Doha: The 2026-2027 Men's Handball League season kicks off Monday with five matches in the opening round, all to be played at the Duhail Handball Complex. Al Arabi enters the new season seeking to defend the title it won last season 2025-2026, securing its second consecutive championship and fourth»»»

AMMAN: Mohammad Hussein Al-Barqawi, a 33-year-old Jordanian father of two who had moved to Saudi Arabia in search of a livelihood, was killed in a Houthi missile attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Saturday, leaving his family devastated and prompting renewed condemnation of th»»»

The ruling Socialist Party will hold an expanded meeting of its parliamentary group on Wednesday at 12:30 p.m., following internal disagreements over the country’s Territorial Reform. The meeting, called by Prime Minister Edi Rama, will take place at the Palace of Brigades and is expected to bring »»»

BREAKING NEWSEmbassy assures support for repatriation after Indian dies in Riyadh attack An Indian national injured in the attack on Riyadh airport on October 10 has died, the Embassy of India in Riyadh has confirmed. In an update, the Embassy said it was in touch with the deceased’s family and wou»»»

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WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Sunday that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an “energy ceasefire,” but offered no details on its terms. Trump’s brief social media post said only that the ceasefire took effect immediately and that both sides had agreed to it. “Do not break it!” he wrote.»»»

The European Union’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia has pledged full solidarity with Saudi Arabia over Saturday’s deadly attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, after outlining efforts to reinforce maritime security in the leadup to this month’s GCC-EU summit. The Coalition to Restore Le»»»

Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar, represented by the Ministry of Social Development and Family (MSDF), participated on Sunday in the opening meeting of the 22nd session of the League of Arab States' Committee of the Follow Up on Ending Violence Against Children, held via video conference. In her add»»»

More than 100 countries participated in the second Global Digital Forum in Moscow, providing an opportunity for open discussions on pressing issues on the international digital agenda, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Alimov told Sputnik. "As last year, the Global Digital Forum generated e»»»

BREAKING NEWSPakistan reaffirms support for Saudi Arabia after airport attack Six Pakistani nationals were injured in the attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has confirmed. In a post on X, Sharif said he was deeply saddened by the injuries a»»»

When Donald J Trump walked down the gold-plated elevator at his New York Trump Tower in June 2016 to announce his candidacy for presidency of the United States, hardly any European leader –not to mention many in his own country—took him seriously. Written by Peyman Pejman Except one: Hungary’s form»»»

Benghazi, Oct. 11 (SANA) Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani met Sunday with Lt. Gen. Saddam Haftar, deputy commander of the Libyan Army, in Benghazi, accompanied by Maj. Gen. Abdul Qader Tahan, head of the General Intelligence Service. The meeting focused on ways t»»»

Viral video sparks debate after car sends bike flying, injures pedestrian A man found himself inelegantly dumped on the side of the road when a racing car rammed into a parked bike he was leaning against. In a video that has since gone viral, a man is seen half sitting on a two-wheeler right next t»»»

Christa Pike's lawyers on Saturday said that the 50-year-old convicted murderer has been discharged from the hospital and returned to prison. Pike was transported to the hospital in critical condition on September 30 after she survived Tennessee's botched effort to execute her for murderi»»»

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday condemned the latest Houthi attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh that killed 12 people and injured more than 300, vowing that Islamabad would cooperate with the Kingdom “in every possible way.” Sharif’s response came a da»»»

Singapore: Max Verstappen won the Singapore Grand Prix for the first time in his career on Sunday to complete a perfect weekend where he also finished first in the sprint and was on pole for both races. Red Bull's Verstappen finished 7.335sec ahead of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc with championship lea»»»

DOHA: Visit Qatar, in partnership with UFC, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organisation, has announced that tickets for UFC Fight Night: Prochazka vs Stirling are now available through the official Visit Qatar ticketing platform, ahead of the event taking place in Doha on Saturday, November»»»

College student accused of drink-driving in 'dream car given as belated birthday gift' Dubai: The 19-year-old son of an Indian businesswoman, whose popular boutique has branches in Dubai and Sharjah, has been arrested in Kerala after a speeding Mini Cooper rammed into a scooter near Cochin Internat»»»

Pope Leo XIV said Sunday he would undergo surgery in the coming days for a lung nodule detected at an early stage. Pope Leo XIV on Sunday announced he would be operated "in the coming days" for a lump on his lung, saying it had been located "at a very early stage". "During recent medical checks, a »»»

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s General Directorate of Passports on Sunday began procedures to regularize the status of Yemeni nationals living in the Kingdom without legal residency, following royal directives. The directorate outlined the categories covered by the initiative and the facilities available t»»»

Prosecutors order 4-day detention as forensic examination probes deaths of three siblings Dubai: Egyptian prosecutors have ordered a mother detained for four days pending an investigation into the deaths of her three children, who drowned in a canal in Minya governorate, after authorities said the »»»

Unknown object collected as scrap explodes inside house, leaving two women injured Dubai: A man was killed and his daughter and granddaughter were injured after an unidentified object he had collected among scrap materials exploded inside his home in eastern Amman on Sunday, Jordan's Public Securit»»»

NEW DELHI: India joined in solidarity with Saudi Arabia on Sunday, as it condemned a major attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, in which at least 12 people were killed and more than 300 injured. The victims of Saturday’s attack in Riyadh included four Saudis, two Bangladeshis, as »»»

DHAKA: Bangladesh condemned on Sunday a deadly Houthi strike on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, which killed at least two of its nationals. At least 12 people were killed in Saturday’s attack, including four Saudis, two Bangladeshis, as well as nationals of the US, Egypt, Jordan, Syria»»»

RIYADH: All 309 people injured in Saturday’s missile attack on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport are receiving medical care at several hospitals, the General Authority of Civil Aviation said in a statement on X on Sunday. The attack killed 12 people. The statement did not name the hospital»»»

BREAKING NEWSIndia condemns repeated attacks on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport The Indian Embassy in Riyadh is following up on the condition of 11 Indian nationals injured in the attack on King Khalid International Airport that killed 12 people and wounded more than 300 others on Saturd»»»

LONDON: Israeli forces entered a valley near the village of Abidin in southern Syria on Sunday, preventing farmers from working their land, Syria’s state-run news agency SANA reported. The force, traveling in three military vehicles, advanced into the Yarmouk Basin in western Daraa province before »»»

US President Donald Trump has said Russia and Ukraine have agreed to an immediate energy ceasefire. The announcement comes just days after Trump’s phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, during which the two leaders agreed on a deal aimed at easing the global fuel crisis through Russian d»»»

Damascus, Oct. 11 (SANA) Syria’s Finance Ministry said on Sunday it had imposed no new taxes or fees on commercial and service sectors, clarifying that a decision circulating on social media concerns local licensing charges in Aleppo province. The ministry said Decision No. 57, issued on Sept. 27 b»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday that the agreement between Washington and Moscow on imports of Russian diesel fuel benefited all Americans. "President Trump came into office with a mandate to work for the American people, and this is good for the American p»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia remains open to negotiations on the peace process in Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Sputnik. "We are, in general, open to negotiations. We are maintaining our openness," Peskov said. Asked about whether elections in Ukraine would be a prerequisite for Moscow»»»

The team of the National Association of Municipalities in the Republic of Bulgaria (NAMRB) will insist on the elaboration of a national programme for digital transformation and data security of all municipalities, Vratsa Mayor Kalin Kamenov told the participants in a forum on "Digital Municipality:»»»

Gaza: A Palestinian child died on Sunday evening from wounds sustained after being shot by Israeli occupation forces in the Jabaliya refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip, according to medical sources. The seven-year-old child succumbed to injuries he sustained on Saturday near Al Hawaja Street i»»»

Doha: Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) launched a new specialized clinic at Hamad General Hospital (HGH) to support cancer patients who require repeated intravenous treatments. The clinic provides specialized assessment to determine the most appropriate method of care tailored to each patient's cond»»»

US President Donald Trump has announced that Moscow and Kiev have agreed to an immediate halt to attacks on each other's energy infrastructure. “Effective immediately, there is an ENERGY CEASEFIRE in the War between Russia and Ukraine. Both parties have agreed. Do not break it!” Trump wrote on Trut»»»

Manama: The State of Qatar participated in the 10th meeting of the Permanent Preparatory Committee at the Ministerial Level of the GCC Economic and Development Affairs Authority, convened in Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain. The delegation was headed by Deputy Undersecretary for Economic Affairs at the M»»»

Share: A U.S. source reportedly told Al Arabiya that Hezbollah raises $40 million every month through illicit activities and state funds The U.S. emphasizes that cracking down on drug networks is critical to disrupting Hezbollah’s funding. Historically, Hezbollah has been heavily involved in the re»»»

Gaza: The Israeli occupation forces had perpetrated 5,474 acts of violence that breached the signed agreement, killing 1,488 Palestinians and injuring 5,280 others, while the number of aid trucks allowed to enter the enclave didn't exceed 34 percent of the number stipulated in the agreement, the Ga»»»

Umrah pilgrims among Riyadh airport casualties as Gulf security concerns grow Umrah pilgrims were among those injured in Saturday’s devastating attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, which killed 12 people and wounded 309, as Saudi Arabia faced mounting security threats and regional»»»

RIYADH: Saudi travelers stranded abroad following flight cancellations linked to regional security developments have received assistance from the Kingdom’s embassies, including emergency accommodation and help arranging their return home. Several citizens took to social media platform X to share th»»»

Transavia France will launch flights between Paris-Orly Airport and Burgas on May 10, 2027, Burgas Airport said. The route will operate for a second consecutive season, following its launch in 2026. The flight schedule will provide a direct air link between the French capital and the Bulgarian Blac»»»

At least 309 people injured in deadly strike on King Khalid International Airport Dubai: A number of Umrah pilgrims and visitors to Islam's two holiest mosques were among those killed and injured in Saturday's attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, which left at least 12 people dead»»»

Tunis, Oct.11 (TAP) - The first "Tunisia Industry Talks" will be organised on October 21 by the Confederation of Tunisian Citizen Enterprises (CONECT) in partnership with the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Tunisia.This event, to be held under the theme...»»»

Strait of Hormuz incident prompts caution for transiting vessels A tanker sailing out of the Strait of Hormuz was struck by an unidentified projectile on Sunday, sustaining damage to its port side, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO). The incident was reported on Octob»»»

RIYADH: The European Union ambassador to Saudi Arabia has conveyed the bloc’s strong condemnation of Saturday’s deadly attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh which the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen blamed on the Houthi militia. “The EU strongly condemns the deadly attack o»»»

Presidential candidate Kostadin Kostadinov, leader of the Vazrazhdane party, said Bulgaria's president must understand the national interest and have the character and backbone to defend it, regardless of whether Bulgaria's international partners and allies approve of the position. Meeting with sup»»»

An earthquake measuring 3.0 on the Richter scale was recorded near Sliven (Southeastern Bulgaria) at 12:47 p.m. on Sunday, reported the National Seismological Centre at the National Institute of Geophysics, Geodesy and Geography with the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS). The epicentre of the qua»»»

Parents advised to discuss online safety with gaming children As our lives move increasingly online, new threats begin to emerge. Dubai Police, taking cognisance of the fact that young people are the most vulnerable to online predators, put out a warning on its social media channels. In these tweet»»»

“Zelensky’s decision to keep hitting Russian refineries despite repeated American requests left him exposed once Trump went directly to Moscow” to secure the ~5M ton diesel deal with Russia, geopolitical analyst Angelo Giuliano told Sputnik. “The public remark that Ukraine needs a new president who»»»

Russia has condemned the attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and called on all parties to the conflict to refrain from targeting civilian infrastructure, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement. "Russia condemns this attack and calls on all parties to the conflicts in the»»»