Dubai: Dubai Police has achieved a 28 per cent reduction in traffic accidents involving police vehicles in recent years, crediting the decline to intensive awareness campaigns, specialised driver training programmes, and the adoption of advanced technologies to improve patrol deployment, emergency »»»

Damascus: Syria's judiciary brought charges on Sunday against former security official Atif Najib for acts "amounting to war crimes" in 2011 against peaceful protesters in Daraa province, the cradle of the country's uprising. Najib was the former head of political security in the south Syrian provi»»»

Kuwait Airways said it has rescheduled some flights during May as it transitions operations from Dammam airport in Saudi Arabia back to Kuwait International Airport. The airline said the move requires obtaining new international approvals and permits, noting that licences previously issued for depa»»»

Chennai: The oath-taking ceremony of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief C. Joseph Vijay as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister turned into a major political and public spectacle on Sunday, held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium. The event marked a significant shift in Tamil Nadu politics, drawing lead»»»

Saudi Arabia arrested 11,175 people for violating residency, labour and border security laws during a week-long campaign, the Ministry of Interior said on Sunday. The arrests were carried out between April 30 and May 6 in joint operations involving multiple government agencies. Those detained inclu»»»

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has hit back at German Chancellor Friedrich Merz after he criticized Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico for attending Victory Day celebrations in Moscow. Merz said he “deeply regretted” Fico’s trip and claimed it did not reflect the EU’s “common v»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index rose on Sunday, gaining 83.75 points, or 0.76 percent, to close at 11,115.07. The total trading turnover of the benchmark index was SR4.87 billion ($1.29 billion), as 135 stocks advanced and 119 retreated. Similarly, the Kingdom’s parallel market Nomu »»»

Riyadh: The Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Aramco) announced on Sunday its financial results for the first quarter of 2026, reporting a robust performance driven by resilience and operational flexibility. The company clarified that adjusted net income reached SAR 126.0 billion, compared to SAR 99.8 bil»»»

Dubai: Serving more than 855,000 residents across 12 key areas in Dubai, Dubai Police’s Al Rashidiya Police Station has recorded a 99.05 per cent safety perception rate, highlighting strong public confidence in security services and community policing efforts. The achievement was reviewed by Lieute»»»

Share: Rescue workers searching for survivors under the rubble of houses damaged by an Israeli airstrike Saturday, in the village of Saksakiyeh in southern Lebanon.Credit…Mohammed Zaatari/Associated Press Fighting between Israel and Hezbollah has shown little sign of abating, with Hezbollah also co»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner may come to Russia soon enough, and the dialogue with them will continue, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said on Sunday. "Sooner or later, I think soon enough, our permanent colleagues Steve Witkoff and Kushner will come to Moscow, and»»»

MAKKAH: The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announced the completion of its administrative and field preparations to manage pilgrims’ movement to the Jamarat site for the stoning ritual, facilitate access to the metro at the holy sites, and oversee transport between the holy sites during the Hajj season»»»

The Sharjah Private Education Authority (SPEA) has announced the resumption of in-person learning for all students, teaching staff and administrative personnel across educational institutions in the Emirate of Sharjah, including private schools and nurseries, effective Monday, May 11, 2026. The aut»»»

Kyiv, Ukraine: Russian attacks wounded at least nine people in Ukraine on Sunday, the second day of what was supposed to have been a three-day truce with Russia, Ukrainian officials said. US President Donald Trump announced the ceasefire on Friday, saying the two sides had agreed to stop all "kinet»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Ukrainian settlement will not advance even after dozens of rounds of negotiations if Ukraine does not withdraw its armed forces from the Donbass region, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said on Sunday. Ukraine realizes it needs to pull out its troops from Donbass and that "sooner or»»»

TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iran will scale up combat operations to new battlefields should the United States and Israel again start military aggression against Iran, Iranian army spokesperson Mohammad Akraminia said on Sunday. "If the enemy once again miscalculates and begins aggression against Iran, it wi»»»

RIYADH: The Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition on Sunday received at its headquarters in Riyadh a delegation of students from several countries studying at the National Defense University in Saudi Arabia. It comes within the framework of strengthening cooperation and exchanging expertise »»»

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Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani hosted a luncheon on Sunday at Lusail Palace in honour of the players, coaching staff, and management of Al Gharafa Sports Club, champions of the 2026 Amir Cup, and runners-up Al Sadd Sports Club, as well as a number of sports and media profe»»»

ISLAMABAD: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) has successfully completed the fifth and final phase of its Food Security Support Project 2025–26 in Pakistan, benefitting 195,487 individuals in 31 districts, the Saudi charity said on Sunday. Saudi Arabia has been one of Pak»»»

TEHRAN: Iran has sent its response to a US proposal to end the war in the region via Pakistan, Iranian state media reported on Sunday. “The Islamic Republic of Iran sent today through Pakistani mediators its response to the latest text proposed by the United States to end the war,” the official IRN»»»

CHICAGO: Minnesota lawmakers investigating allegations of Somali fraud have said they are encouraged by this week’s state House approval of a law to create an independent Office of the Inspector General. It was approved by an overwhelming majority of Republicans and Democrats in the Minnesota House»»»

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A total of 47 exotic birds with falsified veterinary certificates for origin and health status were intercepted at the Danube Bridge near Ruse. The smuggling attempt was prevented by the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency (BFSA), following a signal from Border Police and in the presence of officials from»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Education of the United Arab Emirates has announced the resumption of in-person learning for all students, teaching and administrative staff in public and private schools and nurseries across the country. It further stated that this decision will take effect on Monday, »»»

Brazil and China found in BRICS a strategic environment that reduced political mistrust and expanded opportunities for long-term collaboration, China-Brazil specialist Evandro Menezes de Carvalho tells Sputnik. The countries share concerns about reforming global financial institutions, greater repr»»»

Occupants of a cruise ship struck by a deadly hantavirus outbreak that has sparked international alarm began flying home from Spain's Canary Islands on Sunday in a complex repatriation operation. Three passengers from the MV Hondius - a Dutch husband and wife and a German woman - have died, while o»»»

RIYADH: Saudi utility developer Acwa posted first-quarter net profit of SR345 million ($91.5 million) as it expanded its renewable energy portfolio and boosted assets under management to SR455 billion. The Riyadh-based company reported revenue of SR2.02 billion for the three months ended March 31, »»»

Granadilla de Abona, Spain: Occupants of a cruise ship struck by a deadly hantavirus outbreak that has sparked international alarm began flying home from Spain's Canary Islands on Sunday in a complex repatriation operation. Three passengers from the MV Hondius -- a Dutch husband and wife and a Germ»»»

At least four people were trapped underground after an explosion in a coal mine in central Colombia, where a similar accident left nine dead a week ago, authorities said Sunday. The explosion happened on Saturday afternoon at the Las Quintas mine in Pueblo Viejo, a village in Cucunuba municipality,»»»

RIYADH: Not every difference needs to be fixed, some just need the rest of us to pick up a book and learn something about them. Saad Al-Munajem, 26, the founder of stutter support nonprofit Mutalaathem, spoke to Arab News about how his personal experiences encouraged him to create the community. Fo»»»

Istanbul: One shot shows Sophia Loren lifting a glass beneath the adoring gaze of fans. In another frame, Brigitte Bardot lies carefree in the countryside in a T-shirt and jeans. Frozen in time yet alive with glamour and spontaneity, these moments are part of a new exhibition in Istanbul featuring »»»

Doha, Qatar: Represented by the Criminal Studies Institute in cooperation with the Public Prosecution and Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Unit of the Arab Republic of Egypt, the Public Prosecution organized a specialized training course on parallel financial investigation and »»»

CAIRO — Egypt signed a strategic partnership agreement with Trafigura to develop major expansions at the Nag Hammadi aluminium complex in Upper Egypt in a project valued at up to $900 million, as Cairo accelerates efforts to strengthen industrial localization, expand exports, and reposition itself »»»

A seven-year-old Indian boy has died after falling from a residential building in Bahrain, local media reported, in an incident that has shocked the expatriate community. The child, identified as Derick Joseph Jismon, a grade 2 student at the Indian School Bahrain, was the only child of an Indian e»»»

MUSCAT: Net profits at Oman’s listed banks rose 10.2 percent in the first quarter of 2026 to 144.3 million Omani rials ($375.2 million), supported by stronger lending activity, rising deposits and higher government spending. The combined profit increase from 130.9 million rials a year earlier refle»»»

The UAE’s skies are set to witness the rise of the lunar station known as “Al Sharatain” before dawn on May 12, a celestial event long associated in Arab tradition with the beginning of summer and the arrival of hotter conditions across the Arabian Peninsula. Ibrahim Al Jarwan, Board Chairman of th»»»

London: British military personnel carried out an airborne operation to deliver urgent medical support for a suspected Hantavirus patient on a South Atlantic island, ministers said on Sunday. An army specialist team parachuted onto the island of Tristan da Cunha, Britain's most remote overseas terr»»»

DUBAI: The Saudi Music Commission brought its “Marvels of Saudi Orchestra” world tour to Rome on Friday evening with a large-scale performance staged at the Temple of Venus and Rome within the Colosseum Archaeological Park. The concert featured a special appearance by Andrea Bocelli in a showcase c»»»

SEOUL: Unidentified aircraft have struck a South Korean cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz this week, the foreign ministry said Sunday, days after the fire-damaged HMM Namu arrived at port in Dubai. Following the attack, US President Donald Trump has claimed that Iran had “taken some shots” at the »»»

TEHRAN: The president of the Iranian Football Federation said late Saturday that if Iran dropped out of the World Cup, it would deprive the country of a “major diplomatic asset.” Mehdi Taj was speaking after the federation (FFIRI) said on Saturday that Iran would take part in the men’s football sho»»»

RIYADH: Qatar’s international reserves and foreign currency liquidity rose 1.9 percent year on year to 262.02 billion Qatari riyals ($71.98 billion) in April, supported by higher gold holdings and stronger foreign bank balances, official data showed. Figures released by the Qatar Central Bank revea»»»

Dubai’s Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) has announced that all educational institutions in the emirate will resume on-site learning from Monday, May 11, 2026, following the latest directives from relevant authorities. The move is aligned with comprehensive safety protocols designed»»»

Much of today’s artificial intelligence boom has been built by a simple assumption: that scaling models, data and compute will continue to make systems more capable. That approach has taken us remarkably far. But it is becoming increasingly clear that scaling language models alone may not be enough»»»

RIYADH: The world has lost about 1 billion barrels of oil over the past two months and energy markets will take time to stabilize even if ‌flows resume, ‌Saudi Aramco’s CEO said on ‌Sunday, ⁠as shipping disruptions ⁠choke traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. “Our objective is simple: keep energy f»»»

Greece’s Air Force is celebrating its 95th anniversary with an air show Sunday above southern Athens involving historic aircraft like its iconic, airworthy Spitfire fighter as well as modern jets, with the participation of Britain’s Red Arrows aerobatic team. The display will start at 6 p.m. with m»»»

Dubai: Dubai Police has stepped up efforts to combat human trafficking by launching an advanced specialised training course focused on modern criminal investigation techniques, digital crime detection, and the growing role of artificial intelligence in trafficking operations. The two-day programme,»»»

Dubai authorities have clarified that the fire seen in the Al Jaddaf area was caused by a boat catching fire while docked in Dubai Creek. They confirmed that no injuries were reported as a result of the incident. Smoke caused by burning fiberglass materialsOfficials explained that the density of th»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, held a phone call with HE Abbas Araghchi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran. During the call, they reviewed efforts aimed at achieving peace and enhancing s»»»

BEIRUT: Lebanon’s health ministry said two paramedics from the Hezbollah-affiliated Islamic Health Committee were killed and five others wounded on Sunday in Israeli strikes on the country’s south despite a ceasefire. A ministry statement said that Israeli “directly targeted, with two strikes, two »»»