LONDON: Ahmed Al-Sharaa, the president of the Syrian Arab Republic, has held talks on ties and regional development with American members of Congress and US Special Presidential Envoy for Syria and Iraq Tom Barrack. The officials met on Wednesday in Ankara, where Turkiye is hosting the 36th NATO Su»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Padel Federation announced that the International Padel Federation (FIP) has awarded Doha the hosting rights for the 2026 and 2028 editions of the FIP Padel World Cup, reinforcing Qatar's position as a global destination for major international sporting events. Both editions »»»

1 of 3 | Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump at the Beştepe Presidential Complex in Ankara, Turkey on Tuesday. Photo by Turkish Presidency Office/UPI | License Photo July 8 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump said Wednesday at the NATO summit that he wants to cut»»»

DOHA: The Qatar Economic Forum, Powered by Bloomberg, held in collaboration with the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, will convene a special leadership gathering alongside the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York on September 20. The gathering, titled QEF: UNGA Special Edition »»»

Abu Dhabi: Employees infected with communicable diseases during an epidemic or pandemic will be prohibited from attending work without losing their salaries or leave entitlements under amendments to the UAE's federal law on combating communicable diseases approved by the Federal National Council. T»»»

Part VII – Why the World Still Remembers Hypatia “Civilizations are remembered not only by the empires they build, but by the ideas they refuse to abandon.” On an ordinary spring day in AD 415, the citizens of Alexandria could not have imagined that the murder of a philosopher would echo across six»»»

Dubai: Owning a Hermes Birkin is already considered the ultimate luxury flex. But carrying one that's worth an estimated $2 million? That's a whole different league. Isha Ambani turned heads at the Paris Haute Couture Week when she arrived at Rahul Mishra's runway show carrying the ultra-rare Hermè»»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE has approved a new federal Cultural Heritage Law introducing prison terms of up to 10 years and fines of as much as Dh10 million for offences against the country's cultural heritage, as part of a comprehensive framework aimed at protecting archaeological sites, historical assets »»»

Dubai: The UAE has agreed a three-year action plan with South Korea to strengthen cooperation on patent and industrial design examination, while also exploring closer collaboration with Singapore on intellectual property legislation. The agreements were discussed during bilateral meetings held by A»»»

Flamingo cruise missiles have a 3k km range and a 1.1T warhead – enough to deliver a powerful blow beyond the Urals. That makes their systematic destruction imperative, says air defense expert Yuri Knutov, commenting on the latest Russian strikes on a Flamingo assembly plant in Kiev. Flamingos heav»»»

The National Bank of Uzbekistan, the country’s largest commercial bank, is betting that the next phase of the country's economic transformation will be driven not by state-backed megaprojects but by households and small businesses. After a decade of reforms since Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev »»»

U.S. President Donald Trump's Board of Peace is planning a pilot "humanitarian zone" in southern Gaza which would aim to accommodate tens of thousands of vetted Palestinian civilians, a board official told AFP. The official said the zone could act as a "starting point" for the Palestinian technocra»»»

People in Bahrain and Kuwait awoke on Wednesday to the now familiar sound of warning sirens and explosions in the distance, as Iranian strikes again dashed hopes of a return to normalcy. The latest round of strikes pushed U.S. President Donald Trump to declare the ceasefire was "over", raising fear»»»

The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday sent a letter to all 50 stateds and the District of Columbia threatening criminal prosecution if they allow noncitizens to vote. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo July 8 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Justice sent a letter warning states that i»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia led the Gulf Cooperation Council’s projects market in the second quarter of this year, while other member states grappled with declines amid the economic fallout from the Iran war, a new analysis showed. In its latest report, Kamco Invest revealed that the Kingdom awarded contr»»»

Lebanon’s Druze Religious Council has endorsed a memorandum submitted by Druze leader Walid Jumblatt warning that the proposed US-backed “framework agreement” with ‘Israel’ marks a “dangerous shift” in the Lebanese-Israeli struggle. In the text, published following an extraordinary council session,»»»

Dubai: Sharjah-based Gulftainer has unveiled a $2 billion strategy to expand from port operations into a wider global trade infrastructure platform, with Khorfakkan Port, inland logistics parks, maritime services and AI-powered supply chains forming the core of its next phase of growth. Sign up for»»»

BEIRUT: The Lebanese judiciary on Wednesday approved the released of crooner-turned-fugitive militant Fadl Shaker months after he surrendered himself to authorities, a judicial official told AFP. The entertainer, born to a Lebanese father and a Palestinian mother, turned himself over to authorities»»»

RIYADH: As Saudi Arabia welcomes a growing number of international visitors, locals are opening their homes to tourists, offering firsthand glimpses of daily life, traditions and hospitality beyond the Kingdom’s national museums and historic sites. Among them is Norah Al-Baloud who welcomes guests »»»

Share: Gholam Hossein Mohseni Ejei. His appointment as Judiciary Chief paves the way for more political executions, analysts say The judiciary chief has emphasised the need to avenge the death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and prosecute foreign ‘aggressors’. Iran has reappointed Gholam-Hossein Moh»»»

RIYADH: As Saudi Arabia welcomes a growing number of international visitors, locals are opening their homes to tourists, offering firsthand glimpses of daily life, traditions and hospitality beyond the Kingdom’s national museums and historic sites. Among them is Norah Al-Baloud who welcomes guests »»»

Dubai: In line with Dubai’s vision to lead in security, sustainability and smart mobility, Dubai Police, in partnership with Al-Futtaim, the exclusive distributor of BYD in the UAE, has launched the second generation of its ‘Ghiath’ smart patrol vehicles. The initiative reflects Dubai Police’s cont»»»

BusinessIranHow Iran uses the Strait of Hormuz to pressure the USNik MartinIran's latest attacks show it can easily disrupt shipping, energy markets and draw in Gulf neighbors. DW asks how much leverage Tehran really has over Washington and if its high-risk strategy could backfire. https://p.dw.com»»»

Damascus, July 8 (SANA) Syria-U.S. relations have shifted repeatedly over the past eight decades, from cautious diplomacy and periods of cooperation to political tensions, diplomatic rupture and sweeping sanctions, before entering a new phase after the fall of the ousted regime in late 2024. The ch»»»

DHAHRAN: The Egyptian capital will be bursting with art this month as the inaugural Cairo Art Summit is held from July 9-11, with further programming lasting until the end of July. Regional artists, architects, anthropologists, museum professionals, developers, policymakers, academics, financiers a»»»

Anthropic’s latest AI model Claude has evolved an internal workspace that it uses to manipulate concepts similar to how people consciously think, the corporation says. In a paper published on Monday, Anthropic researchers said they had found evidence suggesting that Claude has learned to create abs»»»

The LifeWatch BEeS 2026 international scientific conference opened at the Agricultural University of Plovdiv on July 7. The forum will be held until July 10 and is organized by the European research infrastructure LifeWatch ERIC. The conference brings together scientists from around the world worki»»»

DOHA: Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) has announced its participation in SambaNova's $1 billion Series E financing round alongside General Atlantic, Seligman Ventures, T Rowe Price Associates, Inc., Capital Group, and other new and existing investors. QIA also participated in SambaNova's previous »»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) has announced its participation in SambaNova's $1 billion Series E financing round alongside General Atlantic, Seligman Ventures, T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., Capital Group, and other new and existing investors. QIA also participated in SambaNova's p»»»

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday insisted he still wanted Greenland, calling European resistance to his stance a "big problem". He added that he considered Spain a "terrible partner in NATO". The comments come on the final day of a two-day summit in Ankara.  US President Donald Trum»»»

A court in Varna has decided to keep the 53-year-old driver accused of killing two women after crashing onto a sidewalk under a signed undertaking, rejecting requests to place him back in custody. The decision came after lawyers representing the victims' families argued that the defendant poses an »»»

DHAKA: At least 18 Rohingya, most of them children, were killed by landslides triggered by record rainfall in Cox’s Bazar, local authorities said on Wednesday, as conditions in refugee camps are deteriorating amid decreasing humanitarian support. About 1.3 million Rohingya shelter in 33 camps in th»»»

CAIRO: Drone strikes on civilian vehicles headed to social gatherings in Sudan have killed over 20 people in recent day, according to rights groups, as the use of unmanned aircraft becomes increasingly common in the north eastern African country’s war. A drone hit the outskirts of Khartoum killing »»»

The Lebanese judiciary on Wednesday approved the release of crooner-turned-fugitive militant Fadl Shaker months after he surrendered himself to authorities, a judicial official told AFP. The entertainer, born to a Lebanese father and a Palestinian mother, turned himself over to authorities in Octob»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar's Cabinet has strongly condemned Iranian attacks on Qatari, Saudi, Bahraini and Kuwaiti interests, while approving a series of legislative, judicial, educational and diplomatic measures during its regular weekly meeting chaired by Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE»»»

Something unusual happened in Berlin recently. Executives from some of Europe's oldest financial institutions sat in a room and listened — carefully, and with something approaching humility — to people from Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan explain how business gets done. Not as a charitable ex»»»

Europe is “playing with fire” as it assists Ukraine in strikes deep into Russia, RT editor-in-chief Margarita Simonyan has said, warning Kiev’s Western backers that Moscow may have no other choice other than to respond with force. In a lengthy interview with Swiss magazine Die Weltwoche on Wednesda»»»

RIYADH: Red Sea Global announced the opening of Six Senses in the Triple Bay area of the AMAALA resort on the Red Sea coast, with the property set to welcome its first guests from mid-July, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Wednesday. RSG Group CEO John Pagano said in a statement that Six Senses h»»»

Dubai: As impact investment gains momentum worldwide, experts say funding alone is no longer enough to drive lasting social change. Increasingly, the focus is shifting to strengthening the organisational capacity of non-profit institutions so they can effectively manage resources, improve governanc»»»

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that ​NATO allies must lift defence-industry restrictions among them, pressing the ‌case for Ankara to break into some Europe-only initiatives. “Restrictions among allies on defence cooperation, especially in the defence industry, must be lifted,” »»»

BENGALURU: The European Union Aviation Safety Agency said on Wednesday ​that airlines should not operate within the airspace of Iran, Iraq, and Lebanon, amid ongoing tensions and the potential for further military action, as the US and Iran exchanged fresh attacks. The EASA said its bulletin for th»»»

KYIV: Three people were killed across Ukraine on Wednesday in overnight Russian drone and missile attacks, including one in Kyiv, where powerful explosions hit for the second night in a row. Several explosions were heard shortly after midnight in the capital, before authorities issued an air raid a»»»

Prime Minister Rumen Radev and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed cooperation between Bulgaria and Ukraine in the energy sector and the supply of energy resources, including natural gas. The two spoke within the framework of the 2026 Ankara NATO summit here on Wednesday, the Council »»»

Zagreb: Croatia's most successful football coach, Zlatko Dalic, resigned on Wednesday, ending a tenure that included taking the team to the 2018 World Cup final. "As much as I still feel the ambition and desire to achieve new successes with Croatia, I feel that this is the right moment to bring thi»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian Parliament Speaker Ana Brnabic said on Wednesday a Belgrade Declaration adopted at a conference of parliament speakers of EU candidate countries established a new permanent format of cooperation confirming the commitment of all participant countries to the EU path. In a statement»»»

New York: An under-construction Manhattan high-rise at risk of collapse was stabilised late Tuesday and some evacuations of nearby buildings were lifted. “We’ve been monitoring the building for many hours and have not seen any movement,” Ahmed Tigani, commissioner of the New York City Department of»»»

London: The 1,000-year-old Bayeux Tapestry depicting the last successful military invasion of England will arrive in London in the coming days by dead of night and under “police protection”, the UK envoy helping to coordinate the historic transfer told AFP. But Peter Ricketts, the UK’s Bayeux Tapes»»»

LONDON: Two in five British people believe that Muslims cannot integrate into society, a new report has found. The study by Sara Khan, a former government adviser on extremism, also found more than half of Britons believe their country’s national identity is disappearing due to “diversity,” The Gua»»»

Parliament on Wednesday rejected a motion by the opposition Democratic Bulgaria for a plenary hearing on allegations that a State Agency for National Security (SANS) inspection into a suspected healthcare fraud scheme was obstructed last year. Speaking to reporters in Parliament and quoted by the p»»»

The US midterm election campaign is gaining momentum, and US President Donald Trump is reviving Cold War era rhetoric to peg the Democratic Party as extremists and a red "menace". US President Donald Trump is reviving Cold War-style warnings about communism, casting the Democratic Party as a red "m»»»