Dubai: More than 20 million students across Egypt took part in this year’s Arab Reading Challenge, with His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, praising the participants describing them as a generation carrying the banner of culture, sc»»»

MAKKAH: Saudi specialists are carrying out the final stages of replacing the Kiswah, the black silk covering of the Holy Kaaba, in an annual process that coincides with the start of the new Hijri year. The replacement of the Kiswah is one of the most significant rituals associated with the Grand Mo»»»

LONDON: Sudanese journalist Mohammed Amin has been denied a UK visa to attend an awards ceremony at which he has been nominated for a top prize recognizing his reporting from Sudan. Amin, a freelance correspondent for Middle East Eye, was due to attend the One World Media Awards, where he is nomina»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump on Monday confirmed that the memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran has been signed. "I'm very happy to say ... the deals all signed, and the Strait [of Hormuz] is already partially opened," Trump confirmed during a joint pres»»»

Spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry Esmaeil Baqaei made it clear that Lebanon and ending the war in the Arab country constitute an inseparable part of the understanding reached between Iran and the US.Speaking to reporters at a weekly press conference on Monday, Baqaei said the finalizati»»»

As recently as the end of May, neither payment requests nor QR-based Qvik payments were available on the “Hungarian” version of Revolut. That has now changed — although the company appears to have neglected to communicate the development. How to avoid paying more on Revolut — for now We have previo»»»

Berlin: President of France Emmanuel Macron, Chancellor of Germany Friedrich Merz, Prime Minister of Italy Giorgia Meloni, and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Keir Starmer on Monday issued a joint statement strongly welcoming the declaration of an agreement on the US-Iran memorandum of underst»»»

Beirut: Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam expressed hope that the agreement reached between the United States and Iran would end the Israeli war on Lebanon and halt the ongoing killing, destruction, and displacement. Speaking at the opening of a Lebanese cabinet meeting, Salam stated that since t»»»

Doha: Qatar Charity (QC) has carried out an urgent relief intervention to support Yemeni refugees in Djibouti, distributing essential food packages to approximately 1,300 people. This humanitarian initiative aims to alleviate harsh living conditions and help vulnerable families meet their basic nee»»»

1 of 3 | The five judges on the Court of Appeals ruled that the ban on the organization Palestine Action under the Terrorism Act is “justified and proportionate.” File Photo by Hugo Philpott/UPI | License Photo June 15 (UPI) -- The British Court of Appeals ruled Monday that the ban on the pro-Pales»»»

Fishing boats burn off the port of Manta, Ecuador, on June 6. The Ecuadorian National Police said at least 20 boats were destroyed or damaged. Photo by Ariel Ochoa/EPA June 15 (UPI) -- Ecuador's Attorney General's Office said a new attack targeting justice officials left a prosecutor dead in the po»»»

Geneva: The State of Qatar has reiterated its strong support for the unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Sudan, while urging all parties involved in the country's conflict to prioritize national interests and work to prevent further fragmentation and instability. Speaking during an enha»»»

BELGRADE - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has concluded that a third review of the implementation of an economic programme supported by the Policy Coordination Instrument (PCI) for Serbia has been successful, the National Bank of Serbia (NBS) announced on Monday. "Given Serbi»»»

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Tunis, June 15 (TAP) - The stock market started the week on the wrong foot. The benchmark index lost 0.22% to stand at 18,429.32 points on a sustained trading volume of TND 10.9 million, despite the lack of block trades during the session, according...»»»

RAMALLAH: Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas has issued a decree calling for presidential elections in early 2027 and for legislative elections to be held in November of this year, official Palestinian news agency Wafa reported, without saying if he would run. Abbas, 90, won the last Palestinian p»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump, US Vice President JD Vance and Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf signed the memorandum of understanding digitally, media reported on Monday, citing a US official. The details of the memorandum of understanding signed by the United »»»

Tunis, June 15 (TAP)- Dr. Hajer Habib was awarded the 2026 Best Young Tunisian Economist prize by the Global Institute for Transitions (GI4T) and the Tunisian Association of Economists (ASECTU). The award ceremony took place on the sidelines of the...»»»

RIYADH: A high-ranking French official has told Arab News that relations between his country and Saudi Arabia have never been so close. Olivier Cadic, senator for French citizens abroad, vice president of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defense and Armed Forces, and president of the France–Gulf S»»»

LONDON: Bahrain’s High Criminal Court on Monday sentenced 12 people to 10 years’ imprisonment and imposed fines of 2,000 Bahraini dinars ($5,300) on some for supporting Iranian attacks against the country. The Head of the Terrorism Crimes Prosecution announced on Monday that the court issued ruling»»»

LONDON: Border Guards in Jordan thwarted an attempt to smuggle narcotics and prevented an infiltration by an individual in two separate incidents on Monday. The Eastern Military Zone intercepted electronically guided balloons carrying drugs that were crossing into Jordanian territory. No arrests we»»»

SEOUL: South Korea’s agriculture ministry is implementing technologically advanced programs to ensure food security in a country facing challenges that include a declining rural population and climate change. Stagnating prices for agricultural products have led to decreased profits for farmers, whi»»»

CAIRO - Serbian PM Djuro Macut, who is on a working visit to Egypt, met on Monday in Cairo with Egyptian Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid Saleh to discuss concrete steps for advancement of economic and development cooperation between the two countries, with particular focus on»»»

ADEN: The Saudi Project for Landmine Clearance in Yemen, known as Masam, implemented by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center, cleared 2,045 mines from various regions of the country during the second week of June. The total included 98 anti-tank mines, 18 anti-personnel mines, 1,927 u»»»

Jakarta: President of the Republic of Indonesia HE Prabowo Subianto met in Jakarta on Monday with Minister of State for Foreign Affairs HESultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi. HE the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs conveyed the greetings of the Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani to HE the Preside»»»

The Saudi pavilion was officially inaugurated today at Eurosatory 2026, the global gathering for defense and security, in Paris. Organized by the General Authority for Military Industries, the event runs from June 15 to 19, with the participation of 10 Saudi entities from the public and private sec»»»