RIYADH: Saudi Minister of Health Fahad AlJalajel met Uzbekistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Jamshid Khodjaev in Tashkent on Monday to discuss expanding cooperation in healthcare and investment. The meeting, held at the start of AlJalajel’s official visit to Uzbekistan, was attended by Uzbek Minister of»»»

RIYADH: The Royal Commission for Riyadh City has completed the master plan for Northeast Riyadh, covering about 456 sq. km. The strategically located area connects to King Khalid International Airport, Al-Sulai Valley, Dammam Road and Al-Janadriyah Road. The master plan sets out a comprehensive vis»»»

Three members of the same family were killed and two others wounded after gunmen opened fire on relatives visiting a cemetery in Batman, southeast Turkey, in what authorities said was the latest chapter in a long-running family feud, Turkish news agency reported. The attack took place on Sunday eve»»»

Raben Group, one of Europe’s leading logistics operators, has selected the Nulogy Shop Floor solution to digitalize its contract packaging operations. The solution is currently being implemented at seven locations in Poland, ahead of a planned second phase covering additional European branches. The»»»

Dubai: "I was born underweight. I was born blue. I was born bald." It's hardly how you'd expect Kalpana Iyer, one of Bollywood's most unforgettable dancing stars of the 1970s and '80s, to begin telling her story. When I meet her at the Palm Jumeirah home of Bollywood producer and entrepreneur Rajan»»»

The latest survey by the independent pollster Medián — which accurately forecast April’s election result and has an excellent record in predicting previous parliamentary contests — suggests that the Tisza Party’s months-long surge has stalled. Although it remains by far the most popular political f»»»

The UAE has launched the National Readiness Forum for the First Line of Defence and First Responders, a new initiative aimed at strengthening the country’s ability to respond to emergencies, crises and disasters while building a nationwide culture of preparedness. Held under the theme “Together for»»»

Cairo: Mediators have achieved progress in efforts to get the United States and Iran back to negotiations and avert an all-out war in the Middle East, two regional officials said Monday, with a pause in attacks coming after a period of rapidly escalating tensions. The comments came after neither th»»»

Doha, Qatar: The General Authority of Customs has foiled an attempt to smuggle large quantities of prohibited tobacco products into the country through a maritime shipment. In a social media post, the customs announced that Doha Port and Northern Ports Customs officers intercepted 1,650 kilograms o»»»

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Monday told UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk that ongoing Israeli destruction of homes and bulldozing of villages in southern Lebanon constitute “a direct violation of human rights” and a breach of international laws and norms, calling for internat»»»

Involving school students in agricultural work during the school year is prohibited. This is stated in the basic curriculum for the new 2026/2027 academic year, approved by the Ministry of Education. At the same time, schools may organize work practice aimed at developing students’ civic responsibi»»»

Former military chief Gadi Eisenkot has emerged as the principal challenger to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as Israel prepares to vote in a fiercely contested general election on October 27. Eisenkot's campaign is built around a 10-point platform that he says will restore Israel's se»»»

In this exclusive interview with Business Review, Szabolcs Héjja, Chief Marketing Officer and Product Development at Poultry Investment, discusses how the company is positioning the Puiul de Crăiești brand through its “Zero Antibiotics Ever Used” range, the role of independent certification in buil»»»

French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez spoke to the press on Monday after an emergency cabinet meeting on the uncontrolled fires spreading across southern France that have so far forced more than 250,000 people from their homes. Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will visit fire-hit areas in»»»

The duration of lessons for first-grade students in Kyrgyzstan’s schools has been increased. The changes are outlined in the basic curriculum plan for the new 2026–2027 academic year, approved by the Ministry of Education. Starting from September, a lesson in grade 1 will last 40 minutes, with 10—1»»»

Iran has criticized Bulgaria's decision to host U.S. aerial refueling aircraft, saying Bulgarian officials responsible for approving the deployment should be held accountable for what Tehran described as a dangerous move. In a statement shared by the Embassy of Iran in Bulgaria, citing the spokespe»»»

RIYADH: A power and energy equipment manufacturing park is set to be developed in Dubai after a memorandum of understand was signed with Hong Kong Tinkam Capital. The partnership with Dubai Multi Commodities Centre aims to attract upstream and downstream Chinese companies across the industry’s valu»»»

RIYADH: The Ministry of Municipalities and Housing issued more than 34,000 building permits across the Kingdom’s regions from January through the end of June 2026, as part of its efforts to regulate construction activities, streamline procedures, and keep pace with urban development in cities and g»»»

New Delhi: An IndiGo flight operating from Mumbai to Dubai made an emergency landing at Gujarat’s Rajkot airport on Monday after the crew detected smoke in the aircraft’s cargo hold. The flight, 6E 1452, was carrying 194 passengers when the crew reportedly noticed smoke in the cargo hold area and a»»»

Forest between the towns of Marcheprime and Cestas just a few miles southwest of Bordeaux, burns on Sunday night. Photo by Amael Dubiez/Gironde Department Fire and Rescue Service/EPA July 27 (UPI) -- Massive wildfires in France and Spain killed one person and forced the evacuation of hundreds of th»»»

DUBAI: Clean beauty entrepreneur Laney Crowell and Dubai-based Lebanese influencer and businesswoman Karen Wazen have joined forces on a new limited-edition collaboration, bringing together their respective brands, Saie and Karen Wazen Collection. The partnership pairs Saie, the New York-founded cl»»»

African telecommunications group Airtel Africa (LSE:AAF; NGX:AIRTELAFRI) has selected the London Stock Exchange for the planned initial public offering of its mobile money business, reviving a listing that was postponed earlier this year because of market volatility and higher energy costs linked t»»»

Household deposits in Bulgarian banks exceeded €56 billion at the end of June, although the pace of savings growth showed signs of slowing, according to the latest data released by the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB). Household deposits rose 18.6% year-on-year to €56.47 billion, remaining at historic»»»

Damascus, July 27 (SANA) Syria’s General Authority of Civil Aviation and Air Transport announced Monday the launch of scheduled direct flights between Syria and Germany through two German airlines, in a move aimed at strengthening air connectivity between the two countries and expanding the network»»»

Russia's central bank cut its key interest rate by 25 basis points to 14% on July 24, defying a market consensus for no change, while raising its 2026 inflation forecast to 6%-7% and cutting its GDP growth forecast to 0%-1%, according to the regulator's press release. Given the growing severity of »»»

Nothing screams political impotence like a national leader losing control over key military appointments at the time of war. With an abrupt cabinet reshuffle, Volodymyr Zelenskiy tried to get rid a disloyal defence minister, Mykhailo Fedorov. But at the end of the day he was forced to sack a loyal »»»

The increase in the world’s population is not exponential. The global population is growing, but the growth rate has declined since its peak six decades ago. The chart shows the annual rate of global population growth according to historical estimates and projections from the UN World Population Pr»»»

Ukrainian drones struck a Wildberries warehouse for the fifth time this week, targeting a logistics centre in St Petersburg and the surrounding Leningrad region overnight on July 24, triggering large fires. Drones also hit a Wildberries sorting centre in Russian-occupied Simferopol, Crimea, and a f»»»

German arms maker Rheinmetall plans to more than double gunpowder production at its Aschau am Inn plant near Munich, ramping up annual capacity from 1,700 tonnes to 4,200 tonnes and over 1mn propellant charges a year by 2028, the company said on July 22, CNBC reported. Rheinmetall is investing €350»»»

Every year, thousands of travellers from Uzbekistan and the other four states of Central Asia apply for a UK tourist visa. Yet for many, the process, supposedly nationality-neutral, ends in frustration: applications are refused, often on the basis of insufficient presented proof of financial means »»»

President Donald Trump plans to tout his handling of the economy during a visit to suburban Detroit on Monday, defending sweeping tariffs in a swing state where their effects have hurt many businesses as midterm election season heats up. Trump is visiting a General Motors facility in Milford, home »»»

Madrid: Spain faces two crucial days to bring raging wildfires under control before weather conditions worsen, authorities said Monday, though they were making some progress and planned to start returning evacuees to certain areas. The wildfires that broke out in forested areas around the Spanish c»»»

The Hashim Group, one of the UAE’s most trusted names in FMCG, inaugurated its seventh branch with the opening of a new hypermarket in Al Yarmook, Sharjah. The new facility was officially inaugurated by Sheikh Rashid bin Saqr Al Qasimi. The opening marks another milestone in Hashim Group’s continue»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview aired on Monday that the Ukrainians should brace themselves for another tough winter. "First of all, we had to prepare for the very difficult winter. Nobody even can’t imagine what the winter will be. Of course, it can be tough," Zelensky t»»»

The Russian people have responded to trials and external pressure on the country with inner unity, Russian President Vladimir Putin said. "In response to historic trials and aggressive external pressure, our multi-ethnic people have answered with internal solidarity. That has always been the case. »»»

President Joseph Aoun on Monday told U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk that Israel's continued destruction of homes and bulldozing of villages in the south constitutes “a direct violation of human rights and a blatant breach of international laws and norms, necessitating internati»»»

Iran has urged countries worldwide against aiding the US in the war against the country, warning that any support for the aggression will make them legitimate targets for retaliation. The US and Iran have been trading tit-for-tat strikes for the past two weeks following the collapse of a tentative »»»

From 23 July 2026, Mercedes-Benz will be expanding the range of its new Grand Limousine, the electric VLE. Customers can now choose from further attractive variants of the VLE 300, giving them even more options for tailoring their vehicle precisely to their individual needs. In addition to the stan»»»

There is no direct threat to Bulgaria’s security, representatives of the country’s security services said during a working meeting with Prime Minister Rumen Radev, where the security environment and the challenges arising from it were discussed, the Government Information Service said on Monday. Th»»»

Varna marked the 148th anniversary of its Liberation with a military ceremony and wreath-laying at the monument in the courtyard of the St Archangel Michael Spiritual and Educational Centre on Monday. The event was attended by Regional Governor Mario Smarkov, Municipal Council Chair Hristo Dimitrov»»»

Mediators have achieved progress in efforts to get the United States and Iran back to negotiations and avert an all-out war in the Middle East, two regional officials said Monday, with a pause in attacks coming after a period of rapidly escalating tensions. The comments came after neither the U.S. »»»

Kobe, Japan: Five young Pallas's cats, dubbed the world's grumpiest feline for their sullen facial expressions, went on display at a zoo in Japan on Thursday. Kobe Animal Kingdom put the four males and one female, all born in May at the facility, on public viewing last week. The animals are believe»»»

Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri has maintained a flexible political approach while insisting that his core positions on dealing with the Israeli enemy remain unchanged, according to remarks published by Lebanese daily Al-Akhbar on Monday. Speaker Berri stressed the importance of preserving »»»

There is no direct threat to Bulgaria’s security, representatives of the country’s security services said during a working meeting with Prime Minister Rumen Radev, where the security environment and the challenges arising from it were discussed, the Government Information Service said on Monday. Th»»»

The top US commander in the Middle East, Admiral Brad Cooper, has advised US President Donald Trump that striking Iranian targets around the Strait of Hormuz was no longer effective, Axios reported on Sunday, citing two people familiar with the matter. Cooper, who leads US Central Command (CENTCOM)»»»

Share: Former Israeli army chief Gadi Eisenkot has emerged as the main challenger to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the upcoming elections. © Jack Guez, AFP Former military chief Gadi Eisenkot has emerged as the principal challenger to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as Israel prepares to v»»»

Tehran: Smoke billowed over northern Tehran on Monday, AFP journalists witnessed, after a building adjacent to the capital's Hotel Esteghlal caught fire. Thick black and white columns of smoke engulfed the towering hotel on Monday, while flames in the nearby building were visible from surrounding r»»»

The State Civil Aviation Agency of Kyrgyzstan has introduced a ban on the practice of overbooking for all airlines operating flights through airports in the Kyrgyz Republic. The decision is aimed at protecting passengers’ rights and preventing situations where travelers with confirmed tickets are d»»»

Dubai: OGold, the premier Shariah-compliant gold and silver-backed super app, has announced a major milestone of surpassing 1.5 million users, cementing its position as one of the region's fastest-growing digital precious metals investment apps. The achievement reflects the increasing adoption of d»»»

TEHRAN: Smoke billowed over northern Tehran on Monday, AFP journalists witnessed, after a building adjacent to the capital’s Hotel Esteghlal caught fire. Thick black and white columns of smoke engulfed the towering hotel on Monday, while flames in the nearby building were visible from surrounding r»»»