RIYADH: Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR) has expanded capacity on the Haramain High-Speed Railway to more than 2.21 million seats for the 2026 Hajj season, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported, as the Kingdom ramps up transport services between Makkah and Madinah. The increase represents more than 210,»»»

A senior Iranian official warned on Monday (May 4, 2026) that Tehran would consider any US attempt to interfere in the Strait of Hormuz a breach of the ceasefire. "Any American interference in the new maritime regime of the Strait of Hormuz will be considered a violation of the ceasefire," Ebrahim »»»

ABU DHABI: Emirates National Schools has announced the opening of applications for its Scholarship Programme for Outstanding and Talented Students for the academic year 2026 to 2027. This initiative reflects the schools’ longstanding commitment to preparing academically and nationally distinguished»»»

Three people have died on a cruise ship in the Atlantic, the WHO said Sunday, one a confirmed case of hantavirus — an illness usually transmitted to humans from rodents. The outbreak occurred on the MV Hondius, travelling from Ushuaia in Argentina to Cape Verde. "To date, one case of hantavirus inf»»»

Marcus Thuram scored one goal. Lautaro Martinez set up another. The two players who have been at the heart of Inter Milan’s success in recent seasons carried the club to the Italian league soccer title with a 2-0 victory over visiting Parma on Sunday. Inter, which needed only a draw to secure the t»»»

BIRMINGHAM, England: Tottenham Hotspur eased their Premier League relegation ‌fears with a vital 2-1 victory at Aston Villa to move above West Ham United and out of the bottom three on Sunday. West Ham’s defeat by Brentford the day before opened the door for Tottenham and they took full ​advantage »»»

DORAL, Florida: The only person who gave Cameron Young any trouble on Sunday was, well, Cameron Young. He called a one-stroke penalty on himself while playing the par-4 second hole, after he caused his ball to move in the fairway. And then he made par anyway. It was that sort of week: Young was unf»»»

BBC uncovers the Ugandan scammers abusing dogs to elicit donations from animal lovers Just nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleChiara Francavilla,Godfrey BadebyeandCatherine Namugerwa,BBC Africa Eye , Mityana BBCRusset was treated by a vet after being injured and used in fraudulent campaigns to r»»»

Also In This Package Patient cells used to create brain stem cells in UAE Abu Dhabi’s healthcare sector shows healthy results UAE unveils gene therapy for autism and rare disorders Abu Dhabi: How data is shaping fertility care ABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates is continuing to strengthen its posi»»»

RABAT: United States Africa Command and the Moroccan Royal Armed Forces have announced that two American soldiers went missing while participating in military exercises in Morocco. Official sources from the Moroccan Royal Armed Forces, in a statement broadcast by the Maghreb Arabe Presse, confirmed»»»

1 of 2 | Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro (R) said Sunday new evidence shows a Secret Service agent was struck by a shotgun pellet fired by alleged would-be presidential assassin Cole Allen at the April 25 White House Correspondents' Association Dinner. File Photo by Leigh Vogel/»»»

MADRID: Vinícius Júnior scored two second-half goals and Real Madrid beat Espanyol 2-0 to keep Barcelona from clinching its second straight Spanish league title on Sunday. Barcelona beat Osasuna 2-1 on Saturday to open a 14-point gap over Madrid entering Sunday’s matches. Anything but a win by Madr»»»

Tribune News Network DOHA Qatar Museums (QM) has announced its May 2026 programme of public activities, featuring a curated selection of workshops, talks, and family-focused sessions across its museums and creative spaces. Designed for audiences of all ages, the line-up highlights inspiring opportu»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Media City Qatar has surpassed 500 licensed companies reflecting sustained growth across its media and creative industries as companies continue to choose Doha as a base for their operations. The milestone represents a 60 percent increase since the start of 2026 and a five»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Vice Chairperson of Qatar Foundation and Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Her Excellency Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al Thani, attended the commencement ceremony of HBKU’s Class of 2026. This year’s graduation marked a significant milestone»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Weekend Challengers FC emerged as champions of the Weekend Warriors Season 4 Football Tournament, producing a flawless campaign to lift the title at the Pearling School Grounds on Friday morning. The eventual champions dominated the round-robin phase, winning all four of t»»»

Tribune News Network Doha With the support of benevolent donors, Qatar Charity (QC) has launched a free field medical campaign in the Iriba area of Wadi Fira Region in eastern Chad, near the border with Sudan, through a temporary health clinic operating for several weeks. The initiative aims to pro»»»

QNA Doha The Traffic Week 2026 on Sunday kicked off through a traffic awareness exhibition organised by the Ministry of Interior (MoI), represented by the General Directorate of Traffic, at Place Vendome Mall, with the participation of relevant entities. The event aims to enhance road safety and pr»»»

Tribune News Network DOHA QNB, a leading financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, and Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q) have signed a memorandum of understanding to establish the QNB Center for Business Innovation, further strengthening the Group’s role in advancing business e»»»

RABAT: Two US soldiers that disappeared while on a training deployment in southern Morocco were last seen near seaside cliffs and may have fallen into the ocean, a US defense official confirmed to AFP. A massive land, air and sea search was launched by US, Moroccan and allied forces in Cap Draa Tra»»»

CAPE TOWN, South Africa: A suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus infection on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean killed three people, including an elderly married couple, and sickened at least three others, the World Health Organization and South Africa’s Department of Health said Sunday. In a»»»

ANKARA: A plane carrying Spanish Premier Pedro Sanchez made an emergency landing in Turkiye on Sunday evening following technical problems, the government in Madrid said, confirming media reports. Sanchez was on the way to neighboring Armenia for a meeting of the European Political Community (EPC) »»»

US President Donald Trump said Sunday that "very positive discussions" were under way with Iran on finding a solution to the crisis, but nevertheless added that the United States will soon start escorting ships through the blocked Strait of Hormuz. Iran's 14-point plan to end warEarlier, a spokesma»»»

QNA Riyadh OPEC+ announced its decision to increase oil production by 188,000 barrels per day starting June, as part of its commitment to supporting stability in the oil market. Comprising Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria, and Oman, the organization said that it held a virtua»»»

US President Donald Trump said late on Sunday (Monday in Asia, May 4, 2026), that the US military will start escorting ships stranded in the Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz, as a humanitarian gesture. In a social media post, the US president stated: "This is a Humanitarian gesture on behalf of th»»»

Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani attended the closing ceremony of Al Noor Centre for The Blind of the Qatar Foundation for Social Work for the year 2026, at the Centre’s headquarters in Lusail City on Sunday. During the ceremony, »»»

QNA Doha Qatar Calendar’s “Hot Wheels Speed City” event has concluded its 34-day run, attracting more than 75,000 visitors.In a statement on Sunday, Qatar Tourism said the family-focused activation — billed as a first-of-its-kind experience in Qatar — featured a diverse mix of interactive zones, in»»»

QNA Doha The Ministry of Justice (MoJ), represented by the Planning, Quality, and Innovation Department, organised a workshop to introduce the Data Classification Project. The workshop aimed to familiarise ministry employees with the project, review its objectives and deliverables, and explain the »»»

QNA Doha In line with its commitment to advancing national workforce development, the Ministry of Labour (MoL) convened a special technical introductory workshop for evaluators and members of the judging panel of the inaugural Qatar Private Sector Nationalisation Award. The workshop forms a key com»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The College of Business and Economics (CBE) at Qatar University (QU) organised a seminar titled ‘The Gulf Economy Amid the Current Crisis’, bringing together a distinguished group of academics, experts and officials, with strong attendance from students and those intereste»»»

Minister of Municipality HE Abdullah bin Hamad bin Abdullah Al Attiyah met with Ambassador of South Sudan to Qatar HE Lily Adhieu Martin Manyiel on Sunday. During the meeting, they discussed relations between the two countries and ways to support and develop them in areas of mutual interest. (QNA)»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Ooredoo, Qatar’s leading telecommunications and ICT provider, has announced the launch of Smart Wi-Fi Analytics, a new service that transforms Wi-Fi networks into a source of real-time operational intelligence across large-scale environments such as shopping malls, univers»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases in children and has a clear genetic component. It often causes concern for parents, especially when coughing or shortness of breath recurs or worsens with seasonal changes. However, asthma is a condition that can be effecti»»»

QNA Doha The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MECC), represented by its Wildlife Development Department, has launched an integrated research project aimed at assessing the biodiversity in Rawdat Umm Al Jamajim, located opposite of Al-Karaana area, as part of national efforts to protect a»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Cancer Society (QCS) has concluded its thyroid cancer awareness campaign, which ran throughout April as part of its ongoing efforts to raise community awareness and highlight the importance of prevention and early detection as essential pillars in reducing incidence »»»

Tribune News Network Doha The new Board of Directors of Qatar Railways Company (Qatar Rail) held its first meeting at the company’s headquarters. The meeting was chaired by Minister of Transport HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulla bin Mohammed Al Thani and attended by board members: HE Dr.Abdulaziz bin »»»

Minister of Interior and Commander of the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya) HE Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani met with Ambassador of Canada to Qatar HE Karim Morcos on Sunday. During the meeting, they discussed relations between the two countries, particularly insecurity and ways to»»»

Tribune News Network London – UK Qatar, represented by the Qatar Mission to the IMO and Qatar Energy, took part in the 84th Session of the International Maritime Organisation Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), held at IMO Headquarters in London from April 27 to May 1. Several environme»»»

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump says a project will start on Monday to help stranded ships leave the Strait of Hormuz, but offers few details. Trump in a social media post said on Sunday that “neutral and innocent” countries have been affected by the Iran war, and “we have told these Countrie»»»

Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted last week over a post on Instagram that the Justice Department alleges is a threat on the life of President Donald Trump. File Photo by Dennis Van Tine/UPI | License Photo May 3 (UPI) -- Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said on Sunday that the indict»»»

Nairobi: The death toll from floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains in Kenya has risen to 18, police said on Sunday. In a statement, police said landslides were recorded in Tharaka-Nithi, Elgeyo-Marakwet and Kiambu counties in central and eastern parts of the country following days of susta»»»

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Egypt experienced a remarkable surge in foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows, reaching an unprecedented $46.1 billion in the fiscal year 2023/2024, as reported by the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE). This is a significant leap from the $10 billion recorded the previous year, reflecting a robust inte»»»

by Amal Saeed The Second Arab Conference began last Sunday in Cairo, organised by the Arab Federation for Human Resources Development in cooperation with the Arab Urban Development Institute, with the participation of 70 Arab countries. Ayman El Gendy, director-general of the Union, said: “The conf»»»

Doha: Qatar Calendar's "Hot Wheels Speed ​​City" event has concluded its 34-day run, attracting more than 75,000 visitors. In a statement on Sunday, Qatar Tourism said the family-focused activation -- billed as a first-of-its-kind experience in Qatar -- featured a diverse mix of interactive zones, »»»

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RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Sunday expressed support for measures taken by Bahrain to safeguard its security and preserve its sovereignty, the Kingdom’s Foreign Ministry said on Sunday. “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s support for the sovereign measures taken by »»»

ROME: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet Pope Leo on a trip to Rome this week, in the wake of the pontiff’s clash with President Donald Trump, a Vatican source said Sunday. The source confirmed Italian media reports about the meeting, which newspapers said would take place on Thursday in a»»»

DAMMAM: Al-Nassr suffered their first Saudi Pro League defeat since January after a 16-game winning run that had taken them to the top of the table with a five-point cushion, as Al-Qadsiah earned a 3-1 victory at the Prince Mohammed bin Fahad Stadium on Sunday. Brendan Rodgers’ Al-Qadsiah became th»»»