Doha, Qatar: The official delegation of the Qatar Hajj Mission has arrived in the holy lands as part of the intensive preparations being undertaken by the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs to finalise arrangements for this year’s Hajj season and ensure a safe, smooth, and integrated pilgrimage »»»

Lebanon will test before dawn on Monday whether Israel will honor a ceasefire and halt attacks on civilians and civilian facilities, and whether Hezbollah will match that commitment, in a push to turn a fragile pause into real calm on the ground. The expected de-escalation would pave the way for th»»»

Abu Dhabi: As demand for integrated, lifestyle-focused communities accelerates across the GCC, developers are being pushed to rethink traditional residential models in favour of more connected and experience-driven environments, said Carlos Wakim (pictured), CEO of Bloom Holding, on the sidelines o»»»

Abu Dhabi: The first image of the Dhu Al Hijjah crescent moon for the year 1447H has been captured in daylight skies over Abu Dhabi, ahead of official moon-sighting observations across the Islamic world. The image was taken on Sunday morning at 9:20am UAE time by the Al Khatim Astronomical Observat»»»

MANILA: The Philippines said it has asked the country’s Supreme Court to allow it to arrest ex-president Rodrigo Duterte’s chief drug war enforcer to stand trial in an international tribunal. The International Criminal Court last week unsealed an arrest warrant against Senator Ronald Dela Rosa, acc»»»

St Barnabas Primary School in Oxford is hosting an exhibition bringing together bird-inspired artworks by children, local artists and well-known public figures. Dame Joanna Lumley and Bill Bailey are among the celebrity artists whose paintings will feature in support of the school arts festival, ac»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Chamber (QC) and Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) signed on Thursday, May 14, a memorandum of understanding aimed at strengthening cooperation in supporting the private sector’s contribution to sustainable development in Qatar through attracting global investments, expertise, and tec»»»

Doha, Qatar: Naseem Healthcare has announced a major expansion of services at Naseem Medical Centre Al Khor, introducing comprehensive specialty, super specialty, and aesthetic healthcare services under a new “All Day, Every Day” operational model. Strategically located in one of Qatar’s fastest-gr»»»

Doha, Qatar: Oil prices gained more than 3% on Friday after comments by US President Donald Trump and Iran’s foreign minister further dented hopes of a deal to end ship attacks and seizures around the Strait of Hormuz. The tone between the US and Iran has once again become significantly more confro»»»

The presence of thousands of fighters from the Maghreb and sub-Saharan Africa in the Russian army has long been explained away as a form of Russian deceit and coercion. And yet, while such tactics undoubtedly exist, the narrative of exploitative recruitment alone obscures a broader reality: Russia »»»

MOSCOW: A huge wave of more than 500 Ukrainian drones attacked Russia overnight, killing three people in the Moscow region, authorities said on Sunday. Air defenses shot down 556 drones in more than a dozen regions, including Moscow, Russia’s defense ministry said. “A woman was killed as a result o»»»

Doha, Qatar: The real estate sector of Qatar saw a positive growth momentum as the realty transactions index recorded a total value of QR2.062bn for 516 real estate deals in April this year. Compared to March 2026 this shows a 128 percent increase in the number of units, a 168 percent rise in tradi»»»

Brazil's boys danced on a bus and Mexico's girls lifted a trophy on home soil, while U2 enjoyed the festivities as the Street Child World Cup brought music, football and celebration to Mexico. Street-connected young people from 28 teams representing more than 20 countries gathered for the fifth edi»»»

Doha, Qatar: Researchers at the Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI), part of Hamad Bin Khalifa University, are advancing efforts to improve air quality and protect public health in Qatar through cutting-edge environmental research, according to Research Director of the Environme»»»

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus declared the Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern on Sunday after more than 300 suspected cases and 88 deaths. In a post on X, the World Health Organization said the outbreak does not meet the c»»»

Dubai: For Rudra Thapa, the UAE was never part of a long-term plan in the beginning. The Nepali expat arrived in the country in 2013 as a singer for a musical programme. But what he experienced during those few days would eventually shape the course of his life. “After the event was completed, I st»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s average daily water demand stands at approximately 400 million gallons, while the country’s maximum production capacity has reached 540 million gallons per day, creating a 35 percent strategic reserve surplus that further reinforces national water security and supports sustaina»»»

In an interview published in Al E’lam, Editor-in-Chief of The Peninsula Prof. Khalid Mubarak Al-Shafi offers a thoughtful examination of the changing dynamics between traditional and digital journalism in Qatar. Doha, Qatar: In one of the most informed and strategically grounded interviews publishe»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent on Sunday a cable of congratulations to HM King Harald V of Norway on the occasion of the Constitution Day.»»»

The arrest by the US authorities of Kataib Hezbollah figure Mohammed Baqer al-Saadi has drawn renewed attention to the faction’s role in cross-border operations. Many viewed it as the start of tougher US measures against individuals and figures linked to the Quds Force, the regional arm of Iran’s R»»»

Sydney: Australia's Qantas was forced to divert a flight bound for the United States over a disruptive passenger, with local media reporting the man bit a flight attendant. The flight from Melbourne was headed to Dallas on Friday when it was forced to make a stop-off in Papeete, the capital of Fren»»»

Energy, Power, Electricity and Renewable Client : New and Renewable Energy Authority (UREA) Address : Abbas El Akkad Extension, Dr. Ibrahim Abou El Naga Street, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt Tender : Pre-qualification for contractors to submit their prequalification for designing, manufacturing, implemen»»»

Mumbai, India: India is scrambling to salvage a sinking rupee as surging oil prices linked to the Middle East conflict threaten to disrupt the world's fastest-growing major economy. The currency has dropped more than five percent since the crisis erupted in February, extending losses from 2025 and »»»

The Long Island Rail Road, serving New York City’s eastern suburbs, halted operations after five unions representing about half of its workforce went on strike, American media reported. The walkout is the first LIRR strike since 1994 and could disrupt around 250,000 weekday commuters if it continue»»»

By Burcin Gercek ANKARA — Guney was once a water-rich village fed by 50 springs in Turkey's western Usak province, but since a gold mine opened 20 years ago, they have all dried up."Before, you only had to drill 60 metres to find water," said Ugur Sumer, environmental activist and resident of Guney»»»

FRANKFURT, Germany — Germany's energy-hungry industries have suffered sharp falls in output since the start of the Ukraine war, data showed Friday, with little hope of an imminent rebound.After Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Moscow slashed gas supplies to Europe amid soaring tensi»»»

AMMAN — Jordan is expanding its investment landscape through new mutual funds, private-sector Islamic Sukuk issuances and enhanced investor protections.Speaking at the Government Communications Forum in April, Jordan Securities Commission Chairperson Emad Abu Haltam said the reforms align with the »»»

The US Treasury allowed a temporary sanctions waiver for Russian seaborne oil to lapse after a one-month extension, American media reported. The waiver had allowed countries, including India, to buy Russian oil already loaded on tankers as Washington tried to ease global supply shortages and high p»»»

A third trial against fallen Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein based on allegations that he sexually assaulted actor Jessica Mann ended Friday in New York without the jury managing to reach a verdict. Weinstein is already serving prison time for other sex offence cases, so he will remain behind»»»

Israel launched new air strikes against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon on Saturday, hours after the two countries agreed to extend a truce following talks in the US. The April 17 ceasefire, which did not end Israeli strikes in Lebanese territory, will be extended for 45 days, said the US. Read about»»»

An Israeli airstrike in Gaza on Friday targeted the leader of Hamas ’ military wing, Israeli officials said, but it wasn't immediately clear if Izz al-Din al-Haddad was killed or injured.»»»

Israel and Lebanon agreed to extend a ceasefire and hold expanded talks on a political settlement, the US announced days before the April 17 ceasefire was set to expire. The announcement came even as Israel carried out new strikes in southern Lebanon that it insists are not subject to the truce. Is»»»

Ships from the Global Sumud Flotilla set sail for a third time on Thursday from southern Turkey, after earlier attempts to deliver aid to Gaza were intercepted by Israel in international waters.  »»»

London: Pep Guardiola hopes Manchester City's FA Cup final victory against Chelsea can help propel them to a miraculous Premier League title triumph. Guardiola's side won the FA Cup for the first time since 2023 thanks to Antoine Semenyo's audacious back-flicked goal in the second half at Wembley o»»»

CANNES: Outspoken Spanish star Javier Bardem told AFP he was "getting more work than ever" despite his public campaigning against Israel's war in Gaza, something he attributed to "the narrative changing" around the conflict. At the last Oscars ceremony in February, the openly political star of "No »»»

First, the Ebola outbreak tears through eastern DR Congo, killing at least 65 people and triggering fears of wider regional spread. Also, final stretch in Cape Verde ahead of the legislative elections scheduled for Sunday.  And, Ethiopia’s coffee sector is under pressure as global prices »»»

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu on Saturday confirmed President Donald Trump's announcement that US and Nigerian forces killed a senior Islamic State (IS) group senior leader in a joint mission in the West African nation.  President Donald Trump said US and Nigerian forces killed a leader of t»»»

Palestinian activist Ramy Shaath is facing deportation proceedings from France, as his presence in the country is now considered a “serious threat to public order” by authorities, his lawyer said on Friday. The activist, a co-founder of the Urgence Palestine organisation, had been detained in Egypt»»»

A French investigative magistrate is set to investigate a complaint filed by rights groups against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and its crown prince, Mohammed Bin Salman, also known as MBS, over the 2018 assassination of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, according t»»»

Pope Leo XIV will make the first official state visit by a pontiff to France in 18 years when he travels to Paris in September, the Vatican said on Saturday.  Pope Leo XIV will travel to France for an official state visit from Se»»»

At least one person has tested positive for hantavirus here in France and is currently in intensive care. French authorities are also monitoring four others who were onboard the MV Hondius, the cruise ship at the epicenter of the outbreak. They've also tracked 22 contact cases who've shown no signs»»»

Taiwan on Saturday maintained it is a "sovereign and independent" nation and that US arms sales were part of Washington's security commitment to the island. The foreign ministry statement came a day after President Donald Trump warned Taiwan against declaring formal independence following his meeti»»»

The 2026 Eurovision Song Contest final kicked off Saturday night in Vienna with Finland and Australia among the favorites in this 70th edition, which was marked by the absence of five countries protesting Israel’s participation. Thousands of glammed-up fans were excitedly queueing Saturday ahead of»»»

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy promised retribution against Russia on Friday after laying red roses at the rubble of a Kyiv apartment building where a Russian missile strike killed 24 people, including three children.»»»

Tens of thousands of protesters marched in the UK capital on Saturday for two major demonstrations, the annual march to commemorate the Palestinian Nakba and a rally staged by British far-right activist Tommy Robinson. Tens of thousands of people rallied Saturday in London at a march»»»

Kinshasa: An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed more than 80 as authorities warned there was no vaccine for the strain in a crisis that the World Health Organization declared an international health emergency on Sunday. A total of 88 deaths and 336 suspected cases of the »»»

Egypt’s central bank governor Tarek Amer said last week that the central bank will “soon” cancel a $100,000 limit on individual bank transfers. Under currency transfer restrictions the central bank has limited the amount of hard currency an individual can transfer abroad per year to $100,000. “The »»»

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee will meet in Karachi later today on Sunday evening to sight the moon of Dhu Al-Hijjah, the Islamic month during which Muslims perform the annual Hajj pilgrimage, the religious affairs ministry said. Pakistan launched its pre-Hajj flight operation»»»

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE/DUBAI: US President Donald Trump said Chinese President Xi Jinping had agreed Tehran must reopen the Strait of Hormuz, though China gave no indication it would weigh in. Flying back from Beijing on Friday after two days of talks with Xi, Trump said he was considering whether to»»»