DOHA: Qatar will continue their preparations for the FIFA World Cup 2026 with a friendly match against Sudan on Thursday at 6:30pm during their ongoing training camp in Doha, the Qatar Football Association (QFA) announced on Saturday. The match forms part of Al Annabi’s build-up to football’s globa»»»

NEW YORK: New York University hosted Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Karim Al-Issa, secretary-general of the Muslim World League, for a lecture and discussion on the role of artificial intelligence in amplifying hate speech on social media platforms. The event on Saturday brought together academics and i»»»

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's call to gradually end Israel's reliance on US military aid could boost strategic flexibility, analysts said, though a full break from Washington's support remains unlikely anytime soon. The United States currently provides Israel with $3.8 billion annually under »»»

China and the United States have agreed to expand agricultural trade through tariff reductions and tackle non-tariff barriers and market access issues, China's commerce ministry said on Saturday after this week's summit in Beijing. The agreements are "preliminary" and will be "finalized as soon as »»»

Wes Streeting, who resigned as UK health secretary this week, announced Saturday he will run to replace Keir Starmer as Labour leader and prime minister, after the party suffered disastrous local election results. Streeting quit the government Thursday with a withering assessment of Starmer's leade»»»

A rescue diver died of decompression sickness while diving for the remains of four Italian divers killed in the Maldives. File Photo by Joe Marino/UPI | License Photo May 16 (UPI) -- A rescue diver has died after an attempt to recover the bodies of four of the five Italians killed on a scuba diving»»»

Tunis, May 16 (TAP) - Net foreign currency reserves exceeded TND 25.6 billion, equivalent to 105 days of imports, as of May 15, 2026, compared with nearly TND 23 billion (99 days of imports) a year earlier.According to data published on Friday by...»»»

Oman: The Royal Oman Police said on Friday that Al Batinah South Governorate Police dealt with a report of four Asian nationals found deceased inside a vehicle in Al-Al-Musannah. In a post on X, the Royal Oman Police said that four individuals of Asian nationality had passed away inside a vehicle i»»»

Tunis, May 16 (TAP) - The weather will be temporarily cloudy in most regions, getting gradually very cloudy at the end of the day in the west with scattered to temporarily stormy showers expected at the end of the night in the east. Temperatures...»»»

Tunis, May 16 (TAP) - Eleven innovative structures have been selected as part of the first cohort of the GreenTech Tunisia project to benefit from support through the Venture Acceleration for Impact and Resilience (VAIR) instrument, a hybrid...»»»

VATICAN CITY: Pope Leo XIV has created a study group on artificial intelligence, the Vatican said Saturday, as he gears up to release his first encyclical that is expected to emphasize the need for an ethics-based approach to the technology that prioritizes human dignity and peace. The Vatican said»»»

GLASGOW: Celtic scored two late goals to beat Heart of Midlothian 3-1 at home in a nerve-racking final-day ​title showdown to be crowned Scottish champions for a record 56th time on Saturday. With time running out and Hearts closing in on a first title for 60 years, Daizen Maeda and Callum Osmand s»»»

Ankara, May 16 (SANA) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Saturday that ending Israeli “provocations” is essential to easing tensions in the region, according to remarks reported by Anadolu Agency during his return from Kazakhstan. Erdoğan said that “ongoing Israeli provocations” are among »»»

Tunis, May 16 (TAP) - A project aimed at strengthening the resilience of Tozeur's traditional oases, fragile ecosystems that are increasingly threatened by water scarcity, land degradation and climate change, was recently presented by the...»»»

Dubai: CBSE has introduced a major update to its language policy for Classes 9 and 10, starting from the 2026–27 academic year, a change that will impact Indian students in CBSE schools across the UAE. From July 1, 2026, students entering Class 9 will study three languages under a new R1, R2 and R3»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Secretariat is effectively ignoring daily Ukrainian attacks on the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) and the killing of Russian citizens by Ukrainian forces, Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev said on S»»»

Dubai: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Education has revoked the licences of several private schools for failing to comply with regulatory and safety requirements, prompting concern among parents, school owners and education specialists over the impact on students and staff. According to Okaz Arabic dai»»»

Hezbollah issued on Saturday a statement on the 43rd anniversary of May 17 Agreement to warn the Lebanese Authority against similar deviant moves through talk of a “full and comprehensive” peace agreement with the Israeli enemy. Hezbollah also completely rejected any American or non-American foreig»»»

Rome: Jannik Sinner will face Casper Ruud in the men's final of the Italian Open after finishing off Daniil Medvedev in Saturday's closing chapter of an enthralling last-four clash, which was paused overnight due to rain in Rome. The world number one could claim a record-extending sixth Masters 100»»»

London: Wes Streeting, who resigned as UK health secretary this week, announced Saturday he will run to replace Keir Starmer as Labour leader and prime minister, after the party suffered disastrous local election results. Streeting quit the government Thursday with a withering assessment of Starmer»»»

Share: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration unveiled its very first commemorative public artwork on Thursday, April 30, in recognition of Manhattan’s first Arabic-speaking enclave, “Little Syria.” “Al Qalam (The Pen): Poets in the Park,” a mosaic installation and sculpture created by»»»

Barcelona: Alex Marquez claimed Catalunya MotoGP sprint victory on Saturday, while Marco Bezzecchi was able to protect his overall lead. Spanish Ducati-Gresini rider Marquez, who triumphed at the Spanish Grand Prix in April, finished just 0.041sec ahead of Pedro Acosta, who started on pole, and thi»»»

One of Russia's largest transportation and logistics companies, FESCO (Far-Eastern Shipping Company), has completed its first shipment to Dar es Salaam, East Africa’s fastest-growing logistics hub. The cargo traveled from Novorossiysk via India’s Nhava Sheva port in around 45 days — opening a new r»»»

LONDON: Police are patrolling the streets of London as tens of thousands of protesters descend on the UK capital on Saturday for two major demonstrations, and tens of thousands more soccer fans congregate for the final of England’s major domestic cup competition at Wembley Stadium. Armored vehicles»»»

MORONI: One person has been killed and five injured in clashes between protesters and security forces on the Comorian island of Anjouan, as unrest over fuel price hikes spreads across the archipelago. “The Public Prosecutor’s Office in Mutsamudu informs the public that a tragic event occurred today»»»

Tunis, May 16 (TAP) - Tunis Afrique Presse news agency (TAP) is broadcasting on Saturday across its various platforms a short documentary featuring the Bardo National Museum. The latter was selected as part of a media cooperation and partnership...»»»

US planning to charge ex-Cuban leader Raúl Castro 14 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleWill GrantBBC's Mexico, Central America and Cuba correspondent AP via Getty Images The US justice department is reportedly preparing to indict aging Cuban leader Raúl Castro in the coming days over the »»»

The CEO of German automaking giant Mercedes-Benz has said he has not ruled out entering the defense industry. "The world has become more unpredictable, and I think it is quite clear that Europe needs to strengthen its defense capabilities," CEO Ola Kaellenius said in an interview with The Wall Stre»»»

Israel said Saturday it had killed Hamas armed wing chief Ezzedine Al-Haddad in an airstrike in Gaza the previous day, describing him as a key architect of the October 7 attacks. Since Hamas's October 7, 2023 cross-border assault, the Israeli military and intelligence services have waged a campaign»»»

Damascus: As part of Qatar's constant humanitarian efforts to support displaced and affected people in Syria, Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) and Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) are working together to provide multi-sector relief aid, such as fuel, food, and medical supplies, and hygiene kits, »»»

Nigeria's President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, shown here in 2023, has thanked the United States for its work helping Nigeria with an operation to kill Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, a top ISIS leader, Friday night. File Photo by Akintunde Akinleye/EPA May 16 (UPI) -- U.S. and Nigerian forces killed Abu-Bilal al-Min»»»

DAMASCUS: As part of Qatar's constant humanitarian efforts to support displaced and affected people in Syria, Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) and Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) are working together to provide multi-sector relief aid, such as fuel, food, and medical supplies, and hygiene kits, »»»

A humpback whale that underwent a rescue operation in Germany two weeks ago after beaching itself there has been found dead near a Danish island, officials said Saturday. "It can now be confirmed that the stranded humpback whale near Anholt is the same whale that was previously stranded in Germany »»»

Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stressed the need to end the Israeli provocations and establish lasting peace in the region. Speaking at a press conference on Saturday, President Erdogan also said he expects key decisions on the future of NATO and the global security architecture to »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Videos Display More of Hezbollah Fighters’ Feats 16-05-2026 18:08 PM Hezbollah Military Media published on Saturday videos which showed som»»»

CANNES: French football legend Eric Cantona told AFP he’s been doing therapy since age 20 but still struggles with his “demons,” which he lays bare in a raw new documentary about his life. One of the beautiful game’s most colorful characters agreed to open up about his famously explosive and fragil»»»

NEW DELHI: Chief Minister of India's southern state Andhra Pradesh, Chandrababu Naidu, appealed to the people of his state on Saturday to have more children, citing a decline in the population due to falling fertility rates over the years. He also announced financial incentives of 30,000 Indian Rup»»»

Kinshasa: A new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo that has caused scores of deaths has a "very high lethality rate" and no vaccine nor specific treatment, the country's health minister warned Saturday. "The Bundibugyo strain has no vaccine, no specific treatment," Kamba told a pres»»»

Hezbollah fighters continued on Saturday facing the Israeli occupation forces in Southern Lebanon, targeting their gatherings, vehicles and sites. The Military Media Department of the Islamic Resistance issued consecutive statements to detail the attacks and their outcomes. Statement 1 In defense o»»»

Iranian oil shipments are successfully bypassing a vast US naval blockade in the Gulf of Oman, utilising highly complex evasion tactics to continue supplying China despite an “unprecedented” level of American focus on intercepting vessels, according to maritime data and satellite imagery. The relia»»»

Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) Governor Hassan Abdalla and African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) President and Chairperson George Elombi have held a press briefing at the CBE headquarters ahead of the 33rd Afreximbank Annual Meetings (AAM2026), scheduled to take place in Alamein from 21 to 24 June »»»

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi arrived in Tehran for meetings with senior officials, Iranian state media reported on Saturday, as Islamabad continues diplomatic efforts to help ease tensions surrounding the ongoing Iran-US conflict and disruptions linked to the Strait of Hormu»»»

FREETOWN: Sierra Leone has agreed to take in hundreds of West African migrants who are being deported by the United States, its foreign minister told Reuters, the latest such deal by the Trump administration as it tries to accelerate removals. The first flight of so-called third-country deportees w»»»

BUNIA, Congo: At least 80 deaths have been reported in Congo’s new Ebola disease outbreak in the eastern Ituri province, authorities said, as health workers raced Saturday to intensify screening and contact tracing to contain the disease. Officials first announced the outbreak on Friday, with 65 de»»»

BERLIN: The CEO of German automaking giant Mercedes-Benz has said he has not ruled out entering the defense industry. “The world has become more unpredictable, and I think it is quite clear that Europe needs to strengthen its defense capabilities,” CEO Ola Kaellenius said in an interview with The W»»»

MOSCOW: A Ukrainian drone attack on Saturday left a man dead in the Russian border region of Belgorod, local authorities said. The attack hit a vehicle in the town of Krasnaya Yaruga and killed a “civilian,” according to a statement from the regional authorities. Ukraine and Russia have begun tradi»»»

NEW DELHI: India is in talks with Saudi Arabia to secure more fertilizer from the Kingdom, as the South Asian nation faces increasing pressure from disruption caused by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz amid the US-Israeli war on Iran. India, the world’s second-largest fertilizer consumer after C»»»

Copenhagen: A humpback whale that underwent a rescue operation in Germany two weeks ago after beaching itself there has been found dead near a Danish island, officials said Saturday. "It can now be confirmed that the stranded humpback whale near Anholt is the same whale that was previously stranded»»»

Damascus, May 16 (SANA) President Ahmad al-Sharaa received U.S. Special Envoy to Syria Tom Barrack on Saturday at the People’s Palace in Damascus, in the presence of Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani. The two sides discussed recent developments in Syria and the broader region, explored ways to str»»»

Hayah International Academy, one of Egypt’s leading academic institutions, announced plans to open its first international campus in Riyadh and signed a strategic STEAM partnership with the U.S.-based Fulton Science Academy. The agreement was formalized during a pre-launch event at Bab Samhan in Di»»»