Hezbollah and Amal Movement Commands issued on Saturday a joint statement, calling on the resistance supporters to avoid holding demonstrations during the critical conditions Lebanon is passing through. The statement read: “The Amal Movement and Hezbollah, while deeply appreciating the patience of »»»

Doha, April 11 (SANA) Qatar has reaffirmed its support for Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, emphasizing its continued stance in backing the Syrian people. In a statement on the platform X, Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Minister of State Mohammed Al-Khulaifi discussed develo»»»

UN agency chiefs on Saturday demanded an end to impunity for widespread international law violations in the Middle East, as casualties pile up six weeks into the war unleashed by US-Israeli strikes on Iran. In a joint statement, the heads of multiple United Nations agencies said they were "alarmed »»»

DOHA: Advisor to the Prime Minister and Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr Majed bin Mohammed Al Ansarihas strongly condemned ongoing attacks in the region, highlighting what he described as a “clear contradiction” in Iranian claims regarding their targets. In an interview»»»

A Syrian man on Saturday buried his wife and four of his five children, killed in the massive wave of Israeli strikes that pounded Beirut earlier this week, laying them to rest in Deir Ezzor province in northeastern Syria. It was not the homecoming they had anticipated when they fled to Lebanon six»»»

The United States and Iran began face-to-face negotiations Saturday in Pakistan, days after a fragile, two-week ceasefire was announced, as the war that has killed thousands of people and shaken global markets entered its seventh week. The White House confirmed the direct nature of the talks. Iran'»»»

Two US warships have reportedly passed through the Strait of Hormuz, the first such transit since the war with Iran began, as President Donald Trump said Saturday that the United States had started "clearing out" the strategic waterway. The US Navy guided-missile destroyers passed through the strai»»»

Behind Vladimir Zelensky’s public feud with Viktor Orban, the arrest of two suspected spies in Budapest adds to claims that the Ukrainian leader is waging a shadow campaign to take out the Hungarian prime minister. Read more Battle for Hungary: How the Russiagate blueprint has been unleashed agains»»»

Iran should not repeat the mistakes of Libya, which paid a heavy price for trusting the West, the North African country’s former information minister, Moussa Ibrahim, has warned ahead of the talks between delegations from Washington and Tehran. The first direct meeting between the sides since the U»»»

1 of 2 | Vice President JD Vance shakes hands with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif during a meeting, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Saturday. Delegations from the United States and Iran are meeting in Pakistan Saturday to discuss ending the war in Iran. Photo by the Pakistan Foreign Ministry/EPA A»»»

Abu Dhabi: The Zayed Sustainability Prize has expanded its support framework, announcing funding for all finalists in its 2027 cycle, continuing the approach introduced in 2026. The move reflects the Prize’s shift from a recognition platform into a broader support system that helps projects at diff»»»

The Holy Fire from Jerusalem, kept at the Palace of the Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church (BOC) in Sofia, is being spread out by priests taking it to evening service in their churches in Bulgaria on Holy Saturday, which for Orthodox Christians this year is on April 11. Normally, the Holy »»»

Monte Carlo: World No.2 Jannik Sinner eased his way into the final of the Monte Carlo Masters for the first time with a clinical 6-1, 6-4 semi-final win over Alexander Zverev on Saturday. The Italian becomes the first player to reach all three finals of the season's first three Masters 1000 events »»»

Baghdad, Iraq: The Council of Representatives of Iraq held a session on Saturday to elect a new President of the Republic. Parliament Speaker Mohammed Al Halbousi opened the session after the quorum was achieved with the attendance of 223 MPs. In a speech during the session, Al Halbousi said that 1»»»

Kyiv, Ukraine: A temporary ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine for Orthodox Easter begins on Saturday afternoon, as US-led diplomatic efforts to end the war falter. The Kremlin said it had ordered a temporary truce from Saturday at 4pm (1300 GMT) until the end of Sunday, a 32-hour period. Russia's»»»

NEW YORK: The State of Qatar has sent a 14th identical letter to Secretary-General of the United Nations HE Antonio Guterres and Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the United Nations and President of the Security Council for the month of April HE Jamal Fares Al Rowaiei, regarding»»»

New York, USA: The State of Qatar has sent a 14th identical letter to HE Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres and HE Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the United Nations and President of the Security Council for the month of April Jamal Fares Al Rowaiei, rega»»»

Doha, Qatar: State Minister at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, HE Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al-Khulaifi, met today with HE Tom Barrack, the US Special Envoy to Syria, who is currently visiting the country. During the meeting, developments in the situation in Syria and Lebanon were revie»»»

A senior Iranian source said on Saturday the US had agreed to release Iranian frozen assets ​held in Qatar and other foreign banks, but a US official swiftly denied the assertion, Reuters news agency reported. The senior Iranian ‌source welcomed the purported US move as a sign of “seriousness” in r»»»

Washington, United States: A senior US official denied on Saturday a report saying Washington had agreed to release Iran's frozen assets held in foreign banks. Iranian and US delegations have arrived in Islamabad, Pakistan for talks aimed at ending the war in the Middle East. Tehran earlier said an»»»

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Paris: A 9-year-old boy was rescued this week after living locked in his father's utility van in eastern France since 2024, according to the local prosecutor. The child has been hospitalized, and his father detained. Police were alerted by a neighbor to "sounds of a child'' coming from a van on Mon»»»

The Hague: In a first for Europe, the Netherlands is poised to allow Tesla owners to use their car's self-driving feature -- as long as they are in the vehicle and keeping a watchful eye over it. The country's RDW agency for roadworthiness certifications said in a statement late Friday: "Thanks to »»»

“My daughter is sleeping in the ICU of a hospital in Mohakhali, Dhaka and I have been in the queue at the Trust filling station since 1:30 AM. It is now a quarter to three... If I cannot get fuel, I will leave the bike on the road and just walk away. I do not have the strength left in my body to pu»»»

Some three-quarters of the airstrikes during the Middle East war targeted sites in Iran or Lebanon, according to an AFP analysis of data from ACLED, a non-profit that tracks political violence worldwide. At least 7,700 strikes or series of strikes by missiles, drones, rockets or bombs, were recorde»»»

In a first for Europe, the Netherlands is poised to allow Tesla owners to use their car's self-driving feature -- as long as they are in the vehicle and keeping a watchful eye over it. The country's RDW agency for roadworthiness certifications said in a statement late Friday: "Thanks to the type ap»»»

Senior Iranian and American delegations met Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad on Saturday to begin negotiations towards a deal to end the Middle East war unleashed six weeks earlier by US-Israeli strikes on Tehran. With the talks under way at Islamabad's Serena Hotel, Iranian med»»»

Hidden in a belt, EUR 12,000 and lists of names were found on two individuals detained during a police operation in Targovishte, acting Interior Ministry Secretary General Georgi Kandev wrote on Facebook on Saturday. Following a tip-off about organized vote-buying, officers of the Ministry conducte»»»

Boston resident Pat Ouedraogo has cut longer-distance trips, while aspiring law student Skyler Burke drives extra miles to avoid pricier gasoline pumps closer to home. In Houston, auto broker David Wright has switched from a gas-guzzling race car to an all-electric vehicle. These struggles are bein»»»

Ukraine can play a useful role in international efforts to secure the Strait of Hormuz, Britain's armed services minister said, praising its drone technology as among the best in the world. Britain has organized discussions this month among more than 30 nations on how to reopen the strait, amid an »»»

László Mérő, mathematician and psychologist: “Hungarians are an accepting, tolerant, friendly people. This hatred has been deliberately stoked.” After the 2010 election, you responded to Fidesz’s two-thirds victory in a relatively optimistic article. At the time, you thought it might bring an end t»»»

Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the UAE, and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, has expressed his thanks to Indian students who have performed the UAE national anthem using traditi»»»

The statutory time limit introduced by the legislature for temporarily performing the duties of Prosecutor General is six months, yet Borislav Sarafov has held the post for nearly three years, and in this situation there is no way he can continue to perform the functions of Prosecutor General, said»»»

by Maye Kabil “It is only one of the thousand steps” on the road of developing the country, was how president Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi referred to the New Suez Canal in his speech during the opening ceremony held to celebrate the opening of the enlargement work of the historical waterway. Many projects»»»

Dubai: The General Department of Forensic Sciences and Criminology at Dubai Police carried out more than 81,000 scientific examinations in 2024, producing detailed reports for authorities across Dubai and the wider UAE. The figures reflect steady progress in the department’s use of advanced tools i»»»

Israel said Friday it will not discuss a ceasefire with Hezbollah when it holds talks with Lebanon's government next week in Washington. The Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors spoke to set up the talks that will open Tuesday at the State Department. Israel "agreed to begin formal peace negotiations" »»»

Khan Yunis, Palestinian Territories: In southern Gaza, aid workers are meticulously assembling fibreglass homes meant to shelter thousands of Palestinians still displaced six months after a ceasefire started between Israel and Hamas. Nearly two million people in Gaza are living in makeshift shelter»»»

Gaza's civil defense rescue service said on Saturday that Israeli airstrikes in the Palestinian territory had killed seven people overnight, despite the fragile ceasefire in place since October last year. Mahmoud Bassal, spokesman for the group, which operates under the authority of the Hamas movem»»»

Houston: When NASA flight director Zebulon Scoville was working a shift during the uncrewed Artemis I test flight, he realized the US space agency wasn't consistently livestreaming the spacecraft's journey to Earth. "They said, well, we don't have bandwidth, we've got to get all this vehicle and en»»»

NASA celebrated late Friday as four astronauts splashed down safely off the California coast, completing the first crewed lunar flyby in more than 50 years and marking a major milestone for the US space agency’s ambitions to return humans to the moon. The NASA spacecraft carrying four astronauts sp»»»

Abu Dhabi Police have urged motorists to exercise caution and follow safety measures during fluctuating weather conditions and rainfall, warning against distractions while driving. The Traffic Directorate and Safe Patrols stressed the importance of staying focused on the road at all times, especial»»»

Dubai: A 10-year-old Indian student has shared her joy and pride after her letter to the leadership expressing gratitude for life in Dubai has been acknowledged by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of »»»

An economist at Moody’s Analytics, Dominic Bartos, said that the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are facing an unprecedented crisis due to the Iran war, raising concerns about the potential postponement or cancellation of their previously announced investments in Egypt. Bartos added that t»»»

Dhaka: Bangladesh named an unchanged squad Saturday for the first two matches of the upcoming three-match ODI series against New Zealand, the first announcement by the newly formed selection panel. The four-member panel, led by Habibul Bashar Sumon, opted to stick with the same group that featured »»»

Abdelsalam Zoubi, Undersecretary of Defence in the Tripoli based Libyan government and Commander of the Western based 111 Brigade yesterday extoled the forthcoming between both former foes, the western and the Hafter-controlled eastern forces in mid-April in the central city of Sirte. ‎Zoubi effuse»»»

Top US officials landed in Islamabad ⁠on Saturday to meet with representatives from Iran for ‌peace talks aimed at ending the six-week-old ​war that has killed thousands of people across ​the Middle ​East. Read our liveblog to follow the latest developments.  • US Vice President JD Vance »»»

Jihadists from the Islamic State (IS) group have established a stronghold in Somalia’s Puntland region, operating largely undisturbed across a vast mountainous area after setbacks in Iraq and Syria and using it as a base for wider operations in Africa and beyond. Local authorities have launched a m»»»

The war in the Middle East will have a cascading impact on the global economy, even if a ceasefire announced by US President Donald Trump takes hold, World Bank President Ajay Banga told Reuters in an interview on Friday. And the damage will be far deeper if the ceasefire fails and the conflict esc»»»

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un voiced support for China’s push to build a “multi-polar world” and called for deeper ties between the traditional allies during a meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, state media said Saturday. During the meeting Friday, Kim said his government will fully s»»»

TikTok has removed 34 accounts linked to what it described as coordinated inauthentic activity connected to Bulgaria’s upcoming parliamentary elections. The platform stated that the operation was aimed at artificially boosting political narratives in favor of the DPS party and was detected with the»»»