Family of deceased engineer receives support from Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia The Indian Embassy in Riyadh has attended the funeral of Mohammed Yousuf Ali, a 46-year-old Indian national from Hyderabad who died after being critically injured in the October 10 attack at King Khalid International A»»»

Tunis, Oct. 12 (TAP) - Minister of Public Works and Housing and acting Minister of Industry, Mines and Energy, Slah Zouari, took part on Monday in the 16th session of the Arab Ministerial Council for Electricity, held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on the...»»»

An Israeli high school student was killed and two dozen other people injured Monday by a suspected leftover Hezbollah bomb as they hiked near the Lebanese border, Israeli officials said. The Israeli military, which dispatched helicopters to the scene, said an initial review showed the explosion was»»»

Spokesman for the Yemeni Armed Forces General Yahya Saree announced via Telegram, “Over the past 24 hours, Saudi warplanes carried out 119 airstrikes and missile attacks targeting civilian sites in the capital, Sana’a, and the governorates of Al-Jawf, Taiz, Saada, Marib, Lahj, Al-Bayda, and Ibb. Th»»»

By Staff, Agencies Iranian Armed Forces spokesman Brigadier General Abolfazl Shekarchi has dismissed US claims of controlling the Strait of Hormuz as psychological warfare, saying propaganda and repeated statements from US officials cannot change realities on the ground. “Neither psychological oper»»»

The iconic Marché des Enfants-Rouges in Paris was ravaged by fire overnight. Adored by locals and tourists alike, it was believed to be the oldest food market in Paris. There were no casualties, but the market’s vendors have lost everything, and the history is irreplaceable. Details by Charli James»»»

Doha, Qatar: Internationally renowned comedian Trevor Noah is set to perform live in Doha on December 4, 2026, at the Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC). Qatar Calendar announced the upcoming show on its official Instagram account, inviting audiences to enjoy an evening of comedy, sharp wit an»»»

Damascus, Oct. 12 (SANA) Syria and Indonesia discussed Monday ways to strengthen economic relations, expand trade exchange and open new avenues for investment, as the head of Syria’s Chambers of Commerce met Indonesia‘s ambassador in Damascus. Alaa al-Ali, chairman of the Federation of Syrian Chamb»»»

NATO's top US military commander in Europe said Monday that any "foolish" attack on the alliance would be "utterly futile", a warning to Russia as European fears grow over the threat from Moscow that includes "hybrid" warfare and cyberattacks.  "If someone is foolish enough to attack us, we wi»»»

By Staff, Agencies A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to immediately halt a $20 million taxpayer-funded advertising campaign promoting President Donald Trump, barring the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from airing the remaining broadcasts or restarting the campaign, Politic»»»

Tunis, Oct. 12 (TAP) - The weather on Monday night will be partly cloudy across most regions, with scattered and occasionally thundery showers expected in the governorates of Tataouine, Kebili and Medenine.Winds will blow from the north in the...»»»

Tunis, Oct. 12 (TAP) - The National Guard seized 110 slabs of cannabis, 3 kg of cocaine, 25,000 drug pills and 338 cannabis pieces of various sizes in September 2026 as part of its efforts to combat drug trafficking.The operations also led to the...»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is accelerating its transition to renewable energy, expanding its solar and wind sectors while strengthening its position in the global energy market, Francesco La Camera, director general of the International Renewable Energy Agency, has said. Speaking to Arab News on Monday a»»»

Lebanon’s general amnesty law is set to take effect after the Constitutional Council unanimously rejected a challenge to it on Monday, clearing the way for its implementation. The council requested clarifications on certain provisions concerning corruption, but “the interpretations will not change »»»

By Staff, Agencies An "Israeli" teenager was killed and 19 others were injured, several critically, after an explosion in the "Ras Ramim" area of the Upper al-Jalil near the Lebanon border, according to "Israeli" media. "Channel 12" reported that one of those injured later died from his wounds. The»»»

By Staff, Agencies A federal search of Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar’s Washington residence has drawn condemnation from senior House Democrats, who accused President Donald Trump’s administration of using federal law enforcement against political opponents less than a month before the midter»»»

London: The Brent oil price reached nearly $107 a barrel Monday after Houthis launched strikes on Saudi Arabia, heightening worries about tight global supplies heading into the northern hemisphere winter. Doubts surrounding US President Donald Trump's claim of an "energy ceasefire" between Ukraine »»»

Victim's family demands murder charges in Mini Cooper crash as Excise books three bars Dubai: The 19-year-old son of a Dubai boutique owner and three friends accused with him have been sent to a borstal school in Kerala over the Mini Cooper crash that killed three young people near Cochin Internati»»»

DOHA: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani will graciously inaugurate the second ordinary session of the second legislative term, corresponding to the fifty-fifth annual session of the Shura Council, on Tuesday morning, at the council’s headquarters. His Highn»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Media Minister Salman Al-Dossary on Monday urged the public to rely on official sources and avoid circulating images, videos or information about security and military operations from unknown or unreliable sources. “Accurate information is part of safeguarding security,” he t»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani will inaugurate the second ordinary session of the second legislative term, corresponding to the 55th annual session of the Shura Council, tomorrow morning, Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at the Council's headquarters. His Highness the Amir will »»»

BRATISLAVA - Slovak PM Robert Fico said on Monday he hoped he would be able to visit Serbia this week, noting that he had been forced to cancel trips to Dukla and Belgrade last week due to a viral infection. In a public address on Facebook, Fico explained why he had been unable to attend an October»»»

Saudi Arabia warns against sharing images of drone and missile interceptions Americans have been detained in Saudi Arabia for photographing recent events, the US Mission in the kingdom has warned, cautioning citizens against filming or sharing images related to missile and drone attacks. In a secur»»»

Mohammed El-Kurd is a Palestinian writer, poet and journalist. He is the author of the poetry collection Rifqa and the book "Perfect Victims and the Politics of Appeal", which was just published in French translation last week. Mohammed grew up in Sheikh Jarrah in East Jerusalem and as a child, his»»»

The concerts of several singers accused of supporting the regime of deposed president Bashar al-Assad have been cancelled this summer in Syria. People in Homs ripped down posters advertising performances by artists Mohamad Iskandar and Hossam Jneed, denouncing their previous links wi»»»

A Hungarian woman has received a two-year suspended prison sentence for hiding her daughter from the girl’s Italian father for almost a decade, during which the child grew up without attending nursery or school. Woman hid daughter from her father for a decade The Mezőtúr District Court sentenced th»»»

For years, convicted sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein developed a global web of powerful connections despite accusations of sex trafficking. Millions of declassified documents reveal how he expanded and maintainted his network. Whether he was offering associates $10,000 Bloomingdales gift cards, fun»»»

François Picard is pleased to welcome Sandrine Ageorges-Skinner, author, advocate against the death penalty and member of the association "Ensemble contre la peine de mort": Together Against the Death Penalty. She asserts that capital punishment is “really a political agenda, especially in electora»»»

Hundreds of French supermarket chains were targeted overnight Sunday to Monday in a cyberattack that affected the refrigerators of up to 200 Intermarché stores and almost 100 Coopérative U locations, according to the retailers. Carrefour said that 80 of its supermarkets had also been hit. Majo»»»

A devastating blaze destroyed the French capital’s oldest covered food market in the early hours of Monday, stripping Paris of a cherished venue popular with locals and tourists alike. Traders and residents said the destruction of the Enfants Rouges market, named after a 16th-century orphanage, had»»»

The biennial Paris Motor Show officially opened this Monday in France. Over 200 auto sector brands will be present, rivalling for attention with their latest models and innovations. This competition for attention mirrors the competition for market share. This is especially true between local Europe»»»

Striking new images show new flash floods hitting central Nepal. This comes only six weeks after another disaster there left more than 1,400 dead and 5,000 missing. According to an initial assessment by the Nepalese authorities, at least five people are now missing. Elitsa Gadeva and France 2 have »»»

Opposition parties and supporters of the so-called "cockroach" youth movement marched towards the country's Supreme Court on Monday, in the latest show of outrage against the recent removal of millions of names from voters lists. Critics say the move is likely to benefit Prime Minister Narendra Mod»»»

North Macedonia’s Foreign Ministry said it would notify the European Union and the Council of Europe about Iva Mihaylova’s departure from the country and her reception by Bulgarian officials, while its Interior Ministry reported finding no record of her exit in the border control system. The Minist»»»

Families and bachelors cannot live in the same building under local regulations Dubai: Muscat has officially banned families and bachelors from living in the same building, reminding landlords and property owners that local regulations also prohibit workers' and bachelors' accommodation in resident»»»

Riyadh airport closure extended, Gulf shipping faces new threats and oil rises above $106 The Middle East conflict intensified on Monday as Saudi Arabia reported fresh missile and drone threats, Riyadh's main airport remained closed and attacks on commercial tankers renewed concerns over shipping t»»»

The European Union warned digital platforms on Monday against livestreaming the execution of Nidal Hasan, a former US Army psychiatrist who is scheduled to be executed by firing squad on December 3 for killing 13 people at a military base in 2009. Under EU rules, platforms have an obligat»»»

And as the war in Ukraine continues, Western concerns are growing over Moscow’s alleged campaign of sabotage and interference against Kiev's wartime backers. NATO's top military commander gave a press conference this Monday from Warsaw. US General Alexus Grynkewich looks set to warn Russia over the»»»

Bulgarian customs officers have seized more than 348 kilograms of cocaine and marijuana from a Bulgarian-registered truck at the Danube Bridge 2 border crossing near Vidin, finding the drugs in a concealed compartment in the trailer and among pallets of peanuts, the Customs Agency reported. The cas»»»

According to data from the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF), 26,758 cases of stroke were recorded in Bulgaria between January and July 2026, equivalent to one stroke every 11 minutes, Prof. Dimitar Maslarov, a member of the Management Board of the Brain Health Council Foundation, said at a rou»»»

Bulgaria has requested technical assistance from the European Union and NATO to continue the investigation into the attack on commercial vessels in Bulgaria’s exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea, the government information service said. In letters addressed to European Council President Antoni»»»

The Archives State Agency marked its 75th anniversary with an official celebration here on Monday. The event included a presentation of the commemorative publication "Bulgarian Archives. Documents and People” and the exhibition “Finds of Memory: Unexpected Archival Discoveries” at the Agency's Exhi»»»

Woman ordered to pay Dh100,000 after failing to hand over car sale money in Dubai Dubai: A Dubai court has ordered a woman to pay Dh100,000 to a man after she failed to hand over the proceeds from the sale of his four-wheel vehicle, despite agreeing to transfer the money immediately after ownership»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Lebanese health ministry updates the toll of the Israeli aggression since October 8, 2023: 4389 martyrs and 12424 injuries 12-10-2026 19:02»»»

Doha, Qatar: beIN MEDIA GROUP (‘beIN’), the leading global sports, entertainment and media group, has been awarded the National Information Assurance (NIA) Certification by Qatar’s National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA), becoming the first global organisation in Qatar to successfully undergo the NIA»»»

RIYADH: Minister of State for Energy Affairs, President and CEO of QatarEnergy HE Saad Sherida Al Kaabi toured QatarEnergy’s pavilion at the World Petroleum Congress (WPC) conference and exhibition taking place in Riyadh, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The minister walked through the pavilion’s multi»»»

DEIR EZZOR: The Syrian Arab Republic is working to rehabilitate date palm plantations and improve production in eastern Deir Ezzor province, as farmers, researchers and agricultural organizations gathered on Sunday for the third Deir Ezzor Date Exhibition. Organized by the Agriculture Directorate i»»»

Poland’s Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) fined four banks a total of PLN 147.09 mln for contract clauses that allowed them to change terms unilaterally and introduce or raise fees. The challenged provisions covered bank accounts, payment and credit cards, loans and mortgages. »»»

Alcohol consumption and related health burdens have declined in Poland in recent years, following a period when alcohol-related harm was rising. The author supports measures such as higher excise taxes and restrictions on late-night sales, noting that behavioral risks still cost Poles substantially»»»

Eight Polish publishers have joined to create Novelist, a subscription platform for audiobooks and e-books, aiming to offer a local alternative to global services. The company says it focuses on curated recommendations from writers, musicians and other cultural figures rather than overwhelming user»»»