In a signing ceremony hosted by Eng. Tarek El-Molla, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources for Egypt, Baker Hughes, a GE company announced a major subsea contract from Petrobel for phase two of the “supergiant” Zohr Gas Field situated in the Mediterranean Sea, off the Egyptian coast. The proj»»»

The European Commission has decided to release nearly 370 million euros in previously suspended funds for Bulgaria under the Recovery and Resilience Plan following progress on key judicial and anti-corruption reforms. The announcement came after a meeting in Brussels between Prime Minister Rumen Ra»»»

Brazzaville, Congo, May 28 (TAP) - Pan-African banking group Ecobank, headquartered in Lomé, Togo, won the Bank of the Year award at the 2026 African Banker Awards, while President of the West African Development Bank Serge Ekué won the...»»»

Tunis, May 28 (TAP) - Tunisia’s telecommunications sector surpassed the one-billion-dinar mark in total turnover for the first time during the first quarter of 2026, reaching 1.0249 billion dinars, according to the latest statistical data...»»»

Mexico, the United States and Canada have activated a joint epidemiological surveillance protocol for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in response to an Ebola outbreak in Central and East Africa. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo May 28 (UPI) -- Mexico, the United States and Canada have activate»»»

Parliament on Thursday shortened the deadlines for consideration of bills in standing parliamentary committees and in the plenary hall from 72 to 48 hours. The move comes as lawmakers are debating and adopting the Rules of Organization and Procedure of the National Assembly. Bills and the report of»»»

After Kardzhali Mayor Erol Mumun was questioned by police on Thursday over suspected official misconduct, Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev told Bulgarian National Television later in the day that "similar measures" were taken against a former governor of Kurdjali Region. The Minister said the ex-»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar's Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs has launched a new award for the best digital Hajj application developed by Qatari Hajj campaigns for the 1447 AH pilgrimage season. The initiative aims to accelerate digital transformation in Hajj services and encourage campaigns to a»»»

Tunis, May 28 (TAP) - Direct flights between Tunisia and Iraq resumed on Thursday, operated by Iraqi Airways, with weekly flights set to continue throughout the 2026 tourist season.In a statement, the Tunisian Embassy in Baghdad said Thursday’s...»»»

Tunis, May 28 (TAP) - The weather will be clear to partly cloudy on Thursday night nationwide, according to a weather update issued by the National Institute of Meteorology (INM).Temperatures will range between 20 and 24°C, reaching 26°C in the...»»»

The EU Council today adopted additional restrictive measures against four entities and three individuals under the European Union's Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime. Those listed are extremist Israeli settlers and organisations which support them, and are responsible for serious and systematic »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Interior (MoI) announced the termination of the temporary extension of all types of entry visas that had expired or were nearing expiration, effective from Sunday, June 7, 2026. According to a Ministry statement, the decision follows an earlier announcement issued on Ma»»»

Washington, United States: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent threatened Thursday to target ally Oman if it helped impose a tolling system in the key Strait of Hormuz, warning of sanctions against all parties involved in such actions. "Oman, in particular, should know that the US Treasury will agg»»»

NAIROBI: A Kenyan rights group said on Thursday it had filed a court petition against plans to establish an Ebola quarantine center for US nationals in the east African country. Washington is building a “state-of-the-art” facility in Kenya for US citizens to quarantine after leaving the Democratic »»»

STOCKHOLM: A Stockholm court on Thursday wrapped up hearings in the trial of two former oil executives accused of complicity in war crimes over their business dealings during Sudan’s second civil war, with a ruling expected in December. The trial, which is the longest ever in Sweden, opened in Sept»»»

BEIRUT: A meeting between Lebanese and Israeli military delegations, under US sponsorship, is set to take place at the Pentagon on Friday to launch a new round of security talks between the two sides. Israel and Hezbollah preempted the meeting by escalating their military operations, though on an u»»»

The Ministry of Interior (MoI) has announced that the temporary extension granted to all types of expired or soon-to-expire entry visas, issued earlier on 3 March 2026, will officially come to an end on Sunday, 7 June 2026. The ministry clarified that from the said date, normal procedures governing»»»

Lom District Court suspended Lom Mayor Tsvetan Petrov from office, the Montana Regional Court said on Thursday. Judging from evidence taken in the pre-trial proceedings, on April 15, 2026, in the office building of a municipal-owned enterprise in Lom, Petrov, acting in his capacity as a public offi»»»

TEXAS: Tyrannosaurus rex was a huge land predator during the twilight of the age of dinosaurs. But it was not the only T. rex that terrorized the Cretaceous Period. There also was a marine reptile named Tylosaurus rex — the T. rex of the sea — that rivaled its land counterpart in size and ferocity.»»»

WASHINGTON: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday that the United States will halt Iranian airlines’ access to landing spots, among other measures, as Washington pushes to intensify pressure on Tehran and open the Strait of Hormuz. In a post on X, Bessent said Washington will “be shutting »»»

Tunis, May 28 (TAP) - The financial statements of national carrier Tunisair, as at December 31, 2023 and recently made public, show a 23% widening of the deficit, which stood at TND 282.7 million, compared with TND 228.9 million a year earlier.These...»»»

Washington, United States: President Donald Trump could soon appear on a new $250 bill in the Republican's latest move to shatter US traditions by putting his personal stamp on national institutions. A proposal for the new bill, featuring a glaring Trump, was reported Thursday by the Washington Pos»»»

The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MoECC), represented by the Directorate of Natural Reserves, carried out an extensive cleanup campaign at the beaches of Sealine, the Khor Al Adaid Reserve, and Al Dhakira Reserve during the first and second days of the blessed Eid Al Adha. The initiat»»»

The WHO's chief pledged to do "everything in my power" to help conquer a deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as he headed to the African nation on Thursday. In lengthy message to the Congolese people, the World Health Organization's director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hezbollah fighters targeted the newly established Israeli occupation army Blat site with a qualitative missile: Military Media Statement 9 »»»

The story of the Cateura Recycled Instruments Orchestra, a Paraguayan music project born in a vulnerable community surrounding the Cateura landfill in Asunción, will reach U.S. stages this Saturday with the world premiere of "Basura," a musical produced by Gloria Estefan at the Alliance Theatre in »»»

Antananarivo, Madagascar: Madagascar's top court on Thursday dismissed an opposition lawmaker's attempt to oust the country's military ruler, ruling that the challenge fell outside the constitution. Prominent MP Antoine Rajerison had asked the High Constitutional Court to remove army Colonel Michae»»»

BELGRADE - The People's Bank of China and the National Bank of Serbia (NBS) have concluded their second bilateral currency swap agreement, enabling the exchange of Serbian dinars and Chinese yuan between the two central banks through bilateral swap transactions, the NBS announced on Thursday. "The »»»

Dubai: Against the backdrop of the ongoing geopolitical situation in the region, several residents have gathered this week at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) for Sandbox Swapmeet Volume 8, a community-led pop culture convention that organisers and attendees regarded as more than just an enterta»»»

US President Donald Trump could soon appear on a new $250 bill in the Republican's latest move to shatter US traditions by putting his personal stamp on national institutions. A proposal for the new bill, featuring a glaring Trump, was reported Thursday by the Washington Post. Get updated faster an»»»

LONDON: Seven years after returning to a fractured Arsenal, Mikel Arteta will lead his side into Saturday’s Champions League final against Paris St. Germain, one win from completing a remarkable rebuild. Guiding Arsenal to their first Premier League title since 2004 this season has already repaid t»»»

PARIS: Lawmakers were moved to tears in parliament Thursday as France inched toward repealing outdated legislation that defines people enslaved in its colonies as “moveable goods,” in a symbolic move as the country grapples with its colonial legacy. The French were the third largest slave traders i»»»

BRASILIA: Neymar has been ruled out of Brazil’s upcoming friendlies and is set to miss their World Cup opener after scans revealed a grade-two calf injury, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) said on Thursday. CBF doctor Rodrigo Lasmar delivered the blow ahead of a players’ press conference,»»»

LONDON/DUBAI: King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman have offered their condolences to Yemen on the death of former president Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi, who died aged 80 on Thursday, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Hadi, who led the country through years of political upheaval and civil war»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hezbollah fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli occupation army vehicles and soldiers in the town of Rashaf with a rocket salvo: Militar»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hezbollah fighters target a gathering of Israeli occupation army vehicles and soldiers in the town of Zawtar Al-Sharqiya and Al-Qantara wit»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent on Thursday warned Oman against facilitating tolls on vessels sailing through the Strait of Hormuz, threatening aggressive action against those involved. "The United States Government will not tolerate any effort to impose a tolling »»»

ASTANA (Sputnik) - Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom will try to begin the construction of a nuclear power plant in Kazakhstan within this decade, CEO Alexey Likhachev said on Thursday. "We will try to do this within the current decade," Likhachev told reporters when asked about the timelin»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia is negotiating with the United States, but Washington is also maintaining relations with Kiev, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said on Thursday. "We are conducting peace negotiations with the Americans. Or rather, American mediators are assisting in these negotiations. But the A»»»

The United States and Iran have reached an outline agreement to extend their ceasefire pending the approval of President Donald Trump, Axios reported on Thursday, after Iran targeted a US air base in Kuwait in the wake of US strikes on what Washington said was an Iranian drone operation. According »»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday he had ordered the country's military to take control of 70 percent of the Gaza Strip, in defiance of the terms of a fragile ceasefire that took effect in October. "We are currently squeezing Hamas. We now control 60 percent of the territory i»»»

Cooperation between Bulgaria's Customs Agency and the UK Revenue and Customs, the National Crime Agency, and the UK Home Office was reaffirmed at a work meeting on Thursday in Sofia between the Agency's Director, Nikolay Shushkov, and representatives of the British institutions. During the meeting,»»»

Washington, May 28 (SANA) US Special Envoy to Syria Thomas Barrack considered the discovery and securing of undeclared chemical weapons dating back to the ousted regime era a “significant milestone” in the process of building a new Syria and strengthening international security. In a post on X, Thu»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister: The US provocations this morning are a violation of the ceasefire and were met with an appropriate respons»»»

Journalist E. Jean Carroll, left, won two lawsuits against President Donald Trump for sexual assault and defamation. Now, the Department of Justice is investigating her for alleged perjury. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo May 28 (UPI) -- The Department of Justice launched a crimina»»»

Argentina recorded the lowest level of foreign direct investment among Latin America's largest economies in 2025. File Photo by David Fernández/EPA May 28 (UPI) -- Argentina recorded the lowest level of foreign direct investment among Latin America's largest economies in 2025, underscoring the coun»»»

Washington: WhatsApp has officially launched a new feature called "Channel Status," allowing channel admins to share temporary updates that disappear after 24 hours. According to WABetaInfo, the feature enables admins to post photos, videos, and text updates directly from channels, with the content»»»

ASTANA (Sputnik) - The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is already doing a lot to develop artificial intelligence, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday. "This time, our focus is on high technology, digitalization, and artificial intelligence. Much is already being done in these areas in »»»

Dubai: Eid in Dubai meant time out with family and friends at Dubai parks for thousands of residents and the first day of Eid Al Adha became literally sweeter as hundreds got to savour free scoops of ice cream at the city's public parks on Wednesday. Six major public parks across the emirate witnes»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hezbollah Precisely Hits Israeli Tanks, Armored Units in Coordinated Retaliatory Operations 28-05-2026 18:46 PM A screenshot from a video s»»»