JEDDAH: Some 37 Italian companies were in Jeddah for The Saudifood Show 2026, building on agri-food exports to Saudi Arabia that approached SR2.2 billion ($587 million) in the first 11 months of 2025. Seventeen companies exhibited food and beverage products at the show at the Jeddah Superdome, whil»»»

Tunis, Sept. 29 (TAP) - Tunisia will participate for the first time in the inaugural Fezzan Conference, to be held in Libya’s Sabha on November 24-26, through the Tunisia-Africa Business Council, which will be the event’s guest of honour, Council...»»»

The past 77 years have witnessed China’s relentless pursuit of progress through trials and triumphs. Under the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC), the Chinese people have opened a path of socialism with Chinese characteristics, achieving the historic transformation from national indep»»»

MoFA condemns actions by Israeli minister and settlers as provocative escalation Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates strongly condemned the storming of Al Aqsa Courtyard by Itamar Ben-Gvir, the Israeli Minister of National Security, alongside settlers, under the protection of the Israeli police, co»»»

A journalist who has spent more than 20 years investigating Russian leader Vladimir Putin and who is recognised as perhaps Russia's finest investigative journalist has told FRANCE 24 that Putin's aim with the war in Ukraine is simply to prolong his power inside Russia. Roman Badanin has just publis»»»

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham pledged Tuesday to give Britain "a new social contract for the 21st century", reform the country's electoral system and build consensus on a new relationship with the European Union as he set out a long-term vision to tackle the UK's woes in his first speech as leader»»»

AVENCHES, Switzerland: Archeologists are redrawing Roman maps of Switzerland after traces of ‌long-buried ruins emerged as the country endured the hottest summer on record. Drought can reveal hidden archeological sites through "parch marks" created when vegetation above them withers, one of several»»»

LONDON: When the last US troops leave their remaining bases in Iraq on Sept. 30, Baghdad will assume greater responsibility for a security landscape that remains complicated by two concurrent threats — the remnants of Daesh and powerful armed groups aligned with Iran. The withdrawal marks the end o»»»

DAKAR: At least 34 civilians were killed in seven incidents during joint military operations in Mali by the army and Russia's Wagner mercenary group between June 2023 and December 2025, Amnesty ‌International said in a report on Tuesday. The human rights organization documented the deaths of 34 peo»»»

JERUSALEM: Gaza’s civil defense agency said that Israeli fire on Tuesday killed at least seven people, including a Hamas commander, confirming an earlier report from the Israeli military. The agency, which operates as a rescue force under Hamas authority, said that Izz Al-Din al Beik was killed in »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Interior, in coordination with the General Civil Aviation Authority and relevant authorities, announces that, effective today, unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) will be permitted in designated areas, which can be identified through the Metrash app. Drone operations are »»»

The Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Major General Mohsen Rezaei says Iran has conveyed its conditions to the United States, but US President Donald Trump is unable to make a decision. “Trump is caught in a quagmire where he can neither negotiate nor fight,” Rezaei said »»»

RIYADH: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met with the Chairman of the US Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Tom Cotton in Washington on Tuesday.The meeting addressed the latest political and security developments and ways to enhance Saudi-US cooperation in relevant areas, the Sa»»»

WASHINGTON: Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the US, Princess Reema bint Bandar, hosted a reception honoring Dr. Hanan Balkhy, the Kingdom’s candidate for director-general of the World Health Organization, on the sidelines of meetings of the Pan American Health Organization in Washington D.C. on Monday»»»

Talks highlight 50 years of ties and plans for deeper cooperation UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received today Hakainde Hichilema, President of the Republic of Zambia, who is on a working visit to the UAE. During the meeting, His Highness welcomed President Hichilema»»»

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Doha: The Local Organizing Committee for the FIBA Basketball World Cup Qatar 2027 conducted a promotional campaign at Qatar House in Nagoya, Japan, drawing significant interest from visitors during the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026. Held over three days on September 20, 23 and 29, the campaign»»»

GENEVA: The escalating fighting in Yemen is pushing the country’s health system to “breaking point”, the World Health Organization said Tuesday, warning that diseases like cholera were already circulating widely. A renewed ground campaign waged by the Iran-backed Houthis against Yemen’s Saudi-backe»»»

ORA Iraq has signed a contract with CRC Dorra for the construction works of Phase One of Madinat Al Ward, in the presence of ORA Chairperson Naguib Sawiris and Dorra Group Vice Chairperson Mohamed Dorra. The agreement marks a further step in the development of the project and reflects ORA’s focus o»»»

Innovo Build and Redcon Construction have formed a strategic alliance to execute infrastructure and contracting works for the DP03 East package at the Wadi Yam project in Ras El Hekma on Egypt’s North Coast, with the contract valued at more than EGP 12bn. The alliance secured the contract through a»»»

ROME: Italy signalled on Tuesday it wanted to avoid a diplomatic rupture with Egypt after three Egyptian security officials were found guilty in absentia of the 2016 kidnapping of student Giulio Regeni, who was killed after his abduction. “There has been a conviction. Egypt has not been convicted, »»»

RIYADH: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met with the Chairman of the US Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Tom Cotton in Washington on Tuesday.The meeting addressed the latest political and security developments and ways to enhance Saudi-US cooperation in relevant areas, the Sa»»»

Pakistan and Uzbekistan have agreed to strengthen economic cooperation and move from agreements to practical projects. The understanding was reached during a meeting between Pakistani Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal and Uzbek Deputy Minister of Investment Ilzat Kasimov in Ulaanbaatar, the Associated »»»

Evacuations, US criticism and no bombs: questions mount over Fairford incident A UK probe into a suspected bomb plot at an airbase used by the United States was mired in confusion Tuesday, as police said no explosives but a "quantity of petrol" was found in vehicles seized nearby. Police were calle»»»

Riyadh, Sept. 29 (SANA) Saudi Arabia’s Cabinet approved Tuesday a memorandum of understanding with Syria on preventing and combating corruption. The Cabinet, chaired by Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman, approved the MoU between Saudi Arabia’s Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authori»»»

Intact molars from ancient rhino help scientists study its age and diet A rhinoceros skull at least eight million years old has been found in a town in Crete, the Greek news agency ANA said on Tuesday. It belongs to the "Dihoplus pikermiensis" species and dates back eight to 8.5 million years. The »»»

Government-sourced answers diverge from Trump on the 2020 election, third term and climate Washington: The Trump administration has lauded its revamped website America.gov as a way to simplify Americans’ access to information and services scattered across a plethora of agency sites, but President D»»»

Meeting with residents of Pleven on Tuesday, presidential candidate Iliana Iotova said the presidential institution should be a place for different parties, institutions, citizens and civil society organizations, not one of division, hatred and confrontation. She also said that anyone who does not »»»

Geneva: The State of Qatar affirmed that the continued Israeli occupation, grave violations and crimes against Palestinians, illegal settlement expansion, attempts to forcibly displace Palestinians, and attacks on Syria and Lebanon constitute grave violations of international law. This statement wa»»»

KAMPALA: A journalist on Tuesday was crowned king of a traditional monarchy that lost its onetime “boy king” last month, triggering widespread grief and a succession dispute in Uganda’s Tooro Kingdom. The journalist is a prince who had long been employed as a broadcaster and editor with Uganda Broa»»»

Poland’s rental-market outlook diverged in the third quarter of 2026. The business-conditions index rose among analysts to 31.43 points from 17.27, while it fell among landlords to -0.70 from 1.80. Analysts saw stronger demand, but their rental-income expectations dropped below zero, possibly due t»»»

Poland’s housing prices across 16 major cities were broadly stable in the second quarter of 2026, according to the National Bank of Poland (NBP). Asking prices rose slightly, especially for new-build homes, while transaction-price growth remained low, suggesting limited demand. After adjustment for»»»

Poland’s government plans to add free statistics on actual housing transaction prices to Portal DOM, searchable by location, market segment, and price. The development ministry says the portal will end price secrecy, but the article notes that the Property Price Register became publicly accessible »»»

Polish company Immersion Labs is shifting from custom virtual-reality services to MetaCoach, an AI-powered training platform where employees practice difficult conversations with simulated customers, police officers, or colleagues. U.S. company Axon, its partner, invested PLN 20 million through a c»»»

Poland’s data traffic rose to 12,900 petabytes in 2025 from 11,200 PB a year earlier, according to Statistics Poland. Roaming data usage increased 20.7% to 187.9 PB. By contrast, SMS use continued to decline: messages fell to 36.8 billion from 38.7 billion, while texts sent abroad in roaming droppe»»»

Polish space company Scanway is expanding its data-processing software and adding Data-as-a-Service (DaaS) to its 2026–2028 strategy. It aims to earn recurring subscription revenue by turning satellite data into useful analysis, rather than simply selling images. Its HYDRA software combines optical»»»

Statistics Poland (GUS) reports that more households viewed their financial situation positively in 2025. A total of 59.2% described it as good or fairly good, up from 57.7% in 2024. The share rating their situation as bad or fairly bad edged down to 4.2% from 4.3%. Assessments improved across all »»»

TUNIS, Sept. 29, 2026 (TAP) - Seasonal average temperatures for the October-November-December 2026 season are expected to exceed the reference climate normals (1991-2020) nationwide, the National Institute of Meteorology (INM) indicated. In its...»»»

TUNIS, Sept. 29, 2026 (TAP) - The stock market closed Tuesday's session in the red. The benchmark TUNINDEX recorded a drop of 0.22% to 18,330.85 points, in a modest volume of TND 6 million, reports stockbroker Tunisie Valeurs.The BEST LEASE share...»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Interior urged citizens licensed to possess or carry firearms not to lend, hand over, or otherwise allow any other person to possess them, regardless of their relationship to the licence holder. The Ministry stressed that a firearms licence is personal and legally restr»»»

Court says final criminal conviction established the assault and husband’s responsibility Abu Dhabi: A woman who suffered a deep cut to her tongue, fractured upper front teeth and bruising to her right shoulder after being assaulted by her husband has been awarded Dh50,000 in compensation by the Al»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Tuesday denied reports that representatives from the Kingdom attended a meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan in Abu Dhabi at the weekend.Israeli journalist Dror Balazada on Monday posted on social med»»»

TUNIS, Sept. 29, 2026 (TAP) - Tunisia is eyeing to make significant inroads into the trade of halal-certified products, the Director General Assistant of the Islamic Centre for Development of Trade (ICDT) Mamoudou Bocar Sall said, specifying that...»»»

ISTANBUL: Turkish authorities have seized a plane belonging to Iran’s Caspian Airlines in Istanbul over an alleged unpaid debt of 3.0 million euros ($3.4 million), media from both countries said on Tuesday. The Boeing 737 jet had completed embarkment and was preparing for takeoff on Monday, when of»»»

Doha: Qatari Businessmen Association (QBA) has met with HE Minister of Finance and Minister of Corporate Affairs of the Republic of India Nirmala Sitharaman and her accompanying delegation to discuss strengthening economic and investment ties between Qatar and India, in addition to unlocking prospe»»»

Former French MEP Rachida Dati is facing intense scrutiny following allegations she took lobbying money from French energy giant GDF Suez/Engie during her time at the European Parliament, on top of a separate investigation into her ties with French car maker Nissan-Renault. The 60-year-old, who was»»»

Doha: QNB Group has announced that QNB Capital successfully acted as Global Coordinator on the State of Qatar's USD 3 billion dual-tranche conventional bond issuance in the international debt capital markets. According to QNB Group's announcement Tuesday, the transaction, priced on Sep. 21, 2026, c»»»

PAM leader tasked with forming a government after her party won 97 seats in September vote Dubai: Morocco’s King Mohammed VI on Tuesday appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri to lead the country’s government, making her the first woman to hold the post in the kingdom’s history. The Royal Palace said »»»

TUNIS, Sept. 29, 2026 (TAP) - Tunisia is eyeing to make significant inroads into the trade of halal-certified products, the Director General of the Islamic Centre for Development of Trade (ICDT) said, specifying that global trade in halal products...»»»

BANIYAS: Iraqi fuel trucks loaded gasoline at a Syrian port on Tuesday in a bid to meet surging energy demand as the critical Strait of Hormuz remains closed and mediators work with Iran and the United States to end the war. The disruption of the strait has sent shock waves through the global econo»»»