Dubai: The UAE and South Korea have brought their Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) into force, marking a new phase in trade and investment ties between the two economies. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.The agreement is expected»»»

ISTANBUL: Turkiye’s tourism season is off to a difficult start and officials expect tough months ahead, as the Iran war has already prompted cancelations and a shift toward last-minute bookings as travelers weigh uncertainties. Even as data on Thursday showed a modest 5 percent year-on-year rise to»»»

Two suspected members of migrant smuggling rings have been arrested near Greece’s northeastern border with Turkey driving cars crammed with up to ten people, police said Thursday. The arrests came as migrants from the Middle East and Africa continue to cross the land border into European Union memb»»»

In today’s uncertain global environment, where economic fragmentation and geopolitical tensions are reshaping trade dynamics, the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between the UAE and Turkiye offers a clear and constructive alternative. It is not merely a trade agreement — it is a»»»

Dubai: Gold demand is expected to remain firmly supported through 2026 as geopolitical risks, inflation concerns and high prices continue to push investors toward bars, coins and exchange-traded funds, even while jewellery buyers cut back on the amount of gold they purchase. (Check latest UAE gold »»»

Russia would find the presence of outside powers in Central Asia unacceptable, Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov told an April 28 meeting of defence ministers from the member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), held in Kyrgyzstan’s capital, Bishkek. »»»

Russia would find the presence of outside powers in Central Asia unacceptable, Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov told an April 28 meeting of defence ministers from the member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), held in Kyrgyzstan’s capital, Bishkek. »»»

Russia would find the presence of outside powers in Central Asia unacceptable, Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov told an April 28 meeting of defence ministers from the member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), held in Kyrgyzstan’s capital, Bishkek. »»»

Russia would find the presence of outside powers in Central Asia unacceptable, Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov told an April 28 meeting of defence ministers from the member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), held in Kyrgyzstan’s capital, Bishkek. »»»

Russia would find the presence of outside powers in Central Asia unacceptable, Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov told an April 28 meeting of defence ministers from the member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), held in Kyrgyzstan’s capital, Bishkek. »»»

Russia would find the presence of outside powers in Central Asia unacceptable, Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov told an April 28 meeting of defence ministers from the member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), held in Kyrgyzstan’s capital, Bishkek. »»»

Russia would find the presence of outside powers in Central Asia unacceptable, Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov told an April 28 meeting of defence ministers from the member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), held in Kyrgyzstan’s capital, Bishkek. »»»

Russia would find the presence of outside powers in Central Asia unacceptable, Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov told an April 28 meeting of defence ministers from the member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), held in Kyrgyzstan’s capital, Bishkek. »»»

Russia would find the presence of outside powers in Central Asia unacceptable, Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov told an April 28 meeting of defence ministers from the member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), held in Kyrgyzstan’s capital, Bishkek. »»»

Russia would find the presence of outside powers in Central Asia unacceptable, Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov told an April 28 meeting of defence ministers from the member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), held in Kyrgyzstan’s capital, Bishkek. »»»

Russia would find the presence of outside powers in Central Asia unacceptable, Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov told an April 28 meeting of defence ministers from the member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), held in Kyrgyzstan’s capital, Bishkek. »»»

Russia would find the presence of outside powers in Central Asia unacceptable, Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov told an April 28 meeting of defence ministers from the member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), held in Kyrgyzstan’s capital, Bishkek. »»»

Russia would find the presence of outside powers in Central Asia unacceptable, Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov told an April 28 meeting of defence ministers from the member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), held in Kyrgyzstan’s capital, Bishkek. »»»

Russia would find the presence of outside powers in Central Asia unacceptable, Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov told an April 28 meeting of defence ministers from the member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), held in Kyrgyzstan’s capital, Bishkek. »»»

Russia would find the presence of outside powers in Central Asia unacceptable, Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov told an April 28 meeting of defence ministers from the member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), held in Kyrgyzstan’s capital, Bishkek. »»»

A team of Iranian football officials left Canada before the start of this week's FIFA Congress due to the "inappropriate behaviour" of immigration officials at Toronto airport, Iranian media reported Wednesday. The Iranian federation's president is a former member of Iran's Revolutionary Guard»»»

US president Donald Trump imposed a naval blockage on the Strait of Hormuz to block the exit of Iranian oil and said that the storage would “explode” on April 29 after Iran’s storage tanks were filled to brim. That day came and went and nothing happened. Digging a little deeper and Iran has a lot m»»»

US president Donald Trump imposed a naval blockage on the Strait of Hormuz to block the exit of Iranian oil and said that the storage would “explode” on April 29 after Iran’s storage tanks were filled to brim. That day came and went and nothing happened. Digging a little deeper and Iran has a lot m»»»

US president Donald Trump imposed a naval blockage on the Strait of Hormuz to block the exit of Iranian oil and said that the storage would “explode” on April 29 after Iran’s storage tanks were filled to brim. That day came and went and nothing happened. Digging a little deeper and Iran has a lot m»»»

US president Donald Trump imposed a naval blockage on the Strait of Hormuz to block the exit of Iranian oil and said that the storage would “explode” on April 29 after Iran’s storage tanks were filled to brim. That day came and went and nothing happened. Digging a little deeper and Iran has a lot m»»»

US president Donald Trump imposed a naval blockage on the Strait of Hormuz to block the exit of Iranian oil and said that the storage would “explode” on April 29 after Iran’s storage tanks were filled to brim. That day came and went and nothing happened. Digging a little deeper and Iran has a lot m»»»

US president Donald Trump imposed a naval blockage on the Strait of Hormuz to block the exit of Iranian oil and said that the storage would “explode” on April 29 after Iran’s storage tanks were filled to brim. That day came and went and nothing happened. Digging a little deeper and Iran has a lot m»»»

US president Donald Trump imposed a naval blockage on the Strait of Hormuz to block the exit of Iranian oil and said that the storage would “explode” on April 29 after Iran’s storage tanks were filled to brim. That day came and went and nothing happened. Digging a little deeper and Iran has a lot m»»»

US president Donald Trump imposed a naval blockage on the Strait of Hormuz to block the exit of Iranian oil and said that the storage would “explode” on April 29 after Iran’s storage tanks were filled to brim. That day came and went and nothing happened. Digging a little deeper and Iran has a lot m»»»

US president Donald Trump imposed a naval blockage on the Strait of Hormuz to block the exit of Iranian oil and said that the storage would “explode” on April 29 after Iran’s storage tanks were filled to brim. That day came and went and nothing happened. Digging a little deeper and Iran has a lot m»»»

US president Donald Trump imposed a naval blockage on the Strait of Hormuz to block the exit of Iranian oil and said that the storage would “explode” on April 29 after Iran’s storage tanks were filled to brim. That day came and went and nothing happened. Digging a little deeper and Iran has a lot m»»»

US president Donald Trump imposed a naval blockage on the Strait of Hormuz to block the exit of Iranian oil and said that the storage would “explode” on April 29 after Iran’s storage tanks were filled to brim. That day came and went and nothing happened. Digging a little deeper and Iran has a lot m»»»

US president Donald Trump imposed a naval blockage on the Strait of Hormuz to block the exit of Iranian oil and said that the storage would “explode” on April 29 after Iran’s storage tanks were filled to brim. That day came and went and nothing happened. Digging a little deeper and Iran has a lot m»»»

More than 50 countries have concluded the world's first intergovernmental conference dedicated to phasing out fossil fuels in Santa Marta, Colombia, with participants invoking the Iran war's disruption to global energy markets as fresh evidence that oil and gas dependence has become a strategic lia»»»

More than 50 countries have concluded the world's first intergovernmental conference dedicated to phasing out fossil fuels in Santa Marta, Colombia, with participants invoking the Iran war's disruption to global energy markets as fresh evidence that oil and gas dependence has become a strategic lia»»»

More than 50 countries have concluded the world's first intergovernmental conference dedicated to phasing out fossil fuels in Santa Marta, Colombia, with participants invoking the Iran war's disruption to global energy markets as fresh evidence that oil and gas dependence has become a strategic lia»»»

Across Europe, Asia and the Americas, declining states are reaching for the gun. The pattern is older than it looks, and the demographers have seen it before. The polite version of the story is that the world is getti»»»

The EU cannot pretend to be a geopolitical power without better, more consistent messaging than was on show with Ursula von der Leyen’s gaffe equating Turkey to Russia and China. That’s the warning from Sinan Ulgen – a sen»»»

The EU cannot pretend to be a geopolitical power without better, more consistent messaging than was on show with Ursula von der Leyen’s gaffe equating Turkey to Russia and China. That’s the warning from Sinan Ulgen – a sen»»»

Across Eurasia, declining states are reaching for the gun. The pattern is older than it looks, and the demographers have seen it before The polite version of the story is that the world is getting older. The honest version»»»

The EU cannot pretend to be a geopolitical power without better, more consistent messaging than was on show with Ursula von der Leyen’s gaffe equating Turkey to Russia and China. That’s the warning from Sinan Ulgen – a sen»»»

Across Eurasia, declining states are reaching for the gun. The pattern is older than it looks, and the demographers have seen it before The polite version of the story is that the world is getting older. The honest version»»»

The EU cannot pretend to be a geopolitical power without better, more consistent messaging than was on show with Ursula von der Leyen’s gaffe equating Turkey to Russia and China. That’s the warning from Sinan Ulgen – a sen»»»

The EU cannot pretend to be a geopolitical power without better, more consistent messaging than was on show with Ursula von der Leyen’s gaffe equating Turkey to Russia and China. That’s the warning from Sinan Ulgen – a sen»»»

The EU cannot pretend to be a geopolitical power without better, more consistent messaging than was on show with Ursula von der Leyen’s gaffe equating Turkey to Russia and China. That’s the warning from Sinan Ulgen – a sen»»»

The EU cannot pretend to be a geopolitical power without better, more consistent messaging than was on show with Ursula von der Leyen’s gaffe equating Turkey to Russia and China. That’s the warning from Sinan Ulgen – a sen»»»

The EU cannot pretend to be a geopolitical power without better, more consistent messaging than was on show with Ursula von der Leyen’s gaffe equating Turkey to Russia and China. That’s the warning from Sinan Ulgen – a sen»»»

The EU cannot pretend to be a geopolitical power without better, more consistent messaging than was on show with Ursula von der Leyen’s gaffe equating Turkey to Russia and China. That’s the warning from Sinan Ulgen – a sen»»»

The EU cannot pretend to be a geopolitical power without better, more consistent messaging than was on show with Ursula von der Leyen’s gaffe equating Turkey to Russia and China. That’s the warning from Sinan Ulgen – a sen»»»

1 of 2 | A group of 2,082 volunteers participated in a clean-up project around the Milwaukee area and broke a Guinness World Record in the process. Photo courtesy of Tru Earth April 28 (UPI) -- A group of 2,082 volunteers participated in a clean-up project around the Milwaukee area and broke a Guin»»»