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Dubai: TECOM Group will distribute an interim cash dividend of Dh440 million after recurring net profit increased 9% to Dh805 million during the first half of 2026. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The dividend is expected to be paid in August and follows a 12% increase»»»

In Bishkek, it was revealed that construction work continued at a site where the developer had previously been given a suspension order. For violating the requirements, the company was fined 213,000 soms and proposed to be blacklisted. According to the Ministry of Construction, a violation was disc»»»

After a recent French court ruling allowed far-right leader Marine Le Pen to run in the presidential election next year, the country’s political landscape has changed. When the polls open on 18 April 2027, the current French President Emmanuel Macron will not be a candidate, having served the two t»»»

DUBAI: Last month, at one of the art world’s most high-profile annual events, Art Basel, a luminous textile work by Saudi artist Hana Almilli traced a new kind of geography — one mapped through grief, alienation and the fragile notion of home and belonging. Almilli, a multimedia artist, textile des»»»

Dubai: ADNOC Drilling shareholders are set to receive a second-quarter dividend of $262.5 million, equivalent to approximately 6 fils per share, after the company reported record revenue and profit for the first half of 2026. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The payment»»»

In Kyrgyzstan, 126,000 children have been enrolled in first grade. Over the past week, the figure increased by 2,300. According to publicly available data on the 1mektep.edu.gov.kg portal, about 24,200 children have been enrolled in Bishkek. Of these, 12,900 places have been filled in Kyrgyz-langua»»»

US President Donald Trump said that it's now the "turn" of the United States to hit Iran, adding that Washington will be hitting "hard." In the early hours of Wednesday, IRNA reported that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps fired several ballistic missiles toward a US base and a CENTCOM facility»»»

VENICE: The misty night sky sprinkled droplets of rain that splashed the mirrored image of hundreds of rushed feet across the pavement, as boats bobbed to greet me on my first trip to Venice. The UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site looked like a moving postcard. Venice was built on water as a strat»»»

Parliament is expected to debate legislative amendments concerning the operation of collective investment schemes and the Electoral Code. Parliament will hold a second reading of amendments to the Activities of Collective Investment Schemes and Other Undertakings for Collective Investment Act, acco»»»

A suspected drone has struck a US-owned floating liquefied natural gas facility at Egypt’s Mediterranean port of Damietta, setting two vessels ablaze and prompting President Donald Trump to threaten retaliation against Iran. British maritime security firm Ambrey assessed that at least one drone had»»»

From July 30 to August 1, the road connecting Tamchy International Airport and Cholpon-Ata city will be periodically closed to traffic. The presidential press secretary Askat Alagozov announced. He had previously warned residents and visitors to Issyk-Kul region about temporary traffic restrictions»»»

The United States has spent over 1,500 missiles for Patriot air defense systems and 200 interceptors for Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) air defense systems, thus facing a significant shortage in these times of missiles, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) reported»»»

A residential building on the Iranian island of Qeshm was struck by a U.S. airstrike on Wednesday, with search and rescue teams working to locate two people trapped beneath the rubble, Iranian state media Press TV reported. The strike occurred as the US military completed a "heavy wave" of strikes »»»

Dubai: Travellers flying to and from the UAE on Thursday, July 30, are being urged to check their flight status before heading to the airport, as fresh military action between the United States and Iran continues to disrupt air travel across the Middle East. The latest escalation came after the Uni»»»

There were no watches or warnings associated with Hurricane Genevieve as of Wednesday. Photo courtesy of NOAA July 29 (UPI) -- Hurricane Genevieve weakened back down to Category 2 strength Wednesday as it moved farther west of Baja California, the National Hurricane Center said. The storm was locat»»»

BEIJING: China will “resolutely retaliate” and safeguard ​its interests if the United States insists on acting unilaterally over an import ban on new Chinese robots and power inverters, the commerce ‌ministry said ‌on Thursday. The ​ministry ‌urged ⁠the ​United States ⁠to immediately withdraw the m»»»

Dubai: Motorists across Dubai and Sharjah are facing a slow start to the day, with heavy congestion reported on several major routes this morning, according to Google Maps real-time traffic data. In Dubai, Sheikh Zayed Road is seeing traffic build-up near the Financial Centre and Dubai World Trade »»»

Parliament is expected to debate legislative amendments concerning the operation of collective investment schemes and the Electoral Code. Parliament will hold a second reading of amendments to the Activities of Collective Investment Schemes and Other Undertakings for Collective Investment Act, acco»»»

The National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic has suspended the licenses of several exchange offices in Bishkek for violations of Kyrgyz legislation and the National Bank’s regulatory requirements. The suspensions are in effect from July 30 through August 13, 2026, inclusive. According to the central ba»»»

An earthquake occurred in China and was felt in Kyrgyzstan. According to the Institute of Seismology of the National Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz Republic, tremors with an intensity of magnitude 5 were recorded on July 29 at 12:09. The earthquake’s epicenter was located in China, in Kak Shaal »»»

Hormuz squeeze on ammonia draws foreign bidders to Odesa Port Plant Four companies from the US, Asia and the Middle East are studying data on Ukraine's war-damaged fertiliser plant as the Strait of Hormuz blockade tightens global ammonia supply. Corporate/Energy — Ukraine Four foreign companies fro»»»

In recent years, it has happened on several occasions that the output of the Paks Nuclear Power Plant had to be reduced due to summer heat and high water temperatures in the Danube, but a complete block shutdown had never occurred before — the current measure was necessitated by an exceptionally lo»»»

The closure of Bishkek’s Madina market has been postponed indefinitely. Nomad TV reported, citing Bishkek Mayor Aibek Dzhunushaliev. No new closure date has been announced. In addition, the mayor has abolished the conciliation commission established to review appeals from entrepreneurs and prepare »»»

Singapore: A French teenager was fined in Singapore Thursday after pleading guilty to a public nuisance charge for a straw-licking stunt that landed him in hot water in the city state. Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien, 19, was handed a Sg$600 ($465) fine after admitting to posting to social media a v»»»