LONDON: Business leaders, investors, and policymakers will gather in London on July 8-9 for the 25th edition of the BMG Summer Retreat and the annual BMG Economic Forum, two events aimed at highlighting Saudi Arabia’s economic transformation and investment opportunities. Hosted by BMG Financial Gro»»»

BAGHDAD: Iraq will be compelled to consider all available options if its ​OPEC quota is not significantly increased, a senior Iraqi oil ministry official told Reuters on Thursday. Separate sources told Reuters Iraqi officials had considered leaving OPEC, but the current ‌plan was to ‌remain a ​memb»»»

A worker collects used plastic bottles at a waste facility ahead of World Environment Day in Karachi, Pakistan, on June 4. Photo by Shahzahb Akber/EPA June 25 (UPI) -- As global concern over plastic pollution intensifies, a growing share of the problem is tied not to where waste is discarded, but w»»»

Dubai: Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, Bahrain’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, said GCC security is indivisible and called for stronger strategic cooperation with the US to address regional challenges, while urging that Iran be prevented from acquiring nuclear weapons or advancing its missile capab»»»

Strong leadership is often associated with hard work, discipline, and accountability. While those qualities matter, growth becomes difficult when leaders try to do everything themselves. Victoria Gerrard La Crosse believes that effective delegation is one of the most important skills a leader can d»»»

Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi University (ADU) has been ranked among the top 301–400 institutions globally in the Times Higher Education Sustainability Impact Ratings 2026, out of 1,603 participating universities worldwide. The university also improved its national standing, ranking joint sixth among 12 par»»»

Dubai: As Dubai continues to expand, keeping electricity and water services reliable is becoming more important than ever. From massive solar energy projects and underground water reserves to artificial intelligence (AI) and smart monitoring systems, the emirate is investing in a range of solutions»»»

VIENNA: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Finance, Mohammed Al-Jadaan, concluded his participation in the OPEC Fund for International Development Forum and the 47th Ministerial Council Meeting of the fund, held on June 23-24 in the Austrian capital, Vienna. The events were held under the theme “A Transfor»»»

Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach, seen here as Kansas' secretary of state in 2016 with Donald Trump. entered a consent decree Wednesday to end his state's so-called Dream Act. Pool File Photo by Peter Foley/UPI | License Photo June 25 (UPI) -- Kansas has joined the Trump administration in asking»»»

Former Mongolian Prime Minister Gombojav Zandanshatar said his country can serve as a bridge to help establish peace on the Korean Peninsula. Zandanshatar is seen here in an interview with Yonhap News Agency in Seoul on Tuesday. Photo by Yonhap Mongolia is well placed to serve as a bridge in broade»»»

DUBAI: Singer Saint Levant has received a high-fashion seal of approval after being spotlighted by Prada on its social media channels following the Italian luxury house's latest menswear show in Milan. Saint Levant, whose real name is Marwan Abdelhamid, was born in Jerusalem to a French-Algerian mo»»»

Ashoura comes as many of the more than one million displaced Lebanese people are trying to return to their villages in southern Lebanon. Cities and towns had held sermons and events in the buildup to the holy day surrounded by buildings reduced to rubble and ruins. Ashoura, a holy day symbolizing s»»»

Dubai: Mosques across the UAE will devote Friday's sermon on June 25, 2026, to addressing the dangers of drug abuse, calling on worshippers to help combat narcotics through prevention, awareness and community responsibility. According to an announcement by the General Authority of Islamic Affairs, »»»

The Government of India on Thursday clarified that a passport has never been treated as proof of citizenship. It also said there has been no recent change in policy, nor any such decision taken in the past 12 years. The clarification comes amid political debate triggered by recent remarks from the »»»

Trump told NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Wednesday he was disappointed that alliance members did not back the US military campaign against Iran, saying Washington had "demolished" Iran without needing assistance. Rutte defended allies, noting that 4,000-5,000 US aircraft operated from bases »»»

Doha, Qatar: Faculty, researchers, students, and academic leaders from Northwestern University in Qatar joined communication scholars from around the world at the 76th Annual International Communication Association (ICA) Conference, held recently in Cape Town, South Africa. Centred on the theme, “C»»»

Dr Anwar Mohammed Gargash, Diplomatic Adviser to the UAE President, warned on Thursday against attempts to impose new geopolitical realities on GCC countries through a treacherous aggression, saying such actions would undermine, rather than promote, long-term regional stability. In a post on X, Gar»»»

Dubai: The GCC is set for another weekend of contrasting summer weather, with the UAE expecting showers and slightly cooler conditions, while Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar brace for scorching temperatures, blowing dust and rough seas, according to national meteorological authorities. The UAE will »»»

Turkey’s Erdogan administration is engaged in a dual-track campaign of meticulous aesthetic curation and intensive domestic policing in preparation for Ankara’s hosting of the upcoming 2026 Nato Summit, an occasion set to feature the participation of US President Donald Trump, local media reports s»»»

Turkey’s Erdogan administration is engaged in a dual-track campaign of meticulous aesthetic curation and intensive domestic policing in preparation for Ankara’s hosting of the upcoming 2026 Nato Summit, an occasion set to feature the participation of US President Donald Trump, local media reports s»»»

Doha: The Qatar Lounge, presented by Qatar Sports Investments, and QC+, in partnership with Qatar Airways, concluded its presence at Art Basel in Basel this week, engaging international collectors, galleries, artists, and cultural stakeholders around Qatar’s expanding arts ecosystem and the forthco»»»

Rabat: Qatar Postal Services Company (Qatar Post) has outlined its vision for the future of postal services amid the rapid shift towards e-commerce during the Third Arab Postal Leaders Forum in Rabat, Morocco. The two-day forum, held under the theme “Transforming Postal Supply Chains and Digital Tr»»»

DUBAI: Just before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Zein Izzat Sajdi was preparing to move from Amman to London to work for a PR firm in the UK capital. However, when lockdowns meant that her move was postponed, Sajdi started posting song covers on her Instagram account. They quickly became extremely pop»»»

‘A Matter of Life and Death’ Director: Anas Batheef Starring: Sarah Taibah, Yaqoub Alfarhan Taibah also wrote this fantasy-tinged rom-com about Hayat, who is convinced she is cursed to die on her upcoming 30th birthday. By chance, she meets Youssef, a “brilliant, but emotionally detached” heart sur»»»

Doha, Qatar: A new study from Siemens reveals the Middle East is ready to enter a new era of infrastructure transition that is autonomous, resilient, and sustainable. According to the 2026 Middle East Infrastructure Transition Monitor, the region is outpacing global counterparts in its commitment t»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Indian Business & Professionals Council (IBPC) Qatar hosted a special edition of its flagship Monday Bites series on 22 June 2026, bringing together business leaders, professionals, entrepreneurs, and emerging talent for an evening that celebrated leadership, knowledge-sharing, art»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar School for Science and Technology for Boys celebrated the graduation of its fifth cohort for the 2025-2026 academic year, with all 56 graduates securing admission to universities in Qatar and abroad, achieving a 100 percent university acceptance rate. The graduation ceremony »»»

Doha, Qatar: Chairman of Qatar Chamber (QC) Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani met at his office at the Chamber’s headquarters with H E Saeed Abdullah Al Qamzi, Ambassador of the sisterly United Arab Emirates to the State of Qatar. The meeting was attended by Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Obai»»»

Doha, Qatar: Based at the San Francisco Bay Area Stadium during the FIFA World Cup 2026, Wasan Yousef Al Jaber is serving on secondment as a FIFA Media Officer, supporting media operations for all teams competing at the venue. Alongside this role, she also serves as the dedicated media officer for »»»

BEIRUT: The biggest casualty of the US-Iran deal may not be Israel’s Iran strategy, but the political brand Benjamin Netanyahu spent decades building as the Israeli leader who could uniquely bend Washington to his will on Iran, analysts, former US officials and diplomats say.Netanyahu shaped ​his p»»»

MANAMA: Top US diplomat Marco Rubio was in Bahrain on Thursday after promising Gulf allies that Washington would protect their interests as it seeks to hammer out a final settlement to end the war with Iran. With diplomacy in full swing, Brent crude fell to its lowest price since the start of the w»»»

NAIROBI: Police in Kenya set up roadblocks on Thursday to prevent access to the capital, Nairobi, ahead of a planned demonstration marking two years since at least 60 people died in anti-government protests that also saw protesters storming the parliament. Families whose loved ones died in the 2024»»»

SEATTLE: Bosnia-Herzegovina reached the knockout stages of the World Cup for the first time after beating 2022 hosts Qatar 3-1 in their final Group B match on Wednesday. Bosnia finished on four points and hours after their game had completed, FIFA announced they will be one of the best eight third-»»»

Climate change is increasingly acting as a threat multiplier in the Lake Chad Basin, exacerbating insecurity, displacement and competition over natural resources across the central and western African region, according to research by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) and »»»

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday assured Gulf allies that Washington would protect their interests as it pursues a final settlement with Iran. President Donald Trump said talks were progressing well, while requesting nearly $88 billion in supplemental funding for the Pentagon after Congr»»»

RIYADH: Questions will most certainly be asked of Mohamed Ouahbi’s Atlas Lions tonight. A 4-2 victory over Haiti may have been enough to confirm their spot in the Round of 32, but after an opening draw with Brazil and a valuable victory against Scotland, Moroccan fans will have felt top spot was th»»»

WASHINGTON: NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte sought to calm tensions with President Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday, using a mix ​of flattery and gentle pushback to argue that instances of allies’ reluctance to support the US war with Iran were limited to “isolated cases.” The NATO ch»»»

WASHINGTON, United States: US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky — whom he previously said lacked the “cards” to win — is doing well in the war against invading Russian forces. “He’s doing pretty well. He’s holding his own, at least. A lot of peo»»»

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump faced pointed criticism over the Iran war on Wednesday in a closed-door meeting with fellow Republicans, shortly ​before his administration asked Congress for tens of billions of dollars to pay for the conflict.Several Republicans in the closed-door meeting sai»»»

The UAE is expected to see a mix of showers, blowing dust, lower temperatures and humid conditions over the coming days, with rain forecast for eastern and southern areas and mist likely to form over parts of the country during the weekend, the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) said. The NCM sai»»»

Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Commerce has shut down 12 water bottling plants in Jeddah after inspectors uncovered serious violations that authorities said posed risks to public health. The ministry said the facilities were closed immediately following joint inspection campaigns carried out in coordin»»»

The efforts to bring the war in Ukraine to an end have stalled in the face of an escalating exchange of drone and missiles and the stalemated EU efforts to mediate. Diplomatically, both sides insist they remain open to negotiations. Militarily, however, they are escalating the conflict with mutual »»»

Dubai: Kunal Shah’s appointment to lead WhatsApp has added a new name to the growing list of Indian-origin executives running some of the world’s most influential companies. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Until recently, Shah was best known within India’s startup and »»»

The UAE has always attracted particular kinds of leaders, ones that have the ability to think in decades. In recent weeks, we have seen orientation put to the test, and in ways that are less dramatic than headlines suggest. From my recent conversations with business leaders, the dominant mood is on»»»

US President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he would not sign a new landmark housing bill until congressional Repulicans pass his proposed SAVE America Act to restrict voting procedures which he has been calling for for months. US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he will refuse to sign »»»

European leaders met Wednesday in Berlin ahead of next month's NATO summit in Ankarai to discuss European defence and security guarantees for Ukraine, following tensions with the United States and among the main European members. European leaders reaffirmed on Wednesday ⁠their commitment to ​a stro»»»

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky — whom he previously said lacked the "cards" to win — is doing well in the war against invading Russian forces. "He's doing pretty well. He's holding his own, at least. A lot of people dying on both sides, bu»»»

Manila: The deadly school shooting in Tacloban City has triggered renewed calls from Philippine lawmakers for stricter regulation of children's social media use, stronger security in schools and a fresh review of the country's juvenile justice law, as officials debate how to prevent similar attacks»»»

NEW YORK: “When I’m talking about them, I’m counting those numbers, reciting the numbers in the council. I have images of children in my mind,” Vanessa Frazier, the UN special representative for children and armed conflict, told Arab News, describing how she carries the toll of her own report — 38,»»»

QNA Rabat Qatar Postal Services Company (Qatar Post) has outlined its vision for the future of postal services amid the rapid shift towards e-commerce during the Third Arab Postal Leaders Forum in Rabat, Morocco. The two-day forum, held under the theme ‘Transforming Postal Supply Chains and Digital»»»