Princess Reema bint Bandar Al-Saud, Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the US, has called for an international campaign to defeat the Houthis, describing them as an armed terrorist force, and warning that their activities threaten regional security, global trade and energy markets. In an opinion article »»»

BAGHDAD: An Iraqi ‌court on Tuesday sentenced six French nationals to life in prison and a seventh to 15 years after convicting them of membership in Islamic State, a Reuters witness inside the courtroom said. The men were among 47 French Islamic State suspects transferred from detention facilities»»»

Tunis, 27 oct (TAP) - The fifth ordinary parliamentary session of 2026–2027 kicked off Tuesday under chairmanship of Speaker of the Assembly of People's Representatives (ARP) Brahim Bouderbala, in the presence of his two Deputy Speakers, namely...»»»

New Delhi, India: India's Supreme Court on Tuesday sought the government's response to a challenge by news publishers who say changes to data privacy rules threaten press freedom. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government introduced the rules last year to guide the law to strengthen personal data p»»»

UK authorities link Iran to alleged plot against RAF Fairford airbase Two men were charged Tuesday with national security offenses over a suspected plot against RAF Fairford, a US-run military air base in England, police and prosecutors said. British-Iranian dual national Mohmed Abdulkarim and Brit»»»

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly attended on Monday evening the signing of an initial financing agreement for the Dandara solar power project in Nag Hammadi, Qena Governorate, with a capacity of 1,000 megawatts and 200 megawatt-hours of battery storage, and total investments of around $650 million. »»»

TEHRAN: Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian met on Tuesday with Qatar’s Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Moscow on the sidelines of an energy forum, Iranian state media reported. “The two sides reviewed the current state of relations between Tehran and Doha and emphasized the importance of deepening»»»

Serbia’s student-led opposition has scored a decisive victory in the country’s snap parliamentary election, drawing striking comparisons with Hungary’s political transformation in April 2026. Both countries have seen voters rally behind new political forces promising change after years of dominance»»»

A total of 544 people have participated in training sessions under the LABOUR-INT project, funded by the European Commission and implemented by the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria (CITUB), aimed at improving the employment prospects of third-country nationals, said here CITUB »»»

Sydney, Australia: Advanced nanoscale imaging has revealed the diversity of living cells in human milk, how these cells are structured, what they contain, and how they use nutrients, according to an Australian study. The study provides a new view of the cellular and metabolic complexity of human mi»»»

Rawalpindi, Pakistan: Sitting outside his small shop in a warren of alleyways in the ancient Pakistani city of Rawalpindi, Ahsan Shakeel buffed an antique brass pot to a high shine, pressing it against a mechanised wheel. "We've removed all the dents, but it still needs polishing," the 72-year-old »»»

During the event, industry representatives highlighted the deeply national character of beer, with over 95.5% of domestic consumption being met by domestic production. The beer sector is a major buyer for Romanian agriculture, with 80 per cent of the ingredients used (brewing barley and hops) comin»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store held a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the office of the Finnish president said on Tuesday. "President of the Republic of Finland Alexander Stubb and Prime Minister of No»»»

New rules ban hidden fees and ticket trading through unlicensed platforms Dubai: Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Sports has introduced new regulations governing ticket sales and resale for sporting events, banning unauthorised trading, hidden fees and misleading pricing practices in a move aimed at prot»»»

Seven French nationals convicted of Daesh membership after being transferred from Syria Dubai: An Iraqi court has sentenced six French nationals to life imprisonment and a seventh to 15 years in prison after convicting them of membership in the Daesh terrorist group, the country's Supreme Judicial »»»

Syria has announced the closing of its main border crossing with Jordan, the Nassib-Jaber crossing, effective Tuesday, after Amman carried out strikes on the Syrian territory. The Syrian General Authority for Border Crossings and Customs said in a statement that passenger and commercial traffic was»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli election turnout hits 16.7% by 10 a.m., highest at this hour since at least 1996: Israeli Central Elections Committee 27-10-2026 11»»»

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Canberra: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Tuesday that the government is reviewing new safety measures for politicians after an attack on Member of Parliament (MP) Helen Haines. Albanese told a meeting of the Labor Party in Canberra that he has asked for a review of MPs' security»»»

By Staff, Agencies Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf outlined key issues discussed during his recent meeting with Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Sayyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei, including economic stability, production security, war developments, diplomacy, and national »»»

494 more properties face demolition within three weeks as authorities step up enforcement Dubai: Kuwait Municipality has begun demolishing 263 properties in Jleeb Al Shuyoukh over building violations, with another 494 properties facing demolition within three weeks as part of a wider government cra»»»

President’s remarks condemned by founder of Arab Americans for Trump Port Huron: President Donald Trump intensified his anti-Muslim rhetoric against Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El Sayed on Sunday, portraying him as a threat to national security and questioning his loyalty to the United States i»»»

LONDON: UK anti-terrorism police said Tuesday that two men have been charged with national security offenses after an incident last month at a British air base used by the United States. The head of National Counter Terrorism Policing, Laurence Taylor, said two British nationals have been charged: »»»

Mega Image will operate a store of approximately 460 square metres on the ground floor of the QUEENS District Office building under the Mega Image City concept. The signing of the lease agreement brings the occupancy rate of QUEENS District’s retail section to over 50%, reinforcing operators’ inter»»»

Vazrazhdane leader Kostadin Kostadinov, who placed third in the first round of the presidential election, said here on Tuesday that Andrey Gurov would receive no votes from his party’s supporters in the second round of the election, adding that some of them would vote for Iliana Iotova. Kostadinov »»»

On this day 57 years ago, Banja Luka was struck by a 6.6-magnitude earthquake on the Richter scale. Fifteen people lost their lives, 1,117 were injured, the city suffered enormous destruction, and several municipalities in the Krajina region suffered catastrophic consequences. Thirteen people were »»»

The way we spend our downtime has changed quite drastically over the last few years. It wasn't that long ago that the worlds of finance and digital entertainment lived in completely different zip codes. You had your banking app for the serious stuff and your gaming apps for the fun stuff, and the »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Minister of State for Energy Affairs, HE Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi met in Moscow today with the Acting Minister of Petroleum of the Islamic Republic of Iran HE Hamid Bovard. Discussions during the meeting, which was held on the sidelines of the 28th Ministerial Meeting of the Gas Expor»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The third Russia-Africa summit will lead to major decisions and outcomes, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Tuesday. "We engage with African international structures and associations within the UN [United Nations], the African Union, BRICS, and more... »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ezekiel Nibigira, the president of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), arrived in Moscow on Tuesday to participate in the third Russia-Africa summit, a Sputnik correspondent reported. The third Russia-Africa summit will be held in Moscow on October 28-29. Kr»»»

Israel denies rift as reports reveal military objections to proposed pre-election attack Dubai: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly pushed for a fresh military attack on Iran in the weeks leading up to Tuesday's closely contested election, but faced resistance from senior military »»»

RIYADH: The number of companies licensed by the UAE’s Capital Markets Authority rose 43 percent year on year in the first nine months of 2026, while the amount of licensed professionals increased 64 percent. The figures point to continued expansion of the UAE’s regulated financial services sector, »»»

Doha, Qatar: The General Authority of Customs has concluded the 46th Foundation Course for new customs inspectors, which lasted for three months, with the aim of qualifying participants and equipping them with the knowledge and skills necessary to carry out their customs duties efficiently, through»»»

Geneva, Switzerland: Greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere rose to new record highs in 2025, locking in climate impacts that will persist for centuries to come, the United Nations said Tuesday. Levels of the three main greenhouse gases -- the climate-warming carbon dioxide, methane and ni»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Africa has withstood Western pressure and has not retreated from its principled position of supporting Russia, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Tuesday. "Africans have told us, 'We remember Russia's contribution.' And I would like to respond: we, for o»»»

Polling stations in Israel will close on Tuesday evening, but it could be weeks before Benjamin Netanyahu or one of his opponents will be declared the next prime minister. It might even require another election. That’s because Israelis vote for parties and not candidates. None of the several main p»»»

Tunis, Oct.27 (TAP) - President Kais Saied chaired a cabinet meeting on Monday at the Carthage Palace, during which he discussed several issues related to the social and economic situation, including the functioning of public services and soaring...»»»

By Staff, Agencies Yemen's Supreme Political Council member Mohammed Ali al-Houthi called on members of the Mecca Defense Alliance to withdraw from it, warning against luring Egyptian forces into a new war that would drain their capabilities and demanding that Saudi Arabia halt its aggression, lift»»»

By Staff, Agencies US Senator Chris Van Hollen has renewed his call for accountability over the deaths of nine American citizens killed by “Israeli” settlers or security forces in the occupied West Bank since 2022, criticizing the absence of consequences in the cases. “I want to take a few minutes »»»

By Staff, Agencies Brazil’s Liberal Party [PL] has formally acknowledged the results of Sunday’s presidential runoff, which confirmed President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s reelection over the party’s candidate, Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, despite the latter’s continued refusal to concede defeat. In a»»»

Doha, Qatar: Apple has responded to complaints that its first folding iPhone, iPhone Duo, has developed cracks and lines on the inner display along the hinge where it folds. The company, in a statement to Reuters, said, "We are aware of an issue impacting the inner display on a small number of iPho»»»

Washington, USA: Instagram is testing a new long-form video format that will allow creators to upload horizontal videos of up to 90 minutes, marking a strategic expansion beyond the platform's short-form video focus as it seeks to keep audiences engaged with longer content. Called "Features," the f»»»

Dubai Municipality is training its staff in 300-plus controls and AI guardrails Dubai: Social engineering is the most common way attackers try to hurt people, and Dubai Municipality is training its staff to spot it and report it. Engineer Nasser Hassan, Manager of the Corporate Security Office at t»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Investment Minister Fahad Al-Saif discussed ways to translate investment opportunities into tangible projects during his participation via videoconference in a meeting of the US-Saudi Business Council on Oct. 26. Al-Saif reviewed the growth of US investments in Saudi Arabia, »»»

Jordan said on Tuesday that its bombing of southern Syria on Monday evening resulted in significant losses for the Islamic State group, estimated at more than 20 militants. Jordanian Government Spokesperson Mohammad Al-Momani stated on the X platform that the attacks, which the Kingdom said on Mond»»»

Clashes between Somali government forces and militants from the Al-Shabab insurgent group on Monday may have left dozens dead, according to accounts given later by both sides. The Al-Qaeda-linked group has been fighting the government for two decades and still controls large swathes of central Soma»»»

Polls opened Tuesday in Israel’s critical national election viewed as a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s policies. Reporting from Jerusalem, FRANCE 24’s Noga Tarnopolsky explains that “the name of the game” after Election Day is whether the country’s fractious opposition, including»»»

Israelis are voting Tuesday in the first general elections since the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu facing a fight for political survival. The vote follows three years of regional wars, with Netanyahu running neck and neck with centrist rival Gadi Eisenkot. Isr»»»

DOHA President of the Civil Service and Government Development Bureau and Secretary-General of the National Planning Council HE Dr Abdulaziz bin Nasser bin Mubarak Al Khalifa participated in a panel discussion titled 'Government-Level Risk Management' as part of the tabletop exercises held under th»»»

Jordan said on Tuesday that its bombing of southern Syria on Monday evening resulted in significant losses for the Islamic State group, estimated at more than 20 militants. Jordanian Government Spokesperson Mohammad Al-Momani stated on the X platform that the attacks, which the Kingdom said on Mond»»»