Saudi Stock Exchange index closes higher
Riyadh: The Saudi Stock Exchange main index closed Monday's trading session up 43.38 points to reach 11,158.45 points, with total trading valued at SAR 7.7 billion. A total of 319 million shares were traded during the session, with 135 companies recording gains, while 112 companies registered decli»»»
Report Highlights Concessions Made by Lebanese President Michel Aoun since Taking Office
Since the last quarter of 2024, the Lebanese state has been undergoing one of the most critical phases in its history regarding national sovereignty. An analysis of the political performance of the Presidency of the Republic and the executive authority from the ceasefire on 27 November 2024 up to t»»»
Jordanian king meets commander of army task force helping to combat threats along borders
LONDON: King Abdullah of Jordan on Monday visited the country’s Eastern Military Region Command, which has reported several successful efforts to thwart threats originating from Syria and Iraq in recent weeks, as part of broader efforts to protect national security. The king reviewed the operationa»»»
Al-Shaibani: Political dialogue with European partners marks new phase of cooperation
Brussels, May.11 (SANA) Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani said that Syria participated on Monday in the launch of the high-level political dialogue with European partners in Brussels, describing the move as an important step toward inaugurating a new phase of rela»»»
Syria’s Civil Aviation Authority holds talks with UAE firms on aviation investment
Damascus, May 11 (SANA) The Deputy Chairman of Syria’s General Authority of Civil Aviation and Air Transport, Sameh Arabi, met Monday with representatives of several UAE aviation companies on the sidelines of the first Syria-UAE Investment Forum, which opened at the Ebla Cham Palace Hotel in Damasc»»»
Aid group says Libyan-linked vessels fired on a migrant rescue ship in the Mediterranean
ROME: Armed vessels linked to the Libyan coast guard opened fire Monday on a humanitarian rescue ship shortly after it saved about 90 migrants from an overcrowded wooden boat in the Mediterranean, the group operating the vessel said. Sea-Watch, a German nongovernmental organization, said its ship —»»»
Arrest warrant reissued for Bolivia’s Morales after court no-show
TARIJA: A Bolivian court on Monday reissued a warrant for the arrest of former president Evo Morales on charges of trafficking a minor after he failed to show up for the start of his trial. Bolivia’s first Indigenous president is accused of fathering a child with a 15-year-old girl while in office.»»»
Netanyahu says Israel wants to phase out US financial aid
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed that he plans to “wean” his country off US financial aid within the next decade, while blaming social media “manipulation” for declining public support for his country among Americans. Israel is the largest recipient of aggregate US foreign aid »»»
Tunisian–Italian agreement to boost investment and cooperation in automotive sector
Tunis, May 11 (TAP) - A working meeting recently held by Chargé d’affaires a.i. at the Tunisian Embassy in Italy, Mohamed Hedi Chihaoui, with Gianmarco Giorda, Director General of the Italian National Automotive Industry Association (ANFIA), was...»»»
Arrest warrant reissued for Bolivia’s Morales after court no-show
TARIJA: A Bolivian court on Monday reissued a warrant for the arrest of former president Evo Morales on charges of trafficking a minor after he failed to show up for the start of his trial. Bolivia’s first Indigenous president is accused of fathering a child with a 15-year-old girl while in office.»»»
Minister of Religious Affairs meets delegation of imams and doctors from Mali
Tunis, May 11 (TAP) - Minister of Religious Affairs, Ahmed Bouhali, met on Monday at the ministry headquarters with a delegation from the Republic of Mali composed of imams, doctors, professors and administrators participating in a training course...»»»
Syria says two soldiers killed in attack in northeast
DAMASCUS: Syria said two soldiers were killed in an attack by unidentified assailants in the country’s northeast on Monday, while a military source told AFP investigations were underway to identify the perpetrators. In recent months, Syria’s new Islamist government has expanded its control to parts»»»
Trump administration announces family initiatives on Mother's Day weekend - UPI.com
During an Oval Office press conference on Monday, President Donald Trump announced a raft of new programs to help mothers, and fathers, to become parents and successfully navigate the early years of having children. Photo by Aaron Schwartz/UPI | License Photo May 11 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump »»»
Migrant disappearances leave families trapped without answers
DUBAI: The last message Deyaa’s family received came through a borrowed satellite phone as he crossed the Mediterranean Sea. “Mama, I am Deyaa. I am fine.” It was Aug. 24, 2014. Two days later, the boat he was on sank off the Libyan coast. He was never found. Deyaa, a Syrian photographer and father»»»
Government is back-on-track
By Khaled Amin Last Sunday, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi inaugurated the construction process of east-Portsaid’s new harbor and many other projects, with way-bigger scales than of the enormous new Suez Canal. Egypt has been put under consistent economic pressure ever since the 2011th uprisings; i»»»
Crypto.com becomes first crypto firm licensed by UAE Central Bank
Dubai: Crypto.com has become the first virtual asset service provider in the UAE to secure a Stored Value Facilities (SVF) licence from the Central Bank of the UAE, a landmark approval that will allow the company to offer regulated digital asset payment services to government entities across the co»»»
India's Modi to launch multi-nation tour
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark this week on a multi-nation tour to the United Arab Emirates and four European countries, including Norway where he will attend a bilateral summit, officials said Monday. Modi will start his whirlwind tour from UAE -- where a 4.5 million-strong Indian»»»
EU envoy: Brussels forum signals Syria’s full return to European partnership
Brussels, May 11 (SANA) The Chargé d’Affaires of the EU Delegation to Syria, Michael Ohnmacht, said Monday that the Syria Partnership Coordination Forum in Brussels marks an important step toward strengthening coordination between Syria and donor countries on social and economic recovery. Speaking »»»
GCC Secretary General hails Gulf unity and identity
Riyadh: GCC Secretary General Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi praised the Gulf states for building a development model that balances cultural identity with global openness, saying Gulf Cooperation Council nations have strengthened their regional and international influence through deeper political, economi»»»
Saudi FM arrives in the UK on official visit
RIYADH: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan has arrived in the United Kingdom on an official visit, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Monday. During the visit, Prince Faisal is scheduled to meet with the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs Yvette Cooper»»»
EU agrees to sanction Israeli settlers in West Bank - UPI.com
An illegal Israeli settlement outpost is seen in the Judean Desert between Jerusalem and Jericho on Saturday in the West Bank. Photo by Debbie Hill/UPI | License Photo May 11 (UPI) -- The European Union came to an agreement Monday to sanction Israeli settlers in the West Bank for acts of violence a»»»
Bulgarian, Italian Foreign Ministers Discuss Corridor No. 8, Defence Cooperation
Bulgarian Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova held talks with Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, focusing on the implementation of Corridor No. 8, transport and energy connectivity, and cooperation in the field of defence, Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry said on its websi»»»
Bolivian court: Arrest Evo Morales for skipping human trafficking trial - UPI.com
Former Bolivian President Evo Morales attends a public event in Chimore, Bolivia, in Feburary. Morales reappeared at the event in his political stronghold in the center of the country a little more than a month of not being seen publicly and amid differing reports about his health and whereabouts. »»»
Al-Shaibani holds bilateral talks with Cypriot counterpart
Brussels, May.11 (SANA) Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani held bilateral talks with Cypriot Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos on the sidelines of the high-level political dialogue between the Syrian Arab Republic and the European Union in Brussels. The meeting »»»
Guterres says UN needs reform to boost African representation
NAIROBI: The UN must be reformed to increase African representation, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Monday when he broke ground on an expansion of the UN’s Kenyan campus. Guterres has repeatedly called over the years for change to give Africa and other regions better representation at t»»»
Global oil prices climb as Mideast tensions escalate
NEW YORK: Oil prices rose on Monday as the Middle East tensions appear to drag on for longer after President Donald Trump once again rejected Iran’s latest proposal to end the conflict. The price for a barrel of Brent crude oil rose 1.7 percent to above $103. The rejection keeps the two sides in an»»»
‘He had never been there before’: UAE father mourns son lost in RAK dam tragedy
Ras Al Khaimah: A 16-year-old Emirati boy drowned after slipping into Athen dam in the Wadi Al Aeem area of Ras Al Khaimah, in a tragedy that has sparked renewed calls for stronger safety measures around open water bodies. The incident happened shortly after Asr prayer, at around 4.30pm, on Sunday,»»»
Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a newly established command center of the Israeli enemy army in the town of Al-Bayyada with a rocket barrage: statement 20 - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a newly established command center of the Israeli enemy army in the town of Al-Bayyada with a rocket b»»»
Airliner returns to Athens for unscheduled landing, 3 light injuries
A Lufthansa airliner with 184 people on board made a safe unscheduled landing at Athens International Airport late Monday shortly after taking off for Munich. Lufthansa said all passengers evacuated the plane by inflatable chutes and in the process three people were lightly injured and taken to hos»»»
Pressure grows on UK's Starmer to quit as PM
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday vowed to prove his doubters wrong and stem mounting calls for him to step down after disastrous local and regional elections for his ruling Labour party. But more than 50 of his own MPs were unconvinced by his pledge to make the party bolder and bette»»»
THE HORMUZ GAMBIT: HOW WASHINGTON MANUFACTURED A CRISIS IT COULD NOT CONTROL
On April 28, 2026, the United Arab Emirates quietly detonated one of the last credible institutions of collective Arab economic power. Its withdrawal from OPEC — framed in the careful, bloodless language of a corporate press release as a matter of “national interests” and “long-term strategic visio»»»
Palestinian shot and detained by Israeli forces last month dies in hospital
LONDON: A 29-year-old Palestinian man shot and seriously wounded last month by Israeli forces in the northwestern West Bank died on Monday in an Israeli hospital east of Tel Aviv. The Commission of Detainees’ Affairs and the Palestinian Prisoners’ Society said Qusai Ibrahim Ali Rayan, from the vill»»»
EU agrees long-stalled sanctions on Israeli settlers
BRUSSELS: EU foreign ministers on Monday agreed on new sanctions on Israeli settlers over violence against Palestinians, as a change of government in Hungary ended months of blockage. “It was high time we moved from deadlock to delivery,” EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas said in announcing the green lig»»»
Israeli police kill Palestinian, 30, in West Bank
QALANDIYA, Palestinian Territories: The Palestinian Health Ministry said Israeli forces killed a young Palestinian man in the Qalandiya refugee camp in the occupied West Bank on Monday, while Israeli police claimed their officers had foiled a “terrorist attack.” The Ramallah-based ministry said it »»»
Lewis-Skelly says leaders Arsenal know ‘job is not yet done’
LONDON: Myles Lewis-Skelly is adamant Arsenal know better than anyone what they must do to secure the club’s first Premier League title in more than 20 years. The Gunners moved closer to being crowned champions of England for the first time since 2004 following a 1-0 win at West Ham on Sunday but o»»»
What We Are Reading Today: ‘The Life and Death of States’ by Natasha Wheatley
Sprawled across the heartlands of Europe, the Habsburg Empire resisted all the standard theories of singular sovereignty. The 1848 revolutions sparked decades of heady constitutional experimentation that pushed the very concept of “the state” to its limits. This intricate multinational polity becam»»»
Saudi Arabia’s EP governor receives Dominican ambassador
DAMMAM: Eastern Region Gov. Prince Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz has received in Dammam the Ambassador of the Dominican Republic to the Kingdom Andy Rodriguez Duran. The parties enjoyed cordial exchanges and discussed topics of mutual interest, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Monday. Meanwhile, Sh»»»
Where We Are Going Today: Jack and Joe steakhouse in Jeddah
Jack and Joe in Jeddah’s Al-Khalidiyyah district is a steakhouse built around a simple American-style concept. The interior features a dark wood design with booth seating, creating a closed and quiet dining setup that feels more suited to a sit-down meal. I tried the main section, which includes be»»»
Google says hackers used AI to exploit ‘zero-day’ flaw - UPI.com
Google announced Monday that it identified a cyber threat it believes hackers developed using AI, meant to exploit networks on a large scale. File Photo by Sascha Steinbach/EPA May 11 (UPI) -- Google announced Monday that it identified a cyber threat it believes hackers developed using artificial i»»»
Syria, EU reinstate 1977 cooperation pact and pledge €355M for reconstruction
Brussels, May 11 (SANA) Syria and the European Union convened a high-level partnership coordination and political dialogue forum in Brussels on Monday, opening what both sides described as a new phase in bilateral relations built on strategic partnership rather than emergency aid. The EU Council si»»»
Krasimir Yakimov Appointed Deputy Economy, Investment and Industry Minister
Prime Minister Rumen Radev has appointed Krasimir Hristov Yakimov as deputy Minister of Economy, Investment and Industry, the government information service said on Monday. Earlier in the day, Radev also appointed Lyudmila Kostova Petkova and Rositza Velkova as deputy finance ministers, and Iva Dim»»»
Paraguay, Taiwan announce ambitious AI hub plan for South America - UPI.com
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te (L) and Paraguay President Santiago Peña review honor guards during a welcome ceremony in front of the presidential office Taipei, Taiwan, on Friday. Peña sought to further enhance diplomatic ties between the two nations. Photo by Ritchie B. tongo/EPA ASUNCION, Paragua»»»
First high-level political dialogue between Syria and European Union starts in Brussels
Brussels, May.11 (SANA) The first high-level political dialogue between Syria and the European Union began Monday in the Belgian capital, Brussels, co-chaired by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani and the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affair»»»
India’s Modi to begin five-nation tour, including UAE, amid Middle East crisis
NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a five-nation tour taking in the United Arab Emirates and Europe from May 15-20, India’s foreign ministry said in a statement on Monday, as the Middle East crisis drives up global oil prices and strains India’s foreign currency reserves»»»
White House press gala shooting suspect pleads not guilty
WASHINGTON: A California man charged with attempting to assassinate US President Donald Trump at a White House press gala last month pleaded not guilty on Monday. Cole Allen, 31, entered the not guilty plea during an appearance before Judge Trevor McFadden in a federal district court in the nation’»»»
Libyan Express and Italy’s 4 Airways to launch joint Libya-Europe air route ''soon''
Libyan Express airline announced today that a cooperation agreement was signed in Italy between Libyan Express and Horizon Technic from the Libyan side, and ALBA Technic along with 4Airways from the Italian side, in a step aimed at strengthening cooperation in the fields of air transport and aircra»»»
Tunisia-Egypt: Ways to further scale up cooperation reviewed
Tunis, May 11 (TAP) - Secretary of State to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad Mohamed Ben Ayed on Monday received Egypt's Ambassador to Tunisia Bassem Hassan.The talk covered the state of cooperation relations binding...»»»