RIYADH: The Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen announced on Friday that it had launched large-scale operations against the Houthi militia. Different elements and capabilities were being targeted, coalition spokesman Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki said. He added that strikes destroyed 136 military »»»

Istanbul, Oct. 9 (SANA) Syria’s Minister of Justice Mazhar al-Wais met Friday with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on the sidelines of an international legal conference in Istanbul, conveying greetings from Syria’s leadership and the Syrian people. The Minister participated in the two-day In»»»

French riot police have deployed tear gas and water cannon, as well as charging with batons against crowds of young protesters in central Paris. Student demonstrations and labor union protests continued for a fifth week on Thursday over anger at underfunded schools, teacher shortages, and planned g»»»

NEW YORK: Saudi Arabia will not allow Yemen to become a launchpad for attacks against the Kingdom or threats to shipping in the Red Sea, the Kingdom’s Permanent Representative to the UN Abdulaziz Alwasil told the UN Security Council on Friday. Addressing an emergency meeting on the Middle East, Alw»»»

Dubai, Oct. 9 (SANA) Syrian Administrative Development Minister Mohammad Hassan al-Sakkaf discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in administrative development and government modernization with UAE Minister of Cabinet Affairs Mohammad bin Abdullah Al Gergawi and Minister of State and Secretary-Gen»»»

Former economy minister Márton Nagy and his delegation reportedly chartered a private aircraft for the 88-kilometre journey between Brussels and Bruges, as well as for their wider trip, which cost HUF 12.5 million of taxpayer money, according to documents uncovered during an internal ministerial re»»»

Washington: The United States today imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) in an unprecedented move targeting its resources and operational capacity, just hours after former ICC judge Navi Pillay of South Africa was named the winner of the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. US Secretary o»»»

France's far-right National Rally leader Jordan Bardella deleted data from a former activist Facebook account as soon as allegations surfaced that he wrote anti-Semitic comments in his youth, French investigative weekly Le Canard enchaîné said Friday, piling pressure on the top ally of preside»»»

NEW YORK: Saudi Arabia will not allow Yemen to become a launchpad for attacks against the Kingdom or threats to shipping in the Red Sea, the Kingdom’s Permanent Representative to the UN Abdulaziz Alwasil told the UN Security Council on Friday. Addressing an emergency meeting on the Middle East, Alw»»»

Hackathon to address financial literacy, savings, and business growth The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has launched a Financial Health Innovation Hackathon to find practical solutions that improve how individuals and businesses manage their finances. The initiative, launched in collaboration wit»»»

RABAT: Morocco’s King Mohammed VI defended his country’s “partnership” with Spain on Friday but said it would not be influenced by pressure or threats, weeks after thousands of migrants swept into Madrid’s North African exclave of Ceuta. The tiny territory has occupied a central place in Spanish po»»»

2020 was an annus horribilis. Covid stalked the land. Lockdowns, curfews and social distancing were the order of the day. But there was a silver lining: European countries showed themselves to be capable of great solidarity, jointly procuring vaccines and then agreeing on a mammoth post-Covid recov»»»

US President Donald Trump said Friday that Russia had agreed to immediately supply more than 300,000 tonnes of diesel to US and global markets in an effort to cut fuel prices before November's midterm elections. The move marks a stunning change of policy after the US and its allies hit Russia with »»»

Tunis, Oct. 9 (TAP) - The implementation of the action plan for short-, medium- and long-term energy projects, stemming from the state's energy strategy, was the focus of a small Cabinet meeting chaired on Friday by Prime Minister Sarra Zaafrani...»»»

PARIS: Students in France were largely back in the classroom Friday following days of protests demanding better education and school conditions, as the UN voiced “concern” over the sometimes violent clashes. Tens of thousands have taken to the streets across France since students in late September »»»

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said on Friday that Russia had agreed to immediately supply more than 300,000 tons of diesel to the US and global marketplace in an effort aimed at cutting prices for the fuel ahead of the November midterm elections. The move comes as prices of diesel, used in agr»»»

AL-JUBAIL: Five schools in Jubail have joined the UNESCO Associated Schools Network, or ASPnet, in coordination with the Ministry of Education and the Saudi National Committee for Education, Culture and Science. The move integrates the schools, which are affiliated with the Royal Commission for Jub»»»

Luxembourg, Oct. 9 (SANA) European Union member states agreed Friday to expand the regulatory authority of the bloc’s central markets supervisor, marking a major financial reform to strengthen economic integration across the European single market. Finance ministers meeting in Luxembourg approved a»»»

HOMS: Authorities in Syria said they foiled planned attacks by Daesh on places of worship and security patrols in Homs province, arrested two suspected members of the terrorist group, and seized explosive devices they planned to use. The Internal Security Forces said in a statement that investigato»»»

TIRANA: Deemah Al-Yahya, founding secretary-general of the Digital Cooperation Organization, met Turki bin Ibrahim Al-Madi, Saudi ambassador to Albania, during her recent visit to Tirana to discuss advancing digital cooperation between the Kingdom and Albania. “We discussed how the Digital Cooperat»»»

ALKHOBAR: Every school morning, Sara Al-Qahtani faces a small negotiation at her kitchen counter. Her 8-year-old son wants something he will actually eat. She wants something that will survive several hours in a lunchbox, give him enough energy for the school day and return home with as few leftove»»»

RIYADH: Women aged 40 and above in Saudi Arabia will have access to 600 free mammograms as part of a new initiative launched during Breast Cancer Awareness Month to encourage early detection. The screenings are being offered by Hyundai Motor Company in partnership with Saudi German Health as part o»»»

New York, Oct. 9 (SANA) Members of the UN Security Council renewed their call for all parties to respect and fully implement the 1974 Disengagement Agreement in the occupied Syrian Golan. Israeli occupation forces continue to violate the agreement through repeated incursions into southern Syria, ra»»»

UAE expresses condolences and support after deadly Houthi attacks in Saudi Arabia The United Arab Emirates has condemned in the strongest terms the attacks by the Houthi group on King Khalid International Airport and a Saudia aircraft in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which resulted in the deaths of »»»

Tunis, Oct. 9 (TAP) - The Société nationale immobilière de Tunisie (SNIT) will implement a housing project in Fouchana, Ben Arous Governorate, under the rent-to-own programme, announced the Prime Ministry.A government decree issued by Prime Minister...»»»

PoliticsUnited States of AmericaTrump, Putin reach deal to release Russian diesel to worldDmytro Hubenko with dpa, AFP, AP, ReutersRussia will supply diesel to global markets in a bid to lower prices, US President Donald Trump has said. The move reverses years of pressure on the Russian economy fol»»»

Mikhail Zvinchuk, the founder of the Russian military Telegram channel Rybar, announced on Friday that he, along with his wife and team, was being flown back to Russia. It followed their detention for eight hours in Montenegro by the country’s police and domestic intelligence agency in the coastal »»»

CHISINAU: Moldova’s pro-European government intends to press for changes in legislation to allow for the production of weapons, but needs them for its own defense and has no intention of providing them to neighboring Ukraine, the head of parliament said on Friday. Parliament Chairman Igor Grosu, th»»»

Doha: US President Donald Trump said on Friday that Russia had agreed to supply millions of tonnes of diesel fuel to the American and global markets following what he described as a highly successful discussion with Russian President Vladimir Putin. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said Russia woul»»»

Putin agrees to major diesel release amid surging energy costs President Donald Trump said that he has struck a deal to obtain diesel from Russia, a stunning reversal of years of U.S. pressure on Moscow over its war with Ukraine and an attempt to address high fuel prices ahead of the US midterm ele»»»

ARIR (the Romanian Investor Relations Association), the promoter of Investor Relations (IR) best practices in Romania, brought together representatives of the capital market, listed companies, investors and IR professionals for the eighth edition of Gala by ARIR, the annual event recognising perfor»»»

The Omani co-pilot who attacked the captain of FlyDubai flight 1073 had planned to crash the plane into Tel Aviv's international airport in a suicide attack, the United Arab Emirates' top prosecutor said Friday. The Israel-bound flight carrying 182 people made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia a»»»

US President Donald Trump says he reached an agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin during a phone call for Russia to supply diesel fuel to American and global markets. Russia will deliver more than 300,000 tons immediately, followed by 500,000 tons in November and another 1 million tons s»»»

TOKYO: Japan on Friday slammed Russia’s request that the Netherlands extradite the president of the International Criminal Court, a Japanese national, and eight other officials of the court based in the European country. The extradition requests came after Moscow issued warrants for the nine in res»»»

NEW YORK: The State of Qatar has called for the consistent application of international law without selectivity or double standards, stressing that the credibility of the international legal system depends on how its rules are enforced. The remarks were delivered by Second Secretary at Qatar's Perm»»»

Tunis, Oct. 9 (TAP) - The Tunis Stock Exchange closed Friday’s session, October 9, on a negative note, with the benchmark index falling 0.34% to 18,604.24 points amid modest trading volume of 7 million dinars, according to broker Tunisie...»»»

PARIS: The United States announcement of new sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC), hours after the Nobel Peace Prize went to one of its former judges Navi Pillay, has provoked widespread international criticism. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington would ban transactions»»»

Damascus, Oct. 9 (SANA) Syria’s L602 air corridor, operating over eastern Syria near Deir Ezzor, has recorded 2,188 overflights since it entered service, highlighting opportunities to leverage Syria’s position between the Arabian Gulf and Europe. The General Authority of Civil Aviation and Air Tran»»»

JEDDAH: The Red Sea Museum in Jeddah has launched the “Photographing Distance” exhibition by Argentine artist Matilde Marin in Historic Jeddah, marking its debut in the Kingdom. The exhibition, running until Dec. 31, showcases photography and video installations documenting lighthouses across diver»»»

Mirbud said it was notified by the Regional Police Headquarters in Olsztyn that its bid was selected as the best offer in a tender to build a new Municipal Police Headquarters in Elbląg, along with related facilities on Lotnicza Street. The bid is worth PLN 88.22 mln gross. Mirbud mainly operates a»»»

In an interview with FRANCE 24, Egyptian businessman Naguib Sawiris called the October 7 attacks a "horrible act of terrorism" that brought Palestinians "only destruction", while warning of an "expansionist" Israeli government. He also said that the economic fallout from the Iran war is already "ha»»»

flydubai pilot intervenes to prevent cockpit attack mid-flight Dubai: UAE investigators have revealed how a pilot helped rescue the captain of flydubai flight FZ1073 during an alleged cockpit attack on September 30, 2026. UAE Attorney-General Dr Hamad Saif Al Shamsi outlined the events involving th»»»

Hungary’s former prime minister Viktor Orbán insists authorities acted without government instructions in the controversial Ukrainian gold convoy case. However, a lawyer representing a senior prosecutor says a motion has been filed to question Orbán as a suspect, as investigators examine alleged mi»»»

Advocates of human rights and international justice cheered, even as Israeli officials fumed, after South African jurist and former UN human rights chief Navi Pillay won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. The 85-year-old drew wide praise for decades of work, including investigating crimes in Rwa»»»

The Trump administration has imposed sweeping new sanctions on the International Criminal Court as part of its campaign to dismantle what it describes as a "rogue" tribunal, threatening to cripple its operations. Following the move, ⁠the European Union said it was "ready to take any necessary »»»

From prayers to promenades: How residents embrace Fridays in Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi: In Abu Dhabi, Friday does not behave like other days. It carries the weight of the congregational prayer, the pull of family tables, and the soft permission to do nothing at all. For some residents it is a day of pilg»»»

Tunis, Oct. 9 (TAP) - La Goulette Port received around 243,000 tourists by the end of September 2026, compared with 200,000 during the same period in 2025. The number is expected to rise to approximately 355,000 by the end of this year, according to...»»»

The first unit of Bangladesh’s first nuclear power plant will be connected to the power grid at the end of November, the CEO of Russia’s Rosatom, Aleksey Likhachev, said in Dhaka on Friday. Likhachev made the announcement at a meeting with Bangladeshi Minister of Science and Technology Fakir Mahbub»»»

MEXICO CITY: Mexican authorities have arrested a senior former provincial official on charges of extorting judges, governors and employees of the presidency by using AI to clone their voices. The security ministry said Thursday that the former treasurer of the state of Michoacan, his wife, children»»»