London: Oil prices dropped towards $80 a barrel and stocks rallied on Monday after Washington and Iran reached a framework deal to end the Middle East war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, sending a wave of relief through global markets. The strait, through which roughly 20 percent of the world's cr»»»

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Dubai: More than 20 million students across Egypt took part in this year’s Arab Reading Challenge, with His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, praising the participants describing them as a generation carrying the banner of culture, sc»»»

MAKKAH: Saudi specialists are carrying out the final stages of replacing the Kiswah, the black silk covering of the Holy Kaaba, in an annual process that coincides with the start of the new Hijri year. The replacement of the Kiswah is one of the most significant rituals associated with the Grand Mo»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump on Monday confirmed that the memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran has been signed. "I'm very happy to say ... the deals all signed, and the Strait [of Hormuz] is already partially opened," Trump confirmed during a joint pres»»»

Spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry Esmaeil Baqaei made it clear that Lebanon and ending the war in the Arab country constitute an inseparable part of the understanding reached between Iran and the US.Speaking to reporters at a weekly press conference on Monday, Baqaei said the finalizati»»»

As recently as the end of May, neither payment requests nor QR-based Qvik payments were available on the “Hungarian” version of Revolut. That has now changed — although the company appears to have neglected to communicate the development. How to avoid paying more on Revolut — for now We have previo»»»

Berlin: President of France Emmanuel Macron, Chancellor of Germany Friedrich Merz, Prime Minister of Italy Giorgia Meloni, and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Keir Starmer on Monday issued a joint statement strongly welcoming the declaration of an agreement on the US-Iran memorandum of underst»»»

Beirut: Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam expressed hope that the agreement reached between the United States and Iran would end the Israeli war on Lebanon and halt the ongoing killing, destruction, and displacement. Speaking at the opening of a Lebanese cabinet meeting, Salam stated that since t»»»

Doha: Qatar Charity (QC) has carried out an urgent relief intervention to support Yemeni refugees in Djibouti, distributing essential food packages to approximately 1,300 people. This humanitarian initiative aims to alleviate harsh living conditions and help vulnerable families meet their basic nee»»»

1 of 3 | The five judges on the Court of Appeals ruled that the ban on the organization Palestine Action under the Terrorism Act is “justified and proportionate.” File Photo by Hugo Philpott/UPI | License Photo June 15 (UPI) -- The British Court of Appeals ruled Monday that the ban on the pro-Pales»»»

Fishing boats burn off the port of Manta, Ecuador, on June 6. The Ecuadorian National Police said at least 20 boats were destroyed or damaged. Photo by Ariel Ochoa/EPA June 15 (UPI) -- Ecuador's Attorney General's Office said a new attack targeting justice officials left a prosecutor dead in the po»»»

Geneva: The State of Qatar has reiterated its strong support for the unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Sudan, while urging all parties involved in the country's conflict to prioritize national interests and work to prevent further fragmentation and instability. Speaking during an enha»»»

BELGRADE - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has concluded that a third review of the implementation of an economic programme supported by the Policy Coordination Instrument (PCI) for Serbia has been successful, the National Bank of Serbia (NBS) announced on Monday. "Given Serbi»»»

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Tunis, June 15 (TAP) - The stock market started the week on the wrong foot. The benchmark index lost 0.22% to stand at 18,429.32 points on a sustained trading volume of TND 10.9 million, despite the lack of block trades during the session, according...»»»

RAMALLAH: Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas has issued a decree calling for presidential elections in early 2027 and for legislative elections to be held in November of this year, official Palestinian news agency Wafa reported, without saying if he would run. Abbas, 90, won the last Palestinian p»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump, US Vice President JD Vance and Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf signed the memorandum of understanding digitally, media reported on Monday, citing a US official. The details of the memorandum of understanding signed by the United »»»

Tunis, June 15 (TAP)- Dr. Hajer Habib was awarded the 2026 Best Young Tunisian Economist prize by the Global Institute for Transitions (GI4T) and the Tunisian Association of Economists (ASECTU). The award ceremony took place on the sidelines of the...»»»

RIYADH: A high-ranking French official has told Arab News that relations between his country and Saudi Arabia have never been so close. Olivier Cadic, senator for French citizens abroad, vice president of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defense and Armed Forces, and president of the France–Gulf S»»»

LONDON: Bahrain’s High Criminal Court on Monday sentenced 12 people to 10 years’ imprisonment and imposed fines of 2,000 Bahraini dinars ($5,300) on some for supporting Iranian attacks against the country. The Head of the Terrorism Crimes Prosecution announced on Monday that the court issued ruling»»»

LONDON: Border Guards in Jordan thwarted an attempt to smuggle narcotics and prevented an infiltration by an individual in two separate incidents on Monday. The Eastern Military Zone intercepted electronically guided balloons carrying drugs that were crossing into Jordanian territory. No arrests we»»»

SEOUL: South Korea’s agriculture ministry is implementing technologically advanced programs to ensure food security in a country facing challenges that include a declining rural population and climate change. Stagnating prices for agricultural products have led to decreased profits for farmers, whi»»»

CAIRO - Serbian PM Djuro Macut, who is on a working visit to Egypt, met on Monday in Cairo with Egyptian Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid Saleh to discuss concrete steps for advancement of economic and development cooperation between the two countries, with particular focus on»»»

Jakarta: President of the Republic of Indonesia HE Prabowo Subianto met in Jakarta on Monday with Minister of State for Foreign Affairs HESultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi. HE the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs conveyed the greetings of the Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani to HE the Preside»»»

The Saudi pavilion was officially inaugurated today at Eurosatory 2026, the global gathering for defense and security, in Paris. Organized by the General Authority for Military Industries, the event runs from June 15 to 19, with the participation of 10 Saudi entities from the public and private sec»»»

The Saudi Banks Media and Awareness Committee recently celebrated its strategic partners on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the committee’s establishment in 2006, under the theme “Saudi Banks Partners — 20 Years of Impact.” The event was attended by a number of officials, media professional»»»

President Donald Trump stands in the octagon after the UFC Freedom 250 event on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington D.C., on Sunday. He was expected to leave Washington on Monday for the G7 meeting in France. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo June 15 (UPI) -- President Donald Tru»»»

RIYADH: Researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology have unveiled a stain-free biopsy imaging method that could speed up cancer diagnosis and support artificial intelligence-assisted pathology in the future. University scientists say they have developed a platform that can gen»»»

TBILISI - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, who is on an official visit to Georgia, said on Monday the relations between the two countries would be on an upward trajectory and that his meeting with Georgian counterpart Mikheil Kavelashvili had addressed numerous matters, from a FTA to EU integrat»»»

BEIRUT: An Israeli strike in the south of Lebanon on Monday killed one person, state media said, the first reported deadly strike since the announcement of a deal to end the Middle East war on all fronts. "Enemy drone aircraft targeted a car at the Kfar Tibnit roundabout, leading to the death of it»»»

London: Oil prices fell to their lowest levels in three months on Monday, June 15, 2026, following the declaration of a preliminary agreement to end the war in the Middle East and resume navigation through the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude futures fell USD 4.47, or 5.1 percent, to USD 82.86 per bar»»»

Hungary is set for a spell of largely sunny, settled weather this week, with daytime temperatures rising steadily and the first heatwave of the year taking hold. By Sunday afternoon, highs are expected to reach between 32C and 37C. Despite the sunshine, isolated showers and thunderstorms may still »»»

Egypt is pursuing a dual-track energy strategy aimed at restoring domestic natural gas production growth while strengthening its position as the Eastern Mediterranean’s leading gas processing and export hub. The Ministry of Petroleum is targeting an additional 120 million cubic feet of natural gas »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia has won the international arbitration on the rights of coastal state in the Black Sea, the Sea of Azov and the Kerch Strait, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Monday. "Today, the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague announced the final decision on the 10-year arb»»»

JEDDAH: Saudi art has found a new audience with “Refusal,” an audiovisual installation by Saudi artist Abdulrahman Hamdi which is being displayed on the facade of the iconic The Mart in Chicago. ART on THE MART is an exhibition engaging the building’s monumental architecture as a fixed, enduring su»»»

Dubai: A fragile US-Iran framework agreement aimed at halting hostilities has been hailed by President Donald Trump as a diplomatic breakthrough — but key elements of the deal remain disputed, with uncertainty over the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, sanctions relief and enforcement mechanisms. »»»

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly condemns the arson attack on diplomatic vehicles belonging to the Bulgarian Embassy in Skopje, the Ministry said in a statement published on its website on Monday. The Ministry strongly condemns this demonstrative act of aggression, which endangered the heal»»»

VILLEPINTE, France: A dozen Israeli company stands were shut down Monday at a major international defense and security exhibition held outside Paris, sparking outrage from authorities in Israel. Tensions have persisted in French-Israeli relations, with France recognizing Palestinian statehood last »»»

JEDDAH: The Red Sea Film Foundation has extended the application deadline for the sixth edition of the 48-hour film challenge to July 4. This will give more young Saudi citizens and residents the opportunity to take part in the initiative aimed at discovering and supporting emerging filmmakers. Org»»»

WASHINGTON: US Vice President JD Vance said on Monday that no funds would be released to Iran in exchange for signing an agreement to ​halt the war and open the Strait of Hormuz and that text of the framework deal would be shared this week.In an interview on ABC’s “Good Morning America” program, Va»»»

A judge who is turning 99 years old on Saturday is seeking to have her suspension lifted but the U.S. Supreme Court is passing on taking up her case. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI. | License Photo June 15 (UPI) -- A judge who is turning 99 years old on Saturday is seeking to have her suspension lif»»»

President Iliana Iotova has signed a decree appointing the members of Bulgaria’s Central Election Commission (CEC), as nominated by the parties and coalitions represented in the 52nd National Assembly, the President’s press service said on Monday. Effective June 23, 2026, the composition of the Cen»»»

Beijing: China welcomed the announcement of an agreement on a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the United States of America and Iran, which included a permanent ceasefire and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. "China hopes that the United States and Iran will sign the first-phase MoU o»»»

Share: Photo-U.S. President Donald Trump speaks next to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu upon arrival for meetings at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., December 29, 2025. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst Benjamin Netanyahu bet that his joint war alongside Donald Trump would toppl»»»

The Kuwaiti Ministry of Interior has announced a new Law on Maritime Facilities and Floating Units aimed at strengthening maritime safety and regulating related activities. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.The law sets out a comprehensive legal fra»»»

The agreement on a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the United States and Iran has drawn widespread international support, with governments and international organisations hailing it as a major diplomatic breakthrough that could help reduce tensions in the Middle East, safeguard global tra»»»

PRESS REVIEW – Monday, June 15: Papers discuss the US-Iran "truce of convenience". According to the Israeli paper Haaretz, Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu is humiliated by Donald Trump. The US president has just turned 80, but is "really uncomfortable with ageing". Finally, could Gwyneth Paltrow get ca»»»

French President Emmanuel Macron will meet US President Donald Trump over dinner at the Palace of Versailles following the G7 summit of leading industrialised nations, which will take place next week in French lakeside town of Evian-les-Bains. The dinnerWednesday will mark the 250th »»»

Children under 16 will be banned from using social media in Britain, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on Monday, saying such platforms were making youngsters "unhappy". Britain will ban children aged under 16 from using a range of social media apps, including Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube, to p»»»