The two countries celebrate 50 years of friendship and continue working together “You do it because of the relationship, because of long-term engagements, and because of brotherhood,” said Abdulla Salem AlDhaheri, UAE Ambassador to the Republic of Indonesia and Non-Resident Ambassador to the Democr»»»

British Treasury chief John Healey faces a fine balancing act when he delivers his first budget statement Wednesday, with the economic backdrop made more difficult as a result of the turmoil caused by the Iran war. Healey, who was appointed chancellor of the exchequer in July when Andy Burnham beca»»»

DOHA Qatar Leadership Centre (QLC) convened the third edition of the Leadership Innovation Forum 2026 on Wednesday under the patronage of Chairperson of the QLC Board of Directors, HE Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad Al Thani. Held under the theme 'Strategy Before Execution: Building Institutions That»»»

How the annual occasion aims to connect communities and carry forward a lasting legacy Dubai: The UAE will observe a new annual national occasion, Zayed the Founder Day, from January 7, 2027, dedicated to celebrating the life, legacy and values of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the Fou»»»

A nuclear-capable Bulava ballistic missile has struck its designated target at Cape Kanin after being launched from a Pacific Fleet submarine beneath the Sea of Okhotsk early on Wednesday morning. The Russian Ministry of Defence has released video footage of the launch, which was carried out by the»»»

By Staff, Agencies France’s Senate has adopted a controversial bill requiring participants in violent public gatherings to pay for damage caused during unrest, in a move that has sparked concerns over civil liberties and the right to protest. The legislation, known as the “rioters-pay” bill, was ap»»»

New KU-MIRA initiative aims to strengthen women's careers and leadership in science Khalifa University of Science and Technology has launched KU-MIRA (Mentoring & Impact in Research & Academia), a new institutional initiative designed to advance women’s scientific and academic leadership across sci»»»

Bulgargaz will revise its proposed natural gas price for November, while Prime Minister Rumen Radev said household electricity and heating prices would remain unchanged through July 1, 2027, and pledged measures to protect consumers from rising energy costs. Bulgargaz Executive Director Georgi Tata»»»

President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam have not received any “official guarantees” from Hezbollah regarding not engaging in a new war in support of Iran, an official source said. Speaker Nabih Berri also has not received “any pledge of this kind," the source told the Nidaa al-Watan ne»»»

Continue the Change leader Assen Vassilev Wednesday said he would file a defamation lawsuit against National Service for Protection chief General Emil Tonev for his role in the 2022 arrest of GERB leader and former prime minister Boyko Borissov. "I will file a lawsuit. There is no way I could have »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Over 84% of ballots counted in Israeli elections: Netanyahu’s bloc leads count with 54 seats, short of majority; Eisenkot-led bloc at 49, A»»»

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There is a very old writing, often analyzed in the public space, which is directly related to the story of the evolution of humanity – the Book of Enoch. In this work with deep religious dimensions, a very interesting story appears – the story of Azazel, a watcher angel who violates the order estab»»»

Firms earning Dh50m or more must appoint an accredited provider ahead of 2027 rollout The UAE's transition to mandatory electronic invoicing is entering a crucial phase, with the first compliance deadline approaching on 30 October 2026. While the immediate focus is on compliance to meet regulatory »»»

RIYADH: Saudi shipping company Bahri’s third-quarter net profit surged nearly ninefold to SR5.09 billion ($1.36 billion), up 890.7 percent year on year, driven by higher freight rates and increased activity in its oil transportation business. Bahri, formally known as The National Shipping Co. of Sa»»»

President Joseph Aoun called on Wednesday for dialogue and moderation to resolve the country's crises. "Lebanon's problems cannot be solved except by adopting the language of moderation and dialogue, away from confrontation," Aoun said, adding that "there is no place for despair." Insisting that "t»»»

Right-wing Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro has fled to the US following his election defeat to incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Reuters and Brazilian news outlet Jovem Pan reported on Tuesday, citing sources. A senior US State Department official told AP on Tuesday that Bolsonaro and his fam»»»

PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, October 28: Papers react to the ongoing election results in Israel. Next: Macklemore's Free Palestine tour is coming to Paris. Also: antidepressants don't work the way we thought. Finally: a sneak peek into boomer divorcées' dating lives. Both right-wing paper The Jer»»»

Bilal Erdoğan, the son of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, will visit Lebanon in mid-November, al-Akhbar newspaper quoted sources as saying. While the visit’s agenda will be primarily humanitarian and social, the trip carries “strategic motives that extend far beyond charitable work,” the da»»»

The leader of one of Israel's Arab-majority lists, which are projected to make strong gains in close-fought elections, called on Wednesday for a "genuine Jewish-Arab partnership" to help remove Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. "Anyone who wants to offer a substantive and genuine alternative to Ne»»»

BELGRADE - Serbia's caretaker government said on Tuesday evening it condemned, in the strongest terms, any form of violence, attacks on institutions or private property, threats to the safety of citizens and attempts to implement institutional or other changes following the parliamentary elections »»»

While the current geopolitical environment presents challenges to attracting US investment into Russian Arctic projects, certain potential for partnership remains, particularly in the long term, Irina Strelnikova, director of the Centre for Interdisciplinary Arctic Studies at HSE University, told S»»»

Tokyo: The vice president of Japan's football association quit on Wednesday saying the "series of responses" to controversies surrounding the World Cup did not align with his personal values. Takeshi Okada, who coached Japan at the World Cup in 1998 and again in 2010, stepped down a week after the »»»

Continue the Change (CC) Chair and former Finance Minister Assen Vassilev Wednesday disputed Prime Minister Rumen Radev's explanation for why the 2027 draft budget prepared by the government, has not been released yet. Earlier on Wednesday, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said the Cabinet was still work»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar correspondent reports Israeli drone activity over Beirut’s southern suburbs (Dahiyeh) 28-10-2026 12:54 PM Latest News Urgent News »»»

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By Staff, Agencies Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei stressed that the United States is backing away from its diplomatic pledges. In a post on X on Wednesday, Baghaei wrote: “Washington’s contempt for diplomacy is once again laid bare. President Trump’s admission that he never b»»»

Bulgarian authorities identified the two German citizens suspected of setting fire to Starlink antennas near Sofia on October 10, a day after the incident, but their detention in Germany required a European Arrest Warrant issued on October 19, Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev and Prime Minister R»»»

Bulgarian Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov said Bulgaria would propose a joint security coordination mechanism with Romania and Turkey to respond more quickly to threats in the Black Sea, as the disabled cargo ship Khoryv drifted into Bulgaria’s maritime zone following a drone attack off the Roman»»»

Prime Minister Rumen Radev said the government aims to bring Bulgarian food price markups in line with those in other developed European countries, maintain household electricity and heating prices until July 1, 2027, and preserve planned income increases in the 2027 budget as negotiations with the»»»

BARCELONA, Spain: A high-speed train slammed into the rear of another train that had stopped, derailing two cars and killing at least 30 people on Wednesday in central Spain, authorities said. It was the second major train accident in Spain this year. Spain’s rail system operator ADIF said the cras»»»

At least 30 people have been killed on Wednesday after two high-speed trains collided in Spain's central Toledo province, El Pais reported. High-speed rail services between Madrid and Andalusia have been suspended.  At least 30 people have died in a crash between two trains in the province of »»»

The topics of rising food and fuel prices and the upcoming presidential runoffs between Iliana Iotova and Andrey Gurov on November 1 dominate Wednesday's news media. POLITICS Bulgarian National Television's morning show hosted a presidential debate between Dr. Emil Stoimenov, co-chair of Iliana Iot»»»

Doha, Qatar: The University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST) announced the formation of the Advisory Board of its Center of Excellence - Artificial Intelligence and Innovation (CoEAII), bringing together professionals with expertise across cybersecurity, investment and government section t»»»

A knife attacker wounded a policeman guarding the ​Israeli embassy in Belgrade overnight, before the officer shot the assailant ‌dead, Serbia’s outgoing interior minister said on Wednesday. “One minor, of so far undetermined identity, who is reasonably suspected to be from (the western city of) Šab»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian caretaker Deputy PM and Interior Minister Ivica Dacic said a terrorist attack targeting a Gendarmerie member who had been securing the Israeli embassy in Belgrade had taken place at 0.15 am on Wednesday and that the terrorism threat alert level had been raised to maximum as a res»»»

More than one in five Romanian entrepreneurs believe that neither they nor their businesses have sufficient market visibility, although most recognise its importance for business development, according to a study commissioned by ING Bank Romania. In response, the bank has launched Next in Business,»»»

BARCELONA, Spain: A high-speed train slammed into the rear of another train that had stopped, derailing two cars and killing at least 10 people on Wednesday in central Spain, authorities said. Esther Padilla, spokeswoman for the Castilla La Mancha region, said authorities can confirm 10 deaths, but»»»

Alya redefines Emirati pop with her genre-free sound and international ambitions Dubai: "I will get my Grammy eventually," declares 21-year-old Emirati-British singer Alya at the Gulf News studios in Dubai. There's no nervous laughter or awkward backtracking. She says it with conviction, as though »»»

Israeli attacks struck several towns and areas in southern Lebanon between midnight and 8:00 a.m., including artillery shelling and the firing of illumination rounds, according to an Al-Manar correspondent. The town of Al-Mansouri was subjected to artillery fire, while similar shelling targeted Wad»»»

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An Israeli online advertising company implicated in spyware attacks targeting internet users was heavily active on SpaceX’s Starlink service, Japanese researchers have found, bolstering claims that the firm was running a “targeting and tracking” operation masquerading as a commercial advertising bu»»»

DUBAI: Dubai Medical University is developing artificial intelligence systems to speed up hospital triage, guide first aid in remote locations and flag potential illnesses among students, as it expands its healthcare innovation program. Hessa Yahya Lootah, head of AI and innovation at Dubai Medical»»»

Many entrepreneurs considering an exit believe that their company’s performance will ensure a successful transaction. It is becoming increasingly clear that the differentiating factor in a transaction is no longer exclusively the company’s performance, although this remains extremely important, but»»»

By Staff, Agencies Fifteen media outlets, journalist associations and press freedom organizations have called on European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to improve journalists’ access to public records, as an investigation examines the commission’s refusal to disclose documents related t»»»

BREAKING NEWSAccident involved two high-speed trains heading in the same direction Madrid: Spain’s state-owned news agency and other local media say at least 10 people have died in a crash between two trains in central Spain. Spain’s rail system operator ADIF said the crash occurred Wednesday morni»»»

RIYADH: Canada and the UAE have signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement following a record 47-day negotiation. Once fully implemented, the CEPA will cut or eliminate tariffs on more than 99 percent of current Canadian exports to the UAE. The agreement is expected to enter into force i»»»

SHENDI, Sudan: More than 100 people were killed in a Sudanese military drone strike on a busy market in Nyala, the capital city of the South Darfur province in southwestern Sudan, said Emergency Lawyers, a rights group tracking violence in the country, in a statement Tuesday. The strike, which it s»»»

Three measures under the Swiss-Bulgarian Cooperation Programme aimed at improving air quality, managing obsolete pesticides and developing sustainable tourism infrastructure in Rila National Park were presented at an event in Sofia opened by Environment and Water Minister Rositsa Karamfilova. The m»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump said that potential trilateral talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky would not necessarily take place in person, but assured that the meeting would happen soon. "I would say it would be a meeting. They'd like to have a meetin»»»