Cyprus fears Turkiye will exclude it from UN climate meet
BRUSSELS: Cyprus expressed concern on Thursday that it might not be invited to the UN climate conference in November because of a long-standing dispute with host nation Turkiye.Cyprus has been divided since 1974, when a Turkish invasion followed a coup in Nicosia backed by Greece’s then-military ju»»»
Saudi composer Abeer Balubaid wins AlUla Music Competition
ALULA: Saudi composer and pianist Abeer Balubaid was announced as winner of the AlUla Music Competition at a ceremony in Design Space AlUla on Wednesday. Accepting the award, Balubaid said: “It is an incredible honor. Knowing that visitors from around the world will experience this composition as t»»»
Saudi Arabia bans entry for travelers from 3 African countries amid Ebola outbreak
RIYADH: Saudi authorities on Thursday announced an entry ban on travelers from three African countries as a precautionary health measure amid the Ebola outbreak in the African continent. The Public Health Authority, or Weqaya, said that those traveling from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda »»»
HSBC Qatar unveils its new Head Office featuring its first Wealth Centre in Msheireb Downtown Doha
Doha: HSBC officially welcomed customers to the bank’s first wealth centre within its new headquarters in Msheireb Downtown Doha, one of the world’s most advanced smart city developments. The new, dedicated Premier wealth centre marks a milestone in the bank’s strategic commitment to serving Qatar’»»»
EU sends $3.6 billion to Ukraine as first part of support loan - UPI.com
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, center, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, left, European Council President Antonio Costa, second from right, and Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko, second from left, pose for a group photo at the opening session of the Ukraine Recovery Co»»»
Qatar participates in 6th meeting of Joint Oversight Committee on DR Congo-Rwanda peace agreement
London: Representatives of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda have reaffirmed their commitment to implementing a landmark peace agreement following talks in London attended by the State of Qatar, the United States of America, the Republic of Togo and the African Union Commission.»»»
Chad sees influx of drone victims from Sudan
TINE, Chad: Faouzi Abdulbagi Mahammat Anour woke up in Tine, Chad, with a burnt face and his right eye missing after being attacked on the Sudanese side of the border by a drone. The attack happened on the morning of June 10, when the 18-year-old was grazing his family’s livestock northeast of the »»»
Norway steer steady grassroots course to World Cup success
WASHINGTON: Norway are riding the crest of a wave having made the knockout stage on their return to the World Cup after 28 years and for Norwegian Football Federation chief Lise Klaveness their success confirms their holistic approach to the game is paying off. Much like the synchronized rowing cel»»»
Strait of Hormuz ship evacuation halted after vessel attack
DUBAI: A UN maritime agency has paused the evacuation of ships through the Strait of Hormuz after the British military said a vessel was hit Thursday by a projectile off the coast of Oman. The head of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) said the plan to move stranded ships through the str»»»
Explosions heard in Kyiv amid air alert
KYIV: Multiple explosions were heard as an air alert wailed in Kyiv, AFP journalists reported Thursday, minutes after authorities warned about Russian ballistic missiles heading toward the Ukrainian capital. The journalists also saw smoke traces in the skies above Kyiv. Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko »»»
Demolition greets Sweden at its World Cup base camp during FC Dallas renovation project
TEXAS, USA: No, a storm didn’t roll through Sweden’s base camp at the World Cup. It’s just a home renovation. The Swedes were taken by surprise seeing mangled metal and other demolished construction material on one side of Toyota Stadium — the home of MLS team FC Dallas — during their training sess»»»
Interior Minister Says 15-Year Entry Ban Based on Intelligence Assessments
Interior Minister, Besfort Lamallari, has defended the government’s decision to declare Ikballe Huduti Berisha an “undesirable person” and impose a 15-year ban from entering the country, saying the measure was based on intelligence assessments indicating a threat to national security. Speaking in a»»»
Alarming: Hungary is warming up faster than almost everywhere in Europe
Hungary is warming at an alarming pace, with climate experts warning that the country’s central regions have become some of the fastest-heating areas in Europe over the past three decades. Hungary is warming way too quickly According to renowned climate scientist Diána Ürge-Vorsatz, a professor at »»»
Extension of Swedish Autoliv groups production site in El Fahs, inaugurated
Tunis, June 25 (TAP) - Infrastructure and Housing Minister and acting Minister of Industry, Mines and Energy Salah Zouari chaired the inauguration ceremony on Thursday in El Fahs (Zaghouan governorate), for the extension of the production site of...»»»
GCC, US reaffirm alliance after Iran deal, back Syria and Gaza plan
Dubai: Foreign ministers from the GCC countries and the US reaffirmed their strategic partnership on Thursday and welcomed mediation efforts by Qatar and Pakistan that helped secure a memorandum of understanding between Washington and Tehran. In a joint statement issued after the GCC-US Ministerial»»»
Saudi Arabia moves from AI investment to implementation
ALKHOBAR: For much of the past decade, Saudi Arabia’s artificial intelligence ambitions have been focused on building the foundations. The Kingdom has invested heavily in cloud infrastructure, data centers, digital transformation programs and national AI initiatives under Vision 2030, as government»»»
At least 188 dead in Venezuela earthquake, many more injured, missing - UPI.com
Members of Venezuela's Civil Defense team remove debris and search for survivors at buildings collapsed during the earthquakes in Chacao in eastern Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday. Two earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 struck Venezuela on Wednesday. Photo by Boris Vegraga/EPA June 25 (UPI) -- Large»»»
Qatar Toy Festival 2026 returns bigger than ever with new immersive zones and experiences
DOHA: Qatar Toy Festival returns this year bigger than ever, with the introduction of new zones and experiences. The festival, organised by Qatar Calendar in collaboration with Spacetoon Group under the theme “More to Imagine, A Whole World of Fun”, will take place at the Doha Exhibition and Conven»»»
Israeli army says killed Hezbollah operatives in south Lebanon
The Israeli army said it had killed several suspected Hezbollah operatives on Thursday in two separate incidents around the so-called "security zone" its occupying forces have established in southern Lebanon. In the first case, the military said soldiers "identified five Hezbollah terrorists who po»»»
Video| Hezbollah’s High-quality Missiles Strike Israeli Enemy’s Soldiers and Vehicles in South Lebanon
Hezbollah Military Media releases a video that shows footage from the Islamic Resistance’s targeting on 14-06-2026 of gatherings of vehicles and soldiers of the Israeli enemy army in southern Lebanon with high-quality missiles. Source: Al-Manar English Website»»»
US experts credit Qatar's mediation with helping secure US-Iran ceasefire
Washington: American experts have praised the State of Qatar's diplomatic efforts in helping to secure a ceasefire between the United States and Iran, saying the Gulf state's mediation played a significant role in reducing tensions and bringing the two sides closer to an agreement. Speaking to Qata»»»
Flag-raising ceremony on National Armys 70th anniversary
Tunis, June 25 (TAP) - An official military flag-raising ceremony was held on Thursday morning at the Kasbah Square in Tunis, on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the Tunisian National Army.The ceremony was chaired by...»»»
Syrian-UAE talks explore logistics corridor linking Syrian ports to Gulf via Iraq
Damascus, June.26 (SANA) Syrian and Emirati officials discussed plans to establish a logistics corridor linking Syrian ports with Gulf markets through Iraq, as part of efforts to strengthen regional trade and transport connectivity. Qutaiba Badawi, Chairman of Syria’s General Authority for Land and»»»
Supreme Court shoots down cancer lawsuits against Roundup manufacturer - UPI.com
The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that Monsanto, the manufacturer of the weedkiller Roundup, does not have to comply with state laws to include a cancer warning on the product's label because the EPA has said it is not required to do so. File Photo by Mike Theiler/UPI. | License Photo June 25 (UP»»»
From TikTok to courtroom: jail for death threat in live broadcast dispute
Ras Al Khaimah: A Ras Al Khaimah court has sentenced a TikTok user to three months in prison and fined another Dh1,000 after a livestream dispute escalated into insults, harassment and a death threat, reinforcing that misconduct on social media platforms can carry serious criminal consequences. The»»»
France, Italy want to set up multinational coalition to succeed UNIFIL
France and Italy want to set up a multinational coalition to succeed the U.N. peacekeeping force in Lebanon, UNIFIL, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday. "We want to launch a coalition for the post-UNIFIL arrangement, obviously in coordination with the European Union and the United Na»»»