Translated by Al-Ahed News Hezbollah strongly condemns the terrorist and brutal aggression carried out by the "Israeli" enemy through targeting the Surgery Building at Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis, in the Gaza Strip. The attack resulted in the martyrdom of several civilians and injuries to»»»

NEW DELHI: India blocked more than 100 international speakers from attending a democracy summit organized by the opposition Congress party, a senior opposition politician said on Friday. Those denied visas included a Norwegian journalist who had previously questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi ab»»»

Ministry outlines 11 heavy-vehicle offences carrying fines of up to Dh3,000 Abu Dhabi: The UAE Ministry of Interior has highlighted fines of up to Dh3,000 and one-year driving licence suspensions for heavy-vehicle traffic offences following a major accident in Fujairah that killed 14 people and inj»»»

By Staff, Agencies Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has warned that failing to hold the US and “Israel” accountable for their aggression against Iran would undermine international law and place the security of all countries at risk. In an article published by Kyodo News, Araghchi reiterated »»»

AL-MUKALLA: The family of slain UN worker Mohammed Al-Shami has accused the Iran-backed Houthis of failing to honor a promise to investigate his death. The family has appealed to the international community to pressure the group to establish the circumstances of his death and release his body for b»»»

BELGRADE - Y-o-y inflation in Serbia accelerated to 4.4 pct in October and was driven by higher prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages, as well as by prices of petroleum products amid elevated global oil prices, says the National Bank of Serbia (NBS). "In m-o-m terms, consumer prices increased »»»

Tunis, Nov. 13 (TAP) - Strengthening Tunisian-Japanese relations and preparations for the Tunisian-Japanese Economic Forum, scheduled for December 21-22, 2026, in Tunis, were at the centre of a meeting held on Friday between Secretary of State to...»»»

Tunis, Nov. 13 (TAP) - The sixth round of Tunisian-Polish political consultations was held on Thursday in Warsaw, as part of the two countries' shared commitment to further strengthening their existing ties of friendship and cooperation.The meeting...»»»

Abu Dhabi, Nov. 13 (SANA) Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani met Friday with Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein on the sidelines of the Sir Bani Yas Forum in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The two ministers exchanged views on the latest developments in the regio»»»

LONDON: A man wanted in Germany over an alleged antisemitic plot and who is reportedly an ex-Hamas bodyguard was convicted by a UK court Friday of a knife attack on a bailiff. Mohammed Alfatih, 40, also known as Mohammed Naim, was found guilty by a jury in Birmingham, central England, of a violent »»»

Manchester, England: Argentine coach Mauricio Pochettino has agreed to become the Manchester United men’s head coach from 18 November, the club announced on Friday. In its statement, Manchester United said that it reached an agreement with the U.S. Soccer Federation for Mauricio and his staff to be»»»

NEW YORK: New York authorities on Friday pledged a full investigation into how a residential building collapsed this week, killing eight people and injuring over a dozen more. The three-story property in Brooklyn tumbled into a neighboring excavation site on Wednesday afternoon, prompting a huge em»»»

Judicial employees across the country Friday expressed their dissatisfaction with the parametres of the 2027 State Budget Bill as part of The Invisible Ones in the Judicial System initiative. Protests were held in Blagoevgrad, Burgas, Varna, Veliko Tarnovo, Vidin, Vratsa, Gabrovo, Kardzhali, Kyuste»»»

Tunis, Nov. 13 (TAP) - Tunisia has introduced a new tool to steer investments towards the green transition with the launch of its climate-focused sustainable taxonomy.The reference framework, designed to channel investment flows towards projects...»»»

Presidential adviser offers condolences to families of victims and prayers for the injured The deadly road accident in Fujairah that claimed 14 lives and left 30 people injured has deeply saddened the UAE, Dr Anwar Gargash, the Diplomatic Adviser to the President of the UAE, said. In a message post»»»

Talks focus on strengthening collective Arab action and regional stability Abu Dhabi: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received His Excellency Nabil Fahmy, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, who is visiting the UAE. During the meeting, Sheikh Mohamed and th»»»

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, speaking at the Minsk International Conference on Eurasian Security last week, called the Moscow Format consultations on Afghanistan “the most representative platform for developing a region-wide consensus.” It is hard to argue with the central point of the f»»»

Germany’s continued military buildup, financed largely through government borrowing, could push public debt to nearly 100% of GDP by 2040, an independent government advisory body has warned, urging Berlin to promptly rein in spending. The country’s deeply ingrained cultural and political aversion t»»»

US President Donald Trump has said he wants to “get Cuba done” before leaving office in two years, adding that he is open to ordering a military operation against the island. Speaking to conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt on Thursday, Trump made clear that he “would certainly consider” a week-long»»»

NEW YORK CITY: The UN’s human rights chief on Friday demanded that the Houthis immediately return the body of a UN staff member who died in their custody in Yemen. The high commissioner for human rights, Volker Turk, also warned that another detained UN worker might have been tortured into making “»»»

Tunis, Nov.13 (TAP) – Ways to boost military cooperation between Tunisia and Oman, and to broaden its scope, took centre stage at a meeting held Friday in Tunis between Defence Minister Khaled Sehili and Oman's Ambassador to Tunisia Hilal bin...»»»

Damascus, Nov. 13 (SANA) Minister of Finance Mohammed Yisr Barnieh discussed Friday with a visiting mission from the Islamic Development Bank Group (IsDB Group) the initial outcomes of the 2027–2029 Country Partnership Framework, which the Group is tasked with drafting to guide its upcoming develop»»»

Abu Dhabi, Nov. 13 (SANA) Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani met Friday with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty on the sidelines of the Sir Bani Yas Forum in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The meeting addressed issues of mutual interest and ways to strength»»»

Abu Dhabi, Nov. 13 (SANA) Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani met Friday with UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan on the sidelines of the Sir Bani Yas Forum in Abu Dhabi. The meeting addressed avenues for bil»»»

Istanbul: The Amir Sheikh HH Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and HE President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of the Republic of Turkiye have signed in Istanbul a joint defense agreement aimed at strengthening military cooperation between the State of Qatar and the Republic of Turkiye. The agreement was signed on Fr»»»

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»»»

AL-MUKALLA: Houthi forces launched ballistic missiles targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure in Yemen’s interim capital Aden on Friday, Yemeni military spokesperson said. Majed Al-Nuzaili described the attack as a “serious escalation” that threatened the safety of residents and held the Ir»»»

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»»»

Tunis,13 nov. (TAP)- The weather will be sometimes cloudy on Friday night with scattered and local showers expected in the far north and south, and a bit cloudy elsewhere.Nighttime temperatures will range between 14°C and 19°C in the north and...»»»

Global study measures passport strength, wellbeing, personal freedoms and quality of life Dubai: The UAE has secured 23rd place in the 2026 Happy Passports Index, scoring 73.4 points out of 100 in a global ranking that assesses quality of life, personal freedoms, international mobility, prosperity,»»»

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»»»

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»»»

Tunis, Nov.13 (TAP) - The Tunisian Textile and Clothing Federation (FTTH) called for the introduction of tax incentives for industrial companies, exemption of social security contributions on transport and catering services provided by companies to...»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces hit two electrical substations in Ukraine's Sumy region, which ensure the functioning of military industry enterprises, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday. "As a result of the strike, power substations PS-110 and PS-330 were damaged in ... the Su»»»

ANTALYA, Turkiye (Sputnik) - Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom will need up to 40 different ice-class vessels for the Northern Sea Route, and the first block of orders will be placed at Russian shipyards, Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev said on Friday. "We understand that, in general, Rosatom »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia remained the third-largest supplier of pipeline gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the European Union in September, according to Eurostat data reviewed by Sputnik on Friday. The total value of Russian pipeline gas and LNG supplies to the EU stood at 1.28 billion euros »»»

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 »»»

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 »»»

UNIDO ranking assesses standards, accreditation and quality systems across economies The UAE has ranked fifth globally in the 2026 Quality Infrastructure for Sustainable Development Index (QI4SD) within the group of economies with GDP between USD 100 billion and USD 1 trillion, issued by the United»»»

No employees performing core policing duties in the field will be laid off, Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev said during a meeting of the Interior Ministry’s Social Partnership Council, the Ministry said in a press release on Friday. The Ministry's political leadership discussed the parameters al»»»

Istanbul: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and President of the Republic of Turkiye HE Recep Tayyip Erdogan co-chaired the 12th meeting of the Qatar-Turkiye Supreme Strategic Committee at Dolmabahce Palace in Istanbul on Friday evening. At the outset of the meeting, HE President Erdogan »»»

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...»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A US Boeing RC-135U Combat Sent reconnaissance aircraft spent more than three hours flying near Russia's Kaliningrad Region, according to flight data reviewed by Sputnik on Friday. The aircraft departed from RAF Mildenhall in the UK at approximately 9:17 GMT and headed east. Arou»»»

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 »»»

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»»»

Tunis, Nov.13 (TAP) - There is need to speed up the implementation of cooperation projects between Tunisia and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), especially those aiming at supporting continental logistical connectivity and...»»»

BERLIN: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Friday urged US President Donald Trump not to spring any surprises during expected talks on Ukraine with Russian President Vladimir Putin in China next week. “Some here in Dublin fear this could turn into a ‘second Anchorage moment’,” said Merz, referring»»»

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.»»»

BELGRADE - At consultations held in the parliament building on Friday ahead of a November 17 constitutive session of the new Serbian parliament, Student List representatives said the new parliament speaker, the number of deputy speakers and their names would be decided upon by majority vote at the »»»

This week’s efforts to resolve the Ukraine conflict yielded “meaningful progress,” US President Donald Trump’s envoy and son-in-law Jared Kushner has said. He announced plans to address the Russia-Ukraine territorial dispute and wider European security order in parallel. In a statement on X on Frid»»»