Damascus, July 20 (SANA) – Syrian industrialists participating in the NASTEX 2026 Syrian International Textile Exhibition called for joint efforts to modernize the country’s manufacturing base, secure production inputs and strengthen the competitiveness of Syrian textile products in domestic and in»»»

Tunis, July 20 (TAP) - The weather will be sometimes cloudy on Monday night on northern heights and midland, and a bit cloudy elsewhere. The wind will blow east light to moderate, and the sea will be calm to a bit choppy. Temperatures will range...»»»

Doha: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani received a telephone call today from the Prime Minister of Canada HE Dr. Mark Carney during which he expressed his sincere condolences and heartfelt sympathy on the death of the late HH the Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani. For his part»»»

The fuel price in Hungary is expected to increase again from Tuesday after another rise in wholesale fuel costs, adding fresh pressure on motorists already facing elevated prices at the pump. The latest increase comes as global oil prices continue to climb and only weeks after Hungary adopted new l»»»

DUBAI: President ​Donald Trump ​said on ‌Monday that Iran ‌would “pay” ⁠for ​killing US ⁠soldiers ⁠after multiple ‌service ‌members ​were ‌killed in ‌action ‌over the ⁠weekend. The US also conducted a new round of airstrikes against Iran on Monday. Iran responded by launching attacks on American al»»»

The Council of Ministers on Monday proposed that Parliament authorize the deployment of up to eight US KC-135 aerial refuelling aircraft, up to 250 US military personnel and related equipment at Bezmer Air Base between July 24 and October 1 to support US operations in the Middle East, prompting mix»»»

Rep. Russell Fry, R-S.C., announced Monday that he is running for the Senate seat left vacant by the death of Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo July 20 (UPI) -- South Carolina Republican Rep. Russell Fry announced Monday that he is running for the Senate seat»»»

The Houthis said the embargo on Saudi ships transiting the Bab el-Mandeb Strait was in retaliation for Saudi attacks on Yemen. Photo by Yahya Arhab/EPA July 20 (UPI) -- The Houthi militants in Yemen announced a blockade on maritime navigation for Saudi Arabia beginning Monday. The embargo blocks Sa»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - North Korean soldiers brought closer the liberation of the Kursk region from Ukrainian neo-Nazis at the cost of their lives, and the Russian people will never forget their feat, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Monday. "Our people will never forget the unparalleled »»»

Russia could attempt to expand the conflict into Poland and the Baltic states if its military position in Ukraine deteriorates, Lithuanian Defense Minister Robertas Kaunas warned. He argued that battlefield setbacks, attacks inside Russia, fuel shortages, and growing public frustration could push t»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan discussed recent developments in the Gaza Strip and the Occupied Palestinian Territory with Palestinian Vice President Hussein Al-Sheikh. The call on Monday focused on strengthening joint action to achieve the rights of the Palestinian people »»»

New Delhi: Indian police fired tear gas on Monday to stop thousands of protesters demanding the education minister's resignation and wider examination reforms from marching on parliament. The demonstrators, mostly young students, converged at the Jantar Mantar protest site in the heart of New Delhi»»»

Dubai: Dubai International Airport (DXB) is continuing to operate normally and is functioning close to its full operational capacity despite ongoing military tensions across the Middle East and regional airspace disruptions, Dubai Airports chief executive Paul Griffiths said. Speaking to Bloomberg »»»

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on Monday congratulated Andy Burnham on becoming the UK's new PM and expressed the confidence that, by working together, they would continue to strengthen the Serbia-UK relations. "At a time of significant global challenges and change, I wish you every »»»

New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Monday condemned the attack on a commercial vessel departing from Odesa port in Ukraine in which four Indian nationals have lost their lives and one remains in a critical condition. According to the MEA, on the evening of July 19, the vessel MV G»»»

London: Andy Burnham projects regular man-of-the-people vibes, but behind the casual persona lies ruthless ambition and an ability for reinvention that has helped propel him to the pinnacle of British politics. The 56-year-old veteran figure within centre-left Labour replaced Keir Starmer as prime »»»

Prime Minister Edi Rama is set to convene an expanded meeting of the ruling Socialist Party’s parliamentary group and the government cabinet on Friday, according to a message sent to Socialist lawmakers. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. local time at the Palace of Brigades in Tirana. »»»

Hungary has entered an unusual constitutional transition in which one woman is temporarily performing the duties of head of state, while another has taken over the leadership of parliament. The arrangement will remain in place until Hungary’s next president is elected and assumes office, with chess»»»

The annual conference of Bulgarian ambassadors and permanent representatives abroad was held in Sofia on Monday. The meeting was hosted by Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova. Speakers discussed Bulgaria's capacity to implement an autonomous foreign policy while working within the European family an»»»

The Council of Ministers is proposing that the National Assembly authorize the presence on Bulgarian territory of up to eight KC-135 aircraft, up to 250 members of the US Armed Forces with personal weapons and ammunition, as well as the necessary airport equipment, the Council of Ministers press se»»»

London: Prime Minister Andy Burnham acknowledged his precarious perch Monday as the seventh British leader in just over a decade as he set out an ambitious but vague vision to create a new political and economic establishment. Burnham used his inaugural speech as prime minister to renew his theme o»»»

Tensions flared outside Albania’s Parliament on Monday as demonstrators gathered to protest against the country’s political establishment during a plenary session. As government officials arrived at the parliamentary complex, the official vehicles carrying Interior Minister Bledi Çuçi and Tourism a»»»

Parliament was thrown into disruption on Monday after opposition lawmakers from the Democratic Party (PD) blocked the speaker’s podium, preventing the normal proceedings of a plenary session. The lawmakers refused to allow the scheduled presentation by Ombudsperson Endrit Shabani, arguing that his »»»

LONDON: Asaad Al-Shaibani, the foreign minister of the Syrian Arab Republic, has met Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, his Kuwaiti counterpart, to discuss forming a coordination committee to improve diplomatic, trade, and investment ties between the two countries. The ministers have agreed to »»»

July 20 (UPI) -- A ferry carrying 133 passengers and crew members capsized off the coast of Guyana, where authorities continued searching Monday for dozens of missing people while investigating possible irregularities in the vessel's operation. The MV Barima departed Georgetown on Saturday afternoo»»»

Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates has vehemently condemned the fresh Iranian attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait using missiles and one-way attack drones. In a statement on Monday, the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs stressed that these attacks flagrantly violate the sovereignty of nations and pose a t»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian Deputy PM and Interior Minister Ivica Dacic received a farewell visit from Kazakh Ambassador to Belgrade Madi Atamkulov on Monday. They discussed the cooperation to date and the relations between the two countries, and agreed that the bilateral relations had been advanced further»»»

Egypt’s Alexandria Port Authority and the Montenegro Ports Authority signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enhance maritime cooperation and study the establishment of a direct shipping link, during the first official presidential visit from Montenegro to Egypt since the establishment of dip»»»

PARIS: French foreign minister Jean-Noel Barrot said ​on Monday there would be consequences after two of its embassy officials in Tehran ‌were detained ‌for ​several ‌hours by ⁠Iranian ​security services. Barrot ⁠said the French officials were detained without reason for several hours, ⁠interrogate»»»

A man was arrested in Lower Manhattan, N.Y., on Monday after allegedly setting off fireworks outside of 26 Federal Plaza. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo July 20 (UPI) -- A man was taken into custody on Monday morning after allegedly setting off fireworks outside of a federal building»»»

Officers from the Drug Control Service, together with police of Zhaiyl district, detained three people suspected of selling cannabis products through Instagram, the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported. According to the ministry, law enforcement officers received information that cannabis-containi»»»

Manila: The 59th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting (AMM) and the associated coordination meetings convened in Manila on Monday. Held under the theme "Navigating Our Future, Together", the 2026 event is chaired by the Philippines and widely assembles the foreign ministers of the bloc's 10 member stat»»»

Vienna: The State of Qatar, represented by the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MECC), took part in the International Technical Meeting (INT7021), hosted in Vienna, Austria. The event was part of the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) NUTEC Plastics Initiative, aiming to strengt»»»

NYON - Serbian football club Vojvodina Novi Sad was on Monday drawn to play Irish side Shelbourne or Estonia's Nomme Kalju in the UEFA Conference League third qualifying round if it beats beat Dutch giants Ajax in the second round. If they knock out Luxembourgish side UNA Strassen in the second rou»»»

Changes to Poland’s Clean Air program took effect on July 20, raising grant limits for selected energy-efficiency upgrades, simplifying settlement procedures, and extending deadlines for projects with prefinancing. In certain cases, the required property ownership period has been reduced from three»»»

Szczecin, Rzeszów, and Białystok lead a ranking of smaller Polish cities with strong warehouse market potential. Although more than 80% of the country’s warehouse stock remains concentrated in six major regions, over half of warehouse investment volume now goes to locations outside the main logisti»»»

Poland’s Finance Ministry has weakened proposed protections for minority shareholders in mandatory buyouts. The latest draft lowers the ownership threshold for a squeeze-out from 95% to 90% while largely retaining existing pricing rules. An earlier version would have required a broadly supported te»»»

European natural gas prices rose to around EUR 60 per MWh, their highest level since March 23, marking a sixth consecutive session of gains. Dutch TTF benchmark contracts climbed as much as 5.7% to EUR 60.66 per MWh amid escalating hostilities between the United States and Iran. The conflict has sh»»»

Iran has caused consternation after sending a civilian aircraft to collect and return Houthi officials for the funeral of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who was killed on 28 February on the first day of the US-Israeli war again the Islamic Republic. The funeral ceremonies for Khamenei were on a scale»»»

Manama: Bahrain has vigorously condemned repeated Iranian attacks using projectiles and one-way attack drones that targeted its civilian and critical facilities. It said these assaults flagrantly violate the nation's sovereignty, security, and stability and directly endanger civilians, adding that »»»

Israel is spending tens of millions of dollars on an AI-powered media campaign aimed at improving its image and influencing public opinion in the US, the Wall Street Journal has reported. The country’s standing among Americans has deteriorated in recent years. Some 60% of US adults held an unfavora»»»

The US began its ninth consecutive night of strikes against Iran only after the World Cup final and trophy presentation had concluded, marking an unusually late start to Washington’s nightly bombing campaign. US Central Command announced that the new attacks had begun at 7 PM Eastern Time, while mo»»»

Two dry cargo ships were damaged in the port of Odessa while unloading military cargo, as well as tanks containing fuel and lubricants for the Ukrainian armed forces, the Russian Ministry of Defense said on Monday. Infrastructure facilities used for unloading and storing military cargo were damaged»»»

Day 7 showdown: Senate grants subpoena for VP Sara Duterte's bank records in pivotal day of impeachment trial The House prosecution's request was granted to subpoena VP Sara Duterte's bank records, income tax returns, and other financial documents covering the period 2017 to 2021 Prosecutors have a»»»

DOHA: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent a cable of congratulations to HE Andy Burnham on the occasion of his assumption of the position of Prime Minister of the friendly United Kingdom, wishing him success and prosperity, and for the relations between »»»

Tourism Minister Ilin Dimitrov presented awards to representatives of the nine Bulgarian hotels included in the MICHELIN Guide Hotels, recognizing their professionalism, outstanding quality of service and contribution to strengthening Bulgaria's reputation as a tourist destination, the Tourism Mini»»»

Tunis, July 20, 2026 (TAP) - The stock market has begun the week in the red. The benchmark index shed 1.39% to 21,253.76 points, on a robust trading volume of TND 8.3 million, stockbroker Tunisie Valeurs indicated in its daily analysis, specifying...»»»

London: Brian Lara has urged the "whole of the Caribbean" to celebrate Garry Sobers following the death of the West Indies legend. Sobers, widely regarded as cricket's most outstanding all-rounder, died aged 89 on Friday, sparking a flood of tributes from all over the world. Among his many achievem»»»

Former US counterterrorism chief Joe Kent has called on Washington to withdraw its forces from the Middle East and abandon its bases, arguing that months of military confrontation have demonstrated Iran’s strengthened regional position and warning that further escalation would damage both the US an»»»

The renewed disruption around the Strait of Hormuz has raised risk premiums across global LNG spot markets, reflecting geopolitical uncertainty, rather than a fundamental gas shortage, notes Dr. Khaqan Najeeb. The Strait of Hormuz is once again the epicenter of global energy jitters. Within days of»»»