Tunis, Oct. 19 (TAP) – Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad Mohamed Ali Nafti met Sunday at the residence of Tunisia's ambassor in Baghdad with membres of the Tunisian community and highly-skilled professionals in Iraq, on...»»»

By Staff, Agencies US President Donald Trump has reaffirmed his full support for “Israeli” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of “Israel’s” October 27 elections, even as Washington calls on the “Israeli” authorities to curb escalating settler violence in the occupied West Bank following a brut»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe US Embassy in UAE warns Americans: Potential for “rapid” escalation “beyond that immediate area” 19-10-2026 10:23 AM Latest News Urgent New»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hezbollah MP Raad: Resistance’s Legitimacy Foundation of All Legitimacy 19-10-2026 10:49 AM Hezbollah MP Mohammad Raad during an interview »»»

Hungary’s economic outlook could improve significantly over the next two years, with growth accelerating, inflation remaining relatively low, and the euro potentially falling to HUF 350 by the end of 2028, according to a new forecast from Raiffeisen Bank. However, the optimistic scenario depends he»»»

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi's announcement on Saturday that his country would take any measures necessary to protect and defend its Saudi brothers, "in accordance with the directives of King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman," has gained considerable momentum wit»»»

Secretary-General of the Arab League Nabil Fahmy affirmed that the Arab League, in cooperation with its member states and partners, will continue working to end the suffering of the Palestinian people, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday. He stressed the Arab League's commitment to mobilizing»»»

Vista Bank Romania has completed the acquisition of 100% of Investimental’s shares following approval from the Financial Supervisory Authority (ASF). The transaction brings the brokerage firm into Vista Bank’s financial ecosystem, expanding the group’s offering beyond traditional banking services. »»»

The 21st World Meeting of Bulgarian Media, organized by the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA), will open in Budapest on Monday. This year’s meeting is mottoed "Media and Leaders". The forum, which will take place in the Hungarian cities of Budapest and Esztergom, is expected to bring together participant»»»

Doha, Qatar: Al-Ahli Hospital has successfully hosted its Second Diabetes and Endocrinology Conference at the Sheraton Grand Doha Resort & Convention Hotel, bringing together approximately 360 healthcare professionals and specialists from Qatar and abroad to discuss the latest advances in diabetes »»»

Doha, Qatar: Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q), a Qatar Foundation partner university, has opened the 2026–2027 academic year with a record-setting total enrollment of more than 490 students, marking a 7% increase over the previous year. The growing student body includes the university’s »»»

DOHA: Qatar will soon announce the establishment of a center for local defense production, Sheikh Saud bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, Minister of State for Defense Affairs in Qatar, said on Monday during his participation in the Global Security Forum held in Doha. “We are working in partnership with a r»»»

The Gold and Precious Metals Division of the Federation of Egyptian Industries announced that gold prices in the local market rose by 1.63 percent during last week’s trading. 21 karat gold, the most widely traded type in Egypt, reached its highest level in three weeks, bolstered by the rise of the »»»

Health Minister orders closures over unlicensed procedures and safety breaches Dubai: Kuwait' has ordered the closure of five private healthcare facilities and the suspension of laboratory operations at a sixth facility following inspections that uncovered violations potentially endangering patient»»»

Gulf foreign ministers discussed in Bahrain on Sunday regional developments, specifically Houthi attacks on Saudi territory. The officials meeting at the 168th GCC Ministerial Council condemned the assaults and supported the Kingdom's right to defend itself. In addition to developments in Yemen, th»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Cancer Society (QCS), in collaboration with Aspire Zone Foundation, is preparing to host the third edition of Relay For Life Qatar 2026 on Friday, 30 October 2026, from 3pm to 6pm at the Aspire Olympic Hall. The event is expected to bring together approximately 3,000 participants»»»

Doha, Qatar: The French Pavilion, bringing together 24 companies as the largest foreign delegation, will showcase advanced security and defence technologies at Milipol Qatar 2026 from October 20 to 22, highlighting France’s partnership with Qatar in cybersecurity, counterterrorism, critical infrast»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC), through its Health Education Department and in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams across health centers, organised an awareness campaign to mark World Mental Health Day, observed annually on October 10. Under the 2026 theme, ‘Lived Ex»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar is well positioned to advance regional and international cooperation on population and sustainable development, with its experience in integrating demographic projections into national economic planning and its active role in regional initiatives, according to the Representative »»»

ANKARA (Sputnik) - Turkiye closely coordinates with Russia on security of navigation in the Black Sea amid persisting threats to civil sea traffic and regional trade, a source in the Turkish government told Sputnik. Ukrainian attacks on civilian facilities and vessels have become more more frequent»»»

SEOUL (Sputnik) - South Korea launched a large-scale annual military exercise, Honguk, on Monday that will include joint drills with US forces deployed in the Asian country, South Korean television reported. The exercise is taking place on October 19-30. The number of troops involved in the drills »»»

Two Pakistani pilots are training in China for the historic mission Dubai: Pakistan is preparing to make history on November 25 when its first astronaut is expected to travel into space aboard a Chinese spacecraft, marking a major milestone in the country’s space exploration ambitions. Planning, De»»»

By Staff, Agencies Ukraine launched one of its biggest drone-attacks this year on Russia overnight on Saturday, hitting a key oil terminal in defiance of US President Donald Trump’s demand it stops hitting Russian energy infrastructure. There have been growing tensions between Ukraine and the US in»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Egyptian FM after call with Iranian counterpart: We dicussed regional developments, stressed de-escalation and respect for Gulf security 19»»»

Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar, represented by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), participated in the 30th Meeting of the GCC Ministerial Committee for Post and Telecommunications, held in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Qatar’s delegation was led by Minister of Communicatio»»»

NAZARETH: Israel’s Palestinian leaders are urging people in the minority Arab community to vote in big numbers in next week’s election as they seek to unseat Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and topple the most right-wing government in the country’s history. High turnout by the 21 percent Arab min»»»

Las Vegas: Sebastian Fundora defeated Ermal Hadribeaj with a final-round knockout to retain his World Boxing Council super welterweight crown in Las Vegas on Saturday. The towering 6ft 6in (1.98m) Fundora used his height and reach advantages to dominate his Albanian opponent in an attritional 12-ro»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Republic of Guinea celebrated the 68th anniversary of its independence at Katara Cultural Village with an address by its Ambassador to Qatar, H E Thierno Abdoulaye Sow, who underlined the country’s historic role as the first independent French-speaking nation south of the Sahara an»»»

Romania's social disparities remain stark, with 27.4% of the population at risk of poverty or social exclusion and 17.2% experiencing severe material and social deprivation, the highest rate in the European Union. Yet Romanians generate approximately 3.58 million tonnes of food waste annually, near»»»

The National Cybersecurity Coordination Centre (NCC-RO), operating under the Authority for Romania's Digitalisation (ADR), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Cyprus' Digital Security Authority (DSA), its counterpart institution, to strengthen cooperation in cybersecurity and jointly part»»»

The interim Minister of Investments and European Projects, Dragos Pislaru, announced on Friday that "1.4 billion euros have been given the green light"?part of the amount associated with payment request no. 5, which Romania is set to receive this year from the RRF (National Recovery and Resilience »»»

The European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) in Bucharest has filed an indictment against five individuals accused of setting up a criminal group to defraud EU-funded programmes intended for rural communities in Dolj County.The case has been referred to the Bucharest Tribunal, and the damage is e»»»

Prime Minister-designate Luca Niculescu met on Sunday with his team of proposed ministers, within which the talks focused on the governing programme and the implementation of the measures included in the document."Today, I met with the team proposed for the future Government. We had an open ...»»»

Romania hosted a new edition of the NATO Hybrid Symposium on Thursday and Friday. The event was co-organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with the support of the Ministry of the Interior and the Romanian Intelligence Service, and NATO's Digital Transformation and Cyber Division within the Al»»»

The Interreg NEXT Romania-Ukraine programme will continue beyond 2027, with preparations already under way for the next phase of cross-border cooperation between the two countries, according to Romania's Ministry of Development, Public Works and Administration (MDLPA).The decision was taken at the »»»

Romania and Europe will continue to support Ukraine in the war with Russia, which is exerting increasing pressure, trying to create tension in relations inside the European societies, Romanian President Nicusor Dan said in an interview to Bloomberg published on ...»»»

The strategic partnership between Romania and France is a key pillar of their shared security and bilateral cooperation, President Nicusor Dan said on Saturday following talks in Brussels with his French counterpart, Emmanuel ...»»»

President Nicusor Dan stated on Friday, following the European Council, that he had "a brief interaction" with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and that teams from both countries held technical discussions."I ...»»»

Athens: Greek authorities said Monday that 12 migrants had died attempting to cross the Aegean Sea including six whose bodies were found after their boat collided with a police vessel. A baby and four women were among six people who died off the island of Lesbos on Monday following the collision, t»»»

Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) Secretary General Jassim bin Rashid Al Buenain visited Team Qatar’s para-athlete delegation at their accommodation during the 5th Asian Para Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026, which opened in Japan yesterday. The Games, which will run until 24 October, feature athletes from 45 c»»»

Doha, Qatar: Young athletes will compete at the inaugural 2026 Youth Games in Doha from November 18 to 22, as Qatar steps up efforts to identify and develop emerging talent ahead of the 2030 Asian Games. The event will feature participants aged 12 to 17, with competitions in shooting, archery and p»»»

Shanghai: Alejandro Davidovich Fokina fought back to beat rising star Rafael Jodar in the final of the Shanghai Masters yesterday to claim the biggest title of his career. The gutsy world number 26 from Spain outlasted his tiring compatriot 1-6, 7-6 (7/5), 6-4. “I don’t know what to say, I don’t kn»»»

Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) and Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) President H E Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday attended the General Assembly of the Caribbean Association of National Olympic Committees (CANOC), held in Curacao with the participation of representatives of National Olympic Co»»»

President Donald Trump on Sunday endorsed embattled Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu late in his reelection campaign, a coveted boost because of Trump's popularity but one that the American had withheld for months as the vote neared and the leaders' strategies in the Middle East diverged. »»»

U.S. Vice President JD Vance — who participated in negotiations with Iran over the summer — has defended President Donald Trump's Iran strategy, and said the Trump administration is looking for a "final firm commitment from the Iranians that they're not going to rebuild their nuclear program." In a»»»

Doha, Qatar: QNB Group announced its participation as a Strategic sponsor for the 6th World Conference on International Arbitration taking place on 3–4 November 2026 at Fairmont Doha under the theme “Alternative Dispute Resolution in a Changing World: From Judicial Oversight to Artificial Intellige»»»

Doha, Qatar: Ahlibank has launched its “Pink for a Reason” campaign in conjunction with Breast Cancer Awareness Month, aiming to raise awareness of the importance of early detection and encourage individuals to prioritise their health. The campaign reflects Ahlibank’s ongoing commitment to corporat»»»

Doha, Qatar: A Qatari business delegation, led by Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani, Chairman of Qatar Chamber (QC), and Sheikh Hamad bin Faisal Al Thani, Board Member of the Qatari Businessmen Association (QBA), recently visited southern France in the presence of H E Sheikh Ali bin J»»»

Doha, Qatar: Substitute Tahseen Mohammed Jamshid struck in the fourth minute of stoppage time as Al Duhail snatched a dramatic 3-2 victory over arch-rivals Al Sadd in the Qatar Stars League at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium yesterday. The defeat left defending champions Al Sadd with a second successive Q»»»

Student protests that have continued across Albania for six consecutive days have been marked by violence and clashes with police officers and public institutions. Prime Minister Edi Rama and Interior Minister Ervin Demo held a meeting with senior State Police officials on Monday morning, following»»»