The United States announced Monday it is bolstering precautions to prevent the spread of Ebola, including screening air travelers from outbreak-hit areas and temporarily suspending visa services from the region. The public health measures announced by the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Pr»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters confronted at 14:15 on Monday 18-05-2026 an “Israeli” warplane in the skies of the western sector with a surfac»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 18:55 on Monday 18-05-2026 a gathering of vehicles and soldiers belonging to the “Israeli” enemy ar»»»

BAKU: The Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen and UN-Habitat signed an agreement to implement the second phase of the adequate housing project during the 13th session of the World Urban Forum in Baku, Azerbaijan. The Saudi reconstruction program was represented by assistant super»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he was "not open" to any concessions after receiving Iran's latest peace proposal. In an interview with the New York Post, Trump said he is "not open" to any concessions for Iran. Tehran understands "what's going to be happening s»»»

A teenager nicknamed "The Girl in the River Main" after her body was found floating in Germany a quarter-century ago bearing signs of abuse has finally been identified, leading to her father's arrest, Interpol said Monday. The girl was named as Diana S, aged 16, the organisation said, adding that s»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar correspondent: Israeli warplanes launched an attack targeting the town of Burj al-Shamali, South Lebanon 18-05-2026 20:18 PM Lates»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 17:20 on Monday 18-05-2026 the site belonging to the “Israeli” enemy army at Al-Oweida Hill with tw»»»

LONDON: An Egyptian bricklayer and his son have been praised in Italy after helping to stop a knife-wielding attacker who rammed his car into pedestrians at the weekend. Osama Shalaby, 56, and his 20-year-old son, Mohamed, were among a small group of passers-by who took down the attacker as he atte»»»

LONDON: Britain’s Prince ‌William will sell off parts of his vast Duchy of Cornwall estate over the next decade to help ​fund plans to invest more than 500 million pounds ($670 million) in local communities, including affordable housing and environmental projects. The sales were reported by the Tim»»»

RAMALLAH: The son of Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas on Monday said Fatah would prioritize Gaza and return it “to the fold of Palestinian legitimacy,” the day after being elected to the movement’s top decision-making body. Fatah’s first congress in a decade came as the Palestinian movement face»»»

Members of a Military Honor Guard stand with an American flag and a Canadian flag at the White House in Washington, D.C., on February 13, 2017. On Monday, the Defense Department said it was suspending its involvement in a joint military board with Canada. File Photo by Pat Benic/UPI | License Photo»»»

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday it will not take up an appeal from a group of drug makers attempting to block negotiations for lower drug prices. File Photo by Annabelle Gordon/UPI | License Photo May 18 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday it will not take up an appeal from a group of »»»

Doha, Qatar: As part of Qatar’s ongoing efforts to enhance digital government services, Qatar is expanding digital platforms as a means of accessing essential services through various ministries. These applications allow citizens and residents to access services via smartphone, reducing the need fo»»»

Islam Azzam, Chairperson of the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA), said the authority views promoting financial literacy among young people and university students as a strategic investment in the future of the non-banking financial sector, supporting market expansion and fostering innovation. H»»»

A team of Romanian men, acting as proxies for the Iranian government, carried out a knife attack on a journalist working for a Persian-language media organization in London, prosecutors told a British court on Monday. Pouria Zaratifoukolaei, known as Pouria Zeraati, a British journalist of Iranian »»»

Baku: The State of Qatar participated in the 13th World Urban Forum (WUF13), which kicked off Sunday in Baku, the Republic of Azerbaijan and runs until May 22 under the theme "Housing the world: Safe and resilient cities and communities." The WUF is organized by the United Nations Human Settlements»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted the vehicle of the commander of the 300th Brigade of the Israeli enemy army in the settlement of Shome»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 16:30 on Monday 18-05-2026 a newly established site belonging to the “Israeli” enemy army in Maroun»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters carried out between 15:00 and 15:30 on Monday 18-05-2026 extensive fire raids on all the positionings of the “I»»»

DOHA: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani chaired a meeting of the Steering Committee for Smart Government and Digital Leadership. The meeting reviewed progress on national plans and projects related to digital government, ways to en»»»

Naji Issa, Governor of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL), and Major General Emad Al-Trabulsi, Minister of Interior, discussed a joint action plan aimed at curbing negative phenomena in the Libyan economy. The expanded meeting was held to discuss shared economic and security issues affecting the banki»»»

RIYADH: The Saudi Export-Import Bank achieved significant growth in credit facilities provided during the first quarter of 2026, reaching a total of SR13.23 billion ($3.52 billion), a 20.8 percent year-on-year increase. This performance comes within the framework of the bank’s strategy to empower S»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar's men's volleyball team will meet Bahrain on Tuesday in a decisive match to determine the gold medal winner at the 4th GCC Games Doha 2026. Both teams enter the final round level on six points, setting up a direct contest for the title at Aspire Hall. Qatar have already secured a»»»

Iranian authorities have made more than 4,000 arrests on charges related to the US-Israeli war against the country in a mass crackdown, a US-based rights group said on Monday. The Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) said it had documented at least 4,023 arrests between February 28, when the »»»

A New York state judge ruled Monday that some items found in Luigi Mangione’s backpack at the time of his arrest will be excluded from evidence in his trial. Pool Photo by Jeena Moon/UPI | License Photo May 18 (UPI) -- A New York state judge ruled Monday that some items found in Luigi Mangione's ba»»»

President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on the South Lawn of the White House on Friday. On Monday, he told a federal court in Miami he wants to drop his lawsuit against the IRS. Photo by Eric Lee/UPI | License Photo May 18 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump and his two oldest sons droppe»»»

Dubai: The General Command of Dubai Police will participate on Tuesday in the ninth edition of the International Exhibition for National Security and Risk Prevention (ISNR 2026), taking place until May 21 at the ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi. The major security exhibition brings together eight specialised»»»

The National Oil Corporation (NOC) reported today that, for the third time in less than three months, Libyan technical teams at Mellitah Oil and Gas Company achieved a remarkable success, completing maintenance work on well A-28 in the Abu Attifel field. This involved isolating the associated water»»»

The Iran-backed Iraqi group Kataib Hezbollah, denied on Monday that a man accused of plotting attacks in the United States and Europe was a member of the group. US authorities on Friday detailed charges against Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi, 32, who was identified as a senior figure in Kataib»»»

Dubai: In line with Dubai’s accelerated adoption of Agentic AI, FirstChapter has launched the world’s fi rst AI-native agentic corporate platform in strategic collaboration with Tridz, an AI fi rm based out of Dubai AI Campus. The initiative builds on an actively developed open-source AI solution, »»»

Dubai: India's Adani Enterprises agreed to pay $275 million to settle potential civil liability related to apparent violations of US sanctions on Iran tied to liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) imports, the US Treasury Department said on Monday. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News ap»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters shot down an Israeli glider over the town of Aita al-Jabal using appropriate weapons: statement 5 18-05-2026 18»»»

ALKHOBAR: Long queues formed outside Swatch stores in Riyadh this week as customers waited for the latest Swatch and Audemars Piguet collaboration, turning a colorful plastic watch into one of Saudi Arabia’s most memorable retail moments. Videos shared across social media showed people standing in »»»

Doha, Qatar: As the 35th edition of the Doha International Book Fair 2026 kicks off, Qatar National Library is welcoming visitors to its interactive booth at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center. Combining innovation, storytelling, and cultural discovery, the booth offers a personalized experi»»»

The death toll in the latest round of fighting between Israel and the Iranian-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon has surpassed 3,000, Lebanon's health ministry said Monday. The ministry said the toll is now 3,020 in the fighting that has not stopped despite a fragile ceasefire, including 292 women and 211»»»

The organizers of a flotilla of aid vessels bound for Gaza said on Monday that Israeli forces had intercepted 28 of their boats in the eastern Mediterranean, while the remaining 26 ships were continuing to sail toward the enclave. Earlier on Monday, Israel's foreign ministry had said on X that it "»»»

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz told an audience of local Catholics in the southwestern city of Wuerzburg that he no longer advises young people to travel to the United States for work and study, citing the rapidly changing “social climate” in the country. Merz, who has served as chancellor since »»»

Tehran could respond militarily to US naval forces enforcing a blockade of Iranian ports, a senior Iranian official has said, warning that the Gulf of Oman could become a “graveyard” for American warships. Speaking on Iranian state television on Sunday, Mohsen Rezaei, who serves on a senior advisor»»»

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla has accused the US of fabricating a pretext for a potential invasion following an Axios report claiming that the island had acquired attack drones from Russia and Iran. Earlier this month, US President Donald Trump had suggested that Cuba could become»»»

Dubai: For more than two billion Muslims worldwide, the first ten days of Dhul Hijjah are not just dates on the Islamic calendar, they are considered the most sacred days of the year. Marked by fasting, prayer, charity and the once-in-a-lifetime pilgrimage of Hajj, these days are seen as a rare spi»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy (SC) has announced its participation in organizing the FIFA World Cup 2026, which will be hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico from June 11 to July 19. In a statement on Monday, SC said that a knowledge and expertise transfer Memo»»»

Entertainment, Media, Sports and Leisure Client : Smouha Social Sporting Club Address : Victor Amanwel Street, Smouha, Alexandria Tender : The project of developing club-house building including following works: 1) Carpentry works Tender documents : EGP1,500 A bid bond of EGP25,000 to be submitted »»»

Malé, Maldives: The bodies of four Italians who drowned in the Maldives' worst diving disaster were found in an underwater cave on Monday, Maldivian and Italian officials said, after an international recovery effort. The bodies were found four days after a group of five Italians failed to return fr»»»

Hungary’s opposition stronghold mayor Gergely Karácsony says former prime minister Viktor Orbán’s illiberal system has not merely lost power but collapsed, as the incoming government of the Tisza party promises to restore democratic norms after 16 years of Orbán rule. In an interview in Bratislava,»»»

Iran sent a new peace proposal to the United States with terms that appeared similar to offers Washington has previously rejected, although a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Monday that the US had softened positions on some issues. A Pakistani source confirmed that Islamabad, which has conv»»»

Britain's Prince ‌William will sell off parts of his vast Duchy of Cornwall estate over the next decade to help fund plans to invest more than 500 million pounds ($670 million) in local communities, including affordable housing and environmental projects. The sales were reported by the Times newspa»»»

Egypt is advancing an initiative to produce 200 megawatts of solar energy for state-owned industrial facilities as part of a broader drive to implement structural reforms and secure the financial sustainability of state assets. The developments were outlined on Monday during discussions between Dep»»»

The World Health Organization has honoured Egyptian physician Heba El Sewedy, founder and chair of the Ahl Masr Foundation and Burn Hospital, with the Director-General’s Award in recognition of her pioneering contributions to burn care. The award was presented during the opening of the 79th World H»»»

Egypt is undertaking a comprehensive transformation of its education system for 25 million pre-university students, shifting the focus from enrollment metrics to skills-based learning and introducing a new Egyptian Baccalaureate, Minister of Education and Technical Education Mohamed Abdellatif anno»»»