Rome: An elegant woman gazes out from her portrait with expressive eyes, a gilded wreath worn in her hair and a gentle, questioning look on her face. She is one of the 2,000-year-old "Faces of Fayum", startlingly realistic funerary -- or mummy -- portraits painted after Egypt became part of the Rom»»»

The Arab Parliament affirmed that the rights of the Palestinian people are inalienable and cannot be erased by the passage of time. Foremost among these rights are self-determination and the establishment of an independent Palestinian state along the June 4, 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its»»»

TEHRAN: Iran’s parliament speaker and chief negotiator in talks with the United States, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, said on Tuesday that the ball was in Washington’s court to “prevent war.” “The countries of the region should know that, just as the Islamic Republic of Iran stands ready for battle wit»»»

Damascus, Nov 3 (SANA) A trade festival featuring 50 Syrian companies opened Monday evening at the Barzeh Complex in Damascus, offering discounts of up to 50% on locally manufactured products as organizers seek to expand domestic markets and strengthen direct sales between producers and consumers. »»»

By Staff, Agencies Iranian Deputy Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Ali Bagheri Kani stressed on Monday that Tehran's policy has remained unchanged since the beginning of the war, reaffirming its determination to defend the country's security, sovereignty, and territorial integrity»»»

Resilient systems and local capability stand as key to AI-driven energy transformation Abu Dhabi: As energy companies move from digitalising operations to running AI-powered applications, two executives say the sector’s priorities are shifting to the infrastructure and industrial capability beneath»»»

UAE aviation enters winter travel season with rising passenger capacity, security concerns UAE aviation is upbeat as it enters the winter travel season. Airports have reported a rise in passenger capacity and the return of some international airlines. The most important update: UAE airports remain »»»

Doha, Qatar: Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) will participate in Mobile World Congress (MWC) Doha 2026 from November 8 to 10, 2026, in Qatar, highlighting how Artificial Intelligence (AI) and advanced connectivity are transforming networks, enabling new digital experiences and unlocking growth opportunitie»»»

Doha, Qatar: Deputy General Manager of the Cultural Village Foundation (Katara) and Director of its Human Resources Department Saif Saad Al-Dosari inaugurated the ‘Mark and Memory’ stamp exhibition. Organised by Katara in collaboration with the Qatar Philatelic and Numismatic Centre, the exhibition»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Justice and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs, H E Ibrahim bin Ali bin Issa Al Hassan Al Mohannadi, affirmed that the State of Qatar gives the legal profession an overriding priority, as demonstrated in the nation’s move to make amendments to the Law Regulating the Lega»»»

Doha, Qatar: QNB Group, a leading financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, successfully concluded the inaugural PSG QNB WE RUN DOHA, bringing together 2,300 runners at Lusail International Circuit in a celebration of community spirit, inclusion and the unifying power of sport. More than»»»

EXCLUSIVEDuvvuri Subbarao backs RBI’s October hike and tells UAE investors to think long term Dubai: Central banks should look through oil shocks at first and tighten only when the shock persists, says Duvvuri Subbarao, former Governor of the Reserve Bank of India. In an interview with Gulf News, h»»»

Doha, Qatar: Al Jazeera Media Network has strongly condemned the Israeli authorities’ decision to extend the ban on its operations in Israel for a further 90 days, including the suspension of its broadcasts, the closure of its offices and the restriction of access to its websites and digital platfo»»»

Doha: Qatar Arabic Language Association announced Sunday that it will host a cultural seminar on the environment in the Arabic novel. Organised in collaboration with the Katara Library for Arabic Novels, the event will take place on Thursday at the library, located within the Katara Cultural Villag»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar National Library will host a diverse array of cultural and educational events this November, featuring the interactive “Mulhamoon Exhibition 2026: Ideas, Art, and AI” and the third edition of the annual “Our Children Matter” forum. The month-long programme is designed to empower »»»

Doha: The Qatar Philatelic and Numismatic Centre, affiliated with the Ministry of Culture, is participating in the Sharjah Stamp Exhibition 2026, which is being held in the UAE from November 4-8, with the participation of philatelic associations from the Gulf and Arab countries. The centre is parti»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Municipality, represented by Al Rayyan Municipality, has set up an awareness pavilion at West Walk as part of Qatar Sustainability Week 2026, highlighting efforts to promote environmental awareness and encourage sustainable practices in the community. Organised in colla»»»

Doha, Qatar: Liwan Design Studios and Labs has announced a new ceramics residency with the Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation (ACDF), in collaboration with the Qatar Fashion & Crafts Council (QFCC). Bringing renowned Uzbek clay masters from the Rahimov family to Doha, the programme w»»»

Barcelona: Barcelona winger Anthony Gordon insisted yesterday his team are not below the likes of Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid, despite recent defeats by both sides. Hansi Flick’s side were unbeaten until facing European champions PSG on October 20, but lost 4-2 in Paris before a 2-1 Clasico»»»

Manchester: Michael Carrick brushed off suggestions he has just two games left as Manchester United boss as he prepares his underperforming side for today's Champions League clash against Roma. Carrick’s position at Old Trafford is increasingly precarious following Saturday’s 2-0 defeat at Chelsea,»»»

Paris: As Paris Saint-Germain head to Spain to face Villarreal today, the French club’s quest to win a third consecutive Champions League title is under threat as injuries to key players raise doubts about the strength of their squad for another tilt at European glory. PSG’s thrilling 4-2 win two w»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian flag was raised in the territory of Western Sahara controlled by the Polisario Front in gratitude for Russia's position on the Western Sahara conflict in the UN Security Council, Mohamed Yeslem Beissat, head of the Polisario Front delegation that visited Moscow this s»»»

Doha, Qatar: Safari Hypermarket, one of Doha’s leading hypermarket chains, has launched its Thattukada (Street Food) promotion in the Bakery and Hot Food section, featuring traditional Kerala flavours, from November 1. The promotion was inaugurated at Safari Mall, Abu Hamour, by Zainul Abideen, Dep»»»

Recognition highlights FGREALTY's real estate performance and continued work with buyers and investors across Lusail On September 28, 2026, FGREALTY has received the Platinum Award from Qatari Diar in recognition of its real estate performance in Lusail, one of Qatar's largest master planned develo»»»

Octane.Rent rents out more than 400 vehicles from over 31 brands in the UAE Octane.Rent, the Dubai luxury and sports car rental company, has been named Best Luxury Car Rental Company in the Middle East and Best Sports Car Rentals in the UAE at the World Luxury Travel Awards 2026. The recognition ar»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces have struck facilities of the Ukrainian energy complex in the Vinnitsa, Dnepropetrovsk and Kharkov regions providing military enterprises, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday. Overnight, the Russian armed forces launched a massive strike with gro»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump has once again not ruled out that the United States could strike Pickaxe Mountain in Iran. "We bombed out all of their potential nuclear power. Now we might have to go after Pickaxe, but that's not a big deal… Literally, we can do that in one hour," »»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar swimmer Adam Morsy finished fifth in the men’s 200m breaststroke final at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Senegal yesterday, clocking 2:17.07 seconds. Japan’s Iori Miyazaki won gold in 2:12.33, with Lithuania’s Domas Vilimas taking silver in 2:13.50 and Uzbekistan’s Muhamma»»»

Colombo: The Qatar Media Corporation (QMC) is participating in the 63rd General Assembly of the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) and its associated meetings, currently being held in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The proceedings are set to conclude today (Tuesday). Director of Qatar Radio, Jaber Al Surou»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Doha Film Festival (DFF) 2026 has unveiled a diverse music programme featuring internationally acclaimed performers, emerging regional talents and Qatar-based artists, promising audiences an exciting blend of musical experiences from November 19 to 27. Presented by Doha Film Instit»»»

Doha, Qatar: Universities must prepare young people not only for the changing demands of the labour market but also to think about the future, assume responsibility and contribute to building more peaceful and equitable societies, Chairperson of Unesco’s Executive Board and Permanent Representative»»»

A framework of approximately 4,000 billion forints will be available next year for the development of the Hungarian economy, comprising 700 billion forints in budgetary funds, 900 billion forints in European Union support, and loan programmes from the Hungarian Development Bank and Eximbank — the M»»»

One of the most important pledges of the 2026 change of regime is being fulfilled, and a 36-year-old debt is being repaid, with the publication of the secret service files — Prime Minister Péter Magyar declared at Monday's session of the National Assembly, before the agenda. He stressed that a 36-y»»»

British Airways returns to Dubai amid regional flight disruptions and delays Dubai’s winter flight schedule is expanding, with more international airlines preparing to resume services as UAE airports gear up for a busy travel season. British Airways is scheduled to resume London–Dubai flights today»»»

NEW DELHI: An India-flagged cargo vessel was struck by an “unidentified aerial object” off Oman, killing one Indian crew member, New Delhi said Tuesday. Indian Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said the tanker MSV Al Jusufi had 14 Indian seafarers on board when it was attacked. “While 13 crew me»»»

Doha, Qatar: Al Duhail will look to extend their perfect start in the Gulf Club Champions League (GCCL) when they face Saudi Arabia’s Neom in a Group A match at Al-Watani Club Stadium in Tabuk today. Djamel Belmadi’s side have won their opening two matches to lead the group with six points and will»»»

Doha, Qatar: Regional executives and stakeholders have gathered for the 59th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Arab Air Carriers’ Organization (AACO) to discuss the evolving landscape, geopolitical challenges, global connectivity, and the need for stronger regional cooperation to strengthen the r»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Al Shaqab International Arabian Horse Show 2026 will get underway tomorrow at the Longines Outdoor Arena, with purebred Arabian horses competing for titles across various age categories until November 7. Classified as an International Category B event under the regulations of the E»»»

Mexico City: Kimi Antonelli became Formula One’s youngest world champion and Italy’s first since 1953 when he finished third behind multiple champions Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton in Sunday’s thrilling and crash-hit Mexico City Grand Prix. The 20-year-old Italian drove his Mercedes to a 16th p»»»

Supply of up to 1.6 million tonnes comes as Hormuz curbs Gulf exports and prices stay high Dubai: ADNOC Gas has signed a five-year agreement to supply TotalEnergies with up to 1.6 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG). The company announced the deal on November 3 on the sidelines of ADIPEC,»»»

Dates, free entry, shows to book and the authors to see at the 45th edition at Expo Centre Dubai: The Sharjah International Book Fair opens on Wednesday, November 4 till 15, for 12 days of books, talks, workshops and performances at Expo Centre Sharjah. Now in its 45th edition, the fair carries the»»»

Audemars Piguet watch returned by courier as police hunt suspect who fled Tokyo store Dubai: A luxury watch worth $292,000 stolen from a Tokyo shop last week, has been mysteriously returned by courier along with a handwritten apology, although police are still hunting the suspect who fled with it, »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Mini World Cup 2026-2027 tipped off yesterday at Qatar Sports Club, bringing together 32 schools competing under 32 country tags. Organised by the FIBA Basketball World Cup Qatar 2027 Local Organising Committee (LOC), in collaboration with the Qatar School Sports Federation, the in»»»

Paris: Alexander Zverev said yesterday that rising to world number one was a special feeling as he heads into the Paris Masters guaranteed to be top of the pile come the end of the year. German Zverev had been tipped to become one of the dominant forces of men’s tennis but a combination of injuries»»»

A red weather warning for significant rainfall has been issued for five regions of Bulgaria, an orange warning for 19 regions, and a yellow warning for four regions, according to the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology. A red weather warning has been issued for the regions of Varna, Dob»»»

Doha, Qatar: Defending champions Argentina began their campaign at the FIP World Cup in Doha with a convincing 3-0 victory over Australia in their Group A men’s opening tie at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex yesterday. Argentina dominated all three matches, with Franco Stupaczuk»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar is hosting a regional conference bringing together academics, policymakers and international experts to shape a shared vision for the future of higher education in the Arab world, with discussions focusing on digital transformation, artificial intelligence, academic cooperation a»»»

Doha, Qatar: General Manager of the Cultural Village Foundation (Katara) and President of the Global Public Diplomacy Network (GPDNET), Prof. Khalid bin Ibrahim Al-Sulaiti, has reaffirmed Qatar’s commitment to strengthening international cultural cooperation, promoting dialogue between nations and »»»

Doha, Qatar: Goalkeeper Meshaal Barsham produced a string of impressive saves as Al Sadd held defending champions Al Ahli Saudi FC to a goalless draw in the AFC Champions League Elite at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium yesterday. Al Sadd, who were chasing their first victory in the competition, had to rel»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) signed a cooperation agreement with Qatar Post, under which Qatar Post has been authorized to provide business licensing services through the Ministry’s Single Window Platform. The signing ceremony was attended by H E Saleh Abdullah Al-Mana,»»»