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»»»

The delegation of the Islamic Republic of Iran, along with delegations from 12 other countries (out of a total of 28), walked out of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) as the President of the Zionist entity, Isaac Herzog, began his address. Delegations lef»»»

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»»»

A total of 11,125 textile items and sports shoes bearing the logos of well-known brands were seized during a customs inspection of a truck entering Bulgaria from Greece at the Kapitan Petko Voivoda border crossing, the press centre of the Customs Agency in Svilengrad announced on Thursday. The good»»»

DAKAR: The mother of a Guinean political dissident living in France was “abducted” in Guinea last weekend by “hooded individuals in civilian clothing” and taken to an unknown destination, her family told AFP. Abductions and enforced disappearances of opposition figures and their relatives have beco»»»

RIYADH: The Houthis have carried out 20 attacks on King Khalid International Airport since Oct. 1, the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy 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 been injur»»»

Dubai South Business Hub unveils an AI platform to connect founders and build new networks Dubai South Business Hub Free Zone has launched a pioneering digital AI platform in partnership with Verchool Platforms (Dubai, Silicon Valley), as a private business ecosystem built exclusively for its commu»»»

The visit of Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani to Beirut, scheduled for Thursday, comes primarily to support the government of Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, diplomatic sources in Washington told Al-Jadeed television. “The Qatari Prime Minister will discuss ways to establi»»»

U.S. wholesale inflation surged past analysts' expectations in September, marking its biggest jump since 2022 as the war in Iran sent fuel prices rocketing, government data showed Thursday. The latest numbers, coming a day after hotter-than-anticipated consumer inflation, underscore the challenges »»»

Durga Puja plans toned down as friends, school pay tribute to mother, son killed in crash Abu Dhabi: A close-knit Bangladeshi community in the capital is grieving the loss of a mother and her teenage son, who were killed in a car crash on their way to a community get-together on Monday night. The B»»»

A Saudi foreign ministry official on Thursday accused Iran of encouraging the Houthis in their ongoing fight with the kingdom, adding that Tehran continues to arm and train the group. "Iran continues to arm, train and support the Houthi militia in violation of UN security council resolutions," Dr. »»»

In France, a child is reportedly raped or sexually assaulted every three minutes. In a bid to put an end to sexual and gender-based violence, French MPs have voted for a comprehensive bill that could turn into law by the end of the year; it has yet to be debated by the more conservative Senate at t»»»

Anti-terrorism prosecutors said a 14-year-old involved in a shooting that wounded teaching staff at a school in the south of France earlier this week was acting out of revenge for bullying. The teenager was charged with attempted murder and remanded in custody Wednesday. A 14-year-old charged with »»»

Tunis, Oct.15 (TAP) - President Kais Saied chaired Thursday in Bizerte a ceremony to commemorate the 63rd anniversary of Evacuation Day.The Head of the State saluted the flag at the Martyrs Square as the national anthem was performed and reviewed a...»»»

DUBAI: North Macedonia is opening an embassy in Riyadh, and its foreign minister has told Arab News he wants it up and running within months. For a small Balkan country of under two million people, it is a deliberate step. Timcho Mucunski, who serves as minister of foreign affairs and foreign trade»»»

Prime Minister Rumen Radev said Bulgaria would seek European Union support for a moratorium on attacks against commercial and civilian vessels in the Black Sea, while confirming that the ship Chelsea 3 was expected to be towed to Burgas for inspection and repairs. Speaking ahead of the European Cou»»»

Two foreign nationals aged 21 and 20 have been detained over the deliberate burning of Starlink antennas at a secret facility near Sofia, Bulgaria in what authorities are investigating as a terrorist attack, Faktor.bg reported, citing Prosecutor’s Office sources. The two men were arrested on Monday»»»

Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev called for lower fuel prices, a moratorium on attacks against civilian vessels in the Black Sea and continued dialogue with Russia as he arrived in Brussels for a two-day European Council summit, while defending the importance of the Lukoil refinery for Bulgaria»»»

Bulgaria’s National Assembly has approved the purchase of five additional IRIS-T SLM air defense systems from Germany, in a deal worth more than 900 million euros that will be financed through the European Union’s SAFE instrument. The proposal submitted by the Council of Ministers received overwhel»»»

Magdalena Lazarova-Prodanova was elected acting Prosecutor General of Bulgaria by a 17-2 vote of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) Plenum on Thursday, with the decision subject to appeal within 14 days. Under the Judiciary System Act, the same person may hold the acting positions of President of t»»»