AMMAN: A Jordanian court sentenced a citizen to death on Sunday after he was convicted of killing three drug enforcement agents during a raid earlier this year. The Jordanian state security court said, in a statement, that it “unanimously issued its final ruling on Sunday in the case concerning the»»»

The Ministry of Interior said sudden stops and vehicles left stationary in the middle of roads caused 24 traffic accidents across the country in 2025, resulting in injuries ranging from moderate to serious and causing property damage. The ministry said 18 serious accidents occurred after drivers fa»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The seven OPEC+ countries, namely Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria and Oman, have decided to increase the maximum level of oil production by 118,000 barrels per day (bpd) starting in July, according to an OPEC communique following the meeting on Sunday. "In»»»

Share: Photo- Israel’s military struck alleged Hezbollah command centres in Beirut’s southern suburbs in response to rocket fire on northern Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said Sunday. US President Donald Trump tells NBC News that he is not demanding that Lebanon be a part of a »»»

LONDON: Israeli settler groups stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem on 23 occasions in May, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs. Thousands of Israeli settlers entered the site through the Moroccan Gate, which is controlled by Israeli authorities that si»»»

LONDON: Israeli forces detained five people during raids in the southern Syrian countryside of Quneitra, in what has become a near-daily military activity since December 2024. An Israeli force entered the village of Sayda Al-Hanout in southern Quneitra shortly after midnight on Sunday. It detained »»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and Talaat Moustafa Group Saudi for Real Estate Development have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore mixed-use real estate opportunities across the Kingdom. The agreement will see the two parties assess opportunities at PIF-owned development»»»

Doha: Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi held a telephone conversation on Sunday with Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the brotherly Syrian Arab Republic HE Asaad Al Shaibani. The call discussed avenues for deepenin»»»

Hundreds of captives freed from Boko Haram mountain hideout 12 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleLucy Fleming @HQNigerianArmyThe former hostages received medical screenings and were gathered under trees overnight At least 360 people kidnapped by Boko Haram jihadists from a mainly Muslim»»»

RIYADH: A veteran Lebanese economist and political adviser has criticized some US media coverage for portraying Iran as the war’s victor. In his opinion, much of the analysis reflects domestic political divides more than realities on the ground. “I’m very disappointed with the analysis you get from»»»

The UAE Games 2026 officially opened today at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi, bringing together more than 1,000 athletes with intellectual and developmental disabilities from clubs and centres across the UAE, alongside regional and international delegations. Running until June 10 at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi »»»

Baghdad, June 7 (SANA) Iraq plans to raise crude oil export capacity via Türkiye and Syria to more than 1 million barrels per day (bpd) as part of efforts to diversify export channels and mitigate potential disruptions linked to the Strait of Hormuz, a senior oil official said on Sunday. Bassem Abd»»»

The Russian state nuclear energy corporation Rosatom has expressed its readiness to review and audit the ongoing works of Hungary’s Paks II nuclear power plant project, signalling openness to technical and financial consultations with the Hungarian side. According to Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev, t»»»

Scientists in China’s Hunan province have uncovered an enormous gold deposit within the Wangu gold field, estimated to hold approximately 1,100 metric tons of gold, valued at nearly $100 billion. This significant find, touted as one of the largest natural gold reserves globally, is poised to alter »»»

Egypt’s clean-energy ambitions took a significant step forward after UAE-based AMEA Power signed agreements with China Energy Engineering Corporation (CEEC) and China Energy International Group (CEIG) to develop two large-scale battery energy storage projects and a battery manufacturing facility in»»»

RIYADH: Seven OPEC+ member countries — Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria, and Oman — will raise oil output ⁠targets by ⁠188,000 ‌barrels ‌per day ‌in July, the group said in a statement after a meeting on Sunday. The decision forms part of ongoing efforts to support market sta»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s benchmark Tadawul All Share Index closed lower on Sunday, shedding 61.66 points, or 0.56 percent, to close at 10,928.79. The MSCI Tadawul 30 Index declined 10.21 points, or 0.70 percent, to 1,453.46, while the parallel market Nomu fell 88.38 points, or 0.38 percent, to 22,989»»»

President Iliana Iotova will participate in a conference, titled “Towards Shared Regional Security for Peace, Stability, and Cooperation in the Balkans and the Black Sea,” organized by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation and the Institute for Economics and International Relations on Monday. During the d»»»

RIYADH: Egyptian investment platform Thndr is in advanced discussions with Saudi regulators and awaiting final approvals to enter the Kingdom, as it seeks to expand beyond its home market. The company, which launched operations on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange last year, is pursuing licensing i»»»

Tijuana, Mexico: Iran's World Cup squad landed in Mexico on Sunday, June 7, 2026, under the shadow of a bitter diplomatic row, after the United States -- which is in open military conflict with Tehran -- refused to issue visas for some team support staff. The dispute erupted just days before Thursd»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Casualties reported in an Israeli occupation army airstrike on a residential building in Tahwitat Al-Ghadir in Beirut’s Dahiyeh 07-06-2026 »»»

Dubai: Four people were killed in a shooting at a social development centre south of the Jordanian capital, Amman, on Saturday after a gunman opened fire inside the facility before he ended his own life, the Public Security Directorate (PSD) said. The shooting took place at a social development cen»»»

Satellite imagery suggests that the nuclear-powered battlecruiser Admiral Nakhimov is currently conducting navigation and speed trials in the White Sea. The vessel was moved from its berth at the Sevmash shipyard in late May and put to sea on 31 May for the first round of sea trials this year. Acco»»»

Bulgarian Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov will participate in an informal meeting of EU defence ministers in Nicosia, Cyprus on Monday. The forum is being held within the framework of the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the European Union, Stoyanov's ministry said in a press release on Sunday»»»

Israel's military struck alleged Hezbollah command centres in Beirut's southern suburbs in response to rocket fire on northern Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said Sunday. "In accordance with the directives of Prime Minister Netanyahu and Defense Minister Katz, the Israel Defense»»»

The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MoHESR) hosted a virtual workshop titled ‘Industry Immersion for Impact: Leading Change in UAE Future Skills and Labour Maket’, bringing together 40 representatives from higher education institutions (HEIs), industry and other economic secto»»»

An Egyptian mother has been arrested after she was caught shouting answers to her son's examination questions from outside a school building in an incident that quickly went viral on social media and prompted intervention by security authorities. The woman was detained outside a religious institute»»»

Guadalajara, Mexico: Two elephants trudged across a makeshift football field at Mexico's Guadalajara Zoo in a whacky attempt to predict the score of the 2026 World Cup's opening game. The creatures faced a prophetic choice: munch on the grass on the side marked with a Mexican flag, or opt for the g»»»

Los Angeles, United States: FIFA said Friday it will allow fans to bring one "soft, plastic" disposable water bottle into World Cup venues after its ban on refillable bottles sparked an outcry. "All fans will be permitted to bring in one, soft, plastic 20 ounces (590ml), factory sealed disposable w»»»

DUBAI: Dubai Basketball are now just one victory away from completing one of the greatest achievements in UAE basketball history after defeating Partizan 86-81 in Game 2 of the 2025/26 ABA League Finals. In front of a record-breaking crowd of more than 11,000 fans at Coca-Cola Arena — the biggest g»»»

NEW DELHI: When Google broke ground on its data centers in Andhra Pradesh in late April, the project was celebrated as a landmark investment in India’s digital future. But weeks later, a grimmer picture is emerging of the environmental and livelihood risks the project may pose to some of the countr»»»

Tuxtla Gutiérrez: Mexican authorities arrested a suspected leader of the powerful Central American gang Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) on Saturday in the southern border state of Chiapas, the public prosecutor's office said. Orlando Ramirez, or "El Misterio," was arrested in the city of Tapachula, near t»»»

Cairo: France's David Trezeguet and Brazil's Zico and Dunga all left their mark on World Cup history decades ago. In 2026, their names will return to football's biggest stage but this time on the backs of Egyptian players. When the Pharaohs walk onto the tournament pitch this month, several squad m»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Gaza: One martyr, 10 injured from Israeli shelling of Police post in western Khan Younis 07-06-2026 14:57 PM Latest News Urgent News Gaza: »»»

MAKKAH: Makkah municipality recently concluded its community engagement and volunteer initiatives for the Hajj season as part of its efforts to provide high-quality services to pilgrims. More than 9,300 volunteers were involved across Makkah and the holy sites, contributing more than 620,000 hours »»»

RIYADH: Members of Saudi Arabia’s Masam project removed 798 explosive devices from various regions of Yemen last week. These include 781 unexploded ordnances, 11 anti-personnel mines, and six anti-tank mines, according to a recent report. The explosives were planted indiscriminately across the coun»»»

Dubai: Inside the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington DC, between objects that have touched the edges of human possibility, there is a red and blue silk sari. It is draped on a mannequin, its colours vivid, its patterns intricate. It belongs to Nandini Harinath, one of India's m»»»

Egypt is targeting a 20% increase in gold deliveries to the Central Bank of Egypt this year as Cairo intensifies efforts to formalise gold production, attract mining investment and expand one of the country’s most promising non-oil industries. State-owned Shalateen Mineral Resources Company aims to»»»

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has issued a federal decree appointing Hamad Ali Mohammed Al Kaabi as Director General of the Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR). Prior to this appointment, he played a central, foundational role at FANR as its Deputy Chairman o»»»

Tehran: Uncertainty remains over US entry permits for Iranian players just days before the World Cup begins, with various Iranian bodies denouncing "unfair" treatment. Iran is set to play all three of their group-stage matches in the United States, facing New Zealand and Belgium in Los Angeles befo»»»

Doha: Newly released data from Microsoft for the first quarter of 2026 highlights Qatar's growing prominence in the field of artificial intelligence (AI), ranking the country among the world's top ten nations for the practical use of AI in everyday life. Artificial intelligence broadly refers to th»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli warplanes strike a residential building in Beirut’s southern suburbs (Dahiyeh) 07-06-2026 15:29 PM Latest News Urgent News Gaza: On»»»

ABHA: Data on handicrafts regulation and licensing for 2025 showed notable growth in the Kingdom’s sector, with 9,972 male and female artisans registered in the national register of artisans. The data also showed that 5,508 licenses were issued to handicraft practitioners, while 47 licenses were gr»»»

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) and Talaat Moustafa Group Saudi for Real Estate Development (TMG Saudi) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore collaboration opportunities in mixed-use real estate projects across the Kingdom, marking a significant step toward advancin»»»

Accolade places Education City-based museum among the top cultural destinations worldwide Doha, Qatar: Qatar Foundation’s Lawh Wa Qalam: M. F. Husain Museum in Doha, Qatar has been named one of the TIME World's Greatest Places 2026, the magazine's annual list recognizing 100 extraordinary destinati»»»

Tunis, June 7 (TAP)- The Tunis Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCITunis) is organising, as an institutional partner of IFSA Africa 2026, the first African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Forum on June 10. The event, to be held under the motto...»»»

Tunis, June 7 (TAP) - Financial transactions involving bills of exchange rose by 35.9% to 1.2 million transactions, with a total TND 13,913.6 million (+23.5%), during the first quarter of 2026 compared with the same period in 2025, reads the Central...»»»

Dubai: A new weekly diabetes injection significantly reduced blood sugar levels and body weight in adults with type 2 diabetes, according to results from a phase 3 trial published in The Lancet. The experimental drug, retatrutide, reduced long-term blood sugar levels and led to double-digit weight »»»

Karim Saeed, The Egyptian Society of Technical Analysts (ESTA), said that Egyptian Exchange (EGX) benchmark index EGX30 is facing a new support level at 7330-7270 points, during this week’s trading. If it managed to resist above this level, it is expected to bounce higher reaching resistance level »»»

RIYADH: Property owners in some parts of Riyadh, Makkah, Sharqiyah, Qassim, Tabuk and Madinah have been told by the Real Estate Registry that they must register their plots before Sept. 10 or face a possible fine. Details of the neighborhoods affected and how to complete the registration process ca»»»