DHAHRAN: Sixteen teams gathered in Dhahran on Sunday for Saudi Arabia’s first Childhood Hackathon, developing innovative solutions to challenges affecting children across the Kingdom. The four-day hackathon will bring together participants who will help solve a pressing issue in the community in re»»»

Dubai Police warn motorists against using phones behind the wheel Two people sustained minor injuries after a driver distracted by a mobile phone caused a four-vehicle collision on Dubai–Al Ain Road, prompting Dubai Police to renew warnings against using phones while driving. Preliminary investigat»»»

DUBAI: The Syrian Arab Republic’s foreign minister on Monday insisted that his country has no troops deployed in Yemen and was not planning on sending any, after Yemeni sources told AFP that Syrian soldiers were in Yemen. “There is no deployment of troops to Yemen nor is there a plan for such deplo»»»

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Maserati-branded island on The Worlds Islands offers a new dimension of luxury living Maserati and SAMANA COLLECTA, SAMANA Developers’ newly launched ultra-premium real estate brand, today unveiled Maserati Island, a flagship destination in The World Islands, Dubai. Reinterpreting one of the world’»»»

Customs officers seized a total of 39.4 million illegal cigarettes in October 2026, the largest quantity recorded in the past ten years, the Customs Agency said on Monday. The cigarettes seized in October accounted for 41% of the total quantity intercepted in the first ten months of the year. Six c»»»

Dubai unveils 110-metre bridge to ease access to concerts and events at City Walk From tomorrow (Nov 10, 2026), you'll be able to walk from the Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall Metro Station to the Coca-Cola Arena at City Walk with ease. A new 110-metre pedestrian bridge is opening - developed by Meraas, a »»»

Makeshift shelters in Deir al-Balah became deadly traps after heavy rains inundated hundreds of tents and a sand embankment collapsed onto a displaced family’s shelter. Emergency responders struggled to manage the disaster amid a critical shortage of rescue equipment and an absence of safe alternat»»»

By Staff, Agencies Earth is accumulating heat at an accelerating rate, with the imbalance between incoming solar energy and heat escaping into space reaching its highest level since monitoring began, according to the World Meteorological Organization [WMO]. The warning comes as the COP31 climate su»»»

Kerala student, 21, heading to university spoke to father minutes before fatal crash Dubai: It began as a routine phone call about a flat tyre. Minutes later, an Indian expat family’s world had been turned upside down. Naifa Balkies Hameed, a 21-year-old architecture student at Canadian University »»»

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CAIRO/ABU DHABI: US President Donald Trump will meet the ​prime minister of key mediator Qatar on Monday as efforts to end the Iran war ramp up following last week’s midterm elections, though senior US and Gulf officials cast doubt on the chances of an imminent deal. With no victory in sight more t»»»

Thick smoke and flames engulf factory after deadly blast in Izmir Six people were killed and around a dozen injured on Monday when an explosion ripped through an iron and steel factory near Turkey's western resort city of Izmir, the governor's office said. The governor's office initially gave a tol»»»

Sber has established partnerships, tech hubs across GCC, with special focus on the UAE Sber, originally known as Sberbank – Russia's largest banking and financial services institution, will hold Investor Day – to engage with investors – where the bank’s leadership team will announce its new three-y»»»

Emirati births fell by 2,385 between 2021 and 2024, despite a rise in total births Abu Dhabi: The number of Emirati births in the UAE fell by 7.52 per cent between 2021 and 2024, even as the country's overall births increased by more than 15 per cent, according to official statistics released by th»»»

Director Youssef Akef on bringing Emirati traditions to life There’s something magical about the storyteller becoming part of the tale as a listener takes on the role of orator. In the six-minute Emirati short Al Rawy, circular storytelling ropes in a grandfather and granddaughter, who speak of the»»»

More than EUR 610 million has been allocated in the 2026 state budget to fund social services, Social Affairs Minister Nataliya Efremova said at the opening of the international conference "Autism Spectrum: Interdisciplinary Perspectives and Scientific Approaches" at St. Kliment Ohridski Sofia Univ»»»

The death toll from the Saudi-led aggression on the village of al-Shariya, in the Bani Hushaysh district of Sana’a Governorate, has risen to 44 martyrs including 21 children and 10 women according to the Yemeni Ministry of Health in Sana’a. Ministry spokesperson Anis al-Asbahi stated that 40 people»»»

RIYADH: A professor of cybersecurity at the center of excellence in information assurance at King Saud University, Mohammed Khurram Khan, has been elected a fellow of The World Academy of Sciences. Khan joins the TWAS Class of 2027, which brings together distinguished researchers from countries inc»»»

Programme aims to reduce chronic disease risks through lifestyle changes Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi is taking its preventive healthcare efforts a step further, moving beyond identifying health risks through screenings to actively helping residents address them through personalised lifestyle changes. The »»»

BEIRUT: Lebanese officials are waiting to see whether the political changes produced by elections in the US and Israel will improve the prospects of resuming direct negotiations between Lebanon and Israel. A planned eighth round of talks was suspended amid disagreements over the withdrawal of Israe»»»

Doha: The Qatar Olympic Committee's (QOC) General Assembly on Monday elected HE Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al-Thani as vice president of the committee during its 2026 extraordinary meeting, chaired by HE President of QOC Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani. During the meeting, HE Mohamed bin Yousef Al Man»»»

RIYADH: The Ministry of Energy’s inspection teams conducted 14,991 inspections last month, detecting 727 violations of the Law of Petroleum and Petrochemical Products and the Law on the Distribution of Dry Gas and Liquefied Petroleum Gas for Residential and Commercial Purposes. The violations inclu»»»

RIYADH: The Ministry of Transport and Logistic Services and the University of Jeddah have launched “The Container” incubator to support startups and innovative ventures and develop technological, operational and service solutions to improve service quality and foster innovation in the transport and»»»

RIYADH: More than 37,000 research projects have been registered by Saudi students for the research track, known as Ibdaa, of the National Olympiad for Scientific Creativity 2027, setting a new record for the competition, organizers announced. The figure represents a 7.83 percent increase compared t»»»

Emirates ID is the only document needed, Tabby says, as a business account enters testing Dubai: More than 1 million UAE residents have opened a Tabby Cash account since the product was launched to all residents on September 1. The fintech platform announced that it achieved this milestone in just »»»

10,000 UAE flags come together to create a 5,400-square-metre display at Jumeirah Beach Dubai: Brand Dubai, the creative arm of the Government of Dubai Media Office, has launched the 13th edition of Flag Garden as part of the UAE's National Month celebrations. The installation features 10,000 UAE f»»»

By Staff, Agencies Australian Environment Minister Murray Watt has urged Labor colleagues to stop undermining Treasurer Jim Chalmers, as the government faces mounting pressure over its budget and considers cutting popular clean energy subsidies to ease inflationary pressures. Cabinet ministers met »»»

DHAKA: More than 200,000 Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar will have safe access to water and hygiene under a new program funded by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center. KSrelief, the Saudi Arabian aid agency, signed a cooperation agreement with the UN’s International Orga»»»

Concern over the state of health and human rights prompted Democratic Bulgaria (DB) MP Elisaveta Belobradova to attend Monday's court hearing in Kocani in the case against Iva Mihaylova, she told Bulgarian journalists following the proceedings. "The European Commission's report clearly identified t»»»

Average electricity load reduction rises to 251MW in 2025, up from 106MW in 2024 The Abu Dhabi Department of Energy (DoE) has announced the results of its 2025 Demand Response Pilot Project, which achieved an average electricity load reduction of 251MW and a peak reduction of 401MW, with more than »»»

Kraków, Poland: A Polish man accused of carrying out a deadly shooting spree in Krakow died in hospital on Monday, two days after he was critically wounded in a gunbattle with officers, police said. "We inform you that the perpetrator of the tragic events died this morning in the hospital," regiona»»»

By Staff, Agencies The expected intensification of the El Niño climate phenomenon could aggravate heat-related illnesses, infectious disease outbreaks and air pollution through early 2027, World Meteorological Organization [WMO] Secretary General Celeste Saulo warned on Monday. Speaking at a COP31 »»»

By Staff, Agencies Investor confidence across the eurozone declined for the second month in a row in November, although the drop was less severe than financial markets had anticipated, according to data released by the Sentix research institute on Monday. The Frankfurt-based institute’s Overall Inv»»»

VanEck, the global asset manager with approximately USD 244 billion in assets under management, announced today its entry into Romania. VanEck has registered 41 UCITS ETFs for distribution and also makes 15 crypto ETNs available, giving professional and private investors in Romania access to its ra»»»

Airbnb says short-term rentals account for only a tiny share of Hungary’s housing stock, while making a significant contribution to tourism and the wider economy. According to the platform’s latest analysis, Hungarian hosts welcomed 1.4 million guests in 2025, with Airbnb-related activity contribut»»»

Flanco has appointed Cezara Cioloboc as Chief Marketing Officer, a decision that supports the company’s strategic direction of placing customer experience at the heart of its omnichannel strategy and accelerating the digitalization of customer relationships. Cezara brings over 20 years of experienc»»»

From desert nights to madfoon feasts: The charm of Al Ain's simplicity Abu Dhabi: There is a particular hour in Al Ain, somewhere after the last light has drained from the dunes and before the cold has fully settled, when the desert along Airport Road becomes a kind of living room without walls. A »»»

More than 30 firms took part in the project, receiving credits on their electricity bills Dubai: Abu Dhabi has issued new rules for licensing energy aggregator companies to help manage electricity use during peak periods, following a trial that reduced power demand by up to 401 megawatts (MW). The »»»

The Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC) has fined Kaufland Bulgaria €75,653,706 for three violations of rules prohibiting unfair commercial practices against Bulgarian food producers, the regulator announced. The retailer has categorically rejected the allegations, said it would challeng»»»

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JEDDAH: Four days after claiming third place in the 10th Arab Reading Challenge, Saudi student Rayan bin Adeeb Al-Zakeri is still reflecting on the journey that took him from a kindergarten reading habit fueled by candy rewards to one of the Arab world’s biggest literary stages. The 11-year-old fro»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has announced that business owners can now display a Quick Response (QR) code instead of a printed commercial licence extract. This will provide quick and easy access to establishment details and licensing information through a simple scan of the c»»»

ATLANTA: Former US President Joe Biden writes in his White House memoir that Donald Trump, at once his predecessor and successor, has deeply damaged the country and world with an administration determined to “tear down institutions and inflame hatreds.” And the 83-year-old Democrat said the 80-year»»»

LONDON: Russell Brand faces a reckoning Monday for sexual abuse that occurred just offstage from a public life built around boasts of his erotic exploits. Brand, 51, could receive a significant prison term after being convicted of raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others. The British a»»»

A video showing an Israeli tourist pushing a Sri Lankan tour guide off a boat into the sea and laughing while he was filmed has gone viral, prompting widespread condemnation on social media. The footage captures a group of Israeli tourists on a boat in Sri Lanka, with one of them suddenly shoving t»»»

Israel's ex-military chief Gadi Eisenkot was tapped by President Isaac Herzog to try to form a government Sunday evening. But his lack of a clear majority in parliament will make trying to forge a coalition alongside the country's divided minor parties an uphill struggle. Israeli President Isaac He»»»

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s Knowledge Economic City and mining giant Maaden reported higher third-quarter revenues, with the former’s net profit surging 253.5 percent and the latter’s sales rising 11 percent year on year to $3 billion. KEC recorded revenue of SR245.1 million ($65.4 million) in the three»»»

JEDDAH: Months before the first pilgrims begin arriving in Saudi Arabia, much of the groundwork for Hajj is already taking shape in Jeddah. Representatives from more than 520 organizations across 150 countries are gathering at the sixth Hajj Conference and Exhibition, where governments, airlines, h»»»

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