The only point of division during Wednesday’s Consultative Council for National Security was how to bring the war in Ukraine to an end, presidential candidate and current president Iliana Iotova said in Kazanlak, during a visit together with vice-presidential candidate Kiril Valchev. According to h»»»

LONDON: Britain’s foreign office on Thursday announced new sanctions targeting individuals and entities it said were involved in the production or transport of Russian oil, facilitating military manufacturing and circumventing financial services sanctions. The package included 12 oil tankers which »»»

RIYADH: A kindergarten and a medical clinic complex in Riyadh were damaged on Thursday by falling debris from a Houthi ballistic missile that was intercepted and destroyed over the Saudi capital, Saudi Civil Defense said. Emergency teams responded to the incident after fragments from the projectile»»»

ALULA: The Royal Commission for AlUla has launched a survey to gather the views of the region’s local community on quality of life, as part of AlUla’s participation in the global Quality of Life Initiative, implemented by UN-Habitat. The survey will strengthen community participation in assessing e»»»

Doha, Qatar: Visit Qatar has received a GCC-level award recognising Outstanding Companies in Workforce Nationalisation, with Chief Executive Officer of Visit Qatar Eng. Abdulaziz Ali Al Mawlawi receiving the award from Deputy Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain HE Sheikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al »»»

LONDON: Israeli forces raided several Palestinian homes in Tulkarm, a town in the occupied West Bank, converting them into military posts while conducting searches and sweeps in the area. The Israeli military deployed infantry units throughout the streets of the Iktaba suburb, east of Tulkarm, at d»»»

BAGHDAD: Iraq has rejected Syria’s request to repatriate thousands of suspected Daesh members transferred from Syrian detention centers to Iraqi custody earlier this year, a senior Iraqi security official said on Wednesday. Iraqi National Security Adviser Qasim Al-Aboudi said that a meeting had bee»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) Head Committee Deputy President Ana Brnabic said on Thursday that, in a "third-party electoral campaign", the NGO CRTA was lobbying for the Student List and promoting it from the background. At a press conference in Belgrade, Brnabic said CRTA's actions sh»»»

New indictment adds pressure on ousted leader already fighting drug trafficking offences New York: US authorities charged former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro with conspiring to torture his fellow citizens in order to maintain his hold on power. The new indictment, unsealed Thursday, adds pre»»»

Saudi airport attacks disrupt flights, affecting UAE travel plans and schedules Dubai: The US-Iran conflict has entered another tense phase, with fighting and security concerns spreading across parts of the Gulf and Arabian Peninsula. For people living in the UAE, the immediate impact is being felt»»»

Several explosions were reported on Thursday in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh amid ongoing fighting between the kingdom and Yemen's Houthis. A day earlier, three people were killed and 36 wounded in attacks on Abha and Riyadh’s King Khalid international airports claimed by the Iran-backed rebe»»»

Oliver Farry welcomes Guy Poran, a former Israeli Air Force officer and member of Mistaclim (Looking the Occupation in the Eye). Poran sees October 7 as a profound rupture in Israeli society following the unprecedented Hamas attack, which targeted civilians across generations. He argues that respon»»»

In the heart of the Egyptian capital Cairo, within the labyrinthine streets of the Manshiyet Nasser district, nearly 120,000 residents process a third of the megacity's waste every day. Long marginalised, these informal recycling specialists are now undergoing a dramatic transformation due to geopo»»»

Foreign diplomats and international schools in the Saudi capital took safety measures on Thursday as loud blasts rattled the city and Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed a new attack against its airport. In a further blow to Riyadh, Turkey ruled out sending troops to confront the Iran-backed militia, des»»»

AMMAN — Jordan’s economy has continued to show signs of resilience, with several key indicators recording strong growth since the beginning of 2026 despite regional tensions and the ongoing repercussions of war in the region.The country’s Investor Confidence Index rose 21.9 per cent in the second q»»»

French riot police fired tear gas at students at the Hélène Boucher high school in northeastern Paris early Thursday. The school has been a flashpoint for clashes in the French capital in recent days. Larger demonstrations are expected from 2pm in cities across the country. Follow ou»»»

Authorities locate body of missing Emirati woman, investigation ongoing Ras Al Khaimah: Ras Al Khaimah Police on Thursday confirmed that an Emirati woman who had been reported missing has been found dead. In an official statement, the General Headquarters of Ras Al Khaimah Police said the body of ,»»»

Legal proceedings ongoing to decide how material seized during searches will be managed London: Former prince Andrew won a UK legal challenge over searches of his royal homes after police agreed the warrants they obtained were “unlawful”, a High Court judge disclosed Thursday. However, the court in»»»

Rumen Radev’s government has approved Emiliyan Gebrev’s planned gunpowder plant after the Council of Ministers decided Wednesday to add the company behind the project to the list of strategic sites considered important to national security, Svobodna Tochka reported. The cabinet included "Karash Inv»»»

On October 6, drones struck two commercial vessels inside Bulgaria's exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea, roughly 70 nautical miles off the coast near Cape St. Atanas and the town of Byala. It was the first attack of its kind recorded there. The Togolese-flagged vessel suffered severe structur»»»

“Dialogue between Bulgaria and North Macedonia must continue, and our position is completely clear - Bulgaria has a strategic interest in North Macedonia moving forward on its European path,” North Macedonia’s Foreign Minister Timco Mucunski said in Sofia following a meeting with his Bulgarian coun»»»

TUNIS: A Tunisian court has dismissed the case against the parent organization of a media outlet the prime minister’s office targeted for dissolution, the publication and its lawyer said. The Al Khatt association, which has been publishing the investigative news outlet Inkyfada since 2014, faced ch»»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin is arriving in Turkmenistan on Thursday, October 8. Sputnik brings you a live broadcast as Russian President Vladimir Putin is arriving in Turkmenistan on a working visit.The Russian leader plans to take part in the meetings of the CIS Council of Heads of State and »»»

TUNIS, Oct 8, 2026 (TAP) - Minister of Economy and Planning Samir Abdelhafidh and China's Ambassador to Tunisia Wan Li underscored the need to accelerate the implementation of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) providing for the establishment of a...»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Loyalty to Resistance Bloc Stresses the Need for the Authority to Fulfill Its Essential Duties toward Lebanese People 08-10-2026 17:57 PM I»»»

Developers sold 13,100 apartments across Poland’s seven largest housing markets in the third quarter, up 25% from a year earlier. September was the strongest month of the year, with 5,100 sales and a record 3,500 new reservations. Buyer demand exceeded new supply by 22% during the quarter. Develope»»»

Nearly one in four Poles say they want to begin investing, according to a UniCredit report. Although 77% trust their financial skills, only 28% currently invest—a gap of nearly 50 percentage points. Interest is strongest among younger people: 31% of those ages 18–24 want to start, compared with 14%»»»

The 15th edition of the European Forum for New Ideas (EFNI) will take place in Sopot from October 14 to 16, organized by the Lewiatan Confederation in partnership with the City of Sopot and BusinessEurope. Participants, panelists, and special guests will join forces to seek answers on how to naviga»»»

Construction experts warn that a new infrastructure ministry regulation may force costly redesigns of railway projects already well underway, disrupting schedules and adding uncertainty. One requirement calls for tunnel supports beneath buildings to be at least four meters from the centerline of ma»»»

Daraa, Oct. 8 (SANA) Olive production in Syria’s southern Daraa province is expected to reach about 35,000 tons this season, more than triple last year’s output, as farmers and olive presses prepare for a larger harvest and increased activity across the sector. The estimated harvest compares with a»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman officially invited the president of the UAE, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, to attend the second EU-Gulf Cooperation Council summit, which the Kingdom will host this month. The invitation was conveyed in a written message delivered by Sultan Al-Anqari, the S»»»

RIYADH: A kindergarten and a medical clinic complex in Riyadh were damaged on Thursday by falling debris from a Houthi ballistic missile intercepted and destroyed over the Saudi capital, Saudi Civil Defense said. The agency said emergency teams responded to the incident after fragments from the int»»»

12 universities will work with foundation on scholarship and leadership programmes The Zayed Education Foundation has signed 14 agreements with universities and other organisations as part of its plans to create opportunities for 100,000 young leaders by 2035. The agreements, announced during the f»»»

Quneitra, Oct. 8 (SANA) Quneitra expects to harvest more than 12,900 tons of olives this season from about 6,815 hectares (68.15 million square meters) of rain-fed and irrigated farmland, despite drought, limited rainfall, rising production costs and difficulties accessing some areas. Khitam al-Sam»»»

LIBERVILLE: The US policy of deporting migrants to third-party African countries is against international law and exploits suffering to deter immigration, Human Rights Watch said in a report Thursday. After Donald Trump’s return to the White House in January 2025, his administration signed accords »»»

A Polish-Hungarian friendship dating back centuries may seem far removed from today’s electricity bills, but a recent energy forum in Budapest offered an unexpected connection between the two. At the Polish-Hungarian Energy Forum, American creator Ray Brown of Magyar Minute found himself among Poli»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli phosphorus shells and rounds and gunfire target Zawtar Al-Sharqiyeh town, South Lebanon: Al-Manar reporter 08-10-2026 17:27 PM Late»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe CNN cites a Congressional report: The US military lost 81 aircraft, helicopters, and drones—either destroyed or damaged—during the war with»»»

Bulgaria has no expectations of the Republic of North Macedonia other than those set out in 2022, and we expect them to be fulfilled, Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova said after her meeting with her counterpart from North Macedonia, Timcho Mucunski. The two held talks on the sidelines of the Inte»»»

Ukrainian drones have targeted a major industrial hub in the Siberian city of Omsk, as Kiev carried out another UAV raid inside Russia. Omsk Region Governor Vitaly Khotsenko confirmed the attack on Thursday, saying Russian air defenses had intercepted most of the incoming UAVs. “One drone reached t»»»

Singapore: Lewis Hamilton said Thursday he would love a wet race at the Singapore Grand Prix this weekend after rain in Malaysia a week ago saw him drive masterfully to finish third despite starting on unsuitable dry tyres. There was frustration at the Sepang circuit when the cars could not get goi»»»

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabia's civil defence agency on Thursday said a kindergarten and medical complex in Riyadh were damaged by shrapnel from an intercepted missile, hours after explosions rattled the Saudi capital. "Missile fragments fell in Riyadh after a ballistic missile was intercepted»»»

Filip & Company law firm has provided legal assistance to BRD – Groupe Société Générale S.A. and Raiffeisen Bank S.A. Romania, acting as intermediaries, in the public offering of municipal bonds worth 30 million euros carried out by the Municipality of Alba Iulia. The offering, conducted between 21»»»

Following their experience with Christian Tour this year, almost half of the participants in the survey conducted by the company in September, which attracted nearly one thousand respondents, say they will definitely book another holiday package, while more than a third say they may do so. Together»»»

ADPIC and The Boring Company will assess underground transport and utility solutions Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Projects and Infrastructure Centre (ADPIC) has partnered with The Boring Company (TBC), the tunnelling and infrastructure technology company founded by Elon Musk, to explore underground transpo»»»

Beyond response times to long-term fallout of fires: pollution, loss of millions, image Dubai: The UAE has unveiled a global framework that measures the true cost of fires, looking well beyond how fast firefighters arrive and how quickly a blaze is brought under control. The Global Fire Incident Fo»»»

There will be no Israeli escalation in south Lebanon in the coming period, a media report said. "Lebanese lobbying groups have managed to reach an assessment that the South will not come under escalatory attacks in the coming period," al-Liwaa newspaper reported on Thursday, citing “reports that ha»»»

Passengers urged to check flights amid regional tensions and airspace restrictions Dubai: Saudi Arabia's King Khalid International Airport has warned passengers of possible flight delays, rescheduling and cancellations amid regional tensions and airspace restrictions following deadly Houthi attacks»»»

As of 1 April 2027, Alain van Groenendael will become Chairman of Arval’s Board of Directors. Annie Pin, who will join Arval on 26 October 2026 as Senior Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer, will be appointed Chief Executive Officer of Arval on 1 April 2027. Over the coming months, Alain van Gro»»»

Dubai plans to expand its role in gold trading, financing, storage and price discovery Dubai: Dubai is moving to strengthen its position as a global gold hub after foreign gold trade in the emirate reached about Dh1 trillion in 2025, as the government also reported gains across financial markets an»»»