The US Treasury Department issued a temporary 30-day general licence allowing the most energy-vulnerable nations to access Russian oil stranded at sea, aiming to stabilise global crude markets and redirect supply to "countries in need". Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the move in a state»»»

The US-Israeli war on Iran has already cost businesses throughout the world at least $25 billion, with losses continuing to mount, Reuters reported on Monday, citing an analysis of corporate disclosures from companies listed in the US, Europe and Asia. The outlet reviewed statements from businesses»»»

Three people are dead in a shooting Monday at the Islamic Center of San Diego, authorities said. Two suspects are also dead. File photo by Justin Lane/EPA-EFE May 18 (UPI) -- Three people were killed in a shooting late Monday morning at the Islamic Center of San Diego, authorities said. Two teenage»»»

Manchester, United Kingdom: Pep Guardiola is set to bring his trophy-laden decade in charge of Manchester City to an end this weekend, according to multiple reports on Monday. Guardiola, 55, has won six Premier League titles and City's first Champions League among 20 trophies since arriving in Engl»»»

US police "neutralised" a shooter at a mosque complex in California on Monday, after a large number of emergency vehicles surrounded the sprawling Islamic Center of San Diego. The BBC, quoting local police, reported that three men were killed in the San Diego mosque shooting, with two teen suspects»»»

Damascus, May 18 (SANA) Mohammed Safwat Raslan formally assumed his duties as Governor of the Central Bank of Syria on Monday, in a handover ceremony held at the bank’s headquarters in Damascus in the presence of outgoing Governor Abdulkader Husrieh and the bank’s senior departmental directors. The»»»

QNA Doha The 35th Doha International Book Fair (DIBF) 2026 featured a panel discussion on the role of Arab intellectuals in confronting crises. The panel highlighted the pivotal role of Arab intellectuals in safeguarding public consciousness and shielding cultural identity, in pursuit of helping de»»»

QNA Doha The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is participating in the 35th Doha International Book Fair with a shared booth with the General Secretariat of Council of Ministers, Director of the Centre for Legal and Judicial Studies, Dr. Abdullah Hamad Al Khaldi, has said. The booth showcases a wide divers»»»

QNA Baku The State of Qatar participated in the 13th World Urban Forum (WUF13), which kicked off on Sunday in Baku, the Republic of Azerbaijan, and runs until May 22 under the theme ‘Housing the world: Safe and resilient cities and communities’. The WUF is organised by the United Nations Human Sett»»»

Minister of Municipality HE Abdullah bin Hamad bin Abdullah Al Attiyah held a series of bilateral meetings with a number of ministers participating in the World Urban Forum, currently underway in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Monday. The minister met separately with Minister of Public Works, Reconstruction »»»

QNA Doha Qatar’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) for April 2026 stood at 110.61 points, recording a decline of 0.74 percent compared to March 2026, while rising by 2.62 percent year-on-year compared to April 2025. The index, which measures inflation, comprises 12 main groups covering 737 goods and servi»»»

Tribune News Network Doha A number of staff from the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) and key stakeholders are participating in the delivery of the FIFA World Cup 2026, as part of a knowledge and expertise transfer Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the SC and FIFA. The MoU was s»»»

On the other hand, the Shura Council weighed in on a report proffered by Deputy Speaker of the Shura Council Her Excellency Dr. Hamda bint Hassan Al Sulaiti on Doha hosting, through the Council, the 298th session of the Executive Committee meeting of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, convened in Janua»»»

QNA Doha Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani received a phone call from Prime Minister of Pakistan Mohammad Shahbaz Sharif on Monday. Discussion during the call focused on bilateral relations and ways to support and strengthen them a»»»

Tribune News Network DOHA Qatar Airways is expanding African network with flight resumptions and frequency increases launching from June 16, 2026. Boosting connectivity across Africa, the airline will restart four weekly flights to Seychelles (SEZ) and two weekly flights to Kigali (KGL) from June 1»»»

Tribune News Network DOHA Qatar Airways and Philippine Airlines are expanding their strategic partnership by enhancing the connectivity between both airlines’ networks. Starting from June 1, 2026, Philippine Airlines will place its (PR) code on Qatar Airways flights from Manila, Cebu, Clark, and Da»»»

QNA Doha Lusail University celebrated the graduation ceremony of its third batch of students, with more than 900 graduates, including 63 percent of Qataris, held at Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC) on Monday. Minister of Education and Higher Education HE Lolwah bint Rashid Al Khater attended»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Community College of Qatar (CCQ) has reached a new academic milestone, with its Public Administration programmes earning initial accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) for a period of 10 years. The distinction makes them the »»»

Tribune News Network Doha The World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE), an initiative of Qatar Foundation, hosted a policy dialogue event titled “AI & Teacher Readiness in K–12 Education: Global Research Findings and Strategic Implications” that explored the practical implementation of AI stand»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Charity (QC) has successfully concluded its cardiac medical camp in Bangladesh, providing life-saving treatment to 108 underprivileged children suffering from congenital heart diseases. The camp was held this month at Bangladesh Specialised Hospital in Dhaka. Support»»»

Tensions rose in Minnespolis this winter after federal agents fatally shot U.S. citizens Renee Good and Alex Pretti and shot and wounded Venzuelan immigrant Julio Sosa-Celis in three separate incidents this winter. An ICE agent was charged Monday in Sosa-Celis' shooting. File photo by Craig Lassig/»»»

Hany Alassal: “The opening of the New Suez Canal is a message to the entire world that Egypt, despite all challenges has been going through and with the will of its people, brings this historical national project to the world, which represents vast opportunities, not only for Egypt but for the whol»»»

NEW YORK: The State of Qatar affirmed that recognition of the Nakba is an indispensable foundation for any just, comprehensive, and lasting peaceful solution to the Palestinian issue. This was stated in Qatar's statement delivered by Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nati»»»

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said the United States had scheduled military strikes against Iran for Tuesday but that he called them off because "serious negotiations" to end the war are under way. Writing on his Truth Social platform on Monday, Trump said leaders of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and th»»»

A port worker moors the Asian Katra cargo ship after it arrives in Havana Bay, Cuba, on Monday. The merchant vessel docked carrying humanitarian aid from Mexico and Uruguay for Cubans facing power outages and a severe economic crisis worsened by US restrictions on fuel supplies. Photo by Ernesto Ma»»»

A masked Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer walks back to his vehicle after a random stop January 9 in Minneapolis, Min. A new report says that over 100,000 U.S.-born children so far may have been separated from a parent during the second Trump administration. File Photo by Craig Lassig/UP»»»

LONDON: A total of 6,600 Palestinian pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia over the past weeks to perform the annual Hajj rituals in Makkah, scheduled to take place from May 24-29, the Palestinian Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs said on Monday. The pilgrims have traveled through Jordan from»»»

LONDON: During a school half-term break in February 2015, three British girls left their homes and their futures in east London, traveled to Gatwick Airport and boarded a Turkish Airlines flight to Istanbul. From there they travelled almost 1,000 km overland by bus to Urfa, close to Turkiye’s south»»»

New York: The State of Qatar affirmed that recognition of the Nakba is an indispensable foundation for any just, comprehensive, and lasting peaceful solution to the Palestinian issue. This was stated in Qatar's statement delivered by HE Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United N»»»

Dozens of tornadoes tore across parts of the Plains and Midwest Sunday during a severe weather outbreak, leaving behind damaged homes, flipped vehicles and widespread storm reports from Kansas to Iowa. More than 25 possible tornadoes were reported across Kansas, Nebraska, Minnesota and Iowa Sunday,»»»

Carmen Navas, mother of Victor Hugo Quero Navas, attends mass in memory of her son in Caracas, Venezuela, on Friday, two days before her death. Venezuelan authorities confirmed Quero Navas died in state custody in July 2025, after his family had spent months seeking information about his whereabout»»»

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), affiliated with the United Nations, is closely monitoring the situation at the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant in Abu Dhabi through continuous coordination with the relevant UAE authorities, while expressing its full readiness to provide assistance if nee»»»

President Donald Trump, pictured getting of a helicopter used as Marine One, plans to build a helipad on the South Lawn of the White House to protect the grass from being burned by new helicopters designed to ferry the president on short trips. Photo by Eric Lee/UPI | License Photo May 18 (UPI) -- »»»

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed Monday the frozen accounts the Sinaloa governor on leave, his administration and family members during her daily news conference. But she said the measure does not constitute a final determination of guilt. Photo by Isaac Esquivel/EPA May 18 (UPI) -- Me»»»

LONDON: The EU removed sanctions against seven Syrian government entities on Monday, including the defense and interior ministries. The move will “support the strengthening of the EU’s engagement with Syria,” the European Council said. The council also said that it was extending sanctions targeting»»»

Doha: The State of Qatar condemned the Israeli occupation's renewed attack on the Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters, considering it a blatant violation of international law, humanitarian values, and maritime security, and a perpetuation of the unjust siege on the Gaza Strip. In a statem»»»

DOHA: The State of Qatar condemned the Israeli occupation's renewed attack on the Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters, considering it a blatant violation of international law, humanitarian values, and maritime security, and a perpetuation of the unjust siege on the Gaza Strip. In a statem»»»

Tehran will take the US and Israel to court over attacks on Iranian cultural sites, the Islamic Republic’s deputy foreign minister, Kazem Gharibabadi, has said. A fragile ceasefire, which was established between the sides in early April after a month of intense hostilities initiated by the American»»»

Zoning is the tool that everyone loves to hate. It may also be the most important and least understood process affecting how US communities shape the lives of their residents. While almost every community comprehensive plan calls for more affordable, equitable, and sustainable development, zoning i»»»

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WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump ​posted on social media on Monday that ‌he ‌was ​holding ‌off ⁠on ​a planned military attack ⁠on Iran scheduled for ⁠Tuesday, while ‌efforts continue ‌to ​reach ‌a ‌deal, adding that the United ‌States was ready to resume ⁠attacking ⁠if one is not reached. He adde»»»

Dubai: American Airlines has extended the suspension of its direct flights between New York and Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport until January 6, 2027, making it one of the longest service halts by a major international carrier since regional tensions escalated following the war involving Iran. The ai»»»

Israeli strikes have killed more than 3,000 people in Lebanon since the start of the war between Hezbollah and Israel on March 2, the health ministry said on Monday, after an April 17 ceasefire failed to stop the fighting. "The total cumulative toll of the aggression from March 2 to May 18 is now a»»»

The U.S. Supreme Court is seen in 2024 in Washington, D.C. On Monday, the high court sent two cases involving the Voting Rights Act back to lower cases, avoiding another ruling on part of the act. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo May 18 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court sent two cases in»»»

Local officials the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Sunday updated reporters on the Bundibugyo Ebola virus outbreak there, which has caused the WHO to declare it a health emergency of international concern and the United States to enacte travel restrictions. Photo by Marie Jeanne Munyerenkana/E»»»

Tunis, May 18 (TAP)- Tunisia has finalised its new climate strategic framework (NDC 3.0), a massive plan aimed at mobilising $55 billion over the 2026–2035 period to confront climate change. Faced with increasing vulnerability, the country is...»»»

LONDON: Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi met his Lithuanian counterpart, Kestutis Budrys, during a visit to Lithuania on Monday, marking the first trip by a Jordanian foreign minister to the Baltic state. Safadi and Budrys discussed a plan for formal political consultations in the coming mon»»»

RAMALLAH: Settlers cut down olive trees in the town of Taybeh, east of Ramallah, on Monday. According to the Al-Baydar human rights organization, a number of colonists cut down several olive trees in the area as part of ongoing attacks targeting agricultural lands and Palestinian property. The orga»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov called on High Representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) Miguel Moratinos to respond to Kiev's persecution of the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC), the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Monday. "The head»»»

The United States announced Monday it is bolstering precautions to prevent the spread of Ebola, including screening air travelers from outbreak-hit areas and temporarily suspending visa services from the region. The public health measures announced by the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Pr»»»