Alibaba has strong capabilities in cloud services, AI, digital payments, and e-commerce. Because of this, it could potentially play a major role in the technology side of CPEC 2.0, an expert says. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Alibaba Chairman Joe Tsai witnessed the signing of several strategic»»»

Doha The Shura Council has called for a broader social, cultural and educational role for sports clubs, as lawmakers submitted a proposal aimed at strengthening their contribution to national identity and youth development. During a sitting chaired by Speaker HE Hassan bin Abdullah Al Ghanim on Mon»»»

Gold prices recovered while oil extended a sharp sell-off on Monday as investors increasingly positioned themselves for a possible easing of tensions between Washington and Tehran, raising expectations that inflation pressures and disruptions to global energy flows could gradually subside. The simu»»»

Angeles City, Philippines: Rescuers using thermal scanners pursued a search for survivors on Monday, a day after the collapse of a building under construction that has already claimed four lives, authorities said. More than a dozen people are believed to be still missing after rescuers failed to br»»»

OMDURMAN: Farmers across Sudan say the hike in global fuel and fertilizer costs resulting from the Iran conflict will force them to cut back on planting this summer, restricting food production in a ​country where war has caused acute hunger.Eight farmers from different parts of Sudan, as well as e»»»

The West ignored Ukraine's drone attack carried out by the Kiev regime's armed forces on the night of May 22 against the academic building and college dormitory of the Lugansk State Pedagogical University in Starobelsk (LPR), Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said. This was a terror attack tha»»»

At least 18 people have been killed and dozens more wounded – most of them students – in a Ukrainian drone raid on a school dormitory in Starobelsk in Russia’s Lugansk People’s Republic on Friday. As of Saturday afternoon, search-and-rescue operations are still underway, with local officials report»»»

EU leaders are losing their remaining credibility by condemning Russia’s retaliatory strikes against Ukrainian military targets while ignoring Kiev’s deadly drone attack on a college dorm in the Lugansk People’s Republic, former British MP George Galloway has said. Ukraine struck a teacher training»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli media: Launched from Lebanon, two drones hit a military base and a settlement in the North and caused fire in one of the two positi»»»

Doha, Qatar: The General Authority of Customs has announced its official working hours during the Eid Al-Adha holiday, which will run from Tuesday, May 26, 2026, until Saturday, May 30, 2026. In a social media post, it stated that the headquarters of the General Authority of Customs will remain clo»»»

Doha Qatar's government services platform, Hukoomi, has announced a comprehensive technical upgrade to its website and mobile application ahead of the launch of a new and enhanced version of the platform. The updates, which come into effect on Monday, are part of efforts to develop a new generation»»»

BEIJING - Chinese President Xi Jinping awarded the Order of Friendship - China's highest state honour for foreign nationals - to Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic at a ceremony in Beijing on Monday. An official decree said that, under a Chinese law on state medals and honorary titles, Vucic had be»»»

Dubai: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Health urged Hajj pilgrims to use sun umbrellas and follow preventive health measures to reduce risks linked to extreme heat during the 2026 pilgrimage season, as temperatures in Mecca and the holy sites are forecast to reach 47°C. The ministry said umbrellas could»»»

Sharjah: Sharjah City Municipality has opened the Green Belt Park walkway to the public, unveiling a 1.8-kilometre rubber running track designed for walking and jogging, alongside eco-friendly lighting and landscaped surroundings. The facility, which officially opened on Monday after the completion»»»

MAKKAH: Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation has issued the first operational permit for drone-based medicine delivery and medical logistics operations to Terra Drone Arabia. The permit covers operations within the boundaries of the Holy Sites in Makkah during the Hajj season, reflect»»»

Doha, Qatar: Visit Qatar has won a Gold Tower Award at the 2026 New York Festivals TV & Film Awards for its campaign launched in November 2025, showcasing Qatar's packed and diverse calendar of world-class cultural, sporting and entertainment events. The campaign received recognition in the Tourism»»»

Israel's two far-right ministers on Monday called for an escalation of military operations in Lebanon, with one advocating strikes on Beirut in response to Hezbollah's drone attacks. "It is time for the prime minister to take a firm stand with Donald Trump and tell him that Israel is returning to w»»»

The Ukrainian attack on a dormitory in Starobelsk "was the final straw," the Russian Foreign Ministry has announced. Targets include specific sites where drones used by the Kiev regime are designed, manufactured, programmed, and prepared for deployment — all with the assistance of NATO specialists »»»

London: Britain was set to break its record for the hottest day in May on Monday, the national weather agency predicted, as the country sweltered in an “unprecedented” heatwave. “Today will be the hottest day in May in the UK in our temperature records, with highs of 35 degrees Celsius expected,” t»»»

MINA: The Ministry of Islamic Affairs has enhanced the readiness of Namirah Mosque to receive pilgrims on the Day of Arafat on Tuesday, as part of its integrated operational, technical, and awareness services to ensure a comfortable environment for worshippers. The mosque has been furnished with hi»»»

This video shows footage from the stages of reconnaissance and targeting by the Islamic Resistance of the newly established Israeli enemy army outpost in the town of Al-Bayyada, southern Lebanon, using Ababil drones and other various weapons. This video shows footage from the Islamic Resistance’s o»»»

The Islamic Resistance continued on Monday launching attacks on the Israeli occupation forces in South Lebanon and Zionist settlements in Galilee, north of occupied Palestine, in response to the ongoing Israeli aggression on Lebanon. Israeli media reported several drone strikes on Metula and other »»»

The European Union’s top brass and the leaders of several member states have issued statements on the latest exchange of strikes between Kiev and Moscow that ignore the recent deadly Ukrainian attack on a college dormitory that preceded Russian retaliatory strikes. According to the Russian authorit»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources processed 603 applications for chemical clearance services in March 2026, as part of efforts to support industrial investment and facilitate the expansion of industrial facilities. The ministry’s official spokesperson, Jarrah Al-Jarr»»»

Dubai: If you have only just realised that the Eid Al Adha holidays stretch all the way until Sunday, there may still be time to plan a quick escape — if you are willing to pay for it. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.One of the biggest barriers for last-minute travelle»»»

London: Britain broke its record on Monday for the hottest day in May, according to the national weather agency, with the mercury rising to 33.5C near London as the country baked in a sweltering heatwave. The previous hottest May day saw 32.8C heat, first registered in 1922 and again in 1944. It is»»»

Hungary’s Foreign Minister, Anita Orbán, has strongly rejected accusations of betrayal made by former members of the Orbán government, arguing that she has remained loyal to Hungary while the political system around her has changed. FM Anita Orbán addresses allegations The dispute erupted after a g»»»

Dubai: Saudi energy giant Aramco is transferring its equity stakes in PRefChem to Malaysia’s Petroliam Nasional Berhad, commonly known as Petronas, a move that will make the refining and petrochemical business a wholly owned subsidiary of the Malaysian state energy company. Sign up for our daily bu»»»

BEIJING - At a ceremony in Beijing, attended by the presidents of Serbia and China, Aleksandar Vucic and Xi Jinping, the two countries signed 23 bilateral agreements in areas including the economy, education, technological development and innovation. During Vucic's visit to China, the two sides wil»»»

Pakistan now receives up to 80% of its military imports from China — a striking reversal of the Cold War era, when the United States served as Islamabad's primary arms supplier. How and why did this happen? The key reason was US sanctions, retired Pakistan Air Force Captain Sultan M. Hali told Sput»»»

The situation in Lovech Region is gradually returning to normal after the heavy rainfall, while commissions are beginning to assess the damage in the municipalities of Apriltsi and Troyan, Regional Governor Plamen Hristov told the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) on Monday. Hristov said that a joint com»»»

Three Chinese astronauts have successfully reached the Tiangong space station, with one of them set to spend more than a year in orbit. This marks another step in Beijing’s preparations for a future lunar landing. The Shenzhou-23 spacecraft launched aboard a Long March-2F rocket from the Jiuquan Sa»»»

Phnom Penh: Cambodia's acting head of state, former prime minister Hun Sen, said he pardoned opposition leader Kem Sokha on Monday from a sentence of almost three decades for treason. Kem Sokha, who was convicted of trying to topple the former long-ruling leader's government and sentenced to 27 yea»»»

Salzburg, Austria: A woman paraglider captured the terrifying moment a small plane tore through her canopy while she was soaring over the mountains of northern Austria, sending her spiralling out of control thousands of feet in the air. The 44-year-old woman, identified as Sabrina, was paragliding »»»

Dhaka: Inside the crowded camps of a coastal Bangladeshi district, where makeshift shelters are home to over 1 million refugees, a new center aims to preserve the heritage of the Rohingya people, an entire generation of whom has been growing up disconnected from their historical roots and cultural »»»

Damascus, May 25 (SANA) The price of 21-karat gold remained unchanged in Syria on Monday, extending its stability for a fourth consecutive day despite an increase in global bullion prices. According to the latest bulletin issued by the General Authority for Precious Metals Management, the selling p»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Labour announced the suspension of work at its service delivery centres from May 26 to 30, 2026, for Eid Al-Adha. The centres will open and resume work on May 31, 2026. The Ministry added that customers may complete their transactions through the e-services, which will »»»

Share: Vessels sail through the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, May 22, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photos) – Ship-tracking data showed three liquefied natural gas tankers passed through the Strait of Hormuz in recent days, heading to Pakistan, ‌China and India, as well as a supertanker with Iraq»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Southern Lebanon Under Continued Israeli Fire 25-05-2026 15:30 PM Smoke rises after an Israeli strike on the soutehrn Lebanese town of Zibd»»»

Paris, France: Oil prices dropped back below $100 a barrel on Monday and stock markets rallied as investors raised expectations of a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz following signs that Washington and Iran were edging closer to a deal. Both North Sea Brent, the international benchmark, and West T»»»

Dubai : Dubai Police, represented by Hemaya Schools, the People of Determination Empowerment Council, and the Positive Spirit Council, in partnership with the Dubai Club for People of Determination, organised a special community celebration for the club’s students on the occasion of Eid Al Adha. Th»»»

Egypt’s stock market (EGX) concluded last week the trading session on a high note, demonstrating resilience in a region often characterized by economic unpredictability. The main index, EGX30, climbed by 0.73% to close at 29,605.12 points, reflecting investor optimism in large-cap stocks. Meanwhile»»»

The National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic, together with Interbank Processing Center CJSC, announced the launch of international QR payments for Kyrgyz users through the Alipay+ system. National Bank Chairman Almaz Baketaev announced this new stage in the development of digital payments. According t»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar correspondent in south Lebanon reports Israeli air strike on Burj Qalaway and drones strikes on Kfour and Kfar Remman towns 25-05-»»»

MAKKAH: The Kingdom’s Unified Hajj Media Operations Center held its first press briefing for the Hajj season. Center Chairman Saleh Al-Thubaiti said this year’s Hajj season is being covered by more than 150 media outlets with over 3,000 media professionals. The center has produced more than 6,400 m»»»

MINA: Hajj security forces at Makkah’s entrances have apprehended one expatriate and seven citizens for violating Hajj regulations by transporting 18 individuals without valid permits. The Ministry of Interior issued fines of up to SR100,000 against transporters and all those involved. Fines of up »»»

A deadly explosion and fire broke out at the MOL Group petrochemical plant in Tiszaújváros on Friday morning, leaving one person dead and several others seriously injured, according to reports from Hungarian media and official sources. The incident occurred at around 9 AM at the MOL Petrolkémia fac»»»

The BBC is officially returning with a Hungarian-language news service more than 20 years after shutting down its previous Hungarian broadcasts. The broadcaster announced that its new experimental digital platform, BBC News Magyarul, will launch on 16 June, offering news, analysis and social media »»»

Hungary’s long-awaited beach and spa season is officially getting underway this Pentecost weekend, with forecasts predicting summer-like temperatures of around 30°C nationwide. Thanks to the warm weather, dozens of outdoor baths, thermal spas and water parks are reopening across the country, giving»»»

Hungary is set for a scorching start to the final week of May, with temperatures expected to climb above 30°C in several parts of the country before a cold front brings a noticeable cooldown midweek, according to the latest forecast from HungaroMet. Summer heat arrives early Monday will bring plent»»»