Bulgaria’s business climate improved slightly in July, with the strongest positive movement recorded in the construction sector, while services reported a decline, according to data from the National Statistical Institute (NSI). The overall business climate indicator rose by 0.7 points compared wit»»»

Al Majalla devotes this issue to the US-Saudi nuclear agreement signed this month, because it lies at the intersection of security, energy, economics, and geopolitics. The deal came after America concluded that losing Saudi Arabia’s civilian nuclear programme to Beijing or Moscow would carry conseq»»»

With Hamas having finally decided to disarm in Gaza, it can now be revealed why Russia stepped back from its support for the Palestinian group, as new details emerge about the Kremlin’s thinking. Speaking anonymously, diplomatic sources say several interrelated factors contributed to Moscow’s wanin»»»

Arab Finance: The Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy has kept electricity prices unchanged for the first residential consumption bracket while approving a new tariff for the remaining household consumption brackets, with an average increase of 12%, the ministry announced in a statement. T»»»

My previous columns covered the logic of Budapest’s premium market – from the step-by-step purchase process and discreet transactions to inheritance and the golden visa reality. This piece moves one step beyond the capital. Premium property at Lake Balaton has quietly overtaken Budapest in a tellin»»»

US President Donald Trump claimed Iran and other Middle Eastern countries asked the US to hold off any attack because the parameters of a deal had been agreed to. “Based on this request, I have agreed, for the future benefit of the WORLD and, likewise, the survival of a successful and prosperous Ir»»»

Iran will continue resisting US threats, illegal attacks and maritime pressure, the Foreign Ministry said in an official statement. Key points from the statement:The ministry said the US has violated the June 18 memorandum ending the war by continuing a naval blockade, attacking Iranian ports and c»»»

The United Arab Emirates has condemned in the strongest terms the Iranian hostile attack targeting of Kuwait with drones. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) affirmed that this hostile attack constitutes a flagrant violation of the sovereignty of Kuwait and a threat to its securi»»»

US President Donald Trump said the United States and Israel will pause planned strikes on Iran after claiming that Middle Eastern countries had helped outline a possible deal to end the months-long conflict. The announcement came after days of warnings that Washington was preparing further military»»»

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said he will order American forces to hold off on new strikes against Iran, claiming Mideast allies had reached the parameters of a deal to end the five-month old war. The emerging deal “would include the Immediate, Complete, and Total OPENING OF THE HORMUZ STR»»»

An improvised explosive device detonated at a restaurant on Kudrinskaya Square in central Moscow at 19:55, the National Anti-Terrorist Committee (NAC) reported. An unknown woman suspected of attempting to bring the explosive device into the venue was stopped by a security guard before entering. The»»»

Flight status today: UAE airline schedules and cancellations Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.The US State Department has also issued a travel warning for the Middle East, including the UAE, advising citizens to be prepared for possible flight canc»»»

US-Iran tensions continue to keep the region on alert, with US President Donald Trump saying he has paused planned strikes on Iran after claiming a deal framework had been reached with Middle Eastern allies. For UAE residents, the developments come amid security concerns, travel advisories and airl»»»

Dubai: Every independent artist today faces the same problem: millions of songs, one algorithm, and almost no way to stand out. In the UAE, a small but determined community has found an answer in a familiar, but unlikely place — vinyl. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.J»»»

The US can take “pretty much whatever we want” from Ukraine’s rare earth deposits under a minerals agreement signed last year, President Donald Trump has said, adding that profits from the agreement could ultimately exceed total American aid to Kiev since 2022. Trump made the remarks in an intervie»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s clear desert skies, low levels of light pollution and growing interest in astronomy are reinforcing the Kingdom’s reputation as a year-round destination for stargazing, with August bringing one of the busiest calendars of celestial events this year. The Jeddah Astronomy Socie»»»

ClimateHungaryHungary to shut sole nuclear plant for first time on SundayLouis Oelofse with AFP, AP, ReutersRecord-low water levels on the Danube forced the Paks plant offline, leaving Hungary facing a potential power crunch. https://p.dw.com/p/5I8rkThe Paks nuclear plant normally generate 2,000 me»»»

Dubai: The UAE is set for another hot day on Sunday, with temperatures climbing to 48C in inland areas as the National Center of Meteorology (NCM) forecasts fair to partly cloudy skies and the possibility of afternoon showers over eastern parts of the country. Light to moderate south-easterly winds»»»

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of heavy rain and strong winds in parts of Kerala over the next three hours as the state continues to battle rain-related disasters that have claimed seven lives. In an alert issued at 2:30am on Sunday, the IMD forecast heavy rainfall in Idukki, »»»

A plane carrying tourists crashed into a field outside the Peruvian city of Nazca on Saturday, killing all 13 people on board, local authorities said. The aircraft was conducting a sightseeing flight over the famous Nazca Lines, a collection of ancient geoglyphs carved into the desert by Indigenous»»»

A gunman opened fire at a fast-food restaurant in the western US state of Idaho on Saturday, killing an as yet unknown number of people, police said, adding that the suspect was also dead. The shooting at the In-N-Out Burger restaurant "resulted in fatalities," but authorities were still working to»»»

At least three people were killed and two injured in a shooting at an In-N-Out restaurant in Twin Falls, Idaho on Saturday. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI. | License Photo Aug. 1 (UPI) -- At least three people were killed and two injured in a shooting at an In-N-Out restaurant in Idaho on Saturday, »»»

WASHINGTON: A heat wave gripped large swaths of the Western US on Saturday as temperatures hovered near record highs, heightening wildfire risks in areas that already are dry or burning and prompting warnings for people to stay inside. A ridge of high pressure is holding heat close to the ground — »»»

BOISE, Idaho: A shooting at an In-N-Out Burger restaurant in southern Idaho on Saturday afternoon left multiple people dead and others injured, police said. The shooter was among the dead, Twin Falls Police Chief Matthew Hicks said in a news conference. Police were still trying to determine the sho»»»

OpenAI has uncovered additional cases in which its autonomous AI models breached containment and acted without human instruction, Reuters has reported, citing sources. The findings come as the company expands its investigation into a hacking incident last month in which an AI bot went rogue while a»»»

Ukraine's long-range drone campaign against Russian oil refineries has become routine enough that analysts are now describing it as a predictable cycle rather than a series of shocks: strike, assess damage, repair, restart - repeated across plant after plant for months. As IntelliNews reported, Rus»»»

WASHINGTON: The Justice Department has subpoenaed the records of a freelance journalist for the ​New York Times as part of a probe into the sourcing of a 2025 story about a botched U.S. military operation in North Korea, the newspaper said on Saturday. Freelancer Matthew Cole was subpoenaed in Febr»»»

CAIRO: Israeli airstrikes continued in Gaza ‌for a second straight day on Sunday, killing at least four Palestinians, despite US President Donald Trump’s announcement of a breakthrough in ​efforts to implement last year’s Gaza ceasefire agreement. Palestinian health officials said Israeli warplanes»»»

SAN FRANCISCO, California: Capital One Financial hit back on Friday against a lawsuit over its decision to close the Trump Organization’s bank accounts years ago, stating that it did so after a review by anti-money laundering experts. The disclosure marks the first time a bank has formally tied mon»»»

British-Nepalese mountaineer Nirmal Purja, 42, was among 10 climbers who were swept away by a deadly avalanche on Pakistan's Broad Peak. File Photo by Narendra Shrestha/EPA-EFE Aug. 1 (UPI) -- World-renowned mountaineer Nirmal Purja and nine others were killed during an avalanche on Pakistan's Broa»»»

CAIRO: Iran warned ​this weekend against any “adventurous action” by the US and said it would retaliate decisively if American forces follow through on President Donald Trump’s threats of fresh attacks on Iranian targets.Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi’s comments in separate phone calls on Sa»»»

Russia said on Saturday its forces had struck fuel storage facilities in the Ukrainian port of Odesa and a tugboat used by the Ukrainian military in Mykolaiv. Russia and Ukraine have intensified attacks in recent weeks on Black Sea shipping routes, rattling global grain markets. Russian ⁠force»»»

Filipino educator to help OFWs harness AI for everyday productivityDarlene Regis As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to transform the way people work and communicate, a Doha-based Filipino educator is helping overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) discover how the technology can become a practical »»»

Tribune News Network Doha Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) has announced the official opening of the fall 2027 admissions process on August 1, 2026, marking a significant milestone as the university begins accepting applications through the Common Application (Common App) for the first time. G»»»

Ashraf Siddiqui Doha Experts, academics, policymakers, entrepreneurs, researchers and professionals from across the world gathered in Doha for the 4th Honorary Doctoral Awards and Global Leadership Conference, a four-day international event that promotes strategic leadership, innovation, and instit»»»

Tribune News Network DOHA Fire Station, Qatar Museums’ contemporary art hub, has launched an open call for the second edition of its Artists Intensive Study Programme (AISP) 2027, inviting emerging visual artists from Qatar and around the world to apply for the fully funded nine-month programme, wh»»»

KHARTOUM, Sudan: The teenage boy’s hands and legs were shackled to the anti-aircraft gun mounted on a pickup as Sudanese warplanes attacked. He saw another child chained to the steering wheel.As their captors sought cover, the terrified children were ordered to stay and shoot down the jets over the»»»

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Saturday sharply criticized US Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s assessment that damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was the result of shoddy construction and not the work of vandals, as he claims. Pirro’s office, in a court filing on Friday, moved to drop cr»»»

CEUTA, Spain: When he heard the border had been breached, Abdulah Buji jumped on his motorbike and raced from his home in northern Morocco toward Ceuta, joining tens of thousands of people trying to swim into the tiny Spanish territory in North Africa. Like many of his fellow countrymen, Buji was i»»»

WASHINGTON: Alexandra Eala stunned former world number one Naomi Osaka 6-4, 6-2 on Saturday to reach the women’s final of the WTA and ATP Washington Open, where she will face third-ranked Jessica Pegula. The 21-year-old Philippines left-hander delivered an impressive victory over the four-time Gran»»»

A homemade bomb exploded in a cafe in Moscow's Kudrinskaya Square, killing three people and injuring 21. File Photo by Yuri Kochetkov/EPA Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Three people were killed and 21 injured when a homemade bomb exploded in a Moscow cafe Saturday, officials said. Russia's National Anti-Terrorism»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Indian Cultural Centre (ICC), under the aegis of the Embassy of India in Qatar, in association with the ICC Students’ Forum and Career Saarthi (A leading career consultancy based in India), has successfully concluded the Global Pathways University Connect Series, a four-pa»»»

Darlene Regis Qatar’s young basketball athletes are ready to take their shot on the international arena as they proudly represent the nation at the World Youth Championship 2026. From August 6 to 9, Singapore will host one of the world's premier youth basketball tournaments, bringing together the t»»»

Darlene Regis Papawis QLAB successfully concluded its Ladies Night Pickleball Doubles 1-Day Tournament, bringing together women from diverse backgrounds for a day of friendly competition, fitness and community building in Doha. The tournament featured 32 female players representing 16 teams, who co»»»

Tribune News Network Doha This August, Qatar Calendar presents a full programme of events inviting residents to enjoy a month packed with family entertainment, cultural exhibitions and international sporting fixtures. Spanning a wide range of interests, the month’s programme offers something for au»»»

QNA Riyadh The State of Qatar has participated in the 41st meeting of the Directors General of Passports of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) States, held at the GCC General Secretariat headquarters in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with the participation of delegations from member states. Director General»»»

Doha Festival City, Qatar’s leading retail, leisure and lifestyle destination, has unveiled plans for a landmark transformation programme backed by a combined investment of up to QR400 million by the mall and its participating retail partners, marking its most significant upgrade since opening. The»»»

Khaled Al Hameidi Doha As climate change, resource scarcity and environmental degradation reshape global priorities, sustainability has evolved from an environmental aspiration into one of the defining pillars of national development. Across continents, governments are redesigning economic models, »»»

Khaled Al Hameidi Doha The rapid emergence of autonomous Artificial Intelligence agents is transforming one of the oldest assumptions in computing: that humans determine both the objective and the exact sequence of actions a machine follows to achieve it. According to Dr. Khalid Waleed Mahmoud, sen»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has signed a cooperation agreement with the British Embassy in Doha to launch a continuation of the ‘Psychosocial Support for Palestinian Families Hosted in Qatar’ project through March 2027. The agreement was signed by Abdullah Sultan Al »»»