Doha: The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index ended this week lower 2.26%, shedding 199.070 points from the previous week’s close to settle at the 8,611 points. The decline was driven by six sectors, with the telecommunications sector posting the largest gains, rising by 1.91%, while the transportatio»»»

By Staff, Agencies Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei confirmed that the United States’ negotiating behavior, marked by coercion and one-sided demands, rather than Iran’s religious beliefs, makes rational negotiations impossible. In a post on his X account, Baghaei questioned the re»»»

Unveils $1m in USDC rewards as 18-29-year-olds make up 50% of regional Binance users Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume and number of registered users, has launched Qafila 2026, a regional initiative bringing eligible users across the Middle East and North Africa»»»

Dubai mum defies stereotypes, proving ambition thrives beyond marriage and motherhood Dubai: Ankita Jain Bhatia has a glittering, diamond-encrusted crown on her head, a six-year-old son at home and a husband who is her loudest cheerleader. But if you thought marriage and motherhood came with an exp»»»

Bulgaria’s General Directorate for Combating Organized Crime (GDCOC) has dismantled an organized criminal group involved in smuggling goods from Turkiye and selling them in Bulgaria through a scheme designed to evade taxes, the Directorate said on its Facebook page. The operation was carried out on»»»

Israeli troops on Friday shot dead two suspected Palestinian assailants in the West Bank after a shooting that left at least five people wounded, officials said. Footage shared by rescuers showed a lifeless body in casual attire on the ground next to a petrol station as Israeli troops patrolled in »»»

A key MAHA advocate, Means did not say why he was leaving Washington: Calley Means, a top adviser to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and a chief advocate for the Make America Healthy Again movement, resigned from his position with the Trump administration Thursday. In a statement, Means did »»»

Kiryat Shmona has long been a bastion of support for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party. But that loyalty is no longer ironclad. Once a bustling commercial center, Israel's northernmost city was temporarily evacuated three years ago after being battered by rockets from nearby Lebanon, »»»

GERB has collected 39 of the 80 signatures from MPs required to convene an extraordinary sitting of the National Assembly and to call for the resignation of Parliament Chair Mihaela Dotsova, the party announced on Facebook on Friday. GERB calls on all opposition parliamentary groups to join the two»»»

DOHA: Al Sadd responded to a difficult run of three successive defeats across competitions with a commanding display against Al Shahania, winning 4-0 at Khalifa International Stadium yesterday to provisionally reclaim the Qatar Stars League summit. Akram Afif struck twice, while Roberto Firmino and»»»

Israel's military said its soldiers shot and killed two men who had launched an attack near the city of Hebron in the occupied West Bank on Friday morning. At least five people were injured, including some critically. The military set up roadblocks and closures in Palestinian towns in the area. Eme»»»

The BBC has claimed that it has found evidence of at least 43 attacks on hospitals and healthcare facilities in El-Fasher between May 2024 and October 2025, documenting the systematic destruction of the city’s healthcare system by Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces during its prolonged siege and takeover»»»

By Staff, Agencies A report published by the Grantham Institute at Imperial College London linked more than 50,000 excess deaths in European cities to extreme heat during the summer of 2026. The researchers estimated 50,391 heat-related excess deaths between June and August across 854 cities, whose»»»

He has been trying his luck for around three years and finally won in October’s e-draw Dubai: An Indian expatriate living in Ajman has won a 200-gram, 24-karat gold bar in Big Ticket’s second weekly e-draw for October. Brijaesh Madambi Bhaskaran, 44, is a business owner from Kerala, India. He lives»»»

More Europe flights return; PAL resumes Dubai routes, Etihad extends Saudi cancellations Passengers travelling from the UAE on Friday, October 23, should check for flight changes as regional disruptions continue to affect services to Saudi Arabia and Tel Aviv. Dubai International Airport has report»»»

Bulgaria’s airspace is protected, but we still need to take certain preventive measures to ensure that nothing enters our airspace, Major General Nikolay Rusev, Commander of the Bulgarian Air Force, said in an interview on Bulgarian National Television’s (BNT) morning programme here on Friday. He c»»»

DOHA: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) is supporting the continued growth of e-commerce in Qatar through the e-commerce licence, a new framework designed to provide greater flexibility for businesses conducting approved commercial activities electronically. The licence is issued pursuan»»»

Doha: Liwan Design Studios and Labs will present ‘Bu‘ed Nadhar’, bringing together 32 works by 16 artists and designers developed through five residencies and collaborative programmes. On view at Liwan from November 5, 2026 to January 31, 2027, the exhibition is presented as part of Design Doha 202»»»

By Staff, Agencies The US has accused Canadian officials of attempting to interfere in American elections, citing politically targeted trade measures, anti-Trump advertising campaigns and meetings with Democratic politicians ahead of next month’s midterms. In a fact sheet published on Wednesday, th»»»

Fitch Ratings said the Hungarian government’s 2027 budget draft “shows commitment to consolidation” and euro adoption in a note on Thursday. “Hungary’s draft 2027 budget and medium-term deficit targets are consistent with the government’s objective of meeting euro-adoption criteria by 2030,” Fitch »»»

Romania needs a pact between responsible political forces, by which they should observe, in the next four years, the relation between the evolution of nominal GDP, wages and pensions and support the collection of VAT and tax on profit, by reducing budget deficit under 3% by 2030, said Valentin Laze»»»

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled in favor of the Romanian state in a case concerning the staggered payment of salary arrears—amounts previously awarded to several Romanian magistrates by domestic ...»»»

Minister of National Defence Radu Oprea and Chief of the Defence Staff General Gheorghita Vlad met on Thursday, at the Ministry of National Defence (MApN) headquarters, with General Sean Clancy, Chairman of the European Union Military Committee, who is on an official visit to ...»»»

Romania must be part of Ukraine's reconstruction, not only because the two countries are neighbours, but because they share a strategic interest in the success of this process, Ionel Nitu, president of the New Strategy Center Romania, said on Thursday at an event dedicated to Ukraine's ...»»»

Romania must create best possibly real instruments to internationalise Romanian business in Ukraine and elsewhere, and the authorities must be more ambitious in this demarch, Finance Minister Alexandru Nazare told an event dedicated to the neighouring country's ...»»»

Ukraine's recovery and reconstruction needs are estimated at almost 600 billion US dollars over the next decade, and Romania wants to contribute as a long-term partner through projects that create value on both sides of the border, Finance Minister Alexandru Nazare said on Thursday at an event dedi»»»

Romania is prepared to strengthen its role as a logistical, economic, and strategic hub for the reconstruction of Ukraine, and Romanian companies possess the expertise, determination, and geographical proximity required to be at the forefront of these future construction efforts, Prime Minister Luc»»»

Romania wants to be not only a transit country for Ukraine but also wants to effectively participate in this process of its reconstruction, which certainly a single state will not be able to carry out with a few companies, Secretary General of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Romania (CCIR) »»»

Romania's main priorities are security and investment, President Nicusor Dan said in an interview with US satellite radio broadcaster SiriusXM on Wednesday."Security is our primary concern, and secondly, I believe we are ...»»»

The European Parliament is calling on the EU, in a resolution adopted on Thursday, to consider deploying a naval operation in the Black Sea and to accelerate the operational launch of the Black Sea Maritime Security Hub in Romania and ...»»»

The members of the Supreme Council for National Defence (CSAT), which met on Thursday, emphasized that security in the Black Sea is an essential component of both national and Euro-Atlantic security and that Romania will continue to act, in close coordination with its allies and partners, to protec»»»

Emirati students can join an employer while studying, with monthly salary and pension Abu Dhabi: More than 2,000 Emiratis are set to join the teaching workforce in Abu Dhabi’s private schools over the next five years under a new Emiratisation policy launched by the Abu Dhabi Department of Education»»»

Regional tensions rise as UAE residents urged to stay vigilant amid Hormuz blasts Daily life in the UAE continues, but regional tension rose again over the past 24 hours. On Thursday (Oct. 22), explosions were reported near the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian officials warned of a possible “zero hour” wi»»»

From Sharjah Police reassurance to tanker spill and Umm Al Quwain beach closures Dubai: The unusual smells reported across parts of the UAE earlier this week have been linked to an oil spill from a tanker, prompting the temporary closure of all beaches and coastal areas in Umm Al Quwain. The Minist»»»

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New York, Oct. 23 (SANA) Claudio Cordone, deputy UN special envoy for Syria, on Thursday deplored the killing of a young Syrian man with a disability by Israeli occupation forces in the southern province of Daraa, calling on Israel to respect Syria’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and internati»»»

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Israeli troops on Friday shot dead two suspected Palestinian assailants in the West Bank after a shooting that left at least five people wounded, officials said. Footage shared by rescuers showed a lifeless body in casual attire on the ground next to a petrol station as Israeli troops patrolled in »»»

DUBAI: Gulf economies are heading for a strong rebound in 2027 after the war tested their resilience, with years of reform and long-term investment helping maintain stability across the region, according to a senior International Monetary Fund official. Speaking to Arab News at the launch of the IM»»»

By Staff, Agencies “Israeli” “Maariv” daily reported that the entity’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s statements about instructing the military to overthrow the Iranian government and prevent Iran’s nuclear program have drawn widespread and explicit criticism within the “Israeli” military and »»»

Bullion slips below $4,000 briefly as stocks tumble and traders trim Fed rate-hike bets Dubai: Price of the yellow metal dipped below the $4000 mark in early trade on Friday, sliding to the lowest in more than three months. Investors dumped gold as stocks fell across global markets. In the UAE, pri»»»

The committee is scheduled to meet online at 10 a.m. to consider Socialist Party requests for disciplinary action following confrontations during a parliamentary session. Albania’s Parliamentary Ethics Committee is scheduled to meet online at 10 a.m. today to review a request by Socialist Party law»»»

SEOUL: South Korea proposed on Friday military talks with North Korea to “mutually confirm the precise location” of their border and discuss restoring communication channels, after an explosion in the DMZ further strained relations. Tensions between the two Koreas have soared since the South last m»»»

A total of 31,328 calls were registered to the 112 emergency hotline in Bulgaria from October 16 to 23, which is an increase by 10.7% from the same period of 2025, the Interior Ministry's National System 112 Directorate reported on Friday. Of these calls, 13,567 were referred to emergency medical c»»»

At least 16 people have died and dozens more have been injured after a major earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale shook China’s remote Tibet region on Thursday, state media said. Hundreds of houses collapsed in the tremor. At least 16 people were killed and 32 more injured when a strong 7.»»»

Doha: The Family Consulting Center (Wifaq), a member of Qatar Foundation for Social Work, in cooperation with QatarDebate, organized a youth debate titled “Marriage Costs: Between Realistic Requirements and Societal Expectations.” This initiative is part of ongoing efforts to raise awareness regard»»»

DOHA: The Community College of Qatar (CCQ) welcomed a delegation from the Cultural Attaché at the Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the State of Qatar. The visit gave the delegation a look at leading educational and academic practices in Qatar, and the two sides explored ways to strengthen »»»

Bulgaria has had seven presidents since the post of head of state was created in the spring of 1990: a communist reformer who lasted three months, a dissident philosopher, a provincial lawyer, a socialist historian, a construction businessman, an air force general and a former television journalist»»»

National Protection Service (NSO) officer Martin Varadinov has been detained after pushing journalist Sonya Koltuklieva to the ground during an incident involving Parliamentary Speaker Mihaela Dotsova, with the case now under investigation by the Military Prosecutor’s Office. Varadinov was escorted»»»

The Association of European Journalists – Bulgaria (AEJ) has called for a swift, transparent investigation and accountability after a National Service for Protection (NSP) officer used physical force against PIK reporter Sonya Koltuklieva, the organization said in a statement. The association also »»»