Doha, Qatar: In an endorsement of its growing stature as a global business destination, Qatar is ranked 10th in the prestigious “Best Countries to Headquarter a Corporation” category of the US News & World Report 2026 Best Countries rankings. The report identified Qatar as the highest-ranked Middle»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs and Head of the Qatar Hajj Mission H E Ghanem bin Shaheen bin Ghanem Al Ghanim inaugurated the medical unit of the Qatari Hajj Mission in the holy sites yesterday as part of preparations to provide integrated healthcare services for Qatari pilgrims»»»

Fidesz announced a bill that would ban the import of Ukrainian grain products. Parliamentary group leader Gergely Gulyás announced the proposal for parliament via social media. “There are certainly disadvantages when a government is active only on Facebook and through ever-new Netflix episodes. The»»»

Talks on European Union funding owed to Hungary are progressing well, Prime Minister Péter Magyar said on Thursday in Vienna while speaking to Hungarian journalists after a courtesy visit to Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen. The prime minister noted that European Commission leaders have »»»

Hanoi, Vietnam: A pair of luxury Hermes handbags that once belonged to a jailed Vietnamese property tycoon sold at auction for more than $500,000, state media reported, as the government seeks to recover funds linked to a $27 billion fraud. Property developer Truong My Lan was convicted in 2024 of »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education has announced that the number of free and discounted seats offered by private schools and kindergartens under the “Community Responsibility of Private Schools and Kindergartens” initiative has exceeded 8,500, marking a significant expansio»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI), in coordination with the Ministry of Municipality, yesterday announced the launch of the ‘National Initiative to Encourage Local Production and Support Sacrificial Animals for Eid Al-Adha 1447 AH - 2026’. This collaborative effort underscor»»»

Iran's Supreme Leader has issued a directive that the country's near-weapons-grade uranium should not be sent abroad, two senior Iranian sources told Reuters on Thursday. The directive sets an additional red line on one of the main US demands at peace talks, amid signs of a widening rift between Te»»»

The Hungarian National Bank (MNB), focused on fulfilling its core responsibilities, has operated successfully over the past year, central bank governor Mihály Varga said on Thursday in a podcast. According to the MNB governor, the strengthening of the forint, declining inflation and growing foreign»»»

The parliamentary groups of Fidesz and KDNP do not support the proposals submitted by Tisza Party representatives that would amend the Fundamental Law in several areas, Gergely Gulyás, parliamentary group leader of Fidesz, said on Thursday. “With the proposed amendments, the Tisza Party is not buil»»»

In this paper we will discuss the story of gas in all its details from beginning to end Will Egypt actually import Israeli gas? What is the reality of the Convention? What advantages does Egypt have? Who are the biggest affected by Egypt in the gas market? What are the latest developments, expansio»»»

Russia has made clear its concern about growing US and European Union moves to gain access to rare earth ​and critical mineral resources in Central Asia. Izvestia newspaper on May 20 reported the Kremlin’s displeasure, as outlined by Deputy Foreign ‌Minister Mikhail Galuzin. G7 countries are mounti»»»

The team of Kyrgyzstan Uchur lost in the final series of the Uzbekistan Open Ice Hockey Championship. The tournament organizers reported. The athletes took to the ice against Humo team from Tashkent. The first two games were held on May 16-17 in Bishkek at the Nomad Arena. Humo won both games. The »»»

Russia has made clear its concern about growing US and European Union moves to gain access to rare earth ​and critical mineral resources in Central Asia. Izvestia newspaper on May 20 reported the Kremlin’s displeasure, as outlined by Deputy Foreign ‌Minister Mikhail Galuzin. G7 countries are mounti»»»

The Embassy of Kyrgyzstan in Russia is working on repatriating the body of Aigerim T., brutally murdered in Moscow, to her homeland. The press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported. The ministry also reported that a suspect, Kyrgyz citizen S.Zh., 31, has been detained in connection wi»»»

BUNIA: People set fire to an Ebola treatment center in a town at the heart of the outbreak in eastern Congo on Thursday after being stopped from retrieving the body of a local man, a witness and a senior police officer said, as fear and anger grow over a health crisis that doctors are struggling to»»»

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump is heading to a toss-up congressional district in New York on Friday to test his midterm message on the economy, even as voters largely disapprove of his stewardship of it. Trump will travel to the Hudson Valley area to appear with Republican Rep. Mike Lawler, who»»»

President Donald Trump shakes hands with Poland’s President Karol Nawrocki (L) in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., in September 2025. Trump on Thursday announced the deployment of 5,000 additional troops to Poland. File Photo by Aaron Schwartz/UPI | License Photo May 22 (UPI)»»»

The Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan intends to install a drip irrigation system around Issyk-Kul Lake. The project is aimed at the rational use of the region’s water resources. Erlist Akunbekov, Minister of Water Resources, Agriculture, and Processing Industry, told reporters. According to him, »»»

First Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan, Daniyar Amangeldiev, participated in a meeting of the Eurasian Economic Commission Council via videoconference. During the meeting, 18 issues were considered, 13 of which were adopted without discussion. The EEC Council approved an ac»»»

US President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday renewed suggestions of possible military action against Cuba, a threat amplified by Washington's criminal charges a day earlier against former Cuban leader Raúl Castro. Trump said US presidents had long considered intervention»»»

A Mexican mother found the bones of her son in the desert, seven years after he was kidnapped by a drug cartel. The woman is a well-known figure in Mexico, where she leads a collective of mothers looking for their missing loved ones. Ceci Flores recovered the remains of her son, Marco Antonio,»»»

The insistence of about 500 displaced Lebanese to stay along Beirut’s waterfront has raised questions about why they chose to remain in that area despite the lack of basic living conditions. The displaced say they are staying for security reasons, fearing they could be targeted if they move to larg»»»

The Israeli military carried out an airstrike in south Lebanon, killing two people it said on Friday were armed and "moving in a suspicious manner" in an area where it is fighting Hezbollah. Israel and the Iran-backed group have been regularly trading fire in the country's south despite a ceasefire»»»

Italy and Spain are calling on the EU to sanction Israel's far-right national security minister, over his posting of a video showing detained Gaza-bound activists forced to their knees with their hands bound. The footage - which showed Itamar Ben Gvir heckling activists while waving an Israeli flag»»»

All 37 French nationals detained aboard a Gaza-bound aid flotilla to Turkey were deported by Israel on Thursday. Paris summoned a senior Israeli diplomat over a video showing the country's national security minister taunting the multinational group of activists while they were being detained. »»»

At least 24 killed in two separate attacks in Honduras 11 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleClaire Keenan GettyHonduran soldiers and police officers at the site of a shooting in Trujillo, Honduras on 21 May At least 24 people have been killed, including four police officers, in two sepa»»»

​India and the African Union (AU) ​on Thursday postponed the India-Africa Forum Summit scheduled for next week in New Delhi, due to the "emerging public ​health ‌situation" in Africa, India's foreign ministry ⁠said, in an apparent reference to the Ebola outbreak. A first Ebola case was confirm»»»

The insistence of about 500 displaced Lebanese to stay along Beirut’s waterfront has raised questions about why they chose to remain in that area despite the lack of basic living conditions. The displaced say they are staying for security reasons, fearing they could be targeted if they move to larg»»»

Europe’s economy is slowing sharply as the Iran war drives up energy costs, deepening pressure on households and challenging policy makers. Fresh data for May showed euro zone business activity contracted at its fastest pace in more than two years while inflation pressures intensified, raising fear»»»

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said that NATO should assist Ukraine in guiding its drones, commenting on incidents involving Ukrainian drones flying into alliance countries. Ukrainian drones have previously flown repeatedly over Finland and the Baltic states. On Tuesday, Estonian Defense Mi»»»

Russia and the United States, as the largest nuclear powers, bear a special responsibility for the fate of the world, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said. In an interview with the Vedomosti business daily, he noted that the current Republican administration has largely departed from»»»

The US State Department said it had approved a potential $108 million sale of HAWK air defense system maintenance equipment to Ukraine. "The US Department of State has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Ukraine for Hawk Missile System Sustainment an»»»

The State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan (SCNS) has detained citizens A.K.T. and K.Zh.A. on suspicion of committing large-scale fraud against foreign investors. The latter’s initials match those of Zhanybek Kubandykov. He previously served as an adviser to Sadyr Japarov and is the hu»»»

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan has announced the entry into force of bilateral agreements on mutual visa exemption requirements for holders of diplomatic and service passports. According to the ministry’s press service, the agreement between the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Rep»»»

In the world of artificial intelligence, the focus used to be on training AI models. Now, increasingly, it's on "inference" – the actual execution of the tasks we ask these systems to perform. David Gurlé is a French tech entrepreneur whose startup Antimatter aims to service the inference»»»

JERUSALEM: The Israeli military carried out an airstrike in south Lebanon, killing two people it said on Friday were armed and “moving in a suspicious manner” in an area where it is fighting Hezbollah. Israel and the Iran-backed group have been regularly trading fire in the country’s south despite »»»

The US has urged the Palestinian envoy to the UN to withdraw his candidacy for a senior General Assembly post and threatened to revoke his delegation’s visas if he refuses, according to media reports citing an internal State Department cable. The dispute centers on Palestinian efforts to expand the»»»

A meeting of the IPA CIS Permanent Commission on Defense and Security Issues was held in St. Petersburg. The press service of the Parliament of Kyrgyzstan reported. During the meeting, Karim Khanjeza, a member of the Parliament of the Kyrgyz Republic, was elected Deputy Chair of the Commission. Par»»»

The Kyrgyz Republic has received an official invitation to accede to the European Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters, the Prosecutor General’s Office reported. According to the agency, the decision will help strengthen international cooperation in criminal cases, improve the effici»»»

Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan, Adylbek Kasymaliev, held an extended meeting on the domestic market supply of fuels and lubricants. The Cabinet’s press service reported. The discussion was attended by the heads of the largest oil trading companies, which hold key positions in th»»»

President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov presented the first issue of the updated «Ala-Too» magazine. He posted a photo on Facebook. «The «Ala-Too» magazine, which has become a priceless treasure in preserving and disseminating the spiritual heritage of our people, as well as enriching the national li»»»

House Democrats criticized their Republican colleagues on Thursday after the GOP leadership pulled a vote on a resolution to curb President Donald Trump's ability to wage war with Iran. File Photo by Mike Theiler/UPI | License Photo May 21 (UPI) -- House Republicans abruptly pulled legislation to c»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has updated regulations governing the carriage and use of power banks aboard aircraft, as part of broader efforts to strengthen aviation safety and regulatory oversight in the Kingdom, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) has reported. GACA »»»

President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov met with Martin Schlegel, Chairman of the Governing Board of the Swiss National Bank, in Cholpon-Ata on May 21. The presidential press service reported. They discussed further development of cooperation between the two countries’ central banks, including techni»»»

Citizens of Kyrgyzstan K.Zh.A. and A.K.T. have been detained on suspicion of committing large-scale fraud against foreign investors. The press center of the State Committee for National Security (SCNS) reported. As part of the criminal case opened under Part 4 of Article 209 of the Criminal Code of»»»

MAKKAH: Saudi Interior Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif on Thursday reviewed the readiness of the Hajj Security Forces to implement approved field and organizational plans for Hajj. The ceremony in Makkah, attended by Prince Abdulaziz, who is also the Chairman of the Supreme Hajj Committ»»»

US President Donald Trump said Thursday he was sending 5,000 troops to Poland, after Washington said an earlier planned deployment had been called off amid pressure on Europe to fend for itself. Trump said the move was based on his relationship with Poland's president Karol Nawrocki, a nationalist »»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE will see generally fair weather on Friday, with temperatures edging slightly higher before dustier and cooler conditions arrive over the weekend, according to the National Center of Meteorology. Daytime temperatures are expected to climb to between 40°C and 46°C in inland areas, »»»

Seventy-five corporate leaders and executives were among the targets as South Korean police worked with Thai authorities and Interpol to arrest and repatriate a ringleader from a Bangkok hideout. The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency. File. Photo by Asia Today May 21 (Asia Today) -- South Korean pol»»»