Lebanese army says it seized arms depot in Beirut suburbs
BEIRUT: The Lebanese army announced on Friday that it seized a large number of arms and ammunition from a depot in Beirut’s southern suburbs, a Hezbollah stronghold, adding that it arrested one person. The army conducted “a special security operation after close monitoring of the transportation and»»»
Jovanov: Opposition's rights will be reduced, revolutionary terror has reached parliament
BELGRADE - Speaking to reporters after consultations held in the National Assembly building on Friday ahead of a November 17 constitutive session of the new Serbian parliament, the United Serbia list's candidate for MP Milenko Jovanov said that, after initial discussions, it could be said that "rev»»»
From AI-powered forecasting to 3.4-second clearance: How Dubai GDRFA made history.
GDRFA Dubai becomes the first in its sector worldwide to earn the top rating. Dubai: Dubai’s General Directorate of Identity and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA Dubai) has become the world’s first residency and foreigners affairs authority to receive a 7-star rating in future planning, securing the highe»»»
Lebanese army says seized arms depot in Beirut suburbs
BEIRUT: The Lebanese army announced on Friday that it seized a large number of arms and ammunition from a depot in Beirut’s southern suburbs, a Hezbollah stronghold, adding that it arrested one person. The army conducted “a special security operation after close monitoring of the transportation and»»»
Syria extends condolences to Türkiye over military helicopter crash
Damascus, Nov. 13 (SANA) The Syrian Arab Republic extended its sincere condolences and sympathy to the government and people of the Republic of Türkiye following the crash of a military helicopter and the deaths of its crew members. In a statement issued Friday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and »»»
Six people dead near Kenya’s capital after building collapses, police say
NAIROBI: Six people died near Kenya’s capital Nairobi after the top floor of a building under construction collapsed on Friday, a police official said, the latest in a string of construction accidents to hit the country recently. “So far we have confirmed six bodies, but also five people have been »»»
Tunindex closes Fridays session up 0.79%
Tunis, Nov.13 (TAP) - Tunidex closed Friday's session up 0.79% to 18,989.99 points with a traded volume of TND 20.7 million, said broker Tunisie Valeurs.TPR shares were the best performers after rising by 4.3% to TND 13.390, trading for TND 1.9...»»»
Pentagon Renames AI Unit to Super Intelligence Office
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The Pentagon on Friday announced it has renamed its Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office to reflect the government's transition to the term "super intelligence." "The Department of War announced today the official redesignation of the Chief Digital and Artificial »»»
El Nino: Act now for $36 billion or face $73 billion bill, UN warns
UNDP: Delaying action could double costs as extreme weather threatens vulnerable nations Acting now to counter the devastating effects of the El Nino phenomenon will cost half as much as waiting, the head of the UN Development Programme told AFP Friday. Alexander De Croo spoke to AFP at the UN clim»»»
Microsoft services partially restored after outage
Washington: Microsoft has partially restored services after a nearly 24-hour outage disrupted its servers and affected apps used by around 430 million people worldwide. The company said early Friday that services were stabilizing, with gradual improvements underway.»»»
Fantasy vs. reality: why the EU can’t find its Putin envoy
In their most recent talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner apparently secured a place for ‘Europe’ at the negotiating table with Russia. European leaders will have to overcome deep factional divides and square away their most ideologically-driven fan»»»
Former FM Szijjártó reportedly helped deliver Russian smear material targeting Tisza politician to Hungary
Hungary’s former foreign minister Péter Szijjártó reportedly coordinated with the Kremlin to bring Russian intelligence documents to Budapest, detailing efforts to discredit Tisza politician István Kapitány ahead of the 2026 election. The revelations come from a new book by investigative journalist»»»
BT analysis: Two figures that show how much Romania has closed the gap with European Union
Two figures that best illustrate this transformation. They relate to GDP per capita, adjusted for purchasing power (Purchasing Power Standard, PPS), and to actual individual consumption respectively. The first shows us how much the economy produces, relative to the population and price levels. The »»»
‘Very overdue’ – MEPs welcome proxy voting for pregnant members and new mothers
An overwhelming majority in the European Parliament has agreed that MEPs can delegate their vote to another member in the months before and after childbirth, retaining their say in key files. The statute change, passed with 578 votes for, 25 against, and 4 abstentions on Thursday (12 November) will»»»
Eisenkot urges respect for Israel’s Arab minority after Netanyahu attacks
JERUSALEM: Israeli prime ministerial hopeful Gadi Eisenkot called on Friday for respect for the country’s Arab minority after caretaker premier Benjamin Netanyahu and other right-wing figures sought to delegitimize the community’s lawmakers by linking them to Hamas. Two Arab-majority parties, Raam »»»
Turkiye, Qatar sign mutual defense agreement, Turkish presidency says
ISTANBUL: Turkiye and Qatar signed a mutual defense agreement on Friday, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s office said, after the president met the Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani in Istanbul. “President Erdogan stated that we would continue working together to prevent the resurg»»»
Palestinian teen reunites with family after month in Israeli jail
AL-JIB: Looking tiny in his adult-size grey prison jumpsuit, 15-year-old Palestinian Ezzedine Al-Lahalia appeared stunned as his mother embraced him after a month in an Israeli jail. His first request was a child’s wish for his favorite food: stuffed cabbage and shawarma. The teenager, who had been»»»
US Treasury’s Bessent ‘not afraid’ of Iranian death threats
WASHINGTON: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Friday that he would not be cowed by Iranian threats against his life, after recently moving from his Washington, DC, residence to a US military base. “Why am I going to be afraid when our, the brave military personnel in the Gulf, President »»»
Fujairah crash that killed 14: Truck driver detained as prosecutors investigate
Investigators examine brakes, speed records, road safety measures after deadly collisions Abu Dhabi: The UAE Public Prosecution has ordered the detention of a truck driver and launched a detailed investigation into a devastating crash in Fujairah that killed 14 people and injured around 30 others, »»»
Europe’s Circular Approach to Peace in Ukraine Will End in ‘Strategic Disaster’ - Experts
Putin’s remarks comparing European plans to send troops to Ukraine after a settlement to an anecdote about logical loops is an apt characterization of the situation European countries have created for themselves – calling for peace while supporting measures that will prolong the conflict, CIPI Foun»»»
Bombings in Russia kill a military officer and injure an adviser to Ukraine’s former PM
MOSCOW: A car bombing on Friday in Moscow injured an adviser to Ukraine’s former prime minister in the second such attack in as many days and part of a series linked to the conflict with Russia’s neighbor. The explosion struck a car driven by Sergei Zavorotnyi, who previously worked as an adviser t»»»
IEA: Oil market returning to surplus as Gulf exports recover
LONDON: The world oil market will return to a surplus in the fourth quarter of this year, the International Energy Agency said on Friday, as Middle East exports recover faster than global oil demand despite continued attacks on shipping. The agency also gave more details of remaining volumes to com»»»
New documents reveal Orbán's brother offered cooperation to former FM Péter Szijjártó
Further documents linked to Hungary’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs have emerged, shedding light on the relationship between Áron Orbán, the brother of former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, and former Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó. One email from 2023 shows Áron Orbán offering to cooperate with Szij»»»
Train disasters drive passengers away from Spain’s high-speed network, in blow to tourism
MADRID: Spain’s two deadly train accidents this year have driven passengers away from the world’s second-largest high-speed rail network, a concern for a country heavily reliant on tourism and business travel, experts and business groups said. The October 28 collision, which killed 69 people, shut »»»
Al Jahili Fort: A timeless legacy of authority and heritage in Al Ain
Step Back in Time at Al Jahili Fort, UAE's Historic Landmark Al Ain: Beneath the mud plaster of Al Jahili Fort, hidden from every visitor, runs a network of chilled-water pipes. It is a quiet piece of engineering in a building that dates from the 1890s, and it exists for a simple reason: summer tem»»»
Brnabic: New authorities not interested in holding discussions, hearing opposition
BELGRADE - The Aleksandar Vucic-United Serbia list's candidate for MP Ana Brnabic said on Friday the new Serbian authorities were not interested in holding discussions and hearing the opposition, and noted that, during consultations in the parliament earlier in the day, Student List representatives»»»
Life Under Israeli Drones: Beirut Residents Hear the Buzz of Occupation in Every Corner of Daily Life - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Life Under Israeli Drones: Beirut Residents Hear the Buzz of Occupation in Every Corner of Daily Life 13-11-2026 16:33 PM The constant pres»»»
How Emirates Development Bank is helping shape the UAE’s industrial future
Bank CEO outlines the bank’s plans to boost manufacturing, food security and innovation Emirates Development Bank (EDB) has surpassed Dh30 billion in cumulative financing approvals since 2021, marking a significant milestone in its efforts to strengthen the UAE’s industrial capabilities, support ec»»»
Report: Israeli spy chief in Washington as Netanyahu presses Trump to resume war
The director of the Israeli spy agency Mossad is in Washington Friday for talks with senior Trump administration officials about the war in Iran, three sources with knowledge of the matter told U.S. news portal Axios. The visit by Roman Gofman, one of Benjamin Netanyahu's closest confidants, comes »»»
Middle East War: 9 things UAE residents need to know tonight, November 13
US denies Iran's Bahrain radar claim as Saudi intercepts drones and nuclear tensions rise Dubai: The US military has denied Iran's claim that it destroyed an American radar system in Bahrain, saying its forces intercepted two Iranian attack drones without injuries or damage. The latest confrontatio»»»
Palestinian Resistance Fighters Clash with Israeli-Backed Militia East of Gaza City
Palestinian Islamic Jihad resistance fighters engaged in a point-blank clash with a group of Israeli-backed militias early Friday, November 13, 2026, after detecting their advance east of the Al-Tuffah and Al-Shuja’iyya neighborhoods in Gaza City. During the confrontation, the Islamic Jihad fighter»»»
Iran targets US radar system in Bahrain
TEHRAN: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said their forces had targeted a US early warning radar system in Bahrain, with the US military saying it shot down two Iranian drones targeting the Gulf island on Friday. “A few hours ago, IRGC Aerospace Force fighters targeted and destroyed the US aggressors’ e»»»
Hegseth May Retain Position Because of Loyalty to Trump – Expert
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth could retain his position despite attempts to impeach him, given his loyalty to US President Donald Trump, Thomas Weiss, presidential professor emeritus of political science at the City University of New York, said. "Anything is possible, but »»»
Arab Parliament launches plan to isolate Houthis, designate them a terrorist organization
RIYADH: The Arab Parliament has launched a comprehensive action plan to isolate the Iran-backed Houthi militia politically, financially and judicially, and classify them as a terrorist organization. In a statement posted on X on Friday it said: “The Arab Parliament has launched an expanded regional»»»
Bilal Erdogan from Tripoli: We need Lebanon to be united internally
Bilal Erdogan, the son of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, paid an visit to the northern city of Tripoli on Friday, where he began his tour at the al-Tal Square and inspected the historic Sultan Abdul Hamid Clock Tower, which served as a symbolic gift to the city of Tripoli. He then toured t»»»
Respiratory illnesses rise in Gaza with worst to come as winter floods arrive, WHO says
GENEVA: The World Health Organization warned on Friday of surging respiratory illnesses in Gaza, with worse expected after heavy rains flooded tens of thousands of tents housing displaced Palestinians. “The numbers already show the pressure. Acute respiratory infections are 33,000 cases higher tha»»»
Iran says LNG tanker hit mine, suffered explosion in Hormuz
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards navy said a tanker carrying liquefied natural gas struck a naval mine and suffered an explosion in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday while using what they described was an “unauthorized and dangerous route,” state media reported. No details on the tanker were immediat»»»
23 killed in Assam bus, truck collision
Police suspect speeding and loss of control led to collision near Kaziranga National Park At least 23 people, including three children, were killed when a passenger minibus collided head-on with a container truck near Kaziranga National Park in India’s northeastern state of Assam on Friday, police »»»
Bitar interrogates army member as new defendant in port case
The judicial investigator into the Beirut port explosion case, Judge Tarek Bitar, on Friday interrogated a new defendant in the file, Lebanese Army chief warrant officer Roudy F., who had been tasked by the army with inspecting Hangar 12 prior to its explosion, the National News Agency said. NNA re»»»
Bus and truck collision in India’s Assam state kills at least 24 people
GUWAHATI, India: A bus collided with a container truck in the northeastern Indian state of Assam on Friday, killing at least 24 people and 11 injuring others, authorities said. The crash occurred on a highway near Kaziranga National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site renowned for its one-horned rhi»»»
Iran says LNG tanker hit mine, suffered explosion in Hormuz
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards navy said a tanker carrying liquefied natural gas struck a naval mine and suffered an explosion in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday while using what they described was an “unauthorized and dangerous route,” state media reported. No details on the tanker were immediat»»»
Vance Considers Opting Out of 2028 US Presidential Race – Reports
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US Vice President JD Vance is seriously considering not running in the 2028 presidential election following the Republican Party's losses in the midterm elections, CNN reported on Friday, citing sources. According to the report, about a dozen of Vance's allies and advisers in»»»
10 killed in clashes in Guinea after artisanal mining ban
CONAKRY: Ten people were killed in violent clashes with defense and security forces in a gold-producing region in northeastern Guinea, the country’s Ministry of Territorial Administration said in a statement. Guinea banned artisanal gold mining in Siguiri on November 2. Authorities said artisanal m»»»
England’s health service triggers contingency after Microsoft outage
LONDON: England’s National Health Service activated contingency plans Friday in response to the global Microsoft outage, reverting to “other IT systems or paper records” to maintain essential care and appointments. “With the global Microsoft issue inevitably having a disruptive impact for staff, lo»»»
Spinneys bounces back: UAE supermarket chain reports Dh2.7 billion sales as shoppers return
Online sales jump 24.5%, while profit rises 5.7% despite inflation and supply pressures Dubai: Spinneys returned to revenue growth in the third quarter of 2026, with the UAE-listed supermarket operator reporting a 5.7 per cent increase in nine-month revenue to Dh2.74 billion, as more customers stay»»»
Defence Minister Presents Spending Plans, Need to Expand Combat Aircraft Capabilities
Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov outlined a planned increase in defence spending, major military procurement projects, personnel shortages and the need to expand Bulgaria's combat aircraft capabilities when presenting the draft defence budget for 2027, reiterating that budget constraints would not»»»
Vucic: I will never leave Serbia, we must fight for country, ideas
BELGRADE - Aleksandar Vucic, who heads the United Serbia electoral list, said on Friday he would never leave Serbia but stay and serve the country, and noted that he and his political comrades must fight for the country and for ideas. Vucic said this in an interview to the Swiss weekly Weltwoche. A»»»
Pelican rescued from Dubai traffic finds care at Dubai Safari Park
Veterinary staff examine rescued bird, with close monitoring continuing in quarantine Dubai: First came the motorists who helped it out of traffic. Now, vets and nutrition staff at Dubai Safari Park are caring for the rescued pelican, which has undergone a full health check and is being closely mon»»»
Dubai's rainy season: What authorities have planned for Hatta
Emergency plans include rescue teams, backup generators and alternative roads. Dubai: Six government entities have confirmed their readiness for Dubai's rainy season, with emergency plans covering flash floods, road closures, power outages and rescue operations, particularly in the mountainous Hatt»»»
Former White House addiction adviser joins Al Hison podcast launch
Podcast unites global experts, including ex-White House adviser Dr A. Thomas McLellan Dubai: The UAE's National Drug Enforcement Authority (NDEA) will launch a new podcast titled Al Hison during the World Police Summit 2026, bringing international experts and specialists together to discuss drug-re»»»