RAMALLAH: Israeli army fire wounded two Palestinians on Tuesday during a raid in the city of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian health ministry. A hospital in the city received “a young man with a serious gunshot wound to the lower back and a 14-year-old with a live bu»»»

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s religious affairs minister on Tuesday strongly condemned Houthi attacks hitting civilian infrastructure and Umrah pilgrims in Saudi Arabia, saying Islamabad considers any attack on the Kingdom as an attack on Pakistan under its defense agreements with Saudi Arabia. Religious A»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a telephone call from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday, during which Ankara condemned Houthi attacks against the Kingdom and expressed its support for Riyadh. Erdogan offered his condolences to the crown prince over those kill»»»

Bulgaria must defend its national interests and pursue an independent foreign policy, said Kostadin Kostadinov, Vazrazhdane leader and presidential candidate, during an election campaign meeting with voters in Sliven. Kostadinov commented on the attacks against two commercial vessels in the Black S»»»

PARIS: France’s foreign minister on Tuesday accused the billionaire tycoon and owner of the X social media platform Elon Musk of “online harassment” of European leaders, as he sounded the alarm over the risks of interference in the French 2027 presidential election. Jean-Noel Barrot warned that ahe»»»

RIYADH: The Saudi-led Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen destroyed three drones north of Riyadh on Tuesday. Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki, the spokesman for the coalition, confirmed on X the interception and destruction of the three drones. A ballistic missile launched by the Iran-backed Houthi m»»»

Bulgarian MEPs Andrey Novakov and Emil Radev of GERB/EPP are initiating a visit to Sofia and Varna by a delegation of Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) over the next two weeks in connection with attacks on commercial vessels in the Black Sea, GERB’s press office said. The delegation will in»»»

A delegation of the Movement of Rights and Freedoms (MRF) in Brussels met with Patryck Jaki, Co-Chair of the European Conservatives and Reformists Group in the European Parliament, the Bulgarian party's press office reported Tuesday. In a spirit of understanding, mutual support, and cooperation, th»»»

Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky is deliberately prolonging the conflict with Russia to avoid being held accountable for his policies and rampant corruption within his inner circle, Polish MEP Ewa Zajaczkowska-Hernik has said. Zajaczkowska-Hernik’s remarks came after Zelensky demanded a 60-day “total tr»»»

The Warsaw Security Forum has long been a soapbox for Eastern Europe’s most belligerent elites to air their fantasies of inflicting a military defeat upon Russia. This year, with nuclear weapons on the table, the forum has taken on a dangerous new dimension. Running from Monday to Tuesday in the Po»»»

BANGKOK: The United Nations Development Programme on Tuesday announced new initiatives to help attract investors and jobs to developing countries, which are being rocked by crises outside their control amid a sharp drop in official development aid. UNDP Administrator Alexander De Croo said the agen»»»

WASHINGTON - Serbia's GDP growth will accelerate from 2 pct in 2025 to 3.3 pct in 2026 and 4 pct in 2027, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in its latest World Economic Outlook, released on Tuesday. In comparison, following discussions with Serbian officials in June, the IMF projected the »»»

Ahmed Al Rajhi reassures attendees as emergency alerts sound during his speech in Riyadh Dubai: A video has gone viral on social media showing Saudi Arabia's Minister of Human Resources and Social Development, Ahmed bin Sulaiman Al Rajhi, reassuring an audience after an emergency warning alert soun»»»

A Saudi aggression targeted the oil company in Al-Sabaha, west of Sana’a, after issuing a warning to evacuate it. Brigadier General Yahya Saree stated that “our armed forces are currently confronting the Saudi enemy’s combat formations targeting the capital, Sana’a.” Saree added that a source at th»»»

France's embassy in Saudi Arabia told its citizens to avoid the airports in Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam on Tuesday as fighting escalates between a Saudi-led coalition and Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels, who have been attacking Saudi airports and oil facilities since last week. The French embassy i»»»

A 14-year-old pupil suspected of shooting and wounding a headmaster and teacher near Marseille may have been involved in an online network associated with the glorification of mass killers known as the True Crime Community, prompting France’s anti-terror prosecutor to take over the case. The French»»»

France’s National Assembly is set to vote on a comprehensive bill to tackle sexual and gender-based violence. The proposed legislation would create specialised police units to investigate sexual crimes, broaden the definition of incest, and introduce penalties for stalking and sending unsolicited e»»»

Thelyson Orelien was accused of using AI to write his French-language novel A top-selling Haitian-Canadian writer who was accused of using AI to write his breakthrough debut novel denied the allegations Tuesday in his first detailed response to the scandal, while acknowleding past plagiarism "mista»»»

Russia hammered Ukrainian cities and transport links overnight into Tuesday, killing at least four people in the city of Kharkiv, while appearing to spare energy facilities for the first time since US President Donald Trump announced an "energy ceasefire" at the weekend. It was not clear wheth»»»

JEDDAH: Egyptians and Qataris offered their homes, cars and food to Saudi citizens affected by flight cancellations and delays, responding to appeals from Saudi diplomatic missions with messages of solidarity. The Saudi Embassy in Cairo urged citizens in Egypt whose flights or onward journeys had b»»»

The Red Cross called Tuesday for urgent de-escalation in the Middle East, warning that further fighting would be disastrous for tens of millions of civilians. Yemen's civil war -- in which a Saudi-led military coalition supports the government against the Iran-backed Houthis -- reignited in July, m»»»

Houthi-linked media Al-Masirah said Tuesday the Saudi-led coalition has carried out airstrikes against oil facilities in west of Sanaa. It didn’t not provide any evidence. The report came shortly after a warning from the Saudi-led coalition spokesman calling on residents in the area to evacuate for»»»

Number of offending companies drops from 1,037 in 2024 to 679 in 2025 Dubai: The number of private-sector companies in the UAE found to have engaged in fake Emiratisation fell by 34.5 per cent in 2025 compared with the previous year, according to the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation, w»»»

Real estate consultancy Colliers is expanding its Office Leasing team, with Simona Urse joining the company as Associate Director | Tenant Services. With 20 years of experience in real estate, including 14 years in the office sector, Simona will work with companies reassessing their space requireme»»»

CAIRO: Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty has called for an immediate halt to attacks targeting Saudi Arabia, reaffirming Cairo’s full solidarity with the Kingdom and describing the assaults as unjustified and unacceptable. Abdelatty made the remarks during a telephone conversation on Tuesday»»»

LONDON: The purchase of olive oil from Israeli settlers was prohibited in a fatwa issued on Tuesday by Grand Mufti of Jerusalem Mohammed Ahmad Hussein. Hussein warned Palestinians against empowering settlers through the purchase of olive oil and olives stolen from Palestinian trees in the occupied »»»

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron was to host Chadian counterpart Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno in Paris on Tuesday as the two rebuild ties nearly two years after N’Djamena ordered French forces off its soil, officials said. Macron’s office said Monday the leaders were seeking “to relaunch a partn»»»

BERLIN: Authorities in Germany briefly shut an airport and scrambled fighter jets to escort a passenger plane from Greece over concerns about an in-flight emergency on Tuesday, the dpa news agency reported. Police cordoned off Nuremberg airport in southern Germany and launched an investigation befo»»»

Execution scheduled for Florida man who waived appeals after killing cellmate A Florida prisoner who claimed he killed his cellmate so he could be moved to death row is set to be executed on Tuesday, nearly 18 years after the fatal attack. James Robertson, 63, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder »»»

WASHINGTON: Trump appointee Kimberly Guilfoyle, the US ambassador to Greece, has been asked to resign from her post after coming under severe criticism over allegations she has engaged in improper and possibly illegal conduct before and during her tenure in Athens, new Trump press secretary Katie Z»»»

TUNIS, Oct. 13, 2026 (TAP) - The ANIMED platform, in partnership with the Centre of Arab Women for Training and Research (CAWTAR), officially launched a call for applications to support three entrepreneurial projects focused on sustainable tourism...»»»

Major investments cover real estate, aviation, transport, utilities, public infrastructure Dubai: Dubai has more than Dh2 trillion worth of projects under way and is preparing for a new phase of growth, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE»»»

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam met Tuesday at the Grand Serail with Army Commander General Rodolphe Haykal and discussed with him the security situation in the country, particularly in the South. Salam followed up on the deployment of the Lebanese Army and its duties in extending state authority over a»»»

RIYADH: The UAE and Malaysia condemned recent attacks on Saudi Arabia, including a missile strike on Riyadh’s airport, in separate calls with Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Tuesday. The calls came amid a series of attacks on the Kingdom’s airports, inc»»»

JEDDAH: A survivor of the attack on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport has described the moment a missile struck the terminal as he was helping his disabled brother prepare to board a flight to perform Umrah. Nasser Al-Rwaily said he was pushing his brother in a wheelchair near gate four wh»»»

Dubai Ruler celebrates leadership excellence at forum with 1,000 attendees Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has honoured Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs, for more than three deca»»»

AMMAN — Jordan’s economy is expected to grow by 3.1 per cent in 2027, accelerating from a projected 2.7% this year, as the country navigates regional instability and disruptions to global energy and trade markets, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).In its World Economic Outlook repo»»»

BANGKOK — The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday forecast global growth in 2026 would slow less than previously expected because of advanced economies' "resilience" in the face of war-fuelled energy prices, but warned low-income countries remained vulnerable to the supply shock.In its World Eco»»»

Parliamentary groups on Tuesday called for stronger security measures and criticized the authorities' response to new drone attacks on merchant vessels off Bulgaria's Black Sea coast, with some demanding an emergency parliamentary sitting and others urging action through NATO. The ruling Progressiv»»»

RIYADH: The Misk Foundation has canceled the 2026 edition of the Misk Global Forum, citing organizational and logistical challenges. The foundation said the decision was taken after assessing factors that could affect the forum’s “overall experience and impact.” The foundation said: “As we continue»»»

The US recently pressurizing Volodymyr Zelensky shows that America still holds complete power over Ukraine and what it does regarding military command and control, plus financial, economic, and military support, veteran geopolitical analyst and former Marine Brian Berletic told Sputnik. Berletic st»»»

ROME: Risk of famine is rising across regions of Sudan, driven by conflict, El-Nino-induced drought and lack of humanitarian resources, a group of UN experts said on Monday. “An El-Nino-induced drought, affecting roughly half of the country, is compounding the impacts of conflict and displacement, »»»

French right-wing politician Marine Le Pen has emerged as the frontrunner in the 2027 presidential race and would defeat both left-wing and centrist rivals in hypothetical runoffs, according to a new poll. Published on Monday, the Toluna Harris Interactive survey for French broadcasters M6 and RTL »»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin is more eager than Vladimir Zelensky to reach a deal to end the Ukraine conflict, US President Donald Trump has said. Trump’s comments came after he suggested it is time for Ukraine to get a “new president.” Speaking to reporters on Monday, Trump claimed both Moscow»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Museums (QM) will stage the world premiere of Again, a powerful new musical theatre production exploring the histories of struggle for freedom and self-determination in South Africa and Palestine. Developed from an original idea by writer and historian Tariq Ali, the production b»»»

Prime Minister Rumen Radev discussed attacks on Black Sea merchant ships with Romanian Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan by telephone, the government press service said on Tuesday. On Tuesday morning, Radev said there had been further drone attacks on ships in the Black Sea. One vessel was hit by three a»»»

Sheikh Abdullah affirms full support for measures to safeguard Saudi security, stability Abu Dhabi: Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, held a telephone call with his brother, Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, Minister of Foreign Affairs »»»

PRISTINA - Srpska lista leader Zlatan Elek and party whip Igor Simic met with US Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Dick Durbin at the US embassy in Pristina on Tuesday, pointing to the extremely difficult position of Serbs in Kosovo-Metohija, as well as to the numerous problems and challenges they face o»»»

KABUL: For years, Afghans have faced barriers to travel — closed embassies, limited visas, and a shrinking list of countries that they could visit. Saudi Arabia’s recent change to Umrah entry rules has opened a door that many thought was shut. For pilgrims, it is a spiritual journey made simpler. F»»»

RIYADH: About 400 medical personnel treated people following the incident at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, performing 25 surgeries within 10 hours, according to Dr. Maad Al-Saati, head of the Orthopedic Surgery Department at Dr. Sulaiman Al-Habib Hospital in Riyadh. Speaking to Ashar»»»