Tunis, Oct. 26 (TAP) - The main naval base in La Goulette hosted on Monday the opening ceremony of the third edition of the expanded joint naval exercise “SAFE SEA 26,” organised by the Tunisian Navy in the Gulf of Tunis from October 26 to 30, with...»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States intends to discuss geopolitical crises and their consequences for energy and global trade at the G20 foreign ministers' meeting in Atlanta, the US Department of State said on Monday. "Throughout the ministerial, the United States will work with G20 partners »»»

BELGRADE - Milos Jovanovic is set to resign as New Democratic Party of Serbia (New DSS) leader, NIN reports. In response to a query by the Belgrade weekly, Jovanovic announced he would withdraw from the public scene. "Thank you, but I am withdrawing from the public scene. I have nothing new to say,»»»

Eight other defendants were sentenced to five years in prison for involvement in the plot Kuwait: A Kuwaiti court sentenced three people to death on Monday over a plot to assassinate Interior Minister Sheikh Fahad Al Yousef, while eight others received five-year prison terms for criminal involvemen»»»

CAIRO: Egypt’s House of Representatives on Monday approved a mandate authorizing President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi to take the necessary measures to support and defend Saudi Arabia. A majority of lawmakers backed the president’s request, Member of Parliament Emad El-Din Hussein told Arab News. This wa»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli occupation army is deploying military reinforcements toward the city of Hebron in the occupied West Bank 26-10-2026 18:59 PM Latest»»»

Two schoolboys were on a rooftop after school when a dispute over a pigeon turned violent. Dubai: A 14-year-old boy was stabbed to death following an argument with a 13-year-old schoolmate over the ownership of a pigeon, in an incident that has shocked a village in Egypt's Kafr El Sheikh governorat»»»

Cairo's military move raises stakes as regional powers weigh a wider role against Houthis Dubai: Egypt's decision to authorise military support for Saudi Arabia could reshape the kingdom's response to escalating Houthi missile and drone attacks, potentially bringing four major regional powers into »»»

Police say a driver found the body after noticing bloodstains on his three-wheeled vehicle Dubai: A woman and her mother have been arrested in Egypt on suspicion of killing the woman's husband and attempting to dispose of his body, after a driver transporting household waste noticed blood on his ve»»»

RIYADH: The Royal Saudi Naval Forces launched HMS Neom this weekend, the second combat vessel in the second phase of the Kingdom’s Al-Sarawat Project, at the Navantia shipyard in San Fernando, Spain. The launch on Sunday follows the completion of the ship’s hull construction and assembly. Its syste»»»

Wave Hotels, a new company within the Green House Development group, is entering the Polish hospitality market. Its primary objective is to acquire existing hotels and resorts and unlock their business potential. The venture is led by Adam Sadowski and Andrzej Spychalski, who plan to draw on Green »»»

Iliana Yotova and Kiril Valchev won 34.759% of the vote in Bulgaria’s presidential election, ahead of Andrey Gyurov and Georgi Kandev with 31.952%, according to final results released after all polling station protocols were processed by the Central Election Commission (CEC). The two tickets will f»»»

LONDON: Israeli settlers have carried out at least 482 attacks in October targeting the olive harvest across nine West Bank governorates, according to the Colonization and Wall Resistance Commission. The report outlined restrictions imposed by the Israeli military that significantly hindered farmer»»»

Renovation work on a luxury service villa formerly used by Hungary’s current Defence Minister, Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi, cost around HUF 650 million (EUR 1.77 million) despite the property already being largely complete, according to contracts obtained after more than a year of legal proceedings. Def»»»

TUNIS, Oct. 26, 2026 (TAP) - The downward trend continued on the Tunis stock exchange. The Tunindex shed 0.14% to 18,384.58 points on Monday, October 26, 2026, on a trading volume of TND 8 million, according to stockbroker Tunisie Valeurs.MPBS share...»»»

DOHA Doha Investment, Qatar’s new dedicated investment platform, announced an expansion of Qatar’s Active Asset Management Initiative from QR2.6 bn to QR5 bn. The expansion will be funded through new cash and will be open to eligible local and international asset managers. The additional commitment»»»

New York: Meta plans to raise $35 billion through a stock offering to fund the development of its artificial intelligence, according to documents released Monday by the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Facebook's parent company also announced plans to launch an additional stock offering of up»»»

Doha, Qatar: Governor of Qatar Central Bank and Chairman of Qatar Investment Authority HE Sheikh Bandar bin Mohammed bin Saoud Al Thani met on Monday with President and Chief Executive Officer of Mizuho Financial Group Masahiro Kihara. During the meeting, they discussed the latest developments in g»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Angolan Minister of State Dionisio Manuel da Fonseca has arrived in Moscow to participate in the third Russia-Africa summit, a Sputnik correspondent reported. The Angolan minister arrived in the Russian capital on Monday evening. A spread featuring pies, ring-shaped bread rolls, »»»

Temporary rules aim to keep petrol available as demand rises at some border-area stations Muscat: Oman has introduced a temporary 30-litre limit on fuel purchases at petrol stations within 50 kilometres of border crossings after increased demand at some outlets prompted authorities to regulate refu»»»

LONDON: For thousands of Palestinian children across the West Bank, getting to school has become increasingly dangerous as Israeli movement restrictions and settler attacks force them to miss classes, relocate or abandon their education, Save the Children said. The number of students whose educatio»»»

MOGADISHU: Forces loyal to an ousted regional leader in southwestern Somalia again clashed with federal soldiers near the outskirts of Baidoa city, officials and witnesses said Monday. Several states in the deeply fragmented country are opposed to control by President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, and in »»»

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi said on Monday that Egypt’s share of Nile water must not be compromised, stressing that “water is an exclusive right for everyone and cannot be exploited for political purposes.” Speaking at the Al-Ittihadiya Palace to ministers and delegation heads participa»»»

The European Investment Bank (EIB), through its development arm EIB Global, has invested $37.5m in Tanmiya Capital Fund II to expand access to growth capital for established small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Egypt. The investment was announced at a ceremony in Cairo attended by EIB Vice-»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of State for International Cooperation, HE Dr. Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad met on Monday with Deputy Director-General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), HE Fatou Haidara, on the sidelines of the World Investment Forum (WIF), held in Doh»»»

BELGRADE - With 100 pct of sample votes counted, the Student List-The Students Will Win electoral list has 53 pct of votes after Sunday's early parliamentary polls in Serbia, or 141 seats in the parliament, while the Aleksandar Vucic-United Serbia list won 38.8 pct of the vote, or 103 seats, IPSOS »»»

Could Hungary’s former prime minister go from criticising the United Nations to leading it? A reported US-backed proposal involving Russia and China has raised questions about Orbán’s international ambitions, his past clashes with the UN and what such a move could mean for Hungarian politics. Vikto»»»

TUNIS, Oct. 26, 2026 (TAP) - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad Mohamed Ali Nafti held two successive talks on Sunday with Algeria’s Minister of State, Minister of Foreign Affairs, the National Community Abroad and African...»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Finance HE Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari met with Chairman of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) Prof. Frederick Ma, on the sidelines of the World Investment Forum 2026, hosted by the State of Qatar in partnership with UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD). The meeting d»»»

London: Harry Kane is favourite to become England's first Ballon d'Or winner in 25 years when the award is presented in London on Monday, but he faces stiff competition from La Liga pair Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappe. Alexia Putellas is the clear frontrunner to win the women's prize for a third ti»»»

NEW YORK CITY: Israel has committed the crimes against humanity of extermination, persecution, torture and rape in the occupied West Bank, and is still carrying out a genocide in Gaza despite the ceasefire agreement last year, a UN commission of inquiry said on Monday. A report by the Independent I»»»

LONDON: Authorities in the Syrian Arab Republic signed an agreement on Monday with a Qatari firm to rehabilitate and expand a 170 km road between Damascus and the Iraqi border. The Syrian General Establishment for Road Transport and Qatar’s Al-Mohannadi for Roads agreed to the $147 million project.»»»

TUNIS, Oct. 26, 2026 (TAP) -The National Union of Tunisian Journalists (SNJT) documented 13 attacks against journalists and photojournalists in September, including seven incitement campaigns, two cases of judicial prosecution and two instances of...»»»

Prime Minister Rumen Radev's remarks on Monday about an alleged dilemma between peace and war and a need to choose between democracy in Bulgaria and a government based on unprincipled compromise (known as an "assemblage"), and his announcement that the 2027 state budget bill will be unveiled after »»»

Doha: Qatar will begin their bid for an unprecedented third consecutive AFC Asian Cup title against Thailand on January 11 after the final match schedule for the 2027 continental showpiece in Saudi Arabia was confirmed on Monday. The back-to-back champions, drawn in Group F which also includes Japa»»»

BELGRADE- According to preliminary electoral results released by the national electoral commission (RIK) based on votes from 8,135 polling stations, the Student List won 2,246,423 votes in Sunday's early parliamentary elections in Serbia, or 52.65 pct of the vote, while the Aleksandar Vucic-United »»»

RIYADH: Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian at a meeting between representatives of the countries of the Makkah Joint Defense Agreement and Iranian officials in Tehran on Monday. The Saudi defense minister also held talks with the head of Turkish »»»

Four directors step down with immediate effect as DFM-listed firm moves to fill vacancies Dubai: Unikai Foods P.J.S.C. has announced the resignation of its chairman, vice-chairman and two other board members, with all four departures taking effect on Monday, October 26, 2026. Get updated faster and»»»

BEIRUT: Lebanon has formally brought the ports of Beirut and Tripoli into the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor initiative through the newly established IMEC Ports Club, in a move officials hope will strengthen the country’s position as a regional logistics hub. Marwan Naffi, chairman and »»»

Israelis are preparing to head to the polls on Tuesday (October 27) in the first elections since the October 7th attacks in 2023. Unable to vote abroad, expatriate citizens have been flying in from around the world to participate in a vote widely seen as being a referendum on Prime Minister Benjam»»»

Israelis are preparing to head to the polls on Tuesday (October 27). Unable to vote from abroad, tens of thousands of expatriate citizens have been flying in from across the world to cast their ballots. FRANCE 24's Noga Tarnopolsky met some of them at the airport.»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe IRNA: Quadrilateral meeting between Iran, Pakistan, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia on regional security concludes 26-10-2026 17:29 PM Latest News»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Pezeshkian: Iran Ready to Deepen Regional Cooperation, Resolve Disputes, and Strengthen Unity Among Islamic Countries 26-10-2026 17:37 PM I»»»

MOSCOW: The State of Qatar participated in the 28th Ministerial Meeting of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) held in Moscow. The State of Qatar was represented at the meeting by Minister of State for Energy Affairs and President and CEO of QatarEnergy HE Saad Sherida Al Kaabi. Speaking at th»»»

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's narrow election victory on Sunday has dealt a blow to Brazil's far right, but deep political divisions remain. The newly re-elected president must tackle economic and security concerns at home while navigating international tensions with US President Donald Trump. “Even »»»

Annette Young is pleased to welcome Dr Pedro Perfeito da Silva, Latin American specialist at the University of Exeter. For Dr Perfeito da Silva, Lula's stunning success reflects the convergence of digital organizing, grassroots mobilization, targeted socioeconomic appeals and an effective effort to»»»

What does a salamander have to do with US elections? Dating back centuries, gerrymandering continues to play a role in American elections today. Used more often by Republicans in the modern era of voting, Democrats have also resorted to the tactic in the past decade. But what is gerrymandering, and»»»

Ten days out from the elections that will determine control of the closely divided Congress, Barack Obama took to the campaign trail to accuse the Republican president of corruption, deride his strategy for Iran and skewer the gilded aesthetic he has applied ‌to White House renovations. FRANCE 24's»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Airways today has announced its latest codeshare partnership with WestJet. The national carrier of Qatar will add its (QR) code onto WestJet’s flights across Canada, providing passengers greater options and seamless connectivity to new markets across Canada. Qatar Airways passeng»»»

The aim is to develop a national framework that sets out clear criteria for assessing employers, recognises companies that invest in families’ well-being, and encourages the expansion of these practices, including within the public sector. The initiative could include a certification scheme, a nati»»»