The United States and Iran began face-to-face negotiations Saturday in Pakistan, days after a fragile, two-week ceasefire was announced, as the war that has killed thousands of people and shaken global markets entered its seventh week. The White House confirmed the direct nature of the talks. Iran'»»»

Two US warships have reportedly passed through the Strait of Hormuz, the first such transit since the war with Iran began, as President Donald Trump said Saturday that the United States had started "clearing out" the strategic waterway. The US Navy guided-missile destroyers passed through the strai»»»

Behind Vladimir Zelensky’s public feud with Viktor Orban, the arrest of two suspected spies in Budapest adds to claims that the Ukrainian leader is waging a shadow campaign to take out the Hungarian prime minister. Read more Battle for Hungary: How the Russiagate blueprint has been unleashed agains»»»

Iran should not repeat the mistakes of Libya, which paid a heavy price for trusting the West, the North African country’s former information minister, Moussa Ibrahim, has warned ahead of the talks between delegations from Washington and Tehran. The first direct meeting between the sides since the U»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Refereeing Department of Qatar Football Association (QFA) held a coordination meeting with clubs via videoconference, as part of its efforts to enhance awareness of the latest amendments to the Laws of the Game. The meeting featured a detailed presentation on updates issued by FIFA»»»

1 of 2 | Vice President JD Vance shakes hands with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif during a meeting, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Saturday. Delegations from the United States and Iran are meeting in Pakistan Saturday to discuss ending the war in Iran. Photo by the Pakistan Foreign Ministry/EPA A»»»

Tunis, April 11 (TAP) - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad Mohamed Ali Nafti held a meeting on Friday at the Tunisian embassy in Tripoli, with members of diplomatic and consular missions and representatives of Tunisian...»»»

Tunis, April 11 (TAP) - The Federation of Tunisian Workers Abroad (FTTE) requested the intervention of President Kais Saied in favour of the Tunisian diaspora ahead of the summer return period, denoting the excessive rise in air and maritime...»»»

Abu Dhabi: The Zayed Sustainability Prize has expanded its support framework, announcing funding for all finalists in its 2027 cycle, continuing the approach introduced in 2026. The move reflects the Prize’s shift from a recognition platform into a broader support system that helps projects at diff»»»

Athens public transport will come to a halt well before midnight Resurrection celebrations on Easter Saturday, while services will also be sparse on Monday, which is a public holiday. The last metro trains will leave Syntagma Station at 11 p.m. Saturday and the final service from the airport to Pir»»»

rain howDubai: Rain is expected across parts of the UAE on Sunday as unsettled weather continues, with temperatures set to fall and winds picking up, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). The NCM said conditions will be partly cloudy to cloudy at times, with convective clouds bring»»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE has brokered a new prisoner swap between Russia and Ukraine, securing the exchange of 350 detainees involving 175 detainees from each side. The move brings the total number of prisoners exchanged through UAE mediation efforts between the two countries to 6,305. Get updated faster»»»

DOHA: The Ministry of Transport has announced that a total of 3,049 transactions were completed by the Land Transport Affairs sector during the first quarter of 2026, reflecting continued activity across public transport, road affairs, planning, and licensing services. According to the ministry, La»»»

The Holy Fire from Jerusalem, kept at the Palace of the Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church (BOC) in Sofia, is being spread out by priests taking it to evening service in their churches in Bulgaria on Holy Saturday, which for Orthodox Christians this year is on April 11. Normally, the Holy »»»

Monte Carlo: World No.2 Jannik Sinner eased his way into the final of the Monte Carlo Masters for the first time with a clinical 6-1, 6-4 semi-final win over Alexander Zverev on Saturday. The Italian becomes the first player to reach all three finals of the season's first three Masters 1000 events »»»

With just hours to go before traditionally noisy midnight firework celebrations on Orthodox Easter Saturday, police announced further arrests across the country in a bid to clamp down on the illegal custom. On the island of Salamis, just off Athens, two suspects aged 70 and 69 were taken into custo»»»

Baghdad, Iraq: The Council of Representatives of Iraq held a session on Saturday to elect a new President of the Republic. Parliament Speaker Mohammed Al Halbousi opened the session after the quorum was achieved with the attendance of 223 MPs. In a speech during the session, Al Halbousi said that 1»»»

Tunis, April 11 (TAP)- Tunisia's embassy in Italy attended the Marches-North Africa Economic Forum held last April 9 in the regional capital of Ancona.The event put the spotlight on areas of economic and industrial cooperation between the central...»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hezbollah’s Islamic Resistance fighters fired barrage of rockets targeting Israeli settlement of Avivim: Military Media statement 11 11-04-»»»

Kyiv, Ukraine: A temporary ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine for Orthodox Easter begins on Saturday afternoon, as US-led diplomatic efforts to end the war falter. The Kremlin said it had ordered a temporary truce from Saturday at 4pm (1300 GMT) until the end of Sunday, a 32-hour period. Russia's»»»

Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron says he has discussed the situation in the Middle East with thr Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia HRH Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud during a recent call. In a post on X, Macron said he reiterated his full suppor»»»

NEW YORK: The State of Qatar has sent a 14th identical letter to Secretary-General of the United Nations HE Antonio Guterres and Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the United Nations and President of the Security Council for the month of April HE Jamal Fares Al Rowaiei, regarding»»»

Tripoli: Libya has approved its first unified state budget in more than 13 years, the Central Bank of Libya said on Saturday. In a statement, the Central Bank said the approval by the House of Representatives and the High Council of State is expected to strengthen financial stability and advance ef»»»

New York, USA: The State of Qatar has sent a 14th identical letter to HE Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres and HE Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the United Nations and President of the Security Council for the month of April Jamal Fares Al Rowaiei, rega»»»

Hezbollah lawmaker Hassan Fadlallah on Saturday reiterated his group's rejection of direct negotiations between Israel and Lebanon, where authorities reported 10 people killed in Israeli attacks in the south. The office of President Joseph Aoun said on Friday that officials from Lebanon, Israel and»»»

Ali Akbar Velayati, an adviser to Iran's supreme leader, said on X that Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam "should know that ignoring the unique role of the resistance and the heroic Hezbollah will expose Lebanon to irreparable security risks." "Lebanon's stability rests exclusively on cohesion be»»»