The African Development Bank (AfDB) Annual Meetings will be held on Monday in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo, bringing together heads of state and government, finance ministers, central bank governors, and key actors from the private sector,...»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Cultural Village Foundation - Katara has announced its Eid Al Adha entertainment and heritage events and activities. In an atmosphere filled with joy and culture, Eid celebrations will take place along Katara's beach promenade throughout the three days of holiday, Katara's statemen»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Labour announced a three-day Eid Al-Adha holiday with full pay for private sector employees. It noted that working during the holiday requires applying the provisions for overtime and allowances stipulated in Article 74 of the Labour Law. The Ministry further extended i»»»

Doha, Qatar: Bahrain, in two separate cases, sentenced nine individuals to life imprisonment and two others to three years in jail for spying and collaborating with the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps. The Bahrain News Agency stated that the accused were involved in gathering information on vital»»»

In an unexpected yet exhilarating turn of events, the Tamil action-thriller “Maharaja” has stormed China’s box office, amassing an impressive ₹630 million (RM33 million) within just two weeks of its release on November 29. Directed by the visionary Nithilan Saminathan and featuring the charismatic »»»

Tasnim News Agency reported on Sunday that a potential memorandum of understanding (MOU) between Iran and the United States requires ending the war across all fronts, including in Lebanon. The Iranian news agency indicated that disagreements over one or two clauses of the MOU were still ongoing. Ac»»»

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Makkah, Saudi Arabia: Despite the Middle East war and a US government travel advisory, there was never any doubt in Fadel's mind that he would attend this year's hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. "Even if the war were still ongoing, I would not have backed out," the 49-year-old US national, who aske»»»

Dubai: Even as negotiations over a possible US-Iran agreement gathered momentum this weekend, Tehran projected two sharply different messages: Diplomacy abroad and defiance at home. While Iranian officials worked through regional mediators to advance a proposed framework aimed at reopening the Stra»»»

Saudi Arabia's Al Nassr FC is reportedly preparing what Spanish media described as a record-breaking financial package to persuade Pep Guardiola to take over as head coach following his departure from Manchester City. Spanish newspaper Marca reported that the Saudi club was willing to offer Guardio»»»

The situation in Apriltsi is returning to normal, Tihomir Kukenski, mayor of the municipality, told the Bulgarian News Agency on Sunday. The Vidima and Ostreshka rivers have already returned to their beds, he noted. A partial state of emergency was declared in the municipality on Saturday after 86 »»»

MAKKAH: Two African Hajj pilgrims were given urgent treatment for life-threatening cardiac conditions at the King Abdullah Medical City in Makkah. The patients, one from Somalia and another from Senegal, were later discharged from hospital wearing smart watches that allowed medical teams to remotel»»»

Russian Human Rights Commissioner Yana Lantratova, commenting on the Ukrainian Armed Forces' strike on a college dormitory in the LPR, stated that the "Starobelsk Massacre" will be included in the indictment against the Kyiv regime. "The 'Starobelsk Massacre' will be included in the indictment agai»»»

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will establish a “digital corridor” with Saudi Arabia aimed at streamlining Hajj operations, state-run Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) reported on Sunday, saying the collaboration will improve services for pilgrims and share their real time data with Saudi Hajj systems and pl»»»

Doha: Qatar Foundation partner university Texas A&M University at Qatar recognised more than 150 engineering graduates during the university’s commencement ceremony. Students earned bachelor’s degrees in chemical engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering and petroleum engineering,»»»

BEIRUT: Israel and Hezbollah press on with their campaigns of military pressure across southern Lebanon, a land now stripped of both inhabitants and structures south of the Litani River. Israeli fire is creeping rapidly north of the river as well. The tactics on display are strikingly mismatched, y»»»

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Minister of Environment and Water Rositsa Karamfilova-Blagova Sunday visited Blagoevgrad to take part in celebrations marking the Day of the Holy Brothers Cyril and Methodius, of the Bulgarian Alphabet, Education and Culture, and of Slav Letters, as well as the city’s anniversary. "On days like thi»»»

New Delhi: India voiced concern on Sunday over a US visa crackdown, striking a rare critical note even as it expressed broad alignment with Secretary of State Marco Rubio on other fractious issues. Paying his first visit to India, Rubio said the two democracies were on the same page on all major is»»»

Bolivian minister's convoy ambushed while overseeing roadblock clearance 7 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleAleks Phillips Reuters The convoy of Bolivia's public works minister was ambushed by protesters and briefly disappeared while overseeing the clearing of roadblocks on Saturday. M»»»

RIYADH: Former NASA astronaut John Fabian, who flew alongside Prince Sultan bin Salman on the landmark STS-51-G mission in 1985, has died at the age of 87. Fabian was part of the seven-member crew aboard Space Shuttle Discovery during the mission that carried Prince Sultan into orbit, the first tim»»»

TAIPEI: A Chinese coast guard ship left waters near Taiwan’s strategically located Pratas Islands at the top of the South China Sea on Sunday following a tense standoff and verbal sparring between the coast guards, Taiwan’s Coast Guard said.China claims democratically governed Taiwan as its own ter»»»

Bahrain's criminal court has sentenced nine defendants to life imprisonment and two others to three years in prison in two separate cases involving alleged links to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The head of Bahrain’s Terror Crimes Prosecution said the 11 defendants were convicted»»»

Ajman/Dubai: About 100 people gathered after Maghrib prayers in Dubai on Saturday to say goodbye to Fatima, the 'twice-abandoned' Filipina girl whose short, painful life had moved thousands across the UAE. Though they never became her legal guardians, her Pakistani foster father, Syed Ali Moazzam, »»»

MINA: Italian Hajj pilgrim Mohammed Luca has recounted his journey to Islam, which began in childhood after hearing a call to prayer (the adhan) on TV. A guest of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques’ Program for Hajj, Umrah and Visit, implemented by the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Luca said the »»»

MAKKAH: Trains on the Al‑Mashaaer Al‑Mugaddassah Metro Line began their first Hajj 2026 trips, linking Mina, Arafat and Muzdalifah via nine stations, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday. Also known as the Holy Sites Metro, it serves pilgrims traveling between Mina, Arafat, and Muzdalifah via