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»»»

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»»»

In tonight's edition, Egypt were seconds away from a historic triumph against Argentina, only to watch their dream vanish in the cruelest fashion. Also, media in Ghana claim the government has rebuffed Cyril Ramaphosa's request for a state visit over xenophobic attacks. And a single photograph»»»

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, responding to a question from U.S. President Donald Trump about whether he would travel to Moscow for talks, joked that there were too many Ukrainian drones there. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Stefan Wolff, Professor of International Security at the U»»»

Share: Illustration : Lebanon parliament Speaker Nabih Berri and former PSP leader Walid Jumblatt . Time to bid farewell and let go Leadership is measured not by how long one holds power, but by knowing when it is time to pass the torch. By: The Editorial Board, Opinion Many Lebanese believed that »»»

NEW YORK: Saudi Arabia on Wednesday told the United Nations that investment in human capital and the localization of knowledge are the foundation of sustainable industrialization, as the Kingdom presented its progress under Vision 2030 during a session on Sustainable Development Goal 9 — a global f»»»

Manila: On Wednedsay (July 8, 2026), The third day of Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial shifted from dramatic witness testimony to increasingly contentious legal sparring. Senate presiding officer Francis "Chiz" Escudero admonished both prosecutors and defence lawyers to avoid turning»»»

NEW YORK: Saudi Arabia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Abdulaziz Alwasil, told the Security Council on Wednesday that sexual violence continues to be used in armed conflicts as a weapon of oppression, intimidation, and forced displacement, targeting civilians, particularly women a»»»

PROVO, Utah: Prosecutors played a video clip in court Wednesday of suspect Tyler Robinson after he had turned himself in to Utah authorities a day after the shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The video showed Robinson standing in a room at the Washington County Sheriff’s Office wearing»»»

As millions of Iranians lined the streets to mourn their slain Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the country's political leadership projected an image of solemn unity. The elaborate funeral procession, broadcast across state television, was meant to reassure both domestic and international au»»»

1 of 4 | President Donald Trump, center, is greeted Wednesday by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, left, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as he arrives for the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey. Trump held a press conference after the summit closed, saying it was a "great meeting" despite re»»»

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said on Wednesday ​that he will ask the US Supreme Court to rehear a case challenging his executive order curtailing birthright citizenship, a long-shot bid to reverse the court’s rejection of one of his signature policies. The court last month rejected Trump’s at»»»

BEIRUT, Lebanon: Lebanon demands Israel’s withdrawal from two “pilot zones” in the south as a condition for participating in the next round of direct negotiations in Rome next week, a diplomatic source familiar with the talks told AFP on Wednesday. The two sides had previously met for five rounds o»»»

Oil prices jumped sharply in early Asian trading Thursday after the United States launched military strikes on Iran's strategic port of Chabahar, escalating tensions days after the collapse of an April ceasefire and renewing concerns over disruptions to global energy supplies. As of 7:49 a.m. Tokyo»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hezbollah’s Sheikh Qassem Honors Imam Khamenei’s Legacy, Warns Lebanon’s Framework Agreement Will Not Advance 09-07-2026 01:39 AM Hezbollah»»»

A crowd of mourners gathered around an vehicle carrying the coffin of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei during the funeral procession Wednesday from Iran to Najaf, Iraq. The funeral convoys bearing Khamenei's coffin will pass through the holy Iraqi cities of Najaf and Karbala amid renewed U.S»»»

The United States launched its first military strikes on the southeastern Iranian port city of Chabahar. It marks the first known American operation in the area since the April ceasefire and significantly expanding the geographical scope of the conflict beyond the Strait of Hormuz. Explosions were »»»

President Donald Trump’s administration is threatening to withhold some federal funding from states that don’t make changes to voting practices and is warning state election officials that they face arrest if they don’t remove noncitizens from voter rolls. Letters to states and grant application de»»»

Agencies Foxborough France will aim to keep their perfect run at the FIFA World Cup 2026 going when they take on Morocco in the quarter-final on Thursday. After a month of scintillating action that has dispelled pre-tournament anxieties, the biggest, boldest and most logistically complex FIFA World»»»

QNA Doha Amendments to Qatar’s State Audit Bureau Law will enter into force on July 25, 2026 introducing new enforcement powers, criminal penalties and financial disclosure requirements aimed at strengthening public sector oversight after nearly a decade of experience under the existing legislation»»»

Tribune News Network Doha In economic research, a tiny statistical difference can have outsized consequences. Usually denoted with a star (or asterisks), that symbol serves as a quality stamp on one’s research, and the absence or presence of that star can sometimes make or break a career by influen»»»

Tribune News Network Doha As the world celebrates World Volleyball Day, Qatar Foundation’s Creating Pathways programme is using volleyball to help empower the next generation of girls in Qatar, building confidence, leadership and lifelong skills both on and off the court. Volleyball is one of five »»»

Tribune News Network Doha This summer, while billions of eyes are on the football pitch, Qatar Foundation’s Doha Debates is turning its gaze to the stands. On July 8, 2026, in partnership with the Qatar Canada and Mexico 2026 Year of Culture, Doha Debates hosted a signature town hall in Toronto, Ca»»»

Tribune NEws Network Doha Qatar Chamber held the Sustainable Development Goals Ambassadors Forum on Wednesday, in cooperation with Regional Network Consultancy, a member of the Regional Network for Social Responsibility, and the SDG Ambassadors Centre. The forum brought together around 40 male and »»»

The Cabinet also noted parliamentary approval of a new state property draft law prepared by the Ministry of Municipality, which replaces Law No. 10 of 1987. The legislation establishes a unified and updated legal framework governing public and private state property aimed at improving protection, m»»»

QNA Doha Minister of Labour HE Dr. Ali bin Samikh Al Marri met with Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office for Labour, Employment and Relations of Tanzania Deus Clement Sangu, in Doha on Wednesday. During the meeting, the two sides reviewed bilateral cooperation between Qatar and Tanzania»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Division of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) recently held a faculty development workshop on assessment in competency-based medical education (CBME). The two-day virtual course was designed to provide participants with a»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Msheireb Museums has announced the launch of its 2026 Summer Programme, “Reflections of Creativity and Art,” offering a diverse programme of creative workshops and interactive activities for children, families and adults. Designed to combine creativity, technology, culture»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has launched a medical convoy for urology and gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy procedures in Sudan. The initiative is implemented in partnership with Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Kuwait’s Patients Helping Fund Society (PHF), the Sudanes»»»

Khaled Al Hameidi Doha Qatar, represented by the Ministry of Culture, will participate as the guest of honour at the 40th edition of the Jerash Festival for Culture and Arts in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. The festival will run from July 22 to August 2, bringing together artists, writers, music»»»

Tribune News Network Doha In a new and impactful humanitarian initiative, Qatar Charity’s medical team has concluded a series of cardiac catheterisation and open-heart surgeries for children in Sudan, successfully performing 60 operations in Wad Madani. Dr. Abdulmajeed Al-Hamidi, QC’s expert in pro»»»

VENEZUELA: The United Nations launched an urgent appeal Wednesday for nearly $300 million toward Venezuela earthquake relief operations after the death toll from the disaster rose to more than 3,600 people. There is huge humanitarian need after one of Latin America’s worst earthquake disasters left»»»