Michelin-starred chef showcases Turkey's culinary heritage in Dubai Dubai: Roasted lamb, dried okra soup and a centuries-old dish from Kayseri were on the menu in Dubai on Thursday evening, when the Turkish Consulate General invited guests to a gastronomy evening at Rixos The Palm Dubai. The dinner»»»

Invest in Sharjah unveils an agentic AI tool at the ninth Sharjah Investment Forum Sharjah: The Emirates of Sharjah has launched Najm, an agentic AI tool that will guide investors through the regions market from the best land deals to set up shop, to reaching out for capital. All Najm needs from th»»»

Homs, Oct. 14 (SANA) Palmyra has revived its Date and Folk Heritage Festival after a 16-year hiatus, bringing together date growers, craftspeople and visitors to promote the historic city’s agricultural heritage and encourage tourism. The three-day event, running from Oct. 13 to 15 at the Palmyra C»»»

DOHA: The Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy (SC) has delivered a lecture on “Road Engineering and Traffic Flow Management” to students at Qatar University, sharing expertise gained from organising transportation and traffic operations during major international sporting events hosted by Qat»»»

Academic pathways, industry-linked learning and career opportunities in focus Choosing a course today involves more than finding a university that offers the right degree. Students also need to consider how a programme prepares them for work, which skills they will develop and what opportunities it»»»

Torrential rain submerges cars, cuts power forces road closures amid electrocution fears Dubai: At least three people have died after torrential rain triggered severe flooding across Libya’s capital, Tripoli, submerging dozens of vehicles, forcing road closures and prompting authorities to suspend »»»

Doha, Qatar: The domestic horse racing season gets underway at the Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC) today with the opening meeting featured by the Al Ghariyah Cup held on Al Rayyan’s dirt track. The season opener comprises eight races across various distances and categories, launching a comp»»»

Doha: President of the Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) of the State of Qatar and Chair-Designate of the International Telecommunication Union’s (ITU) Plenipotentiary Conference 2026 (PP-26), Engineer Ahmad bin Abdulla AlMuslemani is chairing the fourth and final Inter-regional Preparatory»»»

Doha, Qatar: QC Talks continues its Fall/Winter season with a new session of Lusail Museum Conversations. On Tuesday, October 20, 2026, Dr. Gizem Tongo of Lusail Museum and the University of Oxford will lecture on Painting “Like a Man”: Orientalism and Women Artists in the Late Ottoman Empire at Ge»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Katara Library for Arabic Novels, part of the Katara Cultural Village Foundation, yesterday hosted a book signing ceremony for the short story collection ‘Shortly After Survival’ (‘Ba’d al-Najat bi-Qaleel’) by author Aisha Al-Idrissi. Published by Katara Publishing House, the event»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Municipality, represented by its Agricultural Research Department, will organise a field day on scientific methods for preparing and planting vegetables, with a focus on early disease prevention and improving agricultural productivity. The event will be held on Wednesda»»»

Doha: The Qatar Cultural Center for the Blind, affiliated with the Ministry of Culture, held an awareness event for members of Doha Youth Center as part of its “Different Perspectives Enrich Us, Awareness Brings Us Together” campaign. The campaign coincides with World Sight Day and White Cane Safet»»»

The FBI said on Wednesday it has arrested a Saudi national employed as an engineer at OpenAI on suspicions that he had bugged a conference room at the company's San Francisco office with a "sophisticated recording device". A Saudi employee of OpenAI was arrested after allegedly planting a recording»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Museums (QM) has unveiled the curatorial programme and participating artists for the inaugural Rubaiya Qatar, a new international visual arts quadrennial that will run from November 21, 2026, to April 30, 2027. Presented by QM and organised under Al Riwaq Arts + Architecture, its»»»

Washington, United States: US President Donald Trump posted disturbing footage on his Truth Social account Tuesday of a man being fatally mauled by a tiger in Britain, sparking backlash on social media. The 41-second clip of the UK man being attacked Saturday in a wildlife park was also later share»»»

New trains to enter service from 2028 as capital prepares for Expo 2030 and 2034 World Cup Dubai: Dubai: Saudi Arabia has announced a SR5.5 billion expansion of Riyadh Metro, adding 94 trains to increase passenger capacity by 60 per cent as the capital prepares to host Expo 2030 and the 2034 FIFA W»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Engineer Ahmad bin Abdulla AlMuslemani, president of the Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) of the State of Qatar and Chair-Designate of the International Telecommunication Union’s (ITU) Plenipotentiary Conference 2026 (PP-26), is chairing the fourth and final Inter»»»

Tribune News Network Doha QC Talks continues its Fall/Winter season with a new session of Lusail Museum Conversations. On Tuesday, October 20, Dr Gizem Tongo of Lusail Museum and the University of Oxford will lecture on Painting ‘Like a Man’: Orientalism and Women Artists in the Late Ottoman Empire»»»

Houthi media reported an ​attack ‌by Saudi Arabia on ⁠the ‌Yemen Oil Company ⁠in Sanaa on Tuesday, which came ‌shortly after the ‌Saudi-led coalition ​ordered the evacuation of the ​facility ​ahead of ​a military ​operation. The Iran-backed rebels had warned that they would target Riyadh's air»»»

How Etihad Arena redefines Abu Dhabi's entertainment landscape Abu Dhabi: On the Yas Bay waterfront, a building that can hold 18,000 spectators can also contract into a 500-seat theatre. The shift is more than a technical feature of Etihad Arena: it offers a window into how Abu Dhabi is shaping a n»»»

Pakistan International School Qatar (PISQ) has launched its annual Readers’ Day initiative to promote a culture of reading and recognise students’ engagement for books and learning. The inaugural Top Ten Readers Recognition Ceremony and High Tea with the Principal was held at the school campus, whe»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The third edition of the Qatar International Medical Devices & Healthcare Exhibition & Conference (QMED 2026) will open on October 14 under the official patronage of the Ministry of Public Health. The three-day event will be held at the Qatar National Convention Centre (QN»»»

TRIPOLI: Heavy rains flooded the streets of Libyan capital Tripoli on Tuesday, submerging vehicles and killing a bank employee, according to his employer. The government ordered public services to launch urgent operations to drain the floodwater, while security forces announced the closure of the c»»»

Gaza should be wiped out entirely, Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has said, describing its inhabitants as “Nazis” and demanding that Israel take the entire territory for “Zionist and security reasons.” Speaking at a public event on Monday, the Religious Zionist Party leader defended his »»»

Hackers remotely overheated refrigerators at hundreds of supermarkets across France, destroying tons of fresh and frozen food, according to local media reports and industry executives. The massive cyberattack has left retailers facing millions of euros in losses, with some stores forced to close te»»»

In France, a new "comprehensive law" aims to strengthen preventative measures, the judicial process and support for child victims of sexual violence. Yet advocacy groups, lawyers, and healthcare professionals point out that the legislation has numerous shortcomings. We take a closer look in this ed»»»

Mohammed bin Rashid Leadership Forum unveils future-focused initiatives Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the UAE, and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, today attended the Mohammed bin Rashid Leadershi»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The results of the phone conversation between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump stunned those advocating escalation, and the diesel fuel deal is working to bring them to their senses, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said on Tuesday. "Of»»»

Residents of Budapest’s inner districts say some streets have become places they avoid even during the day, while others feel unsafe after dark. Protesters are demanding hundreds of additional police officers, permanent patrols and tougher measures against drug dealing and public disorder at a demo»»»

WASHINGTON: Trump appointee Kimberly Guilfoyle, the US ambassador to Greece, has been asked to resign from her post after coming under severe criticism over allegations she has engaged in improper and possibly illegal conduct before and during her tenure in Athens, new Trump press secretary Katie Z»»»

The 12-day literary festival runs from Nov. 4–15 with the theme Made of Stories Sharjah Book Fair 2026 announced: 1,500 events, 124 countries The 12-day literary festival runs from Nov. 4–15 with the theme Made of Stories Sharjah: From meeting internationally acclaimed authors and exploring thousan»»»

Live shows, photo ops, and Halloween twists on rides for all ages Abu Dhabi: Halloween was not born here. There are no old customs to point to and no generations of tradition behind it. Yet every year, as October draws to a close, the capital finds its own way of marking the date. On the evening of»»»

A forum focusing on disaster prevention, climate risk preparedness and institutional coordination was held here on Tuesday as part of the Annual Meeting of the National Association of the Municipalities in the Republic of Bulgaria. The event marked the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction »»»

WARSAW: The top diplomats of Britain and Germany pressed on Tuesday for more sanctions on Moscow over its war in Ukraine, after President Donald Trump announced an easing of US sanctions on Russian diesel. “I would say this is not the time to lower the sanctions regime but to strengthen this,” Germ»»»

Financing growth lifts income as customer deposits reach Dh60.4 billion Dubai: Sharjah Islamic Bank reported a 9% increase in net profit after tax to Dh1.2 billion for the first nine months of 2026, supported by higher income from Islamic financing and sukuk investments. Get updated faster and for »»»

At the same time, the Romanian leu has reached a new record low, crossing the threshold of 5.35 lei per euro, after President Nicușor Dan presented a fourth consecutive nomination for the position of prime minister. Despite having the highest interest rates in the European Union, at 6.5%, the count»»»

Hungary’s parliament has approved a grand child protection bill, including measures addressing children left in hospitals and access to harmful sexual content. Prime Minister Péter Magyar branded the opposition parties’ votes against the legislation a “disgrace”, while Mi Hazánk called on President»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar is once again set to host one of the standout rounds of the world’s premier motorcycle racing series. The MOTO GP QATAR AIRWAYS GRAND PRIX OF QATAR 2026 takes place from November 6 to 8, 2026 at the Lusail International Circuit maintaining its status as the only night race of the»»»

Rome, Oct. 13 (SANA) Syria is participating in the 2026 World Food Forum in Rome to strengthen international cooperation in agriculture and food security, support the development of its agricultural sector and advance sustainable development. The Syrian delegation includes Mustafa Zakieh, assistant»»»

New programme combines studies and training for Emirati Aircraft Engineers Abu Dhabi- Abu Dhabi Aviation Group plans to enrol 35 new Emirati students annually in its Al Jeer programme, which enables participants to combine university or college studies with practical experience in aircraft maintena»»»

Doha, Qatar: The third Qatar International Medical Devices and Healthcare Exhibition and Conference (QMED 2026) will open Wednesday at the Qatar National Convention Center (QNCC), bringing together 55 companies and institutions from 12 countries to showcase medical technologies and explore opportun»»»

A sailor aboard the Chelsea 3 said a Russian drone had struck the vessel three times during an attack in the Black Sea near Bulgaria’s territorial waters, BNT reported. “A drone hit us three times. A Russian drone!” the sailor said. Two ships were hit in the latest attacks. The Azov Concord was str»»»

The drone attack on commercial vessels and the unexpected arrival in Bulgaria of Iva Mihaylova, a woman of dual citizenship of Bulgaria and North Macedonia, who is on trial in North Macedonia over a fatal road accident, dominate the news media on Tuesday. DRONE ATTACK IN THE BLACK SEA All media out»»»

Humanitarian initiative and Operation Galant Knight 3 aims to deliver more than 10m meals Al Rish: Food aid provided under the Ahmed bin Rashid Humanitarian Bridge, implemented by Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI) in cooperation with Operation Galant Knight 3, has entered th»»»

InterCapital ETF, part of InterCapital Group, has listed its fifth exchange-traded fund (ETF) on the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB), giving Romanian investors access to 30 of Poland’s largest and most liquid listed companies. The InterCapital POLAND WIG30TR UCITS ETF began trading on October 12 und»»»

One United Properties (BVB: ONE), Romania’s leading investor and developer of sustainable residential, mixed-use, and office real estate projects, announces the acquisition of a 5,755 sqm plot of land at 110-112 Barbu Văcărescu Street. The company plans to develop a mixed-use tower on the site, in »»»

Filip & Company law firm has provided legal assistance to Inspire Asset Management, the investment company founded by Iulian Stanciu, in relation to its acquisition of a stake in Nibiru Real Estate, the developer of the Nibiru entertainment and leisure project located on the Romanian coastline, in »»»

Fidesz has announced that former president János Áder will speak at its 23 October commemoration of the 1956 Revolution in Budapest, alongside historian Mária Schmidt and parliamentary group leader János Bóka. Viktor Orbán is conspicuously absent from the announced line-up, raising questions about »»»

Two merchant ships were struck by drones in separate incidents in the Black Sea near Bulgaria, with one vessel sinking east of Krapets and another surviving an attack east of Byala, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said, announcing plans to speak with Russian Ambassador Eleonora Mitrofanova and NATO Secr»»»

The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday slightly upgraded its outlook for the world economy for this year, while warning of growing risks from rising debt, including borrowing related to artificial intelligence. The IMF says it expects the global economy to grow at a 3.1% pace this year. That's »»»