RIYADH: Democratic US Senator Chris Murphy said on Tuesday that the Department of Defense denied him access to a key military ​base in Qatar during a visit to the Middle East, describing it as part of a US government effort to conceal the impact of the Iran war. The Al Udeid Air Base is the largest»»»

Damascus, Oct. 7 (SANA) Nada Aswad, Director of the Afro-Asian and Oceania Department at Syria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, met Tuesday with Pakistan’s chargé d’affaires in Syria, Muhammad Mughees Afzal, to discuss regional developments and ways to strengthen cooperation between t»»»

RAMALLAH: Israeli forces and settlers carried out 26 incursions into Al-Aqsa Mosque in September, while authorities prevented the call to prayer 150 times and closed Hebron’s Ibrahimi Mosque for six days, the Palestinian Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs said on Tuesday. The ministry said the»»»

WASHINGTON: A former senior CIA official pleaded guilty on Tuesday in Virginia to a charge that he abused his position and government funds to enrich himself by acquiring Florida real estate and hundreds of gold bars worth tens of millions of dollars, according to court records. David J. Rush fabri»»»

WASHINGTON: Most families of the six soldiers killed in the deadliest attack of the Iran war will not be attending a major White House event for Gold Star families hosted by President Donald Trump. Only one family member of those killed in an Iranian drone strike March 1 on Port Shuaiba in Kuwait c»»»

TEHRAN: Iran summoned French ambassador to Tehran Pierre Cochard on Tuesday over Paris’s treatment of protesters demanding better conditions in schools, state media reported, with French police having clashed for days with demonstrators. Iran accused France of “violent treatment” of the protesters »»»

WASHINGTN: US President ​Donald Trump said on Tuesday the biggest problem ‌for ‌him ​is ‌that ⁠nobody ​knows who is ⁠running Iran. “Their second group of ⁠leaders ‌are gone, ‌and ​the ‌biggest problem ‌I have is nobody knows ‌who the hell is ⁠running ⁠the country,” Trump said.»»»

Raqqa, Oct. 6 (SANA) In the cotton fields of northern Raqqa countryside, the day begins for women cotton pickers with the first light of dawn. Carrying their bags, they head into the fields to harvest what is locally known as Raqqa’s “white gold,” embarking on a long workday, or “sarwa,” that stret»»»

WASHINGTON: US authorities arrested a person in Washington state on Tuesday who they accuse of providing advice and offering to live stream a deadly mass shooting carried out last year in Canada. James Cody Bryant, 30, was detained on a charge of conspiracy to murder people in a foreign country in »»»

LILLE, France: French authorities said Tuesday they have arrested four Ukrainians suspected of carrying out daring highway heists that involved them jumping onto moving trucks to rob them of consumer electronics. The suspected gang were arrested last week, the prosecutor for the northern city of Be»»»

RAMALLAH: Israel has barred Palestinian election officials from entering Gaza and Jerusalem to prepare for November’s long-awaited legislative elections, creating a fresh obstacle to the first Palestinian parliamentary vote in two decades. The Palestinian Central Elections Commission was prevented »»»

Doha: The State of Qatar, represented by the Ministry of Social Development and Family, participated in the 12th meeting of the GCC committee of Undersecretaries of the Ministries of Social Affairs and Development, held via videoconferencing. The State of Qatar was represented at the meeting by Und»»»

MANILA: The Philippines is recording a boom in the number of halal-certified businesses as the government expands the local industry to tap into the multi-trillion-dollar global halal market. In the predominantly Catholic Philippines, Muslims make up around 10 percent of the country’s 120 million p»»»

PARIS: Saudi Arabia’s new ambassador to France, Faisal Al-Mejfel, presented his credentials to the French president, Emmanuel Macron, during a reception at the Elysee Palace on Tuesday. The envoy conveyed the Saudi leadership’s greetings to Macron, along with their best wishes for the progress and »»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman gave blood on Tuesday as he launched the Kingdom’s annual national blood-donation campaign. The gesture embodied the continuing commitment of the crown prince to humanitarian work and the promotion of community health, and his ongoing support »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Supreme Judicial Council and the General Tax Authority signed a memorandum today aimed at strengthening institutional integration between the two entities and developing electronic connectivity procedures. The memorandum was signed by HE President of the Court of Appeal Judge Dr. M»»»

STOCKHOLM: Swedish police said Tuesday they shot an armed man outside the Royal Palace in central Stockholm after receiving reports of a disruptive individual carrying a weapon. Police said officers responding to the incident opened fire on the man. “The man was hit and taken to hospital,” Stockhol»»»

CARACAS: Venezuela’s Cardon refinery, in the northwest of the county, has been halted amid a fire at one of its units, three sources with knowledge of the matter said on Tuesday. One source said the blaze was already under control, while two reported personnel had been evacuated. Other sources saw »»»

DAMASCUS: Syrian authorities have arrested a Daesh military commander accused of overseeing and planning a December 2025 bombing at a mosque in Homs that killed eight people and wounded 18 others. Syria’s Interior Ministry said intelligence and security forces detained Khaled Raed Birouni, also kno»»»

Damascus, Oct. 6 (SANA) The Syrian Arab Republic strongly condemned the Houthi militia’s targeting Monday evening of facilities at King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Jazan and Najran International Airport in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which resulted in injuries and material dama»»»

Paris, France: At least 488 people were arrested and 43 members of the security forces wounded Tuesday as tens of thousands massed in France to protest against poor conditions in schools, the interior ministry said. Most of the day's demonstrations were peaceful but there were sporadic clashes acro»»»

France and Germany are pressing Brussels to take a tougher line on China by creating new powers that could rapidly shut foreign countries out of the EU market. The proposal effectively tells Brussels to beef up its position as it prepares for negotiations with Beijing. It also marks a shift for Ger»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman held a telephone call on Tuesday with his Italian counterpart Guido Crosetto. During the call, the two ministers discussed areas of military and defense cooperation between the Kingdom and Italy and ways to enhance them, the Saudi Press Agency»»»

PARIS: The Government Communications Office (GCO) and the Embassy of the State of Qatar in France organised the second promotional Runway to Web Summit Qatar 2027 event in Paris.This gathering is part of preparations to host the summit's fourth edition at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center f»»»

Hungary and Croatia have agreed to launch a joint natural gas exploration and production project, Hungarian Foreign Minister Anita Orbán and Minister for Economic and Energy Affairs István Kapitány announced following talks in Zagreb. The ministers held discussions with Croatian Economy Minister An»»»

LONDON: Jordanian anti-narcotics authorities thwarted a drug-smuggling attempt on Tuesday along the country’s southern border. Border guards shot down guided balloons laden with drugs on the Jordanian border and seized large quantities of narcotics. Guided balloons are an unconventional method incr»»»

The European Commission has formally presented Communication COM(2026) 705 final, titled “Preparing for a Larger Union,” outlining a strategic roadmap for adapting the European Union’s institutions, policies and budget ahead of future enlargement. The document proposes significant changes to the EU»»»

Damascus, Oct. 6 (SANA) Syrian Petroleum Company (SPC) confirmed Tuesday its participation in the 25th World Petroleum Council (WPC) Energy Congress 2026, which is being held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from October 11 to 15, bringing together energy industry leaders, experts, and companies from aroun»»»

Representatives of the parliamentary Committee on Defence and Committee on Internal Security and Public Order met with a delegation from the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance on Tuesday. They discussed the possibility of US experts assisting Bulgaria in dev»»»

The State of Qatar participated in the 113th session of the Executive Council of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), held in The Hague, the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Qatar's delegation to the session was headed by Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the Netherlands HE»»»

MONTREAL: Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Turkiye this month, his office confirmed Tuesday, in what will be the first-ever bilateral visit by a Canadian leader to the NATO ally. Carney’s October 21-23 trip will include talks in Ankara with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and meetings with »»»

JEDDAH: Jeddah Gov. Prince Saud bin Abdullah bin Jalawi received Consul General of Uzbekistan Sirojiddin Shamsutdinov in Jeddah on Tuesday. During the meeting, they discussed bilateral relations and various topics of mutual interest, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Meanwhile, Saudi Minister of Hum»»»

RIYADH: Measuring impact and linking funding to results have become an urgent necessity, experts and specialists participating in the Global CSR Forum 2026 told Arab News. Spending levels and the number of beneficiaries are no longer sufficient to assess the success of initiatives, they noted, with»»»

Damascus, Oct. 6 (SANA) Adviser for Arab Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Mohammad Taha al-Ahmad held talks with Chargé d’Affaires of the Libyan Embassy in Damascus Walid Mohammad Ammar on ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation between Syria and Libya and prospects for e»»»

LONDON: Three Iranian men went on trial in the United Kingdom Tuesday charged with spying for Iran, allegedly laying the groundwork for a violent attack against at least one London-based journalist. The Iranian nationals visited addresses linked to people including two journalists working for the F»»»

IRKUTSK, Russia: Reports of a plague laboratory worker’s death in Siberia have caused waves of speculation outside Russia, but in the city where she worked, many appeared unfazed. The laboratory worker’s death was first reported on Friday. Several Russian media outlets reported she had died from pn»»»

Residents in Irkutsk questioned whether the laboratory worker had died of plague at all Irkutsk: Reports of a plague laboratory worker's death in Siberia have caused waves of speculation outside Russia, but in the city where she worked, many appeared unfazed. The laboratory worker's death was first»»»

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PAPHOS, Cyprus: A British man accidentally let his 3-year-old slip from his hands as he held the child up to look out a hotel window in Cyprus, causing him to fall to his death, a defense lawyer told a court Tuesday. The account was part of evidence that was read out for the first time in court by »»»

LONDON: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday called for an end to the US-Iran war and the restoration of freedom of navigation, warning of the conflict’s toll on global trade as he began an official visit to Pakistan. “From Islamabad, I want to send a loud and clear message to all parti»»»

The major battle is to reach the runoff, presidential candidate Ivan Hristanov said at a meeting with voters in Yambol, Southeastern Bulgaria. According to him, actual polling data not released to the public indicate that three opponents are running against presidential candidate Iliana Iotova with»»»

Two merchant ships were attacked by naval and aerial drones in Bulgaria’s exclusive economic zone in the early hours of Tuesday. The first vessel, the Togolese-flagged Alfa Watan, sank east of the Bulgarian coast, and its crew remains unaccounted for. The second, the Palau-flagged Able, caught fire»»»

Tunis, Oct. 6 (TAP) – The weather will be partly cloudy across most regions later Tuesday and early tonight, following scattered and temporarily thundery showers in central areas.According to the National Institute of Meteorology (INM), nighttime...»»»

The European Commission has proposed up to 15 years of post-accession safeguards to punish new member states in case of bad behaviour, in a long-delayed pre-enlargement policy review out on Tuesday (6 October). The reforms were initially requested by the European Council in June 2024 to be ready by»»»

Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Mohsen Rezaei dismissed US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s predictions and anti-Iran rhetoric as baseless, warning that Washington will fail in its economic war against Tehran as well.Rezaei made the remarks in a post on his X account address»»»

The American “Israel” Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), for decades one of Washington’s most powerful pro-Israeli occupation lobbying groups, is steadily losing influence as it maintains its unconditional support for “Israel” and moves increasingly closer to the Republican Party, even as criticism »»»

Hungary can only be a truly European country if it remains true to itself, Prime Minister Péter Magyar said in Gyula on Tuesday, 6 October, at a commemoration marking the 177th anniversary of the execution of the Martyrs of Arad. Magyar delivered his speech at the memorial to the military officers »»»

Police said officers responding to the incident opened fire on the man Stockholm: Swedish police said Tuesday they shot an armed man outside the Royal Palace in central Stockholm after receiving reports of a disruptive individual carrying a weapon. Police said officers responding to the incident op»»»

London: Stock markets firmed Tuesday as oil prices retreated on easing supply worries, helping to temper concerns about rising government borrowing costs. On Wall Street, the technology-focused Nasdaq index advanced 0.8 percent, coming off a record high set on Monday driven by AI enthusiasm. That b»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman donated blood on Tuesday, launching the annual national blood donation campaign for 2026. The gesture embodies the crown prince’s continued commitment to humanitarian work and the promotion of community health, as well as his ongoing support for nation»»»