DOHA: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry, in coordination with the Ministry of Municipality, announced the launch of the National Initiative to Encourage Local Production and Support AdahiAnimals for the year 1447 AH. The sale of Adahi animals under the initiative begins on Thursday and will con»»»

The next phase of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) will move beyond energy and infrastructure to focus on agriculture, industry, IT, mining, and the digital economy. The first phase of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has set the stage for Phase 2, which will focus on agricult»»»

Dubai: EFG Hermes hosted the DFM Investor Day at Nasdaq Dubai in partnership with Dubai Financial Market (DFM), bringing together institutional investors and executives from listed companies with a combined market capitalisation exceeding Dh120 billion. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the»»»

Dubai: Over the past two decades, the UAE has undergone a profound transformation in SME finance. What was once a traditional lending environment has rapidly evolved into one of the most dynamic, digitally advanced credit ecosystems in the region. While partly driven by market forces, this shift is»»»

By order of Prime Minister Rumen Radev, Stanimir Stanev has been appointed Deputy Justice Minister and Senya Terzieva-Zhelyazkova, Deputy Minister of Education and Science, the Government Information Service reported. On May 13, Asya Pandzherova was relieved of her duties as Deputy Minister of Educ»»»

RIGA: Latvia said on Thursday it had detected at least one drone flying in the country’s airspace and that NATO fighter jets were activated to combat the threat, the latest in a series of such security incidents in the Baltic region. The Latvian Armed Forces later announced that the threat had ende»»»

LONDON: Israeli forces on Thursday sealed off the headquarters of the Zakat Funds Committee, associated with the Palestinian Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs, in the town of Jenin in the northern part of the occupied West Bank. They stormed the offices, seized items, and ordered a closure. I»»»

NEW ‌DELHI: India wants to secure the return of its ships stranded in the Gulf before sending any vessels back to load fuel, a senior government official said on Thursday. “Our priority is to get all our ships out of the Strait of Hormuz,” said Mukesh Mangal, additional secretary at India’s ministr»»»

LONDON: The Premier League will say goodbye to West Ham or Tottenham on Sunday. Mohamed Salah and Bernardo Silva, too. Likely Pep Guardiola as well. Emotions are sure to run high in the final round of a season that has already delivered a relatively new champion — Arsenal hadn’t won the title since»»»

BRUSSELS - In its Spring 2026 European Economic Forecast, the European Commission has downgraded its projection of Serbia's GDP growth this year to 2.8 pct, but said growth would rebound to 3.9 pct in 2027 thanks to major EXPO 2027-related investments and rising wages and pensions. In the Autumn 20»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Lebanese Health Ministry updates toll of Israeli aggression since March 2, 2026, recording 3089 martyrs and 9397 injuries: statement 21-05-»»»

RIYADH: If Hajj were not a mandatory pillar of Islam, would Muslims still go through the trouble of performing it, year after year? The unfaithful might say no, why bother? But once you sit with Muslims, just for a short while, and hear a few of the Ummah’s stories, you realize that the faith that »»»

JEDDAH: A Jeddah car showroom was transformed into a Hajj-themed art gallery this month, displaying works from modern and contemporary Saudi artists. Inspired by the spirit of the Hajj season, the “Where the Journey Begins” art exhibition was a collaborative showcase by Genesis Mohamed Yousuf Naghi»»»

Away from the international spotlight, developments in Sudan's three-year civil war may mark the beginning of a profound transformation. With America’s eyes on Iran and the Gulf, and with Europe’s eyes on Ukraine, several relatively unnoticed signs suggest that the battlefield situation in Africa’s»»»

Kuwait: Kuwait's stock market closed higher on Thursday, with the General Index gaining 65.25 points, or 0.75 percent, to settle at 8,712.50 points.a A total of 450.3 million shares were traded through 24,793 cash transactions, with a total value of KWD 112.5 million (approximately USD 344.2 millio»»»

DOHA: The Police Academy, represented by the Police Officers Institute, celebrated the graduation of several mandatory and specialized courses held during the first half of 2026. The ceremony was attended by Major General Dr Abdullah Yusuf Al Mal, Legal Advisor to the Minister of Interior and Gener»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian PM Djuro Macut met on Thursday in Belgrade with Ukrainian Deputy PM for European and Euro-Atlantic integration Taras Kachka, who is also the country's trade representative, to discuss Serbia-Ukraine bilateral relations and opportunities for advancement of cooperation in commerce,»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 12:10 on Thursday 21-05-2026 a gathering of vehicles and soldiers belonging to the “Israeli” enemy »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Pakistani Foreign Ministry: We are exerting all possible efforts to bring Washington and Tehran together to reach a peace agreement, as we »»»

Tunis, May 21 (TAP) - Former World Bank Vice President for Middle East and North Africa Ferid Belhaj called for rethinking Tunisia's development model on the basis of the quadruple sovereignty framework-an evolving, holistic political and economic...»»»

Doha, Qatar: ​The State of Qatar participated in the 64th session of the Council of Arab Health Ministers held in Geneva, Switzerland, alongside the meetings of the World Health Assembly. Minister of Public Health HE Mansoor bin Ebrahim Al Mahmoud led the State of Qatar's delegation to the session.»»»

Oil prices jumped while stock markets mostly retreated and the dollar firmed Thursday as hopes of a Middle East peace accord faded on conflicting headlines on the state of talks. US President Donald Trump has described the latest discussions as being on the "borderline" between a deal and renewed s»»»

Kyiv, Ukraine: Ukraine is ramping up security measures in its regions bordering Belarus, Kyiv said on Thursday, after weeks of warning of a possible fresh attack from Russia's chief regional ally. Kyiv has sounded the alarm that Russia may use Belarus -- a springboard for its 2022 invasion of Ukrai»»»

Rome: Italian divers who died in the Maldives may have taken the wrong tunnel in a cave and died in a dead-end corridor, the head of the company that recovered their bodies told AFP Thursday. Finnish divers working for Dan Europe found their bodies in a corridor with a dead end inside the cave comp»»»

A bill to amend and supplement the Act on Administrative Regulation of Economic Activities Associated with Oil and Petroleum Products was passed on first reading on Thursday by the parliamentary Ad Hoc Committee on Budget and Finance with 13 votes in favour, no votes against, and 4 abstentions. The»»»

LONDON: British police are sending just three officers to the US as “cultural interpreters” during the World Cup given the lack of any US funding, UK police said on Thursday. By contrast, 40 officers went to Germany for the 2024 European Championships, with financing by the hosts, said Mark Roberts»»»

LONDON: Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi and Crown Prince Hussein discussed de-escalation efforts in the Middle East with German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul in Berlin on Wednesday. The meeting also highlighted collaboration across economic, technological, and educational sectors while e»»»

A 60-year-old Belarusian man returning home from Germany was shot multiple times in Poland by plain-clothes officers in unmarked vehicles. He was hit in the head and legs — with 30 bullet holes found in his car. Not a single shot was aimed at the tires, the News.by website reports.The victim was ru»»»

Dubai: Dubai Customs has launched a new research and knowledge centre with the University of Dubai as part of efforts to strengthen Dubai’s trade and logistics ecosystem and support the emirate’s long-term economic growth plans. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & BalancesThe new C»»»

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir was came under intense fire from the international community Thursday in the wake of a video showing him taunting actiivists seized from a Gaza aid flotilla and brought to Israel. He posted the video on X himself. File Photo by Debbie Hill/UPI | Li»»»

Tunis, May 21 (TAP) - Ways to scale up bilateral cooperation for the coming period took centre stage at a meeting held Wednesday between Economy and Planning Minister Samir Abdelhafidh and Regional Manager for the Maghreb at the International...»»»

Doha: The Qatar Olympic Committee organized the 2026 Paralympic Challenge Day for people with disabilities on Wednesday in cooperation with Awsaj Academy, part of Qatar Foundation’s Pre University Education, at the academy’s sports hall, in a distinguished sporting and educational atmosphere aimed »»»

Prague: Prime Minister of the Czech Republic HE Andrej Babis met with Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi, on the sidelines of the GLOBSEC Forum, held on Thursday in the Czech capital, Prague. During the meeting, they discussed th»»»

PARIS: A Paris appeals court Thursday found Air France and Airbus guilty of involuntary manslaughter over the 2009 crash of a Rio-Paris flight that killed 228 people, the worst disaster in France’s aviation history. The Paris Court of Appeal ruled that the French flag carrier and Europe’s leading a»»»

A teenager who turned up on the doorstep of an Iranian researcher in southern Sweden armed with a knife was sentenced Thursday to almost four years in a young offenders institution. The teenager was convicted along with two others of a plot to kill Arvin Khoshnood, a high-profile academic who maint»»»

Air France and Airbus found guilty of manslaughter over 2009 plane crash 1 hour agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleSofia Ferreira Santos Getty Images Air France and Airbus have been found guilty of manslaughter over a 2009 plane crash which killed 228 people. The Paris Appeals Court found the ai»»»

DOHA: The Ministry of Municipality, represented by the Agricultural Affairs Department, organised an event titled 'The National Honey Bee Project… A Partnership Towards Sustainable Agriculture' in celebration of World Bee Day. The event highlighted the ministry’s ongoing efforts to support beekeepe»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian Parliament Speaker Ana Brnabic will visit the Czech Republic for the GLOBSEC 2026 Global Security Forum in Prague. "The National Assembly Speaker will take part in panels on The Role of South East Europe in the Global Systemic Transformation and Rethinking EU Enlargement," an off»»»

BusinessUnited States of AmericaKevin Warsh: Trump's man at the Fed or independent voice?Nicolas MartinNever before has a chair of the US Federal Reserve been so controversial. Who is Kevin Warsh? Can he preserve the Fed's independence, or will he become Donald Trump's puppet? https://p.dw.com/p/5E»»»

Dubai: When Ali Khamenei was killed in an Israeli airstrike at the start of the Iran war on February 28, many observers expected the Islamic Republic to descend into chaos or a bitter succession struggle. Instead, Iran’s system held. According to a detailed report by The New York Times, power in Te»»»

Sharjah Police have announced a comprehensive security and traffic plan ahead of Eid Al Adha, with increased patrols around mosques, markets, beaches and entertainment areas to ensure the safety of residents and visitors during the holiday. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News ap»»»

Tunis, May 21 (TAP) - Tunisia's economic and development priorities must be redefined and a new model of governance must be established, said participants in the 27th edition of the Maghreb Economist Forum, held Thursday in Tunis. This model must be...»»»

President Joseph Aoun is dismayed about the U.S. backing down on their promise to pressure Israel into a ceasefire, al-Binaa newspaper said Thursday. The daily reported that Aoun told U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa that the Israeli violations are "embarrassing" to him before the Lebanese pe»»»

Hezbollah's parliamentary bloc urged on Thursday Arab and foreign embassies to inform their governments of the daily Israeli aggressions, over the course of fifteen months, since a truce was reached in November 2024. "That agreement obligated both sides to cease all forms of hostilities and mandate»»»

Free Patriotic Movement chief Jebran Bassil has said that Lebanon should devise a national security strategy document and Hezbollah's weapons "should be part of it." "Hezbollah must accept that we should live in peace when the conditions are secured for protecting Lebanon, achieving a ceasefire, Is»»»

The indictment of former Cuban President Raul Castro by the US Justice Department marks the latest escalation in Washington’s pressure campaign against Havana. Is President Donald Trump trying to repeat the Maduro playbook? What was Raul Castro charged with?Unsealed on Wednesday, the indictment acc»»»

The German Interior Ministry is considering offering Syrian refugees up to €8,000 ($9,300) to return home voluntarily, Focus magazine reports, citing government sources. The proposal comes as support for the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, which has been campaigning heavily on migration concer»»»

Dubai: After a blockbuster Dubai debut that saw Primark open three large-format stores in less than eight weeks — in the middle of regional disruption, supply chain pressure and even a thunderstorm-hit launch day at Dubai Mall — the Irish fashion giant is now preparing to make its way to Abu Dhabi.»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 12:00 on Thursday 21-05-2026 an engineering vehicle belonging to the “Israeli” enemy army at Khalle»»»