Dubai: Pakistan received a record $41.6 billion in workers’ remittances during fiscal year 2025-26, with Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates accounting for nearly half of the total inflows, underscoring the Gulf’s continued importance to the country’s economy and external finances. Data relea»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Katz Rejects Trump’s Remarks: “No One’s Permission Needed” to Stay in Lebanon 09-07-2026 14:25 PM Israel Katz, Israeli Defense Minister in »»»

Iran's slain ruler Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Thursday will be buried at the country's holiest shrine in Mashhad after a week of mass funeral processions, rallies and mourning ceremonies that has coincided ​with a flare-up in conflict with the US. Khamenei's son and successor, Supreme»»»

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip: Tens of thousands of Palestinians in Gaza now live with permanent injuries after more than two years of war, as a shattered healthcare system struggles with severe shortages of medical supplies and rehabilitation equipment. At the Palestine Red Crescent Society Rehabilitati»»»

EU's climate monitor said Thursday that Western Europe this year experienced its hottest month of June on record as an intense heatwave swept across the world's fastest-warming continent. A "heat dome" weather effect – a high-pressure system acting like a lid on a boiling pot – »»»

Paris, France: Western Europe this year experienced its hottest June on record as a searing heatwave swept across a continent facing increasingly frequent and intense heat extremes, the EU's climate monitor said Thursday. The report comes as a new heatwave is battering Europe this week, following a»»»

SDubai: When three commercial tankers came under attack in the Strait of Hormuz this week, many saw it as another act of escalation in the long-running confrontation between Iran and the United States. But analysts say the attacks were driven by a deeper concern in Tehran: A growing belief that it »»»

For seven years, every morning, Song Mei did the same thing. She spoke to her husband as though he could hear every word. She massaged his arms and legs, played familiar voices and sounds, and gently bit his toes before the day was over. It wasn't desperation. It had become routine. Get updated fas»»»

Bulgarian households are among the most electricity-dependent in the European Union, while also ranking among the bloc’s leading countries in the use of renewable energy sources for heating homes, according to the latest Eurostat data on household energy consumption in 2024. The figures highlight B»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani received a phone call from Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkiye HE Hakan Fidan. During the call, they discussed the latest developments in the military escalation»»»

DOHA: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani received a phone call from Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the sisterly State of the United Arab Emirates HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan. During the call, the»»»

Egyptian equities retreated on Wednesday, July 8, as investors took profits after a strong rally, while renewed regional tension weighed on risk appetite. The benchmark EGX30 fell 1.84% to 52,028.37 points, after opening at 53,006.11 points and touching an intraday low of 51,820.41 points, accordin»»»

Dubai: A 30-year-old Indian software engineer has been arrested in the United States for allegedly murdering his wife nearly nine months after she was found dead at their apartment, NDTV reported, citing court documents and police. According to the Bellevue Police Department, Avinash Narne is accus»»»

Doha, Qatar: HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, received a phone call on Thursday, July 9, 2026, from His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emira»»»

DOHA: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani held a phone call with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the sisterly Sultanate of Oman HE Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamoud Al Busaidi. During the call, they reviewed the latest developments in »»»

DOHA: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani received a phone call from Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Turkish Republic HE Hakan Fidan. During the call, they reviewed the latest developments in the military escalation between the Un»»»

DOHA: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani held a telephone conversation with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia HH Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah Al Saud. During the call, they reviewed the latest devel»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The dialogue between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump is constructive, despite the existing differences, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday. "They have a really constructive dialogue. Despite certain differences that may occur," Peskov »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, on Thursday, July 9, 2026, held a phone call with HE Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood Al Busaidi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sultanate of Oman. During the call, they reviewed»»»

Islamabad: Pakistan Navy search and rescue teams battled rough seas Thursday as the search for the five-member crew of a cargo plane that crashed into the Arabian Sea entered its second day, officials said. Wreckage was recovered Wednesday, with no sign of the missing crew members. The aircraft, op»»»

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrived in Turkey on July 7 for the Nato summit where he said he will discuss the supply of badly needed Patriot missiles and boosting Ukraine’s air defences. "We expect a strong and productive Nato Summit. Decisions are needed now that will provide greater p»»»

Ukraine arrived at this week's key Nato summit in Turkey determined to persuade US President Donald Trump that the momentum in the war has shifted in Kyiv's favour, despite Russian forces continuing to make slow but steady territorial gains in the Donbas. Trump struck an optimistic tone ahead of th»»»

Kazakhstan's Constitutional Court ruled on July 7 that President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev would be eligible to run for another presidential term under the country's newly adopted constitution. The ruling follows Tokayev's own request for a constitutional interpretation after Kazakhstan approved a new »»»

For generations, Metro Manila has been defined by traffic. The Philippine capital, home to more than 15 million people and the centre of an urban region of nearly 30 million, is one of Asia's most congested metropolitan areas. Commuters routinely spend hours each day traveling between home and work»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, held a phone call on Thursday, July 9, 2026, with HH Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah Al Saud, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. During the call, t»»»

GENEVA: The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has now claimed 600 lives, figures published by the World Health Organization showed Thursday — only three days after the figure topped 500. Updated numbers issued by the UN health agency showed there have been 1,759 confirmed cases in »»»

Jenin — PSE: A Palestinian journalist said Israeli prisons have become a “graveyard” for the living, following a dramatic decline in his health after being released earlier this year. Mujahed Bani Mufleh, 37, spent six months in jail after being accused of inciting violence against Israel through h»»»

Aspirational luxury clients – those who strategically purchase luxury goods and services rather than the ultra-high-net-worth individuals who habitually engage with luxury – are increasingly turning to new ownership models, experiences and AI-powered personalization to shape how they engage with br»»»

Despite US attempts to sabotage and manipulate the event, the UN General Assembly has followed the request of the Cuban delegation to debate the “Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba.” While this debate has been an a»»»

The Chinese geophysical scientific research vessel Shi Yan 6'docks at a port in Colombo, Sri Lanka, in 2023, despite neighboring India's objections due to security concerns. File Photo by Chamila Karunarathne/EPA July 9 (UPI) -- China's expanding marine research fleet is giving Beijing a powerful n»»»

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's trial on obstruction of justice charges is broadcast live on a television screen at Seoul Station on Thursday. The Supreme Court upheld a seven-year prison term. Photo by Yonhap The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a seven-year prison term for former Pr»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Arab Investment & Trade Credit Guarantee Corporation (Dhaman) revealed that the average Arab ranking remained stable at 102nd place globally in its composite index of investment climate components for 2025. This reflects the continued gap from the global average ranking of about 23»»»

Doha, Qatar: Dukhan Bank announced its financial results for the six-month period ended 30 June 2026, reporting net profit of QR812.8m. Despite the challenging geopolitical situation, the Group delivered solid financial results in the first half of 2026, underscoring the successful execution of its»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Business Confidence Index rose to 56.6 in June from 55.6 in May, marking a third consecutive monthly gain as confidence improved across the non-oil economy. The June reading, released by the General Authority for Statistics, remained well above the neutral 50-point mark, indi»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s industrial production rebounded 3.2 percent in May from April, led by broad gains across mining, manufacturing and utilities, official data showed. Despite the monthly gain, industrial activity remained weaker than a year earlier — down 18.7 percent — as lower oil-related pro»»»

The Israeli military on Wednesday said its troops had seized a Hezbollah militant during an encounter in southern Lebanon a day earlier and transferred him to Israel for questioning. The militant was captured in the Bint Jbeil area on Tuesday, where Israeli troops clashed with Hezbollah fighters. "»»»

Amnesty International on Thursday accused Israel of wiping out families in its strikes on Lebanon during its war with Hezbollah, calling for these attacks to be investigated as war crimes. Amnesty analyzed three strikes on civilian homes between March 6 and 13, in which 24 civilians were killed, 12»»»

DHAKA: Authorities in Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh used loudspeakers and a network of volunteers and community leaders to relocate people from risky areas to safety Thursday after landslides killed at least 13 refugees in the past few days. At least five children died Wednesday when a lands»»»

The National Assembly on Wednesday debated at second reading amendments to the Credit Institutions Act, tabled by the Council of Ministers. The amendments transpose two European Union directives and introduce sanctions that may be imposed on banks and financial holding companies, including measures»»»

The United States launched new airstrikes against Iran early Thursday, and Tehran responded by targeting Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar in crossfire that again threatened an interim deal intended to help end the war in the Persian Gulf. The strikes came hours after U.S. President Donald Trump said recen»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani received a phone call from Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran HE Abbas Araghchi. During the call, the latest developments in the military escalation between th»»»

Doha, Qatar: For 78 unforgettable minutes in Houston, Egypt stood on the brink of history. Two goals ahead against reigning champions Argentina, the Pharaohs were within touching distance of a first-ever FIFA World Cup quarter-final. Then came the response only champions could produce. Lionel Messi»»»

Doha, Qatar: Four years after their dream run in Qatar was ended by France in the World Cup semi-finals, Morocco return to familiar territory with a different status and a bigger belief. The Atlas Lions left the 2022 tournament as the first African and Arab nation to reach a World Cup semi-final, w»»»

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 Islamic Republic of Iran HE Abbas Araghchi. During the call, they reviewed the latest developments in the military escalation»»»

Every three years, millions of Filipinos line up under the tropical sun to vote. Political campaigns are loud, competitive and fiercely contested. Election turnout routinely exceeds that of many established democracies. Governments change without military coups. Courts remain open. The press is vib»»»

CAIRO: He is the grandson of an influential Shiite cleric, born in Qom — the heart of religious studies in Iran — and raised in a traditional family that embraced the theocracy. But by his late 20s, he had stopped praying and given up on clerical rule. Now, he can barely discuss politics or religio»»»

An Israeli strike on southern Lebanon killed two people on Wednesday, Lebanese state media reported, the latest attack despite a ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war. "Two young men were martyred after being targeted by an enemy drone... while they were walking in the vicinity of Ghandour Hospital»»»

A sea of mourners filled the streets of Tehran on Monday for the funeral procession of late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. FRANCE 24 spoke to some of those who had travelled across the country to pay their respects for the man who led the Islamic Republic for almost four decades until he wa»»»

RIYADH: Oil prices rose more than 1 percent on Thursday after the US carried out fresh strikes on ‌Iran, denting hopes for talks to end their war and for the full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint for one-fifth of pre-war global oil supplies. Brent crude futures rose 86 cents, or 1.1 »»»

Dubai: Can gold buyers expect prices to go down the same way they did during the previous escalation? (Check latest UAE gold prices here, alongside prices in Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and India.) Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.That is the question UA»»»