RIYADH: Maritime connectivity between Saudi Arabia and key Asian and European markets is set to expand after the Kingdom added CMA CGM’s “Ocean Rise” shipping service to Jeddah Islamic Port. The new route connects Jeddah Islamic Port with Kobe, Nagoya and Yokohama in Japan; Xiamen, Yantian and Nans»»»

The reauthorization of flights over Libya by French airlines since the end of March is causing concern among some Air France flight crew unions, according to several French media sources yesterday. For the past month, Air France has been flying over Libya again, in order to save fuel on several fli»»»

A massive landslide destroyed over 60 metres of the Smolyan-Pamporovo road on Friday afternoon, the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works reported. Smolyan Mayor Nikolay Melemov declared a state of emergency. A team of geologists and engineers on Saturday inspected the section and concl»»»

Manila: The Philippine authorities announced on Saturday that the Mayon Volcano, the country's most active volcano, has erupted, blanketing surrounding villages in ash. The Philippine News Agency reported that authorities said approximately 52 villages around the volcano in Albay province, 330 kilo»»»

Doha, Qatar: HE Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Minister of Interior and Commander of the Internal Security Force "Lekhwiya", met with HE Karim Morcos, Ambassador of Canada to the State of Qatar on Sunday, May 3, 2026. During the meeting, the bilateral cooperation relations between t»»»

Coquelles, France: Two young women believed to be of Sudanese origin died Sunday while trying to reach Britain from northern France in a small boat, officials said. The women, aged about 20, were aboard a small boat carrying 82 people, Christophe Marx, a regional government official, told reporters»»»

Doha: Amiri Guard Commander Major General Staff HE Mohammed bin Sultan Al Suwaidi met on Sunday, May 3, 2026, at Barzan Camp with Ambassador of the French Republic to the State of Qatar HE Arnaud Pescheux. During the meeting, views were exchanged on a number of topics of common interest to both sid»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian forces struck transport infrastructure supporting the Ukrainian army, and Russian air defense systems shot down 740 fixed-wing drones, four guided aerial bombs, and a US-made HIMARS rocket, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday. "Operational-tactical aviation, strik»»»

Tunis, May 3 (TAP) — A forum on “Investment, Trade and Cooperation Opportunities between Tunisia and the Umbria Region” will take place on Monday, May 4, at the headquarters of the Chamber of Commerce of Umbria in Perugia, Italy, the...»»»

WASHINGTON: The United States has approved $8.6bn in arms sales to Middle East allies amid the US-Israel war on Iran. The sales come after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio cited emergency circumstances to fast-track the transfers without prior review by the US Congress. Israel and the Gulf states »»»

Geneva, May 3 (SANA) The World Trade Organization is preparing to cut spending by about 10% as it grapples with a growing funding shortfall driven by unpaid member contributions and ongoing paralysis in its dispute settlement system. According to internal documents cited by Reuters, the WTO plans t»»»

Nigeria summons South African envoy over attacks on its nationals 11 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GooglePaul NjieandJoseph Winter KIM LUDBROOK/EPA/ShutterstockThe 'March and March' demonstration in Johannesburg in April called for all illegal foreign immigrants to leave the country Niger»»»

Caretaker Justice Minister Andrey Yankulov said in an interview with Bulgarian National Radio that his team has prepared key draft legislation under the Recovery and Resilience Plan, including bills aimed at establishing a depoliticised anti-corruption commission and improving the mechanism for inv»»»

BEIRUT: A Hezbollah lawmaker said Sunday that the group would be able to “thwart” the objectives of direct negotiations between Lebanon and Israel.Speaking at an event to honor killed Hezbollah fighters, Hassan Fadlallah said “these negotiations with all their results do not concern us, and we will»»»

Abu Dhabi: The Emirati Talent Competitiveness Council has reiterated that the minimum salary for Emirati employees in the private sector is set at Dh6,000, in line with cabinet and central bank regulations, warning that non-compliance by employers constitutes a clear breach of labour rules. The cou»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The newly appointed German ambassador to Ukraine, Boris Ruge, is the grandson of Fritz Count von der Schulenburg, a former Berlin police vice president who was executed in August 1944 for trying to assassinate Adolf Hitler, according to a Sputnik correspondent's analysis of his s»»»

Dubai: Saudi Arabia has introduced new regulations governing property marketing, banning the use of government entity names in real estate advertisements and tightening oversight to improve transparency across the sector. The rules, approved by the board of the Real Estate General Authority, are pa»»»

JEDDAH: Gulf Cooperation Council economies have strengthened their collective standing in the 2026 Index of Economic Freedom, outperforming the global average as reforms continue to reshape regulatory frameworks, market openness and investment conditions across the region. According to data release»»»

London, United Kingdom: The State of Qatar, represented by the Qatar Mission to the IMO and QatarEnergy, took part in the 84th Session of the International Maritime Organization Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), held at IMO Headquarters in London from April 27th to May 1st. Several en»»»

BEIJING: China accused ‌the Philippines of landing personnel on a disputed reef in the South China Sea on ​Sunday as Manila said it would dispatch ships to drive off Chinese vessels it said were conducting research illegally. The exchange extends a run of heightened tension between China and the Ph»»»

Doha, Qatar: Pursuant to the new tax mechanism recently established, Excise Tax on sweetened drinks is assessed according to sugar content per 100 milliliters, the General Tax Authority (GTA) said. It further explained that the applicable tax rate increases as sugar concentration rises. In a social»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Public Works Authority, Ashghal announced a temporary closure of the U-turn on Naga Al Sahla street in Bani Hajer. The closure in coordination with the General Directorate of Traffic will affect traffic coming from Naga Al Sahla street towards Bani Hajer from 2am to 10am on Friday,»»»

Gaza: A Palestinian was martyred Sunday, May 3, 2026, after being shot by Israeli occupation forces east of Gaza City. Israeli occupation forces continued to violate the ceasefire agreement by carrying out shelling and opening fire in various areas across the Gaza Strip. Israeli occupation artiller»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Southern Lebanese town of Haris is being subjected to Israeli aerial attack, shelling: Al-Manar correspondent 03-05-2026 12:54 PM Latest Ne»»»

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Israeli media outlets, citing the Hebrew daily Israel Hayom, reported that the Israeli occupation army has, over the past two days, withdrawn most of the bulldozers previously used to demolish infrastructure in southern Lebanese villages. According to the report, the decision followed a series of d»»»

Tokyo: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Sunday, May 3, 2026, signaled her intention to pursue a revision of the Constitution, as she stressed that the postwar supreme law, which serves as the foundation of the country, "should be periodically updated in accordance with the demands of the t»»»

Ramallah: The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates welcomed the statement issued by the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination at the conclusion of its 117th session, which addressed the Israeli Knesset's law allowing the execution of Palestinian prisoners, adop»»»

Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi has unveiled its programme of workshops and interactive activities for May, offering a mix of learning, creativity and family-focused experiences. The museum said the line-up is designed for visitors of all ages, with activities ranging from science-based sessions t»»»

Kuwait: High school students in Kuwait resumed in-person classes on Sunday after a two-month suspension, marking the return to regular education following a shift to remote learning since March 1. School administrations received students amid organized measures to ensure smooth school operations, w»»»

Doha: Represented by its Wildlife Development Department, the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change launched an integrated research project aimed at assessing the biodiversity in Rawdat Umm Al Jamajim, located opposite of Al-Karaana area, as part of national efforts to protect and support the »»»

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Abu Dhabi: For more than four months, an airport floor in Jordan became home. A Palestinian family from Gaza, stranded and unable to return to the UAE, lived in limbo, their days uncertain, their nights spent waiting. For the children, the pause was especially disorienting. Their lives had been roo»»»

RIYADH: Abu Dhabi and Qatar retained their high-grade sovereign credit ratings as strong fiscal buffers and sovereign wealth assets helped offset risks stemming from the Iran war. Fitch Ratings maintained Abu Dhabi’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating at ‘AA’ with a stable outlook, sa»»»

VIENNA: Police in eastern Austria say a 39-year-old suspect has been arrested after rat poison turned up in some HiPP baby food jars on supermarket shelves in central Europe. HiPP, which recalled some of its baby food jars in Austria, Slovakia and the Czech Republic after the case came to light las»»»

WARSAW: Poland has not received any signals that troops being withdrawn by the USA from ‌Germany could ‌be relocated ‌instead ⁠of being sent ⁠back to America, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk ⁠said on Sunday. “We ‌don’t ‌have any ‌such signals ‌at the moment,” Tusk said, when asked ‌whether Washin»»»

Germany could slide into a recession in 2026 due to new US tariffs, Head of the IFO Institute for Economic Research Clemens Fuest said. "The increase in tariffs will strike the German automotive industry, which is already in a precarious position. Should this lead to a renewed trade war [between th»»»

DOHA: Represented by its Wildlife Development Department, the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change launched an integrated research project aimed at assessing the biodiversity in Rawdat Umm Al Jamajim, located opposite of Al Karaana area, as part of national efforts to protect and support the »»»

Israel gave final approval for a plan to purchase two new combat squadrons of F-35 and F-15IA advanced fighter aircraft from Lockheed Martin and Boeing in a deal worth tens of billions of dollars, the defense ministry said on Sunday. The deal, approved by Israel's Ministerial Committee on Procureme»»»

Kiev has no plans to punish the perpetrators of the Odessa massacre, with Moscow’s victory in the Ukraine conflict being the only way to assure justice for its dozens of victims, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has said on the 12th anniversary of the tragedy. On May 2, 2014, cl»»»

Israel's military on Sunday issued new evacuation warnings in southern Lebanon for villages beyond the area it occupies, despite a truce with Lebanon intended to halt fighting with Iran-backed Hezbollah. "For your safety, you must evacuate your homes immediately and move away from the villages and »»»

London: The UK faces a new wave of economic pressure as the repercussions of the war in Iran ripple through global markets. Despite being continents apart, the interconnectedness of energy markets and supply chains impacts the daily reality of British families and businesses. UK Chancellor of the E»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has opened subscriptions for its May issuance of the government-backed “Sah” savings sukuk, offering an annual return of 4.56 percent, compared to 4.50 percent offered in the previous month. In a post on the X platform, Saudi Arabia’s National Debt Management Center said that t»»»

Iran hanged a man on Sunday who had been convicted of involvement in the killing of a security forces volunteer during anti-government protests, the judiciary said. "Mehrab Abdollahzadeh's death sentence was carried out this morning after completing the legal formalities," said the judiciary's Miza»»»

CAIRO: Sudan’s paramilitary group, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) killed at least five people in a drone attack that hit a civilian vehicle on the outskirts of Khartoum, a local Sudanese rights group said. The attack on Saturday morning hit a vehicle that was traveling from the White Nile province »»»

A video published by a Lebanese TV outlet caricaturing Hezbollah's leaders and fighters as characters from the "Angry Birds" mobile phone games drew a rebuke from the group, which called the clip "offensive". On social media, Hezbollah's supporters condemned what they considered the ridiculing of l»»»

Israel carried out strikes across southern Lebanon on Saturday, its military saying it hit dozens of Hezbollah targets. The attacks have become a regular occurrence, despite a fragile ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war that has seen both sides accuse each other of violations. In a statement, the»»»

Kyiv: Two people were killed and five others injured Sunday, May 3, 2026, in a Russian attack on the Odesa region in Ukraine. Ukrainian news agency (Ukrinform) reported that Russian forces targeted infrastructure and ports in Odesa with drones, killing two people and injuring five others. Since Feb»»»

Wellington, New Zealand: An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale struck New Zealand on Sunday. The US Geological Survey reported that the earthquake occurred at a depth of 35 km, approximately nine kilometers west of Hicks Bay in New Zealand. New Zealand is located in the "Ring of Fire”, a»»»

Manila: Philippine and Japan forces conducted their first joint live-fire exercise at Col. Ernesto Rabina Air Base in Capas, Tarlac, as part of the Salaknib military drills. In a statement, Philippine Army spokesman Col. Louie Dema-ala explained that the exercise was part of ongoing efforts to stre»»»