Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, speaking at the Minsk International Conference on Eurasian Security last week, called the Moscow Format consultations on Afghanistan “the most representative platform for developing a region-wide consensus.” It is hard to argue with the central point of the f»»»

Germany’s continued military buildup, financed largely through government borrowing, could push public debt to nearly 100% of GDP by 2040, an independent government advisory body has warned, urging Berlin to promptly rein in spending. The country’s deeply ingrained cultural and political aversion t»»»

US President Donald Trump has said he wants to “get Cuba done” before leaving office in two years, adding that he is open to ordering a military operation against the island. Speaking to conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt on Thursday, Trump made clear that he “would certainly consider” a week-long»»»

NEW YORK CITY: The UN’s human rights chief on Friday demanded that the Houthis immediately return the body of a UN staff member who died in their custody in Yemen. The high commissioner for human rights, Volker Turk, also warned that another detained UN worker might have been tortured into making “»»»

Damascus, Nov. 13 (SANA) Minister of Finance Mohammed Yisr Barnieh discussed Friday with a visiting mission from the Islamic Development Bank Group (IsDB Group) the initial outcomes of the 2027–2029 Country Partnership Framework, which the Group is tasked with drafting to guide its upcoming develop»»»

Abu Dhabi, Nov. 13 (SANA) Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani met Friday with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty on the sidelines of the Sir Bani Yas Forum in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The meeting addressed issues of mutual interest and ways to strength»»»

Abu Dhabi, Nov. 13 (SANA) Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani met Friday with UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan on the sidelines of the Sir Bani Yas Forum in Abu Dhabi. The meeting addressed avenues for bil»»»

Istanbul: The Amir Sheikh HH Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and HE President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of the Republic of Turkiye have signed in Istanbul a joint defense agreement aimed at strengthening military cooperation between the State of Qatar and the Republic of Turkiye. The agreement was signed on Fr»»»

BEIRUT: The Lebanese army announced on Friday that it seized a large number of arms and ammunition from a depot in Beirut’s southern suburbs, a Hezbollah stronghold, adding that it arrested one person. The army conducted “a special security operation after close monitoring of the transportation and»»»

AL-MUKALLA: Houthi forces launched ballistic missiles targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure in Yemen’s interim capital Aden on Friday, Yemeni military spokesperson said. Majed Al-Nuzaili described the attack as a “serious escalation” that threatened the safety of residents and held the Ir»»»

BELGRADE - Speaking to reporters after consultations held in the National Assembly building on Friday ahead of a November 17 constitutive session of the new Serbian parliament, the United Serbia list's candidate for MP Milenko Jovanov said that, after initial discussions, it could be said that "rev»»»

Tunis,13 nov. (TAP)- The weather will be sometimes cloudy on Friday night with scattered and local showers expected in the far north and south, and a bit cloudy elsewhere.Nighttime temperatures will range between 14°C and 19°C in the north and...»»»

Global study measures passport strength, wellbeing, personal freedoms and quality of life Dubai: The UAE has secured 23rd place in the 2026 Happy Passports Index, scoring 73.4 points out of 100 in a global ranking that assesses quality of life, personal freedoms, international mobility, prosperity,»»»

GDRFA Dubai becomes the first in its sector worldwide to earn the top rating. Dubai: Dubai’s General Directorate of Identity and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA Dubai) has become the world’s first residency and foreigners affairs authority to receive a 7-star rating in future planning, securing the highe»»»

BEIRUT: The Lebanese army announced on Friday that it seized a large number of arms and ammunition from a depot in Beirut’s southern suburbs, a Hezbollah stronghold, adding that it arrested one person. The army conducted “a special security operation after close monitoring of the transportation and»»»

Tunis, Nov.13 (TAP) - The Tunisian Textile and Clothing Federation (FTTH) called for the introduction of tax incentives for industrial companies, exemption of social security contributions on transport and catering services provided by companies to...»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces hit two electrical substations in Ukraine's Sumy region, which ensure the functioning of military industry enterprises, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday. "As a result of the strike, power substations PS-110 and PS-330 were damaged in ... the Su»»»

ANTALYA, Turkiye (Sputnik) - Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom will need up to 40 different ice-class vessels for the Northern Sea Route, and the first block of orders will be placed at Russian shipyards, Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev said on Friday. "We understand that, in general, Rosatom »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia remained the third-largest supplier of pipeline gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the European Union in September, according to Eurostat data reviewed by Sputnik on Friday. The total value of Russian pipeline gas and LNG supplies to the EU stood at 1.28 billion euros »»»

Damascus, Nov. 13 (SANA) The Syrian Arab Republic extended its sincere condolences and sympathy to the government and people of the Republic of Türkiye following the crash of a military helicopter and the deaths of its crew members. In a statement issued Friday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and »»»

NAIROBI: Six people died near Kenya’s capital Nairobi after the top floor of a building under construction collapsed on Friday, a police official said, the latest in a string of construction accidents to hit the country recently. “So far we have confirmed six bodies, but also five people have been »»»

UNIDO ranking assesses standards, accreditation and quality systems across economies The UAE has ranked fifth globally in the 2026 Quality Infrastructure for Sustainable Development Index (QI4SD) within the group of economies with GDP between USD 100 billion and USD 1 trillion, issued by the United»»»

No employees performing core policing duties in the field will be laid off, Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev said during a meeting of the Interior Ministry’s Social Partnership Council, the Ministry said in a press release on Friday. The Ministry's political leadership discussed the parameters al»»»

Istanbul: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and President of the Republic of Turkiye HE Recep Tayyip Erdogan co-chaired the 12th meeting of the Qatar-Turkiye Supreme Strategic Committee at Dolmabahce Palace in Istanbul on Friday evening. At the outset of the meeting, HE President Erdogan »»»

Tunis, Nov.13 (TAP) - Tunidex closed Friday's session up 0.79% to 18,989.99 points with a traded volume of TND 20.7 million, said broker Tunisie Valeurs.TPR shares were the best performers after rising by 4.3% to TND 13.390, trading for TND 1.9...»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A US Boeing RC-135U Combat Sent reconnaissance aircraft spent more than three hours flying near Russia's Kaliningrad Region, according to flight data reviewed by Sputnik on Friday. The aircraft departed from RAF Mildenhall in the UK at approximately 9:17 GMT and headed east. Arou»»»