WASHINGTON: Vice Chairman of FIFA's Referees Committee Hani Taleb Ballan said that Qatari officials continue to strengthen their presence at the world's biggest sporting events, reflecting Qatar's growing role not only in hosting major tournaments but also in contributing to the governance of inter»»»

DOHA: Prominent Qatar-based community leader CV Mohammed Ali has passed away at the age of 70, leaving behind a lasting legacy of service to the expatriate community through his decades-long contributions to social, cultural and charitable initiatives in the country. Mohammed Ali arrived in Qatar o»»»

Spain midfielder Gavi doesn’t feel ‌Argentina midfielder Leandro Paredes should be suspended for his postgame tirade following Spain’s 1-0 victory in ​Sunday’s World Cup final. Tensions were high after the match and Paredes had a hand in elevating them further. While players were mixing it up, Pare»»»

Culture Minister Evtim Miloshev is sending a team from the Ministry to assess the storm damage at Varna's Puppet Theatre and assist the staff, the Ministry’s press office said Wednesday. The decision comes after he talked with Theatre Director Vera Stoykova. The heavy rainfall and the storm that st»»»

NAZARETH, Israel: The last time Mais Al-Gharam saw her seven siblings was in the Gaza Strip two months before the war. That was before she left the Palestinian territory to go live in Israel and before an Israeli airstrike on the family’s home killed her parents and younger brother. But on this day»»»

Firefighters battle a fire blazing at the Mackintosh Building, housing the Glasgow School of Art, in Glasgow, Scotland, Britain, in 2018. The school announced Wednesday that the cost of rebuilding it to the architecht's specifications would cost too much. File Photo by Stringer/EPA July 22 (UPI) --»»»

Tunis, July 22 (TAP) - The parliamentary Committee on Industry, Trade, Natural Resources, Energy and Environment has called for a hearing with the Minister of Public Works and Housing, who is currently overseeing the Ministry of Industry, Mines and...»»»

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters is shown in Atlanta, Ga. On Wednesday, The CDC increased its count of cyclosporiasis cases in the country. File Photo by Erik S. Lesser/EPA-EFE July 22 (UPI) -- On Wednesday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention increased it»»»

MIAMI, USA: Inter Miami announced the signing of Brazil ‌midfielder Casemiro as a free agent on Wednesday, but Major League Soccer said it was investigating a “tampering allegation” against the club. The league’s probe cast a shadow over the midfielder’s arrival, with MLS saying it would withhold d»»»

NEW YORK: The man who was convicted of trying to kill Salman Rushdie went on trial again Wednesday, this time in a federal case that casts the stabbing on a lecture stage as an act of terrorism. Prosecutors said Hadi Matar attacked the renowned author and free-speech advocate in 2022 to try to carr»»»

LONDON: Four Saudi crude tankers were forced to turn back on Tuesday after Yemen’s Houthi militia warned that any vessel calling at Saudi ports could be targeted “in any location within the operational reach of the Yemeni Armed Forces,” marking a sharp escalation in their Red Sea campaign. The thre»»»

BERLIN: Germany has deported a Uyghur man to China where there are concerns he could be detained as a member of an ethnic group that has been targeted by the Chinese government, his mother told The Associated Press on Wednesday. Arafat Adil, 21, a dual Chinese-Turkish national who has lived in Turk»»»

JEDDAH: The stage is set for one of Saudi Arabia’s biggest boxing nights of the year as world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua and Albanian challenger Kristian Prenga made their official grand arrivals at Jeddah Yacht Club on Wednesday ahead of Saturday’s highly anticipated showdown at Jeddah Su»»»

British Airways has launched an investigation after all three pilots operating flight BA276 from Hyderabad, India, to London Heathrow, England, reportedly suffered food poisoning following an overnight stopover. The first pilot was rendered ‘incapacitated’ at 30,000 ft and had to be put on oxygen a»»»

Dubai: UAE-based Indians should check whether their residential status is correctly recorded in India’s Permanent Account Number database, particularly before filing an Income Tax Return or carrying out a major financial transaction in India. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News »»»

Washington: Vice Chairman of FIFA's referees committee Hani Taleb Ballan said that Qatari officials continue to strengthen their presence at the world's biggest sporting events, reflecting Qatar's growing role not only in hosting major tournaments but also in contributing to the governance of inter»»»

Paris: The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has placed the ancient Phoenician city of Tyre in southern Lebanon on its List of World Heritage in Danger. A UNESCO memorandum confirmed that the Tyre archaeological site has sustained direct damage, with its stat»»»

1 of 5 | Anti Maduro regime demonstrators clash with protesters who gathered outside the Manhattan Court where ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro would appear for a hearing on Wednesday in New York City. The trial for Venezuela's ousted President Nicolas Maduro and his ⁠wife ⁠Cilia Flores w»»»

Sharjah: Sharjah Court of Appeal has sentenced three people to one year in prison followed by deportation after they fraudulently obtained money from a man by falsely claiming they had the right to rent out a residential unit they did not own. The court found the trio guilty of deceiving the victim»»»

MANILA: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Chinese counterpart Wang Yi discussed on Wednesday a visit to the US in September by Chinese President Xi Jinping during an Asian gathering where ministers voiced ​concern about the Iran war and South China Sea tensions. Rubio said he and Wang discussed»»»

NEW YORK: Venezuela’s ousted president Nicolas Maduro and his wife will go on trial in the United States in June 2027, a court ruled Wednesday, after the US military captured them in a stunning nighttime raid in January. The former leader, 63, and wife Cilia Flores have been held in a Brooklyn jail»»»

BAGHDAD: A government official said on Wednesday that Iraq had lost more than $40 billion in revenue since the start of the Middle East war, mostly due to a sharp decline in its oil exports. The conflict and Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz choked off shipments and prompted production cuts i»»»

A Hungarian cardiologist has described a dramatic medical emergency aboard a Ryanair flight from Madrid to Budapest, where she spent more than 20 minutes helping to resuscitate a passenger after he lost consciousness, while questioning the airline’s handling of the incident. According to Telex, car»»»

PARIS: Tyre, an ancient Phoenician city in southern Lebanon hit in recent months by Israeli bombardment, was on Wednesday added to the UNESCO list of world heritage sites in danger. “The site has been directly hit and has sustained damage. Furthermore, its state of conservation is a cause for growi»»»

Albania's Parliament is expected to convene on Thursday for its next plenary session, with lawmakers likely to remain in session beyond what had been expected to be the final sitting of the current parliamentary term. According to media reports citing parliamentary sources, members of the ruling So»»»

The Council of Ministers has approved a new package of social measures aimed at expanding financial support for people with disabilities, their families and personal caregivers, introducing higher benefits and administrative reforms. Under the package, financial assistance for 10,240 children with »»»

Officials from Iran's Tehran Chamber of Commerce and China's Khorgos International Chamber of Commerce discussed creating a joint transport corridor to expand bilateral trade at a meeting in Tehran, Tin News reported on 22 July. The talks come as the US continues to attempt to destroy Iran's rail a»»»

Tunis, July 22 (TAP) - Tunindex closes Wednesday's session up 0.05% to 21,050.63 points, with a high traded volume of TND 17.2 million backed by a bloc transaction worth TND 5.1 million on the BIAT shares, said broker Tunisie Valeurs. STA shares...»»»

Ray Bradbury’s “Fahrenheit 451,” first published in 1953, is often described as a novel about censorship. That can be true, but it is also something more intimate and more unnerving: a story about how a society can lose its mind without noticing, because it has trained itself to stay pleasantly bus»»»

MEXICO CITY: Nicaragua’s lawmakers said they will carry out a plan by President Daniel Ortega to abolish elections in the Central American country, prompting renewed criticisms Wednesday by the international community. The move was announced in a statement Tuesday by Nicaragua’s congress, which is »»»

Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar welcomed the ban by the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Kingdom of Belgium on the import of products from Israeli settlements, considering it an important step that supports efforts aimed at deterring settlement policies of the occupation as a flagrant violation o»»»

Tunis, July 22, 2026 (TAP) - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad Mohamed Ali Nafti held a working session on Wednesday with the UN Resident Coordinator and representatives of UN agencies, funds, and programmes accredited...»»»

The Abu Dhabi Commercial Court has issued a ruling dismissing a lawsuit filed against Abu Dhabi National Company for Building Materials (BILDCO), a Real Estate Development and Construction Company, while ordering the original claimant to bear all court costs, fees, and legal expenses. The decision »»»

Parliament Wednesday adopted at second reading the 2026 National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) Budget Bill. The draft budget envisages total revenue and transfers of EUR 5.256 billion for 2026, matching planned expenditure at the same amount. Health insurance revenue is projected at EUR 5.138 billio»»»

1 of 5 | A U.S. Army team carries the transfer case containing the remains of Army Staff Sgt. Emmanuel Swinton during a dignified transfer Wednesday at Dover Air Force Base in Dover, Del. Swinton, who was killed during a controlled detonation of an Iranian drone in Iraq, will receive a Bronze Star,»»»

In Sofia, the government has approved funding for only two new kindergartens, Sofia's Deputy Mayor for Education Desislava Zhelyazkova said, as quoted by the municipality's press office. She was commenting on the parliamentary Committee on Budget and Finance's decision not to back the EUR 570 milli»»»

Earlier this week, Andy Burnham traipsed out to Buckingham Palace, symbolically kissed the hands of King Charles III – as tradition demanded – and the “King of the North” was duly anointed the new UK prime minister. Amidst the subsequent euphoria within the Labour Party, the fact that Burnham’s swi»»»

Dubai: A holiday in northern Turkey ended in tragedy after a Saudi tourist was swept away by a fast-flowing river while posing for a photograph in the popular Black Sea destination of Uzungöl, despite desperate rescue attempts by his younger brother and nearby visitors. Abdulaziz Al Harbi, 39, lost»»»

Abu Dhabi: Etihad Rail will bring forward the opening of its Madinat Zayed and Liwa passenger stations to November 30, 2026, expanding the UAE’s national rail network into the Al Dhafra region in time for the start of its annual events and festival season. The revised opening date was directed by S»»»

Chilean President Jose Antonio Kast has seen Congress approve most of the economic and tax reforms he promoted Photo by Adriana Thomasa/EPA SANTIAGO, Chile, July 22 (UPI) -- Chile's Congress approved most of the economic and tax reforms promoted by President José Antonio Kast -- one of the flagship»»»

Beirut July 22 (SANA)- Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam affirmed on Wednesday that his country will continue its political and diplomatic efforts to achieve a complete Israeli withdrawal from all Lebanese territory, considering the start of the withdrawal from the town of Zawtar al-Gharbiya as t»»»

Dubai: A number of participants celebrated cash wins in the latest UAE Lottery Lucky Day draw conducted on Wednesday. In Lucky Day Draw No. 260722, the winning numbers in the Days section were 26, 18, 9, 28, 4, 30, while the winning number in the Months section was 11. Three fortunate participants »»»

The second day of the 19th Annual Conference of the Association of Bulgarian Schools Abroad (ABSA) was held at the St Kliment Ohridski University of Sofia on Wednesday. The event was attended by representatives of Bulgarian institutions, diplomats, teachers from Bulgarian schools abroad, and guests»»»

Jeddah: HH Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and HH Amir of the State of Kuwait Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah discussed the latest regional updates and ongoing efforts to achieve security and stability, during »»»

Dubai: A number of participants celebrated cash wins in the latest UAE Lottery Lucky Day draw conducted on Wednesday. In Lucky Day Draw No. 260722, the winning numbers in the Days section were 26, 18, 9, 28, 4, 30, while the winning number in the Months section was 11. Three fortunate participants »»»

NEW YORK CITY: A group of UN human rights experts on Wednesday condemned what they described as systematic and widespread breaches of international humanitarian and human rights law by Israel in its ongoing war in Lebanon, and cautioned that ordinary Lebanese citizens were paying an outsized and de»»»

MONTREAL: Canada will look to ‌celebrate their World Cup run when they return home for two friendlies against Chile and Peru later this year, in what head coach Jesse Marsch hopes will be a “hero’s welcome.” Canada will host Chile in Toronto on September 26 before traveling to Montreal to face Peru»»»

AMMAN — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has appointed Hashem Abdel Hakim as the Regional Director for its eastern Mediterranean region, heading the Bank’s operations in Jordan, Iraq, Lebanon and the West Bank and Gaza.Hakim will take up his new role on 1 September 2026 a»»»

AMMAN — Chairman of the Jordan Chamber of Commerce (JCC) Khalil Haj Tawfiq met Wednesday with Georgian Ambassador to Jordan Archil Dzuliashvili to discuss expanding bilateral economic and commercial cooperation between the business communities of both countries.According to a JCC statement, the mee»»»

LONDON — World oil prices soared Wednesday, with the benchmark international contract Brent North Sea crude surpassing $95 for the first time in nearly six weeks as the United States and Iran carried out more strikes.Crude futures went on to give up some of the gains but still banked gains of about»»»