Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Human Resources has revoked the licences of 11 recruitment offices and suspended three others for a range of violations, including delays in refunding clients and failure to address complaints. The ministry said it suspended the operations of three offices immediately and»»»

Ras Al Khaimah : Ras Al Khaimah Police have issued a fresh warning to motorists, urging them to step up vigilance and avoid common oversights that are increasingly leading to vehicle thefts. In an awareness drive led by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), police said most theft cases are n»»»

The UAE is set to experience partly cloudy to cloudy conditions with a chance of light rain and blowing dust from today through Saturday, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). Today will see increasing cloud cover, with light rain possible over coastal areas and islands by night an»»»

Ras Al Khaimah : A prison education initiative in Ras Al Khaimah has earned international recognition after being featured in a case study by the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning, highlighting its role as a regional model for correctional education. The Ras Al Khaimah Prison Program was inclu»»»

Bulgaria's former president and pro-Russian candidate Rumen Radev on Monday won a parliamentary majority in the country's elections according to near-complete results. Radev – an EU critic who has called for renewing ties with Russia – hailed a "victory of hope". Bulgarian ex-preside»»»

Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer on Monday announced that she will resign her position to take a private industry job. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo April 20 (UPI) -- Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned from her job in the Trump administration Monday amid allegatio»»»

Oil prices fell in early Tokyo trading Tuesday (April 21, 2026) as markets focused on expectations for fresh Iran-US talks in Islamabad, with traders betting diplomacy could ease Middle East supply risks. OilPrice.com data showed WTI crude at $86.58, down 0.84, or 0.96%, while Brent crude stood at »»»

FBI Director Kash Patel filed a defamation lawsuit against the Atlantic and its reporter Sarah Fitzpatrick following the publication of an article on Friday alleging the director had a drinking problem that could pose a threat ​to national security. The magazine’s story, initially titled “Kash Pate»»»

The NBA Defensive Player of the ‌Year award has been around since 1983, and in that time, no player has ever received 100 percent of ​the first-place votes for the award. Victor Wembanyama is now the first. The San Antonio Spurs superstar center received 100 first-place votes out of a possible 100 »»»

BRUSSELS, Belgium: Brussels on Monday proposed EU states fully restart the bloc’s cooperation agreement with Syria, in the latest step to help bolster the country after the ouster of Bashar Assad. The deal — which abolishes customs duties on imports of most industrial products from Syria — was part»»»

SEATTLE: An Iranian citizen who was indicted more than a decade ago on charges that he shipped military sonar equipment from the US to Iran in violation of American trade sanctions has been extradited to Seattle, the Justice Department said Monday. Reza Dindar, 44, was indicted in 2014 on charges t»»»

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia: US authorities “got the wrong man” when they charged an alleged Daesh militant in a deadly suicide bombing at a Kabul airport during the American military’s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, a defense attorney said Monday at the start of the man’s trial in Virginia.»»»

Gaza's civil defence agency said Tuesday that an Israeli strike killed three people in the Palestinian territory overnight, with Israeli warplanes seen soaring over the region after the assault, according to AFP journalists. Despite an October 10 ceasefire, Gaza remains gripped by daily violence as»»»

Tehran: Iran's First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref on Sunday (local time) warned that stability in the Strait of Hormuz comes at a cost, stating that the country cannot be expected to ensure maritime security while facing restrictions on its own oil exports, amid escalating tensions with the Un»»»

Denver-area organizations say the stance, which makes them ineligible for state universal pre-K funding, is unconstitutional. The U.S. Supreme Court said on Monday that it will hear a case brought by the Archdiocese of Denver and other Catholic preschools that object to the state refusing to fund t»»»

Iran has informed mediators that it will send a delegation to Islamabad on Tuesday (April 21, 2026) to take part in negotiations, according to the Wall Street Journal, citing "sources". Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.Until late on Monday (April 2»»»

Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down from the job that he inherited from the late Steve Jobs, ending a nearly 15-year reign that saw the company’s market value soar by more than $3.6 trillion during an iPhone-fueled era of prosperity. Cook, 65, will turn the CEO duties to Apple’s head of hardware en»»»

BENGHAZI: ‌Four migrants have been rescued from the Mediterranean more than ​five days after the boat supposed to carry them to Europe capsized off Libya, three Libyan sources and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) ‌said on ‌Monday. However, 10 ​migrants ‌were ⁠confirmed ​to have ⁠d»»»

The United States will host new talks Thursday between Israel and Lebanon aimed at encouraging an agreement, a US official told AFP, after the start of a shaky US-brokered ceasefire. The talks will take place at the State Department in Washington, again at the level of ambassadors. "We will continu»»»

Walls sit on crushed vehicles at the Amazon Hub in Edwardsville, Ill., on December 11, 2021. Data indicates Illinois has had more tornadoes so far in 2026 than any other state. File Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI | License Photo The state of Illinois is the new severe weather champion of the nation, »»»

Tunis, April 20 (TAP) - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad, Mohamed Ali Nafti, conveyed the greetings of President Kais Saied, to Senegal's President, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, reaffirming Tunisia’s commitment to further...»»»

QNA Doha Minister of Justice and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs HE Ibrahim bin Ali Al Mohannadi honoured a cohort of ministry staff who successfully completed a leadership development programme, in a move aimed at strengthening skills and enhancing government performance. Organised by the mi»»»

Tribune News Network Doha A Special Consular Camp organised by the Embassy of India, Doha at Imara Healthcare in Asian Town on April 17 was successfully conducted with the active support of the Indian Community Benevolent Forum (ICBF), drawing an encouraging response from members of the Indian comm»»»

BOSTON: Defending champion John Korir broke the Boston Marathon course record on Monday, riding a tailwind to outrun the fastest field in event history and win in an unofficial 2 hours, 1 minute, 52 seconds for his second straight victory. The Kenyan broke away from the pack as it headed into Heart»»»

QNA Doha The Protection and Social Rehabilitation Centre (Aman), one of the centres affiliated with Qatar Foundation for Social Work, has launched its 2026-2030 strategy. The new strategy marks a significant milestone in the centre’s journey and reflects its vision to enhance social security, prote»»»

Tribune News Network DOHA Afternoon classes were underway on Sept. 9, 2025, when the building at Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) began to shake. Students in a Gulf politics class watched as their professor, Dr. Mehran Kamrava, paused before saying, “That is a bomb, class is over.” Within minu»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI), in cooperation with United Cars Almana, Qatar’s Jeep dealership, has announced the recall of Jeep Grand Wagoneer 2022–2023 models. The recall is due to the possibility that the small rear side window frame may not be properly s»»»

Tribune News Network Doha As part of a project to provide dialysis supplies for patients with kidney failure in Syria, the field personnel of Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) have been distributing medical supplies to dialysis centres across the country, to ensure sustained access to such life-sav»»»

Tribune NewsNetwork Doha Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB), Qatar’s leading digital bank, has organised a blood donation drive at its head office, in collaboration with Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), reaffirming its ongoing commitment to supporting Qatar’s healthcare sector and broader community well-bein»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) participated in Phase Two of the “Safe Surfing” Initiative under the “My Values Shape My Identity” project, which is implemented by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE), by delivering 13 workshops to879 middle»»»

QNA Brussels Qatar acknowledges the critical importance of continuing to hold regular meetings the Global Coalition for the Implementation of the Two-State Solution, which contributes to strengthening international coordination and moving from political affirmations to practical steps leading to th»»»

During the session, the Shura Council reviewed a draft law amending some provisions of Law No 22 of 2017 to regulate the real estate brokerage activities, which was referred to it by the esteemed government, and decided to refer it to its Legal and Legislative Affairs Committee to study and submit »»»

Share: File – Lebanese bank customers hold pictures of the owners of Lebanese banks and caretaker PM Najib Mikati and Central bank chief calling them “the enemies of society”, during a protest in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, 11 June 2022. (EPA) France is investigating allegations that two Lebanese ban»»»

CAIRO: A high-profile paramilitary commander in Sudan has changed sides and joined the country’s army in a move welcomed by army chief Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan shortly after the war entered its fourth year. Burhan on Sunday welcomed Maj. Gen. Al-Nour Ahmed Adam, who defected earlier this month from»»»

BOGOTA: Colombian rebels on Monday launched drone strikes that killed three soldiers and injured two others, authorities said, as the use of these weapons becomes increasingly common in the South American country. Colombia’s army said that the attack took place in Ipiales, a municipality in the sou»»»

The billions of euros slated by the EU for the build up of weapons factories and procurement of military hardware are a “magnet for the criminals,” according to a senior anti-fraud official. The EU’s defense industry has issues with “manipulation with public tenders, blown-up prices, clientelism [a»»»

Israel has destroyed any chance of success in US-Iran talks by pushing Washington to kill Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to former senior foreign policy adviser to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Marine Corps veteran James Webb. In an exclusive interview with Afshin Rattansi’s ‘Going Un»»»

Doha: The Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya) has enrolled the first batch of volunteers in the specialized training program in search and rescue and disaster management. The program comes in the framework of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Qatar Voluntary Center, a Ministry of Culture-»»»

New York, April 20 (SANA) Oil prices rose more than 5 percent on Monday amid growing concerns that the ceasefire between the United States and Iran could unravel following the detention of an Iranian cargo vessel by US authorities and the continued suspension of navigation through the strategic Str»»»

ISTANBUL: A court in southern Turkiye sentenced eight people on Monday to prison terms over a 2024 cable car accident in the coastal resort of Antalya that killed one passenger and injured seven. Four of the defendants were convicted of causing death and injury through negligence and were sentenced»»»

The Israeli military has published a map outlining what it described as a “forward defense line” in southern Lebanon, despite calls for a full withdrawal following the announcement of a ceasefire. The map, published days after a ceasefire with Hezbollah took effect, shows a new deployment line seve»»»

BOGOTA: Colombian rebels on Monday launched drone strikes that killed three soldiers and injured two others, authorities said, as the use of these weapons becomes increasingly common in the South American country. Colombia’s army said that the attack took place in Ipiales, a municipality in the sou»»»

The young James Joyce (1882–1941) was forged in the smithy of Irish political controversies, and he took into his European exile a depth of political insight unrivalled among his fellow modernists. In this biography of Joyce in his youth and early exile, acclaimed Irish historian and biographer Fra»»»

As tensions in the Middle East surged again over the weekend, the Iran-backed Houthis threatened to close the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a crucial oil shipping lane that still serves crude flows from the Middle East through Red Sea ports. A Houthis statement gives a hint of the risks to global shipping.»»»

Tunis, April 20 (TAP) - Tunisia is hosting, from April 20 to 30 April in the capital, a course dedicated to senior leaders of United Nations missions, with the participation of a group of high-level civilian and military officials as well as police...»»»

NEW YORK CITY: A group of UN experts said on Monday that the suspension of an EU-Israel trade deal would be the “minimum required” step required from the EU to comply with its obligations under international law, amid the continuing escalation of human rights violations by Israel. The call came ahe»»»

HAVANA: A senior Cuban diplomat on Monday confirmed recent talks in Havana with US officials, as the communist-led island faces a deep crisis over President Donald Trump’s pressure campaign. “I can confirm that a meeting between delegations from Cuba and the United States was recently held here in »»»

GENEVA: More than $71 billion will be needed over the next decade for recovery and reconstruction in war-ravaged Gaza, according to an EU-UN assessment published on Monday. In their final Gaza Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment, or RDNA, the UN and the EU said that more than two years of war in the »»»

SOFIA: Pro-Russian former President Rumen Radev has won ​Bulgaria’s parliamentary election by a landslide, official results showed on Monday, crushing long-dominant political forces and possibly pushing the EU and NATO member state closer to Moscow. The performance, exceeding opinion poll forecasts»»»

I had the opportunity to try Dave’s Hot Chicken — the brand’s fifth branch in Saudi Arabia and its first in Jeddah, located at the stylish U-Walk in the Al-Zahra district — shortly after its official opening earlier this month. The chain is known for serving chicken with a wide range of spice level»»»