QNA Doha Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi held a phone call with Deputy Prime Minister of Lebanon Dr. Tarek Mitri. The call discussed relations between the two countries and ways to develop them. It also discussed Lebanon’s lat»»»

QNA Doha The official Qatari Hajj Mission will return to the homeland, Monday, June 1, 2026, after having drawn the curtain on a successful and tremendous pilgrimage season by all standards. The season was marked by advanced levels of organisation, coordination, and combined institutional effort, e»»»

Smoke rises as a result of an Israeli strike in southern Lebanon as seen from the Israeli side of the border on Sunday amid a cease-fire between Israel and Lebanon. Israeli forces announced they have retaken the strategic Beaufort Ridge north of the Litani River. Photo by Atef Safadi/EPA May 31 (UP»»»

WASHINGTON: Tom Barrack, the US ambassador to Türkiye, would also serve as special presidential envoy to both Syria and Iraq, US President Donald Trump said on Sunday. Trump said Washington deepens its strategic engagement with Syria and Iraq. “Our relationship with them continues to grow,” he wrot»»»

WASHINGTON: Tom Barrack, the US ambassador to Türkiye, would also serve as special presidential envoy to both Syria and Iraq, US President Donald Trump said on Sunday. Trump said Washington deepens its strategic engagement with Syria and Iraq. “Our relationship with them continues to grow,” he wrot»»»

WASHINGTON: Tom Barrack, the US ambassador to Türkiye, would also serve as special presidential envoy to both Syria and Iraq, US President Donald Trump said on Sunday. Trump said Washington deepens its strategic engagement with Syria and Iraq. “Our relationship with them continues to grow,” he wrot»»»

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs HE Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al Thani participated in the third plenary session of the Shangri-La Dialogue 2026, held in Singapore under the theme “Asia’s Maritime Security Disorder.” The deputy PM also participated in th»»»

The Indian rupee lost nearly 11% of its value against the US dollar y/y between May 2025 and May 2026, a slide that makes it the worst performing currency in the world against the greenback when looked at from a one, five or ten year horizon. According to reference rate-FBIL data from India’s »»»

More than 80% of Irish-made alumina was exported to Russia in the first quarter of 2026, the highest proportion since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the Irish Times reported on May 30. The exports directly contradicted the Irish government's claim that the plant primarily serves E»»»

On the old Soviet hippodrome on the edge of central Tbilisi, elderly residents still gather in the mornings among the wild grass and trees. Sofo, 80, has lived in the district since her student days, fifty years ago, and has walked here almost daily for the last twenty. She points to newer apartmen»»»

Nicaraguan indigenous leader dies after three years in prison 6 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleAleks Phillips ReutersBrooklyn Rivera (right), pictured in 1988, led an indigenous militia against the Sandinista revolution in Nicaragua A leading Nicaraguan indigenous leader has died aft»»»

TEL AVIV, Israel: Israeli forces are making their deepest incursion inside Lebanon since they withdrew from the country over a quarter-century ago, despite a nominal US-brokered ceasefire and the first direct talks between the countries in decades. The Israeli advance presents a challenge in the em»»»

- Rawda Industrial Zone to receive incentives under new government plan- Incentives will remain in place until zone is connected to Arab Gas Pipeline- PM calls for fast-tracking Aqaba–Maan Land Port ProjectAMMAN — Prime Minister Jafar Hassan announced new incentives for the Rawda Industrial Area, m»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday he had ordered troops to move further into Lebanon in the battle against the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group as Israeli troops captured and planted their flag on a strategic mountain topped with the Crusader-built Beaufort castle. Israel»»»

QNADoha Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani received a phone call from Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Kuwait HE Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al Ahmad Al Sabah. During the call, they discussed bilateral cooperation relations and w»»»

VIENNA: The Israeli army’s ​push further into southern Lebanon is cause for serious concern, German ‌Foreign ‌Minister ​Johann ‌Wadephul ⁠said ​in a ⁠statement on Sunday, urging all sides to cease ⁠hostilities. “The Israeli ‌army’s ‌advance ​further ‌into southern ‌Lebanon is cause for serious conc»»»

The UAE has strongly condemned the storming of the Al Aqsa Mosque compound by Israeli settlers and the raising of the Israeli flag within its courtyards. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs denounced the storming of Al Aqsa Mosque by settlers under the protection of Israeli police, desc»»»

Doha: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani received a phone call from Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Kuwait HE Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al Ahmad Al Sabah. During the call, they discussed bilateral cooperation relations and way»»»

Dubai: Bahrain’s Public Prosecution has ordered the detention of 41 suspects accused of belonging to a network linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), in one of the Kingdom’s largest recent terrorism-related investigations. Prosecutors said the suspects were questioned and remand»»»

Egypt on Sunday strongly condemned Israel’s expansion of ground operations in southern Lebanon, describing the Israeli army’s crossing of the Litani River and advance into areas north of the river as a “complete violation of Lebanese sovereignty” and an attempt to impose a new military reality on t»»»

Egypt’s Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Raafat Hindi, held talks with Amr Sobhy, Chairperson of Concentrix Egypt, to discuss the company’s expansion plans in the Egyptian market, efforts to create new employment opportunities, and prospects for strengthening cooperation in di»»»

Egypt’s Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk announced that EGP 90bn has been earmarked in the 2026/2027 fiscal year budget to expand programmes supporting production, exports, and entrepreneurship. Kouchouk said the allocations include EGP 48bn for export rebate payments and EGP 7bn to support the tour»»»

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi has called for strengthening the global competitiveness of Egyptian universities and expanding international academic partnerships as part of broader efforts to position Egypt as a regional hub for higher education, scientific research, and innovation. The di»»»

Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has announced a major archaeological discovery at the Panhesy Tomb site in the Matariya district of Ain Shams, unveiling new evidence of funerary practices and daily life in the ancient necropolis of Heliopolis across multiple historical periods. The disc»»»

Hungary’s President Sulyok Tamás has responded to Prime Minister Magyar Péter’s calls for him to resign, saying he will not step down after considering the option. In a video message, Sulyok argued that resignation “would not provide a solution to the constitutional settlement of the institutional »»»

Egypt has uncovered a rare archaeological cache containing a near complete funerary assemblage, possible gold jewellery and ritual objects at the ancient Heliopolis necropolis in Cairo, the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said on Sunday. The discovery was made by an Egyptian archaeological miss»»»

A senior police officer has filed an alert alleging pressure and unlawful conduct by Plovdiv’s appellate prosecutor, Minister of Justice Nikolay Naydenov said on Bulgarian National Television on Sunday. The alert was filed last month with the Inspectorate with the Supreme Judicial Council, Naydenov»»»

The aim was to collect documents, and not just summon Kardzhali Mayor Erol Myumyun for questioning, Minister of Interior Ivan Demerdzhiev said on Sunday. Myumyun was taken in for questioning at the Regional Directorate of the Ministry of Interior on May 28. Demerdzhiev said it was important for Min»»»

PARIS: Paris staged a hero’s welcome for Paris Saint-Germain players who won their second consecutive Champions League title with celebrations planned in the capital under heavy security after a night of revelry marred by unrest. Paris Saint-Germain beat Arsenal on Saturday night in the Hungarian c»»»

Doha: Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi held a phone call on Sunday with Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Lebanon HE Dr. Tarek Mitri. The call discussed cooperation relations between the two countries and ways to support»»»

The removal of Borislav Sarafov as acting Prosecutor General and National Investigative Service Director shows his backers have lost influence, Minister of Interior Ivan Demerdzhiev said on Sunday. On May 27, the Supreme Judicial Council accepted Sarafov’s resignation as director of the National In»»»

A museum in eastern France on Sunday reported to police the theft of a banana that forms a core part of a multimillion-dollar artwork by Italian visual artist Maurizio Cattelan. The missing fruit -- which was taped to a wall to form the provocative work by Cattelan called "Comedian" -- was noticed »»»

Municipal and central authorities could not have missed the construction of more than 100 illegal buildings near Varna, Minister of Interior Ivan Demerdzhiev said on Sunday. Demerdzhiev told bTV’s 120 Minutes that it was absurd to suggest the authorities had been unaware of the illegal buildings in»»»

Sprinklers water the lawn at the White House on Saturday. Photo by Yuri Gripas/UPI | License Photo After a weekend of wet weather across much of New England, drier weather is slated to return this week. Meanwhile, the stretch of dry weather will persist through much of the week across the mid-Atlan»»»

Member of Loyalty to Resistance Parliamentary Bloc, Dr. Hasan Fadlallah, stated that the objectives of the Israeli aggression against Lebanon extend beyond the issue of the resistance’s weapons to an attempt to impose new geographical and demographic realities stretching from southern Syria to sout»»»

Paris Saint-Germain fans react in Parc des Princes stadium after the team defeated Arsenal in Paris on Saturday. Photo by Valentina Camu/EPA May 31 (UPI) -- Police in France arrested hundreds of people late Saturday after celebrations for the Paris Saint-Germain soccer team turned violent, local au»»»

The Israeli combat soldier saw his teammates yelling in celebration, congratulating one another. They had just struck a vehicle of Palestinians driving near the Israeli-controlled part of the Gaza Strip, killing everyone inside. The reservist said scenes like this had become common after a fragile »»»

Tunis, May 31 (TAP) - Coordinating efforts to ensure Tunisia’s successful participation in the Korea–Africa foreign ministers’ meeting in Seoul was the focus of a working session held on Sunday by Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians...»»»

Tartous, May. 31 (SANA) President Ahmad al-Sharaa extended his condolences to the family of Dr. Abdul Rahman Yassin, the husband of Dr. Rania al-Abbasi, following the confirmation of the death of their children in prisons run by the deposed regime. The condolences were conveyed on Sunday during a t»»»

Doha The official Qatari Hajj Mission will return to the homeland on Monday, after having drew the curtain on a successful and tremendous pilgrimage season by all standards. The season was marked by advanced levels of organisation, coordination, and combined institutional effort, enabling Qatar's p»»»

Hungary’s government will not support further expansion of CATL Debrecen beyond the first battery plant currently being developed, a parliamentary state secretary said in an interview published on 30 May 2026. Zsolt Tárkányi, parliamentary state secretary at the Ministry of Transport and Investment»»»

RIYADH: Three months after the US and Israel launched Operation Epic Fury against Iran, the Middle East remains gripped by instability, stretching from Gaza and Lebanon to Iran and the Strait of Hormuz. For Nomi Bar-Yaacov, the veteran human rights lawyer and international peace negotiator, the ver»»»

Omani customs authorities have seized more than six kilograms of marijuana concealed in the luggage of a passenger arriving at Muscat International Airport, as the Sultanate continues its efforts to combat drug smuggling. Customs officials said 17 packages of marijuana weighing a total of 6.179kg w»»»

France has requested an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council after Israeli forces seized the medieval Beaufort castle in Lebanon, the French foreign minister said Sunday, AFP reported. "I have requested an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council because, while w»»»

LONDON: Jordan condemned the “provocative and reckless” storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem by a group of Israeli settlers. On Sunday, settlers raised Israeli flags on the steps leading to the Dome of the Rock, chanting and singing the Israeli national anthem under the protection »»»

Maltese ⁠Prime Minister Robert Abela ​claimed a record-breaking, fourth successive general election victory ​for his Labour Party on Sunday after campaigning on the strength of a thriving economy and calling for a strong mandate to shield the tiny island state from the crisis in the Middle East.&nb»»»

Less than a month after taking office on May 8, Prime Minister Rumen Radev’s government launched a broad overhaul of key state institutions, replacing senior officials across the security, customs, energy, agriculture, food safety, and administrative sectors. The changes follow a familiar pattern i»»»

Singapore Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs HE Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al Thani visited the Singaporean ST Engineering group on Sunday. During his visit, the Deputy PM met with Chairman of ST Engineering, Teo Ming Kian, on the sidelines of the Shangri-L»»»

Saudi Arabia will begin issuing Umrah visas for the new Umrah season from today, May 31, marking the start of preparations for the 1448 AH season following the conclusion of this year's Hajj. The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah said the visa issuance and the arrival of international pilgrims for the new»»»

Paris, France: French authorities announced Sunday that 780 people were arrested across the country when overnight celebrations of Paris Saint-Germain's Champions League victory over Arsenal were marred by violent clashes, and a road accident that killed a young man. Thousands of people poured into»»»