MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Foreign actors are trying to sow discord between member countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), reignite dormant conflicts and provoke new tensions, CIS Secretary General Sergey Lebedev said on Thursday. "The CIS border perimeter is subjected to systemic destab»»»

RIYADH: A new holistic health resort set to open at the Red Sea’s Amaala project will use traditional wellness therapies in a luxury setting, its CEO told Arab News. Jayasom cofounder and CEO Karen Campbell said: “A hallmark of what we want to do is to create a very bespoke experience based on some»»»

“Capital allocation is one of the most important responsibilities of a public company. The launch of this Public Tender Offer reflects our confidence in the strength of the business, the quality of our asset base, and our long-term growth prospects. We continuously evaluate how to deploy capital in»»»

Oman's top diplomat said no transit fees would be imposed in the Strait of Hormuz Thursday after Muscat and Tehran, which border the key waterway, had earlier said they were discussing service "costs". Badr Albusaidi said "future arrangements regarding the Strait do not entail the imposition of any»»»

The Supervisory Board of Bulgaria's National Social Security Institute (NSSI) approved the draft Public Social Insurance Budget Act for 2026, the Institute said on Thursday. The draft reflects the parameters of the social insurance policies planned for the current year and now proceeds to the next »»»

Manama: Oman's top diplomat said no transit fees would be imposed in the Strait of Hormuz Thursday after Muscat and Tehran, which border the key waterway, had earlier said they were discussing service "costs". Badr Albusaidi said "future arrangements regarding the Strait do not entail the impositio»»»

Volunteers from Russia and Kazakhstan are joining the search for a 6-year-old boy who was swept away by a river current after a vehicle fell into the water in Kegeti Gorge. Russian blogger Ruslan Vildyanov announced on social media that he will soon travel to Kyrgyzstan with a group of like-minded »»»

Dubai: Every investment opportunity comes with a trade-off. At one end of the spectrum sit traditional bank deposits, valued for safety, liquidity and capital preservation. At the other end sit equities, private markets and alternative investments, where higher returns often come with higher volati»»»

JEDDAH: The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship will begin a new chapter in electric motorsport when the revolutionary GEN4 era makes its competitive debut under the lights of the Jeddah Corniche Circuit in December. Formula E and the FIA have confirmed the provisional calendar for the 2026-27 sea»»»

RIYADH: The heirs of late Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi have agreed to sell the Villa Certosa to a Qatari company, in what ranks among the largest private real estate transactions in Italian history. Constellation Hotels Holding, a Qatar-owned hospitality group, paid approximately €350 m»»»

For the first time in two years, Hungary has convened a summit of the Visegrad Group – a format designed to allow four Central European nations to coordinate, debate current agendas, and work on their own dimension of European integration matters. In recent years, the forum has not spoken with a si»»»

NATO’s European hawks have spent years pushing a concocted "Russia threat" to justify massive rearmament, but in reality, their defense industry is quietly imploding. Defense stocks are tanking because investors are terrified an end to the Ukraine proxy war might expose that cash-strapped governmen»»»

Saudi Arabia has launched an electronic travel authorisation service for British citizens, allowing them to enter the kingdom multiple times and stay for up to 180 days in a year, the Saudi Foreign Ministry said on Thursday. The ministry said the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) service reflec»»»

A series of tankers made their way out of the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday despite threats to shipping from Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, using a new route close to Oman's shore that has been promoted by a U.N. maritime agency. The development comes as Iran and the United States are incr»»»

Unity and solidarity within NATO remain the most important guarantee of Europe's security, and Bulgaria continues to fulfill its responsibility to strengthen collective defence - that was the overall message of the meeting between Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov and the Commander of Allied Joint »»»

The Supervisory Board of Bulgaria's National Social Security Institute (NSSI) approved the draft State Social Security Budget Act for 2026, the Institute said on Thursday. The draft reflects the parameters of the social insurance policies planned for the current year and now proceeds to the next st»»»

Hayes, United Kingdom: Fans in bedrooms, cold drinks, iced lollies under canopy cover in the garden: a UK care home has been doing what it can to keep vulnerable residents cool amid Europe's heatwave. Kingsley Court, in the west London suburb Hayes, houses 85 residents, some as old as 100, and most»»»

LUXEMBOURG: EU governments’ ministers gathered for a long day’s ​discussion of climate change policies on Thursday were surprised by a fresh-faced participant at their negotiating table: a three-month-old baby. Swedish climate minister Romina Pourmokhtari brought her son, Adam, to the EU council me»»»

MANILA: The Philippines is seeing an increase in the number of foreigners choosing it as a retirement destination, the Philippine Retirement Authority said on Thursday, after recent industry awards recognized its accessibility, affordable cost of living and healthcare quality. The Philippines was n»»»

MANAMA: Israel and Lebanon are making good progress in their talks in the United States and are close to making a “commitment of intent,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday. “I think we are very close in our hopes of getting a commitment of intent between the two countries,” he told re»»»

RIYADH: Saudi aid agency KSrelief has signed a joint implementation program with an organization rehabilitating six hospitals and establishing three oxygen generation units across Sudan. The Organization of Competencies for Studies and Human Development is an implementing partner for KSrelief and h»»»

June 24 (UPI) -- A drone camera captured footage when two paddleboarders found themselves stalked by a great white shark off the California coast. Kayla Ross said she and her paddleboarding partner went out to intentionally try to find the shark that had been spotted off the Santa Barbara coast. Ro»»»

Abu Dhabi: The trial operation of Etihad Rail’s passenger services between Abu Dhabi and Fujairah will commence on June 30, with a journey time of approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes. Dubai Station and Al Dhaid Station are scheduled to open on September 30, 2026, while stations in the Al Dhafra reg»»»

Dhaka: India will resume issuing tourist visas to Bangladeshi nationals from June 28, marking a significant step towards normalising ties nearly two years after visa services were suspended following political unrest in Bangladesh. The announcement was made on Thursday by India's newly appointed Hi»»»

Arab Finance: The consolidated net profits attributable to the holding company of Elsaeed Contracting and Real Estate Investment Company declined by 50.15% to EGP 32.193 million in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026 from EGP 64.593 million in Q1 2025, according to the financial results. Earnings per sh»»»