MoEHE extends registration for third cohort of “Khebrat” Fellowship Program
Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE) has announced the extension of the registration period for the third cohort of the “Khebrat” Teachers Fellowship Program until Monday, May 25, 2026, in an effort to provide a wider opportunity for eligible educators to apply. The m»»»
How China's Sub-Sea Mega-Cable is Reshaping Asia's Digital Map
The 6,200km Asia Link Cable (ALC) has officially landed in the newly-built Chung Hom Kok Cable Landing Station in Hong Kong — becoming the highest-capacity submarine cable on the Hong Kong–Singapore route. Led and constructed by China Telecom as the largest investor, this is the first cable landing»»»
Japan ready to provide technical and technological support to improve quality of medical services provided to Libyan citizens
The Japanese Ambassador expressed his country’s readiness to provide the necessary technical and technological support and to open broad horizons for bilateral cooperation that serve mutual interests and contribute to improving the quality of medical services provided to Libyan citizens. The sentim»»»
Dh30m UAE Lottery: Winning numbers are in – two participants claim Dh100,000 each
Dubai: The Dh30 million UAE Lottery Lucky Day draw held on Saturday has seen a number of players secure cash rewards, while the top jackpot prize went unclaimed. In Draw No. 260516, the winning numbers in the Days section were 20, 17, 14, 18 , 24, and 12, while the selected Months section number wa»»»
Syria to upgrade phosphate quay at Tartus Port in modernization drive
Tartous, May 16 (SANA) The General Authority for Borders and Customs in Syria has launched a project to rehabilitate the phosphate quay at Tartous Port, aiming to align operations with international environmental standards. Director of Relations at the authority Mazen Alloush said the plan includes»»»
‘Surrender not an option’ for Palestine, Iranian envoy tells UN on Nakba Day
The international community must take a more active approach to the plight of displaced Palestinians and the Israeli occupation of their land, Iranian Ambassador to the United Nations Amir-Saeid Iravani said on Friday. Iravani made the appeal on the 78th anniversary of the Nakba, a term used in the»»»
Kane grabs hat-trick as champions Bayern crush Cologne 5-1 in season finale
MUNICH: Bundesliga top scorer Harry Kane scored a hat-trick to guide champions Bayern Munich to a 5-1 demolition of visitors Cologne in the league finale on Saturday. Kane volleyed in for a 10th-minute lead and then threaded a free kick past the wall three minutes later to double it. He completed »»»
Semenyo strikes as Man City beat Chelsea 1-0 to win FA Cup
LONDON: Manchester City won the FA Cup on Saturday, beating Chelsea 1-0 in the final with a deftly finished 72nd-minute goal from Antoine Semenyo to complete an English cup double. Ghana’s Semenyo turned and back-heeled the ball past Chelsea keeper Robert Sanchez from an Erling Haaland cross. The »»»
US team ‘devastated’ by lack of home support, says World Cup doc maker
LOS ANGELES: For most national soccer teams, playing a tournament on home turf is a huge advantage. For the United States, it can be the opposite. In the Gold Cup final last year, the US lost in a Houston stadium overwhelmingly packed with rival Mexico fans. The semifinal in St. Louis, Missouri, wa»»»
Norway court blocks extradition of migrant activist to Greece
OSLO: A Norwegian court has blocked the extradition of the founder of a human rights group helping migrants to Greece where he was wanted over human smuggling charges, his lawyer said Saturday. Tommy Olsen, founder of the Aegean Boat Report, which helps migrants in distress in the Aegean Sea, was a»»»
Seven injured as driver in Italian city runs over pedestrians
MILAN: A driver injured seven people, two of them badly, when he drove on a sidewalk in the northern Italian city of Modena on Saturday and then got out possibly holding a knife, the mayor said. Early eyewitness accounts said the driver, aged in his 30s apparently “aimed for the sidewalk, hitting a»»»
UAE invests more than Dh44 billion to expand Mars and asteroid missions
Abu Dhabi: More than Dh44 billion in investments is driving the UAE’s accelerating push to expand its space economy, deepen its Mars and asteroid exploration missions and strengthen its position among the world’s leading space nations under the National Space Strategy 2031. The UAE continues to adv»»»
Lebanon seeks 'real ceasefire' that begins Monday
Lebanon is conducting intensive contacts in coordination with the U.S. with the aim of reaching a comprehensive ceasefire with Israel, sources told Sky News Arabia. "The possibility of announcing a ceasefire at midnight tomorrow is still on the table, but no Israeli approval of this agreement has b»»»
Qatar to face Sudan in Doha friendly
DOHA: Qatar will continue their preparations for the FIFA World Cup 2026 with a friendly match against Sudan on Thursday at 6:30pm during their ongoing training camp in Doha, the Qatar Football Association (QFA) announced on Saturday. The match forms part of Al Annabi’s build-up to football’s globa»»»
Muslim World League chief discusses AI, online hate speech at NYU
NEW YORK: New York University hosted Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Karim Al-Issa, secretary-general of the Muslim World League, for a lecture and discussion on the role of artificial intelligence in amplifying hate speech on social media platforms. The event on Saturday brought together academics and i»»»
UAE President, Australian Deputy PM discuss defence cooperation and regional security in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today received Richard Marles MP, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence of Australia. During the meeting, Sheikh Mohamed and the Australian Deputy Prime Minister discussed cooperation between the two countries, as wel»»»
Jordanian Foreign Minister Congratulates Bulgarian Counterpart on Taking Office
Bulgarian Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova held a telephone conversation with Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi, Petrova's ministry reported on Saturday. The call was initiated by the Jordanian side. Safadi congratulated Petrova on assuming the post of Minister of »»»
Israel Could Wean Itself off US Defense Aid, but Not Yet
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's call to gradually end Israel's reliance on US military aid could boost strategic flexibility, analysts said, though a full break from Washington's support remains unlikely anytime soon. The United States currently provides Israel with $3.8 billion annually under »»»
China Signals Tariff Cuts, Advances in Farm Market Access After Trump-Xi Summit
China and the United States have agreed to expand agricultural trade through tariff reductions and tackle non-tariff barriers and market access issues, China's commerce ministry said on Saturday after this week's summit in Beijing. The agreements are "preliminary" and will be "finalized as soon as »»»
Islamic Resistance fighters targeted between 17:00 and 18:00 on Saturday 16-05-2026 gatherings of vehicles and soldiers belonging to the “Israeli” enemy army at Khallet Al-Raj in Deir Seryan town with artillery shells and rocket barrages in repeated waves: statement 6 - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted between 17:00 and 18:00 on Saturday 16-05-2026 gatherings of vehicles and soldiers belonging to the “I»»»
Al-Manar correspondent: Moments ago, a series of airstrikes by enemy warplanes targeted the towns of Yuhmor al-Shaqif, Zawtar al-Sharqiyah, Deir Qanoun al-Nahr, al-Qulaylah, al-Bayyad, al-Abbasiyah, and the al-Hawsh area southeast of Tyre in southern Lebanon - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar correspondent: Moments ago, a series of airstrikes by enemy warplanes targeted the towns of Yuhmor al-Shaqif, Zawtar al-Sharqiyah,»»»
UK’s Ex-Health Minister Streeting Says Will Run to Replace PM Starmer
Wes Streeting, who resigned as UK health secretary this week, announced Saturday he will run to replace Keir Starmer as Labour leader and prime minister, after the party suffered disastrous local election results. Streeting quit the government Thursday with a withering assessment of Starmer's leade»»»
Rescue diver dies while recovering bodies of Italian scuba divers - UPI.com
A rescue diver died of decompression sickness while diving for the remains of four Italian divers killed in the Maldives. File Photo by Joe Marino/UPI | License Photo May 16 (UPI) -- A rescue diver has died after an attempt to recover the bodies of four of the five Italians killed on a scuba diving»»»
Narvaez doubles up as Team UAE rejig Giro d'Italia aims
Fermo, Italy: Ecuadorian Jhonatan Narvaez powered away from his breakaway rivals to win stage eight of the Giro d'Italia on Saturday for his second victory and injury-decimated Team UAE's third so far. Adam Yates, Jay Vine and Marc Soler have all been forced out of the Giro after a gruesome stage t»»»
Jeddah event highlights future of fashion, AI role, talent empowerment
JEDDAH: Academics, fashion professionals, and aspiring designers recently gathered in Jeddah to discuss the future of fashion design in Saudi Arabia and the role of the Kingdom’s creative industries in supporting economic diversification under Vision 2030. The event, organized by the Future High In»»»
Net foreign currency reserves cover 105 days of imports as of May 15 (BCT)
Tunis, May 16 (TAP) - Net foreign currency reserves exceeded TND 25.6 billion, equivalent to 105 days of imports, as of May 15, 2026, compared with nearly TND 23 billion (99 days of imports) a year earlier.According to data published on Friday by...»»»
Royal Oman Police reports four deaths from carbon monoxide poisoning
Oman: The Royal Oman Police said on Friday that Al Batinah South Governorate Police dealt with a report of four Asian nationals found deceased inside a vehicle in Al-Al-Musannah. In a post on X, the Royal Oman Police said that four individuals of Asian nationality had passed away inside a vehicle i»»»
Temporarily stormy showers expected on Saturday night
Tunis, May 16 (TAP) - The weather will be temporarily cloudy in most regions, getting gradually very cloudy at the end of the day in the west with scattered to temporarily stormy showers expected at the end of the night in the east. Temperatures...»»»
GreenTech: 1st cohort of 11 green projects supported through VAIR instrument
Tunis, May 16 (TAP) - Eleven innovative structures have been selected as part of the first cohort of the GreenTech Tunisia project to benefit from support through the Venture Acceleration for Impact and Resilience (VAIR) instrument, a hybrid...»»»
Pope creates artificial intelligence study group as Vatican prepares to release his first encyclical
VATICAN CITY: Pope Leo XIV has created a study group on artificial intelligence, the Vatican said Saturday, as he gears up to release his first encyclical that is expected to emphasize the need for an ethics-based approach to the technology that prioritizes human dignity and peace. The Vatican said»»»
The last dance: Messi and Ronaldo get ready for sixth and final World Cup
PARIS: Lionel Messi’s career seemed complete after he led Argentina to victory at the 2022 World Cup, but the motivation to keep playing is still there for him and his great rival Cristiano Ronaldo as the duo prepare to make history at this year’s tournament in North America. This will be the last »»»
Celtic snatch Scottish title from Hearts with last-gasp victory on final day
GLASGOW: Celtic scored two late goals to beat Heart of Midlothian 3-1 at home in a nerve-racking final-day title showdown to be crowned Scottish champions for a record 56th time on Saturday. With time running out and Hearts closing in on a first title for 60 years, Daizen Maeda and Callum Osmand s»»»
Salah urges Liverpool to revive ‘heavy metal’ football after Villa defeat
LONDON: Mohamed Salah issued a rallying cry for Liverpool to rediscover their attacking identity on Saturday after a painful 4-2 defeat by Aston Villa left Champions League qualification hanging in the balance. Villa moved into fourth place with 62 points from 37 games to seal Champions League qual»»»
Erdoğan: Ending Israeli escalation key to achieving peace
Ankara, May 16 (SANA) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Saturday that ending Israeli “provocations” is essential to easing tensions in the region, according to remarks reported by Anadolu Agency during his return from Kazakhstan. Erdoğan said that “ongoing Israeli provocations” are among »»»
Project to strengthen resilience of Tozeurs traditional oases, to be launched in 2027
Tunis, May 16 (TAP) - A project aimed at strengthening the resilience of Tozeur's traditional oases, fragile ecosystems that are increasingly threatened by water scarcity, land degradation and climate change, was recently presented by the...»»»
CBSE’s new 3-language rule explained: What UAE-based Indian students must know
Dubai: CBSE has introduced a major update to its language policy for Classes 9 and 10, starting from the 2026–27 academic year, a change that will impact Indian students in CBSE schools across the UAE. From July 1, 2026, students entering Class 9 will study three languages under a new R1, R2 and R3»»»
US chips on China's menu
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IAEA Secretariat Ignores Daily Ukrainian Attacks on Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant - Rosatom Chief
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Secretariat is effectively ignoring daily Ukrainian attacks on the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) and the killing of Russian citizens by Ukrainian forces, Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev said on S»»»
Saudi Arabia revokes licences of several private schools over safety, regulatory breaches
Dubai: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Education has revoked the licences of several private schools for failing to comply with regulatory and safety requirements, prompting concern among parents, school owners and education specialists over the impact on students and staff. According to Okaz Arabic dai»»»
Hezbollah Rejects US Dictates, Calls on Lebanese Authority to Stop Offering Israeli Enemy Free Concessions
Hezbollah issued on Saturday a statement on the 43rd anniversary of May 17 Agreement to warn the Lebanese Authority against similar deviant moves through talk of a “full and comprehensive” peace agreement with the Israeli enemy. Hezbollah also completely rejected any American or non-American foreig»»»
Sinner completes Medvedev win and passage into Italian Open final
Rome: Jannik Sinner will face Casper Ruud in the men's final of the Italian Open after finishing off Daniil Medvedev in Saturday's closing chapter of an enthralling last-four clash, which was paused overnight due to rain in Rome. The world number one could claim a record-extending sixth Masters 100»»»
UK's ex-health minister Streeting says will run to replace PM Keir Starmer
London: Wes Streeting, who resigned as UK health secretary this week, announced Saturday he will run to replace Keir Starmer as Labour leader and prime minister, after the party suffered disastrous local election results. Streeting quit the government Thursday with a withering assessment of Starmer»»»
Historic monument honors New York’s first Arabic-speaking community – Ya Libnan
Share: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration unveiled its very first commemorative public artwork on Thursday, April 30, in recognition of Manhattan’s first Arabic-speaking enclave, “Little Syria.” “Al Qalam (The Pen): Poets in the Park,” a mosaic installation and sculpture created by»»»
Alex Marquez edges out Acosta in Catalan MotoGP sprint
Barcelona: Alex Marquez claimed Catalunya MotoGP sprint victory on Saturday, while Marco Bezzecchi was able to protect his overall lead. Spanish Ducati-Gresini rider Marquez, who triumphed at the Spanish Grand Prix in April, finished just 0.041sec ahead of Pedro Acosta, who started on pole, and thi»»»
Russia Expands Africa Trade Push With New Direct Container Corridor to Tanzania
One of Russia's largest transportation and logistics companies, FESCO (Far-Eastern Shipping Company), has completed its first shipment to Dar es Salaam, East Africa’s fastest-growing logistics hub. The cargo traveled from Novorossiysk via India’s Nhava Sheva port in around 45 days — opening a new r»»»
London police prepare for a busy day with two big rallies planned and a soccer final
LONDON: Police are patrolling the streets of London as tens of thousands of protesters descend on the UK capital on Saturday for two major demonstrations, and tens of thousands more soccer fans congregate for the final of England’s major domestic cup competition at Wembley Stadium. Armored vehicles»»»
British mountaineer, 61, dies in Spanish national park
MADRID: Spanish emergency services on Saturday recovered the body of a missing British mountaineer whose appeal for rescue from a freezing high-altitude route went in vain due to fierce blizzards. The 61-year-old man called late on Thursday saying he was “disorientated, tired and carrying little eq»»»
One dead in Comoros as clashes erupt over rising fuel prices
MORONI: One person has been killed and five injured in clashes between protesters and security forces on the Comorian island of Anjouan, as unrest over fuel price hikes spreads across the archipelago. “The Public Prosecutor’s Office in Mutsamudu informs the public that a tragic event occurred today»»»
Qatar partakes in Taawon General Assembly Meeting, stressing continuous support for Palestinian People
Doha: The State of Qatar participated in the annual General Assembly meeting of the Taawon Welfare Association on Saturday via videoconferencing. Minister of State for International Cooperation HE Dr. Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad represented the State of Qatar at the meeting. In her speech »»»
Bardo Museum spotlighted by TAP as part of CGTN’s media initiative
Tunis, May 16 (TAP) - Tunis Afrique Presse news agency (TAP) is broadcasting on Saturday across its various platforms a short documentary featuring the Bardo National Museum. The latter was selected as part of a media cooperation and partnership...»»»