Explore exclusive menus and vibrant vibes at the annual food fest, which is on until Sun There’s always room for more you’ll find when you walk the Taste of Abu Dhabi. Past vendors who serve up delectables from farms and other local businesses, past grills that sigh with smoke at each slap of red m»»»

LONDON: On Dec. 18, 2009, Houthi fighters in northern Yemen fired several artillery rockets across the border into Saudi Arabia. No casualties were recorded in what may have been the group’s first cross-border projectile attack on the Kingdom. Yet 17 years later, that strike stands as the opening s»»»

BEIRUT: The International Monetary Fund said on Friday that more work was needed to reach an agreement on restructuring Lebanon’s banking sector, one of the steps toward unlocking billions of dollars in financial assistance. An IMF staff-level agreement reached in April 2022 laid out conditions to »»»

RIYADH: As the Saudi Green Initiative moves from setting targets to delivering results, a central challenge remains: How can the Kingdom grow more than 600 million trees by 2030 without placing further pressure on its scarce water resources? More than 159 million trees had been planted and 1 millio»»»

Ankara, Nov. 13 (SANA) Qatar and Türkiye reaffirmed Friday their support for the Syrian government‘s efforts to restore stability and strengthen state institutions, urging the international community to take a firm stance against continued Israeli violations of Syria‘s sovereignty and territorial i»»»

PRAIA: Cape Verde President José Maria Neves is expected to win a second term on Sunday, an outcome that would cement full control of government by the island nation’s oldest political party after its victory in legislative elections earlier this year. Situated more than 600 km (373 miles) west of »»»

DAMMAM: For the first time, the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture, or Ithra, a Saudi Aramco initiative, will transform Dhahran Expo into a winter wonderland. Arab News toured the family-friendly space with Munirah Alsafra, head of outreach programs at Ithra, who told us what to expect. “Ithra»»»

ISTANBUL: Turkiye and Qatar signed a mutual defense agreement on Friday aimed at strengthening collective defense and promoting regional security, ​and pledged a unified stance against any external armed attack targeting either country, according to a joint statement issued after talks between thei»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani have signed a new mutual defense agreement, further cementing the military and political cooperation between the two countries, the NTV broadcaster reported on Friday. Top-level negotiations finalizin»»»

Doha: The 12th session of the Supreme Strategic Committee betweenthe State of Qatar and the Republic of Türkiye was held on 13 November 2026, in İstanbul, Türkiye, under the chairmanship of His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Amir of the State of Qatar, and His Excellency Recep Tayyip Erd»»»

Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar has held talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Dublin, with the two leaders discussing a possible meeting in person. Magyar said the meeting could take place in Ukraine’s Transcarpathia region as early as the end of November. Speaking by phone to»»»

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 »»»

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»»»

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»»»

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»»»

Putin’s remarks comparing European plans to send troops to Ukraine after a settlement to an anecdote about logical loops is an apt characterization of the situation European countries have created for themselves – calling for peace while supporting measures that will prolong the conflict, CIPI Foun»»»

MADRID: Spain’s two deadly train accidents this year have driven passengers away from the world’s second-largest high-speed rail network, a concern for a country heavily reliant on tourism and business travel, experts and business groups said. The October 28 collision, which killed 69 people, shut »»»

Bank CEO outlines the bank’s plans to boost manufacturing, food security and innovation Emirates Development Bank (EDB) has surpassed Dh30 billion in cumulative financing approvals since 2021, marking a significant milestone in its efforts to strengthen the UAE’s industrial capabilities, support ec»»»

RIYADH: The Arab Parliament has launched a comprehensive action plan to isolate the Iran-backed Houthi militia politically, financially and judicially, and classify them as a terrorist organization. In a statement posted on X on Friday it said: “The Arab Parliament has launched an expanded regional»»»

GENEVA: The ‌World Health Organization warned on Friday of surging respiratory illnesses in Gaza, with worse expected after heavy rains flooded tens of thousands of tents housing displaced Palestinians. “The numbers already show the pressure. Acute respiratory infections are 33,000 cases higher tha»»»

WASHINGTON: The United States on Friday denied that Iran’s Revolutionary Guards had destroyed a US radar system in Bahrain, saying US forces had intercepted two Iranian drones headed for the country. “The IRGC launched two one-way attack drones toward Bahrain and both were shot down by US forces,” »»»

By Staff, Agencies A car explosion in Moscow injured Sergei Zavorotniy, a former senior aide to ex-Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov, while he was inside the vehicle, Russian media reported on Friday. The explosion occurred in the Chertanovo district of the Russian capital. According to Russia»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Lithuanian authorities plan to allocate more than 55 million euros ($60 million) up to 2030 towards building infrastructure facilities for US troops at the training ground near the eastern city of Pabrade, Lithuanian media reported on Friday. More than 35 million euros will g»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The US Central Command (CENTCOM) on Friday denied reports claiming that Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) destroyed a radar facility in Bahrain. "FACT: The IRGC launched two one-way attack drones toward Bahrain, and both were shot down by U.S. forces," CENTCOM s»»»

The United States on Friday denied that Iran's Revolutionary Guards had destroyed a U.S. radar system in Bahrain, saying U.S. forces had intercepted two Iranian drones headed for the country. "The IRGC launched two one-way attack drones toward Bahrain and both were shot down by U.S. forces," U.S. C»»»

Online sales jump 24.5%, while profit rises 5.7% despite inflation and supply pressures Dubai: Spinneys returned to revenue growth in the third quarter of 2026, with the UAE-listed supermarket operator reporting a 5.7 per cent increase in nine-month revenue to Dh2.74 billion, as more customers stay»»»

By Staff, Agencies US President Donald Trump's envoy Jared Kushner has described three days of diplomatic efforts to resolve the Ukraine conflict as having achieved "meaningful progress," announcing plans to address territorial disputes and broader European security arrangements in parallel. In a s»»»

By Staff, Agencies Mossad Director Roman Gofman is pursuing a major internal restructuring of the intelligence agency alongside a shift in its operational doctrine toward direct intelligence operations conducted by "Israeli" personnel, moving away from reliance on foreign agents and armed groups, F»»»

MANILA: Southeast Asian leaders are expected to discuss new measures to deal with the energy crunch triggered by the fallout of the US-Israel war on Iran during their upcoming annual summit, the Philippines said on Friday. As chair of the 11-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the Philip»»»

Preserving the central role and adequate funding of cohesion policy and the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is crucial for Bulgaria, National Assembly Chair Mihaela Dotsova said at a meeting of parliamentary speakers from the Visegrad Four (V4) countries and the Friends of Cohesion group, held as »»»

By Staff, Agencies Hezbollah has strongly condemned the repression facing the Bahraini people, denouncing the kingdom's regime for suppressing peaceful opposition to its policies of subordination and submission. In its statement, Hezbollah said: At a time when the tyrannical United States and crimi»»»

FILE - In this Dec. 6, 2010 file photo, tourists perform their exercises on the sandy beach at the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. Police, soldiers and masked, black and blue-clad special forces wielding new assault rifles man checkpoints along the main roads of Egypt’s freshly p»»»

HEADLINES Bulgarian media on Friday focus on the aftermath of the deadly pile-ups on the Trakia Motorway, the debate over the 2027 state budget and proposed changes affecting personal assistants. Other prominent topics include healthcare, pensions, food prices, defence and the mounting financial di»»»

Mechanisms will be proposed to give mothers of children with disabilities greater choice in determining how their employment relationships with the state are organized, Prime Minister Rumen Radev told journalists in Dublin, in connection with the amendments to the Personal Assistance Act proposed b»»»

Following its first months of operation, Hilton Garden Inn Brașov is looking to build on strong initial occupancy and growing market interest by strengthening its presence in the corporate and Meetings & Events segments. In this exclusive interview with Business Review, Cristian Slave, General Mana»»»

RIYADH: Spending on airlines in Saudi Arabia rose for a second consecutive week in the week ending Nov. 7, as operations resumed at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh following Houthi attacks on the facility, official data showed. Point-of-sale transactions in the airline sector totaled SR»»»

Sixteen people injured in two major pile-ups on the Trakia Motorway on 10 November are in a stable condition at regional hospitals in Sliven and Yambol. Some of them are expected to be discharged on Friday, the hospitals told the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA). Eleven people injured in the accidents a»»»

Israel has banned French left-wing presidential candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon from entering the country after he vowed to deploy warships to escort activist flotillas seeking to break the blockade of Gaza. The Israeli Foreign Ministry also imposed an entry ban on Mathilde Panot, the parliamentary le»»»

Ankara, Nov. 13 (SANA) Türkiye on Friday condemned an Israeli airstrike on Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, that killed six Palestinians, including a child and a doctor, and wounded dozens, calling for international action to protect civilians. In a statement posted on X, the Turkish »»»

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Doha: Qatar’s growing ambitions to establish itself as a regional hub for AI, digital transformation and innovation are creating new opportunities for international technology partnerships and investment. However, translating these ambitions into sustainable economic and business outcomes will depe»»»

US Senator Chris Van Hollen said Thursday that he is running for Senate majority leader, challenging longtime Democratic leader Chuck Schumer. “In this election, Americans called on us to unrig an economy rigged against working people & fueled by political corruption,” Van Hollen, a Democrat from M»»»

Countries involved in Lebanon are considering a security force to replace the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) when its mandate expires at year-end. The force would support the Lebanese army in implementing agreements and international resolutions in southern Lebanon. But can a new »»»

Vienna, Nov. 13 (SANA) A Syrian business delegation led by Alaa al-Ali, president of the Federation of Syrian Chambers of Commerce, visited a vocational training institute in Austria to explore programs aimed at developing workforce skills and meeting labor market needs. The visit to the Institute »»»

Melbourne, Nov. 13 (SANA) Oil prices were heading for a second straight weekly decline on Friday as fears of a wider military escalation in the Middle East eased, despite continued risks to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and an ongoing U.S. blockade of Iran, Reuters reported. Brent crude fut»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Turkiye condemned the Israeli strike on Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis in southern Gaza, and called on the international community to take the necessary measures to protect the enclave's population. "This attack constitutes a grave violation of international law, particularly inte»»»

Albania’s government has approved amendments to the country’s draft cybersecurity law, introducing fines of up to 10 million lek (approximately €100,000) for operators of critical and important information infrastructure that fail to meet legal security obligations. The proposed amendments were app»»»

By Mohamad Hammoud For decades, AIPAC turned political contributions and electoral pressure into extraordinary influence over American foreign policy. But Gaza and changing public opinion are challenging a political establishment that once appeared untouchable. From a Small Lobby to a Washington Po»»»

Quick look at current exchange rates - as of November 13- against the UAE dirham Dubai: Softness in Asian currencies tends to benefit UAE expats, who get more back home for every dirham they send. The Indian rupee, Philippine peso and Pakistani rupee are all trading near multi-year lows. Rupee open»»»

Damascus, Nov. 13 (SANA) Syria has regained full membership in the Postal Union for the Mediterranean (PUMed) after a 15-year suspension, marking another step toward restoring its international postal services and expanding trade links, the Syrian Postal Corporation announced. The decision was anno»»»