ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has a “substantial” number of forces deployed in Saudi Arabia acting in a defensive capacity, Pakistan’s foreign ministry spokesman said on Friday. “From Pakistan already we have substantial number of forces as well as resources in town, in Riyadh,” foreign ministry spokesman Sa»»»

Hungary’s government is considering a 15 per cent tax on unrealised gains for wealthy Hungarians who change their tax residency and move abroad. The proposed measure would apply to assets worth more than HUF 500 million, although the details have yet to be finalised. Taxing the rich for moving mone»»»

Ulaanbaatar: Mongolia warned schools and kindergartens on Friday to avoid outings to forested and mountainous areas after a fatal bear attack and a sharp rise in sightings of the animals. So far this year, 754 bear sightings have been recorded across the vast and thinly populated country, 80 percen»»»

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The decision follows a state Cabinet resolution honouring Modi’s 25 years in public life India’s newest major airport, Noida International Airport at Jewar, will be named after Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced on Friday, following a state Cabinet »»»

‘Whoever has a mother has the whole world’: Mohammed bin Rashid to his late mother Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has shared one of the most personal messages from his new book, writing to his late mother a»»»

President Iliana Iotova had remarks to the joint statement on Ukraine issued by 51 countries at the United Nations on September 23, but amendments were not possible, Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova said during Question Time in Parliament on Friday. Petrova was responding to a question from Democ»»»

Damascus, Oct. 9 (SANA) The second TEXPO International Technology and Innovation Exhibition opened Thursday at the Damascus Fairgrounds, bringing together more than 120 local and international companies across 29 technology-related sectors. Organized by Glovent under the sponsorship of the Ministry»»»

Romania’s economy stagnated in the second quarter of 2026 compared with the previous three months, while GDP remained below last year’s level, according to the latest data published by the National Institute of Statistics (INS) on Friday. The figures come a day after the National Bank of Romania (B»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s consumer spending jumped 23.4 percent week on week to SR16.51 billion ($4.4 billion) in the week ending Oct. 3, driven by a sharp increase in education-related outlays, official data showed. The increase in point-of-sale spending was accompanied by a 12.5 percent rise in tran»»»

BELGRADE - Serbia's national electoral commission approved on Thursday evening the collective electoral list of candidates for MPs in the October 25 early parliamentary elections in the country. It is comprised of 18 electoral lists with a total 2,418 candidates. Pursuant to the law, the decision t»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik, Dmitry Zlodorev) – The United States would face issues related to climate and logistics during the construction of military bases in Greenland, Director of the Center for Arctic Security and Resilience at the University of Alaska Troy Bouffard told RIA Novosti. On September 22,»»»

Bulgaria is not involved in consultations on renegotiating the commitments undertaken by Skopje as part of its accession to the European Union, Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova said during Question Time in Parliament on Friday. The Minister was responding to a question from MP of Vazrazhdane Ange»»»

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for the Management of EU Funds Atanas Pekanov visited the “Integrated Energy Systems” field laboratory at the HITMOBIL Centre of Competence, the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS) said on Friday. Pekanov was welcomed by BAS President Corresponding Member Prof. Ev»»»

OVERVIEW Discussions of the current risks and threats to Bulgaria in the context of the war in Ukraine, after two merchant ships were attacked by navy and aerial drones in the country’s exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea, continue to dominate Friday’s media. SECURITY THREATS Capital Weekly’s »»»

He arrived as an electrician, used his own experience to create opportunities for others Dubai: Mohammed Wahid did not leave Bangladesh expecting an easy life in Abu Dhabi. He left with a dream of building a better future for himself and his family. He started out as an electrician, earning Dh700 a»»»

Riyadh attacks disrupt UAE-Saudi flights, international airlines revise regional schedules Dubai: UAE travellers heading into the weekend face flight delays at Dubai International Airport and Abu Dhabi’s Zayed International Airport, while disruption continues on routes to Saudi Arabia and other par»»»

TURKMENBASHI, Turkmenistan (Sputnik) - The leaders of the Commonwealth of Independent States countries will adopt a separate resolution on the necessity to safeguard their shared history, as the youth must know about the achievements of all the peoples of the Commonwealth during the Soviet era, Rus»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The European Union's new military mission in Lebanon will include a permanent military component of around 100 personnel, and France and Italy are already competing to lead it, the Rapporteur newspaper reported on Friday. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas stated during a visit »»»

His road trip across India in a colourful three-wheeler has captured attention online A Norwegian mayor has caught the attention of social media users after travelling across India in an auto-rickshaw, covering thousands of kilometres on an unconventional road trip. Jo Inge Hesjevik, mayor of Porsa»»»

Damascus, Oct. 9 (SANA) The third edition of Dahab Expo, a trade fair for footwear, clothing, leather goods and production supplies for the Fall/Winter 2026 season, opened Thursday at the Damascus Fairgrounds, bringing together Syrian and international companies from the commercial and industrial s»»»

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is driving the largest digital infrastructure development in history. To meet the demand for processing power and storage, companies are investing hundreds of billions of dollars in the construction of new data centres. While the United States was the main driver of gro»»»

Shanghai: Top seed Alexander Zverev churned out an opening win over Chinese wildcard Wu Yibing 6-4, 7-6 (7/4) at the Shanghai Masters on Friday to advance into the third round. A dive left the German grimacing and grabbing his left ankle during the 11th game of the second set, with Wu, ranked 113th»»»

Musk and Rahul Gandhi echo each other on Starlink; BJP insists security checks come first. Dubai: Elon Musk and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi found common ground on X on October 8, as both raised questions against the Indian government and how it has failed when it comes to Starlink’s launch in the »»»

Parapet, an EPC contractor for renewable energy projects, and MetaWealth, a European Real Asset Investment Platform, announce the start of construction on a new battery energy storage system (BESS), with a capacity of 50 MW / 100 MWh, in Dumbrava-Deal, Neamț County. The project marks a step forward»»»

Why ethics, empathy, humility and ability to communicate matter in a world of AI Journalists are much happier asking questions from behind a notebook than from on a stage. Give us a microphone, bright lights and a countdown clock and you will often find journalists wondering why they said yes.I act»»»

Oxygen, in partnership with the Sustainability Embassy in Romania, has launched Speaking Green: A Practical Guide to Responsible Sustainability Communication, an initiative designed to help companies, brands and communication professionals understand and navigate the new European regulatory require»»»

RIYADH: Flexible office occupancy in Riyadh is approaching 90 percent in the Olaya district, supported by international companies and new business formations, according to a JLL report. Occupancy in King Abdullah Financial District remained in the mid-80 percent range, while Olaya and KAFD together»»»

Vazrazhdane leader Kostadin Kostadinov said on Friday that he would send an official letter to the Council of Ministers seeking information about the purpose of the visit to Bulgaria by Kyrylo Budanov, Chief of Staff of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's Office, and the talks held with him. »»»

The Chamber of Deputies has passed a bill designating November 19 as National Women’s Entrepreneurship Day. The legislative initiative was introduced and supported in Parliament by Geanina Pistru-Popa, PNL deputy, Vice-Chair of the Committee on Public Administration and Spatial Planning and member »»»

LONDON: The escalation of the conflict in Yemen has coincided with the activation of a tripartite mutual defense pact that promises to focus the might of the region’s three largest militaries on ending the civil war that has raged on Saudi Arabia’s southern border for the past 12 years. On Sept. 3,»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s construction activity expanded for a fifth consecutive month in September, supported by resilient demand and ongoing projects, although the pace of growth eased from August. The seasonally adjusted alrajhi capital Saudi Construction Index, compiled by S&P Global, fell to 54.4»»»

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Germany has counted billions of euros spent at home as aid to Ukraine, overstating the amount that actually reached Kiev, according to a study published on Thursday by the Kiel Institute for the World Economy. Berlin has reported providing or earmarking €100 billion ($112 billion) in support since »»»

Pentagon prepares three-day offensive as Trump rules out attacks before November 3 vote The US military is drawing up options for renewed large-scale strikes against Iran, including an intensive three-day campaign targeting missile and drone facilities, even as President Donald Trump has ruled out »»»

Tehran is striving to find a diplomatic solution to the war imposed on it by the US, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday at a meeting with his Iranian counterpart, Masoud Pezeshkian. The Russian president noted that Tehran had recently put forward a proposal aimed at resolving the con»»»

When Andrei Popa took over as General Manager of Super Technologies in Romania on August 1, he inherited something his predecessors did not have. Three years ago the company’s Romanian business was built around a single consumer brand. Today it runs four, alongside a network of more than 1,000 reta»»»

New Delhi says US PERM freeze does not advance shared ambitions Dubai: India has criticized the United States’ decision to suspend green card-related labor certification filings at eight technology companies, saying the move does not advance the shared ambitions of the two countries. The Ministry o»»»

The Saraiki song, popular in parts of Pakistan, has gained traction on social media. Dubai: An Indian police officer has caught the internet’s attention after singing a popular Pakistani folk song while playing the guitar in a video that has gone viral on social media. Nishant Mishra, a sub-inspect»»»

MANAMA: A major announcement on the commencement of the process to waive the Schengen visa requirement for Gulf citizens is expected to be made during the upcoming EU-GCC Summit in Riyadh on 24 October. Speaking on the latest episode of the Arab Views podcast, GCC Secretary-General Jasem Mohamed Al»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's Council of Economic and Development Affairs held a meeting via videoconference, during which it reviewed the Ministry of Economy and Planning's monthly report on key developments in the global economy amid rapidly evolving geopolitical conditions. The report highlighted risin»»»

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Three Saudi citizens, including a pilot, were killed and several other people were wounded in two attacks Thursday targeting King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and a Saudia Airlines aircraft, Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation said Friday. It marked the deadliest attack in »»»

Residents advised to switch cameras off when not in use and avoid untrusted links Dubai: Dubai Municipality has urged residents to strengthen the security of their surveillance cameras, warning that a single weak setting could leave privacy exposed in an increasingly connected environment. “Protect»»»

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s chief of staff, Kyrylo Budanov, made an unannounced visit to Bulgaria before traveling to the United States for talks on Russia’s war in Ukraine, according to reports. Rumors of Budanov’s arrival in Sofia began circulating on social media, with unconfirmed a»»»

Protesters burned and trampled on the Russian national flag outside the Russian Cultural Center in Sofia on October 8 during a demonstration against Russia’s war, according to reports by Maritsa and BULPHOTO. The rally, held under the slogan “No to the Russian War,” took place outside the center at»»»

President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will not order a resumption of military strikes on Iran before the Nov. 3 midterm elections in the United States. Trump, while stumping for Republicans this week, has hinted that he was confident that an endgame to the war could come in the days before o»»»

The top trade envoys for China and the European Union were wrapping up two days of talks Friday aimed at calming escalating tensions over growing imbalances between the two giant economies. EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic traveled to Beijing saying it was crucial that the negotiations deliver "tangib»»»

The Liverpool FC icon reveals Abu Dhabi sports city vision in Gulf News exclusive Sir Kenny Dalglish has described plans for a major new sports city in Abu Dhabi as a "fantastic opportunity for the local community", with the Liverpool legend telling Gulf News in an exclusive interview that the deve»»»

DUBAI: Yemeni Deputy Minister of Defense, Major General Samir Al-Sabri, told Al-Sharq the Battle of Marib is witnessing military progress and that forces are advancing on more than one front. He noted that supply lines in Al-Waziyah remain open, while emphasizing that Sanaa is the main battle, thou»»»