Iran said it was reviewing the latest American proposals on ending the war, as U.S. President Donald Trump threatened the country with a new wave of bombing unless a deal is reached that includes reopening the crucial Strait of Hormuz to international shipping. Hope that the two-month conflict coul»»»

Budapest, May 7 (SANA) The ongoing conflict in the Middle East could result in the loss of around 120 billion cubic meters of liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies between 2026 and 2030, an analyst at the International Energy Agency (IEA) said Thursday. According to Reuters, IEA gas analyst Gergely »»»

Fère-en-Tardenois, France: A French village was in shock Thursday after a 14-year-old girl was stabbed to death on her way to school the previous day. The teen was found gravely wounded on Wednesday morning in a street in Fere-en-Tardenois in northeastern France, the local prosecutor's office said.»»»

With hundreds of vessels still stuck in the Persian Gulf and costs piling up, shipping companies are being whipsawed by uncertainty over how and when the Strait of Hormuz might reopen more than two months into the Iran war. On Sunday, President Donald Trump announced "Project Freedom," a way for th»»»

DUBAI: “The events of the film are from almost a century ago, but it is still so relevant to daily life in Palestine,” director Annemarie Jacir told Arab News last year of her latest feature, “Palestine 36.” And, indeed, that’s one of the main takeaways from the movie, which arrived on Netflix this»»»

Cairo: Mohamed bin Ahmed Al Yamahi, President of the Arab Parliament, strongly condemned and denounced the hostile and provocative Iranian statements and claims against the UAE, stressing that they represent a dangerous escalation, a rejected aggressive approach, a blatant violation of all internat»»»

The EU’s latest summit of its leaders had one objective: to show how the rest of the West is moving on while the US under President Donald Trump is neck-deep in a relationship drama. Right now it’s with Iran, but before that it was Venezuela. And it looks like Cuba may be next. Until now, the EU ha»»»

A hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean has caught global media attention and triggered a lot of COVID trauma. The Dutch-flagged passenger ship the MV Hondius was cleared on Wednesday to dock in the Canary Islands, after three passengers were evacuated at Cape Verde. Seven peop»»»

RIYADH: The UAE residential market continues to show resilience, with nearly 45 percent of respondents planning to purchase property within the next 12 months, according to market research. Savills Middle East’s latest UAE Residential Investor Sentiment Survey, which polled investors, end-users, an»»»

Doha, Qatar: Governor of Qatar Central Bank and Chairman of Qatar Investment Authority, H.E. Sheikh Bandar bin Mohammed bin Saoud Al Thani met today, Thursday, May 7, 2026, with Founding Partner, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) Adebayo Ogunlesi. During t»»»

Abu Dhabi: The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has confirmed that June 30, 2026, is the final deadline for private sector companies employing 50 workers or more to meet their Emiratisation targets for the first half of 2026. Companies are required to achieve a 1% increase in t»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli enemy army issues threat to evacuate three villages in south Lebanon 07-05-2026 12:29 PM Latest News Urgent News Israeli enemy army»»»

Coca-Cola HBC Romania, strategic bottling partner of The Coca-Cola Company and leader of the local soft drinks market, has announced a series of key appointments at local and Group level, strengthening its position in sustainability, commercial excellence, and talent development. “These appointment»»»

South Korea and the US will hold a high-level defense meeting in Washington on May 12-13 to discuss ‌the transfer ‌of wartime ‌operational ⁠control of their combined ⁠forces on the Korean peninsula, the South Korean defense ministry said ⁠on Thursday. The ‌Korea-US ‌Integrated Defense Dialogue (KID»»»

A 12-year-old boy was hospitalised in critical condition Thursday after a road accident with an e-scooter west of Athens, just days after the government announced plans to restrict minors’ use of the vehicles. The boy suffered severe head injuries when his e-scooter collided with a car in the town »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qur'anic Botanic Garden (QBG), a member of Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), has concluded its educational programmes for the 2025/2026 academic year with a closing ceremony held on Wednesday, May 7, 2026. The event saw participation from environmental experts, academics, govern»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Hamad Medical Corporation, HMC, has reiterated its efforts to tackle childhood obesity in Qatar, revealing that approximately 50 percent of children in the country are classified as overweight or obese. In a social media post, HMC stated that statistics indicate 45 percent of girls»»»

Brussels: European stock markets opened mixed on Thursday, as investors awaited Iran and the United States reaching an agreement that would reduce tensions in West Asia. In the major markets, France's CAC 40 index in Paris was flat at 0.09 percent, while Germany's DAX index in Frankfurt also posted»»»

Dubai: The Philippine dessert staple ube is steadily carving out a place in UAE kitchens, as Filipinos introduce the vibrant purple yam ingredient to a multicultural audience. Known for its striking colour and gently sweet flavour, ube is now becoming a favourite among residents seeking something b»»»

The Israeli military said Thursday it would investigate after a soldier was photographed placing a cigarette in the mouth of a statue of the Virgin Mary in southern Lebanon. An image appearing to show an Israeli soldier with his arm around the revered Christian figure and holding a cigarette up to »»»

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama addressed the opening session of the World Law Congress, announcing that Albania will host the prestigious international legal event in 2027, bringing together some of the world’s most prominent figures in global justice and the rule of law. Speaking during the cere»»»

JERUSALEM: The Israeli military said Thursday it would investigate after a soldier was photographed placing a cigarette in the mouth of a statue of the Virgin Mary in southern Lebanon. An image appearing to show an Israeli soldier with his arm around the revered Christian figure and holding a cigar»»»

YANGON: Myanmar’s military claimed Thursday to have recaptured a key northern transport corridor toward China after a 15-month battle, touting it as a counterblow to rebels in the civil war.The military said it had crushed “terrorist insurgent groups” along a route linking the central and second-la»»»

The Kaliningrad region is hosting the Media School for Foreign Bloggers from May 5 to 8, organized by the Directorate of the World Festival of Youth and the Youth Media Development Center 'SHUM.' Some 50 bloggers from 25 countries, including Abkhazia, Armenia, Belgium, Bolivia, the UK, India, Indon»»»

Azzam Al-Hayya, the son of Khalil Al-Hayya, Hamas' exiled Gaza chief who had been leading indirect talks with Israel over the Palestinian enclave's future, died on Thursday, a day after he was wounded in a strike in Gaza City, medical sources and others from the Hamas movement told Asharq Al-Awsat.»»»

A dozen people have been arrested for allegedly illegally hooking up to the power and water networks during a series of raids on Roma camps in southern Greece, police said Thursday. A police statement said Wednesday’s operation took place in the areas of Argos, Mycenae, Nafplio, Epidaurus, Ermioni,»»»

Parliament Thursday voted 181-14 with 32 abstentions to set up an Ad Hoc Committee on the adoption of the Rules of Procedure and Organization of the 52nd National Assembly. The proposal was backed by Progressive Bulgaria, GERB-UDF and the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF). Within Democratic Bu»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Meteorology Department has forecast strong winds and high seas across the country throughout the weekend, with offshore wave heights expected to rise up to 10ft at times. In a weekend weather forecast, the department stated that conditions on Thursday, May 7, will be hot duri»»»

As Washington weighs remedies, policymakers face a broader test: whether to protect supply chains or weaken a key regional partner. A series of meetings will help determine whether the United States and Vietnam can preserve a trade relationship that has become central to supply chain resilience, U.»»»

NEW DELHI: India’s main opposition Congress party drew increasingly strong backing from Muslim voters while Hindus overwhelmingly voted for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ​party, results from recent elections in four states have shown. This voter trend highlights hardening religious polarization in»»»

The US fund Blackstone has agreed to invest up to two billion euros in the Danish company Eurowind Energy, according to press agencies. Eurowind Energy co-founder and CEO Jens Rasmussen previously told Energynomics that approximately 30% of Eurowind’s investments are made from its own funds, and th»»»

RTPR in collaboration with A&O Shearman has assisted Export–Import Bank of the United States (US EXIM) in connection with a loan agreement for an amount of up to USD 57,272,230 granted to EnergoNuclear, the project company for the development of Cernavoda Units 3 and 4. EnergoNuclear is fully contr»»»

Global revenue from the wind turbine market is projected at US$ 86.4 Billion in 2025 and has been blunt to existing at a CAGR of 9.8% to extent US$ 174.8 Billion by the end of 2034, says a new report by For Insights Consultancy cited by https://www.energynomics.ro/. The wind turbine market is boomi»»»

The Ministry of Energy has opened a public consultation on a state aid scheme designed to support investments in biofuel production, with a total estimated budget of 500 million euros provided through the ...»»»

A total of 106 new fast and ultra-fast charging points will be installed on major European routes in Romania and Greece, with funding from the European Union (EU) worth 3.42 million euro, the developer company said in a press release.According to the PPC Blue, under this initiative the company will»»»

The Oradea county councillors on Thursday approved an investment project worth RON 8.53 million designed to increase the energy independence of Oradea Airport, by building a photovoltaic park and electricity storage facilities.The investment will secure partial energy independence and reduction of »»»

Romania's coal production totaled 244,400 tons of oil equivalent (toe) in the first two months of this year, being 26.1% lower (minus 86,400 toe) compared to the same period of the previous year, according to data centralized by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).Coal imports were, in Janua»»»

The small modular reactors (SMR) project at Doicesti benefits from the support of institutions backed by the United States government, with potential financing worth over 6.5 billion dollars, RoPower Nuclear, the project company dedicated to developing Romania's first SMR plant, announced on Monday»»»

In the first two months of 2026, Romania produced 379,700 tonnes of oil equivalent (toe), down 35,700 toe (-8.6%) year-on-year, according to data with the National Institute of Statistics (INS).Crude imports exceeded 1.256 million toe, down 271,700 toe from January - February 2025 (-17.8%).Accordin»»»

Yedil Utekov has been elected Chairman of the Board of Directors of Rompetrol Rafinare starting May 1, 2026, for a four-year term, which is set to expire on April 30, 2030, the company announced in a press release issued to the Bucharest Stock Exchange."Rompetrol Rafinare Company hereby informs sha»»»

INFINEXA, a Romanian entrepreneurial company specialized in restructuring and financing companies in distress, with over EUR 400 million in assets under management, announces that Hidroconstructia, following the approval of its reorganization plan, will distribute an additional RON 181 million to c»»»

Romania ranks first in the European Union (EU) in terms of the real burden of electricity prices, with a nominal value 21% above the European average, according to an industry analysis published on Wednesday by the Intelligent Energy Association (AEI).'In European statistics on energy prices, Roman»»»

Police dismantled an organized criminal group operating in western Attica, arresting seven people. Authorities said six men and one woman formed a ring with distinct roles. Posing as power network employees or technicians, they allegedly defrauded mainly elderly victims. The operation is believed t»»»

POLITICS Dnevnik: President Iliana Iotova gave an assessment of Andrey Gurov’s caretaker Cabinet and addressed the incoming regular government. “They have largely fulfilled their most important task – to ensure a normal electoral process and to a considerable extent deal with schemes such as vote b»»»

Skopje, 5 May 2026 (MIA) - Sustainable public finances and macroeconomic stability are key in conditions of increased global uncertainty, Finance Minister Gordana Dimitrieska-Kochoska said in her address at the Economic and Financial Dialogue held Tuesday in Brussels. As part of the 12th Economic a»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Haaretz: After more than two months of trying to subdue Iran, Trump finds himself stuck in a no-go battle with a stubborn and experienced a»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar correspondent: Azzam Khalil Al-Hayya, son of the head of Hamas in Gaza, has died from injuries sustained in an Israeli airstrike t»»»

Pakistan has welcomed reports of a potential agreement between Washington and Tehran, expressing optimism that ongoing negotiations could soon yield a breakthrough while reaffirming its role as a discreet mediator. Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it supports efforts aimed at resolving t»»»

The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) announced that net international reserves reached US$ 53.01 billion at the end of April, up from $52.831 billion at the end of March – a significant improvement compared from the previous month. The Monetary Policy Committee of CBE decided at its meeting at the begin»»»