AMMAN — The Minister of Investment, Tariq Abu Ghazaleh, carried out on Monday a field tour in the Dead Sea Development Zone, as part of the government's efforts to enhance the development and investment momentum and accelerate the pace of development of the region.The visit included a tour of a num»»»

The Information Services company is expected today, April 7, to give a public demonstration of the system for computerized processing of voting data from the upcoming early parliamentary elections on April 19, said the Central Election Commission (CEC). Later in the day, the CEC will provide an opp»»»

Donald Trump has branded Mexico a narco-state, accusing it of failing to control its border. The US president has escalated his rhetoric, issuing stark accusations and threatening unilateral military action, claiming drug trafficking and illegal immigration still pose a significant threat to the Un»»»

For the first time in more than half a century, astronauts will journey around the Moon on Monday, marking a major milestone in the Artemis II mission. The historic flyby promises not only breathtaking views and tense moments of radio silence, but also groundbreaking achievements in human spaceflig»»»

The US Supreme Court on Monday paved the way for the Justice Department to drop a criminal case against Steve Bannon, a one-time chief ally of President Donald Trump, who had been convicted of defying a congressional subpoena issued during the investigation into the January 6 Capitol attack. The ​U»»»

US President Donald Trump's mixed messaging and conflicting signals have characterised the war in Iran. For more on the US president's increasingly bombastic rhetoric, and what's likely to happen next, FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks with Lisa Gaufman, Assistant Professor at the Centre for Democr»»»

US President Donald Trump said Monday he would lay waste to every bridge and power plant in Iran if it fails to bend to his demands, as he touted the high-risk operation that rescued two downed airmen. President Donald Trump doubled down Monday on his threat to wreck Iran's civilian infrastructure,»»»

Catherine Viette is pleased to welcome Dr Renad Mansour, Deputy Director for the Middle East and North Africa Programme and Director of the Iraq Initiative at Chatham House. For years, Iraq has pursued a strategy of multi-alignment, explains Dr. Mansour, carefully maintaining relations with both Ir»»»

Israeli strikes killed the intelligence chief of Iran's Revolutionary Guards, as the Islamic republic on Monday defied threats from US President Donald Trump to devastate civilian infrastructure if it does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz.»»»

Iran and the United States received a draft proposal late Sunday calling for a 45-day ceasefire and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.»»»

An Israeli strike on south Beirut killed at least 15 people and wounded 39 on Sunday.»»»

Iran on Monday executed a 23-year-old man, Ali Fahim, who was convicted in connection with January's nationwide protests, marking the latest in a wave of politically charged hangings. Rights groups say Fahim and others faced torture, unfair trials and lack of access to legal counsel, as the country»»»

Iranian missiles hit the northern Israeli city of Haifa, where four people were found dead in the rubble of a residential building.»»»

Resa Sayah, our correspondent in Tehran, has more.»»»

⁠Egypt ⁠raised ​electricity prices for higher-use ​residential consumers and commercial users starting in ​April, ‌the ⁠electricity ministry said ‌in a statement  last Saturday, citing a severe global ​energy crisis linked ‌to the war in the Gulf ‌region.»»»

Israeli strikes killed the intelligence chief of Iran's Revolutionary Guards, as the Islamic republic on Monday defied threats from US President Donald Trump to devastate civilian infrastructure if it does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz.»»»

An Israeli strike hit Beirut's southern suburbs on Monday as Israel's army said it was targeting Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah, while Lebanon reported broad strikes in the country's south.»»»

Kethevane Gorjestani, France 24 In ternational Affairs Editor, has more.»»»

An Israeli airstrike killed at least 10 people and wounded several others near a school sheltering displaced Palestinians on Monday, health officials said, as violence strains a fragile US-backed Gaza ceasefire. The World Health Organisation announced it was suspending evacuations from Gaza&nb»»»

U.S. President ​Donald Trump on Monday told reporters that Iran could be taken out in one night, "and that night might be tomorrow night," warning Tehran it had to make a deal by Tuesday night or face wider bombing raids. FRANCE 24's Reza Sayah reports from Tehran.»»»

Nigeria’s military said Sunday it rescued 31 worshippers abducted during Easter services in northwestern Kaduna state, after troops engaged gunmen in a firefight, though at least five people were killed in the attack. The assault on a Catholic and an evangelical church underscores worsening insecur»»»

Vietnam Communist Party boss To Lam was elected president by the National Assembly on Tuesday, capping his bid to centralise authority in a nation where senior cadres have traditionally governed collectively. After securing another term as the party's general secretary in January, Lam will now take»»»

Rapper Offset, seen here watching Serena Williams play Danka Kovinic of Montenegro at the 2022 US Open Tennis Championships on August 29, 2022, was shot outside a Florida casino on Monday evening. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo April 7 (UPI) -- The rapper Offset was wounded Monday»»»

Four masked intruders broke into a home in Thiva, northwest of Athens, early Monday, threatening a 56-year-old woman and her 27-year-old son at gunpoint before binding them and making off with jewelry and cash valued at more than €150,000. The robbery occurred shortly after 5.30 a.m., moments after»»»

More than 40 people have been trapped underground after a strike on a coal mine in the Russia-controlled Luhansk region, a Moscow-installed official said on Monday, blaming the attack on Ukraine. Ukraine struck ​the Bilorichenska coal ​mine in the Russian-controlled Luhansk region, damaging a ​powe»»»

​The Kremlin said on Monday that while there was not yet conclusive evidence it was highly likely that proof would be found showing Ukraine had planted explosives found near a gas ​pipeline ‌in Serbia which carries Russian gas to ⁠Hungary.»»»

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said the army and police had found two backpacks containing explosives Sunday near a gas pipeline to Hungary, prompting Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban to call an emergency meeting.»»»

NASA’s Artemis II astronauts sent detailed observations of the Moon after traveling farther from Earth than any human before, breaking Apollo 13’s distance record. Mission control regained contact after a 40-minute blackout behind the Moon, with the crew expressing relief as communications were res»»»

Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Dr Marc Roscoe Loustau, Affiliated Fellow at the Central European University, says that "next to Viktor Orban, the person who stands to lose the most in case of a Fidesz party loss is Vladimir Putin". According to press reports quoting intelligence officials, th»»»

US President Donald Trump said Monday he would lay waste to every bridge and power plant in Iran if it fails to meet his demands, while highlighting the high-risk operation that rescued two downed airmen. Dismissing accusations that such a move would be a war crime, Trump told a White House press c»»»

1 of 2 | Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., shakes hands with Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez during a recent five-day trip to the Caribbean nation that ended Monday. Photo courtesy of Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez/X April 6 (UPI) -- Two Democratic lawmakers concluded a trip to »»»

Dubai: Fair to partly cloudy skies are expected across the UAE on Tuesday, with dusty conditions at times as fresh north-westerly winds reduce visibility in some exposed areas, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). The NCM said temperatures will range between 27°C and 32°C in coast»»»

US President Donald Trump delivered brief remarks captured in a video addressing a time-sensitive extension amid a "critical period" in the US-Israel war against Iran. The video was posted late on Monday by the White House itself, and simply reads: “Tomorrow, 8:00 PM Eastern Time.” In the video, Tr»»»

The U17 national football team of Kyrgyzstan started the international tournament in Uzbekistan with a victory. The Kyrgyz Football Union reported. The Central Asian Football Association (CAFA) Championship kicked off on April 6 in Tashkent, featuring five teams—Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan,»»»

Washington: US forces carried out a high-risk mission to recover the pilot and weapon systems officer of an F-15 fighter jet - the first crewed American warplane shot down over Iran in more than five weeks of combat. President Donald Trump said last week that US-Israeli operations had left Iran wit»»»

Aivar Zhakypbek uulu, head of Naryn regional department of Unaa state institution, has been detained, sources report. According to preliminary reports, the arrest was carried out by Interior Ministry officers as part of a criminal investigation into allegations of corruption and illicit enrichment.»»»

The team of Kyrgyzstan successfully competed at the fourth open Ashihara Karate World Championships in Antalya, winning 26 medals—9 gold, 9 silver, and 8 bronze. The competition was held among both juniors and those over 18, the participants reported. The championship was held on April 1-5, and acc»»»

The Artemis II crew concluded their lunar flyby with a breathtaking total solar eclipse, visible only from their Orion spacecraft. The event occurred shortly after the crew made their closest approach to the Moon, just over 4,000 miles away. Communications with Earth were lost for roughly 40 minute»»»

The Middle East war has claimed its second Philippine victim, Manila said Tuesday, when a missile struck the home of a Filipina living in Israel. The woman was killed in the port city of Haifa on Sunday "alongside her Israeli husband and elderly parents-in-law", the foreign affairs department said,»»»

A huge fireball and towering columns of black smoke erupted beside the Bridge of the Americas in Panama, with dramatic videos on social media showing flames tearing through the fuel terminal next to the landmark crossing. The blast, reported in La Boca, Balboa, forced the immediate shutdown of traf»»»

Air defence systems in the UAE are currently responding to a missile threat, with authorities urging residents to remain in safe locations and follow official channels for updates. In a statement, officials said the country’s air defence systems are actively engaging incoming missiles and unmanned »»»

Dubai: Airlines across Europe and other international markets are cancelling flights, raising fares and cutting routes as a worsening jet fuel crisis begins to disrupt global aviation. The crisis is being driven by a sharp drop in oil supply linked to the ongoing US-Israel war on Iran, which has si»»»

Israel's military announced a "wave" of air strikes on Iran after US President Donald Trump's said that a truce proposal to end the US-Israeli war on Iran from international mediators was not yet enough. "A short while ago, the IDF completed an air strike wave with the aim of damaging Iranian terro»»»

Iran freed a Japanese national held since January, Tokyo said Tuesday, with Kyodo News reporting that the person was believed to be the Tehran bureau chief of broadcaster NHK. It was the second release after the Japanese government announced last month that another Japanese national was freed by Ir»»»

DOHA: The Qatari Ministry of Defence announced that the State of Qatar was targeted on Monday by an attack involving a number of drones launched from Iran. The Qatar Armed Forces successfully intercepted and neutralized all incoming drones, the Ministry's statement said, carried by Qatar News Agenc»»»

ABU DHABI: ADNOC Gas plc and its subsidiaries (collectively “ADNOC Gas” or the “Company”) confirmed shareholder approval of all agenda items at its Annual General Meeting (“AGM”), including a record $3.584 billion dividend for 2025, with a final dividend of $896 million payable in May. ADNOC Gas re»»»

Taiwan's main opposition leader will travel to China on Tuesday for a rare visit aimed at building cross-strait "peace", but the goverment warns Beijing will seek to stop US arms sales to the democratic island. Kuomintang (KMT) chairwoman Cheng Li-wun, who will become the party's first leader to vi»»»

Many of us will live to 100. And most of us will need to work well into our 70s — perhaps even beyond. Ten years ago, when Professor Andrew J Scott and I were writing The 100-Year Life, we began with a simple question: ‘What happens when this becomes normal?’ What we saw was that in the face of lon»»»

KUWAIT: Kuwait's Ministry of Defence announced that the armed forces detected 14 ballistic missiles, two cruise missiles, and 46 hostile drones within the country's airspace over the past 24 hours on Monday, all of which were dealt with in accordance with established procedures. The announcement wa»»»

SHARJAH: His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has stated that Khorfakkan has the natural features needed for a number of impressive and beautiful development projects that are currently being worked on to improve the lives of residents a»»»