Progressive Bulgaria leader and Prime Minister Rumen Radev commented on the opposition’s uproar after the parliamentary group proposed the removal of COVID-related supplements for newly granted pensions. At the Council of Ministers meeting on Wednesday, he argued that “not a single euro, not a sing»»»

Dubai: The Indian government has dismissed claims that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) sold nearly $12 billion worth of gold reserves to protect the rupee and bolster foreign currency assets, calling the assertion "fake" and inconsistent with official data. The clarification came after a Bloomberg »»»

Starting this year, Kyrgyzstan will introduce pre-profile schools, followed by a full transition to profile-oriented schools next year. Education Minister Dogdurgul Kendirbaeva announced during a broadcast on Birinchi Radio. She noted that lyceums and gymnasiums have been stripped of their special »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar correspondent reports Israeli airstrike on the southern Lebanese town of Siddiqin 03-06-2026 11:14 AM Latest News Urgent News Al-M»»»

Israeli war in southern Lebanon is increasingly turning into a strategic trap, analyst Ofer Shelah said, warning that Hezbollah’s evolving tactics and sustained attacks are dragging ‘Israel’ into a prolonged war of attrition. Talking to Israeli Channel 12, Shelah, a journalist and director of the “»»»

A top Emirati official called on Wednesday for a united stance from the Gulf after renewed attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain that were blamed on Iran. "In light of Iran's repeated aggression against the brotherly states of Kuwait and Bahrain, a firm, unified and cohesive Gulf stance is imperative. No G»»»

ABU DHABI: The UAE Jiu-Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts Federation has announced that round four of the Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Gi) will take place from June 5 to 7 at Mubadala Arena in Abu Dhabi. The championship plays an important role in providing Emirati athletes with o»»»

Dubai: Dr Anwar Mohammed Gargash, Diplomatic Adviser to the UAE President, has called for a firm and united GCC position against the repeated Iranian aggression against Kuwait and Bahrain, saying the security and interests of GCC countries are inseparable. In a post on X platform, Gargash said GCC »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli drone strikes Nabatieh Al-Fawqa: Al-Manar reporter in southern Lebanon 03-06-2026 11:15 AM Latest News Urgent News Al-Manar corresp»»»

The war in the Middle East has dented economic growth prospects worldwide, with a more severe shock likely if no effective ceasefire is agreed before 2027, the OECD warned Wednesday. Global economic growth is now forecast to slip to 2.8 percent for 2026 if Gulf exports of oil and gas return to pre-»»»

For a long time, time tracking was seen as something only desk workers needed. The assumption was simple: if you sit at a desk, a time tracker makes sense, but if you’re out in the field, it doesn’t apply to you. So cleaning crews, landscaping teams, and HVAC technicians simply kept relying on manu»»»

Tokyo: Fighters wearing virtual reality headsets will battle it out in cyberspace at this year's Asian Games in Japan after organisers approved the inclusion of virtual taekwondo. The non-contact sport sees combatants strap sensors to their bodies and aim kicks at virtual opponents in what develope»»»

Calls for changes to Bulgaria’s dairy sector regulations are gaining momentum as producers warn that local milk is struggling to compete with significantly cheaper imports from other European Union countries, BNR reports. Vladislav Mihaylov of the Association of Dairy Producers welcomed the governm»»»

Saudi Arabia's non-oil private sector expanded at the fastest pace in three months in May as domestic demand improved and supply chains stabilized, while business optimism remained subdued amid conflict in the region, a survey showed on Wednesday. The seasonally adjusted Riyad Bank Saudi Arabia Pur»»»

Kazakhstan is quickly racking up debt to China and Astana’s obligations to Beijing appear poised to keep growing in the coming years. The trend of aggressive borrowing from China started in 2025, when Kazakhstan obtained over $3.5bn in credit, increasing the country’s total debt to the PRC to $12.8»»»

New Delhi: Indian authorities have removed top education bosses from the exam board after marking failures in tests taken by nearly two million high school students sparked outrage and calls for protests. The controversy, after the board acknowledged cybersecurity vulnerabilities in a digital marki»»»

The UAE's non-oil private sector expanded only modestly in May as war in the region and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz weighed on output and new business growth, a business survey showed on Wednesday. The seasonally adjusted S&P Global UAE Purchasing Managers' Index rose to 52.6 in M»»»

A fire swept through a building in a New Delhi neighborhood Wednesday, killing at least 18 people and injuring several others, news agency Press Trust of India reported. The building in the Malviya Nagar neighborhood in the southern part of the city had a restaurant on the ground floor and resident»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Tuesday allocations of 13 billion shekels (more than $4.5 billion) to secure and develop northern communities along the Lebanon border, battered by weeks of fire from Iran-backed Hezbollah. "The government made dramatic decisions today to stren»»»

Dubai: Indian carrier IndiGo has suspended its flight operations to and from Kuwait following the ongoing closure of Kuwaiti airspace, the airline announced in a travel advisory posted on its official X account. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.Acc»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s business activity expanded at the fastest pace for three months in May, with the Riyad Bank Purchasing Managers’ Index rising to 52.8 from the previous reading of 51.5. The latest survey, compiled by S&P Global, showed the Kingdom’s non-oil economy returning to firmer growth »»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar is intensifying efforts to strengthen the role of the private sector as a key driver of economic diversification and sustainable development, in line with the objectives of Qatar National Vision 2030 and the Third National Development Strategy. The Ministry of Commerce and Indust»»»

Doha, Qatar: As part of its ongoing commitment to strengthening partnerships with stakeholders and advancing tax knowledge, the General Tax Authority (GTA) organised a series of specialised workshops for audit firms aimed at enhancing technical and practical competencies and promoting compliance wi»»»

Doha, Qatar: Team Martians from Podar Pearl School secured First Place at the prestigious Alice Programming Competition, held at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar, emerging as champions among talented young innovators from across the region. The winning team, comprising Mahin Mohammed and Divya M»»»

Doha, Qatar: Sidra Medicine and Zulal Wellness Resort by Chiva-Som, members of Qatar Foundation, officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the development of integrated wellness and preventive health programmes. The signing ceremony on June 1 was attended by Acting Chi»»»

Doha, Qatar: Three emerging Qatari and Qatar-based designers made their North American runway debut at Fashion Art Toronto last week, presenting original collections to international audiences as part of the Qatar-Canada and Mexico 2026 Year of Culture. Representing Doha’s innovation and entreprene»»»

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced on Wednesday it has struck the headquarters of the US Navy’s 5th Fleet with missiles and drones, in retaliation for a series of US attacks on an Iranian tanker and an IRGC communications tower. The IRGC’s Aerospace Force conducted missile and drone»»»

The Cuban people are facing unprecedented outside pressure, and Russia declares its firm solidarity and support for them, said Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. "Against the backdrop of the unprecedented external pressure facing the Cuban people, we once again express our firm solidarity and »»»

Egypt's non-oil private ‌sector remained mired in contraction in May, as a fresh surge in input costs squeezed demand, forced businesses into aggressive price hikes and triggered the steepest round of job cuts in nearly six years, a business survey showed on Wednesday. The headline S&P Global Egypt»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Chamber (QC) will hold its second General Assembly Meeting at 12:00 pm on Thursday, June 4, at the Chamber’s headquarters in Lusail. The meeting will be valid regardless of the number of members in attendance. The meeting will be chaired by Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim Al Thani, Cha»»»

NEW DELHI: A fire swept through a building in a New Delhi neighborhood Wednesday, killing at least four people and injuring several others, officials said. The building in the Malviya Nagar neighborhood in the southern part of the city had a restaurant on the ground floor and residential units abov»»»

Doha, Qatar: With the 2026 FIFA World Cup just around the corner, Spain and France head the list of leading favourites to lift football’s most coveted trophy, while defending champions Argentina, five-time winners Brazil and England complete a strong group of contenders. Although the World Cup has »»»

Iraq is stepping up its measures to impose state monopoly over weapons with some Shiite armed factions declaring that they were dismantling their military wings that have for years operated outside the control of the armed forces even though they are part of the official Popular Mobilization Forces»»»

Doha, Qatar: The World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE), an initiative of Qatar Foundation, hosted a research policy dialogue titled “Trust Me, I’m an Algorithm? AI, Disinformation, and Higher Education,” organised in collaboration with Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), Northwestern Univer»»»

Doha, Qatar: Director of the Student Assessment Department at the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE) Ibrahim Abdullah Rashid Al Muhannadi has said that the Ministry has completed all preparations for the final examinations of the second semester of the 2025-2026 academic year, which»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, represented by the Mosques Department, has inaugurated a new mosque in the Ain Khaled area, featuring a dedicated Eid prayer ground, a fully integrated two-storey Quran Learning Center, two imam residences, and accommodation for a muezzin. Bui»»»

Dubai: Dubai's Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) has announced that private schools across the emirate will receive short-notice inspection visits from the 2026-27 academic year, with schools given no more than 24 hours' notice before a quality assurance team arrives. The announcemen»»»

Progressive Bulgaria’s proposed changes to pensions and party financing triggered a fierce political clash, with opposition parties accusing the government of balancing public finances at the expense of retirees and democratic institutions. The dispute erupted during a meeting of the parliamentary »»»

Doha, Qatar: Academic collaborations, student mobility, and cross-cultural ties between Qatar and the US are to be strengthened through three new study-abroad agreements between Qatar Foundation and three American universities. At the NAFSA 2026 Annual Conference & Expo in Florida – one of the worl»»»

With a week left until what is considered to be an all-important parliamentary election in Armenia, the market consensus appears well-formed. It posits, first, that the vote might have wide-ranging economic and geopolitical implications for the country. More importantly, it anticipates that, in the»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA) has spotlighted data classification as a cornerstone of information privacy in an increasingly interconnected digital world. In an awareness framework shared via its official channels, the regulatory body outlined a unified five-tier data c»»»

Unelected European Commission President ‘Queen’ Ursula von der Leyen was in Lithuania a few days ago to come up with a plan to tackle Ukrainian drones that risk regime changing European allies. The strategy? Blame Russia – the political equivalent of a universal remote to change the channel from on»»»

A near-disaster was narrowly avoided after a car travelling at high speed crashed into the fence of a playground in a small settlement near Budapest, smashing through it before coming to a halt in a sandpit. Photo: Facebook/ Biztonságos és Fejlődő Dányért Residents left stunned by events Locals in »»»

Year-on-year inflation in Iran reached a level in May unseen since World War II, underlining the economic pain average Iranians face as the country worries about the war with Israel and the US restarting. A report Monday by Iran's Central Bank represents the first official acknowledgment of what Ir»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Public Authority for Civil Aviation (PACA) announced that air traffic has been temporarily suspended after Terminal One at Kuwait International Airport came under Iranian attack. Kuwait News Agency said this in a report: "PACA activated the emergency plan in Kuwait International Ai»»»

MANILA: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos warned on Wednesday that important laws may be derailed as senators backing Vice President Sara Duterte stopped attending sessions ahead of her impeachment trial next month.Pro-Duterte lawmakers began a Senate boycott this week after losing majority con»»»

From June 4 to 6, 2026, the Kyrgyz Republic will host the Meeting of Ministers of Internal Affairs and Public Security of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states. The event will be held at the state level with the participation of official delegations from foreign countries. In co»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar continued to advance its food security agenda in 2025, with the Ministry of Municipality licensing a total of 45 livestock and animal production projects, including farms and facilities focused on meat, dairy, poultry, and egg production. The projects underscore the country’s com»»»

Washington: Concerns over the impact of a $100,000 H-1B visa fee extended beyond healthcare and into education, as lawmakers urged the Department of Homeland Security to consider relief for foreign teachers recruited to work in remote and underserved communities. Get updated faster and for FREE: Do»»»

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos warned on Wednesday that important laws may be derailed as senators backing Vice President Sara Duterte stopped attending sessions ahead of her impeachment trial next month. Pro-Duterte lawmakers began a Senate boycott this week after losing majority control, w»»»