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Gulf Smoke rises after a drone was intercepted during early morning hours in Manama, Bahrain, July 14, 2026. (Reuters)

Bahrain Says Iran Targeted Air Navigation Systems, Traffic Unaffected

Bahrain said Iranian drones targeted its air navigation systems on Monday, though traffic remained unaffected, while Kuwait also reported attacks as the United…

Gulf Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Doval meet in Riyadh on Monday. (SPA)

Saudi FM, Indian National Security Advisor Discuss Energy Security, Protection of Marine Passages

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held talks in Riyadh on Monday with Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Doval. Discussions…

Gulf The Saudi and French delegations meet in Riyadh on Monday. (Saudi Defense Ministry)

Saudi-French Meeting Aims to Bolster Defense, Military Cooperation

Saudi Chief of General Staff Lieutenant-General Fayyad bin Hamed Al-Ruwaili held talks in Riyadh on Monday with his French counterpart Fabien Mandon. The…

Gulf Kuwaiti Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah receives Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani on Monday. (Syrian Foreign Ministry)

Syria, Kuwait Agree to Exchange Ambassadors, Form Business Council

Syria and Kuwait agreed on Monday to establish a high-level joint coordination committee and expand cooperation in diplomacy, trade and investment, reported…

Trump Warns Iran Will Pay ‘Many Times Over’ for US Troop Deaths

World A woman walks next to anti-US graffiti on a street in Tehran, Iran, 20 July 2026. (EPA)

Trump Warns Iran Will Pay ‘Many Times Over’ for US Troop Deaths

President Donald Trump warned Iran on Monday that it would pay "many times over" for every US soldier it killed after Washington announced over the weekend…


Arab World Israeli forces are seen in Syria's southern Quneitra. (SANA file)

Israeli Forces Raid Syria’s Southern Quneitra, Set Up Military Checkpoint

Israeli forces entered several Syrian villages in the southern Quneitra countryside on Monday and established a military checkpoint west of Saida al-Golan…

Arab World Senior Hamas official Khalil Al-Hayya gestures as he attends a meeting with Egyptian, Qatari and Turkish delegations ahead of a Gaza ceasefire deal announcement, in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, October 8, 2025, in this still image obtained from a video. Al-Qahera News/Handout via REUTERS

Hamas Names Khalil Al-Hayya as New Overall Leader

Hamas has named Khalil Al-Hayya as its overall leader, according to a statement from the Palestinian group on Monday, in a move an analyst says could signal a…

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UN to List West Bank, Lebanon Sites as 'in Danger'

Culture FILE PHOTO: Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon, as seen from Metula in northern Israel, June 1, 2026. REUTERS/Amir Cohen/File Photo

UN to List West Bank, Lebanon Sites as 'in Danger'

The United Nations looks set to list a Biblical site, Lebanese castles, an antelope migration path and the world's deepest lake as world treasures under threat…

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Culture Snow patches remain on the upper slopes of Mount Olympus in northern Greece, Tuesday, July 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

Mount Olympus, Home of Ancient Greek Gods, is a Candidate for UNESCO World Heritage List

Snow-capped for much of the year, Mount Olympus, mythological home of ancient Greece’s 12 Olympian gods, has captured the imagination through the millennia…

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Culture The meticulously crafted script begins with Surah Al-Fatihah at the top - SPA

Rare 19th-Century Panel Displayed at Red Sea Museum Features Complete Quranic Text

A rare 19th-century Quranic calligraphy panel is on display at the Red Sea Museum in Historic Jeddah. Created around 1859–1860 CE by Ghouth Mahboob Ghalib…

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Culture Palestinian curators working to restore ancient artifacts amid the ruins of war-devastated Gaza. (AFP)

Saving Gaza's Past, One Artifact at a Time

Armed with paintbrushes and wearing surgical gloves, volunteers inside a large tent in Gaza delicately brushed dust from a stone mosaic before placing it into…

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Culture Roman-era skulls and their facial reconstructions are on display at the Aquincum Museum's exhibition titled "Once we were like you" which showcases characters and the fictional life stories of those who once lived in the bustling Roman settlement of Aquincum, in Budapest, Hungary, Tuesday, July 7, 2026. (AP)

Face-to-Face with Ancient Rome: Exhibition in Hungary Brings Forgotten Faces to Life

A blacksmith, a stable boy, a soldier, a slave: The faces and stories of these and other residents of an ancient Roman city in modern Hungary have been brought…

Spain’s World Cup Champions Head Home for a Royal Welcome, Parade Through Madrid

Sports Spain's team pose with their trophy on the tarmac upon their arrival from the US after winning the 2026 World Cup, in Madrid Barajas' airport, on July 20, 2026. (AFP)

Spain’s World Cup Champions Head Home for a Royal Welcome, Parade Through Madrid

Spain's World Cup winning football team returned home on Monday, where the 26-man squad is due to meet with Spain's royals and Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez…


Sports Soccer Football - Premier League - Newcastle United v Brentford - St James' Park, Newcastle, Britain - February 7, 2026  A mural of former Newcastle United player and manager Kevin Keegan is seen outside the stadium before the match REUTERS/Scott Heppell

Former Liverpool and England Star Kevin Keegan Dies Aged 75

Former Liverpool and England star Kevin Keegan has died aged 75 after battling cancer, his family announced on Monday. Keegan, regarded as one the greatest…

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Sports Jeddah Corniche stands out as one of the Kingdom's premier destinations for landmark tourism and hospitality developments (SPA).

Jeddah to Host World Boxing Event 'The Comeback' on July 25

Boxing fans around the world are turning their attention to Jeddah, which will host "The Comeback" world boxing event on July 25 at the Jeddah Superdome,…

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Sports Unai Simón #23 of Spain is presented with the Golden Glove award after the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final match between Spain and Argentina at New York New Jersey Stadium on July 19, 2026 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Getty Images/AFP)

Simón Says It Was Spain’s Record Defense That Made the Goalkeeper’s Job So Easy in the World Cup

After cruising through the World Cup barely allowing any goals, Spain won the final hardly allowing a shot. How good was this Spain defense? Take it from…

Sports Rodri #16 of Spain lifts up the Golden Ball award after the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final match between Spain and Argentina at New York New Jersey Stadium on July 19, 2026 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Getty Images/AFP)

Rodri Returns from ‘Hell’ to Drive Spain to World Cup Glory

Spain's midfield rock Rodri hopes younger generations can learn from his experience in overcoming adversity after he won the World Cup on Sunday to complete…


Three-Day Heatwave Arrives in Greece

Varieties  20 July 2026, Greece, Athens: Tourists use umbrellas to shield themselves from the sun during a hot weather. Greece is experiencing its first major heatwave of the summer. (dpa)

Three-Day Heatwave Arrives in Greece

Temperatures in several areas in Greece on Monday exceeded 40 degrees Celsius for the first time this year, with the country experiencing its first heatwave. …


Varieties Participants park their car at the Trocadero, with the Eiffel Tower seen in the background, during the 19th Summer parade of vintage vehicles in Paris on July 19, 2026. (AFP)

Urban Cooling Networks, a Promising System to Deal with Heatwaves in France

Economical, environmentally friendly and efficient, urban cooling systems are being promoted as a future solution to increasingly hot summers in France,…

Varieties Sand dunes after Danube river's level fell substantially, near Calarasi, Romania, July 18, 2026. (Inquam Photos/Ovidiu Micsik via Reuters)

Danube Water Levels Reach Lowest in 30 Years, Hampering Farming and Shipping

Water ‌levels of the Danube River in Romania fell to their lowest since 1996 over the weekend, prompting irrigation restrictions for farmers and partially…

Varieties Wind patterns are left in the ice pack that covers the Arctic Ocean north of Prudhoe Bay, Alaska March 18, 2011. (Reuters)

Floating Igloo Leaves France for Polar Exploration Mission

A floating research station resembling a giant aluminium igloo on Sunday set out from France to begin a long-term mission in the Arctic that will see it drift…

Varieties A drone view of one of the two fertile regions on the island, the dried-up village of Livadi on the island of Astypalaia, Greece, July 13, 2026. (Reuters)

Greece Braces for Year’s First Heatwave

Greece, which was spared the record hot weather that ravaged most of Europe in June, is finally bracing for its first heatwave of the year. Maximum…