Sputnik 23m

Iran’s Diplomacy Gains Regional Backing Amid Netanyahu’s Push for War

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is extremely skeptical about negotiations with Iran and wants to resume hostilities, a news portal reported, citing sources. On Tuesday, US President Donald Trump and Netanyahu discussed new attempts to reach an agreement with Iran during»»»

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Sputnik 23m

Ukraine Allowed Construction of Biolabs to Draw US Into Conflict With Russia - Ex-Diplomat

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Ukraine's willingness to host American biological laboratories on its territory directly indicates Kiev's desire to involve the United States in a conflict with Russia, former UK Ambassador to Syria Peter Ford told Sputnik. "Ukraine's willingness to make itself a hospitable s»»»

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Gulf News 24m

New Arabian Travel Market 2026 dates revealed

Dubai: Dubai’s flagship travel trade event, Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2026, has been moved to new dates, with organisers confirming that the show will now take place from September 14 to 17 at Dubai World Trade Centre. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The date change »»»

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UPI 26m

Lebanon continues its gamble in U.S.-backed peace talks with Israel - UPI.com

A damaged mosque is shown Wednesday, a day after an Israeli airstrike hit the village of Maashouk in southern Lebanon. According to the Disaster Management Unit of the Lebanese government, Israeli attacks across Lebanon have killed more than 3,045 people and injured more than 9,310 others since the»»»

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BBC 29m

DR Congo cancels World Cup training camp over Ebola outbreak

DR Congo cancels World Cup training camp over Ebola outbreak 11 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleWedaeli Chibelushi Getty Images The Democratic Republic of Congo has cancelled its pre-World Cup training camp in the capital, Kinshasa, because of an Ebola outbreak in the east of the coun»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 31m

Rare Black Vultures from Spain to Be Released in the Eastern Rhodopes

Five black vultures from Spain will be released in the Eastern Rhodope Mountains, according to an announcement published on the official website of the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds (BSPB). After arriving in Bulgaria, the birds will first be placed in an adaptation aviary, where the»»»

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Arab News 32m

Pakistan PM Sharif to visit China May 23-26

BEIJING: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will visit Beijing from Saturday to Tuesday for talks, the Chinese foreign ministry said, without specifying whether the war in Iran would be discussed. Pakistan and China have both sought to mediate in the Middle East conflict, sparked by US and Isra»»»

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Arab News 32m

Best and Worst: Mona Hasbini, the UAE-based Lebanese influencer talks jobs, productivity and travel

DUBAI: The UAE-based Lebanese influencer talks jobs, productivity and travel. Best job you’ve ever had? Working on my mom’s jewelry brand, Hiba Hasbini. I love being able to design, create, and build a business with my mom. I really enjoy seeing the fruits of my labor and bringing ideas to life. Wo»»»

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Sputnik 35m

US Inspection of Biolabs in Ukraine Is 1st Step Towards Recognizing Problem - Moscow

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The inspection by the United States of biological laboratories in Ukraine is the first step towards recognizing the problem and resolving it, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday. "Now the Americans will be inspecting ... We consider the revelatio»»»

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Gulf News 35m

Barnacles, jellyfish and heat are now damaging ships trapped in the Gulf: Reports

Dubai: Ships stranded in Gulf waters for weeks are now facing an unusual new problem — barnacles, algae and jellyfish are building up on their hulls and propellers, raising concerns that some vessels could struggle to leave even after the regional conflict eases. Sign up for our daily business news»»»

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Business-review 35m

Anthony Stalker, CEECAT Capital: Investors are increasingly prioritizing regional growth platforms

Romania’s private equity market is entering a new stage of maturity, driven by founder transitions, regional consolidation opportunities, and growing institutional interest across Central and Eastern Europe. In an exclusive interview for Business Review, Anthony Stalker, Managing Partner at CEECAT »»»

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Al Manar 42m

Commander of the Israeli military’s 401st Brigade, who was seriously wounded in Lebanon, remains under anesthesia and on a ventilator after undergoing surgery to remove shrapnel from his head, Walla News reports - Al-Manar TV Lebanon

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Commander of the Israeli military’s 401st Brigade, who was seriously wounded in Lebanon, remains under anesthesia and on a ventilator after»»»

Libya Herald 42m

Turkish institutions ready to contribute to implementation of joint Libyan marine sector projects: Turkish Ambassador Güven Beginç

Turkey’s Ambassador to Libya, Güven Beginç, said Turkish institutions are ready to contribute to the implementation of joint Libyan-Turkish marine projects in coordination with the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA). The Turkish Ambassador was quoted by the Libyan Ministry of Marine»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 43m

Plovdiv Court Suspends Karlovo Referendum on Ammunition Plant

The Plovdiv Administrative Court has suspended a decision of the Karlovo Municipal Council to hold a local referendum on June 28, 2026, on plans to build an ammunition and gunpowder plant in the area, the municipal administration said on Thursday. The referendum was set to ask residents whether the»»»

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Al Awsat 45m

SpaceX Reveals Plans for What Could be Biggest-ever Initial Public Offering

Elon Musk announced plans Wednesday for one of the biggest stock sales ever by taking public a space company that is currently losing billions of dollars a year. A filing shows that his SpaceX lost $2.6 billion from operations last year on $18.7 billion in revenue, and the losses kept piling up at »»»

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Gulf News 47m

Norway paper under fire over Modi ‘snake charmer’ cartoon

A leading Norwegian newspaper has come under intense criticism after publishing a cartoon depicting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a snake charmer, triggering accusations of racism, colonial stereotyping and cultural insensitivity across India. The cartoon, published by Norway’s largest dai»»»

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Novinite 55m

Bulgarian Livestock Breeders Warn Sector Is Near Collapse as Milk Prices CrashOpinions

Bulgarian livestock breeders are warning that the sector is approaching a breaking point because of low purchase prices, weak market oversight, and growing pressure from imported products. Boyko Sinapov, chairman of the Association “United Bulgarian Livestock Breeders,” said producers are strugglin»»»

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Al Awsat 57m

Pakistan Army Chief Due in Iran as Trump Says Talks on 'Borderline'

Pakistan's army chief was due in Iran Thursday, Iranian media reported, with Islamabad mediating as Iran examines a new US proposal to end the Middle East war. The reported visit by Field Marshal Asim Munir, a powerful figure with a growing role in Pakistan's foreign relations, comes a day after Pr»»»

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Gulf News 60m

Senior attrition tax: UAE family businesses are quietly paying

“Salary isn’t the issue.” That’s what the chairman of a family-run trading firm told me a few weeks ago in his office off Sheikh Zayed Road. His CEO of 19 years had just left for a competitor. He shrugged. Said they’d find a replacement. He wasn’t wrong about the salary. The trouble is, that’s exac»»»

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Warsaw Business Journal 1h

More Than a Second Home

Martin Phillips of Phuket Plus, a developer specialising in condominium projects on Thailand's most sought-after island. We sat down with him to find out why Warsaw is increasingly looking east — far east. Martin Phillips is a partner of Phuket Plus What is driving the recent surge of interest from»»»

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UPI 1h

Ebola entry rules divert U.S.-bound Air France flight to Montreal - UPI.com

An Air France flight en route to Detroit on Wednesday we re routed to Montreal due to a Congolese passenger being denied entry to the United States. File Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo May 21 (UPI) -- An Air France flight bound for the United States was diverted to Canada after a passen»»»

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Arab News 1h

China tells US to ‘stop brandishing judicial stick’ against Cuba

BEIJING: China said it supported Cuba and urged the United States to “stop brandishing the judicial stick” against the country, after Washington indicted the Caribbean island’s former leader Raul Castro on murder charges. The US charges against the 94-year-old former president — announced Wednesday»»»

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Al Manar 1h

Ben-Gvir’s ‘Shameful Display’ Sparks Global Fury Over Abuse of Gaza Flotilla Activists - Al-Manar TV Lebanon

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Ben-Gvir’s ‘Shameful Display’ Sparks Global Fury Over Abuse of Gaza Flotilla Activists 21-05-2026 11:09 AM Israeli National Security Minist»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 1h

Eurovision 2027 Hosting to Cost EUR 20–30 Mln, Says Deputy PM Hristov

The organization of the Eurovision Song Contest, which Bulgaria will host in 2027, is expected to cost between EUR 20 million and EUR 30 million, with good returns on expenditure, Deputy Prime Minister Ivo Hristov said on the Bulgarian National Television's (BNT) morning programme on Thursday. Hris»»»

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Arab News 1h

Saudi Arabia’s construction cost index rises 2.4% in April: GASTAT

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Construction Cost Index rose 2.4 percent year on year in April, driven by higher equipment rental and labor costs, with both residential and non-residential sectors recording increases, official data showed. According to the General Authority for Statistics, residential const»»»

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Al Awsat 1h

US Pressures Palestinian UN Envoy to Drop General Assembly Vice Presidency Bid

President Donald Trump's administration threatened to revoke the visas of the Palestinian delegation to the United Nations if the Palestinian ambassador refuses to end his candidacy for the vice presidency of the UN General Assembly, according to an internal State Department cable seen by Reuters. »»»

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Gulf News 1h

Filipino farmers waited for roads, flood defences that never came: Court cases filed over ₱186.8 million ‘ghost’ projects

Manila: At least two infrastructure projects worth ₱186.8 million fully paid by Filipino taxpayers but turned out to be non-existent — or "ghosts" — are now the subject of court battles, amid an ongoing crackdown on infrastructure anomalies tied to politicians. One project, worth ₱94 million, invol»»»

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The Peninsula 1h

UDST continues graduation ceremony highlighting student success and innovation

Doha, Qatar: The University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST) yesterday continued its celebrations for the Class of 2026 graduation ceremonies, honouring a new group of graduates from various academic disciplines. The occasion, held under the patronage of the Prime Minister and Minister of »»»

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Middle East Observer 1h

Rise Up & its Journey to Growth

Amira Elhamy covers “Rise up summit 2019”, hosted in its new destination AUC new Campus for the first time, with exclusive quotes for MEO With its 2019 slogan “ Journey to Growth” Rise up summit” 2019 was held on a bigger scale, on Dec 5th at the American University new Campus at the fifth settleme»»»

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Al Awsat 1h

Airbnb Expands into Hotels, Cars, Groceries

Airbnb, facing tighter local regulations on short-term home rentals, announced Wednesday it is adding boutique hotels, car rentals and grocery delivery to its app in a bid to transform itself into a one-stop travel shop. The rollout marks the latest step in Airbnb's push to capture more of the trav»»»

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Al Manar 1h

Iran’s Strait of Hormuz Management Authority Defines Supervisory Zone

The Iranian body overseeing the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf has delineated a specific supervisory zone for managing the strategic waterway. In a statement posted late Wednesday on its official X account, the Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) defined the supervisory management zone of th»»»

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The Peninsula 1h

EasyJet reports deeper first-half loss on Mideast regional tension

London, United Kingdom: British no-frills airline EasyJet said Thursday that its losses deepened in the six months to end-March after the Middle East regional tension sent jet fuel prices soaring. The headline loss after tax came in at £377 million ($506 million) for first half of its financial yea»»»

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The Peninsula 1h

Thailand tightens aviation Ebola screening after WHO emergency declaration

Bangkok, Thailand: The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) said on Thursday that it has elevated surveillance and prevention measures for the Ebola virus disease within the country's civil aviation system. This move follows the World Health Organization (WHO)'s declaration of the Ebola viru»»»

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Arab News 1h

US probe targets Gaza aid foundation backed by Trump administration: FT

DUBAI: The US State Department’s internal watchdog is investigating the now defunct Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) over how it spent millions of dollars in emergency aid allocated for Gaza. The inquiry, led by the State Department’s Office of Inspector General (OIG), is reportedly focused on a »»»

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Arab News 1h

Iran hangs two men for armed rebellion, links to ‘separatists’

TEHRAN: Iran on Thursday hanged two men convicted of armed rebellion and membership in “separatist terrorist groups,” the latest in a string of executions during the Middle East war. Since the start of the conflict with Israel and the United States in February, Iran has ramped up executions, with m»»»

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Al Awsat 1h

Gold Eases on Higher Yields, Firm Dollar; US-Iran Talks in Focus

Gold edged lower on Thursday as higher Treasury yields and a firm dollar weighed on the metal, while hopes of a resolution to the US-Iran conflict limited losses. Spot gold was down 0.3% at $4,528.03 per ounce, as of 0611 GMT. Bullion had gained more than 1% on Wednesday after falling to its lowest»»»

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Gulf News 2h

Buying gold today? Dubai prices dip slightly as global tensions reshape bullion markets

Dubai: Dubai gold prices slipped slightly on Thursday, giving UAE shoppers a small breather after recent volatility in bullion markets. The price of 24K gold dropped to Dh546.75 per gram, down from Dh547.50 yesterday, while 22K fell to Dh506.50 from Dh507.00. The decline tracks softer international»»»

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UPI 2h

Seoul shares rally over 8 pct on tech gains after Samsung wage deal, Nvidia outlook; won rises - UPI.com

This photo, taken Thursday, shows the trading room of Hana Bank in Seoul as South Korean stocks spiked more than 8 percent as Samsung Electronics averted a strike. Photo by Yonhap South Korean stocks spiked more than 8 percent Thursday on tech gains, after Samsung Electronics averted a strike and s»»»

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Naharnet 2h

US military boards Iranian-flagged oil tanker suspected of trying to breach blockade

The U.S. military said Wednesday that it boarded an Iranian-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman that was suspected of trying to violate the American blockade, the latest action by the Trump administration to try to push Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. But President Donald Trump is facing »»»

The Peninsula 2h

Qatar Press Center Forum explores Gulf’s post-war future

Doha, Qatar: A panel discussion organised by the Qatar Press Center examined the future of the Gulf region in the aftermath of the recent war involving the United States, Israel, and Iran, highlighting four possible regional scenarios and outlining ten strategic priorities for Gulf countries in the»»»

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Al Awsat 2h

'Their Story is Our Story': Pigeons and Humans, 3,500 Years Together

They have been our meat and our messengers, a source of fertilizer and a religious symbol: while pigeons are now mostly reviled as dirty city pests, they long played an important role in human society. Now, research published on Thursday has revealed that the humble birds were first domesticated 3,»»»

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Actmedia 2h

Romania, EU champion in fertilizer price increases at the end of last year: +17%

The average price of fertilizers and soil improvers in the European Union increased by 8% in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024, in line with the price of natural gas and hydrocarbons, and among the member states the highest price increase was recorded in Romania, data p»»»

Gulf News 2h

This 83-year-old Pakistani artist in Dubai is losing his sight but he refuses to stop painting

Dubai: In a makeshift studio carved out of a modest Dubai apartment, a man holds a canvas inches from his face. His eyes, once sharp enough to capture the subtlest shifts of light, now strained. Slowly, deliberately, he drags a palette knife across the surface, coaxing thick, heavy ridges of paint »»»

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Naharnet 2h

Netanyahu's alliance with religious parties puts his reelection at risk

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has remained in power for most of the past 17 years due in part to a tight alliance with ultra-Orthodox religious parties. But that alliance is tearing apart his governing coalition and proving to be another major liability for the long-serving Israeli lead»»»

Naharnet 2h

Gen. Ahmad Vahidi: major player in talks with US over war

As negotiations with the United States hang in the balance, a hard-line Iranian general linked to notorious attacks at home and abroad over the past decades is believed to have seized a place near the center of power. Brig. Gen. Ahmad Vahidi, who heads Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, has b»»»

Qatar Tribune 2h

The View Hospital sets a new benchmark for private sector

DOHA: The View Hospital has successfully performed the first robotic proximal redo ureteroureterostomy, setting a new benchmark in complex urological reconstruction in the private sector. This advanced minimally invasive procedure offers a highly precise solution for patients with recurrent uretera»»»

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BBC 2h

The deadly plane attack at the centre of Castro's indictment

The deadly plane attack at the centre of Castro's indictment 13 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleAtahualpa AmeriseBBC News Mundo Getty ImagesCarlos Costa was one of the four activists who died in the attack by Cuba The fatal crash of two planes off the coast of Florida more than 30 years»»»

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UPI 2h

On This Day, May 21: Democratic Party holds first national convention in Baltimore - UPI.com

On May 21, 1832, the first Democratic Party national convention convened in Baltimore. 1 of 5 | Balloons fall on Day 4 of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago on August 22, 2024. On May 21, 1832, the first Democratic Party national convention convened in Baltimore. Fil»»»

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Naharnet 2h

Netanyahu's coalition alliances with religious parties put his reelection at risk

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has remained in power for most of the past 17 years due in part to a tight alliance with ultra-Orthodox religious parties. But that alliance is tearing apart his governing coalition and proving to be another major liability for the long-serving Israeli lead»»»

The Peninsula 2h

The View Hospital performs Qatar private sector’s first robotic reconstruction for complex ureteral stricture

Doha: The View Hospital, has successfully performed the first robotic proximal redo ureteroureterostomy, setting a new benchmark in complex urological reconstruction in the private sector. This advanced minimally invasive procedure offers a highly precise solution for patients with recurrent ureter»»»

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