TURMUS AYYA: US Democratic lawmaker Ro Khanna said he was detained by Israeli settlers armed with US-made rifles during a West Bank visit this week that he ​cast as an unfiltered look at the human toll of Israeli occupation as he weighs a 2028 presidential run. Speaking with Reuters on Thursday in »»»

How a National Brand Growth Hub Could Transform Local Innovation into a Multi-Billion-Dollar Export Economy Egypt’s fast-growing local brand movement is no longer a marginal retail trend. It is becoming a serious economic opportunity that could reshape domestic manufacturing, digital commerce and v»»»

A man is accused of killing six people, including his wife, two young sons and a teenage girl who had earlier filed a sexual harassment case against him, in a brutal series of killings that has shocked the southern Indian state of Telangana. The incident took place in Ranga Reddy district, accordin»»»

The Palestinian Ministry of Health reported on Saturday that at least seven martyrs and 28 wounded individuals were admitted to hospitals across the enclave within the last 48 hours, as Israeli occupation military aggression continue. The casualties include six recovered bodies and the remains of a»»»

The two air-defence positions equipped with mobile S-300 and S-400 launchers that protect Russia's largest nuclear submarine shipyards appear to have been emptied, according to satellite imagery analysed by the Barents Observer. Russia is running short of air-defence missiles after facing repeated »»»

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...»»»

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»»»

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»»»

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»»»

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 »»»

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»»»

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»»»

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 »»»

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 »»»

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»»»

Arab Finance: Hussein Eissa, Egypt's Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, discussed the expansion plans of Chinese technology company Huawei in the Egyptian market and opportunities to strengthen cooperation in digital transformation, technology localization, and digital skills development, »»»

Citizens are relying more and more on the institution of the Ombudsman, Ombudsman Velislava Delcheva said on Bulgarian National Television's morning show on Saturday. She noted that around 11,000 complaints were filed throughout 2025, while 8,500 complaints had already been submitted in the first s»»»

India has scrapped import duties on several components used in smartphones and electronic devices, a move expected to reduce manufacturing costs and boost domestic electronics production, Reuters reported. The government has removed existing 7.5% and 5% import duties on select components used in el»»»

Tunis, July 11 (TAP) – The weather, on Saturday, will be hot with mostly clear to partly cloudy skies across the country. Thunderstorm cells may develop in the afternoon over the western areas of northern and central Tunisia, accompanied by isolated...»»»

Tunis, July 11, 2026 (TAP) – Minister of National Defence Khaled Shili said, on Friday, that the government will submit a draft decree to transform the Borj El Amri Aviation School into an Air Academy, as part of efforts to modernize the institution...»»»

Beijing, China: China's Long March-10B rocket, which achieved the successful sea-based net recovery on Friday, has for the first time used high-purity methane fuel made from liquefied natural gas (LNG), marking a critical breakthrough in diversifying propellant sources for China's commercial space »»»

TAIPEI: Typhoon Bavi has brought strong winds and rain to Japan’s southern islands, as Taiwan and eastern China brace for the powerful storm with evacuations and high alerts. With maximum sustained winds of 144 kph (89 mph) near its center, Typhoon Bavi is forecast to pass north of Taiwan on Saturd»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar National Bank (QNB) has projected that the repercussions of the military escalation between the United States and Iran on fiscal positions, foreign exchange reserves and food security will persist well beyond the end of the crisis for most frontier and emerging Asian economies. I»»»

New Zealand and India announced on Saturday a strategic partnership encompassing defence and security, during a landmark visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon feted his guest with an indigenous Maori welcome and guard of honour, seeking to expand relations after si»»»