the President of Lebanon. He's highly respected... and the relationship is very good. I think that Lebanon has been»»»

The Peninsula 1h

Qatari stocks end Tuesday trading higher

Doha: Qatar Stock Exchange's benchmark index closed higher today, gaining 23.57 points, or 0.23%, to finish at 10,107.36 points. During the session, 135,997,042 shares were traded, with a total value of QAR 348,405,634.197, through 35,542 transactions across all sectors. Shares of 24 companies adva»»»

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RT 1h

Houthis declare naval blockade of Saudi Arabia

Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels have declared a naval blockade of Saudi Arabia, marking the biggest escalation between the two sides in years. The move came a week after forces loyal to Yemen’s Saudi-backed government bombed Sana’a International Airport in an attempt to prevent an Iranian plane c»»»

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Dailynews Hungary 1h

“Unprecedented action”: Orbán's head of press claims prosecution investigates Fidesz' communication system

According to a statement issued by Bertalan Havasi, Fidesz’s communications director and former press chief to ex-prime minister Viktor Orbán, investigators from the prosecution service arrived without prior notice on Tuesday at a facility hosting the party’s servers. Investigators arrived uninvite»»»

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Arab News 1h

Africa’s top health official asks US to lift Ebola-related travel restrictions on Uganda

ACCRA: The ‌head of Africa’s top public health agency said he had written to US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. asking him to lift Ebola-related travel restrictions on Uganda since the country has reported no new infections in about a month. “There is no reason for the US to continue with th»»»

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UPI 1h

D4vd preliminary hearing to begin in L.A. - UPI.com

Singer-songwriter David Anthony Burke who performs as D4vd, sings on the Casino stage, during the 58th Montreux Jazz Festival, in Montreux, Switzerland, in July 2024. The singer is facing charges of murder in the death and mutilation of a 15-year-pld girl. By Cyril Zingaro/EPA July 21 (UPI) -- A pr»»»

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The Peninsula 1h

Bahrain says air defense systems intercepted new Iranian attack

Manama: Bahrain announced today that its air defense systems had intercepted a new wave of Iranian aerial attacks. In a statement, the General Command of the Bahrain Defence Force said Iran was continuing its systematic hostile campaign through attacks targeting civilians in the Kingdom of Bahrain.»»»

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Sputnik 1h

Trump Says US Will 'Take Care of Things' If Red Sea Blockaded By Houthis

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the United States would deal with the consequences of a potential blockade of the Red Sea by the Houthis. "We'll see what happens. So far, it hasn't happened. [It] might happen, but we take care of things," Trump told reporters w»»»

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Gulf News 2h

Can diplomacy survive a war that keeps getting bigger?

Iran spent Tuesday pursuing two seemingly contradictory objectives. On one hand, it intensified attacks across the Middle East. Missiles and drones targeted countries hosting US forces, fresh strikes disrupted shipping around the Strait of Hormuz and Yemen’s Houthi rebels declared a blockade of Sau»»»

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Arab News 2h

Arab, Islamic condemnation of Houthi accusations against Saudi Arabia

Qatar strongly condemned on Tuesday Houthi accusations that Saudi Arabia was imposing a siege on the Yemeni people and barring marine navigation. The Qatari Foreign Ministry underlined its “full solidarity with the Kingdom and support of the measures it takes to ensure its security and sovereignty.»»»

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Arab News 2h

Israeli authorities demolish Palestinian house near Hebron

LONDON: Israeli authorities in the occupied West Bank demolished a Palestinian house on Tuesday in the town of Sair, east of Hebron, after they claimed it was built without a permit. Military bulldozers demolished the two-story house, some 300 sq. meters in size, which had belonged to Fouad Jaradat»»»

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France24 2h

Microsoft strikes 'multibillion-dollar' deal with French AI firm Mistral

Microsoft and French startup Mistral said Tuesday they had signed a "multibillion-dollar" deal for the US tech giant to use the AI developer's computing infrastructure in Europe. Microsoft has agreed to spend billions of dollars on Mistral’s computing infrastructure in Europe under a deal that will»»»

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France24 2h

India's opposition leader calls for Modi to step down as youth-led 'Cockroach' protests press on

Rahul Gandhi, India's opposition leader, called for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to resign on Tuesday "for destroying the future" of the country's youth. The youth-led Cockroach movement continued their protests in New Delhi, refusing to leave their sit-in site a day after police used tear has and »»»

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Arab News 2h

India summons senior Russian diplomat over killing of four Indian ship crew

NEW DELHI: India said it had summoned a senior Russian diplomat and expressed “grave concerns” after amissile strike killed four Indians on a Black Sea cargo ship that was leaving a Ukrainian port. Ukraine said Russia hit the Golden Leo – ‌a Guinea-Bissau-flagged ship ‌manned by a crew ‌from ⁠India»»»

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Arab News 2h

Trump says US will help Lebanon during meeting with Aoun

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump ​said during a meeting with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on ‌Tuesday that ‌Lebanon ​had ‌been ⁠hit ​hard for ⁠decades and that the United States would help ⁠the country ‌going ‌forward. “It’s ​been ‌a ‌very badly treated place and country, and ‌we’re going to ha»»»

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Arab News 2h

Saudi Tourism Authority turned the World Cup hydration break into a real-time marketing platform

RIYADH: The Saudi Tourism Authority transformed one of the World Cup’s most recognizable match-day moments into a real-time social activation, using the tournament’s three-minute hydration breaks as the inspiration for a live Instagram competition promoting travel experiences across Saudi. Launched»»»

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