MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Belgian government has drafted a bill that would allow it to nationalize nuclear power plants owned by French nuclear operator Engie and its Belgian subsidiary Electrabel if takeover talks fail to find a solution by November 4, Belgian newspapers reported on Tuesday. The Belg»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tried to order the military to prepare for a possible hostile action against Iran just 72 hours before the elections in his country, Axios reported on Tuesday, citing Israeli officials. Israel Defense Forces chief of staff Gen. Eyal Z»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Egypt is calling for expanding the capabilities of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) to address challenges in the energy sector and to facilitate the exchange of experience, Egyptian Petroleum Minister Karim Badawi said on Tuesday. "Egypt calls for the expansion of the GEC»»»

BELGRADE - According to preliminary electoral results published on Monday evening by Serbia's national electoral commission (RIK) following Sunday's early parliamentary polls, the Student List won 52.71 pct of votes counted, or 140 seats in the parliament. while the Serbian Progressive Party-led Al»»»

Khartoum: Sudanese Prime Minister, Kamil Idris held MOnday discussions with Secretary-General of the Arab League, Nabil Fahmy who is visiting Sudan, regarding ways to support peace efforts and the national dialogue process in the country. During the meeting, Fahmy reiterated his support for the Sud»»»

DOHA The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) recently organised the fifth training workshop on occupational health fundamentals for doctors, attended by approximately 40 doctors from various healthcare facilities. This brings the total number of doctors who have completed basic occupational health tra»»»

DOHA The Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) has launched a public consultation on the final two phases of its Market Definition and Dominance Designation (MDDD) review, within the current 2024-2026 cycle of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Competition Framework review and u»»»

BELGRADE - Aleksandar Vucic, who heads the Aleksandar Vucic-United Serbia electoral list, called on state authorities on Tuesday to do their job and react to cases of terror against the people and announced that, unless there was a reaction from the authorities, the Serbian Progressive Party would »»»

Former US Marine Corps intelligence officer and military analyst Scott Ritter believes the upcoming US midterm elections will have near zero impact on Washington’s foreign policy, while rising energy prices and frustration over spending on Ukraine could become major concerns for American voters. Ri»»»

Embassy in Abu Dhabi, Consulate in Dubai warn of consequences without medical insurance Abu Dhabi/ Dubai: The Embassy of India in Abu Dhabi and the Consulate General of India in Dubai and Northern Emirates have issued an advisory asking Indian nationals travelling to or living in the UAE to make su»»»

Tunis, Oct.27 (TAP)- Prime Minister Sarra Zaafrani Zenzri will pay, on the instruction of President Kais Saied, an official visit to Russia on October 27-28 to take part in the third Russia-Africa Summit.The summit will be chaired by Russian...»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Zambian Foreign Minister Mulambo Haimbe and his Ivorian counterpart, Niale Kaba, have arrived in Moscow to attend the third Russia-Africa summit, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Tuesday. The planes carrying the top African diplomats landed at one of Moscow's airports. In Sept»»»

Annual electricity consumption is expected to fall by more than 14 million kilowatt-hours Dubai: The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has completed 40 per cent of a project to replace conventional lighting with energy-efficient LED units across Dubai Metro stations and facilities. A total of 17,»»»

Yas SeaWorld Hosts talk on AI and underwater animal communication Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi's Yas SeaWorld Research & Rescue Center will host a free public Science Talk in Abu Dhabi on 29 October at 6:30pm, examining how whales and dolphins communicate and whether artificial intelligence can help decode»»»

The Sofia City Court granted on Tuesday the prosecution service’s request to question former interior minister Boyko Rashkov, State Agency for National Security (SANS) Chair Plamen Tonchev, former finance minister Assen Vassilev and former SANS deputy chair Petar Petrov in the case against Kiril Pe»»»

The spokesman for the Yemeni Armed Forces General Yahya Saree announced the repulsion of an attempted advance by Saudi-aligned enemy concentrations in Aden and the targeting of Saudi military aircraft —one at Najran Airport and the other at King Khalid Air Base in Khamis Mushait— with ballistic mis»»»

Memoir reveals Sonia Gandhi's personal and political journey with Rajiv Gandhi Sonia Gandhi has revealed that she was “totally against” her husband Rajiv Gandhi becoming India’s Prime Minister, offering a glimpse into the personal and political revelations readers can expect from her upcoming memoi»»»

JEDDAH: Fifty young men and women from AlUla will receive training in public speaking, presenting and storytelling under a program designed to help residents showcase the governorate to international audiences. The Kafaa Association for Youth Development will organize the “AlUla Ambassadors x Saudi»»»

SNOC completes first phase of Hedebah project, boosting UAE energy security Dubai: The Sharjah National Oil Corporation (SNOC) has announced the successful completion of the first phase of the Hedebah gas and condensate field development project, paving the way for a more than twofold increase in t»»»

Etihad Rail teams up with Citymapper to make planning journeys across the UAE easier Dubai: Etihad Rail has announced a new partnership with Citymapper, Via and United Trans to make it easier for passengers to plan journeys across the UAE, including connections between train services, metro, buses »»»

By Staff, Agencies Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to host 22 African leaders in Moscow this week for talks on economic cooperation, energy, and international affairs, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov announced. Putin’s schedule includes 24 bilateral meetings during the Russia-Africa summit and th»»»

Doha, Qatar: Art Basel Qatar on Tuesday unveils the exhibitors participating in its second edition and announces details for a new year-round market development platform — reaffirming Art Basel Qatar’s role as the premiere art show for the MENASA region and demonstrating Art Basel's commitment to f»»»

RIYADH: Five King Abdulaziz University students have built a float that uses a simple, low-cost mechanism to sink and rise through the sea on its own, recording depth, pressure and temperature. The five are Bandar Khalid Al-Zahrani, Youssef Al-Otaibi, Abdulsalam Al-Faifi, Ziyad Al-Shamrani and Ali »»»

Gen. Emil Tonev, head of Bulgaria’s National Service for Protection (NSP), told a court on Tuesday that there had been discussions in then Prime Minister Kiril Petkov’s office about finding bags of money at the home of Boyko Borissov, leader of GERB, during a search. Tonev testified in the case aga»»»

Oslo: Norway's main media organisations said Tuesday they had taken legal action to block Meta from enforcing new user terms which they claim threaten their rights to their journalistic content. According to the 10 media groups, the new terms due to come into force on November 20 would give Meta --»»»

London: Michael Carrick is set to remain in charge of Manchester United for this weekend's Premier League match away to Chelsea, according to media reports on Tuesday. Carrick's future as United manager has been the subject of intense speculation after a run of eight games without a win. Sunday's 3»»»

Cairo: Qatar's Shura Council has participated in the opening plenary of the Arab Parliament's third session of its fourth legislative term, held at the headquarters of the Arab League General Secretariat in Cairo. The Shura Council was represented at the session by HE Amina bint Youssef Al Jaidah, »»»

BELGRADE - Student List supporters clashed with riot police outside the building of the Informer television station on Monday evening after storming the building. Video footage posted on social media networks showed a crowd pelting police troops with various items and pyrotechnical devices, pushing»»»

RIYADH: King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre has climbed 107 places to 123rd in a global ranking of smart hospitals, Saudi Press Agency reported on Monday. Newsweek’s World’s Best Smart Hospitals 2027 also placed the Riyadh hospital among just 15 to earn two top honors, the highest dig»»»

Syria's foreign ministry on Tuesday condemned Jordanian strikes in southern Syria in retaliation for a deadly church attack in the kingdom last week that Amman linked to militants operating across the border. Syria said the strikes killed seven ⁠people, including three children and a woma»»»

As Israelis head to the polls this Tuesday, among those voting are 2 million Palestinian citizens of Israel, some of whom live in mixed Jewish-Arab towns. One of them, Lod, has long been seen as symbolic of this coexistence. However in 2021 the town was the scene of violent clashes, whose consequen»»»

Six French men were sentenced to life in prison by an Iraqi court on Tuesday for membership of the Islamic State (IS) group, according to a source. They are ​among ‌47 French IS group suspects transferred from ⁠detention facilities in Syria to Iraq last year under an arrangement coordinated by»»»

Free Patriotic Movement chief Gebran Bassil has cautioned that "the upcoming phase carries significant risks for Lebanon and the region," warning of the potential escalation of Israeli attacks and the repercussions of Hezbollah entering a new war. In an interview on LBCI television, Bassil stressed»»»

Tunis, Oct.27 (TAP) - There is need for legislative action to be stepped up in order to support economic and social reforms, strengthen national sovereignty and meet the needs of citizens, Speaker of the Assembly People's Representatives (ARP)...»»»

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Sayyed Mojtaba Khamenei has placed a premium on the need to fulfil Iran’s conditions for ending the war and the state of “neither war nor peace,” while underscoring the importance of managing the Strait of Hormuz, strengthening national unity and deepening»»»

Kairouan, Oct.27 (TAP) - The olive harvest for the 2026–2027 season got underway on Monday in the Bouhajla district (Kairouan governorate).This year's harvest is estimated at 275,000 tonnes of olives, up 10,000 tonnes compared with the previous...»»»

Two nursery workers in southern Hungary have been charged with endangering a minor after allegedly verbally abusing a three-year-old boy, repeatedly pulling him around and, in one incident, taping his mouth shut. Prosecutors are seeking suspended prison sentences and a permanent ban on both women w»»»

Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro said on Monday that a Supreme Court justice had barred him from leaving the country after he narrowly lost to incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Bolsonaro, who refused to concede defeat, denounced the order as intimidation and vowed to challenge t»»»

ATLANTA, Georgia – AI-driven Flock cameras made by an Atlanta-based company are sprouting up across the US, sparking alarm and bipartisan, citizen-driven campaigns as the new technology emerges as a 2026 midterm campaign issue. While politicians hedge and local officials rush to»»»

Trains cancelled, shelters opened as storm threatens floods, power cuts and destruction Dubai: More than 136,000 people have been evacuated from vulnerable coastal areas in India’s Andhra Pradesh and Odisha states as Cyclone Arnab approaches the eastern coast, threatening destructive winds of up to»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Interior Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif on Monday presided over the graduation of 518 students from 18 countries at Naif Arab University for Security Sciences in Riyadh. Prince Abdulaziz, who also chairs the university's Supreme Council, attended the ceremony for its 44th»»»

RIYADH: A new shipment of medicines and medical supplies from Saudi Arabia has been delivered to Yemen. The aid will strengthen health facilities’ preparedness for emergencies, as well as ensure the continuity of medical care and treatment. Saudi aid agency KSrelief said on Monday: “Six relief truc»»»

NEW DELHI: Diplomats from Arab League member states are undergoing training this week at the Sushma Swaraj Institute of Foreign Service in New Delhi as part of the inaugural program of the Arab-India Cooperation Forum. The forum is a high-level diplomatic platform that guides and strengthens relati»»»

Enersol's impact extends beyond field operations into manufacturing and intl exports Enersol, the energy technology investment platform jointly owned by ADNOC Drilling and Alpha Dhabi Holding, will participate in ADIPEC 2026 from 2 to 5 November at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi. The company will highlight»»»

In tonight's edition: 15 military officials in Sudan are sanctioned by the UK over the brutality and abuse of civilians during the fall of El-Fasher. Also, ⁠Algeria is set to send in army units ​to ‌Niger ⁠to ‌protect energy ⁠and economic interests there. And days after a foreigner w»»»

François Picard welcomes Jean-Rémi Girard, President of the SNALC teachers’ union, who places responsibility for France’s educational difficulties not simply on demographic change or fiscal constraints, but on years of political decisions that, he argues, have weakened the public education system. »»»

US President Donald Trump has offered a $1 million reward for reporting voter fraud in past elections or the upcoming November 3 midterms, provided the tip leads to an arrest and conviction. Trump announced the offer on Truth Social on Monday, repeating it to reporters ahead of a rally in Corinth, »»»

‘We will show the world this is Keralam’: CM backs cooperative airline plan Kerala has approved a proposal to launch an airline under the cooperative sector, paving the way for what is being projected as India’s first cooperative-sector airline. Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan announced the approval »»»

CCTV shows scooter-borne thieves striking as businessman eats, then chases them on foot Dubai: A Rs20 kachori turned into an unexpectedly expensive snack for a businessman in India's Jaipur after two scooter-borne thieves allegedly stole his bag containing Rs2 million (Rs20 lakh) in cash while he w»»»

Moscow, Oct.27 (TAP/Meriem Khadhraoui) - Trade with the African continent continues to grow. It reached US$ 27 billion in 2025, with the majority of this trade taking place with North African countries."Tunisia, Algeria, Egypt and Morocco are...»»»