Hanoi: A speedboat carrying Indian tourists capsized off southern Vietnam's Phu Quoc island on Saturday, killing at least 15 people, state media reported. The boat was carrying 36 people when it overturned around 400 metres (440 yards) off May Rut Ngoai islet, according to the VNExpress website. Mu»»»

Tunis, July 11 (TAP) — Tunisia is participating in a cultural exhibition held in Geneva from July 2 to 11, 2026, as part of the 68th Assemblies of the Member States of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).A dedicated Tunisian pavilion...»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Ayatollah sayyed Khamenei: Whether we are present or not, retaliation will be carried out, and soon individuals among the free people of th»»»

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Hohenstein-Ernstthal: Marc Marquez secured pole position for the Germany MotoGP after the Spaniard set the fastest time on his Ducati in qualifying at the Sachsenring on Saturday. The reigning world champion will start from pole for the ninth time in the premier class at the German circuit, becomin»»»

TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iran does not plan to hold negotiations with the United States until Washington alters its approach, the Fars news agency reported on Saturday, citing a source close to the Iranian negotiating team. "Iran has not requested talks with the US, and there will be no negotiations unti»»»

TEHRAN: ‌Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said ​on Saturday that avenging his slain predecessor and father was “the demand of the nation” and “must ‌certainly” take place, ‌according ​to ‌a ⁠written ​message released ⁠on his Telegram account. Khamenei issued the message on the occas»»»

CHISINAU: Moldova’s pro-European President Maia Sandu on Saturday nominated businessman Vasile Tofan as prime minister to replace Alexandru Munteanu, who quit over differences with the ruling majority. In a social media video, Sandu said Tofan’s first responsibility, if his candidacy is approved by»»»

Parliament is due to pass the 17th amendment to the Fundamental Law on Monday. President Tamás Sulyok will have five days to sign it. Failure to do so could trigger proceedings to remove him from office, Prime Minister Péter Magyar wrote on Facebook on Saturday. Should the President sign the amendm»»»

RIYADH: Traditional crafts, heritage clothing, locally produced honey and agricultural products are taking center stage at the Najran heritage festival, offering visitors a glimpse into the region’s cultural identity and rural economy. One of the festival’s main attractions is the handicrafts pavil»»»

A tourist boat returning from an island trip in southern Vietnam capsized on Saturday, killing 15 Indian visitors, state media reported. The boat was carrying 32 Indian tourists and four crew members when it overturned about 400 meters (1,310 feet) from Hon May Rut Ngoai Island, which is near Phu Q»»»

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Tunis, July 11, 2026 (TAP) — The Assembly of People's Representatives will hold a joint session next Tuesday, July 14, 2026, bringing together the Committee on Administration Organization, Development, Digitization, Governance and Anti-Corruption,...»»»

by Amal Nabil The Electronic Money Conference was held in Cairo on 2 and 3 September to discuss how turn to a policy of decreasing cash circulation and to rely on credit cards as a future alternative. The conference was attended by a group of leaders from banks, as well smart cards companies such a»»»

In a positive turn of events for Egypt’s stock market, the Egyptian Exchange (EGX) closed on a high note. The main index, EGX30, experienced a growth of 0.94%, reaching 30,658 points. Meanwhile, the Shariah-compliant index, EGX33, saw an impressive rise of 1.38%, closing at 3,168.15 points. The ind»»»

Iran has firmly rejected speculation that it initiated negotiations with the United States, while doubling down on its pledge to meet any American violation of commitments with immediate and reciprocal countermeasures. Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei categorically dismissed claims of a un»»»

London: Manchester City have signed teenage winger Jeremy Monga from Leicester on a five-year deal, the Premier League giants announced Saturday. Monga made his English top-flight debut for the Foxes aged just 15 and has joined City despite interest from other leading clubs. The 17-year-old played »»»

Washington: Meta announced it is discontinuing an artificial intelligence feature launched earlier this week that allowed users to generate images using content from public Instagram accounts, after it drew widespread criticism over privacy concerns. "Our intent was to provide a useful creative too»»»

DUBAI: Syrian Dubai-based designer Rami Al Ali drew on the shared heritage and landscapes of the Middle East for his latest Paris Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2026-2027 couture collection. “Threads of Light: A New Dawn” explores common threads of “identity, craft, sun” and the deserts that unite the »»»

RIYADH: The Professional Fighters League returned to Boulevard Studios for PFL MENA: Riyadh, where the region’s top athletes delivered a night of tournament-defining performances, highlight-reel finishes and standout showcase bouts. In the catchweight showcase Main Event, Saudi star Hattan Alsaif (»»»

AUCKLAND: New Zealand and India announced Saturday the creation of a strategic partnership encompassing defense and security, during a landmark visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon feted his guest with an indigenous Maori welcome and a guard of honor, seeking to e»»»

Under the guise of fighting crime, Sao Paulo has rolled out the world's largest facial recognition system operated by a city. India, China, Hong Kong and the United Kingdom have introduced similar technologies under vague legal frameworks. But no city has embraced surveillance on the same scale as »»»

Havana: Cuba was hit by another nationwide blackout on Friday, as the country's power system completely collapsed at 4:30pm local time, according to the National Electric Union. The latest outage was announced in a post on X, and it follows the total outage in Cuba's national power system that occu»»»

The UAE field hospital in the Gaza Strip received a high-level delegation from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and the Office of the United Nations Resident Coordinator in the Occupied Palestinian Territory as part of a field visit to review the medical»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Araghchi Arrives in Muscat for Talks on Strait of Hormuz, Regional Developments 11-07-2026 12:48 PM Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi »»»

Rio De Janeiro: Vinicius Junior has spoken of his "overwhelming frustration" after Brazil's World Cup elimination by Norway in the round of 16. The 25-year-old apologized to fans for Brazil's 2-1 loss to Norway last Sunday, a result that marked its earliest World Cup exit since 1990. "Almost four y»»»

Algiers: Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has decided to reinstate Algeria's ambassador to Mali, effective immediately, the Algerian foreign ministry said on Friday. In a statement, the ministry attributed the decision to Tebboune's unwavering commitment to restoring Algerian-Malian relation»»»

The Russian Armed Forces has liberated the settlement of Bachevsk in the Sumy region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday. "Units of the Sever battlegroup liberated the settlement of Bachevsk in the Sumy region," the ministry said.Ukraine lost over 335 soldiers in combat against Russia's »»»

Riyadh,Saudi Arabia: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah Al Saud discussed the latest regional developments during a telephone call on Saturday with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. According to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), the two sides underscored the importance of con»»»

The Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation has reported that the Israeli army is expected to begin withdrawing from the so-called "pilot zones" in southern Lebanon next week, coinciding with a new round of talks with Lebanon to be held in Rome. Moreover, the Israeli report revealed that, at the re»»»

Keelung, Taiwan: More than 900,000 people have fled their homes in China, the government said, as an approaching typhoon lashed northern Taiwan and Japan's remote southwestern islands on Saturday, toppling trees and leaving tens of thousands without power. Extreme weather has already wreaked havoc »»»

Iranian mourners in the city of Mashhad have set a giant Lego-style effigy of US President Donald Trump ablaze during a funeral procession for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to local media. The late Iranian supreme leader was killed in the opening wave of US-Israeli airstrikes on Tehran in late »»»

In recent weeks, Ukrainian air defenses have proven increasingly unable to counter Russian ballistic missile strikes, media reports demonstrate. Zelensky and other major Ukrainian officials acknowledge that the country is facing a critical shortage of interceptor missiles and delays in new deliveri»»»

More than 900,000 people have fled their homes in China, the government said, as an approaching typhoon lashed northern Taiwan and Japan's remote southwestern islands on Saturday, toppling trees and leaving tens of thousands without power. Extreme weather has already wreaked havoc on southern and c»»»

Jean-Luc Crucke has served as Belgian minister of climate and mobility in Bart De Wever’s government since February 2025, under the centrist French-speaking political party Les Engagés. Crucke sat down with EUobserver in Brussels on 30 June to talk about Belgium’s role in EU climate policy, and the»»»

An 18-month-old boy who had remained in critical condition for five days after being given anaesthesia to stitch a cut lip died at a private hospital in Kannur on Friday, July 10. Devansh Shouria, who died at Baby Memorial Hospital in Kannur, was the only child of T Suraj and Vijisha of Mathamangal»»»

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif of Middle East conflict negotiator Pakistan has urged Iran's president to safeguard the "hard-earned peace" after Tehran and Washington exchanged strikes this week. "We discussed the evolving regional situation and underscored the imperative of restraint, dialogue and »»»

U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States would "completely decimate" Iran if it attempted or succeeded in assassinating the sitting president. "1000 Missiles are Locked and Loaded and aimed at the Islamic Republic of Iran, with thousands of more to immediately follow, should the Iranian G»»»

Iran insisted on Saturday it had "kept its word" on a ceasefire with the United States, after President Donald Trump insisted the truce was over but that he had agreed to further negotiations with the Islamic republic. The comments mark a new low in relations between the foes, after an exchange of »»»

Los Gallardos, Spain: A wildfire that has killed at least 12 people in southern Spain has burned about 6,600 hectares (16,300 acres) since Thursday but conditions improved overnight, the regional emergency services chief said Saturday. "The situation improved overnight, and weather conditions are a»»»

An Israeli strike on southern Lebanon killed a young motorcyclist on Friday, Lebanese state media reported, the latest attack despite a truce in the Israel-Hezbollah war. "A young man from the city of Nabatieh was martyred in a raid by an enemy drone that targeted him this afternoon, when he was ri»»»

TIRANA: A Miami-based businessman wanted in Albania for allegedly laundering drug money is suspected of faking the deeds to land where Jared Kushner wants to build a multi-billion-dollar resort, the country’s organized crime-fighting agency said in case files reviewed by Reuters. The businessman, A»»»

DUBAI: Morocco’s 2-0 quarterfinal defeat by France ended another memorable FIFA World Cup campaign, but perhaps the biggest takeaway from the Atlas Lions’ exit was not the result — it was what followed. Four years after becoming the first Arab and African nation to reach a World Cup semifinal, Moro»»»

BEIJING: More than 900,000 people have fled their homes in China, officials said, as an approaching typhoon lashed northern Taiwan and Japan’s remote southwestern islands on Saturday, toppling trees and leaving tens of thousands without power. Typhoon Bavi is expected to make landfall in China earl»»»

RIYADH: A new multinational survey out of Riyadh put a number on something the Gulf’s business community has felt building for months: outside investors are not hedging their bets on the region, they are doubling down on them. The poll, run by Consulum with HarrisX across 2,043 active investors in »»»

Russia's strike hit the Kiev-based AeroDrone enterprise, which develops and manufactures heavy, high-payload, long-range unmanned aerial vehicles, including the E-300 Enterprise and D-80 Discovery models, the Russian Defense Ministry says. Russian forces also hit Ukraine’s Fanplit plant, a producti»»»

RIYADH: Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping Saudi Arabia’s financial services sector, enabling more personalized client experiences, improving operational efficiency and expanding access to wealth management and banking services. The Kingdom’s AI market is projected to grow from $9.3 billi»»»

Qatar’s Ministry of Interior has announced the extradition of an Asian national wanted by the United States over multiple criminal charges linked to transnational organised crime. The extradition was carried out as part of a joint security operation involving Qatar’s Ministry of Interior, the Inter»»»

Damascus, July 11 (SANA) The initiation of procedures to rescind Syria from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism could mark a major shift for the Syrian economy, paving the way for stronger banking ties, expanded trade and increased investment opportunities, according to economic experts. E»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Araqchi: US Sanctions Breach MoU; Iran Won’t Stay Silent 11-07-2026 10:58 AM Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in an image from archi»»»