Share: Dr. Akram Hasson says Lebanon’s communities could become partners for Israel if Hezbollah is weakened, arguing that a future agreement could be deeper than Israel’s cold peace with Jordan Israeli lawmaker Dr. Akram Hasson is leading a new Knesset caucus aimed at promoting eventual peace and »»»

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»»»

DAKAR: Congo’s ‌Ebola outbreak has spread to a new health zone in the northeastern province of Ituri, authorities ​said on Wednesday, as fresh infections underline sustained transmission more than three weeks after the epidemic was declared. The health ministry said Tchomia, about 50 kilometers sou»»»

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»»»

Agencies Football has a habit of throwing up poignant coincidences. For South Africa and their captain Ronwen Williams, the 2026 Fifa World Cup’s opening match against co-hosts Mexico on Thursday will be one such occasion, mirroring the fixture which began the 2010 tournament hosted by the Africans»»»

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Doha Vodafone Qatar announced the launch of Business WiFi Pro, a managed WiFi solution designed to deliver enterprise-grade connectivity to small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) across Qatar. Business WiFi Pro is designed to simplify how businesses set up and operate their n»»»

BEIRUT: Hundreds of people rallied on Wednesday evening in Beirut’s southern suburbs, a Hezbollah stronghold, in support of Iran and its allies in the Middle East war, AFP correspondents said. The rally came despite the ongoing war between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah, with Israel pounding »»»

NEW YORK CITY: The UN secretary-general, Antonio Guterres, once again condemned the arbitrary detention by the Houthis in Yemen of dozens of UN personnel, as well as humanitarian workers, representatives of civil society and diplomatic staff, and called for their immediate and unconditional release»»»

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»»»

BEIRUT: Lebanese-Israeli negotiations risk stalling as Israel appears focused on consolidating its military gains in southern Lebanon rather than pursuing a diplomatic settlement, a person familiar with the talks told Arab News. The diplomatic source told journalists that continued Israeli advances»»»

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, »»»

Egypt could generate between $5bn and $9bn in annual revenues from exporting digital services and remote work talent if the government achieves its target of creating 630,000 jobs through digital services exports by 2029, according to Nermeen El-Nemr, Founder of WorkShift Summit, CEO of Man-Tech, a»»»

June 9 (UPI) -- A Nepalese athlete with multiple Guinness World Records to his name earned another title by descending 100 stairs while walking on his hands. Hari Chandra Giri, 31, earned the record for the fastest time to descend 100 steps walking on hands when he descended the stairs in Yunyang, »»»

Bill Pulte speaks to the press in January outside the West Wing of White House in Washington, D.C. President Donald Trump said on social media Wednesday that Pulte will take over as acting director of national intelligence on June 19. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo June 10 (UPI) -- P»»»

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»»»

President Donald Trump displays the signed Secure America Act in the Oval Office on Wednesday. The bill will fund the Department of Homeland Security through 2028. Photo by Aaron Schwartz/UPI | License Photo June 10 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump signed a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Se»»»

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»»»

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»»»

RIYADH: B-camera operator Ali Khalid Al-Ghamdi was one of 106 Saudi talents who helped bring the script for the Kingdom-backed Hollywood film “7 Dogs” to life on the screen. The movie hit the headlines regionally and globally when it was released on May 27, with some hailing it as one of the bigges»»»

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has given far fewer war briefings then his predecessors, and the Pentagon has relied heavily on social media to garner support from the American people. Photo by Kyle Mazza /UPI | License Photo WASHINGTON, June 10 (UPI) -- The Pentagon's top officials conducted far»»»

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»»»

Doha, Qatar: QatarDebate Center, founded by Qatar Foundation, concluded a high-level panel discussion on local production as an urgent priority shaped by rapid global shifts, including supply chain disruptions and international crises. The panel was held as part of the "Qatar Connects" series under»»»

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»»»

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»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Djedovic Handanovic met with UK Ambassador to Belgrade Edward Ferguson on Wednesday to discuss advancement of bilateral cooperation in the energy sector and opportunities for getting UK-based financial institutions involved in implementation»»»

JEDDAH/ALKHOBAR: Football fans across Saudi Arabia are gearing up for the start of the World Cup which kicks off on Thursday. With the Saudi side set to get their campaign underway against Uruguay on June 15, fans of the beautiful game spoke to Arab News about their plans for the 39-day sporting ex»»»

Russian Ambassador to Bulgaria Eleonora Mitrofanova has argued that the new Bulgarian government has so far shown a willingness to improve relations with Moscow largely through rhetoric rather than concrete actions. Speaking to TASS ahead of Russia Day, she assessed the first weeks of the administr»»»

Bulgaria did not inform its EU and NATO partners in advance about the decision to halt military assistance to Ukraine, Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov said during a parliamentary committee hearing. He stressed that the move was taken as a sovereign national decision. Stoyanov reiterated the posit»»»

1 of 2 | Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., failed to advance in the Republican primary for South Carolina governor on Tuesday, falling out of the top two vote-getters to state Attorney General Alan Wilson and President Donald Trump's choice Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Pho»»»

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has published footage of missile launches it said were aimed at American military facilities in several Arab countries, describing the operation as retaliation for recent US attacks. Tensions between Washington and Tehran have surged in recent days al»»»

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said that discussions have been underway for a considerable time between Turkey's state-owned energy company Botas and Bulgaria's public gas supplier Bulgargaz regarding possible revisions to their existing agreement. Speaking in an interview with BTA, Fidan sai»»»

Dubai: Less than 24 hours after predicting that negotiations with Iran could be concluded in “two or three days”, US President Donald Trump was delivering a dramatically different message. “The Bully of the Middle East is DEAD!!!” Trump wrote on Truth Social on Wednesday. “They’ve taken too long to»»»

Where is Central Bank of Russia (CBR) governor Elvia Nabiullina? The head of Russia’s central bank has not been seen in public for weeks. A no show at Russia’s premier investment forum, the St Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), where she is a major fixture on the agenda, initially it »»»

Armenia is stepping up efforts to redirect trade towards the European Union after Russia imposed a series of import restrictions on Armenian products ahead of parliamentary elections that returned Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to power, while Brussels has signalled support for deeper economic inte»»»

Iran's latest missile strikes against Israel, launched this week in response to an Israeli strike on Beirut's suburb of Dahiyeh, have confirmed a view increasingly prevalent in Western capitals: that Tehran has emerged from the US-Iran war more willing to take risks, less constrained by fears of es»»»

Xi Jinping stayed put in China for more than six months. During this period, presidents and key leaders travelled to Zhongnanhai, the compound at the heart of power in Beijing, to see him. The call list was as impressive as it was long: French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Keir »»»

After two years of steadily improving ties that appeared to be moving toward the restoration of full diplomatic relations, Egypt and Iran now seem to be facing a major setback. Egypt views Iran's current war and the subsequent attacks it carried out against Gulf states as a violation of one of its »»»

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has become the longest-serving elected premier in India’s history, the government said on Wednesday as he crossed the record first set by the country’s founding Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. Modi is marking 4,399 consecutive days in office since he took hi»»»

An Egyptian official source said there is a move toward postponing the African Union's Mid-Year Coordination Summit, which had been scheduled for the end of this month, due to the widespread spread of the Ebola virus in several African countries. The source told Asharq Al-Awsat that the outbreak ha»»»

The long-delayed €100 billion ($116 billion) project to develop a fully European next-generation fighter jet for NATO members has been formally abandoned. Despite citing the need to counter a perceived threat from Russia and strengthen Europe’s military, France and Germany have failed to overcome y»»»

President Joseph Aoun stressed Wednesday that "it is impossible to live outside the framework of the state, as experience has proven," warning that "anything else is a sin" against the country. "An attack on any part of Lebanon means an attack on the entire country. No region can be separated from »»»

SEOUL: In South Korea where an aging population, climate change and economic hardship are putting pressure on rural communities, the government is implementing a program that aims to bolster agriculture and speed up the transition to renewable energy. President Lee Jae Myung’s administration aims t»»»

The Parliament approved on Wednesday a proposal submitted by the Council of Ministers for an investment expenditure to acquire seven new 3D radars and auxiliary equipment. 186 voted in favour, three against, and no abstentions. The project is valued at up to EUR 195 million and is based on a draft »»»

Gold extended its decline as Gold Price Retreats on Wednesday, falling below the $4,200-per-ounce threshold as renewed military exchanges between the United States and Iran unsettled financial markets and complicated expectations for inflation, interest rates and global trade. Spot gold dropped as »»»

U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Iran is taking "too long to negotiate a deal" and that "now they will have to pay the price." Trump made the comment on his Truth Social platform. It wasn't clear what exactly that would mean for Tehran. It came after the countries exchanged fire earl»»»

Mogadishu: Somali referee Omar Artan, who was denied entry to the United States for the World Cup, returned to a hero's welcome in Mogadishu and vowed to take part in the next tournament in 2030. More than 100 supporters lined up outside the VIP section of Mogadishu's main airport, waving national »»»

Bulgaria’s new government has announced it will halt weapons deliveries to Ukraine, signaling a major policy shift for the NATO and EU member, which has been supplying arms to Kiev since the escalation of the conflict in 2022. The conflict cannot be resolved on the battlefield, Bulgarian Defense Mi»»»

Israeli airstrikes on the historic city of Tyre in southern Lebanon and surrounding areas killed 11 people Tuesday amid an Israeli military warning for the entire city to evacuate. Israel's army said its forces killed a gunman who had managed to infiltrate Israeli territory from Lebanon and opened »»»