Doha: Qatari clubs have begun preparations for the 2026-27 season with domestic training camps ahead of overseas preseason camps, which will be held in several European countries during July and August. Following the announcement by the Qatar Stars League of the fixture list for the new season, whi»»»

Dubai: UAE schools are marking a standout year as the May 2026 International Baccalaureate (IB) results begin rolling in, with early data showing students performing well above the global average. Several schools have already reported students achieving the maximum possible score of 45 points, alon»»»

Hungarian President Tamás Sulyok has sharply criticised the government’s proposed 17th amendment to Hungary’s Fundamental Law, arguing that the plan to terminate his mandate is incompatible with the principles of the rule of law. Speaking to the Polish conservative weekly Do Rzeczy, Sulyok said the»»»

Egypt is coordinating to expedite the issuance of a freedom of information law and establish sustainable, off-budget funding for public service media, following presidential directives to open objective media dialogue that includes opposing views. Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly met with Minister o»»»

Doha: Qatar Stars League champions Al Sadd have appointed Romanian Razvan Lucescu as their new head coach on a two-year contract until 2028, the club announced on Sunday. Lucescu replaces Roberto Mancini, who left the club after one season and is widely expected to return to the Italy national team»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia will participate in the Global Dialogue on AI Governance, to be held on the sidelines of the AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva, Switzerland, from July 6 to 7. The dialogue will bring together ministers, policymakers, representatives of international organizations, the private»»»

Tunis, July 5 (TAP) - Twenty-five members of the Assembly of People’s Representatives have submitted a legislative initiative seeking to impose a sweeping ban on single-use plastic bags and enforce the adoption of sustainable alternatives. The...»»»

Eight people were shot in Coney Island, N.Y., during a Fourth of July fireworks display Saturday as four children were among the wounded. Photo by Peter Foley/UPI | License Photo July 5 (UPI) -- Eight people were shot in Coney Island, N.Y., during a Fourth of July fireworks display Saturday as four»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani sent a cable of congratulations to HE Han Seong-sook on the occasion of her appointment as Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea.»»»

LONDON: Jordanian authorities have evacuated 21 people from earthquake-hit Venezuela as part of a broader humanitarian response launched to help the South American country. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Sunday that the Jordanian evacuees had arrived in Amman on board a C-17 aircraft »»»

Formula 2 driver Nikola Tsolov pointed to his strong starts as one of his main weapons this Formula 2 season after completing a British Grand Prix double at Silverstone on Sunday. The Bulgarian Campos Racing driver gained three places at the start in both the sprint and the feature race. On Sunday,»»»

DOHA: Minister of Commerce and Industry HE Sheikh Faisal bin Thani bin Faisal Al Thani and Minister of State for Energy Affairs, President and CEO of QatarEnergy HE Saad Sherida Al Kaabi witnessed the signing ceremony of an agreement between the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) and QatarEne»»»

DOHA: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) and QatarEnergy signed the Terms of Reference (ToR) for cooperating to establish and implement a governance mechanism for the allocation of hydrocarbon-derived resources to industrial investment opportunities, and to develop a new medium industries»»»

ADEN: Yemen’s Houthi rebels killed 16 troops in an attack on government-aligned forces south of the port city of Hodeidah, two medical officials told AFP on Sunday, in some of the most violent fighting between the sides in years. The two medical sources said hospitals in the area on the Red Sea coa»»»

JEDDAH: The Space Prize Foundation, a global nonprofit focused on expanding youth participation in the space economy, launched the Space Prize KSA Future Innovator Challenge at Effat University in Jeddah on Sunday, bringing together students aged 12 to 18 for a three-day program focused on space, t»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani received a phone call from Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Ghana HE Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa. During the call, they discussed bilateral cooperation relations and ways to»»»

Dubai: The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has introduced a special dining experience for passengers using its marine transport services at Dubai Marina. Under the initiative, passengers arriving at Dubai Marina by ferry, water taxi or abra can enjoy an exclusive dining offer at ‘The Pods»»»

Dubai: Egyptian archaeologists have uncovered 18 ancient tombs, sealed burial chambers and a collection of rare artefacts, including 24 gold tongue amulets and a granite sarcophagus, during excavations at the archaeological city of Marina El Alamein on Egypt's northwestern Mediterranean coast. The »»»

Ivan Ivanov received the 2025 International Tennis Federation junior world champion award at the World Tennis Champions Awards ceremony at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London on Sunday. Ivanov is the first Bulgarian tennis player to receive the prestigious International Tennis Federation award»»»

Doha, Qatar: The amendments to Labour Law No. 9 of 2026, which amend some provisions of the Labour Law issued by Law No. 14 of 2004, issued by the Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, embody a significant step in the evolution of labour legislation. The changes aim to bolster the competitivenes»»»

Just days after much of Hungary sweltered in temperatures close to and above 40°C, parts of the country experienced an extraordinary reversal, with thermometers dropping below freezing during what has become the coldest night of the summer so far. According to weather portal Időkép, the temperature»»»

Sella Oneko | Eshete BekeleEthiopia built Africa's biggest dam, but more than half its people still have no reliable power. The surplus is flowing south to Kenya instead, where a growing tech economy needs exactly what Ethiopia has to sell. https://p.dw.com/p/5G8C8AdvertisementEthiopia's Grand Rena»»»

DOHA: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani received a telephone call from Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Ghana HE Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa. During the call, they reviewed bilateral relations and ways to support and stre»»»

RIYADH: An intensive three-day entrepreneurship program designed to help innovators, technologists, and business developers turn their ideas into launch-ready technology startups concluded at The Garage in Riyadh. The event, titled “The Garage Challenge,” attracted strong participation, with contes»»»

HOHHOT: Two people were killed and four others injured when a truck exploded following a collision in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on Sunday, according to local authorities. The accident occurred at 1127 a.m. on Sunday on a national highway in the region's East Ujimqin Banner. The»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukraine has refused to accept the bodies of Ukrainian servicemen who died in Konstantinovka, in the Donetsk People's Republic, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday. The Russian ministry proposed on Saturday that Ukraine take away the remains of deceased Ukrainian soldiers »»»

DOHA: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani received a telephone call from Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan HE Dr Ayman Safadi. During the call, they reviewed bila»»»

DOHA: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani received a telephone call from Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of the French Republic HE Jean-Noël Barrot During the call, they reviewed bilateral relations and ways to support and st»»»

Damascus, July 5 (SANA) Syrian Transport Minister Yarub Badr met with a German business delegation on Sunday to discuss investment opportunities in the country’s transport sector, including railways, roads and logistics infrastructure. The delegation is visiting Syria to explore potential investmen»»»

RIYADH: When Ismael Saibari clutched the back of his right thigh just 22 minutes into Morocco’s FIFA World Cup round of 16 clash against Canada, alarm bells started ringing. In a tournament where the Atlas Lions’ glaring weakness had been converting golden chances, losing their top scorer was the l»»»

ATHENS: Hundreds of firefighters battled wildfires in Portugal and Greece Sunday, with Spain and Italy sending reinforcements to Portugal to help battle a massive blaze burning for more than three days. In Greece, authorities on Sunday urged residents of parts of Thessaloniki, the second-largest Gr»»»

1 of 4 | Foreign and domestic officials pay respects before the coffins containing the late Iranian Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and members of his family at Imam Khomeini Grand Mosque on July 3 in Tehran, Iran. Mourners beat their chests and chanted "Revenge, Revenge" while throngs fill»»»

BAGHDAD: Iraq’s government and US oil services giant Halliburton signed a deal Sunday to manage two oil fields in the country’s south, as Baghdad looks to boost production. The state-owned “Basra Oil Company has signed a joint management contract with the American company Halliburton for the Bin Om»»»

DHAKA: The closure of the Strait of Hormuz in March threatened not only fuel but also fertilizer supply to Bangladesh, as it entered its planting season. A state agency responsible for the imports says that Saudi help allowed emergency supplies to reach on time, reducing food security risks. Mid-Ma»»»

Andy Burnham, the former mayor of Greater Manchester, is likely to be the next British prime minister following Keir Starmer's resignation. Central to Burnham's platform is improving living standards that have stagnated or even fallen since the 2008 global financial crisis. But with weak publi»»»

London, July 5 (SANA) OPEC+ agreed on Sunday to increase crude oil production targets for August, according to a statement issued after a meeting of the alliance. The group agreed to raise production quotas by 188,000 barrels per day (bpd) in August, continuing a series of increases approved for Ju»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani received on Sunday, July 5, 2026, a phone call from HE Jean-Noël Barrot, French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs. During the call, they reviewed the bilateral cooperation be»»»

Paris, France: French authorities have found a body of a man in a Paris canal that has been wildly popular with locals and tourists as a swimming spot to cool off in the early summer heatwave, police said. The body was found early Saturday in the Canal Saint-Martin in the north of the city centre w»»»

Agreement with Egypt’s ITIDA to create more than 1,000 jobs and expand technology and consulting exports The company selects Egypt as offshoring business grows, underpinned by skilled talent and engineering depth Cairo, Egypt, July 3, 2026 — EY Middle East and North Africa (EY MENA) has launched a »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Rights groups warn Abu Safiya at risk of slow death in Israeli prison 05-07-2026 15:22 PM Latest News Urgent News Explosion in Kounine, sou»»»

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RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index slipped on Sunday, losing 28.01 points, or 0.26 percent, to close at 10,798.97. The benchmark index recorded a total trading turnover of SR3.03 billion ($808 million), with 103 stocks advancing and 153 declining. The Kingdom’s parallel market Nomu also»»»

Baghdad, July 5 (SANA) Iraq has signed a five-year agreement with U.S. oilfield services company Halliburton to develop the Bin Omar and Sindbad oil fields as part of efforts to increase the country’s oil and natural gas production, the Oil Ministry said on Sunday. According to the Iraqi News Agenc»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, received a phone call from HE Hakan Fidan, Foreign Minister of the sisterly Republic of Turkiye. During the call, they reviewed the bilateral relations and ways to support and streng»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, received a phone call from HE Dr. Ayman Safadi, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriate Affairs of the sister Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. During the cal»»»

Abu Dhabi/ Dubai: Indian expats in the UAE now have a dedicated online portal to book appointments for passport, attestation and other consular services, as the Embassy of India in Abu Dhabi and the Consulate General of India in Dubai roll out temporary administrative changes at their premises. The»»»

The liberated city of Konstantinovka had been turned by the Ukrainian regime into one of NATO's key fortified areas in the Donetsk region, Iranian international affairs analyst Ruholla Moddaber tells Sputnik. "More than 150 kilometers of defensive fortifications, around 15,000 troops, several armor»»»

Damascus, July 5 (SANA) Syria’s Ministry of Energy said more than 7 million liters of gasoline are being distributed to fuel stations across the country on Sunday aiming at easing pressure on supplies following a recent surge in demand. The ministry said 305 fuel shipments, each carrying 24,000 lit»»»

TEL AVIV: The lawyer for a prominent Palestinian doctor who was seized by Israeli forces 18 months ago said his client has been abused in captivity and is in critical condition, according to the human rights group representing him.Hussam Abu Safiya, who served as director of the Kamal Adwan Hospita»»»