CAIRO/ABU DHABI: US President Donald Trump will meet the ​prime minister of key mediator Qatar on Monday as efforts to end the Iran war ramp up following last week’s midterm elections, though senior US and Gulf officials cast doubt on the chances of an imminent deal. With no victory in sight more t»»»

Thick smoke and flames engulf factory after deadly blast in Izmir Six people were killed and around a dozen injured on Monday when an explosion ripped through an iron and steel factory near Turkey's western resort city of Izmir, the governor's office said. The governor's office initially gave a tol»»»

Sber has established partnerships, tech hubs across GCC, with special focus on the UAE Sber, originally known as Sberbank – Russia's largest banking and financial services institution, will hold Investor Day – to engage with investors – where the bank’s leadership team will announce its new three-y»»»

Emirati births fell by 2,385 between 2021 and 2024, despite a rise in total births Abu Dhabi: The number of Emirati births in the UAE fell by 7.52 per cent between 2021 and 2024, even as the country's overall births increased by more than 15 per cent, according to official statistics released by th»»»

Director Youssef Akef on bringing Emirati traditions to life There’s something magical about the storyteller becoming part of the tale as a listener takes on the role of orator. In the six-minute Emirati short Al Rawy, circular storytelling ropes in a grandfather and granddaughter, who speak of the»»»

More than EUR 610 million has been allocated in the 2026 state budget to fund social services, Social Affairs Minister Nataliya Efremova said at the opening of the international conference "Autism Spectrum: Interdisciplinary Perspectives and Scientific Approaches" at St. Kliment Ohridski Sofia Univ»»»

The death toll from the Saudi-led aggression on the village of al-Shariya, in the Bani Hushaysh district of Sana’a Governorate, has risen to 44 martyrs including 21 children and 10 women according to the Yemeni Ministry of Health in Sana’a. Ministry spokesperson Anis al-Asbahi stated that 40 people»»»

During a ceremony to officially task Gadi Eisenkot with forming a new Israeli government, Israeli President Isaac Herzog warned against the continuation of “Iranian threats,” stating that “Iran does not stop its threats even for a moment.” Accordingly, Eisenkot stressed the need to deter Tehran and»»»

BELGRADE - Former Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS) deputy leader Branko Ruzic has launched an initiative to establish a new political organisation named Red Line-Social Democrats, which he noted would have a clear social democratic and European orientation, as well as a conviction that politics must»»»

RIYADH: A professor of cybersecurity at the center of excellence in information assurance at King Saud University, Mohammed Khurram Khan, has been elected a fellow of The World Academy of Sciences. Khan joins the TWAS Class of 2027, which brings together distinguished researchers from countries inc»»»

Programme aims to reduce chronic disease risks through lifestyle changes Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi is taking its preventive healthcare efforts a step further, moving beyond identifying health risks through screenings to actively helping residents address them through personalised lifestyle changes. The »»»

Authorities close Al Luluyah Beach to address environmental hazard Al Luluyah Beach in Khor Fakkan has been temporarily closed to the public after oil spills were detected along its coastline, with municipal authorities launching cleanup operations to address the environmental hazard. Khor Fakkan C»»»

BEIRUT: Lebanese officials are waiting to see whether the political changes produced by elections in the US and Israel will improve the prospects of resuming direct negotiations between Lebanon and Israel. A planned eighth round of talks was suspended amid disagreements over the withdrawal of Israe»»»

Doha: The Qatar Olympic Committee's (QOC) General Assembly on Monday elected HE Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al-Thani as vice president of the committee during its 2026 extraordinary meeting, chaired by HE President of QOC Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani. During the meeting, HE Mohamed bin Yousef Al Man»»»

By Staff, Agencies Victoria's Labor Party is facing mounting internal criticism and concern after a new opinion poll placed it third behind the Coalition and One Nation ahead of the November 28 state election, with its primary vote falling to a record low of 18%. The DemosAU/PremierNational poll, p»»»

RIYADH: The Ministry of Energy’s inspection teams conducted 14,991 inspections last month, detecting 727 violations of the Law of Petroleum and Petrochemical Products and the Law on the Distribution of Dry Gas and Liquefied Petroleum Gas for Residential and Commercial Purposes. The violations inclu»»»

RIYADH: The Ministry of Transport and Logistic Services and the University of Jeddah have launched “The Container” incubator to support startups and innovative ventures and develop technological, operational and service solutions to improve service quality and foster innovation in the transport and»»»

RIYADH: More than 37,000 research projects have been registered by Saudi students for the research track, known as Ibdaa, of the National Olympiad for Scientific Creativity 2027, setting a new record for the competition, organizers announced. The figure represents a 7.83 percent increase compared t»»»

Emirates ID is the only document needed, Tabby says, as a business account enters testing Dubai: More than 1 million UAE residents have opened a Tabby Cash account since the product was launched to all residents on September 1. The fintech platform announced that it achieved this milestone in just »»»

Representatives of trade unions and employers commented on the draft Public Social Insurance budget for 2027 to journalists following a meeting of the Supervisory Board of the National Social Security Institute. They said the draft contained positive measures. "We supported the budget, with reserva»»»

10,000 UAE flags come together to create a 5,400-square-metre display at Jumeirah Beach Dubai: Brand Dubai, the creative arm of the Government of Dubai Media Office, has launched the 13th edition of Flag Garden as part of the UAE's National Month celebrations. The installation features 10,000 UAE f»»»

Tunis, Nov. 9 (TAP)- Climate action represents a vital developmental and economic choice for Tunisia rather than a mere environmental commitment: this is the official assertion made by the Tunisian delegation taking part in the 31st United Nations...»»»

By Staff, Agencies Australian Environment Minister Murray Watt has urged Labor colleagues to stop undermining Treasurer Jim Chalmers, as the government faces mounting pressure over its budget and considers cutting popular clean energy subsidies to ease inflationary pressures. Cabinet ministers met »»»

Syria's foreign minister on Monday insisted that his country has no troops deployed in Yemen and was not planning on sending any, after Yemeni sources told AFP that Syrian soldiers were in Yemen and Saudi Arabia. "There is no deployment of troops to Yemen nor is there a plan for such deployment in »»»

DHAKA: More than 200,000 Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar will have safe access to water and hygiene under a new program funded by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center. KSrelief, the Saudi Arabian aid agency, signed a cooperation agreement with the UN’s International Orga»»»

Concern over the state of health and human rights prompted Democratic Bulgaria (DB) MP Elisaveta Belobradova to attend Monday's court hearing in Kocani in the case against Iva Mihaylova, she told Bulgarian journalists following the proceedings. "The European Commission's report clearly identified t»»»

Average electricity load reduction rises to 251MW in 2025, up from 106MW in 2024 The Abu Dhabi Department of Energy (DoE) has announced the results of its 2025 Demand Response Pilot Project, which achieved an average electricity load reduction of 251MW and a peak reduction of 401MW, with more than »»»

Kraków, Poland: A Polish man accused of carrying out a deadly shooting spree in Krakow died in hospital on Monday, two days after he was critically wounded in a gunbattle with officers, police said. "We inform you that the perpetrator of the tragic events died this morning in the hospital," regiona»»»

Tunis, Nov.9 (TAP) - The Tunisian Textile and Clothing Federation (FTTH) is organising the third edition of the "TEX AWARDS" on November 27 in Tunis, with the aim of showcasing innovative companies in the sector.This event – which is expected to...»»»

Two Hezbollah MPs called on Lebanon on Monday to join a U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding reached in June, claiming that the Islamabad talks would end the Israeli occupation of southern Lebanon. Violence in Lebanon had decreased since the signing of a U.S.-brokered framework agreement between L»»»

By Staff, Agencies Spain’s Ministry of Youth and Children has asked prosecutors to investigate the circulation of child sexual abuse material on TikTok and raised the possibility of suspending the platform’s services nationwide, according to Spanish media reports on Monday. In a letter addressed to»»»

By Staff, Agencies The expected intensification of the El Niño climate phenomenon could aggravate heat-related illnesses, infectious disease outbreaks and air pollution through early 2027, World Meteorological Organization [WMO] Secretary General Celeste Saulo warned on Monday. Speaking at a COP31 »»»

By Staff, Agencies Investor confidence across the eurozone declined for the second month in a row in November, although the drop was less severe than financial markets had anticipated, according to data released by the Sentix research institute on Monday. The Frankfurt-based institute’s Overall Inv»»»

VanEck, the global asset manager with approximately USD 244 billion in assets under management, announced today its entry into Romania. VanEck has registered 41 UCITS ETFs for distribution and also makes 15 crypto ETNs available, giving professional and private investors in Romania access to its ra»»»

Airbnb says short-term rentals account for only a tiny share of Hungary’s housing stock, while making a significant contribution to tourism and the wider economy. According to the platform’s latest analysis, Hungarian hosts welcomed 1.4 million guests in 2025, with Airbnb-related activity contribut»»»

Flanco has appointed Cezara Cioloboc as Chief Marketing Officer, a decision that supports the company’s strategic direction of placing customer experience at the heart of its omnichannel strategy and accelerating the digitalization of customer relationships. Cezara brings over 20 years of experienc»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Interior and Commander of the Internal Security Force 'Lekhwiya', HE Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, met with HE Sayyid Hamoud bin Faisal Al Busaidi, Minister of Interior of the Sultanate of Oman, during His Excellency’s visit to the Sultanate. During the mee»»»

From desert nights to madfoon feasts: The charm of Al Ain's simplicity Abu Dhabi: There is a particular hour in Al Ain, somewhere after the last light has drained from the dunes and before the cold has fully settled, when the desert along Airport Road becomes a kind of living room without walls. A »»»

More than 30 firms took part in the project, receiving credits on their electricity bills Dubai: Abu Dhabi has issued new rules for licensing energy aggregator companies to help manage electricity use during peak periods, following a trial that reduced power demand by up to 401 megawatts (MW). The »»»

The Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC) has fined Kaufland Bulgaria €75,653,706 for three violations of rules prohibiting unfair commercial practices against Bulgarian food producers, the regulator announced. The retailer has categorically rejected the allegations, said it would challeng»»»

Tunis, Nov.9 (TAP) - The Tunisian economy has shown resilience to external and internal pressures, maintaining its trajectory of gradual recovery and a return to normal levels of economic activity throughout 2026, Prime Minister Sarra Zaafrani...»»»

BELGRADE - The Students In Blockade movement has announced it was ready for the constitutive session of the new Serbian parliament, called for November 17. "Constitutive session of the National Assembly 17/11. We are ready!" it said in a post on X on Sunday. Earlier in the day, Parliament Speaker A»»»

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JEDDAH: Four days after claiming third place in the 10th Arab Reading Challenge, Saudi student Rayan bin Adeeb Al-Zakeri is still reflecting on the journey that took him from a kindergarten reading habit fueled by candy rewards to one of the Arab world’s biggest literary stages. The 11-year-old fro»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has announced that business owners can now display a Quick Response (QR) code instead of a printed commercial licence extract. This will provide quick and easy access to establishment details and licensing information through a simple scan of the c»»»

ATLANTA: Former US President Joe Biden writes in his White House memoir that Donald Trump, at once his predecessor and successor, has deeply damaged the country and world with an administration determined to “tear down institutions and inflame hatreds.” And the 83-year-old Democrat said the 80-year»»»

LONDON: Russell Brand faces a reckoning Monday for sexual abuse that occurred just offstage from a public life built around boasts of his erotic exploits. Brand, 51, could receive a significant prison term after being convicted of raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others. The British a»»»

A video showing an Israeli tourist pushing a Sri Lankan tour guide off a boat into the sea and laughing while he was filmed has gone viral, prompting widespread condemnation on social media. The footage captures a group of Israeli tourists on a boat in Sri Lanka, with one of them suddenly shoving t»»»

Israel's ex-military chief Gadi Eisenkot was tapped by President Isaac Herzog to try to form a government Sunday evening. But his lack of a clear majority in parliament will make trying to forge a coalition alongside the country's divided minor parties an uphill struggle. Israeli President Isaac He»»»

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s Knowledge Economic City and mining giant Maaden reported higher third-quarter revenues, with the former’s net profit surging 253.5 percent and the latter’s sales rising 11 percent year on year to $3 billion. KEC recorded revenue of SR245.1 million ($65.4 million) in the three»»»