Throughout the history of the United Arab Emirates, the strong bond between the leadership and the people has remained one of the nation’s greatest sources of success, stability, and sustainable development. Against this backdrop, the “Ahd wa Waad” (Covenant and Commitment) initiative emerged as a »»»

Russian strikes killed three people in several regions of Ukraine, regional authorities said on Friday. Moscow and Kyiv have been targeting each other with intensifying aerial attacks in recent months as US-led diplomatic efforts to end their war, now in its fifth year, remain stalled. Russian dron»»»

An independent researcher has uncovered potential blunder in scores of scientific studies, including cancer-related research, as a result of inappropriate antibody use in laboratory experiments, raising questions about the reliability of some of the results published in prestigious scientific journ»»»

Dubai: Mount Everest's climbing season is drawing to a close after a record-breaking year that saw an unprecedented number of mountaineers reach the world's highest peak. Nepalese officials said more than 900 climbers successfully summited the 8,849-metre mountain, taking advantage of unusually fav»»»

Speaking during quick Question Time in Parliament on Friday, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Galab Donev said that the European Commission (EC) would move forward with an excessive deficit procedure against Bulgaria. Donev said that on Thursday an EC mission met with representatives from»»»

TIVAT: Leaders from across the European Union and the Balkans are gathering in Montenegro on Friday to discuss expanding the bloc to include countries in the region, seen as a key area in countering security and economic threats posed by Russia and China. The EU-Western Balkans summit, being held i»»»

‘Study of History III’ Subas Tamang Art Jameel’s two-chapter group exhibition, “Global Positioning System” — currently showing at Jameel Arts Center in Dubai and at Hayy Jameel in Jeddah — features works from more than 40 artists from across the world that “engage critically with contested topograp»»»

BEIRUT: Israeli strikes overnight in the south Lebanon city of Tyre killed seven people, a source from Lebanon’s civil defense told AFP on Friday, despite a ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war. One strike near the Jabal Amel hospital killed four people, wounded seven and lightly damaged the facil»»»

On June 5, 1976, the Teton River Dam in Idaho collapsed as it was being filled for the first time, killing 11 people, flooding 300 square miles and causing an estimated $1 billion damage. 1 of 7 | On June 5, 1976, the Teton River Dam in Idaho, the remains of which are pictured, collapsed as it was »»»

Doha, Qatar: With the 2026 FIFA World Cup set to kick off across the United States, Canada and Mexico, Asia will be represented by a record nine nations at football’s biggest tournament. The expanded 48-team format has increased the continent’s presence, with a mix of established powers and first-t»»»

Throughout the history of the United Arab Emirates, the strong bond between the leadership and the people has remained one of the nation’s greatest sources of success, stability, and sustainable development. Against this backdrop, the “Ahd wa Waad” (Covenant and Commitment) initiative emerged as a »»»

British house prices unexpectedly fell in May, according to data from mortgage lender Halifax on Friday, which represented the latest sign of a cooling in the market as higher borrowing costs and uncertainty caused by the Iran war weigh on demand. House prices fell by a monthly 0.1% in May, the sam»»»

A highly active volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted several times on Friday, spewing towering ash columns into the sky and forcing a local airport to close, authorities said. Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki on Flores Island erupted at 11:15 am (0315 GMT), sending volcanic material 2.5 kilometers (1.6 mil»»»

Asian equities went into reverse Friday on continued worries about the AI trade after disappointing forecasts from chip titan Broadcom, while investors were also keeping a wary eye on stuttering Middle East peace efforts. After leading several markets to record highs this year, technology firms are»»»

New York: FIFA has banned fans from bringing refillable water bottles into World Cup venues in a last-minute policy change that will force thirsty supporters to pay for bottled water, The Athletic reported on Wednesday. As recently as last month, FIFA's official stadium code of conduct included a c»»»

China said on Friday President Xi Jinping would visit North Korea on a two-day trip from June 8, his first in nearly seven years as Beijing looks to reassert ties with Pyongyang, its only formal treaty ally. Beijing has worked to draw Pyongyang back into its fold after the COVID-19 pandemic froze e»»»

VIENNA: The U.N. nuclear watchdog has been unable to inspect nuclear facilities in Iran affected by the war last June according to a confidential report by the U.N. nuclear watchdog circulated to member states and seen Thursday by The Associated Press. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) »»»

The hourly labour cost, adjusted for the number of working days, increased 3.77% in the first quarter of 2026 compared with the same period of 2025 and was 1.4% higher than in the previous quarter, according to data the National Institute of Statistics (INS) published on Thursday.According to the i»»»

Working motherhood changes the order of priorities in women's professional lives, and almost a third of them say they have faced forms of discrimination at work, according to a survey conducted by eJobs Romania in partnership with the Mamaz Foundation.The research data shows that 40% of respondents»»»

Digi Romania and the Romanian Intelligence Service (SRI) have signed a framework agreement worth 196 million euros for the development of a data centre and an integrated platform for the evaluation of large language models (LLMs) specialising in the field of cybersecurity, as part of the SAFE / Rea»»»

Acting Foreign Affairs Minister Oana Toiu attended the OECD Council Ministerial Meeting in Paris on June 3-4, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's main annual ministerial-level forum for strategic dialogue, where Romania presented the 100 reforms it has implemented as part o»»»

A delegation of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (NATO PA) will pay a fact-finding visit to the United States of America from June 8-11, with meetings scheduled in Washington DC and Boston.The visit's agenda includes discussions with representatives of international financial institutions, American »»»

The NATO DIANA Board of Directors approved at its meeting on Wednesday in Madrid, Spain, the proposal to include five new Romania-based DIANA Testing Centres in next year's budget, the National Institute for Research and Development in Informatics - ICI Bucharest announced in a release.The initiati»»»

President Nicusor Dan will participate, on Friday, in Tivat, Montenegro, at the European Union - Western Balkans Summit, the Presidential Administration reports.EU and Western Balkan leaders are meeting six months after the last summit, which took place in Brussels, reaffirming the solidity of thei»»»

The leader of the AUR (opposition )senators, Petrisor Peiu, criticized, on Thursday, the appointment of Eugen Tomac as prime minister, because he would not be a technocrat, but "a party activist" and claimed that the solution would be early elections."Nicusor Dan's regime is beginning to resemble t»»»

The President of the UDMR, Kelemen Hunor, declared on Thursday, after the President of the country appointed Eugen Tomac to form a new government, that his The President of the UDMR, Kelemen Hunor, declared on Thursday, after the President of the country appointed Eugen Tomac to form a new governme»»»

Social Democratic Party (PSD) President Sorin Grindeanu declared on Thursday that, in order to support the new Government, PSD wants the observance of certain principles, namely the resumption of investments and economic stimulation to recover lost jobs, the protection of Romanians with low and med»»»

The National Liberal Party (PNL) announced on Thursday that it will next week "seriously" analyse the government programme and political formula proposed by prime minister-designate Eugen Tomac, while maintaining its decision not to participate in or support a government in which the Social Democra»»»

A closer look at Al Annabi’s Group B opponents: Switzerland, Canada and Bosnia and Herzegovina Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s quest for a first-ever FIFA World Cup knockout stage berth will hinge on how they navigate a challenging but not insurmountable Group B featuring Switzerland, co-hosts Canada and Bosn»»»

DUBAI: Argentine chef Norberto Valdez Palacios brings more than two decades of global experience to his role as executive chef of the Red Sea Edition in Saudi Arabia. A pivotal chapter in his career, he says, was working with Mauro Colagreco at MGM Cotai in Macao, which helped refine his culinary p»»»

ST. PETERSBURG: Saudi Arabia’s minister of industry and mineral resources affirmed that the Kingdom is seeking to play a central role in the mining and minerals sector comparable to its role in stabilizing global energy supplies. Bandar Alkhorayef said this would be achieved through building intern»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Lebanese Presidency: President Aoun discussed Lebanese-Iranian relations with Lebanon’s ambassador to Iran, Hassan Abbas 05-06-2026 09:35 A»»»

The armed wing of influential cleric Moqtada al-Sadr's movement handed over on Thursday its security responsibilities to the Iraqi army in Samarra city. The Saraya al-Salam are part of the pro-Iran Popular Mobilization Forces and hold security responsibilities in several regions, notably Samarra. S»»»

Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei has not been seen in public since being appointed, his health condition is a mystery, and it's unclear how much power he wields. But over three months after his father and predecessor Ali Khamenei was killed in an air strike at the start of the US-Israeli »»»

A highly active volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted several times on Friday, spewing towering ash columns into the sky and forcing a local airport to close, authorities said. Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki on Flores Island erupted at 11:15 am local time (0315 GMT), sending volcanic material 2.5 kilometr»»»

A new scientific and industrial cluster dedicated to the development, testing and production of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) is set to be established in north-west Russia. The agreement was signed during the St Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF). The project will bring together St Pet»»»

Bishkek Mayor Aibek Dzhunushaliev demonstrated to Belarusian Prime Minister Aleksander Turchin the operation of a waste processing facility. According to the press service of the municipality, they visited the Bishkek sanitary landfill. It should be noted that a waste sorting line was commissioned »»»

From June 5, 2026, frequencies to Dubai will gradually increase from two to five daily flights Doha, Qatar: Qatar Airways continues to increase its capacity between Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by gradually expanding frequencies between Hamad International Airport (DOH) and Dubai Intern»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar correspondent: Since dawn, enemy drones have targeted the towns of Zibdin, Nabatieh, Haboush, Harouf, and Abba, coinciding with ai»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli media: Netanyahu said there is no agreement now and that Hezbollah opposes it, and if there is a change, he will put a proposal to »»»

As dawn breaks over Nigeria's Okomu National Park, an exhausted wildlife caretaker prepares milk formula for Agbaibor, a months-old orphaned forest elephant rescued after wandering out of the rainforest alone. "The baby elephant has to take two liters of this per meal," said Joshua Aribasoye, one o»»»

Jakarta: A highly active volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted several times on Friday, spewing towering ash columns into the sky and forcing a local airport to close, authorities said. Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki on Flores Island erupted at 11:15 am (0315 GMT), sending volcanic material 2.5 kilometres»»»

Iran's crude oil exports fell to their lowest level in at least six years in May, according to industry tracking firms. This comes amid tighter US sanctions enforcement and blockade — shipping restrictions sharply reduced the flow of Iranian barrels to international markets. 'Dual blockade'The US C»»»

OKOMU: As dawn breaks over Nigeria’s Okomu National Park, an exhausted wildlife caretaker prepares milk formula for Agbaibor, a months-old orphaned forest elephant rescued after wandering out of the rainforest alone. “The baby elephant has to take two liters of this per meal,” said Joshua Aribasoye»»»

Doha, Qatar: The National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA) yesterday launched the ‘National Digital Safety Index,’ the first initiative of its kind in Qatar aimed at measuring digital safety awareness and cybersecurity knowledge across different segments of society and professional sectors. The new ind»»»

As house prices continue to reach record levels across much of Hungary, finding affordable accommodation is becoming increasingly difficult for young people, university students and workers. One possible answer may lie in expanding the country’s rental housing sector, which is expected to become a »»»

The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) said the Syrian authorities handed over to the Secretariat team in Damascus 34 sealed cardboard boxes of documents that are being processed and further analyzed. Briefing the UN Security Council on the implementation of Resolution 2118»»»

Mali's military government on Thursday offered a $3.5 million reward for information leading to the arrest or killing of the leader of Al-Qaeda's Sahel branch. Iyad Ag Ghaly, head of the Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM), is the region's most wanted man as the leader of the biggest »»»

Sydney: Wildlife officers have busted an illegal cockroach-breeding operation in rural Australia, seizing a skin-crawling haul worth more than $100,000 on the black market for exotic bugs. More than 100,000 contraband cockroaches were found in a raid on a commercial breeder in the town of Bathurst,»»»

An "extremely intelligent" bear that injured four people in northern Japan remains at large as of Friday, after apparently unlatching a window while evading capture and turning on a water tap, officials said. A record 13 people were killed by bears in Japan last year, and there has been a jump in s»»»