Starting January 1, 2027, the funding standard for school meals will be increased to 40 soms per day per student. The corresponding decision was made by President Sadyr Japarov. Currently, meals for students in grades 1-4 are funded from the national budget at a rate of 14 soms per day per student.»»»

Information Technology Client : Alexandria Library Address : 23, El Horria Road, Alexandria Tender : Tender No. 1/2017 for the supply of maintenance works and spare parts for rendr farm apparatuses Tender documents : EGP600 A bid bond of EGP25,000 should be submitted Opening envelopes : 29-1-2017 a»»»

RIYADH: Kuwait said it was dealing with aerial threats and Bahrain activated air raid sirens early Thursday after a night of clashes between the US and Iran threatened to reignite the Middle East war. The Kuwaiti army said, in a post on social media, that “air defense systems are currently intercep»»»

Dubai: A man who had just secured a Dh800,000 bank loan lost the entire amount after fraudsters tricked him into downloading a fake banking application and granting them remote access to his mobile phone, prompting Dubai Police to renew warnings against sharing personal or banking information with »»»

Iranian news agencies reportedly on early Thursday that two vessels attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz were struck, a fact denied by the US military. The report further heightens tensions in one of the world’s most critical energy chokepoints. It did not immediately clarify who carried out »»»

Poland's cabinet met on Tuesday, June 9, to set the opening position for minimum wage negotiations covering 2027. The government is proposing a 3 percent rise — to PLN 4,986 gross per month — after an internal compromise between the Labour Ministry (which wanted 3.7 percent) and the Finance Ministr»»»

Share: PHOTO-Flags of the so called Shiite duo of Hezbollah ( R) and Amal Movement Al-Jadeed” TV reported that a meeting is currently underway between the leaderships of the Amal Movement and Hezbollah—attended by a representative of the Iranian ambassador—to discuss the political situation and cea»»»

Dubai: He arrived in the UAE with experience, but no shortcuts. Instead of stepping into an office or leadership role, Takahiro Mogi walked into a kitchen in Dubai and started from the ground up, learning, observing, and rebuilding everything he thought he knew about the food business. Today, the J»»»

Share: Dr. Akram Hasson says Lebanon’s communities could become partners for Israel if Hezbollah is weakened, arguing that a future agreement could be deeper than Israel’s cold peace with Jordan Israeli lawmaker Dr. Akram Hasson is leading a new Knesset caucus aimed at promoting eventual peace and »»»

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian condemned threats to target the country's critical infrastructure, saying attacks on transportation, electricity and water systems would demonstrate weakness rather than strength as tensions with the United States continue to rise. Pezeshkian, a known reformist a»»»

New York City Comptroller Brad Lander speaks to a member of the press during an Election Night rally in November 2025 for Zorhan Mandami at the Brooklyn Paramount Theater in New York City. Lander appeared in court Wednesday after his arrest in 2025 during a protest. File Photo by Derek French/UPI |»»»

LONDON: Britain, Australia and Canada on Thursday launched ​a peace fund to complement broader efforts toward a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, with each country ‌contributing £1 million ($1.34 million) ‌to ​the ‌initiative. Below ⁠are ​key details about ⁠the fund as set out»»»

TEHRAN: Iran’s military command said Thursday it will target any ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz, after it struck two vessels attempting to pass through the strategic waterway, as talks to end the war faltered. The United States launched a new wave of attacks against Iran on Wednesday, with Pr»»»

Dubai: If there is one filmmaker who has built an entire career out of making people romanticise emotional chaos, it is Bollywood director Imtiaz Ali. For over two decades, his films have celebrated yearning, longing and that stubborn human tendency to obsess over things we can no longer have. Thin»»»

Iran has announced the "closure" of the Strait of Hormuz to all ships and oil tankers as tensions in the region flared following Iran’s downing of a US Army helicopter on Monday during a patrol in the region. Trump blamed Iran for the shotdown of the US AH-64 Apache attack helicopter. Tensions betw»»»

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Wednesday showed how he had learned to stop worrying about inflation and simply, in his own words, “love” it. Asked about the new report that the consumer price index in May had jumped 4.2 percent over the last year, the president took a surprisingly optimistic»»»

The US military has launched new attacks on multiple targets in Iran. Iranian state media reported "naval clashes" between Iranian and US forces south of Iran, near the Hormuz Strait. The reports did not provide further details on the scale of the confrontation or any casualties.»»»

A wildlife bridge being built in Siskiyou County, Calif., to reduce collisions on a crash-prone highway. Photo courtesy Caltrans District 2 A new wildlife crossing in Northern California is already doing the job it was built to do, even before construction is officially finished. Three deer became »»»

Tunis, June 10 (TAP) - The regional consultative meeting on institutionalising volunteer work in the electoral field and enhance youth participation in elections wrapped up works with the adoption of an Arab guidance paper on institutionalising...»»»

A shareholder resolution calling on content and technology company Thomson Reuters to review the human rights implications of its work with US immigration authorities won ​only about 3 percent support at the firm’s annual meeting on Wednesday. The vote on the resolution, proposed by a British Colum»»»

DAKAR: Congo’s ‌Ebola outbreak has spread to a new health zone in the northeastern province of Ituri, authorities ​said on Wednesday, as fresh infections underline sustained transmission more than three weeks after the epidemic was declared. The health ministry said Tchomia, about 50 kilometers sou»»»

QNA Doha Qatar University (QU) has signed a joint cooperation agreement with Qatar Press Center (QPC) to strengthen collaboration in media, academic and scientific research, training, and career development. The agreement was signed by Prof. Ibrahim Al Kaabi, executive vice-president for Academic A»»»

QNA Doha The General Secretariat of the Shura Council participated 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) on Wednesday. The Shura Council’s General Secret»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) and Qatar University (QU) have projected that a future herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) vaccine could substantially reduce oral and genital HSV-1 infections and avert tens of millions of infections over coming decades.»»»

QNA New York Qatar takes pride in being among the first countries to ratify the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Social Development and Family HE Khalifa bin Issa Al Kubaisi has said. Al Kubaisi was speaking at the 19th session of the Conferen»»»

QNA Manama Qatar participated in the 167th session of the Ministerial Council of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) in Manama, Bahrain, on Wednesday. Qatar’s delegation was headed by Minister of State for Foreign Affairs HE Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi. Al Muraikhi also pa»»»

Dubai: DIB, rated A3 by Moody’s and A by Fitch, the world's first Islamic bank and the largest in the UAE, has successfully priced a $1 billion Additional Tier 1 Perpetual Non-Call 6-Year Sukuk at a profit rate of 6.250%, equivalent to a reset spread of 191.10 basis points over the interpolated US »»»

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs HE Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al Thani met with HE Lieutenant General Khaled Diraj Saad Al-Shuraian, Chief of the General Staff of the Kuwaiti Army, and the accompanying delegation during his visit to the State of Qatar. T»»»

Vladimir Zelensky is learning that even Ukraine’s most loyal backers may no longer be willing to overlook Kiev’s glorification of Nazi-backed nationalist figures – not even in the name of jointly opposing Russia. Warsaw, whose military and logistical support remains vital to Kiev’s war effort, has »»»

MIAMI: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited the US military base at Guantanamo Bay on Wednesday, warning the communist-led island of Cuba against acquiring weapons that could threaten the United States. Washington has ramped up pressure against Cuba with sanctions and a crippling oil blockade, an»»»

NEW YORK CITY: The baby’s head had been crowning for hours. The nearest health facility was 40 km from the village — a distance that, on the broken roads winding through Badakhshan province in northeastern Afghanistan, translates into a three-hour drive. There were no vehicles available. By the tim»»»

NEW YORK CITY: The Arab Group at the UN on Wednesday warned of escalating regional tensions, and condemned attacks by Iran against Gulf Arab states and Jordan. It also strongly criticized Israel for its military actions in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria, and called for a renewed diplomatic push across the»»»

BEIRUT: Hundreds of people rallied on Wednesday evening in Beirut’s southern suburbs, a Hezbollah stronghold, in support of Iran and its allies in the Middle East war, AFP correspondents said. The rally came despite the ongoing war between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah, with Israel pounding »»»

Manama The State of Qatar took part in the joint ministerial meeting of the GCC-Canada Strategic Dialogue in Manama, the Kingdom of Bahrain, on Wednesday. The delegation was led by Minister of State for Foreign Affairs HE Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi. The meeting discussed the relationship between G»»»

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»»»

BEIRUT: As Israeli warplanes pounded Beirut’s southern suburbs last March and residents fled in panic, one man found his opportunity. Amid the chaos, he slipped out of his imprisonment in a Hezbollah cell and made his way to the green hills overlooking the Lebanese capital. There, in the posh diplo»»»

Serbia's Prime Minister Duro Macut said in an interview for BTA on Wednesday that by the end of the tourist season, a contract will be signed, and a solution will be found for the construction of a new border control check point at Kalotina-Gradina between Bulgaria and Serbia. Macut's statement cam»»»

Abu Dhabi: The second edition of the UAE Games 2026 concluded in Abu Dhabi after several days of sports competitions and community activities that brought together more than 1,000 athletes with intellectual and developmental disabilities from across the UAE. Organised by Special Olympics UAE, the e»»»

DOHA: The State of Qatar took part in the joint ministerial meeting of the GCC-Canada Strategic Dialogue in Manama, the Kingdom of Bahrain, on Wednesday. The delegation was led by Minister of State for Foreign Affairs HE Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi. The meeting discussed the relationship between GC»»»

Soccer fans gather outside Mexico City Stadium in Mexico City on Wednesday on the eve of the opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup between Mexico and South Africa. Photo by Mario Guzman/EPA June 10 (UPI) -- The U.S. Embassy in Mexico issued a travel advisory for American citizens who plan to att»»»

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»»»

The United States of America, the United Kingdom, Albania, Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden condemned the lethal plotting and other malig»»»

Patrick Agyemang, right, of the United States takes a shot on goal against Koni De Winter of Belgium during the international friendly match in March between the USMNT and Belgium in Atlanta, Ga. On Wednesday, Belgium denied a U.S. demand to impose strict entry bans on Congolese travelers before th»»»

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»»»

Some 61,000 joint-stock companies in Egypt are eligible to benefit from the advantages of listing on the Egyptian Exchange (EGX), representing a promising opportunity to deepen the capital market and expand the base of listed companies, Mohamed Awad, Chief Executive Officer of the General Authority»»»

Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly chaired a meeting of the Economic Ministerial Group in the New Administrative Capital to review key economic priorities, including progress under Egypt’s reform programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), inflation developments, investment reforms, »»»

CI Capital, one of Egypt’s leading diversified financial services groups, has successfully completed a securitised bond issuance worth EGP 1.77bn for El Taamir Securitization Company, backed by a receivables portfolio originated by Al Taamir for Leasing and Factoring (Al Oula). The transaction mark»»»

Egypt and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have discussed expanding cooperation in water resources management, climate adaptation and capacity building during talks in Cairo between Egypt’s Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Hani Sewilam, and the DRC’s Minister of Environment and Sus»»»

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»»»