Damascus, June 23 (SANA) Food Expo 2026, being held at the Damascus Fairgrounds with the participation of more than 300 local, Arab and international companies, is providing a platform to promote Syrian food products and expand opportunities for exports, investment and business partnerships. Partic»»»

TOKYO: Approximately 50 government officials, corporate representatives, and academic researchers convened in Tokyo on Tuesday to participate in a dialogue concerning the expansion of bilateral cooperation between Japan and Saudi Arabia, with proceedings centered on Saudi Vision 2030 and the Riyadh»»»

AMMAN — Jordan continues to forge ahead with its Economic Modernisation Vision despite regional challenges, World Bank (WB) Managing Director of Operations Anna Bjerde said on Tuesday.In an op-ed, Bjerde noted that she observed a "real shift" characterised by increased determination and a focus on »»»

Massive destruction in southern Lebanon in the latest Israel-Hezbollah war is estimated at around $1.38 billion, according to a UN agency and a Lebanese research centre. Reporting from Beirut, FRANCE 24’s Renée Davis notes that while the US-Iran deal includes a proposed $300 billion reconstruction »»»

Iran said Tuesday that UN nuclear inspectors would not be allowed to visit key nuclear sites damaged in last year's US-Israeli strikes, contradicting claims by senior US officials, as diplomatic efforts to secure a broader peace agreement and nuclear deal accelerated. Iran said Tuesday that the UN'»»»

Both Tehran and Washington hailed the negotiations that took place in Switzerland on June 22 to create a roadmap to close down the war in the Middle East. US Vice president JD Vance said it laid a good foundation for a deal to end the war. The parties agreed to establish mechanisms to open the stra»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian military units are moving forward every day, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday. "Our military units, as we know — I will talk about this later — are moving forward every day," Putin said during a meeting with government members. Kiev is striking civilian ta»»»

TBILISI: The ‌leader of South Ossetia, a breakaway region of Georgia that is backed by Russia, said on Tuesday that he is resigning to become an adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin. In an address published on a South Ossetian government website, Alan Gagloyev said he was resigning with imme»»»

Oman and Iran agreed on Tuesday to press on with ​discussions about the future administration of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, including maritime services in the strategic waterway and the costs associated with them. In a joint statement issued after talks in Muscat, the two countries said a »»»

LONDON: ‌Britain’s approval of Gatwick Airport’s expansion was lawful, London’s High Court ruled on Tuesday, allowing the country’s second busiest hub to proceed with a plan to add millions of new passengers by 2030. The opening of a second runway at Gatwick, situated 30 miles (48 km) south of Lond»»»

Eighty-two years after he was executed by Nazis, Resistance fighter and historian Marc Bloch will be inducted into the Panthéon on Tuesday to repose alongside such luminaries as Voltaire and Jean-Jacques Rousseau. A professor in medieval history, Bloch fought for France in World War I and joined th»»»

TUNIS, June 23 (TAP) - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad Mohamed Ali Nafti met on Monday with Libya's Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Taher Al-Baour to discuss ways to enhance bilateral...»»»

Meeting here on Tuesday, Bulgaria's National Council for Tripartite Cooperation (NCTC) failed to reach agreement on draft revisions to the Labour Code, to the Social Insurance Code and to the Health Insurance Act, moved by MPs of Continue the Change and Democratic Bulgaria. Civil Servants' Social a»»»

The Constitutional Court finds unconstitutional provisions of the Competition Protection Act and the Electronic Communications Act regarding the use of traffic data by the Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC), the Court said on Tuesday. The case was initiated at the President's request in»»»

The Israeli military said Tuesday its forces opened fire on four alleged Hezbollah militants who entered the so-called "security zone" it has established in southern Lebanon, the second such incident within hours. The army said the militants entered the zone on a bulldozer and a motorcycle and that»»»

RIYADH: Real estate company Blacksand and Marriott International signed a SR5 billion ($1.33 billion) agreement to develop 10 hotels in Saudi Arabia at the Future Hospitality Summit in Riyadh. The deal will see the creation of almost 11,000 jobs covering the construction and operation of the facili»»»

Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev rejected claims that the government plans to freeze the minimum wage until 2028, stating that no such decision has been taken and that the issue will be revisited during upcoming budget discussions. He made the remarks in response to media reports suggesting a l»»»

Bulgaria will continue to back Ukraine politically and through other forms of cooperation, but the government believes the country can no longer provide additional military or financial assistance beyond commitments already undertaken. Prime Minister Rumen Radev outlined this position in a written »»»

An American diplomatic visit has reportedly tempered expectations in Bulgaria regarding an imminent lifting of U.S. visa requirements for Bulgarian citizens, despite continued political assurances that progress is being made toward inclusion in the U.S. Visa Waiver Program. According to an official»»»

The EU is expected to hold talks on returning failed Afghan asylum-seekers with a Taliban delegation in Brussels Tuesday after Belgium issued one-day visas for the team, overriding criticisms from human rights groups. The 27-member bloc does not recognise the Taliban administration, but the Eu»»»

France experienced its hottest-ever night Monday into Tuesday as Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said 40 people had drowned across the country since June 18 as they sought to escape the record heat. In a country without widespread air-conditioning, the scorching temperatures have led to schoo»»»

As the US approaches its 250th birthday, its "nation of immigrants" label may need to be re-examined. Research shows that in 2025, the US experienced a net migration outflow of approximately 150,000 people - the first "reverse migration" wave since the Great Depression of the 1930s - and this trend»»»

Sir Keir Starmer has resigned as UK prime minister. Following the re-election to Parliament of Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham, the former lawyer realized he had no support left. After winning in a landslide in 2024, Starmer is but the latest casualty of number 10 Downing Street. And in many ways, it»»»

Vice President JD Vance, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani speak ahead of talks between the United States and Iran at the Buergenstock resort in Obbuergen, near Lucerne, Switzerland, Sunday. The U.S. has waived Iran sancti»»»

Turkey’s foreign minister Hakan Fidan met with Donald Trump’s co-in-law Massad Boulos in Cairo, the Turkish ministry (@TC_Disisleri) said in a tweet on June 21. Fidan was in Cairo during June 20-21 to attend the fourth meeting of the top diplomats of Turkey, Egypt, Pak»»»

Russia is enjoying an unexpected energy windfall from the conflict in Iran, but soaring oil revenues are proving insufficient to offset mounting fiscal pressures and a rapidly slowing economy, according to the latest Kyiv School of Economics (KSE) Institute Russian chartbook for May. The report pai»»»

Central Asia overtook South Asia last year to become the fastest-growing aviation sub-region in the world, carrying roughly 60mn passengers in 2025 — a milestone that set the tone for a panel discussion on the sector's prospects at the fifth annual Tashkent International Investment Forum (TIIF 2026»»»

AzerTelecom and Telecom Armenia signed bilateral agreements on June 22 to route Armenia's international internet traffic through Azerbaijan, in a concrete step in telecommunications cooperation between the two countries as they move towards normalising relations. Under the agreements, AzerTelecom w»»»

Petar Bilčar, Deputy Director of the Agency for Identification Documents, Registers and Data Exchange of BiH /IDDEEA/, told SRNA that he feels obliged to once again point out that the agency has continuously been making decisions and carrying out activities which, according to the available legally»»»

A promotional video about the development potential of Republika Srpska is being broadcast on a large digital billboard in New York’s Times Square, one of the world’s most famous locations. The video, displayed on a massive LED screen in the heart of Manhattan, highlights key economic sectors and t»»»

The High Court in Edinburgh sentenced Peter Murrell (L), the former chief executive of the ruling-Scottish National Party, on Tuesday to five years and three months in prison for theft. File Photo by Robert Perry/EPA June 23 (UPI) -- A court in Edinburgh sentenced Peter Murrell, the former chief ex»»»

1 of 4 | New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has endorsed three candidates in New York Democratic primary races on Tuesday. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo June 23 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump has backed off his endorsement in the Republican primary for South Carolina governor while v»»»

China's commerce ministry on Monday imposed sanctions on 10 US tech companies, blocking them from exporting “dual-use” items, which have military and non-military applications, to the US. The companies barred from doing business with the US include drone makers and some involved in rare earths»»»

Dubai: Domestic worker recruitment agencies in the UAE are required to refund all or part of recruitment fees paid by employers in a number of specific circumstances, the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has said, as it stepped up oversight of the sector and warned against viol»»»

LOS ANGELES, USA: England will aim to become the latest of the World Cup big guns to book their place in the knockout rounds on Tuesday as Portugal attempt to kickstart their campaign after a lacklustre opening draw. A day after Argentina and France sailed into the last 32, England face Ghana in Gr»»»

Rome Adviser to the Prime Minister and Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr Majed bin Mohammed Al Ansari met with HE Riccardo Guariglia, Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Italian Republic, in Rome on Tuesday. The mee»»»

President Joseph Aoun on Tuesday rejected Israeli occupation as well as any foreign interference in the country's affairs. Aoun voiced his remarks in a meeting with Army Commander General Rodolphe Haykal and members of the Lebanese advisory team accompanying the Lebanese-American-Israeli negotiatio»»»

The EU has reached a deal on compensation for delayed flights and carry-on luggage, as part of efforts to update the bloc’s rules on air-passenger rights and airline liability, which started back in 2013. Air traffic has expanded quickly since recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic, which brought tr»»»

A Budapest man collected – and even consumed – human body parts, police have revealed, releasing disturbing details along with images and video footage. Here’s what the cannibal did. Budapest cannibal scoured abandoned cemeteries Skulls, bones, a preserved human face, a severed hand, a brain and an»»»

JEDDAH: International Yoga Day was marked across western Saudi Arabia with wellness events that brought together yoga practitioners, instructors and community members in settings ranging from horse stables to the Red Sea coast. “International Day of Yoga has become an important platform for strengt»»»

Islamabad: Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday expressed confidence that the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between Iran and the United States would evolve into a long-term agreement following 60 days of technical-level dialogue, helping ensure peace and stability regiona»»»

Amman: A crowd surge among Jordanians gathered near Amman's Roman theatre to watch a World Cup match broadcast killed one fan and injured eight more on Tuesday, authorities said. During Jordan's 2-1 defeat to Algeria at the San Francisco Bay Area Stadium in Santa Clara, thousands of supporters had »»»

After 13 military aid packages, Bulgaria has reached the limit of what it can provide from the Armed Forces’ resources without compromising its national defence capabilities, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said in Parliament on Tuesday. He was replying to a question from Nikolay Denkov MP of Continue t»»»

Dubai: Motorists across Dubai and Sharjah faced a familiar evening crawl on Tuesday, June 23, as rush-hour traffic thickened along several of the emirates' busiest arteries. The heaviest congestion was concentrated around the Dubai–Sharjah corridor, with slow-moving stretches reported along the E31»»»

Gaza City, Palestinian Territories: Carrying their boards past tents and bombed-out buildings, a group of Gazan surfers headed for the sea, seeking solace in the waves despite the risk of Israeli attacks. On the beach in Gaza City, the trio laid out their boards on the sand while they warmed up the»»»

Rome: Adviser to the Prime Minister and Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dr Majed bin Mohammed Al Ansari, met Tuesday in Rome with the Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Italian Republic HE Riccardo Guariglia. The meet»»»

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia must attract more international visitors from key global markets to unlock the full economic potential of its rapidly expanding tourism sector, industry leaders highlighted during the Future Hospitality Summit in Riyadh. Speaking during a panel titled “Investing into the Kingdo»»»

Dubai: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrived in Pakistan on Tuesday in a high-profile visit that underscored Islamabad’s growing diplomatic role in efforts to secure a permanent agreement between Iran and the United States, even as differences emerged over key elements of the proposed deal. P»»»

LONDON: US President Donald Trump accused the New York Times of treason on Sunday over its coverage of the war in Iran, threatening to add what he called the paper’s false reporting to his multi-billion-dollar lawsuit against the outlet. “The way the Corrupt and Failing New York Times is covering s»»»