RIYADH: Saudi Arabia remained the Middle East’s largest gold jewelry market in the third quarter of 2026, even as regional demand fell sharply, according to the World Gold Council. According to the organization's latest Gold Demand Trends report, jewellery purchases in Saudi Arabia fell 12 percent »»»

Washington, United States: Tech billionaire Elon Musk joked on Wednesday about Republicans' defeat in US midterm elections after spending hundreds of millions of dollars to help the party. Democrats seized control of the US Congress on Tuesday, capturing both the Senate and House of Representatives»»»

BELGRADE - Aleksandar Vucic, who leads the United Serbia electoral list, said on Wednesday a Democrat victory in the US mid-term elections would make the foreign affairs situation complicated and lead to higher oil and oil derivative prices on the global market, and noted that, for that reason, the»»»

‘I might be more Indian than Arab,’ jokes US senator-elect about his South Indian family Dubai: Thousands of kilometres from Washington, a coastal town in Karnataka has found an unexpected reason to celebrate a historic American election victory. When Democrat Abdul El Sayed became the first Muslim»»»

The Military Police Service marked the 35th anniversary of its re-establishment and its professional holiday with an official ceremony in the grounds of its Regional Military Police Directorate in Plovdiv on Wednesday, the Defence Ministry said. The ceremony was attended by Deputy Defence Minister »»»

Representatives of the Association of Research-Based Pharmaceutical Manufacturers in Bulgaria (ARPharM), the Association for the Development of Bulgarian Healthcare and healthcare experts said in a common position that the budget for medicines should increase in line with projected growth in consum»»»

The Lebanese Forces is still studying whether or not to take part in Thursday’s cabinet session, LF sources said. The sources told Al-Jadeed television that Minister of Energy and Water Joe Saddi prefers to complete negotiations with the Qatari side and finalize the electricity plan before making a»»»

Hezbollah denied Wednesday allegations by Yemen’s Southern Transitional Council regarding the presence of Hezbollah experts in the country. The group dismissed claims of its involvement in training, arming, and military operations for Ansar Allah as "completely baseless." Hezbollah said Yemenis are»»»

Rabat, Nov. 4 (TAP/ Amira Jenzri) - The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is supporting Tunisia in leveraging expat remittances for productive investment and the development of new green financing mechanisms, Economic Affairs Officer at the...»»»

Tenant's late payment attempt failed after missing the 30-day legal deadline A Dubai tenant has been ordered to vacate a commercial property in Business Bay after failing to pay Dh2.415 million in rent, with a court committee ruling that a subsequent attempt to settle the outstanding amount came to»»»

Donald Trump could pursue more aggressive policies toward NATO and the EU following the Republicans' midterm loss, Paolo Raffone, strategic analyst and director of the CIPI Foundation in Brussels, told Sputnik. "Now Trump has nothing to lose," Raffone emphasized, suggesting that the president could»»»

Democratic Bulgaria Co-chair Ivaylo Mirchev told reporters on Wednesday that the power holders had cancelled a briefing about the discovery of an illegal cigarette manufacturing facility in the western village of Riltsi. The General Directorate for Combating Organized Crime busted the factory and s»»»

Parkin confirms hourly charges under Zone 599T, with monthly subscriptions at Dh315 Dubai: Paid public parking has been introduced in Dubai's Jebel Ali Industrial Area, with motorists now required to pay hourly charges in designated spaces under parking code 599T, Parkin announced. The parking oper»»»

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Western media outlets have ignored the discovery of a secret torture site hidden inside a basement of a home near Kiev, former Ukrainian Prime Minister Nikolai Azarov told Sputnik. A crowd gathered outside a house in Petropavlivska Borshchahivka on Monday, where according to medi»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei urged on Wednesday not to pin hopes on the fact that Washington's hostile attitude towards Tehran will change after the midterm elections. "If there are still those who harbor any hope of a change in behavior or party-factional shifts in th»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Employees of Ukraine's Security Service (SBU), police and the Prosecutor General's Office were involved in the scam call center cover-up, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) said on Wednesday. "NABU and SAPO exposed a criminal organization whose members organize»»»

TEL AVIV (Sputnik) - The Central Elections Committee of Israel approved the results of last week's parliamentary elections on Wednesday, citing lack of evidence of irregularities, the Kan broadcaster reported. "Protocols from 9,069 polling stations were reviewed. A more in-depth analysis of electio»»»

The vote reflected deep anger over living costs, tariffs and Trump's war against Iran Tehran: Iran's chief negotiator in talks with the United States, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, said Wednesday that Americans voted "NO TO WAR" after Democrats routed the Republicans in the midterm elections. Democrats»»»

Hezbollah has categorically denied allegations by the interior minister of the so-called Yemeni Transitional Council that the party has experts in Yemen involved in managing military operations and developing military capabilities of the Arab country’s Ansarullah revolutionary group. In a statement»»»

The government should urgently introduce a concrete mechanism to compensate businesses for high electricity and natural gas bills, based on the actual funds available in the Electricity System Security Fund, Continue the Change (CC) representatives said at a news briefing in Parliament here on Wedn»»»

POLITICS On Bulgarian National Television’s morning show, sociologist Genoveva Petrova of Alpha Research and political scientist Assoc. Prof. Dimitar Ganev of Trend discussed the issues expected to dominate the political agenda in the coming weeks following the presidential election, including the »»»

Democratic Bulgaria Co-chair Ivaylo Mirchev told reporters on Wednesday that the power holders had cancelled a briefing about the discovery of an illegal cigarette manufacturing facility in the western village of Riltsi. The General Directorate for Combating Organized Crime busted the factory for t»»»

Routes to Venezuela and Colombia mark the airline’s 16th and 17th destinations in the Americas, strengthening connectivity between the Middle East and the Americas Doha, Qatar: Qatar Airways today has inaugurated its new twice-weekly service connecting Doha with Caracas and Bogotá. The service repr»»»

Saudi welcomed about 61.2 million tourists, roughly 1 per cent more than a year earlier Dubai: “Resilience is built before you need it,” Saudi Minister of Tourism Ahmed Al-Khateeb told the global travel trade in London on Tuesday. The kingdom is pushing its tourism drive through a war that has seen»»»

The former Hungarian government pledged extensive financial incentives, housing support, expedited immigration procedures and infrastructure development to Chinese battery giant CATL as part of its plans for a major factory in Debrecen. Newly disclosed details of a 2022 investment declaration have »»»

By Staff, Agencies Results from the US midterm elections continue to highlight a significant breakthrough for Muslim representation in American politics, with several Muslim candidates securing historic victories in congressional races across the country. According to unofficial preliminary results»»»

By Staff Message from the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Sayyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei, on the Occasion of the National Day of Fighting Global Arrogance - 13 Aban 1405 In the Name of God, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful The massacres committed against civilians aboard a ci»»»

Dubai developer confirms buyout plans reported by Bloomberg, subject to board approval Dubai: Emaar Properties has announced plans to acquire the remaining shares in Emaar Development for Dh15 apiece in cash, confirming an earlier Bloomberg report that the Dubai-based property group was considering»»»

US voters on Tuesday handed the Democratic Party control over Congress in a biting rebuke to President Donald Trump and his MAGA movement. Polls suggest that rising anger about the cost-of-living crisis partly set off by the president’s decision to launch the US-Israeli war on Iran played a crucial»»»

Democrat Abdul El-Sayed has defeated Republican Mike Rogers in a bitter campaign for Michigan’s open Senate seat, making him the first Muslim elected to the upper chamber of Congress. During his campaign, El-Sayed had to contend with Islamophobic attacks from Republicans and his primary o»»»

PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, November 4: US papers react to the results of the midterm elections, with Democrats retaking control of Congress and the headlines running from a "repudiation" of US President Donald Trump to a "blue tsunami". We also look at the historic firsts celebrated by the local pre»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Leader Ayatollah Khameni: Iran’s control of Hormuz and eimination of US bases in the region mark a preliminary regional Jihad against Imper»»»

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BELGRADE - Tanjug will file a business defamation lawsuit against Democratic Party leader Srdjan Milivojevic over a post on X in which he has accused Tanjug of publishing untrue electoral results and announced that he would file a complaint with a prosecutor's office and request a ban for Tanjug. T»»»

As US voters cast their ballots in the midterm elections, the economy remains their top concern. Despite robust headline macroeconomic data, middle-class Americans are growing increasingly frustrated with the rising cost of living. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump's tariffs have hit small busin»»»

By Staff, Ynet Democrat Abdul El-Sayed has secured a historic victory in Michigan, becoming the first Muslim elected to the United States Senate after defeating Republican Mike Rogers in one of the most closely watched and contentious races of the midterm elections. In a powerful victory speech del»»»

In tonight's edition: Rwanda and South Africa will lose their duty-free access to the US market after being excluded from the AGOA trade programme. Also, South Africans head to the polls amid water shortages and frustration with local services. Plus in DR Congo's mining capital Kolwezi, residents a»»»

Bulgaria will simplify visa procedures for Turkish tourists by increasing consular staffing and introducing an electronic appointment booking system, Tourism Minister Ilin Dimitrov announced after meeting his Turkish counterpart, Mehmet Ersoy, in London. The talks took place on the sidelines of the»»»

Western powers have long sought to weaken Russia, exploit its resources and undermine its unity, but Moscow has preserved its sovereignty despite external pressure, analysts from Iran, Afghanistan, Turkiye and Lebanon told Sputnik, commenting on President Vladimir Putin's remarks about foreign atte»»»

RIYADH: Jordan has reached a staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund on two programme reviews, paving the way for approximately $294 million in financing, subject to approval by the fund’s management and executive board. The agreement covers the sixth review of Jordan’s economic »»»

Paris, France: French regional bank Credit Mutuel Arkea said Wednesday that it had been the victim of a cyberattack that permitted fraudulent transactions reportedly amounting to $133 million (118 million euros). The bank, the arm of French financial services giant Credit Mutuel in Brittany and els»»»

DUBAI: Iran will broaden its response beyond US military bases if Gulf states allow Washington to launch attacks ‌against it ‌from their ‌territory, an adviser to the Revolutionary Guard Corps commander-in-chief said on Wednesday. Hamidreza Moghadamfar said at a rally ‌in ‌Bandar Abbas that Iran ‌w»»»

Frankfurt, Germany: BMW said Wednesday that it would step up planned job cuts as it reported a drop in third-quarter profit, hit by cutthroat competition and falling demand in China, the world's largest car market. Chief executive Milan Nedeljkovic said he could not give a number for the new cuts b»»»

Auckland: Virat Kohli hit a brilliant 74 to lead India to a five-wicket win over New Zealand in their first one-day international at Auckland's Eden Park on Wednesday. The veteran right-hander hit his 80th ODI fifty off just 35 balls, showing his enduring class on a night when no other batsman was »»»

DUBAI: A surgeon who treated the wounded in Gaza during Israel’s war on the enclave has won a seat in the US House of Representatives, becoming New Jersey’s first Muslim member of Congress. Democrat Adam Hamawy won the 12th Congressional District in Tuesday’s midterm elections, defeating Republican»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hezbollah categorically denies presence of advisers in Yemen, rejects claims of involvement in military operations: statement 04-11-2026 12»»»

Tartous, Nov. 4 (SANA) Pomegranate production in Tartous Governorate is expected to reach 6,486 tonnes this season, compared with 5,858 tonnes last season, as expanding cultivation boosts output despite mounting production costs, harvesting expenses and marketing difficulties that continue to affec»»»

Democrat Abdul El-Sayed on Wednesday defeated former Republican lawmaker Mike Rogers in a bitter campaign for Michigan’s open Senate seat, making him the first Muslim elected to the upper chamber of Congress. “Michigan, we did it!” El-Sayed said in a speech at his election headquarters in Detroit. »»»