Peshawar, Pakistan: Gunmen in northwest Pakistan killed two police officers protecting polio vaccination workers on Monday, a security official said, on the first day of a nationwide campaign to counter rising cases. Pakistan is one of two countries, along with Afghanistan, where polio remains ende»»»

President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov met with President of Mauritius Dharambeer Gokhool on the sidelines of the World Urban Forum in Baku. The two sides discussed the development of bilateral cooperation, including in the areas of digitalization and the financial sector. The presidential press ser»»»

Representatives of local institutions, social services, clergy, non-governmental organizations and foster parents gathered at the National Press Club of the Bulgarian News Agency in Pernik for a discussion focused on foster care and support for children at risk. The event was part of the national "»»»

RIYADH: The Madinah region ranked fifth among Saudi Arabia’s regions in the number of operating factories, totaling 458 by the end of 2025. This reflects the continued growth of the industrial sector in the region and its increasing role in supporting economic development and achieving the goals of»»»

Growing security concerns in ‘Israel’ are reviving what officials describe as a potential “doomsday scenario,” in which sustained missile barrages could overwhelm defenses and trigger widespread, prolonged power outages, according to a report by Maariv. The scenario, which has resurfaced amid heigh»»»

BRUSSELS - European Commission (EC) spokesperson Paula Pinho said on Monday that, in a telephone call with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on Saturday, EC President Ursula von der Leyen had reaffirmed the EC's support for Serbia's progress on its EU path. At a Brussels press briefing, Pinho said»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold negotiations in China both in narrow and expanded formats, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said on Monday. Putin will pay an official visit to China on May 19-20 at the invitation of Xi Jinping. "After the welc»»»

An asteroid estimated to be about the size of one to two school buses will pass close to Earth on Monday, coming within 91,593 kilometers (56,913 miles), or roughly a quarter of the average distance between Earth and the moon, according to the European Space Agency (ESA). Astronomers at the Mount L»»»

BusinessGermanyGermany's crisis-hit chemical industry seeks revivalSrinivas MazumdaruHit by high energy costs and regulation, Germany's chemical companies are scaling back production at home while expanding abroad. Can the trend be reversed? https://p.dw.com/p/5DmTSThe German chemical giant BASF ha»»»

BEIRUT: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said Monday that he would do the “impossible” in order to stop the war with Israel, after a ceasefire and direct talks between the countries failed to end the fighting.Aoun’s comments came as the Israeli army carried out a series of strikes in south Lebanon, w»»»

JEDDAH: Kuwait’s consumer price index rose 0.65 percent in April to 139.8 points, driven primarily by a sharp increase in transport costs, while annual inflation stood at 2.57 percent, according to official data. The monthly rise was led by transport, which surged 4.61 percent, reflecting higher tr»»»

Doha, Qatar: Business leaders from Qatar and Pakistan have called for closer economic cooperation and expanded investment partnerships during the first meeting of the Qatar-Pakistan Joint Business Council, held virtually on Monday. The meeting brought together Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Obaidly, board m»»»

The Congolese health minister announced the opening of three treatment centers in the eastern Ituri region as the country grapples with an outbreak of a rare variant of Ebola virus that has no approved therapeutics or vaccines. “We know that the hospitals are already under stress because of the pat»»»

Paris: France said Monday that it had selected an international team of architects to transform the Louvre, which has been hit by a litany of problems including a $100 million jewellery robbery. The “Louvre-New Renaissance” overhaul, President Emmanuel Macron’s signature project announced last year»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Shura Council convened on Monday at Tamim bin Hamad Hall, chaired by HE the Speaker Hassan bin Abdullah Al Ghanem. Upon this convention, HE the Secretary-General Nayef bin Mohammed Al Mahmoud read out the agenda, with the legislature approving the minutes of its previous session. T»»»

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has defended purchases of American weaponry after US President Donald Trump characterized weapons deliveries to the island as a bargaining chip in talks with Beijing. During Trump’s visit to Beijing last week, Chinese President Xi Jinping described the status of the»»»

Zurich: Swiss watch giant Swatch said Monday insufficient organisation by shopping centres contributed to scuffles at around 20 stores worldwide over the weekend as clients raced to buy a limited-edition timepiece. Hundreds of people waited through the night or longer hoping to get their hands on t»»»

Cairo — Egypt’s stock market began trading on Sunday, 17 May 2026 on a sharply weaker note, extending the corrective phase that has followed the market’s rally to multi-year highs earlier this month, as broad-based selling weighed across both blue-chip and smaller-cap shares. The benchmark EGX30 fe»»»

Shakira wins £50m tax refund from Spanish government 34 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GooglePaul GlynnCulture reporter EPA/ShutterstockShakira is known for hits including Hips Don't Lie, Waka Waka and Whenever, Wherever A Spanish court has ordered the country's tax authority to refund €55»»»

Cuba accuses US of building 'fraudulent case' for military action 2 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleAleks Phillips Getty ImagesA deepening fuel crisis, exacerbated by an effective US oil blockade, has led to rolling blackouts Cuba's foreign minister has accused the US of building a "fra»»»

New York: A marathon day of negotiations that finished early Monday failed to end a strike that shut down the Long Island Rail Road, North America’s largest commuter rail system, setting the stage for a rough start to the work week for about 250,000 commuters. Unions representing rail workers and t»»»

Kuwait: Kuwait Bourse closed trading on Monday as the All Share Index lost 17.68 points to reach 8,681.09 points, a decrease of 0.20 percent. As many as 419.6 million shares valued at KWD 94.2 million (roughly USD 306.9 million) were traded via 22,523 transactions. The Main Market Index went up by »»»

Dubai: Dubai Holding has announced a collaboration with Microsoft to embed artificial intelligence at the core of its operations, positioning the group among the first organisations in the Middle East and Africa region to implement AI deployment at enterprise scale. Get updated faster and for FREE:»»»

RIYADH: During the Hajj season, Makkah transforms into a place where Arabic is heard alongside languages from around the world. Urdu, Indonesian, Turkish, Persian, Bengali, English, French, Swahili and more are heard during the pilgrimage, reflecting the unity of Muslims. While diverse cultures mix»»»

A security agreement that is in the works will include "timetables for disarming all illegal militias, starting with Hezbollah and extending to the smallest Palestinian faction," a Lebanese government source said. "This will be accompanied by reciprocal Israeli steps, including the return of Lebane»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar's Ministry of Municipality has announced the completion of nationwide preparations for Eid Al Adha festival, unveiling a comprehensive plan aimed at ensuring public health, safety and comfort during the holiday period. Eid Al Adha, the "Festival of Sacrifice", is expected to begi»»»

Bangkok: The driver of a train that collided with a bus in Thailand's capital, killing eight people, has tested positive for drugs and was charged with reckless driving, officials said Monday. The freight train crashed into the public bus on Saturday afternoon at a busy junction in Bangkok, with th»»»

RIYADH: The Prince Saud Al-Faisal Institute for Diplomatic Studies, affiliated with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, hosted a strategic workshop in Riyadh on enhancing migration governance and cooperation with Saudi Arabia. The workshop was organized by the International Organization for Migration,»»»

BAKU - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic met with Slovak PM and Minister of Environment Tomas Taraba in Baku on Monday and thanked Slovakia for its principled support for the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Serbia, as well as for backing Serbia's EU path. "With Tomas Taraba, I discussed f»»»

Dubai: Emaar Properties has announced plans to exit the joint venture structure linked to The Eighth Gate, its mixed-use development in Yafour, Damascus, marking a shift in the company’s operations in Syria. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.The Dub»»»

Skopje, 15 May 2026 (MIA) - Minister of Energy, Mining and Mineral Resources Sanja Bozhinovska Friday participated in a joint ministerial meeting in Athens, Greece, alongside the energy ministers of Greece, Serbia and Bulgaria, Stavros Papastavrou, Dubravka Đedović Handanović and Deputy Minister Ki»»»

Dubai: Dubai’s Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) has signed a strategic collaboration framework with Parkin Company PJSC to streamline parking subscription services for educational institutions across the emirate. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simp»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted an Israeli enemy army communications vehicle at Khallet Al-Raj in the town of Deir Seryan with a loite»»»

GENEVA: The United Nations demanded Monday that Israel take measures to prevent acts of “genocide” in Gaza, and decried indications of “ethnic cleansing” in the Palestinian territory and in the occupied West Bank. In a fresh report, the UN rights office said Israel’s actions in Gaza since the start»»»

Israeli strikes targeted Monday Tebnine, Dweir, Majdal Selem, Qana, Deir Ntar, Siddiqine, Maarakeh, Hanaway, Harouf, Zawtar, Deir Ames and Deir al-Zahrani in south Lebanon, after a midnight strike on an apartment in Baalbek killed an Islamic Jihad commander and his 17-year-old daughter and wounded »»»

Israel has no military solution to the Hezbollah drone threat even if troops occupy all of south Lebanon, Israeli reports said. A security source told Israel's Kan public broadcaster that a political breakthrough is needed, as occupation will not solve the drones' problem. "Even if we occupy all of»»»

President Joseph Aoun said Monday that he would do the 'impossible' in order to stop the war with Israel, after a ceasefire and direct talks failed to end the fighting. "The framework that Lebanon has set for the negotiations consists of an Israeli withdrawal, a ceasefire, the deployment of the arm»»»

Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev said Monday that Bulgarian taxpayers would bear the cost of what he described as the excesses of the country’s oligarchic interests and previous administration, as his government prepares a stricter fiscal policy and reviews public-sector spending. Speaking to j»»»

Dhaka: The World Bank said on Monday it has approved a $350 million loan to help Bangladesh manage rising fuel import pressures and strengthen energy security after shortages linked to the Middle East war. The South Asian nation of 170 million people imports 95 percent of its oil and liquefied natu»»»

An EU proposal to drastically cut its steel import quota in response to global overcapacity and the shrinking of local manufacturing will hurt Kiev, Ukrainian manufacturers and officials have told the Financial Times. The quota is expected to be cut by 47% on July 1, and the bloc will levy an addit»»»

Portugal's low-cost unmanned carrier strategy highlights a shift toward AI-driven naval warfare as South Korea faces pressure to accelerate development of drone-centered maritime platforms The US Navy aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) sits anchored in Split, Croatia, 29 March 2026. Photo»»»

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Alberta RCMP | GRC en Alberta (@rcmpalbertagrc) May 15 (UPI) -- Police in Alberta responded to "a report of a theft involving BBQ goods" and arrived to find a red fox with a mouth full of hot dogs. The Alberta RCMP said on social media that officers resp»»»

Dubai Taxi Company PJSC (DTC), the leading provider of mobility services in Dubai, and its strategic partner Bolt today announced the entry of Bolt’s ride-hailing services in Abu Dhabi, marking a significant step in the partnership’s expansion across the UAE. The expansion builds on strong e-hailin»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 10:30 on Monday 18-05-2026 a gathering of vehicles and soldiers belonging to the “Israeli” enemy ar»»»

Around 2,000 citizens of Kyrgyzstan are currently working on the construction of China—Kyrgyzstan—Uzbekistan railway. Deputy Minister of Transport and Communications of Kyrgyzstan, Almaz Turgunbaev, said during a meeting of a relevant parliamentary committee. According to him, due to the specific n»»»

DUBAI: Netflix has partnered with the Arab Fund for Arts and Culture to launch the third edition of its regional Women in Film program. The initiative, titled “Women in Film III: Training Through Practice,” will provide training and mentorship opportunities to 35 participants from Saudi Arabia, the»»»

DUBAI: An Israeli law pemitting the death penalty for West Bank Palestinians went into effect on Sunday, media reports said. Maj. Gen. Avi Bluth, the head of the Israeli army’s Central Command, signed the military order necessary to implement the measure in the occupied West Bank, The Times of Isra»»»