DUBAI: British Lebanese actress Razane Jammal took on her first lead role in an Arab production with the 2026 film “Asad,” set for release across the Middle East on May 21. This week, the film’s poster was revealed. Drawing inspiration from classical oil paintings, the somber poster features the st»»»

DHAKA: A few dozen Saudi officers are working round the clock at Dhaka’s international airport to streamline Hajj procedures, as 78,500 pilgrims from Bangladesh are poised to perform the spiritual journey this year. More than 45,600 Bangladeshis registered for this year’s pilgrimage have already ar»»»

Washington has informed Israel that the ceasefire with Lebanon will remain in place regardless of any developments with Iran, Israel's Channel 12 said on Monday. A Lebanese ministerial source meanwhile told Asharq al-Awsat newspaper that the U.S. administration is preparing for the third preparator»»»

Dubai-based Emirates airline is marking a near-full return to operations, with 96 percent of its global network now restored, following a period of disruption. In the past weeks, the airline has progressively resumed services across the Americas, Europe, Africa, West Asia, the Middle East/GCC, the »»»

YEREVAN - In an address before the 8th European Political Community (EPC) summit in Yerevan, Serbian PM Djuro Macut noted that the Vertical Gas Corridor represented one of the most important new energy projects in southeastern and central Europe and a key instrument of market stabilisation. Speakin»»»

Iranian media said Monday that a U.S. navy frigate was targeted by two missiles in the Strait of Hormuz, after President Donald Trump said US forces would begin guiding ships through the waterway. "The frigate, which was sailing on Monday in the Strait of Hormuz, in violation of navigation and mari»»»

Israeli occupation forces continue to violate the Lebanon ceasefire announced on April 17, launching a series of airstrikes and artillery bombardments targeting various areas across the country’s south, Al-Manar correspondent reported on Monday. In the Nabatieh region, enemy warplanes attacked the »»»

Over 500 wines and gourmet products for tasting will be presented at the 12th Wine and Gourmet Festival in Plovdiv from May 8 to 10, the organizers from the Tourism Council Association said on Monday. The festival will bring together more than 70 winemakers and culinary experts, which is a 20% grow»»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE is preparing to announce major domestic investment projects aimed at strengthening infrastructure, strategic sectors and public-private partnerships, Dr Thani Bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, UAE Minister of Foreign Trade, said at the Make it in the Emirates summit in Abu Dhabi. Get updated»»»

Tehran on Monday responded to a U.S. military operation to guide commerical ships marooned in the Persian Gulf out via the Hormuz Strait by warning that any American forces that entered or approached the strait would be attacked. File photo by Stringer/EPA May 4 (UPI) -- The Iranian military threat»»»

RIYADH: Jordan aims to expand the Risha gas field and begin green hydrogen production of about 500,000 tonnes by 2035 after approving a 2025–2035 energy strategy. The 10-year plan, endorsed by the cabinet, will guide sector-wide policies, programs and investments, with a focus on expanding domestic»»»

A US Navy patrol boat has been hit by two Iranian missiles not far from the Strait of Hormuz after it ignored warnings to stay out of the critical waterway, Fars News Agency has reported. It claimed that the boat was “forced to retreat,” without providing information on the damage. DETAILS TO FOLLO»»»

ZAGREB: Four migrants were found dead near the Slovenian border and two others were taken to hospital in a serious condition after being transported by truck in “inhumane conditions,” Croatian police said Monday. Thirteen other people were also found by police near the Croatian village of Donje Pri»»»

DOHA: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani received Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan HE Bakhtiyor Saidov, who is currently visiting the country. During the meeting, they reviewed bilateral relations and ways t»»»

New alliances shakes up Nigerian political landscape Just nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleMansur AbubakarKano Getty ImagesPeter Obi is hugely popular among young voters across the south Two of Nigeria's most prominent opposition figures have announced they have switched parties in a dramatic »»»

The Chairman of the Management Board of the Road Infrastructure Agency (RIA), Todor Anastassov, said here on Monday that the landslide which on May 1 carried away a section of the Smolyan–Pamporovo road was not part of the monitoring system. The reason is the lack of visible external or reported si»»»

DUBONA - Serbian Deputy PM and Minister of Economy Adrijana Mesarovic and Serbian Progressive Party leader Milos Vucevic, who is also adviser to the president of Serbia, laid wreaths and lit candles in a schoolyard in the Dubona village near Mladenovac, where three young people were murdered in a s»»»

Dubai: A Dubai-based Indian expatriate from Kerala who won Dh25 million in the latest Big Ticket draw says he has no plans to quit his full-time job as an Emirati family’s driver. “I will continue as a driver,” said Abdul Rasheed Allipra Valappil Abdu, a 48-year-old expatriate from Kerala. Get upda»»»

The Left Democratic Front (LDF) led by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has lost power in Kerala, ending the last remaining state ruled by a Communist-led government in India. The setback means that, for the first time since around 1970, no Left party holds office in any Indian state. It is a symbol»»»

Hezbollah Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem affirmed on Monday there will be neither a Yellow Line, nor a buffer zone in southern Lebanon, noting that direct negotiations between the authorities in Lebanon and the Israeli enemy is a “fruitless concession”. In a statement delivered via Al-Manar, »»»

The second National Farmers' Market will take place in Pleven, Nort Central Bulgaria, on May 9 and 10, the municipal press centre said on Monday. Local producers from all over Bulgaria are expected to participate, offering Pleven residents and guests authentic tastes, masterful recipes and good moo»»»

GENEVA: The World Health Organization said on Monday that the risk posed by hantavirus to the wider public ‌remained ‌low as South Africa’s ​health ministry reported that two passengers have ‌died ‌and ​a British ‌national ⁠was ​in critical ⁠condition after a Netherlands-based cruise ship was ⁠hit »»»

The head of the Department of Support and Development of Medical Services (DSDMS) praised the outstanding success of the first phase of localizing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) surgeries, announcing the launch of the second phase for 2026 to reduce waiting lists. He highly commende»»»

Assistant special counsel Kim Ji-mi gives a briefing at her team's office in Gwacheon, south of Seoul, on Monday. Prosecutors said they found signs of martial law preparations as far back as early 2024. Photo by Yonhap A special counsel team said Monday it has found signs a military unit was making»»»

Abu Dhabi: UAE-made defence technology played a central role in protecting the country during the recent conflict, with locally developed and produced jammers tackling 85% of drones that targeted the UAE, Faisal Al Bannai, Advisor to the UAE President for Strategic Research and Advanced Technology »»»