Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of “Israeli” enemy army soldiers in the Iskandarouna area of Al-Bayyada town with a loiter»»»

Born as an economic bloc, the EU has spent the past decade evolving into a militarized union. But where does this trajectory lead? While EU leaders justify this shift by citing Russia's special military operation in Ukraine, the Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) initiative had already deepen»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli media: Several soldiers were injured in a Hezbollah drone attack 09-06-2026 19:33 PM Latest News Urgent News Islamic Resistance fig»»»

NASA has announced that Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano will become the first European to take part in an Artemis mission, serving as pilot for the upcoming Artemis 3 flight. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.Parmitano, representing the European Sp»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani met on Tuesday with Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Sweden HE Maria Malmer Stenergard, who is visiting Qatar. During the meeting, they discussed cooperation relations be»»»

1 of 3 | Speaker of the House Mike Johnson speaks during an event at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on May 7. He said Tuesday he expects the House to pass a funding bill for ICE and other federal agencies. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo June 9 (UPI) -- The U.S. House of Representat»»»

DOHA, Qatar: QatarEnergy announced an oil discovery with encouraging results from the Merlin-1X exploration well in the Petroleum Exploration License 39 (PEL 0039), offshore Namibia. Merlin-1X is the tenth well drilled under the license, delivering the most promising subsurface results to date, wit»»»

Sharjah: In a gesture reflecting deep appreciation for humanitarian cooperation and people-to-people ties, the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic has honoured Emirati citizen Qasim Ahmed Al Murshedi with a Certificate of Honour and a commemorative medal in recognition of his voluntary and humanitari»»»

In the short span since May 17, when it won the honour to host the next Eurovision Song Contest, Bulgaria has made significant progress in its preparations for the 2027 event, according to Deputy Prime Minister Ivo Hristov, Eurovision Director Martin Green and Bulgarian National Television (BNT) Di»»»

Israel struck the historic port city of Tyre in southern Lebanon on Tuesday, killing at least eight people, in an escalation that adds strain to efforts to broker a peace deal to end the wider Middle East war. On Monday, Israel and Iran halted direct attacks on each other after an appeal by US Pres»»»

LONDON: Authorities in the Syrian Arab Republic closed the final spillway gates at the Euphrates Dam on Tuesday, after reopening them two weeks earlier to relieve pressure that had led to devastating floods in the country’s eastern region. Over 123 acres of farmland were damaged by the floods, and »»»

The US heads a record rise in nuclear arsenal spending, accounting alone for $69.2 billion of the $119 billion spent on nuclear arsenals in 2025 by the world’s nine nuclear-armed states, according to the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN). The total represents a 19% increase f»»»

India has effectively put on hold the final approvals needed for Elon Musk’s Starlink to begin commercial satellite internet services in the country, amid security concerns linked to its reported use during the Iran conflict, Bloomberg reported. According to the report, security agencies under the »»»

Flowers and messages were on Rob Reiner's star, near his father Carl Reiner's star, on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles on Dec. 15. His son, Nick Reiner, is accused of killing Reiner and his wife, Michele. Nick Reiner is petitioning a court to get access to his trust fund to pay his lawyer»»»

UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received the Presidential Camel Racing Team in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the G»»»

Amsterdam: Minister of Municipality HE Abdullah bin Hamad bin Abdullah Al Attiyah took part in the inauguration of the "GreenTech Amsterdam 2026" Expo in Amsterdam. Running until June 11, 2026, the event positions itself as one of the preeminent expos specializing in Agri-Tech, innovation, and food»»»

Paris, France: Japanese games giant Nintendo on Tuesday announced a new version of beloved 1998 action-adventure classic "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time" for its latest Switch 2 console. The company provided few details about the "Ocarina of Time" remake on a livestream presenting upcoming ti»»»

A drone boat rescued the crew of a US Army attack helicopter that crashed early Tuesday near the Strait of Hormuz, the strategic waterway that Iran has effectively closed during the war, a US military official said. A 24-foot unmanned boat located the two aviators and brought them to shore after th»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani received a phone call from HE Senator Chris Van Hollen, a member of the US Senate. During the call, they reviewed the strategic relations between the two countries and ways to support »»»

Who is the Somali referee barred from entering the US for the World Cup? 12 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleRob Stevens,BBC Sport AfricaandAbdinasir Ali,BBC Somali Getty ImagesOmar Artan became a Fifa referee in 2018 after working his way through the ranks of the Somali and African ga»»»

Ukraine has signed a drone deal with Latvia, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday as he met with Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs on the sidelines of a summit between Ukraine and Nordic and Baltic states in the Estonian capital Tallinn. "These are concrete things to strengthen our jo»»»

Péter Magyar revealed in the autumn of 2024, following the European Parliament elections, that—according to his information—the Orbán government had intended to construct a secret migrant camp near the Austrian border. The aim, he claimed, was to placate the European Union after the failure of what»»»

Dubai: Saudi Arabia’s economy reached a new milestone in 2025 as real gross domestic product expanded to $1.31 trillion, driven increasingly by non-oil sectors that now account for 55 per cent of economic output, according to the National Transformation Program (NTP) 2025 Annual Report. The report »»»

Dubai: Etihad Airways will double flights between Abu Dhabi and Kabul from July 15, 2026, adding a second daily service in each direction after demand on the route exceeded expectations. The airline launched Kabul flights in March with four weekly services. The route has grown quickly, supported by»»»

US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Tuesday that ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is rising "very meaningfully" as the conflict with Iran continues. "I would say rising very meaningfully," Wright said when asked how ship traffic is flowing through the ‌Strait compared ‌to a week or tw»»»

Dubai: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) hosted a workshop for driving institutes to introduce its Intelligent Monitoring System (IMS), a camera-based solution designed to track instructor and trainee behaviour during driving sessions. The move aims to enhance training quality, transparen»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, HE Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi met separately today in London with the British National Security Adviser, HE Jonathan Powell, Minister for the Middle East and North Africa at the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Dev»»»

Abu Dhabi: Osama Amir Fadhel, Assistant Undersecretary for the Industrial Accelerators Sector at the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT), stated that participants in the "Make it in the Emirates 2026" Jobs Fair for Industry and Advanced Technology, which opened yesterday (Monday) i»»»

There’s an old treaty that, if you have signed up to it, says that you can’t spread nuclear weapons. So, if you don’t have any nukes and you sign the treaty, you can’t get any. Simple as that. You’d think. But leave it to the West, with all its ‘values’ and ‘rules-based order’ to, you know, not rea»»»

Sharjah: His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has directed authorities to develop an alternative route for transit trucks to ensure they no longer pass through Al Dhaid, in a move aimed at improving quality of life and preserving the com»»»

Belfast: Northern Ireland police said Tuesday they had arrested a man following what Prime Minister Keir Starmer branded a "sickening" stabbing in Belfast, with graphic video prompting protest calls from UK far-right figures. Video of Monday night's incident posted on social media networks shows a »»»

Doha The Ministry of Defence has announced that the children of Qatari mothers and non-Qatari residents born in the State of Qatar are now eligible to join the national service programme. In its post on X on Tuesday, the ministry stated that applicants must meet the following requirements: Be Born »»»

Hybrid work, ESG requirements, and employee wellbeing continue to reshape corporate real estate and office buildings are evolving from workplaces into strategic business tools. In this context, Business Review sat down with Mihaela Petruescu, Country Director for Property Services Romania & Poland »»»

Tunis, June 9 (TAP) - The National Guard on Tuesday transferred 170 irregular sub-Saharan migrants to the kilometre 21 camp in El Amra, Sfax, as part of the voluntary return programme to their countries of origin.Spokesperson for the National...»»»

Gorenje continues to build on its established relationship with global football as it returns as a sponsor of the FIFA World Cup 2026™ for the second time. This renewed collaboration underlines the brand’s consistent presence within FIFA competitions and its long-term commitment to top-level sport.»»»

Two U.S. military personnel were recovering after being rescued from an undisclosed location near the Strait of Hormuz after their U.S. Army AH-64 Apache helicopter a went down on Monday. File Photo by Thomas Maresca/UPI | License Photo June 9 (UPI) -- Two U.S. Army helicopter crew members were res»»»

Dubai: Dubai's best-kept culinary secrets are about to get a lot easier to find. The Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) and Google have joined forces on a new campaign called Map Your Dubai: Insider Edition, designed to shine a light on the homegrown restaurants and cafes that give the c»»»

MANILA: When reports of an assault by Israeli tourists at a restaurant in Siargao made headlines nationwide, it was not the first such incident to take place on the southern Philippine island in recent months. This time, however, it went viral, with an increasing number of Filipino influencers call»»»

RIYADH: Zoom’s global investments in the Saudi market have exceeded SR300 million ($80 million), according to Mohannad Al-Kalash, the company’s vice president for the Middle East, Turkey, Africa, and Pakistan, in remarks to Al-Eqtisadiah. He said: “We have a strong focus on Saudi Arabia, particular»»»

Christian religious leaders from the southern port city of Tyre called on the international community and Lebanese officials on Tuesday to act quickly to prevent Israel from attacking the Christian district of the city, as airstrikes on nearby neighborhoods killed eight people and wounded dozens of»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Heritage Commission has concluded the second season of archeological survey work in Al-Mahd governorate in the Madinah region, documenting traces of past civilizations reflecting a history stretching back to the earliest days of the Islamic state. The commission documented 1,»»»

RIYADH: The southern Al-Baha region is enjoying lush greenery and vivid landscapes, thanks to recent rains. Valleys, highlands and agricultural plains are alive with vegetation as residents prepare to welcome tourists from around the country who flock to the area to escape the heat of summer. Water»»»

Cairo — Egyptian stocks retreated as investors locked in profits following recent gains, but market attention increasingly shifted toward a growing pipeline of listings, corporate restructuring plans and renewed Gulf financial support that could reshape Egypt’s capital markets over the coming year.»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Defense has announced that the children of Qatari mothers and non-Qatari residents born in the State of Qatar are now eligible to join the national service program. In its post on X on Tuesday, the Ministry stated that applicants must meet the following requirements: be»»»

Sharjah: Four areas in Sharjah have officially been redesignated as cities, placing them alongside established municipalities such as Sharjah City, Kalba, Khor Fakkan and Al Dhaid. The announcement was revealed through Sharjah’s Direct Line programme, which said that the names of Al Bataeh, Al Hamr»»»

Capitals, June 9 (SANA) Global financial markets moved cautiously on Tuesday as oil prices declined, the US dollar strengthened and gold traded near stable levels amid continued monitoring of developments in the Middle East. According to Reuters, crude oil prices fell after reports that Iran and Is»»»

The extension of Sofia's third metro line to the Slatina and Mladost boroughs is 45% complete, Sofia Mayor Vassil Terziev said Tuesday following an inspection of the construction work at the Geo Milev metro station. He emphasized that the project is progressing well and on schedule and that the six»»»

Dubai: Before moving to the UAE, Aseem Grover and Fawzia Ahmed were building something quietly in Delhi, a cafe that started in the year 2000 with desserts and evolved into a full-fledged dining concept over two decades. For them, it was not a story of sudden success, but of slow, steady growth in »»»

Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov has accused previous administrations of allowing major delays in the modernization of the Bulgarian Armed Forces, saying the Ministry of Defense inherited stalled projects, missed opportunities for domestic industry, and serious problems related to military infrast»»»

Dubai: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the UAE, chaired the second Defence Council meeting of 2026. The meeting reviewed updates on key programmes to develop the defence system and enhance efficiency and readi»»»