TBILISI: Internet users in Azerbaijan reported difficulties accessing social media Monday amid protests against school restrictions on Islamic headscarves, as police announced 37 arrests linked to unrest over uniform rules. Instagram and TikTok users complained that videos would not load and feeds »»»

TEHRAN: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they struck a vessel on Monday that was attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz, a waterway that is crucial to global energy flows. Iran has imposed a blockade on the strait since the United States and Israel launched strikes against the Islamic republic in»»»

SEOUL: North Korea on Monday fired multiple ballistic missiles off its east coast, Seoul’s military said, after weeks of mounting friction over a land mine explosion along their heavily fortified border. Since the blast that injured three South Korean soldiers in the Seoul-controlled area of the De»»»

WASHINGTON: Federal agents on Monday searched the home of Democratic US Rep. Ilhan Omar, a startling escalation in a criminal investigation that brings renewed focus to the frequent target of Trump administration derision in the final weeks of her reelection bid. The search of the Minnesota congres»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s minister of Islamic affairs, Dawah and guidance, Abdullatif Al-Asheikh, has received messages from 176 ministers, scholars, muftis and presidents of Islamic institutions in more than 70 countries, affirming their support for the Kingdom as it faces continuing attacks by the H»»»

Doha: Visit Qatar, in partnership with the Qatar Challenge Racing Club (Samla), has announced the launch of the second edition of the Samla International Race, with registration now open to male and female participants from around the world. This collaboration forms part of a strategic partnership »»»

By Staff, Agencies Poland has deployed 24,000 police officers nationwide following a series of school stabbings and online threats, triggering a sweeping security operation that has already resulted in dozens of arrests. The emergency measures follow three stabbing attacks in four days that left on»»»

PARIS: The French navy boarded a vessel suspected of illegally smuggling oil in an operation off the Indian Ocean island of Reunion, President Emmanuel Macron said Monday. Macron vowed no let-up in the struggle against the “shadow fleet” — a term used for the clandestine network of ships used by Ru»»»

LONDON: Britain is to carry out an urgent review of the security given to public figures including lawmakers and royals, the interior ministry said Monday, after a series of violent attacks in recent years. Ann Widdecombe, a former Conservative MP and prominent figure in the right-wing Reform UK pa»»»

RIYADH: The Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen said Monday that its forces intercepted a ballistic missile fired by the Houthis at the Saudi capital Riyadh. “Interception and destruction of a ballistic missile launched by the terrorist Houthi militia toward Riyadh,” Major General Turki Al-Mal»»»

LONDON: As Israel heads toward elections, its bulldozers are pushing deeper into southern Syria, widening the gap between diplomatic efforts to reach a security agreement and developments on the ground. In the hills of Quneitra province, excavation work on a project known as the Sufa 53 Line is res»»»

The commander of the Iranian Army Ground Forces said the deployment of more than 51 combat units and the repositioning of 39,000 army personnel during the Ramadan War thwarted the enemy’s plan for a ground invasion of Iran. Brigadier General Ali Jahanshahi said army units were deployed across vario»»»

By Staff, Agencies US President Donald Trump’s adviser Alex Bruesewitz has said Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky should no longer be considered a “good ally,” accusing him of undermining Trump and harming American consumers by continuing attacks on Russian oil refineries. Bruesewitz made the r»»»

RIYADH: Beneath crystal chandeliers and gleaming display cases filled with diamonds, pearls, and gemstones, visitors are moving between jewelry brands in Riyadh this week searching for something more than precious metals. Industry leaders say Saudi consumers are looking beyond precious metals and g»»»

The Ukrainian parliament’s adoption of the law on education in minority languages is an important step forward for the educational rights of Hungarians in Transcarpathia, Ukraine, the foreign minister said in a Facebook post on Monday. Foreign Minister Anita Orbán stressed in her post that the Ukra»»»

LONDON: A judge said that numerous members of the UK special forces who were asked to contribute to an inquiry into alleged extrajudicial killings in Afghanistan had refused to cooperate. During a public hearing on Monday, Lord Justice Haddon-Cave, leading the inquiry, said several notices were sen»»»

How exposed is Saudi Arabia? Just as Iran’s retaliation to Donald Trump’s war suddenly exposed the vulnerability of neighboring Gulf states…how much is Riyadh reeling from the escalation with Yemen’s Tehran-backed Houthis? We’ll assess the physical and material damage from strikes on airports and o»»»

Saudi Arabia extended on Monday the closure of the international airport in Riyadh after announcing the Saudi-led coalition was responding to Houthi combined drone and missile attacks. On Saturday, another attack left 13 dead and over 300 injured. This is one of the worst disruptions to Saudi aviat»»»

Maritime security alert issued after attacks on ships in key oil route Three vessels — a product tanker, a crude oil tanker and a container ship — were struck by unknown projectiles while transiting the Strait of Hormuz on October 11, according to warnings issued by the United Kingdom Maritime Trad»»»

STOCKHOLM — Americans Robert Hall and Michael Woodford were awarded the Nobel economics prize Monday for their work on how monetary and fiscal policy can better stabilise disruptive economic fluctuations.The two were honoured for developing new models for managing recessions and other crises that f»»»

AMMAN — Jordan’s industrial production rose by 0.62 per cent in the first eight months of 2026 compared with the same period last year, according to the Department of Statistics (DoS).The Industrial Production Quantity Index (IPQI) increased by 3.34 per cent year-on-year in August and 3.16 per cent»»»

AMMAN — Jordan’s inflation rate averaged 2.26 per cent in the first nine months of 2026 compared with the same period last year, according to the Department of Statistics (DoS).The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 2.73 per cent year-on-year in September, while increasing by 0.16 per cent compared»»»

AMMAN — Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Local Administration, Walid Masri, outlined these priorities during a meeting with a GCF delegation to discuss cooperation opportunities and the development of climate projects at the national and regional levels.The meeting aims to strengthen cooperati»»»

AMMAN — The E-commerce Programme for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) has been launched under a regional initiative aimed at strengthening digital trade and e-commerce across the Middle East and North Africa.The Programme is in cooperation with the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Supply, t»»»

ROME: Risk of famine is rising across regions of Sudan, driven by conflict, El-Nino-induced drought and lack of humanitarian resources, a group of UN experts said on Monday. “An El-Nino-induced drought, affecting roughly half of the country, is compounding the impacts of conflict and displacement, »»»

The president must give voice to the problems and concerns of Bulgarian citizens, listen to them and amplify their voices, presidential candidate Andrey Gurov said during a discussion with residents of Botevgrad on Monday. “A country must not grind to a halt when the name of the [prime] minister ch»»»

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s campaign has accused US tech giant Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, of interfering in the country’s presidential election in favor of his right-wing rival, Flavio Bolsonaro. In a statement on Saturday, Lula’s Workers’ Party (PT) acc»»»

Poland has deployed more than 20,000 police officers nationwide following a series of school stabbings and online threats, launching a sweeping security crackdown that has resulted in dozens of arrests. The emergency measures follow three stabbing attacks in four days that left one person dead and »»»

RIYADH: The US embassy in Riyadh said on Monday that American citizens had been detained for filming recent events in Saudi Arabia, which has suffered a string of deadly attacks by the Houthi militia. The US mission said “American citizens have been detained for taking photos of recent events,” wit»»»

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

BENGHAZI: Libya’s eastern-based authorities have seized about 400 kg of hashish worth around 6 million ​dinars ($934,000) and arrested some suspects near the coastal city of Tobruk, officials said. Gangs often exploit the country’s turmoil and conflict. The anti-drugs agency’s information and docum»»»

The production, “The Bulgarian Code: The Embroidery”. is dedicated to deciphering the Bulgarian soul and spirit, President Iliana Iotova said in her remarks at the 16th annual Wonders of Bulgaria Cultural Heritage Awards, held at the Ivan Vazov National Theatre on Monday. “This evening, we are talk»»»

RIYADH: International efforts to ensure the sustainability of outer space must also address security threats, as lack of progress in one area could undermine progress in the other. The warning came from Ambassador Carlos Foradori at the Global Space Connectivity and Sustainability Events 2026 in Ri»»»

New York: The State of Qatar affirmed that digital transformation and artificial intelligence have become key drivers of economic and social development, enhancing services, boosting productivity, supporting decision-making, and accelerating progress toward sustainable development. The statement wa»»»

Two men have been remanded in custody in Hungary after allegedly posing as fake government officials from the newly assembled government asset protection and recovery office and attempting to extort HUF 2 billion (almost EUR 5.5 million) from a man in exchange for making criminal proceedings agains»»»

Nasrullah was travelling with 45 Bangladeshis when deadly attack struck the airport Dubai: A 35-year-old Bangladeshi Islamic scholar was killed in an attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh while travelling to perform Umrah, leaving behind three young children. Nasrullah Al Badr, a mu»»»

Al Barqawi, 33, had visited his family in Amman just a week before the deadly attack Dubai: Thousands of Jordanians gathered in Amman on Monday to mourn Mahmoud Hassan Al Barqawi, a 33-year-old father of two who was killed in the attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, where he had b»»»

AL-MUKALLA: In Yemen’s besieged city of Taiz, Raafat Al-Wafi and his family have begun rationing food and other essentials as a tightening blockade by the Iran-backed Houthis has disrupted supplies of food, fuel and clean drinking water. “We are now eating canned food, such as tuna and other produc»»»

RIYADH: The Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen said Monday that its forces intercepted a ballistic missile fired by the Houthis at the Saudi capital Riyadh. “Interception and destruction of a ballistic missile launched by the terrorist Houthi militia toward Riyadh,” Major General Turki Al-Mal»»»

Teenager shoots headmaster, teacher at French school A 14-year-old boy opened fire with a hunting gun at a middle school in France on Monday, wounding the headmaster and a teacher before being disarmed by a member of staff, local authorities said. The shooting took place at Joseph-Lakanal middle sc»»»

LONDON: Australian construction engineer Robert Pether, 51, was reunited with his family in Ireland five years after his arrest in Iraq on charges of allegedly embezzling funds, according to his family and Australian and Irish officials. Iraqi authorities arrested Pether and his colleague in Baghda»»»

Riyadh, Oct. 12 (SANA) The Syrian Petroleum Company (SPC) officially inaugurated its exhibition pavilion Monday at the 25th WPC Energy Congress in Riyadh, marking a prominent return to major international energy forums. The opening ceremony was attended by the Chargé d’Affaires of the Syrian Embass»»»

Aubagne, France: A 14-year-old boy opened fire with a hunting gun at a middle school in France on Monday, wounding the headmaster and a teacher before being disarmed by a member of staff, local authorities said. The shooting took place at Joseph-Lakanal middle school in the southern town of Aubagne»»»

BEIRUT: One Israeli was killed and about 20 others injured, some seriously, in a munitions explosion near the country’s northern border with Lebanon, according to Israeli emergency services. The blast occurred near Mitzpe Be’er while a group of students and teachers were on an annual school trip. I»»»

Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev and European Commission Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen discussed ways to ensure sustainable investment in technology and innovation as drivers of European development and growth, in the context of negotiations on the European Union’s new Multiannual Fi»»»

Bulgaria will call for joint European action to ensure security in the Black Sea and end attacks on commercial vessels, Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova said at the European Union's Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Luxembourg, as quoted by the Foreign Ministry's press service on Monday. She als»»»

Safety tips issued for residents during emergency warnings in Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia has issued safety guidelines for residents who receive warning messages from the National Early Warning Platform for Emergencies, urging them to remain calm, seek shelter and follow official instructions. The gu»»»

Eleven antennas used to communicate with Starlink, SpaceX’s satellite communications system, were deliberately set on fire at a secret facility near Sofia, Democratic Bulgaria MP Ivaylo Mirchev said in a Facebook post on Monday. He wrote that the damaged antennas provide a key link to Elon Musk’s s»»»

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»»»