NEW YORK: The United Nations has expressed deep concern over the missile and drone attacks launched by Iran against the United Arab Emirates yesterday, Monday, which resulted in at least three injuries and caused a fire at an oil facility in the Fujairah oil industrial zone. This came in remarks ma»»»

Doha: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani held a phone call with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation HE Sergey Lavrov. During the call, the two sides reviewed bilateral cooperation and ways to enhance it, and di»»»

London: Arsenal reached the Champions League final for the first time in 20 years as Bukayo Saka sealed a 1-0 win against Atletico Madrid yesterday. Mikel Arteta's side settled the semi-final second leg with Saka's strike late in the first half at an ecstatic Emirates Stadium. The Gunners, who drew»»»

DOHA: 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 Russian Federation HE Sergey Lavrov. During the call, they reviewed bilateral relations and ways to support and strengthe»»»

The UK is considering joining an EU scheme providing €90 billion ($105 billion) to Ukraine to gain access to lucrative military contracts funded through the program. The plan was announced in a joint statement by European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen, European Council President Antonio Cos»»»

Western efforts to censor RT have nothing to do with alleged “disinformation” but are aimed at suppressing dissenting voices, Chief Producer Dmitry Leontiev has told delegates at a UNESCO summit marking World Press Freedom Day. Leontiev made the remarks on Tuesday at a UNESCO conference titled ‘Sha»»»

Manila: Vietnam (population: 102 million) has cemented its status as Southeast Asia’s most dynamic economic powerhouse. It has shattered regional growth records and emerged as a growing global global manufacturing, trade, and tourism. How it got here, from being known as the source of "boat people"»»»

Authorities have arrested a 16-year-old and a 20-year-old in connection with a series of robberies and attempted robberies targeting mini markets in Athens’ northern suburbs in April, police said. After giving statements to authorities, the two were released under restrictive conditions, including »»»

WASHINGTON: Ten civilian sailors have died due to the ongoing conflict in the ​Strait of Hormuz, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters on Tuesday. Speaking at the White House, Rubio said the US would continue to deploy its assets to defend freedom of navigation in the key thoroughfare. “»»»

BEIRUT: Lebanon is quietly exploring alternatives to the UN peacekeeping force in its south as the countdown begins to the end of UNIFIL’s decades-long mission, raising concerns over who will fill a potential security vacuum along one of the region’s most volatile borders. With seven months until t»»»

Servet Pëllumbi, former Speaker of the Parliament of Albania and a prominent figure in the country’s post-1990 political transition, has died at the age of 89. Born on December 14, 1936, in Korçë, Pëllumbi was widely regarded as an influential voice in Albania’s evolving political landscape followi»»»

Tunis, May 5 (TAP) - The “Creative Tunisia” project helped structure six hubs linked to regional specialisations: fashion in Tunis, Kef’s Klim, traditional weaving in the Sahel, garden pottery in Moknine, alfa grass in Kasserine and plant fibres in...»»»

UNITED NATIONS: A proposed UN resolution threatens Iran with sanctions or other measures if it doesn’t halt attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz, stop imposing “illegal tolls,” and disclose the placement of all mines to allow freedom of navigation.The draft Security Council resolution, co-spons»»»

Dubai: Schengen border authorities can temporarily ease biometric checks under the EU’s Entry/Exit System (EES) when congestion becomes severe, as the framework allows member states to reduce or suspend certain procedures to prevent excessive queues, according to Reuters and guidance cited by airpo»»»

Gold prices rebounded on Tuesday, after dropping to a five-week low in the previous session, as oil prices eased, but persistent Middle East tensions and inflation concerns kept gains in check. Spot gold rose 0.8 percent to $4,557.75 per ounce by 1138 GMT, after touching its lowest level since Marc»»»

ROME: Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka believes tennis players should organize a boycott if they don’t start receiving a bigger share of tournament revenues at the Grand Slams. Sabalenka and fellow No. 1 Jannik Sinner were among leading players — most of them ranked in the top 10 — who issued a statement»»»

LONDON: Global oil prices slipped on Tuesday a day after the US launched an operation aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz to shipping, although exchanges of fire between the US and Iran limited the decline. Brent crude futures eased $2.99, or 2.6 percent, to $111.45 a barrel at 1322 GMT after s»»»

1 of 5 | President Donald Trump signs a proclamation Tuesday inside the Oval Office at The White House in Washington, D.C. The memorandum is set to restore the Presidential Fitness Test Award, a competitive school-based fitness program last seen under the Obama administration. Photo by Tom Brenner/»»»

Activists gather near the Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center to protest against the policies of the Trump administration in the Broadview neighborhood near Chicago in October. The Department of Homeland Security has shut down the Office of Immigration Detention Ombudsman. File Pho»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hezbollah’s Energy and Water Resources official Nawaf al-Moussawi: Direct negotiations are futile and have failed to meet even the minimum »»»

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 Tuesday 05-05-2026 a gathering of “Israeli” enemy army soldiers in Rshaf town with a loite»»»

Doha: The State of Qatar condemned the targeting by drones of a site in the grounds of Khartoum International Airport in the fraternal Republic of Sudan, considering it a blatant violation of Sudan's sovereignty and a clear breach of the rules of international law and the Charter of the United Nati»»»

Germany's foreign minister Tuesday offered qualified support for Israel's military invasion of Lebanon during a visit of his Israeli counterpart to Berlin, while also criticizing humanitarian conditions in Gaza and "de facto annexation" in the West Bank. Johann Wadephul underscored Germany's staunc»»»

Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, affirmed that the unification of the Armed Forces represented a fundamental pillar in building the modern UAE and marked the beginning of establishing an integrated defence system based»»»

Egypt’s Minister of Planning and Economic Development, Ahmed Rostom, said the national economy has withstood five major external shocks over the past six years, each of which could have triggered a severe downturn, yet continued to deliver positive performance indicators. Speaking during a presenta»»»

Egypt’s Minister of Industry, Khaled Hashem, held an extensive meeting with the Chamber of Pharmaceutical, Cosmetics and Medical Supplies Industries to discuss key challenges facing the sector and explore measures to strengthen its performance and export potential in the coming period. The meeting »»»