By Staff, Agencies US artificial intelligence company OpenAI has appointed former US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll as a senior national security adviser, marking another high-profile move reflecting the growing ties between Silicon Valley and the Pentagon. OpenAI announced on Monday that Driscoll wou»»»

London: Qatar Tourism has joined the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) as a destination member, strengthening its international industry engagement and creating further opportunities for collaboration with tourism stakeholders across the Asia Pacific region. The membership was formalised at a »»»

RIYADH: Egypt’s foreign minister on Tuesday reiterated his country’s condemnation of and opposition to any threat to the security of the Kingdom and Gulf states. During a phone call with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, Badr Abdelatty affirmed that the security of Gulf states is an »»»

Leroy Merlin plans three new stores in Poland: in Bolesławiec in December 2026, followed by Gniezno and Kielce in 2027. The Bolesławiec location will be the chain’s 86th store. With the opening in Kielce, Leroy Merlin expects to have a presence in all 16 Polish provinces. The company says it select»»»

Global banks have earned slightly more from arranging climate-related financing than from handling debt for fossil fuel companies for the fifth consecutive year. Since the start of 2026, climate finance generated about $3 bln in fees, compared with $2.9 bln from bond and loan deals for oil, gas, an»»»

Prime Minister Donald Tusk has countersigned presidential appointments for four proposed members of the National Bank of Poland’s management board: Marta Kightley, Ludwik Kotecki, Przemysław Litwiniuk, and Marcin Zarzecki. The documents have been returned to President Karol Nawrocki for his signatu»»»

Poland’s military recommended Kongsberg’s Norwegian Protector RS4 weapons station for K2PL tanks after tests of a Polish alternative fell short of its requirements. In February tests, Zakłady Mechaniczne Tarnów’s A3B station achieved average hit rates of 26.7% at 500 meters, 10% at 1,000 meters and»»»

Polish manufacturers are hiring more cautiously, but technical talent remains scarce. Manufacturing had 24,700 vacancies at the end of Q2 2026, up 2,700 y/y. Labor shortages increase workloads at 96% of surveyed production and logistics companies and limit new orders or expansion at 55%. Demand is »»»

Orlen is seeking a strategic investor for its parcel-delivery business, Orlen Paczka, and Poland Post has submitted an offer to acquire it. The sale is not finalized, though the government views combining the companies’ logistics networks as a way to strengthen Poland’s domestic infrastructure. Orl»»»

LPP will make Montenegro its 48th market, opening its first Sinsay stores in five locations in early 2027: Bijelo Polje, Podgorica, Ulcinj, Tuzi, and Radanovići. The retailer plans to expand to about 10 stores and launch online sales roughly a year after entering the market. The shops will offer cl»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli artillery targets Al-Mansouri town, South Lebanon: Al-Manar reporter 03-11-2026 21:23 PM Latest News Urgent News Israeli artillery »»»

Damascus, Nov. 3 (SANA) Syria and Saudi Arabia discussed a proposed memorandum of understanding to strengthen industrial cooperation, including developing industrial cities and zones, improving production efficiency and product quality, and exchanging expertise in industrial financing and project s»»»

By Staff, Agencies Iran will take the necessary measures to counter any potential nuclear threats, Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi said on Tuesday, warning that any US threat to use nuclear weapons against the country could have far-reaching consequence»»»

LONDON: Iran has deepened its support for the militia to offset setbacks suffered by its allies elsewhere in the region, the head of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council said on Tuesday. Rashad Al-Alimi’s remarks came during a meeting with Clemens Hach, director for the Middle East and North Afr»»»

NEW YORK CITY: The UN on Tuesday likened the encirclement of the Yemeni city of Taiz by the Houthis to a “medieval siege,” and told Arab News it could not “shoot (its) way through” a blockade that is cutting off about 1 million people from food, water and medicine. “We’re in the 21st century and we»»»

Bratislava: Slovak police have detained two suspects and seized a firearm following a shooting incident in Bratislava on Tuesday afternoon. No one was injured in the incident or during the subsequent police operation. Martina Semetkova, a spokeswoman for the Bratislava Regional Police, said that po»»»

DAMASCUS: Saudi Ambassador to the Syrian Arab Republic Ghazi bin Rafea Al-Anazi met with Syrian Minister of Culture Mohammed Yassin Saleh in Damascus, the Saudi Embassy said in a post on X on Tuesday. During the meeting, they reviewed bilateral relations and discussed ways to strengthen cooperation»»»

RIYADH: More than six decades after its founding, the Abdulrahman Al-Sudairy Cultural Center remains a fixture of community life in Al-Joud, reaching more than 61,000 people over the past year, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Its 158 programs range from literature and crafts to health, social life»»»

WARSAW: Four European flights were targeted by bomb threats on Tuesday, forcing the temporary closure of one Warsaw airport. Two bomb warnings targeted flights heading to Warsaw — an SAS Scandinavian Airlines flight from Copenhagen and one from London’s Heathrow operated by Polish airline LOT. In a»»»

Emergency measures ensure votes are secure despite machine glitch Ballot machines malfunctioned in a hotly contested House race in New York state Tuesday, prompting right-wing influencers to fling unfounded allegations of US midterms voter fraud even as local election officials insisted all ballots»»»

One of Hungary’s most remarkable historic buildings could shut its doors early next year, putting 18 jobs at risk. The future of the L’Huillier–Coburg Castle in Edelény now depends on whether the necessary state funding can be secured for 2027. The Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County Assembly voted on 30 O»»»

By Staff, Agencies Early voting figures in Texas point to a sharp increase in Latino participation, reflecting growing dissatisfaction with the political establishment and a range of economic and policy concerns, according to CNN. Catalist data shows that Latinos account for a share of early ballot»»»

LONDON: Denmark pledged more than €800,000 ($895,000) to a trust to support the Syrian Arab Republic’s complete elimination of its chemical weapons program, which started under the former Assad regime. Ulf Melgaard, the Danish permanent representative to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chem»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe US Midterm Elections Begin amid Iran War Fallout and Rising Fuel Prices 03-11-2026 21:21 PM Americans began heading to the polls on Tuesday»»»

Japanese embassy says preparations will begin for next year’s festival to strengthen ties Dubai: The Japanese Embassy in Saudi Arabia has cancelled the sixth Japan Festival, scheduled for November 2026, citing concerns over the safety of visitors and participants. In a statement, the embassy expres»»»

RIYADH: The Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen said on Tuesday morning it had intercepted and destroyed a drone in the region of Makkah, Islam’s holiest city. Later on Tuesday evening, Al-Maliki said a drone had been intercepted and destroyed in the Eastern Province.»»»

Tuesday’s mid-term elections hang over the heads of the American voters like an executioner’s sword – halfway through President Donald Trump’s second term in office, the elections are not simply a referendum on the state of the union, but perhaps more importantly, a hearing on the fate of the presi»»»

Russia will not be drawn into an arms race with Europe and is instead pushing for a new security agreement, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said. Speaking at the Fourth Minsk International Conference on Eurasian Security on Tuesday, Lavrov warned against further confrontation and urged European »»»

TUNIS, Nov. 3, 2026 (TAP) - Representatives of the Prime Ministry were heard on Monday jointly by the Committee on Administrative Reform, Governance and the Fight against Corruption of the Assembly of the People's Representatives (ARP) and the...»»»

Western efforts to separate Ukraine from Russia relied on political influence, educational programs and NGO networks long before the conflict became military, Alexander Dudchak, a leading researcher at the Institute of CIS Countries, told Sputnik. “Attempts to tear Ukraine away from Russia have bee»»»

The West had long sought to turn Ukraine into Russia’s geopolitical adversary, as Zbigniew Brzezinski outlined in The Grand Chessboard – a strategy conceived long before him, Bogdan Bezpalko, a political analyst and member of the Council on Interethnic Relations under the President of the Russian F»»»

Mansour Automotive Group expects to complete the construction of its new “MAC for Transport Vehicles Manufacturing” plant in 6th of October City by the first quarter of 2027, focusing on the production of electric vehicles (EVs) and their components. The timeline was outlined during a meeting betwe»»»

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi on Tuesday urged the United States and Iran to show “the greatest possible flexibility” and reach a political understanding to resolve the current crisis, warning that renewed military operations could have severe humanitarian and economic consequences for th»»»

The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA), chaired by Islam Azzam, received a delegation from Oman’s Financial Services Authority (FSA), headed by its Executive Vice-President, Ahmed bin Ali Al-Maamari, and comprising officials responsible for financial supervision and stability, disclosure, trading»»»

Honourees also received the First Class Order of Independence for diplomatic efforts Abu Dhabi: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today received UAE ambassadors and heads of diplomatic missions who were recently awarded the First Class Order of Zayed II and the First Cla»»»

Attempts by Western countries and other adversaries to divide Russian society are ongoing, but they will never succeed, State Duma deputy Tatyana Moskalkova told Sputnik. Speaking at a meeting of the Council for Interethnic Relations on Tuesday, President Vladimir Putin said that external forces ha»»»

Attempts to divide Russian society have failed, and President Vladimir Putin deserves recognition for his years of work to preserve national unity, Leonid Kalashnikov, chairman of the State Duma Committee on CIS Affairs, Eurasian Integration and Relations with Compatriots, told Sputnik. Speaking at»»»

Crypto exchange reveals how malicious code gave attackers access to internal systems New York: Binance released on Tuesday a detailed investigation into the $6 billion hack of its cryptocurrency platform, showing how attackers used fake job interviews and malicious code to steal the funds. The cryp»»»

The Russian people's strength lies in their ability to unite different peoples and preserve their cultures within a single state, Konstantin Zatulin, a member of the State Duma Committee on CIS Affairs, Eurasian Integration and Relations with Compatriots, told Sputnik. Speaking at a meeting of the »»»

DOHA Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkiye HE Hakan Fidan held a phone call. The call discussed the relations between the two countries and ways to support and strengthen them.»»»

DOHA Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani and Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Egyptian Expatriates of the Arab Republic of Egypt, HE Dr Badr Abdelatty, held a phone call. During the call, they discussed bila»»»

RIYADH: On Monday, oil prices fell more than 7 percent as talks between Iranian and Qatari officials raised hopes of an end to the US-Israeli war with Iran, Reuters reported. By Tuesday, prices were climbing again. Brent crude rose to $106.13 a barrel after the US struck Iran's Qeshm Island, and a »»»

ADEN: Yemen’s armed forces have said they have carried out 1,208 strikes against Iran-backed Houthi targets as part of their Operation Dawn of Yemen, and claim to have neutralized about 370 field commanders and fighters and destroyed or disabled about 120 military vehicles and other assets. A milit»»»

Heavy rainfall caused a ravine to overflow in Shabla, flooding yards and houses in the lower part of the town on Tuesday. Sixteen people who were in properties threatened by the rising water were evacuated. A state of disaster was declared in Shabla Municipality by Mayor Marian Zhechev, the Dobrich»»»

BELGRADE - The Serbian Interior Ministry announced on Tuesday that Criminal Police Directorate chief Marko Kricak and Anti-Crime Service chief Bosko Sekulovic had been put on temporary leave after the Higher Court in Belgrade decided to place them in custody. In a statement, the ministry said the d»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Hundreds of students gathered on Tuesday for a demonstration near the Pantheon in Paris, the final resting place of many prominent French figures, defying an official ban on holding such events in the city center, a RIA Novosti correspondent has reported. In late October, the Par»»»

Council clears T2 hotel split without expanding the approved floor area at Kuwait airport Dubai: Kuwait's Municipal Council has approved plans for two transit hotels at Kuwait International Airport's new terminal, alongside changes to a major beachfront development that would include a cinema, ice-»»»

Experts warn of rising cyber risks as fridges become entry points for hackers Mysterious cyberattacks on European supermarket fridges have sent officials around the continent scrambling to figure out the cold, hard facts. Supermarkets in a number of European countries reported this week that their »»»

ADEN: Yemen’s armed forces said they had carried out 1,208 strikes against Houthi targets as part of the “Dawn of Yemen” operation, claiming to have neutralized about 370 field commanders and fighters and destroyed or disabled around 120 military vehicles and other assets. In a statement, the milit»»»

Doha: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkiye HE Hakan Fidan held a phone call. The call discussed the cooperation relations between the two countries and ways to support and str»»»