Doha, Qatar: Minister of Municipality H E Abdullah bin Hamad bin Abdullah Al Attiyah met with Mayor of the Municipality of Westland H E Bouke Arends during his visit to the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The two sides discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in the fields of modern agriculture, agricu»»»

The Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan, Adylbek Kasymaliyev, held a regular government meeting during which a number of important issues were reviewed. In particular, the draft agreement between Kyrgyzstan and the Eurasian Fund for Stabilization and Development on providing an inves»»»

The transport company Uzautotrans Service launched a seasonal bus route between Tashkent and Cholpon-Ata (Issyk-Kul Lake) on June 8. The press service of the Ministry of Transport of Uzbekistan reported. The route will serve passengers between Tashkent and the resort area of Kyrgyzstan during the t»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has announced a significant improvement in drainage service performance, with customer complaints falling by 82 percent since 2013 despite substantial population growth and a major expansion of the country’s drainage network. According to Ashghal’s »»»

Doha, Qatar: The second edition of the Republic of Korea-Qatar Artificial Intelligence (AI) Forum commenced yesterday under the theme ‘New Horizons and Business Opportunities,’ bringing together senior government officials, industry leaders and AI experts to explore opportunities for collaboration »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Social and Sport Contribution Fund (Daam) is to provide Qatar Foundation’s Rasekh initiative with financial support, reinforcing its efforts to establish high-quality international education that is connected to the Arabic language, rooted in identity and values, and open to the wo»»»

Among 403 patient safety incidents in England, 17 cases had a procedure intended for another patient, one patient who had an organ or body part wrongly removed, and two who were left with surgical gloves inside them, according to Sky News. Hundreds of National Health Service (NHS) patients have bee»»»

Skywatchers across much of the world, including the Middle East and the Northern Hemisphere, can look west after sunset on June 9 to see one of the year's most striking planetary sights: Venus and Jupiter appearing unusually close together in the evening sky. The two planets will come within about »»»

Doctors treated patients in tents set up under a scorching Philippine sun on Tuesday -- including helping a young mother give birth -- as the death toll from a major earthquake that collapsed buildings and sparked tsunami warnings topped 40. Thousands remained displaced and more than 450 injured fo»»»

Arab Finance: Tanmiya for Real Estate Investment’s board members decided to assign Egytrend Financial Consultancy to prepare a detailed feasibility study for the industrial complex and warehouse project, set to be built on plot 146 in the Wadi Hof Industrial Zone, according to a bourse statement. E»»»

Arab Finance: The ordinary general meeting (OGM) of Remco for Tourism Villages Construction has approved a debt transfer agreement worth EGP 900 million with El Karam for Marble, Granite, and General Contracting Company, according to a disclosure. Under the deal, a portion of the debt owed to Remco»»»

Dubai: MANN-FILTER celebrates 85 years of success: it began in 1941 when Adolf Mann and Dr Erich Hummel founded what was then Filterwerk Mann & Hummel. From the very beginning, MANN-FILTER was a central component of this development, even though the trademark itself was only officially registered t»»»

Debate over Bulgaria’s flat tax system has intensified following a European Commission recommendation that the country consider moving toward a more progressive taxation model, reigniting long-running political and economic disagreements over fiscal policy direction. Economist and former Deputy Pri»»»

The Youth Forum of Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan will be held in Bishkek. The UN Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy reported. The event will take place on June 22. Delegations from Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan will participate in the forum. At a meeting between Deputy Speak»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar has expanded opportunities for foreign real estate investment by adding the Simaisma Resort and Beach Project to the list of areas where non-Qataris may own property, under Cabinet Decision No. 21 of 2026. The decision entered into force upon its publication in the Official Gazet»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa) has outlined its work to develop transmission and distribution networks, expand renewable energy, particularly solar power, advance digital transformation in subscriber services, and improve billing accuracy and meter-reading s»»»

DUBAI: The Israeli military has deployed white phosphorus munitions over populated areas in Lebanon during its conflict with Hezbollah, according to an investigation by the New York Times, that cited visual evidence, munition experts, aid organizations, and verified footage. Distinctive smoke trail»»»

UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi called on Iran on Monday to “re-engage” with the agency ‌so inspections can resume at sites the US and Israel bombed a year ago, as Washington led a push for a resolution to that effect at the agency's board. Iran still has not informed the International Atom»»»

Dubai: Albatha Healthcare, a leading and well-established integrated healthcare solutions provider in the UAE and a subsidiary of Albatha Group, today announced the acquisition of Health First Pharmacy in the UAE, previously owned by Planet Pharmacies and part of Gulf Pharmaceutical Industries (Jul»»»

St. Petersburg, Russia: The Energy Panel at the 2026 St. Petersburg International Economic Forum focused on the structural transformation of the global economy, including changes in international trade, energy security, financial systems and global governance. During the session, Rosneft Oil Compan»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Foundation’s new partnerships with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in the United States will open fresh pathways for academic exchange, and build lasting bridges of understanding between Qatar and US through education, culture, and student engagement, accordi»»»

General Santos, Philippines: Doctors treated patients in tents set up under a scorching Philippine sun on Tuesday -- including helping a young mother give birth -- as the death toll from a major earthquake that collapsed buildings and sparked tsunami warnings topped 40. Thousands remained displaced»»»

WASHINGTON: The United States issued an updated list on Monday of Chinese companies that it believes are aiding the country’s military — including e-commerce giant Alibaba, search engine provider Baidu and electric vehicle maker BYD. The US Defense Department unveiled the designations just weeks af»»»

Dubai: Dubai gold prices edged higher on Tuesday morning, but they remained well below the levels seen at the start of the month, giving shoppers a small window to reassess purchases before the next move in global bullion prices. (Check live prices here.) Sign up for our daily business newsletter, »»»

Washington, June 9 (IANS) Two senior Democratic senators have urged the Trump administration to restore proposed port fees on Chinese ships, arguing that the move is essential to rebuilding America's shrinking shipbuilding industry and reducing dependence on China in a sector increasingly viewed as»»»

Dubai: King’s College Hospital London - Dubai today announced a major multi-year expansion of its UAE healthcare footprint, a landmark investment set to significantly advance the provision of healthcare in the UAE. The expansion, scheduled for completion in 2028, will enhance the scale and reach of»»»

The world saw the highest number of state conflicts since the Second World War in 2025, a Norwegian study said on Tuesday, warning of a surge in attacks targeting civilians. The annual "Conflict Trends" report from the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) said 65 conflicts involving at least one st»»»

NEW YORK: Basketball fans greeted US President Donald Trump with a ​chorus of loud boos on Monday, as the Republican became the first sitting US president to attend the NBA Finals at Game 3 of the championship series between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs. Attending as a guest of Knicks »»»

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he was in the “final throes” of reaching a Middle East peace deal. “We’re in the final throes of what will be a very, very good deal,” he told reporters on his return from an NBA Finals game. When asked whether it would be matter of days or»»»

Saudi Arabia and Russia signed 13 strategic agreements and memoranda of understanding on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), the Saudi Press Agency reported on Monday. The agreements were signed in the presence of Saudi Vice Minister of Environment, Water and A»»»

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron have agreed to terminate a joint project to build a Future Combat Air System (FCAS) fighter jet, European media reported on Monday, citing a German government official. "President [Emmanuel] Macron and the Federal Chancellor [Fri»»»

US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday (June 9, 2026) that he was in the "final throes" of reaching a Middle East peace deal. "We're in the final throes of what will be a very, very good deal," he told reporters on his return from an NBA Finals game. When asked whether it would be matter of days»»»

Dublin: A senior figure in Ireland's Kinahan criminal group, one of Europe's biggest drug cartels, was sentenced to 24 years in prison on Monday for directing organised crime and attempted murder. Ending a landmark case in Dublin seen as a test of international efforts to dismantle a powerful trans»»»

Washington: US President Donald Trump said that Iran was willing to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and sign an agreement with the United States, as he claimed American military operations had severely weakened Tehran's military capabilities. Speaking during a virtual tele-rally for South Ca»»»

A United States Army Apache helicopter gunship went down near the Strait of Hormuz on ‌Monday and its two ‌crew members ‌were ⁠safely rescued, The ⁠New York Times reported on Monday, citing two people briefed on the ⁠incident. It was not ‌immediately ‌clear whether the ‌Apache was shot down ‌by Ira»»»

Long before Saudi Arabia emerged as an energy powerhouse, geological forces beneath the Earth’s surface were quietly enriching deposits of significant value. Spanning Saudi Arabia’s western coast, the Arabian Shield is among the world’s oldest geological formations. Estimated to have formed between»»»

The United States will continue to pursue the Iran nuclear deal, whether Israel likes it or not, US Vice President JD Vance said. On Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke by phone with US President Donald Trump amid a new escalation in the conflict with Iran. Trump said later that»»»

A US attack helicopter Apache crashed near the Strait of Hormuz, both crew members were rescued, the New York Times reported citing sources. According to the newspaper's source, the cause of the crash is under investigation. It is not yet clear whether the helicopter was shot down or suffered a mec»»»

Oil prices inched up in early trade on Tuesday after Iran and Israel left the door open to a possible resumption of attacks on each other, though they had called a halt to hostilities following an appeal from US President Donald Trump. Brent crude futures rose 13 cents, or 0.14%, to $94.38 a barrel»»»

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun made a rare direct appeal to the Israeli government and its people to come to the negotiating table to end the war, warning in a CNN interview aired Monday that a military solution "will never provide you with security and safety." "We are ready, we are willing, we ar»»»

Long before Saudi Arabia emerged as an energy powerhouse, geological forces beneath the Earth’s surface were quietly enriching deposits of significant value. Spanning Saudi Arabia’s western coast, the Arabian Shield is among the world’s oldest geological formations. Estimated to have formed between»»»

Dubai: Soft Asian currencies continue to give UAE expatriates more value for every dirham they send home, with the Indian rupee, Philippine peso and Pakistani rupee all trading near some of their weakest levels in recent years. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The India»»»

President Iliana Iotova will hold consultations with the parliamentary parties and coalitions in the 52nd National Assembly, which will present their nominations for the composition of the Central Election Commission (CEC) in connection with the expiry of the term of office of its members, the Pres»»»

The national football team of Kyrgyzstan rose in the FIFA rankings after their first match against Palestine. The friendly match took place on June 6 in Bishkek and ended in a 0-0 draw. The draw with the 95th-ranked team allowed Robert Prosinecki’s team to gain 0.51 points and move up one place to »»»

An earthquake measuring magnitude 3.5 was registered on the border between Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan. The Institute of Seismology of the National Academy of Sciences reported. According to the Institute, the tremors were recorded on June 8 at 10:55 p.m. The earthquake’s epicenter was located in the»»»

Global supply chain pressures have risen again in recent months, returning to levels last seen during the height of pandemic-related disruptions, Statista reports. According to the Global Supply Chain Stress Index (GSCPI) published by the World Bank, shipping container capacity tied up due to delay»»»

“The Ukraine is under pressure and external financing remains critical,” said Odile Renaud-Basso, the President of the EBRD at the Ukraine session at the EBRD’s annual meeting on June 6. "Over the last years we have provided €10bn in funding so far. Three years ago we raised more capital to up»»»

NASHVILLE: Japan captain Wataru Endo is in a race to be fit for their World Cup opener against the Netherlands on Sunday, leaving coach Hajjime Moriyasu “praying” he makes it. The Liverpool midfielder is struggling with a foot injury and was not involved in any full training sessions at Japan’s pre»»»

Neymar’s recent MRI revealed ‌he’s making “good progress” in his recovery from a calf injury as he ​attempts to represent Brazil in his fourth World Cup, the Brazilian Football Confederation announced on Monday. “The exam showed good progress in his treatment, within expected parameters,” the state»»»

OSLO: Israel was one of the most aggressive countries in 2025 with its involvement in at least five conflicts in 2025, a Norwegian study said on Tuesday, as the world saw the highest number of state warfare since the Second World War. Israel was “clearly one of the most aggressive countries in the »»»