Dubai: Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing, shaking hands with the Russian leader outside the Great Hall of the People ahead of bilateral talks. Xi and Putin highlighted their countries’ strategic partnership and expanding energy cooperation during talk»»»

Dubai: Warner Bros. World Yas Island in Abu Dhabi has been named the best theme park in the world, becoming the first attraction in the Middle East to win the prestigious 2026 Liseberg Applause Award. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The Applause Award is an internation»»»

Damascus, May 20 (SANA) Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani met Chinese Ambassador to Syria Shi Hongwei on Wednesday to discuss bilateral relations and regional developments, the Foreign Ministry said. In a statement posted on its Telegram channel, the ministry said»»»

Egypt has signed agreements valued at approximately $3 billion with energy giants Shell and TotalEnergies. These deals will secure 60 shipments of liquefied natural gas (LNG) for the year 2025, multiple market insiders disclosed to S&P Global Commodity Insights. While Shell has chosen not to commen»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli Broadcast Corporation: A mounting sense of frustration is taking hold, accompanied by eroding confidence in both the government and»»»

New market research has found that 4 out of 10 Romanians say they currently have savings or active investments, and saving behavior is driven primarily by the need for financial security rather than the desire to grow wealth. The study “Saving and Investment Attitudes in Romania,” commissioned by T»»»

MAKKAH: The Roads General Authority has implemented road-cooling projects at three Al-Mashaaer Al-Mugaddassah Metro sites in Makkah. Spanning 14,000 sq. meters, the initiative aims to improve the transportation environment and enhance pilgrim comfort during the Hajj season. The specialized road-coo»»»

Geneva: The World Health Organization on Wednesday said the risk of the Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak was currently high at the national and regional levels but low worldwide. The WHO assesses "the risk of the epidemic as high at the national and regional levels and low at the globa»»»

Youssef Shtayyeh came home from school on an April afternoon, dropped his bag in the hallway and headed straight back out to join his friends. Minutes later, he was dead -- shot by an Israeli soldier, just 100 meters (yards) from his home. He was 15. His is not an isolated case. Since Israel launch»»»

Israel moved closer on Wednesday to a snap election after lawmakers gave an initial nod to dissolve parliament, with opinion polls showing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would lose the first national vote since the 2023 Hamas attacks. Lawmakers voted almost unanimously for an early ballot in a p»»»

German police on Wednesday arrested a married couple on charges of spying for China, accusing them of seeking information on advanced technology with military uses. The couple, German nationals partially named as Xuejun C. and Hua S., were arrested in the southern city of Munich, said the federal p»»»

Dubai: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the Centre and the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to examine allegations that the blockbuster spy thriller Dhurandhar: The Revenge disclosed sensitive operational details linked to India’s armed forces and intelligence agencies. The court w»»»

Dubai: The global investment landscape is undergoing a fundamental recalibration. The defining question for investors is no longer how quickly capital can grow, but how reliably it can endure. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.This is not a cyclical»»»

A major international investment is set to support the modernization and expansion of Sofia’s Vasil Levski Airport, with €70 million allocated to the project by global investment firm M&G. According to the company announcement cited by BTA, the funding is directed toward SOF Connect, the operat»»»

The planned construction of Units 7 and 8 at the Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant could generate up to 55 billion euros for Bulgaria’s economy over their operating lifetime, according to project representatives presenting updated progress on the initiative. The briefing, held in Sofia with participatio»»»

Bulgaria's new Prime Minister Rumen Radev met German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin on May 18 on his first official visit abroad since taking office, seeking to deepen economic and defence ties while calling for renewed diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine. Radev was welcomed with mili»»»

Russian leader Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing late on May 19 to address a range of supposedly highly sensitive bilateral matters with his Chinese counterpart, later convening with Xi Jinping for talks in the Great Hall of the People, reports from Chinese state media on May 20 state. Accordi»»»

Justice Minister Nikolay Naydenov Wednesday said that he had proposed the dismissal of Daniela Miteva as Executive Director of the Registry Agency following a review and analysis of the agency’s work. He spoke during a news briefing after a Council of Ministers meeting. "I came across shocking and »»»

JERUSALEM: Israel’s parliament on Wednesday voted 110-0 in favor of a preliminary reading of a government-backed bill to dissolve the Knesset, potentially bringing forward by a few weeks the next national election, which surveys predict Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will lose. When is the ballo»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Municipality, in collaboration with Visit Qatar and Qatar Calendar, announced the 2026 Eid Al Adha Family Festival at 974 Beach as part of the Eid celebrations in Qatar. In a social media post, the Ministry said the beach will welcome visitors on May 28 and 29, 2026, fr»»»

Pakistan's Interior Minister headed to Iran on Wednesday for the second time this week amid an impasse between Tehran and Washington over a proposal to end the war, Iranian state media reported. "Mohsin Naqvi travelled to Tehran to meet officials from the Islamic republic," Iran's official IRNA new»»»

South ​Korea's ​labour minister will personally mediate talks ​between ‌Samsung ⁠Electronics and ‌its South Korean ⁠union, the ministry announced Thursday after the union threatened a strike following the collapse of talks on bonus payouts. South Korea's labour minister is set to mediate talks betw»»»

Armenia continues to hold six Russian citizens on espionage-related charges linked to alleged filming activities for Azerbaijan, despite what their supporters describe as weak evidence and the absence of any classified material, RT reports. The individuals—Artem Makhmutov, Daniil Semenyuk, Viktor T»»»

BELGRADE - The Serbian dinar's official median exchange rate against the euro is 117.4000 dinars for one euro on Wednesday, which is a slight change relative to Tuesday, the National Bank of Serbia said. The dinar is steady against the euro m-o-m, down by 0.1 pct y-o-y and down by 0.1 pct relative »»»

Dubai: Emirates has completed the retrofit of its first two-class Airbus A380, marking a new phase in the Dubai airline’s multi-billion-dollar fleet upgrade programme and bringing Premium Economy seating to a part of its fleet that previously did not offer the cabin class. Sign up for our daily bus»»»

Citizens and insurance policyholders protested on Wednesday demanding the resignation of Financial Supervision Commission's (FSC) leadership team in front of the Council of Ministers building. The demonstration was organized by the DallBogg: Life and Health Insurance Company and its clients. Police»»»

POLITICS Incumbents and opposition clashed over proposed revisions to the National Assembly rules of procedure on Tuesday as the majority were accused of trying to restrict the rights of the other MPs, 24chasa.bg reports. The proposals were published on Monday afternoon and enraged GERB, Democratic»»»

BENGALURU: Novak Djokovic heads to ‌the French Open with the singular goal of winning a record 25th Grand Slam title, but his chances of making history have dimmed thanks to a disrupted 2026 campaign that has left the Serb searching for sharpness. Djokovic has played sparingly since losing to Carlo»»»

AMMAN: The Jordanian armed forces on Wednesday intercepted and shot down an unidentified drone after it entered Jordanian airspace, state news agency Petra reported. The drone was brought down in the Balila area of Jerash Governorate during the early morning hours, Petra said, quoting a military st»»»

RIYADH: Egypt’s mining sector is set to benefit from a new agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development aimed at supporting its development and growth. The memorandum of understanding aims to strengthen frameworks for joint cooperation, contributing to the North African count»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian FM Marko Djuric said on Wednesday Serbia was making major efforts to advance its position on the EU path and that an initiative aimed at the Western Balkans' accelerated admission to the Schengen zone, launched together with Albania, was important because it demonstrated that Ser»»»

Rome: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni took selfies at the Colosseum and admired the view over Rome ahead of talks focused on trade on Wednesday. In a video posted on X, Meloni also thanked Modi for bringing along a packet of “Melody” toffees on his visi»»»

Dubai: Days after Israeli strikes killed Iran’s supreme leader and decapitated much of Tehran’s military leadership, Washington and Tel Aviv were already looking beyond the battlefield — toward a dramatic and deeply controversial plan for a post-war Iran. According to a detailed report by The New Y»»»

Dubai: Dubai has unveiled an ambitious vision to strengthen its position as one of the world’s leading media hubs, as the Dubai Media Council convened top executives, creatives and investors at the Dubai Media Retreat to chart the future of the industry. The retreat, held on Tuesday, brought togeth»»»

A total of 2,319 schools were operating in Bulgaria as of December 31, 2025, with 125 of them being primary schools, 1,103 basic schools, 67 integrated schools, 115 upper secondary schools, 499 secondary schools, 21 art schools, 24 sports schools, and 357 vocational gymnasiums. The overall number o»»»

New deputy ministers have been appointed to three ministries by an order of Bulgaria's Prime Minister Rumen Radev, the Government Information Service said on Wednesday. Ivian Benishev and Petko Salchev have been appointed to the Health Ministry. Desislava Georgieva has been appointed as deputy mini»»»

The Jordanian military announced it had shot down a drone of unknown origin in its airspace on Wednesday. No casualties were reported. "This morning, the Jordanian Armed Forces engaged with a drone of unknown origin that entered Jordanian airspace and was brought down in Jerash Governorate, without»»»

DOHA: Qatar Airways Group announced a post-tax profit of QR7.08bn ($1.94bn) for financial year 2025/26. The results demonstrate a robust performance against a final month impacted by significant geopolitical events, reaffirming its position as one of global aviation’s most resilient groups. Through»»»

These days all the world is closely following the high-level international meetings in China. US President Donald Trump just completed his first state visit to China since his trip in November 2017. On May 19, another top foreign guest will arrive on a two-day state visit: Russia’s President Vladim»»»

Dubai: Dubai gold prices fell on Wednesday, giving UAE shoppers slightly lower rates as global gold remained under pressure from a stronger US dollar and high US Treasury yields. The price of 24K gold dropped to Dh537.75 per gram, down from Dh542.25 on Tuesday, while 22K fell to Dh498, down from Dh»»»

Dubai: A traffic accident has been reported on Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road near the Muhaysnah area, in the direction heading towards the Emirate of Dubai, Dubai Police announced on Wednesday. The authority shared the alert via its official social media channels, urging all motorists travelling a»»»

A press conference and fan meeting featuring renowned mixed martial arts fighters representing major international leagues took place in the capital of Kyrgyzstan. Посмотреть эту публикацию в Instagram Публикация от НОВОСТИ КЫРГЫЗСТАНА (@24_kg) The meeting also featured current and former champions»»»

VILNIUS: Residents of Vilnius were told to take shelter and Lithuania’s president and prime minister were taken to safe locations on Wednesday because of an alarm over drone activity near the border with Belarus, underlining jitters on NATO’s eastern fringe over incursions related to Russia’s war w»»»

CHICAGO: Aimee Bock, the founder of a Minnesota nonprofit convicted in a multimillion-dollar fraud involving dozens of Somali suspects, has told Arab News that federal investigators should investigate Congresswoman Ilhan Omar’s role. The Minnesota Democrat’s 5th District has the largest concentrati»»»

Vilnius: A drone alert sent by Lithuania's defence ministry to residents of the capital city Vilnius on Wednesday briefly brought transport to a standstill and caused people to flee to underground shelters. Alerts of this kind have been increasingly common in recent months in the Baltic states as a»»»

Rome, Italy: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni took selfies at the Colosseum and admired the view over Rome ahead of talks focused on trade on Wednesday. In a video posted on X, Meloni also thanked Modi for bringing along a packet of "Melody" toffees on h»»»

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Iran has “many more surprises” in store for the United States should Washington seek potential resumption of unprovoked aggression against the Islamic Republic. The top diplomat made the remarks in a post on X on Tuesday, saying Iran would unleash those surprise»»»

Iran threatened on Wednesday to spread war beyond the Middle East if the United States attacks again, after President Donald Trump said he had come within an hour of restarting the military campaign. Six weeks since Trump paused Operation Epic Fury for a ceasefire, talks to end the war have largely»»»

DOHA: QatarEnergy has signed agreements with BG International Limited, a company affiliated with Shell, to acquire participating interests in three offshore exploration areas off the coast of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay. In a statement, QatarEnergy said that under the agreements it acquired an»»»

TCL has launched its 2026 SQD-Mini LED TV lineup in Saudi Arabia, introducing the C7L, C8L and flagship X11L. This launch brings the company’s latest display technology to the Kingdom, positioning SQD-Mini LED as a new step forward in how premium televisions manage brightness, colour accuracy, cont»»»