Kuwait reported Friday an Iranian attack on a power and water plant on Friday, while Bahrain and Qatar also said they had intercepted missiles after the U.S. attacked power infrastructure in Iran. Kuwait said that a power and water plant had been damaged by an Iranian attack, as the war in the Midd»»»

Iraq signed 48 agreements and partnerships with American companies, many in the oil sector, during a visit to the U.S. by Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi, his office said Saturday. Oil-rich Iraq has been trying to move past decades of war and unrest, but still suffers from poor infrastructure, failing »»»

The U.S. State Department reported a major oil pipeline between Iraq and Syria, which has been closed for decades, will be restored by the two countries. "The United States welcomes the Government of the Republic of Iraq and the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic's intent to advance the rehabil»»»

Authorities in the Paris region recorded "1,565 more deaths than expected" over a one-week period in June as the country grappled with a protracted heatwave that broke all-time temperature records, France's public health agency said in a report released on Friday, adding that people over 65 account»»»

Dubai: Dubai Police's Anti-Fraud Centre has warned residents about fraudulent ads and messages offering jobs, residency, or visit visas in exchange for money. The centre said these scams are usually spread through social media and messaging apps, often using the names of unlicensed companies or pos»»»

Vologda (Russia) (AFP) – Russian couple Yelena and Dmitry passed four petrol stations before finally finding one that actually had fuel as they returned to the city of Vologda, some 300 miles (480 kilometres) north of Moscow, from their country allotment plot. Like all but a few»»»

Abu Dhabi: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, reaffirmed the nation's commitment to preserving the principles of unity and safeguarding the achievements of the Union»»»

Beirut, Lebanon: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Saturday left Beirut for Washington, where he is expected to meet US President Donald Trump, the Lebanese presidency said, after talks between Lebanon and Israel wrapped up in Italy. Aoun will hold discussions "with several American officials on th»»»

Tokyo: A Canadian tourist was injured Friday after a bear attacked her in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, local media reported. The woman in her 30s was strolling alone at Goshikinuma Ponds, a popular tourist spot in the foothills of Mount Bandai, when the bear scratched her face and righ»»»

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s jiu-jitsu team raised its medal tally at the Asian Championship in Almaty, Kazakhstan to nine after winning two golds, one silver and one bronze in the men’s division on Friday. Brothers Omar and Abdullah Nada claimed gold medals in the 94 kg and 85 kg categories, the Saudi Ji»»»

MOSCOW: Waves ​of Ukrainian drone attacks killed seven warehouse workers and injured dozens more, while another attack sparked a fire at an oil depot in the wider capital region, regional governors said on Saturday. Governor Evgeniy Pervyshov said 25 people were injured ‌after Ukrainian drones slam»»»

Kazakhstan and China have signed more than 70 commercial agreements and memoranda worth over $15bn spanning artificial intelligence, digital infrastructure, transport, manufacturing, energy and critical minerals. Deals were inked as Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev paid a working visit to Sha»»»

This year the Bulgarian Air Force has provided six helicopters to be available during the fire-risk season, Chief Commissioner Alexander Dzhartov, head of the General Directorate for Fire Safety and Protection of the Population, said in a televised interview. Last year, the number of available heli»»»

Conakry: The Republic of Guinea on Friday held the inaugural session of its new National Assembly at the People's Palace in Conakry, marking the official commencement of its 10th legislature, the first under the Fifth Republic established under the new constitution. In a vote, Dansa Kourouma, forme»»»

Russia's Investigative Committee has opened criminal cases on terrorism following Ukrainian drone strikes on logistics centers in the Russian cities of Kotovsk and Elektrostal, the committee's spokeswoman Svetlana Petrenko told Sputnik on Saturday. Ukrainian drones targeted logistics centers belong»»»

New York, USA: Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez said he wants his teammates to take the spotlight ahead of Sunday's World Cup final against Spain, playing down his own role in the team's bid for back-to-back titles. "I don't want to be making the headlines," the 33-year-old told reporters on »»»

DUBAI: French Algerian model Loli Bahia has landed a starring role in Saint Laurent’s new summer campaign, appearing alongside Danish model Mona Tougaard, who is of Somali, Turkish and Ethiopian descent. Titled “Respiro,” the campaign was described by the French house as a “visual love letter to th»»»

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Saturday left Beirut for Washington, where he is expected to meet Donald Trump, the Lebanese presidency said, after talks between Lebanon and Israel wrapped up in Italy. Aoun will hold discussions “with several American officials on the situation in Lebanon and way»»»

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s jiu-jitsu team raised its medal tally at the Asian Championship in Almaty, Kazakhstan to nine after winning two golds, one silver and one bronze in the men’s division on Friday. Brothers Omar and Abdullah Nada claimed gold medals in the 94 kg and 85 kg categories, the Saudi Ji»»»

Reuters has retracted a July 16 report claiming witnesses heard booms in Downtown Dubai, acknowledging that the story did not meet its editorial standards and that it could not determine where the sounds came from or what significance, if any, they carried. In a statement dated July 17, Reuters sai»»»

Egypt's iron and steel industry is a strategic pillar of the country's industrial sector, playing a vital role in economic growth, infrastructure development, and export performance. Since the establishment of the first iron and steel company in 1936, the industry has expanded significantly, positi»»»

Sriharikota, India: India's first privately built orbital rocket took its maiden flight on Saturday, its builder said, marking a significant step for the South Asian giant as it eyes a bigger slice of the global space economy. "Hello space, we have arrived!" Skyroot Aerospace said in a post on X. "»»»

Tunis, July 18 (TAP) - Temperatures are expected to drop on Saturday with highs ranging between 36°C and 41°C in coastal regions and heights and between 42°C and 47°C elsewhere, reaching 48°C in the far south-west with sirocco blows. The weather is...»»»

The long-delayed demolition of abandoned railway workers’ housing in Budapest’s Rákosrendező district could begin soon after the state-owned railway company MÁV reached an agreement with the Budapest Municipality. Transport and Investment Minister Dávid Vitézy announced that MÁV has now granted all»»»

Hanoi: Torrential rains triggered flash floods and landslides in northern Vietnam's Lai Chau province, leaving four people dead, seven others injured and four others missing, the Vietnam News Agency reported Saturday. The disaster destroyed 13 houses in the locality, while nearly 100 other homes re»»»

It isn't every day that you visit a centuries-old Christian monastery and discover that one of the people responsible for preserving it was a ruler from the UAE. Yet that's exactly the story waiting to be uncovered at Haghartsin Monastery, one of Armenia's most treasured religious and cultural land»»»

Dubai: A high-paying job abroad. A quick departure. A recruiter promising a better life in just a few weeks. For many jobseekers, these offers can appear to be the opportunity they have been waiting for. But behind some attractive promises are illegal recruitment schemes that can lead to exploitati»»»

Vientiane: Laos authorities said on Saturday they could not determine blame or the cause of the deaths in 2024 of six tourists previously linked to methanol-tainted alcohol. Two Danish citizens, an American, a Briton and two Australians died following what media reports said was a night out on the »»»

Ankara: A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck several provinces in southeastern Turkiye on Saturday, with no casualties or damage reported. Turkiye's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said in a statement that the earthquake was centered in the Battalgazi district of Malatya province an»»»

New Delhi: India scripted a historic chapter in its space journey on Saturday as Hyderabad-based Skyroot Aerospace successfully launched Vikram-1, the country's first privately developed orbital rocket, under Mission Aagaman, making India only the third nation after the United States and China to h»»»

On July 18, 1976, Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci became the first person in Olympic Games history to be awarded the score of a perfect 10 in gymnastics. 1 of 5 | Romania's Nadia Comaneci, 14, won three gold metals and received seven perfect scores at the 1976 Olympics in Montreal. The multiple exp»»»

Arab Finance: Egypt's Cabinet approved proceeding with contracting procedures with Elsewedy Electric to establish a manufacturing project for all types of electrical wiring harnesses and their components on a 22.6-feddan plot in the Manshaat Kamal area of Fayoum Governorate, as per a statement. The»»»

Doha, Qatar: Kuwait's Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy said another power generation and water desalination station came under attack on Saturday, July 18, triggering a fire and prompting emergency measures to safeguard the country's electricity and water services. In a statement»»»

Nitrogen dioxide pollution occurs throughout the year and exceeds permissible levels, especially along Sofia’s major thoroughfares. The city’s low-emission zone for vehicles, which currently operates for three months, should be made a year-round measure, Ivaylo Hlebarov, a consultant to the Sofia M»»»

Opposition Fidesz is turning to the Constitutional Court in four cases, lawmaker and former Justice Minister Bence Tuzson said on Friday. Tuzson said on Facebook that they were challenging a law “which sacrifices Hungary’s sovereignty, cynically using ‘EU funds’ as an excuse”, the sixteenth amendme»»»

Doha, Qatar: Bahrain said its defence forces have intercepted and destroyed several Iranian aerial attacks. “The General Command affirms that all its weapons systems and units are at the highest level of readiness and remain fully prepared to defend the Kingdom,” the defence forces said in a statem»»»

A fire broke out at one of Kuwait's power stations and water desalination plants on Saturday, the country's Ministry of Electricity and Water announced, attributing the incident to what it called "criminal Iranian aggression." In a statement carried by the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), the ministry sa»»»

Amman: Jordan's Armed Forces said early Saturday they had intercepted 10 Iranian missiles that entered the Kingdom's airspace, adding that no casualties or property damage were reported. In a statement, the General Command of the Jordan Armed Forces said the interception was carried out in accordan»»»

Doha, Qatar: Kuwait Airways has announced the rescheduling of most of its flights after Kuwait International Airport temporarily suspended takeoff and landing operations due to hostile missile and drone attacks launched from Iran on Saturday, July 18, 2026. In a statement, the airline urged passeng»»»

New Delhi, India: New Delhi police moved activist Sonam Wangchuk to a hospital on Saturday over health concerns after a 20-day hunger strike in protest against India's examination system. Wangchuk, 59, has been fasting since June 28 to demand the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan»»»

Paris: The United Nations looks set to list a Biblical site, Lebanese castles, an antelope migration path and the world's deepest lake as world treasures under threat, including from war or climate change. The 196 members states of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisatio»»»

The government has made important decisions regarding, among other things, the taxation of large companies and polluting firms, the elimination of tax avoidance practices by trust asset managers, and the taxation practice that selectively penalises individual companies — the Prime Minister announce»»»

Progress has finally been made at Rákosrendező: MÁV has granted all the necessary consents for the Budapest municipal government to intervene in the problematic properties located on land it owns, the minister of transport and investment wrote on his Facebook page. Dávid Vitézy stated that two stri»»»

New York: US President Donald Trump threatened on Friday a tariff increase on Canada to cover the cost of smoke pollution from wildfires that have choked large parts of the United States. Dense wildfire smoke billowing down from Canada and northern Minnesota has set off unhealthy air quality alerts»»»

Kuwait: Kuwait's General Staff of the Armed Forces said on Saturday its air defense systems were responding to hostile Iranian missile and drone attacks. The General Staff said in a statement that any explosions heard across parts of the country were the result of its air defense systems intercepti»»»

The Russian Armed Forces continued conducting group strikes with precision-guided air-launched weapons and strike unmanned aerial vehicles. As a result of the strikes:▫️ In the port of Odessa (the state enterprise "Odessa Commercial Sea Port"), port infrastructure facilities used for unloading fuel»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe IRGC: We targeted a gathering of US troops at the Arifjan Ground Forces Support Center in Kuwait , killing a number of them in the eighteen»»»

Colorado City: The families of two men who discovered through DNA tests that they were switched at birth 38 years ago are accusing a North Dakota hospital of robbing them of the lives they were supposed to lead. Kyle Bylin discovered his birth family after taking an at-home test he chose randomly d»»»

Iran’s IRGC has warned countries hosting US military forces to prepare for a “corresponding response”, according to the semi-official Tasnim news agency. The IRGC demanded that such nations “activate their civil defence units to protect their citizens and move them away from potential military targ»»»

The government has made a range of decisions on the taxation of large companies and polluting companies, the elimination of tax avoidance practices by trusts, and a taxation practice that selectively punishes companies, Prime Minister Péter Magyar said late on Friday in a post on social media. “We »»»