The downfall of Nvidia founder Jensen Huang in a scandal involving a suspected Chinese spy has raised a politically explosive question: who benefits from the removal of one of Washington’s most influential critics of chip restrictions on China? Huang resigned on Thursday following revelations of ex»»»

Doha: The 28th Asian Bowling Championships opened in Doha today, bringing together 168 male and female athletes from 18 Asian nations, including some of the sport's leading players. Hosted by the Qatar Bowling Federation at its bowling center, the tournament will run until November 23. Teams from Q»»»

Amman: The Arab Book Award has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Abdul Hameed Shoman Cultural Forum in Jordan to strengthen cooperation in scientific, intellectual, and cultural fields, expand the exchange of expertise and publications, and organize specialized events and seminars»»»

BRUSSELS: AstraZeneca said on Friday a European medicines committee had backed its hypertension pill baxdrostat, branded as Baxfendy, for marketing authorization, potentially making it the first drug of its class to reach patients in the European Union. The Committee for Medicinal Products for Huma»»»

Tunis, Nov. 13 (TAP) - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad Mohamed Ali Nafti held bilateral talks with his Ghanaian counterpart, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, focusing primarily on the longstanding fraternal relations between the...»»»

Tunis, Nov. 13 (TAP) - Tunisia reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the African Union's structural, financial and institutional reform process, in its capacity as a member of the Presidential Committee tasked with overseeing the organisation's...»»»

LONDON: A man wanted in Germany over an alleged antisemitic plot and who is reportedly an ex-Hamas bodyguard was convicted by a UK court Friday of a knife attack on a bailiff. Mohammed Alfatih, 40, also known as Mohammed Naim, was found guilty by a jury in Birmingham, central England, of a violent »»»

Judicial employees across the country Friday expressed their dissatisfaction with the parametres of the 2027 State Budget Bill as part of The Invisible Ones in the Judicial System initiative. Protests were held in Blagoevgrad, Burgas, Varna, Veliko Tarnovo, Vidin, Vratsa, Gabrovo, Kardzhali, Kyuste»»»

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, speaking at the Minsk International Conference on Eurasian Security last week, called the Moscow Format consultations on Afghanistan “the most representative platform for developing a region-wide consensus.” It is hard to argue with the central point of the f»»»

UNIDO ranking assesses standards, accreditation and quality systems across economies The UAE has ranked fifth globally in the 2026 Quality Infrastructure for Sustainable Development Index (QI4SD) within the group of economies with GDP between USD 100 billion and USD 1 trillion, issued by the United»»»

Tunis, Nov.13 (TAP) - There is need to speed up the implementation of cooperation projects between Tunisia and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), especially those aiming at supporting continental logistical connectivity and...»»»

Hungary’s former foreign minister Péter Szijjártó reportedly coordinated with the Kremlin to bring Russian intelligence documents to Budapest, detailing efforts to discredit Tisza politician István Kapitány ahead of the 2026 election. The revelations come from a new book by investigative journalist»»»

Tunis, Nov.13 (TAP) - Tunisian olive oil expert Professor Imene Trabelsi Trigui has been selected as a member of the jury for the 5th Buenos Aires International Olive Oil Competition (BAIOOC), to be held on November 13-14 in Argentina, Argentia's...»»»

Further documents linked to Hungary’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs have emerged, shedding light on the relationship between Áron Orbán, the brother of former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, and former Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó. One email from 2023 shows Áron Orbán offering to cooperate with Szij»»»

The director of the Israeli spy agency Mossad is in Washington Friday for talks with senior Trump administration officials about the war in Iran, three sources with knowledge of the matter told U.S. news portal Axios. The visit by Roman Gofman, one of Benjamin Netanyahu's closest confidants, comes »»»

The judicial investigator into the Beirut port explosion case, Judge Tarek Bitar, on Friday interrogated a new defendant in the file, Lebanese Army chief warrant officer Roudy F., who had been tasked by the army with inspecting Hangar 12 prior to its explosion, the National News Agency said. NNA re»»»

Online sales jump 24.5%, while profit rises 5.7% despite inflation and supply pressures Dubai: Spinneys returned to revenue growth in the third quarter of 2026, with the UAE-listed supermarket operator reporting a 5.7 per cent increase in nine-month revenue to Dh2.74 billion, as more customers stay»»»

Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov outlined a planned increase in defence spending, major military procurement projects, personnel shortages and the need to expand Bulgaria's combat aircraft capabilities when presenting the draft defence budget for 2027, reiterating that budget constraints would not»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani has sent a cable of condolences to Amir of the State of Kuwait HH Sheikh Meshal Al Ahmed Al Jaber Al Sabah following the death of Sheikha Intisar Jassem Mohamed Al Malek Al Sabah.»»»

Abu Dhabi conference emphasizes family stability in a transforming society Abu Dhabi: The first annual conference of the TRENDS Observatory has called for stronger family stability and for policies that help people start families and meet their changing needs. The conference, held on Thursday in Ab»»»

HEADLINES Bulgarian media on Friday focus on the aftermath of the deadly pile-ups on the Trakia Motorway, the debate over the 2027 state budget and proposed changes affecting personal assistants. Other prominent topics include healthcare, pensions, food prices, defence and the mounting financial di»»»

New York: The UN Security Council today strongly condemned the military escalation by the Houthi group in Yemen, the attacks they have launched against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and their threats to commercial shipping vessels. The Security Council also adopted Resolution 2837, which extends san»»»

BELGRADE - Student List representatives Dejan Soskic and Miodrag Krmar met with Russian Ambassador to Belgrade Alexander Botsan-Kharchenko on Thursday to discuss further development of Serbian-Russian relations. "The open and substantial discussion was devoted to prospects for further development o»»»

Rositsa Kirova, head of the Bulgarian Parliament's permanent delegation to the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), is participating in the Global Parliamentary Conference on Human Rights, taking place on November 12-13 in Geneva, the Tourism Committee said. The forum, organized by the IPU, was opened »»»

An important humanitarian initiative on Konstantinovka, announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin, concerns the continuation of the experience in Alyoshki, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday. During a meeting with US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on Thursday, Putin »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - International investors doubt the ability of the European Union to uphold the rule of law, given the push to use frozen Russian state assets, Valerie Urbain, CEO of the Belgium-based Euroclear depository, said. "During my travels, I notice that many investors followed last year's»»»

The case centres on a 2020 video linked to Kerala's diplomatic gold-smuggling scandal Abu Duabi: “We welcome criticism, but won’t allow misinformation to go unchallenged,” LuLu Group has said as it presses ahead with a ₹10 crore (approximately Dh3.9 million) defamation case against Malayalam YouTub»»»

DOHA: Applab, a leading technology and digital-transformation partner to governments and enterprises across the Gulf, today concluded its participation in MWC Doha 2026. Marking its second consecutive year at the event, the firm presented under its 'The IQ Era' theme and met with the operators, gov»»»

By Staff, Agencies New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani is finalizing plans to disband a specialized police unit responsible for counterterrorism and crowd control, Politico reported citing people familiar with the matter. Mamdani pledged to dismantle the NYPD’s Strategic Response Group [SRG] during his 2»»»

Doha: The Financial Sustainability Conference for Economic Sectors recommended bolstering financial sustainability and technological innovation across economic enterprises and sectors, into line with Qatar National Vision 2030 and the Third National Development Strategy (2024-2030). The conference,»»»

US Senator Chris Van Hollen said Thursday that he is running for Senate majority leader, challenging longtime Democratic leader Chuck Schumer. “In this election, Americans called on us to unrig an economy rigged against working people & fueled by political corruption,” Van Hollen, a Democrat from M»»»

Etihad extends Riyadh and Dammam cancellations; Qatar Airways resumes Riyadh flights Dubai: UAE travellers face another day of flight disruption, with services to Saudi Arabia among the most affected as airlines continue to adjust schedules amid regional security concerns. Flights between the UAE a»»»

Doha: Kuwait’s Abdulrahman Al-Faihan claimed the Trap Men world title at the ISSF Rifle, Pistol and Shotgun World Championship in Doha yesterday, prevailing in a dramatic shoot-off against India’s Vivaan Kapoor after both athletes finished the final with 29 hits. Al-Faihan took gold with three hits»»»

President Nicusor Dan arrived on Thursday at the ninth meeting of the European Political Community (EPC), hosted by Ireland.The summit, held under the theme "Europe: Strong, Secure, Connected", will bring together leaders from across Europe to discuss the main challenges facing the continent, focus»»»

Houthis target Saudi oil sites, raising regional security concerns Iran claims strike on US radar in Bahrain Trump says Gulf allies urged him to hold off further attacks Houthi threats and Hormuz shipping risks persist The US-Israel-Iran conflict has entered Day 258, with fresh developments raising»»»

The ministry says driver’s airbag inflators can cause fatal injuries, offer free repairs Dubai: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Commerce has recalled 44,305 Hyundai i30 and Elantra cars over a defective driver’s airbag inflator. It has told owners to stop driving the cars immediately. The ministry made »»»

UN extends Yemen sanctions, targeting Houthi attacks and arms embargo enforcement The UN Security Council on Thursday, Nov. 12, unanimously renewed its Yemen sanctions regime against the Iran-backed Houthis, extending targeted asset freezes and travel bans until Nov. 14, 2027. The UK-drafted measur»»»

NEW YORK CITY: The UN Security Council on Thursday renewed its sanctions on Yemen and moved to cut off supplies of dual-use components and chemicals the Houthi militia uses to build drones and missiles. A resolution unanimously adopted by council members also strongly condemned the group’s military»»»

CHONG KNEAS, Cambodia: At the edge of Cambodia’s great Tonle Sap lake, a wall of red, blue and yellow metal drums rises bright against the muddy water. Meas Chou stockpiles these drums wherever he can and sells them to families who use them to keep their houses afloat on Southeast Asia’s largest la»»»

DAMASCUS: Furniture workshops and factories in the Damascus countryside are working to restore production and reestablish their presence in local and foreign markets despite challenges such as high production costs, limited access to raw materials, and competition from imported furniture. The indus»»»

Kaufland Bulgaria Executive Director Mihail Petrov’s comments on nearly EUR 76 million in competition fines drew criticism from the government, politicians, the regulator and trade unions on Thursday. Speaking at the third MORE THAN TRADE forum in Sofia, Petrov said leading specialists in antitrust»»»

Tunis, Nov. 12 (TAP) - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad Mohamed Ali Nafti will take part in the proceedings of the 27th Extraordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union (AU), scheduled to be held in...»»»

QNA Doha Qatar Health Congress 2026 officially opened on Thursday in the presence of Minister of Public Health HE Mansoor bin Ebrahim Al Mahmoud, bringing together more than 1,500 physicians, specialists, healthcare leaders and public health experts from Qatar, the Gulf region and around the world.»»»

Dr Abdullatif Al Khal, Co-Chair of the Congress Organising Committee and Director of the Department of Medical Education, said the congress offered healthcare professionals an important opportunity to learn, share expertise and keep pace with rapid developments in the sector. He highlighted the div»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Foundation’s Pre-University Education organised the second Rasekh Learning Community Gathering under the theme ‘Our Environment: A Space for Learning and Inquiry’, bringing together teachers, education experts, and representatives from educational and cultural instit»»»

The two-day trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi have brought progress toward settling the Ukraine conflict, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov has told RT in an exclusive interview.However, involving European governments in the process could undermine diplomatic efforts, he warned. Ryabkov wa»»»

Residential communities offer repeat customers and connections to businesses For a small restaurant, the customer who comes back every Friday can be as valuable as the crowd that passes its doors. That was why when Haider Al Assam and Luma Maklouf decided to give their delivery-only burger business»»»

UAE sermon highlights truthfulness, trust and credibility in daily life First Sermon (Khutbah One) All praise is due to Allah, Lord of the Worlds, who has made truthfulness the hallmark of the Prophets, credibility the adornment of the believers, and the key to righteousness and the Gardens of Blis»»»

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund has begun a staff mission to discuss the country’s strategy for restructuring the banking sector, IMF spokeswoman Julie Kozack said on Thursday, declining to say whether a preliminary agreement was imminent. Kozack told reporters that the IMF’s staff miss»»»

DUBLIN - Serbian Parliament Speaker and Acting President of the Republic Ana Brnabic attended a European Political Community summit in Dublin on Thursday. Speaking to reporters after the summit, Brnabic said the event had been very useful and that interesting topics had been addressed, as well as t»»»