AMMAN — Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply Yarub Qudah on Thursday discussed with representatives of the commercial, logistics, customs clearance and shipping sectors ways to improve supply chain efficiency, ensure the continued flow of goods to local markets and address challenges facing trade»»»

TOKYO — Japanese car giant Toyota raised its full-year profit forecasts on Thursday on the back of strong demand for hybrid vehicles and the weak yen, despite fierce competition from Chinese rivals.For the current year to March 31, 2027, the firm said it expected net profit of 3.57 trillion yen ($2»»»

AMMAN — The Jordan Standards and Metrology Organisation (JSMO) on Thursday launched the Jordanian Eco-label (JO-Ecolabel), a national environmental certification scheme aimed at promoting green growth and encouraging sustainable production and consumption.Developed over two years in cooperation wit»»»

AMMAN — Transport and Labour Minister Nidal Qatamin, on Thursday received United Arab Emirates Ambassador Sultan Al Shamsi at the Ministry of Transport's headquarters to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the transport sector amid regional developments.During the meeting, Qatamin p»»»

AMMAN — The Ministry of Labour and the Maan Development Company (MDC) on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to activate employment support incentives at Al Rawda Industrial City, located within the Maan Development Area.The agreement implements two Cabinet decisions concerning a pa»»»

Béla Merkely, rector of Budapest’s Semmelweis University, has announced that he will step down on 1 January 2027, citing a breakdown in trust with the board of trustees of the foundation that maintains the institution. He has led Hungary’s leading medical university since 2018, overseeing significa»»»

DOHA The State of Qatar and the Hellenic Republic held their first policy dialogue, where they announced plans to launch an annual strategic dialogue as a framework for deepening bilateral cooperation and advancing shared priorities. The Qatari side was co-chaired by Director of the Policy Planning»»»

NEW YORK CITY: The death of a Yemeni UN employee who had been detained by the Houthis for more than two years raised “serious concerns about possible ill-treatment,” the organization said on Thursday, warning that it could amount to a serious violation of international law. Mohammed El-Shami, who w»»»

From emergency landings to aircraft searches, here's how airlines respond to threats London: Hundreds of airline passengers in Europe had their flights diverted or given military escorts this week after a series of bomb threats that officials have said were malicious hoaxes. It was not immediately »»»

Ousted prime minister says she is prepared to face arrest or death after exile in India Dhaka: Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, ousted in a mass uprising in 2024, has told The Associated Press that she remains committed to returning to Bangladesh from exile in India next month, despite being se»»»

RIYADH: A Saudi Foreign Ministry official on Thursday “categorically denied” a Wall Street Journal report published on Wednesday that claimed Yemen’s Houthi militia had demanded from the Kingdom $51 billion and recognition as rulers of the country in return for ending hostilities. In a post on X, D»»»

The National Assembly Legal Affairs Committee decided unanimously on Thursday, with 18 votes in favour, that all Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) candidate members nominated by parliament should be put forward for consideration and successive votes by the full Assembly. A total of 21 magistrates were»»»

The Abu Dhabi energy event recorded more than 50,000 deals, up 26.4% on 2025 Abu Dhabi: A record-breaking ADIPEC 2026 concluded on Thursday with more than 50,000 deals worth an estimated $67 billion recorded over four days, a 26.4% increase on 2025. Held under the patronage of President His Highnes»»»

By the grace of God, our armed forces carried out an operation targeting King Fahd International Airport in Dammam using a drone. The operation successfully achieved its objective, resulting in the disruption of air traffic at the airport. Meanwhile, the spokesman for the Yemeni Armed Forces Brigad»»»

Doha, Qatar: Assets Group, a subsidiary of Power International Holding and a global destination developer, and Azimut Yachts, a leading name in luxury yacht design and manufacturing, have announced the expansion of their strategic collaboration through a new agreement positioning Azimut Yachts as t»»»

The Yemeni Military Media released a footage that documents precision strikes targeting military build-ups belonging to the Saudi enemy and the destruction of their vehicles east of Al Jawf Governorate using Shawath EFP loitering drones – 5 November 2026. Yemeni Military Media: This footage documen»»»

By Staff, Agencies Ukraine’s efforts to join the European Union are falling behind those of other candidate countries due to insufficient progress in tackling corruption, according to the European Commission’s latest enlargement assessment. In its annual enlargement package published on Wednesday, »»»

WASHINGTON: US first lady Melania Trump brought Russian and Ukrainian officials together at the White House on Thursday and urged both sides to choose “humanity over war” ahead of talks next week in Abu Dhabi. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s special envoy Kirill Dmitriev was among the officials »»»

RAKTA and RAK Properties partner to test autonomous vehicles at Mina. Ras Al Khaimah: Ras Al Khaimah is set to host real-world trials of self-driving vehicles, with residential communities and mixed-use developments at Mina chosen as testing grounds under a new partnership between the Ras Al Khaima»»»

Tunis, Nov. 5 (TAP) - The 28th edition of the "Réalités" magazine’s International Forum opened on Thursday in Hammamet under the theme “Tunisia-European Union: The New Pact for the Mediterranean Tested by Global Shocks.”The forum brings together...»»»

The president is weighing his next move as the war fuels economic and political concerns Washington: As he takes stock of his Republican Party's midterm drubbing, President Donald Trump now faces the difficult question of what to do about his unpopular 8-month-old war against Iran. For weeks, Trump»»»

Billionaire faces potential investigations as Democrats secure major election victories Austin: Elon Musk spent at least $445 million in a gambit to help Republicans keep control of Congress, an amount roughly equivalent to someone on a $100,000 annual salary saving every penny for 4,400 years. To »»»

Riyadh: The Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen announced on Thursday that air defense forces intercepted and destroyed a drone in the Eastern Province of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Official Spokesperson for the Coalition, Major General Turki Al Malki confirmed the interception in a statemen»»»

The leaders of the Visegrád Group (V4) have called for closer regional cooperation and further European Union enlargement, while acknowledging differences over the war in Ukraine. Hungarian President András Baka said Hungary wanted to become an even more committed partner in building a common Europ»»»

Emails show officials worked to arrange flights for more than 100 Iranians Washington: President Donald Trump's administration held secret talks with Iran on deporting Iranians even as the war there dragged on, court documents show. The court documents unsealed Thursday show the Republican administ»»»