Doha, Qatar: Qatari pilgrims performing Hajj 1447 AH have praised the high level of organization and services provided throughout this year's pilgrimage, highlighting significant improvements in facilities and support across the holy sites. Pilgrims said enhanced services in Mina, Arafat and Muzdal»»»

Occupied Jerusalem: Israeli occupation forces closed the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron to Palestinian worshipers on Friday and tightened military measures around the site. Palestinian officials said worshipers and mosque staff were forced to leave, while all checkpoints and gates leading to the mosque »»»

Abu Dhabi: Dr. Anwar Gargash, Diplomatic Adviser to the UAE President, on Friday paid tribute to former Yemeni president Abd Rabbo Mansour Hadi following his death on Thursday, recalling a pivotal moment during Yemen’s conflict and expressing hope for lasting peace in the country. In a post on X, G»»»

The US is deliberately causing hunger in Cuba as part of its economic strangulation of the island, City University of New York professor Danny Shaw has said in an interview with RT’s Rick Sanchez. Speaking on the Sanchez Effect show, Shaw, an ethnography scholar, discussed his recent visit to Cuba »»»

MINA: The Saudi Ministry of Sports continued its volunteer initiatives during the current Hajj season, with the participation of 6,348 male and female volunteers in organizational and service activities across various sites dedicated to serving pilgrims. The initiative aims to promote a culture of »»»

The Cabinet has named Deputy Prime Minister Ivo Hristov Chair of the Civil Society Development Council, the Government Information Service said on Friday. The Council is a consultative body responsible for developing and implementing policies that support the development of civil society. It consis»»»

Doha, Qatar: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs, HE Sheikh Saud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al Thani, met with the Foreign Minister of Singapore, HE Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan. The meeting took place on the sidelines of His Excellency’s participation in the Shangri-La Dialo»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 19:00 on Friday 29-05-2026 a Merkava tank east of Yohmor Al-Shaqif town with a guided missile, and »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 19:05 on Friday 29-05-2026 a Merkava tank in the vicinity of Debbine town with appropriate weapons,»»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that Russia has all the means to destroy anyone who attempts to destroy its air defense bases. “Russia has all the means to flatten anyone who tries to do this,” Putin told journalists during a press briefing following his visit to Kazakhstan, commenting on t»»»

The Council of Ministers has adopted a decision naming Deputy Prime Minister Atanas Pekanov as Chair of the Bulgarian Council for Economic Analyses, the Government Information Service said on Friday. The Council was established as part of the implementation of a key reform envisaged under the Natio»»»

“We have agreed with the President of the European Commission on the release of 16.4 billion euros, approximately 6,000 billion forints, in EU funds,” Prime Minister Péter Magyar announced in Brussels on Friday. Péter Magyar promises aid for many in Hungary At a joint press conference with Presiden»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Between 14:30 and 14:40 on Friday, May 29, 2026, the fighters of the Islamic Resistance targeted three Merkava tanks in the town of Yohmor »»»

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs HE Sheikh Saud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al Thani met with His Excellency Mohamed Khaled bin Nordin, the Malaysian Minister of Defense, on the sidelines of His Excellency's participation in the Shangri-La Dialogue 2026, which is being»»»

Katara Cultural Village Foundation concluded its three-day Eid Al Adha celebrations on Thursday, drawing large crowds of visitors from within Qatar and abroad through a vibrant programme of artistic, entertainment, and cultural activities. Katara stated that the festivities transformed the Cultural»»»

MINA: The Saudi health sector delivered over 1,273,380 medical services to pilgrims from the start of the the Hajj till Thursday. Guided by Saudi Vision 2030 initiatives, these integrated efforts ensure premium, accessible care to help pilgrims perform their rituals safely and comfortably. Accordin»»»

MAKKAH: Saudi women have demonstrated exceptional professionalism and competence through their active leadership roles in serving pilgrims at the Grand Mosque during the Hajj season. Backed by the government’s female empowerment initiatives, they manage pivotal responsibilities, including crowd con»»»

The Council of Ministers has revoked two of its decisions in the field of defence and modernization of the armed forces on Friday. The Council of Ministers decision No. 263 of April 2, 2026, approving the Report on the State of the Defence and Armed Forces of the Republic of Bulgaria for 2025 is re»»»

Chilean environmental authorities approved the expansion of the Port of San Antonio, the country's main maritime terminal for foreign trade. Photo by Mario Ruiz/EPA SANTIAGO, May 29 (UPI) -- Chilean environmental authorities approved the expansion of the Port of San Antonio, the country's main mari»»»

U.S. President Donald Trump holds a Cabinet meeting at the White House on Wednesday. On Friday, a federal judge temporarily blocked his administration's so-called anti-weaponization fund. Photo by Samuel Corum/UPI | License Photo May 29 (UPI) -- A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked the Jus»»»

US President Donald Trump said on Friday that he is set to make a “final determination” on whether to move forward with a proposed peace agreement with Iran. In a lengthy social media post, Trump said he would meet advisers in the White House Situation Room to decide on the next steps regarding a d»»»

MEO had the pleasure, to conduct an interview with Mr. Samy Soliman, President of Investors Association in Taba and Nuweiba. Can you tell us more about the investors association in Taba and Nuweiba? Well we are an organised entity that includes several investors who have got investment projects in »»»

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs HE Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al Thani, alongside Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the State of Qatar to the Republic of Singapore HE Abdulaziz bin Ahmed Al Maliki Al Juhani, attended the ministerial recepti»»»

MINA: Makkah Region Deputy Gov. Prince Saud bin Mishaal met with a Communications, Space and Technology Commission delegation in Mina to review technical achievements for the current Hajj season. They discussed achievements regarding how artificial intelligence and smart digital infrastructure enab»»»

Rositsa Velkova has been appointed Chair of the Supervisory Board of the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF), the government information service announced on Friday. The Council of Ministers adopted a decision on Friday to replace two state representatives on the NHIF Supervisory Board. Stanimir »»»

ANDORRA LA VELLA - Serbian Parliament Speaker Ana Brnabic, who visited Andorra on Friday, said she hoped Serbia-Andorra relations would be much better in the future and that it was important to advance bilateral political ties. Brnabic said much better cooperation in international institutions, pri»»»

LONDON: When Omnicom Advertising and Google launched what they describe as the first artificial intelligence-powered creative intelligence system in the Middle East this April, the promise was unusual: that a machine could tell a creative director not just what was weak in an ad, but what it would »»»

BEIJING: Three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth on Friday after spending nearly seven months in space and completing the handover with another crew earlier this week. The craft carrying Zhang Lu, Wu Fei and Zhang Hongzhang of the Shenzhou 21 crew touched down at the Dongfeng landing site in nor»»»

PARIS: Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine beat Viktorija Golubic 6-4, 6-3 Friday to reach the fourth round at the French Open for the second time, setting up a big match against four-time champion Iga Swiatek. The 15th-ranked player is in an excellent run of form and extended her winning streak on clay to 15»»»

Asharq Al-Awsat has obtained a document recently sent by Hamas to mediators regarding the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip, where escalating Israeli violations have killed more than 930 Palestinians since the deal took effect on October 10. Israel’s Channel 13 reported on Thursday evening, cit»»»

The government has adopted a decision to extend until June 30, 2026, the deployment in Bulgaria of up to 15 US aircraft, along with their support personnel and equipment, the Government Information Service said on Friday. Under Decision No. 205 of March 4, 2026, the Council of Ministers authorized »»»

Thai rescuers pulled a man from a cave in central Laos after he and six others had been trapped for nine days. Photo by Metta Tham Kalasin Rescue/EPA May 29 (UPI) -- One Laotian miner has been pulled from a cave in central Laos after being trapped for nine days underground, a Laotian rescue organiz»»»

Doha, Qatar: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs HE Sheikh Saud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al Thani met with Singapore’s Minister for Defence and Coordinating Minister for Public Service HE Chan Chun Sing. The meeting took place on the sidelines of HE Deputy Prime Minist»»»

Finance ministers from the EU's six biggest economies (E6) agreed among themselves on Friday to support more centralized capital markets supervision, in a breakthrough crucial for deeper integration of Europe's fragmented capital markets. The push for financial market players to be supervised at a »»»

The Kardzhali District Prosecutor's Office issued an official statement in support of Deputy Prosecutor Dafin Kamenov regarding public statements made on May 28, 2026, concerning legal proceedings in the municipality of Kardzhali, in which his name was mentioned, the Plovdiv Appellate Prosecutor's »»»

Prime Minister Rumen Radev Friday said that the European Commission would publish a report on June 3, launching an excessive deficit procedure against Bulgaria, which would lead to regular monitoring, restrictive measures and possible sanctions. "According to calculations and actual data submitted »»»

Four men were involved in a violent altercation in one of Budapest’s outer districts, during which firearms and knives were reportedly used. Several individuals were taken to hospital following the incident. Bladed weapons produced and shots fired in Budapest According to a police statement issued »»»

US President Donald Trump said he would make a final decision on Friday over a deal with Iran to extend their ceasefire that would need to include opening the Strait of Hormuz and dismantling Tehran's capacity to make a nuclear weapon. "I will be meeting now, in the Situation Room, to make a final »»»

ANDORRA LA VELLA - Serbian Parliament Speaker Ana Brnabic, who is on an official visit to Andorra, met with the country's FM Imma Tor Faus on Friday to discuss opportunities for strengthening political dialogue, cooperation in tourism, education and sustainable development, as well as EU integratio»»»

AMMAN: Jordan play at their first World Cup determined to show they belong at football’s top table and with Lionel Messi’s Argentina presenting the most daunting of prospects. Jamal Sellami’s side face Austria in a tough Group J on their World Cup debut on June 16, followed by Algeria and then reig»»»

* Hamas says Netanyahu’s plan equates to ethnic cleansing* Ceasefire deal left contentious issues unresolved* Analysts warn move risks ‌increase in violenceGAZA/CAIRO: Hamas said on Friday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s declaration that his country would expand its area of control»»»

BUDAPEST: Paris Saint-Germain’s injury worries have cleared up ahead of the Champions League final against Arsenal on Saturday. PSG forward Ousmane Dembélé has been managing a calf issue in the final weeks of the season but the reigning Ballon d’Or winner said Friday he is “100 percent ready and ra»»»

The United Nations on Friday added Israel and Russia to a UN blacklist of countries suspected of committing sexual violence in conflict zones, a move that prompted Israel's foreign ministry to say it would sever all ties with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. Guterres' annual report to the UN »»»

Towns and villages in more than half of France have smashed temperature records for the month of May over the past week during an unusually early heatwave, a climatologist said Friday. "More than half of France has experienced at least one monthly heat record -- whether in minimum and/or maximum te»»»

The Regional Forestry Directorate in Varna has issued a ten-day deadline for the removal of fences surrounding illegal structures in the Baba Alino area near the coastal city, Agriculture and Food Minister Plamen Abrovski told a parliamentary hearing on Friday. Earlier this week, Abrovski, along wi»»»

Widespread reporting on Thursday that the Department of Justice was investigating Trump accuser E. Jean Carroll is being denied Friday by the U.S. Attorney out of Chicago. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo May 29 (UPI) -- Reports that the U.S. Attorney's Office in Chicago is investig»»»

AUCKLAND: Auckland FC goalkeeper Michael Woud has ‌had to put his wedding plans on hold after being selected in New Zealand’s squad for the World Cup, but he says taking part in soccer’s biggest tournament is not a bad reason to cancel. Woud got engaged a year ago when he had little inkling he woul»»»

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Friday said he was now making a “final” decision on whether or not to strike a peace deal with Iran. “I will be meeting now, in the Situation Room, to make a final determination,” Trump said in a lengthy social media post, stressing that Iran must agree neve»»»

US President Donald Trump on Friday said he was now making a "final" decision on whether or not to strike a peace deal with Iran. "I will be meeting now, in the Situation Room, to make a final determination," Trump said in a lengthy social media post, stressing that Iran must agree never to have nu»»»

Eleven children have been killed or injured on average every 24 hours in Lebanon over the last week, the UN's children's agency said on Friday, as Israel has expanded strikes across the country despite a ceasefire. Heavy Israeli strikes hit towns and villages in southern Lebanon overnight on Wednes»»»