Dubai Police have issued an urgent warning over a series of viral social media videos promoting the excessive consumption of energy drinks, cautioning that the online trends pose severe health risks to children and young people. The force’s Cybercrime Department, operating under the General Departm»»»

Doha, Qatar: The National Human Rights Committee is participating in the 35th edition of the Doha International Book Fair through a dedicated pavilion showcasing a wide range of publications aimed at raising awareness among citizens and residents about their rights and responsibilities. Chairperson»»»

Doha, Qatar: To mark World Telecommunication and Information Society Day on May 17, the Ambassador of Finland to the State of Qatar, H E Juha Mustonen, visited Nokia office in Qatar and presented the Embassy’s Resilience Award. During the recent crisis, the importance of reliable connectivity was r»»»

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee will meet in Karachi later today on Sunday evening to sight the moon of Dhu Al-Hijjah, the Islamic month during which Muslims perform the annual Hajj pilgrimage, the religious affairs ministry said. Pakistan launched its pre-Hajj flight operation»»»

RIYADH: A record-breaking number of venture capitalists are investing in Saudi Arabia’s thriving business environment, with the technology sector proving especially attractive, industry leaders have told Arab News. According to the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology’s latest annu»»»

DOHA:Global disparities in internet access are presenting an escalating challenge to international efforts aimed at promoting equality and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, as gaps in digital accessibility persist across different social demographics and nations. The issue takes center s»»»

Doha, Qatar: Speaking on the importance of the digital sector and the practical implications of its deployment, Director of the Digital Innovation Department at the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), Eman Al Kuwari, said digital innovation constitutes a central pillar in »»»

As Egypt strides towards a cashless future, the recent launch of Apple Pay and the upcoming introduction of Google Wallet in 2025 mark significant milestones in the nation’s financial inclusion strategy. These advancements are integral to Egypt’s 2022-2025 plan to embrace contactless payment method»»»

New York, May 15 (SANA) Syria’s permanent representative to the UN Security Council, Ibrahim Olabi, said Friday during a Security Council session in New York on developments in the situation in Syria, that transitional‑justice process is moving forward as one of the pillars of the new Syria, noting»»»

The competition, which has a consolidated tradition across Central and Eastern Europe, focuses on the quality of services provided by online stores as perceived directly by consumers. The final ranking is based on community votes and evaluations collected from verified purchases, providing a clear »»»

Alun runs Zuko Analytics, a SaaS platform that helps companies figure out why people start to complete forms & checkouts… and then give up halfway through. He’s spent years deep in the weird world of user behavior and conversion data, turning “why did they abandon?” into “oh, that’s why.” At GPeC S»»»

Dubai: ADQ subsidiary Agthia Group said its bottled water, food and agri-business operations helped support growth in the first quarter of 2026. This is as businesses across the region dealt with geopolitical tensions, shipping disruptions and pressure on logistics networks. Sign up for our daily b»»»

Turkey’s central bank on May 14 raised its end-2026 official inflation "forecast" to 26% in its latest quarterly inflation report from the previously stated range of 15-21% provided in the previous report released in February. It is not advisable to»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s track and field athletes struck five gold medals as swimmers maintained their strong momentum, with the hosts strengthening their grip on top spot on an action-packed day at the GCC Games Doha 2026 yesterday. Olympic champion Mutaz Barshim marked his return to competition by sh»»»

Minister of Communications and Information Technology H E Mohammed bin Ali Al Mannai received Minister of Digital Transformation and Communications of the Republic of the Sudan H E Eng. Ahmed Al-Dirdiri Ghandour and the accompanying delegation, in the presence of Ambassador of the Republic of the S»»»

A 50-year-old e-rickshaw driver was lifted nearly 50 feet into the air and flung across a field by violent storm winds in Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly district, in a dramatic incident that captured the force of the deadly weather system that has killed at least 111 people across the state. Mohammed Nan»»»

FRANKFURT, Germany — Porsche said Friday it will close three subsidiaries, including an EV battery developer, with the loss of more than 500 jobs, in the latest sign of strains for the German luxury auto manufacturer.The maker of the 911 sports car has seen profits collapse due to plunging Chinese »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) has introduced a new bulk product data upload feature for its “Adding Commodity without a Custom Release” service, marking another step toward enhancing digital transformation and streamlining business procedures in Qatar. Through this new f»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Finance H E Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari headed the State of Qatar’s delegation participating in the 125th Meeting of the Financial and Economic Cooperation Committee of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), which was held yesterday via videoconference, in the presence of Their Ex»»»

Dubai: Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming one of the biggest pressure points for CEOs in the UAE, with a new study showing many business leaders now believe their jobs could depend on whether AI delivers measurable business results. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Bala»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Foundation and the Basketball Africa League 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 Qatar Sports Investments — »»»

Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Infrastructure Summit (ADIS) 2026 drew to a close yesterday after three days of dynamic discussions, groundbreaking ideas, and a renewed spirit of collaboration among leaders shaping the future of global infrastructure. Prashant Kapila, Board Member at FIDIC, reflected on t»»»

An Istanbul penal (sulh) court has appointed Turkey’s deposit insurance fund TMSF as trustee at fintech Payco, the Istanbul chief prosecutor’s office (@istanbulCBS) said on December 5. Payco is accused of money laundering in relation to illegal betting and schemes involving frau»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Municipality H E Abdullah bin Hamad bin Abdullah Al Attiyah chaired the ministerial session of the 7th General Assembly of the Islamic Organisation for Food Security (IOFS), held yesterday, via video conference. This session marked the conclusion of Qatar’s presidency of th»»»

On May 15, 2009, two of the "Big 3" U.S. automakers, bankrupt Chrysler and almost-bankrupt General Motors, sent notices terminating relationships with nearly 2,000 car dealers. 1 of 7 | On May 15, 2009, two of the "Big 3" U.S. automakers, bankrupt Chrysler and almost-bankrupt General Motors, sent n»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs H E Ghanem bin Shaheen bin Ghanem Al Ghanim visited the ministry’s pavilion during the opening of the 35th edition of the Doha International Book Fair, being held at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center from May 14 to 23, 2026. The exhibition,»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of State for International Cooperation H E Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad met yesterday with Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, H E Amina Mohammed who is visiting the country. Both sides reviewed relations between Qatar and the United Nations and ways to sup»»»

Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani received a written message from President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, H E Mohamed Ould Cheikh Ghazouani, pertaining to bilateral relations and ways to support and develop them. The message was handed to Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affai»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education has accelerated its digital transformation efforts across Qatar’s education sector, launching a wide range of electronic services aimed at improving efficiency, accessibility, and the overall educational experience for students, schools, a»»»

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs H E Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al-Thani met yesterday with Minister of National Defence of Canada, H E David McGuinty, and the accompanying delegation. They discussed the latest security developments in the region, and asp»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani yesterday inaugurated the 35th edition of the Doha International Book Fair at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center, with the event set to continue until May 23. The exhibition ha»»»

Oklahoma executed Raymond E. Johnson on Thursday morning for killing his ex-girlfriend and their daughter in 2007. Photo courtesy of Oklahoma Department of Corrections/Website May 14 (UPI) -- The state of Oklahoma on Thursday carried out the death sentence of a 52-year-old Tulsa man for the 2007 mu»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) has launched a new bulk product data upload feature for the “Adding Commodity without a Custom Release” service, as part of efforts to enhance digital procedures and simplify product price registration processes for companies, retail stores »»»

Prices for some goods have tripled or quadrupled within a matter of months. At least two million people have lost their jobs, the currency has lost 60% of its value, the international internet has been shut down for more than 75 days, and there is no end in sight. This is the reality of Iran’s econ»»»

Meeting with students from Sofia University, who are taking the courses Political Rhetoric and Communication Skills, President Iliana Iotova said on Thursday that the EU needs reforms to return to its founders' vision of a prosperous Europe - to strengthen its production, competitiveness, and finan»»»

The United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia in April secretly carried out a series of air strikes against Iran during the US-Israeli war against Tehran, the Wall Street Journal and Reuters reported this week. Analysts say these raids – which neither country has confirmed – would have been clandestine»»»

RIYADH: Students looking for an American higher education in Riyadh can now apply for a place at the first accredited US university in the Kingdom. At 106 years old, the University of New Haven is officially the first American university to receive a foreign branch campus license from the Ministry »»»

United Arab Emirates has granted the Kyrgyz Republic tariff preferences covering 444 export commodity sub-items.This is stated in the draft law «On the ratification of the Economic Partnership Agreement between the Eurasian Economic Union and its Member States, on the one hand, and the United Arab »»»

It may just be my imagination, but there seems to be an unusual amount of angst and tension in the world of cricket at present. In the last week alone, the proposed privatization of the Big Bash League in Australia has hit the buffers. A consequence of that pushback has been to inflame tensions in »»»

BY: Eman Rashid Electronic Commerce (E-commerce) is a flourishing business nowadays. In Egypt, the concept of ‘online sales’ spread over the last few years through advertising websites and ‘groups’ on social media networks such as Facebook. On some groups, personal products such as clothes, shoes, »»»

Czech consumer prices rose by 2.5% year-on-year (y/y) and by 0.5% month-on-month in April, the Czech Statistical Office (CZSO) reported, confirming its preliminary estimate released earlier this month. Inflation accelerate»»»

Cairo: The State of Qatar has participated in the Global South Media and Think Tank Forum Chinese-Arab Partnership Conference, held at the headquarters of the League of Arab States in Cairo. The Qatari delegation was led by Ambassador H E Abdullah bin Ahmed Al Sada, Secretary-General of Qatar’s Com»»»

Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the People’s Republic of Bangladesh H E Saree bin Ali Al Qahtani participated in the meeting of Prime Minister of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh H E Tarique Rahman with the ambassadors of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) countries accredited to »»»

Doha, Qatar: President of the Olympic Council of Asia and Qatar Olympic Committee H E Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani, also the Chairman of the Organising Committee of the 4th GCC Games, crowned the podium winners as hosts Qatar dominated the team showjumping competition to clinch gold at Qatar Equ»»»

With a long‑standing presence in the United Arab Emirates since 1975 and a global heritage dating back to 1886, SABIS is widely recognized for delivering high‑quality education that prepares students for success in a changing world. Across schools in the UAE and worldwide, the proven SABIS Educatio»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) participated in the Geoeconomic Summit 2026, held yesterday, in Tokyo, Japan, with the participation of a distinguished group of international officials and experts specializing in international economics and geoeconomics. The Ministry was r»»»

THE PENINSULA Doha, Qatar: The heads of the working groups of the Economy, Trade and Industry Committee under the Qatari-Saudi Coordination Council held their fourth meeting yesterday, via videoconference. The meeting was chaired on the Qatari side by H E Mohammed bin Hassan Al Malki, Undersecretar»»»

Abu Dhabi: Collaboration, long-term planning, and integrated delivery models are becoming essential to executing large-scale infrastructure projects efficiently, speakers said during a panel discussion on the second day of the Abu Dhabi Infrastructure Summit (ADIS) 2026. The session, titled ‘Execut»»»

Doha, Qatar: On behalf of Minister of Interior and Commander of the Internal Security Force Lekhwiya H E Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Minister of State for Interior Affairs H E Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Faisal bin Mohammed Al Thani headed Qatar’s delegation participating in the extraor»»»