Once the China—Kyrgyzstan—Uzbekistan railway is launched, Kyrgyzstan will break the transport deadlock and become a transit country, President Sadyr Japarov said. According to him, the new railway line will provide Kyrgyzstan with access to global transport routes and strengthen the country’s econo»»»

Al-Hilal’s Italian coach Simone Inzaghi has expressed a strong interest in signing compatriot Alessandro Bastoni from Inter Milan during the summer transfer window, according to Sky Sport Italia. As reported by Saudi sports daily Arriyadiyah, the Italian channel has indicated that Al-Hilal’s manage»»»

Doha, Qatar: Tasweer Photo Festival Qatar has opened applications for the 2026-27 Tasweer Residency, inviting photographers and visual storytellers aged 21 and above who are based in Qatar to apply for the program's second edition. Applications will be accepted from July 21 to September 3 for the f»»»

Deputy Ombudsman Maria Filipova has asked Bulgaria’s National Revenue Agency (NRA) to investigate sharp increases in heat cost allocation service fees for the 2026/2027 heating season affecting customers of Toplofikatsiya Sofia - the capital's heating utility, the press centre of the Ombudsman said»»»

The number of tourists visiting Kyrgyzstan has increased to 13 million annually, compared with 2–3 million before 2020–2021, President Sadyr Japarov said. According to him, the growth in tourist arrivals reflects the development of the economy and the increasing recognition of Kyrgyzstan internatio»»»

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun is expected to present a plan to his US counterpart Donald Trump Tuesday on how to disarm Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah, which Israel has made a key condition of its withdrawal from the lands that its troops occupy in the country's south. Lebanese President Jos»»»

Demonstrators in the Indian capital have marched to parliament as they demand the sacking of the country's education minister. The youth-led Cockroach movement, started as a satirical&»»»

ABU DHABI: The UAE’s jiu-jitsu national team concluded an outstanding campaign at the third Jiu-Jitsu Asian Youth Championship and the 10th Jiu-Jitsu Asian Championship, held in Almaty, Kazakhstan, from July 13 to 19, winning 55 medals across the U-16, U-18, U-21 and adult categories. The team fini»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s National Debt Management Center redeemed SR17.1 billion ($4.5 billion) of domestic sukuk before maturity and simultaneously issued SR17.2 billion in replacement sukuk across five tranches, extending the government’s debt maturity profile through 2041. The liability-management»»»

MADRID: New World Cup champions Spain enjoyed a vibrant night of celebrations after an open-top bus parade through the streets of Madrid on Monday in front of a jubilant crowd of an estimated two million people. The players enjoyed drinks on their procession under a blazing sun, along the main arte»»»

The State paid advances for road construction without having approved projects for the roads in question, Minister of Regional Development and Public Works Ivan Shishkov said in a bTV interview here on Tuesday. Shishkov presented during a briefing on Wednesday information about contracts signed for»»»

Parun, Afghanistan: Rescuers were struggling to reach residents trapped under mud and boulders in eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday, after a major flood smashed through one province killing at least 23 people. Around 100 people are unaccounted for, the national disaster agency and the provincial gover»»»

Representatives of "Democratic Bulgaria" said their parliamentary group will decide whether to support the deployment of US tanker aircraft at Bulgaria's Bezmer Air Base only after receiving detailed information from the government and the country's security institutions. Speaking to reporters, Iva»»»

President Sadyr Japarov said that Kyrgyzstan’s land is not being sold and that plots allocated for investment projects account for less than 0.1 percent of the country’s territory. He made the statement in a public address. According to the head of state, after the clarification of the state border»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is leading the Middle East in attracting artificial intelligence data center investment, thanks to its abundant energy resources, economic scale and long-term diversification strategy, according to Mehdi Paryavi, founder and CEO of the International Data Center Authority. In an»»»

Dubai: A UAE business generating Dh2.9 million in annual revenue and making Dh2.5 million in profit could still qualify for Small Business Relief, but it may miss the benefit if the option is not selected when filing its corporate tax return. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Bal»»»

The UAE’s payments landscape quietly changed this week. With the rollout of Jaywan, the country’s first national card scheme, the UAE has joined a small club of nations that have decided their everyday transactions are too strategic to be left entirely to foreign networks. This is not just another »»»

Solar photovoltaic and wind energy production During the week of July 13, solar photovoltaic energy production decreased in most major European electricity markets compared with the previous week. France registered the largest decline, 14%, followed by Spain, with a 5.4% drop. Italy and Germany reg»»»

Organising a city break may appear straightforward, but the quality of the experience often depends on decisions made long before departure. When we travel for only a few days, every hour matters. Poorly chosen accommodation, inconvenient transport connections or unavailable attraction tickets can »»»

The Justice Department under acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced findings Monday that the University of California San Diego School of Medicine unlawfully used race in its applications process. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo July 21 (UPI) -- The University of California Sa»»»

DUBAI: Emirati racing driver Amna Al-Qubaisi has spoken of how her “love of racing” led to her fulfilling big dreams by attending the inaugural TIME100 Sports Gala in New York last week. The event on Thursday came just weeks after the 26-year-old became the only Arab to make TIME’s inaugural TIME10»»»

President Sadyr Japarov said that Kyrgyzstan’s total public debt currently stands at 39 percent of GDP. According to him, before 2020 the country’s external debt reached approximately 120 percent of GDP. The head of state instructed the Cabinet of Ministers to ensure that the level of public debt d»»»

President Sadyr Japarov said that Kyrgyzstan, despite having significant water resources, still has to purchase electricity from neighboring countries. According to him, throughout the entire period of independence, the country has commissioned only one generating unit at the Kambar-Ata-2 hydropowe»»»

Every last Saturday of the month, a special event is held in Graz, organised by the Communist Party of Austria (KPÖ). Its supporters gather in their Volkshaus, or people’s house, to bake Neapolitan pizza. It also has a telling name – pizza comunista. They hand it out for free. The project also has »»»

India on Tuesday summoned Russia’s chargé d’affaires in New Delhi and lodged a strong protest over an attack on a commercial vessel off Ukraine’s coast that killed four Indian seafarers. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said Russian envoy Vladimir Ladanov was summoned and conveyed India’s “gr»»»

Hungary’s Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Anita Orbán has outlined a packed week of political, economic and diplomatic developments, highlighting constitutional reforms, new government programmes and efforts to strengthen the country’s position within Central Europe. In a Facebook post r»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Lebanese Army Deploys to Zawtar Al-Gharbiya in Southern Lebanon, Urges Public Caution (Video) 21-07-2026 11:03 AM A Lebanese Army soldier s»»»

London, United Kingdom: New UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced a tax cut to ease cost-of-living pressures as he was set to convene his first cabinet meeting on Tuesday. After a day earlier replacing Keir Starmer in Downing Street and purging the government of his predecessor's loyalists, the »»»

Traffic restrictions will be introduced on the northern shore of Issyk-Kul Lake from July 30 to August 2 due to Kyrgyzstan Grand Prix — F1H2O World Championship — Issyk-Kul 2026, which will be held in the village of Baet. According to the Traffic Safety Department of the Issyk-Kul Regional Police D»»»

Around 60–70 percent of equipment in Kyrgyzstan’s energy sector is outdated, Energy Minister Altynbek Rysbekov said at a briefing. According to him, power transformers, for example, are designed to operate for 25 years, while some transformers in Kyrgyzstan have been in service for 45 years or even»»»

The terrorist attack by Ukraine against the chief engineer of the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant, Alexander Yakovlev, inevitably increases the risk of a man-made radiation catastrophe, Russia's Ambassador-at-Large Rodion Miroshnik said. "The targeted killing of the very specialists keeping Europe's»»»

NATO countries are running short of the cotton linter needed to make explosives for ammunition, reports The Wall Street Journal. Nitrocellulose, used to make explosive material for "virtually all" modern ammunition, is produced from so-called cotton linters."NATO does not have sufficient resources.»»»

Dubai: When the alleged NEET-UG paper leak triggered nationwide protests, millions of students found their voices. Parents took to the streets. Teachers, activists and education experts weighed in. Politicians including actor-turned-parliamentarian Kangana Ranaut debated the issue. Social media bec»»»

Singapore: A Singapore court sentenced an Indian tourist to more than two years in jail over a failed bid to steal a diamond by hiding it in his accomplice's mouth. Mangroliya Manojkumar Kurjibhai, 41, and his accomplice visited a jewellery store in Singapore's Chinatown on June 19 with their eyes »»»

The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) announced Tuesday that it carried out a new wave of missile and drone strikes targeting US military infrastructure in Kuwait and Bahrain in ongoing retaliatory attacks. In a statement, the IRGC said the attack targeted “a long-range radar site, a communicat»»»

At least $300 million will be allocated from the presidential fund for the development of the energy sector of Kyrgyzstan. Energy Minister Altynbek Rysbekov announced at a briefing. According to the official, he outlined to the head of state ways to solve the sector’s long-standing problems, and Sa»»»

New Delhi: India's "Cockroach" party movement vowed Tuesday to press ahead with their campaign until the education minister resigns, a day after at least 180 people were injured in protests in New Delhi. Thousands of protesters gathered in the heart of the Indian capital on Monday, demanding Dharme»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United States cannot protect its 50,000 troops stationed in the Middle East from attacks by Iran, whose arsenal of missiles and drones remains substantial, the Wall Street Journal reported. On July 18, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said that two US soldiers were killed and»»»

Dubai: Small businesses trying to cut costs by choosing the cheapest available tax advice could end up paying far more through incorrect filings, penalties and compliance problems, according to the founder of a new professional tax platform launched in Dubai on Tuesday. Sign up for our daily busine»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Interior (MoI) has urged travellers using the Abu Samra Border Crossing to complete pre-registration through the Metrash app before travelling, highlighting the service as an effective way to speed up border procedures, reduce congestion, and enhance the overall travel »»»

Tokyo: The Japanese weather agency warned Tuesday that temperatures could soar to dangerous levels in some areas, urging caution against heatstroke. Scorching heat gripped wide areas of Japan from the Tohoku region in the northeast to Kyushu in the southwest on Monday, with the mercury soaring to e»»»

Doha: The Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) announced it would provide physiotherapy services at 15 health centers across the country’s northern, central, and western regions through a specialised team of around 69 physiotherapists, bringing the service closer to patients. In a press release o»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya), in cooperation with the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, honoured the winners of the inaugural Lekhwiya branch of the Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed bin Thani Holy Quran Competition, celebrating strong participation from the force’s military an»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A terrorist attack in Russia's Urals, where Tyumen resident, on the instructions of the Ukrainian special services, was preparing an explosion at a large industrial enterprise, was prevented, the Russian Investigative Committee told Sputnik. The 60-year-old native of the Ukrainia»»»

Corporate: experiences move from rewards to retention and loyalty-building For years, the budget for a team experience sat under the “reward” category: a nice gesture, but an optional one, often among the first to be cut when budgets tightened. Complice.ro’s data for the first half of 2026 shows th»»»

One week after the cyberattack, Land Book excerpts and property title registrations, the documents without which no transaction can be completed, remain unavailable. The blockage comes just days before August 1, the date on which VAT rises from 9% to 21% for new homes pre-contracted before August 1»»»

SANTIAGO, Chile: Heavy rainfall in Chile has killed at least 10 people and destroyed or severely damaged over 1,000 homes, officials said Monday, as the government declared a state of emergency. Since last week, rain has lashed the typically arid northern regions of Coquimbo and Atacama, where such»»»

BEIJING: Beijing said it summoned the Philippine ambassador to China on Tuesday over an encounter a day earlier between the two countries in the Second Thomas Shoal, according to a statement from its foreign ministry. China and the Philippines traded accusations on Monday after an encounter between»»»

NEW DELHI: At least nine people have died and 15 others remained trapped after a tunnel collapsed at an under-construction hydroelectric project in India’s remote northeast, officials said Tuesday. The incident occurred Monday in the Himalayan state of Sikkim, where workers were constructing a tunn»»»

DUBAI: A new musical celebrating the life and career of music icon Dalida will premiere in Egypt this autumn, marking the 40th anniversary of the singer's death. “Dalida: The Song That Never Ends” was unveiled at a press conference at the French Embassy in Cairo on Sunday, attended by French Ambass»»»