Doha, Qatar: The stage is set for the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2026 following the official draw held in Zurich, Switzerland on 21 May ahead of the tournament’s return to Doha from 19 November to 13 December. Continuing the expanded 48-team format successfully introduced in 2025, qualified nations »»»

LONDON: Palestinian officials and academic critics have accused the British Museum of historical erasure and, in the words of a widely signed open letter, “complicity in genocide” after the museum removed the words “Palestine” and “Palestinian” from explanatory panels accompanying several exhibits »»»

The Ministry of Culture announced key details of the 20th edition of ‘Al Burda Award’ – a leading cultural celebration of Islamic arts – during a media briefing held at its headquarters in Abu Dhabi. The briefing brough together senior officials, cultural leaders, and representatives from leading m»»»

Tunis, May 21 (TAP) - The solution to the Libyan crisis must be inter-Libyan, stemming from the will and consensus of all components of the Libyan people without exclusion, and in a way that preserves Libya’s unity and sovereignty, the Foreign...»»»

Egypt is one of the special countries that owns an endless number of antiquities and monuments, estimated at quarter of the World’s antiquities and monuments and valued in trillions of Dollars. The dazzling characteristic about Egypt as an incomparable historical country is that it has a distinct v»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani received a phone call from Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Egyptian Expatriates of the sisterly Arab Republic of Egypt HE Dr. Badr Abdelatty. During the call»»»

The Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK) and Aldar signed a strategic partnership today to accelerate Emiratisation in the education sector through a structured talent development roadmapaimed at driving ninefold increase in UAE Nationals representation across key roles in Aldar o»»»

Abu Dhabi Awards in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, has announced the winners of its nationwide Schools Competition, launched at the beginning of the 2025–2026 academic year. The initiative aims to encourage students to participate in the nominations campaign and to promote the values»»»

Dubai: At least eight people were killed and six others injured after a six-storey residential building collapsed in a densely populated neighbourhood of the Moroccan city of Fez, local media reported. The building collapsed in the early hours of Thursday in the Ain Al Naqbi district, triggering em»»»

The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has launched a new cargo shipping service linking Jeddah Islamic Port with Salalah in Oman and the Port of Djibouti, as the Kingdom accelerates efforts to strengthen maritime connectivity and position itself as a regional logistics hub. According to Saudi state te»»»

Dubai: EFG Hermes hosted the DFM Investor Day at Nasdaq Dubai in partnership with Dubai Financial Market (DFM), bringing together institutional investors and executives from listed companies with a combined market capitalisation exceeding Dh120 billion. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the»»»

LONDON: The Premier League will say goodbye to West Ham or Tottenham on Sunday. Mohamed Salah and Bernardo Silva, too. Likely Pep Guardiola as well. Emotions are sure to run high in the final round of a season that has already delivered a relatively new champion — Arsenal hadn’t won the title since»»»

Away from the international spotlight, developments in Sudan's three-year civil war may mark the beginning of a profound transformation. With America’s eyes on Iran and the Gulf, and with Europe’s eyes on Ukraine, several relatively unnoticed signs suggest that the battlefield situation in Africa’s»»»

Dubai: After a blockbuster Dubai debut that saw Primark open three large-format stores in less than eight weeks — in the middle of regional disruption, supply chain pressure and even a thunderstorm-hit launch day at Dubai Mall — the Irish fashion giant is now preparing to make its way to Abu Dhabi.»»»

BRASILIA: Neymar has suffered a ‌minor calf injury but is expected to recover in time to join Brazil’s camp next week ahead of the World Cup starting on June 11 in the US, Canada and Mexico. The 34-year-old, Brazil’s all-time leading scorer, was named in the squad on Monday, marking his return afte»»»

In the presence of His Excellency Turki Alalshikh, Chairman of the General Entertainment Authority (GEA), Sela, a Public Investment Fund company and one of Saudi Arabia’s leading entertainment and destination developers, announced the launch of a strategic consortium with Talaat Moustafa Group (TMG»»»

Chinese tyre manufacturer Aeolus Tyre Co., Ltd. plans to invest nearly $395 million in a major tyre manufacturing project in Alexandria, reinforcing Egypt’s growing role as a regional industrial and export hub serving African, Middle Eastern, and European markets. The project will be developed thro»»»

Egypt’s expansion into digital banking could become one of the country’s most significant financial transformation opportunities over the coming decade, particularly as policymakers seek to widen financial inclusion, modernise banking services, and integrate larger segments of the population into t»»»

For three years, Sudan’s civil war has defied every attempt at resolution. Mediators, concerned actors, and all others seeking to end the conflict have been caught in an unproductive void, moving from one failed initiative to another. These repeated failures have deepened the sense of a horizon clo»»»

TEL AVIV: Israel has released hundreds of activists who attempted to breach Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza and is in the process of deporting them, according to a legal organization working with the flotilla. The Israel-based legal advocacy group, the Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israe»»»

GIZA, CAIRO: The boxers taking part in “Glory in Giza” on Wednesday spoke to international media and walked the red carpet at the venue where the event, part of Riyadh Season, will take place on Saturday. Ukrainian champion Oleksandr Usyk, who holds a perfect record of 24 wins without defeat, inclu»»»

Doha, Qatar: QatarEnergy signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt and ExxonMobil to study enabling the potential development and commercialization of gas discoveries in Cyprus through Egypt’s existing gas and LNG export infrastructure. The MoU ena»»»

Commercial air traffic over Iran has thinned dramatically, reviving fears of a possible new military escalation in the Middle East even as regional powers intensify diplomatic efforts to salvage fragile negotiations between Washington and Tehran. The unusually empty skies above Iran — coupled with »»»

Cairo — Egypt’s stock market resumed its downward trajectory on Wednesday, 20 May 2026, with broad-based losses across all major indices as foreign selling intensified and investors continued reducing exposure following the market’s strong rally earlier this quarter. The benchmark EGX30 fell 1.59% »»»

Ankara, Turkiye: At least four Iranian footballers and one of their entourage went to the US embassy in Ankara Thursday to submit visa applications for the World Cup, an AFP correspondent said. The squad arrived in Turkiye's southern Antalya resort on Monday for a training camp ahead of the 2026 to»»»

SONY DSC Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty called on British companies to benefit from investment opportunities in Egypt and expand their existing activities. This came during his meeting on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, in London with chairme»»»

Dubai: A sharp divide has emerged between US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over whether to resume military action against Iran, as tense diplomacy and war planning now appear to be running in parallel behind the scenes. A heated hour-long phone call between th»»»

Israel has released hundreds of activists who attempted to breach Israel's naval blockade of Gaza and are in the process of deporting them, according to a legal organization working with the flotilla. The Israel-based legal advocacy group, the Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel, or Ada»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s trade surplus surged 218.9 percent year on year to SR57 billion ($15.2 billion) in March, marking its sharpest annual increase in nearly five years as oil exports jumped and imports declined sharply. Figures released by the General Authority for Statistics showed merchandise »»»

Amira Elhamy covers “Rise up summit 2019”, hosted in its new destination AUC new Campus for the first time, with exclusive quotes for MEO With its 2019 slogan “ Journey to Growth” Rise up summit” 2019 was held on a bigger scale, on Dec 5th at the American University new Campus at the fifth settleme»»»

Dubai: EFG Hermes and Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange have launched an Investor Day for ADX-listed companies in Abu Dhabi, bringing together senior executives from listed firms and regional and international institutional investors. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - si»»»

Ras Al Khaimah: A new Arabic programme will be introduced across private schools in Ras Al Khaimah from September 2026. Called IQRA, the Arabic word for "read,” the programme was developed by the Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi Foundation for Policy Research and has been independently shown to deliv»»»

RIYADH: For decades, pioneers of Saudi art were overlooked and under-documented, but in Misk Art Institute’s latest Solo Series two more of them are brought to light in an effort to cement their place in the Kingdom’s history: Fouad Mougharbel and Saad Almasari. “It’s critical to highlight these pi»»»

Fire Safety and Security Client : Egyptian – Japanese university for Science & Technology Address : New Borg Al Arab City – Alexandria Tender : General tender for supply of sanitary works, fire-fighting network and electrical equipment for the buildings of the services centre Tender documents : EGP»»»

In less than two years, Egypt has slashed its arrears to international energy companies by over 88%, hoping to encourage exploration amid the Iran war spillover, which is making its gas deficit harder to sustain. Drilling more wells is providing much-needed supply. But whether new gas discoveries c»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Interior Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif received Iran’s Head of Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization Alireza Rashidian. The Saudi minister, who is also the head of the Kingdom’s Supreme Hajj Committee, welcomed pilgrims arriving from Iran. He affirmed the commitment of King S»»»

Following a suspension that followed the Russian plane crash in October 2015, Italy suspended its flights to Egypt. Recent news indicates that Italy will resume flights to Egypt’s Sharm al-Sheik Airport. Official sources from the Egyptian Ministry of Civil Aviation revealed last Thursday that an It»»»

MEO had the pleasure to Chit chat with Dr. Najla Najib Psychologist and founder of Inside Out Counseling to uncover to our readers the effect of the economic crisis on the mental health and how to prevent the critical psychological drawbacks that could result in from facing various financial stress»»»

In a recent update from Medafrica Times, the World Bank has outlined Egypt’s external debt repayment obligations for the fiscal year, totaling $60.8 billion due between July 2024 and June 2025. This detailed financial roadmap underscores Egypt’s proactive approach towards fulfilling its financial c»»»

The Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources has unveiled plans to establish the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production Company. This pioneering initiative aims to invest approximately USD 530 million (EGP 26 billion) to produce 120,000 tons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) annually, potentially»»»

As part of its strategic vision for early investment in national talent, the Emirati Talent Competitiveness Council (ETCC) incollaboration with the Nafis Youth Council has announced the launch of the second batch of the 'Alpha Program. ETCC has partnered with Emirates National Schools in Abu Dhabi »»»

GAZA/CAIRO: In a tent in southern Gaza, Najia Abu Lehia mourns not only her husband but also their failure to make the pilgrimage to Makkah, or Hajj, together before he died a year ago because of war and border closures. Before the war between Israel and Hamas erupted in 2023, at least 3,000 Gazan »»»

PARIS: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has threatened to impose “permits” on submarine fiber-optic cables passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Here is what you need to know about cable infrastructure in the region and how the threats could play out: What cables run through Hormuz? Major c»»»

Turkiye is working with the United States and Arab mediators to secure safe passage for Hamas fighters who are holed up in tunnels in the Israel-controlled area of Gaza, a Palestinian source, a Hamas official and Turkish officials said on Monday.The fate of about 200 fighters has complicated effort»»»

“Education reform in Egypt is no longer just a future vision or a postponed ambition, but has become a tangible reality led by strong political will and supported by a clear national strategy,” Minister of Education and Technical Education Mohamed Abdellatif said on Wednesday. Speaking at the “Secu»»»

Egypt’s Central Bank has tightened controls governing banks’ dealings with non-bank financing companies, in a move aimed at strengthening credit-market transparency as consumer finance and other non-bank lending activities expand rapidly across the country. According to a Central Bank directive rep»»»

Dubai: A new UAE humanitarian aid aircraft departed this morning from Al Maktoum International Airport bound for Al Arish city in the Arab Republic of Egypt, in preparation for the delivery of its cargo into the Gaza Strip. The mission forms part of Operation Chivalrous Knight 3 and comes within th»»»

A report issued by Colliers, the diversified professional services and investment management company, on the performance of the UAE real estate market during the first quarter of 2026, revealed that the sector has entered a new phase of balanced and sustainable growth following the exceptional mome»»»

Dubai: EFG Holding reported a strong start to 2026, posting an 18 per cent year-on-year increase in revenues to EGP 6.6 billion during the first quarter, supported by growth across all three of its business verticals despite mounting regional geopolitical tensions. The financial institution, which »»»

Five people were killed after a fire broke out in a house in Kuwait’s Jleeb Al Shuyoukh area on Wednesday, the country’s General Fire Force said. Firefighters from the Al Somoud and Ardiya fire stations responded to the blaze and brought the fire under control, according to a statement carried by K»»»