The programme aims to simplify customer journeys and strengthen Dubai's future readiness Dubai: Dubai Future Foundation (DFF) today announced the launch of “Agentic AI for Government Services Accelerator” under Dubai Future Accelerators (DFA). The programme will support Dubai Government entities in»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has signed 27 agreements involving more than SR2.57 billion ($687 million) in poultry-sector investments as the Kingdom seeks to expand domestic production and strengthen supply chains. The deals were signed during the opening of the 5th Middle East Poultry Expo on Oct. 4 at th»»»

Buenos Aires, Argentina: Lionel Messi will bring the curtain down on his glittering Argentina career on Tuesday with a farewell friendly against Benin that marks the dawn of a new era for the South American champions. After more than two decades of service to his country, the 39-year-old superstar »»»

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s repeated trips to Kiev resemble political “pilgrimages” rather than substantive policy at a time when people at home are losing trust in him, former Austrian Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl has said. Merz’s personal approval has hit a record low, with just 10% of r»»»

Romanian President Nicușor Dan is expected to nominate a new candidate for prime minister on Monday evening, just days after S&P Global Ratings kept Romania at investment grade despite the prolonged political deadlock, while warning that further delays in forming a government could put fiscal conso»»»

Aramco CEO says nearly 3b barrels lost as depleted global oil stocks face a long rebuild Dubai: The global squeeze on crude oil and refined fuel supplies is set to worsen, while rebuilding stockpiles depleted during the Strait of Hormuz crisis could take up to two years, Saudi Aramco Chief Executiv»»»

Operation Chivalrous Knight 3 brings Gaza patients to UAE Floating Hospital in Egypt Al Arish: The UAE Floating Hospital in the Egyptian city of Al Arish has received 12 new patients and injured people from the Gaza Strip for medical care and treatment, continuing the UAE's humanitarian and medical»»»

A 250-kilogram German bomb from the Second World War has been discovered at a construction site in Vecsés, just outside Budapest, alongside a smaller 50-kilogram bomb. Two German bombs discovered from the Second World War The explosives were found recently on the outskirts of Vecsés, in Pest County»»»

Seoul, Oct. 5 (SANA) Saudi Arabia’s share of South Korea’s crude oil imports has fallen below 30 percent for the first time since 2021, as refiners diversify supplies and reduce their reliance on Middle Eastern crude, industry data showed Monday. Saudi Arabia remained South Korea’s largest crude su»»»

Tokyo: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pledged, in a policy speech delivered on Monday, to cut the consumption tax on food products without issuing new bonds, in an effort to win the confidence of the markets. At the opening of the extraordinary session of parliament (the Diet), which will l»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukraine must pay for its attacks on Russia's peaceful economy facilities, and the actions of the Russian armed forces are a retribution, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday. "What our armed forces are doing now, they are engaged in retaliation for this. Ukraine must an»»»

Israeli warplanes carried out a series of airstrikes on southern Lebanon on Sunday, while artillery units shelled several towns and machine-gun fire was directed at another border area, according to Al-Manar correspondent. Our correspondent reported that enemy warplanes conducted airstrikes on Kafr»»»

Capitals, Oct. 5 (SANA) Global stocks rose on Monday and the dollar strengthened against the euro as investors scaled back expectations for a U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate hike this month, while Treasury yields remained elevated. Markets now see less than a 20 percent chance of a Fed rate incr»»»

Coalition deploys 100 warplanes in 'Dawn of Yemen' operation The Saudi-led military coalition announced on Monday its participation in the new Yemen government offensive targeting the Iran-backed Houthis, with 100 warplanes used in dawn strikes to provide air cover for ground forces. "100 fighter j»»»

Paris: Two men died on Monday off the French coast while attempting to cross the English Channel into Britain. The two migrants who died were in their thirties and forties while attempting to cross at dawn, the Pas-de-Calais prefecture reported. Two women suffering from burns over large areas of th»»»

Wellington, New Zealand: Petrol prices in New Zealand have risen to their highest level since the start of the Middle East conflict, according to fuel monitoring site Gaspy. Gaspy on Monday showed the average price of 91-octane unleaded petrol at 3.505 NZ dollars (about 1.96 U.S. dollars) per liter»»»

A US Marine has been arrested on suspicion of killing and robbing a woman in Okinawa, the Japanese authorities have said. The victim, identified as Anna Yagi, 39, was found dead in a hotel room in Naha, the prefectural capital, on Saturday. Okinawa is home to several major US military installations»»»

Gulf remittance outflows rose $19b as expatriate employment and non-oil activity expands Dubai: Workers in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries sent a record $161 billion in remittances abroad in 2025, making the six-member bloc the world's largest source of outward worker remittances. The new da»»»

US blockade chokes oil revenues as military buildup adds pressure on Tehran Dubai: Iran is coming under intensifying pressure on two fronts as President Donald Trump tightens the economic squeeze on Tehran while simultaneously building up US military firepower in the Middle East. The strain is incr»»»

BREAKING NEWSMethod offers new window into how brain cells shape memories, feelings and behaviour The Nobel medicine prize was awarded Monday to US psychiatrist and neurologist Karl Deisseroth and his German colleagues Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel for their work in the field of optogenetics. Opto»»»

A senior adviser to the commander-in-chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has claimed that, for the first time in more than 170 years, no American vessel is present in the Persian Gulf, the Strait of Hormuz, the Sea of Oman, or even the northern Indian Ocean. In a special televisio»»»

Tokyo, Oct. 5 (SANA) Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are expected to launch a framework for cooperation with Asian countries on crude oil storage, with Japan providing financial support and technical expertise, Japan’s Nikkei newspaper reported Monday. The initiative is expected to be dis»»»

The head of the Higher Islamic Shiite Council, Sheikh Ali al-Khatib, has emphasized that "the unity of the Shite stance is sacred at this critical stage," warning that "there are those who want to create division, incite sensitivities, and stir up trouble among the sons of the sect by digging up th»»»

Tokyo: A sunny weekend in Tokyo marked the end of a record-breaking 37 straight days of rain, Japan's weather agency said Monday. The Japanese capital's rainy season normally takes place in June, but the city has suffered regular heavy downpours throughout the summer, as well as heavy flooding acro»»»

EINDHOVEN - The Serbia men's national football team lost 2-1 to the Netherlands in a UEFA Nations League Group A2 Match Day 4 clash in Eindhoven on Sunday evening. Despite a much better performance compared to their previous three games in the competition, Serbia suffered a sixth consecutive defeat»»»

Hezbollah Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem is to deliver a speech on Tuesday, the Lebanese resistance group’s Media Relations Office announced on Monday. In a statement, Hezbollah Media Relations Office said Sheikh Qassem is to deliver a televised speech afternoon on Tuesday. The speech will ad»»»

A significantly lower level of interest in the October 25 presidential election than in the April 19 parliamentary election and a likely runoff are the main trends identified by an Alpha Research survey published on the agency's website. The survey was conducted between September 24 and October 1, »»»

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has stressed that "the State cannot remain in a waiting state.” “We must head to the South and to all regions, and assume our responsibilities. At the same time, we say every day: Israeli aggression must stop, the ceasefire must be consolidated, Israel must withdraw, and »»»

Private equity investors in Central Europe maintain their confidence in the region’s outlook, despite the difficult context, and the confidence index remains stable, pointing to continued optimism in the coming months, according to the latest edition of the Deloitte Central Europe Private Equity Co»»»

Flying from the UAE during the holiday season? Check these baggage rules before you pack Heading abroad from the UAE this holiday season? One wrongly packed power bank, liquid or prohibited item could leave you repacking your suitcase at the airport — or having it confiscated. The holiday travel se»»»

Tunis, Oct. 5 (TAP)- Tunisian craftsmanship made a major impact on Valletta's design scene as the National Office of Tunisian Handicrafts (ONAT) attended, in coordination with Tunisia's embassy in Malta, the DesignMT exhibition (September...»»»

RIYADH: The coalition fighting to restore legitimacy in Yemen said that 100 fighter jets took part in Monday's morning launch of “Operation Dawn of Yemen,” destroying 324 high-value targets. Coalition spokesperson Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki said their forces are providing air cover to secure the Bab»»»

Doha: The University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST) and Qatar Cool signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation in student innovation, applied learning, research, professional development, and sustainability. The MoU was signed at the University of Doha for Scienc»»»

New Delhi: Swiss President Guy Parmelin was given a red-carpet welcome in India on Monday as he met Prime Minister Narendra Modi for talks on trade and investment. "My visit is a stepping stone towards further growth," Parmelin said, adding that the three-day visit comes a year after a trade deal w»»»

CAIRO: Undersecretary of the Ministry of Justice, Chairman of the National Committee for International Humanitarian Law, and Chairman of the Permanent Arab Committee for International Humanitarian Law HE Saeed bin Abdullah Al Suwaidi met with Secretary-General of the League of Arab States HE Nabil »»»

DOHA: The University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST) and Qatar Cool signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation in student innovation, applied learning, research, professional development, and sustainability. The MoU was signed at the University of Doha for Scienc»»»

RIYADH: Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Faleh Al-Zaidi has directed a financing package and measures totaling 3.5 trillion Iraqi dinars ($2.7 billion), aimed at stimulating the economy, financing projects, supporting the real estate, industrial and agricultural sectors, as well as settling dues owed to co»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar correspondent in southern Lebanon reports Israeli strike on Wadi Al-Hujeir 05-10-2026 12:03 PM Latest News Urgent News Israeli air»»»

The new scholarship recipients of the EXPLORER programme at the Institute for Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence and Technology (INSAIT) were presented at an official ceremony at the Council of Ministers on Monday. The programme provides opportunities for outstanding Bulgarian talents in mat»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered a security review of international flights to Israel on Sunday, after an attempt by an Omani co-pilot to crash an Israel-bound plane from Dubai. Netanyahu "has instructed the head of the National Security Council, Shmuel Ben Ezra, to appoint an exam»»»

Yemen's leader has announced the start of a new military operation to retake all territory held by the Houthis, even as the group made fresh gains on the ground, effectively encircling a government-held city. The announcement sets an ambitious goal for the embattled government, which recently lost »»»

Yemen’s civil war has intensified, with the internationally recognized government announcing a military operation aimed at retaking territory captured last month by the Iranian-backed Houthis. The Houthis, a Shiite armed group, continued their own offensive, reportedly seizing more towns in southwe»»»

Brazil’s presidential election is headed to a runoff, with right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, leading incumbent left-wing President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. With almost all votes counted, Bolsonaro received 47.03% of the vote, compared with Lula’s 45.16%,»»»

Drumio, a Romanian platform that helps entrepreneurs and companies manage trip sheets, vehicle documents, receipts, mileage, and other car-related administration, is expanding into broader fleet management through its Drumio Fleet product. After reaching 20,000 downloads, the company is now looking»»»

Units of Russia’s Battlegroup Vostok have liberated the settlement of Samoilovka in the Zaporozhye region, the Russian Defense Ministry said. “Units of Battlegroup Vostok continued advancing deeper into the enemy’s defenses and, through decisive actions, liberated the settlement of Samoilovka in th»»»

Airline cites EASA security update, Iraq airspace closure and higher operating costs Dubai: Wizz Air has postponed the planned restart of six Abu Dhabi routes from late October to January 10, 2027. This could leave passengers in a lurch, especially those who booked based on Wizz Air’s September ann»»»

Tawanda Mupatsi | Julia MielkeGermany is famous for its bread, but what happens to the loaves nobody buys? Zimbabwean reporter Tawanda Mupatsi follows what happens to the surplus. https://p.dw.com/p/5NbOtAdvertisementGermany is famous for its bread culture, with more than 3,000 varieties and UNESCO»»»

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS Dnevnik reports that presidential candidate pair Iliana Iotova – Kiril Valchev would receive 44.5% of the vote, according to an Alpha Research survey of the candidates’ starting positions. Sociologist Genoveva Petrova of Alpha Research told Bulgarian National Television (BNT)»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index extended its gains in early trading Monday, rising 0.46%, or 42.23 points, from the previous session’s close to reach 9,227 points. QSE data showed gains showed gains across six sectors, led by Real Estate, which rose 0.83%, followed by Transportation a»»»

DUBAI: Yemeni government forces took control of Thubab near Bab al-Mandab in a flanking maneuver from Kahbub Mountains on Monday. Yemen's President Rashad Al Alimi declared a a large-scale operation called "Dawn of Yemen" to target Houthi capabilities. The President of the Leadership Council said t»»»