Dubai: The drone attack on the UAE’s Barakah Nuclear Power Plant has once again thrust Iraq’s Iran-backed militias into the regional spotlight, reviving fears that Tehran’s vast network of proxy groups is widening the conflict far beyond Iran’s borders. UAE officials said the drone involved in the »»»

Dubai: DP World said it attracted Dh854 million in investments across Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza) during the first four months of 2026, reflecting continued investor demand for Dubai’s trade and industrial hub. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.The »»»

TALLINN: A Romanian F-16 jet belonging to NATO air policing forces in the Baltics on Tuesday shot down what is believed to have been a Ukrainian drone over southern Estonia, authorities said. Given the trajectory of the drone, “we decided that we need to take it down,” Estonian Defense Minister Han»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s King Fahd Industrial Port in Yanbu will see faster cargo handling, shorter waiting times, and improved supply chain efficiency through the new Red Sea Express container shipping service. Launched by Saudi Ports Authority, also known as Mawani, in partnership with Folk Maritim»»»

DUBAI: The UAE said on Tuesday that the drones that targeted its nuclear plant last week came from Iraq — from where Iranian-backed groups have launched several attacks since the Middle East war began. On Sunday, an unclaimed drone struck an electrical generator near the Arab world’s only nuclear p»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has always placed serving the Two Holy Mosques and pilgrims at the forefront of its priorities. The Hajj pilgrimage, which is mandatory for all able Muslims, once took months and weeks to complete. However, the journey is now easier for the millions of pilgrims taking part in t»»»

KRAGUJEVAC - The output of the Stellantis car plant in Kragujevac, central Serbia, continues to rise in 2026 and could reach 150,000 vehicles a year thanks to high demand for the Fiat Grande Panda model, says Petar Veselinovic, a professor at the Kragujevac Faculty of Economics. The increased deman»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Police Academy, represented by the Police Institute, celebrated the conclusion of a number of training and specialized courses for the second quarter of 2026. The celebration ceremony was held in the presence of Legal Advisor to the Minister of Interior Major General HE Dr. Abdulla»»»

Representatives of business and labour unions supported the 7.8% increase to the minimum pension effective July 1 of this year through an amendment to the so-called budget extension act during meeting of the National Council for Tripartite Cooperation on Tuesday. Representatives of employer organiz»»»

Since 2024, Russia has invited its Chinese partners to jointly develop the Northern Sea Route (NSR), focusing on logistics expansion and container shipments - extending China's Belt and Road Initiative into polar waters. In 2023, China’s NewNew Shipping Line acquired a fleet of vessels for containe»»»

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Dubai: Europe’s biggest airline believes the US-Israel-Iran conflict may ease within weeks, with Ryanair Group CEO Michael O’Leary suggesting political pressure in Washington could force a resolution before the US midterm election campaign intensifies. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted an Iron Dome platform at the Jall al-Allam site with a loitering glider, resulting in its destruction:»»»

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Doha, Qatar: Qatar's Import Unit Value Index (IMUVI) reached 112.16 points in the first quarter of 2026, marking a 1.28% increase compared to the fourth quarter of 2025, and a year-on-year expansion of 3.03% against the corresponding quarter of 2025. According to data released by the National Plann»»»

Twice as many women as men attend mandatory preventive medical examinations for their respective gender, shows a nationally representative survey, carried out by Trend into the health culture of Bulgarians. The results were presented by Dimitar Ganev from Trend during a discussion organized by the »»»

Doha, Qatar: Books may be the main attraction at the Doha International Book Fair (DIBF), but this year’s edition offers visitors much more than just printed words. With cultural areas, workshops, family activities and literary discussions taking place throughout the fair, DIBF continues to grow as»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Health, General Services and Environment Committee of the Shura Council held a meeting on Tuesday, chaired by Speaker of the Shura Council HE Hassan bin Abdullah Al Ghanem, to discuss a proposed law on digital protection of children, in light of the council's decision to refer it t»»»

Doha: Qatar Central Bank (QCB) issued on Tuesday Government Ijara Sukuk on behalf of the Ministry of Finance with a value amounting to QR 4 billion. QCB said in a post on X (previously known as Twitter), that the maturity periods of the Sukuk varied as per the following details: QAR 2 billion (an a»»»

Sputnik International News Agency and Radio has held a scheduled SputnikPro session for New Era University, a leading private university in the Philippines with which Sputnik is developing partner relations. Senior Social Media Editor at Sputnik’s Foreign Language News Production, Denis Lukyanov, t»»»

Finnish specialist divers in the Maldives recovered the bodies of two Italian scuba divers, a man and a woman, in a two-hour operation in a cave system dubbed by locals as "shark cave" at a depth of 200 feet. Photo courtesy Maldives President's Media Division/EPA May 19 (UPI) -- A specialist intern»»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE announced that air defence systems had successfully detected and intercepted six hostile drones over the past 48 hours that attempted to target civilian and vital areas across the UAE. The Ministry of Defence said air defence forces intercepted and neutralised the hostile targets»»»

DAMASCUS: The United Nations is considering how to respond to Israel’s announcement that it will build a military complex on the former headquarters of the UN relief agency for Palestinians in east Jerusalem, an official said Tuesday. Israel at the weekend announced the government’s approval for a »»»

The continued Israeli escalation in southern Lebanon will jeopardize the negotiations with Israel, a Lebanese official warned on Tuesday. "The continued violations will either lead to us not participating in the negotiations or to our participation with the sole condition of a ceasefire," the offic»»»

Beijing: Severe rainfall in southern and central China killed at least eight people in recent days, state media said Tuesday, with authorities evacuating thousands from affected areas. Natural disasters are common across China, particularly in the summer, when some regions experience intense rainfa»»»

Athens, 15 May 2026 (MIA) - We agreed that we must cooperate, because this is about energy and about ensuring the stability of supply for our citizens. That is why this cooperation must continue and be further strengthened, Minister of Energy, Mining and Mineral Resources Sanja Bozhinovska told MIA»»»

Dubai: Overseas Filipino worker Rolly Brucales first arrived in the UAE in 2004, and back then, success meant something simple, finding stable work, supporting his family back home, and building a better future. More than two decades later, the Filipino entrepreneur has built a growing restaurant b»»»

The Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC) has adopted a package of 23 anti-crisis measures for the fuel market following a preliminary investigation launched in March due to the global oil crisis and the worsening situation in the Middle East, the regulator said. According to the Commissio»»»

New York: Wall Street stocks retreated early Tuesday as analysts pointed to angst over inflation pressures as the prolonged Middle East war kept oil prices high. Equities had until recently "shrugged off the effects of higher yields," Interactive Brokers' Steve Sosnick said of increases in bond yie»»»

This video shows footage from the Islamic Resistance’s operation on 16-05-2026 targeting an Israeli enemy army Merkava tank in the town of Al-Bayyada, southern Lebanon, with a loitering glider. This video shows footage from the operation targeting the Islamic Resistance on 06-05-2026, an engineerin»»»

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said in a statement Monday that the state is mobilizing resources to support Ventura County communities effected by the Sandy Fire in Simi Valley, Calif. File Photo by Jonathan Alcorn/UPI | License Photo May 19 (UPI) -- The Sandy Fire in Simi Valley, Calif., has spread »»»

The total cash in circulation in Kyrgyzstan as of April 1, 2026, amounted to 280,100 billion soms. The National Bank of Kyrgyzstan recorded a significant increase in cash turnover at commercial banks in the country during the first quarter. Commercial bank cash desks received 1,383 trillion soms fr»»»

LONDON: Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank vandalized and destroyed several gravestones in the Palestinian villages of Kisan and Rashaydeh, east of Bethlehem, on Tuesday. Some of the gravestones date back to people who died during the British Mandate for Palestine, which spanned between 192»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Leadership Center (QLC) is set to hold the graduation ceremony of its thirteenth cohort, "Qiyadat 2026," next Sunday, May 24, under the patronage of HE Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, Chairperson of the Board of Directors of Qatar Leadership Center. In a state»»»

DOHA: Chairperson of Qatar Foundation Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser attended the Qatar Foundation Schools Showcase at Qatar Science & Technology Park, where students presented innovative projects and ideas spanning Artificial Intelligence, sustainability, science, technology, the arts, and »»»

Beijing: Russian President Vladimir Putin sets off to Beijing on Tuesday for talks with his Chinese counterpart and his “long-time good friend” Xi Jinping, intending to show their ties are unshakeable days after a visit by Donald Trump. The confirmation of Putin’s trip came just hours after Trump w»»»

Members of the National Transportation Safety Board and FBI agents walk the runway looking for evidence from the UPS Flight 2976 MD-11 that crashed in November at the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in Louisville, Ky. The NTSB hearing began Tuesday morning in Washington, D.C. File Pho»»»

Dubai: The UAE’s long-awaited passenger rail network is moving closer to reality, with Etihad Rail confirming the completion of its first passenger station in Fujairah, alongside final preparations underway at additional stations in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the»»»

Cases of rape of children have been reported in three schools in the city of Tokmok, a local resident said during a meeting with the Presidential Plenipotentiary Representative in Chui region. According to her, officials from the city education department are aware of the situation but have failed »»»

JAKARTA: Indonesia and Malaysia on Tuesday demanded that Israel immediately release their nationals, after Israeli forces intercepted vessels from the Global Sumud Flotilla and detained dozens of foreign activists carrying aid for Gaza. The GSF mission, which comprised more than 50 boats and involv»»»

SAN DIEGO: Nine-year-old Odai Shanah, whose mother emigrated from ​war-torn Gaza and settled in Southern California two decades ago, was among dozens of children forced to huddle in classrooms on Monday when deadly gunfire erupted at the mosque where they attend school. In an interview hours after »»»

WASHINGTON: The US State Department on Tuesday strongly urged Americans to not travel to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), South Sudan or Uganda amid mounting worries over a deadly Ebola outbreak. The department gave the three Central African countries its highest travel advisory — “Level 4: »»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index rose on Tuesday, gaining 26.20 points, or 0.24 percent, to close at 10,982.30. The benchmark index saw a total trading turnover of SR4.67 billion ($1.24 billion), with 144 stocks advancing and 111 declining. The Kingdom’s parallel market Nomu also gain»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index closed Tuesday's trading session higher by 46.18 points, or 0.45%, to settle at 10,418.28 points. A total of 155,498,685 shares were traded during the session, with turnover reaching QR 396,982,271.767 through 23,349 transactions across all sectors.»»»

Sharjah: Suspicious digital platforms targeting young people and spreading harmful content are threatening family stability and social cohesion in the UAE, a Sharjah official has warned. Fatima Al Marzouqi, Director of the Family and Child Protection Centre at the Sharjah Social Services Department»»»

Chinese Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong has arrived in Bishkek, the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported. As part of the visit, a bilateral meeting between the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Police Colonel General Ulan Niyazbekov, and Wang Xiaohong is sche»»»

Doha, Qatar: HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani honored the winners of the seventh edition of the State Appreciation Award and the State Incentive Award for outstanding achievements in science, literature and the arts during a ceremony held at the Amiri Diwan on Tuesday. HH the Amir honore»»»

JEDDAH: The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has introduced a new service allowing pilgrims to ship luggage directly from their home countries to their accommodations in the Kingdom, reducing the need to carry bags during the Hajj journey. The “Hajj Without Luggage” initiative for 2026 aims to ease trave»»»

French Justice minister is back from a visit to Algeria, as relations between the north-african country and its former colonial power start to get back on track. A series of issues was discussed at that meeting, including illegally-acquired assets and the case of the French journalist Christophe Gl»»»