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Azerbaijan and Armenia discuss normalization of relations 17 Jul 2022 - 09:34 am

Tbilisi: Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov met with his Armenian counterpart, Ararat Mirzoyan, in the Georgian capital Tbilisi, in the first meeting since...

Wildfires rage in France and Spain as heatwaves sear Europe 16 Jul 2022 - 09:48 pm

PARIS/LISBON: Wildfires raged in southwestern France and Spain on Saturday, forcing thousands of people to be evacuated from their homes as blistering summer...

Hungarians rally against Orban's reforms, skeptical of change 16 Jul 2022 - 09:08 pm

BUDAPEST: Around 1,000 Hungarians demonstrated against Prime Minister Viktor Orban's government on Saturday in the latest of a series of smaller demonstrations this...

Jeddah Summit final communique welcomes Qatar's preparations for World Cup 16 Jul 2022 - 08:18 pm

Doha: The Jeddah Security and Development Summit, which was held today in Jeddah in Saudi Arabia with the participation of the leaders of...

Russia says it's stepping up operations as more rockets hit Ukraine 16 Jul 2022 - 07:06 pm

KYIV: Russia has ordered its forces in Ukraine to step up operations, its defence ministry said on Saturday, as rockets and missiles pounded...

UK braces as authorities fear record high temperatures 16 Jul 2022 - 07:06 pm

LONDON: The British government was holding an emergency response meeting Saturday to plan for record high temperatures next week after weather authorities issued...

Challenges facing the region are multiple and accelerating: Crown Prince of Kuwait 16 Jul 2022 - 06:54 pm

Jeddah: Crown Prince of Kuwait HH Sheikh Meshaal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah confirmed today that the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and the United...

No security nor stability without guaranteeing establishment of independent Palestinian state: King of Jordan 16 Jul 2022 - 06:53 pm

Jeddah: King Abdullah II of Jordan underlined today that there is no security, stability or prosperity in the Middle East without a solution...

Saudi Crown Prince calls for stronger international cooperation to ensure recovery of global economy 16 Jul 2022 - 06:18 pm

Jeddah: Saudi Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of Defense HH Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz stressed that the challenges the...

Biden says US 'will not walk away' from Middle East 16 Jul 2022 - 06:00 pm

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia: President Joe Biden, speaking at a summit of Arab leaders, said Saturday that the United States "will not walk away”...

Bordeaux blazes rage, firefighting pilot killed in Portugal 16 Jul 2022 - 04:20 pm

PARIS: Strong winds and hot, dry weather are frustrating French firefighters' efforts to contain a huge wildfire that raced across pine forests in...

Six killed in rare attack near Malian capital 16 Jul 2022 - 04:09 pm

BAMAKO: Unidentified armed men killed six people at a checkpoint 70 km (44 miles) east of Mali's capital Bamako, the security ministry said...

UK to hold emergency response meeting ahead of record heat 16 Jul 2022 - 03:36 pm

LONDON: The British government is set to hold an emergency response meeting Saturday to plan for record high temperatures after authorities issued their...

Saudi crown prince says unrealistic energy policies will lead to inflation 16 Jul 2022 - 02:15 pm

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia:Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, addressing a U.S.-Arab summit, said on Saturday that unified efforts were required to support...

On Biden visit, US doubles visa time for Saudis 16 Jul 2022 - 01:43 pm

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: Saudi citizens will soon be able to obtain 10-year visitor visas, double the current validity, in an agreement during U.S....

Philippines Marcos wants to renegotiate loans on $4.9 bln China-backed rail projects 16 Jul 2022 - 01:42 pm

MANILA: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr ordered the transport ministry to renegotiate loan agreements struck by his predecessor with China for railway projects...