QNA Doha The volume of real estate trading in sale contracts registered with the Real Estate Registration Department at the Ministry of Justice in April 2026 amounted to QR 2,062,250,888. Data from the real estate analytical bulletin issued by the Ministry of Justice revealed that 516 real estate t»»»

The integrated structure reflects the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs’ commitment to strengthening both field and administrative performance through a unified operational system that ensures close oversight of all organisational and service-related aspects concerning Qatari pilgrims. The»»»

Tribune News Network Doha As the University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST) celebrates the graduation of a new cohort of students, the university continues to strengthen its role in shaping qualified national talents equipped with the knowledge, practical expertise, and future-focused ski»»»

QNA Geneva Qatar is set to take part in the 79th World Health Assembly (WHA 79), which will take place from May 18 to 23, 2026, in Geneva, Switzerland, alongside a number of meetings and associated events. Qatar’s delegation will be headed by Minister of Public Health HE Mansoor bin Ebrahim Al Mahm»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Department of Nutrition Sciences at the College of Health Sciences at Qatar University (QU) organised the annual “Smart Start” campaign through an innovative online format. The campaign engaged primary school children from Qatar and across the region through live, inte»»»

Rafeeq, one of Qatar’s leading digital commerce and delivery platforms, has announced a strategic AI transformation partnership with Google, marking a major milestone in Rafeeq’s journey to become an AI-first company operating at scale. The partnership goes beyond a standard vendor arrangement. It »»»

QNA Doha The Ministry of Interior (MoI) on Sunday received a delegation from the Syrian Ministry of Interior to learn about Qatar’s experience in security and service sectors, to enhance security cooperation and the exchange of expertise between the Ministries of Interior of Qatar and Syria. The vi»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Coinciding with World Family Doctor Day, Qatar Railways Company (Qatar Rail), in collaboration with the Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC), is organising the third edition of the “Journey Toward Health” awareness event at Al Sadd Station on the Doha Metro from 18 to 19»»»

QNA Doha Director-General of Qatar News Agency (QNA) Ahmed bin Saeed Al Rumaihi met with the CEO of Media City Qatar Hamad Omar Al Mannai on Sunday.During the meeting, they reviewed aspects of joint cooperation in the media field and ways to enhance and develop them. The CEO of Qatar Media City was»»»

Minister of Environment and Climate Change HE Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Subaie met with Ambassador of Egypt to Qatar HE Walid ElFeky on Sunday. Both sides reviewed ways to enhance cooperation between the two countries, particularly in environment and discussed a host of matters of mut»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Research, Development, and Innovation (QRDI) Council, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE), has successfully concluded the FameLab Academy 2025-26 season. The event provides students with a platform not only to showcase groundb»»»

Cuba has obtained more than 300 military drones and recently began discussing plans to use them to attack the US base at Guantanamo Bay, US military vessels and possibly even Florida, Axios reported Sunday, citing classified intelligence. The report comes as tensions simmer between Washington and H»»»

Three people were killed and five others injured when a vehicle ran onto an Oakland, Calif., sidewalk at high speeds late Saturday, witnesses said. File photo by StockSnap/Pixabay May 17 (UPI) -- Three people were killed and five others were hurt late Saturday when a vehicle struck and killed pedes»»»

ABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates has condemned in the strongest terms the drone attacks targeting the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, carried out by drones launched from Iraqi airspace, which were intercepted and destroyed after entering the Kingdom’s airspace. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download»»»

A number of countries including Kuwait, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Egypt strongly condemned the terrorist attack on the UAE’s Barakah Nuclear Power Plant and reaffirmed full solidarity with the country. On Sunday, the State of Kuwait strongly condemned the drone attack that targeted an elect»»»

ROME: Italian tennis fans had waited for this moment for a half century. For Jannik Sinner, though, it wasn’t just about becoming the first Italian man to win the Italian Open since Adriano Panatta 50 years ago. The top-ranked Sinner’s 6-4, 6-4 victory over Casper Ruud in Sunday’s final on the red »»»

DERNA, Libya: The Libyan National Army (LNA), commanded by Marshall Khalifa Haftar and controlling southern and eastern Libya, is conducting what officers describe as its biggest military exercise yet — and a message for both friends and foes. At the entrance of a sprawling military encampment some»»»

WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump's administration expects hundreds of health ​department officials will lose civil service job protections, making them easier to fire, as it carries out a plan to revamp the federal workforce, according to an internal memo reviewed by Reuters. Supervisors at »»»

Riyadh: The Saudi Ministry of Defense announced on Sunday the interception and destruction of three drones after they entered the Kingdom's airspace from Iraqi airspace. Major General Turki Al Maliki, the official spokesperson for the Saudi Ministry of Defense, confirmed that the ministry reserves »»»

ABU DHABI: The Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR) stated that it is continuing to closely monitor the incident involving a fire in an electrical generator located outside the inner perimeter of the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in the Al Dhafra Region, caused by a drone strike. FANR conf»»»

CHISINAU: Moldovan leaders ‌denounced as a threat Russian President Vladimir Putin’s offer of simplified Russian citizenship for the country’s pro-Russian Transdniestria separatist enclave and contemplated measures to counteract ​it. Transdniestria broke from Moldova in 1990 when it was still a Sov»»»

MEO had the pleasure to interview, Dr. Hisham Azmi Secretary General of the Supreme Council for Culture, to address major key points related to the Egyptian Cultural Scene. Please tell us about your career path? Well, I received my BA from the faculty of Arts Cairo university; following I travelled»»»

DOHA: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani has sent a cable of congratulations to Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas HE Philip Edward Davis, on the occasion of his re-election as prime minister.»»»

CHISINAU: Moldovan leaders ‌denounced as a threat Russian President Vladimir Putin’s offer of simplified Russian citizenship for the country’s pro-Russian Transdniestria separatist enclave and contemplated measures to counteract ​it. Transdniestria broke from Moldova in 1990 when it was still a Sov»»»

During the May 14-15, 2026 state visit of US President Donald Trump to Beijing, both US and China publicly declared a unified stance on Iran’s nuclear ambitions. It reflects mutual interest shared by the two largest powers: uniting against Tehran’s nuclear ambitions, and reinforcing a long-standing»»»

Doha: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahaman bin Jassim Al-Thani sent a cable of congratulations to Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas HE Philip Edward Davis, on the occasion of his re-election as Prime Minister.»»»

RIYADH: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia expressed the Kingdom's condemnation in the strongest terms of the drone attack on the United Arab Emirates, which resulted in a fire breaking out outside the inner perimeter of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant. In a statement c»»»

London, May 17 (SANA) Oxford Economics said the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran has not fundamentally restructured the global economy, but has deepened economic fragmentation and intensified pressure on international markets, exacerbating trends that were already taking shape — including rising geopolitic»»»

DOHA: Qatar Foundation's BilAraby initiative participated in the 35th Doha International Book Fair (DIBF) with a panel discussion titled 'Arabic Between Publishing and Content: How Do We Expand the Impact of an Idea?' The session was hosted at the exhibition's Cultural Salon, organized under the su»»»

RIYADH: Saudi ​Arabia on Sunday said it intercepted three ‌drones ‌after ​they ‌entered ⁠its ​territory from Iraqi ⁠airspace. The Kingdom’s defense ministry spokesman Major General Turki Al-Maliki ⁠said that ‌it would ‌take ​the necessary ‌operational ‌measures to respond to ‌any attempt to violate»»»

Cairo: The Arab League condemned the drone attack targeting the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in the United Arab Emirates, considering this blatant aggression a highly dangerous escalation to the security of the entire region and a flagrant violation of international law and the norms governing the p»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has condemned a drone attack that targeted an electricity generator in the UAE located outside the perimeter of the Barakah nuclear energy plant in the Al-Dhafra region of Abu Dhabi. The Foreign Ministry said the attack threatens regional security and stability, and expressed i»»»

Damascus, May 17 (SANA) The Syrian Arab Republic condemned what it described as a terrorist attack targeting the United Arab Emirates with drones, according to a statement issued Sunday by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates. The ministry said one of the drones targeted a facility linke»»»

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump issued a fresh warning to Iran on Sunday, saying it had to move quickly toward a peace deal or “there won’t be anything left of them.” Washington, locked in conflict with Tehran since US and Israeli forces launched major strikes on the Islamic republic beginning F»»»

Visitors inspect a model for UAE's Barakah nuclear power plant at the exhibition of World Utilities Congress in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on May 8, 2023. File Photo by Ali Haider/EPA May 17 (UPI) -- A drone strike on a nuclear power plant in the United Arab Emirates sparked a fire at the fac»»»

Author: Tim Altenhof “Breathing Space” is a compelling and wide-ranging analysis of pneumatic phenomena in modern culture. Architect and historian Tim Altenhof brilliantly explores the physiology of breathing and its reciprocal relationship to bodies and buildings, both of which share a common atmo»»»

Al-Sarab offers a dining experience that blends contemporary culinary techniques with Middle Eastern inspiration. Located at the Six Senses Southren Dunes resort, one of Red Sea Global’s destinations, the award-winning restaurant’s open-air terrace is central to its appeal. Dinner service, which ru»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Deputy Minister for International Multilateral Affairs Abdulrahman Al-Rassi received Ambassador of Japan to the Kingdom Yasunari Morino in Riyadh on Sunday. They discussed bilateral relations and other topics of common interest, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement on X. Meanwhile»»»

RIYADH: Members of Saudi Arabia’s Masam project removed 2,285 explosive devices from various regions of Yemen last week. These include 1,964 unexploded ordnances, 172 anti-tank mines, 145 anti-personnel mines, and four improvised explosive devices, according to a recent report. The explosives were »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Amal Movement Warns Israeli Enemy Seeks to Reimpose Failed 1982 Agenda on Lebanon 17-05-2026 22:17 PM amal movement lebanonThe Amal Movemen»»»

Abu Dhabi: Targeting critical civilian facilities and infrastructure amounts to a flagrant breach of international law, said UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Sheikh Abdullah stressed that the UAE retains the full right to respond to thes»»»

Hezbollah’s Islamic Resistance in Lebanon carried out on Sunday 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 media »»»

RIYADH: Saudi foreign minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan spoke to his counterparts from the UAE and Egypt on Sunday, the Saudi Press Agency reported. During a phone call with the Emirati foreign minister, Prince Faisal and Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al-Nahyan discussed action being taken after the at»»»

RIYADH: Mohammed Ali Hafiz, who co-founded Arab News in 1975 and was a pioneering figure in Saudi Arabia’s media industry, passed away in Jeddah on Sunday morning. With his passing, the Kingdom loses a prominent figure who contributed to the development of English-language journalism in Saudi Arabi»»»

Damascus, May 17 (SANA) While the world watches oil tankers stranded and energy markets rattled by the ongoing crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, a quieter transformation is underway at the top of the planet. The geopolitical conflict once again exposes the fragility of traditional maritime chokepoint»»»

Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, discussed during phone calls with a number of foreign ministers of brotherly countries the repercussions of the terrorist attack that targeted an electrical generator outside the inner perimeter of the Barak»»»

Saudi Arabia has strongly condemned the drone attack targeting the UAE, which resulted in a fire breaking out outside the inner perimeter of the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant. In a statement, the Foreign Ministry expressed the Kingdom’s strongest condemnation of the drone attack and reiterated its ca»»»

Record-high gold prices and surging investment demand have triggered the fastest industry growth in gold recycling in China in a decade. New firm registrations jumped 78.7% in 2025Over half of all recycling firms were set up in the last three yearsThe boom is concentrated in southern and eastern Ch»»»

Makkah Al-Mukarramah Minister of Endowments and Islamic Affairs HE Ghanem bin Shaheen Al Ghanim has issued a ministerial decision establishing the Qatari Hajj Mission for the 1447 AH (2026 CE) Hajj season and defining the support units operating under its umbrella, as part of the State of Qatar's c»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Lebanese Health Ministry reports 5 martyred and 15 wounded in Israeli enemy raids on the towns of Tayr Felsay, Tayr Debba, Zrarieh and Jebc»»»