Doha: President of the Qatar Olympic Committee HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani received on Monday morning at his office H E Shri Vipul, Ambassador of the Republic of India to the State of Qatar. During the meeting, the two sides reviewed the distinguished bilateral relations between the State of»»»

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»»»

Doha: President of the Qatar Olympic Committee H E Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani met on Monday morning at his office with HRH Prince Saad bin Mansour bin Saad bin Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the State of Qatar. During the meeting, the two sides reviewe»»»

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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JAZAN: The Jazan Mountains Development Authority is promoting specialized agricultural cultivation through a pilot project for growing blue tea, known as the Clitoria ternatea flower, considered a promising crop in mountainous areas. The authority said the project is part of its efforts to promote »»»

MAKKAH: The Exhibition of the Two Holy Mosques Architecture contains rare historical artifacts documenting the care given to the Holy Kaaba across various Islamic eras. Among the most prominent is a pure gold plaque that adorned the top of the Holy Kaaba’s gate more than three centuries ago. Dating»»»

TUNIS, June 8 (TAP) – "Encouraging youth participation in elections remains one of the key challenges facing electoral management bodies in Tunisia and worldwide," President of the Independent High Authority for Elections (ISIE), Farouk Bouasker,...»»»

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»»»

Doha: The State of Qatar, represented by the Ministry of Social Development and Family, participated in the first extraordinary meeting of the Committee of Undersecretaries of Ministries of Social Affairs and Development in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, held today via video conferen»»»

The EU's Multiannual Financial Framework for 2028-2034 will prioritize competitiveness, industrialization, defence, energy security and resilience to strengthen the bloc's strategic autonomy, according to Meglena Plugchieva, the Bulgarian President's Foreign Policy Secretary and former Deputy Prime»»»

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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The Russian arms manufacturer Rosoboronexport will unveil a full range of naval innovations in St.Petersburg’s Kronstadt, from AI driven unmanned boats to stealth frigates and killer submarines. The Fleet-2026 exhibition, scheduled to kick off on June 10, will feature unmanned systems such as the B»»»