MOSCOW: A senior Russian diplomat said on Wednesday that Moscow could conclude non-aggression pacts with NATO member states as part of a new security architecture for Europe being discussed as part of the Ukraine peace process. Vladimir Medinsky, Russia’s chief negotiator at those Ukraine peace tal»»»

NEW YORK CITY: A senior UN official pressed the Houthis’ chief negotiator for an independent investigation into the death of a member of UN staff while in the custody of the militia. It comes as the UN steps up its efforts to secure the release of dozens of its employees detained by the Iran-backed»»»

Singapore: Gold prices fell on Wednesday, erasing earlier gains, with spot gold down 0.41 percent to USD 4,014.26 an ounce after reaching USD 4,066.77 earlier in the session. US gold futures for December delivery slipped 0.2 percent to USD 4,021.70 an ounce. Among other precious metals, spot silver»»»

LISBON, Portugal: Portugal closed all schools and shuttered non-essential public services on Wednesday as a major Atlantic storm barreled into the country’s mainland, but the bad weather passed without causing major damage. Streets were largely deserted when Storm Charles arrived, because the gover»»»

London: Manchester United have reportedly agreed verbal terms with Mauricio Pochettino to replace Michael Carrick as manager, sports outlets reported from Manchester. Carrick's stay in the Old Trafford dugout looks set to end following United's worst start to a season in 40 years, leaving the club »»»

Doha: The Executive Board of the Asian Bowling Federation (ABF) held a meeting in Doha on Wednesday, on the sidelines of the 28th Asian Men's and Women's Bowling Championships, hosted by the Qatar Bowling Federation. The meeting brought together Executive Board members and representatives of member»»»

Tunis, Nov. 11 (TAP) - Minister of Public Works and Housing and acting Minister of Industry, Mines and Energy, Slah Zouari, and Italian Ambassador to Tunisia Alessandro Prunas, accompanied by a delegation from Italian company Ansaldo Energia,...»»»

Damascus, Nov. 11 (SANA) Jihad Makdissi, advisor for American affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, met with Greek Ambassador Emmanuel Kakavelakis on Wednesday to discuss bilateral relations. The two sides reviewed prospects for strengthening ties and opportunities to expand d»»»

BAGHDAD: Iraq will send a delegation to Lebanon to support the probe into the killing of a former lawmaker in Beirut, a security official told AFP on Wednesday. Former Sunni Iraqi politician Ahmed Al-Alwani was found strangled to death in a Beirut apartment on Monday night. “A specialized security »»»

Tunis, Nov. 11 (TAP) - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad Mohamed Ali Nafti met on Wednesday at the ministry's headquarters with Ashraf Al-Tayeb, head of the Libyan delegation to the Tunisian-Libyan Joint Commission meeting...»»»

Damascus, Nov. 11 (SANA) Finance Minister Mohammed Yisr Barnieh met with Norway’s Ambassador to Syria Hilde Haraldstad to discuss strengthening Norwegian assistance and directing it towards development priorities and support for government institutions. The Finance Ministry said on Telegram on Wedn»»»

BRUSSELS/DAMASCUS: The European Union is weighing a broad upgrade in ties with Syria, including security sector reform, investment and a revival of a long-frozen trade accord, according to an EU document seen by Reuters, as the bloc seeks to draw Damascus closer to Europe and counter lingering Russ»»»

NEW YORK CITY: The G7’s foreign ministers condemned “in the strongest terms” continuing strikes by the Houthis against Saudi Arabia. They declared solidarity with the Kingdom and Yemen’s internationally recognized government, and affirmed the right of both to defend the security, sovereignty and te»»»

JERUSALEM: Israeli prime ministerial hopeful Gadi Eisenkot called on Wednesday for caretaker premier Benjamin Netanyahu to “show restraint and prudence” regarding security decisions, in an apparent reference to potential renewed attacks on Iran. On the campaign trail during the country’s recent ele»»»

By Staff, Agencies Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has called for international action to document and compensate for environmental damage caused by US-“Israeli” attacks on Iran, warning that armed conflicts undermine global efforts to combat climate change. Addressing the 31st United Nations C»»»

By Staff, Agencies Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Secretary Major General Mohsen Rezaee has warned that any renewed US attack on Iran would trigger retaliatory strikes against American military bases far beyond West Asia, including facilities in Europe and islands previously considered ou»»»

Tunis, Nov. 11 (TAP) - The Presidency of the Republic will receive an allocation of TND 248.576 million under the 2027 draft state budget, up 8.22% compared with 2026, Mourad Halloumi, First Adviser to the President of the Republic in charge of...»»»

BusinessGermanyVW halts 'Gamechanger' modernization plan due to financial constraintsJon Shelton with dpa, ReutersVW has announced that it will scrap large-scale modernization in light of its current economic situation. Employee representatives accuse leadership of putting short-term profits before»»»

New heavy-duty vehicles and boats will help teams tackle floods and major emergencies. Dubai: Dubai Police is strengthening its emergency response capabilities with a new fleet of specialised heavy-duty rescue vehicles and boats designed to reach areas affected by floods, extreme weather and major »»»

Doha: Weather inshore tonight until 6am on Thursday will bee partly cloudy to cloudy with scattered rain, maybe thundery at first, mild later, the Department of Meteorology said in its daily weather report, warning of strong wind, high sea, thundery rain at places at first. Offshore, it will be par»»»

JEDDAH: The Houthis have lost numerous foreign commanders involved in directing military operations and developing offensive capabilities, a senior Yemeni official said, as the group faces mounting battlefield losses and internal divisions. Walid al-Qudaimi, Yemen's minister of state, told Asharq A»»»

LONDON: The Gulf Cooperation Council has approved the establishment of a joint forward military command in Kuwait — the member state hardest hit by Iranian attacks — marking its most concrete step yet toward turning collective defense commitments into operational capabilities. Forces will be assign»»»

JUBA: The African Union’s top representative for South Sudan urged the United Nations to help ensure that a critical election in the conflict-torn East African nation next month passes peacefully and without violence. Despite a 2018 peace agreement that ended a five-year civil war, South Sudan stil»»»

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi has issued a decree allocating about 26,690 feddans of state-owned land in the Red Sea governorate to the finance ministry to reduce public debt and issue sovereign sukuk, as Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly reviewed progress towards the government’s debt targ»»»

The impeachment effort against US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth now stands little chance of resulting in his removal from office, unless US lawmakers are simply seeking a PR stunt, retired US Army Lieutenant Colonel Earl Rasmussen tells Sputnik. "If they really want to remove him from office, they »»»

Tunis, Nov. 11 (TAP) - Justice Minister Leila Jaffel took part on Wednesday in the 42nd session of the Council of Arab Justice Ministers, held in Algeria, according to a statement issued by the ministry.The session brought together several Arab...»»»

Gauri Khan designs penthouses for Shah Rukh Khan's Dubai waterfront project Dubai: Put Shah Rukh Khan and Karan Johar on a stage together and even a property event can feel like an episode of Koffee with Karan. Johar hosted the Dubai event for Shahrukhz Residences by Danube, where Khan brought his »»»

Tunis, Nov. 11 (TAP) - Tunisia hosted on Tuesday and Wednesday, November 10 and 11, the preparatory meeting of the Joint Committee at senior officials' level, as part of preparations for the 23rd session of the Tunisian-Libyan Higher Joint...»»»

Aron Orban accused of aiding Vietnamese migrants with fraudulent visas A court in Hungary on Wednesday ordered the brother of the country's former leader Viktor Orban to be held in custody for a month as part of an investigation into trafficking migrants. A court in Budapest said in a statement tha»»»

Damascus, Nov. 11 (SANA) Arab Affairs Advisor at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Mohammad Taha al-Ahmad met with Somali Ambassador to Damascus Abib Muse Farah to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral relations. The talks covered issues of mutual interest and ongoing coordination to f»»»

Three Lucky Chance winners also secure Dh50,000 each in Wednesday's draw Dubai: Two participants have each won Dh100,000 in the latest UAE Lottery Lucky Day draw held on Wednesday, November 11, while three others secured Dh50,000 each under the guaranteed Lucky Chance category. In Lucky Day Draw No»»»

Dakar: The total fatalities from a major migrant vessel capsizing off Senegal's northwest coast climbed to 42 on Wednesday, authorities in Dakar confirmed. The migrants shipwrecked off the country's coast on Friday. In Senegal, where a large percentage of youth struggle to find meaningful employmen»»»

LONDON: The interim president of the Syrian Arab Republic, Ahmad al-Sharaa, and Sheikh Tamim Al-Thani, emir of Qatar, discussed regional developments on the sidelines of the UN climate change conference in Turkiye on Wednesday. Syria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Asaad Hassan al-Sha»»»

By Staff, Agencies Hezbollah Secretary-General His Eminence Sheikh Qassem, speaking at the Martyrs’ Day ceremony on November 11, called on the Lebanese authorities to withdraw from the framework agreement, describing it as a series of unilateral concessions that grant the "Israeli" entity its deman»»»

A federal judge in the state of Florida on Wednesday allowed further consideration of US President Donald Trump's lawsuit against the UK's BBC television channel over its alleged distortion of his speech in a documentary about the 2021 Capitol attack. Trump demanded a total of $10 billion from the »»»

BUCHAREST: A hacking group linked to Russia’s FSB security service staged a cyberattack on a Romanian government organization last year, the country’s intelligence agency said on Wednesday. Russia’s embassy in Romania did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Romania, a European Union a»»»

DUBLIN: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday evening that he had flown into Dublin to meet European leaders and US negotiators. Together with my team, we are beginning our visit to Ireland. We have already arrived in Dublin to attend the 9th European Political Community Summit. Bil»»»

ANTALYA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday called for the world to recognize the environmental impacts of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza and asked the Israeli government to grant more aid access to the Palestinian territory. Erdogan was speaking at the UN climate summit, known as CO»»»

BAGHDAD: Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi ordered an investigation into allegations of oil smuggling involving an Iran-backed armed group, state media reported on Wednesday, as tension between the faction and the government grows. The state news agency INA said that Zaidi “ordered the formation of»»»

The CSTO countries expressed regret that Russia's initiative to preserve the status quo established by the New START Treaty was not implemented, according to the declaration of the CSTO Collective Security Council published on the Kremlin's website on Wednesday. "We regret that the constructive ini»»»

Improving information sharing between the Situation Centre of the Road Infrastructure Agency (RIA), the National Toll Administration and the National Coordination Centre for Safe Road Traffic at the Interior Ministry, as well as establishing clear response protocols, were the key topics discussed a»»»

Lisbon: Many AI platforms will end up eventually adopting advertising, the chief executive of the online advertising agency Criteo told AFP Tuesday, as investors are focused on whether the technology will ever be profitable. "I believe that a lot of AI platforms will find their way to advertising m»»»

The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) organised a workshop for officers responsible for Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (AML/CTF) at companies subject to its supervision and oversight. The workshop aimed to familiarise participants with the due diligence procedures issued b»»»

The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA), chaired by Islam Azzam, has held intensive consultation meetings with representatives of the Egyptian Exchange (EGX), Misr for Central Clearing, Depository and Registry (MCDR), securities brokerage firms, and custodians to finalise operational procedures ah»»»

TEHRAN: Iran’s ‌President Masoud Pezeshkian told the COP31 climate conference on Wednesday his country wanted compensation for environmental damage caused by ​US and Israeli strikes, saying the issue related to global efforts to fight climate change. “We expect the global community to establish a g»»»

TUNIS, Nov. 11, 2026 (TAP) - Food security in North Africa was at the heart of the 11th meeting of the Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), held November 10-12, 2026, in Tunis.This...»»»

Tunis, Nov. 11 (TAP) - The Tunisian Shipping Company (CTN) announced a change to the departure schedule of the Carthage ferry bound for the port of Genoa on Thursday, November 12, 2026, due to adverse weather conditions in the Strait of Sardinia and...»»»

Secret detention facilities in Ukraine likely bring hundreds of millions of dollars to its organizers, former Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) officer Vasyl Prozorov told Sputnik. Prozorov estimated that there were around half a million servicemen in Ukraine who had left their unit without authori»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Sheikh Qassem: The Lebanese state must equip the army to confront “Israel” militarily and support the people in becoming its allies in resi»»»