The Strait of Hormuz – a critical chokepoint accounting for 20% of seaborne oil trade prior to the US-Israeli war against Iran – remains effectively blocked despite the tentative ceasefire. The traffic has ground to a halt due to the risks posed by mines, recurring attacks, and ship seizures, as we»»»

The “Industry Pioneers” Conference and Forum was held in Tripoli yesterday, the Tripoli Chamber of Commerce reports. The event was organized by the private sector Al-Yaqeen Bank and sponsored by Banca UBAE SpA and Bank ABC. The event was attended by the Minister of Economy and Trade, Suhail Abu Shi»»»

BEIRUT: Lebanon said an Israeli strike on Thursday damaged a hospital in the country’s south, where Israel and Hezbollah have been trading fire despite a ceasefire. The state-run National News Agency (NNA) reported that Israeli aircraft “launched two strikes on the town of Tibnin near the public ho»»»

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio voiced hope on Thursday of progress on ending the war with Iran, with mediator Pakistan's army chief due to arrive in Iran for talks. The expected visit by Field Marshal Asim Munir, a powerful figure with a growing role in Pakistan's foreign relations, comes a day »»»

Lebanon said an Israeli strike on Thursday damaged a hospital in the country's south, where Israel and Hezbollah have been trading fire despite a ceasefire. The state-run National News Agency (NNA) reported that Israeli aircraft "launched two strikes on the town of Tibnin near the public hospital, »»»

The U.S. State Department will now require all U.S. citizens and legal residents traveling back to the United States from three African countries experiencing an Ebola outbreak must enter the country through Washington, D.C., for an enhanced security screening. EPA-EFE/Stringer May 21 (UPI) -- Amer»»»

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis waves after speaking at the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Polis' own state party voted to censure him for granting clemency to Tina Peters, a former county clerk who allowed someone to steal election information. File Photo by David Banks/UPI | License Ph»»»

BusinessGermanyWill Germany's aviation tax cut lower ticket prices?Astrid Prange de OliveiraThe tax cut aims to ease the burden on the aviation industry and make flying slightly cheaper. However, some experts warn it is unlikely to have a meaningful impact on ticket prices. https://p.dw.com/p/54mh5»»»

DEIR QANOUN EN-NAHR, Lebanon: Mourners gathered in a southern Lebanese town on Thursday to bury victims from an Israeli airstrike earlier this week that killed 14 people, the deadliest single bombing raid on Lebanon since the announcement of a tenuous ceasefire last month. The toll from Israel’s st»»»

DAKAR: Senegal’s Sadio Mane is a key selection ‌in the 28-man World Cup squad named by coach Pape Thiaw on Thursday as the influential forward looks to make up for lost time having missed the finals four years ago in Qatar through injury. Thiaw will have to trim his squad by two players ahead of th»»»

Dubai: EFG Hermes hosted the DFM Investor Day at Nasdaq Dubai in partnership with Dubai Financial Market (DFM), bringing together institutional investors and executives from listed companies with a combined market capitalisation exceeding Dh120 billion. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the»»»

LONDON: Israeli forces on Thursday sealed off the headquarters of the Zakat Funds Committee, associated with the Palestinian Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs, in the town of Jenin in the northern part of the occupied West Bank. They stormed the offices, seized items, and ordered a closure. I»»»

LONDON: The Premier League will say goodbye to West Ham or Tottenham on Sunday. Mohamed Salah and Bernardo Silva, too. Likely Pep Guardiola as well. Emotions are sure to run high in the final round of a season that has already delivered a relatively new champion — Arsenal hadn’t won the title since»»»

RIYADH: If Hajj were not a mandatory pillar of Islam, would Muslims still go through the trouble of performing it, year after year? The unfaithful might say no, why bother? But once you sit with Muslims, just for a short while, and hear a few of the Ummah’s stories, you realize that the faith that »»»

Away from the international spotlight, developments in Sudan's three-year civil war may mark the beginning of a profound transformation. With America’s eyes on Iran and the Gulf, and with Europe’s eyes on Ukraine, several relatively unnoticed signs suggest that the battlefield situation in Africa’s»»»

Oil prices jumped while stock markets mostly retreated and the dollar firmed Thursday as hopes of a Middle East peace accord faded on conflicting headlines on the state of talks. US President Donald Trump has described the latest discussions as being on the "borderline" between a deal and renewed s»»»

Dubai: When Ali Khamenei was killed in an Israeli airstrike at the start of the Iran war on February 28, many observers expected the Islamic Republic to descend into chaos or a bitter succession struggle. Instead, Iran’s system held. According to a detailed report by The New York Times, power in Te»»»

The indictment of former Cuban President Raul Castro by the US Justice Department marks the latest escalation in Washington’s pressure campaign against Havana. Is President Donald Trump trying to repeat the Maduro playbook? What was Raul Castro charged with?Unsealed on Wednesday, the indictment acc»»»

The German Interior Ministry is considering offering Syrian refugees up to €8,000 ($9,300) to return home voluntarily, Focus magazine reports, citing government sources. The proposal comes as support for the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, which has been campaigning heavily on migration concer»»»

Dubai: After a blockbuster Dubai debut that saw Primark open three large-format stores in less than eight weeks — in the middle of regional disruption, supply chain pressure and even a thunderstorm-hit launch day at Dubai Mall — the Irish fashion giant is now preparing to make its way to Abu Dhabi.»»»

Mourners gathered in a southern Lebanese town on Thursday to bury victims from an Israeli airstrike earlier this week that killed 14 people, the deadliest single bombing raid on Lebanon since the announcement of a tenuous ceasefire last month. The toll from Israel's strike on the town of Deir Qanou»»»

DUBAI: A top UAE official denounced Iran’s claim of control over Emirati waters in the blockaded Strait of Hormuz as a “pipe dream” Thursday, following an announcement by an Iranian body overseeing the strait. “The regime is trying to establish a new reality born from a clear military defeat, but a»»»

Travelers to and from LaGuardia International Airport should check their flights after a sinkhole opened up on a runway Wednesday. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo May 21 (UPI) -- A sinkhole on the runway discovered at LaGuardia Airport is causing travel delays and cancellations on »»»

For many outside Latin America, Cuba can feel frozen in time — a communist island associated with Fidel Castro, vintage cars and decades of confrontation with the United States. But in recent months, Cuba has found itself at the centre of a rapidly escalating geopolitical crisis involving economic »»»

A special tourism reform unit will be established within the National Tourist Council, which will coordinate directly with the tourism industry without creating a new administrative body, Tourism Minister Ilin Dimitrov said Thursday in Burgas. He noted that after talks with Black Sea municipalities»»»

Manila: The rollout of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in the Philippines has been slowed by a mix of regulatory bottlenecks, uneven local government rules, slow permitting, grid and safety concerns — fueling investor uncertainty despite strong EV sales growth. Industry officials say demand»»»

For three years, Sudan’s civil war has defied every attempt at resolution. Mediators, concerned actors, and all others seeking to end the conflict have been caught in an unproductive void, moving from one failed initiative to another. These repeated failures have deepened the sense of a horizon clo»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Iran: ‘Deep Suspicion’ of US but Pursuing Talks ‘in Good Faith’ to End War 21-05-2026 14:35 PM Esmaeil Baqaei, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spok»»»

Dozens of vehicles burnt as Mali jihadists enforce blockade 17 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleThomas NaadiBBC Africa Sahel Alerte / XJihadist fighters have been burning vehicles on major roads leading to the capital Dozens of vehicles, including fuel tankers, minibuses and trucks, ha»»»

The ink had barely dried on last week’s column when fresh tensions between Australia’s top cricketers and Cricket Australia emerged, reminding us that mischief-making in elite sport takes various forms. On May 14, The Sydney Herald, part of the Nine Group, reported that “a group of senior players, »»»

NEW DELHI: India and the African Union have postponed a summit meeting due to take place next week in New Delhi after a deadly Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo. “Mindful of the emerging public health situation on the continent... the two sides agreed that it would be advisable to conv»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia and China have reached an understanding on many key details of the Power of Siberia 2 project during Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to Beijing, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday. "Progress has been made [during Putin's visit to Beijing]. And indeed»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Iran Military Recovery Proceeding Far Faster than Expected: CNN 21-05-2026 13:46 PM Iran’s Shahed 136 drone displayed at the National Aeros»»»

In the metal roofing tile segment, METIGLA reported an approximately 10% increase in delivered volumes, despite the Romanian roofing market continuing to decline. At the same time, in the rainwater systems segment, the company maintained a market share of over 10%, consolidating its position among »»»

Commercial air traffic over Iran has thinned dramatically, reviving fears of a possible new military escalation in the Middle East even as regional powers intensify diplomatic efforts to salvage fragile negotiations between Washington and Tehran. The unusually empty skies above Iran — coupled with »»»

New Delhi, India: India and the African Union have postponed a summit meeting due to take place next week in New Delhi after an Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo. "Mindful of the emerging public health situation on the continent... the two sides agreed that it would be advisable to con»»»

Cairo — Egypt’s stock market resumed its downward trajectory on Wednesday, 20 May 2026, with broad-based losses across all major indices as foreign selling intensified and investors continued reducing exposure following the market’s strong rally earlier this quarter. The benchmark EGX30 fell 1.59% »»»

The National Confederation for Women’s Entrepreneurship (CONAF) says Romania does not lack competent women, but does face a representation problem in the spaces where political and administrative decisions are made. The fact that, in recent political consultations, most delegations were made up exc»»»

RIYADH: Jordan’s local revenues increased 1.6 percent year on year to 2.19 billion Jordanian dinars ($3.08 billion) in the three months to the end of March, mainly driven by higher non-tax revenues, despite regional challenges. According to the country’s Ministry of Finance, non-tax revenues increa»»»

Paris Mayor Emmanuel Grégoire has acknowledged “systemic” failings as investigators probe allegations of child abuse by non-teaching staff at more than 100 nurseries and primary schools in the French capital, in a scandal that has shocked the public and exposed major gaps in child protection and ac»»»

SONY DSC Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty called on British companies to benefit from investment opportunities in Egypt and expand their existing activities. This came during his meeting on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, in London with chairme»»»

Seoul, May 21 (SANA) South Korea’s exports rose sharply in the first 20 days of May, supported by booming semiconductor sales and strong demand from major trading partners, official customs data showed Thursday. According to figures released by the Korea Customs Service and cited by Yonhap News Age»»»

Dubai: A sharp divide has emerged between US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over whether to resume military action against Iran, as tense diplomacy and war planning now appear to be running in parallel behind the scenes. A heated hour-long phone call between th»»»

The US has no obligation to give Israel anything and should cut off all aid, conservative American journalist Tucker Carlson has said. America’s association with Israel’s “many crimes” has damaged its global reputation, he argued. Speaking to Israeli Channel 13 in an interview aired on Tuesday, Car»»»

Elon Musk's SpaceX filed for a stock market debut on Wednesday that could become the largest IPO in history, seeking to raise up to $75 billion at a valuation of as much as $1.75 trillion, according to US media reports. Musk would remain CEO, CTO and chairman after the listing. Elon Musk's Spa»»»

Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) will likely visit North Korea as early as next week, sources said Wednesday. In this photo, Xi shakes hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a meeting in Beijing. File Photo by KCNA/EPA Chinese President Xi Jinping will likely visit North Korea as early a»»»

Corruption, administrative reforms, proposed changes to Parliament’s Rules of Organization and Procedure, fuel prices, education, and others are the leading topics in Thursday’s news media. POLITICS Mediapool.bg has published the first part of a series of articles by former Prime Minister Ivan Kost»»»

In recent years, Saudi Arabia has undergone a transformation in the way travel is perceived. Journeys are no longer viewed simply as movement from one place to another, but as immersive cultural experiences that deepen people’s connection to places and redefine the meaning of discovery. Interest in»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s trade surplus surged 218.9 percent year on year to SR57 billion ($15.2 billion) in March, marking its sharpest annual increase in nearly five years as oil exports jumped and imports declined sharply. Figures released by the General Authority for Statistics showed merchandise »»»

Can the country achieve its goal without more rigorous, independent environmental reporting? A farmer transports rice on a boat along the Ngo Dong River in Tam Coc, a part of the Hoa Lu limestone mountain range about 75 miles from Hanoi, Vietnam. As one way to reduce carbon emissions, the country i»»»