Massive Russian Strikes Hit Ukraine's Logistics Overnight
Russian forces launched a large-scale strike on transport and logistics hubs in Kiev and the Kiev region, the Russian Defense Ministry said. The targets hit:Kiev:*MLP-Chayka – UAV components hub* Novaya Pochta – dual-use goods sorting complex* Trans-Logistik – UAV manufacturing and supplies* Epicen»»»
Dubai-Sharjah traffic alert: Heavy congestion hits key UAE roads during morning rush
Motorists faced delays across key Dubai and Sharjah routes during Tuesday morning peak hours, with heavy traffic, bumper-to-bumper congestion and multiple accidents reported. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.As part of its daily road safety advisor»»»
Ceuta border surge shakes Morocco’s image as the EU’s ‘trusted partner’
Lost in the furious response from EU leaders accusing Spain of gross negligence by allowing the storming of the EU border in Ceuta last Thursday (30 July), a Spanish enclave on the African continent next to Morocco, is the damage that this could do to EU relations with Rabat. Though Spain is facing»»»
Morocco names Tiznit-Dakhla expressway after Trump, confirming US president's claim
Morocco has named the Tiznit-Dakhla expressway the "President Donald J. Trump Highway", casting the move as a mark of relations with the United States stretching back 250 years, the state news agency MAP reported on August 1. The naming formalises Rabat's embrace of a gesture Trump had publicised d»»»
Vatican appoints administrator for Rabat archdiocese
RABAT: The Vatican has appointed an administrator to provisionally govern the Archdiocese of Rabat while it investigates Archbishop Cristobal Lopez Romero, who stepped aside after AFP revealed allegations of sexual assault. According to a statement from the 74-year-old cardinal, seen by AFP, Vatica»»»
All you need to know about Ceuta amid the migration debate
LONDON: Ceuta and Melilla, two Spanish-controlled cities on Morocco’s Mediterranean coast, remain at the heart of one of the world’s longest-running territorial disputes. In recent times, they have become key points in Europe’s migration-control system. Spain depends heavily on Moroccan security fo»»»
France and Italy boost border controls after migrant influx into Spain's Ceuta
The EU is grappling with one of its largest migrant crises for the European Union in recent years after about 60,000 people entered the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in North Africa from Morocco. Officials said more than 48,000 migrants had returned by Friday evening, but the reasons for the s»»»
Ceuta explained: Why migrants are crossing into the Spanish territory from Morocco
Thousands of migrants have entered Spain’s tiny North African territory of Ceuta from Morocco, with at least 57 people reported dead during the attempt, prompting Spain to deploy military support to reinforce the border. Migrant arrivals surge at Ceuta borderVideos and images from the frontier show»»»
Spain’s Ceuta migrant crisis explained: What triggered the mass crossing?
Up to 60,000 migrants crossed from Morocco into Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta in roughly 24 hours, overwhelming border forces and increasing the territory’s population by as much as 70%. The unprecedented influx has triggered a political crisis, raised questions over the true nature of the»»»
Regional Development Minister Shishkov Updates Parliament on Black Sea Motorway, Petrohan Tunnel Plans
A second bridge over Varna Lake will form part of the Black Sea Motorway, while preparations are under way for a Sofia-Montana expressway with a tunnel beneath Petrohan Pass, Minister of Regional Development and Public Works Ivan Shishkov told Parliament on Friday. Shishkov was responding to questi»»»
Spain says almost 50,000 migrants crossed Morocco-Ceuta border over past 24 hours
Around 49,000 migrants have crossed into the enclave of Ceuta in North Africa over the past 24 hours, according to Spain's Interior Ministry on Friday. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is set to arrive in the city later in the day. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez »»»
Digital Silk Road: Chinese and Kazakhstan-based tech companies ink multibillion-dollar agreements
Closer ties between Astana and Beijing are transforming Kazakhstan from an East-West transit corridor into a regional platform for the deployment of Chinese technologies. Nasdaq-listed Freedom Holding Corp (Nasdaq: FRHC) and its founder, Timur Turlov, are among the most visible beneficiaries of thi»»»
Hundreds of migrants are swimming from Morocco to the Spanish territory of Ceuta
BARCELONA: Hundreds of migrants are swimming from Morocco to the tiny Spanish territory of Ceuta at the country’s northern tip, overwhelming border security, local authorities said Wednesday. While good weather usually brings a surge in migrant crossings by sea in the summer, Ceuta authorities said»»»
Hundreds of migrants are swimming from Morocco to the Spanish territory of Ceuta
BARCELONA: Hundreds of migrants are swimming from Morocco to the tiny Spanish territory of Ceuta at the country’s northern tip, overwhelming border security, local authorities said Wednesday. While good weather usually brings a surge in migrant crossings by sea in the summer, Ceuta authorities said»»»
Esports Nations Cup 2026 reveals latest rosters for PUBG: Battlegrounds, PUBG MOBILE, VALORANT, and Street Fighter 6
RIYADH: The Esports Foundation has unveiled the latest roster developments across PUBG: Battlegrounds, PUGB MOBILE, VALORANT, and Street Fighter 6 for the Esports Nations Cup 2026, the global country-based competition set to debut in Riyadh from Nov. 2 to 29. With the confirmed national rosters ann»»»
Stuck on the Sharjah-Dubai route? These roads have heavy traffic today
Tuesday morning commuters travelling from Sharjah to Dubai are facing heavy traffic, with delays reported on major routes including Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road (E311), Al Ittihad Street (E11), Al Qusais and Deira corridors. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply»»»
Economic corridors enhance Jordan in global trade networks — JSF
AMMAN — The Jordan Strategy Forum (JSF) issued a policy paper titled "Jordan and Economic Corridors: Strategic Opportunities in a Changing Global Economy".The policy paper addressed the rapid transformations in international trade and transport networks, and opportunities that emerging economic cor»»»
Russia Targets Fuel Hubs and Cargo Ships in Daylong Strikes on Ukrainian Ports - MoD
The Russian Armed Forces continued throughout the day to strike ports and maritime vessels used in the interests of the Ukrainian forces, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported. "Throughout the day, the Russian Armed Forces continued to deliver strikes against ports and maritime vessels employed »»»
‘Bullied, beaten up, killed’: Armenia's drag queens risk it all for the stage
Armenian attitudes toward the LGBTQ community have transformed in recent years, in part due to the war in Ukraine. While a queer club in Yerevan was firebombed in 2012, the capital is now home to a thriving underground drag scene. But despite these events attracting hundreds, police raids and famil»»»
On This Day, July 25: Air France Concorde jet crashes, killing 113 - UPI.com
On July 25, 2000, an Air France Concorde supersonic jet crashed on takeoff from Paris, killing 113 people, including four on the ground. 1 of 5 | Rescue workers put out the fire that consumed the wreckage of an Air France Concorde after it crashed killing all on board plus four on the ground outsid»»»
Algeria and Mali bury the hatchet to face a shared threat
Across a border stretching for more than 2,300km, in the muted contest for influence in the African Sahel, Algeria and Mali have brought their longest diplomatic rupture in recent memory to an end by restoring relations and fully reopening their airspace. It reflects a clear-eyed pragmatism and a r»»»
'Even the wind carries heat now': Extreme heat is pushing Africa's desert camels to their limits
Dubai: Ask anyone to name the toughest animal in the desert, and camel wins without much of a fight. Turns out even that title has its limits. Camels have earned their reputation as the toughest animals in the desert, capable of surviving conditions that would kill most other livestock. That reputa»»»