Sharjah: Sharjah is planning a major transport project aimed at easing traffic congestion between Sharjah and Dubai, with a new dual underground tunnel proposed beneath Al Taawun Road, one of the busiest commuter corridors linking the two emirates. His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasi»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The signing of a memorandum between the United States and Iran is scheduled for June 19 in Burgenstock, Switzerland, Swiss Foreign Ministry Communications chief Nicolas Bideau told Sputnikon Tuesday. "At this stage, the signing of the agreement is scheduled for Friday, June 19, i»»»

In recent years, the rise of "China Travel" has turned medical tourism into an unexpected window through which foreign visitors can get a glimpse of China's development. Many foreign tourists are surprised when they find that, in China, they can get access to high-quality magnetic resonance imaging»»»

The UK will supply enriched uranium to Ukraine’s state nuclear energy company, Energoatom, under a £210 million ($280 million) deal aimed at supporting Ukraine’s power grid, the British government has announced. The arrangement, backed by UK Export Finance, will enable British-based Urenco to suppl»»»

JEDDAH: The Saudi Arabian Society for Culture and Arts in Jeddah honored the winners of the ninth Dia Aziz Dia Portrait Award on Tuesday, held under the theme “King Salman: The Man and His Achievements” this year. The event brought together artists, cultural figures and officials to celebrate portr»»»

Lille, France: Former Eintracht Frankfurt boss Dino Toppmoeller has been appointed Lens coach after Pierre Sage left for Crystal Palace, the French Ligue 1 club said on Tuesday. The 45-year-old German was sacked by Eintracht in January after four years at the helm, during which he guided them to th»»»

Dubai: The United States and Iran have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at extending the ceasefire that ended months of conflict and creating a pathway towards a broader settlement. But while the agreement has eased immediate fears of renewed fighting, many of its most important pro»»»

Jendouba, June 16 (TAP) - Investment intentions in the Tabarka-Ain Draham tourist area (Jendouba Governorate) reached nearly TND 500 million, Director-General of the National Tourist Office Mohamed Mehdi Haloui said. Exploring new tourism markets...»»»

1 of 2 | Crude carrier Universal Winner, a South Korean oil tanker operated by Korean shipping company HMM, reaches waters off the southeastern port city of Ulsan, South Korea, on June 10, about three weeks after exiting the Strait of Hormuz where it had been stranded amid tensions in the Middle Ea»»»

Yum Brands announced Tuesday it would sell Pizza Hut to a private equity firm. Stores in China will be owned by Yum China. File Photo by Stephen Shaver/UPI | License Photo June 16 (UPI) -- Yum Brands announced Tuesday that it plans to sell Pizza Hut to private equity firm LongRange Capital for abou»»»

RIYADH: Oman’s economy has shown resilience despite the war affecting the Middle East, with the International Monetary Fund upgrading its growth forecast for the country by 0.2 percentage points. Releasing its assessment of Oman’s economic outlook amid continued regional conflict after a staff visi»»»

Doha The National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA) and the Community College of Qatar (CCQ) signed a cooperation agreement aimed at strengthening institutional collaboration in the fields of training, research, and development, while supporting national capacity building in cybersecurity. The agreement»»»

The parliamentary Budget and Finance Committee has approved on second reading a proposal allowing Bulgaria to take on up to €3.8 billion in new debt to cover upcoming payments under projects financed through the Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP). The measure was backed during an extraordinary comm»»»

West Asia LLC is a St. Petersburg–based company that holds a portfolio of overseas oil and gas assets. It was formerly known as GPN-Middle East Projects LLC. The company was set up in 2020 and spent its first five years under Gazprom Neft PJSC umbrella. On 24 February 2025, Gazprom Neft ceased to b»»»

DUBAI: Moderna appointed a ‌new chief commercial officer and widened its president’s role to oversee certain franchises, the vaccine maker said on Tuesday, as it prepares for potential product launches over the next couple of years. Ester Banque, who was most recently the president of US operations»»»

Ukrainian drones struck oil plants in Moscow and Russia's southern Krasnodar Krai region overnight. No fatalities or injuries were reported in either location. File photo by Russian Emergencies Ministry/EPA-EFE June 16 (UPI) -- Ukrainian drones struck oil plants in Moscow and Russia's southern Kras»»»

1/10UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, U.S. President Donald Trump, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney,»»»

Trust in news in Bulgaria has fallen to 21%, placing the country among those with the lowest levels of trust in the media worldwide, according to the Digital News Report 2026 published by the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism at the University of Oxford. “The Bulgarian media landscape i»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Airways continues to deliver on its commitment to network restoration, and is steadily expanding its reach to more than 160 gateways for the ease and convenience of international travellers. Starting today, the airline is returning to 26 destinations in key global markets. The Wo»»»

Evian-Les-Bains: US allies at the Group of Seven summit of major industrialised democracies worked Tuesday to push the war in Ukraine back up the agenda of President Donald Trump after more than four years of fighting sparked by Russia’s full-scale attack. The Iran conflict has in recent weeks over»»»

Damascus, June 16 (SANA) Syrian Deputy Minister of Economy and Industry Basel Abdul Hannan held talks with a delegation of Egyptian business leaders and investors on Tuesday on opportunities to expand industrial cooperation and launch joint investment projects, including plans for a large-scale ind»»»

Dubai: A Dubai-based Russian real estate broker has become the latest dollar millionaire after winning the top prize in the Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire draw held at Dubai International Airport. Vitalli Gamaiunov, a 37-year-old Russian national who has lived in Dubai for the past four yea»»»

One of Hungary’s largest media companies, Mediaworks Hungary Zrt., has embarked on a major restructuring of its operations, in a move that could mark one of the most significant shifts in the domestic media landscape in recent years. The company announced on Monday that, as part of a portfolio over»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s benchmark Tadawul All Share Index rose 0.45 percent on Tuesday to close at 11,145.55. The blue-chip MT30 index gained 0.62 percent to 1,488.54, while the Nomu Parallel Market advanced 1.03 percent to 23,221.15. Trading turnover on the main market reached SR4.65 billion ($1.24»»»

Arab Finance: Tourist arrivals to Egypt increased by 4% between January and the first week of June despite regional tensions and challenges facing the global travel industry, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Sherif Fathy revealed. Speaking at a press conference organized by the Egyptian Tourism »»»

A comparative study of parliamentary pay across Europe shows that Bulgarian MPs receive salaries that are among the highest in relation to the national minimum wage. In Bulgaria, the ratio stands at roughly 6.8 times the minimum wage, placing the country at the top of this specific indicator in Eur»»»

The government introduced a new digital transparency platform called SIGMA, presented at the Council of Ministers by Prime Minister Rumen Radev and Minister of Innovation and Digital Transformation Ivan Vassilev. The system was developed as a public tool for monitoring public procurement and is pos»»»

ANKARA: Turkiye does not want an extension of the existing Kirkuk-Ceyhan oil pipeline agreement under current conditions, a senior Turkish official said, after Baghdad asked Ankara to extend it for at least a year ‌to allow time for ‌more talks. The decades-old Turkiye-Iraq Crude Oil ‌Pipeline ⁠Agr»»»

Fireworks go off as America's Justin Gaethje celebrates after defeating Georgia's Ilia Topuria during UFC Freedom 250 mixed martial arts event on the South Lawn of the White House in the early morning hours Monday. Pool photo by Saul Loeb/UPI | License Photo June 16 (UPI) -- The FBI said it blocked»»»

ConflictsPakistanPakistan raises defense spending amid regional conflictsShakoor RaheemThe sharp defense spending hike highlights lessons Pakistan has learned from recent conflicts with India and a growing focus on new warfare technologies, regardless of economic constraints imposed by the IMF. htt»»»

LONDON: Britain’s Labour government on Tuesday raised objections over a proposed private rescue of Thames Water, increasing the prospect of the country’s biggest water supplier being nationalized. Heavily-indebted Thames, which supplies about 16 million homes and businesses in London and elsewhere »»»

GENEVA: Almost 2.4 million refugees will need resettling next year, the United Nations said on Tuesday, at a time when a number of countries have slashed resettlement spots. UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, warned of a dire shortage of options for such refugees, who cannot return home and face risks i»»»

DHAKA: When the FIFA World Cup started last week, it became one of the year’s most anticipated moments in Bangladesh’s Rohingya camps, especially for children, to whom it gives a rare connection to a world beyond the refugee settlement. Watching matches with their favorite players and taking part i»»»

Plamen Veselinov Todorov was appointed director of the Public Financial Inspection Agency (PFIA) at Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Galab Donev’s proposal, the Finance Ministry said on Tuesday. Todorov has extensive experience in public financial inspection and law, gained over many y»»»

Berlin: Former Germany players have hit out at Jurgen Klopp for comments he made about national coach Julian Nagelsmann while working as a pundit covering the 2026 World Cup. Former Liverpool manager Klopp has been employed as a TV pundit alongside former Germany and Bayern Munich midfielder Thomas»»»

Egypt announced its return to football’s biggest stage with an impressive 1-1 draw against Belgium, producing one of the most disciplined and mature performances by the Pharaohs in recent World Cup history and reinforcing hopes of a first-ever progression beyond the group stage. Facing one of Europ»»»

Dubai: The UAE’s media sector recorded strong revenue growth in 2025, led by booming gaming and cinema industries, as government incentives and regulatory measures continued to attract investment and support the country’s expanding creative economy. The National Media Authority (NMA) on Tuesday ann»»»

Dallas, United States: Virgil van Dijk does not like them, fans have started booing them and the many critics say they are ruining the World Cup. Hydration breaks last just a total of six minutes during a match, but they stand accused of fundamentally changing the nature of football at the sport's »»»

JEDDAH: A $1 billion refinery expansion in Bangladesh, major rail links in Turkiye and Uganda, and renewable energy projects in Africa are among the initiatives backed by a $2.8 billion financing package approved by the Islamic Development Bank. The funding was signed off by the bank’s Board of Exe»»»

Atlanta: The man who stymied powerhouse Spain at the World Cup here Monday walked onto the pitch as a 40-year-old journeyman, two weeks away from the expiration of his contract at a second-tier Portuguese club. Josimar Dias - best known by his nickname, Vozinha - and his Cape Verde teammates were m»»»

Arab Finance: Kuwait-based Urbnlanes Development is seeking to acquire a 430-feddan land plot in Ras El Hekma on Egypt's North Coast for EGP 7 billion ($135 million), Asharq Business reported, citing two informed sources. The developer intends to develop a tourism project on the land plot, includin»»»

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has played a key role in efforts to halt war between Iran and the United States, with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announcing a deal and “immediate and permanent” end to military operations this week. Pakistan signaled it will continue to lay the groundwork for further talks, w»»»

U.S. Vice President JD Vance said Monday that as part of an agreement due to be formally signed this week, International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors would be allowed into Iran to oversee the dismantling of its nuclear program. File Photo by Aaron Schwartz/UPI | License Photo June 16 (UPI) -- U.»»»

The UK’s move to ban social media for under-16s is a ruse to implement digital surveillance of all internet users, X owner Elon Musk has declared, accusing the British government of building a “police state.” British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced the ban on Monday, promising that the measur»»»

RIYADH: Gold is becoming an increasingly deliberate component of central bank reserve strategies as geopolitical tensions, concerns over the concentration of assets in the US dollar, and questions surrounding the resilience of traditional holdings reshape official-sector thinking, analysts told Ara»»»

Sydney: The US military is planning a permanent war-ready weapons stockpile for its Marine Corps on Australia's southeast coast beyond the range of most Chinese missiles, tender documents show and officials confirmed to AFP. The development of the stockpile, a first for the Marine Corps in Australi»»»

Trus Holding Group, a dynamic and rapidly growing multinational conglomerate, has inaugurated its new corporate office at Garhoud Business Center in Dubai. The state-of-the-art facility marks a significant milestone in the Group's expansion journey, coinciding with its 20th anniversary celebrations»»»

More than 10,000 people are expected to attend the UIM F1H2O World Championship stage (international Formula 1-class powerboat racing) on Issyk-Kul Lake. Director of the State Agency for Tourism Development of Kyrgyzstan, Eduard Kubatov, said at a press conference. According to him, there is a sign»»»

PARIS: The head of the International Energy Agency said Tuesday that “unconditionally” opening the Strait of Hormuz to Gulf tanker traffic was essential to ending the shock from soaring oil and gas prices to economies worldwide. “The single most important solution to this problem is the fully and u»»»

Obzor Central Beach has introduced online reservations for umbrellas and sun loungers through the My Spot platform, with visitors having now the opportunity to reserve and pay in advance or scan a QR code on-site, beach manager Stanislava Stoyanova-Belchinova told BTA. The system allows bookings se»»»