CAIRO: The State of Qatar, represented by HE Mubarak bin Mohammed Al Kuwari, a member of the Shura Council, has won the presidency of the Foreign, Political, and National Security Affairs Committee of the Arab Parliament. This victory came by acclamation during the procedural session of the Arab Pa»»»

MAIDUGURI: Gunmen killed at least 40 people in an attack on a village in Nigeria's northeastern Taraba state on Friday afternoon, Amnesty International said. A large group of gunmen carried out ⁠the attack on ⁠Binnari village, police said in a statement on Saturday. Amnesty International strongly c»»»

Ukraine has regained a "stable" connection to the Starlink and Starshield satellite communications systems, Kyiv's defence minister said on Saturday. Recent disruptions to the connection led to tensions with Washington over the SpaceX-made network crucial to the Ukrainian army's operations. The Sta»»»

TEHRAN: Iran’s judiciary said on Saturday that its chief held a rare meeting with the country’s supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei, who has yet to appear in public since being appointed. Mojtaba was chosen in March to succeed his father and longtime ruler Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in US-I»»»

Cairo: The State of Qatar, represented by HE Mubarak bin Mohammed Al Kuwari, a member of the Shura Council, has won the presidency of the Foreign, Political, and National Security Affairs Committee of the Arab Parliament. This victory came by acclamation during the procedural session of the Arab Pa»»»

RIYADH: Survivors of the Oct. 10 Houthi attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh have recounted scenes of explosions, smoke and bloodshed, describing how they tried to help fellow passengers despite suffering serious injuries. Their accounts feature in a documentary titled “Before Boar»»»

Saudi Civil Defence says missile fragments landed in Mecca, Jeddah, Taif and Rabigh area Dubai: Debris from the interception of two ballistic missiles launched by Yemen's Houthi militia towards the Mecca and Medina regions fell at several locations in western Saudi Arabia on Saturday, October 24, t»»»

Masoud Pezeshkian urges a way out of the impasse as economic pressure on Iran intensifies Tehran: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Saturday that many Iranians were struggling to put food on the table, as the economic pressure from the Middle East war with the United States mounts. Washingto»»»

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TEL AVIV: Thousands gathered in Tel Aviv on Saturday for a large anti-government demonstration, three days ahead of a general election that is widely viewed as a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The protest was organized by the October Council, a group founded by the families of vic»»»

MOSCOW: Latvia, a member of the European Union and NATO, has emerged as one of the top five countries used to ship Russian grain this marketing season despite strained political ties, as Moscow redirects exports from the Azov-Black Sea basin to Baltic ports. Some 431,700 tonnes of Russian grain wer»»»

Cairo, Oct. 24 (SANA) UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Saturday called for Middle East crises to be addressed through political and diplomatic means, urging an end to the expansion of war and the protection of civilians. In a post on X after arriving in Egypt, Guterres said: “Amid intensify»»»

TIRANA: Thousands rallied in Tirana on Saturday at a fresh anti-government rally after days of violent unrest in the Albanian capital, with police firing tear gas to disperse the crowd. Since mid-October, protesters and police have routinely clashed. Several government buildings have been attacked,»»»

ISLAMABAD: Iran remains open to talks with the US under a Pakistan-brokered interim deal reached in June to end the conflict, Tehran’s ambassador to Islamabad said Saturday, accusing Washington of undermining diplomacy and prolonging the standoff over the Strait of Hormuz. Ambassador Reza Amiri Mog»»»

MOSCOW: Several industrial facilities were damaged in a drone attack on the Russian city of Togliatti on Saturday, local authorities said, while Ukraine said it had struck a major petrochemical plant there. Togliatti mayor Ilya Sukhikh said preliminary reports indicated no fatalities or injuries. H»»»

WASHINGTON: Two former FBI officials were charged Friday with lying to Congress about their involvement in investigating Hunter Biden’s laptop in the run-up to the 2020 presidential election, the latest in a series of splashy and politically charged actions the Justice Department has undertaken ahe»»»

Canberra, Australia: Two rest areas in remote South Australia have been newly built or upgraded under a 4.25-million-Australian-dollar (about 2.77 million U.S. dollars) project aimed at reducing driver fatigue and improving road safety, the federal government announced on Friday. According to a joi»»»

TEHRAN: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Saturday that many Iranians were struggling to put food on the table, as the economic pressure from the Middle East war with the United States mounts. Washington has in recent weeks dialed back military operations in favor of economic pressure, while»»»

Rezera, formerly NodThera, is preparing for a Nasdaq listing with an oral NLRP3 inhibitor entering Phase III trials for atherosclerosis. The drug originated in a small research project at Kraków-based Ryvu Therapeutics, then called Selvita. Ryvu contributed about PLN 1.3 mln in grant and company fu»»»

HP Poland managing director Andrzej Sowiński expects laptop demand to dip slightly in 2027 as higher prices make quality computers less affordable. He says businesses may buy more selectively but will continue to need computers. RAM and SSD prices may rise by low single digits as manufacturers prio»»»

ROME: Five Italian activists detained by Israeli forces in the West Bank returned to Italy on Saturday, Italy’s foreign ministry said. The five were detained on Thursday while accompanying Palestinian farmers who were collecting olives. Israel said the activists were in an area where there had been»»»

ISTANBUL: Turkiye’s foreign minister will tell his Yemeni counterpart on Saturday that Houthi attacks on civilians are “unacceptable” and express hope the conflict can be resolved through dialogue, a Turkish foreign ministry source said. Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan is due to meet Yemen’s Afrah Al-»»»

RIYADH: Written tributes are being requested in memory of Abdulaziz Alghashian, the Saudi political researcher and commentator who died suddenly in Riyadh on Oct. 18. Alghashian was a political analyst and geopolitics expert known for his incisive, bite-sized commentary on sensitive issues, includi»»»

Catch up on today’s regional developments and check the latest flight schedules Diplomatic efforts are continuing across the region this weekend, as Saudi Arabia responds to ongoing Houthi attacks and attention remains on tensions between the US and Iran. Here’s a round-up of this evening’s key dev»»»

ATHENS: With Israelis preparing to vote in their first election since Oct. 7 and the ensuing wars in Gaza, Lebanon and with Iran, former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says he remains one of the few Israeli voices willing to put a two-state solution on the table. Olmert, who led Israel from 2006 to 200»»»

KYIV: Ukraine said on Saturday that the Starlink satellite system and its military version Starshield were again operating at high speeds after over a week of restrictions that disrupted military operations and intensified tensions with the US. Problems with Elon Musk’s SpaceX-owned systems came af»»»

DUBAI: Ras Al-Khaimah authorities said on Saturday that all beaches in the ​emirate would be closed until further notice, a day after an offshore oil leak prompted beach closures in neighboring Umm Al-Quwain and Sharjah. The Public Services Department announced the closures in a statement shared by»»»

The switch to standard time in Poland on Oct. 25 may complicate logistics, says Piotr Sosnowski of the University of Łódź. Clock changes can create temporary time differences between countries, forcing businesses to revise contracts and delivery schedules. They can also shorten or extend delivery w»»»

TUNIS, Oct. 24, 2026 (TAP) - September 2026 was marked by above-normal temperatures and contrasting rainfall patterns across Tunisia, with the national average temperature reaching 27.1°C, 1.4°C above the reference average of 25.7°C. This makes...»»»

Serbia is heading into a snap parliamentary election on October 25 following nearly two years of anti-government protests sparked by a deadly railway station canopy collapse. Former Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic is running for prime minister against a fragmented opposition seeking to capitaliz»»»

US President Donald Trump on Friday said his country may launch “another little Epic Fury” on Iran, referring to the joint Israeli-American military operation that sparked the war with Iran at the end of February. US President Donald Trump said on Friday Washington may carry out another military op»»»

BERLIN: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned on Saturday that Germany was facing pressure from extremist parties and from foreign enemies, including a “massive threat” from Russia, which he said was seeking to destabilize Germany. Speaking at a party conference of the Christian Social Union (CSU»»»

PoliticsTurkeyGreece protests Turkey-Libya deal on Mediterranean maritime corridorThomas LatschanTurkey and Libya plan to redraw maritime boundaries in the Mediterranean as part of a new economic corridor. This has sparked strong protests from Greece, and has also drawn the European Union into the »»»

Jobseekers are urged not to share banking details, OTPs or pay fees to secure work Dubai: Dubai Police have warned jobseekers against fraudulent part-time job offers that seek to steal banking information or recruit jobseekers applicants to facilitate illegal financial transactions. The Anti-Fraud »»»

DOHA The 9th World Investment Forum 2026, hosted by the State of Qatar in partnership with UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), begins on Sunday under the theme 'Investing in the Future'. It will run until October 27. On Saturday, Doha held a ceremony to raise the flags of the State of Qatar and the »»»

Paris, France: Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique said Saturday that his team did not care their Ligue 1 clash with Lyon had been put back, would not be distracted because it now clashes with the Ballon d'Or and were not deflated by their latest injuries. Luis Enrique said his second-place team»»»

London: FIFA president Gianni Infantino has said he has the backing of the "vast, vast majority" of member associations in his bid for re-election despite criticism of his aborted World Cup selloff plan. The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) rallied behind Infantino on Friday in a significant boos»»»

DUBAI: Ras Al Khaimah authorities said on Saturday that all beaches in the emirate would be closed until further notice, a day after an offshore oil leak prompted beach closures in neighboring Umm Al Quwain and Sharjah. The Public Services Department announced the closures in a statement shared by »»»

LONDON: London’s Metropolitan Police confirmed Saturday it had received a letter in 2019 about a “number of claims” relating to the father of Prince Harry’s wife Meghan Markle. The force said it passed on the information to the royal couple but did not share it with other law enforcement agencies. »»»

HAMOUD, Jordan: Prayer services had just started at a church in Jordan on Friday when Nasser Al-Burqan heard what he thought was an exploding air conditioner. Then the blasts kept coming. He soon realized it was gunfire. Some people ran away. He said others, some bleeding, tried to hide in their pl»»»

JAKARTA: The Indonesian government is planning to build a museum dedicated to Hajj in the country, as officials seek to highlight historical links between the holy pilgrimage and Indonesia’s nation-building efforts. Each year, the world’s largest Muslim-majority country sends the highest number of »»»

Manila: Two military planes crashed mid-air during training at an air base in the Philippines, killing four pilots, the air force said Saturday. The SF-260 single propeller planes crashed at Fernando Air Base, south of Manila, on Friday afternoon. "Both aircraft went down within the base perimeter,»»»

Police add an abetment of suicide charge against two men arrested over the alleged assault Dubai: A young delivery worker in New Delhi has died after allegedly consuming a poisonous substance following an assault sparked by his refusal to accept a torn Rs10 note from a customer, prompting police to»»»

Hungary’s opposition parties used the 70th anniversary of the 1956 revolution to warn about threats to national freedom, criticise Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s government and call for political resistance. At the Fidesz–Christian Democrat commemoration in Budapest, former President János Áder reca»»»

CHICAGO: The American Israel Public Affairs Committee is changing the way it participates in US elections, announcing that it will stop formally endorsing candidates, making direct contributions through its political action committee and earmarking donations after the 2026 election cycle. AIPAC, on»»»

Step onto glass ledges 1.5m beyond the deck for views of the Palm and Dubai’s skyline Dubai: The View Palm Jumeirah is celebrating its fifth anniversary with an exhilarating new experience, The Ledge at The View. Featuring eight glass ledges, the experience invites guests to step beyond the observa»»»

Cairo, Egypt: Saudi Arabia's candidate Saad Al Otaibi was elected unopposed as President of the Arab Parliament during a procedural session held at the Arab League General Secretariat in Cairo on Saturday. In a statement following his election, Al Otaibi stressed that joint Arab action is no longer»»»

A Google-backed programme will teach millions of children to use the internet safely Abu Dhabi: As the digital world evolves rapidly, the UAE is stepping up efforts to protect children from online threats and promote safe, responsible internet use. The approach brings together government entities, »»»

Ras Al-Khaimah’s Public Services Department said on Saturday that all beaches ‌in the ‌emirate would be ‌closed until further notice, according to a statement shared by Ras Al-Khaimah ‌Police ‌General Headquarters. No ‌reason ‌was given for the closures, which ‌came a day after an offshore oil leak»»»

- New paid accreditation programme offers advance access to screenings, talks, live music and exclusive industry events - Expands the Festival experience to welcome more film lovers and creative communities to engage with the films, filmmakers and ideas that make DFF special Doha, Qatar: Doha Film »»»