Network monitor says blackout was “the longest nation-scale Internet shutdown on record in any country”Authorities faulted for creating a tiered system in which broader connectivity is reserved for select groupsPARIS: After months under a near-total Internet blackout during the Middle East war, Ira»»»

PARIS: After months under a near-total Internet blackout during the Middle East war, Iranian tech worker Amir-Hassan was finally able to get back online, but only through a privileged service that has sparked public criticism. Millions like the 39-year-old have been unable to access the Internet si»»»

BEIJING: President Donald Trump on Thursday kicks off the busiest portion of his China visit, a summit expected to be long on pageantry and symbolism but unlikely to feature major breakthroughs on key issues like trade, US relations with Taiwan or the war in Iran. He arrived at an elaborate welcome»»»

KYIV: Russia unleashed a massive daytime drone attack on Ukraine on Wednesday, targeting critical infrastructure in the west, killing at least six people and prompting NATO-member Poland ​to scramble fighter jets, officials said. Hungary, now led by a government more in line with the European mains»»»

NEW YORK: A man accused of running a secret Chinese spy outpost in New York City was convicted Wednesday of acting as an illegal foreign agent and destroying text messages from a Chinese government handler. Lu Jianwang, 64, was acquitted of a related conspiracy charge in a case that pitted US conce»»»

LONDON: The irony wasn’t lost on anyone. On a day when the British government’s legislative plans were presented by no less than King Charles III himself, Prime Minister Keir Starmer was fighting to remain in power following rising discontent within his Labour Party. The traditional pomp and pagean»»»

Lebanon and Israel are to hold new peace talks in Washington starting Thursday, as their latest ceasefire -- considered to still be in place despite hundreds of deaths in Israeli strikes -- nears its end. The two countries last met on April 23 at the White House, where US President Donald Trump ann»»»

1 of 2 | The U.S. military said Wednesday that they have found the remains of XXX, who was reported missing May 2. Photo courtesy U.S. Army Europe and Africa/Release May 13 (UPI) -- The remains of a second U.S. soldier who went missing during exercises in Morocco earlier this month have been recove»»»

Dubai: In the darkest days of the Cuban Missile Crisis, former US President John F. Kennedy reportedly obsessed over one question: Who blinks first? According to an analysis by CNN, that same logic now hangs over the Strait of Hormuz, where Iran and the United States appear locked in a dangerous te»»»

Ukraine's capital came under heavy aerial attack early Thursday, an AFP journalist reported, as Kyiv's mayor said Russia was striking the city. "The enemy is striking Kyiv with UAVs and ballistic missiles," the mayor, Vitali Klitschko, wrote on Telegram, adding the capital was "under heavy enemy at»»»

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi on Wednesday said Tehran is demanding the release of four Iranian citizens detained in the Arabian Gulf by Kuwait. Kuwaiti authorities on Tuesday said ⁠four ​people who confessed to being affiliated with ​Iran's Revolutionary ​Guards were arrested earlier this»»»

Across the UAE and wider Middle East, as economies stabilise and planning horizons extend, the priority for governments and enterprises is no longer short term continuity, but long term confidence - in digital systems, regulatory frameworks, and the decisions built on top of them. In this next phas»»»

As the Egyptian nation is rebuilding its economy and re-finding its identity after years of unrest that settled with the rejection of the Islamic Kalifate in mass protests in 2013, a recent discovery calls for the nation’s deliberation. Although the slogan of the Islamic Kalifate advocators called »»»

Dubai: India’s decision to raise import duties on gold and silver to 15% from 6% is reshaping buying patterns across the Gulf, with UAE jewellers expecting stronger demand from Indian residents, tourists, and investors. For UAE residents, the change could translate into significantly lower prices c»»»

Brazil on Wednesday announced a new package of measures to temper fuel price increases caused by the war in the Middle East. The move comes ahead of elections in October, which are predicted to be tight. President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's government announced subsidies for gasoline, which had be»»»

Amnesty International said on Thursday that the Israeli army's destruction of civilian homes in southern Syria since the fall of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad should be investigated as "war crimes". Israel moved its forces into a UN-patrolled demilitarised zone on the Israeli-occupied Syrian Golan»»»

DAMASCUS: Amnesty International said on Thursday that the Israeli army’s destruction of civilian homes in southern Syria since the fall of longtime ruler Bashar Assad should be investigated as “war crimes.”Israel moved its forces into a UN-patrolled demilitarized zone on the Israeli-occupied Syrian»»»

RIYADH: The inaugural Saudi Women’s Football Awards 2026 celebrated more than sporting success — it marked a defining moment in the rapid rise of women’s football in the Kingdom. Held under the Indivisa banner and presented by ROSHN Group, the ceremony honored the players, executives and pioneers s»»»

Kevin Warsh speaks during a Senate committee hearing April 21 in the Dirksen Senate Office Building near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Warsh was confirmed as the 17th chair of the Federal Reserve on Wednesday. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo May 13 (UPI) -- The U.S. Senate voted to »»»

Tunis, May 14 (TAP) - UN Under- Secretary-General and Executive Director of the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), Jorge Moreira da Silva, has renewed his organisation’s commitment to supporting Tunisia’s development priorities,...»»»

CAIRO: Two weeks of intense clashes in southern Sudan have killed over 61 people, including nine children, a local medical group said Wednesday, fighting that is part of the larger war that has gripped the African country since 2023. According to the Sudan Doctors Network, which monitors casualty t»»»

WASHINGTON: Supporters of a bill to aid Ukraine and sanction Russia reached a critical threshold on Wednesday that allows them to bypass Republican leadership and force a vote on the House floor in the coming weeks. The legislation seeks to cement US assistance for Ukraine by approving more than $1»»»

DJERBA, Tunisia: In Tunisia, May usually heralds the start of the summer tourism boom, but as the Middle East war wreaks havoc on the region, the season is opening on uneasy footing. Industry officials blame the fallout from the conflict, which has sent oil prices and travel costs skyrocketing, eve»»»

LONDON: A car dealership in Germany. A Belgian trading company. A restaurant in Austria. An art dealer in London. Charities in several countries. These are just some of a multitude of front entities — some innocent dupes but many overtly criminal enterprises — that are part of a mind-bogglingly com»»»

AirBaltic inaugurated direct flights between Athens and Estonia’s capital Tallinn for the summer season on Wednesday, in a move expressing confidence in the Athens market. The new schedule complements the nearly-20-year direct link between Athens and Riga, Latvia’s capital. Flights between Athens a»»»

Eight people infected in the hantavirus outbreak aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship have tested positive for the Andes virus, the only strain transmitted between humans, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said Wednesday. "Eight cases were laboratory-confirmed for Andes virus (ANDV) infection, two a»»»

Out of MEO dedication to continue its investigations and reveals significant facts related to the medical sector in Egypt, we are delighted to present to our readers this informative piece, upon interviewing three Egyptian doctors working in the medical sector in Egypt; Dr. Karim Mahdy, MSC of fixe»»»

Mississippi's governor said Wednesday that he has canceled a special legislative session during which lawmakers were expected to redraw the state’s supreme court districts. File Photo by Tasos Katopodis/UPI | License Photo May 13 (UPI) -- Tate Reeves, the governor of Mississippi, said Wednesday tha»»»

ABU DHABI: Herizal Hazri, Advisor to the Secretary-General of the Higher Committee of Human Fraternity, affirmed that 2026 represents a pivotal milestone in the committee’s journey towards promoting the values of coexistence and human fraternity globally through the launch of qualitative programmes»»»

The weather helps drive the spread of an often-misdiagnosed infection, which kills as many as 1,000 people per year. Valley fever (coccidioidomycosis) is a lung infection caused by spores from the fungus Coccidioides, which lives in soil in the southwestern United States and south-central Washingto»»»

US President Donald Trump’s arrival in China this week is being treated as far more than another diplomatic photo opportunity. Relations between Washington and Beijing remain tense, competition between the two powers stretches across almost every domain, and yet both sides appear increasingly aware»»»

Also In This Package Dubai delivers urgent medical aid to Gaza Dubai delivers urgent medical aid to Gaza Dubai formalises MBR Global Initiatives under new law UAE ranked third globally for humanitarian aid in 2025 DUBAI: Dubai Humanitarian (DXBH) held its annual Members’ Global Meeting (MGM) on Tue»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Foundation (QF) and the Basketball Africa League (BAL) have launched a multi-year collaboration that aims to make basketball more accessible to African communities – harnessing the power of sport to improve societies and lives. The collaboration – facilitated by Qata»»»

QNA Doha The Protection and Social Rehabilitation Center (Aman), part of the Qatar Foundation for Social Work, has launched a community awareness campaign aimed at protecting children from violence, in coordination with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education. The Protection and Social Rehab»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Sidra Medicine, a member of Qatar Foundation, has been formally designated as a ZEISS labs@location Reference Customer through its Advanced Imaging Core (AIC). The designation places Sidra Medicine among a select international network of research hospitals, academic medica»»»

QNA Doha The Protection and Social Rehabilitation Center (Aman), part of the Qatar Foundation for Social Work, has launched a community awareness campaign aimed at protecting children from violence, in coordination with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education. The Protection and Social Rehab»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Sidra Medicine, a member of Qatar Foundation, has been formally designated as a ZEISS labs@location Reference Customer through its Advanced Imaging Core (AIC). The designation places Sidra Medicine among a select international network of research hospitals, academic medica»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Tourism, in collaboration with Forbes Travel Guide, has announced the selection of a hospitality professional from Qatar to attend the prestigious Rising Star Academy at Le Logis, in France, this October. The initiative reflects Qatar Tourism’s ongoing efforts to str»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Tourism, in collaboration with Forbes Travel Guide, has announced the selection of a hospitality professional from Qatar to attend the prestigious Rising Star Academy at Le Logis, in France, this October. The initiative reflects Qatar Tourism’s ongoing efforts to str»»»

ABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates denies reports circulating regarding an alleged visit by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the UAE, or receiving any Israeli military delegation in the country. The UAE reaffirms that its relations with Israel are public and conducted within the framew»»»

Waymo displays a self-driving Jaguar taxi for the Bronx Community College Automotive Technology program on October 16 in New York City. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo Waymo is recalling 3,800 robotaxis from roads in six major cities across the United States, after a self-driving c»»»

Iran's military strategy is increasingly centering on the Strait of Hormuz for defence and global leverage, following losses to its missile, drone, and proxy networks in the 2026 US-Israel conflict. Analysts note a consensus among Tehran’s planners elevating the strait—a chokepoint for 20% of globa»»»

The Cabinet praised the Ministry of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs’ 2025–2030 strategy, launched on Tuesday by the Prime Minister. The strategy aims to reinforce the values and message of Islam while contributing to the development of modern, cohesive and sustainable societies. Ministers al»»»

QNA Riyadh Qatar participated in the extraordinary meeting of the Ministers of Interior of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states, held at the GCC General Secretariat headquarters in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. On behalf of Minister of Interior and Commander of the Internal Security Force (Lekh»»»

QNA Doha The Ministry of Justice and the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers will participate in the Doha International Book Fair with a joint pavilion. In a reflection of both entities’ commitment to supporting legal culture and enhancing public awareness, the pavilion will present a r»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar University (QU) Health Sector proudly celebrates the inspiring journey of Soud Al-Mal—the first male student in the Speech-Language Pathology programme at the College of Health Sciences. His experience reflects the University’s commitment to providing an inclusive ed»»»

Carrefour Villaggio has announced the launch of its newly redesigned store with a modern and upgraded look aimed at enhancing the shopping experience and providing customers with a more comfortable and convenient environment inside the store. This development comes as part of Carrefour’s ongoing co»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Ooredoo, Qatar’s leading telecommunications provider, announced the launch of its Strategic Digital & AI Transformation Programme, designed to accelerate Ooredoo’s evolution into an AI-powered company supported by Microsoft. Building on previous projects and collaborations»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Embassy of Japan in the State of Qatar will participate in the 35th edition of the Doha International Book Fair, to be held from May 14 to 23 at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre. This year the Japanese booth will showcase a diverse selection of books across va»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Railways Company (Qatar Rail) has announced the launch of the Sunflower programme across the Doha Metro and Lusail Tram networks, reinforcing its commitment to providing an inclusive and accessible travel experience for passengers. The Sunflower programme is a global»»»