Romanian consumers are becoming increasingly selective in their purchasing decisions, prioritizing quality, trust, and transparency over price alone, according to a new study released by Starcom Romania. Conducted among 606 respondents nationwide, the research paints the picture of a more sophistic»»»

Doha, Qatar: The FIFA World Cup 2026 is set to become the most significant edition in the tournament’s history, introducing a series of structural changes and record-setting achievements that will reshape the landscape of international football. Hosted jointly by the United States, Canada and Mexic»»»

By: Amira Elhamy The moment you step in this ancient neighborhood, you will realize from the first glimpse that Egypt had a considerable golden era of its history. Your eyes will be saturated from contemplating the beautiful detailed ornaments and the unique architect of the neighborhood. It is the»»»

Doha, Qatar: Industry leaders and technology experts highlighted the growing role of artificial intelligence (AI) in strengthening cybersecurity, improving energy efficiency and accelerating digital transformation during the second edition of the Korea-Qatar AI Forum yesterday. Speakers underscored»»»

Italian prosecutors put Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir under investigation over the treatment of activists who were part of a Gaza flotilla last month, a judicial source said on Monday. The source, who asked not to be named, confirmed earlier reports by Italian news a»»»

Doha, Qatar: Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar (VCUarts Qatar), a Qatar Foundation partner university, has opened registration for its 2026 Summer Art & Design Programmes offering preparatory courses for students aged 16-18, alongside programmes for middle school students»»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE has taken another step towards strengthening its position in the global space economy, with three new Earth observation satellites entering full operation and significantly enhancing the country’s ability to monitor events on the ground in near real time. Space42 announced on Tue»»»

Construction of a modern vaccine warehouse has begun in Bishkek at the capital’s Center for State Sanitary and Epidemiological Surveillance. The Center’s press service reported. Construction of the city’s vaccine warehouse is an important step in strengthening the capital’s immunization system and »»»

Doha, Qatar: Katara Cultural Village in partnership with the Sri Lankan embassy in Doha will today host Ceylon Tea Tasting Evening — a celebration of the International Tea Day and 159 years of unbroken excellence of the legendary Ceylon tea industry. The evening will offer guests an immersive journ»»»

Doha, Qatar: As part of its digital transformation vision, Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, represented by the Department of Mosques, has launched an app “Minbar”, a pioneering initiative aimed at leveraging modern technology to enhance the message of mosques and extend the impact of Friday s»»»

BENI: The memories come flooding back whenever Vianney Kambale Kombi hears the word Ebola. He remembers the pain and fear in his community in the eastern Congo city of Beni during the 2018-2020 Ebola outbreak, history's second-biggest with more than 3,400 reported cases and over 2,200 deaths. It wa»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has announced a significant improvement in drainage service performance, with customer complaints falling by 82 percent since 2013 despite substantial population growth and a major expansion of the country’s drainage network. According to Ashghal’s »»»

Doha, Qatar: The second edition of the Republic of Korea-Qatar Artificial Intelligence (AI) Forum commenced yesterday under the theme ‘New Horizons and Business Opportunities,’ bringing together senior government officials, industry leaders and AI experts to explore opportunities for collaboration »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Social and Sport Contribution Fund (Daam) is to provide Qatar Foundation’s Rasekh initiative with financial support, reinforcing its efforts to establish high-quality international education that is connected to the Arabic language, rooted in identity and values, and open to the wo»»»

Among 403 patient safety incidents in England, 17 cases had a procedure intended for another patient, one patient who had an organ or body part wrongly removed, and two who were left with surgical gloves inside them, according to Sky News. Hundreds of National Health Service (NHS) patients have bee»»»

Dubai: MANN-FILTER celebrates 85 years of success: it began in 1941 when Adolf Mann and Dr Erich Hummel founded what was then Filterwerk Mann & Hummel. From the very beginning, MANN-FILTER was a central component of this development, even though the trademark itself was only officially registered t»»»

Debate over Bulgaria’s flat tax system has intensified following a European Commission recommendation that the country consider moving toward a more progressive taxation model, reigniting long-running political and economic disagreements over fiscal policy direction. Economist and former Deputy Pri»»»

The Youth Forum of Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan will be held in Bishkek. The UN Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy reported. The event will take place on June 22. Delegations from Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan will participate in the forum. At a meeting between Deputy Speak»»»

DUBAI: The Israeli military has deployed white phosphorus munitions over populated areas in Lebanon during its conflict with Hezbollah, according to an investigation by the New York Times, that cited visual evidence, munition experts, aid organizations, and verified footage. Distinctive smoke trail»»»

Dubai: Albatha Healthcare, a leading and well-established integrated healthcare solutions provider in the UAE and a subsidiary of Albatha Group, today announced the acquisition of Health First Pharmacy in the UAE, previously owned by Planet Pharmacies and part of Gulf Pharmaceutical Industries (Jul»»»

St. Petersburg, Russia: The Energy Panel at the 2026 St. Petersburg International Economic Forum focused on the structural transformation of the global economy, including changes in international trade, energy security, financial systems and global governance. During the session, Rosneft Oil Compan»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Foundation’s new partnerships with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in the United States will open fresh pathways for academic exchange, and build lasting bridges of understanding between Qatar and US through education, culture, and student engagement, accordi»»»

WASHINGTON: The United States issued an updated list on Monday of Chinese companies that it believes are aiding the country’s military — including e-commerce giant Alibaba, search engine provider Baidu and electric vehicle maker BYD. The US Defense Department unveiled the designations just weeks af»»»

Dubai: Dubai gold prices edged higher on Tuesday morning, but they remained well below the levels seen at the start of the month, giving shoppers a small window to reassess purchases before the next move in global bullion prices. (Check live prices here.) Sign up for our daily business newsletter, »»»

Washington, June 9 (IANS) Two senior Democratic senators have urged the Trump administration to restore proposed port fees on Chinese ships, arguing that the move is essential to rebuilding America's shrinking shipbuilding industry and reducing dependence on China in a sector increasingly viewed as»»»

Dubai: King’s College Hospital London - Dubai today announced a major multi-year expansion of its UAE healthcare footprint, a landmark investment set to significantly advance the provision of healthcare in the UAE. The expansion, scheduled for completion in 2028, will enhance the scale and reach of»»»

The world saw the highest number of state conflicts since the Second World War in 2025, a Norwegian study said on Tuesday, warning of a surge in attacks targeting civilians. The annual "Conflict Trends" report from the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) said 65 conflicts involving at least one st»»»

NEW YORK: Basketball fans greeted US President Donald Trump with a ​chorus of loud boos on Monday, as the Republican became the first sitting US president to attend the NBA Finals at Game 3 of the championship series between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs. Attending as a guest of Knicks »»»

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he was in the “final throes” of reaching a Middle East peace deal. “We’re in the final throes of what will be a very, very good deal,” he told reporters on his return from an NBA Finals game. When asked whether it would be matter of days or»»»

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron have agreed to terminate a joint project to build a Future Combat Air System (FCAS) fighter jet, European media reported on Monday, citing a German government official. "President [Emmanuel] Macron and the Federal Chancellor [Fri»»»

A United States Army Apache helicopter gunship went down near the Strait of Hormuz on ‌Monday and its two ‌crew members ‌were ⁠safely rescued, The ⁠New York Times reported on Monday, citing two people briefed on the ⁠incident. It was not ‌immediately ‌clear whether the ‌Apache was shot down ‌by Ira»»»

Long before Saudi Arabia emerged as an energy powerhouse, geological forces beneath the Earth’s surface were quietly enriching deposits of significant value. Spanning Saudi Arabia’s western coast, the Arabian Shield is among the world’s oldest geological formations. Estimated to have formed between»»»

The United States will continue to pursue the Iran nuclear deal, whether Israel likes it or not, US Vice President JD Vance said. On Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke by phone with US President Donald Trump amid a new escalation in the conflict with Iran. Trump said later that»»»

A US attack helicopter Apache crashed near the Strait of Hormuz, both crew members were rescued, the New York Times reported citing sources. According to the newspaper's source, the cause of the crash is under investigation. It is not yet clear whether the helicopter was shot down or suffered a mec»»»

Oil prices inched up in early trade on Tuesday after Iran and Israel left the door open to a possible resumption of attacks on each other, though they had called a halt to hostilities following an appeal from US President Donald Trump. Brent crude futures rose 13 cents, or 0.14%, to $94.38 a barrel»»»

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun made a rare direct appeal to the Israeli government and its people to come to the negotiating table to end the war, warning in a CNN interview aired Monday that a military solution "will never provide you with security and safety." "We are ready, we are willing, we ar»»»

Long before Saudi Arabia emerged as an energy powerhouse, geological forces beneath the Earth’s surface were quietly enriching deposits of significant value. Spanning Saudi Arabia’s western coast, the Arabian Shield is among the world’s oldest geological formations. Estimated to have formed between»»»

Dubai: Soft Asian currencies continue to give UAE expatriates more value for every dirham they send home, with the Indian rupee, Philippine peso and Pakistani rupee all trading near some of their weakest levels in recent years. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The India»»»

“The Ukraine is under pressure and external financing remains critical,” said Odile Renaud-Basso, the President of the EBRD at the Ukraine session at the EBRD’s annual meeting on June 6. "Over the last years we have provided €10bn in funding so far. Three years ago we raised more capital to up»»»

NASHVILLE: Japan captain Wataru Endo is in a race to be fit for their World Cup opener against the Netherlands on Sunday, leaving coach Hajjime Moriyasu “praying” he makes it. The Liverpool midfielder is struggling with a foot injury and was not involved in any full training sessions at Japan’s pre»»»

OSLO: Israel was one of the most aggressive countries in 2025 with its involvement in at least five conflicts in 2025, a Norwegian study said on Tuesday, as the world saw the highest number of state warfare since the Second World War. Israel was “clearly one of the most aggressive countries in the »»»

After 20 years, Kyrgyzstan’s airlines have been removed from the European Union's aviation safety blacklist. The huge boost for the Central Asian country’s carriers was announced by the presidential administration on June 8. The European Commission's Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport h»»»

“We will not forget what the previous government did against defenceless children,” Prime Minister Péter Magyar declared during Parliament’s session on Monday before the agenda. In his speech, the prime minister said that two forms of child protection had existed in Hungary: one was the “lying, hyp»»»

Kyrgyzstan has been removed from the list of air carriers banned from operating flights to European Union countries, the presidential press service reported. According to the statement, the Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport of the European Commission informed the Kyrgyz side that all a»»»

SEOUL: Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un underscored their commitment to deepen cooperation and rebuild their complicated traditional alliance, as Xi is on a rare visit to Pyongyang in a likely attempt to reassert Beijing’s unique influence over its socialist neighbor»»»

Sharjah: Many of the dangers threatening children's safety are hidden in the places families consider safest — their homes, residential buildings and play areas, according to the Child Safety Organisation (CSO), an affiliate of the Sharjah Family and Community Council. In a fresh awareness campaign»»»

Israel and Iran appeared to pull back from further military action on Monday after exchanging fire for the first time since a US-brokered ceasefire two months ago. Both sides warned they would retaliate if attacked again, while regional powers and the Trump administration pushed to prevent the conf»»»

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he held a positive conversation with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on Monday, signalling renewed efforts to advance diplomacy over the war with Russia. The call came as European leaders backed a proposed meeting between Zelensky and Vladimir P»»»

Opposition parties in Armenia have alleged a series of voting irregularities during parliamentary elections on June 7, while authorities reported arrests linked to reports of suspected vote-buying, local media panarmenian.net reports. The claims come as Armenia awaits the final results from the ele»»»

Hong Kong’s three-day trade mission to Uzbekistan led by the territory’s Chief Executive John Lee on June 6 concluded with 23 signed agreements spanning finance, technology, aviation and investment. The journey to Uzbekistan followed the first leg of the mission in neighbouring Kazakhstan. In all, »»»