Syrian authorities said Tuesday that they had arrested a former air force chief of staff under Bashar al-Assad who was sanctioned by the European Union including for his role in chemical attacks. Since Assad's December 2024 overthrow, Syria's new authorities have periodically announced the arrest o»»»

TEHRAN: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards held military exercises in capital Tehran to prepare for any confrontation, state media reported Tuesday, after US President Donald Trump warned a ceasefire in the Middle East war was on the brink of collapse. The drills involved the Islamic Revolutionary Guard C»»»

WASHINGTON: The Pentagon said Tuesday that the cost of the war with Iran had climbed to nearly $29 billion, as President Donald Trump faced mounting scrutiny over the conflict and its impact on military readiness. The new figure, revealed by the Defense Department during a budget hearing on Capitol»»»

DOHA: In cooperation with the Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC), Qatar University (QU) launched a public awareness campaign aimed at encouraging vaccination against shingles, promoting prevention and protecting the health of senior citizens (the elderly) in the country. In a statement on Tuesd»»»

Kabul: Afghan authorities said Tuesday they had arrested two Afghan journalists from leading private channel TOLOnews, with media rights groups calling for their release. TOLOnews said in a post on X on Sunday that two of their journalists, Imran Danish and Mansoor Niazi, had been detained in Kabul»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Washington does not have to rush while trying to settle the conflict with Iran. "We don't have to rush anything. We have a blockade which allows them no money. It's a very simple thing: we cannot let them have a nuclear weapon — »»»

Beirut: Israeli strikes on Lebanon have killed 380 people since a ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war began on April 17, Lebanon’s Health Minister Rakan Nassereddine told a press conference on Tuesday. The overall toll in Israeli strikes since the war erupted between Israel and Hezbollah on March»»»

Dubai: Dr Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and Managing Director and Group CEO of ADNOC, said the world is facing a shortfall of one billion barrels of oil as a result of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. In a post published on X on Tuesday, Al Jaber warned»»»

A total of 18,753 requests under the Access to Public Information Act were submitted in 2025, according to a report on the state of the administration published on the website of the Integrated Information System of the State Administration. Private citizens submitted 12,338 requests, up from 8,476»»»

Bordeaux: A French court has ordered Volkswagen to pay 100,000 euros ($117,000) on charges of "consumer harm" over the Dieselgate emissions fraud, an advocacy group said Tuesday, as around 950,000 clients in France await a class-action ruling on compensation. The German automaker admitted in 2015 i»»»

BELGRADE - The goal of Serbia's national electric power company EPS is to maintain its position of the dominant electricity producer and supplier amid growing global challenges, EPS Director General Dusan Zivkovic said on Tuesday. "Amid growing global challenges, rising digitalisation and inevitabl»»»

A suicide bomber in a three-wheel vehicle laden with explosives killed at least nine people and wounded 34 others in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday, police said. "According to the initial reports, the suspected suicide attacker approached the two traffic police officers stationed at the checkpoint b»»»

The Pentagon said Tuesday that the cost of the war with Iran had climbed to nearly $29 billion, as President Donald Trump faced mounting scrutiny over the conflict and its impact on military readiness. The new figure, revealed by the Defense Department during a budget hearing on Capitol Hill, is ab»»»

LONDON: Pilgrims from Jordan are set to depart this week for Saudi Arabia to perform the annual Hajj rituals, expected to take place from May 24-29. Jordan’s Ministry of Awqaf, Islamic Affairs and Holy Places announced that the first flight of pilgrims will take off after finalizing transportation,»»»

RIYADH: Riyadh-based Filipino nurse Dinah Sevilla has been named among the top 10 finalists, out of 134,000 applicants, for a $250,000 global nursing award. The overall winner of the 2026 fifth Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award will be announced at an event in India later this year. Sevilla, rep»»»

MANCHESTER: Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola expects Crystal Palace to be “professional” in their team selection against Arsenal on the final day of the Premier League season, when the destination of the title might be decided. That May 24 match at Selhurst Park comes three days before Palace »»»

“It is the most powerful missile system in the world,” Vladimir Putin said after receiving confirmation that the missile had struck its designated target at the Kura test range on the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia’s Far East. The launch from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome took place at 11:15 Moscow time o»»»

World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a new conference on a hantavirus outbreak on Tuesday there were no signs of a larger flare up. Photo by Chema Moya/EPA May 12 (UPI) -- The World Health Organization said Tuesday that it did not believe a deadly hantavirus ou»»»

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivers a keynote address at the European Summit on Artificial Intelligence and Children in Copenhagen, Denmark, Tuesday. She announced the EU will consider a law banning children from social media. Photo by Ida Marie Odgarrd/EPA May 12 (UPI) -- T»»»

Three former Athens economics students were acquitted Tuesday of attacking and publicly humiliating their university’s dean in his office nearly six years ago, in an incident that shocked a country inured to political violence in academia. A court accepted the prosecutors’ recommendation that the t»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Airways announced expanding its services across international markets, and is resuming flight operations to Helsinki, Finland, and to Tokyo Haneda, Japan from July 15, 2025. Qatar Airways flights to Helsinki (HEL) As part of its commitment to furthering connectivity to Europe, Qa»»»

Doha, Qatar: In cooperation with the Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC), Qatar University (QU) launched a public awareness campaign aimed at encouraging vaccination against shingles, promoting prevention and protecting the health of senior citizens (the elderly) in the country. In a statement o»»»

KHARTOUM: A drone attack killed six people on Tuesday in the paramilitary-controlled city of Al-Daein in Sudan’s Darfur region, a medical source and two residents told AFP, as the Rapid Support Forces face a wave of defections. Drone strikes by both Sudan’s army and the paramilitary RSF have intens»»»

RIYADH: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman chaired a cabinet session in Jeddah on Tuesday, where ministers condemned the “treacherous targeting” of the territorial waters of the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Kuwait. The cabinet reaffirmed the Kingdom’s support for Gulf states and the measures they »»»

Dubai: Residents planning to perform Hajj and Umrah have been urged to remain vigilant after Dubai Police warned of a rise in fake pilgrimage campaigns and fraudulent online advertisements designed to steal money and personal information. The warning was issued by Dubai Police’s Anti-Fraud Centre a»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian strategic missile forces conducted a successful test launch of the latest Sarmat missile, commander of the strategic missile forces, Colonel General Sergei Karakaev said on Tuesday. Russian President Vladimir Putin received a report from the commander of the strategic»»»

ISIS claimed responsibility on Tuesday for an attack in eastern Syria that killed two Syrian army soldiers, the militant group's first deadly operation against the Syrian government since February. Monday's attack in the eastern province of Hasakah points to the lingering threat posed by ISIS as Pr»»»

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced talks with Cuba, which has been crippled by a US fuel blockade in the wake of Washington’s capture of key regional ally Nicolas Maduro. In a post on Truth Social, Trump described the communist-ruled island as “a failed country,” adding: “Cuba »»»

Hailstones the size of eggs have struck the north-central towns of Tryavna and Tsareva Livada, Tryavna Mayor Dencho Minev told BTA. "An unprecedented hailstorm, unseen in more than 50 years, hit Tryavna this afternoon. The hail is still falling at the moment. So far, there are no reports of injured»»»

Ministry of Culture has concluded its participation in the fifth edition of Make it in the Emirates 2026 after attracting more than 77,000 visitors to its Artisans Pavilion at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi. The pavilion, supported by ADNOC, highlighted Emirati crafts and their growing role in the country’»»»

Tunis, May 12 (TAP) — A Canadian parliamentary delegation headed by Francis Scarpaleggia visited the parliament, on Tuesday, as part of an official visit to Tunisia running from May 10 to 13, 2026.The visit focused on reviewing a draft law related...»»»

Beirut, Lebanon: Israeli strikes on Lebanon have killed 380 people since a ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war began on April 17, Lebanon's Health Minister Rakan Nassereddine told a press conference on Tuesday. The overall toll in Israeli strikes since the war erupted between Israel and Hezbollah»»»

For years, Kraków’s authorities encouraged industrial development in Rybitwy, a poorly ventilated district near the city’s main sewage treatment plant. More than 250 companies now operate there, employing nearly 20,000 people and generating over PLN 9 billion annually. However, the city plans to tr»»»

A study by BIG InfoMonitor found that Polish companies facing cash-flow problems are most likely to delay payments to public institutions, especially Zakład Ubezpieczeń Społecznych (ZUS). Businesses treat ZUS contributions as a “financial liquidity buffer,” postponing them before other obligations.»»»

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Nearly half of Polish companies have been disappointed with their artificial intelligence implementations, according to a study by EY. Although 77% of firms plan to increase AI spending within the next 18 months, 49% reported that the results of AI adoption fell short of expectations. Among them, 1»»»

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay has appointed his close aide and party spokesperson Rickey Radhan Pandit Vettrivel as Officer on Special Duty (Political) to the Chief Minister, in one of the most closely watched appointments made by the newly formed Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) governme»»»

DAMASCUS: Daesh ‌claimed responsibility on Tuesday for an attack in eastern Syria that killed two Syrian army soldiers, the militant group’s first deadly operation against the Syrian government since February. Monday’s attack in the eastern province of Hasakah points to the lingering threat posed b»»»

Lebanon's civil defense agency said two of its personnel were killed in an Israeli strike on Tuesday while they were on duty in the country's south. The personnel were killed in "an Israeli airstrike that targeted them while they were carrying out a rescue mission" after a previous strike in the ci»»»

Dubai: Visitors will be able to explore some of Abu Dhabi’s leading cultural attractions for free from May 16 to 18 as part of celebrations marking International Museum Day on May 18. The initiative gives residents and tourists complimentary access to several museums and heritage sites across the e»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Museums has announced it will present a curated collection of new releases during the 35th Doha International Book Fair. The fair will take place from May 14 to 23, 2026 at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center, commonly known as DECC. A Qatar Museums statement said the organ»»»

The way businesses move money is changing faster than most boardrooms anticipated. Speed is no longer a premium feature; it has become a baseline expectation. Across industries, companies that fail to offer real-time settlement are finding themselves at a competitive disadvantage, regardless of how»»»

The consumer-facing side of this trend is visible in how digital platforms handle onboarding. Reducing the volume of personal data collected at sign-up lowers friction, speeds conversion, and removes a common point of customer abandonment. Across e-commerce, fintech, and entertainment, the pattern »»»

Amid growing maritime disruptions across global shipping routes, Saudi Arabia’s export capability through the Red Sea has emerged as a strategic safeguard against a surge in global energy prices. Kristijonas Gedvilas, Chief Executive Officer of the European Chamber of Commerce in the Kingdom of Sau»»»

TRIPOLI: Authorities in eastern Libya say ‌they have found and deported 120 migrants who were being held captive by people traffickers south of Benghazi, and have recovered the bodies of three other migrants from the Mediterranean shore. A statement by the security directorate in the city of Ajdabi»»»

Cairo — Egypt’s stock market ended trading on Monday, 11 May 2026 on a mixed note, with the benchmark index easing slightly following the previous session’s strong gains, while mid- and small-cap stocks continued to attract buying interest. The benchmark EGX30 fell 0.28% to 54,475.49 points, accord»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s benchmark Tadawul All Share Index fell 119.22 points, or 1.07 percent, on Tuesday to close at 11,039.23. The MT30 index declined 15.57 points, or 1.04 percent, to 1,477.37, while the parallel market Nomu advanced 159.48 points, or 0.70 percent, to 22,794.54. Trading turnover »»»

A man with a history of domestic violence has been arrested near Thessaloniki for trying to break into his parents’ home with a loaded shotgun after hitting and threatening his father, authorities said Tuesday. A police statement said the 44-year-old suspect was stopped Monday from entering the hou»»»