Following missile alerts linked to regional tensions involving Iran on Monday, schools across the UAE initially reassured parents that operations would continue as normal, while closely monitoring the situation and prioritising student safety. However, as the situation evolved, the Ministry of Educ»»»

Dubai: The Ministry of Education has announced the implementation of distance learning from Tuesday, 5 May, until Friday, 8 May 2026, for students, teachers and administrative staff across nurseries and all public and private schools nationwide. The ministry said the measure aims to ensure the safe»»»

An Israeli military official said Monday that the army remained on high alert and was monitoring the situation after a U.S. admiral said forces destroyed six Iranian boats and shot down missiles. "The IDF (Israeli military) is closely monitoring the situation and remains on high alert... our air de»»»

Two people were injured when a residential building was targeted in Oman's Bukha along the coastline of the Strait of Hormuz, state media reported on Monday. "A security source reported that a residential building for employees of a company in the Tibat area of Bukha was targeted, resulting in mode»»»

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel called U.S. President Donald Trump’s statements about Cuba a “dangerous and unprecedented escalation” and warned of what he described as an increase in military threats. File Photo by Adalberto Roque/EPA/Pool May 4 (UPI) -- Cuba's Ministry of the Revolutionary Arme»»»

Tunis, May 4 (TAP) - The French Embassy in Tunis on Monday congratulated all the teams of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad for their outstanding work, on the 70th anniversary of the ministry’s establishment (May 3,...»»»

Mali junta leader names himself defence minister after predecessor killed 8 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleWedaeli Chibelushi AFP via Getty ImagesGen Assimi Goïta promised to tackle Mali's long-running security crisis when he seized power in 2020 Mali's military leader Gen Assimi Goï»»»

The Russian Armed Forces will take all necessary measures to ensure security during celebratory events. Russia, in declaring the ceasefire, expects the Ukrainian side to follow its example, the MoD said. "In accordance with the decision of Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Armed Forces V.V.»»»

Following missile alerts linked to regional tensions involving Iran on Monday, schools across the UAE reassured parents that operations would continue as normal, while closely monitoring the situation and prioritising student safety. Several schools sent communications to families throughout the da»»»

Tunis, May 4 (TAP) - A workshop on sustainable, inclusive and resilient oasis systems is being held from May 4 to 6 in Tozeur, bringing together institutional representatives, professional stakeholders, sectoral organisations and focal points of the...»»»

Tunis, May 4 (TAP)- Minister of Economy and Planning Samir Abdelhafidh met on Monday with a delegation from the Chinese company “Taikang Electronics,” which has chosen Tunisia as its first production destination outside China.The company,...»»»

Tunis, May 4 (TAP) - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad celebrated, on Monday, May 3, 2026, the 70th anniversary of its establishment (May 3, 1956), during a ceremony held at its headquarters in Tunis, in the presence of...»»»

Damascus, May 4 (SANA) Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani received Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye to the Syrian Arab Republic, Nuh Yilmaz, in Damascus on Sunday. During the meeting, the two sides discussed the latest regional developments and their repercuss»»»

Police in the Greater Athens region have broken a drugs ring, arresting three people, and confiscated more than 15 kilograms of marijuana, as well as cocaine and cash, authorities said Monday. Two of the suspects were arrested Saturday afternoon following a tip-off, and the third several hours late»»»

Bulgarian investigative journalist Christo Grozev told the European Parliament's Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield (EUDS) on Monday he is proud that Bulgaria sought EU support for the early parliamentary elections on April 19. Sofia's move consisted in asking for the EU Rapid Respo»»»

GRACANICA - A Serb man was beaten up in Donja Gusterica, Kosovo-Metohija, on Monday and subsequently hospitalised with injuries at a Gracanica clinic. A female employee of the Donja Gusterica health centre was also physically attacked by the assailants for trying to protect the man and had to be ho»»»

The Danube City Tower and the skyline are seen during sunset in Vienna, Austria. Austrian officials announced Monday that they've expelled three Russian diplomats for suspected espionage in Vienna. File photo by Christian Bruna/EPA-EFE May 4 (UPI) -- Authorities in Austria have expelled three membe»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli enemy army vehicles and soldiers in the town of Al-Bayyada with a rocket barrag»»»

ABU DHABI: The UAE strongly condemned the renewed Iranian attacks targeting civilian sites and facilities in the country using missiles and drones, which resulted in casualties to three Indian nationals. In a statement, the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs affirmed that these attacks constitute a da»»»

The US has threatened to sanction shipping companies that pay Iran tolls to transit the Strait of Hormuz. The strategic waterway has been effectively closed following US and Israeli strikes on Iran that started in late February, with traffic restricted to a single IRGC-controlled corridor under a d»»»

A 15-year-old boy was injured Sunday night in an attack by a group of unknown assailants in the Neos Kosmos neighborhood of Athens. According to authorities, the incident occurred around 10 p.m. at the intersection of Vouliagmenis Avenue and Ilias Iliou Street, when about 10 individuals approached »»»

Astypalaia in the southern Aegean Sea has become the latest Greek island to be declared in a temporary state of emergency due a lack of drinking water. The Environment and Energy Ministry’s decision Monday is effective for three months. While not restricting local consumers’ access to water or hiki»»»

Doha, Qatar: Estithmar Holding announced the appointment of Basel Shaddad as Holding Chief Executive Officer, with full executive authority as Holding CEO, effective 4 May 2026. The Board of Directors welcomed Shaddad’s appointment, to lead a new phase that continues the strong growth trajectory ac»»»

MUSCAT: Two people were injured when a residential building was targeted in Oman’s Bukha along the coastline of the Strait of Hormuz, state media reported on Monday. “A security source reported that a residential building for employees of a company in the Tibat area of Bukha was targeted, resulting»»»

Speaking at today’s Cabinet meeting held in the coastal city of Qaser Al-Akhyar, about 75 kms east of Tripoli, Prime Minister Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba revealed Libya’s new unified 2026 budget: The 2026 unified budget totals LD 167.36 billion. Chapter 1: LD 73.36 bn – salaries Chapter 2: LD 10 bn – ope»»»

Three Indian nationals have been injured in recent attacks in Fujairah, the Indian Embassy in the UAE said on Monday. The embassy confirmed it is in contact with local authorities to ensure the injured receive adequate medical treatment and support. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gul»»»

Tunis, May 4 (TAP) - A grant facility dubbed “NUMÜ,” aimed at supporting the rollout of business support services designed to accelerate the growth and sustainability of Tunisian enterprises, has been launched.This mechanism falls under the “WATANI”...»»»

The extension of the third metro line in Sofia's Poduyane region is an example of a successfully implemented strategic infrastructure project, and construction of the route towards Slatina region is being carried out on schedule, Metropolitan JSC Director Nikolay Naydenov told journalists during an»»»

Speaking at a regular video conference with military contingents abroad on the eve of May 6th, Day of Valour and of the Bulgarian Armed Forces, caretaker Defence Minister Atanas Zapryanov said Monday that he expects the defence budget to be increased, as Bulgaria has committed to do so. In his welc»»»

May 4 (UPI) -- At least three people were killed and more than 38 others were injured during a monster truck show in the city of Popayán, southwestern Colombia, after one of the vehicles lost control and struck part of the audience, local authorities reported. According to footage shared on social »»»

Buildings are shown under construction in Georgetown, Guyana, in August. Guyana, whose economy grew by 63% in 2022 and 43% in 2024 thanks to the oil boom, will present its case along with Venezuela over who controls the oil-rich Essequibo region during public hearings at the International Court of »»»

Eng. Karim Badawi, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources praised the distinguished performance and operational efficiency of the Egyptian companies operating abroad. This came during the General Assembly of the Egyptian Drilling Company to approve the results of the business result of the yea»»»

A driver plowed into people in the center of the German city of Leipzig on Monday, leaving two people dead, authorities said. The city's fire service director, Axel Schuh, said that another two people were seriously injured and taken to hospitals. He said that about 20 additional people were “affec»»»

Türkiye and Armenia on Monday signed an agreement to jointly restore the medieval Ani bridge on their shared border, as part of moves to normalize ties between the two countries. "We believe that symbolic and concrete areas of cooperation, such as the joint restoration of the Ani bridge which was f»»»

The United Arab Emirates said Monday it came under attack by Iran for the first time since a fragile ceasefire took hold in early April. The attacks appeared to be in response to US President Donald Trump’s latest efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway for global energy. The UA»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Oman News Agency (ONA) reported on Monday that a security source reported that a residential building housing company employees in Tibat area of the Wilayat of Bukha was targeted in an attack, resulting in moderate injuries to two expatriates, damage to four vehicles and the shatte»»»

Tunis, May 4 (TAP) - Locally stormy cells, accompanied by scattered rains, are expected on Monday night in northwestern regions, partly cloudy elsewhere, according to the National Institute of Meteorology (INM).Temperatures will range between 15 and...»»»

ABU DHABI: A large fire has broken out in an industrial zone of the port city of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates after an Iranian drone attack, officials said on Monday. Civil defence forces were at the scene to bring the blaze under control, the city authorities said. Earlier, the UAE militar»»»

In light of its failure in face of the FPV gliders, the Israeli occupation army attempted on Monday to advance from Deir Seryan into Zawtar in South Lebanon. However, the Islamic Resistance fighters frustrated their trial, inflicting heavy losses upon them. Hezbollah Military Media issued a stateme»»»

At least two people have been killed and several others injured after a car drove into a crowd in the eastern German city of Leipzig, local media reported on Monday. The incident reportedly took place on Grimmaische Strasse, a central shopping street linking key landmarks with the city’s market squ»»»

E-scooter drivers are racking up traffic violations as police turn their attention to the relatively recent addition to Greece’s personal transport mix, data showed Monday. A police statement said that a focused traffic police crackdown on e-scooters in the Greater Athens region from Thursday to Su»»»

A man was arrested Monday on suspicion of carrying out a series of attacks in which he threw stones at pedestrians, often striking them in the face. Police said six people were injured, five women and one man, including a minor who was attacked last week. The suspect, working as a delivery driver, »»»

The President of the State of Israel, Isaac Herzog and the King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, H.H. Abdullah II congratulated in a telephone conversation the former President of Bulgaria (2017-2026) and current chair of the Progressive Bulgaria coalition, Rumen Radev, on his victory in the par»»»

Amiens, France: French university canteens began offering one-euro meals to all students regardless of income on Monday, in a measure designed to address financial hardship. The move follows a push by student unions to extend the one-euro rate ($1.17) for a three-course meal to all students, down f»»»

LEIPZIG: A driver was arrested after a car struck several people in the eastern ​German city of Leipzig on Monday, local police said. The police said that they were conducting an operation in the area and would be providing further updates. Local broadcaster MDR reported two people were killed and »»»

Socialist MP Erion Braçe addressed Parliament on Monday following a tragic accident in Durrës that left two children dead, urging sweeping changes to the country’s Criminal Code. Speaking with visible emotion, Braçe said the current legal framework fails to properly classify and punish serious road»»»

Two residents were injured after a residential building housing employees of a company in Bukha Governorate was targeted, Oman’s state news agency reported. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.Injuries and damage reportedAccording to the Oman News Age»»»

Egypt’s Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation has allocated approximately EGP 10.562bn to 45,686 beneficiaries under the national veal project by the end of April, supporting the rearing of nearly 529,781 head of livestock. In April alone, the ministry approved EGP 211.32m in financing for 1»»»

Tunis, May 4 (TAP) - The stock market started the week on a positive note, with the benchmark index up 0.61% to 16,154.95 points on trading volume totalling TND 9.7 million, according to broker Tunisie Valeurs.POULINA GROUP HOLDING topped the...»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met his Singaporean counterpart in Jeddah on Monday. Prince Faisal and Vivian Balakrishnan met to discuss ties between the Kingdom and Singapore, the Saudi Press Agency reported. During their meeting, they also discussed regional developments,»»»