Doha, Qatar: The Community College of Qatar (CCQ) has announced that its diploma and bachelor's programs in public administration have received initial academic accreditation from the US-based Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) for a period of 10 years. According to the»»»

Dubai: Creators HQ, the first dedicated creators’ hub in the UAE and the Middle East, operating under Visioneers, the UAE’s largest content management and development platform, announced the launch of a strategic partnership with Meta to promote digital safety and family protection on Instagram. Th»»»

“These manoeuvres are a critical step in developing our unmanned capabilities in the Arctic,” said Captain Jeremy Wheat, commander of a U.S. task force. Newly developed high-speed autonomous surface vessels have been seen operating in the fjord outside Ramsund Naval Base during an exercise that run»»»

Doha Staff members from the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy and key stakeholders are taking part in preparations for the FIFA World Cup 2026 through a knowledge and expertise transfer initiative established with FIFA. The collaboration follows the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (M»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia marked this year’s International Museum Day on Monday with exhibitions, workshops and cultural programs highlighting their growing role as spaces for dialogue and community engagement. This year’s global theme, “Museums Uniting a Divided World,” focused on how cultural institut»»»

Tunis, May 18 (TAP) - Eighteen attacks against journalists and photojournalists were reported in April 2026, up threefold from March (6 cases), according to the monthly report of the Monitoring and Documentation Unit of the National Union of...»»»

Manila: Philippine Senators, led by Alan Peter Cayetano, took their oath Monday as the Senate formally convened as an impeachment court for the trial of Vice President (VP) Sara Duterte in a historic political showdown that could reshape the country’s leadership ahead of the 2028 elections. Wearing»»»

PoliticsGermanyGermany's housing crisis hits immigrants hardestSabine KinkartzThe German housing market crisis is deepening social inequality. Newcomers in particular are struggling to find affordable housing — with consequences for integration, education, and the labor market. https://p.dw.com/p/5»»»

Doha, Qatar: A discussion hosted by the World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) in Doha has highlighted growing challenges surrounding the integration of artificial intelligence into education, as experts warned that technological adoption is outpacing policy development and teacher preparedne»»»

The Egyptian Stock Exchange (EGX) concluded the trading week on a mixed note, with varied performances across its indices and a significant transaction highlighting market activities on Thursday. The benchmark EGX30 dipped slightly by 0.07% to 30,610.44 points, while the Shariah-compliant EGX33 ind»»»

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Monday their forces had struck groups linked to the United States and Israel in the western Iranian province of Kurdistan, near the border with Iraq. In a statement carried by the ISNA news agency, the Guards said groups from "northern Iraq and acting on behalf of t»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has marked a milestone in advanced computing after Aramco and Pasqal activated the Kingdom’s first quantum computer in Dhahran, underscoring the country’s push to strengthen its position in emerging technologies and digital innovation. According to a press release, the ceremony»»»

The United Nations demanded Monday that Israel take measures to prevent acts of "genocide" in Gaza, and decried indications of "ethnic cleansing" in the Palestinian territory and in the occupied West Bank. In a fresh report, the UN rights office said Israel's actions in Gaza since the start of the »»»

Tunis, May 18 (TAP) - There is need to rethink construction models in order to respond to rapid environmental, energy and technological changes, said participants in a conference and round table held Monday in Tunis.They also stressed the need to...»»»

At a forum dedicated to women’s role in society on Monday, Eurovision Song Contest 2026 winner Dara was given as an example for overcoming self-limitations and emotional barriers. The discussion, titled “Between symbols and reality: Women as subjects of power”, was organized by More Women in Power »»»

Nairobi, Kenya: Kenya's public transport system was paralysed on Monday, when protesters barricaded roads over fuel price hikes triggered by the Middle East war. One of many African countries dependent on fuel imports from the Gulf, Kenya has been heavily hit by Iran's effective closure of the Stra»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani chaired the first 2026 meeting of the Board of Directors of the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, as part of ongoing efforts to enhance coordination among state institutions a»»»

BELGRADE- Serbian PM Djuro Macut said on Monday Serbia wanted to be a country of know-how, innovation and new technologies and that investments in development of digital infrastructure, modernisation of public administration and strengthening the capacities for applications of artificial intelligen»»»

Egypt is developing a unified, integrated cash-based social protection programme that categorises beneficiaries into tiers based on income, allowing for dynamic movement into and out of the system as living conditions change, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said on Monday. The proposed system aims »»»

What is Ebola and why is stopping this outbreak so difficult? 9 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleJames Gallagher,Health and science correspondent,Emery Makumeno,BBC Africa, KinshasaandHafsa Khalil Getty Images An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been declared a pu»»»

Oil prices turned lower in afternoon trading Monday and stock markets advanced after an Iranian media report said U.S. officials had agreed to suspend sanctions against its crude while talks on ending the war continue. The unconfirmed Tasnim report cited an unnamed source, but analysts said traders»»»

A flotilla of boats leaves the port of San Giovanni Li Cuti in Sicily, Italy, September 27, 2025. A similar flotilla left Turkey on Thursday en route for Gaza and was intercepted off Cyprus on Monday. File Photo by Orietta Scardino/EPA May 18 (UPI) -- Pro-Palestinian activists said Monday that Isra»»»

1 of 2 | Officials in the city and state of New York are warning of travel disruptions this week while about 3,500 Long Island Rail Road workers strike. File Photo by Marc A. Hermann/MTA New York City Transit Handout /UPI | License Photo May 18 (UPI) -- Officials in the city and state of New York a»»»

A drone strike sparked a fire on the edge of the United Arab Emirates’ sole nuclear power plant on Sunday in what authorities called an “unprovoked terrorist attack.” No one was blamed, but it highlighted the risk of renewed war as the United States and Iran signaled they were ready to fight again.»»»

Tunis, May 18 (TAP)- Tunisia’s primary energy deficit by the end of March 2026 widened 13% to 1.5 Mtoe (Million Tonnes of Oil Equivalent), taking into account royalties, the National Observatory of Energy and Mines said in its report on the economic...»»»

Doha: Qatar Airways is expanding its African network, with flight resumptions and frequency increases launching from June 16, 2026. Boosting connectivity across Africa, the airline will restart four weekly flights to Seychelles (SEZ) and two weekly flights to Kigali (KGL) from June 16, and daily fl»»»

DOHA: Qatar Airways is expanding its African network, with flight resumptions and frequency increases launching from June 16. Boosting connectivity across Africa, the airline will restart four weekly flights to Seychelles (SEZ) and two weekly flights to Kigali (KGL) from June 16, and daily flight t»»»

DHAKA: The State of Qatar and the People's Republic of Bangladesh have held talks aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation in labor affairs and improving coordination on issues of mutual interest. The discussions took place on Monday during a meeting of the Qatar-Bangladesh Joint Committee on L»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources has announced the winning companies in the competition for 11 mining sites in the Al-Saman Crushers Complex in the Eastern Province, which are allocated for the extraction of gravel ore, with a total area of 9 sq. km. The move is par»»»

DOHA: Hamad Medical Corporation's (HMC) Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology (DLMP) has successfully achieved simultaneous reaccreditation of its laboratories by both the College of American Pathologists (CAP) and the Association for the Advancement of Blood and Biotherapies (AABB). The »»»

BAKU - Addressing the 13th World Urban Forum in Baku, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announced that a platform with creative and innovative solutions to problems faced by cities around the world would be presented at the specialised EXPO 2027 in Belgrade, to be held under the theme of Play for »»»

Damascus, May 18 (SANA) Syrian Foreign Minister and Expatriates Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani met with Hadi bin Ali al-Yami, executive director of the Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), to discuss cooperation on human rights and humanitarian i»»»

Critical infrastructure is becoming an increasingly attractive target for cybercriminals, particularly as AI lowers the barrier to launching sophisticated attacks at scale. Against this backdrop, the UAE’s success in blocking AI-powered threats against vital sectors is both reassuring and instructi»»»

Dubai: Dubai Police has entered the Guinness World Records after hosting the world’s largest virtual meeting, bringing together 9,348 employees in an online gathering titled “Front Line Heroes”. The force surpassed the minimum requirement of 5,000 participants set by Guinness World Records for the »»»

Doha Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani on Monday chaired the first meeting of the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy Board of Directors for 2026, as part of ongoing efforts to enhance integration among state institutions and e»»»

Economic experts discussed unifying the Gulf market in order to maximize inflows of capital from abroad during a virtual meeting on Sunday. General Coordinator for Negotiations and head of the GCC Negotiating Team Dr. Raja Al-Marzoqi suggested completing the unified Gulf market and developing mecha»»»

Syria will take part in a closed-door session with G7 finance ministers and central bank governors in Paris on Monday, a person familiar with the matter said, in a sign of its growing status less than two years after the ousting of Bashar al-Assad. Syrian Finance Minister Yisr Barnieh is expected t»»»

The European Union has decided to renew restrictions on individuals and entities linked to the former Syrian administration run by Bashar al-Assad, who was toppled in December 2024. "The EU considers that networks linked to the former al-Assad regime continue to retain influence and pose a risk of »»»

Brussels, May 18 (SANA) The European Union on Monday removed Syria’s defense and interior ministries from its sanctions list while renewing sanctions on individuals and entities linked to the deposed regime until June 1, 2027. The decision followed the bloc’s annual review of its Syria sanctions fr»»»

Dubai: Dubai’s General Directorate of Identity and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA Dubai) has completed a comprehensive institutional review that led to the development of an advanced decision-support system powered by artificial intelligence and data analytics, aimed at accelerating decision-making, imp»»»

Murmansk Governor Andrei Chibis is offering regional payments of up to 3.5 million roubles in cooperation with the Ministry of Defence to anyone who signs up to serve in the newly established drone units of the Northern Fleet. During a briefing with his cabinet on Monday, the Kremlin-loyal Murmansk»»»

Doha, Qatar: Hamad Medical Corporation's (HMC) Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology (DLMP) has successfully successfully achieved simultaneous reaccreditation of its laboratories by both the College of American Pathologists (CAP) and the Association for the Advancement of Blood and Bioth»»»

We condemn the intervention by Israeli forces in international waters against the Global Sumud Flotilla, which was organized to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza, constituting a new act of piracy. The Flotilla comprises citizens from approximately 40 countries. Israel’s attacks and intimidation poli»»»

Maldives National Defense Force military divers prepare to enter the water on Saturday amid a search for four Italian divers missing off the Vaavu Atoll. Staff Sergeant Mohammed Mahdi (2-L) was killed later the same day after sustaining decompression injuries, bringing the total death toll in the i»»»

Abu Dhabi: Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, stressed that the targeting of Barakah is a terrorist attack on a peaceful project, built to the highest safety standards, that powers homes, hospitals, and industries across the UAE. Al Jaber added that the aggress»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index dropped on Monday, losing 11.84 points, or 0.11 percent, to close at 10,956.1. The total trading turnover of the benchmark index was SR4.62 billion ($1.23 billion), as 63 of the listed stocks advanced, while 195 retreated. The MSCI Tadawul Index also d»»»