Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs concluded the fourth season of its intellectual and cultural initiative, Nation Seminar, with a symposium exploring the role of divine revelation in reviving the Muslim nation’s civilisational contribution and building individuals capable of sh»»»

BEIJING: The death toll from devastating floods in southern China’s Guangxi region rose to 39 on Thursday, with nine people still missing, state media reported. Extreme weather has wreaked havoc on southern and central China this week, bringing torrential rain and severe flooding in Guangxi, with a»»»

Doha, Qatar: As schools close for the summer, hundreds of children across Qatar are swapping classrooms for sports arenas, art studios, museums and cultural centres, with summer camps rapidly becoming one of the season’s biggest attractions for young residents. From the iconic Aspire Summer Camp to»»»

Following the success of its inaugural edition, Gulf News and BeingShe have announced the return of the Sustainability Excellence Awards 2026, with the prestigious second edition set to take place on 12 September at the iconic Museum of the Future, Dubai. The inaugural Sustainability Excellence Awa»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Municipality significantly expanded the country’s green infrastructure, public recreational facilities and biodiversity conservation efforts in 2025, opening seven new public parks, introducing 28 new animals and birds to its zoo, and producing more than 1.13 million pl»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Justice and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs H E Ibrahim bin Ali Al Mohannadi has affirmed that the country’s institutions have demonstrated a high level of readiness and their ability to deal efficiently with regional developments and exceptional circumstances as part»»»

Bulgaria's Council of Ministers is due to approve the country's position on the European Union's 21st package of sanctions against Russia and Belarus at its regular meeting on Thursday, according to the government's agenda. Earlier this month, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said that he will oppose the»»»

Masbate, Philippines: Standing knee-deep in coastal waters, environmentalist Andrea Pimentel guides workers as they drive bamboo poles into the seabed to block sediment from choking the tidal channel sustaining a mangrove forest. Mangroves are a key natural defence against storm surges and coastal »»»

A fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran appeared to collapse Thursday after Washington launched its largest military operation since the truce, striking about 90 military and strategic targets across Iran while Tehran retaliated with missile and drone attacks targeting U.S. interests»»»

WELLINGTON: New Zealand is considering joining a defense alliance signed by Australia and Fiji, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said Thursday. The Ocean of Peace Alliance elevated Fiji to one of Australia’s few treaty allies and binds each nation to come to the other’s “mutual defense.” The pact c»»»

SINJIL: On a cool night in June, some 15 Palestinians from the town of Sinjil in the occupied West Bank gathered on a hilltop to watch the shadowed valleys below for any sign of movement that might ​signal an impending Israeli settler attack. They are part of a grassroots volunteer group — similar »»»

Hundreds of thousands of mourners gathered for the funeral procession carrying the coffins of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei during a mass funeral march near Azadi Square in Tehran on Monday. Photo by Behnam Tofighi/UPI | License Photo July 9 (UPI) -- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Cor»»»

The Irish EU presidency should recuse itself from any legislative files on tax because of its “questionable track record regarding the protection of EU digital rights and the EU’s fiscal base,” a group of 60 leading academics urged on Wednesday (8 July). In a letter seen by EUobserver, the group of»»»

Washington: The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced Thursday that it targeted nearly 90 Iranian military targets. An additional round of strikes against Iran was carried out last night, with the aim of further degrading its ability to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, CENTCOM s»»»

Geekay Group, one of the Middle East's leading gaming and entertainment companies, today announced a major milestone in its esports journey as Geekay Esports secured qualification across ten titles for the Esports World Cup 2026. The achievement marks another significant step in Geekay Group's long»»»

Bulgaria's Parliament will hold a second reading of amendments to the Credit Institutions Act on Thursday as the first item on its agenda. The government-proposed amendments transpose two EU directives into national legislation. They introduce new sanctions that may be imposed on banks and financia»»»

The construction industry of the Visegrád countries (V4) is expected to continue growing, though each country faces different challenges. In Hungary, the sector’s development continues to be shaped by a lack of orders, while in the other three Visegrád countries the main constraint is capacity bott»»»

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump’s plans to build a skyline-altering arch in the nation’s capital is getting another review from the federal commission whose approval he needs, but the agency’s staff says the project should be revised before it gets the go-ahead. The National Capital Planning Com»»»

POLISTENA: Italy’s southern Calabria region is the rare place in Europe where Cuba sends medical professionals under a long-running program that the United States wants to stamp out. Cuba’s doctors for decades have worked in developing nations such as Gambia and Venezuela, skilled in providing care»»»

This year's budget inventory has been completed; according to the schedule, the new deficit target will be set at the end of August and a comprehensive legislative amendment covering 2026 will be submitted, while the 2027 budget and a medium-term fiscal plan will be submitted by the end of October,»»»

Real-time delay data is now available on a map in the MÁVPlusz application, Transport and Investment Minister Dávid Vitézy announced in a Facebook post on Wednesday. He stressed that they are continuing to restore to the public the railway information that had been banned by János Lázár, and to dev»»»

NATO's existential confrontation with Russia is driving Europe toward resource depletion and military escalation, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has warned, urging alliance strategists to reconsider their course before it leads to global disaster. Speaking about the NATO summi»»»

President Donald Trump has signaled that the future of American military deployments in Europe will depend in part on the outcome of territorial negotiations over Greenland, linking US security commitments to the strategic status of the Danish territory. US President Donald Trump said that he had n»»»

Dubai: Partly cloudy skies, fresh winds and milder sea conditions are expected across the UAE on Thursday, while humidity is set to build overnight in the coming days, bringing an increased chance of fog and mist in some coastal and internal areas early next week. According to the National Center o»»»

The US Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed that the United States conducted additional strikes against Iran. Earlier in the day, Axios reported, citing a US official, that the United States was striking Iranian military targets in the Strait of Hormuz. "At the direction of the Commander in Chief, U»»»

The US military launched a new round of strikes against Iran on Wednesday, following President Donald Trump's assertion that the fragile ceasefire between the two countries was over. Trump warned that the attacks could get "much worse" if Iran perpetrated further attacks on ships in the Strait of H»»»

Manila: The Philippine government has rolled out sweeping reforms aimed at making rooftop solar installations faster, cheaper and easier for households. The move forms part of the government's drive to ramp up renewable energy adoption and reduce electricity costs for consumers. And there's no need»»»

President of Syria Ahmed al-Sharaa meets with President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, D.C., on November 10, 2025. Trump on Wednesday announced that he was removing Syria from the state sponsor of terrorism list. File Photo by Syrian Presidency/UPI | License Photo July 8 (UPI) -- Pr»»»

Doha, Qatar: Authorities in Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait issued warnings in the early hours of Thursday, July 9, 2026. In an alert sent to mobile phones at around 4am, authorities urged people to stay indoors, away from glass windows and avoid going outside. This was followed by a second message infor»»»

A massive fire was reported at a facility belonging to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force in Bushehr province after the United States launched a new wave of strikes against Iranian military targets overnight, according to widely circulated videos and open-source intelli»»»

‘You give me a wall, and I’ll build a monument,’ he says, beaming. Dubai-based Shabbir Mithaiwala smiles as he looks back at his own journey: From rebuilding his father’s struggling business to creating his own venture from scratch. Sometimes it’s joy, pride and a sense of amazement as he looks bac»»»

Iran's chief negotiator Bagher Ghalibaf has said the Strait of Hormuz will reopen only under what he described as "Iranian arrangements," signaling that Tehran intends to retain significant control over commercial shipping despite mounting international pressure. The remarks by Ghalibaf, who is als»»»

In a strategic move aligning with global sustainability trends, Egypt’s Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Eng. Karim Badawi, announced the signing of three pivotal agreements designed to elevate Abu Qir Fertilizers Company’s operational sustainability and energy efficiency. The agreement»»»

Dubai: SpaceX has surrendered nearly all the gains made after one of the biggest stock market debuts in recent years, raising a fundamental question for investors: has the recent sell-off created a buying opportunity, or is the market beginning to question whether even one of the world’s most ambit»»»

Tehran [Iran], July 9 (ANI): Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Wednesday (local time) thanked Iraq's government, people and religious authorities for their role in the funeral ceremonies of former Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, highlighting the deep-rooted ties between»»»

Dubai: Every grain of rice mattered in Bobby Sutanto's childhood home. Growing up in an underprivileged family in Indonesia, wasting food has never been an option. No one started eating until everyone has gathered around the table. Meals have been shared from dishes placed in the centre, leftovers »»»

The IMF downgraded global growth prospects for the second time this year, saying it expects the global economy to grow by just 3 percent in 2026. In January, this projection had still stood at 3.3 percent, Statista reports. While the downgrade is slight, it still conveys the multiple risks to the g»»»

Greek shipping companies have earned at least $3.8bn transporting Russian crude oil since mid-2023, as a leading member of Russia’s shadow fleet, the Financial Times reported on July 7. Analysis by the FT found that Greek-owned tankers have remained among the largest carriers of Russian crude under»»»

Ajman: Ajman has launched an ambitious Dh1.8 billion development programme that will see 30 major urban projects rolled out over the next five years to improve roads, expand green spaces, enhance public facilities and make travel easier across the emirate. Launched by Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nua»»»

Kuwait's air defences were intercepting "hostile missile and drone attacks", its military said early on Thursday. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here"The General Staff of the Army notes that any explosions heard are a result of air defense systems int»»»

The email arrived with the flat courtesy of all such messages. “Dear Customer,” it began, before announcing a change to the monthly Fall-Below Fee — the charge a bank applies when your balance slips beneath a required minimum — taking effect this September. Unremarkable, until it jogged loose somet»»»

DUBAI: Kuwait sounded its missile alert sirens early Thursday morning after Bahrain and Qatar, warning of an Iranian attack after the United States launched a new round of airstrikes targeting Iran. There was no immediate word of damage in the three Gulf Arab countries. Kuwait’s military said it wa»»»

SYDNEY: Indian ‌Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese in Melbourne on Thursday, with the two leaders expected to discuss critical ​minerals, trade, defense and security cooperation. Modi, who previously visited Australia in 2023, touched down Wednesday n»»»

A "vote here" sign is seen in November 2025. On Wednesday, Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner dropped out the race two days after a woman said he sexually assaulted her in 2021. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo July 8 (UPI) -- Graham Platner dropped out of the Maine Senate race on W»»»

US President Donald Trump told his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky on the sidelines of the NATO summit Wednesday that the US would grant Ukraine a license to manufacture its own Patriot air-defence systems. Patriot interceptor missiles are the only tool in Kyiv's arsenal that can shoot dow»»»

Both supporters of the Iranian regime and members of the opposition have been sharing AI-generated images of funeral services held in early July for Iran's late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei – killed during a US-Israeli strike on February 28. Pro-regime Iranians flocked to se»»»

The U.S. carried out another round of strikes on Iran on Wednesday, hours after President Donald Trump said that recent Iranian attacks on ships in Strait of Hormuz signaled the end of the ceasefire. Military officials said in a social media post that the strikes were intended to "further degrade" »»»

The U.S. carried out another round of strikes on Iran on Wednesday, hours after President Donald Trump said that recent Iranian attacks on ships in Strait of Hormuz signaled the end of the ceasefire. Military officials said in a social media post that the strikes were intended to "further degrade" »»»

Dubai: Karisma Kapoor has played glamorous heroines, royalty, romantics and some of Bollywood's most memorable leading ladies. But ask her about her latest role and she'll happily describe herself as "an alcoholic, a pill popper and a chain smoker." No, the Bollywood star hasn't suddenly embraced a»»»

Air raid sirens rang out in Bahrain on Thursday, the interior ministry said, after the Iran Revolutionary Guards vowed to respond to US strikes on the Islamic republic. "The siren has been sounded," the interior ministry said in a post on X. "Citizens and residents are urged to remain calm and head»»»