DUBAI: The last message Deyaa’s family received came through a borrowed satellite phone as he crossed the Mediterranean Sea. “Mama, I am Deyaa. I am fine.” It was Aug. 24, 2014. Two days later, the boat he was on sank off the Libyan coast. He was never found. Deyaa, a Syrian photographer and father»»»

By Khaled Amin Last Sunday, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi inaugurated the construction process of east-Portsaid’s new harbor and many other projects, with way-bigger scales than of the enormous new Suez Canal. Egypt has been put under consistent economic pressure ever since the 2011th uprisings; i»»»

Dubai: Crypto.com has become the first virtual asset service provider in the UAE to secure a Stored Value Facilities (SVF) licence from the Central Bank of the UAE, a landmark approval that will allow the company to offer regulated digital asset payment services to government entities across the co»»»

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark this week on a multi-nation tour to the United Arab Emirates and four European countries, including Norway where he will attend a bilateral summit, officials said Monday. Modi will start his whirlwind tour from UAE -- where a 4.5 million-strong Indian»»»

Brussels, May 11 (SANA) The Chargé d’Affaires of the EU Delegation to Syria, Michael Ohnmacht, said Monday that the Syria Partnership Coordination Forum in Brussels marks an important step toward strengthening coordination between Syria and donor countries on social and economic recovery. Speaking »»»

Riyadh: GCC Secretary General Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi praised the Gulf states for building a development model that balances cultural identity with global openness, saying Gulf Cooperation Council nations have strengthened their regional and international influence through deeper political, economi»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan has arrived in the United Kingdom on an official visit, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Monday. During the visit, Prince Faisal is scheduled to meet with the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs Yvette Cooper»»»

An illegal Israeli settlement outpost is seen in the Judean Desert between Jerusalem and Jericho on Saturday in the West Bank. Photo by Debbie Hill/UPI | License Photo May 11 (UPI) -- The European Union came to an agreement Monday to sanction Israeli settlers in the West Bank for acts of violence a»»»

Bulgarian Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova held talks with Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, focusing on the implementation of Corridor No. 8, transport and energy connectivity, and cooperation in the field of defence, Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry said on its websi»»»

Former Bolivian President Evo Morales attends a public event in Chimore, Bolivia, in Feburary. Morales reappeared at the event in his political stronghold in the center of the country a little more than a month of not being seen publicly and amid differing reports about his health and whereabouts. »»»

Brussels, May.11 (SANA) Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani held bilateral talks with Cypriot Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos on the sidelines of the high-level political dialogue between the Syrian Arab Republic and the European Union in Brussels. The meeting »»»

NAIROBI: The UN must be reformed to increase African representation, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Monday when he broke ground on an expansion of the UN’s Kenyan campus. Guterres has repeatedly called over the years for change to give Africa and other regions better representation at t»»»

NEW YORK: Oil prices rose on Monday as the Middle East tensions appear to drag on for longer after President Donald Trump once again rejected Iran’s latest proposal to end the conflict. The price for a barrel of Brent crude oil rose 1.7 percent to above $103. The rejection keeps the two sides in an»»»

Ras Al Khaimah: A 16-year-old Emirati boy drowned after slipping into Athen dam in the Wadi Al Aeem area of Ras Al Khaimah, in a tragedy that has sparked renewed calls for stronger safety measures around open water bodies. The incident happened shortly after Asr prayer, at around 4.30pm, on Sunday,»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a newly established command center of the Israeli enemy army in the town of Al-Bayyada with a rocket b»»»

A Lufthansa airliner with 184 people on board made a safe unscheduled landing at Athens International Airport late Monday shortly after taking off for Munich. Lufthansa said all passengers evacuated the plane by inflatable chutes and in the process three people were lightly injured and taken to hos»»»

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday vowed to prove his doubters wrong and stem mounting calls for him to step down after disastrous local and regional elections for his ruling Labour party. But more than 50 of his own MPs were unconvinced by his pledge to make the party bolder and bette»»»

On April 28, 2026, the United Arab Emirates quietly detonated one of the last credible institutions of collective Arab economic power. Its withdrawal from OPEC — framed in the careful, bloodless language of a corporate press release as a matter of “national interests” and “long-term strategic visio»»»

LONDON: A 29-year-old Palestinian man shot and seriously wounded last month by Israeli forces in the northwestern West Bank died on Monday in an Israeli hospital east of Tel Aviv. The Commission of Detainees’ Affairs and the Palestinian Prisoners’ Society said Qusai Ibrahim Ali Rayan, from the vill»»»

BRUSSELS: EU foreign ministers on Monday agreed on new sanctions on Israeli settlers over violence against Palestinians, as a change of government in Hungary ended months of blockage. “It was high time we moved from deadlock to delivery,” EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas said in announcing the green lig»»»

QALANDIYA, Palestinian Territories: The Palestinian Health Ministry said Israeli forces killed a young Palestinian man in the Qalandiya refugee camp in the occupied West Bank on Monday, while Israeli police claimed their officers had foiled a “terrorist attack.” The Ramallah-based ministry said it »»»

LONDON: Myles Lewis-Skelly is adamant Arsenal know better than anyone what they must do to secure the club’s first Premier League title in more than 20 years. The Gunners moved closer to being crowned champions of England for the first time since 2004 following a 1-0 win at West Ham on Sunday but o»»»

Sprawled across the heartlands of Europe, the Habsburg Empire resisted all the standard theories of singular sovereignty. The 1848 revolutions sparked decades of heady constitutional experimentation that pushed the very concept of “the state” to its limits. This intricate multinational polity becam»»»

DAMMAM: Eastern Region Gov. Prince Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz has received in Dammam the Ambassador of the Dominican Republic to the Kingdom Andy Rodriguez Duran. The parties enjoyed cordial exchanges and discussed topics of mutual interest, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Monday. Meanwhile, Sh»»»

Jack and Joe in Jeddah’s Al-Khalidiyyah district is a steakhouse built around a simple American-style concept. The interior features a dark wood design with booth seating, creating a closed and quiet dining setup that feels more suited to a sit-down meal. I tried the main section, which includes be»»»

Google announced Monday that it identified a cyber threat it believes hackers developed using AI, meant to exploit networks on a large scale. File Photo by Sascha Steinbach/EPA May 11 (UPI) -- Google announced Monday that it identified a cyber threat it believes hackers developed using artificial i»»»

Brussels, May 11 (SANA) Syria and the European Union convened a high-level partnership coordination and political dialogue forum in Brussels on Monday, opening what both sides described as a new phase in bilateral relations built on strategic partnership rather than emergency aid. The EU Council si»»»

Prime Minister Rumen Radev has appointed Krasimir Hristov Yakimov as deputy Minister of Economy, Investment and Industry, the government information service said on Monday. Earlier in the day, Radev also appointed Lyudmila Kostova Petkova and Rositza Velkova as deputy finance ministers, and Iva Dim»»»

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te (L) and Paraguay President Santiago Peña review honor guards during a welcome ceremony in front of the presidential office Taipei, Taiwan, on Friday. Peña sought to further enhance diplomatic ties between the two nations. Photo by Ritchie B. tongo/EPA ASUNCION, Paragua»»»

Brussels, May.11 (SANA) The first high-level political dialogue between Syria and the European Union began Monday in the Belgian capital, Brussels, co-chaired by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani and the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affair»»»

NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a five-nation tour taking ​in the United Arab Emirates and Europe from May 15-20, India’s foreign ministry said in a statement on Monday, as the Middle East crisis drives up global oil prices and strains India’s foreign currency reserves»»»

WASHINGTON: A California man charged with attempting to assassinate US President Donald Trump at a White House press gala last month pleaded not guilty on Monday. Cole Allen, 31, entered the not guilty plea during an appearance before Judge Trevor McFadden in a federal district court in the nation’»»»

Libyan Express airline announced today that a cooperation agreement was signed in Italy between Libyan Express and Horizon Technic from the Libyan side, and ALBA Technic along with 4Airways from the Italian side, in a step aimed at strengthening cooperation in the fields of air transport and aircra»»»

Tunis, May 11 (TAP) - Secretary of State to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad Mohamed Ben Ayed on Monday received Egypt's Ambassador to Tunisia Bassem Hassan.The talk covered the state of cooperation relations binding...»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani has received a phone call from Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Kuwait Sheikh HE Jarrah Jaber Al Ahmad Al Sabah. Discussions during call dealt with bilateral relations and w»»»

In the heart of the Bundesliga, Eintracht Frankfurt’s Omar Marmoush is capturing attention with a dazzling start to the season. The Egyptian forward delivered a stunning performance against Bayern Munich, culminating in a dramatic stoppage-time equalizer that secured a thrilling 3-3 draw. Marmoush »»»

Economy Minister Luis Caputo said the new tax proposal responds to the need to expand incentives to promote the industrialization of natural resources. File Photo by David Fernandez/EPA BUENOS AIRES, May 11 (UPI) -- Argentina's government will send Congress a bill this week to create a new incentiv»»»

Tunis, May 11 (TAP) - Around 46 environmental projects have been proposed for the governorate of Kairouan as part of the upcoming 2026–2030 development plan, Environment Minister Habib Abid said on Monday.During a working visit to the region, the...»»»

A record-short military parade in Murmansk did not include troops from the 71st Guards Rifle Infantry Division, normally one of the most powerful military units on the Kola Peninsula. The May 9 parade in Murmansk, which lasted only about half an hour, featured no military hardware and significantly»»»

Tunis, May 11 (TAP) - The Attorney General to the Tunis Court of Appeal challenged the the procedures for holding an extraordinary general assembly (EGA) by the Bar on May 1. A hearing has been scheduled for June 10 for consideration of the appeal,...»»»

A court in Thessaloniki has sentenced a 53-year-old oncologist to 12 years in prison after finding him guilty of fraud and bribery for exploiting cancer patients with false promises of breakthrough treatments. According to the indictment, 27 patients accused the doctor of collecting payments rangin»»»

Brussels, May. 11 (SANA) Foreign Minister, Asaad Hassan Al-Shaibani, met on Monday with Danish Foreign Minister, Lars Løkke Rasmussen, on the sidelines of the high-level political dialogue between the Syrian Arab Republic and the European Union in Brussels. The two sides discussed opportunities to »»»

Doha, Qatar: Director General of the GCC Railways Authority, Mohammad Al-Shabrami said on Monday that the overall completion rate of the GCC railway linkage project has exceeded 50 percent. In a video interview with the Saudi newspaper, Okaz, Al-Shabrami said the project is expected to become fully»»»

Dubai: Kuwaiti authorities have arrested 10 Bangladeshi and Indian nationals after shutting down three illegal slaughterhouses operating inside livestock pens in the Kabd area, according to the Ministry of Interior. The ministry said the operation was carried out by investigators from the Criminal »»»

LONDON: Eurovision organizers have issued a formal warning to Israeli broadcaster KAN after it urged viewers to “vote 10 times” for Israel’s entry in the 2026 contest. The European Broadcasting Union said that KAN breached the rules by sharing videos on social media encouraging fans to support Noam»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Culture has opened applications for nonprofit organizations to join its “Support for Performance Program.” The program offers eligible entities the opportunity to apply for six financial support products aimed at strengthening the Kingdom’s nonprofit cultural sect»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 18:25 on Monday 11-05-2026 a gathering of vehicles and soldiers belonging to the “Israeli” enemy ar»»»