RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has begun the large-scale departure of pilgrims following the completion of Hajj 2026, with authorities across the Kingdom’s air, sea and land entry points implementing plans to ensure a smooth journey home, according to the Saudi Press Agency. The first departure flights carry»»»

WASHINGTON: Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that he is optimistic about the potential for a resumption in nuclear talks with Iran despite a shaky ceasefire in the war that is looking increasingly in doubt. Rubio defended the Trump administration’s approach to Iran and other global hotsp»»»

Washington: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the United States has seen no evidence of China providing military assistance to Iran during the ongoing regional crisis, while urging Beijing to support international efforts aimed at restoring freedom of navigation through the Strait of Horm»»»

Share: US Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa, right, holds a signed ‘Make America Great Again’ hat while, left to right, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Lebanon Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh Moawad listen to US President Donald Trump speak [AFP] Published On 2 Jun 2026 Diplomats from Israe»»»

Dubai: The UAE is expected to experience generally fair but dusty weather over the coming days, with temperatures gradually easing and sea conditions becoming rough to very rough in the Arabian Gulf, the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) said. The NCM said the country remains under the influence»»»

KINSHASA: The Democratic Republic of Congo has reported a rise in confirmed Ebola cases to 344, with 60 deaths, according to government data released on Tuesday. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.The current outbreak, primarily centred in the easter»»»

STARKE, Florida: A Florida man who confessed to killing his girlfriend’s infant daughter and throwing her body in a pond three decades ago was executed Tuesday evening. Andrew Richard Lukehart, 53, was pronounced dead at 6:19 pm after receiving a three-drug injection at Florida State Prison near St»»»

DETROIT: Two scientists at a US government lab were charged with smuggling vials of deactivated mpox virus into the country from Africa and lying about it during interviews with investigators at a Michigan airport, authorities said Tuesday. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News ap»»»

Dubai: Temperatures across the UAE are expected to remain close to seasonal averages throughout June, with the national monthly average forecast to reach 34.6°C, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). In its monthly climate outlook, the NCM said rainfall during June is expected to r»»»

A severe tropical storm moved towards Tokyo on Wednesday, with forecasters warning of floods after torrential rain battered swathes of the country and prompted calls to evacuate for hundreds of thousands of people. Storm Jangmi -- which was downgraded from a typhoon -- injured 15 people in southern»»»

Dubai: As US President Donald Trump pushed for a diplomatic exit from the Iran war, renewed tensions in Lebanon threatened to derail his efforts, highlighting what CNN described as one of the biggest obstacles facing the White House’s Middle East strategy. On Monday, tensions between Israel and Hez»»»

In a move reflecting regional economic resilience, the Egyptian Exchange (EGX) wrapped up the week on a positive note. On March 13, 2025, the EGX30, the main index, ascended by 0.78%, reaching 31,290.62 points. This marks a significant achievement amidst fluctuating global market trends. The bullis»»»

Family enterprises are the backbone of economic life across much of the Middle East. They are also among the most emotionally charged organisational forms we know. That combination creates extraordinary resilience and, occasionally, spectacular failure. Family ownership brings advantages that liste»»»

Sharjah: The parents of the two girls allegedly involved in the death of a Pakistani toddler from a Sharjah building staircase window have been released on bail, while the girls remain under the care of the Child Protection Department as investigations continue, Gulf News can confirm. The latest de»»»

Dubai: UAE residents are paying more at the pump, and retailers are warning that higher fuel costs will lead to larger grocery bills if current geopolitical tensions continue to disrupt regional trade and energy markets. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click»»»

Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps has said it targeted US military assets in the Persian Gulf region in retaliation for American attacks. US Central Command said its forces intercepted multiple Iranian ballistic missiles and drones and carried out “self-defense strikes” on Qeshm Island. The in»»»

A Taiwanese institute has unveiled a new model of armed “robot dog” designed for coastal patrols, reconnaissance, and high-risk military missions. The machines were presented during an event in Taipei on Tuesday. National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) demonstrated three we»»»

MANILA: The House of Representatives expelled Cavite 4th District Rep. Francisco “Kiko” Barzaga, one of the most severe disciplinary actions available to Congress. The vote on Tuesday came after lawmakers found him guilty of "disorderly behaviour", "conduct unbecoming of a legislator" and repeated »»»

PARIS, France: Alexander Zverev breezed past Rafael Jodar to stay on course for an elusive Grand Slam title at the French Open, while Jakub Mensik halted Joao Fonseca’s scintillating run in the quarter-finals on Tuesday. Zverev, the highest-ranked player left in the men’s draw, put an end to Spanis»»»

TUNIS: Several officials of Tunisia’s Islamist-inspired Ennahdha party, including its 84-year-old chief Rached Ghannouchi, were handed jail sentences on Tuesday ranging from 10 years to life in prison on terror charges, the party and reports said. Ghannouchi and other Ennahdha leaders were accused »»»

A man has barricaded himself inside a JPMorgan Chase bank in Bakersfield, California, with an unknown number of people inside, police have said. Officers responded to the downtown branch after a bomb threat was reported at around 1pm on Tuesday. The incident took place at the Chase Bank building ne»»»

Abu Dhabi: Rafael Mariano Grossi, the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), has reiterated the agency’s unequivocal opposition to any attack on peaceful nuclear facilities and stressing that such installations are fully protected under international humanitarian law. Gr»»»

Tunis, June 2 (TAP) - The Tunisian Federation of Artisans and Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises on Tuesday called on the President of the Republic to take urgent measures to save businesses and jobs threatened with disappearance.In a statement, the...»»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE has ranked first globally in per-capita clean electricity generation for six years in a row. The Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant in Abu Dhabi accounts for approximately 75 percent of the nation’s total clean electricity output. The nuclear power facility in Abu Dhabi's Al Dhafra reg»»»

Protesters in the southern British city of Southampton on Tuesday attacked police at the site of the murder of an 18-year-old student who was handcuffed as he lay dying in December from stab wounds after his killer falsely alleged a racist attack. Far-right firebrand figure Tommy Robinson addressed»»»

Speaking with FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney, Anna Ohanyan, Richard B. Finnegan Distinguished Professor of Political Science and International Relations at Stonehill College, explains that the narrative of "Armenia pivoting from Russia to Europe is a misconception", adding that "Putin is trying to appl»»»

The European Union has moved forward with a vast overhaul of its migration policy, aiming to ramp up deportations and ink controversial deals to build detention centers abroad. Rights groups have criticized it, comparing the new regulations to the Trump administration's aggressive immigration polic»»»

Share: Smoke rises from an Israeli airstrike Tuesday that hit Qlaileh village, as seen from the southern port city of Tyre, Lebanon.Mohammed Zaatari / AP President Donald Trump said “all shooting will stop” in Lebanon and that talks with Tehran were ongoing. Iran had signaled it could pull out of p»»»

LONDON: A former senior UK minister said attempts to raise within Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government the issue of Israeli atrocities against Gaza were like “hitting up against a brick wall.” Wes Streeting, who quit his Cabinet post as health secretary last month, told The Guardian newspaper o»»»

WASHINGTON: As part of the Trump administration’s ongoing campaign to pressure Iran into a deal that would end an ongoing war with the US and Israel, the US placed sanctions on Iran’s largest digital asset exchange and three other exchanges, Tuesday. Included in the sanctions are Iran’s largest dig»»»

SAN FRANCISCO: Microsoft on Tuesday announced a sweeping slate of AI initiatives, from autonomous workplace assistants and gadgets to Nvidia-powered PCs ​and a new in-house reasoning model, in a push to move beyond apps and remake computing around AI. At its annual software developer conference, Mi»»»

As the 2026 hurricane season begins, a fleet of remote vessels known as Saildrones will continue to gather data for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for the sixth year in a row. Saildrone, a maritime defense company, will deploy 10 Saildrone Explorer unmanned surface vehicles dur»»»

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche looks on during a subcommittee hearing May 19 in the Dirksen Senate Office Building near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Blanche said Tuesday the Department of Justice will not operate a planned "anti-weaponization" fund. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License »»»

President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order to enable leading AI developers to voluntarily ​submit their most capable models for government cybersecurity tests before releasing them to the public. The order was triggered by concerns over Anthropic's Mythos model, which the company r»»»

Tribune News Network Orlando, US 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 (QF) and three American universities. At the NAFSA 2026 Annual Conference & Expo in F»»»

Tribune News Network Toronto, Canada 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 i»»»

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs HE Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al Thani met with Minister of Defence of Indonesia Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin in Jakarta on Tuesday. An official reception ceremony was held for the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for De»»»

CHICAGO: Lebanese community leaders in the US have said they will file a federal lawsuit against government agencies and private companies that supply Israel with weapons, military equipment and financing used in the bombing of civilian targets in Lebanon. Israel’s ground invasion began on March 16»»»

WASHINGTON, United States: US forces on Tuesday fired a missile at a ship that was attempting to sail toward an Iranian port in violation of an American blockade, disabling the vessel, the US military said. Washington has now forcibly halted six ships it said were attempting to violate the blockade»»»

A pair of newly released NASA satellite images show just how dramatically the Santa Rosa Island Fire changed one of California's Channel Islands in little more than a week, with a burn scar spreading across a large section of the island. The human-caused fire, which started on May 15, ultimately bu»»»

Share: Leaders of Lebanon’s major Christian and Muslim communities convened in Beirut at the Druze Community center for a spiritual summit and issued a set of recommendations in a joint statement emphasizing national unity in the face of escalating Israeli attacks and regional uncertainty The Summi»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hezbollah Looks More Capable than It Did When War Began: NYT 03-06-2026 00:46 AM An Israeli campaign that started with high hopes has devol»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance targeted a second Merkava tank in the town of Bayyada in southern Lebanon with a guided missile: statement 13 03-06-2026»»»

EU lawmakers and state representatives have agreed in principle on new rules aimed at speeding up the deportation of rejected asylum seekers amid growing pressure across the bloc to curb illegal migration. The agreement reached on Monday would allow EU countries to transfer rejected asylum seekers »»»

US forces disabled an empty oil tanker Tuesday after it ignored repeated warnings and attempted to sail toward an Iranian port in the Arabian Gulf, US Central Command said. A US aircraft fired a Hellfire missile into the engine room of the Botswana-flagged M/T Lexie, preventing it from reaching Kha»»»

The artist who painted a giant mural on a building in downtown Dallas of life-sized swimming whales has filed a $25 million lawsuit against soccer’s international governing body and others, saying they illegally painted over his work to promote the city’s upcoming World Cup matches. The artist Wyla»»»

NEW YORK CITY: The United Nations Population Fund, the UN’s sexual and reproductive health agency, has warned that women and girls in Lebanon are facing a worsening humanitarian emergency as Israeli attacks on healthcare facilities continue despite a ceasefire agreement. It came a day after an Isra»»»

BOGOTA, Colombia: The European Union’s Electoral Observation Mission to Colombia on Tuesday dismissed President Gustavo Petro’s claims of fraud in Sunday’s bitterly contested presidential election, saying the vote count was carried out in a “transparent, orderly and fluid” manner. The mission’s chi»»»

PWFQ-Qatar Charity fundraising dinner rallies support for welfare initiativesIn a powerful demonstration of community spirit and humanitarian commitment, the Pakistan Welfare Forum Qatar (PWFQ), in collaboration with Qatar Charity (QC), organised its annual fundraising dinner, bringing together pro»»»

He added that examination papers undergo several stages of review and verification to ensure quality and compliance with educational standards, while student well-being and psychological stability remain important considerations in scheduling and organising examinations. The official also underscor»»»