Riyadh Air has opened ticket sales for daily flights between Dubai and Riyadh, giving UAE passengers a new direct option to the Saudi capital from June 18, 2026. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The new service will operate between Dubai International Airport and King K»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s benchmark Tadawul All Share Index closed Monday up 44.29 points, or 0.41 percent, at 10,973.08. The MSCI Tadawul 30 Index gained 8.54 points, or 0.59 percent, to 1,462, while the parallel market Nomu fell 239.14 points, or 1.04 percent, to 22,750.48. Trading turnover reached »»»

Bulgaria and the Balkans could serve, if not as direct mediators, then at least as a platform for dialogue with Russia, political analyst Marian Karagyozov from the Institute of Balkan Studies and Center of Thracology at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences said during the conference “Towards Shared R»»»

Share: File : President Donald Trump speaks about Israel, Lebanon, and Iran in the Oval Office of the White House on Thursday, April 23, 2026. Both Iran and Israel agreed on Monday to stop attacks on each other as requested by Trump Will Oliver—EPA/Bloomberg/Getty Images Iran’s military command on »»»

Abu Dhabi: Tayab Khan has many plans. Days after the 26-year-old Nepalese security guard became the first-ever winner of the UAE Lottery's Dh30 million Grand Prize, he knows exactly what he is going to do and what he is going to buy. In an interview, the Abu Dhabi resident told Gulf News that he ha»»»

DUBAI: Shivani Pandya Malhotra is stepping down as general manager of the Red Sea International Film Festival after helping transform the event into one of the Arab world’s leading film festivals and a key marketplace for the regional industry, according to a report by Variety. Pandya Malhotra has »»»

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BELGRADE - The head of the Serbian Mission to the EU Danijel Apostolovic, who also chairs Serbia's operating team for the EU accession talks, said on Monday he believed that, by end-June, the country could be technically ready to open Cluster 2 in the talks. Speaking at an AmCham Serbia conference »»»

TUNIS, June 8, 2026 (TAP) – Tunisia and Brazil have agreed to establish a working group tasked with developing the activities of the Tunisian-Brazilian Business Council and organising the "Tunisia Week" event in Brazil. The group will also work to...»»»

Dubai: Qatar Airways will increase flights between Doha and Dubai from two to five daily services, giving passengers more travel options between the two Gulf cities during the summer season. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The airline said it will gradually expand serv»»»

The four firefighters who were the first to respond to the accident between two cars and a city bus on Chelopeshko Shose in Sofia on June 5, were awarded a collective cash prize of EUR 1,230 at an official ceremony at the Ministry of Interior on Monday. By order of Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhie»»»

Georgi Kandev’s resignation as acting Interior Ministry Secretary General raises many questions, GERB said in a Facebook post on Monday. Earlier in the day, Kandev said he was leaving the Ministry. "Choosing between my position and my principles is impossible. Promising action when I am required to»»»

Cairo — Egypt’s offshore oil fields in the Sinai region have reached their highest daily production level in nearly a decade, underscoring the country’s growing focus on extracting additional value from mature hydrocarbon assets amid efforts to strengthen domestic energy supplies. The Ministry of P»»»

RIYADH: On a recent rock night at The Warehouse in Riyadh, the sound of electric guitars, pounding drums and fans singing along filled the venue as Saudi rock band Bogus took the stage. The event highlighted a growing appetite for rock and metal in the Kingdom, and musicians and fans say the altern»»»

Dubai: Dubai World Trade Centre generated Dh25.03 billion in economic output in 2025, driven by growth in large-scale exhibitions, conferences and conventions. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.DWTC hosted 108 large-scale events during the year, up 8% from 2024, attracti»»»

DUBAI: Saudi filmmaker Lina Malaika is developing a new survival thriller titled "Red Sea," with actress and producer Natasha Lyonne attached as a producer through her companies Animal Pictures and Ariadne. Set against the dramatic backdrop of Saudi Arabia's Red Sea coastline, the film follows a gr»»»

DHAKA: A new legal petition has sought to hold Muhammad Yunus, head of Bangladesh’s previous administration, and members of his cabinet, accountable for the ongoing measles outbreak that has killed hundreds of children and overwhelmed the country’s health services. Since the 1990s, Bangladesh’s vac»»»

DUBAI/JERUSALEM: Iran and ‌Israel have halted strikes against each other at the request of US President Donald Trump in what was the most serious escalation since a ceasefire started two months ago and threatened to plunge the Middle East back into war. Israel has halted strikes on Iran, a senior ‌»»»

Iran on Monday said it was ending its latest military operation against Israel after the first exchanges of fire between the foes since a shaky ceasefire began, but warned it could inflict a more "crushing" response. Iran fired dozens of missiles at Israel overnight and Israel responded by targetin»»»

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Dubai: Passengers flying to and from Dubai are facing schedule changes after several international airlines suspended, cancelled or delayed the resumption of services because of the ongoing situation in the Middle East. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The disruption af»»»

Abu Dhabi: Tayab Khan has many plans. Days after the 26-year-old Nepalese security guard became the first-ever winner of the UAE Lottery's Dh30 million Grand Prize, he knows exactly what he is going to do and what he is going to buy. In an interview, the Abu Dhabi resident told Gulf News that he ha»»»

Dubai: A brutal acid attack on a young female doctor inside one of Balochistan’s largest public hospitals has triggered outrage across Pakistan, an indefinite strike by doctors and renewed calls for stronger protections for women and health care workers. Dr Mahnoor Nasir, a 29-year-old postgraduate»»»

Economics and International Relations Institute (EIRI) CEO Lyubomir Kyuchukov said on Monday that the Balkans are in a unique situation because conflicts surround the region but do not originate from it. He was speaking at the opening of a conference titled "Towards Shared Regional Security for Pea»»»

President Sadyr Japarov received Cypriot Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos, who arrived in Kyrgyzstan on an official visit. According to the presidential administration, the two sides discussed prospects for developing bilateral cooperation and collaboration on international platforms. Japarov n»»»

Lebanese Information Minister Paul Morcos said Monday that 29 Lebanese army members have been killed in Israeli strikes since March, two days after an Israeli airstrike on a vehicle in southern Lebanon killed three members of the Lebanese army, including a brigadier general and a captain. Morcos sa»»»

A senior Hezbollah official told AFP on Monday that the Iran-backed group has had "no direct contact" with President Donald Trump, despite recent statements from the US leader suggesting otherwise. Washington considers Hezbollah a "terrorist" group, including both its military and political wings, »»»

Soon after it said it had intercepted Hezbollah rockets late on June 7, Israel struck Beirut's southern suburbs, hitting apartments in two buildings. The attack killed two people and wounded 20 others, according to Lebanese authorities. As FRANCE 24's Antonia Kerrigan reports, the fresh strikes hav»»»

PRESS REVIEW – Monday, June 8: Papers discuss the latest exchange of strikes between Iran and Israel and analyse 100 days of war. In France, papers are covering the "failure" of the country's judicial system amid the Lyhanna affair. Finally, the completion of Barcelona's Sagrada Familia divides bot»»»

Israel has struck Beirut following rockets the Israeli military says were sent by Hezbollah, in a blow to the ceasefire introduced two months prior. The flare-up comes despite a call for restraint from US President Donald Trump, who is anxious to show his domestic audience he cannot be pushed aroun»»»

BELGRADE - By investing in its army, Serbia is protecting its skies and its land, and no one will dare to attack us, President Aleksandar Vucic said on Monday. Vucic was speaking at the ceremonial part of an electoral session of the Party of United Pensioners of Serbia, a coalition partner of the r»»»

In a heavily scrutinised election, Armenia's ruling party has won the country's legislative election. The election cements the nation's westward tilt despite the election having been tainted by Russian interference and threats for Moscow. The EU has also promised millions of euros to ease pressure »»»

Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Pyongyang for a rare state visit, his first there in seven years. The visit is set to have big ramifications on bilateral ties and beyond as both countries hope to reignite their traditional alliance in the face of separate confrontations with the US. FRA»»»

There are real fears that up to 70 percent of girls will soon be in early or forced marriages in Afghanistan. To make matters worse, a new law now means that divorce at any future stage would be totally impossible if the husband were to disagree. Activists say this shameful new law will f»»»

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer threw down the gauntlet to tech firms on Monday at London Tech Week at Olympia in west London, threatening to legislate unless they act to block children using their phones to shoot, share or view naked images. Photo by Carlos Jasso/EPA June 8 (UPI) -- British Pr»»»

Cairo — Egyptian stocks (EGX) opened the week lower on Sunday as investors locked in profits following recent gains, while foreign, Arab and local investors all turned net sellers despite continued strength in trading volumes and improving sentiment toward Egypt’s broader economic outlook. The decl»»»

Israeli media have launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to renew strikes on Beirut’s southern suburb, calling it a reckless gamble that puts the entire region at risk while delivering no strategic gain. In an article published by the Israeli newspaper Maariv, j»»»

Zapopan, Mexico: South Korea goalkeeper Kim Seung-gyu has some making up to do after missing the birth of his first child because he is preparing for his fourth World Cup. The 35-year-old stopper is hoping to add to his 86 caps when South Korea face the Czech Republic on Thursday's opening day of t»»»

Copenhagen: Christian Eriksen is in "good spirits", said the Danish team football doctor, despite being hospitalised after collapsing during Denmark's friendly against Ukraine, five years after suffering a cardiac arrest during the European Championship. The 34-year-old former Manchester United mid»»»

The Biden administration ordered the downing of a Boy Scout balloon over US soil in February 2023 using a missile worth roughly $500,000 as Washington scrambled a panicked response to alleged “Chinese spy balloons,” the New York Post reported on Saturday, citing former Pentagon officials. On Februa»»»

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As part of the expanding strategic dialogue between Russia and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, a series of webinars titled "Pakistan and Russia: Bilateral Relations at the Cusp of a Shifting Global Order" will be held. The first webinar is scheduled for June 9, 2026, from 11:00 AM to 1:45 PM (Mos»»»

A total of 1,431 international students from 55 countries are enrolled at Sofia University St Kliment Ohridski in the 2025/2026 academic year, the university's press centre told BTA. The students come from Europe, Asia, Africa, North America and South America. Of them, 315 are from EU Member States»»»

The European Union on Monday imposed sanctions on Iran’s Hormozgan Provincial Command of the IRGC Navy and two individuals over actions that impede lawful maritime transit and threaten freedom of navigation in the strategic Strait of Hormuz. Europe has been left on the sidelines as the US–Iran conf»»»

Geneva: The head of the World Health Organization on Monday was in Uganda, where a deadly Ebola outbreak has killed two people after spreading from the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo. The WHO has declared an international health emergency over the current outbreak, which was announced on»»»

LONDON: More than a third of lawmakers from Britain’s ​governing Labour Party signed a letter on Monday calling on the British government to end trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has had to balance Britain’s historic position as a close ally of Is»»»

Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti's party emerged as the largest force in Sunday's snap election but failed to secure enough support to govern alone, setting the stage for difficult coalition negotiations. The vote, marked by low turnout and voter frustration, is unlikely to end the political deadl»»»

Acting Secretary General of Bulgaria’s Interior Ministry Georgi Kandev has announced that he is leaving his post, revealing the decision in a statement published on his personal Facebook profile. Kandev indicated that his departure was driven by a conflict between his professional responsibilities »»»

PanEuropa Bulgaria EU Affairs Director Biserka Benisheva said on Monday that despite the European Union’s dominant role, geoeconomic rivalry can create risks to stability if it is transferred to the Balkans. She was speaking at a conference titled "Towards Shared Regional Security for Peace, Stabil»»»

Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev said on Monday that the decision of acting Interior Ministry Secretary General Georgi Kandev to leave the ministry came as a surprise to him. "Not only did no one obstruct him, but at no point did he receive anything other than support in his work," Demerdzhiev to»»»