Tunis, Oct. 14 (TAP) - The Tunisian Federation of Travel and Tourism Agencies (FTAV) has begun preparations for the second edition of the Tunisian Travel Market (TTM), scheduled for 2027.The event will be of particular significance as Tunis has been...»»»

Qaani to the International Quds Foundation: The Cause of the Blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque is Always Present in Iran’s Calculations and Priorities The Commander of the Quds Force, Esmail Qaani, emphasized in a message to the International Quds Foundation that the cause of the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque will a»»»

Saudi Vice Minister of Human Resources and Social Development for Labor Dr. Abdullah Abuthnain met EU Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Christophe Farnaud at the ministry’s headquarters in Riyadh on Tuesday to discuss labor market priorities, skills development and employment. The meeting also covered tra»»»

The meeting underscored the importance of building on the UAE’s achievements Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, on Wednesday met with Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of »»»

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi urged citizens to “fortify your country against this conspiracy.. and I do not say fortify the president,” while asserting Egypt harbours no hidden ambitions following recent remarks by an Israeli official regarding Sinai. Speaking at the 44th Educational Sem»»»

Egyptian Minister of Planning and Economic Development Ahmed Rostom and Minister of Foreign Affairs Badr Abdelatty met with Yuko Mitsui, First Vice President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), in Bangkok to discuss enhancing economic cooperation and attracting Japanese investment»»»

Egypt currently accounts for 20% of global date production and 25% of Arab production, Minister of Industry Khaled Hashem announced on Monday as the government outlined plans to update its sector strategy to boost exports and value-added manufacturing. The figures were presented during the 9th Inte»»»

Transport Minister Kamel Al-Wazir has inaugurated Amreya Dry Port in Alexandria, in the presence of Magdy Anwar, Director of the National Service Projects Organisation; Amira Yassin, Deputy Governor of Alexandria; and Sayed Metwally, Head of the General Authority for Land and Dry Ports. The ministe»»»

Egypt and Djibouti have signed a framework agreement protocol aimed at enhancing bilateral trade and opening new avenues for companies from both nations, the Egyptian Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade announced on Wednesday. The agreement was signed by Egypt’s Minister of Investment and Fore»»»

Washington, United States: US consumer inflation was hotter than anticipated in September, government data showed Wednesday, as Washington's continued war with Tehran pushed energy costs higher, deepening strains on American households ahead of next month's midterm elections. The uptick underscores»»»

The exhibition traces the evolution of long-distance navigation across the Indian Ocean Major exhibition brings together more than 240 artworks to explore a millennium of trade, exploration and cultural exchange across the Indian Ocean, from antiquity to the 17th century Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak,»»»

Indonesia: A female orangutan who was likely starving was evacuated Wednesday from an area razed by fire on the Indonesian island of Borneo, officials said, as the country rescues hundreds of animals affected by the blazes. Indonesia has for weeks struggled to control fires that have razed parts of»»»

BOGOTA: Thousands of Colombians marched in major cities on Wednesday against the right-wing government’s hard-line policies, the first day of a nationwide campaign. The government “is going to fall!” trade unionists, Indigenous people, students and feminists yelled, led by former president Gustavo »»»

Agreements cover diplomatic visas, technology, broadcasting, news exchange and archives Dubai: Dubai: Oman and Pakistan on Wednesday signed a visa exemption agreement and four memoranda of understanding to strengthen bilateral cooperation in telecommunications, information technology, broadcasting,»»»

A Second World War-era Soviet bomb discovered at a construction site in Budapest’s 18th district will be defused in place on Sunday, 18 October, prompting the evacuation and closure of an area within a radius of approximately 200 metres. Soviet bomb from the Second World War has been found The FAB-»»»

Spokesman for the Yemeni Armed Forces General Yahya Saree announced via Telegram, “Our armed forces, with the help and support of God, successfully targeted King Khalid International Airport in the capital of the Saudi enemy, Riyadh, with a ballistic missile, scoring a direct and precise hit.” “In »»»

BEIRUT: UN peacekeeping chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix on Wednesday urged the UN Security Council to begin negotiations on the future of peacekeepers deployed in Lebanon, as Beirut campaigns for an extension to the mandate set to expire at the end of this year. A UN peacekeeping force known as UNIFIL ha»»»

BEIRUT: Djibouti, a nation of about 1.2 million people at the southern end of the Red Sea, cannot on its own absorb the wave of Yemenis arriving there as they flee the conflict in their own country, in addition to the hundreds of thousands of migrants who already pass through its desert each year, »»»

Health Ministry investigates acute eye infections at Tangier hospital after treatment Dubai: Dubai: Morocco's Ministry of Health and Social Protection has launched an urgent investigation after 15 patients suffered severe vision loss following therapeutic eye injections at Mohammed VI University Ho»»»

BRUSSELS: France cannot keep financing Ukraine due to the “perilous” state of the euro zone’s second-biggest economy, far-right presidential candidate Marine Le ⁠Pen said on ⁠Wednesday. “We can no longer finance Ukraine,” Le Pen ⁠told reporters in Brussels. “France today is in an extremely perilous»»»

Geneva: The State of Qatar emphasized that, over the past several years, it has strengthened its position as a strategic partner of the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) through its continued support for humanitarian responses to emergencies worldwide. This support has helped bolster UNHCR-led programs acr»»»

Protesters derailed a Washington, D.C., panel featuring U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday, calling him a “war criminal” and a “Nazi.” Six people interrupted the speakers at various points during the beginning of the roughly hour-long panel, which was part of the Association of the U.»»»

Bulgaria’s security requires concrete action, not wishful thinking, presidential candidate Andrey Gurov said at a campaign event in Dobrich on Wednesday. Against the backdrop of escalating tensions in the Black Sea, the country should request the activation of Article 4 of the North Atlantic Treaty»»»

Employees of the Trigrad State Forestry Enterprise, part of the South Central State Enterprise, on Wednesday captured and relocated one of the two young bears that had repeatedly entered the southern village of Gyovren over the past month. The bear is now in the Kormisosh State Hunting Enterprise, »»»

It was a secession vote no one in Westminster saw coming. In September, the village of Piddington in Oxfordshire held a referendum to declare independence from the United Kingdom. The vote, of course, had no legal weight, and was a symbolic gesture by the village’s 350 residents (285 of whom voted »»»

PORT LOUIS: Mauritius extended a curfew on Wednesday over roughly a third of the island after rare violent protests saw almost 100 people arrested. The Indian Ocean island nation, popular with tourists for its pristine beaches and coral reefs, has long been seen as a model of prosperity and stabili»»»

LONDON: Britain is facing calls to take tougher action against Iran and the Iran-backed Houthis, with one Labour MP saying it was “astonishing” that the UK government had not already proscribed the Yemeni group as a terrorist organization following deadly attacks on multiple civilian targets last w»»»

RIYADH: Rajeh Al-Baqami, Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Pakistan, on Wednesday presented his credentials to Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari. Al-Baqami conveyed the Saudi leadership’s greetings to Zardari and its wishes for further progress and prosperity for the Pakistani government and its peo»»»

Tunis, Oct. 14 (TAP) - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad, Mohamed Ali Nafti met on Wednesday at the ministry’s headquarters with Sisira Senavirathne, who presented him with a copy of his credentials as Sri Lanka’s new...»»»

Yemen's Houthi rebels said Wednesday they had targeted facilities belonging to Saudi oil giant Aramco after officials in Riyadh reported a strike on a building in an area housing the energy giant's headquarters. The Iran-back militia also claimed missile strikes on the capital Riyadh and vowed to c»»»

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis said on Wednesday they had targeted facilities belonging to Saudi oil giant Aramco as well as Riyadh airport after loud blasts rattled the Saudi capital. The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthis earlier said it had intercepted a missile fired towards Riyadh. Follow o»»»

From our special correspondent in Phoenix – More than a year after the assassination of far-right influencer Charlie Kirk in September 2025, young activists from the organisation he co-founded, Turning Point USA, are working tirelessly to honour his legacy by rallying the youth »»»

US President Donald Trump asked his ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign on Tuesday after reports alleged she sought $100,000 from a Trump supporter to pay personal credit card debt and accepted luxury trips and hotel stays from wealthy Greek businessmen. Guilfoyle denied wrongdoing an»»»

A new documentary from our sister channel France Télévisions explores US President Donald Trump's relentless crackdown on immigration and the agency carrying it out – United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, better known as ICE. "ICE : La chasse a l'homme", or "A Manhunt Named ICE" i»»»

PARIS — Diesel supply disruptions in the Gulf stemming from the US war against Iran will keep the market tight into 2027, the International Energy Agency said Wednesday, as it will take time to rebuild depleted stocks.
"The gasoil market balance will remain tight well into 2027 and is dependent on »»»

AMMAN — The King Hussein Cancer Foundation (KHCF) and Microfund for Women (MFW) signed a partnership agreement on Wednesday to promote social solidarity and expand access to health protection.Under the agreement, MFW will enable subscribers to the foundation’s Taameen Riaaya (Care Insurance) progra»»»

LONDON: Israel on Wednesday signed a deal with the US to acquire 12 twin-turboshaft attack helicopters, according to Israeli media. Under the deal, Israel’s Defense Ministry will acquire 12 Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters, with deliveries expected to begin in the early 2030s, the Times of I»»»

The Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has discussed regional developments with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, stressing the need to halt Israeli attacks on Lebanon. Araghchi held a phone conversation with Aoun on Wednesday to discuss developments in Lebanon and the wider region. During the c»»»

MADRID: Spanish humanitarian rescue charity SMH has postponed its next mission in the central Mediterranean until 2027 due to soaring fuel costs, the group said on Wednesday, highlighting the financial pressures facing humanitarian efforts along one of the world's deadliest migration routes. SMH, w»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Interior (MoI) announced that products made by inmates will be available for sale through its Sooum app starting Thursday, October 15, 2026. According to an announcement by the Ministry's Penal and Correctional Institutions Department, the sale of inmates' products will»»»

Lucky Day Draw No. 261014 sees several participants walk away with cash prizes Dubai: UAE Lottery Lucky Day Draw numbers are out and one person has joined the millionaire's club with a Dh5 million win. For the Lucky Day Draw No #261014, the winning numbers in the Days category were 14, 17, 24, 27, »»»

TUNIS, Oct. 14, 2026 (TAP) - President Kais Saied on Wednesday received Ambassador of Equatorial Guinea to Tunisia Gertrudis Nsang Ndong Nsuga, who bid him farewell at the end of her mission in Tunisia.»»»

French investigators on Tuesday ​were hunting the hackers who seized control of cooling units at hundreds of supermarkets in a cyberattack that underlined the vulnerabilities of connected systems, with no group publicly claiming responsibility. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks with Marta Rybczynsk»»»

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday that France's student protesters are being "exploited" by political forces ahead of the country's presidential election in April 2027. Hard-left candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon participated in a Paris demonstration while hard-right frontrunner&nb»»»

Pakistan says it intercepted 23 suicide drones launched from Afghanistan into Pakistani airspace in September alone. Since the conflict began in February 2026, the Taliban have increasingly used drones to attack Pakistan, raising concerns in Islamabad. The Pakistani army on September 23 said it had»»»

Turkish authorities appointed a government trustee to run popular broadcaster Halk TV on Wednesday after police raided its headquarters, halting live broadcasts and arresting 11 people. Halk chairman Cafer Mahirogluin denounced "a dark day for Turkey", adding that seven of his family members w»»»

Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy, Investments, and Industry Alexander Pulev discussed security, defense cooperation, and expanding economic ties in high-tech sectors with US State Department officials during a visit to Washington, where he also signed a joint declaration on c»»»

Bulgaria will not extradite Iva Mihaylova to North Macedonia without a ratified international treaty permitting it, the Bulgarian Interior Ministry said after receiving an Interpol request for her international search, arrest, and extradition. The ministry’s Directorate for International Operationa»»»

Bulgaria’s State Agency for National Security (SANS) does not rule out future acts of sabotage on Bulgarian territory, its chairman, Plamen Tonchev, told the National Assembly during a hearing on the suspected arson of antennas near Sofia intended to connect to the US satellite system Starlink. Sev»»»

By Staff, Agencies SpaceX has disrupted Ukrainian drone operations by reportedly imposing new speed restrictions on military access to its Starlink satellite network, according to Ukrainian officials and frontline commanders. The reported disruption comes as US President Donald Trump increases pres»»»