Israel's military chief Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir said on Tuesday that the army was prepared to respond "with force" to any attack by Iran. "The IDF (army) remains on high alert across all fronts. We are closely monitoring developments in the Persian Gulf and are prepared to respond with force »»»

Hours after the UAE's top oil executive said the country had "emerged stronger" from war and as thousands attended an Abu Dhabi summit to boost the local economy, phones across the country were alerting that missiles were incoming. The first attacks since a truce came into effect last month were a »»»

Tunis, May 5 (TAP) - The Lawyers Without Borders (ASF) organisation in Tunisia announced on Tuesday that it had received an order to suspend its activities. In a statement addressed to the national, regional and international public, the...»»»

UAE residents now have a brand-new and significantly upgraded beach to enjoy this summer. Al Mamzar Beach is officially open to the public and has transformed the destination, introducing a night beach, water sports facilities, padel courts, a floating walkway, playgrounds, and new cycling and runn»»»

Police officer tells of operation to retrieve human remains from crocodile 13 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleMayeni JonesAfrica correspondent, Johannesburg Johan Potgieter A police officer has recalled the moment he was lowered from a helicopter into a crocodile-infested river in Sou»»»

Munich, Germany: Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique said his side's one-goal first leg lead meant "nothing" ahead of Wednesday's second Champions League semi-final at Bayern Munich. Defending champions PSG won 5-4 in an astonishing opening leg, having conceded first and at one point held a 5-2 »»»

TEHRAN: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards warned on Tuesday that they would respond firmly to any ships that diverge from the Islamic republic’s approved route through the Strait of Hormuz. “We warn all vessels planning to transit the Strait of Hormuz that the only safe passage is the corridor previously»»»

Philadelphia's Kenneth Singleton was shot seven times in a local bar and died Monday night. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo May 5 (UPI) -- A man died Monday after he was shot seven times at a Philadelphia bar, and police have not made an arrest in the shooting. Around 11:30 p.m., poli»»»

President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi issued a decree lowering the top tax rate on companies and individuals from 25 per cent to 22.5 per cent. The decree also suspended a 10 per cent capital gains tax for two years as of August 2015. According to the decree the highest taxable income bracket was reduced »»»

Tunis, May 5 (TAP) - Three American companies are looking to expand their operations in Tunisia, US Ambassador to Tunisia Bill Bazzi said on Tuesday as he met Speaker of the Assembly of People's Representatives (ARP) Brahim Bouderbala The United...»»»

LONDON: Arab News has won eight Awards of Excellence at the Society of News Design’s 47th Annual Creative Competition, extending its total international creative award tally to 171 since the newspaper’s relaunch in 2018. Founded in 1979 in the US as the Society of Newspaper Design, the Society of N»»»

LONDON: Publishers Elsevier, Cengage, Hachette , Macmillan and McGraw Hill sued Meta Platforms in Manhattan federal court on Tuesday, alleging that the ​tech giant misused their books and journal articles to train its artificial intelligence model Llama. The publishers, as well as author Scott Turo»»»

Sharjah: The 50th anniversary of the unification of the UAE Armed Forces, observed on May 6, stands as a defining milestone in the nation’s journey of unity, strength and stability, according to Major General Abdullah Mubarak bin Amer, Commander-in-Chief of Sharjah Police. In a statement marking th»»»

Fujairah: His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Ruler of Fujairah, Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah, and Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of Etihad Rail, have visited Fujairah passenger station, the first completed passeng»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 15:35 on Tuesday 05-05-2026 the newly established artillery bunker belonging to the “Israeli” enemy»»»

Tunis, May 5 (TAP) - Several entrepreneurs, institutional representatives and Italian companies took part in on Monday in Perugia (Italy) in the "Country Presentation Tunisia" event, demonstrating the interest in the Tunisian market and...»»»

Hezbollah’s Media Relations on Tuesday categorically denied accusations by Syria’s Ministry of Interior that it dismantled a Hezbollah-affiliated cell allegedly planning security operations inside Syria. The statement said repeated claims by Syrian security authorities “raise serious questions” des»»»

An Israeli court has extended by another six days the detention of two activists arrested aboard a Gaza-bound flotilla that was intercepted by Israeli forces in international waters near Greece. Saif Abu Keshek, a Spanish national, and Brazilian Thiago Avila were detained by Israeli authorities las»»»

Human remains have been found inside a crocodile in South Africa’s Komati River during a search for a missing businessman, local police have said. The discovery followed a days-long search operation near Komatipoort in Mpumalanga province, police spokesperson Colonel Mavela Masondo said on Sunday, »»»

Greek health authorities are set to carry out a series of contacts to determine whether a Greek national aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius, where three passengers have died in a suspected hantavirus outbreak, resides in Greece or abroad. This piece of information will determine the next steps, incl»»»

A man was held in police custody on the southern island of Crete Tuesday for allegedly fatally shooting the man he held responsible for his son’s traffic death, local media reported. The 54-year-old suspect turned himself in to police after the incident in the Malevizi region near the city of Irakl»»»

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Thursday. On Tuesday, he said the cease-fire with Iran is not over despite clashes over the Strait of Hormuz. Photo by Annabelle Gordon/UPI | License Photo May 5 (UPI) -»»»

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva wil meet with President Donald Trump on Thursday in Washington., File Photo by Isaac Fontana/EPA May 5 (UPI) -- Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Thursday amid growing diplomatic an»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 15:30 on Tuesday 05-05-2026 a gathering of “Israeli” enemy army vehicles in Al-Bayyada town with a »»»

At least 10 people were hurt after a fire broke out in a shopping center west of Tehran, Iranian media reported on Tuesday. Iran's state broadcaster IRIB cited ‌the fire ‌department as saying that ‌the ⁠fire had been "largely ⁠contained". The cause of the incident remains unknown, the semi-official»»»

The Saudi Space Agency (SSA), in partnership with Aramco Digital, announced on Tuesday the launch of the second edition of the “SARI 2” initiative, as an extension of ongoing efforts to empower national talent and foster innovation in the space sector. The initiative aims to attract undergraduate s»»»

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said on Tuesday aid deliveries to Gaza had to be improved and he repeated Berlin's ‌position that ‌any de ‌facto annexation ⁠of parts of ⁠the occupied West Bank by Israel would not be acceptable to Germany. "The ⁠plight of the ‌more ‌than two ‌million people »»»

Palestinian factions in the Gaza Strip have raised their level of alert among fighters as Israeli threats grow over a possible return to war. Field sources in Hamas and Islamic Jihad told Asharq Al-Awsat that factions are working on “clear defensive plans” in case Israel resumes fighting along the »»»

Islamabad: Pakistan's large-scale manufacturing (LSM) industries grew by 6.48 percent during the first nine months of the fiscal year 2025-26 on a yearly comparison, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) said on Tuesday. According to the official data, the South Asian country's Quantum Index of L»»»

Islamabad: Pakistan's Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar said on Tuesday that efforts are ongoing to help end the conflict between the United States and Iran, expressing confidence that mediation efforts could yield "significant progress." Addressing ambassadors and members of the diplomatic corps»»»

Smith College, a women's college in Massachusetts, is being investigated by the Department of Education because it admits transgender women. The school also admits men in its graduate programs. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo May 5 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Education opened an i»»»

Abu Dhabi: Countries across the Middle East, Europe and beyond have rallied in support of the UAE, condemning Iranian attacks on civilian sites and warning of their implications for regional and global security. A series of calls received by UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Na»»»

Oslo, May 5 (SANA) Norway’s Energy Ministry said Tuesday it had approved the reopening of three old gas fields in the North Sea, with production expected to resume in 2028 to help support European gas supplies. Albuskjell, Vest Ekofisk and Tommeliten Gamma fields were shut down in 1998. Located les»»»

The fall of the Romanian pro-European coalition government on Tuesday (5 May) plunged the country into political limbo, after lawmakers backed a motion of no confidence initiated by the centre-left and the far-right, prompting statements of concern across Europe. The vote of no confidence put an en»»»

Rome: The EU's food safety agency said Tuesday that the risk to consumers from pesticide residues found in food "remains low" but an activist group accused the watchdog of underestimating the dangers. Following its analysis of samples from across Europe, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) sa»»»

Beijing: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted the Peru-Ecuador border region at 1558 GMT on Tuesday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10 km, was initially determined to be at 3.61 degrees south latitude and 80.63 degrees west longitude.»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian aviation industry has completed an implementation of import substitution of aircraft in less than five years, Russian Minister of Industry and Trade Anton Alikhanov told Sputnik. "What our aviation industry has done is truly unique. We fully substituted the aircraft i»»»

The first batch of J-35A fighters — between four and twelve jets — could be delivered as early as later this year, according to an expert. Chinese state TV has shown an export version of a new fifth-generation fighter jet — the J-35A. Analysts have tipped Pakistan as the most likely first buyer, th»»»

Sumitomo Electric Egypt is ambitiously setting its sights on elevating its export figures beyond $146 billion by 2030, with the launch of its expansive new manufacturing plant for vehicle electrical wiring harnesses. This €22 million facility will commence operations in November, marking a pivotal »»»

Doha: Qatar Post has become the third national organization to obtain the ISO/IEC 27701:2019 certification for Personal Information Management Systems (PIMS), marking a milestone in its data protection efforts. The certification recognizes the company's role as both a controller and processor of pe»»»

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Tuesday dismissed ​Iran’s military capability and said Tehran “should wave the white flag of surrender” but is too proud to do so.Trump told reporters in the Oval Office that Iran’s military ‌has been ‌reduced to ​firing “peashooters” ‌and ⁠that Tehran ​private»»»

The Health Ministry in Beirut said Tuesday that 8,311 people were also wounded during the same period. The latest Israel-Hezbollah war started on March 2, when Hezbollah fired rockets into Israel following the U.S. and Israel’s attacks on Iran. A ceasefire has been in place since April 17 but both »»»

BELGRADE - The National Bank of Serbia (NBS) announced that, as of Tuesday, the banking sector in Serbia was operationally ready to execute payments and collections with foreign countries through the SEPA Credit Transfer scheme, thereby fully integrating Serbia into the Single Euro Payments Area (S»»»

COPENHAGEN - Serbian Parliament Speaker Ana Brnabic said on Tuesday she had had a discussion with the parliament speakers of other EU candidate countries in Copenhagen about the necessity that the same rules apply to all in the EU accession process. Brnabic, who was in Copenhagen for a conference o»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian Deputy Parliament Speaker Marina Ragus, who also chairs the parliament's foreign affairs committee, met with Uzbek Ambassador to Belgrade Oybek Shakhavdinov on Tuesday to discuss strengthening of cooperation and a confirmation of support for Serbia's territorial integrity. Ragus »»»

UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - Russia is convinced that a nuclear war must never be unleashed, Russian Foreign Ministry Ambassador-at-Large Andrey Belousov, the head of the Russian delegation to the 2026 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference, said on Tuesday. "Russia is fully cogniza»»»

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, delivered a speech on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the unification of the Armed Forces, in which he praised their honourable national roles, as well as the dedication and sacrifices of »»»

Tunis, May 5 (TAP) - The weather will be sometimes very cloudy in the north on Tuesday night, with scattered showers expected in the far north-west, and partly cloudy elsewhere. Temperatures will range between 15°C and 20°C in the north and midland,...»»»

Tunis, May 5 (TAP) - The inflation rate stood at 5.5% in April 2026, year-on-year, according to the National Institute of Statistics (INS), following an acceleration in the pace of price increases for the "Food" group (8.2% in April 2026,...»»»

The Sudanese government accused Ethiopia of being behind recent drone attacks on sites including Khartoum airport and recalled its ambassador on Tuesday. In response, Ethiopia’s foreign ministry issued a statement saying it “rejects (the) baseless accusations.” A military spokesperson in Sudan said»»»