FRANCE 24's Charles Pellegrin is pleased to welcome Dr Narek Sukiasyan, Senior Policy Researcher at Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Armenia and Adjunct Lecturer at American University of Armenia. He argues that while Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's victory does signal a continued ouverture towards the We»»»

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's ruling party has won parliamentary elections, according to results from Armenia's electoral commission, cementing the nation's Westward tilt. The result comes despite threats from Moscow and claims of Russian interference. According to the country's elector»»»

At the MuMa du Havre, Chinese artist Ai Weiwei revisits Monet's famous Water lilies through two monumental works composed of 650,000 Lego bricks. Behind the technical prowess is also a more intimate story, marked by exile, dissent - and the artist's family history.»»»

Dubai: Dubai carried out 24,820 inspections of food establishments during the first five months of 2026, as the emirate continued to strengthen food safety oversight across a sector comprising more than 26,500 businesses. Dr. Naseem Rafee, Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Environment, Health a»»»

As part of BR’s new interview series with professionals in the local marcomm industry, we sat down with Diana Crasmariu, General Manager at Cohn & Jansen Creative Network, and talked about the industry, its challenges, trends, AI, as well as about the agency’s values, strengths and plans. By Romani»»»

Doha His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on Monday met with President of the World Anti-Doping Agency HE Witold Banka and the accompanying delegation, who called on His Highness to greet him, in his office at Lusail Palace. During the meeting, the two sides d»»»

Doha Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani received a phone call from Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia HH Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah Al Saud. During the call, they reviewed cooperation relations bet»»»

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

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Public Health has launched a comprehensive awareness campaign on heat stress as part of its efforts to reduce work-related injuries caused by high temperatures and to prevent occupational diseases and injuries associated with workplace conditions. The campaign aims to h»»»

MUMBAI: Indian navy helicopters airlifted 24 sailors off a tanker on fire off the coast of Oman on Monday, New Delhi officials said, without saying what caused the blaze. India’s Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways said a fire was reported at around 1:30 p.m. (0800 GMT) on the MT Marivex, a P»»»

MUMBAI: Indian navy helicopters airlifted 24 sailors off a tanker on fire off the coast of Oman on Monday, New Delhi officials said, without saying what caused the blaze. India’s Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways said a fire was reported at around 1:30 p.m. (0800 GMT) on the MT Marivex, a P»»»

Iraq reopened its airspace on Monday, the country's civil aviation body said, following Iran's announcement that it was halting its military operation against Israel, AFP reported. The Civil Aviation Authority was reopening "Iraqi airspace to flights to and from all airports" and will continue to "»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted on Monday, June 8, 2026, at 14:15, a fourth Alfa logistical vehicle for transporting ammunition belong»»»

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BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic will receive Angolan President Joao Manuel Goncalves Lourenco on Tuesday. Lourenco will be on an official visit to Serbia from June 8 through 10. A welcoming ceremony outside the Palace of Serbia in Belgrade is scheduled for 9.30 am Tuesday and a tete-a»»»

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defense has denied reports that Prince Sultan Air Base in Al Kharj Governorate was targeted. Spokesperson Major General Turki Al Maliki said claims circulating about an attack on the facility are untrue. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - si»»»

Damascus: The Syrian Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA) announced Monday that it has extended precautionary measures involving the closure of the nation's southern air corridors. In a statement, the SCAA highlighted that the suspension of operations at Damascus International Airport will remain in eff»»»

Commenting on the resignation of the Interior Ministry's acting Secretary General Georgi Kandev earlier on Monday, Vazrazhdane Deputy Floor Leader Peter Petrov said his group would ask for a hearing of both Kandev and Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev on Wednesday. "We believe that Georgi Kandev k»»»

Bulgaria remains among the European Union’s worst-performing countries in terms of road injuries and fatalities, despite years of efforts to improve road safety, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said on Monday during a meeting with the institutions responsible for implementing road safety measures follow»»»

Share: Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan claims victory in election seen as test of Russia’s influence Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s party took an early lead in parliamentary elections on Monday that could strengthen his push towards closer ties with the West, amid tensions with Moscow and ac»»»

Doha: Awsaj Academy, part of Qatar Foundation's Pre-University Education (PUE), celebrated the graduation of 360 students from its Prime Program Class of 2026. Qatar Foundation (QF) said in a press release today that the Prime Program is an evening education initiative launched by Awsaj Academy to »»»

For decades, flying has meant stepping out of reach: messages left unread, emails delayed, conversations paused mid-sentence, and contact with family, friends, and work temporarily cut off. Air travel often meant disappearing from the digital world the moment the aircraft left the ground. That era »»»

Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev has commented on the resignation of acting Interior Ministry Secretary General Georgi Kandev, saying the decision came as a surprise and was not accompanied by any explanation in direct communication with him. Further reading: Bulgaria’s Top Police Official Resign»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted on Monday, June 8, 2026, at 15:30, a gathering of “Israeli” enemy army vehicles and soldiers on the ou»»»

1/9Residents cool off in a canal during a hot summer day in Lahore, Pakistan, as soaring temperatures grip much of the country.AFP2/9A lion and lioness cool off by licking a slab of ice during hot weather at a zoo in Lahore,AFP3/9Pakistan’s Meteorological Department forecast hot and dry weather acr»»»

Riyadh Air has opened ticket sales for daily flights between Dubai and Riyadh, giving UAE passengers a new direct option to the Saudi capital from June 18, 2026. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The new service will operate between Dubai International Airport and King K»»»

The South-East European Cooperation Process (SEECP) can serve as a productive platform for security in all its dimensions, Hristo Georgiev, Director of the Foreign Ministry's Southeast Europe Directorate between 2005 and 2008, said at the conference "Towards Shared Regional Security for Peace, Stab»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s benchmark Tadawul All Share Index closed Monday up 44.29 points, or 0.41 percent, at 10,973.08. The MSCI Tadawul 30 Index gained 8.54 points, or 0.59 percent, to 1,462, while the parallel market Nomu fell 239.14 points, or 1.04 percent, to 22,750.48. Trading turnover reached »»»

TUNIS, June 8 (TAP) – The Popular Current party on Monday called for a revision of Tunisia’s migration legislation, including Law No. 7 of 1968 on the status of foreigners, to adapt it to evolving migration realities and challenges.In a statement,...»»»

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»»»