Tulsi Gabbard resigned as President Donald Trump’s director of national intelligence on Friday, saying she needed to step away as her husband battles cancer. She is the fourth Cabinet official to depart during Trump’s second term.»»»

Health authorities in Uganda on Saturday confirmed three new cases of Ebola linked to the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo, adding that all three people were still alive. The Africa CDC warned that 10 nations across the region were at risk of being affected by the deadly virus. Three new E»»»

Syria's Interior Ministry announced on Saturday the arrest of a former officer in Bashar al-Assad's regime holding the rank of major general and accused of committing crimes and violations. In a statement, the ministry said that "based on precise monitoring and surveillance operations, Internal Sec»»»

American imperialism may be absolutely lawless and perfectly immoral but it does have its favorite and predictable routines. One of them is what can be called the Washington Three-Step of ‘blockade, blackmail, invade’. The Three-Step is by no means foolproof. Witness, for instance, the recent de fa»»»

Experts urge authorities to limit number of climbers on Mount Everest due to a overcrowing issue.»»»

Hezbollah’s Islamic Resistance in Lebanon carried out on Saturday a series of operations in response to the Israeli enemy’s ceasefire violations and strikes on civilians in southern Lebanese towns, affirming the actions were undertaken in defense of Lebanon and its people. The group’s military medi»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hezbollah fighters directly hit an IOF engineering vehicle in the city of Bint Jbeil with an Ababil attack quadcopter: Military Media State»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Iranian FM spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei: Talks are progressing slowly, as mediators face difficulties due to shifting US positions. Pakistan»»»

Prague, May 23 (QNA) - GCC Secretary-General Jassim Mohammed Al Budaiwi affirmed that the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries remain committed to promoting global security and stability in partnership with regional and international partners amid rapid geopolitical shifts and mounting security»»»

RIYADH: As Hajj season brings millions of people into the holy sites, its environmental impact is most visible in the volume of waste generated over a short period. According to official data from the National Center for Waste Management (MWAN), during last year’s Hajj season household waste totale»»»

QAMISHLI, Syria: The last Australian women and children held in a northeast Syria camp housing relatives of suspected foreign militants left the site this week seeking to return home, a camp official told AFP on Saturday. “Twenty-one Australians left Roj camp” on Thursday — seven women and 14 child»»»

Dubai: Visitors at Dubai Hills Mall yesterday likely expected an ordinary Friday evening, shopping bags in hand, children running through the corridors, families gathering for dinner before the weekend drew to a close. What they did not expect was to suddenly find themselves face-to-face with His H»»»

The Central Board of Secondary Education (Central Board of Secondary Education) has dismissed a fake circular circulating on social media that falsely claimed the cancellation of its ongoing re-evaluation and photocopy request process for the 2026 board examinations. Get updated faster and for FREE»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani held a telephone conversation on Saturday with Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi and National Security Adviser of the United Arab Emirates HE Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan. During the cal»»»

N'DJAMENA: Supported by benevolent donors in Qatar, Qatar Charity (QC) has dispatched a food aid convoy to the Massaguet area, about 70km from the Chadian capital, N'Djamena, as part of an urgent humanitarian response. The initiative coincides with the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah and its 'Greates»»»

Thousands rallied on Friday in Ankara and Istanbul to protest against a court verdict ousting the popular leader of Turkey's main opposition CHP party in the latest government crackdown on foes.»»»

The 79th Cannes Film Festival draws to a close Saturday with the presentation of one of cinema’s highest honors, the Palme d’Or. »»»

Hezbollah said Saturday that a message from Tehran showed that Iran would not abandon the Lebanese militant group and that the Islamic republic's latest proposal to end the US-Iran war included a ceasefire in Lebanon. Iran-backed Hezbollah said in a statement that its chief Naim Qassem had received»»»

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Saturday that some progress has been made on Washington's dispute with Iran and that the US might have "something to say" on the issue in the coming days. "There's been some progress done, some progress made, even as I speak to you now, there's some work be»»»

TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iran and the United States moved closer toward finding ways to resolve their differences, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said on Saturday. "The views of the sides have converged, but not in the sense of reaching an agreement; rather, in the sense of being able »»»

As NATO foreign ministers gather in southern Sweden, fresh questions are growing over President Trump’s commitment to the alliance. The message from Washington today came via Secretary of State Marco Rubio, amid continuing uncertainty over Article 5 — NATO’s collective defence guarantee. In recent »»»

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in China on Saturday, Chinese state media said, kicking off a four-day trip overshadowed by the Iran war. The Chinese foreign ministry has yet to confirm whether the pair will discuss the conflict in the Middle East, which Islamabad and Beijing have »»»

Damascus, May 23 (SANA) Syria’s Ministry of Finance has announced a sweeping anti-corruption campaign targeting employees, legal agents and accountants across several provinces, with disciplinary measures imposed on 256 individuals, Finance Minister Mohammed Yisr Barnieh said on Saturday. In a stat»»»

The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has added CMA CGM's Ocean Rise Express (OCR) shipping service to Jeddah Islamic Port, aiming to strengthen maritime connectivity between Saudi Arabia and global markets, support the smooth flow of supply chains, and increase the efficiency of port operations. The »»»

Kyiv, Ukraine: Ukraine deserves full EU membership, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday, pointing out that his country was defending Europe by fighting off the Russian invasion. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has pitched to make Kyiv an "associate member" without voting rights, for the »»»

Geneva: The State of Qatar convened a high-level event alongside the Seventy-Ninth World Health Assembly to explore healthy longevity as a lifelong investment strategy, engaging ministers, leaders, and health experts from around the world. The high-level event was co-sponsored by Japan, the Republi»»»

GENEVA: The State of Qatar convened a high-level event alongside the 79th World Health Assembly to explore healthy longevity as a lifelong investment strategy, engaging ministers, leaders, and health experts from around the world. The high-level event was co-sponsored by Japan, the Republic of Finl»»»

DOHA: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani held a phone call with Deputy Ruler of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and National Security Advisor of the sisterly State of the United Arab Emirates His Highness Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan»»»

Lebanon's unresolved financial and monetary issues continue to generate new and pressing obligations for the executive, legislative and monetary authorities. Although they have been partially overshadowed by the storm of war and its devastating human, reconstruction and social consequences, these i»»»

BEIRUT: Lebanon’s military said Saturday an Israeli strike targeted an army barracks in the country’s south, wounding a soldier, despite a ceasefire in the war between Israel and militant group Hezbollah. “A soldier was moderately wounded due to the hostile Israeli targeting of an army barracks in »»»

United States Central Command (CENTCOM) has said its forces have redirected more than 100 commercial vessels under an ongoing maritime blockade of Iranian ports, marking a key escalation in enforcement operations across the region. The operation, launched on April 13 under a presidential directive,»»»

The Bulgarian government's measures and actions regarding the upcoming fiscal consolidation were discussed at a meeting between Bulgaria's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Galab Donev, and the European Commissioner for Economy and Productivity, Valdis Dombrovskis, that took place in N»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Iran’s Foreign Minister to Hezbollah Secretary-General: Tehran will never abandon Hezbollah and the resistance movements until the very las»»»

Beirut, Lebanon: Israel kept up strikes on Lebanon on Saturday, hours after overnight raids on the country's south and east, including one that damaged a hospital, its chief executive told AFP. Israel's military has been pounding Lebanon despite an April 17 ceasefire, while Lebanese movement Hezbol»»»

The sale of the 4G licences to Egypt’s mobile operators has generated around $1.1 billion in addition to EGP 10 billion ($1.1 billion) for the state’s public treasury, the Minister of Communications and Information Technology Yasser Al Kady said on Sunday. “The hard currency transfers are coming fr»»»

The Russian Foreign Ministry has received numerous applications from foreign journalists to visit the site of the Ukrainian strike on a college in Starobelsk, spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told reporters. “The press will be there. We’ve received applications from a large number of journalists and wil»»»

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Doha, Qatar: Ministry of Interior (MoI) on Saturday issued safety guidelines urging motorists to follow essential road safety measures while driving through tunnels. In a post on social media, the ministry advised drivers to avoid overtaking from the right and comply with all posted tunnel instruct»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A total of 16 people were killed in the Ukrainian attack on a college dormitory in Starobelsk in the Lugansk People’s Republic, the Russian Emergencies Ministry said on Saturday. "A total of 58 people were injured, 16 of whom died," the statement read. The death toll increased as»»»

LESNYYE DALY, Moscow Region (Sputnik) - Moscow received information that Tokyo had prohibited Japanese journalists from covering developments related to the Ukrainian strike on a college in Starobelsk in the Lugansk People’s Republic, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Sat»»»

NEW YORK: The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC), represented by Managing Director Hassan Al Thawadi, took part in a high-level reception at United Nations Headquarters in New York to mark World Football Day. The event showcased the enduring impact of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 as the »»»

Share: Map- The Iran-aligned Houthis, controlling much of Yemen’s Red Sea coast, have reportedly utilized their position to threaten and disrupt shipping in Bab el Mandeb as countries try to bypass Hormuz Here is the Latest on the Middle East war Iran’s ​top negotiator ​and Parliament Speaker Moham»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe The Israeli occupation army’s threat targeting residents of the towns of Al-Mahmoudiyeh, Mlikh Shbeil, and Al-Qatrani in Jezzine and Houmin»»»

Israel kept up strikes on Lebanon on Saturday, hours after overnight raids on the country's south and east, including one that damaged a hospital, its chief executive told AFP. Lebanon's state-run National News Agency (NNA) reported Israeli airstrikes on around a dozen locations in the south on Sat»»»

MANILA: With her family’s utility bills rising in the Philippines, Lordeth, a US-based caregiver, has lately been considering taking on an extra job. Though with her current job enables her to send around $1,800 — half her salary — home every month, she is no longer certain that will be enough as p»»»

LONDON: Roberto De Zerbi has urged relegation-haunted Tottenham to play with “blood and spirit” in Sunday’s do-or-die clash against Everton. Tottenham will be condemned to a humiliating relegation to the Championship if they lose at home to Everton and West Ham defeat Leeds. De Zerbi’s fourth-botto»»»

MINA: A services center in the Jamarat area, affiliated with the Makkah municipality, organized a field training program for supporting scout units of the Saudi Arabian Scouts Association as part of preparations for this year’s Hajj season. The initiative aimed to enhance the readiness of participa»»»

ISTANBUL: Activists detained when their flotilla attempted to breach Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza say they have been mistreated at the hands of Israeli soldiers, describing beatings, tasers and attack dogs. The Global Sumud Flotilla of 50 boats was intercepted in international waters some 250 mi»»»