The first time 5-year-old Calvin Owens went outside in more than a month, he met up with his canine friend Hadley on a hospital patio. Despite being tethered to equipment with wires and tubes, the little boy managed to stand up near his wheelchair long enough to toss her a ball. He smiled as she ra»»»

GENEVA: French four-time Formula One champion Alain Prost was injured during a violent robbery at his home in Switzerland, Swiss media reported Saturday. Switzerland’s biggest-selling newspaper Blick said Prost, 71, sustained a minor head injury during the attack, while one of his sons was forced t»»»

Mastercard has announced a new partnership with Commercial International Bank (CIB) to strengthen digital payments innovation and broaden access to financial solutions in the Egyptian market. Under the collaboration, Mastercard will support CIB across a range of core digital payments and card issua»»»

Banks and mortgage companies participating in the Affordable Housing Initiative have provided financing worth EGP 73.09bn to more than 583,700 clients until August 2024. According to a report from the Social Housing and Mortgage Finance Support Fund, 22 participating banks have injected around EGP »»»

The US military conducted a rapid response exercise involving Marines and military aircraft in Venezuela’s capital Saturday, over four months after the ouster of then-President Nicolás Maduro. Two Marine Corps Osprey aircraft, which have characteristics of both a helicopter and a fixed-wing airplan»»»

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, issued a joint statement during Anwar’s official visit to commemorate the 65th anniversary of diplomatic relations. This visit marks Anwar’s second as Prime Minister, underscoring the strengthening ties between thes»»»

Some of the plants that make familiar landscapes recognizable may not survive by century's end as climate change becomes an increasingly important driver of species loss, according to scientists, reshaping and often shrinking suitable habitats that the plants need to survive. Researchers modelled f»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani held a telephone conversation with the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan. During the call, they d»»»

DOHA: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani held a telephone conversation with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan. During the call, they discussed re»»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE warned at the United Nations General Assembly’s Interactive Dialogue on Commodity Markets that escalating geopolitical tensions and disruptions to maritime trade routes were placing unprecedented pressure on global commodity markets, driving up transportation and insurance costs »»»

Judge dismisses criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia 18 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleBrandon DrenonWashington EPAKilmar Abrego Garcia was mistakenly deported to El Salvador and brought back to the US last year A US judge has dismissed the criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Gar»»»

Three new Ebola cases have been confirmed in Uganda, health authorities said Saturday, after the World Health Organization raised the risk from the deadly outbreak to the highest level for neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo.»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Scientific Club honored winners of the 9th Scientific Exhibition for Innovation and Research, organized in cooperation with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education. The exhibition featured 61 projects and scientific studies that advanced to the final round from nearly »»»

BUENOS AIRES: The image is still remarkable. Lionel Scaloni standing impassively on the sidelines after Gonzalo Montiel scored the decisive penalty in the final of the 2022 World Cup, giving Argentina their third star with a victory over France. The coach didn’t celebrate at first, remaining still,»»»

Chinese coal miners walk to the tunnels in Datong, Shanxi Province, China, in 2018. A coal mine in the same area had an explosion Saturday that has killed at least 90 people. Photo by Stephen Shaver/UPI | License Photo May 23 (UPI) -- More than 90 people have died in a gas explosion in a coal mine »»»

In alignment with NEP 2020 and NCFSE 2023, the Central Board of Secondary Education (Central Board of Secondary Education) has issued an update announcing the introduction of a third language (R3) at the secondary level starting from Class IX in the 2026–27 academic session. The new three-language »»»

Addis Ababa: Uganda confirmed three new Ebola cases on Saturday and the Red Cross said three volunteers died in the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo, amid warnings the deadly virus could spread to several more African countries. The World Health Organization has declared the outbreak of th»»»

LONDON: French authorities suspended the European Union’s new digital border check system at Britain’s Port of Dover on Saturday, as traffic piled up at the UK ferry terminal at the start of the long weekend. Travelers were facing wait times of over two hours at the terminal in southern England to »»»

COLOMBO: The remains of four Italian divers who died deep inside an underwater cave earlier this month while diving in the Maldives were repatriated early Saturday, a Maldivian government spokesperson said. Five Italian divers went missing on May 14 while exploring the cave about 50 meters (160 fee»»»

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi and the Russian President Vladimir Putin met in Cairo on Monday to sign the agreement to officially launch Egypt’s first nuclear power plant, in Dabaa on the north coast. After the signing ceremony, El-Sisi and Putin announced the results of their talks on bi»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) remains a cornerstone for international nuclear security, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday. "[The NPT] has been and remains the cornerstone of international security and the non-proliferation regime," the m»»»

Makkah Al Mukarramah: Minister of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs and Head of the Qatari Hajj Mission, HE Ghanem bin Shaheen Al Ghanim, conducted an inspection tour of the Qatari pilgrims' camps in Mina and Arafat to review preparations and ensure the readiness of facilities and services ahe»»»

Warsaw: A new drone incident in Latvia -- in which the errant flying device exploded when it crashed into a lake Saturday -- added to anxiety and political ructions in the Baltic country that borders Russia. The drone came down in Lake Dridza, 15 kilometres (eight miles) from Latvia's border with B»»»

RIYADH: Older pilgrims who performed Hajj decades ago say the pilgrimage has undergone a dramatic transformation over the years, evolving from a physically demanding journey into a highly organized experience. The pilgrimage experience today is supported by modern transportation networks, cooling t»»»

GENEVA: The Red Cross announced on Saturday that three volunteers had died in the Democratic Republic of Congo after apparently contracting Ebola while on duty there in March. The central African country has been gripped by an outbreak of the deadly viral disease which the World Health Organization»»»

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia: Two separate traffic accidents in Cambodia on Saturday killed at least 14 garment factory workers and injured 93 others, mostly women. The garment sector is Cambodia’s main export earner, with low labor costs being its competitive advantage. Salaries, including overtime, gener»»»

Doha, May 23 (SANA) Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and U.S. President Donald Trump discussed regional developments and international efforts to maintain peace and security during a phone call on Saturday. According to Qatar News Agency (QNA), the two leaders reviewed the latest develop»»»

Geneva: French four-time Formula One champion Alain Prost was injured during a violent robbery at his home in Switzerland, Swiss media reported Saturday. Switzerland's biggest-selling newspaper Blick said Prost, 71, sustained a minor head injury during the attack, while one of his sons was forced t»»»

Sharjah: New details have emerged in the deaths of an Indian expat woman and her daughter who were reportedly found dead at a residential building in Sharjah. According to eyewitnesses and building staff, the 35-year-old mother threw her five-year-old child off the high-rise in Al Nahda area before»»»

Health authorities in Uganda on Saturday confirmed three new cases of Ebola linked to the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo, adding that all three people were still alive. The Africa CDC warned that 10 nations across the region were at risk of being affected by the deadly virus. Three new E»»»

American imperialism may be absolutely lawless and perfectly immoral but it does have its favorite and predictable routines. One of them is what can be called the Washington Three-Step of ‘blockade, blackmail, invade’. The Three-Step is by no means foolproof. Witness, for instance, the recent de fa»»»

QAMISHLI, Syria: The last Australian women and children held in a northeast Syria camp housing relatives of suspected foreign militants left the site this week seeking to return home, a camp official told AFP on Saturday. “Twenty-one Australians left Roj camp” on Thursday — seven women and 14 child»»»

N'DJAMENA: Supported by benevolent donors in Qatar, Qatar Charity (QC) has dispatched a food aid convoy to the Massaguet area, about 70km from the Chadian capital, N'Djamena, as part of an urgent humanitarian response. The initiative coincides with the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah and its 'Greates»»»

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Saturday that some progress has been made on Washington's dispute with Iran and that the US might have "something to say" on the issue in the coming days. "There's been some progress done, some progress made, even as I speak to you now, there's some work be»»»

The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has added CMA CGM's Ocean Rise Express (OCR) shipping service to Jeddah Islamic Port, aiming to strengthen maritime connectivity between Saudi Arabia and global markets, support the smooth flow of supply chains, and increase the efficiency of port operations. The »»»

Kyiv, Ukraine: Ukraine deserves full EU membership, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday, pointing out that his country was defending Europe by fighting off the Russian invasion. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has pitched to make Kyiv an "associate member" without voting rights, for the »»»

Geneva: The State of Qatar convened a high-level event alongside the Seventy-Ninth World Health Assembly to explore healthy longevity as a lifelong investment strategy, engaging ministers, leaders, and health experts from around the world. The high-level event was co-sponsored by Japan, the Republi»»»

GENEVA: The State of Qatar convened a high-level event alongside the 79th World Health Assembly to explore healthy longevity as a lifelong investment strategy, engaging ministers, leaders, and health experts from around the world. The high-level event was co-sponsored by Japan, the Republic of Finl»»»

Lebanon's unresolved financial and monetary issues continue to generate new and pressing obligations for the executive, legislative and monetary authorities. Although they have been partially overshadowed by the storm of war and its devastating human, reconstruction and social consequences, these i»»»

BEIRUT: Lebanon’s military said Saturday an Israeli strike targeted an army barracks in the country’s south, wounding a soldier, despite a ceasefire in the war between Israel and militant group Hezbollah. “A soldier was moderately wounded due to the hostile Israeli targeting of an army barracks in »»»

United States Central Command (CENTCOM) has said its forces have redirected more than 100 commercial vessels under an ongoing maritime blockade of Iranian ports, marking a key escalation in enforcement operations across the region. The operation, launched on April 13 under a presidential directive,»»»

The Bulgarian government's measures and actions regarding the upcoming fiscal consolidation were discussed at a meeting between Bulgaria's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Galab Donev, and the European Commissioner for Economy and Productivity, Valdis Dombrovskis, that took place in N»»»

Beirut, Lebanon: Israel kept up strikes on Lebanon on Saturday, hours after overnight raids on the country's south and east, including one that damaged a hospital, its chief executive told AFP. Israel's military has been pounding Lebanon despite an April 17 ceasefire, while Lebanese movement Hezbol»»»

The sale of the 4G licences to Egypt’s mobile operators has generated around $1.1 billion in addition to EGP 10 billion ($1.1 billion) for the state’s public treasury, the Minister of Communications and Information Technology Yasser Al Kady said on Sunday. “The hard currency transfers are coming fr»»»

NEW YORK: The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC), represented by Managing Director Hassan Al Thawadi, took part in a high-level reception at United Nations Headquarters in New York to mark World Football Day. The event showcased the enduring impact of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 as the »»»

Share: Map- The Iran-aligned Houthis, controlling much of Yemen’s Red Sea coast, have reportedly utilized their position to threaten and disrupt shipping in Bab el Mandeb as countries try to bypass Hormuz Here is the Latest on the Middle East war Iran’s ​top negotiator ​and Parliament Speaker Moham»»»

MANILA: With her family’s utility bills rising in the Philippines, Lordeth, a US-based caregiver, has lately been considering taking on an extra job. Though with her current job enables her to send around $1,800 — half her salary — home every month, she is no longer certain that will be enough as p»»»

ISTANBUL: Activists detained when their flotilla attempted to breach Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza say they have been mistreated at the hands of Israeli soldiers, describing beatings, tasers and attack dogs. The Global Sumud Flotilla of 50 boats was intercepted in international waters some 250 mi»»»

RIYADH: The Kingdom’s healthcare system is prepared for Hajj — one of its most demanding seasons of the year. From medical teams to supplies, preventative and response methods are in place to handle everything from heat exhaustion to illnesses across the holy sites. Medical supply chain services co»»»