The U.S. Embassy in Beirut on Sunday thanked President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio for "their leadership in bringing a long-held Lebanese dream closer to reality: direct flights between Lebanon and the United States." "This important step strengthens trust between our two countr»»»

Bulgarian backpack manufacturer Tashev has spent 30 years building its reputation for durability by keeping production in Pleven, repairing damaged products instead of offering discounts, and refusing to compromise on materials or workmanship. The company’s approach echoes a message delivered by ou»»»

A major energy deal reached on Friday to export Russian diesel to the US and global markets, potentially easing an international fuel shortage, is an “immediate win” for both US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, Craig Pasta Jardula, host of the daily call-in show “Drive T»»»

Doha, Qatar: Community College of Qatar (CCQ) has announced the launch of two new programs in Spring 2027: the Associate of Artificial Intelligence and the Associate of Digital Media. This initiative aligns with the college's efforts to keep pace with digital transformation requirements and labor m»»»

The forum aims to develop agile leaders who can anticipate opportunities and drive change Dubai: The Mohammed bin Rashid Leadership Forum will open on Tuesday at Dubai World Trade Centre, bringing together 1,000 government and private sector leaders to discuss Dubai’s future priorities and leadersh»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Eritrea has called on the UN Security Council to condemn Ethiopia over its alleged preparations for a military invasion and take deterrent measures against it, according to the Eritrean Foreign Ministry document. "In the event, Eritrea requests the UN Security Council to forceful»»»

RIYADH: S&P Global Ratings affirmed Egypt’s long- and short-term sovereign credit ratings at “B/B” with a stable outlook, citing policy measures that helped contain the economic fallout from regional conflict and a recovery in foreign-exchange buffers. Foreign portfolio outflows reached $9.5 billio»»»

Beni, DR Congo: For years, Alex Olela fought Ebola from the front lines, treating patients during five outbreaks of the deadly disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Then, in a cruel twist, the doctor found himself on the other side of the battle -- not as a caregiver, but as a pati»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US billionaire Elon Musk agreed on Sunday with US President Donald Trump's opinion on Vladimir Zelensky, saying that Ukraine needs to find a new leader. "I agree, time for Ukraine to get a new leader," Musk wrote on X. Elon Musk said that he believes that Vladimir Zelensky “has g»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - French President Emmanuel Macron's approval rating has hit a historic low, dropping to 15%, according to a poll by the Ipsos sociological company and the CESI engineering school. The French president's rating set an anti-record, the graph showed. The previous minimum value for th»»»

The Military Police is interrogating two individuals who were arrested last Sunday at the Internal Security Forces checkpoint in Dahr al-Baydar after a quantity of explosives was found inside their car, An-Nahar newspaper has reported. Security sources told the daily that the detainees are members »»»

Lebanese authorities arrested two suspected Hezbollah members accused of secretly transporting half-a-ton of explosives, a judicial source confirmed to AFP. According to the source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, the two men were caught Thursday afternoon at a security checkpoint in Dahr al-B»»»

Interviewed on Nova TV, Vladimir Dimitrov, head of the Bulgarian Cyber Police said that threats have been made against Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev in the latest wave of bomb threat emails sent to hundreds of Bulgarian institutions. According to Dimitrov, the latest emails, sent about a day a»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Meteorology Department has forecast the possibility of local rain clouds forming over parts of the country. It said rain was possible starting today, October 11, until Wednesday, October 14, with rain potentially accompanied by thunder on Tuesday. In a separate social media p»»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin has told Donald Trump about Iran's position on a possible Mideast peace deal, the Kremlin said. The Kremlin said Tehran's stance was relayed in a phone call held between the two leaders on Friday. It did not say how Trump responded, nor elaborate on Iran's position.»»»

The deadliest strike on Saudi soil in more than a decade killed 12 people at Riyadh's international airport and wounded hundreds, prompting the Saudi-led coalition to vow on Sunday a decisive response against Yemen's Houthis. The coalition blamed the Iran-backed group for the strike on King Khalid »»»

New federal authority plans AI ambassadors and smarter firefighting tools with agentic AI Dubai: The UAE is turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to make firefighting and disaster response faster and safter, helping save lives and protect property, according to two top officials. At the heart of »»»

Adam Barron is an independent Middle East political analyst and consultant, specialising primarily in Yemen, where he has reported from the capital, Sanaa, for The Economist. He writes for Foreign Policy and The Atlantic. Loud explosions and evacuations at Riyadh airport. Diplomatic sources say the»»»

Yemen’s Houthi rebels warned airlines, airport staff and travellers against using Saudi airports after a strike on Riyadh killed at least 12 people and wounded more than 300. The attack drew international condemnation as Saudi Arabia threatened retaliation. Follow our liveblog for the latest develo»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Business Confidence Index remained firmly in optimistic territory at 56.6 in September, despite a marginal decline from the previous month, official data showed. According to the latest report by the General Authority for Statistics, the index eased by 0.1 points from August’»»»

Brasília: The campaign of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva accused tech giant Meta of election interference on Saturday after his social media content was allegedly blocked on the company's platforms. The leftist leader is seeking a fourth non-consecutive term in the October 25 runoff,»»»

On October 6, drones struck two commercial vessels about 70 nautical miles off the coast near Byala, inside Bulgaria’s exclusive economic zone. The Togo-flagged Alfa Watan sank within minutes; the Palau-flagged Able caught fire and all 18 of its crew were taken off by a Bulgarian ferry. The search »»»

US President Donald Trump on Saturday told reporters that Ukraine should "get a new president", adding that his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky had disobeyed his orders not to strike Russian refineries. This comes after Washington moved to ease sanctions on Russian diesel and as Moscow's s»»»

The Ministry reaffirmed the UAE’s full solidarity with Saudi Arabia Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates has condemned in the strongest terms the attacks by the Houthi group on King Khalid International Airport in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which resulted in the deaths of 12 people of Saudi, Egypt»»»

Damascus, Oct. 11 (SANA) Syria held a consultative workshop in Damascus on Sunday to develop a national approach to combating hate speech, bringing together relevant national institutions and experts from the Office of the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria to discuss priorities, coordination a»»»

DOHA: The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MoECC) has removed and disposed of waste found in the Bu Hessaarea in central Qatar following a report about the dumping. The ministry said a specialised team from the Wildlife Protection Department immediately proceeded to the site after receiv»»»

RTA delivers roads, bridges, tunnels at twice global benchmarks for speed, efficiency Dubai: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, has announced that Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has won the Dubai-it Aw»»»

New exemptions cover 29 industrial property services, with existing fees reaching Dh9,000 Dubai: Student inventors and People of Determination in the UAE can now register and protect their inventions without paying fees for a range of industrial property services, under a new Cabinet resolution tha»»»

Bangkok, Oct. 11 (SANA) The World Bank is in talks with around 40 countries about potential financial support to help them cope with the economic fallout of the Middle East war, particularly rising energy and essential commodity prices, World Bank President Ajay Banga told Reuters on Sunday. Banga »»»

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The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy warned that any vessel defying its instructions and attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz via unauthorized routes risks a fiery fate, after a giant oil tanker reportedly exploded upon striking a sea mine in a designated high-risk area. In a state»»»

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan placed a northern province under emergency rule on Sunday, the president’s office said, following anti-government demonstrations there and militant violence in the northwest. The move, invoked under two articles of Pakistan’s constitution dealing with security, grants the federa»»»

Rare flat-topped desert hills formed over millions of years can't be restored once damaged Dubai: A company in Abu Dhabi's Al Dhafra region has been fined Dh150,000 for repeatedly damaging rare desert formations known locally as Al Barqa and failing to comply with orders to suspend its activities, »»»

Dubai Ruler says trust built over decades matters more than AI, energy, water or even data Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum,Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has shared the latest of his letters from his new book, arguing that the most importa»»»

More than 33,000 expatriates undergoing legal procedures, including 2,675 women Dubai: Saudi Arabia has deported 10,431 residents for violating immigration regulations, while nearly 14,000 people were arrested during a week-long nationwide crackdown on residency, labour and border security offences»»»

Kuwait: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Kuwait expressed its strong condemnation and denunciation of the blatant attack launched by the Houthi group against King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday, which resulted in deaths and injuries among innocent c»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s non-oil industrial activities grew 1.2 percent year on year in August, despite a broader decline in mining and quarrying output that pushed the Kingdom’s Industrial Production Index down 23.5 percent, official data showed. Preliminary figures from the General Authority for St»»»

New Delhi: The leaders of India's youth-led online "cockroach" movement were released on Sunday, their lawyer said, a day after they were detained to thwart a major protest against the election commissioner. Thousands of protesters were detained before Saturday's planned demonstration in New Delhi,»»»

Shanghai: World number 56 Arthur Gea stunned Ben Shelton in straight sets in the third round of the Shanghai Masters on Sunday as the US Open finalist became the biggest casualty so far. The 21-year-old Frenchman beat Shelton 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 (7/3) for the biggest win of his career. "I got outplayed »»»

New Arctic route offers potential amid global shipping disruptions Seoul: A South Korean container ship returned on Sunday from a trial voyage through the Arctic, testing an alternative route opened by melting sea ice as conflict in the Middle East disrupts global shipping. The "PanStar Acro" made »»»

Emirates, Etihad, flydubai and Air Arabia report disruptions across UAE and Saudi routes UAE travellers faced flight disruptions on Sunday, October 11, with cancellations and delays affecting services from Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah. Several flights linking the UAE with Saudi Arabia, including Ri»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs HE Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi met on Sunday with Ambassador of Ukraine to the State of Qatar HE Andrii Kuzmenko, on the occasion of the end of his tenure. The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs extended thanks to the Ambassador for his efforts »»»

flood also swept away 6 bridges, including 2 motorable bridges and 4 suspension bridges Kathmandu, Nepal: At least 10 people have been unaccounted for since Sunday morning following flooding along the Budhi Gandaki River basin in Gorkha District, Nepal, officials confirmed. The flood also swept awa»»»

Doha, Qatar: LuLu Hypermarket, one of the region’s leading retail chains, has launched the much-anticipated ‘Festival of Spain 2026’, bringing the rich flavours, culinary heritage of Spain to shoppers across Qatar. The week-long celebration is running across all LuLu Hypermarket outlets in the coun»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Zakat Affairs Department at the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs is strengthening zakat awareness among young people through educational initiatives and partnerships with schools to promote Islamic values of solidarity, giving and social responsibility. As part of these effort»»»

WASHINGTON D.C.: When Jihan Hamad Al-Khalaf and her extended family decided to leave Turkiye and return to Syria, there was little debate among them. Five of the seven related families had been away since 2013, while the other two left in 2018. Some of their children had only faint memories of Syri»»»

DOHA: Qatar is expected to see local rain-producing clouds in some areas from Sunday through Wednesday, with a possibility of thunderstorms on Tuesday, the Qatar Meteorology Department (QMD) said. In its forecast for Sunday, the department said inshore weather would be misty to foggy in some places»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar University (QU) is marking World Mental Health Day through a series of initiatives throughout the month of October that foster discussion, share expertise and promote mental wellbeing among students and faculty. The programme forms part of the University’s ongoing efforts to supp»»»

Doha, Qatar: Waldorf Astoria Doha Lusail has welcomed renowned Qatari entrepreneur, beauty and fashion influencer Haneen Al Saify for a month-long takeover of Serenity Pool, the hotel’s exclusive adults-only pool. The collaboration brings together Haneen’s distinctive approach to beauty, fashion an»»»

Doha, Qatar: With support from Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) and in cooperation with Bangladesh-based BRAC International, Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has been implementing a health care project for Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar and Bhasan Char. Being in progress for five consecutive mo»»»