Doha, Qatar: Minister of State for International Cooperation HE Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad met today with Special Assistant to the Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs and Ambassador for the Reconstruction Assistance of the Gaza Strip HE Takeshi Okubo who is currently visiting the State »»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of State for International Cooperation, HE Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad met today with HE Dr. Barham Salih, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), who is currently visiting Qatar. During the meeting, the two sides reviewed cooperation relations between »»»

N’DJAMENA, Sudan: ِِA “breakthrough” has been made in the investigation into crimes committed during Sudan’s war in the Darfur region allowing prosecutors to link them to leadership, a senior International Criminal Court official told Reuters. The ICC is investigating attacks on the cities of Al-Ge»»»

The global chemical weapons watchdog on Thursday reinstated Syria's voting rights at the body, rewarding Damascus for "constructive engagement" with the organization and a willingness to destroy previously hidden stockpiles of toxic munitions. The decision by the executive council of the Organizati»»»

He is the grandson of an influential Shiite cleric, born in Qom — the heart of religious studies in Iran — and raised in a traditional family that embraced the theocracy. But by his late 20s, he had stopped praying and given up on clerical rule. Now, he can barely discuss politics or religion with »»»

Dubai: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) and Dubai Taxi Company (DTC) have inaugurated the first phase of their partnership to establish a major charge point hub, exclusive for DTC’s electric taxi fleet. Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of DEWA, and Abdul Muhsen Ibrahim Kalbat, Chairman»»»

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz met in Jeddah on July 9 with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney during his official visit to the Kingdom. The two officials reviewed bilateral relations and discussed prospects for energy cooperation, joint investm»»»

LONDON: Oil tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz was at a near standstill on Thursday, according to data and sources, as shipping risks escalated after the US renewed airstrikes on Iran, triggering retaliation by Tehran in the Gulf. Just two tankers had so far sailed through the strait in th»»»

An agreement on the European Union's 2028–2034 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) could be reached by the end of the year, Ireland's Ambassador to Bulgaria, Catherine Bannon, said on Thursday. She presented the priorities of Ireland's six-month Presidency of the Council of the European Union, wh»»»

Serbia has approved the extradition of former Bulgarian Development Bank (BDB) executive director Stoyan Mavrodiev, his lawyer, Emanuel Yordanov, told BTA on Thursday. Yordanov added that while the procedure has not yet been fully completed, the extradition is expected to take place within the next»»»

It's that time of the week again! Time to unwind, explore, and create unforgettable memories - and this weekend, there's lots happening. Have fun with family and friends by challenging yourself at an indoor treadmill race, discover the beauty of Islamic art with your little ones, or indulge in Paki»»»

DOHA: The State of Qatar strongly condemned the repeated Iranian attacks on the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Kingdom of Bahrain, and the State of Kuwait, considering them a blatant violation of the sovereignty of these countries and a flagrant breach of international law. In a statement on Thur»»»

Ukraine’s energy sector was already hopelessly outdated even before the current crisis began. Escalating attacks on Russian energy infrastructure and Moscow’s inevitable counterstrikes could land a fatal blow, says Russian national Energy Security Fund expert Igor Yushkov. At the moment, Russian at»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Meteorology Department (QMD), in its weekend weather forecast, warned of strong winds and high seas, with temperatures ranging between 34°C and 44°C until Saturday, July 11, 2026. The department said that days will continue to be hot, with blowing dust due to the Northwesterl»»»

Beijing: A deadly fire at a shoe factory in eastern China on Thursday resulted in "heavy human losses", President Xi Jinping said, as dozens of fire and rescue personnel raced to extinguish the blaze. The fire broke out at the Huiteng Shoes factory in Jinjiang city, Fujian province, around noon, th»»»

RIYADH: The first international edition of Saudi Arabia’s LEAP conference in Hong Kong has “created real impact,” the chairman of the country’s cybersecurity federation said during a speech at the event. Faisal Al-Khamisi, chairman of the Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity, Programming and Drones, »»»

Mumbai, India: Indian IT giant Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) reported on Thursday double-digit growth in revenue for the April-June quarter, with Asia's largest outsourcer helped by a weak rupee and greater spending from banking customers. The leader of India's $315 billion software services indu»»»

Colombo: Suresh Sallay, a retired Sri Lankan major general and counterterrorism expert, has addressed the Pentagon and the United Nations on subjects including social media’s role in “radicalisation, extremism and terrorism”. But the island’s former spy chief was himself arrested under anti-terrori»»»

The only two unbeaten teams in the 2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup progressed to the final on July 5. Australia were favorites by virtue of dominating performances in the tournament, only looking in jeopardy at 68 for three against India in their final group match, Elysse Perry coming to the rescue.»»»

PARIS: France has urged its football fans to be responsible as their team prepares to face African champions Morocco on Thursday in a World Cup quarter-final, after previous high-profile matches led to unrest. Morocco won independence from France in 1956 and has a mostly settled relationship with t»»»

AMSTERDAM: Member states ‌handed back Syria’s voting rights at the global chemical weapons watchdog on Thursday, following what they described as “a significant change in circumstances” since the fall of the Assad regime. Syria was stripped of its rights at the Organization for the Prohibition of C»»»

Rome: Italy on Thursday ordered the expulsion of two Russian military attaches accused of spying, with its foreign minister condemning "serious and unacceptable acts of interference" by Moscow. The expulsions came two days after police announced the arrest of two former Italian intelligence agents »»»

Paris, France: France has urged its football fans to be responsible as their team prepares to face African champions Morocco on Thursday in a World Cup quarter-final, after previous high-profile matches led to unrest. Morocco won independence from France in 1956 and has a mostly settled relationshi»»»

MELBOURNE Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi clinched a uranium supply deal for his country’s nuclear energy future on Thursday while visiting Australia, where he fronted tens of thousands of cheering supporters in a stadium. Faced with an almost-insatiable appetite for electricity in the world’s »»»

Kozhikode A major tragedy was narrowly averted at Kerala’s Kozhikode Railway Station on Thursday when a nearly 130-year-old clock tower building collapsed onto Platform No. 2, sending tonnes of debris crashing onto it and overhead electrical lines. The incident occurred at around 11.10am, but no pa»»»