RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has raised film incentives to 60 percent to boost film production in the Kingdom. The Saudi Film Commission has announced the updated cash rebate program as part of efforts to support growth in the sector, attract high-quality projects and strengthen Saudi Arabia’s position as »»»

RIYADH: Saudi media experts have affirmed that contemporary conflicts are no longer waged by military means alone but through “narrative wars,” pointing to the US-Israeli-Iranian war as evidence that media is not a neutral conduit but a principal actor in shaping the balance of power. The remarks c»»»

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed on Friday to launch more retaliatory strikes on Russia, a day after a Russian strike on Kyiv killed 24 people, including three children, according to officials. Russia has shown little sign of halting its more than four-year invasion of Ukraine, launchin»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 14:30 on Friday 15-05-2026 a gathering of vehicles and soldiers belonging to the “Israeli” enemy ar»»»

Federal Reserve Chair nominee Kevin Warsh speaks during a Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs hearing on his nomination in April. He was confirmed on Wednesday. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo May 15 (UPI) -- The U.S. treasury sold $25 billion of 30-year bonds Wednesday»»»

Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova spoke by phone with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Egyptian Expatriates of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Dr. Badr Abdelatty, the Foreign Ministry said in a press release on Friday. During the conversation, which was initiated by the E»»»

The Commission for Consumer Protection (CCP) has decided to file a class-action lawsuit against one of the electricity supply companies in Bulgaria after finding unlawful clauses in the company's general terms and conditions, and unfair practices in the handling of complaints over electricity bills»»»

Motorcyclists staged a protest on Friday at Prince Alexander I Battenberg Square in Sofia, blocking traffic along Tsar Osvoboditel Boulevard. The demonstration was organized in response to the rising cost of the mandatory insurance against civil liability, with organizers claiming that its price ha»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani received a phone call on Friday from Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia HRH Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. During the call, they reviewed the strong fraternal relations between the two brotherly »»»

The IMF has warned that Pakistan's economy remains dangerously tied to the Gulf Cooperation Council, which supplies over four-fifths of its fuel and half of all remittances. The International Monetary Fund has issued a stark warning: A staggering 85% of Pakistani fuel imports and 50% of its remitta»»»

The US will replenish every barrel of oil it releases from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, Energy Secretary Chris Wright ‌said Friday ‌at an event in Sabine ‌Pass, ⁠Texas. "We're releasing oil ⁠now, and for each barrel we're releasing, we're going to get at least 1.2 barrels of oil back into the r»»»

The FBI is offering a $200,000 reward for information leading to capture and prosecution of a former US Air Force counterintelligence specialist who defected to Iran in 2013 and was later charged with revealing classified information to the Tehran government. Monica Elfriede Witt, 47, was indicted »»»

Tunis, May 15 (TAP) - The Agency for the Promotion of Industry and Innovation (APII) announced Friday the launch of a call for applications aimed at Tunisian start-ups, innovative companies and technology firms to take part in international B2B...»»»

The 20th International Festival of Traditional Culture and Crafts OIMO-2026 will take place in Bishkek from May 27 to 31. This year’s festival theme is «World Cultural Heritage: Traditions, Crafts, Continuity.» Organizers expect participation of more than 150 artisans, designers, artists, and repre»»»

Talgat Ashirbekov has been appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Kyrgyzstan to Egypt, the Presidential Administration reported. The corresponding decree was signed by President Sadyr Japarov. Earlier, on December 15, 2025, a presidential decree established the Embassy of Kyrgyzs»»»

Starbucks workers holds signs on a picket line when they hold an employee strike outside of a Starbucks location in lower Manhattan on November 21, in New York City. Starbucks is planning to lay off 300 employees across the country as it tries to lower costs and reorganize, the company announced Fr»»»

Wearing traditional Palestinian dresses, the white fabric intricately embroidered in a rainbow of colors, dozens of smiling brides clutched red bouquets as they walked with their grooms past the tents and ruined buildings of Gaza City. To the tune of popular songs played from loudspeakers in a city»»»

Israel carried out new strikes in southern Lebanon that it said targeted the Hezbollah group on Friday, wounding 37 people as the two countries' envoys started a second day of peace talks in Washington. United Nations humanitarian coordinator for Lebanon Imran Riza condemned the "unacceptable" toll»»»

TUNIS, May 15, 2026 (TAP) - Tunisia’s economy posted 2.6% year-on-year growth during the first quarter of 2026 compared with the same period in 2025, the National Institute of Statistics (INS) announced Friday.According to INS data, estimates of the...»»»

Today, 360 pilgrims from Kyrgyzstan departed from Manas International Airport to Jeddah, the Spiritual Directorate of Muslims of Kyrgyzstan (SDMK) reported. This is the first flight on Bishkek — Jeddah route this year. The first group of pilgrims departed for the hajj on May 10 from the southern ca»»»

Concerns for the security of the Baltic states rose on May 7 when three drones pierced NATO’s airspace and crashed in Latvia..Photo by Makalu/Pixabay WASHINGTON, May 14 (UPI) -- A State Department official told Congress on Thursday that NATO remains a critical deterrent to Russian aggression, and h»»»

A two-day national scientific conference, titled “The April Uprising and the National Liberation Struggles of Bulgarians in Macedonia”, was held in Razlog. The academic forum, dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the outbreak of the April Uprising, was organized by the Macedonian Scientific Instit»»»

New York, May 15 (SANA) The UN Security Council heard a stark picture of Syria on Friday, with deputy special envoy Claudio Cordone and humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher stressing both progress toward accountability and persistent humanitarian shortages. Claudio Cordone told the Council that there is»»»

US President Donald Trump said Friday he did not bring up the issue of tariffs during a landmark summit with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. Returning to Washington after making what he called "fantastic trade deals" with Beijing, Trump said on tariffs: "We didn't discuss those... It wasn't brought»»»

HELSINKI: No drones were confirmed in Finland’s airspace on Friday, Finnish authorities said, after an early-morning emergency alert led to jets being scrambled and air traffic suspended over Helsinki for several hours. Safety authorities issued an alert for the Uusimaa region in southern Finland, »»»

AMMAN: Jordan defender Issam Smeeri will miss the country’s first World Cup after the national football association said on Friday he had suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon. The 26-year-old sustained the ‌injury during individual ‌training with ‌the national ⁠team, the association ⁠said in a post »»»

PARIS: European ministers adopted ‌a new interpretation of the European Convention on Human Rights on Friday that could facilitate some migrant deportations, including to third country “return hubs,” but which critics say will weaken human rights protections. The declaration comes amid complaints f»»»

NEW DELHI: India’s capital will roll out fuel-saving measures starting on Monday, including work-from-home days for city employees, following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal for greater public participation to mitigate the economic fallout of the US-Israeli war on Iran. New Delhi will be the »»»

Tunis, May 15 (TAP) - L'Économiste Maghrébin's 27th annual international forum will be organised on May 21 in Tunis under the theme of "Tunisia: 70 years of independence – a time for setting a course, a time for making choices." Organised in...»»»

Damascus, May 15 (SANA) Minister of Social Affairs and Labor Hind Kabawat on Friday discussed with Spain’s Special Envoy to Syria Antonio González Zabala and Chargé d’Affaires of the Spanish Embassy in Damascus Francisco Javier Puga Llopis ways to reactivate the 1978 cooperation agreement between S»»»

Lebanon and Israel opened a second day of talks in Washington on Friday, diplomats said, despite a new flare-up of violence with Israel striking its northern neighbor. Envoys from the two countries, which have no diplomatic relations, resumed talks at the State Department shortly after 9 am (1300 G»»»

Ukrainian rescuers carry the body of a victim after a nine-story residential building was hit by an overnight Russian attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday. At least 24 were killed and dozens more injured. Photo by Mykola Tymchenko/EPA May 15 (UPI) -- At least 24 people are dead after Russia attacked K»»»

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has issued a notice detailing post-result declaration facilities for Class 12 students, reaffirming its commitment to a fair, transparent and equitable evaluation process. The Board said it has implemented the On-Screen Marking (OSM) system for Class »»»

Dubai: Dubai Municipality today signed a partnership agreement with Keeta Drone to establish drone delivery services across selected public parks and beaches. The move is set to reinforce the emirate’s leadership in innovation, smart mobility, and future-ready urban experiences. Get updated faster »»»

Doha, Qatar: Lusail International Circuit (LIC) has officially launched its premium hospitality packages for the Formula 1® Qatar Airways Qatar Grand Prix 2026, taking place from November 27 - 29, offering guests an elevated race weekend experience that combines world class motorsport, luxury hospi»»»

Tunis, May 15 (TAP) - Tunindex closed Friday's session up 0.93% to 17,383.37 points, with a high traded volume of TND 19.2 million, said broker Tunisie Valeurs. TPR shares were the best performers after rising by 6% to TND 15.620, feeding the market...»»»

Damascus, May 15 (SANA) The Syrian Development Fund (SYDF) announced an initial allocation of $15 million to support education, health, economic empowerment, war debris removal, and early warning and emergency response systems, based on field assessments conducted across Syrian governorates. The fu»»»

JEDDAH: A new documentary analyzing the importance of the discovery of the 18th-century Umluj shipwreck, just off the coastline of the Red Sea, has been unveiled. “Submerged” is a 10-minute film featuring Heritage Commission experts. It follows the first fully Saudi-led marine archaeological missio»»»

Beijing, China: Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to the United States in autumn this year at the invitation of U.S. President Donald Trump, Chinese top diplomat Wang Yi said on Friday.»»»

On 13 September 2017, on the sidelines of the inauguration of the “Boosting Investments in the Mediterranean” Conference organised by EIB in collabouration with MIIC, the Minister of Investment and International Cooperation Dr. Sahar Nasr signed a financing agreement worth EUR 4.7 million with the »»»

Dubai: The emirate has recorded strong growth in family residency permits and Golden Residency applications in recent years, as authorities continue expanding digital services aimed at enhancing family stability and quality of life. Marking the International Day of Families on May 15, the General D»»»

New Delhi: The UAE has reaffirmed its categorical rejection of what it described as Iranian claims and attempts to justify terrorist attacks targeting the country and other states in the region, during the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting held in New Delhi. Khalifa Shaheen Al Marar, Minister of Sta»»»

Specialists from the Ilyushin Aviation Complex – part of the United Aircraft Corporation within the Rostec State Corporation – conducted flights of the Il-114-300 turboprop airliner from the Arctic islands of Novaya Zemlya and Franz Josef Land. They tested the aircraft’s flight and navigation syste»»»

Dubai: Ahead of his elevation to Kerala’s top post, chief minister-designate VD Satheesan visited the home of his late mentor and became visibly emotional, breaking down in tears. Satheesan, who is set to be sworn in as Chief Minister on May 18 following the Congress-led United Democratic Front’s l»»»

The mayor of the Canadian city of Vancouver, Ken Sim, has clarified that artificial intelligence systems are not used to make municipal decisions after remarks about digital assistants handling parts of his workload sparked debate online, local media reported. The backlash began after Sim told a te»»»

BRICS member states must join forces to counter the US´ growing “sense of superiority and impunity,” Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Thursday. Speaking at the BRICS foreign ministers’ meeting in New Delhi, Araghchi said that while Iran has twice come under US-Israeli aggression over»»»

Washington’s policy on Taiwan remains unchanged and any attempt by China to break the status quo would be a “terrible mistake,” US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said. Rubio made the remarks in an interview with NBC News on Friday, while traveling with President Donald Trump on the first state »»»

CIA Director John Ratcliffe has paid a rare visit to Havana to deliver a message from US President Donald Trump to the Cuban leadership amid a US-imposed fuel blockade of the island. According to Reuters, it was the first time a CIA chief has visited Cuba since the Communist Revolution in the 1950s»»»

Emirates NBD has announced that it has received all required regulatory and governmental approvals, including from the Government of India, for its planned acquisition of a majority controlling stake in RBL Bank Limited. The bank said the milestone clears the path for the imminent completion of the»»»

CANNES: Oscar-winning Iranian director Asghar Farhadi condemned Friday both the killing of civilians in US and Israeli attacks on his country and the “massacring” of protesters by the Islamic republic. Farhadi, who traveled from Tehran last week, trod a fine line when asked for his thoughts about e»»»