President Bajram Begaj has officially decreed May 9, 2027, as the date for the country's next local government elections, following consultations with political parties that were marked by the absence of opposition representatives. The decision came after a series of meetings held earlier in the da»»»

Emirate advances self-driving tech with new facility and expanded trials Ras Al Khaimah has launched a dedicated testing facility for autonomous vehicles and expanded its RoboTaxi trials to Al Dhait South, marking a major step towards developing the emirate's future transport network. The Ras Al Kh»»»

By Staff, Agencies Palestinians in Gaza are being repeatedly displaced as the areas available for them to live in continue to shrink, with many having no realistic prospect of returning to their original neighborhoods, the UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) warned on Friday. Ajith Sunghay, head of the »»»

Brent's October rally, rising global energy costs point to another possible hike at pumps Dubai: UAE petrol and diesel prices for November are expected to be announced today, with another increase possible after international crude oil prices climbed sharply during October, bringing Brent close to »»»

JERUSALEM: Political horse-trading was underway in Israel on Friday after a final tally confirmed that neither major bloc won enough seats in this week’s parliamentary election to form a government. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s group lost its majority but still won 53 seats, the main opposit»»»

By Staff, Agencies Hezam al-Asad, a member of the Ansarullah Political Bureau, said Yemen’s Armed Forces had secured the remaining areas of the Haifan front in Lahj governorate, claiming that three enemy military brigades had been defeated and Saudi military deployments targeted during the operatio»»»

Hungary has reached an agreement with Egypt to complete the delivery of 44 outstanding railway carriages, resolving a long-running and financially sensitive deal inherited from the previous government. The agreement also covers warranty repairs to 31 carriages already delivered and the settlement o»»»

New York: The State of Qatar has reaffirmed its support for the International Law Commission (ILC) and its mandate, expressing its readiness to continue engaging constructively with the Commission and the Sixth Committee to strengthen an international legal order rooted in the purposes and principl»»»

Bulgaria has formally received a mine countermeasures vessel from Belgium, the Bulgarian Navy headquarters in Varna said on Friday. The former Belgian Navy minehunter Bellis, pennant number M916, has been given the honorary name Briz and the Bulgarian naval flag was raised on board at a ceremony at»»»

The fatal accident occurred in Fujairah's Fawz area at around 8.05pm on Friday Fujairah: A motorcyclist working for a food delivery company was killed on Friday evening after his motorcycle crashed into a parked truck on the Fujairah-Khor Fakkan road in Fujairah. The Asian rider died at the scene o»»»

NEW YORK CITY: The Israeli military’s ongoing presence and activities in southern Lebanon are preventing displaced families from returning home safely and rebuilding their lives, the UN said on Friday, as it warned that the country’s humanitarian crisis was “far from over.” While nearly 970,000 peo»»»

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced that “hours ago, advanced electronic warfare systems belonging to the IRGC Aerospace Force managed to disable an enemy American MQM-170 reconnaissance drone in the skies over Qeshm Island, and it has fallen into the hands of elite IRGC officers»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition won the most seats in the general election but fell eight short of a parliamentary majority, final results showed Friday. Arab party groupings emerged as potential kingmakers, while allegations of foreign interference threatened to complicate ef»»»

Spokesman for the Yemeni Armed Forces Brigadier General Yahya Saree announced via Telegram, “Over the past 24 hours, Saudi warplanes—specifically F-15s and Typhoons taking off from the Khamis Mushait and Taif airbases—along with missile strikes launched from Najran and Jizan, have carried out 93 ai»»»

Hammamet, October 30, 2026 (TAP) – Governance and sustainability are the main focus of the second international conference organised by the Faculty of Economic Sciences and Management of Nabeul, which opened on Friday in Hammamet. The...»»»

With the US midterms approaching, we examine the power of the women's vote in an election that will shape the balance of power in Washington during Donald Trump’s final two years in office. Annette Young talks to Annie Karni, congressional correspondent for The New York Times and Kelly Dittmar, Dir»»»

Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike said she remains in constant pain after surviving a botched lethal injection in September, in her first public statement since the failed execution. She expressed gratitude for those who saved her life while urging compassion for her victim's family. Christa »»»

LONDON: Swedish climate academic Andreas ‌Malm said on Friday he had been denied entry to Britain, where he was due to speak alongside the co-founder of Palestine Action, a ​group banned as a terrorist organization. Malm, an academic at Sweden’s Lund University, has been a vocal critic of Israel an»»»

France will deploy some 70,000 police officers in Paris and other cities ahead of a new round of nationwide protests on Saturday, with Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez warning of "very high risk of public disorder". The minister pledged an "extremely firm" response after mass protests on October 17 »»»

Beijing: China and Switzerland have signed an updated free trade agreement protocol, expanding tariff exemptions and improving market access for goods, services and investment. Signed in Beijing following talks between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Swiss President Guy Parmelin, the protocol will»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Iran Security Chief Lauds Leader’s Full Command of Various Issues 30-10-2026 21:18 PM Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Ma»»»

JEDDAH: Most people see a barcode as something to scan. Saudi artist Fahad Salem Basodan sees something else entirely: A visual language capable of expressing identity, memory and human emotion. That idea is at the heart of “Barcode Echo,” the work Basodan is presenting at the 123rd edition of Pari»»»

RIYADH: Riyadh Region’s deputy governor, Prince Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz, attended the Turkiye Embassy's National Day reception on behalf of Riyadh Region Governor Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz. On his arrive, the prince was received by Turkish Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Emru»»»

RIYADH: The vital role played by film in promoting a nation’s cultural identity and enhancing its global presence has been highlighted by the CEO of the General Authority for Media Regulation. Speaking at the Saudi Film Confex, Abdulatif bin Mohammed Al-Abdulatif said: “We found, based on many inte»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia participated in a high-level Gulf military meeting in Bahrain on Thursday as Gulf Cooperation Council member states stepped up consultations on regional security and defense coordination amid continued threats posed by Yemen’s Houthi militia and wider instability in the region.»»»

A Bulgarian company has developed an autonomous drone designed to protect shipping and support maritime security in the Black Sea, with controlled tests scheduled in the Bay of Burgas over the next two weeks. The drone was presented at an International Forum on Security and Innovation in Burgas. It»»»

A group of Bulgarian politicians, former prime ministers, ministers, senior military officers, diplomats and public figures has urged voters to support presidential candidate Andrey Gyurov and vice-presidential candidate Georgi Kandev in the November 1 runoff, warning that Bulgaria risks internatio»»»

Bulgarian television channel 7/8 is shutting down after seven years of broadcasting because of what its owner Slavi Trifonov describes as a cartel controlling the country's television advertising market, he announced in a post on Facebook. Trifonov, leader of the There Is Such a People (ITN) party,»»»

Bulgaria has been removed from the Financial Action Task Force's (FATF) money laundering "grey list," Prime Minister Rumen Radev announced in a statement to the public, citing a decision adopted at the organization's plenary session in Paris following notification from Justice Minister Nikolay Nayd»»»

Thousands of protesters marched across Italy on Friday over the rising cost of living, education funding cuts and government spending on defence. Minor clashes were reported in the northwestern Italian city of Turin, while police maintained a heavy presence across the country. Thousands of students»»»

Two years ago in Georgia, tens of thousands of pro-European protesters rallied against the disputed results of the October 2024 parliamentary election, which was officially won by the ruling Georgian Dream party. A few weeks later, the authorities announced the suspension of the country's European »»»

Canada and the European Union on Friday held talks to deepen cooperation on areas spanning critical minerals, artificial intelligence and trade; to better navigate global tensions and reduce reliance on the United States and China. European Union (EU) chiefs Ursula von der Leyen and Antonio Costa h»»»

France's anti-terrorism prosecutor on Thursday released details of the main suspect in the racist attack in Trappes and La Verriere, on the outskirts of Paris, on October 23.The 39-year-old opened fire with a submachine gun, killing 26-year-old Pengo Bossio Wangi and injuring five others.»»»

A Greek container ship has sunk after being struck by three drones, potentially of Russian origin, in the Black Sea off the Bulgarian coast on Wednesday, October 28. This incident highlights growing concerns for commercial shipping as the conflict between Ukraine and Russia persists.»»»

Russian made an unprecedented combative move this month as one of its military satellites, the Cosmos-2612, encroached upon the orbit of Ukrainian commercial satellite, Iceye-X36, in behaviour deemed "threatening" by the US State Department. Norbert Pouzin, an orbital analyst at French space tech f»»»

From the EU's perspective, the second Trump presidency has felt even more destabilising than the first. From making the false claim that the EU was set up to "screw" the United States, to slapping tariffs on European goods, to making territorial claims on Greenland, to doing a diesel deal with Vlad»»»

We speak to the influential and long-serving president of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), Koen Lenaerts. The court is the EU's supreme judicial authority, responsible for ensuring that European law is interpreted and applied across all 27 member states. Lenaerts applauds the Euro»»»

QUNEITRA: Livestock farming in Ruwayhina village in Quneitra countryside has become an increasingly dangerous activity for residents, as continued Israeli attacks and restrictions prevent farmers and herders from accessing their land and pastures. Direct attacks on livestock and grazing areas have »»»

BELGRADE - The president of Serbia's national electoral commission (RIK) Vladimir Dimitrijevic confirmed on Friday the Tanjug news agency and Tanjug TV had published accurate information from 203 polling stations on the election night of October 25. In a statement to Tanjug, Dimitrijevic explained »»»

Travel disruptions loom as US warns of Saudi airport attacks and closures The US Mission to Saudi Arabia has issued a countrywide security alert, warning American citizens of possible attacks on airports, airspace closures and flight disruptions amid continuing regional hostilities. In its October »»»

LONDON: Reports of civilians struggling to breathe and losing consciousness following artillery and rocket attacks have raised fears that Houthi forces may have used chemical weapons in Yemen’s besieged city of Taiz, prompting urgent calls for an independent international investigation. The allegat»»»

ADEN: Yemen’s armed forces said on Friday the Houthi militia had targeted Aden airport and Maashiq Palace with ballistic missiles. In a series of statements, a military spokesperson accused the group of continuing to target Yemen’s national infrastructure and resources. The spokesperson said the at»»»

TUNIS, Oct. 30, 2026 (TAP) - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad Mohamed Ali Nafti called for following up on the results of the third Russia-Africa Summit, held on October 28-29 in Moscow, and translating them into concrete...»»»

Manama, Oct. 30 (SANA) Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani arrived in the Bahraini capital, Manama, on Friday to participate in the Manama Dialogue summit.The ministry’s media department told SANA that al-Shaibani will be a keynote speaker at a session titled “The P»»»

Unpacking Iran's narrative: Mines and maritime security concerns A small boat attached two limpet mines to a tanker’s hull in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday (Oct. 29), causing an engine-room fire and temporarily disabling the vessel. Maritime noted said it was the first successful use of such exp»»»

The inmate describes physical and emotional pain after surviving two lethal doses Washington: Convicted murderer Christa Pike said Friday that she is in constant pain, a month after surviving a botched execution attempt in the US state of Tennessee. "There hasn't been a moment since that night when»»»

Tunis, Oct. 30, 2026 (TAP) - Passing clouds will cover most regions, becoming dense at times in the far north-west, the central-east and locally in the south, bringing scattered and occasionally thundery showers, according to forecasts by the...»»»

Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova and Israeli Ambassador to Bulgaria Yosi Levi Sfari discussed the situation in the Middle East, developments in Gaza and the situation in the West Bank, the Foreign Ministry said on Friday. The two reaffirmed the friendly relations between Bulgaria and Israel, base»»»

A German court rejects a police bid to keep Christian Brueckner under constant watch Berlin: A German man suspected but never charged in the high-profile disappearance of a seven-year-old British girl in 2007 cannot be kept under continuous police surveillance, a German court ruled on Friday. Chris»»»

TUNIS, Oct. 30, 2026 (TAP) - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad Mohamed Ali Nafti called for following up on the results of the third Russia-Africa Summit, held on October 28-29 in Moscow, and translating them into concrete...»»»