New digital services speed up electricity reconnections for fire-hit homes, with no fees. Sharjah: Residents in Sharjah can now obtain permits for condolence tents in less than three minutes under two new digital services launched by the Sharjah Civil Defence Authority in collaboration with the Sha»»»

Berlin: European companies from automakers to drug firms to banks need to embrace artificial intelligence, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said Wednesday, as the continent looks to capitalise on the technology even as the United States and China drive its development. Speaking at a Nvidia-hosted conference»»»

DOHA Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani chaired the weekly Cabinet meeting at the Amiri Diwan. Following the meeting, Minister of Justice and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs HE Ibrahim bin Ali Al Mohannadi, stated that at the »»»

LONDON: Ahmad Al-Sharaa, the interim president of the Syrian Arab Republic, discussed the country’s latest development efforts with Tom Barrack, the US special presidential envoy for Syria and Iraq, in Damascus on Wednesday. Their talks focused on the enhancement of cooperation to advance the inter»»»

Germany’s most popular party, Alternative for Germany (AfD), has suffered a massive cyberattack, with unknown hackers reportedly stealing and publishing hundreds of thousands of internal emails, while the country’s political establishment seeks grounds to outlaw the opposition party. The breach, wh»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received French President Emmanuel Macron in Riyadh on Wednesday. Developing»»»

PARIS: The images of France’s riots posted and broadcast around the world have cast a pall on the country’s important tourism sector, with many fearing worse consequences if violence returns. “The surge of violence in the centers of Nice, Paris, Lyon — it’s catastrophic,” said Christelle Cassagne, »»»

London: Secretary of State for Defence of the United Kingdom, Wes Streeting, met on Wednesday with Oman's Deputy Prime Minister for Defence Affairs, Shihab bin Tariq Al Said, who is visiting London. They discussed ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation, particularly in the military field. The mee»»»

Samarkand The State of Qatar, through the Ministry of Social Development and Family (MSDF), is participating in the World Summit on Investing in Children's Well-being, which started in the Republic of Uzbekistan on Wednesday. Held under the theme 'Investing in Children's Well-being: A Path Towards »»»

Doha: The Qatar Sports for All Federation's (QSFA) sports for all oasis program for women and girls continues to attract substantial participation across age groups. These activities are held from Sunday through Wednesday each week over a three-month period at Ruqaya Preparatory School for Girls in»»»

Kyoto: A 40 cm snake was discovered in Japan inside an airplane, leading to the flight’s cancellation. According to The Independent, quoting local Japanese paper Kyodo News, the snake was identified as “non-venomous”. A mechanic for Japan Air Commuter, part of Japan Airlines, discovered the snake u»»»

BELGRADE - There must and will be no disruptions of peace and order in Serbia on election day, October 25, Serbian caretaker PM Djuro Macut said on Wednesday. "We must live to see October 26, too, and continue to work and live normally. I think a perception that things need to be resolved through s»»»

A turbine-generator failure has forced Unit 1 of Hungary’s Paks Nuclear Power Plant to operate at half capacity. With another unit undergoing maintenance and a third out of service for an overhaul, only one of the plant’s four units is currently running at full power. The incident occurred at 8:02 »»»

The 14th National Ornithology Exhibition will be held in Sofia's Pearl Park from November 5 to 8, the organizers said. It will bring ornithologists and bird breeders to Sofia for an exhibition of canaries and other exotic birds, a competition, and a seminar. On the competition's international jury »»»

Representatives of Moscow's business community and government agencies, together with their Chinese counterparts, discussed promising avenues for trade, economic, investment, and scientific and technological cooperation at the Moscow Investment and Industrial Forum, says the press service of Moscow»»»

The midterm elections are just two weeks away in the United States and Donald Trump is stumping for candidates in states that he won by double digits in 2024. Polls showing support for the Republican Party is slipping drastically, even in some deep red states. Story by Monte Francis.»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia receives an average of 13.29 mm of rainfall in November, making it the Kingdom’s second-wettest month, according to historic data from the National Center for Meteorology. The center’s records from 1985 to 2025 show that November rainfall is concentrated mainly in central Saudi»»»

WASHINGTON: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he hoped for a positive outcome from US envoy Steve Witkoff’s meeting in Russia on Wednesday and that he supports talks between the leaders of Kyiv, Washington and Moscow. Zelensky said in an interview with Fox News that his ⁠talks with Witkof»»»

Nigeria has confirmed its first Ebola case in Africa's latest outbreak, while Kenya reported its ninth infection, raising fears of further spread across the continent. Africa CDC chief Jean Kaseya warned of an “extremely serious threat” and urged the international community to send funding, medical»»»

In an interview with FRANCE 24, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Navi Pillay described the US sanctions imposed on the International Criminal Court (ICC) hours after her award as "a shock" and "unacceptable". The South African judge also defended the UN commission of inquiry she chaired which conclu»»»

DOHA In a step that reflects the commitment to strengthening joint cooperation and developing strategic partnerships, the 'Badr' multilateral memorandum of understanding was signed in Doha, between the Qatari Ministry of Defense, the Indonesian Ministry of Defense, the Pakistani Ministry of Defense»»»

PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, October 21: The identities of some 300 suspects from Saturday's riots are emerging in the Paris courts. Meanwhile, the far-left France Unbowed party has promised legal action against the French government for claiming the radical left was responsible for the dege»»»

French President Emmanuel Macron took aim at world leaders including US President Donald Trump for trying to exploit the riots and looting that broke out alongside peaceful demonstrations in France Saturday for their own political advantage. Another wave of demonstrations against France's worsening»»»

The leader of France's hardline CGT union on Wednesday called for strikes after talks with Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu over fresh protests collapsed. As the country is reeling from last weekend's riots, the government offered "no measure or an acknowledgement of our demands" Sophie Binet, secr»»»

With Halloween around the corner we are pleased to welcome cake decoration expert Galina Duverne from the École de Cake Design in Paris. Galina tells us what makes a great Halloween cake and how the French have slowly been seduced by cake decorating.  A programme produced by Amanda Alexander, »»»

LONDON: Israel has amended planning regulations in the occupied West Bank to allow unauthorized buildings in settlement outposts to receive water and electricity without building permits, a move an Israeli rights group says advances their legalization while deepening discrimination against Palestin»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Maritime Security Firms: Two oil tankers, one Greek and the other Kuwaiti, were targeted in the Gulf yesterday and today 21-10-2026 16:55 P»»»

DOHA: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent a cable of condolences to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on the death of HH Princess Mashael bint Saud bin Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al Saud b»»»

Belitsa Mayor Radoslav Revanski was detained in handcuffs and charged following a police operation involving Bulgaria’s General Directorate for Combating Organized Crime (GDBOP) and State Agency for National Security (SANS), with authorities holding him for up to 72 hours. Revanski was taken away f»»»

Bulgaria will abstain from financing lethal weapons for Ukraine through the European Peace Facility (EPF), with the government of Rumen Radev approving a position of “constructive abstention,” the Council of Ministers’ press office announced. The government adopted the decision at its meeting today»»»

JUBA: The death toll from a drone strike Monday on a market in an area disputed between Sudan and South Sudan has risen to 153 and is likely even higher, a local official told AFP on Wednesday. Authorities in Abyei district said the strike on the Amiet market involved the use of multiple munitions »»»

BELGRADE - Marko V and Matej A, arrested on Wednesday in Novi Sad and Vrnjacka Banja, respectively, on suspicion of planning to spark unrest in Serbia on election day, October 25, have Croatian passports, Tanjug learns. It remains unknown whether they are also Serbian nationals. Marko V was arreste»»»

US envoy Steve Witkoff is in Saint Petersburg, holding talks with Russian president Vladimir Putin. The face to face meeting comes after he met with Ukraine's president and other European leaders in Oslo. Witkoff is due to return to the Norwegian capital after his visit to Russia. Washington seeks »»»

A 23-year-old Syrian man has been charged with assaulting three young men, including stabbing two of them near Sofia’s National Palace of Culture (NDK) on October 16, the Sofia District Prosecutor’s Office announced. Evidence collected by investigators indicates that the accused, identified by the »»»

DUBAI: Every October the world turns pink. But the color that may matter most in the fight against cancer is one no one can see: the genetic code inside our own cells. For decades, cancer treatment has often worked like a carpet bomb: hit hard, hit everything, and hope the patient is still standing»»»

JEDDAH: Breast cancer awareness is reaching far beyond hospital walls in Jeddah this October. From shopping centers and cafes to schools, hotels and running clubs, organizations across the city are weaving awareness campaigns into everyday activities, using familiar community spaces to encourage co»»»

PARIS: A fighter jet crashed in eastern France, leaving at least one person dead, the French armed forces said on Wednesday. The Mirage 2000D combat aircraft was returning from a mission when it crashed late Tuesday evening, according to the armed forces ministry. The plane’s crew consisted of a fi»»»

The government on Wednesday approved a position for Bulgaria to exercise constructive abstention on European Peace Facility (EPF) measures financing purchases of new lethal weapons for Ukraine, the Government Information Service said. Bulgaria's required financial contribution under the EPF will be»»»

At its regular sitting on Wednesday, the Council of Ministers allocated EUR 250 million in additional transfers to the 2026 budget of the Regional Development and Public Works Ministry to cover the implementation of projects under the Investment Programme for Municipal Projects this year. The funds»»»

On Wednesday, the Council of Ministers adopted an updated Roadmap to the Strategic Partnership Agreement between Bulgaria and France, originally signed in 2008. The new Roadmap builds upon the strategic partnership between Bulgaria and France and lays the foundation for deeper cooperation in areas »»»

The government approved a draft cybersecurity memorandum between Bulgaria and Albania as a basis for negotiations on Wednesday, the Government Information Service said. The proposed Memorandum of Understanding between Bulgaria's State Agency for National Security (SANS) and Albania's National Cyber»»»

Bulgarian Air Force crews flying F-16, MiG-29, Su-25 and L-39 aircraft are conducting patrol, surveillance and reconnaissance missions over Bulgaria’s territorial waters in the Black Sea, the Defence Ministry press service said Wednesday. The missions aim to improve situational awareness and securi»»»

DOHA: President of the French Republic HE Emmanuel Macron left Doha following a two-day state visit to the country. The president and the accompanying delegation were seen off at Hamad International Airport by Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jas»»»

Doha: The Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) and QNB Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to facilitate access to banking services to QFC-licensed firms and explore opportunities to support the development of Qatar's capital markets. The agreement brings together QFC's role in attracting»»»

Samarkand: The State of Qatar, through the Ministry of Social Development and Family (MSDF), is participating in the World Summit on Investing in Children's Well-being, which started in the Republic of Auzbekistan on Wednesday. Held under the theme "Investing in Children's Well-being: A Path Toward»»»

Police refer Omani citizen to prosecution after social media video promoting marriages Dubai: Police in Oman have detained an Omani citizen after he appeared in a video circulated on social media promoting marriage to Yemeni women without the required authorisation. The Royal Oman Police (ROC) said»»»

DUBAI: The Gulf is moving from importing medical innovation to shaping it, according to Baptiste de Clarens, general manager of vaccines for the Greater Gulf at Sanofi. Speaking to Arab News on the sidelines of the Future Health Summit in Abu Dhabi, de Clarens said the French drugmaker’s role in th»»»

TUNIS, Oct. 21 (TAP) – Tunisia plans to continue modernising its armed forces in 2027, strengthening their operational capabilities and developing the military industry, while consolidating the military institution’s contribution to economic and...»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s accelerating investment in artificial intelligence is increasingly reflected in how people learn and work, with new data showing surging demand for AI-related skills and professional credentials across the Kingdom. The findings come from Coursera’s latest AI-Human Skills Syne»»»