NEW YORK CITY: Iran has fired more than 7,000 missiles and drones at Gulf Cooperation Council member states since Feb. 28, the organization’s secretary-general told the UN Security Council on Friday. Jasem Mohammed Albudaiwi also warned that disruptions to commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormu»»»

Phnom Penh: Cambodia and Rwanda inked agreements Friday to expand cooperation in trade, investment, aviation, and tourism, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet said. The signing ceremony took place in Phnom Penh following official talks between Hun Manet and visiting Rwandan President Paul Kagame. In»»»

Tunis, Nov. 13 (TAP) - The review of the draft budget for the Economy and Planning Ministry for the 2027 fiscal year began on Friday evening during a joint plenary session of Parliament and the National Council of Regions and Districts (CNRD), in...»»»

DAMASCUS: Syria’s Health Ministry has confirmed a third polio case in Mayadin, eastern Deir Ezzor province, leading authorities to intensify vaccination and surveillance to prevent further spread. The ministry said vaccination remains its top priority and urged parents to ensure their children rece»»»

JEDDAH/RIYADH: If you ever wondered what life would be like without email — now you know. Disruption to Microsoft 365 left up to 450 million users worldwide without access to the Outlook email client and the Teams collaboration app from late on Thursday and throughout Friday. The chaos reached clas»»»

BRASILIA: A northern Brazilian state has declared an environmental state of emergency due to hundreds of forest fires in the Amazon basin amid a severe drought linked to the El Nino climate phenomenon. Since the start of November, the state of Para has already recorded more than 5,000 fires, almost»»»

LONDON: US air force personnel at the RAF Lakenheath base in Britain responded to “suspected unauthorized drone activity” on Friday evening, although no personnel, aircraft or infrastructure were affected, a US air force spokesperson said. “We continue to work closely with our host nation counterpa»»»

Explore exclusive menus and vibrant vibes at the annual food fest, which is on until Sun There’s always room for more you’ll find when you walk the Taste of Abu Dhabi. Past vendors who serve up delectables from farms and other local businesses, past grills that sigh with smoke at each slap of red m»»»

Doha: The 28th Asian Bowling Championships opened in Doha today, bringing together 168 male and female athletes from 18 Asian nations, including some of the sport's leading players. Hosted by the Qatar Bowling Federation at its bowling center, the tournament will run until November 23. Teams from Q»»»

At least four people have been killed after heavy rain flooded camps sheltering tens of thousands in Gaza, according to UN agencies. Much of the enclave, including its sewage system, has been reduced to rubble by Israeli bombardment. Heavy rain and strong winds, which are unusually intense for earl»»»

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to issue a stark warning Friday to the International Criminal Court against trying to enforce rules that Washington does not recognize. Rubio’s planned remarks to the Federalist Society National Lawyers Convention — excerpts of which were seen in»»»

ATHENS Minister of State for Foreign Affairs HE Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi inaugurated the headquarters of the Embassy of the State of Qatar in the Hellenic Republic in Athens. The inauguration ceremony was attended by Deputy Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic HE Kostis Hatzidakis; Ambassador»»»

Amman: The Arab Book Award has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Abdul Hameed Shoman Cultural Forum in Jordan to strengthen cooperation in scientific, intellectual, and cultural fields, expand the exchange of expertise and publications, and organize specialized events and seminars»»»

A 38-year-old Hungarian man was shot by police in Lower Austria on Thursday morning after allegedly attacking officers and a railway emergency coordinator. He was taken to hospital and is not in a life-threatening condition. The incident took place near the Westbahn railway line in Michelhausen, in»»»

LONDON: On Dec. 18, 2009, Houthi fighters in northern Yemen fired several artillery rockets across the border into Saudi Arabia. No casualties were recorded in what may have been the group’s first cross-border projectile attack on the Kingdom. Yet 17 years later, that strike stands as the opening s»»»

BRUSSELS: AstraZeneca said on Friday a European medicines committee had backed its hypertension pill baxdrostat, branded as Baxfendy, for marketing authorization, potentially making it the first drug of its class to reach patients in the European Union. The Committee for Medicinal Products for Huma»»»

Istanbul: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani departed Istanbul this evening, following his leadership of the Qatari delegation at the 12th meeting of the Supreme Strategic Committee between the State of Qatar and the Republic of Turkiye. Seeing His Highness and his accompanying delegation »»»

BEIRUT: The International Monetary Fund said on Friday that more work was needed to reach an agreement on restructuring Lebanon’s banking sector, one of the steps toward unlocking billions of dollars in financial assistance. An IMF staff-level agreement reached in April 2022 laid out conditions to »»»

RIYADH: As the Saudi Green Initiative moves from setting targets to delivering results, a central challenge remains: How can the Kingdom grow more than 600 million trees by 2030 without placing further pressure on its scarce water resources? More than 159 million trees had been planted and 1 millio»»»

Tunis, Nov. 13 (TAP) - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad Mohamed Ali Nafti held bilateral talks with his Ghanaian counterpart, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, focusing primarily on the longstanding fraternal relations between the...»»»

Tunis, Nov. 13 (TAP) - The Assembly of People's Representatives (ARP) will take part in the World e-Parliament Conference, scheduled to be held in Brussels from November 16 to 18, 2026, at the initiative of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), in...»»»

Ankara, Nov. 13 (SANA) Qatar and Türkiye reaffirmed Friday their support for the Syrian government‘s efforts to restore stability and strengthen state institutions, urging the international community to take a firm stance against continued Israeli violations of Syria‘s sovereignty and territorial i»»»

Tunis, Nov. 13 (TAP) - The Tunisia-Africa Business Council has signed a partnership agreement with the Business Forum in Qatar, represented by its chairman, Qatari businessman Saad Mohammed Al Dabbagh, who heads a group comprising 18 companies...»»»

PRAIA: Cape Verde President José Maria Neves is expected to win a second term on Sunday, an outcome that would cement full control of government by the island nation’s oldest political party after its victory in legislative elections earlier this year. Situated more than 600 km (373 miles) west of »»»

KYIV: Ukraine is yet to receive an explanation for why access to the Starshield satellite communications network has been restricted, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday. Kyiv relies on the network for its frontline communications and operating drones, including interceptors that shoot down in»»»

The head of Russia’s state-owned nuclear energy company Rosatom has expressed confidence that Hungary’s Paks II nuclear power plant project will be completed, saying the company remains committed to the investment, primarily in Hungary’s interests. Speaking to the Hungarian News Agency (MTI) in Ant»»»