Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani received a phone call on Monday from Iranian Foreign Minister HE Abbas Araghchi. During the call, both sides discussed Pakistani mediation efforts between the US and Iran, as well as the latest dev»»»

LONDON: The crisis in the Strait of Hormuz has turned something as mundane as jet fuel into aviation’s biggest strategic vulnerability, sending costs soaring, scrambling flight plans and raising uncomfortable questions about whether the era of cheap, plentiful long-haul travel is over. What began a»»»

PARIS: Anna Kalinskaya reached her maiden French Open quarterfinal with a 6-4 2-6 7-6(10-7) win over 28th seed Anastasia Potapova on Monday, marking only the second time the Russian has entered that stage of a Grand Slam. Kalinskaya, who also made the Australian Open quarterfinals in 2024, will att»»»

Share: An Israeli flag flies over the medieval Beaufort Castle, known locally as Qalaat al-Shaqif or Shaqif Arnoun, as seen from the Marjayoun area of southern Lebanon on May 31. Israel says the 900-year-old fortress is playing a key role in its military assault against Hezbollah. The Israeli milit»»»

Authors: Quinn Slobodian, Ben Tarnoff In “Muskism,” Quinn Slobodian and Ben Tarnoff show how the language of crisis and emergency is used to invoke a less human where humans are purged from the productive process and, through social media and video games, merged with the machine. If you enter, this»»»

Children play on a sculpture in Havana in April. The Cuban energy crisis and a shortage of teachers and supplies have impacted education at all levels, File Photo by Ernesto Mastrascusa/EPA June 1 (UPI) -- Cuba's ongoing energy crisis is taking a heavy toll on the country's education system, as fre»»»

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama is set to host European Council President António Costa on Tuesday as part of the senior EU official’s diplomatic tour of six Western Balkan countries. The visit comes ahead of the EU–Western Balkans Summit scheduled to take place on June 5 in Tivat, Montenegro, and»»»

Doha: The Qatar Football Association (QFA) is taking part in overseeing FIFA's referee preparation course, which began on Monday in Miami, the United States, ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026. Chairman of QFA's Referees Committee and Vice Chairman of the FIFA Referees Committee, Hani Taleb Ballan re»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani received a phone call from the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran HE Abbas Araghchi. During the call, the two sides reviewed the Pakistani mediation efforts be»»»

HOMS: Strawberry farmers in western Homs are projected to harvest around 9,500 tonnes of fruit this season from nearly 11,800 greenhouses concentrated in the Talkalakh region, local officials said. According to the Homs Agriculture Directorate, roughly 5,000 tonnes of the current yield have already»»»

RIYADH/PARIS: The Esports Foundation has confirmed Paris Expo Porte de Versailles as the official venue for the Esports World Cup 2026. The event, described as the world’s largest esports and gaming event, will begin on July 6 and conclude on Aug. 23. The venue, in the heart of the French capital, »»»

A visit to Abha is incomplete without a trip to Honey Cottage in Rijal Almaa. It is heavily featured by visitors across social media and often touted as one of the Asir region’s premier tourist destinations. And quite rightfully so. The rustic wooden cottage nestled between mountains looks like som»»»

More than half of Hungarians are in favour of repealing recent laws restricting the rights of LGBTQ people, according to a fresh survey carried out by pollster Medián. Anti-LGBTQ measures should be withdrawn, people say According to the phone survey commissioned by the Háttér Társaság and conducted»»»

Dubai: Dubai's parks and leisure attractions welcomed more than one million visitors during the Eid Al Adha holiday period. Dubai Municipality said its parks and recreational facilities received 1,081,603 visitors between May 22 and May 31, as residents and tourists flocked to the city's green spac»»»

NEW SOUTH WALES: The New South Wales Consular Corps held its annual meeting at the Consulate General of the Kingdom in Sydney, bringing together members of the diplomatic corps based in the state. The meeting concluded with the appointment of Saudi Consul General in Sydney Mashare Ali Ben Naheet as»»»

Egypt’s Minister of Finance Ahmed Kouchouk announced that fiscal year 2026/2027 will witness the implementation of a series of tax, customs, and property facilitation packages aimed at easing obligations and reducing burdens on citizens and investors, while supporting economic activity and improvin»»»

Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly chaired a high-level meeting to review proposals for establishing a global logistics distribution hub within the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE), as part of Egypt’s strategy to attract foreign direct investment and reinforce its position as a regional and i»»»

Euroclear has filed a complaint with the Moscow Arbitration Court against the immediate enforcement of a ruling to recover RUB18.2 trillion ($256bn) under a lawsuit by Russia's central bank, on May 30, citing a source familiar with the proceedings. The complaint against immediate enforcement of the»»»

"We can break any chain that shackles the human mind and soul - this is Hristo Botev’s legacy," President Iliana Iotova said in Vratsa during a ceremony marking the 150th anniversary of the feat of freedom fighter Hristo Botev and his revolutionary detachment. The ceremony took place in front of Bo»»»

President Iliana Iotova Monday attended an event marking 80 years since the founding of UNICEF and 20 years since the opening of UNICEF’s office in Bulgaria. "Bulgaria has been an exceptionally strong and solid partner of UNICEF for the past 20 years," she said. The event was held under Iotova's au»»»

Tunis, June 1 (TAP) - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad Mohammed Ali Nafti held bilateral meetings with his African counterparts on the sidelines of his participation in the second meeting of the Korea-Africa Foreign...»»»

President Iliana Iotova Monday attended an event marking 80 years since the founding of UNICEF and 20 years since the opening of UNICEF’s office in Bulgaria. "Bulgaria has been an exceptionally strong and solid partner of UNICEF for the past 20 years," she said. The event was held under Iotova's au»»»

1 of 2 | Florida is suing OpenAI and its CEO and founder Sam Altman over safety and design concerns about ChatGPT. File photo by Wu Hao/EPA-EFE June 1 (UPI) -- Florida's attorney general announced Monday that the stateis suing OpenAI and its founder and CEO, Sam Altman, saying the company chose "pr»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 18:56 on Monday 01-06-2026 a house in which “Israeli” enemy army soldiers were fortified on the eas»»»

Romania is preparing to bring a newly modernized port into operation at Sulina, a development that could significantly strengthen the country’s position in regional logistics and Black Sea trade corridors. The project, financed largely through European funds, is entering its final reception phase a»»»

BENGALURU: Global health organization CEPI will give roughly $60 ​million to Moderna and to two other groups to accelerate the development of shots against Ebola Bundibugyo, the deadly virus that has swept through eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovat»»»

THE HAGUE: Britain will not have to pay Rwanda tens of millions of pounds over the ​canceled deal to deport asylum seekers to the East African nation, the Permanent Court of Arbitration said on Monday. The Hague-based body said it had rejected all financial claims made by Rwanda, which had argued B»»»

Barry Diller attends the 12th Breakthrough Prize ceremony at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif., on April 18. On June 1, he announced that People Inc. made a takeover bid for MGM Resorts. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo June 1 (UPI) -- People Inc. issued an $18 billion takeover »»»

Baghdad: Iraqi security officials say a drone attack caused an explosion on a cargo ship about 40 nautical miles (74km) southeast of Umm Qasr, the port city in southern Iraq. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reported the ship was hit by an unknown projectile in the Arabian Gulf. The exp»»»

The opening of the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization has been a long awaited big national project that has come to end on the 3rd of April with a magical ceremony that has rocked the whole world. With more than 400 international media channels covering the convoy of the 22 royal mummies of E»»»

TEL AVIV: Israel’s defense ​ministry said on Monday France had banned Israeli government officials from a major weapons show in Paris, and had imposed restrictions on companies from the country exhibiting there.France’s defense ministry — which barred Israel from taking part in the 2024 Eurosatory »»»

U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday he had persuaded Israel and Hezbollah to de-escalate, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreeing not to send warplanes to bomb Beirut's southern suburbs and the Lebanese group promising to stop attacks. "There will be no Troops going to Beirut, and any T»»»

TEL AVIV: Israel’s defense ​ministry said on Monday France had banned Israeli government officials from a major weapons show in Paris, and had imposed restrictions on companies from the country exhibiting there. France’s defense ministry — which barred Israel from taking part in the 2024 Eurosatory»»»

Tunis, June 1 (TAP) - On the sidelines of his participation in the second Africa–South Korea Foreign Ministers’ Meeting held in Seoul on Monday, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad, Mohamed Ali Nafti, held a series of...»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted on Sunday 31-05-2026 Shomera and Yiftah Barracks, Hadb Yaroun and Al-Sadh sites, and the artillery bun»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The attack on the city of Starobelsk is a bloody crime committed by the Ukrainian junta, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday. "The question is how assistance and support are provided to the relatives of those killed and injured in the bloody crime committed by the Ukr»»»

Paris: Four-time Grand Slam champions Aryna Sabalenka and Naomi Osaka will go head-to-head in the first French Open women's night match in three years on Monday, after Matteo Berrettini reached his first major quarter-final in four years. World number one Sabalenka will likely face a stern test in »»»

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Monday that Democrats will force a vote on the Trump administration’s Anti Weaponization Fund, seeking to block it. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo June 1 (UPI) -- Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Monday that Democrats will force a vo»»»

Q Mobility announced the launch of a new smart parking experience in Abu Dhabi, enabling auto deduction parking fee payments through users’ Darb app wallet. The initiative marks a significant step toward enhancing the parking experience and delivering more seamless, efficient, and user-centric digi»»»

Tunis, June 1 (TAP) - The weather will be locally stormy with scattered showers and hailstorms expected on Monday night in some midland and southern regions, and a bit cloudy in most regions. The wind will blow east relatively strong in the south...»»»

Doha: Qatar’s Ministry of Municipality has ordered the temporary closure of three food establishments for violating food safety regulations on Sunday, May 31, 2026. The closures were imposed following inspection campaigns conducted by municipal health control teams. The affected establishments are »»»

Dubai: A cargo vessel sailing in the Gulf was struck by what Iraqi security officials believe was a drone attack on Monday, sparking a fire aboard the ship. The officials told Reuters that preliminary assessments indicated a second explosion aboard the vessel, located about 40 nautical miles southe»»»

The Kremlin on Monday accused France of “international piracy” and warned of retaliatory measures to ensure shipping safety, after President Emmanuel Macron announced the French navy had boarded a sanctioned Russian oil tanker in the Atlantic Ocean. In response to the incident, which occurred on Su»»»

China announced on Monday that it conducted naval patrols in the waters east of Taiwan in direct response to a decision by Japan and the Philippines to launch talks on demarcating their maritime boundaries, according to the South China Morning Post. A statement issued by the Chinese Coast Guard det»»»

Pro-Donald Trump conservative lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella unexpectedly topped the first round of Colombia’s presidential election, prompting incumbent left-wing President Gustavo Petro to question the preliminary results and the victor to accuse the government of planning a coup. The independen»»»

Oil prices have rebounded from a six-week low, with Brent crude surpassing $94 a barrel, amid persistent uncertainty over a temporary peace agreement between the United States and Iran that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end a blockade that has fractured Gulf economies. West Texas Intermedia»»»

Talaat Moustafa Group Holding (TMG Holding) announced that its subsidiary, Talaat Moustafa Company Baghdad, has obtained an investment licence from the Iraqi National Investment Commission (licence No. 2026/515, issued on May 24, 2026) and secured a substantial land bank in southwest Baghdad to dev»»»

Tunis, June 1 (TAP) - The Tunis International Centre for Environmental Technologies (CITET) is marking its 30th anniversary by announcing a new strategic roadmap focused on decarbonisation, circular economy and climate resilience, with the aim of...»»»

AMMAN — Zarqa Governorate’s re-export value reached about JD31.8 million in May, according to certificates of origin issued by the Zarqa Chamber of Commerce.Zarqa Chamber of Commerce President Hussein Shreim said that commercial exports from the governorate totalled JD31.776 million during May, iss»»»

Bulgaria's Deputy Defence Minister Lyubomir Monov opened the 14th Crisis Management and Disaster Response Centre of Excellence (CMDR COE) Annual Conference here on Monday. The event is being held jointly with the 4th International Conference on Environmental Protection and Disaster Risks, the Defen»»»