RIYADH: Average daily trading across the UAE’s financial markets grew by 24.16 percent in 2025 to reach 2.21 billion dirhams ($601.7 million), according to the UAE’s Capital Market Authority. Market capitalization also climbed, with Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange rising 4.7 percent to 3.14 trillion »»»

G7 trade ministers are set to meet in Paris on Tuesday and Wednesday to discuss issues such as critical minerals and small packages but will not directly address the latest US threat to impose additional tariffs on European vehicles. The second meeting of trade ministers under the French G7 preside»»»

Egypt, often the world's biggest wheat importer, aims to achieve self-sufficiency in wheat for its heavily subsidized bread in 2028, Agriculture Minister Alaa Farouk told Reuters on Tuesday. Egypt needs 8.6 ‌million metric ‌tons of wheat for ‌its subsidized ⁠bread scheme, according ⁠to the draft bu»»»

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday accused Russia of "utter cynicism" for launching deadly attacks while also seeking a truce to stage its May 9 Victory Day parade in Moscow. Several people were killed in overnight strikes that came after both Moscow and Kyiv announced uniliteral cea»»»

The Central Bank of Libya (CBL) reported yesterday that, according to the latest data, the number of public sector employees registered in the Your Instant Salary automated system reached approximately 1.7 million by April, compared to 2.2 million previously, representing a 75% participation rate. »»»

"We hope for stability, a developed and prosperous Bulgaria, for which the work of the opposition is of great importance," said President Iliana Iotova here on Tuesday during consultations with GERB–UDF in connection with the handing of the first exploratory mandate to form a government. President »»»

Yerevan: EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said Tuesday the bloc is "prepared for every scenario" after US President Donald Trump threatened to hike levies on European cars. Trump vowed Friday to raise tariffs on EU cars and trucks from 15 to 25 percent, accusing the bloc of reneging on a trade accord »»»

Gaza Strip, Palestine: Education Above All Foundation (EAA), a global foundation for education and development, with support from Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), has supported the completion of 100 learning spaces across 10 school sites in the Gaza Strip, in partnership with the United Nations D»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE) announced the opening of applications for the third edition of the Khibrat program for the academic year 2026-2027, starting Tuesday, May 5, until May 14, 2026. The ministry explained in a statement that the Khibrat program aims to»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic extended condolences on Tuesday to the families of the victims of a deadly fireworks factory explosion in China and to Chinese President Xi Jinping. "It is with great sadness and sincere regret that I received the news of the tragic explosion at a firew»»»

Dubai: Dubai is taking a major step toward the future of artificial intelligence with a new initiative that could change how businesses operate and how people experience everyday services. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of»»»

Tunis, May 5, 2026 (TAP) – National Guard units in Tunisia dismantled an international criminal network involved in trafficking cannabis resin into the country. They also exposed its financial structure, including money laundering operations and the...»»»

The International Atomic Energy Agency said on Monday meteorological monitoring equipment at the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southeastern Ukraine had been damaged by a drone. The Zaporizhzhia plant, Europe's largest with six reactors, was seized by Russian forces in the early w»»»

Jordan’s Energy Minister Saleh al-Kharabsheh announced on Monday that an agreement has been reached for a gas exchange between Jordan, Syria and Lebanon, using infrastructure in Amman to import liquefied natural gas before pumping it to Syria through the Arab Gas Pipeline. The Jordanian capital hos»»»

Galab Donev MP of Progressive Bulgaria Tuesday identified restructuring the budget's expenditure side as a major priority. He spoke during consultations held by President Iliana Iotova with representatives of Progressive Bulgaria (PB) as part of the process of granting the first exploratory mandate»»»

GERB–UDF would support difficult decisions with a reform-oriented profile, said GERB deputy leader Tomislav Donchev during consultations with President Iliana Iotova ahead of the handing of the first exploratory mandate to form a government. Donchev noted that for GERB–UDF, the most important prior»»»

A strategic investment in Romania’s defense industry Following the process initiated in January 2026, the agreement to acquire shares representing 96.77% of the share capital of Automecanica S.A. was signed on April 29, 2026, for approximately 85 million euros. Through this investment, Otokar becom»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar National Bank (QNB) Group, a Qatari public shareholding company, announced the launch of payment card acceptance services and digital payment solutions in Syria, following the recent decision issued by the Central Bank of Syria regarding the modernization of the country’s financi»»»

MANILA: Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi traveled to the Philippines on Tuesday to witness an international combat drill and conduct talks with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. intended to broaden defense ties between the nations, officials said. Koizumi’s meeting in the capital »»»

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said Tuesday the bloc is “prepared for every scenario” after US President Donald Trump threatened to hike levies on European cars, refuting his charge Europe is reneging on a trade deal struck last year. “A deal is a deal, and we have a deal,” the European Commission p»»»

VATICAN CITY: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s meeting with Pope Leo on Thursday will include a “frank conversation” ‌about ‌Trump administration ‌policies, ⁠the US ambassador to the ⁠Holy See said on Tuesday. “Nations have disagreements, and I ⁠think one ‌of ‌the ways that you ‌work through ‌th»»»

Dubai: Global Village in Dubai will remain open and fully operational today. Gulf News can confirm that the popular outdoor multicultural destination will continue to welcome guests and reassured visitors that operations were running as scheduled. The venue, which had resumed its current season las»»»

Dubai: Filipinos seeking opportunities in the Middle East have been warned anew as illegal recruiters step up efforts to exploit the current geopolitical situation in parts of the region. In advisory no. 22, the Philippine Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has noted that it has received reports o»»»

Gold prices continued to weaken today, slipping below $4,580 per ounce in global markets, as investors balanced geopolitical developments in the Middle East with tightening monetary expectations, according to Bloomberg and Reuters. The metal fell by roughly 0.8–0.9% in early trading, marking a seco»»»

CAIRO — Egypt is strengthening its position as a regional investment hub, ranking among the top markets in the Middle East and North Africa for openness to foreign capital, according to a report by Fitch Solutions cited by the Information and Decision Support Center. The report places Egypt third i»»»

RIYADH: Non-oil business growth across the Middle East and North Africa slowed in April, with the UAE losing momentum and Kuwait and Egypt remaining in contraction, S&P Global data showed. The UAE’s Purchasing Managers’ Index slipped to 52.1, down from 52.9 in March, marking the softest improvement»»»

Saudi Arabia is steadily consolidating its position as the Middle East’s largest tourism economy, underpinned by strong investment momentum and sweeping structural reforms under Vision 2030. Data from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) showed a sharp rise in the sector’s contribution, reachi»»»

Military personnel and equipment from the Bulgarian Land Forces will move along the national road network on May 7, 2026, to take part in the multinational tactical exercise “SCORPIONS LEGACY 26,” which will be held in Romania, the Ministry of Defence said here on Tuesday. The vehicle convoy will b»»»

Santorini’s recent seismic slowdown has not ended the underlying crisis, scientists say, as new data show persistent deformation across the southern Aegean volcanic arc. Seismicity has declined since the February 2025 surge, but “has not returned to pre-crisis levels,” said Margarita Segou of the B»»»

It is certain that there will be a government by the end of the week, said Anton Kutev of Progressive Bulgaria at a briefing to journalists following consultations with President Iliana Iotova ahead of the handing of the first exploratory mandate to form a government. We are aware that Bulgarians e»»»

Geneva: The World Health Organization said Tuesday that it was trying to trace people on a flight between the island of Saint Helena and Johannesburg taken by a cruise ship passenger who died of hantavirus. The Dutch woman, whose husband died of the virus on the ship now stuck off Cape Verde, disem»»»

Hezbollah on Monday claimed a series of attacks on Israeli military targets in south Lebanon that it said were in response to "the Israeli enemy's violation of the ceasefire." The state-run National News Agency (NNA) meanwhile reported Israeli air strikes on more than 20 south Lebanon locations, so»»»

BELGRADE - The Serbian dinar's official median exchange rate against the euro is 117.3825 dinars for one euro on Tuesday, which is a slight change relative to Monday, the National Bank of Serbia said. The dinar is steady against the euro m-o-m, down by 0.2 pct y-o-y and down by 0.1 pct relative to »»»

DOHA: Residents and astronomy enthusiasts in Qatar are set for a spectacular celestial event tonight as the skies will host the peak of the Eta Aquariids meteor shower, according to Head of the Qatar Astronomical Center Sheikh Salman bin Jabor Al Thani. The meteor shower, formed from the remnants o»»»

Mellitah Oil & Gas announced yesterday ‘‘outstanding production results’’ at its Abu Attifel field, following a series of maintenance operations carried out by its specialized technical teams. These operations included water locking and re-perforation, which directly contributed to increased produc»»»

The campaign is built on a cultural insight: in an ecosystem dominated by notifications, alerts and endless doomscrolling, the ability to pause has become scarce. Under the creative platform “Taking a Break in the Icecream Frooniverse” – „O pauză în Frooniversul Înghețatei”, Oxygen reimagines the s»»»

The Abu Dhabi-based International Astronomy Centre has successfully recorded a rare astronomical event in which a star disappeared for 38 seconds as it passed behind the dwarf planet Haumea, marking a notable achievement for the region’s growing role in global space research. Engineer Mohammed Shaw»»»

Dubai: The Tamil Nadu election results didn’t just surprise, they upended every exit poll that had confidently written off Vijay before he’d even properly begun. For weeks, the narrative seemed locked in: a superstar with a fractured personal life, dogged by allegations of an alleged affair with co»»»

NEW DELHI/ISLAMABAD: India has condemned the attack in the Gulf on the UAE’s Fujairah that injured three Indian nationals, calling it “unacceptable” and demanding an immediate halt to hostilities targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure. “The attack on Fujairah that resulted in injury to thr»»»

World leaders on Tuesday piled pressure on Tehran to stick to diplomacy to bring an end to the Middle East war, after a salvo of attacks in the region left a ceasefire crumbling. The scramble for more talks came after Iran and the United States traded fire over the strategic Strait of Hormuz, while»»»

- Symptoms include wheezing, shortness of breath, recurrent cough, and chest tightness. - Fear of “cortisone” remains one of the most common misconceptions about preventive inhalers. Doha, Qatar: On the first Tuesday of May each year, attention returns to a chronic condition that may seem familiar »»»

Beijing, China: The death toll from a giant explosion at a fireworks factory in central China rose to 26, with 61 more injured, officials said Tuesday. The explosion occurred at around 4:43 pm on Monday at the Liuyang Huasheng Fireworks Manufacturing and Display Company in Liuyang, Hunan province, »»»

Abu Dhabi: A new UAE-based fresh juice brand is aiming to capture a significant share of the country’s growing beverage market. Al Ain Farms Group (AAFG) and NRTC Group have entered a joint venture to launch Al Ain Taaza, targeting one-third of the UAE’s Dh500 million fresh juice segment within thr»»»

Seoul's Defense Ministry said Tuesday it dismissed three Army officers and removed another from service over their involvement in the 2024 martial law bid. One of the officers, Brig. Gen. Kim Jeong-geun, is seen in this December 2024 photo ahead of questioning by special prosecutors. File Photo by »»»

Sudan has recalled its ambassador to Ethiopia, accusing the country of involvement in a drone attack targeting the airport in the capital, the official news agency SUNA reported Tuesday. A military source told AFP that Sudanese air defenses downed drones that targeted Khartoum airport on Monday, wh»»»

The death toll from a giant explosion at a fireworks factory in central China rose to 26, with 61 more injured, officials said Tuesday. The explosion occurred at around 4:43 pm on Monday at the Liuyang Huasheng Fireworks Manufacturing and Display Company in Liuyang, Hunan province, state broadcaste»»»

Ukraine will observe its own truce with Russia starting May 6, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday, after Moscow declared a unilateral truce with Ukraine over the May 9 Russian holiday. "As of today, there has been no official appeal to Ukraine regarding the modality of a cessation o»»»

Beijing: Trailblazer Ding Junhui called it "our era" as Wu Yize's World Snooker Championship victory went viral back home in China with tens of millions celebrating the country's latest landmark in the sport. Wu beat Shaun Murphy 18-17 in a nail-biting final at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre on Monda»»»

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Total assets reached almost 90 billion RON, an increase of 6% versus the first quarter of 2025, driven mainly by lending growth and the expansion of the bond portfolio. Net profit stood at 367 million RON in Q1 2026, while operating expenses rose by 5% compared to Q1 2025. Customer deposits amounte»»»