By Staff, Agencies The commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps [IRGC] Al-Quds Force Brigadier General Esmail Qaani confirmed that the United States has squandered its 250-year-old credit and lost the Strait of Hormuz by gambling on war with Iran. Qaani further warned that any war over t»»»

Doha, Qatar: A national dialogue session has recommended establishing a dedicated fund to support people recovering from substance use disorder , creating a permanent centre for recovery ambassadors and developing an integrated institutional framework to facilitate their social reintegration. The s»»»

Hungarian architecture and design studio HELLO WOOD has completed a major new project in the heart of Zurich, turning a former railway site into a three-storey, year-round destination for dining, entertainment and relaxation. Covering 2,500 square metres, Remise Rosa combines experimental timber ar»»»

DECA introduces its new residential collection, waterfront debut and Dh3B expansion plans Prominent real estate industry leaders were among the first to discover DECA’s new residential collection, its first waterfront address and ambitious expansion plans at The Grand Unveiling in Dubai.Dubai, UAE »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Design Doha Biennial 2026 opens to the public today, bringing together more than 300 designers and studios from over 50 countries to explore how inherited knowledge, traditional practices and material histories can inform contemporary design and future possibilities. Building on th»»»

Oil prices dip, but shipping and security risks persist in the Gulf Oil prices are falling on hopes of diplomacy, while Washington weighs its next move after Republican midterm election losses. Regional flight disruptions persist. The key word is uncertainty: lower oil prices do not mean shipping h»»»

BREAKING NEWSDubai aviation group reports Dh4.1 billion pre-tax profit for first half of 2026-27 Dubai: The Emirates Group reported revenue of Dh66.2 billion for the first half of its 2026-27 financial year, with profit before tax reaching Dh4.1 billion, as the Dubai-based aviation group navigated »»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Boat Show 2026 opened in spectacular fashion at Old Doha Port yesterday, showcasing an impressive collection of luxury yachts and marine innovations, alongside a vibrant programme of entertainment that culminated in a dazzling fireworks and pyro drone show over Doha’s waterfront.»»»

Show us your Diwali celebrations, from colourful decorations to family moments Are you celebrating Diwali with family, decorating your home or getting together with friends? Gulf News wants to see your moments from the festival of lights. From little ones helping with decorations to families gather»»»

Conservation officers continue efforts to capture the bear or bears involved in the attack More than one grizzly may have been involved in a bear attack that relatives say left a mother and daughter dead in Bella Coola along the province's central coast, the Conservation Officer Service in British »»»

Spot gold rebounds as US midterm results weaken the dollar and pull Treasury yields lower Dubai: Gold pushed higher again after surging more than 3 per cent on Wednesday. A Democratic sweep of Congress in the US midterms pulled the dollar and Treasury yields down. Bullion rose as much as 2.1% to tr»»»

Khan Yunis, Palestinian Territories: Above a maze of tents in a crowded displacement camp in Gaza, homemade wind turbines made from scrap metal and salvaged debris spin in the sea breeze, bringing electricity to struggling Palestinians. In the southern Khan Yunis camp, Kamal Al-Dabary, a former eng»»»

Doha, Qatar: Speaker of the Shura Council H E Hassan bin Abdullah Al Ghanim has underscored that Gulf security is a collective responsibility requiring stronger solidarity, deeper integration, and combined efforts to fend off shared threats, as Iranian attacks on GCC nations and threats targeting t»»»

A limited-time offer gives visitors another reason to head to the popular attraction Dubai: Visitors heading to Global Village this weekend could get a second visit at no extra cost, as the popular attraction rolls out a limited complimentary ticket offer on Saturday, November 7. Under the promotio»»»

The project is part of Ajman's efforts to achieve the goals of its Urban Plan 2040 Ajman: Abdulrahman Mohammed Al Nuaimi, Director-General of Ajman Municipality and Planning Department, reviewed the final preparations for the Ajman Beach Development Project ahead of its official opening. The projec»»»

A limited-time offer gives visitors another reason to head to the popular attraction Dubai: Visitors heading to Global Village this weekend could get a second visit at no extra cost, as the popular attraction rolls out a limited complimentary ticket offer on Saturday, November 7. Under the promotio»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani performed the Istisqa prayer along with crowds of worshipers at the Lusail prayer ground on Thursday morning, reviving the Prophetic Sunnah of seeking rainfall from Allah the Almighty. Personal Representative of HH the Amir HH Sheikh Jassim b»»»

The latest inflation number was the highest since the 8.6 percent recorded in Feb 2023 Manila: Soaring petrol prices driven by the Middle East conflict pushed inflation in the Philippines to a 44-month high of 7.8 percent in October, the government said Thursday, as the country continues to struggl»»»

Khan Yunis: Above a maze of tents in a crowded displacement camp in Gaza, homemade wind turbines made from scrap metal and salvaged debris spin in the sea breeze, bringing electricity to struggling Palestinians. In the southern Khan Yunis camp, Kamal Al-Dabary, a former engineering student, has put»»»

Quick look at current exchange rates - as of November 05- against the UAE dirham Dubai: Softness in Asian currencies continues to benefit UAE expats, who get more back home for every dirham they send. The Indian rupee, Philippine peso and Pakistani rupee are all trading near multi-year lows. Asian »»»

Residents urged to avoid drill sites and refrain from taking photos or videos Dubai and Abu Dhabi police will conduct separate strategic exercises on Thursday morning, November 5, with residents urged to stay away from the designated areas and avoid taking photographs or videos. Dubai Police said t»»»

Residents urged to avoid drill sites and refrain from taking photos or videos Dubai and Abu Dhabi police will conduct separate security exercises on Thursday morning, November 5, with residents urged to stay away from the designated areas and avoid taking photographs or videos. Dubai Police said th»»»

Diplomatic reset aims to ease maritime disputes between Philippines and China MANILA — The Philippines and China have agreed to maintain diplomatic dialogue, exercise restraint and manage their differences peacefully following a high-level telephone conversation between their foreign ministers, off»»»

Nurturing Dreams: how Eiman Al Aleeli supports her sons' individual passions Abu Dhabi: There is a particular kind of waiting that only parents know. It is the waiting for a first word. For a sign. For some small clue to who your child is and where he is going. For the Al Hashemi family, that wait »»»

MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - The Democratic Republic of the Congo, in addition to the ongoing spread of the Ebola virus, is facing its worst cholera epidemic in decades, World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said. "The DRC is also seeing its worst cholera outbreak in decades,»»»

Republicans blame Hegseth for war fallout amid impeachment talks US President Donald Trump is reportedly asking aides whether Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth should stay, and Republicans are pointing at him over the Iran war after Tuesday’s midterm rout. Publicly, Trump says Hegseth is "doing a very»»»

WASHINGTON: Democrats vowed on Wednesday to use their resounding midterm victory to rein in President Donald Trump, setting up two years of possible deadlock in Washington, as Trump spent his first ​post-election appearance showing off his under-construction White House ballroom. A wave of anger ov»»»

Court orders father to pay Dh227,500 annually plus Dh31,000 in one-off payments. Ras Al Khaimah: A Ras Al Khaimah court has granted a 43-year-old mother a second divorce from her 55-year-old husband, awarded her custody of their 10 children and ordered him to pay Dh227,500 a year in child maintenan»»»

NCM forecasts showers through Saturday, with winds reaching 40km/h and blowing dust Dubai: Rain is expected across parts of the UAE's northern and eastern regions on Thursday, with showers likely to continue into the weekend as temperatures climb to 38°C and humidity reaches 90 per cent in some are»»»

Action taken against 67 agencies over rule breaches, delayed refunds and complaints Dubai: Saudi Arabia has ordered the immediate suspension of 66 recruitment agencies and revoked the licence of another after uncovering violations involving recruitment practices, delayed refunds to customers and fa»»»

Exploring the Abrahamic Family House: A haven for interfaith harmony Abu Dhabi: On Saadiyat Island, a short distance from the Louvre Abu Dhabi, three near-identical cubes rise from a shared plinth. One is a mosque, one a church, one a synagogue. Between them lies a garden, and beneath them a forum »»»

NCM forecasts showers through Saturday, with winds reaching 40km/h and blowing dust Dubai: Rain is expected across parts of the UAE's northern and eastern regions on Thursday, with showers likely to continue into the weekend as temperatures climb to 38°C and humidity reaches 90 per cent in some are»»»

Non-combat deployment planned to ensure safe passage through key oil chokepoint South Korea's defence ministry said Thursday it would deploy maritime patrol aircraft and an explosive ordnance disposal team to waters near the Strait of Hormuz as part of a mission to help keep the waterway open. The »»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has handed over a residential complex comprising 232 housing units for displaced families in Yemen's Hajjah governorate, as the Kingdom steps up humanitarian assistance to its conflict-hit southern neighbor. The project, implemented by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relie»»»

Gaza: The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) murdered at least 74,618 Palestinian civilians and injured at least 175,920 others since the beginning of the genocide that the Israeli occupation has been committing against the Gaza Strip in October 2023. Medical sources reported on Wednesday that hospita»»»

Three conditions decide if your car can be registered for two years instead of one Dubai: Motorists in the UAE will be able to apply for two-year registration for eligible light vehicles under new federal traffic regulations taking effect on January 1, 2027, replacing the standard annual renewal re»»»

North Korea showcases advanced missile capabilities in latest tests North Korea test-fired a newly designed air-defence missile system and held a strategic cruise-missile strike drill, state media reported Thursday, in the latest showcase of its weapons abilities. Wednesday's test came during a flu»»»

Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson to step down after election defeat US House Speaker Mike Johnson will step down as Republican leader following his party's crushing midterm election defeat, his spokesman confirmed to AFP Wednesday. Johnson, the highest-ranking Republican in the United States a»»»

Election controversy sparks tensions between Arab-Israelis and government The largest Arab-Israeli bloc on Wednesday denounced "political persecution", after one of its lawmakers was accused of accepting foreign money before last week's elections, where the community turned out in record numbers. P»»»

Latest ministry listings help residents compare staple costs, pack sizes and retailers Dubai: UAE residents looking to manage grocery spending can compare listed prices for rice, eggs, milk and cooking oil through the Ministry of Economy and Tourism’s Essential Goods Prices Platform. The dashboard »»»

Mexico City: Mexico's economy is displaying signs of an "incipient improvement," underpinned by the stabilization of its manufacturing sector and broader recovery across commerce and services, the Mexican Institute of Finance Executives (IMEF) reported Tuesday. In a report on leading indicators for»»»

Writ petition challenges new age-based rates, shorter notice and cut in cover for NRKs Dubai: An Indian expat group has taken the government of the south Indian state of Kerala to court over the steep rise in NORKA Care health insurance premiums for Non-Resident Keralites (NRKs), saying the new rat»»»

Khartoum: Ethiopia and Sudan executed reciprocal, tit-for-tat diplomat expulsions on Wednesday, senior government officials in Khartoum confirmed to AFP, drastically deepening a diplomatic crisis driven by allegations that Addis Ababa facilitated paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) drone strike»»»

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump faced pressure from Republicans on Wednesday to change course after a midterm election ​rout handed Democrats control of Congress and voters rejected his handpicked candidates in key races. Republican allies and strategists called for Trump to shake up his White H»»»

MAGA movement falters, sparking questions about GOP's next chapter Has MAGA fever finally broken? Will the American right shed Donald Trump's populist ideology and return to more traditional conservatism? After a resounding defeat in midterm elections that were all about one man, many Republicans o»»»

NEW YORK CITY: The UN’s peacekeeping chief warned on Wednesday that the Lebanese army and Israeli forces could be left facing each other with no third-party buffer when the UN Interim Force in Lebanon’s mandate ends in December, and pressed the Security Council to provide guidance on what should co»»»

Bavarian deputy leader's sudden death shocks political circles A prominent German politician was found dead in a Berlin hotel on Wednesday, police said, adding they had launched an investigation. The cause of death of Hubert Aiwanger, 55, who was deputy leader of southern Bavaria state, was not imm»»»

Republicans face leadership crisis as Democrats gain tools to challenge Trump's agenda The midterm election changes the political balance in Washington. Donald Trump will remain president, but he will no longer have a Republican-controlled Congress to help advance his legislative priorities. The el»»»

Republicans face leadership crisis as Democrats gain tools to challenge Trump's agenda The midterm election changes the political balance in Washington. Donald Trump will remain president, but he will no longer have a Republican-controlled Congress to help advance his legislative priorities. The el»»»

Paris, France: French regional bank Credit Mutuel Arkea said Wednesday it fell victim to a cyberattack that enabled perpetrators to make around 100 million euros ($112 million) in unauthorized fraudulent transactions. It said in the attack, which had been been "contained", hackers gained access to »»»