Damascus, June.7 (SANA) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates expressed its deepest condolences to the government and people of the brotherly Republic of Iraq for the victims of the tragic traffic accident that occurred in Dhi Qar Province. The Ministry affirmed Syria’s full support for I»»»

A projectile is pictured crossing the night sky over the West Bank city of Nablus early Sunday as Israel's military reported that Iran launched salvos of ballistic missiles toward Israel over its strikes in Lebanon. Photo by Alaa Badarneh/EPA June 7 (UPI) -- Iran on Sunday launched air strikes at I»»»

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Sport, Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal, inaugurated the Kingdom’s first specialized elite combat sports center in Jeddah on Sunday. The new facility, which spans 3,000 square meters, has been designed to support the development of combat sports athletes acros»»»

ROME: A patrol boat recovered the bodies of 10 people after a fishing vessel rescued 48 migrants from a craft that capsized near Malta, Italy’s coast guard said Sunday. The coast guard said in a statement that it was still searching an area approximately 52 miles (84 kilometers) southeast of Malta »»»

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will continue scaling up support for economies affected by conflict, including Ukraine and countries across the Middle East, as global instability, trade disruptions and geopolitical tensions create new challenges for development, EBRD pre»»»

The Libyan Industry Union (LIU) announced last Thursday (4 June) the launch of the “Made in Libya” electronic platform, following its approval by the Minister of Economy and Trade. The initiative represents a new beginning for the future of digital industry in Libya, the LIU said. This national dig»»»

Iran’s missile attack on Israel has triggered a wave of temporary airspace closures across the region, with Iraq and Syria restricting flight operations and Iran shutting parts of its western airspace amid escalating tensions. Authorities said the measures were taken as a precaution following heigh»»»

Doha: Qatar has updated the list of areas in which non-Qataris are permitted to own real estate, pursuant to Cabinet Resolution No. (21) of 2026 amending certain provisions of Resolution No. (28) of 2020 regarding the designation of areas where non-Qataris may own and usufruct real estate, as well »»»

Languages and cultures are becoming increasingly homogenous, with the resulting loss of a rich linguistic tapestry reflecting unique perspectives and ways of life. “Rare Tongues” tells the stories of the world’s rare and vanishing languages, revealing how each is a living testament to human resilie»»»

RIYADH: Egypt’s economy grew 5.2 percent ‌in ‌the period between ‌July and March of the financial year ‌2025-26, according ‌to the ‌Planning Ministry. The ‌financial year ‌in Egypt ends June 30. Egypt’s struggling economy has been boosted in recent years by major real estate investments and an $8 ‌»»»

At ‌least 21 Iraqis were killed and 19 others injured when a passenger ​bus crashed and caught fire near the southern city of Nassiriya on Sunday, police and health officials said. The accident occurred after the driver lost control of ‌the bus on ‌a highway ​near ‌Nassiriya, ⁠causing ​the vehicle »»»

LONDON: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Britain Sunday for defense talks with leaders of the UK, France and Germany after new Russian strikes killed five people and hit a nuclear site in Ukraine. Zelensky was greeted by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at 10 Downing Street, whe»»»

Iraq has temporarily closed its airspace and suspended air navigation, civil aviation officials are saying. The Syrian Civil Aviation Authority also announced a temporary closure of the southern air corridors and the suspension of operations at Damascus International Airport for 12 hours.»»»

"Enough is Enough", the words of Gezim Selimi, a retired teacher in Pristina as he voted today in the Kosovo elections. He was one of a snap shot of voters questioned by journalists about what it like to be voting again in Kosovo. He may well have been speaking to much of the nation, it's the third»»»

Pope Leo XIV greets the people from the popemobile after presiding over the meeting "Weaving networks with the world of Culture, Education, Business and Sport," at the Movistar Arena in Madrid on Sunday. Photo by Fernando Villar/EPA June 7 (UPI) -- Pope Leo drew more than 1 million people to an ope»»»

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil: Airlines expect to carry more passengers this year but earn only half as much profit as in 2025, as high fuel prices don’t appear to be fully deterring travel, according to projections published Sunday. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) predicted its 370 mem»»»

New York: Victor Wembanyama's dream run in his first NBA playoffs has taken a nightmarish turn, but the young San Antonio Spurs star says he's embracing the setbacks as well as the success. "I think the key is acceptance a lot of times, taking a step back, realizing all the journey that's behind th»»»

RIYADH: Work has begun on a major road development project in Riyadh aimed at improving traffic flow and strengthening connections between key areas of the capital. The Royal Commission for Riyadh City announced on Sunday the start of construction on two new bridges as part of the Taif Road Develop»»»

LONDON: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Britain Sunday for defense talks with leaders of the UK, France and Germany after new Russian strikes killed five people and hit a nuclear site in Ukraine. Zelensky was greeted by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at 10 Downing Street, whe»»»

AMMAN — Franchise and Trade Agencies Expo 2026 will kick off next Tuesday at Amman International Exhibition Centre on Airport Road, with official participation from Jordan and Iraq, alongside business owners and companies.The exhibition, is organised in cooperation with the Iraqi Business Council (»»»

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — Airlines are expecting higher passenger numbers in 2026 but half the profits of last year, according to forecasts released on Sunday at a conference in Brazil, as rising fuel costs fail to deter travellers.The International Air Transport Association (IATA), which represents»»»

A protest movement that initially began as a reaction against the Zvërnec investment project has evolved into a broader challenge to Albania’s political establishment, producing its first explicit proposal for the creation of a new political party. Amid continued calls for the resignation of Prime »»»

The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) of Qatar has clarified that reports circulating on social media about the closure of Qatar’s airspace or suspension of flights are inaccurate. According to a statement from the Qatar News Agency, the current aeronautical notice (NOTAM) is intended to d»»»

Iran, Hezbollah, and others have repeatedly dragged both Israel and Lebanon into "pointless and destructive conflicts" and "Hezbollah has a simple choice: it can continue fighting a pointless war, or it can finally allow the return of the displaced and the reconstruction of Lebanon," a U.S. officia»»»

DOHA: The Qatar Civil Aviation Authority (QCAA) on Sunday dismissed reports circulating on social media claiming that the State of Qatar's airspace has been closed or that flight operations have been suspended. In a statement, the authority confirmed that the information being circulated is inaccur»»»

“When commemorating the 150th anniversary of the April Uprising, there is no need for pathos and no need for prepared speeches, because there are events and dates in Bulgarian history that have become so deeply engraved in our memory that the passage of time can never erase them,” said Bulgarian Pr»»»

The ongoing wave of protests against the Zvërnec investment project continues to intensify in Tirana, spreading beyond national borders and gaining traction among diaspora communities. In a new development, a mobilization message is reportedly circulating within Democratic Party WhatsApp groups, ca»»»

Paris: Christian Eriksen collapsed for the second time during a football match on Sunday during Denmark's friendly against Ukraine in Odense. "Christian Eriksen is conscious and doing well under the circumstances," the Danish football association wrote on social media. The incident came five years »»»

The Israeli military said Sunday it uncovered a sprawling tunnel network beneath the Beaufort castle in southern Lebanon, saying it was built to give Hezbollah a fortified strike hub just kilometers from Israeli territory. Israeli soldiers recaptured the crusader-era castle recently, giving the mil»»»

CAIRO: Israeli strikes on a ​police station and a vehicle in the Gaza Strip killed at least nine people and wounded 20 others, health officials said, as mediators began new efforts to salvage a fragile US-brokered ceasefire deal. One strike hit a police post adjacent to a large tent encampment of d»»»

LONDON: The Interior Ministry of the Syrian Arab Republic on Sunday announced the arrest of a former officer of the Assad regime suspected of committing crimes against the Syrian people. Ghassan Assaf formerly held the rank of assistant sergeant and served as the office manager to Suheil Al-Hassan,»»»

PARIS: Alexander Zverev finally secured his maiden Grand Slam title with a dramatic five-set victory over Italy’s Flavio Cobolli in the French Open final on Sunday. The second seed became the first German man to win a major tournament since Boris Becker at the 1996 Australian Open with a 6-1, 4-6, »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hezbollah fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli occupation army soldiers on the southern border: Military Media Statement 20 07-06-2026 »»»

During my stay at the InterContinental resort, one of Red Sea Global’s summer destinations, I dined at Darein, a Levantine-Moroccan fusion restaurant whose name translates to “the two houses,” a nod to the meeting of two cuisines. The space blends Moroccan mosaic tiles, traditional teapots and clay»»»

U.S. President Donald Trump called for "more surgical" strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon and said he is not demanding the conflict be included in a peace deal with Iran, in an interview broadcast Sunday. "I'd like to see a more surgical attack on Hezbollah. I think it should be more surgical," T»»»

The Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT) is hosting the Industrialists Career Exhibitionfrom June 8-9 at the Abu Dhabi Energy Center. The platform connects Emirati talent with career and training opportunities across the UAE’s rapidly growing industrial and advanced technology secto»»»

I saw the kind of Europe I want to live in during a small scene on a train from Bologna to Florence in Italy on Saturday (6 June), after listening to top US officials telling us we should be angry and cruel toward immigrants. In the incident, the train conductor found a man of Indian appearance who»»»

JERUSALEM: The Israeli military has opened an investigation into the killing of a seven-month-old infant by Israeli gunfire in the occupied West Bank, it said Sunday. Sam Fahd Abou Haikal died and his parents sustained light injuries when Israeli forces opened fire on the family’s car in the city o»»»

Rome: The Italian coastguard said Sunday it has recovered 10 bodies after a shipwreck of a migrant boat off Malta. "The vessel, which departed from the Libyan coast... was sailing with approximately 60 people on board," it said in a statement. "According to the latest information, a fishing vessel »»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs, through its Information Systems Department, has obtained the ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification for Information Security Management Systems (ISMS), marking a major milestone in its efforts to strengthen information security and adopt in»»»

OPEC on Sunday announced that its member nations will increase oil production by nearly 200,000 barrels per day in July, despite the Strait of Hormuz remaining closed and it being very difficult to ship it anywhere out of the Middle East. Photo by Ismael Mohamad/UPI | License Photo June 7 (UPI) -- »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Municipality reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening food safety standards through integrated inspection and public awareness programmes on the occasion of World Food Safety Day. In a series of awareness messages, the ministry highlighted its round-the-clock efforts »»»

Pakistani Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Tehran on Sunday and delivered a message from Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addressed to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei. According to Iran’s official news agency IR»»»

More than 400 people donning black bowler hats, toothbrush moustaches and canes gathered in Switzerland Sunday seeking to break the record for the biggest ever assembly of Charlie Chaplin lookalikes. The unusual rally, drawing Chaplin fans of all ages, took place at a museum dedicated to the legend»»»

The Israeli military has opened an investigation into the killing of a seven-month-old infant by Israeli gunfire in the occupied West Bank, it said Sunday. Sam Fahd Abou Haikal died and his parents sustained light injuries when Israeli forces opened fire on the family's car in the city of Hebron, a»»»

Tunis, June 7 (TAP) - Local thunderstorms with some rain are expected on Sunday night over western heights of northern and central Tunisia, partly cloudy elsewhere, according to the National Institute of Meteorology (INM). Night-time temperatures...»»»

YEREVAN (Sputnik) - The voter turnout for the parliamentary elections in Armenia is 58.97%, the head of the country's Central Election Commission, Vahagn Hovakimyan, said on Sunday. "Of the 2,503,976 registered voters, 1,476,597 voted in the elections, which is 58.97%," Hovakimyan told reporters.Wo»»»

US President Donald Trump abruptly ended an interview with NBC’s Meet the Press following a heated exchange with moderator Kristen Welker over his repeated claims that the 2020 election was “rigged.” The discussion took place during a rain-soaked sit-down in Wisconsin, a key swing state Trump won i»»»

Illume Societies has announced the launch of its new residential development, Illume Residence, in the Sixth Settlement area of New Cairo, with planned investments estimated at EGP 4.5bn. The project was unveiled during a press conference attended by company executives, consultants, operating partn»»»

Mohamed Farid, Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, said the government is moving forward with its state offerings programme as part of broader efforts to strengthen the role of the private sector, deepen financial markets, and attract greater investment. Speaking on behalf of Prime Minister M»»»