SULAIMANIYAH, Iraq: Three major Kurdish opposition parties exiled from Iran told AFP they did not send weapons to the country, after Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they struck groups smuggling American munitions from Iraq. The Iranian government accuses the armed Kurdish parties, which have camps»»»

PARIS: The finance ministers of ​the G7 group of countries reiterated it was imperative to re-open the Strait of ‌Hormuz, and ‌that ​it ‌was ⁠important ​to tackle global, ⁠current account imbalances.They also reaffirmed in a joint statement their ⁠commitment to multilateral ‌cooperation ‌in address»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani underscored the pivotal role of prominent creators and researchers in advancing nations and fostering the progress of societies. In a post on his official account on platform X on Tuesday, HH the Amir said the State of Qatar values outstandin»»»

Former prison boss Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri was "one of the worst instigators" of torture, rape and murder in Libya's notorious Mitiga prison, prosecutors told the International Criminal Court Tuesday. Judges will have 60 days to determine whether the charges against El Hishri – including »»»

The Saudi Cabinet on Tuesday, chaired by the King Salman, said the Kingdom will never hesitate to take whatever measures are necessary to protect its security.»»»

Dubai: You can now own a home inside the grounds of Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental after Emirates Palace Company (EPCO), LEAD Development and Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group unveiled a new luxury residential project in Abu Dhabi. The development, called Emirates Palace, Mandarin Oriental Mansions,»»»

Members of the ruling “Progressive Bulgaria” (PB) coalition have introduced legislative amendments aimed at significantly reducing the powers of the special commercial manager overseeing Lukoil’s operations in Bulgaria, while restoring judicial oversight over his actions. The proposed changes targe»»»

A Bulgarian real estate investor has said, in an interview with BNR, that the property market is moving from “euphoria to reality,” but insisted that there is no sign of a bubble or imminent price collapse. Speaking to Bulgarian National Radio, investor Ivo Dimovski, who operates in both Bulgaria a»»»

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Serbia will submit its final position to Hungary’s MOL Group on the potential takeover of a majority stake in Naftna Industrija Srbije (NIS) on May 15, with the Hungarian firm expected to respond early next week, Energy Minister Dubravka Dedovic Handanovic said. MOL’s board is expected to decide on»»»

Nigeria’s National Pension Commission (PenCom) has granted Pension Fund Administrators a special regulatory waiver allowing them to invest pension assets in the planned initial public offering of Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals, marking a significant policy shift ahead of one of Afr»»»

The tit-for-tat missile and drone strikes between Russia and Ukraine went up another notch on May 17 after the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) launched its biggest drone strike on the Russian capital since the war started. Moscow has largely been off limits for Ukraine’s drones, but that has changed»»»

US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has launched a review of more than 120 overseas biological laboratories funded by American taxpayers, reopening a politically charged debate over US-supported research facilities in countries including Ukraine and fuelling renewed scrutiny of Washi»»»

Russian uncrewed aerial vehicles targeted two non-military freight carriers navigating towards Ukrainian Black Sea ports, including a Chinese-owned bulk carrier on May 18. The automated naval strike occurred exactly 24 hours before Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing for a bilateral»»»

Iran’s Army threatened on Tuesday to open new fronts using new tools and methods if a new aggression is waged on the Islamic Republic. Brigadier General Mohammad Akraminia, the spokesman for the Iranian Army, made the remarks during a public gathering at Valiasr Square in Tehran, according to the p»»»

It has taken around two decades as well as a series of efforts to battle through corruption and cost overrun controversies, but Kazakh capital Astana finally boasts a light rail transit (LRT) system. May 17 saw the launch of what is Central Asia’s first fully automated driverless urban rail network»»»

Tech billionaire Elon Musk has lost his $160 billion dollar lawsuit against OpenAI and its chief Sam Altman in a federal court in California. After 11 days of testimonies and arguments, a nine-member jury deliberated for less than two hours to reach a unanimous verdict, saying Musk filed the c»»»

Israeli Channel 12 reported that Hezbollah has shifted its military approach and is now conducting what it described as a “war of attrition” against ‘Israel’, pointing to sustained cross-border operations and continued pressure on Israeli forces along the northern front. According to the Israeli me»»»

Two days' of large-scale Russian air, sea, and terrestrial military exercises with Belarus got underway Tuesday in preparation to deploy nuclear forces in the event of an "aggression threat." File Photo by Russian Ministry Defense/UPI | License Photo May 19 (UPI) -- Russia embarked on two days of l»»»

Dubai Municipality has announced the full readiness of its abattoirs to receive sacrificial animal requests and provide services to residents across the emirate during Eid Al Adha, with a processing capacity of up to 1,000 livestock per hour. Preparations have been completed as part of an integrate»»»

Dubai: The UAE has taken a major step towards advancing veterinary healthcare and education with the launch of the country’s first private veterinary teaching hospital and college in Ajman. Thumbay Group broke ground today on the new project at Thumbay Medicity in the presence of His Highness Sheik»»»

New York: The State of Qatar affirmed its continued commitment to its role as a reliable and responsible partner in promoting global energy security, as one of the world's largest exporters of liquefied natural gas (LNG), noting that it has consistently provided stable and reliable supplies of LNG »»»

MOSCOW: Russian state nuclear corporation ​Rosatom is confident that it will be able to return its ‌staff to ‌the ​Bushehr ‌nuclear ⁠power ​plant in ⁠Iran in the coming weeks, the RIA state news ⁠agency reported. Rosatom, ‌which ‌is ​building ‌two new ‌units at the Bushehr site, pulled out hundreds»»»

New York: The State of Qatar affirmed its continued commitment to its role as a reliable and responsible partner in promoting global energy security, as one of the world's largest exporters of liquefied natural gas (LNG), noting that it has consistently provided stable and reliable supplies of LNG »»»

DOHA: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received the credentials of three new ambassadors to the State of Qatar at his office in the Amiri Diwan. His Highness received the credentials of Ambassador of the State of Kuwait HE Ahmad Abdulrahman Naser Al Shurai»»»