Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe West Bank: Israeli occupation forces detain several Palestinians after intercepting their vehicle near the town of Tuqou, southeast of Beth»»»

Masdar City: Pioneering sustainable urban living in Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi: In Abu Dhabi stands a city that treats the future as a challenge it intends to meet. Masdar City is where the UAE's net-zero ambition becomes real streets, buildings and neighbourhoods that people can live, work and learn in t»»»

Iran vows swift and limitless response under Supreme Leader's orders Iran said Saturday its military has grown "stronger" since the outset of its war with the United States, which has offered a $20 million reward for information about Tehran's nuclear programme. Mediators have been working to preve»»»

By Staff, Agencies Lebanese Army Commander General Rodolphe Haykal identified the continued "Israeli" occupation of Lebanese territory as Lebanon's foremost security threat, warning that ongoing attacks in the South continue to cause martyrs and destruction. Speaking at a meeting with senior milita»»»

UAE airlines adjust schedules amid Middle East tensions and security concerns Airlines operating from the UAE continue to adjust schedules amid renewed tensions around the Strait of Hormuz, security concerns across the Middle East and ongoing regional disruptions. Etihad, Emirates, flydubai and Air»»»

By Staff, Agencies Syria and Saudi Arabia are expanding military cooperation, with Syrian personnel reportedly arriving in the kingdom to provide training and operational advice to Saudi and Saudi-backed Yemeni forces, Reuters reported. Two Syrian military sources and a senior US official said scor»»»

Guatemala City: Three police officers were killed Friday in an armed attack on a lawmaker in Guatemala, who escaped unharmed. Congressman Julio Portillo was in the town of Rio Hondo, in Zacapa, an eastern department known to have drug trafficking activity, when the attack occurred, local firefighti»»»

BENGALURU: Delhi ‌was the world’s most polluted major city on Saturday morning, according to Swiss group IQAir’s live ranking, as the Indian capital faced severe pollution forecasts a day before Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights. India has ordered schools in and around Delhi to offer online clas»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s air defenses on Saturday shot down a Houthi cruise missile targeting Riyadh, after a drone was intercepted and destroyed late on Friday. Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki, spokesman for the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen, said the missile was “intercepted and destroyed” in »»»

There is a trope of US political journalism so time-tested as to nearly rise to the level of a verity: In making their choices, voters in the United States place little emphasis on foreign affairs. But yesterday’s overwhelming victory by opposition Democrats has proved that this falls well short of»»»

Earlier this week, Ueno Bank suddenly collapsed After three years as vice president, it took just three days of crisis to catapult Pedro Alliana to Paraguay's presidency. The former national basketball player, businessman, and ruling party insider was rapidly sworn in Friday, minutes after the impe»»»

BusinessUnited States of AmericaUS asks China to uphold Busan trade deal commitmentsDharvi Vaid Dhulia with AFP, Reuters, APThe US urged Beijing to meet commitments from a 2025 accord — particularly on agricultural purchases and rare earths supply. China, meanwhile, expressed concern over the US' "»»»

Latest developments in Middle East war for UAE citizens Fresh US military action against Iran, a fatal tanker explosion and renewed diplomatic negotiations have kept the Middle East conflict in focus. For UAE residents, the latest developments carry implications for regional security, international»»»

She found different ways to give back to the country she calls home Dubai: A love for discovering new places brought German expatriate Alexa Siersdorfer to the UAE. Nearly two decades later, her life in the country revolves around sharing its stories and supporting its community. Based in Abu Dhabi»»»

Several hundred demonstrators protesting the construction of a Microsoft data center in Amsterdam have breached the construction site and clashed with Dutch police, with multiple arrests reported. The rally came as part of a broader campaign against energy-guzzling and water-intensive Big Tech infr»»»

RIYADH: Moderate to heavy thunderstorms, flash floods, hail and strong winds are forecast across several regions of Saudi Arabia on Saturday, with authorities warning residents and visitors to exercise caution as unsettled weather continues across much of the Kingdom. The National Center for Meteor»»»

The incident was reported at around 11.36pm on Friday at a building in Shahzada Bagh A major fire broke out at a sock warehouse in the basement of a building near Usha Mata Mandir in the Sarai Rohilla area of Delhi, prompting a massive response from the Delhi Fire Services. Firefighting operations »»»

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay: Three weeks after lung cancer surgery, Pope Leo XIV opened a three-nation tour of Latin America on Friday by declaring he felt better than he looked and crediting God, good doctors and his healthy lifestyle with his quick recovery. The 71-year-old pope arrived in Montevideo, Ur»»»

Experts reveal how homebuyers can negotiate better prices, secure attractive payment plans Dubai: Buying a home in Dubai is becoming an increasingly attractive option for residents and investors, with more properties to choose from, flexible payment plans and greater opportunities to negotiate favo»»»

He had three different firearms and dozens of rounds of ammunition The US Secret Service said a suspect has been taken into custody and charged after officers found him in a vehicle near the White House with multiple guns, claiming he heard voices in his head telling him to kill President Donald Tr»»»

There's been doxxing, threats and harassment targeting Jane Doe An allegation of gang rape at the elite Cornell University horrified Americans. But when the alleged victim, known only as "Jane Doe," went public, she suffered a new kind of abuse, her lawyer told AFP. The doxxing, threats and harassm»»»

WASHINGTON: Beijing has confirmed for the first time that it is discussing a historic meeting between Chinese leader Xi Jinping, US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Mao Ning, a spokesperson for the Chinese foreign ministry, said at a press briefing this week in Beijing t»»»

From marigolds to sweets, Diwali unites Indian expats in Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi is lighting up for Diwali. The festival falls on Sunday, November 8, and celebrations across the UAE begin the week before. At the BAPS Hindu Mandir in Abu Dhabi, families are invited to celebrate Diwali and oth»»»

Explosions reported in strategic Strait of Hormuz following US strikes President Donald Trump said the US military on Friday carried out new limited strikes on Iran, targeting an Iranian air defense system. Iranian state media reported the sound of two explosions in the Suza area of Qeshm Island, w»»»

Washington offers relocation and cash for details on Iran's nuclear activities Washington is offering a $20 million reward "and possible relocation" for information about Iran's nuclear program, the US military said Friday, as President Donald Trump reiterated Tehran wants to make a deal to end the»»»

WASHINGTON/CAIRO: President Donald Trump said the US military carried out new limited strikes on Iran early on Saturday, targeting its air defense systems. Iranian state media reported the sound of two explosions in the Suza area of Qeshm Island, which is in the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial waterway»»»

WASHINGTON: Muslim advocacy group Council ​on American-Islamic Relations has suspended operations in Florida after the enforcement of a law that gave state officials power to designate groups as “terrorist organizations,” state officials and CAIR said. Earlier this year, Republican Florida Governor»»»

KYIV: ‌Russian forces launched a ​missile attack on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv early on Saturday, ‌with debris ‌damaging ​a ‌residential ⁠building, ​Mayor Vitali ⁠Klitschko said. “Explosions in the Kyiv suburbs. The enemy ⁠is hitting infrastructure ‌with ‌ballistic ​missiles,” ‌Klitschko wrote ‌on »»»

WASHINGTON: Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut said on Friday that he has been discharged from the hospital after suffering a stroke last weekend and will miss “several weeks” of votes in the Senate as he recovers in a rehabilitation facility. Murphy, 53, said in a statement that doctors a»»»

WASHINGTON: The United States is offering a $20 million reward “and possible relocation” for information about Iran’s nuclear program, the military said Friday, despite President Donald Trump’s repeated claims that it has been obliterated. A State Department program, Rewards for Justice, “is offeri»»»

RIYADH: The Riyadh Metro project, supervised by the Royal Commission for Riyadh City, has been ranked among the top four global transport initiatives at the Smart City Expo World Congress 2026 in Barcelona, Spain. The recognition comes after a rigorous selection process featuring 533 entries from 6»»»

European nations are criticizing US President Donald Trump over his surprise diesel deal with Russia even as they pay Moscow billions for continued energy supplies, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has said. Speaking on Dutch TV program Pauw & De Wit on Thursday, Rutte acknowledged that some Europ»»»

Prime Minister Rumen Radev and Finance Minister Galab Donev presented the draft 2027 state budget on November 6 in the Grand Hall of the University of National and World Economy (UNWE) in Sofia, instead of at the Council of Ministers. The plan targets a cash deficit of 3.5% of GDP, or about €5 bill»»»

NEW YORK CITY: The UN demanded on Friday that the Houthis return the body of Mohammed El-Shami, a Yemeni employee of its human rights office who died while detained by the militia. UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric urged the Houthis to hand the body over to El-Shami’s family “without any further de»»»

A World This Week ‘Mid Terms Special’  Gavin Lee is joined by panel of four distinguished international correspondents to assess the aftermath of the worst Republican election result since the 1970s, post Watergate. We ask, is peak MAGA over? What will now change at home and abroad? And who en»»»

By Staff, Agencies Two senior officials at the US Department of Justice (DOJ), including the head of its National Security Division, resigned on Friday, adding to a series of high-level departures from the department following Democrats’ victory in this week’s midterm elections. John Eisenberg, the»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's air defenses shot down a drone in the Riyadh area late on Friday. Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki, spokesman for the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen, said the drone was "intercepted and destroyed." The drone attack comes amid ongoing strike attempts on Saudi Arabia by the »»»

Two thousand tonnes of waste are dumped every day at the Dandora landfill site in the Kenyan capital Nairobi. An army of workers then rush in to recover recyclable materials, putting their own health at risk in the process. But however hard these unsung environmental heroes work, only 7 percent of »»»

The Republican Party's crushing defeat in midterm elections has left Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky optimistic about future support for Kyiv and stronger transatlantic relations. But with US President Donald Trump retaining broad foreign policy powers, the Democratic majority in Congress ma»»»

BEIRUT: From Michigan to the Middle East, Arabs are celebrating Abdul El-Sayed’s election win and delighting in his introduction of Arabic terms like “habibi” and “inshallah” to the American political lexicon. After being the target of Islamophobic rhetoric on the campaign trail, the rising politic»»»

LAAYOUNE, Western Sahara: Morocco on Friday commemorated the Green March, the 1975 mass mobilization into then-Spanish-controlled Western Sahara that helped pave the way for Morocco’s takeover of most of the disputed territory. The 51st anniversary came as the decades-old conflict enters a new dipl»»»

KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday warned that Russian planned a fresh strike against Ukraine’s energy sector and renewed his call for Patriot anti-missile systems. “Right now, we have intelligence indicating that a new strike is being prepared against the energy sector, against»»»

By Staff, Agencies At least 25 civilians have been killed and dozens wounded in three consecutive Saudi airstrikes targeting a crowded market in Yemen’s southwestern province of Ta’izz, according to local sources, less than a week after another busy market in the province was attacked. Al-Mayadeen »»»

Is Senator Jon Ossoff the future of the Democratic Party? Following a resounding midterm victory in Georgia, a former Republican stronghold, the 39-year-old senator has emerged as a prominent figure as the Democrats look ahead to 2028 for their next presidential nominee. His natural confidence»»»

Doha: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs HE Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al-Thani held a phone call on Friday with Secretary of War of the United States of America HE Pete Hegseth. During the call, they discussed topics of mutual interest to both sides as wel»»»

Doha, Qatar: Lusail International Circuit (LIC) commenced the 2026 MotoGP Qatar Airways Grand Prix of Qatar on Friday, November 6, 2026, running until November 8 and marking the 22nd edition of MotoGP at LIC since the circuit first hosted the championship in 2004. This season is the last under the »»»

Houthi rebels blame Saudi-backed forces for fatal market attack in Taiz Cairo: Airstrikes hit a market in southwestern Yemen on Friday, killing at least 30 people, according to an official with the Iran-backed Houthi rebels. It would be one of the deadliest attacks since fighting resumed between th»»»

LONDON: In the era of mass social media and a hunger for money-earning clicks, it takes only moments for a dangerous piece of misinformation to circle the globe, becoming transformed into “fact” by the simple act of reckless, unquestioning repetition. That was the case this week when an extraordina»»»

KHAN YOUNIS: A 15-year-old Palestinian child was killed by Israeli army gunfire on Friday in the Al-Mawasi area, west of Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip. Medical sources said that Mohammed Nidal Barbakh was shot by Israeli forces in the Bir 19 area of Al-Mawasi and later succumbed to his in»»»

ANKARA: Saudi Interior Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud met his Turkish counterpart, Mustafa Ciftci, in Ankara on Thursday. The pair discussed the importance of boosting security cooperation between the two countries, with the prince emphasizing the directives of King Salman and Crown Prince Moha»»»