The board has reportedly enlisted an outside firm and could appoint an interim chief first Dubai: Elon Musk said it would be an honour to hire Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang after an X user urged him to do so. “That would be an honor,” Musk replied on Wednesday, without naming a role or saying»»»

Mahiya naman kayo! AI tools spotlight transparency issues in Filipino budget proposals MANILA: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. once thundered at lawmakers: “Mahiya naman kayo!” — “Have some shame!” The call helped trigger a probe, which has reached his own cousin, Martin Romualdez (ex-House Speaker)»»»

Arab Finance: Pioneers Properties for Urban Developments (PRE Group) has signed a strategic partnership with global hospitality company Hilton to develop six hotels and four branded residential projects across Egypt, with combined investments of approximately EGP 14 billion, as per a press release.»»»

Hezbollah chief Sheikh Naim Qassem hailed on Wednesday President Donald Trump's recent midterm defeat, describing it as "an opportunity" for his Iran-backed Lebanese movement and other opponents of the U.S. in the region. Trump's Republican Party suffered massive losses in last week's elections, in»»»

Iraq will send a delegation to Lebanon to support the probe into the killing of a former lawmaker in Beirut, a security official told AFP on Wednesday. Former Sunni Iraqi politician Ahmed al-Alwani was found strangled to death in a Beirut apartment on Monday night. "A specialized security delegatio»»»

For more than a century, the Tabbara family has been serving up falafel to Beirut's residents. Their business, which predates Lebanon's founding, has survived two world wars and a series of local conflicts in the small Mediterranean nation. Now, a fourth generation is getting ready to take over the»»»

EXCLUSIVEZak Brown says McLaren has more work to do as it prepares for the 2027 F1 season Abu Dhabi: McLaren Racing is already looking beyond the end of the 2026 Formula 1 season, with chief executive Zak Brown saying the team is preparing for another push in 2027 after a campaign that has delivere»»»

By Staff, Agencies The world is heading for an “irrecoverable overshoot” of global temperature thresholds that will plunge billions of people into disastrous climate impacts because governments have stalled for so long to cut planet-heating emissions, analysis has found. Under current policies, the»»»

Blast at Sirte Oil Company's Brega facility sparks fire; oil and gas output unaffected Dubai: One worker was killed and four others injured after an explosion ripped through a gas processing complex in Libya's coastal city of Brega on Wednesday, triggering a fire that emergency crews managed to bri»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe 7 Palestinians martyred in Gaza since dawn on Thursday, including 6 in Nasser Medical Center: Health sources in Gaza Strip 12-11-2026 09:31»»»

Doha, Qatar: With less than 10 days to go until the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2026, participating teams have begun arriving in Doha, Qatar. A total of 48 teams will compete for the coveted trophy across 104 matches held from November 19 to December 13. Saudi Arabia, Cameroon, China, New Caledonia, »»»

A new study titled “Unrealized Romania – Female Human Capital Between Performance and Inequality,” authored by Cristina Chiriac, PhD, founding president of the National Confederation for Female Entrepreneurship (CONAF), estimates the annual value of women’s unpaid work at RON 150–336 billion, equiv»»»

Fifty-one forensic medical examinations have been ordered as part of the investigation into the two pile-ups on the Trakia Motorway on November 10, and some 100 people will be questioned, National Investigation Service acting Director Marian Marinov told reporters on Thursday. Everyone who was at t»»»

Sydney, Australia: A teenage boy has been seriously injured after he fell from a train on the Sydney Harbour Bridge on Thursday morning. Emergency services were called to reports that a teenage boy had fallen from a train onto the tracks on the iconic bridge around 11:30am on Thursday. Police said »»»

By Staff, Agencies "Israeli" occupation forces [IOF] launched airstrikes and artillery attacks on several areas across south Lebanon on Wednesday, targeting the town of Kfar Tebnit in the Nabatieh district, while carrying out demolition blasts in Ainata and between Mansouri and Majdal Zoun in the T»»»

Arab Finance: Radisson Hotel Group outlined its expansion plans in Egypt, with goals to reach 30 hotels, resorts, serviced apartments, and branded residences in operation and under development by 2030, according to an emailed press release. The group currently operates five properties in Egypt, wit»»»

National Liberal Party (PNL) leader Ilie Bolojan and Force of the Right leader Ludovic Orban announced on Wednesday the start of procedures for Force of the Right to merge into the PNL through absorption in the first part of next year."This project is necessary for Romania because we are in a situa»»»

As Romania works to strengthen investor confidence, greater fiscal and legislative predictability at home must be matched by a more assertive approach to defending the country’s economic interests in Brussels, according to Gabriela Podașcă, Governmental Affairs Director at Philip Morris Romania. In»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Financial Centre (QFC), a leading onshore financial and business centre, has welcomed Commercial Bank as its newest partner in the QFC Digital Assets Lab, strengthening collaboration between Qatar’s financial sector and the country’s growing digital assets ecosystem. As one o»»»

Legendary ship transformed into diver's paradise in Gulf of Mexico Dubai: The historic SS United States, once the world's fastest ocean liner and a vessel that carried presidents, royalty and Hollywood stars across the Atlantic, has been deliberately sunk off Florida's Gulf Coast to become the worl»»»

Prime Minister Edi Rama said Thursday that the so-called “Flamingo Revolution” in Tirana was driven largely by opposition to U.S. President Donald Trump, arguing that political opponents of the American leader amplified environmental concerns in Albania for political purposes. Speaking during a dis»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Communication Technologies of the Republic of Tunisia H E Sofiene Hemissi affirmed Tunisia’s aspiration to strengthen cooperation with Qatar in the fields of telecommunications, information technology, and digital transformation. He noted that both nations share a common vi»»»

Paris: Minister of State for International Cooperation H E Dr. Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad participated yesterday in a session under the title, “Should we See Food Security as a Global Strategic Issue” as part of the Paris Peace Forum 2026. In a speech she delivered during the session, she»»»

Doha, Qatar: Doha Design District (DDD), powered by Msheireb Properties, has announced the launch of ‘Giving by Design’, a corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative that brings together design, creative education and community impact. Founded on the belief that design can transform more than»»»

Doha, Qatar: HEC Paris, Doha has hosted the first delivery in the Middle East of its Making Artificial Intelligence Real Specialization, one of nine specialisations offered to its EMBA participants within the HEC Paris Executive MBA. Held in Doha from October 25 to 29, the five-day programme brough»»»

By Minhal Al-Amin A construction worker came running, holding that day’s newspaper, dated 10 November 1982. He arrived at the workshop breathless, trying to catch his breath, eager to share some distressing news with his colleagues. It was a small classified advertisement tucked into the corner of »»»

By Staff, Agencies Spain held its first major nationwide general strike in 14 years on Wednesday, with more than a million people marching against soaring rent and demanding stronger tenant protections, according to organizers. While daytime demonstrations were largely peaceful, a rally in Barcelon»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Russia: Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner’s motorcade arrives at the Kremlin 12-11-2026 08:42 AM Latest News Urgent News ‘Ball Is in the US’s»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe ‘Ball Is in the US’s Court’: Iran’s Parliament Speaker Says Lack of Trust in Washington Is Main Obstacle to Agreement 12-11-2026 09:06 AM I»»»

Tartous, Nov. 12 (SANA) Citrus farmers and traders in Tartous have welcomed the decision to suspend orange imports, expressing hope that it will improve prices and support the marketing of local produce. They called for complementary measures to reduce production costs and open foreign markets to t»»»

Fifty-one forensic medical examinations have been ordered as part of the investigation into the two pile-ups on the Trakia Motorway on November 10, and some 100 people will be questioned, National Investigation Service acting Director Marian Marinov told reporters on Thursday. Everyone who was at t»»»

By Staff, Agencies Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf announced that Tehran has submitted its latest response to the United States and is now awaiting Washington's reply to the Iranian proposal. In this regard, Qalibaf stressed that resuming negotiations and reopening the Strait of H»»»

Doha, Qatar: Education Above All (EAA) Foundation, a global foundation working to expand access to quality education and economic opportunities, in partnership with the Ministry of Sports and Youth as the Official Partner, will co-host the 17th edition of the EMPOWER Youth Conference from November »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Gaza: A Palestinian child was injured by Israeli occupation forces’ gunfire east of Al-Bureij camp 12-11-2026 08:44 AM Latest News Urgent N»»»

By Staff, Agencies The spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry Esmaeil Baqaei reacted to the repetition of baseless terrorism allegations against Iran coinciding with reports that the US Secretary of the Treasury has gone into hiding. In a post on X on Thursday, Baqaei emphasized that no amount of me»»»

UAE leads the way in AI-driven medical advancements for national preparedness Abu Dhabi: Faster diagnosis and quicker decisions are the promise of artificial intelligence in medicine, but for the UAE’s military doctors the starting point is still the human being. As the 46th World Congress of Milit»»»

Doha, Qatar: Huawei concluded its participation as Headline Sponsor of MWC Doha 2026, held from November 8–10 at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre (DECC), reinforcing its commitment to advancing artificial intelligence (AI), next-generation connectivity and resilient digital infrastructure »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Gaza: At least six Palestinians martyred, 20 others injured, including medical staff and patients, after an Israeli airstrike struck the in»»»

A new collection brings some of the UAE's favourite children's characters to 24-karat gold UAE-based Save In Gold has launched an officially licensed collection of 24-karat CoComelon gold bars, in partnership with Moonbug Entertainment, the global owner of the children’s franchise, and Spacetoon, o»»»

Doha, Qatar: Thaye dominated the Al Thakira Cup with a commanding performance from the start, turning the feature race into a one-horse contest with a four-length victory at Al Rayyan Racecourse yesterday. The five-year-old mare set the tempo in the 1700m Local Thoroughbred Premium Maiden, keeping »»»

By Staff, Agencies US Senators Elizabeth Warren and Chris Coons have called on the Trump administration to preserve all government records related to Nvidia’s exports of advanced artificial intelligence [AI] chips to China, following reports of a suspected Chinese intelligence operation involving t»»»

Construction site collapse in Brooklyn leaves people trapped New York: Two people were killed Wednesday and at least 17 others injured, including children, after a three-story building collapsed near a construction site in New York, city authorities said. Images from the scene showed firefighters s»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar has established strong foundations for its AI ambitions, backed by significant investment in infrastructure, technology and talent. However, the priority now is translating these investments into measurable economic value In an interview with The Peninsula on the sidelines of MWC»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar has secured fourth position globally in the trust sub-factor of the 2026 IMD World Digital and AI Ranking, highlighting the country’s strong institutional credibility, corporate data protection and growing confidence in artificial intelligence (AI) systems. The achievement places»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Museums’ QC Talks programme is reinforcing Qatar’s position as a global meeting point for cultural dialogue and creative exchange by bringing together prominent international and local figures to explore contemporary issues shaping art, architecture, design and culture, according»»»

Suspect posed as representative of prominent figures to obtain jewellery without payment Abu Dhabi Police have arrested the main suspect in a Dh14 million gold jewellery fraud within hours of receiving a complaint, uncovering a scheme in which a man allegedly posed as a representative of prominent »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Civil Service and Government Development Bureau (CGB), through its Government Development Affairs division, has launched a new reference framework to establish innovation as a systematic, sustainable institutional practice across government entities in Qatar. The initiative, titled»»»

Antalya: Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani participated in the opening session of the 31st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP31), held yesterday in Antalya, the Republic of Turkiye. The opening session was attended by a number of Their »»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting human rights among younger generations, as the country marked Qatar Human Rights Day with a focus on youth empowerment, education and institutional partnerships, coinciding with the 24th anniversary of the establishment of the National H»»»

Nvidia board weighs founder’s future as reports of a second affair emerge and shares slip Dubai: Nvidia shares fell 8.6% in after-hours trading on November 11 after The New York Times (NYT) reported that CEO Jensen Huang had a second affair. The report names Kimberly Powell, the company’s vice pres»»»