Doha, Qatar: The Center for Empowerment and Care of the Elderly (Ehsan) one of the centres operating under the umbrella of the Qatar Foundation for Social Work has launched its summer programme, “Our Summer is a Blessing”, aimed at enriching the summer experience of senior women through a wide rang»»»

“Of course it did!” “Of course it didn’t!” supporters on either side will insist without a moment’s hesitation. But what is the truth about this supposed change of regime? Let’s take a closer look. Entire libraries have been written—and no doubt many more books will be—on the question of what polit»»»

Nouakchott: An official delegation from Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has participated in the 50th session of the General Assembly of the Arab Red Crescent and Red Cross Organization (ARCO). Held in Nouakchott, Mauritania, the three-day meetings were attended by high-level representatives from »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Labour, represented by the Qualifying and Skills Development Department, has launched the “Maharat 2026” Summer Training Programme in cooperation with a number of private sector partners. The programme, one of the Ministry’s human capital development initiatives, is des»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Youth Hostels is continuing to strengthen Qatar’s tourism workforce through its “Future Qatar Tour Guides” programme, which has produced a new generation of qualified national tour guides equipped with the professional knowledge and practical skills needed to showcase the country»»»

VULCANO PORTO: Hovering over the volcano, a buzzing drone pauses in front of a laser beam on the crater’s edge, as researchers test whether the devices can measure gases to predict eruptions. On the Aeolian island of Vulcano, off the coast of Sicily, German researcher Marius Schaab, from the Techni»»»

Doha, Qatar: Assistant Director of the Labour Relations Department at the Ministry of Labour, Yousuf Ali Abdulnour, has outlined the key amendments introduced under Law No. 9 of 2026, highlighting new requirements for professional licensing and training in selected occupations, the legal recognitio»»»

Arab Finance: As Egypt navigates structural shifts across its agricultural supply chains, the local milling sector is under intense pressure to modernize, optimize capacity, and ensure food security for a growing population of over 112 million. Caught between global market volatility, a rapid 76% s»»»

Egypt’s startup ecosystem is entering a new phase of transformation with the launch of the Startup Egypt Platform, a national initiative designed to lower entry barriers and accelerate entrepreneurial growth. By combining government support with private-sector expertise, the platform offers a unifi»»»

Ami Inoe of Japan and Florentina Trumpler of Germany won the first prizes in the women's senior category (ages 17–27) at the fourth Sarah-Nora Prima International Ballet Competition. In the men's division, the top awards went to Bulgaria's Samuil Nedelin and Tiago Victor Alvarez Santana of Brazil. »»»

Arab Finance: Egypt’s agricultural exports have surpassed 5.8 million tons so far this year amid rising global demand, Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation Alaa Farouk announced. This reflects the country's success in developing the agricultural sector and enhancing its competitiveness on t»»»

NEW DELHI — India's largest state-run oil and gas producer has approved plans to develop a 1.75 million metric tonne strategic petroleum reserve, as New Delhi seeks to bolster energy security after being hit hard during the Middle East war.India, the world's third-largest importer of oil and the se»»»

Every summer since 2009, residents of a Palestinian village in the Israeli-occupied West Bank have gathered for a kite festival. The event is held on land that they say has been partly lost since a settlement was established in 1983. The festival, while primarily for children, carries a "polit»»»

LOS ANGELES: Former double world champion Conor McGregor lost to Max Holloway after only 69 seconds because of a right knee injury on Saturday, in his return to the Ultimate Fighting Championship after a five-year layoff. Referee Mike Beltran stopped the mixed martial arts welterweight contest at U»»»

DUBAI: ​Qatari former Emir Sheikh ‌Hamad bin ‌Khalifa ​Al ‌Thani ⁠has ​died ⁠at the ⁠age ‌of ‌74, ​the ‌nation’s Amiri Diwan, ‌its top ‌government body, said ⁠on ⁠Sunday.»»»

“Welcome to Egypt, the cradle of civilization and welcome to New Suez Canal , a crucial artery of global trade,”. That was the opening speech addressed by Vice Admiral Mohab Mamish, of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) and the man in charge of the project, noting that the key development to Egypt prog»»»

Saudi Arabia has launched a new Package Visa initiative, announcing the first six countries eligible for the scheme that allows travellers to obtain a tourist visa through a single integrated travel package. The programme aims to simplify the visitor journey by combining flights, accommodation and »»»

HAVANA: Cuba worked to revive its electrical grid Saturday after a second nationwide blackout in less than a week, with repairs hampered by a fuel shortage caused by a US blockade, authorities said. The Caribbean island is reeling from its worst economic crisis in decades — one made worse by the fu»»»

Al Majalla has chosen Iran for its cover this week because the funeral of Ali Khamenei, who was killed in a US-Israeli airstrike on 28 February 2026, was not merely a farewell ceremony for the Supreme Leader; it marked the start of a new phase that raises major questions about the future of the reg»»»

In a way, politics will always be part of football. The game’s importance to fans makes it inevitable. This is why prime ministers and presidents like to declare themselves fans of one team or another, even if sometimes they forget which club they support between interviews. Cue a gentle cough in t»»»

Firefighters gained the upper hand on wildfires in Spain on Saturday, aided by better weather conditions. Around 500 firefighters are battling the blaze that erupted Thursday in the southern region of Andalusia. At least 12 people have died since the fire started, according to officials, and anothe»»»

Major oil companies are sounding the alarm as the resumption of US-Iran hostilities threatens to tighten global energy supplies and push prices higher. Italian energy giant Eni warned that the situation could deteriorate in the short term amid declining global oil reserves and increased competition»»»

The United States attacked approximately 140 targets in Iran as part of its third wave of strikes this week, US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced. In response to US attacks in the south of the country, Iran struck a number of US military facilities in Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain, Press TV reported.»»»

The death toll from Venezuela's devastating twin earthquakes has risen above 4,300, authorities said Friday, as families continued searching through the rubble for missing loved ones more than two weeks after the country's deadliest quake in over a century. The death toll in Venezuela's devastating»»»

FRANKFURT, Germany — Volkswagen on Friday said that a slide in sales accelerated in the second quarter, as the crisis-hit German auto group reportedly considers cutting up to 100,000 jobs worldwide.Overall vehicle deliveries fell almost nine percent in the April-June period from a year earlier than»»»

NEW YORK — Global stock markets rose slightly on Friday as investors digested a wave of corporate announcements, while the Nasdaq failed to get a major boost from the solid debut of South Korean chip titan SK hynix on Wall Street.The supplier of advanced memory chips used for AI technology raised $»»»

AMMAN — The Innovative Start-ups and SMEs Fund (ISSF) has entered into a strategic partnership with Saudi Technology Ventures (STV) capital firm to strengthen the artificial intelligence (AI) start-up ecosystem in Jordan and support the growth of AI companies across the Middle East and beyond.The p»»»

US and Iranian leaders traded threats on Saturday, after exchanges of fire rocked an interim agreement aimed at ending the war. US President Donald Trump threatened further missile attacks against Iran, and Tehran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei vowed revenge for the killing of his father an»»»

Iran's ⁠Supreme Leader ​Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said ​on Saturday that avenging his slain predecessor and father was "the ​demand ‌of ⁠the nation" and "must certainly" take place, ‌according to a written ⁠message released on his Telegram account. President Donald Trump earlier said the United St»»»

Abu Dhabi: Fair to partly cloudy skies are expected across the UAE on Sunday, with inland temperatures reaching up to 47°C and humid conditions forecast overnight and into Monday morning in some coastal areas, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). Light to moderate winds are expect»»»

HERAT: Businesses in Afghanistan’s western city of Herat have suffered from a downturn in female customers opting to stay home following a recent crackdown by morality police on women’s attire, according to shopkeepers, drivers and residents. Dozens of women were detained by the Taliban government’»»»

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s new government won power promising to end political violence, but six months after Prime Minister Tarique Rahman took office, the killings continue. Rahman, who leads the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), pledged during February’s elections to end the state-backed violence tha»»»

Argentina sink 10-man Swiss to set up blockbuster World Cup semifinal with England KANSAS CITY: Julian Alvarez scored a breathtaking goal as Argentina battled past 10-man Switzerland 3-1 after extra-time on Saturday, setting up a mouthwatering World Cup semifinal against bitter rivals England. Fans»»»

A Paris court handed a school monitor an 18-month suspended prison sentence on Friday for sexually abusing a kindergarten-age child. It's the first such guilty verdict since the French capital was rocked by a wave of allegations of child sex abuse by non-teaching staff in Paris's public school syst»»»

The Eiffel Tower and other Paris landmarks, including the Louvre and the Musée d'Orsay, closed early on Saturday as France was hit by its third heatwave since May. Across the country, many towns have also cancelled their fireworks displays for Bastille Day due to increased fires and dry c»»»

Tour de France's organisers on Saturday announced that they will shorten a stage of the race due to intense heat. ASO made this historic decision to cut out a hilly loop at the start of the stageafter France's weather authority declared a red alert in Corrèze.  Tour de France organisers, »»»

More than 90,000 people in Taiwan fled their homes as Typhoon Bavi lashed the island with heavy rain and strong winds on Saturday, after cutting power to thousands in Japan's Okinawa islands as it bore down on eastern China. More than 900,000 people have fled their homes in China, the governme»»»

The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said it has completed its third round of strikes against Iran this week, targeting around 140 Iranian military sites in response to attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. CENTCOM said US forces used precision munitions launched from land- and sea-bas»»»

The government on Friday submitted to the National Assembly the bill on the establishment of the National Asset Recovery and Asset Protection Office (NVVH). Prime Minister Péter Magyar wrote on his Facebook page: “Third time’s the charm. EU funds and the prosecutor’s office — check. And we have jus»»»

WENZHOU, China: Emergency crews across China's east coast cleared roads strewn with fallen trees on Sunday after Typhoon Bavi — the strongest storm to hit the country this year — swept ashore, triggering flooding and landslides after forcing nearly two million people to evacuate. Bavi weakened to a»»»

Share: Military delegations from the United States and Lebanon have met in Beirut to work out how to implement the first phase of a US-brokered framework agreement intended to achieve an Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon. Lebanese sources told Al Jazeera on Saturday that the talks focused on»»»

DAMASCUS: ‌At least two children were ​killed after a ferry carrying more than 35 people collided with ‌a ‌bridge while ​crossing ‌the ⁠Euphrates ​River in the ⁠eastern Syrian city of Deir Ezzor on Sunday, the ⁠Syrian Civil ‌Defense ‌said. More ​than ‌15 people ‌were rescued after all those on boar»»»

Colt Gray is charged with fatally shooting two students and two teachers, at Apalachee High School in Winder, Ga., in 2024. File Photo via Barrow County Sheriff's Office/UPI | License Photo July 11 (UPI) -- A Georgia teenager accused in the shooting death of four people at a high school is expected»»»

Enrique Tarrio called the dismissal of charges against his fellow Proud Boys vindication and a victory for the group. File Photo by Annabelle Gordon/UPI | License Photo July 11 (UPI) -- Top members of the far-right group Proud Boys had their convictions dismissed on Friday, ending the federal case »»»

Pfizer has officially announced the appointment of Amr Seif as the Regional Director for Egypt, Levant, and Iraq, effective September 15. In this pivotal role, Amr will helm the company’s operations across the region and champion various initiatives that bring cutting-edge scientific innovations in»»»

At least one person is dead after floods in Missouri. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo July 11 (UPI) -- One person was found dead and hundreds evacuated in Missouri after an intense day of flash flooding across the state, authorities said Saturday. More than 350 people were rescued in »»»

Miami, United States: Jude Bellingham was England's hero once more by scoring twice as the Three Lions came from behind to end Norway's historic run and reach the World Cup semi-finals with a 2-1 win after extra-time on Saturday. In their first ever quarter-final, Andreas Schjelderup fired Norway i»»»

MIAMI GARDENS, Florida: Jude Bellingham scored in the third minute of extra time to lift England past Norway 2-1 and into the World Cup semifinals for the first time since 2018. Bellingham’s goal was his second of the game — he also had an equalizer late in the first half. The Real Madrid star is n»»»

Dubai: The world’s biggest-spending luxury customers are already using artificial intelligence to decide what to buy, where to shop and which brands to consider, according to a new report by Bain & Company and Comité Colbert. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The fifth a»»»

The US has launched a third wave of strikes against Iran this week, shortly after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said the strategic Strait of Hormuz would remain closed to all shipping indefinitely. The resumption of hostilities has put the memorandum of understanding the two countrie»»»