The UAE’s skies are set to witness the rise of the lunar station known as “Al Sharatain” before dawn on May 12, a celestial event long associated in Arab tradition with the beginning of summer and the arrival of hotter conditions across the Arabian Peninsula. Ibrahim Al Jarwan, Board Chairman of th»»»

London: British military personnel carried out an airborne operation to deliver urgent medical support for a suspected Hantavirus patient on a South Atlantic island, ministers said on Sunday. An army specialist team parachuted onto the island of Tristan da Cunha, Britain's most remote overseas terr»»»

DUBAI: The Saudi Music Commission brought its “Marvels of Saudi Orchestra” world tour to Rome on Friday evening with a large-scale performance staged at the Temple of Venus and Rome within the Colosseum Archaeological Park. The concert featured a special appearance by Andrea Bocelli in a showcase c»»»

SEOUL: Unidentified aircraft have struck a South Korean cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz this week, the foreign ministry said Sunday, days after the fire-damaged HMM Namu arrived at port in Dubai. Following the attack, US President Donald Trump has claimed that Iran had “taken some shots” at the »»»

TEHRAN: The president of the Iranian Football Federation said late Saturday that if Iran dropped out of the World Cup, it would deprive the country of a “major diplomatic asset.” Mehdi Taj was speaking after the federation (FFIRI) said on Saturday that Iran would take part in the men’s football sho»»»

RIYADH: Qatar’s international reserves and foreign currency liquidity rose 1.9 percent year on year to 262.02 billion Qatari riyals ($71.98 billion) in April, supported by higher gold holdings and stronger foreign bank balances, official data showed. Figures released by the Qatar Central Bank revea»»»

Dubai’s Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) has announced that all educational institutions in the emirate will resume on-site learning from Monday, May 11, 2026, following the latest directives from relevant authorities. The move is aligned with comprehensive safety protocols designed»»»

Much of today’s artificial intelligence boom has been built by a simple assumption: that scaling models, data and compute will continue to make systems more capable. That approach has taken us remarkably far. But it is becoming increasingly clear that scaling language models alone may not be enough»»»

RIYADH: The world has lost about 1 billion barrels of oil over the past two months and energy markets will take time to stabilize even if ‌flows resume, ‌Saudi Aramco’s CEO said on ‌Sunday, ⁠as shipping disruptions ⁠choke traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. “Our objective is simple: keep energy f»»»

Greece’s Air Force is celebrating its 95th anniversary with an air show Sunday above southern Athens involving historic aircraft like its iconic, airworthy Spitfire fighter as well as modern jets, with the participation of Britain’s Red Arrows aerobatic team. The display will start at 6 p.m. with m»»»

Dubai: Dubai Police has stepped up efforts to combat human trafficking by launching an advanced specialised training course focused on modern criminal investigation techniques, digital crime detection, and the growing role of artificial intelligence in trafficking operations. The two-day programme,»»»

Dubai authorities have clarified that the fire seen in the Al Jaddaf area was caused by a boat catching fire while docked in Dubai Creek. They confirmed that no injuries were reported as a result of the incident. Smoke caused by burning fiberglass materialsOfficials explained that the density of th»»»

Dubai: The United Arab Emirates said it intercepted two Iranian drones on Sunday as a fragile ceasefire in the Middle East war came under strain. "UAE air defence systems successfully engaged two UAVs launched from Iran," the defence ministry said in a statement on X.»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, held a phone call with HE Abbas Araghchi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran. During the call, they reviewed efforts aimed at achieving peace and enhancing s»»»

BEIRUT: Lebanon’s health ministry said two paramedics from the Hezbollah-affiliated Islamic Health Committee were killed and five others wounded on Sunday in Israeli strikes on the country’s south despite a ceasefire. A ministry statement said that Israeli “directly targeted, with two strikes, two »»»

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KHALU, GILGIT BALTISTAN: Hundreds blocked the Karakoram Highway linking northern Pakistan with the rest of the country in protest on Sunday, accusing law enforcement personnel of killing three innocent persons during an operation in the Diamer district, while an official described those killed as “»»»

The arrival of the hantavirus-stricken MV Hondius cruise ship off Spain’s Tenerife poses little risk of contagion to local residents, World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said. The Dutch-flagged Atlantic liner, carrying 147 passengers and crew from 23 countries,»»»

A day after former Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha publicly criticized the European Union’s ambassador to Tirana, Silvio Gonzato, EU diplomats stationed in Albania have voiced strong support for the envoy. Stavros Avgoustides, the Cypriot ambassador to Athens who also covers Albania, posted on»»»

Riyadh, May 10 (SANA) Saudi oil giant Aramco reported a 25.5% rise in first-quarter net profit as higher global crude prices and continued energy market tensions boosted revenues.In a statement published Sunday on the Saudi stock exchange website Tadawul and cited by AFP, the company said net incom»»»

The Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research have announced the resumption of in-person learning across the UAE from Monday, following a temporary period of remote education introduced as a precautionary measure amid regional tensions. In a statement, the m»»»

Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar expresses its strong condemnation and denunciation of the drone attack this morning on a commercial cargo vessel in Qatari territorial waters, northeast of Mesaieed Port, en route from Abu Dhabi. The attack caused a small fire on board the vessel, but no injuries wer»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s aid agency KSrelief distributed 1,781 food baskets to vulnerable groups in Khan Younis, Gaza, benefiting 10,686 people. The agency’s central kitchen also continued distributing hot meals, providing 25,000 meals to vulnerable groups in central and southern Gaza. In Mali, KSrel»»»

MAKKAH: The Holy Qur’an Museum in the Hira Cultural District of Makkah features a rare Qur’an manuscript made up of 60 pages, with each page containing one complete hizb of the Qur’an. It was handwritten with care and artistic precision and printed by a Tunisian publishing house, embodying Muslims’»»»

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s government has increased its medical and technical staff in Saudi Arabia as over 55,000 Hajj pilgrims arrived in the Kingdom, the religious affairs ministry said on Sunday. Around 4,077 Pakistani pilgrims arrived in Saudi Arabia during the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Religi»»»

JEDDAH: The “Zarabi" exhibition at the House of Islamic Arts in Jeddah Park features works inspired by the visual and spiritual aspects of Hajj. The exhibition, which runs until May 13, brings together traditional craftsmanship, contemporary art, and Arabic calligraphy. It includes artworks inspire»»»

The head of Iran's armed forces unified command met Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei and received from him "new guiding measures to pursue military operations and ‌firmly confront ‌adversaries", the ‌semi-official Fars ⁠news reported on ⁠Sunday. The Fars report said that Ali Abdollahi, who commands »»»

Skopje, 7 May 2026 (MIA) - The National Bank has projected the 2026 inflation at 4 percent while the GDP growth at 3.5 percent. For 2027, the central bank projects the inflation at 3 percent and the GDP growth reaching 3.8 percent. The National Bank Council reviewed and adopted Thursday the latest »»»

Health authorities are preparing for the repatriation of the sole Greek national on a luxury cruise ship hit by a potentially fatal virus outbreak in the Atlantic Ocean, officials said Sunday. The Netherlands-flagged MV Hondius with more than 140 people on board arrived off Tenerife in the Canary I»»»

Capitals, May 10 (SANA) Iran’s oil sector is facing growing logistical pressure as escalating maritime tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and tighter U.S. restrictions on shipping activity make it increasingly difficult for the country to transport crude oil to international markets. While Tehran has»»»

Abu Dhabi: The Ministry of Defence announced that UAE air defence systems intercepted two drones originating from Iran on May 10, 2026. The ministry said that since the beginning of the “blatant Iranian attacks”, UAE air defences have intercepted 551 ballistic missiles, 29 cruise missiles and 2,265»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani sent Sunday a cable of congratulations to HE Rumen Radev, on the occasion of his swearing-in as Prime Minister of the Republic of Bulgaria.»»»

DUBAI: The head of Iran’s armed forces unified command met Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei and received from him “new guiding measures to pursue military operations and ‌firmly confront ‌adversaries,” the ‌semi-official Fars ⁠news reported on ⁠Sunday.The Fars report said that Ali Abdollahi, who com»»»

BARCELONA: Kylian Mbappe has not been included in the Real Madrid squad to face Barcelona in a high-stakes Clasico on Sunday, when Barca could win the La Liga title with a draw. The French forward has been recovering from a hamstring injury and trained with his teammates on Friday, but he was not o»»»

DUBAI: Palestinian Chilean singer Elyanna features on an official FIFA World Cup song, marking another major milestone in the singer’s fast-rising international career. The 24-year-old is on “Illuminate,” one of the official songs for the FIFA World Cup 2026 soundtrack, alongside Canadian singer-so»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s non-oil industrial activity remained resilient in March, with output rising 1.4 percent from February and several manufacturing segments posting steady growth despite softer oil-related production. Preliminary data released by the General Authority for Statistics showed the K»»»

Doha: The Qatari Ministry of Defence announced that a commercial cargo vessel in the country's territorial waters-northeast of Mesaieed Port-coming from Abu Dhabi, was targeted by a drone on Sunday morning. The incident resulted in a limited fire onboard the vessel, with no reported injuries, the m»»»

Tunis, May 10 (TAP) — As part of its energy transition program in public institutions, Tunisia plans to replace 270,000 lighting points with LED technology across 140 major public facilities.According to the latest progress update, 50% of the...»»»

Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Civil Defence Authority has equipped firefighting, ambulance and rescue vehicles with smart cameras as part of efforts to strengthen emergency response capabilities, improve access to incident sites and enhance road safety across the emirate. The authority said the new system i»»»

Dubai: Dubai Municipality added nearly 300,000 square metres of green spaces across the emirate during the first quarter of this year, as part of Dubai’s efforts to expand its urban greenery and strengthen environmental sustainability. According to figures published on the Dubai Data platform by Du»»»

Dubai: Israeli warplanes striking an Iranian naval facility on the Caspian Sea in March may have signalled something far bigger than a military raid. The attack on Bandar Anzali — hundreds of miles north of the Strait of Hormuz — exposed what Western officials increasingly see as a critical wartime»»»

ISLAMABAD: For Shahzad Ahmed, a manager at a private firm, the 15-kilometer commute from his home to his office used to be a routine part of his professional life. Now, it is a daily exercise in financial survival. “For quite some time now, we have been getting sudden surprises at midnight,” he tol»»»

BARCELONA: Kylian Mbappe has not been included in the Real Madrid squad to face Barcelona in a high-stakes Clasico on Sunday, when Barca could win the La Liga title with a draw. The French forward has been recovering from a hamstring injury and trained with his teammates on Friday, but he was not o»»»

The shaky ceasefire in the Iran war was tested again on Sunday when a cargo ship caught fire after being hit by an unknown projectile off Qatar’s coast, and Kuwait's military reported an attack by drones, without specifying where they came from. The attacks were the latest threats to a month-old ce»»»

DOHA: The Ministry of Defense of the State of Qatar announced that a commercial cargo vessel in the country's territorial waters, northeast of Mesaieed Port, coming from Abu Dhabi, was targeted by a drone on Sunday morning. The incident resulted in a limited fire onboard the vessel, with no reporte»»»

As students increasingly link degree choices to long-term career outcomes, experts during a panel discussion at Gulf News Edufair highlighted the need for clearer visibility into what happens after graduation. Application to outcome is no longer abstract, it is central to how students assess academ»»»

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa met Lebanon's Prime Minister Nawaf Salam in Damascus on Saturday on a visit tackling issues including security, transport and energy. Beirut and Damascus have been rebuilding their ties after the December 2024 overthrow of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad in Syria, wh»»»