The School Leadership and Management Academy, developed by the Association for Values in Education (AVE), starts from a simple but often overlooked premise: school principals lead complex organisations, yet rarely receive the kind of structured leadership development that has become standard in the»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani chaired on Wednesday morning the Cabinet's regular meeting at the Amiri Diwan. Following the meeting, HE Minister of Justice and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Ibrahim bin Ali A»»»

Dubai: The Iran war is rapidly reshaping global diplomacy ahead of next week’s high-stakes summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, with Beijing increasingly caught between its strategic ties with Tehran and mounting US pressure to help defuse the Hormuz crisis. Ir»»»

PARIS: More than 400 former diplomats, ministers, and senior officials on Wednesday urged the European Union to “act now” against Israel’s “illegal” settlements in the occupied West Bank. The open letter comes as Israel intends to move forward with E1, a new construction project covering around 12 »»»

British police are setting up a new team of 100 officers including counter terrorism specialists to help protect Jewish communities across London after a series of antisemitic attacks including the stabbing of two men. The plan announced on Wednesday for a dedicated protection team comes as officer»»»

BANGKOK: Southeast Asia’s joint effort to tackle global issues such as an energy crisis caused by the Iran war is complicated ​by internal friction over tension between Thailand and Cambodia and civil war in Myanmar, a senior Cambodian diplomat said on Wednesday. Asia is the world’s top oil importi»»»

National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac, seen here in April during a visit to Vietnam, said Wednesday that Seoul no longer needed to review whether to participate in the suspended U.S.-led "Project Freedom." File Photo by Yonhap The suspension of "Project Freedom," a U.S. operation to escort ships th»»»

Over the past three years, the rapid development of artificial intelligence tools has widened the divide in global education. On one side are education systems that have integrated technology strategically, responsibly, and in ways that genuinely support students. On the other are those that have d»»»

Landmark Group, one of the region’s leading omnichannel retail and hospitality conglomerates, has announced that two of its key regional entities have been recognized by Great Place to Work Middle East in the UAE and Saudi Arabia. In the UAE, Landmark Retail ranked 8th in the Best Workplaces in UAE»»»

Israel's military on Wednesday issued a new evacuation warning for a dozen villages in southern Lebanon ahead of expected strikes, despite a truce with Lebanon intended to halt the fighting with Iran-backed Hezbollah. "For your safety, you must evacuate your homes immediately and move away from the»»»

Machinery & Equipments Client : Cairo Airport Company Address : Cairo Airport Road, Cairo Tender : 1) Supply of equipment and tools Tender documents : EGP500 A bid bond of EGP12,600 to be submitted Opening envelopes : 12-3-2017 2) Supply of spare parts at air unit at passengers’ hall No. (3) Tender»»»

Bulgarian Patriarch Daniil spoke to journalists on the occasion of the feast of St George the Great Martyr, Mid-Pentecost and the Day of Valour and Bulgarian Armed Forces Day on Tuesday. "Let us have the courage to stand up against the evil within ourselves, to overcome it and in this way, with God»»»

Doha, Qatar: Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar (VCUarts Qatar) proudly celebrated its Class of 2026 at its 25th annual commencement ceremony held on Monday, May 4, at the Sheraton Grand Doha Resort & Convention Hotel. The occasion marked the achievements of 69 students fr»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Katara Cultural Village Foundation inaugurated the “Contemporary Graphic Art” exhibition on Monday evening, in the presence of Deputy General Manager and Director of Human Resources Saif Saad Al-Dosari along with several ambassadors, participating artists, media representatives, an»»»

Doha: The Doha-based Arab Educational Center for the Gulf States organised a virtual seminar titled: “Learning from Crises in the Education Sector: From Educational Continuity to Reshaping Learning.” Educational leaders and specialists across the Gulf states and Arab countries participated in the s»»»

Passport services at the Pakistan Embassy in Muscat have resumed after a week-long suspension caused by a technical fault at headquarters in Islamabad, offering relief to expatriates in Oman. Syed Naveed Safdar Bokhari, Pakistani Ambassador to Oman, said all passport-related services, including ren»»»

Doha, Qatar: A major step forward in Qatar’s media and economic storytelling landscape was marked yesterday with the launch of Qatar Media Corporation’s new specialized platform, Qatar Business Channel (QBC), unveiled in the presence of senior officials and media leaders. Positioned as the country’»»»

Doha, Qatar: Under the esteemed patronage of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, INJAZ Qatar, a non-profit organization and a member of Junior Achievement (JA) Worldwide, hosted the highly anticipated Mubadara 2026 Awards Ceremony, the annual Young Enterprise of the Year Competition. Th»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar is accelerating its transition toward a knowledge-based digital economy by empowering small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) to adopt advanced technologies and enhance their competitiveness. As key contributors to economic diversification, SMEs are at the forefront of the coun»»»

The United States is looking for "concrete actions" by Iraq's next prime minister to distance the state from pro-Iran armed groups before resuming financial shipments and security aid, a senior official said Tuesday. Iraq's ruling coalition has put forward Ali al-Zaidi as the next leader and he qui»»»

Washington, United States: The US will pause escorting commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz barely a day after it began doing so, US President Donald Trump said Tuesday, citing a desire to reach a peace deal with Iran. Despite an uptick in military activity in recent days, Trump said "grea»»»

Romania’s ruling pro-EU coalition collapsed on Tuesday after Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan was ousted in a no-confidence motion in the country's parliament. The defeat follows months of tensions over austerity measures as Bucharest struggles with the highest budget deficit in the EU. The motion passe»»»

UAE leaders paid tribute to the Armed Forces on the 50th anniversary of their unification, hailing the milestone as a cornerstone of national strength and a defining moment that has shaped the country’s security, stability and unity over five decades. President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed»»»

LONDON: British voters will cast ballots Thursday in elections that could hasten the end of Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s troubled term and confirm that an increasingly fractured United Kingdom has entered an era of messy multiparty politics. Starmer’s center-left Labour Party is expected to take a»»»

The process of ridding German society and Europe of Nazi ideology was never completed, the head of the Russian Security Council and former president, Dmitry Medvedev, wrote in an article ahead of the 81st anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany. Moscow has long accused the West of pursuing histori»»»

Saudi Arabia’s Heritage Commission said it had documented an early Islamic inscription dating back to the first century Hijri along the historic Darb Zubayda pilgrimage route in the Hail region. The inscription was identified at Dhali’ al-Nis, south of Samira governorate, on one of the key routes u»»»

With a blessing of the battle flags and sacred banners, the Day of Valour and the Bulgarian Armed Forces Day - May 6 - will be marked in the capital, the Ministry of Defence said on Wednesday. The ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. in front of the Monument to the Unknown Soldier in Sofia with a helicop»»»

Doha, Qatar: Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) has celebrated its largest ever graduating class, which also includes a record 22 Qatari nationals. The elite medical college awarded US-accredited Cornell University medical degrees to 52 new doctors at its annual commencement ceremony, which was a»»»

President Donald Trump said Tuesday he was halting the US military operation to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz after just one day, in a bid to reach a deal with Iran to end the Middle East war. Trump's so-called "Project Freedom" to help vessels leave the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow cho»»»

Manila: If elections were held today, it will be a toss between Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte and Senator Raffy Tulfo, a new poll shows. In a significant development, Tulfo and Duterte are shown to be statistically tied in a head-to-head presidential "preference test" conducted by Pulse As»»»

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told a White House press briefing on Tuesday that the United States had completed Epic Fury, its offensive operation against Iran, adding that “We’re done with that stage of it”, echoing remarks to Congress almost a month into a fragile truce. Follow our liveblog t»»»

With its strategic location at the crossroads of Middle Eastern, Central and South Asian trade routes, its arsenal of combat-tested Chinese weapons and an army chief playing a high-wire diplomatic act, Pakistan is poised to play a security role in the Gulf. It's an interesting mix for some Gulf sta»»»

The United States said on Tuesday that it had ended offensive operations against Iran, but warned it could unleash a “devastating” response to new threats in the Strait of Hormuz, as clashes and rival warnings from Tehran raised fears that a fragile ceasefire could collapse. The United States has c»»»

Former French model Juliette G said Daniel Siad, a French modelling scout with close ties to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, had groomer her with the aim of introducing her to potential abusers. Juliette, who has asked to withhold her surname to protect her privacy, is one of two ex-mo»»»

French president Emmanuel Macron donned his crooning hat during a state dinner with Armenian leaders on Monday, with a rendition of a song by late Charles Aznavour, who often served as a cultural bridge between the two countries. Often called France's Frank Sinatra, Aznavour was born»»»

French President Emmanuel Macron said Armenia has chosen a path “towards Europe” during a visit to Yerevan on Monday, highlighting the country’s gradual shift away from Russia’s influence. The remarks came as European leaders gathered in Armenia for regional summits focused on security and cooperat»»»

Flyadeal has officially announced the cancellation of scheduled flights to Peshawar, Amman and Damascus until May 31, 2026, citing current developments across the Middle East and beyond. The Saudi low-cost carrier said it was among several airlines affected by the evolving regional situation, promp»»»

The exchange of prisoners and detainees between the Syrian government and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) has stalled since mid-April after becoming tied to political issues, hampering efforts to integrate the SDF and implement an agreement reached last January. Abdulkarim Omar, a senior officia»»»

A Saudi court has sentenced an expatriate to six months in prison and imposed a fine of SR100,000 for practising a health profession without a licence and promoting an unauthorised abortion drug, the Ministry of Health said. The man was convicted of violating the Law of Practising Healthcare Profes»»»

MSC, the world’s largest container shipping company, has launched a new main trade route linking Europe to the Middle East via Saudi Arabia, bypassing the Strait of Hormuz. The new service combines maritime and land transport, with vessels from Europe calling at Jeddah Islamic Port and King Abdulla»»»

Despite the favorable conditions surrounding Prime Minister-designate Ali al-Zaidi’s efforts to form a new government, including backing from local and regional parties, observers say he still faces serious challenges, foremost among them US pressure to bar representatives of armed factions from jo»»»

Lebanese security forces are intensifying a crackdown on gunfire during funerals held by Hezbollah for its members, in a move that signals an official push to curb lawlessness and halt scenes that are becoming increasingly frequent and alarming. The Lebanese army said in a statement that military u»»»

Saudi Arabia recorded a budget deficit of 125.7 billion riyals ($33.5 billion) in the first quarter of 2026, as a decline in oil revenues and a sharp rise in government spending weighed on public finances, the Ministry of Finance said. Total revenues reached SR260.97 billion in Q1, with oil income »»»

ISTANBUL: The United Arab Emirates National Pavilion has concluded its first day at in the SAHA International Defence and Aerospace Exhibition (SAHA) 2026, receiving significant attendance from international delegations, industry leaders, and representatives of leading international defence and sec»»»

Dubai: The UAE will experience generally fair weather with a gradual rise in temperatures, while dusty conditions and stronger winds are expected towards the weekend, the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) said. Conditions on Wednesday are forecast to be fair overall, with clouds developing eastw»»»

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: President Donald Trump said on Tuesday evening that he is pausing the US effort to guide stranded vessels out of the Strait of Hormuz to allow time for a deal to end the Iran war, but that the American forces’ blockade of Iranian ports would remain in place. Trump annou»»»

specially written for the Middle East Observer Under the auspices of Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El Sisi, 14 teams out of 303 Arab projects have qualified for the final stage of the Al Baz competition for Arab Development and Innovation. Doctor Abdallah Al Nagar, the chief of the Arab Technolog»»»

CAIRO: Al-Azhar Al-Sharif, under the leadership of His Eminence Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, condemned the unjustified Iranian aggression targeting the United Arab Emirates, affirming its firm rejection of all forms of attacks against civilians and economic and civil facilities, »»»

President Donald Trump was not “pulled in” to the war on Iran by Israel, but chose to attack the Islamic Republic based on his ‘America First’ policy, War Secretary Pete Hegseth claimed in a Pentagon press briefing on Tuesday. During the event, the war secretary was asked whether Washington was ris»»»

President Donald Trump said Tuesday he was halting the US military operation to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz after just one day, in a bid to reach a deal with Iran to end the Middle East war. Trump's so-called "Project Freedom" to help vessels leave the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow cho»»»