Illume Societies has announced the launch of its new residential development, Illume Residence, in the Sixth Settlement area of New Cairo, with planned investments estimated at EGP 4.5bn. The project was unveiled during a press conference attended by company executives, consultants, operating partn»»»

Mohamed Farid, Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, said the government is moving forward with its state offerings programme as part of broader efforts to strengthen the role of the private sector, deepen financial markets, and attract greater investment. Speaking on behalf of Prime Minister M»»»

US President Donald Trump said the United States and Iran were “very close” to reaching an agreement to end the conflict, but ruled out any advance easing of sanctions or the unfreezing of Iranian assets as part of a potential deal. In remarks to NBC News, Trump said he was not insisting that Leban»»»

The Egyptian Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has approved two companies to issue insurance policies using financial technology and is processing applications from over 10 others, FRA Chairperson Islam Azzam announced on Sunday as part of a broader strategy to deepen the market. Delivering the »»»

Alaa El-Zoheiry, Chairperson of the Insurance Federation of Egypt (IFE), has been elected President of the African Insurance Organisation (AIO) for the 2026-2027 term, succeeding Ethiopia. The announcement was made during the opening ceremony of the AIO’s 52nd Conference and Annual General Assembly»»»

Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly inaugurated and inspected a series of major industrial projects in Alexandria’s Borg El Arab industrial zone on Sunday. Madbouly highlighted Egypt’s strategy to deepen local manufacturing, boost exports, attract foreign investment, and create jobs across key »»»

Damascus, June 7 (SANA) Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani received Mauritanian Ambassador to Syria al-Taleb al-Mokhtar in Damascus on Sunday and discussed ways to strengthen cooperation between the two nations. During the meeting, the two sides reviewed prospects »»»

Hungary’s Interior Ministry has confirmed that a review of refugee statuses granted on political grounds under the previous government is already underway. The procedure could affect several high-profile figures who received asylum in Hungary during Viktor Orbán’s premiership, including former Poli»»»

RIYADH: A team of heroes with Down syndrome is staffing Saudi coffee chain Ratio’s Alkhobar branch, in a celebration of inclusivity for disabled people. With more than 130 branches across the Kingdom, the Alkhobar site is the first of Ratio’s that connects the community and people with disabilities»»»

The developer of the Claude chatbot says a pause in the AI race would "likely be a good thing" and warns that cutting-edge models are beginning to show signs they could become increasingly difficult for humans to control. Artificial intelligence company Anthropic suggested Thursday a global pause o»»»

Damascus, June 7 (SANA) Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani received Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Gyu-seok Joon in Damascus on Sunday and accepted his credentials as the non-resident ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Syria. The credential presen»»»

DOHA: beIN SPORTS, one of the world’s leading sports broadcasters, has unveiled its extensive trilingual coverage plans for the FIFA World Cup 2026 in 24 countries across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The network will deliver comprehensive live studio coverage of all 104 matches, support»»»

The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has announced the launch of a new phase in the development of work permit services by simplifying requirements, redesigning service procedures, and expanding digital channels. The initiative aims to accelerate transaction processing, enhance»»»

Dubai: The Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority (DIEZ) recorded its highest-ever non-oil trade performance in 2025, with total trade reaching Dh491 billion, a 46% increase from the previous year. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.The result mar»»»

US President Donald Trump said in an interview broadcast Sunday that he will not unfreeze Iranian assets before reaching an agreement with Tehran. Asked whether he would be willing, as part of a potential agreement, to unfreeze Iranian assets or lift certain sanctions against Iran, Trump replied: "»»»

Damascus, June 7 (SANA) Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani received Vatican Ambassador and Apostolic Nuncio Archbishop Luigi Roberto Cona in Damascus on Sunday and received a copy of his credentials as ambassador to Syria. The meeting marked the formal presentation»»»

MONACO: Formula One championship leader Kimi Antonelli stayed ice-cool to win a chaotic Monaco Grand Prix and extend his run ​of victories this season to five on Sunday. The 19-year-old Italian built a commanding lead after starting from pole in his Mercedes but that evaporated after a late red fla»»»

LONDON: King Abdullah of Jordan discussed regional developments with Iraqi parliament speaker Haibat Al-Halbousi on Sunday at Al-Husseiniya Palace in Amman. King Abdullah emphasized the importance of intensifying efforts to strengthen the ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran, while safeguard»»»

Hezbollah’s Islamic Resistance in Lebanon carried out on Sunday a series of operations in response to the Israeli enemy’s ceasefire violations and strikes on civilians in southern Lebanese towns and Beirut, affirming the actions were undertaken in defense of Lebanon and its people. The group’s mili»»»

OPEC+ agreed on Sunday a fourth increase in its oil output targets in as many months, even though the US war with Iran is still preventing several of the group's members from pumping more. The war has cut oil flows via the Strait of Hormuz, creating the world's biggest-ever supply crisis as key OPE»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hezbollah fighters targeted a drone jamming device of the “Drone Dome” type in the vicinity of the historic Beaufort Castle with a dive dro»»»

Mexicans chase a world record wave - but is the trend even Mexican? 5 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleDalia VenturaBBC News Mundo Mexico City attempts record-breaking wave It's a tradition repeated in stadiums across the world, with crowds of spectators rising up in a rippling roar. T»»»

Israeli troops shot at a car in the occupied West Bank, killing a 7-month-old Palestinian baby and wounding his parents, the Palestinian health ministry said, with the bullet striking the boy in the face. The Israeli military said that soldiers shot at a vehicle perceived to be accelerating toward »»»

The European Commission has cautioned Albania against actions that may impact its EU accession path, amid ongoing national protests over a Jared Kushner-linked development project on the country’s southern coast. National protests entered their seventh consecutive day on Sunday as Albanians demande»»»

Summer arrives with a bang in Hungary as temperatures climb above 30°C early next week. But don’t put away your umbrella just yet: thunderstorms, strong winds and a cold front are set to bring a noticeable cooldown by Thursday. Here’s what to expect day by day. Hungary to start the week with summer»»»

Israeli strikes on a Hamas-run police station and a vehicle in the Gaza Strip killed at least nine people and wounded 20 others, health officials said, as mediators began new efforts to salvage a fragile US-brokered ceasefire deal. One strike hit a police post adjacent to a large tent encampment of»»»

US President Donald Trump called for more "surgical" strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon and said he is not demanding the conflict be included in a peace deal with Iran, in an interview broadcast Sunday. "I'd like to see a more surgical attack on Hezbollah. I think it should be more surgical," Tru»»»

Ousmane Sonko, who was sacked as Senegal's prime minister after a falling out with President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, was re-elected Saturday as head of his Pan-African Pastef party. Sonko was also elected president of the country's National Assembly shortly after his dismissal as prime min»»»

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday marked the 82nd anniversary of the World War II D-Day landings with a visit to Normandy, but did not attend the international ceremony hosted in Langrune-sur-Mer. Residents said his "warlike views" were unwelcome in their village and questioned his comm»»»

Hundreds of supporters of the Cockroach Janata Party, an online joke that drew millions across India, gathered for the first time in the national capital on Saturday, taking the social media movement off screens and into its biggest real-world test yet. The protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, ma»»»

BEIRUT (Sputnik) - Israeli military strikes on Beirut's southern suburb targeted two apartments in two buildings in the Tehwitat al-Ghadir area near Mreijeh, close to the Hashem gas station, with reports of casualties, the Lebanese National News Agency (NNA) reported on Sunday. Earlier in the day, »»»

Armenians voted in a parliamentary election on Sunday as the incumbent government, under mounting Russian pressure, sought to loosen ties with Moscow and deepen cooperation with the West. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and his governing Civil Contract party are looking for a strong mandate for a ne»»»

More than 1.2 million people filled the streets of Madrid on Sunday to attend a mass by Pope Leo XIV at which he called for a renewal of the Catholic faith, saying Spaniards should not look at religion as "a museum of the past to be visited, but a school of faith from which to draw even today"»»»

Israel struck the outskirts of Beirut on Sunday for the first time since the US announced a truce plan for Lebanon last week, and an Iranian lawmaker threatened to retaliate, putting talks to end the wider war into new jeopardy. Iran has long said any peace deal with the United States would depend »»»

Dubai: A group of seven OPEC+ oil-producing countries has agreed to increase oil production for the second consecutive month, continuing a gradual rollback of supply cuts that were introduced to support global crude prices. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply cl»»»

The UAE has emerged as the world's most attractive destination for real estate investment, with more than half of global investors planning to increase their exposure to the country's property market, according to a new international survey. Speaking on the findings, Lieutenant General Sheikh Saif »»»

Dubai: When Hasta Mahananda recorded a short, desperate video on Facebook and hoped someone would see it, she had no way of knowing it would be the thing that will finally take her home after years. The single mother of three from Odisha, India, had been working in the UAE since 2019. She visited h»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hezbollah reports 18 precise strikes so far on Sunday, targeting Israeli occupation army gatherings of vehicles and soldiers and key sites,»»»

JEDDAH: Details have been released of the Kingdom’s first “coffee city,” a project started about three years ago in Baha that is designed to boost production and strengthen the local economy. According to a report by broadcaster Al Arabiya, more than 527,000 seedlings have been planted at the site »»»

Monte Carlo, Principality of Monaco: Red Bull's Dutch driver Max Verstappen was forced to retire on the very first lap of the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday after an issue right from the front row of the grid. The four-time world champion, who had hoped to make a strong start to seize the le»»»

Executives from leading AI companies have joined biotechnology experts in an urgent call to mandate safety screening for synthetic DNA purchases. In a public letter addressed to the US Congress, the signatories argue that rapid advances in AI could increase the risk of biological weapons being deve»»»

The Trump administration is seeking to redirect frozen Iranian assets toward rebuilding energy and other infrastructure damaged by Tehran’s retaliatory strikes in Gulf Arab states hosting US military bases, Bloomberg and CBS News report. The Treasury Department plans to use “all available authoriti»»»

Abu Dhabi: A surgeon has filed a Dh300,000 compensation claim against a hotel in Abu Dhabi, alleging that he suffered serious injuries after slipping inside one of the property's restaurants due to what he described as poor safety standards and negligence. However, a court has dismissed the case, r»»»

Sharjah: Sharjah Police have recovered a bag containing the entire savings of an Arab resident accumulated over five years of working in the UAE after he accidentally left it behind in a taxi while preparing to return to his home country. The operation was carried out by the General Department of C»»»

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump ​said in an interview with NBC News’ “Meet the Press” that he would not unfreeze Iranian assets or lift any sanctions before a peace deal is reached. Trump said he would consider those steps after an agreement is done. “Comes after,” he said. “Yeah. If they beh»»»

AMMAN: A Jordanian court sentenced a citizen to death on Sunday after he was convicted of killing three drug enforcement agents during a raid earlier this year. The Jordanian state security court said, in a statement, that it “unanimously issued its final ruling on Sunday in the case concerning the»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The seven OPEC+ countries, namely Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria and Oman, have decided to increase the maximum level of oil production by 118,000 barrels per day (bpd) starting in July, according to an OPEC communique following the meeting on Sunday. "In»»»

Share: Photo- Israel’s military struck alleged Hezbollah command centres in Beirut’s southern suburbs in response to rocket fire on northern Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said Sunday. US President Donald Trump tells NBC News that he is not demanding that Lebanon be a part of a »»»

LONDON: Israeli settler groups stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem on 23 occasions in May, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs. Thousands of Israeli settlers entered the site through the Moroccan Gate, which is controlled by Israeli authorities that si»»»

LONDON: Israeli forces detained five people during raids in the southern Syrian countryside of Quneitra, in what has become a near-daily military activity since December 2024. An Israeli force entered the village of Sayda Al-Hanout in southern Quneitra shortly after midnight on Sunday. It detained »»»