Europe's defense ambitions get reality check
BusinessEuropeEurope's defense ambitions get reality check Srinivas MazumdaruEuropean countries have been trying to scale up and integrate their military capabilities, but their current defense production and procurement model is not fit for purpose, say experts. https://p.dw.com/p/5FoZ6Europe's de»»»
UAE e-invoicing countdown begins: New deadlines, rules and risks explained
Dubai: The UAE's e-invoicing rollout is moving from planning to execution, with new guidance from the Ministry of Finance and expert analysis highlighting that many businesses may still be underestimating the scale of change required. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now »»»
PM Radev Presents Bulgaria's 2026 Science Olympiad Teams with National Flag
Bulgaria's Prime Minister Rumen Radev presented the country's 2026 science Olympiad teams with the national flag here on Tuesday. "It is an honour and a genuine pleasure to be among some of Bulgaria's brightest minds. Your achievements are proof that talent, hard work, and perseverance can turn dre»»»
Russia says US drifting from role as ‘objective mediator’ in Ukraine war
MOSCOW: Russia on Tuesday said the United States was no longer trying to be an “objective mediator” in its efforts to broker an end to the Ukraine war, launched by Moscow’s offensive in 2022. US-led talks on ending Europe’s deadliest conflict since World War II remain effectively frozen as Presiden»»»
Old Dubai Zoo site in Jumeirah to house homes and makeover begins with 710-m walk through memory
Dubai: For nearly 30 years, Puerto Rico-born artist Solimar Miller has called Dubai home. She remembers visiting the old Dubai Zoo in Jumeirah shortly after she arrived in 1997. Back then, it was one of the city's few attractions, before the Burj Al Arab rose from its scaffold and before Jumeirah b»»»
Oman considers social media ban for children under 16 amid push to strengthen online child protection
Oman is considering banning children under the age of 16 from using social media platforms and has launched a public consultation on draft regulations designed to strengthen child protection in the digital environment. The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) said the consultation seeks fe»»»
MIDAR, Majid Al Futtaim to develop $3.1B mixed-use project in New Cairo’s Mada City Arab Finance For Information Technology
Arab Finance: Egyptian master developer MIDAR and Emirati-owned lifestyle conglomerate Majid Al Futtaim have signed a strategic partnership to develop a mixed-use urban project in New Cairo's Mada City, with an initial development value exceeding $3.1 billion, as per a statement issued by the Egypt»»»
Innovation Ministry to Create Advisory Council of Robots
Innovation and Digital Transformation Minister Ivan Vasilev announced plans to establish an advisory council of robots at the Ministry of Innovation and Digital Transformation during a discussion on whether Bulgaria can become Europe's innovation and artificial intelligence hub at Webit 2026 in Sof»»»
Andy Burnham: 'King of the North' with Downing Street in his sights
London: The man who appears destined to be Britain's next Labour prime minister received a hero's welcome in parliament on Monday, after incumbent Keir Starmer announced his resignation. Veteran politician Andy Burnham, fresh from his UK by-election victory last week, was sworn in as an MP. Afterwa»»»
Innovation Minister Vasilev to Create Advisory Council of Robots
Innovation and Digital Transformation Minister Ivan Vasilev announced plans to establish a consultative council of robots at the Ministry of Innovation and Digital Transformation during a discussion on whether Bulgaria can become Europe's innovation and artificial intelligence hub at Webit 2026 in »»»
Zelensky warns Belarus to remove military communications gear on the border or face an attack
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has issued his strongest warning yet to Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko, accusing Minsk of directly facilitating Russian drone attacks on Ukraine and giving Belarusian authorities one week to remove communications equipment helping guide strikes or fac»»»
Member of BiH Presidency meets Israeli Prime Minister
Member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina Željka Cvijanović met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during her stay in Israel. She called the meeting the crown of a successful visit. After the meeting, Cvijanović said that there is a mutual willingness to strengthen political, i»»»
Andy Burnham prepares for a UK Labour leadership contest that may be a coronation
LONDON: Andy Burnham, Britain’s newest lawmaker and likely its next prime minister, was meeting Labour colleagues on Tuesday in preparation for a leadership contest in which he may be the only contender. Burnham is the strong front-runner to replace Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who announced Monday»»»
Turkiye arrests over 200 before NATO summit
ISTANBUL: Turkish police on Tuesday arrested more than 200 people suspected of links to the Islamic State and outlawed far-left groups, officials said, before an upcoming NATO summit.The Ankara prosecutor’s office said 209 people had been detained in the capital, while 32 others remained at large.O»»»
Iran’s president heads to Pakistan as US-Iran teams work to finalize a war-ending deal
DUBAI: Iran’s president was traveling to Pakistan on Tuesday for talks with officials who have been mediating negotiations between Tehran and Washington on a permanent end to the war in the Middle East. President Masoud Pezeshkian’s visit to Islamabad comes as technical teams are working on details»»»
Israel should treat Lebanon as its ‘playground’ – security minister
The Israeli army should continue operations in Lebanon despite pressure from the US, Israel’s hardline national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, said on Monday. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has expanded its presence in southern Lebanon since early March, after the militant group Hezbollah fir»»»
Kim Jong Un reaffirms North Korea nuclear buildup at party meeting - UPI.com
In this photo released Tuesday, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (C) speaks during a plenary meeting of the Ninth Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang. Kim called for the expansion of Pyongyang's nuclear forces, citing military cooperation between Seoul and Washington. Photo»»»
Innovation Minister Vasilev to Create Robot Advisory Council
Innovation and Digital Transformation Minister Ivan Vasilev announced plans to establish a consultative council of robots at the Ministry of Innovation and Digital Transformation during a discussion on whether Bulgaria can become Europe's innovation and artificial intelligence hub at Webit 2026 in »»»
Killings and harm to Palestinian children central to Israel’s genocide in Gaza, UN inquiry finds
A UN Commission of Inquiry has found that the killing of children and other harm inflicted on them has been central to Israel’s genocidal campaign in Gaza, alongside a systematic pattern of war crimes and crimes against humanity that have affected young people in both Gaza and the West Bank since O»»»
How Brexit broke British politics
LONDON: Brexit fractured the European Union, and broke British politics. The UK is about to get its seventh prime minister since June 23, 2016, a decade ago Tuesday, when the country voted 52 percent-48 percent to leave the EU after more than four decades of membership. Conservative Prime Minister »»»
Rubio heads to UAE, Kuwait and Bahrain as efforts intensify to end Iran war
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Bahrain this week as the Trump administration has stepped up efforts to end the war with Iran while Gulf countries remain uneasy about a proposed deal. The State Department announced Monday that Rubio would visi»»»
Alexandria Container's board approves proceeding with logistics zone project in Alexandria Arab Finance For Information Technology
Arab Finance: The board of Alexandria Container and Cargo Handling Company initially greenlighted proceeding with the development of an integrated logistics zone project in Alexandria, according to a bourse statement. The preliminary feasibility study has been presented, while the completion of the»»»
SCZONE allocates Port Said land to Egytrans NOSCO-linked Nafith Egypt for logistics yard project Arab Finance For Information Technology
Arab Finance: Egytrans NOSCO disclosed that the General Authority for the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) allocated a 114,000-square-meter plot of land to Nafith Egypt, in which Egytrans holds a 30% stake, for 25 years regarding its EGP 200 million logistics yard project for organizing and direct»»»
European leaders offer warm farewell to Britain’s Starmer
BERLIN: Outgoing British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced his departure on Monday amid plunging approval ratings, but there were warm words from European leaders who had generally found him easier to work with than his recent predecessors. Starmer, the first non-Conservative prime minister si»»»
QF’s Qatar Music Academy ranked among world’s elite pre-college institutions for musical education
Doha, Qatar: One of the world’s most prestigious seals of approval for musical education has been awarded to Qatar Foundation’s Qatar Music Academy – making it the first institution in the Gulf region to gain this recognition. MusiQuE (Music Quality Enhancement) accreditation is an independent accr»»»
Qatar, Libya discuss strengthening bilateral ties
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs H E Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi held talks yesterday with Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation at the Government of National Unity of the State of Libya H E Taher Salem Al Baour (pictured). The discussions took place on the margins o»»»
GTA celebrates graduation of first cohort of its national talent
Doha, Qatar: As part of the 'Promising Leaders' programme, which aims to prepare national leaders capable of keeping pace with the requirements of institutional work, the General Tax Authority (GTA) celebrated the graduation of the first cohort of its employees participating in the program, in the »»»
Qatari values must be instilled early to shape future generations: Official
Doha, Qatar: Head of the Academic Section at the Private Schools and Kindergartens Department Administration of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education Fahad Al Ghanim, has stressed the importance of instilling authentic Qatari values in students from an early age to help shape responsible c»»»
Salah leads Egypt to first-ever World Cup win, sends Pharaohs to top of Group G
Doha, Qatar: Mohamed Salah inspired Egypt to a historic first FIFA World Cup victory as the Pharaohs came from behind to defeat New Zealand 3-1 at BC Place Stadium yesterday, moving to the top of Group G and within touching distance of a place in the knockout stage. The victory marked a landmark mo»»»
UDST unveils EMHA programme to develop next-gen healthcare leadership
Doha, Qatar: The College of Business at the University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST) yesterday launched a new Executive Master of Health Administration (EMHA) programme. In collaboration with the internationally renowned Telfer School of Management at the University of Ottawa (uOttawa) »»»
Qatar attends GCC Foreign Ministers’ coordination meeting
Amman: The State of Qatar took part in the coordination ministerial meeting of Their Highnesses and Excellencies foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), held on the sidelines of the 165th ordinary session of the Council of the League of Arab States at the ministerial level in the J»»»
“Disarming of Hezbollah Appears to Be a Long Way Off” After US-Iran Understandings: Axios - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
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Al Fanar approves bonus share distribution Arab Finance For Information Technology
Arab Finance: Al Fanar for Contracting, Construction, Trade, Import, and Export Company announced the ordinary general meeting's (OGM) approval to distribute bonus shares from the retained earnings account at a rate of one share per each share, as per a bourse filing. The shareholders greenlighted »»»
US-Iran MoU aims to end war, establish framework for negotiations: PM
Doha: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani affirmed that the memorandum of understanding signed between the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran has laid the foundation for ending the war and establishing a negot»»»
Jordan bow out of World Cup after 2-1 defeat to Algeria
RIYADH: An all-Arab encounter brought day 13 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup to a close, with Jordan and Algeria going head-to-head in a Group J clash at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara. After taking the lead shortly before half time, Jordan were unable to hold on after the break, as Algeria capitalized o»»»
Arab teams at 2026 World Cup: Algeria wins over Jordan while Iraq concedes against France
PHILADELPHIA: Jordan failed to secure a win in its second World Cup game in California against Algeria on Tuesday. After dominating the first half of the game with a goal by Nizar Al Rashdan in minute 36, Jordan conceded two goals to Algeria. With one game left, Jordan is set to face off reigning c»»»
10 years on, Brexit continues to divide Britons
Ten years ago, when the UK voted by a narrow majority to leave the European Union in a bitterly contested national referendum, the importance of the vote was reflected in the fact that more of the British public voted for a single cause than they have ever before or since. For David Cameron, the Br»»»
GCC Secretary-General emphasises regional security, de-escalation efforts
Amman: Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), stated that the GCC Ministerial Co-ordination Meeting discussed the latest developments, as well as international and regional efforts aimed at de-escalation and enhancing security and stability in the region, »»»
Trump allies defend him to Israelis anxious over Iran deal
JERUSALEM: American allies of President Donald Trump this week defended him to an Israeli public anxious about a US interim deal with Iran and White House criticism that together appeared to signal fissures in Israel’s decades-old alliance with Washington. The US-Israeli relationship has been on a »»»
Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan strengthen alliance - | 24.KG
President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov held a meeting in Cholpon-Ata with Uzbekistan’s Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov, who arrived in Kyrgyzstan on a working visit, the presidential press service reported. The sides discussed current issues of Kyrgyzstan — Uzbekistan cooperation, with particular atte»»»
Israel fears Trump is strengthening Iran’s hand in Lebanon – Ya Libnan
Share: Photo Illustration- President Trump and PM Netanyahu Israel’s government is concerned that the U.S. is effectively legitimizing Iran’s influence in Lebanon and eroding Israel’s freedom of operation there through new understandings reached in Switzerland and the memorandum of understanding si»»»
UAE weather forecast: Rain, blowing dust, rough seas and cooler temperatures through the weekend
Dubai: The UAE is expected to experience a mix of convective rain clouds, blowing dust, humid conditions and rough seas through the weekend, while temperatures are forecast to ease from Friday, the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) said. The NCM said fair to partly cloudy conditions would prevai»»»
Vance says UN nuclear inspectors will return to Iran as US suspends sanctions
The United States temporarily eased sanctions on Iranian oil on Monday after Vice President JD Vance said Tehran had agreed to allow UN nuclear inspectors back into the country, marking a significant step in renewed negotiations aimed at curbing Iran's nuclear programme and stabilising the Strait o»»»
Trump criticises UK's Starmer after PM's resignation
US President Donald Trump criticized outgoing British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday after the Labour leader announced he would resign, saying he had "really hurt himself" over energy, immigration and his handling of relations with Washington. "I think he’s a lovely man," Trump told reporter»»»
Flights cost more this summer — here’s how UAE travellers are still making holidays happen
Dubai: UAE travellers are still planning summer holidays, but rising airfares are changing how and when they book, with travel agents reporting ticket prices up by around 30 to 40 per cent compared to the summer of 2025. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.While summer is »»»
Lebanese president discusses Israel truce with senior US, Qatari officials
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and US Vice President JD Vance discussed a "de-confliction" mechanism for Lebanon on Monday, Aoun's office said, as Vance said the move aimed to prevent spiralling Israel-Hezbollah violence. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nonetheless declared that Israeli f»»»
Iran rejects Vance's claims of Tehran allowing nuclear inspectors, says interactions with IAEA based on 'safeguards'
Tehran: Iran has pushed back against claims made by US Vice President JD Vance that Tehran had agreed to allow international nuclear inspectors into the country, with Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei stating that the country's engagement with the International Atomic Energy Agen»»»
Israeli PM, DM and Army chiefs reiterate pledge to ‘continue to act decisively to thwart threats’ in Lebanon – Ya Libnan
Share: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (C) meets with Defense Minister Israel Katz (L) and IDF chief of staff Eyal Zamir at the Kirya military headquarters in Tel Aviv on May 26, 2026. (Maayan Toaf/ GPO) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Israel Katz, IDF Chief of»»»
Why Hormuz blockade gives US crucial leverage over Iran
Iran is wasting little time moving its oil back into global markets. This came following the easing of naval blockade imposed by the US military around the Strait of Hormuz under an interim agreement that opened the door to 60 days of high-stakes negotiations over Tehran's nuclear programme and the»»»
QF’s Qatar Music Academy ranks among world’s elite pre-college institutions for musical education
Tribune News Network Doha One of the world’s most prestigious seals of approval for musical education has been awarded to Qatar Foundation’s Qatar Music Academy – making it the first institution in the Gulf region to gain this recognition. MusiQuE (Music Quality Enhancement) accreditation is an ind»»»