The final week of May will begin with heatwave conditions, with peak temperatures expected to exceed 30 degrees Celsius. However, a cold front arriving on Wednesday will bring cooler weather and falling temperatures, although no significant precipitation is expected, according to a forecast by Hung»»»

BEIRUT: The Israeli army intensified strikes in southern Lebanon on Monday, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had ordered the military to escalate its offensive in an effort to “crush” Hezbollah. The airstrikes come as the United States and Iran seek to finalize the terms of an agreement»»»

ARAFAT: More than 1.6 million pilgrims gathered Tuesday on the Plain of Arafat for the most sacred and spiritually defining stage of the Hajj pilgrimage, in scenes of intense devotion and prayer reported by the Saudi Press Agency. From dawn on the ninth day of Dhul-Hijjah, pilgrims streamed into Ar»»»

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, seen here in a February 26 press conference with Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi, announced Monday that Israel would be intensifying attacks against Hezbollah in Lebanon. Pool File Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/UPI | License Photo May 25 (UPI) -- Israeli»»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE is set for another hot and humid week, with temperatures expected to climb further heading into Eid Al Adha on Wednesday, while mist and humidity are forecast to persist in several coastal areas during the early morning hours. According to the National Center of Meteorology, Tues»»»

European car buyers may soon see the return of one of the continent’s most iconic people’s cars — this time powered by batteries instead of gasoline. Stellantis, the multinational auto giant behind brands such as Citroen, Fiat, Jeep, Peugeot, and Ram, is reportedly firming up plans to launch a trul»»»

NEW DELHI: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio was to meet Tuesday with Australia, India and Japan to revive the so-called Quad security alliance — viewed suspiciously by China — following disagreement on Iran and questions over US commitment. The meeting in New Delhi comes 10 days after US President»»»

Dubai: US President Donald Trump has raised the stakes in already fragile Iran peace negotiations by demanding that several Muslim-majority countries normalise ties with Israel as part of any broader regional agreement — a push analysts say could dramatically complicate efforts to end the war and r»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Interior Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif met with security and military leaders ahead of the day of Arafat, the Saudi Press Agency reported early Tuesday. More than 1.6 million pilgrims are taking part in this year’s Hajj, with many heading to the plain of Arafat for the c»»»

US forces attacked missile sites in southern Iran and boats trying to lay mines on Monday, US Central Command said, as top Iranian negotiators arrived in Doha for talks to end the war. "US forces conducted self-defence strikes in southern Iran today to protect our troops from threats posed by Irani»»»

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Monday voiced strongly worded opposition to an upcoming referendum on whether Alberta should secede from Canada, calling it a "dangerous bluff." File photo by Eric Reid/EPA-EFE May 25 (UPI) -- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Monday called a bid by the p»»»

Manila: The Supreme Court of the Philippines has rejected fugitive Senator Ronald dela Rosa’s attempt to stop his possible arrest over a warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC), ruling that his petition lacked merit. In a closely watched 9-5-1 vote, the 15-member high court denied »»»

The United States and Iran are inching toward a possible breakthrough agreement aimed at ending months of escalating conflict, with negotiators working on what US Secretary of State Marco Rubio described as a “memorandum of understanding” (MOA). But major disagreements over the wording surrounding »»»

Tunis, May 26 (TAP) - An official ceremony marking Africa Day was held on Monday evening in the capital under the theme “Assuring Sustainable Water Availability and Safe Sanitation Systems to achieve Agenda 2063.”The event was organised by the Group...»»»

OTTAWA: Canadian Prime Minister ‌Mark Carney on Monday told Israeli President Isaac Herzog that the treatment of activists detained by Israel had been “appalling” and described the ​situation in Gaza as “catastrophic,” Carney’s office said in a statement. “The Prime Minister reiterated that the app»»»

Crude oil prices tumbled sharply in Asian trading early Tuesday in Asia, with US benchmarks falling more than 6% as optimism grew over progress in negotiations to end the US-Iran conflict and restore flows through the critical Strait of Hormuz. This develops as energy traders watch for further upda»»»

Brazzaville, May 25 (TAP Correspondent Ghada Sboui) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group organised on Monday afternoon at the Kintélé International Conference Centre in Brazzaville (Republic of the Congo) a ceremony to mark Africa Day,...»»»

Continued from page 1  The committee, he said, hosted representatives of the Ministry of Sports and Youth, sports clubs and ex-athletes to discuss ways to reinforce the social, cultural and value-driven role of these clubs in pursuit of shoring up their contribution to serving society. Al Obaidan »»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Indian Cultural Centre (ICC) organised a grand “Eid Bazaar & Mehndi Night” as part of the Eid festivities on Friday, 22nd May and Saturday, 23rd May 2026 at the ICC Ashoka Hall, bringing together members of the Indian community in Qatar for two vibrant evenings filled »»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Indian Community Benevolent Forum (ICBF) successfully organised the 55th edition of its Free Medical Camp for blue-collar workers among the Indian diaspora in Qatar on Friday, 22nd May 2026, at American Hospital. The initiative reaffirmed ICBF’s mission of serving unde»»»

NEW DELHI: Veteran batting great Virat Kohli and 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will be in the spotlight as the T20 Indian Premier League spans the generations in the playoffs beginning on Tuesday. There are 22 years between the 37-year-old Kohli, who helped power defending champions Royal Challe»»»

PARIS: Four-time French Open champion Iga Swiatek and second seed Elena Rybakina both eased into the second round with comfortable wins at a sweltering Roland Garros on Monday, as Stan Wawrinka bade an emotional farewell to the tournament. Swiatek, playing at a Grand Slam event for the first time s»»»

LONDON: Ivanka Trump, the daughter of US President Donald Trump, was allegedly singled out in a revenge plot linked to the 2020 US drone strike that killed Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani — a detail now casting fresh light on what US prosecutors describe as a sprawling Iran-linked terror network»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has announced the operating hours of its services during the Eid Al Adha holidays.  All emergency departments and the Ambulance Service will continue to operate as normal, 24-hours-a-day, seven days a week for medical emergencies and indivi»»»

Dr. Hadi Yassine receives Vaccine Research and Innovation Award in RiyadhTribune News Network Doha Qatar University (QU) announced that Dr. Hadi Mohamad Yassine, a distinguished virologist and researcher at QU, received the Vaccine Research and Innovation Award during the 8th Saudi International Va»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Charity (QC) has extended its warmest congratulations and best wishes on the occasion of the upcoming Eid Al-Adha to the leadership, government, and people of the State of Qatar as well as to residents and the wider Arab and Islamic nations. QC prayed to Almighty All»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) announced on Monday the working hours and service arrangements across the government healthcare sector during the Eid Al-Adha holiday. The Ministry stated that all emergency and inpatient services at hospitals under the Hamad Medical Co»»»

The President honored U.S. service members lost during the war in Iran after the wreath-laying. 1 of 5 | President Donald Trump delivers remarks in the Amphitheater after laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, on Memorial Day. Photo by Kyl»»»

Doha Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has announced adjusted operating hours across its hospitals and facilities during the Eid Al Adha holiday. HMC said all emergency departments, ambulance services, and pediatric emergency centers will continue operating 24/7 throughout the holiday. The unified co»»»

U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that Saudi Arabia and other Muslim-majority nations must normalize ties with Israel as part of efforts to reach a deal with Iran, adding fresh uncertainty into protracted peace negotiations. Progress on a deal to end the conflict that broke out in late Februa»»»

Damascus, May.25 (SANA) The Syrian Arab Republic extended its warmest congratulations to the Jordan, leadership and people, on the occasion of its Independence Day. In a statement issued on Monday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates voiced its wishes for continued security, stability, »»»

RIYADH: Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly arrived in the Kingdom to perform Hajj on Monday. The annual pilgrimage began on Monday with pilgrims spending the day worshipping in the tent city Mina. They will head to the plain of Arafat on Tuesday where they will spend the day asking for their »»»

The European Union’s demands that Serbia adjust its foreign policy to align with Brussels amount to an attempt to govern the country “by email,” Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has said during his state visit to China. Vucic, who arrived in Beijing on Sunday, was asked at a press conference abou»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s rapidly expanding foodservice industry is fueling demand for new financing models as Vision 2030 accelerates tourism and hospitality growth. With restaurant sales rising about 7 percent annually, according to Bain & Co., alternative funding platforms are increasingly stepping»»»

ALKHOBAR: At Hajj, millions of people move through the same spaces within a limited number of days. From the outside, the operation can appear seamless. On the ground, order is often maintained through small, fast decisions that most pilgrims never notice, whether it is redirecting a delayed group,»»»

TEHRAN: An Iranian Health Ministry official said on Monday the injuries suffered by supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei in US-Israeli strikes in late February were only “superficial,” offering a rare account of the day he was wounded. The 56-year-old has not appeared publicly since he was named as Iran»»»

BEIRUT: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Monday said Israel’s withdrawal from the country’s south was a “non-negotiable” demand that authorities would pursue through negotiations, days ahead of a new round of talks in Washington. In a statement commemorating Israel’s previous withdrawal from south»»»

GENEVA: The countries neighboring the Democratic Republic of Congo are at high risk from Ebola and should act immediately to counter the virus, the head of the World Health Organization said on Monday. “Countries bordering DRC are at especially high risk and should take immediate action,” said WHO »»»

Two teenagers were in police custody in northwestern France on Monday, a day after a 11-year-old boy was found dead with a wet towel tied around his neck, prosecutors said. The boy was found on the banks of the Vilaine river in the northwestern city of Rennes with a wet bath towel tied tightly arou»»»

Protesters and federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents clashed at a detention facility in Newark, N.J., on Monday following days of steadily escalation tensions over conditions inside the privately run building. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo May 25 (UPI) -- Protests at a »»»

The Israeli army intensified strikes in southern Lebanon on Monday, as two far-right Israeli ministers called for escalation including attacks on Lebanese capital Beirut. The airstrikes come as the United States and Iran seek to finalise the terms of an agreement to end the Middle East conflict, wh»»»

Tunis, May 25 (TAP) - The International Federation of Francophone Accountants (FIDEF) officially launched on May 22 in Djerba its "Women Chartered Accountants" initiative, in the margins of its Board of Directors' meeting and a technical day devoted...»»»

Brejoin is in the air in the UK, where Wes Streeting and Andy Burnham, the two Labour politicians most likely to succeed the desperately beleaguered prime minister Keir Starmer, say that they want the UK to rejoin the EU, with Streeting describing Brexit as a “catastrophic mistake”. Starmer’s gover»»»

Brazzaville, May 25 (TAP) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group organised on Monday afternoon at the Kintélé International Conference Centre in Brazzaville (Republic of the Congo) a ceremony to mark Africa Day, officially launching its 2026...»»»

Makkah: Pilgrims have begun settling in Mina to observe Tarwiyah Day, supported by an integrated network of services designed to ensure a smooth and safe pilgrimage experience. Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Hajj and Umrah is overseeing pilgrims' arrival at Mina camps and monitoring accommodation, cate»»»

Doha, Qatar: Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) has announced the operating hours of its health centers during the Eid Al Adha holiday from May 26 to 30, with 21 of its 31 health centers remaining open to ensure the continuity of healthcare services across the country. In a statement, PHCC said»»»

BEIRUT: At a busy Beirut center, migrant volunteers stirred pots of okra soup and shaped balls of the African staple fufu, keeping food coming for those caught between the latest Israel-Hezbollah war. Here, Lebanon’s migrant workers, among those hit hardest by the fighting, have stepped up to suppo»»»

London: Temperatures in parts of England were forecast to reach 35 degrees Celsius on Monday as an exceptional May heatwave continued across Britain during the Bank Holiday weekend, said the Met Office on Monday. The highest temperatures were expected in an area covering Lincolnshire, the Midlands,»»»

Dubai: Just weeks after demanding Iran’s “UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER,” President Donald Trump is now facing a very different political problem: Some of his own fiercest Iran hawks fear he is preparing to settle for a deal they believe leaves Tehran stronger, richer and still dangerous. As reports emer»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia fully supports expanded representation of Asia, Africa and Latin America on the UN Security Council, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Monday. "Today, Russia fully supports Africa's second awakening. ... We support the position in favor of expanded representat»»»