Biden to require US federal workers to take vaccine or frequent tests
Move would mean one of nation's largest employers will mandate Covid-19 vaccinations
US senators advance infrastructure deal with procedural vote

US
US voices support for Iran protests after Khamenei casts doubt on nuclear talks

US
Dubai-based Swvl to go public through $1.5bn SPAC deal

Business
Fed says economic recovery remains on track despite Covid surge

Business
Khamenei condemns US in new blow to paused Iran nuclear talks

MENA
Iranian-born man abandons attempt to 'walk' across ocean from Florida to New York

US
EDITOR'S PICKS
OLYMPICS
Simone Biles responds to 'outpouring of love and support'

Olympics
Fox battles nerves to win canoe slalom Olympic gold

Olympics
Australia athletes isolating after US pole vaulter tests positive

Olympics
UAE’s Ivan Remarenco suffers first round Olympic judo defeat

Olympics
CORONAVIRUS
Google, Facebook and Netflix mandate vaccines for US employees

Arts & Culture
AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine sales triple, but US plans delayed again

Coronavirus
France makes health pass mandatory for cafes and air or rail travel

Covid-19 Travel
UK amber and green lists set to expand

Coronavirus
WORLD
Tigray mercy mission departs as famine deadline looms
A 44-vehicle convoy offers last hope for famine-stricken region, where supplies dry up on Friday

US

Israeli troops shoot dead Palestinian boy in West Bank, say officials

MENA
'Gigantic' bushfire threatening lives in north Lebanon, Red Cross says

Lebanon
Calls grow for hundreds of European children in Syrian camps to return home

Europe
BUSINESS
Stronger oil prices to support aviation recovery as global economy rebounds, Iata says
Fuel bill represents about 20% of airlines' costs in 2021

Business

Dubai-based Swvl to go public through $1.5bn SPAC deal

Business
UAE Central Bank maintains base rate at 15 basis points after Fed holds rates steady

Banking
Dubai hotel occupancy rises in June as regional travel picks up

Travel and Tourism
OPINION
Why Blinken's remarks could jar with India's politicians

Comment
Combat troops or training advisers, the US is maintaining its footprint in Iraq

Comment
What does it take to counter the fakes in the market?

Comment
Tunisia faces a new future

Comment
UAE
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed arrives in Austria for official visit

UAE
From building bridges to booming trade: how UAE and Austria forged lasting ties

UAE
Israeli hospital flies in kidney for first UAE transplant exchange

UAE
Abu Dhabi patients get life-saving Covid-19 drug soon after diagnosis

Coronavirus
Expo 2020 Dubai: Russia's matryoshka doll pavilion design set to be a star attraction

Heritage
ARTS & CULTURE
'Jungle Cruise' set to take audiences on a fun-filled Disney ride

Film
Review: 'The Virtuoso' is a predictable and tedious thriller

Film
Inside two Dubai projects named finalists at the World Festival of Interiors

Arts & Culture
Beirut's Sursock Museum director on city's appetite for culture

Art
‘Stayin' On Yas’: the story behind the Bee Gees classic that's now a Yas Island anthem

Music
TRAVEL
33 new Unesco World Heritage Sites listed in 2021

Travel
France makes health pass mandatory for cafes and air or rail travel

Covid-19 Travel
Abu Dhabi adds Bahrain, Czech Republic and Maldives to travel green list

UAE
Moussaka burger? This Morocco hotel is reimagining fine dining

Hotels
Croatia and Montenegro introduce new restrictions to boost summer travel

Covid-19 Travel
LIFESTYLE
Why fragrances by Oman's Amouage are among the most valuable in the world

Luxury
Basic instincts: classic clothes make a comeback

Fashion
Forty years on: looking back at Prince Charles and Princess Diana's 1981 wedding

Lifestyle
Who is Oksana Chusovitina? The Uzbek star gymnast retires from the sport at age 46

Lifestyle
Celine menswear spring / summer 2022 show is all sequins and motorbikes

Fashion
TECHNOLOGY
First Saudi forum for Fourth Industrial Revolution begins in Riyadh

Business
Generation Start-up: Who is SWVL's Mostafa Kandil and where is the app going next?

Technology
PayPal’s profit disappoints as revenue misses Wall Street expectations

Technology
Facebook’s profit doubles on robust advertising growth

Technology
MOTORING
See Toyota's all-new Corolla Cross in detail

Motoring
Road test: Toyota Corolla Cross proves itself on UAE terrain

Motoring
10 cars that went to space, if only in a movie

Motoring
The Mercedes EQS 580 4Matic – in pictures
Road test: the Mercedes EQS 580 4Matic rewrites the rules for battery-powered cars

Motoring
SPORT
Simone Biles responds to 'outpouring of love and support'

Olympics
Is Rassie Erasmus unravelling, or is it all a canny masterplan for the Springboks?

Rugby
Saudi's Al Dabbagh set to fulfill Olympic dream

Olympics
UAE’s Ivan Remarenco suffers first round Olympic judo defeat

Olympics
Why Ronaldo continues to be an attractive option for clubs

Football
LUXURY
Why fragrances by Oman's Amouage are among the most valuable in the world

Luxury
What's behind the enduring appeal of pink gemstones

Luxury
Mykonos mansion: $8.2 million villa comes with panoramic sea views

Luxury
11 science-based skincare brands, from Augustinus Bader to Royal Fern

Luxury
London luxury property: shoot for the stars in £55m Centre Point penthouse

Luxury
PODCASTS
EXCLUSIVES
US consul general in Dubai 'optimistic' about F-35 deal

UAE
Revealed: 100,000 pass through UK hotel quarantine

UK
South Sudan’s Mama Rebecca on being a woman in politics

Africa
Energy poverty puts 2050 net-zero target at risk

World