The Yemeni government is betting that rebuilding the transport sector can help revive an economy battered by more than a decade of war that has left airports, ports and roads badly damaged. Yemeni Transport Minister Mohsen al-Amri told Asharq Al-Awsat that rebuilding the sector “requires resources,»»»

Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, leader of the Sadrist movement, said on Wednesday he had decided to sever his movement’s ties with its armed wing, Saraya al-Salam, and place its members under the authority of the state, in a move that comes amid political and government efforts to restrict weapons t»»»

Anne Keast-Butlers, director of Britain's Government Communications Headquarters, will give a rare public speech Wednesday saying Britain is at a "moment of consequence" as it faces brazen attacks from hostile countries. File Photo by Sascha Steinbach/EPA May 27 (UPI) -- Great Britain and its allie»»»

On Wednesday, Alabama asked the U.S. Supreme Court to allow it to use a map that a lower court on Tuesday ruled "racially discriminatory." File Photo by Molly Riley/UPI | License Photo May 27 (UPI) -- One day after a federal court blocked an Alabama congressional voting map that reduced the state's»»»

WASHINGTON, May 27 (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he would not be comfortable with Russia or China taking Iran's stockpile of highly enriched uranium. "No, I would not be comfortable​. That would not make me comfortable," Trump told reporters when asked about the possi»»»

Cairo Centre for Economic Studies director Dr Abdel-Moneim al-Sayed expects that growth in Suez Canal revenues that could hit US$13.2bn compared with the current US$5.4bn, an increase of 259 per cent.. The New Suez Canal project is one of the largest and most important projects Egypt has ever seen,»»»

Tunis, May 27 (TAP) - The environmental initiative “Adopt a Beach” is supported by the World Wildlife Fund as part of its long-term commitment to ensuring clean and sustainable beaches for all.According to a statement issued by the WWF North Africa...»»»

Food Monitor Program is accused GASEA of worsening hunger and malnutrition in Cuba through monopolistic control and financial opacity. File Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo May 27 (UPI) -- Independent organization Food Monitor Program filed a formal complaint against GAESA, the business c»»»

Dubai: History has been made in this year's Eid Al Adha as the UAE Lottery has crowned its first-ever grand prize winner, with one lucky participant taking home a staggering Dh30 million grand prize. In its Wednesday’s draw, a number of players have taken home cash rewards. During Draw No. 260527, »»»

New Zealand is facing a major brain drain. Even former prime minister Jacinda Ardern has chosen to relocate to Australia. Her decision has reignited a debate over the country's persistent struggle to retain its talent, against a backdrop of a stagnating economy and a soaring cost of living. Our Auc»»»

Residents of Sofia's Mladost borough Wednesday protested against the construction of a 75-metre-tall building in the area. Traffic on Aleksandar Malinov Boulevard was temporarily blocked. The project will be put to a re-vote in the Sofia City Council on Thursday. The protesters’ main demand is that»»»

Dubai: In Wednesday’s Dh30 million UAE Lottery Lucky Day draw, a number of players have taken home cash rewards. During Draw No. 260527, the winning numbers from the Days section were 20, 9, 4, 22, 24, and 18, while the selected Months section number was 8. Moreover, three participants have each wa»»»

Tunis, May 27 (TAP) - The National Cybersecurity Agency warned of the growing threats posed by social media platforms, which are no longer merely spaces for communication, but have become one of the channels targeted by cyberattacks, especially with...»»»

CAIRO: Iranians began to regain Internet access on Wednesday after authorities ended a monthslong shutdown. But users said service was slow and spotty in some areas, with apps like YouTube and Instagram heavily restricted, as they were before the cutoff began during nationwide protests in January. »»»

Once the darling of the Democratic Party, Tulsi Gabbard had a hard-earned reputation as a no-nonsense proponent of fact-based truth, which she assiduously incorporated into her eloquent defense of Constitutional due process and moral integrity when it came to the national security of the United Sta»»»

WASHINGTON: Crews were set to resume searching Wednesday for nine workers at a Washington paper mill where a tank imploded, releasing a highly destructive chemical mixture called “white liquor” and causing at least one confirmed death. Authorities said there was no hope of finding more survivors of»»»

More than 1.7 million pilgrims on Wednesday began performing four key Hajj rituals, including the symbolic stoning of the devil at Jamarat, shaving or trimming hair, animal sacrifice, Tawaf Al Ifadah and Sai between Safa and Marwah, on the third day of the annual pilgrimage. Pilgrims who spent the »»»

Former President Joe Biden has sued the Department of Justice to prevent the release of private recordings of his discussions with his ghostwriter. File Photo by Leigh Vogel/UPI | License Photo May 27 (UPI) -- Former President Joe Biden filed suit against the Department of Justice Tuesday to block »»»

PARIS: Sweltering conditions during the opening week ‌of this year’s French Open have added a fresh challenge, with players including Iga Swiatek and Elina Svitolina saying success will hinge on who adapts best over the course of the tournament. Like much of Western Europe, France is experiencing h»»»

LONDON: Donald Trump’s Board of Peace on Wednesday hit back at news reports saying its main fund for reconstruction efforts in Gaza is empty. The Financial Times reported that the board’s financial fund, which was set up last year by the World Bank and endorsed by the UN, had not received any money»»»

The Israeli army made on Wednesday further incursions around the southern Lebanese city of Nabatieh beyond the Israeli-declared "yellow line” while increasing airstrikes up to 20 kilometers from the border and forcing the full evacuation of towns around the city. The advance followed Israeli threat»»»

LONDON: Tony Blair, who led Labour to victory in three UK elections, called on the party on Tuesday to shun the temptation to move left or reverse Brexit to shore up its fortunes, and to concentrate on policy rather than personality. As Labour gears up for a possible leadership contest, Blair, the »»»

Tunis, May 27, 2026 (TAP) - President of the Republic Kais Saied held a phone call on Wednesday afternoon with Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, during which the two leaders exchanged greetings on the occasion of Eid al-Adha, according to a...»»»

Agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained Alina Rosales Aguirreurreta, daughter of historic Cuban general Ulises Rosales del Toro, in South Florida after she entered the country in 2023 on a tourist visa. File Photo by Craig Lassig/UPI | License Photo May 27 (UPI) -- Agents with»»»

Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz on Wednesday enacted a law restoring the executive branch's authority to deploy the military in the streets. File Photo by Luis Gandarillas/EPA May 27 (UPI) -- Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz on Wednesday enacted a law restoring the executive branch's authority to depl»»»

For the third year in a row, Gaza residents marked Eid al-Adha with the same bitter question, “In what state have you returned, Eid?” Joy was again absent from the Gaza Strip, replaced by fear over the security situation, assassinations, and Israeli escalation, as fighter jets flew heavily overhead»»»

Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev has called for a major change in Europe’s approach to the war in Ukraine, arguing that Bulgaria must prioritize the security and living standards of its own citizens before committing additional financial support to Kyiv. Speaking during an official visit to Par»»»

A protester confronts Minneapolis police after groups from competing protests confronted each other in downtown Minneapolis on January 17. Brian O'Hara, chief of the MPD, resigned Tuesday. File Photo by Craig Lassig/UPI | License Photo May 27 (UPI) -- The chief of the Minneapolis Police Department,»»»

MILAN: Italian ‌hotels can refuse to serve their guests tap water, Italy’s highest court ruled in response to a tourist’s complaint against a luxury hotel in a ski resort in the Dolomites. The tourist sued the five-star Hotel Sassongher in Corvara, where she stayed for the 2020 New Year holidays, a»»»

AMSTERDAM: The Netherlands’ top scorer Memphis ‌Depay and Arsenal defender Jurrien Timber were both included on Wednesday in the country’s squad for next month’s World Cup despite concerns over their fitness. The 32-year-old Depay, whose 55 goals are the most for the Dutch, has been struggling with»»»

BERLIN: Germany sporting director Rudi Voeller on Wednesday urged members of the World Cup squad to avoid making political statements during this summer’s tournament. Speaking from Germany’s pre-World Cup camp in northern Bavaria, Voeller said players were not under a gag order but encouraged them »»»

Tunis, May 27 (TAP) - The weather will be clear to a bit cloudy on Wednesday night. The wind will blow north in the north and midland, and east in the south light to moderate. The sea will be calm to a bit choppy and temperatures will range between...»»»

BELGRADE - Serbia's Assistant Minister of Mining and Energy for international cooperation and European integration Jovana Joksimovic met on Wednesday in Belgrade with a delegation of experts and advisers from the US Congress who are visiting Serbia under the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange»»»

Know what I’m getting really sick of as a Canadian? Harmful deferentiality towards the US that persists despite all the “elbows up” rhetoric. In the latest example, an Air France fight took off from Paris, heading for Detroit. Do you see anything Canadian in that at all? Canada does! The airline ha»»»

MINA: Many pilgrims this year began performing Tawaf Al-Ifadah at the Grand Mosque in Makkah on Wednesday after carrying out the symbolic stoning of the devil in Mina, marking the beginning of the final phase of Hajj and the start of Eid Al-Adha celebrations for Muslims worldwide. Eid day began wit»»»

Türkiye is set to cut imports of Russia's Urals crude from Baltic and Black Sea ports this month to the lowest level in almost one and a half years, according to data from LSEG, Kpler and trading sources. Türkiye is the largest importer of seaborne Russian crude in the Mediterranean and the world's»»»

Brazilian conservative presidential hopeful Flavio Bolsonaro said on Tuesday he asked US President Donald Trump during a White House meeting to designate Brazil's two largest criminal groups, Comando Vermelho (CV) and Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC), as terrorist organisations, arguing they meet »»»

The Police Central Operative Unit raided the Socialist Party, PSOE, headquarters in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has faced calls to step down as his allies have been embroiled in scandal. Photo by Borja Sanchez-Trillo/EPA May 27 (UPI) -- Police raided the headquarters of S»»»

ASTANA (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Kazakhstan for a three-day state visit, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Wednesday. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev will discuss a number of joint projects of Russia and Kazakhstan on M»»»

Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon killed 31 people and wounded 40 on Tuesday, Lebanon’s health ministry said, including at least four children and three women, as Israel said it was intensifying operations despite a truce with the Iran-backed group Hezbollah. Israeli strikes on southern Leba»»»

Israel's defence ministry said Wednesday they had targeted and killed the new leader of Hamas's military wing, Mohammed Odeh, during air strikes in Gaza City, less than two weeks after killing his predecessor. Defence Minister Israel Katz called him “one of the architects” »»»

The Israeli army has arrested at least 197 men in southern Syria since late 2024. A lawyer confirmed that 43 of them are still being held in what he says is arbitrary detention in Israeli prisons. The Israeli army, for its part, says they are targeting “suspected terrorists”. The place is Beit Jinn»»»

African creatives have global clout, but talent is only part of the picture, and in reality the starving artist is not a romantic figure but an unsupported one. No more. Georja speaks to one of the biggest advocates for the development of the continent's artistic industries – Marie Lora Mungai»»»

North Korea said on Wednesday it had tested a new lightweight multi-purpose missile launch system and a multiple tactical cruise missile weapon system a day earlier, under the supervision of leader Kim Jong Un. South Korea's military said the North fired several projectiles, including a ballis»»»

Dubai: The cost of buying a new laptop has surged in 2026 as a global memory shortage, driven largely by artificial intelligence demand, collides with shipping disruptions and rising manufacturing costs. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.Prices for »»»

TORONTO - At a reception that marked the launch of direct flights between Belgrade and Toronto, Air Serbia CEO Jiri Marek said the Serbian national airline would keep increasing the number of new long-haul flights and that, with more than a hundred destinations operated, it had become the regional »»»

MOSCOW: Russia said ‌on Wednesday it had warned Armenia that it would suspend or terminate agreements on the supply of cheap oil and gas to the South Caucasus country if it pressed ahead with its bid to join the European Union. Moscow issued the warning ahead of an election on June 7 with opinion p»»»

Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev has called for a major change in Europe’s approach to the war in Ukraine, arguing that Bulgaria must prioritize the security and living standards of its own citizens before committing additional financial support to Kyiv. Speaking during an official visit to Par»»»