CAIRO: Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said on Wednesday that he held discussions on the phone recently with his Saudi Arabia counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan on developments in the region and efforts to deescalate tensions. On his X account, he said they spoke about “efforts to contain»»»

Passengers urged to verify flight status amid UAE airport capacity increase Dubai: Flight disruptions continue across the UAE, with cancellations affecting services to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, India and other international destinations, while several Abu Dhabi arrivals are delayed. Passengers are bein»»»

Bulgaria's Parliament will not hold an extraordinary sitting on Wednesday due to a lack of quorum. A total of 112 MPs registered at both attempts to open the sitting, held 15 minutes apart. "There is no quorum, so the sitting cannot take place," National Assembly Chair Mihaela Dotsova announced. At»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani highlighted his meeting with President of the Russian Federation HE Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) Summit in Moscow, where they discussed ways to strengthen cooperation and friendship between the t»»»

Doha, Qatar: The 4th Qatar Supply Chain Management Conference (SCMC) has called for stronger, more resilient and diversified supply networks to withstand global crises and ensure the uninterrupted flow of goods and services amid growing geopolitical and economic uncertainties. The conference, organ»»»

On World Stroke Day, advances in rehabilitation offer hope for restoring movement For most of us, picking up a cup of coffee is unremarkable. The hand opens, the fingers settle around the cup, the wrist adjusts, and the arm lifts. The whole sequence takes moments. But when a stroke or some other su»»»

Any attempt to exclude Russia from the global gas market will have serious consequences, Vladimir Putin said at Tuesday’s summit of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) in Moscow. Putin recalled the proverb that whoever digs a pit for someone else may fall into it themselves. “In my view, this »»»

Symbolic date chosen to honour Sheikh Zayed and the UAE's founding principles Abu Dhabi: The UAE’s new national occasion honouring the Founding Father will fall on January 7, a date chosen for its symbolism. UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has announced the establishme»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) announced yesterday that it will soon launch the AI-powered real estate valuation programme “TATHMEEN”, developed in partnership with Google, ahead of its official rollout in the coming period. The announcement was made during the ministry’s participation »»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Museums (QM) has opened three exhibitions at M7, Qatar’s epicentre for innovation and entrepreneurship in fashion and design: ‘Around the World in Jewellery’; ‘ERDEM: About Time, About Her’; and ‘Expanded Tradition. Contemporary Craft Practices in Mexico’. Spanning jewellery, fas»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - There have been no incidents of any violation of the silence regime in Alyoshki for 30 hours, Russian Human Rights Commissioner Yana Lantratova said on Wednesday. "No incidents have been recorded in Alyoshki during the 30 hours of the silence regime," Lantratova said on MAX.Russi»»»

Doha, Qatar: Thirty-two second-year medical students from Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) completed biomedical summer research projects at elite international institutions in Qatar, the US and the UK. The projects are part of the college’s Advanced Biomedical Sciences Research (ABSR) elective »»»

Cairo: Qatar has participated in an Arab League meeting in Cairo to review a proposed convention on the status of refugees in Arab countries. The 13th meeting of a joint committee of experts and representatives from justice and interior ministries and other relevant authorities began yesterday at t»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs has concluded an intensive Quran revision programme for 47 Qatari students, combining memorisation practice with religious guidance, character development and cultural and sports activities. Organised by the Al Noor Quranic Educational Centre u»»»

The Ljubljana International Film Festival has refused to screen “Golden Ratio ’42 – Children of Kozara”, a film about Ustasha crimes against Serbs, Jews and Roma in the Jasenovac camp, and after this decision it will never again be brave, objective and free, director Lordan Zafranović has said. Zaf»»»

JERUSALEM: The camp of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was ahead of his rival's opposition bloc but still short of a majority on Wednesday after 50 percent of votes were counted in Israel's pivotal general election. Voters turned out in the highest numbers in decades to give their verdict on Neta»»»

The Friedrich Ebert Foundation Romania and Syndex Romania have updated the value of the minimum consumption basket for a decent living for 2026, based on data provided by the National Institute of Statistics. The monthly value of the minimum ...»»»

Romania's economy has grown faster than its infrastructure over the past 20 years, and this gap now needs to be closed precisely in order to keep pace with the market's development, General Manager of the German-Romanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (AHK Romania) Sebastian Metz said in his open»»»

Romanian entrepreneurs do not lack initiative or courage; however, they need stability, predictability, access to financing, and institutions that act as genuine partners, asserts Andreea Negru, President of the European Association of Businesswomen ...»»»

The Bucharest Stock Exchange stock closed Tuesday's trading session mixed on total trades of RON 67.62 million (EUR 12.64 million).The most traded stocks were Romgaz, with RON 8.78 million in trades, followed by Banca Transilvania, which generated trades worth RON 7.4 million, ...»»»

The press release sent by SRI about the act of sabotage coordinated by Russia that led to burning a weapons factory in Brasov county is a premiere, said political analyst Remus Stefureac on Tuesday. He pointed to the fact that state institutions unanimously said that Moscow was officially carrying »»»

Romanian authorities immediately reinforced security at strategic facilities and industrial platforms following a sabotage operation involving the Russian Federation that targeted a defense industry unit in Romania, Prime Minister Luca Niculescu said.Asked what measures had been taken after the ser»»»

On Tuesday, Minister of Foreign Affairs Dan Neculaescu summoned the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Bucharest, Vladimir Lipaev, to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs headquarters, in connection with an act of sabotage ...»»»

The Embassy of the Russian Federation in Bucharest rejected on Tuesday the Romanian authorities' accusations regarding Russia's involvement in an act of sabotage that caused a fire on September 14 at the Carfil industrial site in Brasov, asserting that no evidence has been presented to support such»»»

President Nicusor Dan strongly condemns 'any involvement of the Russian Federation in acts of sabotage on Romania's territory,' adding that 'such actions are unacceptable and represent a serious violation of our country's sovereignty and ...»»»

Romania and the Republic of Moldova are engaged in very substantive discussions on strengthening cooperation in the field of defense, and protection against Russian attacks must extend to all Romanian citizens?whether they are in the Republic of Moldova or in Romania?stated Prime Minister Luca Nicu»»»

Romania's Prime Minister Luca Niculescu on Tuesday assured Romanian investors in Moldova of the support of his cabinet in the development of investment projects.At a meeting in Chisinau with ...»»»

The security of the Republic of Moldova, Romania and Ukraine is closely intertwined, and peace and stability in the region are a shared responsibility, Moldovan Prime Minister Vasile Tofan said on Tuesday after meeting with his Romanian counterpart, Luca ...»»»

The Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova, Vasile Tofan, and the Prime Minister of Romania, Luca Niculescu, on Tuesday in Chisinau discussed the need to speed up investments in the field of transport and energy that connect the two banks of the ...»»»

Romania maintains its firm commitment to support the Republic of Moldova across all areas of cooperation, both in strengthening stability and security and in fostering economic development, stated Prime Minister Luca Niculescu on Tuesday evening, following a meeting with the President of the Republ»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli media reports indicate that with 48% of votes counted, ICC-wanted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc is projected to win 55 s»»»

Doha, Qatar: President of the Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa) Eng Abdullah bin Ali Al Thiyab led Qatar’s delegation to the 17th session of the Arab Ministerial Water Council in Cairo, as Arab countries discuss ways to strengthen water security, improve resource management»»»

Doha, Qatar: Director of the Government Communications Office (GCO) H E Sheikh Jassim bin Mansour bin Jabor Al-Thani met with Director General of the Government Communication Center of the State of Libya (LGCC) Mohamed Juma Abu Helga. The meeting addressed ways to develop the field of media communi»»»

Doha, Qatar: The CEO of Media City Qatar Hamad Omar Al Mannai affirmed that Media City Qatar continues its efforts, which are guided by advanced strategic plans, to elevate the media sector. These initiatives aim to establish the State of Qatar as a pivotal global hub for the media and innovation i»»»

Doha, Qatar: Represented by the Ministry of Transport, the State of Qatar participated in the 31st Meeting of the Committee of the Undersecretaries of Transport of GCC. The Undersecretary of the MoT H E Mohammed Abdullah Al-Maadeed represented Qatar at the meeting held via video conferencing, yeste»»»

Iranian-backed militias carried out a precision strike last month, hitting the pumping stations of Saudi Arabia's most important oil pipeline. Days later, another attack hit a Saudi military air base, damaging an Italian fighter jet inside a hangar. Crucial to the strikes' success was what was happ»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia and Sierra Leone are discussing energy cooperation as part of bilateral contacts and various international events, Russian Ambassador to Sierra Leone Andrei Stolyarov told Sputnik. "We view the Sierra Leonean leadership's interest in developing energy cooperation with Russ»»»

Telecom group posts 6.9% revenue growth, while 9-month profit rises nearly 46% to Dh17.2b Dubai: etisalat reported a consolidated net profit of Dh11.2 billion for the third quarter of 2026, supported by the sale of its stake in Vodafone Group, as revenue growth and a larger subscriber base strength»»»

Bulgaria's Parliament failed to reach a quorum at the first attempt to open an extraordinary sitting on Wednesday, at which representatives of various institutions were due to be heard over the arson attack on Starlink satellite communications antennas near the village of Plana and the pardons gran»»»

Doha, Qatar: The all-new 2027 GAC GS7 PHEV has officially been launched in Qatar by DOMASCO GAC, introducing a premium hybrid SUV that combines thrilling all-wheel-drive (AWD) performance with exceptional luxury, advanced technology and intelligent connectivity. Designed for adventure-seeking drive»»»

By Staff, Agencies The US has warned several Gulf Arab countries to prepare for a short but intense military campaign against Iran after the November 3 US midterm elections, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. According to the WSJ, US President Donal»»»

By Staff, Agencies Polling stations have closed in the “Israeli” election following high voter turnout, particularly among Arab voters, with early projections pointing to a potentially historic result for Arab parties. Sources from the Joint List announced that it was "a historic day," reporting th»»»

By Staff, Agencies The US war on Iran has cost the US military at least $47.1 billion as of mid-October, according to a Central Command estimate provided to lawmakers and first reported by CBS News. The figure is more than 25% above the $37.5 billion that War Secretary Pete Hegseth gave Congress in»»»

By Staff, Agencies Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has branded European leaders “political masochists,” accusing them of sacrificing their own citizens’ welfare in pursuit of Russia’s defeat in Ukraine. Speaking to editors-in-chief of African media outlets in Moscow on Tuesday, Lavrov accuse»»»

Syria reopened its main border crossing with Jordan on Wednesday as the two countries reaffirmed ties that were strained by a deadly retaliatory strike by Jordanian forces. Jordan's strike -- a reprisal against a gun attack on a church -- sparked the worst crisis between the two countries since the»»»

Anxious Israelis watched as election results took shape on Wednesday after voters delivered a rebuke to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu 's far-right government, with the highest turnout in over a quarter-century. Exit polls suggested no clear winner and that weeks of negotiating could lie ahead. »»»

The camp of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was ahead of the opposition on Wednesday after 50 percent of votes were counted in Israel's pivotal general election, figures from the Central Elections Committee showed. After 50.1 percent of ballots were counted, Netanyahu's bloc was projected to win »»»

BELGRADE (Sputnik) - The Student List movement, which won the snap parliamentary elections in Serbia, does not intend to impose sanctions on Russia, the movement's co-founder Radomir Saicic told Sputnik. "As we stated in our program, the Student List does not advocate for imposing sanctions on Russ»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The West completely failed in trying to isolate Russia, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday. "This is a complete fiasco of the West — this alleged isolation of Russia. This is a caricature of their politics," Zakharova told Sputnik Radio.WorldWe»»»

SEOUL (Sputnik) - North Korean leader Kim Jong-un stressed the need to keep military units in a state of constant combat readiness through continuous, intensive training exercises, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Wednesday. Kim made the remarks on October 27 during a meeting with »»»