Dubia: For thousands of Dubai residents, the most challenging part of a public transport journey is often the last few kilometres between a Metro or bus station and their final destination. Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is now moving to solve that problem with an ambitious citywide so»»»

Doha, Qatar: Oil prices surged more than 4% on Friday, reaching their highest levels in over a month as escalating hostilities between the US and Iran heightened fears of disruptions to global energy supplies. Brent crude settled at $88.10 a barrel and US West Texas Intermediate closed at $82.49, w»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s digital payments ecosystem continued its rapid expansion in May 2026, with the figures released by the Qatar Central Bank (QCB) showing robust growth across card payments, bank transfers and instant payment services. The data highlights the country’s accelerating adoption of ca»»»

Newsmax, the US cable news network that describes itself as the country’s fourth-largest cable news channel and is available in more than 100 countries, is preparing to expand its brand into Bulgaria, Mediapool reports. The company has announced that it has reached agreements for further internatio»»»

The European Commission has confirmed it will allow EU industries to continue emitting planet-warming CO₂ gases well into the 2040s. This comes as part of an overhaul of the bloc's Emissions Trading System. For the first time, starting in 2036, the Commission will give industry the option of buying»»»

Doha, Qatar: A delegation from the Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed bin Thani Holy Quran Competition, organised by Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, participated in the opening ceremony of the 18th Holy Quran Memorisation and Recitation Competition in Bosnia and Herzegovina, reaffirming Qatar’s cont»»»

The Hungarian government has announced a major overhaul of environmental and corporate tax rules that is expected to have significant implications for companies from China operating in the country’s fast-growing electric vehicle (EV) industry. Government unveils sweeping reforms affecting battery a»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs has published a new scholarly book titled “Al-Mawqif: The Characteristics and Caliphate of Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq (May Allah Be Pleased with Him)”, offering an in-depth academic study of the life, leadership and unique virtues of the first Caliph o»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatari embassies abroad received further rounds of condolences on Friday from officials and senior figures following the death of Father Amir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani. In Sarajevo, Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina H E Dr. Denis Becirovic paid tribute at»»»

Doha, Qatar: Former Minister of Energy and Industry and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST), H E Dr. Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada, has paid tribute to the late Father Amir, H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, describing him as a visionary leade»»»

Doha: A new study by researchers at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) has found that adopting Unesco’s Historic Urban Landscape (HUL) approach could help Qatar better integrate cultural heritage into future urban development, calling for stronger policies, updated legislation and greater communit»»»

BEIRUT: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun will make his first trip to the White House this week to present a plan to US President Donald Trump on ​how to disarm Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah and secure Israel’s withdrawal from Lebanon. Aoun, who served as the commander of Lebanon’s US-backed ar»»»

SOKOTO: Maryam Aminu was hardly surprised when the last of her six children was diagnosed with malnutrition in April for a second time. She was barely feeding the 18-month-old regularly, let alone with nutritious foods. Although the family in northwest Nigeria has struggled with economic hardship, »»»

Egypt’s industrial economy is confronting a new frontier of climate risk, with rising temperatures threatening not only worker productivity but also machinery reliability, energy security and investor confidence. Heat stress is already draining productivity and hiking maintenance costs in industrie»»»

Arab Finance: As Egypt works to strengthen food security, boost agricultural exports, and optimize the use of its limited natural resources, the agricultural sector is undergoing a profound transformation. Agriculture remains a cornerstone of the Egyptian economy, contributing approximately 11% to »»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s logistics and free zones sector continues to strengthen its position as a key pillar of the country’s economic diversification strategy, supported by world-class infrastructure, strategic investment incentives, and an expanding logistics market valued at more than QR7.5bn. Acco»»»

Arab Finance: China-Egypt TEDA Suez Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone is negotiating with the Egyptian government to secure an additional 10 square kilometers within the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE), a move that would nearly double its current area, Senior Marketing Promotions Manager at TED»»»

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Majotaba Khamenei on Saturday vowed to teach the US "unforgettable lessons" in a written message broadcast on state TV. US Central Command reported its first troop deaths due to Iranian fire when two service members were killed and an another missing in an attack on»»»

Kyiv, Ukraine: Russian strikes killed one person and wounded 13 others in Ukraine's capital on Sunday after Kyiv launched a deadly wave of drones that struck e-commerce warehouses in Russia. The latest bombardment highlights a dual challenge for Ukraine in its fifth year of war, facing almost daily»»»

NEW YORK: President Donald Trump is set to present the World Cup trophy to the winner of Sunday’s final between Argentina and Spain. But to him, the real victor of soccer’s premier tournament just might be the United States. “It turned out we were a soccer country, and I think it’s going to remain,»»»

Tensions between regional heavyweights Türkiye and Israel are such that some fear it could escalate into armed conflict, with Syria and the Eastern Mediterranean among the most likely theatres for such a scenario. Both sides see each other as a threat, but have so far avoided direct attacks, in par»»»

The meeting followed discussions held during Farid’s official visit to London in June and reviewed progress on the agreements reached then. It also focused on advancing cooperation on Global Depositary Receipts (GDRs), which allow companies to raise capital from a broader base of international inve»»»

Flight operations across the UAE remain largely active, but some routes have been affected by the ongoing US-Iran conflict and wider regional security concerns. Airlines are adjusting schedules, cancelling selected services and monitoring airspace developments as Gulf tensions continue. Passengers »»»

JEDDAH: A shipwreck off Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast has become a window into centuries of maritime trade and cultural exchange, with artifacts from the site featured in the “Sunken Treasures: The Maritime Heritage of the Red Sea” exhibition at the Red Sea Museum in Historic Jeddah. The exhibition,»»»

Japan has announced plans to begin developing unmanned vessels as part of a broader effort to strengthen its maritime security capabilities, with a corresponding budget item to be included in the next fiscal year, the Yomiuri reported. The government expects that combining unmanned vessels with pat»»»

The security situation across the Gulf remains closely monitored as the US and Iran exchange fresh strikes and warnings, with developments affecting regional travel, shipping and diplomatic efforts. The UAE has called for immediate de-escalation, condemned attacks on civilian infrastructure and urg»»»

MANILA: Asia’s only dedicated exorcism center — designed to train not only Philippine priests but clergy from across the region — sits just off a busy thoroughfare in Metro Manila. Inside, neatly made-up rooms for visiting priests line warmly lit halls that lead to a chapel where the 400-year-old r»»»

Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters slammed Western governments for pushing for war with Russia and banning RT so the warmongering “propaganda of the ruling class” can be freely disseminated. Appearing on Tucker Carlson’s podcast, published on Friday, Waters expressed dismay that “some people in the»»»

Washington, United States: Radical social media influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan were arrested Saturday in Miami, the US Marshals Service told AFP, as Britain seeks their extradition to face new charges of rape, sex trafficking and assault. Marshals confirmed the arrest of 39-year-old»»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE is set for generally fair to partly cloudy weather on Sunday, with clouds expected to develop over eastern and southern areas, where they could become convective, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). Light to moderate south-easterly to north-westerly winds of 10»»»

Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate, whose social media empire promoting wealth, male dominance and misogyny has made them among the world’s most polarizing Internet personalities, were arrested Saturday in Miami as British authorities sought their extradition on rape and sex trafficking ch»»»

BEIRUT, Lebanon: Tears streamed down south Lebanon resident Fatima Hajj Ali’s face as she stared at a host of keys hanging like windchimes from the ceiling of a Beirut museum — each one symbolising a home, like her own, destroyed by Israel. Hajj Ali is among the thousands of southerners who lost th»»»

Share: File photo- President Joseph Aoun left for the U.S. on Saturday, along with first lady Nehmat Aoun, to hold a summit with President Trump on the conflict between Israel and the Lebanon-based, Iran-backed Hezbollah militia. Here is the latest on the Middle East war today: Iran’s Revolutionary»»»

EAST RUTHERFORD, United States: Lionel Messi will become the oldest outfield player to appear in a World Cup final on Sunday as Spain’s Lamine Yamal seeks to join an elite group of teenage winners. The match at the MetLife Stadium will be the first meeting between Argentina’s Messi and the player w»»»

Britain’s Crown Prosecution Service said brothers Andrew (R) and Tristan (L) Tate are awaiting extradition to the U.K. to face a slew of charges over alleged sex crimes. File Photo by Robert Ghement/EPA-EFE July 18 (UPI) -- Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate were arrested in Miami Saturday»»»

The US State Department has issued a worldwide security warning urging Americans to exercise increased caution amid fears of further escalation in Washington’s renewed war with Iran. “Due to heightened tensions in the Middle East, the security environment remains complex with the potential for unfo»»»

DUBAI: The US military on Saturday announced its first troop deaths due to direct Iranian fire since the opening days of the war, with two killed and another missing in an attack on a base in Jordan after days of intensifying exchanges of fire. Friday’s drone and missile attack sent four other serv»»»

GABORONE, Botswana: An “alarming” number of Botswana nationals are being forced into combat in Russia’s war against Ukraine after falling for deceptive recruitment schemes, the government said Saturday. Several African countries have in recent months reported that their citizens have been duped int»»»

ADDISABABA: Thousands gathered in the Ethiopian capital on Saturday for a pro-government rally against an alleged forced recruitment campaign by authorities in the northern Tigray region. AFP reported in June on the recruitment drive in Tigray — which fought a brutal civil war against the central g»»»

QNA Cairo The State of Qatar participated on Saturday in an international conference on Jerusalem, entitled “Jerusalem: The Frontline of Displacement and Annexation and the Key to Achieving a Just and Lasting Peace,” held by the United Nations Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of »»»

Khaled Al Hameidi Doha The strategic equation surrounding the confrontation between Iran and the United States has undergone a profound transformation. While the international debate once revolved around uranium enrichment, nuclear inspections and sanctions relief, the centre of gravity has shifted»»»

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who is serving a 27-year sentence for a coup attempt, was placed under further restrictions on Friday for breaching conditions of his house arrest. File Photo by Andre Borger/EPA-EFE July 18 (UPI) -- Brazil's top court on Saturday denied a request from for»»»

QNA Baghdad Iraq and Syria have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to rehabilitate a cross-border oil pipeline project. Iraqi News Agency said US energy corporation Chevron would carry out the project that links between Iraq’s Haditha and Syria’s Baniyas. It added that Baghdad would seal 50 agree»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Ministry of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs has published a book on the biography of Abu Bakr Al Siddiq: between wise leadership and following the Prophet’s example, with the support of the Scientific and Cultural Development Endowment Fund, under the General Di»»»

Tribune News Network Doha A delegation of members and representatives of the Sheikh Jassim Bin Mohammed Bin Thani (may God have mercy on him) Quran Recitation and Memorisation Competition affiliated with the Ministry of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs participated in the opening of the 18th »»»

Ashraf Siddiqui Doha The Non-Resident Nepali Association, National Coordination Council (NRNA NCC) Qatar, held a condolence gathering to pay tribute to the late His Highness the Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani eulogising his visionary leadership and lasting contribution to Qatar’s rem»»»

TUNIS: Algeria and Mali surprised observers by announcing the return of their ambassadors and the reopening of their airspace to one another, following more than a year’s rift triggered by Algiers shooting down a Malian drone. Here’s what we know about the sudden rapprochement. RUPTURE TO RAPPROCHE»»»

The twin quakes that struck Venezuela on June 24 left more than 5,000 people dead. The high toll is largely attributed to the collapse of numerous buildings with residents trapped inside. Photo by U.S. Department of State/UPI | License Photo July 18 (UPI) -- The death toll from the twin earthquakes»»»

LONDON: Once a bustling trading hub linking Darfur, Kordofan, and central Sudan, El-Obeid now finds itself trapped in an ever-tightening noose as the Rapid Support Forces gradually impose a siege that could echo the horrors of El-Fasher. Warnings of what may lie ahead intensified on Wednesday when »»»

NEW JERSEY: Smoke from the Canadian wildfires that has engulfed the Northeast in haze is expected to mostly clear from the New Jersey area just in time for the World Cup final on Sunday, thanks to thunderstorms passing through the area, meteorologists say. Warnings of unhealthy air quality remained»»»