1 of 5 | South Korean voters overwhelmingly cast their ballots for the ruling Democratic Party in nationwide local elections Wednesday, exit polls said. Photo by Thomas Maresca/UPI SEOUL, June 3 (UPI) -- South Korean voters overwhelmingly cast their ballots for the ruling Democratic Party in nation»»»

Arab Finance: Emaar Misr for Development has issued a clarification regarding its executive structure, confirming that no Chief Executive Officer (CEO) has been appointed, as per a disclosure. The company stated that its Managing Director, Mohamed Alabbar, maintains direct and full oversight of Ema»»»

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US President Donald Trump acknowledged a tense exchange with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying he was unhappy with Israel’s continued fighting in Lebanon. “I did,” Trump said when asked about the exchange in an interview on the New York Post’s Pod Force One podcast. “I wouldn’t say »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, HE Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al Khulaifi has met the United Arab Emirates' ambassador to the State of Qatar, HE Saeed Abdullah Al Qamzi, to discuss ways of strengthening cooperation between the two countries. The meeting took place»»»

London, United Kingdom: Danube Properties, one of the UAE’s leading real estate developers, is set to strengthen its international presence with the launch of its new sales office in Central London. Located at 44 Brompton Road, Knightsbridge, SW3 1BW, the new office marks another milestone in the c»»»

UAE has declared Monday as a holiday for the public and private sectors on the occasion of Islamic New Year. Khitam Al AmirChief News EditorWith over 30 years of journalistic experience spanning from Jordan to the UAE, Khitam has spent the past 22 years reporting on national and regional news from »»»

Dubai: Dubai has said it is pressing ahead with a packed events calendar, new tourism campaigns, infrastructure upgrades and aviation expansion as it looks beyond the disruption caused by the US-Israel-Iran conflict earlier this year. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Sp»»»

Kuwait's Court of Appeal has sentenced a Syrian national and two Egyptians to seven years in prison each for operating an online gambling and money laundering network that channelled millions of dinars through shell companies and alternative money transfer systems. The State Security Circuit at the»»»

Kuwait's Ministry of Health said on Wednesday that it had activated a comprehensive emergency response from the first hours of the Iranian attack on the country, with hospitals treating 63 injured people and performing seven major emergency surgeries. The ministry said healthcare facilities across »»»

They went to war together against Iran, but Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu's relationship is under strain after the U.S. president reportedly called the Israeli premier "crazy." Trump unleashed a profane tirade over the phone at Netanyahu over Israel's threats to bomb the Lebanese capital Beir»»»

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US President Donald ​Trump said on Wednesday that Iran has agreed ‌to ‌not ​have ‌a ⁠nuclear ​weapon and that ⁠Iran's Ayatollah is involved in negotiations ⁠with ‌the United States. “They've ‌already agreed ‌they're ‌not going to have a ‌nuclear weapon,” Trump said on ​the “Pod ‌Force One” podcast »»»

Saudi Arabia has launched a flexible working hours initiative across six major business districts in Riyadh, aiming to ease traffic congestion, improve daily mobility and enhance quality of life in the capital. The Royal Commission for Riyadh City (RCRC), in cooperation with the Ministry of Human R»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hezbollah’s Islamic Resistance fighters fired a salvo of rockets targeting gathering of Israeli soldiers in the outkskirts of Al-Bayyada so»»»

Lebanon witnessed a sharp escalation in Israeli attacks on Wednesday, as a series of drone and warplane strikes targeted multiple areas across the country’s south as well as south of the capital, Beirut, leaving at least 12 people martyred and several others wounded, according to initial reports. T»»»

BELGRADE - European Council President Antonio Costa will be on a working visit to Serbia on Wednesday and Thursday. He will be hosted by Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic at the Palace of Serbia on Thursday morning. Vucic and Costa will hold a tete-a-tete meeting at 9 am, the presidential press of»»»

Kuwaiti authorities have arrested a social media user who filmed and published videos showing the country's air defence systems engaging Iranian missile attacks while driving, causing a traffic accident in the process, the Interior Ministry said on Wednesday. The ministry said that he was detained »»»

Cairo — Egypt’s capital markets are facing two potentially significant tests after the government moved to restore a stamp tax on stock-market transactions and S&P Dow Jones Indices launched a consultation on whether the country should retain its emerging-market status, developments that could infl»»»

Kuwait has resumed all Kuwait Airways flights through Terminal 4 (T4) at its international airport after technical teams completed damage assessments and confirmed the facility's operational readiness, the country's General Civil Aviation Authority said on Wednesday. The authority said the decision»»»

Lebanon said an Israeli strike hit a target near Beirut on Wednesday while a medical source told AFP six people were killed as Israel pounded the country's south. The Israeli army, meanwhile, said it intercepted a "hostile aircraft" that crossed into Israeli territory from Lebanon, the first such i»»»

The United Arab Emirates has condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist drone and missile attacks by Iran targeting the Kingdom of Bahrain. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) affirmed that these terrorist attacks constitute a flagrant violation of Bahrain’s sovereignty, a br»»»

Kuwait on Wednesday said an Iranian drone and missile attack targeted the country’s international airport and ‌killed at least one person and wounded several others and briefly caused flight suspensions and diversions. The attack comes just hours after Iran and the United States traded missile»»»

President Vladimir Putin has read long-term ally Armenia the riot act: persist in wanting to join the European Union and you can kiss goodbye to cheap Russian oil and gas. The Russian leader issued the warning before a parliamentary election in Armenia on Sunday, which polls suggest the party of We»»»

DUBAI: Gulf countries have condemned renewed Iranian attacks targeting Kuwait and Bahrain earlier on Wednesday. Saudi Arabia’s Mohammed bin Salman's office responded with a post hours after Iran’s attacks that targeted Bahrain and Kuwait. Bader Al Asaker, head of the private office of Saudi Arabia’»»»

Lebanese state media reported an Israeli strike near Beirut on Wednesday as well as attacks on south Lebanon, ahead of a second day of talks in Washington between Israel and Lebanon. The state-run National News Agency (NNA) reported "the targeting of a car on the Khaldeh road", referring to an area»»»

OSLO: Round seven of Norway Chess 2026 has kept up the drama in Oslo, with a decisive classical result and two tense Armageddon battles. The headline result on Tuesday came when Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu defeated Alireza Firouzja in classical chess. The Indian star outplayed Firouzja in a long stru»»»

Progressive Bulgaria leader and Prime Minister Rumen Radev commented on the opposition’s uproar after the parliamentary group proposed the removal of COVID-related supplements for newly granted pensions. At the Council of Ministers meeting on Wednesday, he argued that “not a single euro, not a sing»»»

Arab Finance: The board of Asek Company for Mining (Ascom) agreed on acquiring 90% of Ostool Transport’s shares in exchange for EGP 641 million, equivalent to EGP 8.224 per share, according to a bourse disclosure. The members unanimously approved the fair value (FV) study of Ostool’s share price su»»»

Israeli war in southern Lebanon is increasingly turning into a strategic trap, analyst Ofer Shelah said, warning that Hezbollah’s evolving tactics and sustained attacks are dragging ‘Israel’ into a prolonged war of attrition. Talking to Israeli Channel 12, Shelah, a journalist and director of the “»»»

VENICE: The Sultanate of Oman Pavilion at the 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, which ends on Nov. 22, is asking visitors to slow down and engage with unexpected materials — and fellow guests. “We are bringing sand from a desert in Oman to Venice,” artist and curator Hait»»»

Dubai: Dr Anwar Mohammed Gargash, Diplomatic Adviser to the UAE President, has called for a firm and united GCC position against the repeated Iranian aggression against Kuwait and Bahrain, saying the security and interests of GCC countries are inseparable. In a post on X platform, Gargash said GCC »»»

The world has changed in a very fundamental way. For most of the last century the world has been run on the lines of Great Power Geopolitics: them and us; the enlightened and the barbaric; the rich and the poor. During the Cold War this was framed as Capitalists vs Communists. Since the collapse of»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Tuesday allocations of 13 billion shekels (more than $4.5 billion) to secure and develop northern communities along the Lebanon border, battered by weeks of fire from Iran-backed Hezbollah. "The government made dramatic decisions today to stren»»»

The 29th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum will take place June 3–6 under the theme “Pragmatic Dialogue: The Path to a Stable Future.” More than 130 countries will participate, with a strong emphasis on cooperation with the Global South, BRICS, and emerging markets.To view this video plea»»»

Dubai: D.K. Shivakumar, one of the most influential leaders in the Congress party, is set to take over as Karnataka’s Chief Minister, marking the culmination of a political journey that spans more than three decades. Known within political circles as the Congress party’s “troubleshooter,” Shivakuma»»»

Doha, Qatar: Three emerging Qatari and Qatar-based designers made their North American runway debut at Fashion Art Toronto last week, presenting original collections to international audiences as part of the Qatar-Canada and Mexico 2026 Year of Culture. Representing Doha’s innovation and entreprene»»»

Foxes, sharks and puffins are on a shortlist of wildlife to appear on Britain's next banknotes, replacing historic figures including World War Two leader Winston Churchill, novelist Jane Austen and mathematician Alan Turing. In all, the Bank of England and wildlife experts have selected 18 animals »»»

As West African leaders convene in Nigeria’s capital for a pivotal summit, they face the dual challenges of addressing the recent departures of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and moving forward with ambitious infrastructure projects designe»»»

President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has stressed Cairo’s “appreciation for the strategic relations binding Egypt and the United States” and called for enhancing bilateral ties across various fields. El-Sisi met on Tuesday with a delegation from the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organ»»»

Iraq is stepping up its measures to impose state monopoly over weapons with some Shiite armed factions declaring that they were dismantling their military wings that have for years operated outside the control of the armed forces even though they are part of the official Popular Mobilization Forces»»»

Arab Finance: ABB Egypt has completed a transformative crane drives modernization project at Dekheila Port, in collaboration with Al Ezz Dekheila Steel Company, to raise operational efficiency, according to a press release. ABB Egypt’s Motion Services division upgraded the port's crane operating sy»»»

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Arab Finance: Emaar Misr for Development generated consolidated net profits attributable to the parent company of EGP 7.768 billion in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, an annual hike of 133.50% from EGP 3.327 billion, the financial results showed. Basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS) increased»»»

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Unelected European Commission President ‘Queen’ Ursula von der Leyen was in Lithuania a few days ago to come up with a plan to tackle Ukrainian drones that risk regime changing European allies. The strategy? Blame Russia – the political equivalent of a universal remote to change the channel from on»»»

Several officials of Tunisia's Ennahdha party, including its chief Rached Ghannouchi, were handed jail sentences on Tuesday ranging from 10 years to life in prison on terror charges. Ghannouchi and other Ennahdha leaders were accused of establishing a "secret security apparatus" in service of the p»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is under criticism at home after US President Donald Trump declared Israel would halt plans to attack Iran ally Hezbollah in Beirut, highlighting pressure the Israeli leader faces ahead of an election polls show him losing. Multiple reports on Monday spoke »»»

SEOUL: South Koreans voted Wednesday in mayoral and other local elections that are seen as a gauge of support for President Lee Jae Myung’s year-old liberal government. Opinion surveys suggested Lee’s Democratic Party is certain to win more races than its main rival, the conservative People Power P»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Tuesday allocations of 13 billion shekels (more than $4.5 billion) to secure and develop northern communities along the Lebanon border, battered by weeks of fire from Iran-backed Hezbollah. "The government made dramatic decisions today to stren»»»