Corridor VIII is much more than a transport link, it is a strategic European connection linking the Adriatic and Black Seas and strengthening relations between the Western Balkans and the European Union, said Timco Mucunski, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of North Macedonia, at an In»»»

Yemeni Armed Forces Spokesman Brigadier General Yahya Saree on Thursday warned workers at Saudi oil facilities, against being present at sites considered targets by the Yemeni forces. “Yemeni Armed Forces warn employees, including experts, engineers, and workers at Saudi oil facilities, against bei»»»

Iranian strikes forced US troops to effectively abandon a major military base in Kuwait during the opening stages of the US-Israeli war on Iran, according to newly released footage and accounts from American servicemen obtained by CBS News. Videos shared by American soldiers in breach of the Pentag»»»

BERLIN: Iranian intelligence services are targeting US military installations in Germany, including Ramstein and Spangdahlem air bases, amid concerns over potential covert attacks linked to the Iran conflict, news outlet WirtschaftsWoche reported on Thursday. Israel warned US and German partners th»»»

Fitch Ratings has affirmed Egypt’s long-term foreign-currency sovereign credit rating at “B” with a Stable Outlook. The agency noted that the rating is supported by expectations of relatively high economic growth for the Egyptian economy, continued strong support from international and regional par»»»

MAKKAH: A Saudi farmer who began growing olive trees as a hobby more than two decades ago is now cultivating an unusual variety that produces fruit reportedly as large as plums. The unusually large olives grown by Hamoud Al-Sharari have attracted interest from farmers and agricultural specialists i»»»

Russell Reynolds index reports 101 departures and 130 appointments of CEOs in H1 2026 Dubai: Global CEO departures fell to a nine-year low in H1 2026, as boards leaned towards stability and proven leaders. According to the Global CEO Turnover Index by advisory firm Russell Reynolds Associates, the »»»

New visual identity draws on traditions, memories and generations Abu Dhabi: The UAE has unveiled the visual identity for its 55th Eid Al Etihad, marking the start of the 55-day countdown to the National Day celebrations on December 2. This year’s celebration comes during the UAE’s Year of Family a»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian caretaker PM Djuro Macut met on Thursday in Belgrade with British Council Director Western Balkans Eilidh Hamilton to discuss advancement of cooperation between Serbian institutions and the British Council, which he noted was vital for Serbia’s education system. "At the meeting, »»»

Students stage sit-in at dining hall and vow not to spend money on campus Ithaca: The woman accusing several men of raping her at a Cornell University fraternity party was “misled” about the status of the criminal investigation in the weeks after she went to police, her lawyer said Wednesday. Even »»»

A government investigation into the Bicske children’s home has found that far more children may have been abused by its former director than those who came forward or took part in the criminal proceedings, Child Rights and Child Protection State Secretary Szilvia Gyurkó said on Thursday. Children d»»»

A major escalation in Yemen has brought Saudi Arabia back into military confrontation with the Iran-backed Houthis, ending years of relative calm as tensions rise across the Middle East. Much of the fighting has taken place along Yemen’s Red Sea coast and around the strategically important Bab el-M»»»

Nine Syrian sailors are missing following a drone strike that sank a commercial ship off the coast of Bulgaria, a Syrian official told AFP on Thursday, after rescuers called off search operations. Bulgarian authorities said no survivors had been found from the ship, after drones hit two commercial »»»

BEIRUT: Visiting EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas told AFP on Thursday that the bloc favored extending the mandate of United Nations peacekeepers in south Lebanon, where Israeli troops invaded during the latest war with Hezbollah. “Our member states have been saying that there can’t be any secur»»»

Municipality sets out zones for shared accommodation and areas where it is restricted Dubai: Dubai Municipality has revealed the list of more than 44 areas across the emirate where shared accommodation will be permitted, setting out where landlords and licensed operators can provide shared housing »»»

Her work was ignored for years, until a series of recent critical and commercial hits Ottawa: Canadian-born poet, essayist and translator Anne Carson, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature on Thursday, brings a modern twist to mysticism and antiquity in her unclassifiable writings about lov»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Iranian FM Araghchi: Negotiation process with US still ongoing, we’ll provide our response within the next few days via mediators 08-10-202»»»

PoliticsSouth KoreaS. Korea warns of AI-aided hacking after bank data breachesJulian RyallSeoul is alarmed after a recent breach of South Korean banks' cyber defenses that reportedly involved AI-assisted hacking. Officials warn such methods could be used to also target other sectors and government »»»

The Council for Electronic Media (CEM) condemned the use of hate speech in the campaign for Bulgaria's October 25 presidential election at its meeting on Thursday. CEM discussed statements made by vice-presidential candidate Atanas Stefanov during his appearance on a Bulgarian National Television (»»»

New forklift robot enhances efficiency in solar supply chain operations Dubai: LEAPTING, a global leader in PV intelligent robotics, has officially announced the launch of its latest innovation, the Auto-Navigation Forklift Robot (AFR). This release marks a major step toward full supply chain and l»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education has announced adjustments for school day at government schools during the mid-term examinations for the first and second semesters of the 2026–2027 academic year. According to Circular No. 3 issued by the Educational Affairs Sector for the»»»

European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Thursday that the bloc is preparing a "support mission" to train and advise Lebanon’s army and security forces, though that won't replace U.N. peacekeepers in southern Lebanon whose mandate expires at the end of the year. Kallas said during a vis»»»

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Thursday that the real number of US military aircraft downed by Iran is “far higher” than reported by Washington. Araghchi made the remark in a post on his X account, citing figures from the US Congressional Research Service as he questioned Washington’s»»»

Turkey's foreign minister on Thursday ruled out sending troops to confront Yemen's Houthi forces, despite a defense pact with Saudi Arabia. "This is a defense agreement," said Hakan Fidan. "This is not an offensive agreement. That is, Turkey will not send its troops to another country's territory t»»»

Stockholm: The Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded on Thursday to Canadian poet Anne Carson, an essayist and classicist who brings a modern twist to mysticism and antiquity in her writings about love, desire and despair. The 76-year-old was honoured "for her bold and inventive oeuvre that, in pla»»»

Tunis, Oct. 8 (TAP)- Several specimen of Phyllorhiza punctata, a jellyfish species native to the Western Pacific, were recently spotted in several Tunis beaches, mainly La Marsa, Gammarth and Hammam Chott, the TunSea Association for Citizen Science...»»»