Alongside the acquisition, FFR has secured up to $10 million in PIPE financing Los Angeles: Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc. (NASDAQ: FFAI), a California-based Embodied AI (EAI) ecosystem company, has announced the signing of definitive agreements with FF EAI Robotics Ecosystem Inc. (NASDAQ»»»

Doha: Al Taawoun climbed to the top of Group C after edging Al Rayyan 2-1 in their AFC Champions League (ACL) Two clash at Wolves Park yesterday. The win sees the Saudi Pro League side lead with four points, having drawn their opening tie against Oman Al Nahda, while Al Rayyan suffered their first »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club’s domestic season got off to a thrilling start with a series of competitive races at the opening Al Rayyan meeting, where September Leaves claimed the Al Ghariyah Cup for Al Eida Racing yesterday. The five-year-old bay mare produced a determined fin»»»

Dili, East Timor: East Timor began a three-day school closure on Thursday prompted by thick haze that has drifted over from raging forest fires in neighbouring Indonesia. In the capital Dili, people were out as normal under a yellow-tinged sky, but most were wearing masks, as the government advised»»»

Unverified footage emerges amid conflicting accounts of Hormuz ship sinking A container ship sank near the Strait of Hormuz amid escalating attacks on commercial shipping. Iran's Revolutionary Guard Navy claimed on Oct. 14 that the vessel "struck a naval mine" while attempting to use what Tehran ca»»»

BANGKOK: Millions could be thrown into poverty by surging energy costs, the impact of an intense El Nino phenomenon and higher interest rates, with vulnerable countries being pushed to the brink by repeated crises, the UN’s development chief told AFP. Global fuel prices have soared since the United»»»

Emotional support matters, but patients also need to understand their treatment goals A woman arrives having spent the better part of a year with another therapist. She is careful not to blame anybody. The sessions were kind, she says. She felt heard. She cried more in that room than anywhere else »»»

Yemen's rebels seek advanced weaponry amid escalating regional tensions Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels are attempting to build a new advanced medium-range ballistic missile system with the help of Chinese parts, according to a new report released Wednesday by a group that tracks the use of weapo»»»

Yemen’s Houthis will continue retaliatory strikes against Saudi airports and oil facilities as long as Riyadh continues its military operations in Yemen, the Houthi administration’s acting foreign minister, Abdulwahid Abu Ras, has told RT. He said the fighting could end if Saudi Arabia lifted its b»»»

Bulgaria has received an average score of 3.28 for its care for children over the past 15 years, according to the Report Card 2026, published by the National Network for Children. The report was presented and discussed at a meeting of the National Assembly’s Committee on Labour, Demographic and Soc»»»

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi urged citizens to “fortify your country against this conspiracy.. and I do not say fortify the president,” while asserting Egypt harbours no hidden ambitions following recent remarks by an Israeli official regarding Sinai. Speaking at the 44th Educational Sem»»»

Egypt currently accounts for 20% of global date production and 25% of Arab production, Minister of Industry Khaled Hashem announced on Monday as the government outlined plans to update its sector strategy to boost exports and value-added manufacturing. The figures were presented during the 9th Inte»»»

Transport Minister Kamel Al-Wazir has inaugurated Amreya Dry Port in Alexandria, in the presence of Magdy Anwar, Director of the National Service Projects Organisation; Amira Yassin, Deputy Governor of Alexandria; and Sayed Metwally, Head of the General Authority for Land and Dry Ports. The ministe»»»

Egypt and Djibouti have signed a framework agreement protocol aimed at enhancing bilateral trade and opening new avenues for companies from both nations, the Egyptian Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade announced on Wednesday. The agreement was signed by Egypt’s Minister of Investment and Fore»»»

Yemen's Houthi rebels said Wednesday they had targeted facilities belonging to Saudi oil giant Aramco after officials in Riyadh reported a strike on a building in an area housing the energy giant's headquarters. The Iran-back militia also claimed missile strikes on the capital Riyadh and vowed to c»»»

RIO DE JENEIRO: Brazil is probing possible “deliberate criminal activity” behind surging fires in the Amazon, as well as possible links to a tense election period, Brazil’s environment minister told AFP. The northwestern state of Amazonas, home to a huge chunk of the world’s largest rainforest, has»»»

SINGAPORE: Air pollution in part of Singapore hit the country’s “very high” band on Wednesday while East Timor shut schools, as haze from forest fires raging in Indonesia causes a regional crisis. In Indonesia, authorities said more than 280,000 respiratory problems have been recorded in haze-affec»»»

A missile alert interrupted a speech by a Saudi minister, Ahmed bin Sulaiman Al Rajhi, while he was addressing an economic forum in Riyadh on Monday, amid escalating Houthi attacks on the kingdom. The incident occurred at the Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Centre, when warning notif»»»

Arab Finance: Talaat Moustafa Group Holding (TMG Holding) has signed a partnership agreement with insurer AXA Egypt to provide integrated insurance solutions for unit owners at The Spine, including medical coverage for 10 years from the handover date, as per an emailed press release. As the first-o»»»

The U.S. and other wealthy nations need to urgently tackle mounting global debt levels that are weighing most heavily on low-income countries and straining the global financial system, the head of the International Monetary Fund said Wednesday. IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said Treasu»»»

Romanian tourists are increasingly choosing exotic destinations and holidays that combine multiple locations, alongside traditional European Christmas markets and winter destinations. According to data compiled by Christian Tour for the 2026–2027 winter season, travellers are planning their holiday»»»

Singapore: Air pollution in part of Singapore hit the country's "very high" band on Wednesday while East Timor shut schools, as haze from forest fires raging in Indonesia causes a regional crisis. The blazes in Indonesia have burned through hundreds of thousands of hectares of forest and plantation»»»

Seven injured as rescuers search rubble for missing people in Hadayek El Qobba district Dubai: At least six people, including three children, were killed and seven others injured when an occupied residential building collapsed in Cairo early on Wednesday, Egyptian media reported. The five-storey bu»»»

BELGRADE - The Serbian dinar's official median exchange rate against the euro is 117.3892 dinars for one euro on Wednesday, which is a slight change relative to Tuesday, the National Bank of Serbia said. The dinar is steady against the euro m-o-m, down by 0.2 pct y-o-y and down by 0.1 pct relative »»»

Arab Finance: Minister of Transport Kamel El-Wazir has inaugurated El Amreya Dry Port in Alexandria, with total investments of EGP 700 million, according to a statement. Spanning 146,000 square meters, the facility is expected to strengthen Egypt’s transport and logistics infrastructure, facilitate»»»

A limited fire broke out Tuesday in an administrative building at Aramco, one of the world's largest oil facilities, that was targeted in an attack in the country's Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Energy said. The ministry said no injuries were reported. The attack came as the Iranian-»»»

Doha, Qatar: Lipton Teas and Infusions Qatar, and International Agencies, a subsidiary of Ali Bin Ali Holding, have formalised a strategic partnership aimed at strengthening Lipton’s presence in Qatar and driving the continued growth and development of the country’s tea category. The partnership wa»»»

By Staff, Agencies An Aramco administrative building in eastern Saudi Arabia has been targeted, triggering a fire, Saudi Arabia’s energy ministry says amid warnings from Yemen. On Wednesday, the ministry said the fire broke out a day earlier at the facility belonging to the state-owned oil giant in»»»

The Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received a written message from President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt concerning bilateral relations and ways to strengthen cooperation between the two countries. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahma»»»

Duane “Keffe D” Davis, the former Los Angeles gang leader who boasted in books and interviews of his involvement in the killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, only to deny it when he came to trial, was sentenced to a minimum 40 years in prison on Tuesday. A former gang leader was sentenced ​to 40 yea»»»

King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia visited Ceuta on Tuesday for the first time in 14 years, with the monarch reaffirming Spain’s sovereignty over the North African enclaves claimed by Morocco. The landmark visit comes amid strained relations with Rabat and the aftermath of a mass migrant influx that »»»

JLL expects developer home sales in 2027 to match 2026 levels or fall slightly, with y/y growth considered unlikely. Sales in 2026 across Poland’s seven largest markets could reach about 50,000 units. A large supply of completed homes is viewed as temporary and beneficial because it gives buyers mo»»»

LONDON: Egypt will provide “any kind of support” to Saudi Arabia, the country’s foreign minister said on Tuesday, amid a wave of attacks on the Kingdom by the Houthi militia in Yemen. Asked if his country would offer military support to its Gulf ally, Badr Abdelatty told Bloomberg TV: “Whatever is »»»

CAIRO: In a Cairo cemetery shaded by palms and tangled shrubs, pale graves are packed so tightly that in some places only narrow strips of sand and broken pavement separate one family’s plot from the next. This is the last remaining burial place of Egypt’s Baha’i community, a religious minority lon»»»

BANGKOK: The United Nations Development Programme on Tuesday announced new initiatives to help attract investors and jobs to developing countries, which are being rocked by crises outside their control amid a sharp drop in official development aid. UNDP Administrator Alexander De Croo said the agen»»»

CEUTA, Spain: Cheering crowds waving Spanish flags filled Ceuta on Tuesday as King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia made a diplomatically sensitive visit to the city following July’s migrant influx from Morocco. Their trip is the first royal visit since 2007, when a diplomatic crisis erupted with neighb»»»

As French student protests continue, we take a look at how French police have seized some protest signs. We break down whether this is legal, or police intimidation. We also discuss the origin of a slogan that's catching on – "Bismillah, c'est les ténèbres" – and another that allegedly, accord»»»

CAIRO: Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty has called for an immediate halt to attacks targeting Saudi Arabia, reaffirming Cairo’s full solidarity with the Kingdom and describing the assaults as unjustified and unacceptable. Abdelatty made the remarks during a telephone conversation on Tuesday»»»

BANGKA, Indonesia: A forest fire on Indonesia’s Sumatra island has razed nearly 300 homes, forcing hundreds of people to evacuate, an official said Tuesday, as the country battles devastating blazes and haze. Residents first spotted the fire approaching their village in the Bangka Belitung province»»»

The 12-day literary festival runs from Nov. 4–15 with the theme Made of Stories Sharjah Book Fair 2026 announced: 1,500 events, 124 countries The 12-day literary festival runs from Nov. 4–15 with the theme Made of Stories Sharjah: From meeting internationally acclaimed authors and exploring thousan»»»

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, »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani has received a written message from President HE Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of the Arab Republic of Egypt concerning bilateral relations and ways to strengthen cooperation between the two countries. The Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affair»»»

Arab Finance: Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly witnessed the signing of EGP 10 billion financing agreements between Banque Misr and Founders Real Estate, a subsidiary of Hyde Park Developments, according to a statement. The eight-year partnership aims to fund the purchase and marketing of assets own»»»

Saudi Arabia’s aviation regulator has extended the closure of the kingdom’s main airport following two deadly strikes over the weekend, as Yemen’s Houthi rebels continued launching missiles at the country. The kingdom’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) announced on Monday that the suspens»»»

New York: US actor Selma Blair was charged with assault on Monday after an alleged altercation on a flight from Los Angeles to New York City, according to court documents. The "Legally Blonde" and "Cruel Intentions" star was detained at John F Kennedy Airport after her Delta Air Lines flight landed»»»

Egypt Forum 2026 will discuss ways to improve the transition from in-kind subsidies to cash support, including linking subsidy values to price movements and inflation rates to protect beneficiaries’ purchasing power, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said on Monday, October 12, 2026 . The proposed me»»»

BELGRADE - The Serbian dinar's official median exchange rate against the euro is 117.3785 dinars for one euro on Tuesday, which is a slight change relative to Monday, the National Bank of Serbia said. The dinar is steady against the euro m-o-m, down by 0.2 pct y-o-y and down by 0.1 pct relative to »»»

Wuhan: Filipina star Alexandra Eala suffered a shock 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 first-round defeat against 217th-ranked Chinese qualifier Shi Han at the Wuhan Open yesterday. Eala, the 13th seed, missed last week’s China Open in order to compete in the Asian Games in Japan, where she claimed a bronze medal for »»»

A young antique collector builds a timeless haven in Abu Dhabi's Mina Port Abu Dhabi: There is a sound Youssef Akram Fahsa has been carrying for most of his life, and it is not music. It is water. Water falling slowly, without any hurry, into the stone basin of a fountain in the middle of a courtya»»»

In the presence of His Excellency Cao Xiaolin, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to the State of Qatar, Trading Hub has officially launched the Sibionics GS3 continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) device in Qatar, marking a significant step towards expanding access to modern healthcare tech»»»