China wants to help Kazakhstan create a new “Dubai” on the Central Asian steppe. During a recent trade event in the Chinese city of Shenzhen, Chinese and Kazakh officials agreed in principle on 24 different projects to develop Alatau City, a futuristic urban centre intended to become a regional hub»»»

California Governor Gavin Newsom, a Democrat and longtime political rival of Republican President Donald Trump, said Monday the president had ordered the US Justice Department to launch a politically motivated investigation into him and his wife.    California Governor Gavin Newsom said M»»»

RIYADH: Egyptian fans most certainly felt a sense of déjà vu while watching Saudi Arabia take on Uruguay. Like Egypt, the Green Falcons took the lead in the first half. And like Egypt, they conceded after the break, unable to hold on for victory. Yet, also like the Pharaohs, Saudi Arabia will feel »»»

Dubai: Construction activity is progressing across key residential areas of Palm Jebel Ali, with the delivery of ultra-luxury villas currently underway and handovers scheduled to commence later this year. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.In an exclusive interview with G»»»

CAIRO: Drone strikes killed more than 1,000 civilians in war-torn Sudan in the first five months of 2026, a senior United Nations official said Monday as the unmanned aerial vehicles turn the conflict deadlier for civilians. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said his office has docu»»»

BRUSSELS: Egypt and the European Union (EU) are deepening their strategic partnership in the field of renewable energy with a financing package of up to €690 million to upgrade and expand the Egyptian electricity network. The package combines a €600 million loan from the European Investment Bank’s »»»

FIFA is reportedly looking into a US World Cup official who appeared to make an ‘OK’ hand gesture before Germany’s 7-1 win over Curacao, reviving one of the internet’s more absurd culture-war panics. Australian referee Shaun Evans, who was working as a Video Assistant Referee (VAR) supervisor for S»»»

All eight people aboard a US B-52 bomber that crashed in California on Monday are feared dead, Edwards Air Force Base said, with pictures from the scene showing the aftermath of a large fire that appeared to have destroyed the aircraft. The crash happened around lunchtime at the base, a major opera»»»

Alaska's top elections official ruled Monday that a challenger with the same name as Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan will not appear on the state's primary ballot. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo June 15 (UPI) -- Alaska's top elections official ruled Monday that a primary challenger shar»»»

Hyosung, Quanta unit to produce high-voltage circuit breakers in Pennsylvania from October Hyosung Group Chairman Cho Hyun-joon. Photo by YONHAP / EPA June 14 (Asia Today) -- South Korea's Hyosung Group is expanding its presence in the U.S. power equipment market by establishing a local production »»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar’s capital markets have reached a significant milestone with the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) welcoming Edaa, Qatar’s central securities depository, to open trading on Monday, marking a new phase in the collaboration aimed at modernising and transforming the cou»»»

DPA/TNN Seattle (Washington) Substitute Romelu Lukaku forced an equalizer moments after coming on to help Belgium deny Egypt a first men’s World Cup victory in a 1-1 draw on Monday. Lukaku’s season at Napoli was ravaged with injury but he was picked for his fourth World Cup because of his experienc»»»

QNA Doha Qatari diplomacy, in close coordination with several international and regional parties, succeeded in narrowing the gaps and bringing the viewpoints closer between the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran, leading to the formulation of initial understandings, culminati»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Foundation’s Ability Friendly Program Summer Camp is back and there is still time to be part of it. The programme – part of Qatar Foundation’s (QF) Pre-University Education – offers tailored sport and developmental activities and opportunities for children and adults»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Kerala Business Forum (KBF), an affiliated organisation of the Indian Business and Professionals Council (IBPC), Doha, functioning under the aegis of the Embassy of India, marked a strong presence at Project Qatar 2026 with a dedicated pavilion featuring 16 Indian-run »»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Foundation’s BilAraby initiative has opened ticket sales for its 2026 Annual Gathering. The event will take place at Multaqa (Education City Student Center) in Doha from September 19 to 20 under the theme ‘With Our Ideas, We Build’. With ticketing now open, the publi»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q) Library has been named the recipient of the prestigious 2026 Library of the Future Award by the American Library Association (ALA) and Information Today Inc. The university is being recognised for its groundbreaking programme to »»»

Tribune News Network Doha HEC Paris, one of the world’s leading business schools, celebrated the achievements of its Middle East graduates at its annual commencement held on the main campus near Paris on June 13. The ceremony honoured graduates from HEC Paris, Doha’s Executive MBA (EMBA) programmes»»»

QNA Riyadh Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi met with Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia Eng. Waleed bin Abdulkarim El-Khereiji in Riyadh on Monday. During the meeting, they reviewed bilateral relations and ways to»»»

Global oil benchmarks tumbled across the board on Monday evening and into Tuesday morning (June 16), as markets are treating the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz as positive news. Crude oil rates prices are falling from their crisis highs as traders anticipate a gradual recovery in Gulf exports, w»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is on a collision course with Donald Trump as the U.S. president seeks to extricate himself from the war, with both men's goals unmet and Israeli military operations tied down in Lebanon. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney, Aaron David Miller, Senior »»»

BEIRUT, Lebanon: Lebanese militant group Hezbollah said on Monday it had repelled an Israeli force that was trying to “advance” in southern Lebanon, despite the US-Iran agreement to end the Middle East war on all fronts including in Lebanon. Fighters from the group “using rockets and drones” blocke»»»

The Stafford Township Police Department in New Jersey confirmed an ICE agent was struck by a vehicle on Monday in Manahawkin and fired his gun at the fleeing van. Photo by Angelina Katsanis/UPI | License Photo June 15 (UPI) -- Police in New Jersey's Stafford Township said an Immigration and Customs»»»

On June 17, the European Parliament is scheduled to vote on a draft report assessing progress made by Turkey last year towards EU accession. The document calls for the sanctioning of the country’s justice minister, Akin Gurlek. Prepare for a bit of noise. Political actors, who i»»»

SEATTLE: Belgium and Egypt drew 1-1 in their World Cup opener on Monday after a second-half Belgian equalizer spoiled Mohamed Salah’s 34th birthday. Emam Ashour opened the scoring early in the first half in Seattle, before Romelu Lukaku came off the bench after the hour to force Egypt’s Mohamed Han»»»

Seattle: Belgium and Egypt drew 1-1 in their World Cup opener on Monday after a second-half Belgian equalizer spoiled Mohamed Salah's 34th birthday. Emam Ashour opened the scoring early in the first half in Seattle, before Romelu Lukaku came off the bench after the hour to force Egypt's Mohamed Han»»»

The signing of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the US and Iran on Monday has been welcomed by the international community after a devastating three-month war. The agreement was announced on June 14, President Donald Trump’s birthday, but the biggest beneficiary, experts say,»»»

Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Negah Angha, Visiting Fellow at King's College London and Former Senior Advisor at the US Department of State and National Security Council under the Biden Administration, says that "the real test is going to be whether or not this framework survives the Lebanon»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is on a collision course with Donald Trump as the U.S. president seeks to extricate himself from the war, with both men's goals unmet and Israeli military operations tied down in Lebanon. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney, Aaron David Miller, Senior »»»

RIYADH: Romelu Lukaku will not be a popular figure in Egypt tonight. His quick-fire equalizer, officially recorded as a Mohammed Hany own goal, came just eight seconds after his introduction and denied the Pharaohs what would have been their first-ever World Cup victory, extending a wait that now s»»»

LONDON: Agricultural exports originating from illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank and the Golan Heights in Syria are routinely mislabeled as Israeli products when entering European markets, an investigation has found. A report by legal rights group Global Echo, based on analysis of more t»»»

Ankara, June 15 (SANA) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stressed the importance of continued activities of UN missions in Syria during a phone call Monday with UN Secretary-General António Guterres, stating that Türkiye will continue to provide necessary support in this regard, Turkish state »»»

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump can claim a diplomatic victory after reaching an agreement with Iran to end the war in the Middle East, but numerous pitfalls remain and the US president has lost political capital. The cautious reception to the Sunday announcement of the memorandum of understanding with Ir»»»

JERUSALEM: The US-Iran pact to conclude the war is a significant strategic setback for Israel and underscores its waning influence in Washington, Israeli analysts said. Although the accord remains incomplete and is expected to be finalized within 60 days, its preliminary framework has already raise»»»

Share: Israel’s more focused fight against the Iran-backed Hezbollah militia in Lebanon still has the power to disrupt broader American efforts to resolve its months long war with Iran. But the attack never came and hours later, plans for the United States and Iran to sign a more permanent ceasefir»»»

California Gov. Gavin Newsom holds a media availability in Los Angeles on July 16. On Monday, he accused the Trump administration of targeting him unfairly in a probe. File Photo by Jonathan Alcorn/UPI | License Photo June 15 (UPI) -- California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday said the federal governme»»»

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump can claim a diplomatic victory after reaching an agreement with Iran to end the war in the Middle East, but numerous pitfalls remain and the US president has lost political capital. The cautious reception to the Sunday announcement of the memorandum of understanding with Ir»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli Channel 14: Instructions have been issued to the “Israeli” army forces in southern Lebanon that it is prohibited to open fire at an»»»

A military aircraft crashed at a base north of Los Angeles Monday morning, Edwards Air Force Base said on social media. “A United States Air Force B-52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff on the Edwards airfield at 11:20 a.m.,” the base said on Facebook. “Emergency crews immediately respon»»»

Speaker Nabih Berri revealed Monday that a phased, 60-day Israeli withdrawal from south Lebanon is mentioned in the latest peace deal between Iran and the U.S., whose details are yet to be officially disclosed. In remarks to the "Whyz" news portal, Berri added that he rejects the so-called "pilot z»»»

After more than three and a half months of fighting and intense back-and-forth negotiations, US President Donald Trump announced that Washington and Tehran, under Pakistani mediation, have reached a final agreement to end hostilities between them. The deal is expected to be signed in Geneva on June»»»

NABATIEH, Lebanon: When Kamal Kamal heard a ceasefire deal had been agreed between Iran and the US, he rushed back to the southern city of Nabatieh only to find an Israeli strike had reduced his life’s work to rubble. The city, usually home to some 90,000 people before the latest war between Israel»»»

Granada: The Tamim bin Hamad Chair for Arabic Language and Andalusian Culture was inaugurated on Monday at the University of Granada in Spain, in the presence of senior academic figures. The inauguration was attended by Director of Policy Planning at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, member of the C»»»

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday hinted that he wants to put an end to the Israel-Hezbollah conflict. "We do wanna see if we can straighten out the Lebanon thing, because it just seems to just never end, and it's a mini version of what we were doing, but it should not be tough ... Hezbollah --»»»

Share: File photo- Brigadier General Mustafa Hamdan Brigadier General Mustafa Hamdan, Secretary General of the “Independent Nasserist Movement – ​​Al-Mourabitoun,” stated that “neither the ‘Great Satan’ nor the ‘Mini Satan’ can bring down the government—or, to put it more politely, change it” . He »»»

Share: File Photo- A fireball rises from a building hit by an Israeli airstrike in the area of Abbasiyeh, on the outskirts of the southern Lebanese city of Tyre, on April 8, 2026. Israel says the US deal with Iran does not apply to its conflict with Hezbollah, which entered the war on March 2 to su»»»

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Monday that the proper implementation of the memorandum of understanding reached with the United States could mark the beginning of “a new phase” for both Iran and the wider Middle East, as governments around the world welcomed the agreement and voiced ho»»»

Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly on Monday opened the fifth edition of the Africa Health Exhibition and Conference (Africa Health ExCon 2026), where Africa CDC Director-General Jean Kaseya warned of severe continental risks from the Ebola virus epidemic and called for a unified medical proc»»»

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Geneva, June 15 (SANA) United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said thousands of victims and survivors in Syria continue to demand justice and accountability, stressing the importance of holding the ousted president (Assad) and other deposed regime’s officials accountable. Acc»»»