DOHA President of the Civil Service and Government Development Bureau and Secretary-General of the National Planning Council HE Dr Abdulaziz bin Nasser bin Mubarak Al Khalifa participated in a panel discussion titled 'Government-Level Risk Management' as part of the tabletop exercises held under th»»»

By Staff, Agencies Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro has been ordered to surrender his passports and barred from leaving the country under a directive issued by Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, according to Brazilian media. The measure came a day after he lost the presidential runoff to »»»

Allegations about decade-old leak of classified information dismissed as legally invalid Washington: The Trump administration is attempting to prosecute James Comey for what it calls a decade-old leak of classified information, an effort the former FBI director’s lawyers immediately dismissed as le»»»

By Staff, Agencies Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodriguez on Monday dismissed opposition leader Maria Corina Machado’s return to the country as a “show,” urging her to prioritize serious political dialogue instead of public demonstrations. “Let’s move away from the show and focus on politics »»»

By Staff, Agencies "Israeli" military flights conducted ahead of the October 27 election have drawn criticism over the risk of provoking a war with Iran, while reports indicate that the Islamic Revolutionary Guards [IRG] has conveyed warnings to "Israel" through regional intermediaries. According t»»»

Hungarian university students can once again access the full Erasmus+ exchange programme after all the necessary funding agreements were signed, ending years of restrictions on institutions run by public-interest asset management foundations. The Erasmus+ student exchange programme has fully return»»»

Israelis head to the polls Tuesday in a closely contested parliamentary election that could end Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s long rule or deepen the country’s political deadlock, with neither the right-wing coalition nor the opposition bloc projected to secure the 61 seats needed to form a g»»»

Bulgarian Identity Documents units will assist citizens without valid identity documents ahead of the November 1 presidential and vice-presidential runoff election, the Interior Ministry said here on Tuesday. Certificates issued for the first round on October 25 will not be valid for voting on Nove»»»

Little maestro earns praise for exceptional musical feat Dubai: A two-year-and-10-month-old girl from Karnataka has captured attention online after earning a place in the India Book of Records for reciting and playing 12 taals on the tabla. Swarshri Hegde, from Honnavara in Uttara Kannada district,»»»

Authorities have taken custody of a laptop and other belongings linked to Thomas Markle Sr Dubai: The Philippine National Police (PNP) is investigating the reported discovery of suspected child sexual abuse and exploitation material and other personal belongings allegedly linked to Thomas Markle Sr»»»

Bulgaria’s Government Information Service has rejected accusations that the Council of Ministers’ official communication channels were used for election campaigning in support of Iliana Yotova, urging media outlets to report Prime Minister Rumen Radev’s positions accurately. The statement followed »»»

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer warned on Monday that a $3.4 billion European Investment Bank loan to Airbus could jeopardise a tariff truce between Washington and&nbs»»»

Orlin Vladimirov has received a final 20-year prison sentence for murdering his wife, Evgenia, whose body was found in a suitcase in a body of water near Pernik in October 2021, while his father, Plamen Vladimirov, has been acquitted, according to rulings upheld by Bulgaria’s Supreme Court of Cassa»»»

Applications close November 3 on DFM platforms, with shares set to list on November 11 Dubai: UAE residents can apply for DIP Holding’s initial public offering from today, October 27, with as little as Dh5,000. The offer is open for subscription and will closes on November 3. The price range has be»»»

Tunis,Oct.27 (TAP) - The weather is partly cloudy on Tuesday, and sometimes very cloudy in northern coastal regions with scattered showers expected during the night.The wind is blowing north light to moderate, getting relatively strong near northern...»»»

Ombudsman Velislava Delcheva has proposed that the Central Election Commission (CEC) establish uniform rules for assessing the accessibility of polling stations for people with disabilities, the Ombudsman’s press office reported on Tuesday. In a letter to CEC chair Georgi Horozov, she outlined ten »»»

The official difference between Iliana Iotova and Andrey Gurov in the presidential election results is less than three percentage points, Central Election Commission (CEC) spokesperson Stoyanka Balova said on bTV here on Tuesday. Final results from the presidential vote and definitive voter turnout»»»

Dublin: US rapper Macklemore on Monday launched his new "Free Palestine Tour" in Dublin after being dropped as a supporting act by British pop star Ed Sheeran over pro-Palestinian comments. Standing in lines outside the venue for the first show in the Irish capital, which promoters said had sold ou»»»

By Staff, Agencies Jordan carried out airstrikes on what it described as terrorist sites in neighboring Syria on Monday, following a deadly attack on a Christian church last week. The Syrian government condemned the operation. According to the Royal Jordanian Air Force [RJAF], fighter jets targeted»»»

Hungary’s Tisza government will double enhanced family allowances from 2027, extending the previously announced increase to families raising children with long-term illnesses or severe disabilities. Around 1.7 million children and one million families will benefit from the wider package, backed by »»»

SNOC completes first phase of Al Hadiba project, boosting UAE energy security Dubai: The Sharjah National Oil Corporation (SNOC) has announced the successful completion of the first phase of the Al Hadiba gas and condensate field development project, paving the way for a more than twofold increase »»»

BEIJING: Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said at a daily press conference on Tuesday that Beijing expressed its deep concern today about the situation in regions including the Middle East and that it would send an envoy to relevant countries in the near future.»»»

London, Oct. 27 (SANA) Global oil prices edged lower on Tuesday as hopes of de-escalation in the Middle East eased concerns over supply disruptions, while gold prices slipped as the U.S. dollar strengthened ahead of the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting.Brent crude futures fell 66 cents, or 0.57 per»»»

TEL AVIV (Sputnik) - Polls opened in Israel on Tuesday for the parliamentary elections, with the vote to continue until 10 p.m. local time (20:00 GMT), a Sputnik correspondent reported. According to the Central Election Commission, about 7.3 million of more than 10 million Israeli citizens are elig»»»

Flight disruptions and safety concerns prompt US Embassy warning in Saudi Arabia Dubai: The US Embassy in Riyadh has issued a security alert, saying the State Department ordered non-emergency US government employees and their family members to leave Saudi Arabia due to safety risks, effective Octob»»»

Romania ranks 20th out of 23 European markets analysed by Transparency Index 2026 that classifies used car markets in Europe according to risks faced by buyers, although it went up two positions compared to last year, an analysis made by carVerticalcompany, specialised in automobile data shows. Ove»»»

The number of properties sold in Romania in the first nine months of 2026 fell by 17.8% to 381,094, from 463,592 in the same period last year, however, most of the decline was concentrated in the third quarter, which was affected by the disruption of the National Agency for Cadastre and Land Regist»»»

Brasov-Ghimbav International Airport rose to eighth place in the ranking of passenger traffic across Romania's 17 civilian airports in the third quarter, Brasov County Council President Adrian Vestea announced, adding that the total number of passengers recorded in the first nine months of the year»»»

Housing prices in Romania rose 14.4% in 2025 compared with the previous year, the largest increase among the European countries assessed, with the average price reaching 1,917 euros per square metre, according to the Deloitte Property Index 2026 ...»»»

More than 108,000 properties were sold nationwide between July and September, down by 66,000 compared with the same period last year.According to a press release from the National Agency for Cadastre and Land Registration sent on Friday, a ...»»»

Bucharest has overtaken Brasov to rank second among Romanian cities with the highest apartment prices, following a wave of price increases over the past year in the property market, while Cluj-Napoca remains the undisputed national leader, according to a specialist platform monitoring the residenti»»»

The flex office stock in Bucharest has reached about 73,500 sq.m., 6.5 times higher than the 11,000 sq.m. level recorded in 2015, according to the Bucharest Flex Office Overview 2026, made by Cushman& Wakefield Echinox. At present, at least 46 centers belonging to 24 companies are ...»»»

In 2025, the average download speed in Romania reached 482 Mbps for fixed-line cable Internet and 68 Mbps for mobile Internet, according to a report published on Thursday by the National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications ...»»»

Health Minister Alexandru Rogobete said on Thursday that he and his team had identified and reallocated RON 150 million to fund emergency departments and ambulance services across the country."We achieved this through a responsible ...»»»

The National Sanitary Veterinary and Food Safety Authority (ANSVSA) and the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) will continue to strengthen cooperation in veterinary and animal health matters and expand bilateral trade, the Romanian institution said on Friday in a Faceb»»»

Romania had more than 500,000 tourist accommodation bed places as of July 31 2026, an increase of 7.7% compared with the same date last year, according to data published on Friday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).The number of ...»»»

The Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs has congratulated the Albanian Coalition on securing two seats in elections held in Serbia. Albanian Foreign Minister Ferit Hoxha described the latest developments as evidence of the importance of civic engagement, stressing that the two mandates should s»»»

Mumbai, India: Indian authorities ordered evacuations in southwestern Andhra Pradesh ahead of a severe cyclone expected to make landfall by Wednesday, the national weather office said. Cyclone Arnab is forecast to hit the coast as a "very severe cyclonic storm", with gusts of up to 140 kilometres (»»»

Barcelona: Carlos Alcaraz will lead a strong Spanish Davis Cup team named by captain David Ferrer yesterday. Seven-time Grand Slam winner Alcaraz, Rafael Jodar, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Marcel Granollers and Pedro Martinez will compete for Spain, who last won the competition in 2019. “We have a»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Military conflicts involving the United States could hurt the Republicans in the upcoming midterm elections in November, a former vice president of the Washington-based Eurasia Center, Earl Rasmussen, said. "I believe the ongoing wars, or rather conflicts, may be a factor dur»»»

Planning a China trip? Check the latest visa application process, fee changes and rules Indian travellers planning a trip to China will need to follow a revised visa application process from October 26, as Chinese diplomatic missions take over applications previously handled by visa application cen»»»

KHARTOUM: A drone strike on a market in Nyala, the de facto capital of Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in western Darfur, killed 21 people and wounded at least 40 others, a medical source and witnesses told AFP Tuesday. One Nyala resident said a market in the city’s north was struck by a »»»

Prime Minister Edi Rama has once again called on protesters to engage in dialogue. For the second consecutive day, a stone table has been placed in front of the Prime Minister’s Office, accompanied by written messages inviting protesters to talks. However, Rama’s calls for dialogue have been repeat»»»

Municipality announces temporary closure to carry out maintenance and improvement works Dubai: Dibba Al Hisn Municipality has announced the temporary closure of Dibba Al Hisn Beach until further notice to allow maintenance and improvement works to be carried out. In an announcement issued on Tuesda»»»

Authorities reassure residents as clean-up operations continue in Umm Al Quwain Dubai: UAE authorities continue coordinated efforts to contain an oil spill affecting the coastline of Umm Al Quwain, with specialised teams carrying out clean-up operations, environmental assessments, and coastal monit»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe West Bank: Israeli settlers set fire to Palestinian vehicles as they attack the village of Umm Safa, northwest of Ramallah 27-10-2026 09:13»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Nasser Medical Complex in Gaza: Palestinian girl succumbs to wounds sustained in Israeli fire in Mawasi Khan Younis 27-10-2026 09:20 AM Lat»»»

Doha, Qatar: Al Sadd SC earned their first point in the AFC Champions League (ACL) Elite after Akram Afif’s superb goal was cancelled out by a late equaliser in a 1-1 draw against Saudi Arabia’s Al Qadsiah in Dammam yesterday. Afif put the Qatari side ahead in the 74th minute, but Julian Quinones e»»»

Doha, Qatar: On October 28, 2026, the World Sustainability Day, Finland is awarding Fahad bin Mohammed Al-Attiyah, Founder and Director of the Caravane Earth Foundation and Chair of INTBAU Qatar, a Climate Honours diploma in recognition of his commitment to promoting sustainability in agriculture a»»»

Latifa Al-Husseini The electoral landscape in the “Israeli” entity appears highly complex. Competition is fierce, and no bloc seems capable of securing a decisive victory and winning a majority, opening the door to multiple possible scenarios. Numerous questions arise over the fierce battle for Kne»»»