TUNIS, Oct. 15, 2026 (TAP) - The Manouba School of Engineering (MSE) will launch “SmartSDG Tunisia” on November 26, a fully Tunisian digital platform that harnesses artificial intelligence and satellite imagery to monitor sustainable development...»»»

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi said Egypt will not accept any threat to Saudi Arabia’s security or borders, or to Red Sea security, warning that deep geopolitical shifts in the region will have consequences. He described Egypt and Saudi Arabia as the heart of the Arab and Islamic worlds an»»»

DOHA: The Local Organizing Committee of the FIBA Basketball World Cup Qatar 2027, in collaboration with the Qatar School Sports Federation (QSSF), has announced the group allocations for the new season of the Mini World Cup, which will bring together 32 schools in a competition designed to broaden »»»

LONDON: Syria’s anti-drug authority said on Thursday it arrested a suspected drug dealer in Damascus and seized 87,000 Captagon pills in his possession. The suspect and the seized drugs were referred to judicial authorities for legal proceedings, the state-run agency SANA reported, citing the Drug »»»

LONDON: The death toll in the Gaza Strip rose on Thursday to 74,396, with 175,449 people injured since Israel launched its military campaign in the Palestinian coastal enclave in October 2023. Four people were killed on Thursday and nine were injured in an Israeli bombing, according to health autho»»»

An operation to secure and tow the drifting cargo ship CHELSEA-3 to the Bulgarian port of Burgas has been temporarily suspended by order of the Burgas harbour master due to sharply deteriorating weather conditions and rough seas, the Transport and Communications Ministry said on Thursday. At around»»»

Arab Finance: Orascom Real Estate has opened the 17-feddan first phase of O West Sports Club in 6th of October City, with work underway on a second phase covering another 9 feddans, as per an emailed press release. Minister of Youth and Sports Gohar Nabil attended the inauguration alongside governm»»»

ROME - Serbian caretaker Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management Dragan Glamocic said on Thursday in Rome Serbia and the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) maintained excellent cooperation and that advancement of the Serbian agriculture sector would be cont»»»

Recent attacks on ships in the Black Sea near Bulgaria have raised concerns among tourism industry representatives, who fear that reports of the incidents could undermine the country's reputation as a safe destination and slow early bookings for the next summer season, hoteliers Silvia Kyoseva and »»»

Presidential candidate Iliana Iotova and vice-presidential candidate Kiril Valchev met with representatives of the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria (CITUB) and the Podkrepa Confederation of Labour on Thursday, focusing on the 2027 budget, collective bargaining, social dialogue »»»

ATHENS: Greece said on Thursday the developer of an EU-backed undersea power cable scheme in the eastern Mediterranean has applied for a license to resume seabed surveying, key for the long-delayed project to move ahead. Construction of the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI) aims to link the European m»»»

LONDON: Jeffrey Donaldson, the former leader of Northern Ireland’s largest unionist party, was sentenced on Thursday to 15 years in prison for the rape and sex abuse of two girls decades ago. The judge said that Donaldson, 63, had expressed no “regret, apology or shame” for crimes that had blighted»»»

LONDON: Britain’s interior minister warned Eritrea on Thursday it could face a complete visa ban unless it agrees to accept the return of more of its nationals. The warning from Shabana Mahmood came after the Democratic Republic of Congo agreed earlier this year to take back undocumented immigrants»»»

Damascus: A petroleum products pipeline extending from Baniyas to Homs leaked on Thursday in Hadida area of Homs countryside, central Syria, causing a major gasoline spill and leading to the closure of Homs-Tartus road. A source at the Syrian Petroleum Company said technical teams isolated and secu»»»

London: A "severe drought" was declared in parts of southern England on Thursday by the UK government, which said it took the decision following an "unprecedented period of extreme weather". The United Kingdom experienced its hottest summer on record in 2026, featuring several heatwaves and an exce»»»

Kosovo’s First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Glauk Konjufca, has warned that the risk of renewed armed confrontation with Serbia must be taken seriously. In an exclusive interview with Hungary Insider, he accused Belgrade of pursuing territorial ambitions and called for stronger inter»»»

Maitha Alansaari's cape blends Emirati heritage with Italian craftsmanship Abu Dhabi: Emirati fashion designer Maitha Alansaari has won the ADMAF x Dolce&Gabbana Design Award 2025. The prize includes a six-month internship at Dolce&Gabbana in Milan, starting in January 2027. The award is run by the»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that he had previously spoken with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa about violence towards the Druze community, in his first acknowledgement of direct contact. Netanyahu did not say when exactly the call took place, but implied it had been »»»

China and North Korea formally opened the Yalu River Bridge on Thursday, connecting Dandong in China with Sinuiju in North Korea. Beijing says the bridge will promote economic and trade cooperation. Meanwhile, AI firm Anthropic told prospective investors that its third-quarter revenue rose 45 perce»»»

All over the globe – from the Mexican border to Syria to the Sahel – companies are renting out planes equipped with powerful sensors to armies and intelligence services for political missions. The market may be discreet, but it isn’t invisible. Metrea, Berry Aviation and DEA Aviation aren»»»

Riyadh, Oct. 15 (SANA) Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani arrived in Riyadh on an official visit leading a high-level delegation, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates’ Media and Communications Department told SANA. The visit aims to strengthen consultations and develop bila»»»

Syrian authorities on Thursday announced the arrest of a paramilitary leader whose forces backed ousted leader Bashar al-Assad during the country's war, and who is accused of being the main culprit in a massacre of nearly 250 civilians, shortly after a Lebanese media report said the man was “kidnap»»»

ADNOC's foresight in redundancy investments ensures energy supply stability Abu Dhabi- ADIPEC Chair Abdulmunim Al Kindy said that having large reserves of energy gives a country assured access to its markets and the reliability to move energy from wherever it is sourced and deliver it to the custom»»»

Eleven people have been detained as Bulgaria's General Directorate for Combating Organized Crime (GDCOC) continues investigating an alleged corruption scheme involving public procurement contracts awarded by a water utility company, which investigators say caused millions of euros in losses to the »»»

The trial of Nord Stream bombing suspect Sergey Kuznetsov is underway in Germany, and the Ukrainian veteran’s defense team have revealed their strategy: say nothing and blame Russia. Kuznetsov arrived at the Higher Regional Court of Hamburg under heavy security on Wednesday. The hearing is the firs»»»

Emaar MD says quality, not price cuts, protects a brand as UAE buyer confidence returns Sharjah: Mohamed Alabbar, founder of Emaar Properties, says he will not discount his products even when sales slow down, arguing that price cuts betray the customers who bought first. Speaking at the Sharjah Inv»»»

Doha: Weather inshore tonight until 6:00 am on Friday will be some clouds, hazy to misty at places late night, the Department of Meteorology said in its daily weather report. Offshore, it will be some clouds, the report added. Wind inshore will be mainly northeasterly at a speed of 03 to 10 knot be»»»

TUNIS, Oct. 15 (TAP) – Tunisia is preparing to update its national biodiversity inventory, the latest version of which dates back to 1998, to better document and preserve its increasingly threatened natural heritage. A roadmap was drawn up following...»»»

A Hungarian man wanted under European and international arrest warrants over alleged child sexual abuse material offences has been arrested in Antigua and Barbuda and brought back to Hungary. A Hungarian man wanted in connection with child sexual abuse material offences and other crimes has been ar»»»

TEHRAN: Iran’s military on Thursday said an oil tanker had caught fire in the Gulf of Oman as it was attempting to pass through an area deemed prohibited, according to state television. “A few hours ago... surveillance teams of the army’s navy identified a non-compliant oil tanker that had caught f»»»

Radostin Vasilev, the presidential candidate of the Morality, Unity, Honour (MECh) party, urged people to vote rather than "punish" politicians by abstaining. He visited Ruse with his running mate, vice-presidential candidate Krasimir Manov, and spoke to residents outside the party's campaign stand»»»

RIYADH: The Houthis have carried out 20 attacks on King Khalid International Airport since Oct. 1, the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen said on Thursday. During a press conference, the spokesperson for the coalition Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki said 17 people have died and more than 330 have b»»»

Doha: Ooredoo Qatar has announced the launch of Qatar's first 5G+ mobile network. This latest evolution of its connectivity infrastructure lays the foundation for enhanced digital experiences for consumers and smarter, more responsive operations for businesses. The 5G+ network builds on the capabil»»»

Beijing: China's yuan-denominated loans rose by 11.52 trillion yuan (about USD 1.71 trillion) in the first three quarters of 2026, according to data released by the People's Bank of China (PBOC). At the end of September 2026, outstanding yuan loans stood at 283.44 trillion yuan, up 4.8 percent year»»»

Egypt will host the third edition of the Global Entrepreneurship Festival (GEF) from 6 to 8 November 2026 at the JW Marriott Hotel in New Cairo, bringing together business leaders, investors, policymakers, and entrepreneurs from more than 70 countries. Held under the patronage of Prime Minister Mos»»»

The 29th edition of Ecomondo will take place from 3 to 6 November at the Rimini Expo Centre, bringing together international businesses, policymakers, innovators, and sustainability experts to advance the green, blue, and circular economy. The 29th edition of Ecomondo, the international exhibition »»»

Baku: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani met on Thursday with President of the Republic of Azerbaijan HE Ilham Aliyev, on the sidelines of the 7th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) held in Baku, Azerbaijan. During the meeting, they disc»»»

STOCKHOLM: The fifth round of political consultations between the foreign ministries in the State of Qatar and the Kingdom of Sweden was held in Stockholm on Thursday. Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi headed the Qatari side, while Director-Gener»»»

DOHA: The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) has launched the 2026 Digital Inclusion Survey for citizens and residents as part of its national efforts to assess the level of digital inclusion in the State of Qatar and support the development of the second edition of the Qa»»»

LONDON: A report into the role of a charity in the removal and disappearance of Syrian children during the country’s civil war will not be released, the BBC reported. SOS Children’s Villages International commissioned the report but is withholding its findings and has yet to pay compensation to fam»»»

There are suspects in the arson attack on Starlink communication antennas, acting Interior Ministry Secretary General Lyubomir Nikolov told reporters on Thursday. He said he could not provide details because this could jeopardize the investigation. On October 14, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said at »»»

BUCHAREST: Rescuers were searching for seven missing crew on Thursday from one of two chemical tankers that caught fire overnight just outside Romanian territorial waters in the Black Sea, after Russian drones strayed into national airspace, Romanian officials said. Romanian President Nicusor Dan s»»»

MADRID: A possible investigation into veteran crooner Julio Iglesias for alleged abuse of two women ex-employees is a step closer after prosecutors said Spain could judge the case, legal sources said on Thursday. The women, a domestic worker and a physiotherapist, allege they suffered sexual abuse »»»

Oslo: Ukraine, a major grain producer, has deposited seed samples in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Norway's Arctic for the first time since 2012, after joining a UN-backed treaty on food and agriculture genetics earlier this year. Housed deep in mountain tunnels around 1,300 kilometres (800 mil»»»

A Saudi foreign ministry official on Thursday said the country reached out to Yemen's Houthis in recent weeks as fighting escalates between the two sides, but the group refused to meet in Oman. "At the beginning of this escalation, we asked them to meet in Muscat, Oman and they refused. This was th»»»

The speed limit on Starshield satellite terminals in Ukraine will severely impair its ability to strike Russian targets, military expert Evgeny Mikhailov tells Sputnik. The Ukrainian military's "command and control, coordination and logistics will all be disrupted,” Mikhailov says.In the pundit's o»»»

Tunis, Oct. 15 (TAP) – A delegation from the Assembly of the Representatives of the People (ARP) will attend the Arab Parliament's regular session, scheduled in Cairo from October 24 to 26. The agenda includes renewing the institution’s leadership...»»»

Deir Ezzor, Oct. 15 (SANA) Cotton planting in Deir Ezzor Governorate has fallen sharply this season as rising fuel and production costs, a lack of support and the absence of an official purchase price deepen farmers’ losses and threaten the future of the strategic crop.Fayez al-Hussein, director of»»»

What is the strategic logic behind the Houthis’ increasingly high-risk confrontation with Saudi Arabia? “Their experience in the past is that threats pay,” explains Dr. Elizabeth Kendall, Middle East specialist and President of Girton College, University of Cambridge. Dr. Kendall argues that the mo»»»

LONDON: Prison guards shot Palestinian detainees at close range and inside their cells in Israeli detention facilities, causing injuries that in some cases required surgery, according to accounts collected by two Israeli human rights groups. Physicians for Human Rights Israel and the Public Committ»»»