DUBAI: Karen Wazen has opened the first UAE flagship store for her eyewear label at Dubai Mall, marking a milestone in the regional expansion of her fast-growing fashion brand. The new boutique opened this week in Dubai Mall’s Social District, introducing a permanent retail space for the influencer»»»

US President Donald Trump said Monday it should be "mandatory" for countries including Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt and Jordan to join the Abraham Accords normalising ties with Israel as part of any agreement to end the war with Iran, in a move that could further complicate »»»

The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Centre is preparing to welcome its guests during the Eid Al Adha holiday in an atmosphere that revives the blessed spirit of the occasion and spreads joy among all visitors, amid the expected influx of worshippers attending Eid prayers and daily prayers, as well as vis»»»

Doha, Qatar: The FIFA World Cup 2026 will usher in a new era in international football as it becomes the first edition to feature 48 teams, expanded from the traditional 32-team format. Co-hosted by the United States, Mexico, and Canada, the tournament will run from June 11 to July 19 across 16 hos»»»

More than a million worshippers gathered in Mecca on Monday for the Hajj, the annual pilgrimage to Islam's holiest city, but the harsh heat has been brutal for many attendees. This week’s daytime temperatures will hover between 42 and 47 degrees Celsius, according to Saudi Arabian of»»»

Chinese industrial developer Cloud Chain is planning to establish a USD 1.5 billion–2 billion integrated textile industrial city in Port Said, in what officials describe as a potentially carbon-neutral manufacturing complex and one of the largest textile investment projects proposed in Egypt in rec»»»

The World Bank (WB) will provide $600 million to fund Egypt’s small and micro- enterprises, said Lead Financial Economist in the WB’s Finance and Private Sector Development Department of the Middle East and North Africa Sahar Nasr. The loan comes as part of the WB’s keenness to increase coopera- ti»»»

Dubai: US President Donald Trump has raised the stakes in already fragile Iran peace negotiations by demanding that several Muslim-majority countries normalise ties with Israel as part of any broader regional agreement — a push analysts say could dramatically complicate efforts to end the war and r»»»

US forces attacked missile sites in southern Iran and boats trying to lay mines on Monday, US Central Command said, as top Iranian negotiators arrived in Doha for talks to end the war. "US forces conducted self-defence strikes in southern Iran today to protect our troops from threats posed by Irani»»»

MEXICO CITY: Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Monday that she has “no issue” with her country hosting Iran’s World Cup team after its training base was moved from the United States to Mexico for the summer soccer competition. The team will still play its group stage matches in the US but»»»

Al-Babtain Power and Telecommunication Company’s Finance Director Dr. Adel Zayed said Egypt has won three bids; one to manufacture power pylons worth EGP57 million, part of Samalout line, currently being implemented at costs reaching EGP100 million, and El-Sewedy power stations worth EGP150 million»»»

U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that Saudi Arabia and other Muslim-majority nations must normalize ties with Israel as part of efforts to reach a deal with Iran, adding fresh uncertainty into protracted peace negotiations. Progress on a deal to end the conflict that broke out in late Februa»»»

ALKHOBAR: At Hajj, millions of people move through the same spaces within a limited number of days. From the outside, the operation can appear seamless. On the ground, order is often maintained through small, fast decisions that most pilgrims never notice, whether it is redirecting a delayed group,»»»

Dr. Sahr Nasr, the Minister of International Cooperation, has discussed with the Lebanese Minister of Economy and Trade, Raed Khoury, during her visit to Beirut, the topics listed on the agenda of the joint higher committee, headed by the two prime ministers of both countries. They agreed on the de»»»

Egypt will host a new edition of the Egypt Mining Forum in the New Administrative Capital on 28–29 September under the patronage of President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, as Cairo accelerates efforts to expand its mining sector and attract foreign investment beyond hydrocarbons. Petroleum and Mineral Reso»»»

Tehran: Iran's sports minister said FIFA has promised the country's men's football team will receive visas to play in the United States at the World Cup this summer despite the ongoing Middle East war, local media reported on Monday. Iran's participation at the global spectacle has been in question»»»

This year's Hajj season (2026) coincides with the last days of spring. The Hajj in 2025 marked the end of the summer heat and was declared the last to take place during the summer months before returning to that season again after approximately 25 years. This is due to the nature of the Islamic lun»»»

RIYADH: US President Donald Trump said Monday he had asked several countries to join the Abraham Accords to normalize relations with Israel as part of an agreement with Iran. The countries included Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Egypt, Jordan and Turkiye. The president said he spoke on Saturday to »»»

Washington: US President Donald Trump on Monday said Saudi Arabia and other Gulf nations must normalise ties with Israel as part of efforts to reach a deal with Iran, adding fresh uncertainty into protracted peace negotiations. Progress over a deal to end the conflict that broke out in late Februar»»»

Egypt’s stock market (EGX) concluded last week the trading session on a high note, demonstrating resilience in a region often characterized by economic unpredictability. The main index, EGX30, climbed by 0.73% to close at 29,605.12 points, reflecting investor optimism in large-cap stocks. Meanwhile»»»

Cairo — Egypt’s stock market opened the trading week higher on Sunday, 24 May 2026, with broad gains across major indices as selective foreign buying and renewed interest in financial shares helped the market recover part of the losses recorded during the previous week’s consolidation phase. The be»»»

Libya’s National Cancer Control Authority announced yesterday that, in collaboration with AstraZeneca Libya, it organised its first specialized oncology consultative meeting in 15 years. Headquartered in the UK, AstraZeneca is a British-Swedish multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company»»»

Mohamed Salah said he cried “more than I did my whole life” in his final appearance for Liverpool after a nine-year spell at the club in which he broke a bunch of scoring records. Salah was given a standing ovation and kissed the turf after being substituted in the 74th minute of the 1-1 draw with »»»

Iran warned Monday that, while some progress had been made, it was not yet close to striking a deal with the United States to end the Middle East war, after a weekend of mixed messages from Washington and Tehran. World oil prices tumbled on renewed optimism about an agreement, after top US diplomat»»»

Iran warned Monday that, while some progress had been made, it was not yet close to striking a deal with the United States to end the Middle East war, after a weekend of mixed messages from Washington and Tehran. World oil prices tumbled on renewed optimism about an agreement, after top U.S. diplom»»»

RIYADH: Egypt’s government revenues rose 34.7 percent year on year to 2.66 trillion Egyptian pounds ($50.6 billion) in the July-April period of fiscal year 2025/26, driven by a sharp increase in tax collections and ongoing fiscal reforms. According to the Finance Ministry’s latest monthly bulletin,»»»

Mecca, Saudi Arabia: To avoid the punishing sun, Inas Gamal abandoned her ambitious plan of spending the days ahead of the Hajj praying in Mecca's Grand Mosque and retreated to the comfort of an air-conditioned hotel room to perform her daytime prayers. Despite travelling all the way from Egypt for»»»

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly reaffirmed the government’s support for the industrial sector that is deemed one of the main pillars of the economy and a key driver for achieving multiple economic targets, in addition to its developmental and social role. Madbouly made these remarks during a meetin»»»

Vigevano, Italy: A local election in an industrial city in northern Italy is exposing differences over immigration between governing coalition parties and showing how the country’s rapidly changing social fabric is shaping politics. Surrounded by factories and rice paddies, Vigevano is a city of 62»»»

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said a deal to end the war with Iran could materialize on Monday, as President Donald Trump tempered expectations. The United States and Iran have observed a ceasefire since April 8 while mediators push for a negotiated settlement, although Iran has imp»»»

  ↵ Just a decade ago, the dominant demographic narrative was of "dying Russia" — a population hollowed out by the chaos that followed the Soviet collapse, shrinking through a combination of low birth rates, high mortality and mass emigration. The meme was convenient and, for a while, acc»»»

  ↵ Just a decade ago, the dominant demographic narrative was of "dying Russia" — a population hollowed out by the chaos that followed the Soviet collapse, shrinking through a combination of low birth rates, high mortality and mass emigration. The meme was convenient and, for a while, acc»»»

US President Donald Trump on Sunday said that he had told diplomatic representatives not to "rush into a deal" with Tehran to end the US-Israeli war on Iran, walking back earlier signals of progress towards a peace agreement. The draft agreement would reportedly postpone talks over Iran's nuclear p»»»

The 25th of January 2016 marks the 5th anniversary for the 2011 Egyptian Revolution when people called for bread, Freedom & Social justice. Since then, Egypt’s resources were drained and in-security due to terrorism & criminal activities caused panic and frustration. On the 30th of June 2014, the c»»»

France has delivered three Rafale fighter jets to Egypt, the first batch of a deal in which Egypt bought 24 jets from a French aircraft manufacturer, a military official said on Monday. Egyptian pilots were in France for two months to train on how to use the new jets. This goes back to February 16,»»»

Karim Badawi, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, witnessed the signing of a contract between the Egyptian Mineral Resources and Mining Industries Authority (MRMIA) and Xcalibur to implement a nationwide airborne geophysical survey of mineral resources. The project will be carried out in c»»»

Egypt has sanctioned many UN Human Rights Conventions signing international commitments to hold to the standards stated in universal human rights documents, yet little was adopted on legal and practical applications to offer these rights to people with disability until 2013 that is. In 2013 after t»»»

RIYADH: The foreign ministers of Arab and Muslim countries, including Saudi Arabia, strongly condemned on Sunday the “appalling, humiliating, and unacceptable” acts committed by an extremist Israeli minister against activists from a flotilla to Gaza. Israel’s far-right National Security Minister It»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Foreign Ministers of the State of Qatar, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, the Republic of Indonesia, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, and the Arab Republic of Egypt, and the Republic of Türkiye strongly condemn the appalling, »»»

Abu Dhabi: The Foreign Ministers of the United Arab Emirates, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Republic of Türkiye, the Arab Republic of Egypt, the Republic of Indonesia, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the State of Qatar strongly condemn the appalling, degrad»»»

Abu Dhabi: The Foreign Ministers of the United Arab Emirates, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Republic of Türkiye, the Arab Republic of Egypt, the Republic of Indonesia, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the State of Qatar strongly condemn the appalling, degrad»»»

US President Donald Trump said on Sunday he had told his representatives not to rush into any deal with Iran, appearing to dampen hopes of an imminent breakthrough in the three-month-old war that had been raised by both sides a day earlier. The US blockade on Iranian ships on the Strait of Hormuz w»»»

London: Mohamed Salah was named in Liverpool's starting line-up for his final game for the club on Sunday, days after he criticised the team's playing style under manager Arne Slot. In a social media post following last week's defeat at Aston Villa the Egypt international said he wanted to see a re»»»

The United States and Iran could strike a deal to end the Middle East war as early as Sunday, Washington's top diplomat said, while Tehran insisted the agreement would do nothing to limit its nuclear program. Washington and Tehran have observed a ceasefire since April 8 while mediators push for a n»»»

TEHRAN: The United States and Iran could strike a deal to end the Middle East war as early as Sunday, Washington’s top diplomat said, while Tehran insisted the agreement would do nothing to limit its nuclear program. Washington and Tehran have observed a ceasefire since April 8 while mediators push»»»

By Mahmoud Ali In a step towards further enhancing British- Egyptian cooperation in the energy field, especially after the discovery of massive gas fields in the Mediterranean, a UK delegation of energy experts visited Cairo from February 23 to March 1. This visit comes with the aim of discussing w»»»

Dubai: Saudi Arabia is expanding cargo shipping routes across the Red Sea as the kingdom seeks to strengthen supply-chain resilience and reduce trade disruptions linked to growing security risks around the Strait of Hormuz. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply cl»»»

The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MoHESR) – represented by the Industry-Academia Collaboration Working Group, part of the Advisory Committee for Higher Education and Future Skills – organised a national virtual event entitled ‘Bridging Economic Sector and Academia’. The even»»»

Doha Foreign ministers from Qatar and 15 Arab and Islamic countries have strongly condemned what they described as the illegal and unacceptable move by the self-declared Somaliland region to open a purported “embassy” in occupied Jerusalem, calling it a serious violation of international law and es»»»

RIYADH: The foreign ministers of Arab and Muslim countries, including Saudi Arabia, strongly condemned on Sunday the opening of a “purported” Somaliland embassy in Jerusalem. Somaliland, a ‌breakaway region of Somalia, is opening the embassy in Jerusalem after Israel became the first, and so far on»»»