Bulgarian head of State Iliana Iotova will attend the Leaders' Summit at the 13th session of the World Urban Forum in Baku on May 17-18 at the invitation of Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev, her press centre said on Saturday. The platform was established in 2001 by the United Nations in response t»»»

Since US President Donald Trump’s barrage of threats to seize Greenland, authorities on the frozen island have been seeking help from a northern ally: Canada. A reserve unit of the Canadian armed forces called the Rangers has long maintained a year-round presence in mostly inaccessible Arctic commu»»»

A botany teacher from Pune has been arrested in connection with the NEET-UG Biology paper leak case, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) said on Friday, taking the total number of arrests in the probe to nine. The accused, identified as Manisha Gurunath Mandhare, was arrested from Delhi after»»»

Speaker of Parliament of Kyrgyzstan Marlen Mamataliev paid a working visit to Alai district of Osh region, the press service of the Zhogorku Kenesh reported. The speaker participated in a business forum organized with the goal of sustainable development of Alai district by leveraging its investment»»»

Damascus May 16 (SANA) The Governor of the Central Bank of Syria, Mohammed Safwat Raslan, affirmed that stabilizing the Syrian economy is a shared national responsibility requiring cooperation between the state, the banking sector, the private sector, and Syrian expertise both at home and abroad. “»»»

France's justice minister will head to Algeria next week to discuss improving cooperation and the fate of a detained French journalist, his office said Saturday, as ties warm following a diplomatic spat. "The purpose of this trip is to work on opening a new chapter in judicial cooperation," Justice»»»

For Palestinians May 15th is a date etched into their souls. Nakba, literally means ‘catastrophe’ in Arabic. For Palestinians on this day in 1948, the day after the State of Israel was declared, the destruction of their homeland began. While Israelis celebrated the birth of their nation, hundreds o»»»

DUBAI: Bahraini flyweight Hamad Marhoon is just days away from the biggest fight of his young professional career, something of which he is very aware. The 22-year-old KHK MMA Team product will face Jordan’s Saher Qasmieh (2-0) on the preliminary card of PFL MENA 9: Pride of Arabia, due to be held »»»

DUBAI: “Once Upon A Time In Gaza,” from Palestinian directors Tarzan and Arab Nasser, has won Best Film at the 10th Critics’ Awards For Arab Films, Deadline reported. Set in Gaza in 2007, the story follows a student and a restaurant owner who begin to sell drugs while delivering sandwiches. Things »»»

Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Minister of Water Resources, Agriculture and Processing Industry Erlist Akunbekov held talks with representatives of the World Bank and the International Development Association on attracting investment into the water management sector. According to t»»»

Kuwait: The price of Kuwaiti oil rose by $1.87 to $124.03 per barrel in Friday's trading, compared to $122.16 per barrel in the previous session, according to figures released by the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC). In global markets, Brent crude futures gained $3.54 to settle at $109.26 per bar»»»

Israel launched new airstrikes against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon on Saturday, a day after the two countries agreed to extend a truce following talks in Washington. The Israeli military said its forces have “begun striking Hezbollah infrastructure sites in several areas in southern Lebanon," Leb»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Chamber and Qatar Financial Center (QFC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening cooperation in supporting the private sector's contribution to sustainable development in Qatar through attracting global investments, expertise, and technologies to th»»»

Statistics released by the UAE Ministry of Interior on traffic accidents by cause for 2025 revealed that sudden swerving was the leading cause of road accidents, with 1,047 accidents recorded across the UAE. Distracted driving ranked second with 931 accidents, followed by failure to maintain a safe»»»

Rabat: France-born Ayyoub Bouaddi has been approved to play for Morocco less than a month before the 2026 World Cup kicks off. The Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) confirmed Friday they had received approval from world football governing body FIFA's Status Chamber to change Bouaddi's sport»»»

Abu Dhabi: Suhail bin Mohammed Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, said the UAE’s decision to withdraw from OPEC and the OPEC+ was a sovereign and strategic choice driven by the country’s long-term economic vision, expanding energy capabilities and enduring commitment to global ener»»»

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for International Cooperation, Samar al-Ahdal stressed the importance of enhancing development financing and supporting digital transformation and innovation in the countries of the Global South to confront growing economic and geopolitical challenges. This came d»»»

Kinshasa: The Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) announced that the death toll from the renewed Ebola outbreak in the country's eastern region has risen to 80. Congolese Health Minister Samuel Roger Kamba said in an official statement that specialized laboratory tests »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia's Zapad battlegroup has liberated the settlements of Borovaya and Kutkovka in the Kharkov Region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday. "As a result of active operations, units of the Zapad battlegroup liberated the settlements of Borovaya and Kutkovka in the Khar»»»

Kyiv said on Saturday that Russia had returned 528 bodies to Ukraine identified as Ukrainian soldiers killed in action, in one of the few areas of cooperation between the warring neighbors. "As a result of repatriation efforts, the bodies of 528 deceased individuals have been returned to Ukraine; a»»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to China on May 19 for a two-day visit, hot on the heels of US President Donald Trump's trip to Beijing, the Kremlin said on Saturday. During the trip, the Russian leader will discuss with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping how to "further strengthen the»»»

Dubai: There is a line in the film Burlesque where a character reflects on leaving everything behind after realising she no longer saw a future that inspired her. For Filipino expatriate Mychal Feraren, that feeling became unexpectedly real. After more than a decade working at one of the Philippine»»»

Singapore: Football fever is getting a tail-wagging twist in Singapore as fans count down to this year's FIFA World Cup in June. Sportswear giant Adidas is giving pet lovers in the city-state a novel way to show team spirit -- football shirts for their four-legged friends. The company's first pet c»»»

Tommy Robinson’s ‘Unite the Kingdom’ rally is so controversial that the British government has deployed the latest surveillance technology against attendees and banned speakers from entering the country. What are they so scared of?Tens of thousands of protesters are expected at the Unite the Kingdo»»»

U.S. authorities on Friday detailed charges against a commander of an Iran-backed Iraqi militia who was allegedly involved in plotting terrorism against Jewish people in Europe, Canada and the United States. Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi, 32, is said to have directed and urged others to attac»»»

CAIRO: Mosques in northern Gaza ​on Saturday announced that Hamas’ military wing commander had died, a day ‌after Israel’s ‌military ​said ‌that ⁠it ​had targeted ⁠the armed wing chief in airstrikes. Witnesses said that mosques in ⁠Gaza City ‌had ‌announced ​Izz Al-Din ‌al-Haddad’s “martyrdom.” The»»»

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to China on May 19 for a two-day visit, hot on the heels of US President Donald Trump’s trip to Beijing, the Kremlin said on Saturday. During the trip, the Russian leader will discuss with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping how to “further streng»»»

Israel launched new airstrikes in southern Lebanon on Saturday, a day after the two states agreed to extend a truce following talks in Washington. "The IDF (army) has begun striking Hezbollah infrastructure sites in several areas in southern Lebanon," the Israeli military said. Lebanon's state-run »»»

Tokyo, Japan: A Japanese pharmaceutical firm has warned doctors against prescribing a drug for rare autoimmune diseases to new patients following the deaths of 20 people who took it. Kissei Pharmaceutical, which sells the drug Tavneos in Japan, sent a notice to healthcare professionals on Friday sa»»»

US officials suspect Iranian-linked hackers may be behind cyber intrusions targeting fuel-level monitoring systems at gas stations across multiple US states, CNN reported, citing sources briefed on the investigation. According to CNN, the compromised automatic tank gauge (ATG) systems were exposed »»»

BAGHDAD: Iraq exported 10 million barrels of oil via the Strait of Hormuz in April, down from about 93 million barrels monthly before ​the Iran war, the country’s new oil minister, Basim Mohammed, said at a press conference on Saturday. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz due to the Iran war has cu»»»

The Israeli military said it had launched new strikes targeting Hezbollah infrastructure across southern Lebanon on Saturday, the day after the two countries agreed to extend an existing ceasefire. The military said that its forces “have begun striking Hezbollah infrastructure sites in several area»»»

US President Donald Trump has said recovering Iran’s highly enriched uranium is “more for public relations” than anything else, downplaying what remains one of the key sticking points in negotiations aimed at ending the Middle East war. Following the US-Israeli bombing campaign against Iran last ye»»»

DUBAI: Al-Taawoun could only manage a 1-1 draw with Al-Riyadh on Friday night, but the result was good enough to confirm their qualification for the AFC Champions League Two next season. The draw left Al-Taawoun sixth in the SPL table and two points behind outgoing champions Al-Ittihad, who have pl»»»

The Israeli military said it had launched new strikes targeting Hezbollah infrastructure across southern Lebanon on Saturday, the day after the two countries agreed to extend an existing ceasefire. “The IDF has begun striking Hezbollah infrastructure sites in several areas in southern Lebanon,” the»»»

RIYADH: Sudan, Cameroon and Palau were among countries that have received financial support from the Saudi Fund for Development so far in 2026, as it continued its work despite growing geopolitical tensions. Established in 1974 and commenced operations in 1975, SFD has financed more than 800 develo»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia emerged as this week’s main mover in startup activity across the region, with five firms announcing new funding across fintech, health tech, and business operations. The largest deal in the sector from the Kingdom came from fintech Stitch, which raised $25 million in series A f»»»

Caracas: An explosion at a natural gas platform on Lake Maracaibo in western Venezuela triggered a fire on Friday, injuring six workers, state-owned oil company Petroleos de Venezuela S.A. (PDVSA) confirmed. In a statement, PDVSA said the incident occurred at a plant in the waters of Lake Maracaibo»»»

Senior IS leader killed by US and Nigerian forces 17 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleMakuochi Okafor,West Africa reporter, LagosandYang Tian AFP via Getty ImagesThe Nigerian military has increased cooperation with the US in efforts to combat extremist violence (file photo) Nigeria's P»»»

Tunis, May 16 (TAP)- Scattered showers are expected on Saturday morning in northern coasts and in some areas in central eastern regions, the National Institute of Meteorology said. The weather is forecast to be temporarily cloudy, growing cloudy in...»»»

DUBAI: Parkin PJSC has introduced a seamless, gateless and paperless parking experience at Mirdif Avenue Mall, offering auto-payment and Pay Later options through the Parkin app for a smoother and more efficient user journey. The system is designed to streamline access, reduce manual ticketing, and»»»

The Chairman of Libya’s state National Oil Corporation (NOC), Masoud Suleiman, announced on his personal social media site yesterday that he had met with officials from Shell plc, in the presence of several directors of technical departments at the NOC and the Chairman of the Arabian Gulf Oil Compa»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia views the quasi‑indifferent response of Western countries to Russia’s tests of the Sarmat missile system with irony, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said on Saturday. On Tuesday, Commander of the Russian Strategic Missile Forces Sergei Karakayev reported to »»»

The Libyan-Egyptian Joint Economic Chamber alerted the Libyan side that some Egyptian private companies are inspecting certain goods imported into Libya, such as cement, paint, cleaning materials, and others. These so-called inspection companies are collecting fees in US dollars ranging from $150 t»»»

DOHA: Chairman of the Board of Directors of Qatar Chamber HE Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding between Qatar Chamber and Qatar Financial Centre, which aims to cooperate in supporting the national private sector and enhancing its c»»»

Iraq exported 10 million barrels of oil via the Strait of Hormuz in April, down from about 93 million barrels monthly before the Iran war, the country's new oil minister, Basim Mohammed, ‌said at ‌a press conference on ‌Saturday. The ⁠closure of the ⁠Strait of Hormuz due to the Iran war has curtail»»»

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu and the west African country's military on Saturday confirmed the killing in Nigeria of a senior ISIS leader in a joint operation with US forces. "Our determined Nigerian Armed Forces, working closely with the Armed Forces of the United States, conducted a daring joi»»»

Damascus: The UAE has announced the restoration of the historic Umayyad Mosque in Damascus. The move was suppored by Her Highness Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak (Mother of the Nation), Chairwoman of the General Women's Union, President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, and Supreme C»»»