The Pentagon has announced plans to acquire more than 10,000 low-cost cruise missiles alongside up to 12,000 inexpensive hypersonic weapons as part of a major push to rebuild US stockpiles after several high-intensity conflicts. The effort will rely heavily on emerging defense firms rather than tra»»»

The US-Israeli war against Iran has handed China a strategic opening to chip away at US influence on every major front, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday, citing a classified intelligence analysis. Two US officials familiar with the matter told the newspaper that the document was produced b»»»

DUBAI: In the closing days of their reign as Saudi Pro League champions, Al-Ittihad clinched a 3-1 away victory over Al-Ettifaq to go fifth in the table, three clear of Al-Taawoun. The visitors took the lead at EGO stadium in Dammam through Houssem Aouar after only three minutes, and Moussa Diaby d»»»

SHARJAH: Air Arabia (PJSC), the first and largest budget carrier operator in the Middle East and North Africa, has announced its financial and operational results for the first quarter ending March 31, 2026. Air Arabia reported a net profit of Dh278 million for the first quarter ending March 31, 20»»»

In “Uncharted Spaces: Reset the Agenda. Reimagine the Boardroom,” Shefaly M. Yogendra makes a timely and provocative argument: The boardroom is not a resting place for the great, the good, or the retiring, but a dynamic arena where governance is a contact sport — and only the prepared, the curious,»»»

Share: By GISELLE RUHIYYIH EWING and DANIELLA CHESLOW A person is seen inside a burning vehicle as men attempt to put out the fire after an Israeli airstrike hit a car in southern Lebanon on Wednesday. Israel and Hezbollah have continued to exchange strikes despite a U.S.-mediated truce. | Mustafa »»»

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi accused the United Arab Emirates on Thursday of playing an active role in the US-Israeli war against his country. Araghchi also referred to what Israel has described as a "secret" meeting in the UAE during the war between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and »»»

A renewed escalation in the Strait of Hormuz saw the seizure on Thursday of a ship anchored off the Unites Arab Emirates coast. Earlier Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had announced he had quietly visited the UAE during the Israeli-U.S. war with Iran, though the UAE swiftly denied that any secre»»»

Damascus, May 14 (SANA) Head of the donor countries delegation and Director for Humanitarian Affairs at the German Foreign Ministry, Ina Freidrich, said Thursday that international donors continue to support Syria’s recovery efforts and infrastructure rehabilitation, with particular emphasis on min»»»

A month after Guinea deployed troops to its border with Liberia, President Joseph Boakai claimed to be in touch with his Guinean counterpart Mamady Doumbouya, in an interview with FRANCE 24. "We've been speaking very well," Boakai said, adding that he told Doumbouya the border situation is "getting»»»

PARIS: Kylian Mbappe will spearhead France at the World Cup after coach Didier Deschamps on Thursday announced his 26-man squad for this summer’s tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Deschamps, who guided France to World Cup glory in 2018 and will leave his role after the 2026 editio»»»

MARMARIS, TURKIYE: Ships ​from the Global Sumud Flotilla set sail for a third time on Thursday from southern Turkiye, after earlier attempts to deliver aid to Gaza were intercepted by Israel in international waters. The flotilla had previously departed from Spain on April 12, but Israeli forces int»»»

LONDON: As global energy markets reel from a supply shock caused by the near-closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a British warship is heading toward the region as part of a planned UK-France-led defensive effort to help secure one of the world’s most critical shipping lanes. The UK said on May 9 that »»»

Concerns for the security of the Baltic states rose on May 7 when three drones pierced NATO’s airspace and crashed in Latvia..Photo by Makalu/Pixabay WASHINGTON, May 14 (UPI) -- A State Department official told Congress on Thursday that NATO remains a critical deterrent to Russian aggression, and h»»»

Russia pummelled Kyiv for hours early on Thursday, firing hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles in an attack that killed at least 10 people and further shredded hopes of a halt to Moscow's grinding invasion. FRANCE 24's August Hakansson reports.»»»

Minister of Communications and Information Technology Abdullah Alswaha met at the ministry’s headquarters in Riyadh with Varun Chandra, the UK prime minister’s chief business, investment, and trade adviser. The officials discussed prospects for expanding the Saudi-UK partnership in the digital econ»»»

Doha: The State of Qatar participated on Thursday in the ninth meeting of the GCC Permanent Ministerial Preparatory Committee for the Economic and Development Affairs Authority, held via videoconference. Minister of Finance HE Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari led the State of Qatar's delegation to the meeti»»»

Ankara: The State of Qatar and the Republic of Turkiye have held the first round of political consultations between their foreign ministries in the Turkish capital, Ankara. The talks on Thursday were co-chaired by Minister of State for Foreign Affairs HE Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi and Deputy Minis»»»

U.S. Central Command's Adm. Brad Cooper contradicted recent reports that internal intelligence assessments given to senior U.S. officials showed that Iran retained most of its prewar missile capacity. File Photo by Cristobal Herrera-Ulashkevich/EPA WASHINGTON, May 14 (UPI) -- The war in Iran has "s»»»

Germany risks locking itself into decades of costly gas import dependence unless policymakers give battery storage equal treatment in upcoming power market reforms, energy think-tank Ember has warned. In a report published on May 13, Ember said Germany’s electricity system was at a “critical inflec»»»

Doha: Qatar claimed two silver medals and one bronze in the boxing competition at the 4th GCC Games Doha 2026 on Thursday. Mohammed Al Faqih secured silver in the 55kg category after losing 4-1 in the final to Saudi Arabia's Mohannad Majrashi. Al Faqih had reached the final with a dominant semi-fin»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) has launched a new bulk product data upload feature for the “Adding Commodity without a Custom Release” service, as part of efforts to enhance digital procedures and simplify product price registration processes for companies, retail stores »»»

ROME: The penultimate round of the Serie A campaign promises an intriguing fight for places in next season’s Champions League, but a fixture scheduling stand-off between the league and local authorities left clubs and supporters in limbo until an agreement was finally reached. Serie A rules require»»»

LONDON: Saudi Arabia has discussed the idea of a Middle East non-aggression pact with Iran as part of efforts to manage regional tensions after the end of the US-Israel war with Tehran, according to foreign diplomats cited by the Financial Times. While the report contained no Saudi confirmation, it»»»

RIYADH: Layan Allhidaan, Maram Bin Gubair and Noura Alshathry are the latest winners of the Apple Swift Student Challenge after they used their coding skills to solve real-world environment, communication, and climate change challenges. Through the Swift Student Challenge, Allhidaan created Velora,»»»

LONDON: A student in southern England has died after contracting suspected meningitis, health authorities said on Thursday, adding that two other young people were being treated following related cases. The UK Health Security Agency said three cases had been identified among young people linked to