Doha, Qatar: The curtains rose on an extraordinary showcase of talent, imagination, and literary excellence as Pakistan International School Qatar proudly presented Drama Galore 2026, a multi-day theatrical festival that brought together students from the KG, Primary, Boys, Girls, and Cambridge Win»»»

Amman: CEO of the Association of Banks in Jordan (ABJ) Dr. Maher Al Mahrouq said Jordan offers promising investment opportunities in green economy projects, calling on Qatari investors to explore opportunities in renewable energy, sustainable transport, the circular economy, and low-emission infras»»»

The Taiwanese and ‌Chinese Coast Guards were engaged in another tense standoff near the strategically located Pratas Islands at the top of the South China Sea on Friday, Taiwan said, the second time in a fortnight that this has happened. China claims democratically governed Taiwan as its own territ»»»

Turkish consumer price inflation stood at 1.71% month-on-month in May, while the annual figure climbed to 32.61%, data from the Turkish Statistical Institute showed on Friday. In a Reuters ⁠poll, monthly inflation ⁠was forecast to be 1.63%, with the annual rate seen at 32.50%, as ⁠the Iran war driv»»»

Minister of Finance, H E Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari, met with Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Mathias Cormann, on the sidelines of the 2026 Ministerial Council Meeting of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development in the French capital, »»»

Doha, Qatar: Chairman of the Qatar Chamber, Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani (pictured), stated that under its wise leadership, the State of Qatar has successfully addressed various global challenges with high efficiency, safeguarding economic stability and ensuring the uninterrupted»»»

Bulgaria will not be able to avoid the excessive deficit procedure that the European Commission is preparing to launch, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Galab Donev told lawmakers during parliamentary oversight in the National Assembly. According to Donev, it has become clear that Brussel»»»

The Bulgarian real estate market is gradually moving away from last year’s overheated phase and returning to more stable levels, with transaction activity approaching the patterns seen between 2019 and 2024. According to Snezhana Stoycheva, a manager at a major real estate platform, the sector is n»»»

Serbian businessman Ranko Mimovic said on June 3 he has submitted an offer to Russia’s Gazprom to acquire its majority stake in Serbia’s sanctioned oil company NIS, adding that he has also applied for approval from the US Treasury’s sanctions office. Mimovic, owner and director of Subotic»»»

Doha: The volume of real estate trading in sales contracts at the Department of Real Estate Registration at the Ministry of Justice on May 24 and 25, 2026 reached QR256,631,902. Meanwhile, the total sales contracts for residential units in the Real Estate Bulletin for the same period reached QAR 21»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Basketball Federation yesterday announced the Qatar men’s national basketball team will hold an overseas training camp in Antalya, Turkiye, from June 11 to 20, 2026. This camp is part of the team’s technical and physical preparation program ahead of continuing its journey in »»»

Dubai: Images captured over northern Israel show the country's air defence system intercepting rockets as hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah continue despite ongoing ceasefire efforts. The exchanges come as regional and international mediators work to secure a more durable end to the conflict»»»

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Serbian businessman Ranko Mimovic said on June 3 he has submitted an offer to Russia’s Gazprom to acquire its majority stake in Serbia’s sanctioned oil company NIS, adding that he has also applied for approval from the US Treasury’s sanctions office. Mimovic, owner and director of Subotic»»»

The European Union will provide more than €50mn in immediate financial assistance to Armenia and help find alternative markets for Armenian exports after Russia imposed new trade restrictions on the South Caucasus nation, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on June 4. Following »»»

Russia's Vladimir Putin will address a flagship investment forum in Saint Petersburg on Friday, as the war in Ukraine drags the economy into stagnation and days after brazen Ukrainian drone strikes rocked his home city. Russia's offensive has led to rising prices, tax hikes, two-decade-high borrowi»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Al Shaqab Showjumping League Finals began at the Longines Indoor Arena yesterday, bringing together riders from across the region for the decisive three-day conclusion to the season. Action got under way with the Al Shaqab Champions class (140cm), offering a prize fund of QR70,000,»»»

Kollam, Kerala: New Vision Badminton Sport (NVBS) produced a remarkable display of emerging badminton talent at the prestigious YONEX SUNRISE NSB Sub Junior Ranking Tournament 2026, the first Kerala State Ranking Tournament of the season, held from 1st to 5th June 2026 in Kollam, Kerala. The highly»»»

Israeli strikes overnight in the south Lebanon city of Tyre killed seven people, a source from Lebanon's civil defense told AFP on Friday, despite a ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war. One strike near the Jabal Amel hospital killed four people, wounded seven and lightly damaged the facility, whi»»»

Throughout the history of the United Arab Emirates, the strong bond between the leadership and the people has remained one of the nation’s greatest sources of success, stability, and sustainable development. Against this backdrop, the “Ahd wa Waad” (Covenant and Commitment) initiative emerged as a »»»

Russian strikes killed three people in several regions of Ukraine, regional authorities said on Friday. Moscow and Kyiv have been targeting each other with intensifying aerial attacks in recent months as US-led diplomatic efforts to end their war, now in its fifth year, remain stalled. Russian dron»»»

An independent researcher has uncovered potential blunder in scores of scientific studies, including cancer-related research, as a result of inappropriate antibody use in laboratory experiments, raising questions about the reliability of some of the results published in prestigious scientific journ»»»

Dubai: Mount Everest's climbing season is drawing to a close after a record-breaking year that saw an unprecedented number of mountaineers reach the world's highest peak. Nepalese officials said more than 900 climbers successfully summited the 8,849-metre mountain, taking advantage of unusually fav»»»

Speaking during quick Question Time in Parliament on Friday, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Galab Donev said that the European Commission (EC) would move forward with an excessive deficit procedure against Bulgaria. Donev said that on Thursday an EC mission met with representatives from»»»

TIVAT: Leaders from across the European Union and the Balkans are gathering in Montenegro on Friday to discuss expanding the bloc to include countries in the region, seen as a key area in countering security and economic threats posed by Russia and China. The EU-Western Balkans summit, being held i»»»

‘Study of History III’ Subas Tamang Art Jameel’s two-chapter group exhibition, “Global Positioning System” — currently showing at Jameel Arts Center in Dubai and at Hayy Jameel in Jeddah — features works from more than 40 artists from across the world that “engage critically with contested topograp»»»

BEIRUT: Israeli strikes overnight in the south Lebanon city of Tyre killed seven people, a source from Lebanon’s civil defense told AFP on Friday, despite a ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war. One strike near the Jabal Amel hospital killed four people, wounded seven and lightly damaged the facil»»»

On June 5, 1976, the Teton River Dam in Idaho collapsed as it was being filled for the first time, killing 11 people, flooding 300 square miles and causing an estimated $1 billion damage. 1 of 7 | On June 5, 1976, the Teton River Dam in Idaho, the remains of which are pictured, collapsed as it was »»»

Doha, Qatar: With the 2026 FIFA World Cup set to kick off across the United States, Canada and Mexico, Asia will be represented by a record nine nations at football’s biggest tournament. The expanded 48-team format has increased the continent’s presence, with a mix of established powers and first-t»»»

Throughout the history of the United Arab Emirates, the strong bond between the leadership and the people has remained one of the nation’s greatest sources of success, stability, and sustainable development. Against this backdrop, the “Ahd wa Waad” (Covenant and Commitment) initiative emerged as a »»»

British house prices unexpectedly fell in May, according to data from mortgage lender Halifax on Friday, which represented the latest sign of a cooling in the market as higher borrowing costs and uncertainty caused by the Iran war weigh on demand. House prices fell by a monthly 0.1% in May, the sam»»»

A highly active volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted several times on Friday, spewing towering ash columns into the sky and forcing a local airport to close, authorities said. Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki on Flores Island erupted at 11:15 am (0315 GMT), sending volcanic material 2.5 kilometers (1.6 mil»»»

Asian equities went into reverse Friday on continued worries about the AI trade after disappointing forecasts from chip titan Broadcom, while investors were also keeping a wary eye on stuttering Middle East peace efforts. After leading several markets to record highs this year, technology firms are»»»

New York: FIFA has banned fans from bringing refillable water bottles into World Cup venues in a last-minute policy change that will force thirsty supporters to pay for bottled water, The Athletic reported on Wednesday. As recently as last month, FIFA's official stadium code of conduct included a c»»»

China said on Friday President Xi Jinping would visit North Korea on a two-day trip from June 8, his first in nearly seven years as Beijing looks to reassert ties with Pyongyang, its only formal treaty ally. Beijing has worked to draw Pyongyang back into its fold after the COVID-19 pandemic froze e»»»

VIENNA: The U.N. nuclear watchdog has been unable to inspect nuclear facilities in Iran affected by the war last June according to a confidential report by the U.N. nuclear watchdog circulated to member states and seen Thursday by The Associated Press. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) »»»

The hourly labour cost, adjusted for the number of working days, increased 3.77% in the first quarter of 2026 compared with the same period of 2025 and was 1.4% higher than in the previous quarter, according to data the National Institute of Statistics (INS) published on Thursday.According to the i»»»

Working motherhood changes the order of priorities in women's professional lives, and almost a third of them say they have faced forms of discrimination at work, according to a survey conducted by eJobs Romania in partnership with the Mamaz Foundation.The research data shows that 40% of respondents»»»

The Romanian Intelligence Service (SRI) clarified on Thursday that the identification and selection of suppliers for projects financed through the SAFE instrument are carried out by an inter-institutional working group coordinated by the head of the Prime Minister's Chancellery, under a single proc»»»

Digi Romania and the Romanian Intelligence Service (SRI) have signed a framework agreement worth 196 million euros for the development of a data centre and an integrated platform for the evaluation of large language models (LLMs) specialising in the field of cybersecurity, as part of the SAFE / Rea»»»

Acting Foreign Affairs Minister Oana Toiu attended the OECD Council Ministerial Meeting in Paris on June 3-4, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's main annual ministerial-level forum for strategic dialogue, where Romania presented the 100 reforms it has implemented as part o»»»

A delegation of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (NATO PA) will pay a fact-finding visit to the United States of America from June 8-11, with meetings scheduled in Washington DC and Boston.The visit's agenda includes discussions with representatives of international financial institutions, American »»»

The NATO DIANA Board of Directors approved at its meeting on Wednesday in Madrid, Spain, the proposal to include five new Romania-based DIANA Testing Centres in next year's budget, the National Institute for Research and Development in Informatics - ICI Bucharest announced in a release.The initiati»»»

President Nicusor Dan will participate, on Friday, in Tivat, Montenegro, at the European Union - Western Balkans Summit, the Presidential Administration reports.EU and Western Balkan leaders are meeting six months after the last summit, which took place in Brussels, reaffirming the solidity of thei»»»

The leader of the AUR (opposition )senators, Petrisor Peiu, criticized, on Thursday, the appointment of Eugen Tomac as prime minister, because he would not be a technocrat, but "a party activist" and claimed that the solution would be early elections."Nicusor Dan's regime is beginning to resemble t»»»

The President of the UDMR, Kelemen Hunor, declared on Thursday, after the President of the country appointed Eugen Tomac to form a new government, that his The President of the UDMR, Kelemen Hunor, declared on Thursday, after the President of the country appointed Eugen Tomac to form a new governme»»»

Social Democratic Party (PSD) President Sorin Grindeanu declared on Thursday that, in order to support the new Government, PSD wants the observance of certain principles, namely the resumption of investments and economic stimulation to recover lost jobs, the protection of Romanians with low and med»»»

The National Liberal Party (PNL) announced on Thursday that it will next week "seriously" analyse the government programme and political formula proposed by prime minister-designate Eugen Tomac, while maintaining its decision not to participate in or support a government in which the Social Democra»»»

USR representatives will talk with Eugen Tomac, the appointed premier, “out of respect for the president and responsibility for the coutry”, said party president Dominic Fritz on Thursday. “Out of respect for the president and with responsibility for the country, we will speak with Eugen Tomac, the»»»