Manama: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs HE Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi participated in a meeting between HRH Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa and Their Highnesses and Excellencies the heads of delegations participating in the 167th m»»»

Abu Dhabi: The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MoHESR) has brought together education leaders, technology experts and industry partners to discuss how artificial intelligence can help shape the future of higher education in the UAE. The forum, titled “Creative Disruption: AI’s»»»

BEIRUT: Lebanese-Israeli negotiations risk stalling as Israel appears focused on consolidating its military gains in southern Lebanon rather than pursuing a diplomatic settlement, a person familiar with the talks told Arab News. The diplomatic source told journalists that continued Israeli advances»»»

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President Felix Tshisekedi discussed expanding bilateral cooperation in trade, investment and water resources, as well as developments in eastern DRC and cooperation among Nile Basin countries, according to a statement f»»»

Egypt could generate between $5bn and $9bn in annual revenues from exporting digital services and remote work talent if the government achieves its target of creating 630,000 jobs through digital services exports by 2029, according to Nermeen El-Nemr, Founder of WorkShift Summit, CEO of Man-Tech, a»»»

On the road to the impoverished Bedouin community of Khan al-Ahmar, in the heart of the West Bank, the upscale Israeli settlement of Maale Adumim occupies a large, elevated and commanding stretch of land. But that is no longer enough for Israel’s far-right government, which now plans to annex every»»»

Iran's recent attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain rehashed an old question that analysts had previously grappled with. Are tensions between Iran and the Gulf states about passing political and security conditions, or do they reflect a deeper dispute rooted in their broader visions and projects? It is dif»»»

Egypt’s Minister of Industry, Khaled Hashem, outlined the latest developments in the updated Industrial Development Strategy 2030 during the monthly meeting of the American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt (AmCham), highlighting a series of initiatives aimed at transforming Egypt into a regional manufa»»»

The Ministerial Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) strongly condemned the Iranian drone and ballistic missile attacks on the Kingdom of Bahrain, the State of Kuwait and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, describing them as a blatant aggression against the sovereignty of states, the securit»»»

Israeli settlers obstructed Palestinians putting out a large blaze near a Christian village in the Israeli-occupied West Bank late on Tuesday, a local priest and Palestinian civil defense firefighters said. The incident comes amid rising strife in the West Bank, where some Western countries announc»»»

Washington, June 10 (SANA) A Syrian delegation headed by Minister of Energy Mohammad al-Bashir held talks on Wednesday with the Syrian-American Business Council in Washington aimed at strengthening economic cooperation and exploring investment opportunities in the energy sector. The meeting brought»»»

At a time when the near-total closure of the Strait of Hormuz and the escalating U.S.-Iran war have put global supply chains under complex geopolitical strain since late February, a strategic land corridor is emerging from the heart of the maritime blockade, promising to redraw the map of internati»»»

Geneva: UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk Wednesday called on G7 member states to place human rights at the center of their discussions during next week's summit in France. Speaking in Geneva, Turk said the world is facing around 63 ongoing conflicts, the highest number since the en»»»

RIYADH: B-camera operator Ali Khalid Al-Ghamdi was one of 106 Saudi talents who helped bring the script for the Kingdom-backed Hollywood film “7 Dogs” to life on the screen. The movie hit the headlines regionally and globally when it was released on May 27, with some hailing it as one of the bigges»»»

An Indian muezzin died on Tuesday after collapsing while delivering the Islamic call to prayer at a mosque in Kerala, according to social media accounts shared by local worshippers. The muezzin, identified as Abdul Latheef, was reciting the shahada, or Islamic declaration of faith, during the adhan»»»

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has given far fewer war briefings then his predecessors, and the Pentagon has relied heavily on social media to garner support from the American people. Photo by Kyle Mazza /UPI | License Photo WASHINGTON, June 10 (UPI) -- The Pentagon's top officials conducted far»»»

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Mediators of Gaza’s fragile ceasefire, along with Palestinian factions, are counting on US President Donald Trump’s administration to press Israel to accept the agreed wording on a 15-point roadmap received by Hamas last April. Palestinian factions reached “close” positions with mediators from Egyp»»»

JEDDAH/ALKHOBAR: Football fans across Saudi Arabia are gearing up for the start of the World Cup which kicks off on Thursday. With the Saudi side set to get their campaign underway against Uruguay on June 15, fans of the beautiful game spoke to Arab News about their plans for the 39-day sporting ex»»»

CAIRO: As an Egyptian sports journalist who has spent the past 16 years dedicated to covering Arab athletes at the pinnacle of their respective disciplines, this FIFA World Cup was supposed to be one of the most exciting events I have ever covered. With an unprecedented eight Arab teams qualified f»»»

Against the backdrop of disillusionment with American guarantees, the Gulf states are betting on Islamabad's military potential, nuclear deterrence, and ideological reliability. Pakistan is developing defense cooperation with countries of the Middle East region, primarily with Gulf states. In April»»»

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has published footage of missile launches it said were aimed at American military facilities in several Arab countries, describing the operation as retaliation for recent US attacks. Tensions between Washington and Tehran have surged in recent days al»»»

LONDON: Syrian and French officials met in Damascus on Wednesday to discuss ways to expand military and defense cooperation. Deputy Defense Minister Maj. Gen. Mohammad Khair Hassan Shuaib met Herve Hamelin, the head of international military relations at the French Armed Forces General Staff, the S»»»

Dubai: Less than 24 hours after predicting that negotiations with Iran could be concluded in “two or three days”, US President Donald Trump was delivering a dramatically different message. “The Bully of the Middle East is DEAD!!!” Trump wrote on Truth Social on Wednesday. “They’ve taken too long to»»»

Sidra Medicine, a member of Qatar Foundation, has become the first hospital in Qatar to achieve the prestigious American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Pathway to Excellence designation with distinction. The globally recognised credential honours healthcare organisations committed to fostering »»»

Iran's latest missile strikes against Israel, launched this week in response to an Israeli strike on Beirut's suburb of Dahiyeh, have confirmed a view increasingly prevalent in Western capitals: that Tehran has emerged from the US-Iran war more willing to take risks, less constrained by fears of es»»»

Xi Jinping stayed put in China for more than six months. During this period, presidents and key leaders travelled to Zhongnanhai, the compound at the heart of power in Beijing, to see him. The call list was as impressive as it was long: French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Keir »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Shura Council participated on Wednesday in the 42nd session of the Executive Committee of the Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union, held via videoconference in preparation for the 39th conference of the union, scheduled to take place virtually on Thursday. The council was represented at »»»

NEW YORK - Serbia-US relations have undergone a dramatic transformation under US President Donald Trump, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has told Fox News Digital in an interview, noting that the shift had changed public perceptions in a country where memories of the 1999 NATO bombing campaign r»»»

After two years of steadily improving ties that appeared to be moving toward the restoration of full diplomatic relations, Egypt and Iran now seem to be facing a major setback. Egypt views Iran's current war and the subsequent attacks it carried out against Gulf states as a violation of one of its »»»

Washington, June 10 (SANA) Syrian Energy Minister Mohammad al-Bashir met with U.S. Senator Jim Risch, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, to discuss challenges facing Syria’s energy sector and opportunities for future cooperation and investment. The meeting, held at the U.S. Congres»»»

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum cast doubt Tuesday on her attendance at the Fan Fest organized in the Zocalo for the World Cup, pending developments in the demonstrations by teachers and other groups protesting in the city center. Photo by Sashenka Gutierrez/EPA June 10 (UPI) -- Mexican Preside»»»

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has become the longest-serving elected premier in India’s history, the government said on Wednesday as he crossed the record first set by the country’s founding Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. Modi is marking 4,399 consecutive days in office since he took hi»»»

The UN rights chief said Wednesday he would send a mission to Lebanon to collect evidence on alleged rights abuses since the war began between Hezbollah and Israel. "I have agreed with the government of Lebanon to conduct an impartial and independent assessment mission in the country," Volker Turk »»»

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has directed the establishment of the Dubai Health Sustainability Authority, a new body aimed at accelerating the emirate's ambitions to become a global hub for life sciences, biotec»»»

An Egyptian official source said there is a move toward postponing the African Union's Mid-Year Coordination Summit, which had been scheduled for the end of this month, due to the widespread spread of the Ebola virus in several African countries. The source told Asharq Al-Awsat that the outbreak ha»»»

The League of Arab States condemned in the srongest terms the Iranian aggression against the State of Kuwait, the Kingdom of Bahrain, and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, carried out today, Wednesday, through ballistic missile and drone attacks. In a statement issued today, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secre»»»

Doha, Qatar: Sidra Medicine, a member of Qatar Foundation, has become the first hospital in Qatar to achieve the prestigious American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Pathway to Excellence designation with distinction. The globally recognized credential honors healthcare organizations committed t»»»

SEOUL: In South Korea where an aging population, climate change and economic hardship are putting pressure on rural communities, the government is implementing a program that aims to bolster agriculture and speed up the transition to renewable energy. President Lee Jae Myung’s administration aims t»»»

Doha, Qatar: The General Secretariat of the Shura Council participated on Wednesday in the 47th meeting of the Association of Secretaries General of Arab Parliaments, which was held virtually as part of the 39th Conference of the Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union (AIPU). In the meeting, the Shura Coun»»»

The Israeli military said on Wednesday that it had detained two people who approached troops in southern Lebanon and taken them to Israel for questioning. "Earlier today, - Israeli soldiers - identified two 'suspected' individuals who approached the area in which soldiers are operating in southern »»»

Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon killed at least 12 people on Wednesday, a Lebanese medical source said, as state media reported Israeli strikes across the south. "The number of martyrs from the Israeli airstrikes in the town of Tayr Dibba is eight, and in Deir Qanun al-Nahr it is four," the sou»»»

Arabian Business magazine included Egypt’s Minister of Investment and International Cooperation Sahar Nasr in the list of 100 most influential figures in the Arab world during 2016 in the government work category. According to the magazine, Nasr was chosen for being “a leading economic, financial a»»»

JEDDAH: Dr. Mohammed Al-Issa, secretary-general of the Muslim World League and chairman of the Organization of Muslim Scholars, delivered the keynote address at the opening of a high-level meeting of the Expert Group at the Oxford Center for Islamic Studies. His address emphasized the importance of»»»

Armenia’s parliamentary elections were marked by pressure on the opposition and a massive Western media campaign, political analyst and expert on regional security affairs Grant Melik-Shahnazaryan tells Sputnik. "During the election period, Armenia hosted a summit of the European Political Communit»»»

RIYADH: The Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture will host the inaugural Saudi Water Week from June 28 to July 2, building on the legacy of previous sessions of the Saudi Water Forum as the Kingdom steps up efforts to strengthen water security and support sustainable water management. The»»»

Arab Finance: The shareholders of Orascom Development Egypt approved increasing the issued capital by EGP 2.519 billion, allocated from the retained earnings account for the year ended on December 31st, 2025, according to a bourse filing. The transaction will be implemented through the issuance of »»»

Dubai: Pakistan received a record $4.25 billion in remittances from overseas Pakistanis in May 2026, the highest monthly inflow ever recorded in the country’s history, providing a significant boost to foreign exchange reserves and strengthening the nation’s external account position. According to d»»»

Arab Finance: National Company for Housing for Professional Syndicates (NHPS) unveiled a cash dividend distribution of EGP 3.50 per share for 2025, as per a bourse filing. The dividend amount will be paid in two installments on June 29th and December 29th, respectively. Established in 1980, NHPS is»»»

Saudi Arabia's Heritage Commission has documented 1,774 archaeological discoveries during the second season of survey work in Al Mahd governorate in the Medina region, including newly identified sites, ancient inscriptions and rock art panels, the commission said. The survey covered three areas inc»»»