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»»»