Doha, Qatar: The official delegation of the Qatar Hajj Mission has arrived in the holy lands as part of the intensive preparations being undertaken by the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs to finalise arrangements for this year’s Hajj season and ensure a safe, smooth, and integrated pilgrimage »»»

Lebanon will test before dawn on Monday whether Israel will honor a ceasefire and halt attacks on civilians and civilian facilities, and whether Hezbollah will match that commitment, in a push to turn a fragile pause into real calm on the ground. The expected de-escalation would pave the way for th»»»

Abu Dhabi: As demand for integrated, lifestyle-focused communities accelerates across the GCC, developers are being pushed to rethink traditional residential models in favour of more connected and experience-driven environments, said Carlos Wakim (pictured), CEO of Bloom Holding, on the sidelines o»»»

Abu Dhabi: The first image of the Dhu Al Hijjah crescent moon for the year 1447H has been captured in daylight skies over Abu Dhabi, ahead of official moon-sighting observations across the Islamic world. The image was taken on Sunday morning at 9:20am UAE time by the Al Khatim Astronomical Observat»»»

MANILA: The Philippines said it has asked the country’s Supreme Court to allow it to arrest ex-president Rodrigo Duterte’s chief drug war enforcer to stand trial in an international tribunal. The International Criminal Court last week unsealed an arrest warrant against Senator Ronald Dela Rosa, acc»»»

St Barnabas Primary School in Oxford is hosting an exhibition bringing together bird-inspired artworks by children, local artists and well-known public figures. Dame Joanna Lumley and Bill Bailey are among the celebrity artists whose paintings will feature in support of the school arts festival, ac»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Chamber (QC) and Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) signed on Thursday, May 14, a memorandum of understanding aimed at strengthening cooperation in supporting the private sector’s contribution to sustainable development in Qatar through attracting global investments, expertise, and tec»»»

Doha, Qatar: Naseem Healthcare has announced a major expansion of services at Naseem Medical Centre Al Khor, introducing comprehensive specialty, super specialty, and aesthetic healthcare services under a new “All Day, Every Day” operational model. Strategically located in one of Qatar’s fastest-gr»»»

Doha, Qatar: Oil prices gained more than 3% on Friday after comments by US President Donald Trump and Iran’s foreign minister further dented hopes of a deal to end ship attacks and seizures around the Strait of Hormuz. The tone between the US and Iran has once again become significantly more confro»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani held a telephone conversation with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the sisterly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia HH Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah Al Saud. During the call, they reviewed »»»

The presence of thousands of fighters from the Maghreb and sub-Saharan Africa in the Russian army has long been explained away as a form of Russian deceit and coercion. And yet, while such tactics undoubtedly exist, the narrative of exploitative recruitment alone obscures a broader reality: Russia »»»

MOSCOW: A huge wave of more than 500 Ukrainian drones attacked Russia overnight, killing three people in the Moscow region, authorities said on Sunday. Air defenses shot down 556 drones in more than a dozen regions, including Moscow, Russia’s defense ministry said. “A woman was killed as a result o»»»

Doha, Qatar: The real estate sector of Qatar saw a positive growth momentum as the realty transactions index recorded a total value of QR2.062bn for 516 real estate deals in April this year. Compared to March 2026 this shows a 128 percent increase in the number of units, a 168 percent rise in tradi»»»

Brazil's boys danced on a bus and Mexico's girls lifted a trophy on home soil, while U2 enjoyed the festivities as the Street Child World Cup brought music, football and celebration to Mexico. Street-connected young people from 28 teams representing more than 20 countries gathered for the fifth edi»»»

Doha, Qatar: Researchers at the Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI), part of Hamad Bin Khalifa University, are advancing efforts to improve air quality and protect public health in Qatar through cutting-edge environmental research, according to Research Director of the Environme»»»

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus declared the Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern on Sunday after more than 300 suspected cases and 88 deaths. In a post on X, the World Health Organization said the outbreak does not meet the c»»»

Dubai: For Rudra Thapa, the UAE was never part of a long-term plan in the beginning. The Nepali expat arrived in the country in 2013 as a singer for a musical programme. But what he experienced during those few days would eventually shape the course of his life. “After the event was completed, I st»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s average daily water demand stands at approximately 400 million gallons, while the country’s maximum production capacity has reached 540 million gallons per day, creating a 35 percent strategic reserve surplus that further reinforces national water security and supports sustaina»»»

In an interview published in Al E’lam, Editor-in-Chief of The Peninsula Prof. Khalid Mubarak Al-Shafi offers a thoughtful examination of the changing dynamics between traditional and digital journalism in Qatar. Doha, Qatar: In one of the most informed and strategically grounded interviews publishe»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent on Sunday a cable of congratulations to HM King Harald V of Norway on the occasion of the Constitution Day.»»»

The arrest by the US authorities of Kataib Hezbollah figure Mohammed Baqer al-Saadi has drawn renewed attention to the faction’s role in cross-border operations. Many viewed it as the start of tougher US measures against individuals and figures linked to the Quds Force, the regional arm of Iran’s R»»»

Sydney: Australia's Qantas was forced to divert a flight bound for the United States over a disruptive passenger, with local media reporting the man bit a flight attendant. The flight from Melbourne was headed to Dallas on Friday when it was forced to make a stop-off in Papeete, the capital of Fren»»»

Energy, Power, Electricity and Renewable Client : New and Renewable Energy Authority (UREA) Address : Abbas El Akkad Extension, Dr. Ibrahim Abou El Naga Street, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt Tender : Pre-qualification for contractors to submit their prequalification for designing, manufacturing, implemen»»»

Mumbai, India: India is scrambling to salvage a sinking rupee as surging oil prices linked to the Middle East conflict threaten to disrupt the world's fastest-growing major economy. The currency has dropped more than five percent since the crisis erupted in February, extending losses from 2025 and »»»

The Long Island Rail Road, serving New York City’s eastern suburbs, halted operations after five unions representing about half of its workforce went on strike, American media reported. The walkout is the first LIRR strike since 1994 and could disrupt around 250,000 weekday commuters if it continue»»»

By Burcin Gercek ANKARA — Guney was once a water-rich village fed by 50 springs in Turkey's western Usak province, but since a gold mine opened 20 years ago, they have all dried up."Before, you only had to drill 60 metres to find water," said Ugur Sumer, environmental activist and resident of Guney»»»