More than 100 regional journalists have confirmed their participation in a discussion titled “The Future of Regional News”, which BTA and the Council for Electronic Media (CEM) are organizing on June 11. The forum will bring together representatives of academia, national and regional media, profess»»»

AMMAN — The Amman Chamber of Industry (ACI) exports grew by 5.1 per cent during the first five months of 2026, which shows the ability of Jordanian industry to adapt to unstable regional conditions.According to an ACI report, Jordanian exports grew to JD2.996 billion in the past five months, up fro»»»

President Donald Trump on Wednesday accused Tehran of taking too long to negotiate a peace deal and warned that the US would attack Iran "very hard" if an agreement is not finalised quickly. Iran said it would reassess diplomatic engagement with Washington after days of escalating tit-for-tat strik»»»

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met with Emirati mountaineer Fatima Abdulrahman Al Awadhi, who became the youngest Arab woman to climb Mount Vinson, the highest peak in Antarctica, and the youngest Emirati to scale Europe's highest mountain, Mount Elbrus. Earlier this year»»»

European Union energy grants worth 500 billion forints will open in June for electricity grid and smart meter developments, meaning that meaningful funding will finally be available for the modernisation of Hungary’s electricity system, Economic and Energy Minister István Kapitány said on Facebook »»»

The GKI Economic Research Institute examined the short- and long-term economic challenges facing the new government. The institute also looked at the situation of pensioners in Hungary from a European perspective. The authors concluded that Hungarian pensions are lagging behind wages and the region»»»

At Wednesday’s cabinet meeting, the government decided, among other things, to allocate an extraordinary 3.4 billion forints in funding for the immediate repair and maintenance of hospital air-conditioning systems, according to a Facebook post by the prime minister. Péter Magyar also wrote that the»»»

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Poland's headline inflation overshot the central bank's 2.5 percent target again in May, reaching 3.1 percent year-on-year — up from 2.1 percent in February — driven primarily by higher fuel costs, according to a new report from EY published on June 10. Underlying core inflation also rose, from 2.5»»»

Poland's cabinet met on Tuesday, June 9, to set the opening position for minimum wage negotiations covering 2027. The government is proposing a 3 percent rise — to PLN 4,986 gross per month — after an internal compromise between the Labour Ministry (which wanted 3.7 percent) and the Finance Ministr»»»

At a time when governments around the world are racing to explore the transformative potential of artificial intelligence, the United Arab Emirates is confidently advancing toward a new era of government operations. This vision is centered on leveraging AI assistants to redefine public service deli»»»

SYDNEY: Twenty-two countries including the United States and European nations warned Iran on Thursday to stop attacking people “on our soil.” “Attempts to kill, kidnap, harass, intimidate, or otherwise attack people on our soil, undermines national sovereignty and international norms. These actions»»»

Cash for lobbying the EU institutions has hit a new record, according to new research by the Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO). In a report released on Thursday (11 June), CEO, a pro-transparency NGO, revealed annual spending of €381.75m for lobbying European institutions, marking a 50 percent inc»»»

NEW YORK CITY: Lebanon’s permanent representative to the UN, Ahmad Arafa, accused both Israel and Iran on Wednesday of actively undermining US-brokered efforts to end the conflict in his country, as he told the Security Council that “the cost of diplomacy is always lower than the cost of war.” He s»»»

QNA Doha The General Secretariat of the Shura Council participated in the 47th meeting of the Association of Secretaries General of Arab Parliaments, which was held virtually as part of the 39th Conference of the Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union (AIPU) on Wednesday. The Shura Council’s General Secret»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) and Qatar University (QU) have projected that a future herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) vaccine could substantially reduce oral and genital HSV-1 infections and avert tens of millions of infections over coming decades.»»»

QNA Manama Qatar participated in the 167th session of the Ministerial Council of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) in Manama, Bahrain, on Wednesday. Qatar’s delegation was headed by Minister of State for Foreign Affairs HE Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi. Al Muraikhi also pa»»»

NEW YORK CITY: The baby’s head had been crowning for hours. The nearest health facility was 40 km from the village — a distance that, on the broken roads winding through Badakhshan province in northeastern Afghanistan, translates into a three-hour drive. There were no vehicles available. By the tim»»»

NEW YORK CITY: The Arab Group at the UN on Wednesday warned of escalating regional tensions, and condemned attacks by Iran against Gulf Arab states and Jordan. It also strongly criticized Israel for its military actions in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria, and called for a renewed diplomatic push across the»»»

Manama: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs HE Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi participated in a meeting between HRH Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa and Their Highnesses and Excellencies the heads of delegations participating in the 167th m»»»

Serbia's Prime Minister Duro Macut said in an interview for BTA on Wednesday that by the end of the tourist season, a contract will be signed, and a solution will be found for the construction of a new border control check point at Kalotina-Gradina between Bulgaria and Serbia. Macut's statement cam»»»

Abu Dhabi: The second edition of the UAE Games 2026 concluded in Abu Dhabi after several days of sports competitions and community activities that brought together more than 1,000 athletes with intellectual and developmental disabilities from across the UAE. Organised by Special Olympics UAE, the e»»»

Patrick Agyemang, right, of the United States takes a shot on goal against Koni De Winter of Belgium during the international friendly match in March between the USMNT and Belgium in Atlanta, Ga. On Wednesday, Belgium denied a U.S. demand to impose strict entry bans on Congolese travelers before th»»»

Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly chaired a meeting of the Economic Ministerial Group in the New Administrative Capital to review key economic priorities, including progress under Egypt’s reform programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), inflation developments, investment reforms, »»»

Bulgaria expects the Republic of North Macedonia to fulfil the European Union membership criteria, President Iliana Iotova said during a meeting with her counterpart from North Macedonia Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova, the Bulgarian President's press office said on Wednesday. The two held talks within»»»

On the road to the impoverished Bedouin community of Khan al-Ahmar, in the heart of the West Bank, the upscale Israeli settlement of Maale Adumim occupies a large, elevated and commanding stretch of land. But that is no longer enough for Israel’s far-right government, which now plans to annex every»»»

Iran's recent attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain rehashed an old question that analysts had previously grappled with. Are tensions between Iran and the Gulf states about passing political and security conditions, or do they reflect a deeper dispute rooted in their broader visions and projects? It is dif»»»

Connectivity is key to the successful development of the region, creating greater opportunities for investment and stronger business ties, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said during a meeting with Albanian President Bajram Begaj Wednesday, the government's press service reported. The two officials disc»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan participated in a strategic dialogue ministerial meeting between the Gulf Cooperation Council and Canada in Manama on Wednesday. The meeting reviewed relations between GCC countries and Canada, ways to enhance economic and trade cooperation, a»»»

A Hungarian energy drink brand has outperformed several globally recognized competitors in a newly published international quality ranking. In a study comparing brands from six continents, HELL Energy achieved the highest overall score, while the Austrian market leader Red Bull finished in sixth pl»»»

The Ministerial Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) strongly condemned the Iranian drone and ballistic missile attacks on the Kingdom of Bahrain, the State of Kuwait and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, describing them as a blatant aggression against the sovereignty of states, the securit»»»

Washington, June 10 (SANA) A Syrian delegation headed by Minister of Energy Mohammad al-Bashir held talks on Wednesday with the Syrian-American Business Council in Washington aimed at strengthening economic cooperation and exploring investment opportunities in the energy sector. The meeting brought»»»

At a time when the near-total closure of the Strait of Hormuz and the escalating U.S.-Iran war have put global supply chains under complex geopolitical strain since late February, a strategic land corridor is emerging from the heart of the maritime blockade, promising to redraw the map of internati»»»

Geneva: UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk Wednesday called on G7 member states to place human rights at the center of their discussions during next week's summit in France. Speaking in Geneva, Turk said the world is facing around 63 ongoing conflicts, the highest number since the en»»»

President Donald Trump warned on Wednesday that he would renew US attacks on Iran, saying Tehran had taken too long to agree a deal to end the Middle East war and accusing its negotiators of "playing us for suckers." The remarks came after Iran and the US once again traded fire following the downin»»»

The European Commission is investigating the Middle-East investment into the merger of Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Skydance. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo June 10 (UPI) -- The European Commission is investigating the merger of Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discover»»»

Colombian President Gustavo Petro shows his ballot for the first round of the country's presidential election in Bogota on May 31. Petro voted to choose his successor for the 2026-2030 term, which begins August 7. Photo by Mauricio Duenas Castaneda/EPA June 10 (UPI) -- Colombian President Gustavo P»»»

SOFIA - Addressing a South-East European Cooperation Process (SEECP) summit in Sofia, Serbian PM Djuro Macut said on Wednesday that, in a world of geopolitical uncertainty, regional unity was more important than ever and that Serbia remained committed to strengthening regional cooperation in confro»»»

Doha: The US-Qatar Business Council (USQBC) Doha and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, organized an event in Doha on Wednesday, providing a platform to explore opportunities to strengthen food security in Qatar through strategic agrifood investments in a»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian Minister of Environmental Protection Sara Pavkov met on Wednesday with representatives of China's Minth Group, which will be manufacturing humanoid robots in Serbia. "Humanoid robots made in Serbia. A pleasant meeting and a constructive discussion with our Chinese friends from Mi»»»

National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) Governor Petko Stefanovski submitted his resignation Wednesday and his deputy Momchil Mavrov followed suit later the same day. Both resignations were announced by the Fund's press centre. They came a day after the parliamentary group of the ruling party, Progre»»»

Bulgarian Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov said here on Wednesday that four of the USAF deployed at Sofia Airport have left and will be back after June 12. They will remain in Bulgarian territory until June 30. At a meeting of the parliamentary Defence Committee, Stoyanov answered a question from »»»

United Nations chief Antonio Guterres warned Wednesday of the risk of return to "full war" in the Middle East after Iran and the United States traded strikes. His intervention came after Iran and the United States once again traded fire following the downing of an American helicopter, further strai»»»

Prime Minister Rumen Radev held a meeting with Moldovan Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu, the government press service reported on Wednesday. The two sides discussed bilateral relations and the process of Moldova's European integration. Opportunities for deepening cooperation in the fields of high»»»

The Council of Ministers granted a derogation from Article 3j(1), Article 3i(1), and Article 5k(1) of Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 of July 31, 2014, concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia's actions destabilizing the situation in Ukraine, the government press service reported on We»»»

The Council of Ministers approved a draft amendment to the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) on Wednesday. The proposed amendment is motivated by the approaching deadline for the implementation of the NRRP - August 31, 2026 - and the existing opportunity to make final adjustments to the »»»

DUBAI: Former Spain and Barcelona midfield star Andres Iniesta has joined forces with local partner Abdulrahman Al-Meqbali in cooperation with the Dubai Sports Council to launch the Iniesta Academy in the UAE. The announcement was made at a press conference held at the Marriott Hotel Al-Jaddaf, Dub»»»

The Council of Ministers approved funding of EUR 9.1 million for the Ministry of Interior in 2026 to support activities under the Road Safety Fund, the government press service said on Wednesday. Further details about the nature of activities are not available. /NF/»»»

UNITED NATIONS: UN chief Antonio Guterres warned Wednesday of the risk of return to “full war” in the Middle East after Iran and the United States traded strikes. His intervention came after Iran and the United States once again traded fire following the downing of an American helicopter, further s»»»

In an interview with FRANCE 24, former Ukrainian foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba said US President Donald Trump's "effort to bring this war to an end has failed", warning that the US president "does not seem to be ready to change his approach to Russia". Kuleba added that he did not believe there wa»»»