The UN warned on Friday that an Israeli plan to take control of 70 percent of Gaza is sure to increase suffering among children already hit by the impacts of severe overcrowding. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that he had ordered the military to take control of more terr»»»

President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov spoke at the expanded meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council in Astana, calling for the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) to become a platform for technological partnership and joint innovation. According to the head of state, the global economy is under»»»

Al Manar correspondent in South Lebanon reported Friday afternoon the latest developments of the battle between Hezbollah fighters and the Israeli occupation forces in South Lebanon, denying rumors about Zionist control of Debbine town and affirming the retreat of enemy troops that had attacked Had»»»

Ostrava: Qatar's beach volleyball duo Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan lost to their US counterpart in the Volleyball World Beach Tour Elite 16 - Ostrava, which is being held in the Czech Republic until May 31. The match was fiercely contested and evenly balanced throughout, with the US athletes Ta»»»

Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday he had ordered the country’s military to take control of 70 percent of the Gaza Strip,in defiance of the terms of a fragile ceasefire that took effect in October. “We are currently squeezing Hamas. We now control 60 percent of the t»»»

Warsaw: Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, President of American University of Sharjah (AUS), launched AUS Press at the Warsaw International Book Fair during Sharjah’s participation as Guest of Honour. AUS Press is the university’s new publishing arm, which has been established with the aim to a»»»

As more professionals seek greater flexibility in an increasingly unpredictable world, interest in overseas residency options is rising steadily among UAE residents looking to expand their future opportunities. Unlike second citizenship, which often involves longer timelines and more complex legal »»»

ASTANA (Sputnik) - Deepening allied relations with the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) countries is an absolute priority for Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday. "I would like to emphasize that deepening allied ties with all the Eurasian Economic Union states is an absolute prior»»»

BEIJING - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic says the ironclad friendship between China and Serbia is unbreakable and that their relations will reach "new heights", for the benefit of both countries and both nations. In an interview to China's Xinhua news agency that he gave during a visit to Beiji»»»

Fuel prices are set to continue their downward trend in Hungary from 30 May, after fresh wholesale cuts announced by Holtankoljak.hu. The website said the gross wholesale price of petrol will drop by HUF 12 per litre and diesel by HUF 11 per litre, marking the third consecutive day of declines in t»»»

Mecca, Saudi Arabia: Thousands of Muslims began to leave the holy city of Mecca on Friday after having completed the hajj pilgrimage. This year more than 1.7 million people from 165 countries took part in one of the world's largest religious gatherings. "I can't believe I completed the hajj," said »»»

RIYADH: Cement sits at the center of Saudi Arabia’s transformation. From giga-projects and housing developments to industrial zones and tourism infrastructure, demand for the material is expected to remain high as the Kingdom advances its Vision 2030 agenda. But cement is also one of the world’s mo»»»

Dubai: Gold prices in Dubai moved higher on Friday as global markets reacted to ongoing geopolitical tensions linked to the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, alongside uncertainty over inflation and interest rates in the United States. In the UAE, 24K gold opened at Dh544 per gram, up from Dh541.25 at»»»

May 29 (UPI) -- A Russian drone carrying explosives struck the roof of an apartment building in NATO ally Romania overnight, risking a dangerous escalation in Moscow's four-year-old war in Ukraine. The drone had entered Romanian airspace during a Russian attack on neighboring Ukraine and struck the»»»

Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Head of the Presidential Administration of the Kyrgyz Republic, Adylbek Kasymaliev, took part in the Bishkek International Financial Forum dedicated to digital transformation, security, and innovative development. «Today, digital transformation is one of the»»»

Former Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy will assume office as Secretary-General of the Arab League on July 1, succeeding Ahmed Aboul Gheit, whose term expires on June 30. The 165th regular session of the Council of Arab Foreign Ministers, held virtually in March, unanimously approved a resolut»»»

PARIS: For nearly two centuries after France abolished slavery, the colonial-era law that classified humans as property has remained quietly on the books. On Thursday, the lower house of parliament voted to wipe it from French law. The National Assembly voted 254-0 — a rare show of unanimity — to a»»»

A small UK-registered biotech company believes it has found an Alzheimer's treatment that is safer, cheaper and more effective than anything currently on the market — and it has done so by revisiting a molecule that Soviet chemists first synthesised in the 1970s and that Pfizer abandoned as a failu»»»

There was a very mixed vibe coming from this week’s major water security meeting held in the Tajik capital Dushanbe – the Fourth High-Level International Conference on the International Decade for Action “Water for Sustainable Development” 2018-2028. On the one hand, the Central Asian countrie»»»

Singapore: Gold prices rose today amid growing concerns about inflation and the possibility of a US interest rate hike. Spot gold rose 0.4 percent to USD 4,512.79 per ounce, marking a gain of about 0.1 percent since the start of the week. US gold futures also rose 0.2 percent to USD 4,543.10 per ou»»»

Qatar’s former Olympic bronze medal-winning beach volleyball duo Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan made a strong start to their 2026 Beach Pro Tour campaign at the Ostrava Elite 16 in the Czech Republic, defeating Latvia’s Ardis Bedritis and Arturs Rinkevics in straight sets, 21-18, 21-14, in their »»»

The ambassador of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to Egypt said on Monday that Jordanian investments in the Egyptian market reached $512 million in 1,527 companies. Ali Al Aayed added during his meeting with the Egyptian minister of industry and trade, Tarek Kabil, that these companies operate in t»»»

Secretary of the Security Council of the Kyrgyz Republic, Adilet Orozbekov, participated in the First International Security Forum, which included an annual meeting of representatives from several countries—heads of security agencies. Orozbekov noted that consolidating the efforts of the internatio»»»

The 2026 US-Iran War has reverberated far beyond the Middle East, rocking the world economy and testing alliances. Amidst the shaking kaleidoscope was one relatively unnoticed consequence: a change to North Korea’s constitution. As The Telegraph reported, on 22 March the Supreme People’s Assembly i»»»

President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov spoke at the plenary session of the Eurasian Economic Forum in Astana. The presidential press service reported. In his speech, the head of state emphasized that artificial intelligence can become a tool not only for technological but also for institutional rene»»»

The exhibition “85 Years of Sovinformburo. History Brought to Life. An Era Captured” opened today at UN headquarters. The exhibition features 30 iconic photographs from the RIA Novosti archive, taken from the 1940s through the 2020s. The images include scenes from the Battle of Stalingrad, the 1945»»»

PYKANY: Indigenous chief Bepdjo Mekragnotire is once again preparing to lead a group of warriors to chase wildcat gold miners away from his people’s territory in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest. Wearing a red feather headdress, Bepdjo told AFP of rising tensions with intruders in the Bau Indigenous Terr»»»

A law revoking Hungary’s withdrawal from the International Criminal Court will enter into force today after legislation approved by parliament on Wednesday was signed by President Tamás Sulyok and Speaker of Parliament Ágnes Forsthoffer, according to Thursday’s issue of the Hungarian Gazette. On We»»»

TradeIranSuez, Panama canals charge for transit. Why can't Hormuz?Nik MartinIran has been widely condemned for demanding up to $2 million for vessels to ship through the Strait of Hormuz. DW explores the reasons why Egypt can charge for the Suez Canal and Panama for its waterway, but Iran can't. ht»»»

Resi Capital by Cavatina Reveals the Story Behind Warsaw's Most Advanced Residential Tower Three polygonal forms rotated against one another, sunlight calculated to the minute for every window in the surrounding area, and solutions borrowed from Class A office buildings that allow fresh air to ente»»»

Samsung Securities, Samsung SDS and Samsung Card acquire 4% stake in Upbit operator from Kakao-linked investors An AI-generated image shows Samsung financial and IT affiliates acquiring a combined 4% stake in Dunamu, operator of South Korea’s Upbit cryptocurrency exchange, from Kakao-linked investo»»»

There is something profoundly beautiful about a child asking a question. It reflects curiosity, trust, wonder, and the desire to understand the world around them. Yet, in many homes and classrooms today, hurried routines and distracted lives often reduce children’s questions to interruptions rather»»»

CAIRO: Egypt strongly condemned the malicious attacks launched by Iran against the sisterly State of Kuwait, describing them as a flagrant violation of Kuwait’s sovereignty and a serious breach of international law and the United Nations Charter. In a statement issued Thursday by the Ministry of Fo»»»

Last week, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez elevated bilateral relations to a strategic partnership, following high-profile talks at the Spanish government headquarters in Madrid. This pivotal agreement signals a new era of collaboration between the t»»»

PARIS: Defending champion ‌Coco Gauff eased past Egyptian qualifier Mayar Sherif 6-3 6-2 on Thursday to punch her ticket for the French Open third ​round. The American, who landed her 80th career main draw victory at a Grand Slam, never hit top form, with her opponent offering some dogged resistanc»»»

RIYADH: Egyptian companies are increasingly choosing Saudi Arabia as their first destination for international expansion, as the Kingdom’s economic transformation, industrial scale, and investment momentum create new opportunities across manufacturing, hospitality, technology, and consumer sectors.»»»

While looking for a nice spot to have breakfast on a recent trip to Abha, my husband and I came across Butter Bakery. What first caught my attention was the charming exterior of the cafe, with its small white picket fence, lush green trees, stone pathways and an elegant white door framed by beautif»»»

Damascus, May.28 (SANA) The Syrian Arab Republic condemned the targeting of the State of Kuwait with missiles and drones by Iran on Thursday, reaffirmed that the attack constitutes a flagrant violation of Kuwait’s sovereignty and of international law. In a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreig»»»

KARACHI: In the narrow streets of Karachi’s historic Lyari neighborhood, stacks of handwoven baskets sit outside homes and workshops as elderly Baloch men and women bend over strips of dried reeds and palm leaves, weaving patterns passed down over generations. And in the days before Eid Al-Adha, th»»»

LONDON: A happy family gathers for a picnic. A laughing couple celebrate their wedding with friends. Two children stroll along an idyllic beach, the Mediterranean lapping at their feet and palm trees fringing the sand. This is Gaza, before the horrors, captured through the lens of photographer Kegh»»»

The company says its Korea Cyber Action Plan will expand access to advanced AI cyber models for government agencies, public institutions and companies OpenAI Chief Strategy Officer Jason Kwon speaks during a press conference on the Korea Cyber Action Plan in Seoul on Wednesday. Photo by Asia Today »»»

Qatar’s Ministry of Interior has announced the termination of the temporary extension granted to all types of expired or soon-to-expire entry visas, effective from Sunday, June 7, 2026. The ministry said the extension decision was announced on March 3 due to regional tensions, closure of airspace a»»»

In a signing ceremony hosted by Eng. Tarek El-Molla, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources for Egypt, Baker Hughes, a GE company announced a major subsea contract from Petrobel for phase two of the “supergiant” Zohr Gas Field situated in the Mediterranean Sea, off the Egyptian coast. The proj»»»

The EU Council today adopted additional restrictive measures against four entities and three individuals under the European Union's Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime. Those listed are extremist Israeli settlers and organisations which support them, and are responsible for serious and systematic »»»

BEIRUT: A meeting between Lebanese and Israeli military delegations, under US sponsorship, is set to take place at the Pentagon on Friday to launch a new round of security talks between the two sides. Israel and Hezbollah preempted the meeting by escalating their military operations, though on an u»»»

Dubai: Against the backdrop of the ongoing geopolitical situation in the region, several residents have gathered this week at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) for Sandbox Swapmeet Volume 8, a community-led pop culture convention that organisers and attendees regarded as more than just an enterta»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday he had ordered the country's military to take control of 70 percent of the Gaza Strip, in defiance of the terms of a fragile ceasefire that took effect in October. "We are currently squeezing Hamas. We now control 60 percent of the territory i»»»

MADRID - Speaking to reporters after several meetings with Spanish officials in Madrid, Serbian Parliament Speaker Ana Brnabic said on Thursday Serbia's political and economic ties with Spain were improving steadily and that she had asked the officials for further continued support for Serbia's EU »»»

Vientiane: Rescuers rushed on Thursday to pump water from a flooded cave in Laos, where seven Laotians have been trapped for more than a week, with the fate of two of them unknown. Specialist divers found five men alive and huddled in a narrow passage around 300 metres (984 feet) from the exit of t»»»

Egypt’s capital Cairo ranked fourth among the world’s 12 most beautiful cities in 2026, according to a classification by Civitatis magazine. The magazine attributed the selection to Cairo’s deeply rooted history, saying that a single glance at the Great Pyramid of Giza, one of the Seven Wonders of »»»