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»»»

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»»»

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»»»

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»»»

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»»»

Yemeni news agency quoted a source in the Yemeni Ministry of Defense as saying: “During the past twenty-four hours, six ships turned back from their course after the Yemeni armed forces warned them and imposed a maritime ban against the Saudi regime.” Source: Al-Manar English Website»»»

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»»»

Yemeni Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Dr. Shaya Zindani met on Tuesday in Aden Director of the Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen (SDRPY) office in Aden Eng. Ahmed Madkhali. Zindani commended Saudi Arabia's leading role in supporting Yemen, descri»»»

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.»»»

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»»»

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»»»

MOSCOW: Russia summoned the Moldovan ambassador to the ​foreign ministry on Tuesday after it said employees of its embassy in Chisinau were subjected to “force and threats ‌of detention” ‌by ​Moldovan ‌police. In ⁠a ​statement, the Russian ⁠Foreign Ministry named two recent incidents in which its s»»»

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.»»»

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»»»

Normandy's D-Day landing beaches could soon be listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site -- marking the culmination of a project launched nearly 20 years ago. The designation would recognise "outstanding universal value" and raise the international profile of the beaches -- including one where Allied »»»

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»»»

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 »»»

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»»»

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»»»

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»»»

Central European economies are emerging as unexpected beneficiaries of the global artificial intelligence (AI) boom, with Poland and Hungary seeing rapid growth in exports linked to AI infrastructure as companies expand supply chains beyond traditional manufacturing. While the region is not a major»»»

Hungarian President Tamas Sulyok has signed the 17th amendment to the Fundamental Law, on July 19, ending his own mandate despite strongly criticising the legislation and warning that it marks a turning point for Hungary's constitutional democracy. The amendment, adopted earlier this week by the Ti»»»

A father and son have been arraigned on charges for kidnapping two federal biologists at gunpoint in a remote area of a California forest. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo July 21 (UPI) -- A father and son have been arraigned on charges for kidnapping two federal biologists at gunpo»»»

Jury selection has begun on Monday in a closely watched murder trial of a Massachusetts mother accused of killing her three young children in a case that has drawn nationwide attention. A shocking crime inside an otherwise ordinary American family has raised broader questions about mental illness, »»»

Manila: Philippine Airlines (PAL) said on Tuesday it will acquire up to 14 more Airbus A350-1000 aircraft as it pursues a major upgrade of its long-haul fleet. The latest order follows the flag carrier's announcement on Monday that it would acquire up to 20 Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner jets, its first »»»

Any threat to the Kingdom's stability is a threat to Pakistan's strategic and economic interests, experts stress. Pakistan is grappling with the potential fallout from a Houthi threat to blockade Saudi Arabia's Red Sea coast, a development that could activate one of the region's most consequential »»»

Share: 2 oil tankers were targeted by Iran today as IRGC vows ‘not a drop of oil’ to pass through Hormuz Here is the latest: Iran said it targeted U.S. assets in Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan Tuesday, and a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, after the U.S. military said it carried out a 10th consecutive »»»

LONDON: New UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham gathered his Cabinet for its first meeting on Tuesday and vowed to take a “one-team approach” despite purging allies of predecessor Keir Starmer from the government. Burnham told his top team that he would lead a “cost-of-living government” focused on easi»»»

Dubai: The Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure said work on the Dh750 million Emirates Road Enhancement Project has passed the 30 per cent completion mark, with construction progressing ahead of schedule as authorities press ahead with plans to ease congestion on one of the country's busiest tran»»»

Parliament's Defence Committee on Tuesday approved a draft decision allowing the temporary deployment of US aircraft and military personnel in Bulgaria to support operations in the Middle East. The proposal passed with 11 votes in favour, one against and two abstentions and now awaits approval by P»»»

The Constitutional Court has declared unconstitutional several provisions of amendments concerning the special commercial administrator of Lukoil's operations in Bulgaria, the Court said on Tuesday. The case was initiated at the request of 51 MPs from the 51st National Assembly and was assigned to »»»

Philippine Airlines (PAL) said on Tuesday it will acquire up to 14 more Airbus A350-1000 aircraft as it pursues a major upgrade of its long-haul fleet. The latest order follows the flag carrier's announcement on Monday that it would acquire up to 20 Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner jets, its first order fr»»»

Global real estate services company CBRE has presented its analysis of Romania’s retail and investment markets for the second quarter and first half of 2026. The retail market continued to expand, supported by new developments, the entry of international brands and sustained investment activity. St»»»

JEDDAH: Muslim World League Secretary-General Dr. Mohammed Al-Issa met New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon in Wellington on Tuesday for talks on dialogue, peaceful coexistence and cooperation between nations. “I was pleased this evening to meet with New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher L»»»

Deputy Parliament Chair and Democratic Bulgaria MP Atanas Atanassov has submitted a parliamentary question to Prime Minister Rumen Radev seeking an explanation of why Bulgaria requested that Iskander Makhmudov be excluded from the European Union's 21st sanctions package against Russia, the press ce»»»

Parliament's Defence Committee on Tuesday approved a draft decision allowing the temporary deployment of US aircraft and military personnel in Bulgaria to support operations in the Middle East. The proposal passed with 11 votes in favour, one against and two abstentions and now awaits approval by P»»»

We welcome the decision taken today (21 July) at the 59th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting held in Manila, the capital of the Philippines, regarding the establishment of Dialogue Partnership between Türkiye and ASEAN. We express our gratitude to the Philippines, the current Chair of ASEAN, the ASEA»»»

Prosecutors' investigators appeared unannounced on Tuesday at the centre housing the Fidesz servers, with the intention of seizing the party's entire communications system and databases, the party's communications director told MTI. Bertalan Havasi wrote in his statement that nothing like this had »»»

Doha, Qatar: Summer in Qatar is increasingly defined by experiences that extend beyond indoor spaces. Across the country, a growing number of outdoor destinations have been thoughtfully designed to enhance open-air living, allowing residents and visitors to continue enjoying vibrant public spaces t»»»

French President Emmanuel Macron, left, greets Lebanese President Joseph Aoun at the Elysee Palace in Paris in March 2025. Aoun is scheduled to visit the White House Tuesdauy. File Photo by Maya Vidon-White/UPI | License Photo July 21 (UPI) -- Lebanese President Joseph Aoun will visit the White Hou»»»

Riyad Bank has announced the commencement of the offering of its additional tier 1 capital sukuk denominated in Saudi Riyals, for public subscription, under the bank's additional Tier-1 Capital Sukuk Program in the aggregate program amount of SR10,000,000,000. The issue size has been preliminarily »»»

Saudi Arabia is proving it can build energy infrastructure at extraordinary speed. The greater challenge now is ensuring those assets can be operated, maintained, and repaired by expertise that resides within the Kingdom. In 2026, Saudi Arabia is expected to award roughly 14 gigawatts of new solar »»»

ALKHOBAR: Beekeepers across Saudi Arabia’s Tabuk region have begun harvesting and extracting Talh honey, with production already exceeding 35 tonnes as one of the Kingdom’s most anticipated honey seasons gets underway. Known for its vast plains, valleys and dense Talh (Acacia) tree populations, Tab»»»

ABU DHABI: The UFC, with the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi, is kicking off the event’s showdown week on Yas Island with fan experiences, athlete appearances and live events ahead of UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov at Etihad Arena on July 25. Starting on Tuesday and running unti»»»

LONDON: Sheikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al-Khalifa, Bahrain’s interior minister, arrived in Damascus on Tuesday for talks with Syrian officials. Sheikh Rashid and his Syrian counterpart, Anas Khattab, discussed ways to enhance security cooperation and coordination between Manama and Damascus, the Syrian»»»

DUBAI: Jeddah is adding another headline act to its summer line-up, with the Michael Jackson tribute show “This Is Michael” confirmed for a single performance at Abadi Al-Johar Arena on Aug. 21. The evening is being brought to the Kingdom by Live Nation Middle East together with Benchmark, and form»»»

Dubai: Dubai Municipality has announced a major advancement in its household water quality and safety testing system through the adoption of advanced artificial intelligence technologies for the early and accurate detection of bacterial contamination, including Legionella and E. coli. The enhanced »»»

If the bill passes both the lower house and the senate, France is expected to become the first EU nation to ban social media for those under 15. Solange Mougin has more on the ban and how it wll work. Championed by Emmanuel Macron, it comes on the heels of similar bans in Australia a»»»

French lawmakers are expected to pass a bill on July 21st banning social media access to children under 15. If approved, France would follow Australia's lead, where the world's first ban ​for under-16s ‌on platforms including Facebook, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube came into ⁠force in December, as c»»»