Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hezbollah’s Islamic Resistance fighters targeted newely established Israeli artillery emplacement in Al-Bayyada with an attack drone, setti»»»

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Kuwait’s Court of Appeal has sentenced a lawyer to three years in prison with immediate effect after convicting him of posting misleading and false information via X platform that sparked public confusion over citizenship revocation cases. The State Security Circuit found that the defendant had exc»»»

DHAHRAN: The Damiani-published coffee table book “Azzedine Alaia and Christian Dior, Two Masters of Haute Couture” gorgeously weaves together a thread of visual dialogue between these iconic 20th-century couturiers. Through photographs capturing these sculptural garments, it is a visually elegant f»»»

Property owners have until June 15 to clear weeds and dry vegetation from their land or face fines, under new fire prevention rules that simplify requirements established three years ago. The obligation covers plots within city plans, open spaces, land within 100 meters of settlement boundaries, an»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian air defense systems shot down a guided aerial bomb, three HIMARS rockets and 368 Ukrainian drones, and Russian Black Sea Fleet forces destroyed a Ukrainian unmanned boat in the Black Sea, as well as attacked Ukrainian energy, transport and port infrastructure facilities, »»»

At least two cargo ships reported being fired on near the key Strait of Hormuz shipping lane where Tehran is once again jockying with the United States for control in a long-simmering dispute illustrated by this view of Iranian navy speed boats conducting military exercises off southern Iran back i»»»

A new Dubai Metro line spanning 42km and connecting 15 key areas in Dubai was announced on Wednesday. In a post on X, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, said the Dh34 billion Golden Line project will benefit 1.5 milli»»»

Dubai: Airfares have been expected to rise again, with authorities increasing fuel surcharges to near-maximum levels. The Philippine Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) has raised the passenger and cargo fuel surcharge to level 19 for the second half of April. In an advisory released today, the CAB has n»»»

OSLO: Norway will take over planning ​for the Fen rare earth deposit — Europe’s largest — to speed up development after a resource upgrade nearly doubled its estimated size, the government said on Wednesday. Fen was estimated last month to hold 15.9 million metric tons of rare earth oxide in indica»»»

JAKARTA: Indonesia started its Hajj flights on Wednesday with expanded access to the Makkah Route, as Saudi authorities added a new major Indonesian airport to the flagship initiative that streamlines immigration procedures for pilgrims. Indonesia, the world’s biggest Muslim-majority country, will »»»

DUBAI: Dubai Basketball secured first place in the ABA League Top 8 stage with a commanding 92-64 victory over Bosna BH Telecom in Sarajevo on Tuesday, locking in pole position ahead of the 2026 playoffs. The result ensures Dubai will carry home-court advantage into the quarterfinals in May, with t»»»

TradeGlobal issuesWill Iran war reshape global trade more than COVID?Nik MartinAs the Iran war simmers, trade experts wonder if this conflict will reshape supply chains more than the pandemic. Companies are already rethinking strategies to future-proof revenues from other geopolitical risks. https:»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s cabinet backed the Public Investment Fund’s 2026–2030 strategy and approved a tax pact and cross-border deals, as non-oil exports rose 15 percent and digital readiness ranked first globally. The cabinet, chaired by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah on April 21 on beh»»»

InRento is a pan-European investment platform launched in 2020 in Lithuania, to provide financing for real estate developers who need speed, simplicity, and certainty. The FinTech company has already financed more than €90 million in investments and has returned over €28 million to more than 4.400 »»»

The topic of how the new parliament will look like after the elections dominates Wednesday’s news media. POLITICS 24 Chasa’s front-page article presents the governance programme of Rumen Radev’s Progressive Bulgaria, which won the April 19 elections under the headline, “Life according to Radev: Sta»»»

United States: NASA unveiled a new telescope on Tuesday to scan vast swathes of the universe for planets outside our solar system and probe the mysteries of dark matter and dark energy. The Roman space telescope is expected to discover tens of thousands of planets, possibly offering clarity abut ho»»»

Stockholm: Authorities ordered 16 public schools to shut in the central Swedish town of Borlange on Wednesday after receiving a threat of violence, officials said. Private schools also kept their doors closed after being told of the threat. "The decision is a precautionary measure due to a potentia»»»

US President Donald Trump's administration has halted US dollar shipments to Iraq and frozen security cooperation programs with its military, as it presses Baghdad to dismantle Iranian-backed factions operating in the country, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing Iraqi ‌and US ‌offic»»»

April 22, the Valdai Discussion Club opened the third recruitment round for its “Valdai – New Generation” project — a community of young but already accomplished researchers specializing in contemporary world politics, economics, and social relations. Participants will have the opportunity to publi»»»

Doha, Qatar: As additional flights are being introduced and airline partners make gradual return to Qatar's airspace, Hamad International Airport (HIA) has compiled a list of most common questions to provide passengers with latest information. The list compiled on April 21, 2026, gives information »»»

Chadwick Scott Willacy, 56, was executed by Florida on Tuesday evening for the 1990 murder of 56-year-old Marlys Sather. Photo courtesy of Florida Department of Corrections/Website April 22 (UPI) -- Florida has executed a 58-year-old death row inmate convicted of killing his neighbor who had come h»»»

According to a study by the Cato Institute, the US war with Iran—despite demonstrating overwhelming firepower during Operation Epic Fury—resulted in significant strategic and material losses that exposed the fragility of Washington’s military posture in the region. The Cato Institute notes that whi»»»

China ‌has issued a new proposal urging cities to integrate youth development into urban planning, housing, healthcare, education and public services, in a broader push to make urban life more supportive for young people, children and families. The blueprint, jointly issued by 15 departments and re»»»

Dubai: Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) announced the launch of new commercial towers in Uptown Dubai, adding more than 560,000 square feet of luxury office space as demand from finance and technology firms gathers pace. The twin developments — One Uptown Place and Two Uptown Place — will take»»»

There are few places in Dubai where you can still eat luqaimat under fairy lights and enjoy Thai noodles from a floating boat, all in one evening, all without emptying your wallet. And after its closure during the Iran–Israel–US conflict, Global Village is finally open again. It's almost the same a»»»

As the dust settles from the latest economic upheaval triggered by the US under President Trump’s administration, the world finds itself grappling with unprecedented market volatility and investor panic. The sweeping tariffs on imports from over 180 countries have set off a chain reaction of econom»»»

Pakistan’s central bank said Tuesday it had received $1 billion from Saudi Arabia’s finance ministry as a second tranche of a recently agreed $3 billion deposit package between the two countries. In a post on its official X account, the State Bank of Pakistan said the funds were credited on April 2»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US intelligence believes Iran has retained significant military might, despite America's assetions that Iran's defensive and offensive capabilities have been eliminated, NBC News reports, citing US lawmakers. The intelligence data contradicts statements by Pentagon chief Pete Heg»»»

Geneva: The State of Qatar participated in the 67th Series of Meetings of the Assemblies of the Member States of World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), dedicated to confirming the appointment of the Director General of the Organization, held Tuesday in Geneva. Permanent Representative of »»»

An Iranian gunboat fired at a container ship off the coast of Oman on Wednesday, causing damage but no casualties, a British maritime security agency said. "The master of a container ship reported that the vessel was approached by one IRGC gunboat... that then fired upon the vessel, which has cause»»»

Doha, Qatar: In partnership with the Atfaluna Society for Deaf Children in Deir Al-Balah, Gaza, Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) is implementing a livelihood project to help improve the economic conditions of the people of Gaza. Dr. Akram Nassar, head of QRCS’s representation office in Gaza, expla»»»

Washington: OpenAI, a leading AI research company, announced a new update to its image generation mechanism in ChatGPT, adding what the company describes as "thinking capabilities," enabling online search and the creation of a set of related images based on just one command. The update is based on »»»

Minister of Municipality H E Abdullah bin Hamad bin Abdullah Al Attiyah met yesterday with Ambassador of the Republic of Guinea to the State of Qatar H E Thierno Abdoulaye Sow. During the meeting, they discussed ways to enhance cooperation between the two countries in areas of mutual interest.»»»

Doha, Qatar: United Development Company (UDC), a leading Qatari public shareholding company and the master developer of The Pearl and Gewan Islands, announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2026, reporting net profit of QR71m on revenues of QR459m. The net profit attributable to the»»»

Education will become a strategically important sector under a Tisza government, the party’s president wrote on Facebook on Tuesday after holding consultations with the principals of 15 secondary schools run by different maintaining bodies. Péter Magyar said that in reshaping the education system t»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE) has launched Government Scholarship Plan for the 2026–2027 academic year, introducing a range of qualitative programs and benefits aimed at enhancing human capital and aligning higher education outcomes with the strategic needs of »»»

Dubai: An Iranian gunboat fired at a container ship off the coast of Oman on Wednesday, causing damage but no casualties, the UKMTO British maritime security agency said. "The master of a container ship reported that the vessel was approached by one IRGC gunboat... that then fired upon the vessel, »»»

Arab foreign ministers have condemned Iran's threats to close the Strait of Hormuz and disrupt international navigation, demanding, in a virtual meeting they held on Tuesday, that Tehran be compelled to compensate and make amends for the economic losses resulting from these threats. The Secretary-G»»»

In an interview for BTA, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva praised Bulgaria's smooth accession to the eurozone, as well as its policy in response to the energy crisis that followed the military conflict in the Middle East. Following the spring meetings of the »»»

On April 15, Saudi Arabia’s NEOM posted a terse but telling message on X: “Europe- Egypt- NEOM- GCC: your faster route.” Accompanied by a map, the post traced a corridor linking Europe to Egypt’s ports of Damietta and Safaga, on to NEOM Port, then overland to Kuwait, Iraq, Bahrain, Qatar, the Unite»»»

The US Department of the Treasury will continue to exert maximal economic pressure on Iran, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said. "The US Treasury will continue to apply maximum pressure through Economic Fury to systematically degrade Tehran’s ability to generate, move, and repatriate funds. Any p»»»

The US Department of War said it had requested a record $50 billion for the military intelligence program in fiscal year 2027, a 49% increase compared to 2026. "Today, the Department of War released the Military Intelligence Program (MIP) top line budget request for fiscal year 2027. The total was »»»

The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Wednesday in Blanche vs. Lau, which would determine when immigration officers can demote a permanent resident's status to parole, a temporary status that can be revoked and result in deportation. File Photo by Eric Lee/UPI | License Photo WASHINGTON, April»»»

NEW YORK: Prosecutors once again portrayed Harvey Weinstein as a onetime Hollywood power player who used his sway as a tool of sexual assault, repainting a familiar but fraught picture Tuesday at a rape retrial nearly eight years after the former movie tycoon’s arrest. “This case will come down to »»»

LONDON: Britain will host military planners from over 30 countries for two days of talks starting Wednesday on a multinational mission led by the UK and France to protect navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, the defense ministry said. The ministry said the meeting would “advance detailed planning” o»»»

GLASGOW, Scotland: The most serious cyberattacks in the UK are now carried out by hostile nations including Russia, Iran and China, the head of the UK’s National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) will say in a speech Wednesday. Richard Horne, the head of the NCSC — part of the U.K’s signals intelligence»»»

The “15-minute city” has gone from urban-planning buzzword to a rather sensible idea: if people can get to work, school, shops and parks without embarking on a daily expedition, cities become healthier, happier and less exhausting places to live. Before cities were carved up by zoning codes and lon»»»

The concept of “leapfrogging” is popular in development. It suggests that, as they develop, lower-income countries can skip intermediate technologies or systems and go straight to the modern equivalent, Our World in Data  (OWID) reports. »»»