Also In This Package Iran deal closer — and further away — than it seems Trump: US blockade of Iran stays until deal signed Iran’s new proposal: Same old ‘garbage’? Iran’s new proposal: Same old ‘garbage’? US President Donald J. Trump late on Sunday defended ongoing negotiations with Iran, sharply »»»

Four people were arrested at Spain’s Bilbao Airport after police clashed with supporters of the Global Sumud Flotilla returning from detention in Israel on Saturday. The mission was the latest in a series of Gaza-bound maritime initiatives organized by pro-Palestinian aid workers seeking to challen»»»

TUNIS: After a weekend cyberattack, customers of Tunisie Telecom were sent a push notification through the operator’s app denouncing the political and economic situation in the North African country. The message, shared on social media and by the press, was titled “A Cry for Tunisia: Freedom Is Not»»»

People walk along the railway tracks next to wrecked carriages at the scene of a deadly train blast in Quetta, Pakistan, on Sunday. Photo by Fayyaz Ahmed/EPA May 24 (UPI) -- A suicide bombing near train tracks in southwestern Pakistan killed at least 14 people Sunday, local officials said. Official»»»

Beijing, May 24 (SANA) The Chinese Ministry of Commerce has reported that the number of foreign invested companies in China has risen for the third year in a row, exceeding 530,000, while cumulative foreign direct investment (FDI) has surpassed 3.6 trillion dollars, reflecting continued investor co»»»

Doha: Qatar Leadership Center (QLC) celebrated the graduation of its thirteenth cohort, "Qiyadat 2026", which included 122 graduates from the National Leadership Program and 44 graduates from the Executive Master's in Leadership Program. Attending the ceremony were HE Chairperson of the Board of Di»»»

ANKARA: Police stormed the offices of Turkiye’s main opposition CHP party on Sunday, firing tear gas and rubber bullets at party supporters and officials who had been holed up inside for three days. It was a violent end to a standoff between members of the Republican Peoples’ Party, or CHP, and a l»»»

Doha Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani held a phone call with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia HH Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah Al Saud. During the call, the two sides discussed bilateral cooperati»»»

MOSCOW/KIEV: Russia has used its new intermediate-range Oreshnik ballistic missile to target Ukraine for a third time as it launched major attacks on the Kiev region overnight, Moscow confirmed on Sunday. The Russian Defence Ministry said the missile was deployed in response to Ukrainian attacks on»»»

Doha: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani held a phone call with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia HH Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah Al Saud. During the call, the two sides discussed bilateral cooperat»»»

PARIS: Marta Kostyuk’s first-round win at the French Open became one of her toughest matches after she found out beforehand that a missile almost hit her parents’ home in Ukraine. Kostyuk fought back tears after beating Oksana Selekhmeteva 6-2, 6-3 on Court Simonne-Mathieu on the opening day of the»»»

LONDON: Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola walked out at the Etihad for the final time as manager after a decade of almost unbroken success, with newly crowned Europa League winners Aston Villa the visitors on Sunday. The Catalan on Friday confirmed reports that he was leaving the club after 10 yea»»»

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MAKKAH: Over 1.5 million pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia from outside the kingdom for Hajj, according to a Saudi official, exceeding the number of international visitors last year despite the war in the Middle East. The conflict triggered by the US and Israeli strikes on Iran in late February»»»

MAKKAH: Saudi Arabia mobilizes vast healthcare, transport, and multilingual services as pilgrims perform Hajj rituals. Here is a look at the Hajj timetable for pilgrims over the next few days at the holy site. 8th of Dul Hijjah - Pilgrims arrive at the tent city of Mina, roughly 8 km away from the »»»

From the earliest days of its founding, the US set its sights on Native territory. Amid better-known “Indian wars,” the federal government quietly built an empire by treaty, offering payments to Native peoples for their land. These payments were nonetheless pivotal because federal officials chose n»»»

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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused Hezbollah in a statement Sunday of trying to plunge Lebanon "back into chaos." Rubio denounced what he called Hezbollah's "reckless call to overthrow Lebanon's democratically elected government" and said the pro-Iran armed group was "actively trying to dr»»»

Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem expressed hope Sunday for an agreement between Iran and the United States and that Lebanon, where Israel and the Iran-backed group are at war, would be part of its terms. Hezbollah and Israel have clashed since the militants drew Lebanon into the Middle East war on March»»»

Lebanon's health ministry said two people including a paramedic from the Hezbollah-affiliated Islamic Health Committee were killed Sunday in Israeli strikes on the south that also wounded six other rescuers. "Successive Israeli enemy strikes on the town of Arab Salim in the Nabatieh district killed»»»

Makkah Minister of Endowments and Islamic Affairs and Head of the Qatari Hajj Mission HE Ghanem bin Shaheen Al Ghanim met on Sunday with operators of Qatari Hajj campaigns to check on the level of preparedness. The meeting sought to discuss the operational plans and on-site preparations to ensure t»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday he and U.S. President Donald Trump had agreed that any final deal with Iran must fully end the Islamic republic's "nuclear threat". Netanyahu was referring to a conversation between the two leaders on Saturday night, which Trump had earlier s»»»

Karim Badawi, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, witnessed the signing of a contract between the Egyptian Mineral Resources and Mining Industries Authority (MRMIA) and Xcalibur to implement a nationwide airborne geophysical survey of mineral resources. The project will be carried out in c»»»

ROME: More than 220 Italian priests have declared their support for the rights of the Palestinian people and called for holding Israel accountable. The declaration came in a letter addressed to Cardinal Matteo Zuppi under the title “Enough Silence Now,” ahead of the Italian Bishops’ General Assembl»»»

Smoke rises over the Kyiv skyline on Sunday following Russian strikes on Ukraine. Photo by Sergey Dolzhenko/EPA May 24 (UPI) -- Russia launched a series of a drone and missile attacks on Ukraine overnight, hitting the capital and killing at least four people, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky »»»

Israeli fire and rescue authorities said firefighters had brought under control a fire that broke out at the Seven Stars Mall in the city of Herzliya after the shopping complex was evacuated as a precaution. The Fire and Rescue Services said firefighting teams were dispatched to the scene after fla»»»

Lola in Jeddah’s Al-Khalidiyyah district serves French cuisine in a simple and elegant setting. I entered the restaurant and felt the warmth, while the vibe matched that of a classic luxury dining experience. For salads, I tried rocket parmesan with 25-year-old balsamic vinegar, which felt smooth w»»»

DAMASCUS: Predominantly Kurdish areas of northeastern Syria held a ballot on Sunday to choose representatives for the country’s transitional parliament, following an agreement this year on integration under central authorities. In a process that began last year and has been criticized as undemocrat»»»

DAMASCUS: Syria’s Education Minister has called for an urgent overhaul of the country’s academic curricula and practical training methods to better prepare people for the workforce. Mohammed Abdul Rahman Turko was speaking at a meeting in Damascus between his ministry and the German Agency for Inte»»»

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Saudi Ambassador to Brunei Saleh bin Abdulkarim Al-Shiha was received by Crown Prince of Brunei Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah as part of the latter’s reception for newly appointed ambassadors. During the meeting, the two sides reviewed bilateral relations and discussed ways to enhanc»»»

LONDON: Tottenham secured Premier League survival on a dramatic final day of the season on Sunday as West Ham’s 14-year stay in the top division came to an end. Spurs kicked off against Everton needing, realistically, only a draw to avoid relegation for the first time since 1977 — as they sat two p»»»

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Egypt has sanctioned many UN Human Rights Conventions signing international commitments to hold to the standards stated in universal human rights documents, yet little was adopted on legal and practical applications to offer these rights to people with disability until 2013 that is. In 2013 after t»»»

US public opinion is turning ever more sharply against Israel, a country that for decades has enjoyed a special place in American society and government and long relied on US support for its security and survival. This shift is most evident in opinion polls. This month, a poll by The New York Times»»»

Up to 50,000 residents have been ordered to evacuate parts of Orange County, California, as authorities warned that a damaged chemical tank remains at risk of leaking or exploding. California Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency in Orange County as emergency crews work to contain»»»

The dedollarization trend is gaining real momentum. The two countries are actively shifting bilateral settlements to national currencies. Here are the key facts as of May 2026. Key numbers:Pakistan's yuan-denominated imports from China jumped from 5.6% (in 2016) to 19.1% (in 2025) and have now reac»»»

Dubai: After signalling that a US-Iran agreement could be announced within hours, US President Donald Trump abruptly shifted to a more cautious tone Sunday, saying Washington would not “rush into a deal” and stressing that negotiations still required time and precision. The sudden change in messagi»»»

Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem expressed hope Sunday for an agreement between Iran and the United States and that Lebanon, where Israel and the Iran-backed group are at war, would be part of its terms. Hezbollah and Israel have clashed since the group drew Lebanon into the Middle East war on March 2 b»»»

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RIYADH: The foreign ministers of Arab and Muslim countries, including Saudi Arabia, strongly condemned on Sunday the “appalling, humiliating, and unacceptable” acts committed by an extremist Israeli minister against activists from a flotilla to Gaza. Israel’s far-right National Security Minister It»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Foreign Ministers of the State of Qatar, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, the Republic of Indonesia, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, and the Arab Republic of Egypt, and the Republic of Türkiye strongly condemn the appalling, »»»

Makkah Al Mukarramah: Pilgrims from the State of Qatar will start flocking to Mina to spend the Day of Tarwiyah and spend the night there on Monday, as part of their approved campaigns under the umbrella of the Qatari Hajj Mission. Pilgrims perform these rituals according to the Sunnah of the Proph»»»

Jazeera Airways announced the launch of its first direct commercial flights to London Luton Airport from Kuwait International Airport’s Terminal 5, expanding its European network amid rising travel demand. The Kuwaiti budget carrier said the new route would begin operating on July 8 with four fligh»»»

Spectators wait in the rain before the West Point Class of 2026's commencement ceremony in Michie Stadium at the United States Military Academy in West Point, N.Y., on Saturday. AccuWeather forecasters predict chilly, rainy weather will dry up after the Memorial Day weekend. Photo by Peter Foley/UP»»»

Oman Civil Aviation Authority issued new travel guidance urging passengers arriving from countries affected by the Ebola outbreak to monitor their health for 21 days, following international health alerts linked to cases in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The authority said the adv»»»