DUBAI: Cairo rolled out the red carpet on Friday night for the premiere of Saudi-backed action blockbuster “7 Dogs,” with a guest list packed with Arab cinema heavyweights and international stars. Held ahead of the film’s global release on May 27, the premiere drew some of the region’s biggest name»»»

Dubai: Saudi Arabia said it will not allow the Hajj season to be used for activities that conflict with the spiritual purpose of the pilgrimage, as officials confirmed that more than 1.5 million pilgrims from abroad had already arrived in the Kingdom ahead of this year’s Hajj. The announcement came»»»

Abu Dhabi: The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has awarded a US$1.7 billion construction contract to UAE-based ALEC Engineering and Contracting to deliver Sphere Abu Dhabi, a next-generation immersive entertainment landmark scheduled for completion by 2029. The project»»»

Abu Dhabi: The Consulate General of the UAE in Houston has urged Emirati citizens in the United States to exercise caution amid heavy rainfall and flood warnings affecting parts of Texas. In a statement posted on its official social media accounts, the consulate called on UAE nationals to follow sa»»»

Suwon, South Korea: The first North Korean sports team to visit the South in eight years crowned their trip by winning the Asian Women's Champions League, beating Japan's Tokyo Verdy Beleza 1-0 in Saturday's final. Naegohyang Women's FC lifted the trophy thanks to captain Kim Kyong Yong's goal just»»»

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in a letter to EU leaders that a German proposal to grant Ukraine "associate" membership of the European Union was "unfair" because it would leave Kyiv without a voice inside the bloc. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has suggested allowing Ukraine to participate »»»

Los Angeles, United States: Tens of thousands of people were ordered to leave their homes in California on Friday after a huge chemical tank began to leak, sending toxic fumes over a heavily populated area and posing the risk of an explosion. The tank contained 7,000 gallons (26,000 liters) of meth»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A major terrorist attack was prevented in Russia's Belgorod Region, which was supposed to be committed by a local resident who had been fraudulently recruited by the special services of Ukraine under the pretext of helping Russian law enforcement officers, Russia's Federal Securi»»»

Washington, May 23 (SANA) Twenty-seven countries are seeking quicker access to World Bank funding facilities as the economic consequences of the conflict continue to spread across developing economies. According to an internal World Bank document viewed by Reuters, three countries have already appr»»»

Dubai: Dubai International Airport is preparing for a sharp surge in passenger traffic during the Eid Al Adha holiday period, with airport authorities expecting Sunday, May 31, to be the busiest travel day of the season as more than 194,500 passengers are forecast to pass through the airport. Dubai»»»

Dubai: A routine patrol at Dubai International Airport’s Terminal 1 turned into a high-value recovery mission after Dubai Police successfully traced and returned a lost handbag containing silver bars worth around Dh2 million to its owner. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app »»»

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio began a high-profile visit to India on Saturday for talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi aimed at reinforcing ties with a key strategic partner, days after President Donald Trump’s closely watched summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. US Secretary of State Marc»»»

In a significant development for the Eastern Mediterranean energy landscape, President Nikos Christodoulides has revealed that energy companies from the Persian Gulf are eyeing opportunities to explore natural gas reserves off the southern coast of Cyprus. This announcement, made during a prestigio»»»

President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Japarov held a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon today, May 23. In a friendly atmosphere, the two heads of state discussed current issues of Kyrgyzstan — Tajikistan cooperation, as well as prospects for further »»»

From January to March 2026, the total foreign trade turnover of soft drinks (including sweet carbonated and mineral waters) amounted to 2,073 billion soms ($23.71 million), data from the National Statistical Committee say. A significant deficit is noted here, with imported purchases accounting for »»»

Celebrations marking the 150th anniversary of the April Uprising in the town of Apriltsi have been cancelled due to flooding caused by heavy rainfall over the past 24 hours, Apriltsi Mayor Tihomir Kukenski told the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA). A state of emergency has been declared. Torrential rain»»»

Dubai: Dubai International Airport is preparing for a sharp surge in passenger traffic during the Eid Al Adha holiday period, with airport authorities expecting Sunday, May 31, to be the busiest travel day of the season as more than 194,500 passengers are forecast to pass through the airport. Dubai»»»

Celebrations marking the 150th anniversary of the April Uprising in the town of Apriltsi have been cancelled due to flooding caused by heavy rainfall over the past 24 hours, Apriltsi Mayor Tihomir Kukenski told the Bulgarian News Agency. Torrential rains caused rivers to overflow, creating a critic»»»

South Padre Island, United States: SpaceX's Starship spacecraft splashed down into the Indian Ocean Friday after the company performed a mostly successful test flight of the latest version of its enormous rocket. The voyage was not without a few glitches, but SpaceX employees shown on a livestream »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - European states are using the terrorist Kiev regime to stop the development of Russia and destroy Russia, Russian State Duma speaker Vyacheslav Volodin said on Saturday. "European states are using the terrorist Kiev regime, as before during World War II, to stop the development o»»»

A Hong Kong astronaut will join a Chinese space mission for the first time as part of a three-person crew launching on Sunday, as Beijing edges closer to its goal of landing people on the Moon. The Tiangong space station -- crewed by teams of three astronauts that are typically rotated every six mo»»»

The death toll from a gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China's Shanxi province has jumped to at least 90, state media Xinhua reported on Saturday. The gas explosion occurred late on Friday at the Liushenyu coal mine in Qinyuan county, with 247 workers on duty underground, Xinhua reported ea»»»

Abidjan: Buyers trudged through a muddy market in Abidjan, looking for the best-priced sheep to be sacrificed for Eid al-Adha, with traders driving hard bargains in the run-up to the Muslim festival. Prices have shot up this year and animals are harder to come by as Ivory Coast's usual supply from »»»

DOHA: The Department of Meteorology has warned of strong winds and poor horizontal visibility in some inshore areas, along with rough seas and strong winds offshore on Saturday. According to the latest weather map updates, northwesterly winds are expected to continue affecting the country until Sun»»»

Europe supplies Ukraine with weapons that kill civilians in Russia, Armando Mema, a politician from Finland's Freedom Alliance party, told RIA Novosti. "Europe is supplying heavy weapons to Ukraine, and these weapons are killing civilians in Russia," Mema said.Europe by "financing a proxy war" has »»»

On May 23, 1829, Cyrill Demian was granted a patent for his musical instrument called the accordion. 1 of 6 | On May 23, 1829, Cyrill Demian was granted a patent for his musical instrument called the accordion. File Photo by Stephen Shaver/UPI | License Photo On this date in history: In 1701, Capt.»»»

Dubai: For Emirati entrepreneur Mohammed Kazim, business is about far more than selling products. It is about creating opportunities, preserving cultural identity, and building a community that grows together. Kazim, co-founder of the Arabian sandal brand Tamashee, believes that consumers have a di»»»

An AI system will work with humans to make a Nobel prize-winning discovery within 12 months and tradespeople will be helped by bipedal robots in two years, according to the co-founder of Anthropic. Jack Clark described a “vertiginous sense of progress” in the technology and made a series of predict»»»

Hong Kong — Asian markets extended their losses Wednesday as surging bond yields and stubborn inflation concerns knocked investor confidence already shaken by US President Donald Trump's renewed threats to strike Iran.Regional equities tracked losses in Wall Street, where the S&P 500 and the te»»»

First, at least 160 lives already feared lost, health workers in the DRC are racing against time to contain a deadly disease that spreads as fast as it kills. Also, a diplomatic rift with the European Union is widening over security funding in Mozambique. The Foreign Ministry has criticis»»»

The National Testing Agency has opened the online refund window for candidates who paid fees for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET UG) 2026. According to a joint notification with the National Medical Commission, eligible candidates can now submit their bank account det»»»

Ankara , May 23(SANA) Two Turkish and British companies have signed an agreement to produce sustainable aviation fuel in Britain using Turkish technology, as part of efforts to reduce carbon emissions in the aviation sector.The Turkish Ministry of Commerce stated in a press release on Friday, that »»»

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Israeli warplanes launched a wave of airstrikes on Lebanon late Friday night into Saturday, targeting the outskirts of Brital in the eastern Bekaa Valley with six strikes in just ten minutes. An Israeli airstrike also hit a house in the town of Al-Rafid in the western Bekaa Valley. In southern Leba»»»

Beijing: A gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China has killed at least 82 people, state media reported on Saturday, in one of the country's biggest industrial disasters of recent years. The blast occurred at 7:29 pm (1129 GMT) on Friday at the Liushenyu coal mine in Shanxi province, accordin»»»

"Rescuers spent the entire night clearing the rubble in Starobelsk. Sadly, hopes were not fulfilled — the number of victims has increased to 10. The total number of injured is 48 people," the head of the Lugansk People’s Republic, Leonid Pasechnik, said. The whereabouts of 11 students remain unknow»»»

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday opened a visit to India that will include talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, looking to renew ties with a usually like-minded partner a week after Washington's warm summit with China. Rubio, a devout Catholic, began his four-day, four-city tour by»»»

On May 21, 2026, at 7.10 p.m. the 102 service received a report of monuments damaged at a cemetery by unidentified individuals, the press service of the Department of Internal Affairs of Leninsky district of Bishkek reported. Following the incident, the Investigative Service of the Department of In»»»

SpaceX on Friday completed the 12th uncrewed test flight of its next-generation Starship, a high-stakes trial run of a newly upgraded version of the spacecraft as Elon Musk's rocket company nears a record-breaking public listing. The debut flight of Starship V3 - designed to enable more frequent St»»»

Mexico and the European Union signed a long-stalled free trade agreement on Friday as they seek to decrease dependence on the US and partially insulate themselves from US President Donald Trump's tariffs. The accord, which they reached broad agreement on in 2025 but have delayed signing, expands a »»»

It’s been a week marked by major geopolitical, legal and public health developments across several fronts. In Washington, the Trump administration has indicted 94-year-old former Cuban president Raúl Castro over alleged murder and conspiracy to kill US nationals, linked to the 1990s downing of two »»»

Kolkata: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday opened a visit to India that will include talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, looking to renew ties with a usually like-minded partner a week after Washington's warm summit with China. Rubio, a devout Catholic, began his four-day, four-cit»»»

BEIJING: A gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China has killed at least 82 people, state media reported on Saturday, in one of the country’s biggest industrial disasters of recent years. The blast occurred at 7:29 p.m. (1129 GMT) on Friday at the Liushenyu coal mine in Shanxi province, accord»»»

Sunny Beach, Bulgaria’s largest seaside resort, is heading into the summer season facing significant operational challenges, with many hotels still closed and those already open struggling with severe staff shortages just days before the first expected tourist arrivals. Industry representatives tol»»»

Wizz Air, the largest airline operating in Bulgaria by market share, has officially launched a new direct connection between Varna and Warsaw (Modlin), with the inaugural flight taking place on May 21. The route will operate three times per week throughout the summer season, with flights scheduled »»»

The Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan has approved new measures aimed at improving the system of protection against domestic violence and strengthening coordination among government agencies. According to the resolution, Kyrgyzstan will officially introduce a «one-stop shop» mechanism to assist vi»»»

President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov has signed a decree introducing amendments to the regulation on the international presidential scholarship El Umut. Under the new rules, the scholarship will be awarded to the most talented young citizens of Kyrgyzstan for master’s and PhD studies at foreign un»»»

Tens of thousands of people were ordered to leave their homes in California on Friday after a huge chemical tank began to leak, sending toxic fumes over a heavily populated area and posing the risk of an explosion. The tank contained 7,000 gallons (26,000 liters) of methyl methacrylate, a volatile »»»

Beijing: A Hong Kong astronaut will join a Chinese space mission for the first time as part of a three-person crew launching on Sunday, as Beijing edges closer to its goal of landing people on the Moon. The Tiangong space station -- crewed by teams of three astronauts that are typically rotated eve»»»

TEHRAN: Tehran accused the United States of “excessive demands,” Iranian media said on Saturday, as US media reports raised the prospect that Washington was mulling new strikes and leaders of the Islamic republic considered the latest peace proposal. Pakistan’s powerful army chief arrived in Tehran»»»