In a wide-ranging conversation with Al Majalla, Palestinian Foreign Minister Varsen Aghabekian Shahin gave a measured yet unwavering assessment of where the Palestinian cause stands—and where it must go. She argues that Israel's conduct since the 1993 Oslo Accords has not only strained the peace pr»»»

Washington, USA: The fourth and final phase of ticket sales for the 2026 World Cup in North America began yesterday, FIFA announced. The phase for the June 11-July 19 event in the United States, Mexico and Canada involves more than three million tickets. This “last-minute” sales phase opened at 150»»»

From missile interceptions near Abu Dhabi to travel, education and price updates, here’s what UAE residents need to know today as regional tensions continue to impact daily life. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.Missile intercepted near Abu Dhabi e»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Equestrian Federation (QEF) Cup, part of the Doha Equestrian Tour 2026, will kick off today and will run for four days at the Longines Arena of Al Shaqab. More than 170 riders, including ranked riders representing 21 countries, will compete in one- to five-star categories for»»»

Doha, Qatar: FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 runners-up France are at the top of FIFA Men’s World Rankings for the first time since September 2018 Spain while Argentina have dropped down to second and third place, respectively. World Cup 2022 hosts Qatar, who have also qualified for the 2026 tournament, »»»

Doha, Qatar: The 40th Qatar Open Golf Championship tees off today at Doha Golf Club, with a field of 90 players competing over three days in one of the country’s leading amateur tournaments. A strong home contingent headlines the field, with Qatar’s national team competing alongside regional and in»»»

Four astronauts – three Americans and one Canadian – blasted off Wednesday on NASA’s Artemis II, humanity’s first lunar flight in over 50 years. The 32-storey rocket soared from Kennedy Space Center, marking the start of a decade-long plan for sustainable Moon exploration and a future landing near »»»

Doha, Qatar: Racing returned to Al Rayyan Racecourse after a fortnight and the highlight of the day did not disappoint as Dubawi Spectre stole the show to claim the Al Jassasiya Cup in a nail-biting finish last evening. The six-year-old gelding, owned by Mansoor bin Ebrahim Al Mahmoud, bided his ti»»»

Israel said it came under Iranian missile fire on Thursday after US President Donald Trump threatened to bomb the Iranian republic into the "Stone Ages" with heavy strikes in the next two to three weeks. In a speech from the White House, Trump sought to reassure war-weary Americans that the militar»»»

Democrats criticized while Republicans praised President Donald Trump's Wednesday night address to the nation on the war in Iran. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo April 2 (UPI) -- Democrats late Wednesday lambasted President Donald Trump's Iran war address to the nation for shifting ti»»»

Gold retreated from two-week highs on Thursday after US President Donald Trump said that Washington would continue its military campaign in Iran in the coming weeks, pushing crude prices sharply higher and dampening hopes of interest rate cuts. Spot gold was down 2% at $4,664.39 per ounce, as of 04»»»

US President Donald Trump made fun of the French president and his wife during a private lunch Wednesday, as he lambasted NATO allies for not joining the war against Iran that has roiled the Middle East. "We didn't need them, but I asked anyway," Trump told a private lunch in a video posted briefly»»»

Doha, Qatar: The General Authority of Customs has called on shipping and logistics companies to accelerate their registration in the International Road Transport Union’s TIR system, emphasising its growing importance as regional trade routes face uncertainty. The move comes at a time when shipping »»»

Dubai: When universities across the UAE moved classes online or went hybrid, the challenge wasn’t just academic continuity, it was keeping thousands of students emotionally steady through an uncertain time. At Zayed University, Assistant Provost for Student Affairs Jane Tatterton says the solution »»»

Acting Foreign Minister Nadezhda Neynski said that the diplomatic note sent by Iran to Bulgaria should be viewed as standard communication in a period of heightened international tension, stressing that it does not constitute a threat but rather a formal warning. She underlined that Bulgaria mainta»»»

Heavy storms lashing most of Greece have left one person dead east of Athens overnight and caused flooding and considerable disruptions, largely due to trees toppled by high winds. The Fire Service said the body of a man was recovered from under a car that had been swept away by racing floodwaters »»»

The Department of Chemicalization, Plant Protection, and Quarantine under the Ministry of Water Resources, Agriculture, and Processing Industry of Kyrgyzstan announces the adoption of Order No. 280 by the General Administration of Customs of China on October 14, 2025, effective June 1, 2026. This d»»»

The BBC has been embroiled in yet another scandal involving child sexual abuse allegations against one of its top presenters. On Monday, the British state broadcaster confirmed that it fired the star of its Radio 2 breakfast show, Scott Mills, “following allegations about his personal conduct.” It »»»

Dollar effectively functions as a second currency in Kyrgyzstan. This is due to the structure of foreign trade and consumer practices. Guras Japarov, Doctor of Economics, stated on Birinchi Radio. He noted that when exports increase, the national currency strengthens, and when import growth exceeds»»»

Manado, Indonesia: A major 7.4-magnitude quake struck off the coast of eastern Indonesia on Thursday, killing one person, damaging buildings and sending people running into the streets in panic. The early-morning tremor in the Molucca Sea between the Sulawesi and Maluku island groups triggered wave»»»

Oil prices spiked and stocks sank on Thursday after Donald Trump reiterated that US forces would hammer Iran for another two to three weeks but offered no solution to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz that has crippled global markets. Investors appeared to be unimpressed with the US president's m»»»

Violence by extremist Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank has reached unprecedented levels since the start of the war with Iran, with NGOs and opposition figures denouncing an environment of impunity. While so-called "Jewish terrorism" has drawn widespread condemnation b»»»

Singapore’s reclaimed oil refining region, the 32-square-kilometre Jurong Island, has become the primary driver of record-high petrol prices in Australia as Middle East supply shocks ripple through the Asia-Pacific energy corridor, ABC Australia reports. »»»

Singapore’s reclaimed oil refining region, the 32-square-kilometre Jurong Island, has become the primary driver of record-high petrol prices in Australia as Middle East supply shocks ripple through the Asia-Pacific energy corridor, ABC Australia reports. »»»

Singapore’s reclaimed oil refining region, the 32-square-kilometre Jurong Island, has become the primary driver of record-high petrol prices in Australia as Middle East supply shocks ripple through the Asia-Pacific energy corridor, ABC Australia reports. »»»

Singapore’s reclaimed oil refining region, the 32-square-kilometre Jurong Island, has become the primary driver of record-high petrol prices in Australia as Middle East supply shocks ripple through the Asia-Pacific energy corridor, ABC Australia reports. »»»

Singapore’s reclaimed oil refining region, the 32-square-kilometre Jurong Island, has become the primary driver of record-high petrol prices in Australia as Middle East supply shocks ripple through the Asia-Pacific energy corridor, ABC Australia reports. »»»

Singapore’s reclaimed oil refining region, the 32-square-kilometre Jurong Island, has become the primary driver of record-high petrol prices in Australia as Middle East supply shocks ripple through the Asia-Pacific energy corridor, ABC Australia reports. »»»

Singapore’s reclaimed oil refining region, the 32-square-kilometre Jurong Island, has become the primary driver of record-high petrol prices in Australia as Middle East supply shocks ripple through the Asia-Pacific energy corridor, ABC Australia reports. »»»

Singapore’s reclaimed oil refining region, the 32-square-kilometre Jurong Island, has become the primary driver of record-high petrol prices in Australia as Middle East supply shocks ripple through the Asia-Pacific energy corridor, ABC Australia reports. »»»

In Batken, villagers earn money using a special greenhouse farming method. The press service of the Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic in Batken region reported. Azzamkul Tashbekov, a resident of the village of Chymgen in Leilek district, who grows strawberries i»»»

Washington, United States: President Donald Trump on Wednesday made his case for attacking Iran in his first nationwide address more than a month into the war, insisting the United States was close to victory as his approval rating sinks. In an evening speech from the White House, Trump broke littl»»»

Acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez believes that the lifting of US sanctions against her is a step toward normalizing bilateral relations. On Wednesday, the US Office of Foreign Assets Control said that Rodriguez was removed from its sanctions list. "President Trump’s decision is a signifi»»»

Police in Bishkek have detained a man suspected of causing grievous bodily harm. The press service of the Department of Internal Affairs of Leninsky district reported. According to the department, on March 31 at approximately 10:37 p.m., the 102 service received a report of a fight on Bobulov Stree»»»

Dubai: Gold prices in Dubai opened lower on Thursday morning, tracking a sharp shift in global sentiment that pushed bullion off recent highs and triggered fresh selling. (Check latest UAE gold prices here, alongside prices in Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and India.) Sign up for our »»»

With early parliamentary elections in Bulgaria eighteen days away, politicians gathered at Sofia's Toplocentrala contemporary art centre on April 1 for a discussion titled "Culture and Politics". Speakers observed that allocating one per cent of GDP to culture has been a goal for many years but is »»»

The average price of regular gasoline in the United States has topped $4 a gallon for the first time since 2022, as the war in Iran continues to disrupt global energy supplies. Meanwhile, inflation in the eurozone rose to 2.5% in March, surpassing the European Central Bank’s target amid rising ener»»»

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the United States will intensify strikes on Iran over the next two to three weeks and threatened to bring the country to the "Stone Ages." The US military "core strategic objectives" amid its ongoing military operation against Iran are nearly achieve»»»

Beijing has voiced firm opposition to Manila's plan to rename more than 100 maritime features in the Nansha Qundao on April 2, vowing to defend its territorial sovereignty and maritime rights, Global Times reports. The Chinese Foreign Ministry responded to reports that the Philippines intends to ad»»»

Beijing has voiced firm opposition to Manila's plan to rename more than 100 maritime features in the Nansha Qundao on April 2, vowing to defend its territorial sovereignty and maritime rights, Global Times reports. The Chinese Foreign Ministry responded to reports that the Philippines intends to ad»»»

Beijing has voiced firm opposition to Manila's plan to rename more than 100 maritime features in the Nansha Qundao on April 2, vowing to defend its territorial sovereignty and maritime rights, Global Times reports. The Chinese Foreign Ministry responded to reports that the Philippines intends to ad»»»

The months since Nicolás Maduro's capture have brought Venezuela closer to the global economy than at any point in a generation. New laws, a US sanctions rollback and a resumption of international engagement have redrawn the investment landscape with striking speed. Yet for many of the large Wester»»»

The World Bank on March 31 approved a $2bn loan for the Istanbul North Rail Crossing Project (INRAIL), a move that has implications for rail transit corridors that run from China across Central Asia and the South Caucasus. »»»

The months since Nicolás Maduro's capture have brought Venezuela closer to the global economy than at any point in a generation. New laws, a US sanctions rollback and a resumption of international engagement have redrawn the investment landscape with striking speed. Yet for many of the large Wester»»»

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on March 2 sent a letter to Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico requesting his assistance in an attempt at lifting EU sanctions applied to Uzbek-born tycoon Alisher Usmanov, the Ján Kuciak Investigative Centre (ICJK) reported on March 31. »»»

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on March 2 sent a letter to Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico requesting his assistance in an attempt at lifting EU sanctions applied to Uzbek-born tycoon Alisher Usmanov, the Ján Kuciak Investigative Centre (ICJK) reported on March 31. »»»

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on March 2 sent a letter to Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico requesting his assistance in an attempt at lifting EU sanctions applied to Uzbek-born tycoon Alisher Usmanov, the Ján Kuciak Investigative Centre (ICJK) reported on March 31. »»»

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on March 2 sent a letter to Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico requesting his assistance in an attempt at lifting EU sanctions applied to Uzbek-born tycoon Alisher Usmanov, the Ján Kuciak Investigative Centre (ICJK) reported on March 31. »»»

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on March 2 sent a letter to Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico requesting his assistance in an attempt at lifting EU sanctions applied to Uzbek-born tycoon Alisher Usmanov, the Ján Kuciak Investigative Centre (ICJK) reported on March 31. »»»

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on March 2 sent a letter to Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico requesting his assistance in an attempt at lifting EU sanctions applied to Uzbek-born tycoon Alisher Usmanov, the Ján Kuciak Investigative Centre (ICJK) reported on March 31. »»»