VIRGINIA, USA: An alleged Daesh group militant was convicted on Wednesday of a conspiracy charge in a deadly suicide bombing at a Kabul airport during the US military’s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. Mohammad Sharifullah faces a maximum prison sentence of 20 years after his one-count »»»

MADRID: Anastasia Potapova has turned tennis heartbreak into history by becoming the first lucky loser to reach a WTA 1000 semifinal after her thrilling 6-1 6-7(4) 6-3 victory over Karolina Pliskova at the Madrid Open on Wednesday. The Russian-born Austrian, who lost in qualifying last week, has ca»»»

PARIS: Mali’s Tuareg rebels declared that the country’s ruling junta “will fall” and that they intended to conquer the north, in an interview with AFP Wednesday just days after carrying out large-scale attacks targeting the nation’s military government. Over the weekend the separatist rebels as wel»»»

ABHA: The 17th season of the Heritage Commission’s archeological excavation project at the Jurash site in Asir has now ended. The scheme is part of the commission’s ongoing efforts to preserve national heritage, document archeological and architectural features, and highlight the Kingdom’s cultural»»»

The Asian Development Bank on Wednesday cut its economic growth forecast for the region to 4.7 percent this year and 4.8 percent next year, down from earlier projections of 5.1 percent for both years, due to the war in the Middle East. It also raised its inflation forecast for Asia and the ‌Pacific»»»

HONG KONG: World shares were mixed on Wednesday following losses on Wall Street, while oil prices gained more than 3 percent on uncertainties over when the war in Iran will end. The futures for the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged less than 0.1 percent higher. The Federal Reserve »»»

Saudi Arabia’s petroleum and natural gas giant Aramco is suspending liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) through May due to damage at its main export facility, Bloomberg has reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The company’s key LPG export hub, the Juaymah terminal located in the Persian Gulf»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the United States maintains a dialogue with Iran by phone calls. "We're having talks with them now, and we're not flying anymore with 18-hour flights every time we want to see a piece of paper. We're doing it telephonically," T»»»

DOHA: TheInternational Media Office (IMO) of the State of Qatar has stated in response to false media reports involving the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court. Recent attempts to implicate Qatar in improper discussions with officials of the International Criminal Court – purportedly reg»»»

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama attended the signing of a new agreement between Fincantieri and Albanian state-linked company KAYO to produce military vessels in Albania. The deal ???????????es the creation of a joint company, “Fincantieri Albania,” which will build ships at the Pashaliman shipyar»»»

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, attends a dinner in September 2025 at the White House in Washington D.C. OpenAI and Altman are being sued by families of those killed in a school shooting in February in British Columbia. File Photo by Will Oliver/UPI | License Photo April 29 (UPI) -- The families of seve»»»

A limited edition passport will be released this summer with President Donald Trump's image on the inside cover. Image courtesy of the State Department. April 29 (UPI) -- The State Department will issue new "limited-edition" passports with President Donald Trump's image in them to commemorate the 2»»»

RAFHA: The Houbara breeding center at the Imam Turki bin Abdullah Royal Nature Reserve Development Authority breeds houbara bustards and reintroduces them into suitable habitats. It supports biodiversity and helps maintain ecological balance across the Kingdom. The center includes 22 advanced resea»»»

A US law firm said an independent investigation it recently conducted found no evidence linking Iraq’s prime minister-designate, Ali al-Zaidi, to financial activities tied to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, adding that restrictions imposed on him in 2024 were due to reputational risks, not proven invo»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a Merkava tank near the town of Beit Leef with a loitering glider and achieved a confirmed hit: statem»»»

DOHA: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent a written message to HM King Carl XVI Gustaf of the Kingdom of Sweden, pertaining to bilateral relations and ways to support and develop them. The message was delivered by Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the »»»

Dubai: In Wednesday’s Dh30 million UAE Lottery Lucky Day draw, a number of participants have bagged cash prizes, although the top jackpot was not hit. In Draw No. 260429, the winning numbers from the Days section were 19, 11, 1, 31, 22, and 21, while the Months section number was 12. Moreover, thre»»»

A 13-year-old boy riding an electric scooter died after a collision with a car in the village of Makrisia, in western Greece. According to local reports, the accident occurred on a central road as the minor attempted to avoid a car parked on the roadway. He moved into the opposite lane and collided»»»

Doha: Qatari teams ended their Asian Beach Games – Sanya 2026 campaign yesterday with two gold medals (3x3 basketball and beach volleyball) and one silver (beach handball), reinforcing their continental strength. Beach volleyball stars Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan won gold after a commanding 2–»»»

Egypt’s Defence Minister Ashraf Salem Zaher oversaw the main phase of the “Badr 2026” tactical military exercise, conducted by a unit of the Third Field Army with live ammunition, as part of ongoing efforts to maintain combat readiness. According to a military statement, the exercise was attended b»»»

Tunis, April 29 (TAP) - Secretary of State to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad, Mohamed Ben Ayed, met on Wednesday in Tunis with Cuba’s Ambassador to Tunisia, Orlando Requeijo Gual.During the meeting, Ben Ayed...»»»

Washington, United States: A divided US Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged for a third straight meeting Wednesday on high uncertainty from the Middle East war, in what was likely its last policy gathering helmed by Jerome Powell. "Inflation is elevated, in part reflecting the recent incr»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Central Bank announced in a statement that it has conducted an assessment of the current monetary policy of the State of Qatar and has decided to maintain the current interest rates for the QCB Deposit Rate, QCB Lending Rate, and QCB Repo Rate. The rates are as follow: - The »»»

Syria’s judiciary has begun investigating four senior figures from the former regime accused of war crimes against Syrians, even as the National Transitional Justice Commission has yet to complete the formation of its council, raising questions over whether the move falls within a transitional just»»»

Former FBI director James Comey surrendered to authorities in Virginia on Wednesday, after being charged with threatening President Donald Trump's life with a social media post, US media reported. Comey, an outspoken critic of the US president who faced other federal charges that were subsequently »»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone with US counterpart Donald Trump, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said Wednesday, adding the two leaders discussed the Middle East war and Ukraine. The call lasted more than 90 minutes and was "frank and businesslike", Ushakov told reporters, including from»»»

The former Lebanese president who once signed a short-lived deal with Israel ending decades of a state of war now says the time is right to try again. Amin Gemayel spoke with The Associated Press in an interview Wednesday after the first direct talks between Lebanon and Israel since the 1980s, as t»»»

The Danish Chamber of Industry signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Libya’s General Union of Chambers aimed at strengthening frameworks for economic cooperation and activating bilateral partnerships in several areas of mutual interest. It is hoped that this signing will contribute to economic »»»

Doha, Qatar: The International Media Office of the State of Qatar issued a statement on Wednesday saying that "recent attempts to implicate Qatar in improper discussions with officials of the International Criminal Court – purportedly regarding potential arrest warrants for Israeli officials – are »»»

Damascus, April 29 (SANA) Director General of the Syrian Development Fund, Safwat Raslan, discussed Wednesday with the Chargé d’Affaires of the European Union Delegation to Syria, Michael Ohnmacht, aspects of joint cooperation and support for development efforts in Syria, as well as the development»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted two Merkava tanks near the town square of Qantara with two loitering gliders and achieved a confirmed »»»

Dubai: The US Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged for a third straight meeting on Wednesday, likely the last one with chairman Jerome Powell at its helm. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The Fed, which earlier penciled in one rate cut in 2026, cut rates three »»»

Dubai: The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) announced late Wednesday it has decided to maintain the Base Rate applicable to the Overnight Deposit Facility (ODF) at 3.65%. This CBUAE decision was taken following the US Federal Reserve's decision to leave interest rates unchanged. Stay updated: Get th»»»

DUBAI: The UAE’s Dubai police force said Wednesday it had arrested more than 200 members of a transnational fraud network who were mostly from Southeast Asia, in a joint operation with the FBI and Chinese police.“Dubai Police have carried out a coordinated global operation... in partnership with th»»»

LONDON: Liverpool forward Mohamed ‌Salah is expected to play for the Premier League side again this season, with the club saying on Wednesday that the muscle injury he suffered is not as serious as first thought. Salah came off during Liverpool’s 3-1 win over Crystal Palace with a suspected hamstri»»»

GENEVA: ‌The World Health Organization said on Wednesday that attacks on health care facilities and staff are increasing globally, with a notable uptick recorded since the recent conflict in the Middle East began. Before the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran at the end of February, attacks »»»

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone with US counterpart Donald Trump, Putin’s diplomatic adviser Yuri Ushakov told reporters Wednesday, adding that the two leaders focused primarily on the Middle East war. “The presidents paid particular attention to the situation regarding Iran»»»

Dhaka: Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday announced a 12-point plan in parliament to transform the capital Dhaka into a clean and green city, outlining a series of measures ranging from waste-to-energy conversion to large-scale tree plantation drives. Responding to a question fr»»»

TotalEnergies on Wednesday said its first quarter net profit rose 51 percent, boosted by a sharp spike in energy costs linked to the US-Israeli war on Iran. The announcement drew war-profiteering criticisms from climate groups and a call by France's opposition Socialist Party for a law on imposing »»»

Jastrzębska Spółka Węglowa (JSW), the European Union’s largest producer of high-quality hard coking coal, reported on April 28 multi-billion-zloty losses for 2025, as the Polish government approved a rescue scheme to stabilise the company. »»»

DOHA: The General Tax Authority (GTA) and Edaa announced the signing of an electronic linkage agreement. This strategic step aims to enhance data exchange systems and improve tax operations efficiency, in line with Qatar's digital transformation agenda and reinforcing transparency and compliance, a»»»

The Supreme Court voted 6-3 to eliminate one of Louisiana's predominantly Black congressional districts. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo April 29 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against Louisiana's newly drawn congressional map Wednesday, saying it relied too heavily on race. The 6-3»»»

Israel's military chief Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir vowed to strike Hezbollah targets north of the Litani River and beyond the so-called "Yellow Line" during a visit to south Lebanon on Wednesday. "Any threat, anywhere, against our communities or our forces -- including beyond the Yellow Line and»»»

President Joseph Aoun said Wednesday that Israel must fully implement the ceasefire with Lebanon before beginning direct talks, after Israeli strikes killed more than 20 people over the last two days. Hezbollah drew Lebanon into the Middle East war on March 2, and Israeli and Lebanese representativ»»»

The division of the Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria (CC-DB) parliamentary group would be a serious political mistake that creates risks for Bulgaria's development, Atanas Atanassov, chair of Democrats for a Strong Bulgaria (DSB), part of Democratic Bulgaria, said after a meeting with Cont»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Municipality ordered the temporary closure of Jareer Cafeteria in Al Wakrah for seven days for selling spoiled and unfit food. The closure was issued under Administrative Decision No. (150) of 2026, dated April 28, based on violations of Law No. (8) of 1990 regulating t»»»

Kuala Lumpur: The Malaysian government is stepping up proactive measures to rein in non-critical expenditure as part of efforts to maintain economic stability amid rising global uncertainties, the Finance Ministry said on Wednesday. People browse for produce under Malaysian national flags at a frui»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of vehicles and soldiers of the Israeli enemy army in the town of Al-Bayyada with two loit»»»

Egypt has been added to the list of countries authorised to export aquaculture products to the European Union for the first time, the National Food Safety Authority (NFSA) announced. The authorisation, which covers finfish, their products, and crustaceans, follows Egypt’s fulfilment of EU technical»»»

Egypt’s Industrial Development Authority (IDA) has introduced a new set of streamlined regulations allowing manufacturers to change or add industrial activities within approved industrial zones, in a move aimed at reducing administrative burdens and accelerating licensing procedures. Under the upda»»»