DOHA: A round of political talks was held on Sunday in Doha between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar and the Republic of North Macedonia. The Qatari side was headed by Minister of State for Foreign Affairs HE Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi, while the Macedonian side was headed b»»»

Far-right leader Marine Le Pen’s political fate will be decided on Tuesday when a Paris appeals court rules on whether she is eligible to run in the 2027 presidential elections, a verdict with major implications for France's future. Le Pen is appealing her 2025 conviction for embezzling European Pa»»»

The shockwave following the rape and murder of 11-year-old Lyhanna in May has continued to echo across France, with tens of thousands of people across the country marching on Saturday in support of what organisers call a comprehensive law against sexual violence. Tens of thousands of people demonst»»»

Paris, France: Switzerland's World Cup captain Granit Xhaka says leadership is a role he learned aged four when he was handed the house keys as his Albanian parents worked overtime to make ends meet in their adopted country. The 33-year-old midfielder has the opportunity to prove that that tough ex»»»

JEDDAH: Qatari ports handled 78,002 twenty-foot equivalent units in June, marking a 13 percent increase from May as container traffic strengthened and vessel calls increased. According to Mwani Qatar’s June Ports Performance report, the country’s three commercial ports received 121 vessels during t»»»

Armenia sits at the crossroads of Europe, Asia and the Middle East. While in much of the European Union, the drag scene is mainstream, in Armenia it remains underground. Performers face threats of violence, stigma, police pressure and even rejection by their own families. Despite this, drag queens »»»

India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has ordered officials to summon representatives from Meta. The tech giant is being asked to provide a formal explanation following allegations that paid advertisements on Instagram were used to promote Child Sexual Abuse Material (C»»»

Tunis, July 5 (TAP) – Tunisia hosted the Joint External Evaluation (JEE) of the International Health Regulations (IHR) from June 29 to July 3, 2026. The voluntary assessment, coordinated by the World Health Organization (WHO), enables countries to...»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Araghchi to Resistance Allies: Iran Seeks End to Lebanon War, Vows Continued Support for Palestine 05-07-2026 12:46 PM Iranian Foreign Mini»»»

Dubai: UAE residents planning trips to India or other destinations on the Air India Express network can now book discounted tickets after the airline launched its latest international fare sale. The airline's 'Xplore More' sale offers savings of up to 15 per cent on Lite and Value fares for interna»»»

DOHA: Mwani Qatar announced that it received approximately 866 vessels and handled more than 493,000 standard containers during the first half of 2026. In a post published on the social media platform X, Mwani Qatar said it received over 273,000 tonnes of general cargo, 325,000 tonnes of bulk cargo»»»

Doha, July 6 (SANA) Qatar has resumed all maritime navigation activities for all types of vessels and watercraft after lifting temporary restrictions imposed last month, the Ministry of Transport said on Sunday.In a statement posted on X, the ministry said vessel operators and users should comply w»»»

The Israeli military said on Saturday that it killed an armed militant in the "security zone" under its control in south Lebanon. "Earlier today (Saturday), IDF (Israeli army) soldiers identified an armed terrorist operating inside the Security Zone, in the Majdal Zoun area in southern Lebanon," th»»»

President Joseph Aoun has said he is "not fond of Israel," while noting that direct negotiations with it are the only way to pull Lebanon out of war and hostilities. "I tell you, I am not fond of Israel, but give me another solution, whatever it may be, and I will proceed with it," Aoun told a grou»»»

Abu Qir Fertilizers Company, recently held its General Assembly at its Alexandria headquarters. Attended by Engineer Karim Badawi, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, the gathering highlighted the company’s exceptional performance and future strategies aimed at boosting production, integra»»»

Small caps lead gains while investors weigh debt inflows, IMF progress and improving external liquidity Cairo — Egyptian equities closed last week higher on Wednesday, extending the market’s recovery for a second consecutive session as foreign investors returned as net buyers and small- and mid-cap»»»

Egypt’s drive to localise pharmaceutical manufacturing has attracted fresh regional investor interest, with Gulf companies expressing a desire to participate in the Arab API project, one of the country’s largest strategic investments in pharmaceutical raw materials. Olfat Ghorab, Chairwoman of the »»»

Representatives of Tehran-backed militant groups attended the funeral ceremonies of slain Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei on Saturday, with envoys from Hezbollah and Hamas meeting with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, state media reported. Tehran has for years provided support to Palestinian Ha»»»

Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh: The headquarters of the Bangladesh Surf Girls and Boys Club is a weather-beaten white shack but, like the seemingly endless beach on which it sits, its members' ambitions stretch far. For Mohammad Mannan, 25, and Fatima Akhter, 16, their thoughts are fixed on the upcoming s»»»

Aden, Yemen: A cargo vessel came under attack by unknown armed assailants off Yemen's Red Sea coast on Sunday, triggering a distress alert, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said. In a statement posted on the social media platform X, the UKMTO said it had received a report of the»»»

DUBAI: Palestinian Jordanian singer-songwriter Zeyne has surprised fans by announcing a series of intimate summer performances ahead of her previously announced European tour, giving audiences another chance to see the rising regional star live before she hits the stage in September. The singer rev»»»

dabaa nuclear power project President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday, July 04, 2026, praised the longstanding cooperation between Egypt and Russia, expressing appreciation to Russian President Vladimir Putin for his support of major development projects. Speaking after inaugurating Egypt’s State »»»

Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu could visit the White House as early as next week, U.S. President Donald Trump told Axios, adding that the prime minister "knows who the boss is" in their relationship. The possible meeting comes amid reports of tensions between the two leaders over efforts to end the wa»»»

Iran's ambassador to China insisted that new fees would be charged to ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz -- an idea rejected by Washington -- while assuring that "friendly" nations would receive special treatment. The initial deal struck between Iran and the United States to end their war stipul»»»

New York, USA: At least eight people, including four children, were shot on Saturday night in New York's Coney Island, according to an ABC News report, citing the New York Police Department.»»»

DUBAI: ‌Egypt expects to receive €1.5 billion ($1.72 billion) from the European ​Union in the coming days, the first of two remaining tranches of a €5 billion macro-financial assistance package, Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said on Saturday. Speaking ‌at a ‌press ​conference ‌in ⁠Egypt’s ​new ad»»»

Bulgaria's Interior Ministry is launching a structural reform that will include the closure of organizational units, the elimination of overlapping functions, and a comprehensive review of the ministry's structure, Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev told reporters on Sunday as the ministry celebrat»»»

The United Kingdom ​Maritime Trade Operations received a report on Sunday of ‌an incident ‌30 nautical ​miles ‌southwest ⁠of ​Yemen's Hodeidah, ⁠where a cargo vessel triggered a distress ⁠alert stating ‌it ‌was ​under ‌attack ‌by unknown armed assailants. Authorities were investigating, and ‌vessel»»»

Global alternative payments platform Pay10 has officially entered the European Union after securing an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) licence from the National Bank of Hungary (Magyar Nemzeti Bank), a milestone that positions the company among only three EMI licence holders in the country and a»»»

Dubai: Prof KK Abdul Gaffar, a former Indian expat in the UAE who was widely respected as a techno-educationist, consultant engineer and author and who helped shape engineering and medical education across India and the UAE, died back home on Sunday morning. He was 88. Though he hailed from Kerala,»»»

​​​​​​Tunis, July 5 (TAP) -The weather on Sunday will be slightly cloudy nationwide, getting temporarily very cloudy in the afternoon over western heights, according to a bulletin issued by the National Institute of Meteorology (INM).Highs will...»»»

DOHA: The National Cyber Security Agency and beIN Media Group signed a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at strengthening cooperation in the fields of cybersecurity awareness and national capacity building. The MoU outlines cooperation across several areas, most notably offering training opportunit»»»

Doha: Mannai Home, in partnership with TCL, has officially launched the highly anticipated 2026 TCL SQD-Mini LED TV lineup in Qatar, introducing the premium C7L, C8L, and flagship X11L models. The launch event showcased TCL's latest display innovations, bringing exceptional brightness, cinematic co»»»

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia has opened subscriptions for its July “Sah” savings sukuk, offering retail investors a fixed annual return of 4.60 percent through the digital channels of accredited financial institutions. The subscription period began at 10 a.m. Saudi time on July 6 and will close at 3 p.m. o»»»

The General Command of Sharjah Police has foiled a criminal plot carried out by an electronic fraud network involving seven suspects of Asian nationalities, officials said. According to police, the group impersonated official entities to deceive victims and lure them into downloading malicious appl»»»

Hungary now has the oldest railway rolling stock in Europe, according to a recent study cited by Transport Minister Dávid Vitézy, who says decades of underinvestment have left the country’s train network lagging far behind its regional neighbours. In a Facebook post published on Saturday, Vitézy de»»»

MOSCOW: One person was killed in a Ukrainian attack on Russian-occupied Crimea, Moscow-installed officials said in the early hours of Sunday, as Russian and Ukrainian leaders held separate calls with US President Donald Trump on ending the war, now in its fifth year. Two others were injured in the »»»

At least ​eight people, including four children, were ‌shot ‌late ​on ‌the ⁠Fourth ​of July in ⁠Brooklyn’s Coney Island, New ⁠York, ‌ABC News ‌said ​on ‌Sunday, ‌citing the New York City ‌Police Department. Reuters could ⁠not immediately ⁠verify the report.»»»

Katmandu, Nepal: One hundred days after taking power promising sweeping reform, Nepal’s 36-year-old rapper-turned-Prime Minister Balendra Shah has upended the government while remaining an elusive public figure. The former mayor of Katmandu, better known as “Balen,” reached the milestone on Sunday »»»

When I was growing up, holidays did not begin with a boarding pass. They began in the last few days of school, when nothing in class really mattered anymore. Something would shift. Books still being packed, signatures exchanged, classrooms noisier than usual, as if the year had already loosened its»»»

Washington, United States: A massive July Fourth celebration on Washington's National Mall was evacuated on Saturday, due to an approaching severe thunderstorm, AFP reporters said. A few hours before President Donald Trump was due to deliver a campaign rally-style address to a crowd of tens of thou»»»

Philadelphia: Paraguay coach Gustavo Alfaro said his side had "fought like lions" in their 1-0 World Cup defeat at the hands of France on Saturday. "France couldn't find the answers, and it took a bit of individual skill and a penalty given by VAR to make the difference which their football had not»»»

Katmandu, Nepal: One hundred days after taking power promising sweeping reform, Nepal’s 36-year-old rapper-turned-Prime Minister Balendra Shah has upended the government while remaining an elusive public figure. The former mayor of Katmandu, better known as “Balen,” reached the milestone on Sunday »»»

Damascus, July 5 (SANA) Chemonics has opened an office in Syria to expand its cooperation with Syrian institutions, organizations and local communities in support of education, basic services, emergency response and the country’s recovery efforts. Speaking at the launch ceremony, attended by govern»»»

Dubai: Kuwait has introduced stricter regulations for car and motorcycle rental companies, requiring comprehensive insurance, bilingual rental contracts and in-car cameras in chauffeur-driven vehicles under a new ministerial decision aimed at strengthening oversight of the sector. First Deputy Prim»»»

Dubai: UAE landlords can now check the credit scores of prospective tenants before signing rental agreements, as Etihad Credit Bureau's (ECB) new Tenant Screening service has officially gone live. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.The service, first»»»

At least ​eight people, including four children, were ‌shot ‌late ​on ‌the ⁠Fourth ​of July in ⁠Brooklyn’s Coney Island, New ⁠York, ‌ABC News ‌said ​on ‌Sunday, ‌citing the New York City ‌Police Department. Reuters could ⁠not immediately ⁠verify the report.»»»

Dubai: Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Municipalities and Housing has exempted a range of businesses from paying the fee required to obtain permits for 24-hour operations, while introducing new regulations governing around-the-clock trading. The exemptions apply to fuel stations, specifically fuel dispe»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) general index gained 14.48 points, or 0.14%, at the start of Sunday's trading, up to 10,225 points compared to the previous session’s close, supported by five sectors. The market showed positive performance in the Transportation sector (+0.41%), Consumer Good»»»

DOHA: The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, represented by the Department of Chemicals and Hazardous Waste, concluded the activities of its summer training programme dedicated to students from Qatar University (QU) and the University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST). Some 30 male»»»