AI-driven strategy to position UAE as a global hub for advanced technology Abu Dhabi: The UAE has launched a major project to develop its digital infrastructure both domestically and internationally, with plans to increase international connectivity capacity to more than 500 terabits per second by »»»

CAIRO: In 2023, the Suez Canal earned $10.2 billion. A year later, after many of the world’s biggest shipping lines abandoned the Red Sea, it earned $4 billion. Now the ships, and the money, are coming back. Suez Canal revenues rose 23 percent to $4.67 billion in fiscal year 2025/26, as vessels ret»»»

US moves B-1 bombers from UK base amid security concerns, says Trump US President Donald Trump said Monday that the United States had withdrawn all B-1 bombers from the British airbase of RAF Fairford because of "some threats," without saying what they were. "There were some threats, and rather tha»»»

US soldiers wounded in the Iran war’s deadliest strike yet on American troops are raising concerns publicly, many for the first time, about whether commanders underestimated the threat. Some of those wounded also said the military medical system failed them. The Pentagon has so far released few det»»»

New alliance prompts swift military action in Gulf region Turkey and Pakistan will undertake a "rapid deployment" of troops to Saudi Arabia as part of a new mutual defence alliance, the three countries said Monday, as the Gulf kingdom faces escalating attacks from Yemen's Houthis. The three countri»»»

A souvenir shop in Bulgaria has caught attention with an unusual collection of mugs featuring notorious historical figures and authoritarian leaders – including North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, and for some reason, former Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán and current Hungarian prime minister Péter Ma»»»

Three years after the outbreak of the Israeli occupation war on Gaza, data from the Israeli Clalit Health Services, based on records from around five million insured members, reveal mounting physical and psychological health consequences, with children and residents of areas from which people were »»»

Half of those tracked completed their departures before major UK tax reforms took effect Dubai: Britain is confronting one of the largest outflows of private wealth in its recent history, with billionaires and other ultra-rich individuals who have left the country or sharply reduced their ties to i»»»

DOHA: The Third National Forum for Social Workers, organised by the Ministry of Social Development and Family (MSDF), began on Monday under the slogan Professional Responsibility and Social Impact. The two-day forum is held under the patronage of Minister of Social Development and Family HE Buthain»»»

Hungary’s central budget deficit increased by HUF 92.8 billion in September, significantly less than the HUF 303.2 billion deterioration recorded in the same month last year, according to a preliminary report from the Ministry for National Economy. Improved year-over-year, but the situation is stil»»»

Geneva: Medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres warned on Monday of an "alarming surge" in Ebola cases in the North Kivu region of eastern DR Congo and called for more treatment capacity. In mid-May, already several weeks late, the Democratic Republic of Congo declared its 17th Ebola outbreak, an »»»

Fog warning runs from 10.30pm Monday until 9am Tuesday across coastal and inland areas Abu Dhabi: Dense fog could reduce visibility to zero in parts of the UAE overnight, with motorists facing potentially difficult conditions through Tuesday morning before the possibility of rain later in the day. »»»

Oil prices ease but shipping risks and energy pressures persist for UAE UAE residents are starting the week with a mixed picture from the Middle East war: more oil is moving through the Strait of Hormuz and crude prices have eased slightly, but attacks on tankers are increasing and heavy fighting i»»»

DOHA: Qatar's hosting of the 21st Asian Games, Doha 2030, has garnered widespread attention from Asian and international media following the official handover of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) flag at the conclusion of the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Games in Japan. The handover marks the beginning of a n»»»

BusinessEuropeEuro plummets against US dollar: has the next crisis begun?Arthur SullivanThe euro has fallen to a 17-month low against the dollar. That will make inflation worse in the EU, where political worries and concern over French debt are already troubling investors. Is a fiscal crisis at han»»»

The Middle East is undergoing a profound transformation that is redrawing the region’s map of alliances and conflicts, as traditional rivalries give way to new calculations driven by security, economic interests, technology, and military power. That is the assessment of prominent British historian »»»

Péter Szijjártó was questioned for three hours by Parliament’s National Security Committee over his new senior position at Chinese carmaker BYD, with a Tisza MP saying the former minister repeatedly insisted that his conscience was clear. Szijjártó questioned for three hours Former Hungarian Foreig»»»

The Yemeni military, backed by Saudi jets, began a broad set of strikes on Monday against Iran-backed Houthi targets in an attempt to retake lost territory. The Houthis launched an offensive in September, which killed hundreds of combatants on both sides, according to UN figures, and has since»»»

Brazil’s veteran leftist President Luiz Inacio "Lula" da Silva trailed Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of his far-right predecessor, in the first-round presidential vote on Sunday. Some analysts suggest that the sweeping anti-poverty measures Lula put in place over two decades may have helped give rise t»»»

Family members of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro won big in Sunday's general election, including the right-wing lawmaker's eldest son Flavio Bolsonaro, who surpassed President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in the first-round presidential vote. During the campaign, Flavio Bolsonaro promi»»»

Far-right candidate Flavio Bolsonaro has pulled off a surprise win in the first round of Brazil’s presidential election. He defied most polls to win with 47 percent, compared to 45 percent for leftist incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula de Silva. We spoke to Thomas Zicman de Barros, a research fellow at CEV»»»

LONDON — Global oil stockpiles are "scarily thin" owing to the US-Iran war, Saudi Aramco's chief executive Amin Nasser said Monday, days after G7 nations agreed to release more of their inventories to ease supply concerns."The system is already straining," Nasser, who leads a key oil producer that »»»

PRESS REVIEW – Monday, October 5: More than 400 schools are closed across France, as the government fails to assuage the anger of protesting high school students. In other news: Boulder, Colorado takes on ExxonMobil and Suncor Energy, demanding billions for damage caused by wildfires. Fin»»»

DUBAI: Yemeni government forces claim to have seized control of the strategic Bab Al-Mandab strait in a military operation targeting Houthi personnel and capabilities, their spokesperson said on Monday. The spokesperson said the Giants Brigades and Nation’s Shield Forces had taken control of the ar»»»

A 17-year-old Bulgarian national has been remanded in custody after allegedly attacking a police commander during protests in Belfort, France, with prosecutors charging him with violence against a law enforcement officer, an offense punishable by up to 10 years in prison. Belfort prosecutor Paul-É»»»

RIYADH: Businesses waiting to integrate artificial intelligence into their models are already falling behind, a professor of scenario planning has warned during a special event in Saudi Arabia focusing on the technology. Joachim De Vos, who is also founder of innovation and strategy consultancy fir»»»

Family-friendly activities and conservation take center stage at Dubai Safari Park Dubai: Dubai Safari Park will welcome visitors for its eighth season from October 12, with a week-long opening celebration offering families a mix of wildlife experiences, activities and entertainment. The new season»»»

150 participants at Dubai Astronomy Group Saturn Opposition event during World Space Week Dubai: Dubai residents turned their lenses to the ringed planet on Sunday night (October 4), capturing Saturn from about 1.2 billion kilometres away at the Saturn Opposition event held by the Dubai Astronomy G»»»

DOHA: The second conference on the Holy Quran and Human Knowledge convened in Doha on Monday. The event aims to advance sound human knowledge when it comes to the Holy Quran. It was kicked off concurrently with the opening of the Book of the Ummah Forum, bringing together a pantheon of researchers,»»»

As AI tools become more available, the real advantage will be capability built around them Dubai: William Gibson famously observed that "the future is already here — it's just not very evenly distributed." It is a useful lens through which to view artificial intelligence. Because AI is already here»»»

BEIJING - Serbia's top-ranked tennis player Novak Djokovic is through to the final of the Beijing ATP tournament after Monday's 7-5, 5-3 semi-final win against Russian Daniil Medvedev, who was disqualified from the match. As the Serbian was leading 5-3 in the second set, Medvedev hit a spectator in»»»

DUBAI: Yemeni government forces claim to have seized control of the strategic Bab Al-Mandab strait in a military operation targeting Houthi personnel and capabilities, their spokesperson said on Monday. The spokesperson said the Giants Brigades and Nation’s Shield Forces had taken control of the ar»»»

COMMENTYour job, property, investments, savings can expose you to risks without you realising it Many investors believe they are diversified because they own multiple funds, properties or asset classes. But true diversification extends beyond a portfolio and into a family’s entire financial life. E»»»

BusinessEuropeEuro plummets against US dollar: has the next crisis begun?Arthur SullivanThe euro has fallen to a 17-month low against the dollar. That will make inflation worse in the EU, where political worries and concern over French debt are already troubling investors. Is a fiscal crisis at han»»»

RBI’s FCNR push offers higher dollar returns, but leverage changes the risk Dubai: Every investment opportunity comes with a trade-off. At one end of the spectrum sit traditional bank deposits, valued for safety, liquidity and capital preservation. At the other end sit equities, private markets and»»»

JEDDAH: Some 38 threatened sand gazelles have been introduced into an operational solar park in Saudi Arabia to establish a breeding herd for future release into the wild, in what the Prince Mohammed bin Salman Royal Reserve says is a global conservation first. The initiative uses protected space b»»»

LONDON: Israeli forces demolished a memorial at Birzeit University in the West Bank on Monday and arrested 12 Palestinians in raids across several cities, Palestinian sources said. The sources told Anadolu Agency that Israeli forces entered the Birzeit University campus, north of Ramallah, with a m»»»

Oslo: Norway's government said Monday it wants a temporary ban on the use of smart glasses in certain public places, citing privacy concerns, notably recording images without the knowledge of those filmed. The ban could apply to parks, beaches, museums, shopping centres, schools, daycare centres, h»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday vowed there would be no Hamas rule in Gaza as he attended a memorial event marking three years since the militant group's October 7, 2023 attack. Monday is a national day of remembrance for the deadliest day in Israel's history, with flags lowered»»»

Yemen's military backed by Saudi jets attacked Houthi targets on Monday as they launched an ambitious campaign to recapture all territory from the Iran-backed group after its lightning gains during the Middle East war. The military said it carried out more than 1,000 strikes, while 100 warplanes at»»»

Global oil stockpiles are "scarily thin" owing to the U.S.-Iran war, Saudi Aramco's chief executive Amin Nasser said Monday, days after G7 nations agreed to release more of their inventories to ease supply concerns. "The system is already straining," Nasser, who leads a key oil producer that is maj»»»

Europe’s rolling stock runs on 1,435 mm gauge rails, incompatible with the 1,520 mm gauge left over in Ukraine from the Czarist and Soviet periods, military expert Anatoly Matviychuk told Sputnik, commenting on a Ukrainian minister’s remarks to UK business media that Ukraine has run out of locomoti»»»

Dubai offered 4.6 million departing seats in October, 450,000 more than Heathrow Dubai: Dubai International Airport ranked first worldwide for scheduled international airline seat capacity in October, offering 4.6 million departing seats, or 9.2 million seats in both directions, according to data f»»»

DHAKA: Online gambling and debt-related crime are becoming growing concerns in Rohingya camps in Bangladesh, authorities say, as conditions worsen with dwindling international aid and fading job prospects. Most of the 1.3 million Rohingya living in 33 cramped refugee settlements in Bangladesh’s Cox»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe ‘Israel’ Tightens Grip on Al-Khalil Old City with New Iron Gates as Settler Attacks Sweep West Bank 05-10-2026 16:37 PM Israeli occupation »»»

JEDDAH: Seven young artists have explored Jeddah’s history, memories and relationship with the Red Sea through “Time Reflected on Water,” a showcase of individual and collective works by the 2026 Recess cohort at Hayy Jameel’s Hayy Explorers. The exhibition runs until Oct. 17. For the 15 to 17-year»»»

Al Khatim Observatory combines 1,084 images to capture the faint planetary nebula Abu Dhabi: More than 54 hours of patient observation from the Abu Dhabi desert have produced a detailed image of a distant planetary nebula whose distinctive curved glow has earned it an unlikely nickname: the Firefox»»»

MoU strengthens intelligence sharing as UAE steps up oversight of virtual assets Abu Dhabi: The UAE Financial Intelligence Unit (UAE FIU) and Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) have signed an agreement to strengthen cooperation and information sharing in the fight against financial »»»

Early self-reflection, practical exposure, continuous learning can boost career readiness A degree may open the door to a career, but what candidates can do with their knowledge can determine whether they stand out, highlighted experts during a panel at Gulf News Edufair. Speakers said employers in»»»

The parliamentary subcommittee tasked with studying draft electoral laws held a session in parliament on Monday, after Deputy Speaker Elias Bou Saab was accused of calling for such a session to deviate attention from the “priority” of resolving the issue of Hezbollah’s arms. "The session has conclu»»»