Tunis, May 13 (TAP) - Tunindex closed Wednesday's session up 1.75% to 17,099.83 points, reaching for the first time the 17,000-point mark with a high traded volume of TND 19.2 million, said broker Tunisie Valeurs. SOTUVER shares were the best...»»»

Tunis, May 13 (TAP) - A protocol of agreement aimed at transforming potential into concrete economic realities between Tunisia and Madagascar was inked between the Tunisia-Madagascar Chamber of Commerce (CCTM) and the Malagasy Employers' Grouping...»»»

Doha, Qatar: The 35th edition of the Doha International Book Fair is set to open on Thursday at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center, with organizers describing it as the largest in the event's history. The fair, organized by Qatar's Ministry of Culture, will run until May 23 and feature broad»»»

Tehran: Iran's foreign minister said Wednesday that Tehran had the right to respond after he accused Kuwait of attacking an Iranian boat and arresting four of its citizens in the Gulf, calling for their release. "In clear attempt to sow discord, Kuwait has unlawfully attacked an Iranian boat and de»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a "secret" meeting with the president of the United Arab Emirates during the war with Iran, his office said Wednesday. "During Operation 'Lion's Roar', Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu paid a secret visit to the United Arab Emirates, where he met with»»»

UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received a phone call from Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar, during which they discussed fraternal ties and ways to strengthen cooperation across various sectors in support of the two countries’ development pri»»»

Vilnius: Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina on Wednesday lost the backing of a key party in her ruling coalition after firing her defence minister in the wake of recent incursions by Ukrainian drones into Latvia's territory. The Progressive party's departure from the centre-right government, in po»»»

Iran's foreign minister said Wednesday that Tehran had the right to respond after he accused Kuwait of attacking an Iranian boat and arresting four of its citizens in the Gulf, calling for their release. "In clear attempt to sow discord, Kuwait has unlawfully attacked an Iranian boat and detained 4»»»

The world’s eyes are focused on the soccer games in Russia. It is an event where world nations share sentiments, excitement and memorable moments. In an un precedented step, the Egyptian government decided to seize the moment by launching its campaign “Egypt, Experience and Invest” at the grand eve»»»

Singapore: Gold prices held steady in early Asian trade on Wednesday, as investors stayed on the sidelines ahead of a key US-China summit in Beijing, while keeping an eye on developments surrounding the Middle East conflict. Spot gold was steady at $4,713.39 per ounce, while US gold futures for Jun»»»

Tunis, May 13 (TAP) - The need to step up research to develop resistant varieties of prickly pear and to implement phytosanitary monitoring programmes in the face of the major challenges encountered by the sector, notably climate change and the...»»»

Utah mom Kouri Richins is set to be sentenced Wednesday for the murder of her husband, Eric Richins. File Photo by Mike Theiler/UPI | License Photo May 13 (UPI) -- Kouri Darden Richins, found guilty of murdering her husband, Eric, is scheduled to be sentenced Wednesday, her late husband's birthday.»»»

The owners and four staff members of a center in northern Greece offering creative activities for children have been arrested for alleged fraud worth hundreds of thousands of euros through fake attendance claims. A police statement Wednesday said all six suspects face charges of belonging to a crim»»»

Doha, Qatar: Assistant Secretary-General for Relief and International Development at the Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS), Mohammed Badr Al Sada, said the 2026 Adahi campaign, launched under the slogan "Make Their Eid," has received strong engagement from the Qatari community, reflecting deeply ro»»»

Tripoli based Libyan Prime Minister, Abdel Hamid Aldabaiba, noted that China is a strategic partner in the reconstruction and development phase. Aldabaiba made the comment during his address at a dialogue session today organized by the High Committee for Supervising Libyan-Chinese Cooperation, chai»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani held a phone call on Wednesday with his brother, the President of the sisterly United Arab Emirates HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. During the call, the two sides reviewed the fraternal relations between the two sisterly countries and »»»

Egyptian actor Ahmed Malek is taking on a bold new cinematic experience with “EgyBest”, a film that has generated significant public attention since its announcement due to its connection to the world of digital platforms and a story inspired by real events that resonated with audiences for years. »»»

Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly witnessed on Wednesday the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Egypt’s petroleum sector and France’s TotalEnergies to cooperate on natural gas exploration activities across a large area in the western Mediterranean. The signing ceremony was»»»

Mohamed Awad, Chief Executive Officer of the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI), held a meeting with officials from the authority’s Central Administration for Information Systems and Digital Transformation to review progress in implementing development and digital transformation»»»

Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid said Egypt’s monetary policy has become one of the country’s main competitive advantages for attracting investors, following the government’s handling of recent economic challenges. Farid made the remarks during a meeting of the House of Repres»»»

A deadly outbreak on a cruise liner is just the latest in a long history of infectious diseases spreading rapidly in the cramped confines of ships, from the Black Death to Covid. People around the world remain in quarantine or self-isolation after a rare outbreak of hantavirus on a cruise ship left»»»

Palestinian health officials said a teenager was killed by Israeli fire in a village in the West Bank on Wednesday, the latest in a series of violent incidents shaking the Israeli-occupied territory. The health ministry in Ramallah identified the victim as 16-year-old Yusef Ali Kaabnah, saying he w»»»

US senators on Wednesday rejected a resolution curbing President Donald Trump's power to wage war on Iran -- their first vote on the conflict since a 60-day deadline expired for the White House to seek formal authorization. The measure, introduced by Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley, was the seventh fai»»»

Tunis, May 13 (TAP) - Skies will be partly cloudy over the north and central regions, becoming at times dense late at night on Wednesday in the far north with some weak and local rain. The south will see partly cloudy conditions, according to the...»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe After spotting an Israeli enemy force, consisting of two Namera armored vehicles and a D9 bulldozer, advancing from the cultural center in »»»

Opposition lawmakers in Argentina contend a risk exists of President Javier Milei's government providing “material collaboration” in a potential military aggression against Cuba in coordination with Washington. Photo by Matias Martin Campaya/EPA May 13 (UPI) -- A group of opposition lawmakers in Ar»»»

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia is ready to step up its fuel exports to countries of the Global South to ensure their energy security, the Russian Energy Ministry said on Wednesday, citing Russian Deputy Energy Minister Roman Marshavin. "The deputy minister said that the meeting is taking place amid unpr»»»

Seventeen people under observation in Italy and Spain for possible hantavirus infection have tested negative, the countries' health ministries said on Wednesday as governments around the globe track the virus to stop it from spreading. The MV Hondius cruise ship, which had confirmed hantavirus case»»»

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BEIRUT: More than 10,000 homes have been damaged or destroyed in Lebanon since a ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hezbollah, the head of the country’s National Council for Scientific Research said on Wednesday. “Since the current ceasefire... we have witnessed 5,386 housing units that were c»»»

CAIRO: Doctors who examined Nobel Peace laureate and activist Narges Mohammadi more than a week after she collapsed at a prison in Iran say she needs months of treatment, her foundation said Wednesday. An angiography procedure showed two of her main arteries have significant blockage and that her v»»»

UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received contributors supporting initiatives of the Authority of Social Contribution – Ma’an, the Abu Dhabi Government’s official platform for receiving social contributions. During the meeting, he praised the contributors’ role in promo»»»

LONDON - State Secretary at the Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Nevena Jovanovic and the Ministry's Secretary General Dusan Kozarev met on Wednesday in London with UK special Western Balkans envoy Karen Pierce to discuss bilateral relations, Serbia's EU integration and regional affairs. The par»»»

Manila: A "hypothetical" 2028 presidential race is already reshaping the political conversation two years ahead of the campaign season. An OCTA Research "Tugon ng Masa" ("People's Response") survey conducted March 19–25 shows a potential tandem of Leni Robredo and Raffy Tulfo drawing 44% voter pref»»»

DUBAI: Iran has released on bail prominent human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh, who was arrested in early April in a crackdown during the conflict with the United States and Israel, Iranian news agencies ‌and her ‌daughter said on Wednesday. Nournews, ‌affiliated ⁠with Iran’s top ⁠security body, sa»»»

LONDON: The UN Interim Force in Lebanon has warned that it is “increasingly concerned” at mounting Israeli military activity and Hezbollah presence near UN positions in the border region between the two countries. UNIFIL noted an uptick in Hezbollah forces operating near outposts manned by its peac»»»

Tunis, May 13 (TAP) - A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on Wednesday in Tunis between the Sahara and Sahel Observatory (OSS) and the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) in a bid to scale up...»»»

Greece on Wednesday announced rules for the “safe, transparent and educationally responsible” use in the country’s schools of artificial intelligence, which will be allowed for homework but not during exams or tests, or to assess pupils’ or teachers’ performance. A joint statement by the ministries»»»

Damascus, May.13 (SANA) Director of the Department of International Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Qutaiba Qadish, discussed with a delegation from the World Bank Group, the progress of ongoing projects, and projects still under signature. The talks also dealt with »»»

In Tunisia, May usually heralds the start of the summer tourism boom, but as the Middle East war wreaks havoc on the region, the season is opening on uneasy footing. Industry officials blame the fallout from the conflict, which has sent oil prices and travel costs skyrocketing, even thousands of mi»»»

Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgzystan, Adylbek Kasymaliev, paid a working visit to Issyk-Kul region as part of the media project «Open Cabinet: Territory of Responsibility» to inspect preparations for major international events. According to the Cabinet of Ministers, the inspection was»»»

South Carolina legal scion Alex Murdaugh is pictured in a mugshot taken March 7, 2023, at the Kirkland Reception and Evaluation Center in Columbia, S.C. He will face a new trial on the murder charges related to the deaths of his wife and son. File Photo courtesy South Carolina Department of Correct»»»

The National Service for Protection (NSP) has removed the security detail assigned to GERB Chair Boyko Borissov and Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) Chair Delyan Peevski. According to Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev, the decision is based on an analysis of data from the competent authoriti»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkmen national leader Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held a phone call, during which they discussed strengthening strategic partnership in trade, economic, cultural, and humanitarian areas between the two countries, the Kremlin said on Wednesday.»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States is monitoring all nuclear activity in the world around the clock after the expiration of the Russian-US New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START), US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright said on Wednesday. "We provide sensors in space that look for nuclear»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Pakistani navy has put on combat duty the Chinese-built PNS Hangor, the first of eight Hangor-class submarines, the Economic Times newspaper reported on Wednesday. Another seven submarines, built in the Chinese city of Sanya on Hainan Island, are expected to arrive in Pakista»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian First Deputy PM and Finance Minister Sinisa Mali met with the main stakeholders working on the Belgrade Metro project on Wednesday and noted that Belgrade would see major positive changes in the future and that the citizens would be the ones to benefit from the metro the most. "A»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright admitted on Wednesday that he had fired several critical nuclear security specialists by mistake. "There was a mistake made early on.., and that was entirely my fault. In my first week after confirmation, there was a term 'provisionary empl»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE) released the full schedule for end-of-school-semester examinations for the 2025-2026 academic year, urging students and parents to begin preparations early. It encouraged students to familiarise themselves with the schedules for th»»»