Both parties are “beholden to the military-industrial complex and to the AIPAC lobby,” and “the problem with the American two-party system is that most of the time it is a choice between bad and worse,” Alfred de Zayas, a retired independent UN expert and prolific commentator, told Sputnik, comment»»»

Israel's president on Wednesday urged political leaders to compromise in forming a government after an election he said had no clear winner and condemned "racist" rhetoric against Arab parties. More than a week after Israel's first election since the trauma of the October 7, 2023 attacks by Hamas, »»»

Daily winter flights resume after eight months, with second service eyed for summer 2027 Dubai: Travellers between Dubai and London Heathrow have regained a daily British Airways option after an eight-month suspension, while several other international airlines continue to keep their Dubai routes o»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar correspondent: An Israeli drone carried out an airstrike targeting a motorcycle on the outskirts of Qabrikha, south Lebanon 04-11-»»»

Donald Trump may focus more attention on Cuba following the Republicans' midterm defeat, potentially strengthening Marco Rubio's position as a future presidential contender, Brazilian political analyst Vinicius Vieira told Sputnik. "I would not be surprised if all efforts regarding the domination o»»»

Iranian officials on Wednesday celebrated U.S. voters' rebuke of the Republican Party and President Donald Trump in the midterm elections, as the region waited to see how the results could affect the Iran war. Concerns about the war's effects, particularly frustration over rising prices for fuel an»»»

Abu Dhabi's Cultural Foundation: A timeless hub for art, heritage, and innovation Abu Dhabi: In 1971, in the same year the United Arab Emirates came into being, its leaders passed a law to build something that was not a palace, a fortress or a monument to power. They chose to build a house for the »»»

BELGRADE - Srbijagas Director Dusan Bajatovic said on Wednesday a plane carrying him, Srbijagas Supervisory Board President Aleksandar Vulin and Serbian caretaker minister without portfolio Nenad Popovic had landed in Moscow after being returned to Belgrade on Tuesday evening. "Vulin, Popovic and I»»»

Analysts see gridlock, not policy U-turn, as AI shares slip and business' wait for clarity Dubai: US stock futures lurched lower, then recovered on Wednesday after Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress. Markets were quick to react, with the Nasdaq taking a hit initially with AI and tec»»»

Fa’az missile launched from JF-17 fighter jet as Pakistan conducts major missile test Dubai: Pakistan has successfully tested its first indigenously developed air-to-air missile, Fa’az, marking its third major missile test in less than a month as the country accelerates efforts to strengthen its mi»»»

Four oil tankers caught fire after hitting mines in the Strait of Hormuz, Tehran claimed Wednesday, a day after US President Donald Trump said the United States had launched strikes on Iran. Discussions to end the war between Washington and Tehran via mediators have continued with little sign of di»»»

Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Wednesday formally received the certified results from last week’s vote and said he would begin consultations regarding the formation of a new government. The party of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and that of his main challenger former military chief Gadi Eise»»»

Held annually, the Peoples of Russia International Week stems from a presidential decree naming 2026 the Year of the Unity of the Peoples of Russia. Sputnik brings you live coverage as Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech at the plenary session of the "Peoples of Russia" International»»»

The Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei, said on Wednesday that the situation in the Strait of Hormuz had exposed the treachery and inability of the great powers to defend their proxy regimes. In a message marking the National Day of Fighting Global Arrogance, Sayyed »»»

Kuala Lumpur: Google announced plans on Wednesday to invest $15 billion in Malaysia over the next two years to build Data centres and other infrastructure as demand booms for artificial intelligence services. The country is Southeast Asia's fastest growing hub for new Data centres -- warehouse-like»»»

Authorities intensify probe into child abuse material found in Markle's devices Philippine police told AFP on Wednesday that three memory cards and a cell phone turned over by the son of Meghan Markle's estranged father contained child sexual abuse material. Last week, Philippine police said they w»»»

The 2026 US midterm elections will go down in history for the Democrats' dramatic takeover of both houses of Congress but also for a surge of historic firsts for women, LGBT, Black, and Native American candidates, as well as the election of the first Muslim US senator.  Yes, the 2026 midterms »»»

Geneva, Switzerland: The Red Cross on Wednesday urged leaders heading to the United Nations climate conference in Turkiye to rapidly scale up investment in protecting vulnerable populations against humanitarian impacts brought by a warming planet. The International Federation of the Red Cross and R»»»

US Expats in UAE React to Democrats Taking Control of Congress Thousands of miles from the nearest polling station, American expat in Abu Dhabi, Kelly Acs watched the US midterm results roll in "like a hawk". She felt something she said she had not felt in a very long time. "Hope," said the Califor»»»

North Korea on Tuesday dismissed US allegations that it was behind a $6 billion cryptocurrency theft from Binance as "absurd rhetoric", accusing Washington of seeking to portray the country as a cybercriminal state and warning that US hostility could affect future diplomatic engagement. North Korea»»»

Gulf News-CUSP Wealth event looks at asset classes, markets and strategies to grow wealth Global equities, bonds, fixed-income products and technology investments are giving UAE investors more options to diversify their portfolios beyond real estate. But investors must align their investment choice»»»

Hezbollah denied Wednesday allegations by Yemen’s Southern Transitional Council regarding the presence of Hezbollah experts in the country. The group dismissed claims of its involvement in training, arming, and military operations for Ansar Allah as "completely baseless." Hezbollah said Yemenis are»»»

Beirut port blast investigator Judge Tarek Bitar on Wednesday interrogated and charged the Lebanese Army’s former chief of staff Walid Salman and retired army brigadier generals George Moussa, Munir Abou Zeid and Manuel Kirjian, Al-Arabiya’s Al-Hadath channel reported. The massive explosion on Augu»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia remained the Middle East’s largest gold jewelry market in the third quarter of 2026, even as regional demand fell sharply, according to the World Gold Council. According to the organization's latest Gold Demand Trends report, jewellery purchases in Saudi Arabia fell 12 percent »»»

Washington, United States: Tech billionaire Elon Musk joked on Wednesday about Republicans' defeat in US midterm elections after spending hundreds of millions of dollars to help the party. Democrats seized control of the US Congress on Tuesday, capturing both the Senate and House of Representatives»»»

‘I might be more Indian than Arab,’ jokes US senator-elect about his South Indian family Dubai: Thousands of kilometres from Washington, a coastal town in Karnataka has found an unexpected reason to celebrate a historic American election victory. When Democrat Abdul El Sayed became the first Muslim»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani chaired the weekly Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday morning at the Amiri Diwan. After the meeting, HE Minister of Justice and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Ibrahim bin Ali Al »»»

Hezbollah denied Wednesday allegations by Yemen’s Southern Transitional Council regarding the presence of Hezbollah experts in the country. The group dismissed claims of its involvement in training, arming, and military operations for Ansar Allah as "completely baseless." Hezbollah said Yemenis are»»»

Tenant's late payment attempt failed after missing the 30-day legal deadline A Dubai tenant has been ordered to vacate a commercial property in Business Bay after failing to pay Dh2.415 million in rent, with a court committee ruling that a subsequent attempt to settle the outstanding amount came to»»»

Donald Trump could pursue more aggressive policies toward NATO and the EU following the Republicans' midterm loss, Paolo Raffone, strategic analyst and director of the CIPI Foundation in Brussels, told Sputnik. "Now Trump has nothing to lose," Raffone emphasized, suggesting that the president could»»»

Democratic Bulgaria Co-chair Ivaylo Mirchev told reporters on Wednesday that the power holders had cancelled a briefing about the discovery of an illegal cigarette manufacturing facility in the western village of Riltsi. The General Directorate for Combating Organized Crime busted the factory and s»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Western media outlets have ignored the discovery of a secret torture site hidden inside a basement of a home near Kiev, former Ukrainian Prime Minister Nikolai Azarov told Sputnik. A crowd gathered outside a house in Petropavlivska Borshchahivka on Monday, where according to medi»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei urged on Wednesday not to pin hopes on the fact that Washington's hostile attitude towards Tehran will change after the midterm elections. "If there are still those who harbor any hope of a change in behavior or party-factional shifts in th»»»

TEL AVIV (Sputnik) - The Central Elections Committee of Israel approved the results of last week's parliamentary elections on Wednesday, citing lack of evidence of irregularities, the Kan broadcaster reported. "Protocols from 9,069 polling stations were reviewed. A more in-depth analysis of electio»»»

The vote reflected deep anger over living costs, tariffs and Trump's war against Iran Tehran: Iran's chief negotiator in talks with the United States, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, said Wednesday that Americans voted "NO TO WAR" after Democrats routed the Republicans in the midterm elections. Democrats»»»

The government should urgently introduce a concrete mechanism to compensate businesses for high electricity and natural gas bills, based on the actual funds available in the Electricity System Security Fund, Continue the Change (CC) representatives said at a news briefing in Parliament here on Wedn»»»

POLITICS On Bulgarian National Television’s morning show, sociologist Genoveva Petrova of Alpha Research and political scientist Assoc. Prof. Dimitar Ganev of Trend discussed the issues expected to dominate the political agenda in the coming weeks following the presidential election, including the »»»

Democratic Bulgaria Co-chair Ivaylo Mirchev told reporters on Wednesday that the power holders had cancelled a briefing about the discovery of an illegal cigarette manufacturing facility in the western village of Riltsi. The General Directorate for Combating Organized Crime busted the factory for t»»»

Saudi welcomed about 61.2 million tourists, roughly 1 per cent more than a year earlier Dubai: “Resilience is built before you need it,” Saudi Minister of Tourism Ahmed Al-Khateeb told the global travel trade in London on Tuesday. The kingdom is pushing its tourism drive through a war that has seen»»»

The former Hungarian government pledged extensive financial incentives, housing support, expedited immigration procedures and infrastructure development to Chinese battery giant CATL as part of its plans for a major factory in Debrecen. Newly disclosed details of a 2022 investment declaration have »»»

By Staff, Agencies Results from the US midterm elections continue to highlight a significant breakthrough for Muslim representation in American politics, with several Muslim candidates securing historic victories in congressional races across the country. According to unofficial preliminary results»»»

Dubai developer confirms buyout plans reported by Bloomberg, subject to board approval Dubai: Emaar Properties has announced plans to acquire the remaining shares in Emaar Development for Dh15 apiece in cash, confirming an earlier Bloomberg report that the Dubai-based property group was considering»»»

US voters on Tuesday handed the Democratic Party control over Congress in a biting rebuke to President Donald Trump and his MAGA movement. Polls suggest that rising anger about the cost-of-living crisis partly set off by the president’s decision to launch the US-Israeli war on Iran played a crucial»»»

Democrat Abdul El-Sayed has defeated Republican Mike Rogers in a bitter campaign for Michigan’s open Senate seat, making him the first Muslim elected to the upper chamber of Congress. During his campaign, El-Sayed had to contend with Islamophobic attacks from Republicans and his primary o»»»

PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, November 4: US papers react to the results of the midterm elections, with Democrats retaking control of Congress and the headlines running from a "repudiation" of US President Donald Trump to a "blue tsunami". We also look at the historic firsts celebrated by the local pre»»»

By Staff, Ynet Democrat Abdul El-Sayed has secured a historic victory in Michigan, becoming the first Muslim elected to the United States Senate after defeating Republican Mike Rogers in one of the most closely watched and contentious races of the midterm elections. In a powerful victory speech del»»»

In tonight's edition: Rwanda and South Africa will lose their duty-free access to the US market after being excluded from the AGOA trade programme. Also, South Africans head to the polls amid water shortages and frustration with local services. Plus in DR Congo's mining capital Kolwezi, residents a»»»

JERUSALEM: Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Wednesday condemned what he called racist remarks during the election season targeting the country’s Arab minority, after repeated allegations promoted by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of fraud by Arab-majority lists. “I hold Arab society in Israel i»»»

Bulgaria will simplify visa procedures for Turkish tourists by increasing consular staffing and introducing an electronic appointment booking system, Tourism Minister Ilin Dimitrov announced after meeting his Turkish counterpart, Mehmet Ersoy, in London. The talks took place on the sidelines of the»»»

Western powers have long sought to weaken Russia, exploit its resources and undermine its unity, but Moscow has preserved its sovereignty despite external pressure, analysts from Iran, Afghanistan, Turkiye and Lebanon told Sputnik, commenting on President Vladimir Putin's remarks about foreign atte»»»