The Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan has approved new procedures for opening representative offices of foreign media outlets and accrediting their journalists in the country. The document was adopted within the framework of the Law «On Mass Media.» Under the new regulation, separate procedures ha»»»

Dubai: Luxury hotels across the UAE are accelerating renovation projects as operators use softer occupancy periods to upgrade rooms, restaurants and public spaces before travel demand rebounds. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Industry consultants say many refurbishment»»»

Doha, Qatar: Birla Public School celebrated International Workers’ Day and ‘Joy of Giving’ with great zeal and enthusiasm, on May 3, 2026 for Grades KG I to IV. The heartwarming event offered the young learners an opportunity to express their gratitude towards the community helpers and promoted kin»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Cancer Society (QCS) has received a donation from Al Takaful General in support of the Society’s awareness programs and initiatives to promote cancer prevention, early detection, and public health awareness within the community. The donation was presented during an official visit»»»

Doha, Qatar: Al Sadd forward Akram Afif continued his dominance at the QFA Awards, bagging a third straight Best Player accolade during a glittering ceremony in Doha yesterday. The Qatari playmaker claimed the honour for a sixth time overall, overcoming stiff competition from Al Rayyan’s Roger Gued»»»

Manila: The Philippines and Paraguay signed a landmark visa-waiver agreement for holders of ordinary passports on Monday (May 11), opening a new chapter in relations between the two countries after more than six decades of diplomacy. The agreement was signed in Malacañang by Foreign Affairs Secreta»»»

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf has declared that the Islamic Republic’s armed forces are fully battle-ready to deliver a crushing and well-deserved response to any aggression, warning enemies that mistaken strategies will lead only to disastrous results. “Our armed forces are re»»»

GAZA CITY: Saudi Arabia’s aid agency KSrelief has recently provided 24,000 hot meals to vulnerable people displaced by conflict in Gaza’s central and southern areas. A central kitchen was established by KSrelief in Gaza in February to provide the food. In Khan Younis, 820 food baskets were delivere»»»

The top prosecutor in Texas filed a lawsuit against Netflix on Monday, accusing the streaming giant of improperly collecting users' data and designing its platform to be addictive. "When you watch Netflix, Netflix watches you," reads the opening section of the 59-page lawsuit filed in state court a»»»

The Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan has approved a temporary regulation governing the issuance of visas, unified permits for residence and employment of foreign citizens, as well as residence cards. Until the end of 2026, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan will be responsible for issu»»»

Ravshanbek Sabirov, head of the National Investment Agency of Kyrgyzstan, and Askat Abdrakhmanov, CEO of Agro Kush company, signed an investment agreement. The agreement provides for the expansion of an existing poultry complex by constructing new production facilities in Kemin district of Chui reg»»»

Doha, Qatar: What is an astrolabe? Can karak tea reveal a deeper story of cultural connection? How has digital media changed the way we remember? These questions were explored by senior students at Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar (VCUarts Qatar) as part of the 2026 Grad»»»

Adopting the 2027 budget as early as this autumn would be a confirmation for rating agencies that Romania will continue the consolidation program according to the assumed targets, the Acting Minister of Finance, Alexandru Nazare says."The sooner we have an approved budget this year, the more financ»»»

The trade balance deficit (Free on Board - FOB / Cost, Insurance, Freight - CIF) in the first three months of the year stood at 7.704 billion euro, declining by 9.3%, or 792.1 million euro, compared with the level recorded in January-March 2025, according to the National Institute of Statistics (IN»»»

Romania will attract certain investments worth more than 25 billion euro over the next five years in vital sectors such as defence, energy, infrastructure and the extraction of critical mineral resources, which will provide an extremely attractive framework for the horizontal development of busines»»»

The Ministry of National Defense announced on Monday that it would participate in the tenth edition of the "International Exhibition dedicated to the aeronautical industry, defense, national security and private security - BSDA 2026", which will take place from Wednesday to Friday at ROMAERO Buchar»»»

Diana Sosoaca’s party initiates the procedure to suspend Nicusor Dan from the position of president. „S.O.S. Romania party announces that it initiates the political and constitutional procedure to remove Nicusor Dan from the position of president of Romania.S.O.S. Romania considers that Romania can»»»

Chamber of Deputies Speaker Sorin Grindeanu, leader of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), met on Monday at the Palace of Parliament with ambassadors of European Union member states accredited to Bucharest."I had a meeting with EU ambassadors, most of them, one or two I believe were absent, accredit»»»

President Nicusor Dan will hold official consultations with all parliamentary parties on Thursday and Friday at the Cotroceni Presidential Palace with a view to forming a new government, political sources said on Monday.According to the sources, "all government scenarios" are being considered, but »»»

Interim Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan, president of the liberal party (PNL), declared on Monday that during the informal consultation he had last week with President Nicusor Dan, the discussions focused on different possibilities and perspectives for overcoming the political crisis, in order to resol»»»

The Minister of National Defense, Radu Miruta, will participate on Tuesday in the meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) of the European Union, in the format of defense ministers, which will take place in Brussels.According to a press release from the Ministry of National Defense, during the »»»

Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, Oana Toiu, declared on Monday, before participating in the Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels, that Romania firmly maintains its European and transatlantic path, despite the internal political changes generated by the censure motion that led to the dismissal of »»»

President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola was informed by President Nicusor Dan about the political crisis in Romania during the European Political Community Summit, which was held on 4 May in Yerevan (Armenia), context in which the head of the European legislature postponed her visit to»»»

President Nicusor Dan will on Tuesday will welcome Speaker of the Parliament of Moldova Igor Grosu at the Cotroceni Presidential Palace.Grosu is scheduled the same day to participate on the same in the Black Sea and Balkans Security Forum, an event organised in Bucharest.He will address the panels »»»

The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, will visit Bucharest to attend the B9 Summit taking place on Wednesday at the Cotroceni Palace, according to official sources. The Kyiv leader is expected to arrive in the capital on Tuesday and will be accompanied by his wife, Olena Zelenska. Volodymy»»»

The President of Poland, Karol Nawrocki, and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will arrive in Bucharest on Tuesday ahead of the Bucharest Nine (B9) Summit, scheduled to take place on Wednesday at Cotroceni Palace, official sources said.Karol Nawrocki will be received by the President of Romania, Ni»»»

Minister of Municipality H E Abdullah bin Hamad bin Abdullah Al Attiyah met yesterday at his office with Ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan to Qatar H E Dr. Adish Mammadov. During the meeting, they reviewed the cooperation relations between the two countries and ways to support and further de»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Medical Services Unit of the Qatari Hajj Mission has held a coordination meeting with its teams of doctors, pharmacists, nurses and paramedics as part of intensive preparations for the 2026 Hajj season, reaffirming Qatar’s commitment to providing comprehensive healthcare and medica»»»

Doha, Qatar: Al Faisal Without Borders Foundation (ALF), in partnership with the Ministry of Municipality represented by the Public Parks Department, and in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE), held the closing ceremony of the “Farm your Country” programme for »»»

THE HAGUE, Netherlands: Venezuela ‘s acting President Delcy Rodríguez told journalists Monday that her country had no plans to become the 51st US state after President Donald Trump said he was “seriously considering” the move. Rodríguez was speaking at the International Court of Justice in The Hagu»»»

Greece defused a months-long standoff with the European Public Prosecutor’s Office on Monday after its Supreme Judicial Council approved the continued appointment of three prosecutors handling sensitive EU fraud investigations, including the OPEKEPE case. The council unanimously backed the renewal »»»

Doha, Qatar: Fifteen undergraduate student researchers from Northwestern University in Qatar have been selected to join the Institute for Advanced Study in the Global South (#IAS_NUQ) as part of the 2026 cohort of its flagship Global Undergraduate Fellowship program. The year-long fellowship is des»»»

WASHINGTON: Workers began preliminary surveys and testing Monday of the proposed site of a Triumphal Arch sought by President Donald Trump, the latest step in plans for the contentious project in the nation's capital. Workers were seen inspecting the site of the proposed arch between the Lincoln Me»»»

LOS ANGELES: The Oklahoma City Thunder swept the Los Angeles Lakers out of the NBA playoffs on Monday, winning 115-110 to wrap up a 4-0 series victory in what could turn out to be the final game of LeBron James’ career. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 points as the Thunder advanced to the Western»»»

SAO PAULO: Brazilian activist Thiago Avila ​returned to Sao Paulo on Monday following his detention and deportation from Israel, where he alleged he was tortured and witnessed abuses of Palestinian prisoners during 10 days in custody. Avila and Spanish national Abu Keshek were part of the second Gl»»»

The mutual visa waiver for visits between Saudi Arabia and Russia took effect on Monday, marking a significant strategic step to strengthen economic and tourism openness between them. The waiver helps save time and simplify procedures, and reduces costs for businesspeople, investors, and tourists, »»»

A number of UN, international and local bodies said Yemen is again on the brink of widespread humanitarian disaster, characterized by accelerated hunger, widespread displacement, funding shortfall, in addition to worsening economic and climate pressures that are leaving millions in deeper levels of»»»

During a meeting with residents of Sverdlovsky district, Bishkek Mayor Aibek Dzhunushaliev announced that city authorities continue their systematic efforts to restore order and develop the capital’s infrastructure. According to him, approximately 2,500 illegal structures were dismantled in Bishkek»»»

The Parliament’s Committee on International Affairs, Defense, Security, and Migration reviewed the draft law «On Ratification of the Agreement between the Kyrgyz Republic and Japan on the Elimination of Double Taxation with Respect to Taxes on Income and the Prevention of Tax Evasion and Avoidance,»»»

Benchmark crude oil prices rose on Monday as US President Donald Trump rejected Iran's latest counterproposal to find an end to the war in the Middle East. The continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz is leaving its mark on economies around the world, with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi call»»»

French prosecutors said Wednesday that they have opened an investigation into Elon Musk and social media platform X over the distribution of child sexual abuse images, deepfakes, disinformation and alleged complicity in denying crimes against humanity linked to the platform’s artificial intelligenc»»»

Doha, Qatar: The World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE), a global initiative of Qatar Foundation, has officially opened applications for the 2026–27 cycle of the WISE Prize for Education, a programme that funds and offers technical support to the world’s most promising solutions to education’»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Municipality (MoM), represented by the General Cleanliness Department, has continued implementing the National Waste Segregation at Source Programme across Al Rayyan Municipality as part of ongoing efforts to promote environmental sustainability and improve waste manage»»»

In 2025, Romania’s tourism sector reflected a complex and somewhat paradoxical evolution: while the country attracted more foreign visitors, overall performance declined, driven by a significant drop in domestic travel. According to data from the National Institute of Statistics (INS), total arriva»»»

The Presidential Plenipotentiary Representative in Batken region, Mamyrzhan Rakhimov, held a meeting with residents of Uch-Korgon rural area in Kadamdzhai district. According to the press service of the presidential envoy, the meeting was held on the instruction of President Sadyr Japarov. Around 3»»»

From May 18 to 27, 2026, ophthalmologists from the People’s Republic of China will provide free consultations and cataract surgeries at the National Hospital of the Kyrgyz Republic as part of the international project «Express Health — Bright Journey.» According to the Ministry of Health’s press ce»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Justice has launched a new electronic system for managing internal audit operations as part of activities marking the Global Internal Audit Awareness Month. The event, organised in cooperation with the State Audit Bureau, was held under the patronage of Justice Minister»»»

Minister of Justice and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs H E Ibrahim bin Ali Al Mohannadi meeting with Charge d’Affaires at the United States Embassy in Qatar, Mo Barghouty yesterday. During the meeting, they discussed legal and judicial cooperation and relations between the two countries, and»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Sports and Youth (MSY) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Qatar Career Development Center (QCDC), founded by Qatar Foundation, to strengthen national partnerships that support youth empowerment and enhance young people’s readiness for the evolving needs of th»»»

Doha, Qatar: The General Directorate of Endowments at the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs has announced the registration of a new investment endowment consisting of 819,184 shares in several companies listed on the Qatar Stock Exchange. They are donated by two benefactors under the supervisio»»»