Tunis, June 1 (TAP) - The Tunis International Centre for Environmental Technologies (CITET) is marking its 30th anniversary by announcing a new strategic roadmap focused on decarbonisation, circular economy and climate resilience, with the aim of...»»»

AMMAN — Zarqa Governorate’s re-export value reached about JD31.8 million in May, according to certificates of origin issued by the Zarqa Chamber of Commerce.Zarqa Chamber of Commerce President Hussein Shreim said that commercial exports from the governorate totalled JD31.776 million during May, iss»»»

Bulgaria's Deputy Defence Minister Lyubomir Monov opened the 14th Crisis Management and Disaster Response Centre of Excellence (CMDR COE) Annual Conference here on Monday. The event is being held jointly with the 4th International Conference on Environmental Protection and Disaster Risks, the Defen»»»

Doha: The National Sports Day Committee said it is continuing to receive and assess sports activities organized by ministries, government entities and private-sector institutions for the second edition of the National Sports Day Award 2026, with winners to be announced on February 1 next year. The »»»

Disengaged employees cost the global economy $8.9 trillion in lost productivity last year, according to Gallup’s State of the Global Workplace report, roughly 9% of global GDP. For European businesses, the figures are particularly sobering: only 13% of employees in Europe describe themselves as eng»»»

Ethiopians are heading to the polls for general elections that Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's Prosperity Party is expected to win. Ahmed, who has been in power since 2018, is accused of authoritarianism and of cracking down on dissent. With his "corridor project", launched in 2024, he w»»»

Ethiopians voted on Monday in parliamentary and regional elections expected to hand Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s ruling Prosperity Party a landslide win. There was no election in the Tigray region due to “unfavourable conditions”, and voting in the Oromo and Amhara regions were interrupted due to se»»»

People ride a motorcycle in front of a hotel in Havana in early May. The U.S. oil embargo against Cuba has brought the island's crucial tourism industry to a standstill, with suspended flights, closed hotels and plummeting visitor numbers. Photo by Ernesto Mastrascusa/EPA June 1 (UPI) -- Cuba's eco»»»

Human remains discovered last week in Carson National Forest in New Mexico have been identified as the body of 53-year-old Melissa Casias, a mother who went missing nearly a year ago. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo June 1 (UPI) -- Human remains discovered last week in Carson National»»»

Damascus, June 1 (SANA) Director General of the Syrian Investment Authority, Talal al-Hilali, met Monday with the UAE Ambassador to Syria, Hamad Rashid bin Alwan al-Habsi, to review the outcomes of the first Syria-UAE Investment Forum and follow up on the projects and investment opportunities arisi»»»

Lebanon said an Israeli strike hit near a hospital in the southern city of Tyre on Monday as the health ministry shared footage showing heavy damage to the facility. The state-run National News Agency said a strike targeting an intersection near the Jabal Amel hospital "hit a building and the parki»»»

Israel's defense ministry said on Monday France had banned Israeli government officials from a major weapons show in Paris, and had imposed restrictions on companies from the country exhibiting there. France's defense ministry — which barred Israel from taking part in the 2024 Eurosatory arms exhib»»»

The incumbents are proposing a reduction in the per-vote state subsidy received by political parties, the removal of the COVID-related pension supplement, and a revision of the government debt cap. The measures were presented to journalists in the National Assembly by Konstantin Prodanov, Chair of »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hezbollah fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli occupation army soldiers in the town of Qantara, southern Lebanon, with a qualitative mi»»»

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, issued Law No. (12) of 2026 concerning the Community Development Authority in Dubai. The law states that the authority’s objectives include the regulation and development of Dubai’s »»»

Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar on Monday threatened legal action and said the government would use its two-thirds parliamentary majority to amend the constitution to ​force President Tamas Sulyok from office. Sulyok, who was appointed under former prime minister Viktor Orban, has r»»»

Tunis, June 1 (TAP) - There is need for a new model of partnership between Korea and Africa, based on industrialisation and technology transfer, Foreign Affairs Minister Mohamed Ali Nafti said on the sidelines of the 2026 Korea-Africa Foreign...»»»

Doha, Qatar: The match schedule has been revealed for the group stage of the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2026. The tournament will take place from November 19 to December 13, with the finest youth international teams on the planet set to compete for global glory. The inaugural 48-team edition of the »»»

A four-storey industrial building undergoing demolition has collapsed in Székesfehérvár, while two cars collided head-on near Budapest, on the slip road between the M0 ring road and Route 1 at Biatorbágy. Cause of collapse remains unknown The building in Székesfehérvár gave way on Monday, trapping »»»

Standard Bank Group (JSE:SBK) and the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) are at the centre of a legal and regulatory dispute over how crypto assets should be treated under South Africa’s exchange-control regime after the Pretoria High Court found that cryptocurrencies do not fall within the existing»»»

Morocco has ranked first in Africa’s industrialisation index for the first time since the African Development Bank (AfDB) began publishing the rankings in 2010, narrowly overtaking South Africa in the latest continental assessment of industrial competitiveness. According to the African Development »»»

Guineans voted on Sunday (May 30) in legislative and municipal elections presented by the authorities as another step toward restoring constitutional rule following the 2021 military coup, although the polls took place amid an opposition boycott and growing concerns over political freedoms. Low tur»»»

During a recent phone call with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Russian President Vladimir Putin likely reiterated the message he delivered in Kazakhstan: it's either the EU or the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), political scientist Evgeny Semibratov tells Sputnik. Putin held a phone conve»»»

US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he had not heard from Iranians that they were suspending talks with the Washington, but added that silence would be fine and he was willing to wait. "I think we've ‌been talking ‌too much if you ‌want ⁠to know the truth. ⁠I think going silent would be v»»»

Egypt is advancing strategic energy and mining partnerships with Turkey and Azerbaijan, highlighted by Turkish firm OZ Mining launching gold exploration studies in the Egyptian Eastern Desert and the activation of a long-term oil and gas agreement with Azerbaijan’s SOCAR. The developments emerged d»»»

Nile Property Expo, in partnership with the British Egyptian Business Association (BEBA), will host London’s largest economic conference dedicated to showcasing investment opportunities in Egypt on 3-4 June 2026, bringing together senior government officials, policymakers, and leading Egyptian and »»»

The Arab Organisation for Industrialisation (AOI) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Nigeria’s Vinicious Company to strengthen cooperation in the defence industries sector and expand industrial collaboration between Egypt and Nigeria. The agreement was signed by AOI Director Genera»»»

The growing momentum behind proposals to establish a unified body to regulate and represent Egypt’s real estate developers could mark a turning point for the sector, according to Savills Egypt, which believes such a framework would strengthen buyer protection, improve market transparency, and enhan»»»

Majid Al Futtaim has commenced the first phase of construction works for JUNCTION, its mixed-use business park development in West Cairo, with enabling works valued at approximately EGP 500m. The initial phase will focus on delivering the infrastructure required for the project, which forms part of»»»

Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly chaired a high-level meeting Monday to review measures aimed at strengthening oversight and enforcement across food production factories nationwide, as part of broader efforts to enhance food safety and protect public health. Madbouly reaffirmed that food saf»»»

Before leading a prayer service for the Bulgarian people's health, prosperity and spiritual empowerment, the Bulgarian Patriarch and Metropolitan of Sofia Daniil spoke to the media here on Monday. The Primate of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church noted the three occasions celebrated on this day: the Day»»»

Kuwait: Kuwait's Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al Ahmad Al Sabah met on Monday, June 1, 2026, with Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi, currently visiting Kuwait. During the meeting, the two sides reviewed ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation a»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli media: Hezbollah targeted a force from the Elite Shaked Battalion of the Givati ​​Brigade in southern Lebanon, killing and wounding»»»

With just eleven days until the European Union’s landmark Pact on Migration and Asylum takes effect, member states are scrambling to meet the technical and infrastructure demands. Adopted in April 2024, the bloc’s 27 member states have had two years to prepare sophisticated screening technology and»»»

HELSINKI - Serbian FM Marko Djuric will be on an official visit to Finland on June 2-3 for meetings with the country's top officials. While in Helsinki, Djuric will meet with FM Elina Valtonen and is also due to hold meetings with President Alexander Stub and Johannes Koskinen, chair of the Finnish»»»

Iran is pushing for a limited interim agreement with the United States in a bid to ease mounting economic pressure and stabilize the situation at home, while avoiding major concessions on its nuclear program, according to sources and analysts. The approach reflects a familiar playbook for the Irani»»»

Doha: It has become increasingly apparent and undeniable that the world is moving into a new and intensely warmer climate phase, one that ranks among the most formidable challenges in modern human history. In recent years, global average temperatures have reached unprecedented levels compared with »»»

Israeli attacks in Lebanon are killing civilians and must end, UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has said, after the Jewish state stepped up military activity against its northern neighbor. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has intensified airstrikes in recent days and moved deeper into Lebanese ter»»»

LONDON: Britain’s interior ministry on Monday said it had blocked two US-based political commentators from entering the country. Left-wing Israel critics Cenk Uygur, 56, and his nephew Hasan Piker, 34, had been due to speak at the SXSW London festival this week. “These individuals’ Electronic Trave»»»

A ceasefire agreed between Iran and the United States in early April is very likely to end if Israeli attacks on Tehran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon persist, Iranian state TV said on Monday, without providing further details. Earlier, the Iranian state news agency Tasnim said Tehran was halting indi»»»

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that the government would not be drawn into disputes within Türkiye's main opposition CHP and would not allow unrest on the streets, in ‌his first ‌public comments ‌since ⁠a court ruling last ⁠month annulled the party's 2023 congress and removed its lea»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Investment and Commerce Court has upheld a first instance court ruling ordering an event management company to refund QR135,000 to a bride whose wedding ceremony was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in addition to paying QR20,000 in compensation. The company was also ordered»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Video | Israeli Warplanes Strike Area Near Jabal Amel Hospital in Tyre 01-06-2026 19:22 PM An Israeli airstrike struck the vicinity of Jaba»»»

BELGRADE - The operating team for Serbia’s EU accession, chaired by Ambassador Danijel Apostolovic, head of the Serbian Mission to the EU and chief negotiator in the EU accession talks, met on Monday. "Apostolovic spoke about the importance of the upcoming visit of President of the European Council»»»

Britain's government released reams of documents on Monday relating to the appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the United States, offering a glimpse into the often acerbic world of Westminster and his messy clearance for the job. The Mandelson saga, which forced the departure of Prime M»»»

Ministers from Germany and Norway had to call off a trip to Beirut on Monday as Israel continued its assault on the city, the pair's press services said. German minister for international development Reem Alabali Radovan and Norwegian counterpart Asmund Aukrust had to abort and head back to Berlin »»»

LONDON: Israeli settlers have established a new illegal settlement outpost near the Palestinian town of Al-Auja, located near Jericho in the eastern part of the occupied West Bank. Large groups of armed settlers carried out bulldozing works on Monday aimed at establishing a new “colonial reality” o»»»

Iranian Commander of the Mohammad Rasoolullah Corps Hassan Hassanzadeh attends an event with Iranian officials, military commanders, families of war victims and their supporters at the Imam Khomeini Mosque in Tehran, Iran on May 24. Photo by Behnam Tofighi/UPI | License Photo June 1 (UPI) -- Iran h»»»

French President Emmanuel Macron said the country's navy intercepted a sanctioned crude oil tanker that departed from a Russian port. File Photo by Thomas Maresca/UPI | License Photo June 1 (UPI) -- French President Emmanuel Macron said the country's navy intercepted a sanctioned crude oil tanker t»»»

Ex-EU commissioner Věra Jourová plus other leading figures on Monday (1 June) launched Democracy27 – a new initiative to strengthen participation across the bloc and restore citizens’ trust in EU institutions ahead of the 2027 political cycle. “People say they value democracy, yet many are unhappy »»»