Garmco, a leading aluminium rolling mill, has entered into an agreement with Fives, an industrial equipment supplier, to build a new state of art cast house valued at $55 million at its facilities in Bahrain. The re-melt project is an EPC (engineering, procurement and construction) turn-key project»»»

CAIRO — Pharco Pharmaceuticals is set to ramp up investments and expand its regional footprint, as the company accelerates efforts to boost production capacity and exports across key international markets, according to statements by Chairperson Sherine Helmy. The company plans to invest approximate»»»

The United Arab Emirates is advancing a coordinated strategy to strengthen its industrial base and secure supply chains, as Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) unveiled a major Industrial Resilience Program alongside policy shifts linking energy production more closely to domestic manufacturing »»»

RIYADH: Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan discussed the recent regional developments during a phone call with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. During the call, the latest regional developments and efforts to maintain the security and stability of the region were dis»»»

Yes, Bulgaria will not support the future government of Progressive Bulgaria because it is in opposition, the party'’s co-leaders Ivaylo Mirchev and Bozhidar Bozhanov told journalists on Wednesday, adding that they would closely monitor whether the cabinet follows through on what they described as »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Public Works Authority ‘Ashghal’ has announced the continuation of Package 2 of the remaining roads and infrastructure works in Mebaireek, aimed at developing the road network in the area. Eng. Mohammed Al-Rumaihi, a project engineer in Ashghal's Drainage Networks Projects Departme»»»

Dubai: South Africa has confirmed that a rare strain of hantavirus capable of spreading between humans was detected in a passenger evacuated from a stricken Atlantic cruise ship after three people died in the outbreak. Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said preliminary tests identified the Andes str»»»

Manila: Philippine Senator Raffy Tulfo, 66, says he has no intention to run for president despite poll results showing he's tied with Vice President Sara Duterte at 46% voters' pick for the country's next leader. The next presidential election, held every 6 years, is due in 2028. Under the 1987 Con»»»

DOHA: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thanichaired the regular meeting of the Council of Ministers, which was held this morning at its headquarters in the Amiri Diwan. Following the meeting, Minister of Justice and Minister of State fo»»»

More than 400 former diplomats, ministers, and senior officials on Wednesday urged the European Union to "act now" against Israel's "illegal" settlements in the occupied West Bank. The open letter comes as Israel intends to move forward with E1, a new construction project covering around 12 square »»»

Group of Seven trade ministers meeting in Paris on Wednesday sought common ground on securing critical mineral supplies that are dominated by China, but fresh US tariff threats against European Union-made cars risked straining unity. France wants critical minerals supplies to be among the most conc»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Energy reported its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, with operating revenues rising 9.4 percent, while net profit jumped 89.3 percent to SR1.8 billion ($480 million), reflecting growth in the regulated asset base and improved operational efficiency. The results »»»

A revised North Korean constitution removes references to reunification with the South, a document shared by Seoul's Unification Ministry showed Wednesday. Kim Jong Un, seen here at a party congress in February, was officially elevated to head of state. File Photo by KCNA/EPA SEOUL, May 6 (UPI) -- »»»

YEREVAN - Secretary General of the Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dusan Kozarev met with his Armenian counterpart David Karapetyan on the sidelines of the Yerevan Dialogue 2026 conference on Tuesday. "A mutual commitment to respect for international law and support for the sovereignty and terr»»»

Dubai: Shabbir Merchant arrived in Dubai in February 1976. He was 17 years old, invited by his elder brother who had already set up in the emirate. He had no way of knowing he would never really leave. This February marked the start of his 51st year in the UAE. He has built a business here, married»»»

The School Leadership and Management Academy, developed by the Association for Values in Education (AVE), starts from a simple but often overlooked premise: school principals lead complex organisations, yet rarely receive the kind of structured leadership development that has become standard in the»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani chaired on Wednesday morning the Cabinet's regular meeting at the Amiri Diwan. Following the meeting, HE Minister of Justice and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Ibrahim bin Ali A»»»

JAKARTA: Indonesia’s government is mulling an e-commerce ban for under-16s, the communications minister told AFP Wednesday, hot on the heels of Jakarta imposing a sweeping social media prohibition for teens. “E-commerce (platforms) are next, because we found children who became scam victims through»»»

Dubai: The Philippine Consulate General in Dubai has shared a reminder from the National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA), urging residents to avoid filming missile interceptions or approaching falling debris. In Facebook post, NCEMA has stressed that “safety matters.” Tak»»»

Dubai: The Iran war is rapidly reshaping global diplomacy ahead of next week’s high-stakes summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, with Beijing increasingly caught between its strategic ties with Tehran and mounting US pressure to help defuse the Hormuz crisis. Ir»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 10:30 on Wednesday 06-05-2026 a gathering of Israeli enemy army soldiers in the Taybeh town square »»»

Tunis, May 6 (TAP)- Hamammet will play host on October 29-November 1 to the Drinking Water MENA Congress – DWat-MENA 2026. This second edition will address the theme of "Tap, Bottled & Bulk Waters in the MENA Region." It will explore advanced...»»»

Washington: US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday dismissed reports that Iran could deploy so-called “kamikaze dolphins” against American naval vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, even as questions about unconventional maritime warfare surfaced during a Pentagon briefing amid escalating Gulf te»»»

Saudi Arabia's ⁠benchmark stock ⁠index rose 0.4% on Wednesday, with most constituents trading in positive territory. Gains were led by information technology, materials and healthcare stocks. Saudi Arabian Mining Co added 4.5%, while Arabian Mills for Food Products surged 8% after reporting a 32% r»»»

Rumen Radev, leader of Progressive Bulgaria, called for preserving Bulgaria's spirit, military traditions and historical memory in a Facebook post marking the Day of Valour and the Bulgarian Armed Forces on May 6. "Our common duty is to preserve the Bulgarian spirit, military traditions and the his»»»

PARIS: More than 400 former diplomats, ministers, and senior officials on Wednesday urged the European Union to “act now” against Israel’s “illegal” settlements in the occupied West Bank. The open letter comes as Israel intends to move forward with E1, a new construction project covering around 12 »»»

Israel's military on Wednesday issued a new evacuation warning for a dozen villages in southern and eastern Lebanon ahead of expected strikes, despite a truce with Lebanon intended to halt the fighting with Iran-backed Hezbollah. "For your safety, you must evacuate your homes immediately and move a»»»

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that peace between ‌Israel and Lebanon is "achievable" and that "the problem is not Israel or Lebanon" but Hezbollah. Rubio told reporters on Tuesday at the White House that he thinks "a peace deal between Lebanon and Israel ​is imminently achievable, an»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic handed Russian Ambassador to Belgrade Alexander Botsan-Kharchenko a letter for Russian President Vladimir Putin in which he congratulated him on WWII Victory Day, noting that May 9 remains an eternal symbol of non-subjugation and heroism of the Serbs an»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukraine lost up to 290 soldiers in combat against Russia's Battlegroup Tsentr over the past day, in addition to losses in manpower and equipment on other fronts, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday. "The losses of the Ukrainian armed forces amounted up to 290 military »»»

Japan's Self-Defense Forces fired a Type 88 anti-ship missile during a joint maritime exercise with US, Australian, and Philippine forces on Wednesday, hitting a decommissioned Philippine Navy ship in waters facing the disputed South China Sea. The drill took place as Manila and Tokyo began talks o»»»

Chairman of the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) Walid Gamal al-Din said the authority has attracted around $16 billion of investments over the past three years and nine months, as it repositions itself as an integrated industrial and logistics hub amid global supply chain shifts. Speaking at a lo»»»

President Iliana Iotova called for continued modernization of the Bulgarian armed forces, greater investment in military personnel and stronger national defence capabilities, describing the Bulgarian Army as "an army of duty, honour, glorious history and future". Speaking to the Bulgarian National »»»

BusinessHungaryHungary's new government pushes for euro by 2030Tim GoslingHungary's new leadership wants the country to adopt the euro by the end of the decade while repairing strained ties with Brussels. But with a weak economy and tight deadlines, experts warn the path will be steep. https://p.dw»»»

WASHINGTON DC: The White House believes it is getting close to ​an agreement with Iran on a one-page memorandum of understanding to end the war and set a framework for more detailed nuclear negotiations, Axios reported on ‌Wednesday, citing two ‌US officials ​and ‌two other ⁠sources ​briefed on ⁠th»»»

MANILA: Japan’s ​Self-Defense Forces fired a Type 88 anti-ship missile during a joint maritime exercise with US, Australian, and Philippine forces on Wednesday, hitting a decommissioned Philippine Navy ship in waters facing the disputed South China Sea. The drill took place as Manila and Tokyo bega»»»

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi have held talks in Beijing. Key takeawaysAraghchi statements:Strait of Hormuz must be reopened as soon as possible Current crisis cannot be resolved through military means Iran will firmly defend its sovereignty and nationa»»»

British police are setting up a new team of 100 officers including counter terrorism specialists to help protect Jewish communities across London after a series of antisemitic attacks including the stabbing of two men. The plan announced on Wednesday for a dedicated protection team comes as officer»»»

RIYADH: Insurance companies operating in Saudi Arabia reported mixed earnings in the first quarter, with Gulf Insurance Group and The Co. for Cooperative Insurance posting net profits, while several others recorded declines in net income or incurred losses. In a statement to Tadawul, GIG said its n»»»

By the end of the year, Bulgaria will have 12 trained pilots capable of flying the new F-16 Block 70 fighter aircraft, caretaker Defence Minister Atanas Zapryanov told journalists after the ceremonial blessing on the occasion of May 6. At the end of the ritual, for the first time on the occasion of»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) general index opened higher on Wednesday, gaining 29.59 points, or 0.28%, to reach 10,534 points, compared to the previous session's close, supported by all sectors. Market data showed gains in the Insurance sector by (+1.26%), Consumer Goods and Services»»»

Hermes Business Campus is one of the most prominent office developments in the northern area of Bucharest, offering approximately 75,000 square metres of leasable space owned by Adventum International. The complex benefits from excellent public transport connectivity, includes on-site retail amenit»»»

BANGKOK: Southeast Asia’s joint effort to tackle global issues such as an energy crisis caused by the Iran war is complicated ​by internal friction over tension between Thailand and Cambodia and civil war in Myanmar, a senior Cambodian diplomat said on Wednesday. Asia is the world’s top oil importi»»»

Egyptian operator Mobinil has successfully launched a modernized packet core network based on Ericsson’s (NASDAQ: ERIC) Evolved Packet Core (EPC) solution, enabling its customers to enjoy cost-effective, reliable broadband services. Originally conceived in August2014 s part of a five-year framework»»»

CAIRO — 8 has increased the local component ratio in its electrical manufacturing operations to 78%, supported by investments exceeding $300 million over the past decade, according to company statements reported by Egyptian business media. Engineer Ahmed Hammad, head of ABB Egypt’s electrical indus»»»

Police on Tuesday arrested a man for driving an electric scooter at 72 kilometers per hour on Syngrou Avenue, nearly three times the legal speed limit. Regulations cap the maximum speed for electric scooters at 25 kph. The rider, a 23-year-old Egyptian national, was due to appear before a prosecuto»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Meteorology Department has said that a marine warning is expected to begin tomorrow, Thursday, May 7, 2026. In a social media post, the department said, "A marine warning is expected to begin tomorrow, Thursday, 7 May 2026, with strong winds and high waves offshore, lasting t»»»

The UNDP Libya reported yesterday that, together with the Ambassador of France to Libya Thierry Vallat, and his team, it visited a newly installed Automated Weather Station in Shahat, part of a growing national network of Automated Weather Stations across eastern Libya. The UNDP said these systems »»»

National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac, seen here in April during a visit to Vietnam, said Wednesday that Seoul no longer needed to review whether to participate in the suspended U.S.-led "Project Freedom." File Photo by Yonhap The suspension of "Project Freedom," a U.S. operation to escort ships th»»»

Over the past three years, the rapid development of artificial intelligence tools has widened the divide in global education. On one side are education systems that have integrated technology strategically, responsibly, and in ways that genuinely support students. On the other are those that have d»»»