Morocco expands ties with Israel: why now?
On 16 November, Israel’s El Al will launch direct flights to Morocco through its leisure subsidiary, Sun d’Or. Earlier this month, Israir resumed operations to Marrakech, while Arkia ran several flights in August. Sources say around 20,000 tickets have already been booked for travel to Morocco over»»»
Bulgarian Company Develops Portable Gamma Spectrometer Prototype for Cancer Surgery
Bulgarian company Bultraf has developed a prototype portable gamma spectrometer designed to help surgeons locate sentinel lymph nodes during cancer operations, Bultraf General Manager Mihail Chenkov said at a news conference at the BTA National Press Club in Sofia on Monday. Surgeon Svilen Maslyank»»»
Craving for Italian food leads to Mazencito in Jeddah
JEDDAH: I am always interested in discovering new places to eat in Jeddah, particularly around Al-Shati Atelier Lavie. Mazencito, on King Abdulaziz Road, had been on my radar for some time, but I had never stopped to try it. The stuffed fruit sorbet was what caught my eye on Mazencito’s menu, but i»»»
Trump left Saudi Arabia to face Houthis alone – Mearsheimer to RT (VIDEO)
US President Donald Trump has effectively abandoned Saudi Arabia, a key ally in the Middle East, leaving it to face “almost a full-blown war” with Yemen’s Houthis, political scientist and University of Chicago Professor John Mearsheimer said in an interview with RT. Hostilities between Riyadh and t»»»
"Meet a real pilot": How Ru'ya 2026 is turning career dreams into conversations
Ru'ya 2026 opens with optimism as employers and young Emiratis meet face to face Dubai: As young Emiratis walked into the halls of Dubai World Trade Centre for Ru'ya 2026, the mood was cheerful, aspirational and one with much hope. Students and young professionals were rushing to booths of organiza»»»
From Delhi dream to $35m Ponzi scam: The rise and fall of ‘Sid’ Jawahar
Philanthropist moved in celebrity circles before $35m Ponzi scam landed him in US prison Dubai: In 2005, Siddharth Jawahar left Delhi for the United States, beginning a journey that would take him into the worlds of finance, philanthropy and celebrity. Known as “Sid”, he built an investment busines»»»
Report: Israel knew when Nasrallah 'went to sleep' and what he 'liked to eat'
Two years after the dramatic assassination of Hezbollah Secretary-General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, new details have emerged from the closed-door deliberations of the Israeli army’s Intelligence Directorate and the Israeli Air Force. “In the two years before the strike, this team studied the man to »»»
Former Orbán-era minister detained over alleged corruption: here's what happens if he's convicted
Former National Development Minister Miklós Seszták has been detained at Hungary’s Central Investigative Prosecutor’s Office after Parliament suspended his immunity over corruption allegations dating back to his time in government. Seszták detained after going to prosecutor’s office Miklós Seszták,»»»
Ethiopia accuses Eritrea, Sudan of backing Tigray rebels amid clashes
Ethiopia’s army chief accused Eritrea and Sudan on Sunday of backing armed groups fighting federal troops, as clashes with Tigrayan rebels intensified. The Tigray People’s Liberation Front said it was waging a “defensive war” and seized airports. A humanitarian source said rebels captured the Afar »»»
Thousands evacuated amid Bangkok floods
Rain is easing in Thailand’s capital, but flooding continues in several low-lying areas. Thousands of people have been forced into temporary shelters after the government declared Bangkok a disaster zone on Saturday. At least eight people have died over the past 10 days as heavy rains caused widesp»»»
Manila plans new attaches in Middle East to help Filipinos facing cybercrime
MANILA: The Philippines’ top investigative agency is preparing to deploy personnel to the country’s diplomatic posts, starting from the Middle East, to help overseas Filipino workers who are increasingly falling prey to cyberfraud. National Bureau of Investigation director Melvin Matibag told a Sen»»»
Gold drops 3 percent globally as Syrian market prices decline
London /Damascus, Sept. 28 (SANA) Gold fell 3 percent to a more than seven-week low on global markets Monday as higher oil prices fueled inflation concerns and expectations of higher U.S. interest rates, while the price of 21-carat gold in Syria fell by 400 Syrian pounds per gram.Spot gold dropped »»»
Qatar-linked LNG tanker traffic through Strait of Hormuz picks up
Singapore, Sept. 28 (SANA) Qatar-linked liquefied natural gas tankers are increasingly moving through the Strait of Hormuz after traffic largely disappeared in August amid the U.S.-Iran conflict, according to shipping data cited by Reuters. Both laden and empty LNG carriers linked to QatarEnergy ha»»»
Five killed, three injured as Egyptian police raid armed gang in Giza
Police say 10 member gang seized farmland and extorted owners at gunpoint in October City Dubai: Five suspected gang members were killed and three wounded in a shootout with Egyptian police during a raid on an armed criminal group operating from farmland in Giza governorate, the Interior Ministry c»»»
Dubai Police arrest 22 after gang targets motorists for money
Organised gang posed as stranded travellers to solicit cash on busy Dubai roads Dubai: A 22-member begging gang has been arrested after Dubai Police received a tip-off about individuals stopping motorists on major roads and asking for money, claiming they needed fares to travel. The report, submitt»»»
Should you get another degree? Experts at Gulf News LevelUP explain what matters
They highlight when to pursue a degree, certification or AI skills for career growth The question facing professionals is no longer simply whether to pursue another degree, but which qualification can deliver tangible career value. Educators at Gulf News LevelUP said professionals should weigh an M»»»
Schools in Saudi capital return to in-person learning after temporary closure, AFP
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Schools across the Saudi capital Riyadh returned to in-person classes on Monday, as officials remained silent about a decision a day earlier to close schools that appeared to be reversed only hours later. There was no official reason given for the reversal to Sunday’s announce»»»
Kalba’s first Jashe and Sahnah Festival draws 45,000 visitors, hits Dh1 million sales
Inaugural Jashe and Sahnah Festival beats visitor target fourfold, boosts local producers Dubai: Kalba’s inaugural Jashe and Sahnah Festival generated Dh1 million in sales and attracted more than 45,000 visitors over four days, highlighting the commercial potential of turning traditional food and m»»»
Tigray TV station hit by drone, rebels advance in north Ethiopia
ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopia’s army commander on Sunday accused Eritrea and Sudan of backing armed groups fighting its troops in the north of the country. Heavy clashes have resumed between the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) and the federal government since Wednesday, raising fears of a return to»»»
Pope Leo pledges action on clergy abuse after meeting French survivors
LOURDES, France: Pope Leo reaffirmed his commitment to ending abuse of children by Catholic priests in a meeting with French abuse survivors on Sunday, the Vatican said, hours after the pontiff urged the Church to admit its own failings and heal its “deep wounds.” In a two-hour meeting with seven »»»
Lula, Brazil’s political titan, races against time
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil: Shirtless and drenched in sweat on his treadmill, Lula runs. He keeps running. At 80, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the dominant figure in Brazilian politics for four decades, wants to show he still has the energy to win a fourth term in office in October’s election. »»»
SpaceX aims to put Starship in orbit for the first time
WASHINGTON, United States: Three years after its first test flight, SpaceX’s Starship rocket will attempt Monday to enter Earth’s orbit, a key step in the development of the massive launch vehicle designed for future missions to the Moon and Mars. On the heels of its high-profile initial public off»»»
China’s space diplomacy lifts Pakistani astronaut toward orbit
KARACHI: Two Pakistani pilots are memorising Mandarin, spinning in centrifuge drills and learning to eat, sleep and repair equipment while weightless as a decision nears on which one will become the first foreign astronaut aboard China’s Tiangong space station. The voyage into space would be a fir»»»
Netherlands ‘regret’ over Israel’s decision to revoke diplomats’ accreditation
THE HAGUE: The Netherlands said Monday it regretted Israel's decision to revoke the diplomatic accreditation of Dutch officials based in the West Bank over the country's sanctions on goods from Israeli settlements. "I deeply regret this unnecessary decision," Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen said, ad»»»
‘Struggling to eat’: Survivors suffer after Indonesia quake
Nagekeo: Sahria Lelu and her family were still living in a tent outside a mosque six weeks after a powerful earthquake that killed dozens in Indonesia, demonstrating the hard road home for thousands of survivors. The 7.7-magnitude quake near Flores island on August 15 damaged tens of thousands of h»»»
Heavy rain and flooding kill at least 62 in northern India
LUCKNOW, India: At least 62 people have died after days of heavy rain and flooding in northern India’s Uttar Pradesh state, officials said Monday. The state government said 46 people were injured and more than 1,000 houses were damaged after three days of heavy rainfall caused flooding in several d»»»
Pakistan says issued demarche to Kabul’s embassy over Afghan airspace violation
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan issued a demarche to the Afghan embassy in Islamabad over what it described as Afghanistan’s violation of Pakistani airspace last week, the Pakistani foreign ministry said on Monday, amid heightened tensions between the two countries. Tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan ha»»»
Three dead in migrant Channel crossing accident: French authorities
LILLE: Three people died on Monday off the coast of France while attempting an illegal crossing of the Channel to the United Kingdom, French authorities said. "A shipwreck involving a taxi boat occurred today off the coast of Wissant," a seaside village in northern France, the prefecture said, usin»»»
New road lanes in Makkah cut travel times
JEDDAH: New lanes have been opened on the Third Ring Road and Prince Saud Al-Faisal Road in Makkah, reducing travel times on affected routes by more than 90 percent, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The Third Ring Road opening includes an additional 1.5 km section connecting the Prince Mutib and Gr»»»
Schools in Saudi capital return to in-person learning after temporary closure
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Schools across the Saudi capital Riyadh returned to in-person classes on Monday, as officials remained silent about a decision a day earlier to close schools that appeared to be reversed only hours later. There was no official reason given for the reversal to Sunday’s announce»»»
How war and displacement are driving child marriage in Gaza
LONDON: As Gaza dominates discussions for yet another year at the UN General Assembly in New York, newly published UN reports warn of growing threats to women and girls in Gaza, where displacement, hunger and the breakdown of public services are increasing their vulnerability to abuse and forced ma»»»
Over 60,000 Syrians returned home from displacement camps since January: UN
LONDON: More than 60,000 internally displaced people in the Syrian Arab Republic have received support to return from displacement sites since January, the UN humanitarian office said on Sunday, as authorities organized another convoy from northern camps to home areas across several provinces. Depa»»»
Syria says sending imported petrol to Iraq
DAMASCUS: Syria said on Sunday that it had begun delivering imported petrol to Iraq this week, months after Baghdad began exporting its oil via Syria when the Middle East war disrupted the Strait of Hormuz. “The Syrian Petroleum Company has begun transporting petrol imported for Iraq through the Ba»»»
Power cuts, rubble: millions come home to find Sudan’s capital unlivable
KHARTOUM: They came home to a war-ruined city determined to rebuild their lives, but a chronic lack of power, water, jobs and medicine has left many residents of Sudan’s capital wishing they had stayed away. About four million people fled Khartoum after war broke out between the army and a paramili»»»
Israeli FM compares Irish team to 1939 squad that gave Nazi salute
JERUSALEM: Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar accused Ireland of being “on the wrong side of history,” after the Irish football team wore black armbands for their game against Israel over the war in Gaza. Ireland’s football association came under intense public pressure to boycott the Nations Lea»»»
Syria arrests Assad-era general over alleged role in 2011 Saida Housing massacre
DAMASCUS: The Syrian Arab Republic’s Internal Security Forces have arrested Brig. Gen. Jaber Mehrez Ibrahim, a former commander of the 138th Air Defense Brigade under the ousted Bashar Assad regime. The Syrian Arab News Agency reported that Ibrahim was detained after a “precise surveillance and tra»»»
Strikes hit Sudan cities as army chief defiant after US visa snub
KHARTOUM: Two Sudanese cities were targeted by strikes on Sunday, witnesses told AFP, a day after army chief Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan vowed to press ahead with the years-long war against a rival paramilitary force despite a US visa snub and mounting pressure for a ceasefire. Sudan has been at war sin»»»
How Israel’s regional neighbors see its upcoming elections
CAIRO: Israel’s upcoming elections are being followed closely by its regional neighbors, who are aware that any outcome will have ramifications far beyond the country’s borders. In his Likud party’s campaign launch this month, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu repeated his refrain that he “has chan»»»
King Mohammed VI: Saudi security is an integral part of Morocco’s security
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI, on his own behalf and on behalf of the Moroccan people, has condemned the repeated attacks carried out by the terrorist Houthi militias against Saudi Arabia. The attacks targeted civilian and economic facilities, vital installations, cities, and residential areas. The Ki»»»
Twin boys, 8, injured in second floor fall at Egyptian primary school
Brothers reportedly panicked after mistakenly entering girls’ toilet at Fayoum school Dubai: Eight-year-old twin boys were injured after falling from a second floor window at a primary school in Egypt’s Fayoum governorate after mistakenly entering a girls’ toilet, Egyptian media reported. The two p»»»
Israel’s Netanyahu visited Abu Dhabi on Sunday, Israeli official told Reuters
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Abu Dhabi and met with UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Sunday, a senior Israeli official told Reuters. There was no immediate comment from Netanyahu's office and the UAE's foreign ministry. The visit comes after Israeli newspape»»»
Iran has no plans to negotiate with US: state media
Tehran: State media in Iran on Monday reported that no new talks were planned with the United States, after US President Donald Trump told media he expected more negotiations. “Iran’s delegation in New York (for the UN General Assembly) has no plans for negotiations with the United States,” said th»»»
'Your Ghosts Are Mine' exhibition extended in Santiago until November 1 as Years of culture legacy interest grows
Santiago, Chile and Doha, Qatar: Your Ghosts Are Mine: Expanded Cinemas, Amplified Voices has been extended at Centro Cultural La Moneda in Santiago, Chile until November 1, 2026. The critically acclaimed exhibition has brought film and video art from Qatar’s collections to audiences in Chile, cont»»»
Israeli report: Two years after Nasrallah's death, Hezbollah still trying to rebuild
Two years after Israel assassinated Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, the group he shaped for decades is “still struggling to rebuild its command structure, military capabilities, and strategic standing following a campaign that systematically dismantled the network around him,” an Israeli »»»
Critically acclaimed Your Ghosts Are Mine exhibition extended in Santiago until November 1 as Years of culture legacy interest grows
Santiago, Chile and Doha, Qatar: Your Ghosts Are Mine: Expanded Cinemas, Amplified Voices has been extended at Centro Cultural La Moneda in Santiago, Chile until November 1, 2026. The critically acclaimed exhibition has brought film and video art from Qatar’s collections to audiences in Chile, cont»»»
Syria launches $175 million farm project backed by World Bank
Damascus, Sept. 28 (SANA) Syria has launched a six-year, $175 million agricultural project funded by a World Bank grant to raise farm output, improve food security and modernize services through stronger value chains and digital records. The STAR project will support crop and livestock production, »»»
Foreign woman detained in Bishkek over tea and syringe fraud case - | 24.KG
A foreign national has been detained in Bishkek on suspicion of large-scale fraud, the Main Internal Affairs Department of Bishkek reported. According to police, in November 2017, the complainant and the suspect established a joint company. After gaining the partner’s trust, the woman received mone»»»
Brnabic: I am honoured to have taken over presidential duties from Vucic
BELGRADE - Serbian Parliament Speaker Ana Brnabic said on Monday she was honoured to have taken over as acting president of the Republic from Aleksandar Vucic, who resigned as president on Sunday. In a statement, Brnabic said Serbia would never again have a president who would be so self-sacrificin»»»
Faraday Future signs strategic cooperation agreements, advancing Middle East EAI Robotics
Strategic UAE partnerships to drive real-world deployment of FF EAI robots Dubai: Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc. (NASDAQ: FFAI) (“Faraday Future,” “FF” or the “Company”), a California-based global Embodied AI (EAI) ecosystem company, today announced the signing of strategic cooperation ag»»»
Big Ticket: Indian and Bangladeshi expats together win Dh100,000 in September e-draw
Four e-draw winners include a painter, a driver, a machine operator and a sales executive Abu Dhabi: Four Big Ticket participants from India and Bangladesh have each been awarded Dh25,000 in the third weekly e-draw of September. Ayyalu Samy, a 41-year-old machine operator from Tamil Nadu, India, ha»»»