French oil major TotalEnergies, QatarEnergy and ConocoPhillips have signed a deal with the Syrian Petroleum Company to launch a technical review of the offshore Block 3 area near the Syrian city of Latakia, TotalEnergies said on Tuesday. The memorandum of understanding “covers a technical review by»»»

Hertfordshire Police shared a video on social media of a driver who could have caused a collision after placing an unsecured football net on top of his car. The video showed the incident, where the driver pulls out of a junction with the goal fully assembled on top of the vehicle. The car is seen p»»»

Dubai’s family entertainment scene has a dynamic new addition - Air Maniax at First Avenue Mall, Motor City. Created by View Emirates, the team behind Air Maniax and Street Maniax, it answers a growing demand for active, experience-led family fun. With screens dominating life at home and school, Ai»»»

Police in Bishkek have detained a suspect in a large-scale theft. The press service of the Department of Internal Affairs of Leninsky district reported. According to investigators, on March 20 at around 8 p.m., an unknown individual stole 95,000 soms from a woman’s handbag inside a café on Beishena»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Public Health H E Mansoor bin Ebrahim Al Mahmoud yesterday inaugurated the event marking the International Nurses Day. The event is organised by the Ministry of Public Health to celebrate the nursing staff and to emphasise their essential role in the healthcare sector and i»»»

The first meeting of the Executive Committee of the Kyrgyz Football Union (KFU) with its new composition was held in Bishkek. It was chaired by the new KFU President, Adylbek Kasymaliev. During the meeting, members of the Executive Committee reviewed and approved the concept for the Kyrgyzstan’s na»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani has launched Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs’ 2025-2030 Strategy in a ceremony held in Doha yesterday. The event was attended by Speaker of Shura Council H E Hassan bin Abdullah»»»

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he would introduce legislation this week to give the government powers to take full ownership of British Steel in Scunthorpe, the last plant in the UK that can make steel from scratch. Last year, the government seized control of the steelworks from its Chine»»»

Oil prices continued to climb on Tuesday, as US President Donald Trump said the ceasefire with Iran was "on massive life support". Meanwhile, the CEO of Saudi Aramco, the world's largest oil company, told analysts the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has generated a loss of 100 million barrels every»»»

Doha, Qatar: Warning against the resumption of war in the region, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani has said that Iran should not use Strait of Hormuz as a tool to blackmail Gulf states. “The region is going through delicate and c»»»

The Pervomaisky District Court of Bishkek has changed the preventive measure for Tynychbek Aitiev, the father of former Zhogorku Kenesh deputy Temirlan Aitiev. He has been released from pretrial detention center 1 and placed under house arrest, sources in law enforcement agencies reported. Previous»»»

Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan, Adylbek Kasymaliev, held a working meeting at the Presidential Administration’s Situation Center as part of the Open Office: Area of Responsibility media project. During the meeting, macroeconomic indicators and the socioeconomic situation in the »»»

Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe, pictured here as the state's lieutenant governor in August 2024, celebrated a Missouri Supreme Court ruling on Tuesday rejecting challenges to the state's new congressional map. File Photo by Bill Greenbatt/UPI | License Photo May 12 (UPI) -- Missouri's Supreme Court has a»»»

Dubai: Traffic congestion was reported on Al Khail Road heading towards Abu Dhabi on Wednesday following an accident, Dubai Police said. The authority urged motorists to exercise caution and take alternative routes to avoid delays. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - s»»»

The Council of Ministers is set to consider a draft decision on the dismissal and appointment of regional governors at a meeting starting at 10:00 a.m. here on Wednesday, the Government press service said. The agenda also includes a draft decision for the early dismissal of a deputy chairperson of »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent on Wednesday a cable of congratulations to President of the sisterly United Arab Emirates HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on the anniversary of assuming the reins of power.»»»

Kearny, United States: Anthony Duro had hoped the World Cup coming to his football-crazy New Jersey town would mean watching games at nearby MetLife Stadium, but sky-high ticket prices are beyond his budget. The 20-year-old is one of many people in the industrial suburb of Kearny, nicknamed “Soccer»»»

The Pervomaisky District Court of Bishkek has changed the preventive measure for former deputy chairman of the State Committee for National Security (SCNS) Timur Shabdanbekov. He was released from pretrial detention center 1 and placed under house arrest until June 13, 2026. Shabdanbekov is accused»»»

The Tisza government will serve the nation and not the prime minister, and the cabinet will consist of ministers who have already proven themselves in their respective fields and who are capable of making decisions from day one, Prime Minister Péter Magyar declared in his speech at Tuesday’s parlia»»»

DUBAI: The UAE has designated 16 individuals and five Lebanon-based companies in its local terrorist list over links with Hezbollah after a Cabinet resolution approved their inclusion, state news agency WAM reported. Cabinet Resolution No. (63) of 2026 also ordered all regulatory authorities to fre»»»

A woman has been detained in Bishkek on suspicion of attempting to bribe a police investigator, the press service of the Main Internal Affairs Department of the capital reported. The arrest was carried out by officers of the Internal Affairs Department of Sverdlovsky district together with officers»»»

President Tamás Sulyok has appointed the ministers of the new government and wished its members, as well as the elected members of parliament, great strength and worthy service in the interest of the nation, Sándor Palace told MTI on Tuesday after the head of state handed over the letters of appoin»»»

ran will hold talks with the United States if Washington meets five conditions, the Fars news agency reported, citing a source. The conditions include ending the war on all fronts, particularly in Lebanon, lifting sanctions against Iran, unblocking Iranian assets, compensating for damages, and reco»»»

A possible visit by US President Donald Trump to Russia is not currently on the agenda, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Sputnik. On Tuesday, Trump did not rule out visiting Russia this year as part of efforts to resolve the conflict in Ukraine. WorldRussia Urges US to Demand That Ukraine Compl»»»

The development, deployment, and 20-year operation of a national missile defense system "The Iron Dome for America," would cost about $1.2 trillion, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) said on Tuesday. "CBO estimates that a national missile defense system possessing capabilities broadly consisten»»»

A hantavirus outbreak that originated on the Dutch-flagged cruise ship MV Hondius has spread across multiple countries, with at least three deaths and seven confirmed cases as passengers are repatriated to Europe, North America and beyond, the World Health Organization (WHO) and US Centers for Dise»»»

The Panama Canal is making more money than at any point in its recent history, and its leadership is openly uncomfortable saying so. Revenues are up between 10 and 15% year-on-year, daily transits have hit their operational ceiling on multiple occasions, and auction prices for crossing slots have n»»»

The Panama Canal is making more money than at any point in its recent history, and its leadership is openly uncomfortable saying so. Revenues are up between 10 and 15% year-on-year, daily transits have hit their operational ceiling on multiple occasions, and auction prices for crossing slots have n»»»

Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote, president of the conglomerate Dangote Industries, said he is considering Kenya as the preferred location for a proposed 650,000 barrels-per-day (bpd) refinery in East Africa, shifting focus away from an earlier plan centred on Tanzania. »»»

A hantavirus outbreak that originated on the Dutch-flagged cruise ship MV Hondius has spread across multiple countries, with at least three deaths and seven confirmed cases as passengers are repatriated to Europe, North America and beyond, the World Health Organization (WHO) and US Centers for Dise»»»

Yoweri Museveni, Uganda’s president since 1986 and one of Africa’s longest-serving leaders, was sworn in on May 12 for another five-year term, extending his rule to four decades and intensifying speculation over a possible succession by his son, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba. »»»

The Panama Canal is making more money than at any point in its recent history, and its leadership is openly uncomfortable saying so. Revenues are up between 10 and 15% year-on-year, daily transits have hit their operational ceiling on multiple occasions, and auction prices for crossing slots have n»»»

A hantavirus outbreak that originated on the Dutch-flagged cruise ship MV Hondius has spread across multiple countries, with at least three deaths and seven confirmed cases as passengers are repatriated to Europe, North America and beyond, the World Health Organization (WHO) and US Centers for Dise»»»

Yoweri Museveni, Uganda’s president since 1986 and one of Africa’s longest-serving leaders, was sworn in on May 12 for another five-year term, extending his rule to four decades and intensifying speculation over a possible succession by his son, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba. »»»

Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote, president of the conglomerate Dangote Industries, said he is considering Kenya as the preferred location for a proposed 650,000 barrels-per-day (bpd) refinery in East Africa, shifting focus away from an earlier plan centred on Tanzania. »»»

Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote, president of the conglomerate Dangote Industries, said he is considering Kenya as the preferred location for a proposed 650,000 barrels-per-day (bpd) refinery in East Africa, shifting focus away from an earlier plan centred on Tanzania. »»»

Iran's Vice President for Women and Family Affairs Zahra Behrouz-Azar has criticised her own government's continued restrictions on international internet access, arguing that a digital economy cannot operate while access to the global web remains limited, Donya-e-Eqtesad reported on May 12, c»»»

The Panama Canal is making more money than at any point in its recent history, and its leadership is openly uncomfortable saying so. Revenues are up between 10 and 15% year-on-year, daily transits have hit their operational ceiling on multiple occasions, and auction prices for crossing slots have n»»»

ADNOC confirmed that it is deploying AED 200bn ($55bn) in capital investment across refining, manufacturing and marketing between 2026 and 2028.  This comes as the UAE accelerates its push to reduce dependence on fore»»»

Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote, president of the conglomerate Dangote Industries, said he is considering Kenya as the preferred location for a proposed 650,000 barrels-per-day (bpd) refinery in East Africa, shifting focus away from an earlier plan centred on Tanzania. »»»

Hezbollah has vowed to retaliate against Israel after the IDF issued evacuation orders to Lebanese residents in the Tyre district south of the Litani River and confirmed that IDF ground forces have crossed the river line. »»»

With elections to Kazakhstan’s restructured parliament about three months away, a new political party has just entered the contest. Not surprisingly, it is a pro-presidential party. »»»

Hezbollah has vowed to retaliate against Israel after the IDF issued evacuation orders to Lebanese residents in the Tyre district south of the Litani River and confirmed that IDF ground forces have crossed the river line. »»»

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) said on May 8 it will invest up to $125mn in bonds issued by Hungary’s OTP Bank Nyrt to expand green finance across Hungary, Croatia and Serbia. The commitment will be channe»»»

The UK government accused Russia on May 11 of attempting to interfere in Armenia’s domestic politics and upcoming elections, as part of a broad new sanctions package targeting what London called hostile Kremlin activities abroad. »»»

North Macedonia has started preparations for the 2026 budget rebalance as the government seeks to preserve macroeconomic stability and support economic growth amid growing global uncertainty, Finance Minister Gordana Dimitrieska-Kocoska said on May 11. »»»

Romania’s trade deficit (chart) narrowed for the fourth consecutive quarter in the first three months of 2026, declining by 9.3% year-on-year to €7.7bn, according to data published by the statistics office INS. Based on th»»»

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) said on May 8 it will invest up to $125mn in bonds issued by Hungary’s OTP Bank Nyrt to expand green finance across Hungary, Croatia and Serbia. The commitment will be channe»»»

Sharp increases in fuel and vegetable prices pushed Moldova’s annual inflation rate (chart) to 6.8% in April from 5.8% in March, according to data published by the statistics bureau BNS. The acceleration in inflation suppo»»»

Shares of the Czech defence companies listed on the Prague Stock Exchange (PX) weakened on the first day of trading this week after Russian President Vladimir Putin hinted he would end the Russian war in Ukraine following the commemorations of the end of World War II. »»»