JERUSALEM: Arab parties made significant gains in the Israeli elections, with pollsters projecting Raam and the Joint List to win 17 or 18 seats combined, driven by high turnout among their base. The first exit polls from Israel’s elections showed the opposition bloc with a slight edge over Prime M»»»

DOHA: Al Shamal produced a memorable performance to claim their first-ever AFC Champions League Elite victory, stunning Saudi Arabian giants Al Hilal 3-1 at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor yesterday. Ahead of Al Shamal’s first meeting with the Saudi giants, coach David Prats had expressed confidence in »»»

JERUSALEM: The first exit polls from Israel’s elections showed the opposition bloc with a slight edge over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s camp as voting ended Tuesday, but still shy of an outright majority in the 120-seat Knesset. The country’s main pollsters — Channels 11, 12 and 13 — project»»»

Riode Janeiro: Defeated Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro has left Brazil and is heading to the United States to go into "exile," federal lawmaker Mauricio Marcon of Bolsonaro's Liberal Party said Tuesday in a video posted on X.»»»

JERUSALEM: The first exit polls from Israel’s elections showed the opposition bloc with a slight edge over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s camp as voting ended Tuesday, but still shy of an outright majority in the 120-seat Knesset. The country’s main pollsters — Channels 11, 12 and 13 — project»»»

NASSAU, Bahamas: King Charles III began a Caribbean tour in the Bahamas Tuesday where he is expected to “acknowledge the great suffering of the past” in the face of pressure to apologize for the slave trade. The 77-year-old king, who is receiving treatment for an undisclosed form of cancer, will al»»»

Temporary traffic restrictions will be in place around Budapest’s cemeteries from Friday until Sunday evening ahead of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day, the Budapest Police Headquarters (BRFK) has announced on its official website. The measures will include road closures, one-way traffic systems,»»»

MOSCOW His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and President of the Russian Federation HE Vladimir Putin discussed a host of regional and international issues, particularly developments in the Middle East and ways to enhance security and stability in the region a»»»

PARIS: French media groups on Tuesday called on the far-right National Rally (RN) party headed by Marine Le Pen to allow them to “work freely” after journalists were allegedly subjected to rough treatment at a congress last weekend. The two-day congress in Orleans was the first big party campaign r»»»

KINSHASA: Africa’s latest outbreak of Ebola has passed 10,000 confirmed cases, the vast majority of them in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Congolese health authorities said on Tuesday, with almost 5,000 fatalities. According to the DRC’s figures, 10,060 people have been infected and 4,887 ha»»»

By Staff, Agencies The Yemeni Armed Forces (YAF) have announced three military operations targeting Saudi Arabia, including a ballistic missile strike on the Ministry of Defense in Riyadh, according to military spokesperson Brigadier General Yahya Saree. In a statement, Saree said the missile direc»»»

LONDON: The Iran-backed Houthi militia has been accused of mutilating and desecrating the bodies of soldiers in southwestern Taiz. Col. Majed Al-Nuzaili, a spokesperson for the Yemeni Armed Forces, said on Tuesday that the Houthis had deliberately disfigured the bodies of government forces personne»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and President of the Russian Federation HE Vladimir Putin discussed a number of regional and international issues, particularly developments in the Middle East and ways to enhance security and stability in the region and the world. During the»»»

Israel faces coalition talks as no clear winner emerges from election exit polls Israel’s election ended on Tuesday without a clear winner, exit polls suggest, leaving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s political future uncertain and potentially setting the stage for weeks of coalition negotiation»»»

Borrowers await US Fed decision as analysts watch for a December interest rate hike Dubai: UAE residents hoping for an interest rate cut later today are likely to face a longer wait, with three market analysts expecting the US Federal Reserve to leave rates unchanged and keep the possibility of ano»»»

SHENDI, Sudan: Large parts of Sudan’s capital were without electricity for more than 12 hours Tuesday after a drone strike on a major power substation, according to an electric company official. The attack left hospitals and bakeries dependent on generators and limited water supplies across Khartou»»»

New road links and upgraded drainage aim to improve traffic flow across Ajman. Ajman: Two major road development projects in Ajman are progressing, with the City Centre Roads Development Project 75 per cent complete and the first phase of the Al Hamidiya Street Development Project reaching 25 per c»»»

Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov congratulated the Military Police Service's leadership and personnel on the 35th anniversary of its re-establishment, the Defence Ministry's press service said on Tuesday. The event was held at the Central Military Club in Sofia. Stoyanov attended the premiere of T»»»

DUBAI: UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan has awarded the First Class Order of Zayed II to a FlyDubai pilot and crew members who helped save passengers during an emergency aboard a flight bound for Israel last month. The award was given in recognition of their “courage and professiona»»»

WASHINGTON: Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s broad assertions about Arab contributions to humanity’s scientific and literary discoveries at a Republican campaign event in Grand Rapids, Michigan, have drawn criticism just days before midterm elections. “There’s 500 million»»»

By Staff, Agencies “Israel’s” Likud Party has requested a one-hour extension of voting beyond the scheduled 10 p.m. deadline, Ynet reported, adding that Central Elections Committee Chairman Justice Noam Solberg would decide whether to approve the request. The Central Elections Committee said voters»»»

Israel has continued committing “genocide” in Gaza despite last year’s US-brokered ceasefire, while also perpetrating crimes against humanity in the occupied West Bank, the UN Commission of Inquiry has concluded. The October 10, 2025 truce was meant to end Israel’s Gaza offensive, which was launche»»»

Several Polish cities have suspended or are considering cutting ties with Ukraine’s Lviv Region over a proclamation honoring Ukrainian nationalist forces that collaborated with Nazi Germany during World War II. Last week, Lviv Region dedicated 2027 to the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA), its command»»»

Hungary’s National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV) has launched a major operation against an alleged criminal network involved in supplying ventilators and medical masks to the state during the Covid-19 pandemic. Arrests and assets seized across two countries The investigation concerns compani»»»

Contrary to the statements made by the Chairperson of a political party, H.E. Hakan Fidan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye, has not given an interview to any newspaper published in Greece. These allegations distort the remarks given by Minister Fidan in response to questions »»»

The draft Gulf tax deal aims to raise KD200m a year while curbing consumption of products Dubai: Kuwait's Cabinet has approved a draft decree-law adopting a Gulf-wide excise tax agreement that would impose taxes of up to 100 per cent on tobacco and energy drinks, as the country seeks to reduce cons»»»

Taulant Balla, head of the parliamentary group of Albania’s ruling Socialist Party, has responded to the Democratic Party’s opposition to participating in consultations with President Bajram Begaj over the date of the 2027 local elections. In a social media post, Balla mocked the opposition’s stanc»»»

LONDON: Two men appeared in a London court on Tuesday on national security charges over what prosecutors say was an Iran-backed plot against a US-run military air base in England. British nationals Mohmed Ahmad Abdulkarim and Nouman Essghir, both aged 24 and from London, were charged under the Nati»»»

BRUSSELS: The European Commission proposed a major expansion of the powers of the EU border agency Frontex on Tuesday, ​including giving it the capacity to act beyond EU territory, in the aftermath of the massive rush to the Spanish enclave of Ceuta last summer. The proposal would significantly exp»»»

UAE honours flydubai crew as Captain Machchhar earns global praise for his bravery Dubai: flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar has been praised by leaders across the world after he was seriously injured during a cockpit incident aboard flight FZ1073 on September 30. Despite his injuries, the Indian pilo»»»

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian and Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani have met in Moscow to discuss ways to expand bilateral relations and strengthen joint cooperation in the energy sector. Pezeshkian and Sheikh Tamim held talks on Tuesday, on the sidelines of the 8th Summit of the Ga»»»

DOHA Baladna QPSC, Qatar’s largest dairy and beverage company, announced its financial results for the nine months ended 30 September 2026, delivering a resilient performance that reflects the strength of its core operations. Despite regional geopolitical developments and volatility in global marke»»»

Doha, Qatar: Baladna Q.P.S.C., Qatar’s largest dairy and beverage company, announced its financial results for the nine months ended 30 September 2026, delivering a resilient performance that reflects the strength of its core operations. Despite regional geopolitical developments and volatility in »»»

TUNIS, October 27, 2026 (TAP) – Minister of National Defence Khaled Sehili said the third edition of the joint maritime exercise SAFE SEA 26, held by the Tunisian Navy in the Gulf of Tunis from October 26 to 30, aims to strengthen maritime security...»»»

RIYADH: Dr. Rayed Krimly, deputy minister for public diplomacy, met Italian Ambassador to the Kingdom Carlo Baldocci in Riyadh on Sunday. During the meeting, they reviewed bilateral relations and discussed ways to further strengthen and develop them to advance the shared aspirations of both countri»»»

President Bajram Begaj has invited the country’s political parties to consultations ahead of the upcoming local elections, with the first meetings scheduled to begin on October 30, 2026. According to the local media, President sets October 30 as the starting date for the consultations. The meetings»»»

NEW YORK CITY: The head of the UN’s nuclear watchdog told the Security Council on Tuesday that his inspectors still cannot confirm that Iran has not diverted nuclear material, including 440 kg of highly enriched uranium that remains unaccounted for, more than a year after US and Israeli military st»»»

Warsaw-listed Medicalgorithmics signed a strategic partnership with Singapore’s Care Vision Health Care to commercialize its cardiac monitoring technology in Malaysia and Singapore. Care Vision will distribute Kardiobeat.ai ECG monitors and offer analysis services using Deep Rhythm Platform and Dee»»»

Ryanair plans to announce the first of two European engine overhaul centers by the end of 2026, with the second location selected in early 2027. Sosnowiec is competing with Seville and Belfast for the projects. Polish officials estimate the Sosnowiec project at EUR 500 mln, or over PLN 2 bln, inclu»»»

ORLEN plans to open a Singapore LNG trading office in the first quarter of 2027 under London-based ORLEN LNG Trading. The office will strengthen Asian customer relationships and enable nearly round-the-clock trading across Europe and Asia. ORLEN will begin deliveries under its Venture Global contra»»»

Poland expects its first LNG shipment from Qatar since March 2026 to arrive in roughly two weeks, ORLEN Chief Operating Officer Robert Soszyński confirmed. The cargo, carried by the Seapeak Maritime-operated Al Kharsaah, would also be the first delivery to Europe since QatarEnergy’s disruption. Qat»»»

Victim struck by SUV driven by a woman was reportedly due to fly home soon for wedding Fujairah: A 24-year-old Indian expatriate recently died in a road accident in Fujairah last week after the electric scooter he was riding was struck by a four-wheel-drive vehicle, police confirmed on Tuesday. The»»»

Israelis were voting Tuesday (October 27) in a tense national election widely seen as a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's leadership since the Hamas-led Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel and the wars that have since shaken the Middle East.»»»

Erin Ogunkeye is pleased to welcome Ron Gerlitz, CEO of aChord Center at Hebrew University, an Israeli organization specialising in the social psychology of intergroup relations. “The main issue in this election is the fight for Israeli democracy,” explains Gerlitz. And beneath the struggle over de»»»

UAE President awarded flydubai crew a top honour for keeping passengers safe in September Dubai: Dr Anwar Gargash, Diplomatic Adviser to the UAE President, has praised the courage and composure of the flydubai crew honoured by President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan for protecting»»»

Tunis, October 27, 2026 (TAP) – The Tunisian Navy on Tuesday staged a major demonstration as part of its large-scale maritime safety and security exercise, “Safe Sea 26,” at the main naval base in La Goulette, north of Tunis. The event was...»»»

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Russian President Vladimir Putin reaffirmed their commitment to expanding bilateral cooperation, with energy, oil and gas development, economic exchanges, and joint projects topping their agenda during a meeting on the sidelines of the Gas Exporting Countries»»»

AMMAN — Jordan’s industrial exports rose by 8.3 per cent in the first eight months of 2026 to JD6.04 billion, up from JD5.58 billion in the same period last year, according to data released by the Jordan Chamber of Industry (JCI) on Tuesday.Industrial exports accounted for 93.5 per cent of the King»»»

AMMAN — Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources Secretary General Amani Azzam presented investment opportunities in Jordan’s mining sector at the International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC 2026) in Sydney, highlighting the country’s mineral resources and potential for partnerships with i»»»

AMMAN — The Ministry of Labour on Tuesday has launched a 30-day awareness campaign to ensure private-sector establishments comply with requirements on employing persons with disabilities (PWDs), providing occupational health and safety personnel, and establishing nurseries for employees’ children w»»»