DUBAI: The United States announced another death of a service member as it launched more airstrikes at Iran on Sunday in response to the killing of US troops, and Iran fired missiles toward Jordan that risked widening the conflict into neighboring Israel. Step by step, the US and Iran have returned»»»

LONDON: Supporters of the Palestinian cause hope the arrival of Britain’s new prime minister, Andy Burnham, in 10 Downing Street on Monday will spark a rethink of UK government policy toward Israel, the war in Gaza, and the expansion of illegal settlements in the West Bank. The message for Burnham »»»

Women accounted for 53% of all microfinance beneficiaries in Egypt during the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, underscoring their growing role in the country’s non-banking financial sector and the importance of women’s economic empowerment to sustainable development, according to Islam Azzam, Chairperso»»»

Seven Egyptian investors have signed memoranda of understanding (MoUs) to secure industrial land for new manufacturing facilities at Elsewedy Industrial City in Tanzania, on the sidelines of the presidential summit between Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi and Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu»»»

Egypt’s Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, Mohamed Farid, met with senior executives from Procter & Gamble (P&G) to discuss the company’s existing investments in Egypt and plans to expand local manufacturing while increasing exports to Gulf and African markets. The meeting forms part of the »»»

The Israel Defense Forces opened 57 criminal investigations into the deaths of multiple Palestinian and Lebanese detainees in Israeli military custody but never indicted anybody, according to Haaretz. Seven of the cases reportedly relate to captives who suffered fatal gunshot wounds. In an article »»»

Kuwait City: Kuwait’s Defence Ministry says Iran “continues to target civilian and vital facilities in the country”, and has caused fires and “severe damage” to facilities by its attacks. Spokesperson Major General Saud Abdulaziz Al-Otaibi said that “reprehensible Iranian aggression” has struck fac»»»

GAZA CITY: Gaza’s civil defense and hospitals said Israeli attacks killed 11 people across the territory, among them three children and their parents. A ceasefire remains in place between Israel and Hamas, but it has not halted the violence in Gaza, and efforts to secure a lasting agreement to end »»»

RIYADH: A European Parliament delegation began a three-day visit to Saudi Arabia with its chair, Reinhold Lopatka, saying talks will focus on security cooperation, energy-transition projects, trade priorities and a proposed strategic partnership. The visit, running from July 19-21 and covering Riya»»»

Beirut: The Lebanese Ministry of Public Health's Public Health Emergency Operations Center (PHEOC) announced on Sunday that the death toll from the Israeli Aggression on Lebanon since March 2 has risen to 4,328, with 12,229 people injured. Lebanon and the Israeli entity signed a US-brokered framewo»»»

The risk of a wider war in the Middle East is growing after authorities in Bahrain and Kuwait said they intercepted missiles and drones launched from Iran. Air raid sirens also sounded in Jordan's capital, Amman, while Israel said it detected Iranian missiles targeting the coastal city of Aqaba. Th»»»

Doha, Qatar: The showpiece at the New York New Jersey Stadium, kicking off at 10pm Qatar time, will be the 104th and final match of the first-ever 48-team FIFA World Cup. Argentina are aiming to become the first team since Brazil in 1962 to successfully defend the World Cup, while Spain are bidding»»»

Washington, July 19 (SANA) Syria is emerging as a regional hub for Iraqi fuel oil exports, with its Mediterranean ports, particularly Baniyas, becoming a key entry point for receiving and re-exporting Iraqi fuel oil to global markets, according to a report by Bloomberg. Within months, Syria has gon»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Justice announced the publishing of Law No. (10) of 2026 regarding unmanned aerial vehicles in the twelfth issue of the Official Gazette for the year 2026. According to the Civil Aviation Authority, the law acts as a "a legal framework that keeps pace with the rapid gro»»»

Hungary’s increasingly heated debate over guest workers has evolved far beyond immigration policy. While businesses warn that restrictions on recruiting foreign labour threaten billions of forints worth of investment, critics argue that the country risks using migrant workers to preserve an economi»»»

Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar has announced that he will ask world-renowned chess grandmaster Judit Polgár to become Hungary’s next president, describing her as a figure capable of representing the unity of the nation. In a Facebook post published on Sunday, Magyar said he would meet Polgár»»»

KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait's Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy announced on Saturday that a power outage affected limited parts of the Hittin area after two secondary feeders from the Hittin (H) main transformer station went out of service due to a technical fault. In a statement, the mi»»»

TEHRAN: The UN’s nuclear watchdog called for restraint on Sunday after Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization said the United States had attacked an under-construction nuclear power plant in the country’s southwest. The US and Iran have been trading escalating attacks for days, and Washington carried ou»»»

Doha, Qatar: The organizing committee of the Gulf qualifying tournament for the FIBA U18 Asia Cup has approved the competition schedule for the championship, which will be held in Doha from July 25-30, 2026, after being postponed from its original dates of July 17-22. The tournament carries added s»»»

By Tomohiro OsakiTOKYO — Huddled together shoulder-to-shoulder, Gen-Z hires at a Tokyo firm roared "Hell yeah!" to cap their morning rally, displaying the kind of corporate machismo that fuelled Japan's post-war economic miracle.Once a bastion for "corporate warriors" fiercely devoted to their jobs»»»

Share: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio holds talks with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in Washington. President Aoun is scheduled to meet US President Donald Trump on Tuesday. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in Washington on Sunday, praising the country f»»»

TEHRAN: The UN’s nuclear watchdog called for restraint on Sunday after Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization said the United States had attacked an under-construction nuclear power plant in the country’s southwest. The US and Iran have been trading escalating attacks for days, and Washington carried ou»»»

Vazrazhdane has called for the resignation of Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova over what it described as the government’s overall policy direction. “Bulgaria is not the smallest country in the European Union, and the patience of Bulgarian citizens with empty talk and hollow messages lacking subst»»»

AMMAN — The technical committee set up for the Jordanian-Indian Fertiliser Company (JIFCO) expansion project discussed, during its technical meetings on Sunday, the implementation plans of the project, which is estimated to cost one billion dollars.Representatives of international companies special»»»

Beirut: The Lebanese Ministry of Public Health's Public Health Emergency Operations Center (PHEOC) announced on Sunday that the death toll from the Israeli Aggression on Lebanon since March 2 has risen to 4,328, with 12,229 people injured. Lebanon and the Israeli entity signed a US-brokered framewo»»»

RIYADH: If you are looking for more than just a place to play video games, Ress Gaming Center offers a fresh take on entertainment in Riyadh. A welcoming social hub for gamers of all skill levels, it combines gaming, community and cafe culture under one roof. One of the venue’s standout features is»»»

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in Washington on Sunday, praising the country for its “move toward peace” after the latest round of Lebanon-Israel talks. It was the first trip to the US capital by a Lebanese head of state since Michel Sleiman wa»»»

NEW YORK: New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani is in talks over whether to try to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during an upcoming UN summit, he said in an interview published Saturday — prompting a sharp rebuke from Netanyahu’s camp. “I believe that Prime Minister Netanyahu belongs in »»»

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in Washington on Sunday, praising the country for its “move toward peace” after the latest round of Lebanon-Israel talks. It was the first trip to the US capital by a Lebanese head of state since Michel Sleiman wa»»»

The Michelin evaluation process for Sofia is still ongoing and there has been no final rejection, according to Anton Penev, director of the Sofia Municipality’s Tourism enterprise. He said the capital has not received a definitive “no” from the prestigious culinary guide and that the assessment cou»»»

Bulgaria remains near the bottom of the European Union ranking when it comes to the expected length of working life, with only Romania recording a shorter period among member states. The average Bulgarian is expected to spend 34.6 years in the labor market, which is nearly three years below the EU »»»

Share: An Israeli flag hangs from a damaged building in a village inside south Lebanon close to the border as seen from northern Israel, June 18, 2026. President Aoun is hoping to convince President Trump to exert pressure on Israel to withdraw from Lebanon in order to expedite a peace treaty to al»»»

Manila: A war of words between Senators Panfilo Lacson and Alan Peter Cayetano escalated over the weekend, with each accusing the other of questionable wealth and corruption in one of the most bitter public exchanges between two senior Philippine lawmakers in recent years. Get updated faster and fo»»»

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The former Hungarian government quietly committed more than HUF 100 billion (around EUR 288 million at the time) in public funds to support the development of Rheinmetall’s next-generation KF51 Panther main battle tank, according to company disclosures and financial records. While the investment wa»»»

Vazrazhdane has called for the resignation of Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova over what it described as the government’s overall policy direction. “Bulgaria is not the smallest country in the European Union, and the patience of Bulgarian citizens with empty talk and hollow messages lacking subst»»»

Doha: A delegation from the Quranic Botanic Garden (QBG), a member of Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), concluded a scientific visit to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, where it met with representatives from three leading regional institutions specializing in plant biodiversity conservation and »»»

The National Revenue Agency (NRA) has initiated disciplinary proceedings and will temporarily suspend two of its employees who were arrested on suspicion of soliciting and accepting a bribe during an inspection of a commercial outlet in Chernomorets, NRA Communications Director Anna Mitova said at »»»

Cairo: Nabil Fahmy, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, warned of the serious consequences of the ongoing escalation in the region, particularly in the Arabian Gulf, cautioning against a renewed slide into an endless cycle of violence. In a statement issued by the Arab League today, Fah»»»

The conflict between the United States and Iran has entered a more dangerous phase, with the deaths of 16 American service members reshaping Washington’s military response and pushing the fighting further across the Middle East. For weeks, the conflict had largely centred on control of the Strait o»»»

Dubai: The Middle East crisis escalated further on Sunday as the US and Iran exchanged strikes for an eighth consecutive day, raising fears of a wider regional conflict. The latest developments affected military sites, civilian infrastructure and transport networks across the Gulf, with Kuwait, Bah»»»

Lima: A 5.1 magnitude earthquake in the Andes region of Peru killed five people, officials said Sunday. The Saturday night tremor injured another 21 people as it shook the town of Chongos Bajo about 300 kilometers (180 miles) east of Lima, the Geophysics Institute of Peru said. The epicenter's dept»»»

Jordanian Air defence systems intercepted and shot down three of four Iranian missiles targeting the Kingdom, a senior military official from the Jordan Armed Forces - Arab Army (JAF) announced Sunday. According to Jordan News Agency (Petra), the fourth missile landed in a remote, uninhabited area »»»

The United Arab Emirates has condemned in the strongest terms the renewed hostile attacks by Iran targeting the Kingdom of Bahrain, the State of Kuwait, and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan with missiles and drones. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) affirmed that these hostile a»»»

Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium: Mercedes driver George Russell crashed out of the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday after colliding with Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton on the first lap at Spa-Francorchamps. During a spectacular opening lap featuring several overtaking moves among the leaders, Russell collided wit»»»

The final stages of the World Cup, with Les Bleus’ elimination and England finishing third; extreme heat and wildfires around the world; and the Tour de France brought to a standstill by the heatwave in France. FRANCE 24 looks back at some of the week's most striking images.  »»»

The risk of a wider war in the Middle East is growing after authorities in Bahrain and Kuwait said they intercepted missiles and drones launched from Iran. Air raid sirens also sounded in Jordan's capital, Amman, while Israel said it detected Iranian missiles targeting the coastal city of Aqaba. Th»»»

Protests continued across Ukraine for a third consecutive day despite the ongoing war, with demonstrators demanding the reinstatement of the popular former defence minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, following his removal. The demonstrations coincided with two days of meetings between President Volodymyr Z»»»

Russia fired two dozen ballistic missiles at Kyiv overnight on Sunday, killing one person and wounding 16, in an ever-escalating air war that is taking an increasing civilian toll on both sides. The latest with France 24 correspondent Emmanuelle Chaze, reporting from Kyiv.»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Jordanian Armed Forces said air defense systems intercepted and downed three Iranian missiles out of four that targeted the Kingdom's territory, while the fourth missile crashed in a remote area south of the Kingdom far from populated areas. A military source at the General Command»»»