RIYADH: Saudi Arabia attracted 1,275 new foreign establishments in October, with declared capital totaling SR10.3 billion ($2.7 billion), according to the Federation of Saudi Chambers' first report tracking foreign business entries into the Kingdom. The federation said it hopes the reported capital»»»

Beijing: The State of Qatar is taking part in the 7th World Media Summit, which opened in Beijing under the theme "Media in the Intelligent Age: From Consensus to Action," bringing together leading media organizations and industry figures to address the far-reaching transformation of the media land»»»

The survivor of a brutal pushback in Greece was forced to take action at UN level, in a display of the impossibly high standard of evidence required in European courts to prevent victims of pushbacks from accessing justice. A Hazara teenager’s flight from Afghanistan in 2018 during an uptick in Tal»»»

By Staff, Agencies Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky expressed hope that the Democrats' sweeping victory in the US midterm elections would secure increased American military and financial support for Ukraine, now in its fifth year of conflict with Russia, while putting additional pressure on Ru»»»

Romania's natural gas storage facilities were 88.57% full as of November 1, compared with just 61% in Germany, Europe's largest gas consumer, 86.68% in France and an EU average of 74.62%, Istvan-Lorant Antal, chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy, Energy Infrastructure and Mineral Resources, s»»»

Medcare Royal Hills will feature six operating theatres, advanced cancer care and more Dubai: A new luxury hospital featuring a comprehensive cancer centre, robotic-assisted surgery, advanced cardiac care and a dedicated water birth unit is set to open in Dubai Studio City by 2029, following a Dh35»»»

David Smith, The Guardian Donald Trump posted a document on social media this summer by a supposed historian that compared him with, among others, Napoleon Bonaparte and Adolf Hitler. That now seems fitting: the US president has himself fought one battle too many, and appears to have brought about »»»

Doha, Qatar: Unbeaten Jungle Monarch made an impressive return to action, cruising to victory in the feature Rowdat Rashid Cup at the 7th Al Rayyan Race Meeting held at Al Rayyan Racecourse. The bay gelding, who won all five of his starts last season, produced another impressive performance in the »»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar SC suffered a 4-1 defeat against UAE’s Al Nasr in their Gulf Club Champions League (GCCL) match at Al Maktoum Stadium in Dubai yesterday, dealing another blow to their hopes of reaching the next round. Al Nasr took the lead in the 20th minute through Ramon Mierez, who capitalised»»»

Arab News DUBAI: Israel’s President Isaac Herzog is set to begin consultations with political parties to form a new coalition government, after official results of a general election last week showed no clear winner. Herzog began the consultation process on Wednesday night and told party leaders th»»»

Doha, Qatar: Commercial Bank and Invest Qatar, the country’s Investment Promotion Agency, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen collaboration in support of foreign investment, business establishment, and economic growth in Qatar. The agreement establishes a framework for coo»»»

By Staff, Agencies US President Donald Trump’s announcement of an agreement with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to halt American aid to “Israel” has left the “Israeli” establishment in disarray. The announcement, which concerns aid worth $3.8 billion a year, followed Trump’s claims that "Israel"»»»

Doha: Hosts Qatar concluded their FIP World Cup group campaign with a 2-1 defeat to Germany in their third tie at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex yesterday. Despite a spirited performance from Asian Games gold medallists Rashed Nawaf and Mashari Nawaf, who secured Qatar’s only v»»»

Doha, Qatar: Aleksandar Mitrovic and Roger Guedes struck late to give Al Rayyan SC a 2-0 victory over Oman’s Al Nahda Club in their AFC Champions League Two Group C match at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium yesterday. The win, Al Rayyan’s second in a row over the Omani side, took them to nine points and stren»»»

Doha, Qatar: QNB Group, a leading financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, reinforced its role in supporting regional capital market development at The Network Forum Middle East 2026 in Oman, highlighting the importance of institutional banking expertise, custody capabilities and cross-»»»

Nearly three-quarters of Bulgarians (74%) say that rising energy prices, including those of natural gas, electricity and fuels, over the past 12 months have significantly reduced their purchasing power. Half (50%) have cut spending on food or healthcare, according to the findings of the eighth edit»»»

Doha, Qatar: The floodlights of Lusail International Circuit have illuminated some of MotoGP’s most memorable moments, from Valentino Rossi’s close battles to Marc Marquez’s last-lap duels with Andrea Dovizioso. More than two decades after the circuit staged its first premier-class race in 2004, th»»»

President Donald Trump was publicly humbled by inflation in Tuesday's midterm elections, as rising prices provoked a blistering set of losses for Republicans in House, Senate and gubernatorial races. Most voters said that Trump's own policies had smothered growth and drove costs even higher, accord»»»

The Danube region needs more effective economic cooperation that goes beyond declarations and commitments, said Octavian Stocklosa, vice-president of the Bucharest Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIB) and chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Danube Chambers of Commerce Federation ...»»»

A veteran Arab lawmaker in Israel says his bloc is willing to break with decades of precedent and join forces with Jewish-led parties in a shared bid to end Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu 's long rule. "We want to do things that we did not do in the past in order to remove this criminal governme»»»

Showers, high humidity and winds of up to 40km/h forecast before the festival weekend Dubai: Residents in the UAE can expect a mix of sunshine, clouds and possible showers heading into the weekend, with rain chances mainly over eastern and northern parts of the country, according to the National Ce»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian special presidential envoy for investment and economic cooperation with foreign countries Kirill Dmitriev welcomed remarks by US President Donald Trump's son-in-law and special envoy Jared Kushner on the search for a long-term solution to the Ukraine conflict. "Jared Kush»»»

Hyderabad-origin Nabeela celebrates Senate win and prepares for a new role in Illinois Dubai: At just 27, Nabeela Syed has achieved a major milestone in American politics, winning a seat in the Illinois State Senate and bringing pride to her family's Hyderabad roots. The Democrat defeated Republica»»»

New York: Voters in dozens of American cities approved restrictions or outright bans on data centers during Tuesday’s midterm elections, in one of the clearest signals that a groundswell of anger over the AI boom has cut across political divides. “Democrat, Republican, that didn’t matter,” said Ali»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Two oil tankers and a tugboat caught fire while attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Thursday. One of the tankers struck a mine, while the cause of the fire on the second tanker was not specified. The tugboat ignited af»»»

Damascus, Nov. 05 (SANA) Agreements and memoranda of understanding signed during President Ahmad al-Sharaa’s visit to Riyadh on Wednesday mark a new phase in Syrian-Saudi cooperation, with a focus on restoring essential services, rehabilitating infrastructure and supporting economic recovery. The a»»»

Donald Trump could be credited with popularising the term "fake news", but his own presidency has been riddled with numerous false claims, conspiracy theories and misleading content. In this special fact-checking segment, Vedika Bahl examines his Trump's second term: his consistent attack»»»

A cyberattack in France targeted three cold stores containing donated blood samples and plasma, authorities said on Wednesday. The incident – which was unsuccessful due to the facilities' alarm systems – is the latest in a series of suspected attacks that have targeted refrigerators »»»

The Republican Party’s losses in the US midterm elections reflect growing public dissatisfaction with domestic conditions rather than a direct rejection of President Donald Trump’s foreign policy, according to Professor Joe Siracusa, political scientist and Dean of Global Futures at Curtin Universi»»»

By Staff, Agencies Hackers targeted refrigeration systems at three French blood banks, attempting to raise storage temperatures to extreme levels and destroy vital blood products, the country’s national blood service said on Wednesday. The attack follows a wave of similar incidents at supermarkets »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Embassy of Italy in Qatar hosted yesterday, at The St. Regis Doha, a joint celebration of Italy’s National Day and the National Unity and Armed Forces Day, bringing together senior Qatari officials, members of the diplomatic corps, business representatives and the Italian community»»»

Family bonds fuel Zamzam Al Hammadi's rise in jiu-jitsu excellence Abu Dhabi: Long before Zamzam Al Hammadi stepped onto a mat, she watched someone else do it. Her mother trained in judo and jiu-jitsu. And in the Al Hammadi home, that was not something that happened somewhere else. It happened in f»»»

By Staff, Agencies The commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps [IRGC] Al-Quds Force Brigadier General Esmail Qaani confirmed that the United States has squandered its 250-year-old credit and lost the Strait of Hormuz by gambling on war with Iran. Qaani further warned that any war over t»»»

Doha, Qatar: A national dialogue session has recommended establishing a dedicated fund to support people recovering from substance use disorder , creating a permanent centre for recovery ambassadors and developing an integrated institutional framework to facilitate their social reintegration. The s»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), in partnership with GSMA, is putting the finishing touches on preparations to host MWC26 Doha. Held under the theme ‘The IQ Era,’ the conference will take place from November 8-10, 2026, at the Doha Exhibition and Conven»»»

Hungarian architecture and design studio HELLO WOOD has completed a major new project in the heart of Zurich, turning a former railway site into a three-storey, year-round destination for dining, entertainment and relaxation. Covering 2,500 square metres, Remise Rosa combines experimental timber ar»»»

DECA introduces its new residential collection, waterfront debut and Dh3B expansion plans Prominent real estate industry leaders were among the first to discover DECA’s new residential collection, its first waterfront address and ambitious expansion plans at The Grand Unveiling in Dubai.Dubai, UAE »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Design Doha Biennial 2026 opens to the public today, bringing together more than 300 designers and studios from over 50 countries to explore how inherited knowledge, traditional practices and material histories can inform contemporary design and future possibilities. Building on th»»»

Oil prices dip, but shipping and security risks persist in the Gulf Oil prices are falling on hopes of diplomacy, while Washington weighs its next move after Republican midterm election losses. Regional flight disruptions persist. The key word is uncertainty: lower oil prices do not mean shipping h»»»

BREAKING NEWSDubai aviation group reports Dh4.1 billion pre-tax profit for first half of 2026-27 Dubai: The Emirates Group reported revenue of Dh66.2 billion for the first half of its 2026-27 financial year, with profit before tax reaching Dh4.1 billion, as the Dubai-based aviation group navigated »»»

Conservation officers continue efforts to capture the bear or bears involved in the attack More than one grizzly may have been involved in a bear attack that relatives say left a mother and daughter dead in Bella Coola along the province's central coast, the Conservation Officer Service in British »»»

Spot gold rebounds as US midterm results weaken the dollar and pull Treasury yields lower Dubai: Gold pushed higher again after surging more than 3 per cent on Wednesday. A Democratic sweep of Congress in the US midterms pulled the dollar and Treasury yields down. Bullion rose as much as 2.1% to tr»»»

The National Assembly will take up, as the first item on its agenda for Thursday's plenary sitting, amendments to the Public Offering of Securities Act at second reading. The amendments aim to modernise the regulatory framework governing Bulgaria's capital market by transposing the provisions of Di»»»

Khan Yunis, Palestinian Territories: Above a maze of tents in a crowded displacement camp in Gaza, homemade wind turbines made from scrap metal and salvaged debris spin in the sea breeze, bringing electricity to struggling Palestinians. In the southern Khan Yunis camp, Kamal Al-Dabary, a former eng»»»

Doha, Qatar: Speaker of the Shura Council H E Hassan bin Abdullah Al Ghanim has underscored that Gulf security is a collective responsibility requiring stronger solidarity, deeper integration, and combined efforts to fend off shared threats, as Iranian attacks on GCC nations and threats targeting t»»»

The project is part of Ajman's efforts to achieve the goals of its Urban Plan 2040 Ajman: Abdulrahman Mohammed Al Nuaimi, Director-General of Ajman Municipality and Planning Department, reviewed the final preparations for the Ajman Beach Development Project ahead of its official opening. The projec»»»

Sydney: The US military has "engaged" with bomb disposal experts in Papua New Guinea after a suspicious object was found in a shipping container, Washington's embassy in Port Moresby said Thursday. The resource-rich but underdeveloped Pacific nation has defence ties with the United States, as well »»»

WASHINGTON: As he takes stock of his Republican Party’s midterm drubbing, President Donald Trump now faces the difficult question of what to do about his unpopular 8-month-old war against Iran. For weeks, Trump has threatened to return to a full-scale bombardment of Iran once the US elections were »»»

Khan Yunis: Above a maze of tents in a crowded displacement camp in Gaza, homemade wind turbines made from scrap metal and salvaged debris spin in the sea breeze, bringing electricity to struggling Palestinians. In the southern Khan Yunis camp, Kamal Al-Dabary, a former engineering student, has put»»»

Quick look at current exchange rates - as of November 05- against the UAE dirham Dubai: Softness in Asian currencies continues to benefit UAE expats, who get more back home for every dirham they send. The Indian rupee, Philippine peso and Pakistani rupee are all trading near multi-year lows. Asian »»»