BEIRUT: The government will not tolerate anyone who dares to tamper with Lebanon’s security, and we will deal with them firmly, Lebanon's Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said on Monday. "The Lebanese people's concern stems from the fact that the shipment of explosives contained C-4, a substance used in »»»

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Sunday advised American airlines to exercise caution when flying to or over Saudi Arabia, citing security threats linked to ongoing military activities and interference with navigation systems. The advisory, which remains in effect until December 10, »»»

By Staff, Agencies Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council [SNSC], Major General Mohsen Rezaei, has described Washington’s partial concessions to Tehran’s seven conditions for ending the ongoing war as “inadequate,” stressing that the US response falls well short of Iran’s demands. In»»»

Sheikh Mohammed says three-year spending rises 28.3% compared with previous period Dubai: The UAE Cabinet on Monday approved a Dh292.5 billion federal budget for 2027-2029, with expenditure rising 28.3 per cent compared with the previous three-year period, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al»»»

Romania ranks fourth in the top European countries with the cheapest housing, after Turkey, Serbia and Albania, with an average price of EUR 1,917/sqm in 2025, up 14.4% from the previous year, the highest increase among the countries analyzed, according to Deloitte Property Index 2026, conducted in»»»

Writing was simply not possible, Dubai PhD candidate, 34, recalls on World Arthritis Day Ajman: At 14, Alya Al Marzooqi woke up every morning to a body that would not move the way it should. Nobody around her, including the teenager herself, knew why. "There were moments as a teenager when I truly »»»

Beirut: The government will not tolerate anyone who dares to tamper with Lebanon’s security, and we will deal with them firmly, Lebanon's Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said on Monday. "The Lebanese people's concern stems from the fact that the shipment of explosives contained C-4, a substance used in »»»

"Many of the principles on which our education system currently operates need to change," Education and Science Minister Georgi Valchev said here on Monday, speaking at the forum “Municipalities Closer to Schools – From Responsibilities to Genuine Involvement,” held as part of the Annual Meeting of»»»

By Staff, Agencies Iraqi F-16 fighter jets have destroyed a position used by the Daesh [Arabic Acronym for the terrorist ISIS/ISIL] group in two airstrikes in the eastern province of Diyala, less than two weeks after the US-led coalition formally ended its mission in Iraq. The airstrikes hit the Da»»»

By Staff, Agencies Polish police have arrested a man suspected of plotting an attack against Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, as authorities investigate threats against the country’s senior leadership. Interior Ministry spokesperson Karolina Galecka told AF»»»

By Staff, Agencies US President Donald Trump is furious with Vladimir Zelensky over Kiev’s continued attacks on Russian oil refineries, with Washington reportedly threatening to cut off weapons supplies and intelligence sharing unless Ukraine stops the strikes, according to Axios and the Financial »»»

By Staff, Agencies United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has reported that “Israel” is detaining 49 Syrian nationals and carried out 280 armed incursions into several areas of southern Syria during September. A statement from Türk’s office said recently released detainees re»»»

SPAR has filed a new complaint with the European Commission over Hungary’s special retail tax, arguing that recent changes to the rules do little to help large supermarket chains. The move comes despite Prime Minister Péter Magyar asking for patience while his government works to stabilise the coun»»»

The third quarter of this year brough the weakest residential sales recorded in Bucharest and Ilfov in the past six years, according to an analysis by real estate consultancy SVN Romania based on official ANCPI (National Agency for Cadastre and Land Registration) statistics obtained by the company.»»»

Deir Ezzor, Oct. 11 (SANA) The Deir Ezzor branch of Syria’s General Establishment for Seed Multiplication plans to produce 8,000 tons of seeds next year to meet farmers’ needs, following the resumption of seed cleaning and treatment operations after a 14-year halt. Nidal al-Haj, director of the bra»»»

Deir Ezzor, Oct. 12 (SANA) Syria is working to rehabilitate date palm plantations and improve production in eastern Deir Ezzor province, as farmers, researchers and agricultural organizations gathered Sunday for the third Deir Ezzor Date Exhibition. Organized by the Agriculture Directorate in coope»»»

Doha, Qatar: Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has announced on Monday, October 12, 2026, an extension of the suspension of operations at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. In a social media post, it said the extension is intended to allow the completion of the nec»»»

Damascus, Oct. 12 (SANA) Fifteen tankers carrying petroleum products are waiting to enter Syrian ports and unload their cargoes, the Syrian Petroleum Company said on Sunday. In a statement to SANA, the company said six of the tankers were carrying diesel and nine gasoline, adding that the shipments»»»

Crova, Italy: Four hundred years after monks transformed a patch of marshlands in northwest Italy into rice fields, farmer Alice Cerutti has restored a third to their natural state, prioritising biodiversity over crop yield. Golden rice fields stretch across the Vercelli plain between Milan and Tur»»»

Raphaël Glucksmann has won the primary to represent the French centre-left in the upcoming presidential election, securing 66% of the vote. He now faces the challenge of building support for the centre-left in a political landscape where the far right, led by Marine Le Pen, remains a major force. A»»»

Iva Mihaylova, who is on trial in North Macedonia over a fatal road accident, is at Sofia's Pirogov Emergency Hospital, Bulgarian Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev said on Tuesday. She is there with her lawyer. Mihaylova holds dual citizenship of Bulgaria and the Republic of North Macedonia. A cra»»»

Bulgaria will send a diplomatic note once evidence has been established identifying those behind the drone attack in the country’s exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea, President Iliana Iotova said in an interview for bTV. Bulgaria will hold diplomatic talks with its partners and take any other»»»

A political solution is needed to stop attacks on merchant ships in the Black Sea, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova said on Monday as she arrived for a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Luxembourg. Speaking to journalists, Petrova said recent developments showed that the war was spread»»»

Abu Hamza, whose Melbourne-based Islamic community centre was linked by Emirati prosecutors to the suspect in the attempted hijacking of an Israel-bound passenger jet, publicly dismissed "false accusations" against him on Monday. While prosecutors alleged that the Omani co-pilot first became radica»»»

North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles off its east coast on Monday, South Korea’s military said, amid tensions over border landmine explosions that injured three South Korean soldiers last month. Seoul said the missiles were launched from Pyongyang and increased surveillance, while Japan co»»»

President Iliana Yotova said in an interview with bTV that Bulgaria has yet to establish who was behind attacks on two commercial vessels in the Black Sea, adding that the country would not seek to invoke NATO's Article 4 because the strikes occurred within its exclusive economic zone, outside its »»»

Iva Mihaylova has returned to Bulgaria for medical treatment after negotiations with North Macedonia secured permission for her to receive care in Bulgaria, bTV reported, saying she crossed the border with her lawyer and presented both her Macedonian and Bulgarian identification cards. “I crossed t»»»

Bulgaria will push for coordinated European action to improve security in the Black Sea and stop attacks on commercial vessels, Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova said ahead of the EU foreign ministers' meeting in Luxembourg. Petrova said recent developments pointed to an escalation of the war and »»»

A projectile struck a passenger terminal at the international airport in Riyadh on Sunday, a day after a missile hit the same terminal and killed 12 people, the Saudi-led coalition fighting Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen said. The Houthis claimed responsibility for those attacks and others. Sau»»»

Iran said Monday it was "deeply concerned" by escalating attacks between Yemen's Tehran-backed Houthis and Saudi Arabia, after 14 people died in strikes on Riyadh's airport over the weekend. "We are deeply concerned about the developments taking place in the Arabian Peninsula," foreign ministry spo»»»

Flu vaccinations are free for eligible residents aged six months and above Residents in Abu Dhabi will have more options to protect themselves against seasonal flu this year, including a needle-free nasal spray vaccine being introduced for the first time. The Abu Dhabi Public Health Centre (ADPHC) »»»

Tunis, Oct. 12 (TAP)- The weather on Monday is partly cloudy across the country, growing sometimes densely cloudy in the south with temporarily stormy rain expected to move to western highlands .The wind is blowing west light to moderate,...»»»

The teenager becomes the first Arab boxer to become and pro and influencer champion “I’m proud to have won this title here in Dubai,” said Asaad Touqan after the Dubai-based boxer became the first Arab fighter to hold both an ICB influencer championship and a WBC professional championship simultane»»»

Flu vaccinations are free for eligible residents aged six months and above Residents in Abu Dhabi will have more options to protect themselves against seasonal flu this year, including a needle-free nasal spray vaccine being introduced for the first time. The Abu Dhabi Public Health Centre (ADPHC) »»»

From theatre to protests: How Neha Bora became a voice for India's restless youth She is 29, pursuing a doctorate, and isn't afraid of being bundled into a police van. Meet Neha Bora, the unlikely new face of India's growing youth unrest, who has gone from performing on theatre stages to taking on »»»

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabia's energy minister HRH Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman on Monday warned that energy security could not be taken for granted amid the war in the Middle East, saying conditions were testing infrastructure and decision making. "Energy security can't be taken for granted,"»»»

Renowned artists unite for the festival's 23rd edition under 'The Wisdom of Culture' theme Abu Dhabi: The 23rd edition of Abu Dhabi Festival opened at Etihad Arena with a concert by the UAE National Orchestra, bringing together international musical talent to celebrate the UAE’s cultural heritage a»»»

The Russian Ministry of Defense has announced the development of a platform that gives unmanned systems developers access to combat data for training military AI models. More than 40 organizations have already signed up to use the service. "The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation has esta»»»

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In the UAE, prices have stayed stable through the weekend, 24-karat gold holds above Dh500 Dubai: Gold inched up on Monday, October 12, as falling oil prices calmed worries about inflation. Traders now see a better chance that the US Federal Reserve will hold off on more interest rate hikes. Global»»»

Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar has indicated that he could meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Brussels as early as next week. In an interview with Finnish newspaper Helsingin Sanomat, published on Saturday, Magyar also described a complete rewrite of Hungary’s Constitution as one»»»

Iva Mihaylova, who is on trial in North Macedonia over a fatal road accident, is at Sofia's Pirogov Emergency Hospital, Bulgarian Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev said on Tuesday. She is there with her lawyer. Mihaylova holds dual citizenship of Bulgaria and the Republic of North Macedonia. Speak»»»

Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that lays the framework for joint cooperation between the two brotherly countries in the various aspects of the energy industry. The agreement was signed by H E Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, the Mini»»»

It bring together entrepreneurship, AI-powered learning and global consumer brands IGNITE Social Enterprise has officially launched IGNITE MENA, bringing its social e-commerce ecosystem spanning entrepreneurship, AI-powered learning, wellness and lifestyle brands to the Middle East and North Africa»»»

Washington, Oct. 12 (SANA) Gold prices rose on Monday, supported by a weaker US dollar and lower oil prices, as investors awaited key US inflation data due this week for clues on the Federal Reserve’s next monetary policy move. Reuters reported that spot gold rose 0.3% to $4,206.01 per ounce, after»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Kiev's strike potential is decreasing every day due to the actions of the Russian armed forces, which are attacking targets related to the production of missiles and drones in Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Sputnik. "Ukraine's strike potential is decreasing day by »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Moscow is concerned about the US renaming the concept of "artificial intelligence" to "super intelligence," this step aligns with Washington’s overall strategy to strengthen its technological dominance or "win the AI race," Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Alimov told Sp»»»

DUBAI (Sputnik) - The United Arab Emirates has delivered two truck convoys carrying 259 tonnes of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip over the past week, Emirati news agency WAM has reported. Two convoys comprising 20 trucks and carrying 259 tonnes of food entered the Gaza Strip this week as part of»»»

His two sons were injured, one undergoing knee surgery and the other losing three toes Mohammed Yousuf Ali, a 46-year-old IT engineer from Hyderabad, died in an attack by Yemen’s Houthi militia on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport on Sunday while travelling with his family for Umrah, accor»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), in collaboration with Microsoft, held a preparatory meeting for leaders and representatives of 17 government and semi-government entities participating in the second cohort of the Microsoft 365 Copilot Adoption Programme»»»