Doha, Qatar: With the participation of nearly 80 people, the Mosque Visit Programme was organised by the Sheikh Abdullah bin Zaid Al Mahmoud Islamic Cultural Center during the month of May. The programme included visits to several mosques, among them the Imam Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab Mosque, the »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Al Khor Branch of the Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zaid Al Mahmoud Islamic Cultural Center, affiliated with the Ministry of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs, continues to implement comprehensive cultural, educational, and awareness programmes targeting non-Arabic speakers. Its outreac»»»

Doha, Qatar: With Jordan set to be one of the debutant teams at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the tournament will provide a historic platform for a quartet of nations making their first appearance on football’s biggest stage. The expansion from 32 to 48 teams has created new opportunities for nations to»»»

Doha, Qatar: In a major step towards sustainable industrial development, Qatar plans to shift 35 percent of its factories toward circular economy practices by 2030, reinforcing its commitment to reducing waste, improving resource efficiency, and fostering a greener manufacturing sector. Qatar is co»»»

Doha, Qatar: Consultative sessions on Qatar’s National Human Rights Action Plan (2026-2030) continued yesterday as part of the ongoing efforts led by the committee responsible for drafting the plan, with the participation of Attorney-General H E Dr. Issa bin Saad Al Jafali Al Nuaimi. The consultati»»»

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) and Talaat Moustafa Group Saudi for Real Estate Development (TMG) announced on Sunday the signing of a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore opportunities, cooperate and collaborate in mixed-use real estate projects at developments owne»»»

Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Health has stepped up oversight of medical examinations for expatriate workers, warning that healthcare facilities violating approved procedures could face fines of up to SR100,000. The ministry said the campaign is aimed at improving the quality and reliability of medica»»»

TAIPEI: Taiwan said Monday that China’s maritime operation in waters to the east of the island democracy was “provocative” and “expansionism in disguise.” Chinese ships are conducting a “law enforcement operation” in response to talks between Japan and the Philippines to draw a boundary in waters t»»»

KOLKATA: India has deported nearly 5,000 Bangladeshi citizens since Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu-nationalist party swept to power in West Bengal last month, according to official statistics. Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won a sweeping victory in elections in the eastern border state »»»

Doha, Qatar: Undersecretary of the Ministry of Municipality H E Eng. Ali bin Mohammed Al Ali participated in the High-Level Ministerial Session convened on the sidelines of the Zero Waste Forum 2026 in Istanbul, Republic of Türkiye. During the session, he delivered Qatar’s statement in the discussi»»»

Doha, Qatar: The FIFA World Cup has often served as football’s largest testing ground for innovation. From the introduction of goal-line technology in Brazil 2014 to semi-automated offside technology in Qatar 2022, major changes to the sport have frequently made their biggest impact on the game’s g»»»

Israel and Iran traded fire early Monday in retaliatory strikes that threatened to drag the wider Middle East back into a full-scale regional war, while Yemen’s Houthi militants also fired at Israel and warned they would target Israel-affiliated ships in the Red Sea, further escalating tension. Isr»»»

Yemen's Houthi militias announced a missile attack on Israel on Monday and declared a ban on Israeli shipping in the Red Sea, raising the specter of a return to major disruption on the key route. "We declare a complete and total ban on Israeli maritime navigation in the Red Sea," said a statement f»»»

An offshore magnitude 7.8 earthquake rocked the southern Philippines Monday, leaving at least 12 people dead, injuring more than 200 others mostly in damaged buildings and sparking a 1-meter (3-foot) tsunami along nearby coasts, officials said. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said the threat of »»»

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In the first four months of this year, 4,391 crimes were registered in Kyrgyzstan, of which 1,711 were related to the cyber domain. Deputy Interior Minister of Kyrgyzstan, Erkebek Ashirkhodzhaev, said during a meeting of the parliamentary committee on social policy, education, science, innovation d»»»

Inspectors from the Ministry of Natural Resources, Ecology, and Technical Supervision of Kyrgyzstan regularly conduct unannounced inspections and raids based on incoming information. Specifically, the following fines have been set for the illegal shooting of endangered animals: A poacher was recent»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Interior and Commander of the Internal Security Force “Lekhwiya” – Chairman of the Security Committee H E Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani met with the Qatari security forces participating in securing the FIFA World Cup 2026, to be hosted by the United States o»»»

Gold prices extended losses on Monday on rising fears of a US rate hike after a strong jobs report, while renewed hostilities in the Middle East pushed oil prices higher and fanned inflation concerns. Spot gold fell 1% to $4,287.66 per ounce by 0544 GMT. Prices fell about 3% on Friday, hitting the »»»

Taiwan said Monday that China's maritime operation in waters to the east of the island democracy was "provocative" and "expansionism in disguise". Chinese ships are conducting a "law enforcement operation" in response to talks between Japan and the Philippines to draw a boundary in waters to the ea»»»

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A new Chinese battery industry supplier is to establish operations in Nyíregyháza, strengthening Hungary’s position as one of Europe’s key battery manufacturing hubs. Sinomatech Hungary, a subsidiary of China’s state-owned CNBM Group, plans to invest EUR 114 million in a separator film coating plan»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Foundation (QF) yesterday launched the accreditation framework for its Rasekh initiative, an educational framework that supports international schools in supporting national identity and promoting the Arabic language and cultural values within global educational environments. The»»»

Accomplishment of feasibility studies for first grain bourse in Egypt and the Middle East Dr Khaled Hanafi, Minister of Supply and Internal Trade, announced the completion of the feasibility studies for the establishment of the first grain bourse in Egypt and the Middle East, prepared by Sigma Glob»»»

President Sadyr Japarov took part online in the ceremony marking the handover of apartment keys in a new residential complex Asman Residence, located in the village of Zhany-Aryk in Yntymak rural administration of Kara-Suu district. A total of 225 apartments were handed over to new residents across»»»

Cairo: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani met yesterday with Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Egyptian Expatriates of the Arab Republic of Egypt H E Dr. Badr Abdelatty. The meeting discussed relations betw»»»

According to the proposed agenda on Parliament’s website, the session will begin as usual at 1 p.m. with speeches before the agenda. During decision-making, Parliament may elect the chairs and members of four of the five committees of inquiry initiated by the Tisza group. They will vote on the memb»»»

President Sadyr Japarov signed a decree appointing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kyrgyz Republic to Malaysia, Anvar Anarbaev, as Ambassador to Vietnam concurrently. The diplomatic mission is based in Kuala Lumpur. Anvar Anarbaev has served as Ambassador of the Kyrgyz Republic »»»

At the end of last week, snow fell in the mountainous areas of Dzheti-Oguz district, near the village of Kara-Sai in Kyrgyzstan’s syrt zone. According to local residents, the precipitation lasted for several days and was quite intense. Due to the snow cover, yaks and sheep were left without pasture»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Sheikh Abdullah bin Zaid Al Mahmoud Islamic Cultural Center, affiliated with the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, successfully delivered its School Lecture Programme to approximately 3,200 students across 22 international schools in Qatar during April and May 2026, reinforcin»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Diplomatic Club is considered one of the pioneering hospitality institutions in Qatar and among the leading founders of this sector. Over more than twenty years since its establishment, the club has maintained a remarkable record of success and continuous development. Despite the e»»»

The Japanese city of Utsunomiya has suspended all 94 of the primary and middle schools that it operates on Monday after its first-ever bear sighting, a municipal official said. According to Reuters, the city of half-a-million residents about 100 km (60 miles) north of Tokyo said the bear was first »»»

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Dubai: Dubai gold prices fell on Monday morning, taking local rates to their lowest level so far this month after bullion extended losses in global markets. (Check live prices here.) Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The 24-karat variety was priced at Dh519.75 per gram a»»»

BUSHBUCKRIDGE: In a remote South African village, Paulina Mhlongo sits in the yard as health workers in green protective gear move briskly through her home, soaking the walls with anti-mosquito insecticide. Her teenage grandson fell critically ill last year from malaria, the disease that kills more»»»

A Ukrainian drone struck a train in Crimea, killing its assistant driver and injuring the driver, the peninsula's Russian-installed governor Sergei Aksyonov said in a Telegram post early on Monday. Passengers on the train, commuting between Moscow and Simferopol, the main city of the Russia-annexed»»»

More than 440,000 children in Kyrgyzstan will receive Bala Yrysy allowance. Aida Azhikhodzhoeva, head of the department, announced at a meeting at the Ministry of Labor, Social Security, and Migration. According to her, applications for the allowance can be submitted starting July 1 through the reg»»»

LIMA: Peru’s presidential runoff was still too close to call as the count dragged into Monday, with four-time candidate Keiko Fujimori locked in a statistical tie with her leftist rival to become the country’s ninth president in a decade. With 73 percent of polling centers reporting, Fujimori had a»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, His Excellency Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, received a phone call from His Excellency Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah Al-Saud, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the sisterly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. During the c»»»

Washington: Julian E Barnes, Eric Schmitt Recent US intelligence reports have raised concerns about Israeli spy agencies eavesdropping on American negotiators working on a peace deal with Iran, amid rising concern over a more general counterintelligence threat by Israel. Israel and the United State»»»

MEXICO: Teenage Barcelona star Lamine Yamal and fellow winger Nico Williams will be available for Spain’s World Cup opener against debutants Cape Verde on June 15, coach Luis de la Fuente said on Sunday. Yamal and Athletic Bilbao’s Williams both missed the end of the club season with hamstring inju»»»

DUBAI: Italian film director, fashion creator and photographer Luca Finotti is sharing his global industry experience with emerging creatives in Dubai recently as part of a mentorship program at Istituto Marangoni Dubai, where he is working with students studying Fashion Communication and Image via»»»

MONGBWALU: Dr. Richard Lokudu, the medical director of Mongbwalu General Referral Hospital, has received barely any compensation for his work on the front line of one of Congo’s deadliest Ebola virus outbreaks.Lokudu and several of his colleagues work all day at the hospital treating an influx of p»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, received a phone call from HE Abbas Araghchi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran on Monday, June 8, 2026. During the call, efforts at mediation between the U»»»

Armenians voted on Sunday in a parliamentary election seen as a test of the government's efforts to forge a peace deal following a crushing military defeat by Azerbaijan three years ago. "This is really a vote on the geopolitical future of Armenia and its ties with Russia," FRANCE 24's Philip Turle»»»

The Forum of Regions of Belarus and Kyrgyzstan will be held in Minsk in the fall of 2026. Belarusian Prime Minister Alexander Turchin stated during a meeting with Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan, Adylbek Kasymaliev. The head of the Belarusian government paid an official visit to »»»

Recent developments in Iran have contributed to rising prices for mineral fertilizers in Kyrgyzstan. Deputy Minister of Water Resources, Agriculture and Processing Industry Mirbek Duisheev said during a meeting of the parliamentary committee on agrarian policy, water resources, subsoil use, ecology»»»

General Santos, Philippines: A 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck the southern Philippines on Monday, killing at least three people, collapsing buildings and sparking tsunami warnings across the region. Philippine authorities urged people in affected coastal regions to move to higher ground after the »»»

Tehran: Israel said Monday it had struck targets across Iran, defying US President Donald Trump's call to refrain from retaliating against Tehran's barrage of missiles. The attacks further rattled a fragile April 8 truce as the war entered its 100th day, with the United States struggling to conclud»»»