On April 7, Rwanda will mark 32 years since the Genocide against the Tutsi. “Kwibuka”, which means to remember, is an annual period of solemn reflection when we come together to honour the victims, unite in our collective grief and renew our commitment to continue to build a better future for all R»»»

Damascus, Apr.6 (SANA) The Director-General of the General Authority for the Management of Precious Metals in Syria, Musab al-Aswad, on Monday warned citizens against purchasing gold online or via unlicensed social media pages, calling on them to limit purchases to accredited and licensed shops to »»»

The Libyan dinar gained value at close of business tonight on the black-market foreign exchange to about LD 8.33 per dollar, up from yesterday’s LD 8.80, as the CBL continued its off-record media briefings in its attempt to drive the dinar down to below the LD 7 mark. Briefing to Libyan media tonig»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received a phone call from President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana HE President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali. During the call, they reviewed current developments on the regional and international stages, particularly in light of the contin»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani received a phone call from Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran HE Dr. Abbas Araghchi. During the call, they discussed the developments of the current escalation»»»

The four astronauts embarking on NASA's lunar flyby became on Monday the humans to travel furthest from our planet, as they get set to view areas of the Moon never before seen by the naked eye. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.The Artemis II team b»»»

According to the flight schedule of Düsseldorf International Airport, seen by today, direct flights to and from Libya will commence this May. . The first flight will depart to Tripoli’s Mitiga Airport on 17 May, while the second flight departs to Benghazi Airport on 19 May. Both flights will be ope»»»

In 2026 Bulgaria is hosting the Grande Partenza event of the 109th Giro d'Italia. Running through key centres of culture and wonders of nature, the route is divided into three stages, each taking one day from May 8 to 10. It’s not just a sports competition but a chance for 700 million-plus spectato»»»

Police on the eastern Aegean Sea island of Chios have arrested seven people who were injured in a fire at an illegal fireworks workshop ahead of an iconic local tradition in which hundreds of rockets are fired during Easter celebrations. A police statement Monday said the suspects – six men and a w»»»

Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) Governor Hassan Abdalla and Supreme Council for Media Regulation Chairperson Khaled Abdelaziz have signed a cooperation protocol aimed at strengthening coordination between the two institutions and establishing a regulatory framework for digital banking content. The sign»»»

1 of 2 | CEO of BNY Mellon Robin Vince speaks at a Senate hearing in 2023. The bank has been picked to manage the initial Trump Accounts for children. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo April 6 (UPI) -- The Department of the Treasury announced Monday that The Bank of New York Mellon Corp»»»

Damascus, April 6 (SANA) – Director General of the Syrian Investment Authority Talal al-Hilali said Syria’s openness to internationally recognized arbitration mechanisms will help strengthen the country’s business environment and attract foreign capital. Al-Hilali made the remarks following Syria’s»»»

Riyadh, April 6 (SANA) Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and his Jordanian counterpart Ayman Safadi reaffirmed on Monday their countries’ support for Syria’s security, stability, sovereignty and territorial integrity. According to Petra news agency, the two ministers stressed during t»»»

On April 3, the Sofia City Court (SCC) ordered the detention for up to 40 days of a citizen of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), following a request by the Sofia City Prosecutor’s Office under the Extradition and the European Arrest Warrant Act. The man has been wanted for extradition at the request »»»

Nicosia, Cyprus: The Qatar Chess Association has participated in the International Chess Federation (FIDE) meeting held in Cyprus, on the sidelines of the Candidates Tournament, which features eight male and eight female players. The winners of both tournaments will qualify for the World Chess Cham»»»

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday accused Israel of undermining all efforts to halt the war in the Middle East, but said Ankara would continue to pursue any opportunity to advance a ceasefire. "The Israeli government has continued to undermine all initiatives aimed at ending the war,»»»

Cairo, Egypt: Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez discussed current regional developments over the phone on Monday April 6, 2026. In its statement, Egypt's presidency said that the two sides also focused on boosting bilateral cooperation and agreed to enh»»»

DOHA: Assistant Undersecretary for Special Education Affairs Omar Abdulaziz Al Naama, accompanied by a number of officials from the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, conducted field visits to a number of private nurseries and centers to check on their readiness and to ensure the implement»»»

Eighteen right-wing Israeli lawmakers have demanded the military expand plans to destroy villages along the Lebanese border and ensure the “complete evacuation” of residents south of the Litani River, as Israeli air strikes killed at least 11 people across Lebanon on Monday. In a letter addressed t»»»

Gulf energy markets faced widespread disruption on Sunday as Saudi Arabia applied record oil premiums and Qatar declared Force Majeure on a portion of its gas exports following Iranian attacks that also damaged infrastructure in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates, even as Iraq attempted to resume »»»

Cairo — Egypt has introduced a streamlined logistics and regulatory framework to maintain trade continuity between Europe and Gulf markets, combining a new multimodal transit corridor with temporary customs exemptions amid ongoing regional disruptions. The Egyptian Customs Authority announced a thr»»»

Political strategist and podcaster Steve Bannon speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference 2025 in Maryland in February. The Supreme Court Monday sent his contempt of Congress case back to the county court. Photo by Will Oliver/UPI | License Photo April 6 (UPI) -- The Supreme Court pave»»»

The Israeli military has twice struck the South Pars gas field in the southern region of Iran since the start of the war earlier this year. File Photo by Maryam Rahmanian/UPI | License Photo April 6 (UPI) -- Israel's military attacked a petrochemical plant in southern Iran on Monday, Defense Minist»»»

Cairo, Egypt: The fifteenth meeting of Arab National Points of Contact on the United Nations Programme of Action to Combat the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons commenced at the Arab League's General Secretariat on Monday April 6, 2026. The two-day meeting seeks to prepare for the 9th M»»»

The Artemis II astronauts are already the champions of a fresh new era of lunar exploration. Now it’s time to set a new distance record. Launched last week on humanity’s first trip to the moon since 1972, the three Americans and one Canadian are chasing after Apollo 13’s maximum range from Earth. T»»»

BELGRADE - Srbijagas CEO Dusan Bajatovic said on Monday the fact explosives had been found near the Turkish Stream international gas pipeline in the Kanjiza municipality, northern Serbia, was no political charade but a serious security threat, and noted that the relevant Serbian agencies had reacte»»»

Keiko Fujimori, presidential candidate for the Fuerza Popular party in Peru, greets supporters along with her vice-presidential running mate Luis Galarreta after the presidential debate in Lima on March 25. Photo by Renato Pajuelo/EPA April 6 (UPI) -- Peru on Monday closed its election campaign ahe»»»

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced on Monday that Israel had conducted a "powerful strike" on Iran's largest petrochemical complex, with the operator saying it was assessing the damage from the attacks. The complex in the Pars region services Iran's South Pars natural gas field -- the l»»»

US President Donald Trump said on Monday the Tuesday deadline he has set for Iran to make a deal is final, calling Iran's peace proposal significant but not good enough. Trump has warned US forces will unleash broad attacks on Iranian infrastructure if his Tuesday night deadline is not met. Iran ha»»»

An Israeli airstrike killed at least 10 people and wounded several others outside a school housing displaced Palestinians on Monday, health officials said, in the latest violence overshadowing the fragile US-backed Gaza ceasefire deal. Before the strikes, some Palestinians had clashed with members »»»

The leadership of the Ministry of Health has requested detailed information and justification regarding the announced public procurement for the design and author supervision of the National Children's Hospital, the Ministry's press centre said on Monday. The request was sent to the Health Investme»»»

Damascus, April 6 (SANA) President Ahmad al-Sharaa received on Monday a phone call from his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, during which they discussed bilateral relations and regional developments. The two leaders reviewed the military escalation in the region and its repercussions on securit»»»

The US, Iran, and regional mediators have been discussing terms for a potential 45-day ceasefire, Axios reported on Sunday evening, citing four US, Israeli, and regional sources. The report comes as US President Donald Trump extended the deadline of an ultimatum to Iran to reopen the Strait of Horm»»»

The death toll from extreme weather that has triggered widespread flooding and landslides in many parts of Afghanistan has increased to at least 110, authorities said Monday, with another seven people missing and more heavy rain forecast. Storms and heavy rainfall began across Afghanistan about 12 »»»

The head of the International Committee of the Red Cross on Monday condemned "deliberate threats" against civilian targets that have marked the widening Middle East war. Without naming any side, ICRC president Mirjana Spoljaric said there had already been widespread destruction of "essential" infra»»»

Iran on Monday rejected the latest ceasefire proposal and instead said it wants a permanent end to the war, even as US President Donald Trump’s ultimatum loomed for progress to avoid a major escalation in attacks against power plants and bridges. "We won’t merely accept a ceasefire," Mojtaba Ferdou»»»

A concerted police crackdown in three parts of Greece involving counter-terrorism officers and drones has broken a highly organized gang of phone scam artists who made about €1.3 million in a few months, authorities said Monday. Seven suspected gang members were arrested during the raids Friday in »»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar's Orphan Care Center "Dreama" has launched its 2026-2030 strategy, aimed at strengthening care and empowerment programs for orphans. The launch event was held under the patronage of HE Minister of Social Development and Family Buthaina bint Ali Al Jabr Al Nuaimi, and attended by »»»

Doha Qatar's Orphan Care Center ‘Dreama’ has launched its 2026-2030 strategy aimed at strengthening care and empowerment programs for orphans. The launch event was held under the patronage of Minister of Social Development and Family Buthaina bint Ali Al Jabr Al Nuaimi, and attended by senior offic»»»

The District Court in Haskovo, Southern Bulgaria has left in custody a 26-year-old American citizen, Nathan Daniel Limesand, under a European Arrest Warrant issued by the judicial authorities in the Czech city of Pardubice. The measure is to ensure the defendant is present during the extradition pr»»»

Seoul: The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Monday regret expressed by Seoul over a January drone incursion into the North is "wise behaviour". "The ROK president personally expressed regret and talked about a measure for preventing recurrence," Kim Yo Jong said, referring to»»»

Milan, Italy: Atalanta are firmly in contention for next season's Champions League after beating lowly Lecce 3-0 Monday April 6, 2026, and creeping to within five points of Serie A's top four. Goals from Giorgio Scalvini, Lecce old boy Nikola Krstovic and Giacomo Raspadori gave seventh-placed Atala»»»

Damascus, April 6 (SANA) Syria’s Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani on Monday discussed the latest developments and their impact on regional security during a phone call with Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam. The Foreign Ministry said in a statement that al-Shaibani reaffirmed Syria’s sup»»»

Beirut, Lebanon: An Israeli strike hit Beirut's southern suburbs on Monday April 6, 2026, as Israel's army said it was targeting Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah, while Lebanon reported broad strikes in the country's south. AFPTV footage showed smoke billowing across the skyline after the strik»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic will speak to reporters on Tuesday at 1 pm, the presidential press office has announced. In a statement, it said Vucic would hold the press conference in the building of the General Secretariat of the President of the Republic. Before the press conferen»»»

Bangladesh is starting a measles vaccination campaign after more than 98 children have died of the highly contagious diseases. File Photo by Annie Rice/EPA April 6 (UPI) -- Bangladesh launched an emergency vaccination campaign to protect more than a million children from measles, after at least 98 »»»

Doha. Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received a telephone call from President of the French Republic His Excellency Emmanuel Macron. During the call, they discussed developments in the region following the continued Iranian aggression against the State of Qatar, and its repercus»»»

BELGRADE - We, the Voice from the People whip in the Serbian parliament Branko Pavlovic said on Monday the party was not in favour of going to early parliamentary elections in May or June as it believed the electoral process must be improved first and the citizens' trust in elections restored. "Our»»»

A Kyrgyz delegation visited the Little Pamir in China and met with the Pamir Kyrgyz. Asel Kalkanova shared footage from the trip. The participants visited the villages of Chakaragyn and Bulun-Kel in Akto County, where they were shown the life of the local community: traditions, everyday life, and c»»»

Saudi Arabia Advances Global Environmental Leadership with IUCN Green List MilestoneThe Kingdom of Saudi Arabia continues to strengthen its international standing in environmental protection and sustainability, underpinned by the wise leadership’s prioritization of environmental affairs within nati»»»