Self-contained communities help people reclaim time while promoting connection Seven hundred night-blooming jasmine plants might seem an unusual contribution to neighbourhood life. For Tariq Fahim, a resident of DAMAC Hills 2, the explanation was simple: he wanted the community to smell better in t»»»

Dubai Crown Prince visits mourning majlis in Al Ain to console the family of the deceased Al Ain: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, offered his condolences on Friday»»»

Marra rises early to sweep the yard, feed the chickens and then have her favourite coffee Kugova: At 117, Qamile Marra is not particularly concerned with proving she may be the world’s oldest woman - or even persuading Albanian pension officials that she is not dead. For a woman born under Ottoman »»»

An operation to tow the motor vessel Chelsea 3 is under way after its anchor caught the seabed and secured the vessel’s position, the press centre of the Тransport Ministry announced on Friday. According to the statement, the vessel is located 12.5 nautical miles south of Maslen Nos and 10.7 nautic»»»

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia's foreign ministry welcomed the UN Security Council’s condemnation of the Houthi militia’s attacks against the Kingdom, including strikes against civilian facilities, airports and energy infrastructure as well as the ongoing threats to navigation in the Red Sea and Bab Al-Mandab»»»

The ban protects native vegetation and natural grazing lands until May 14, 2027 Abu Dhabi's annual camel grazing ban takes effect on October 16 and will remain in force until May 14, 2027, as authorities seek to protect the emirate's natural vegetation and desert ecosystems. The Environment Agency »»»

Romania faces a difficult path to economic recovery as weak household consumption, elevated energy costs, and fiscal consolidation weigh on growth, according to the World Bank’s October 2026 Macro Poverty Outlook. The institution expects economic activity to recover gradually from 2027, but warns t»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Iranian Army Spokesman Brigadier General Mohammad Akrami-Nia: US qarships have moved over 500km away from Gulf coast, will be pushed furthe»»»

The United States has extended the exemption allowing four Bulgarian companies in the Lukoil group to continue certain operations despite US sanctions until April 24, 2027, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Pulev said. The Bulgarian entities have received another six-month extension under a general l»»»

Bulgaria's government is moving away from trusting what companies report and towards watching what they do. In the space of two weeks, Prime Minister Rumen Radev has announced plans for a central registry of food prices and published draft rules that would require gambling operators to feed betting»»»

By Staff, Agencies A judge on Brazil’s top electoral court ordered Meta on Thursday to ensure equal treatment of presidential candidates Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro across its platforms ahead of the October 25 runoff, imposing a daily fine of 500,000 reais ($98,000) for noncompli»»»

Democrats for a Strong Bulgaria Chair and Democratic Bulgaria (DB) MEP Radan Kanev, speaking to reporters in the parliamentary lobby on Friday, described Bulgaria’s position in negotiations on the European Union’s long-term budget as "absurd, dangerous and inexplicable". The Bulgarian government sa»»»

AI Expertforce redefines business outcomes for GCC enterprises with Niya-X platform Dubai: Flytxt, a global Enterprise AI company, has introduced its AI Expertforce product suite in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) market, enabling enterprises to move beyond task-oriented AI agents towards specia»»»

Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani held talks Friday at the Baabda Palace with President Joseph Aoun. Speaking after the meeting, Sheikh Mohammed said the discussions covered "bilateral relations between the two countries and ways to implement joint projects t»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Vladimir Zelensky does not want to take responsibility and reach a peaceful settlement, Russia agrees with US President Donald Trump on the matter, said Dmitry Peskov, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday. On Ukraine"With all the desire, it is impossible to discuss anyt»»»

Damascus, Oct. 16 (SANA) Turkish Ambassador to Syria Nuh Yilmaz praised a joint operation by Syrian intelligence and Türkiye’s National Intelligence Organization that led to the arrest of Ali Kayali, known as Mihrac Ural, who is involved in several crimes and massacres, including the Reyhanli bombi»»»

Iranian Army spokesperson Brigadier General Mohammad Akrami-Nia confirmed on Friday that Iran’s air defense capabilities are now superior to what they were during the “Ramadan War,” and that new equipment has been integrated into the country’s combat systems. “In recent weeks, we have downed severa»»»

The fourth edition of the international forum CreaTech Summit Southeast Europe 2026 has officially opened at the Toplocentrala Regional Centre for Contemporary Arts in Sofia. Themed around creativity in the age of artificial intelligence, the event brings together representatives of the creative in»»»

Doha, Qatar: Governor of Qatar Central Bank and Chairman of Qatar Investment Authority HE Sheikh Bandar bin Mohammed bin Saoud Al-Thani met with Group Chair of Standard Chartered Maria Ramos on the sidelines of the 2026 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Gro»»»

Houston: Tesla CEO Elon Musk unveiled what he described as a "flying" car, equipped with thrusters, during a livestreamed event at his SpaceX rocket company's facility on Thursday. Technical and regulatory challenges have so far prevented the much-hyped flying car sector from getting off the ground»»»

Suspects allegedly arranged foreign licences without lessons or tests for UAE conversion Dubai:Dubai Police have arrested eight suspects accused of running a fraudulent driving licence scheme that allegedly allowed customers to obtain licences from a neighbouring country without travelling there, t»»»

BELGRADE - The City of Belgrade and Air Serbia will host the Wings of Change Europe 2027 conference, one of the most significant events in the European aviation industry, which will take place October 26 and 27, 2027, organised by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), Air Serbia has a»»»

BRUSSELS (Sputnik) - The European Union increased imports of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) by 60% in September compared to August, despite existing restrictions and Brussels' policy of abandoning Russian energy resources, according to a report by the Finland-based Centre for Research on Energ»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Iran is looking to create underground storage facilities for energy resources, said Saeed Tavakoli, deputy minister of oil and head of the National Iranian Gas Company, at the Russian Energy Week. The official said this during the session "3+3 Platform: Energy Cooperation as a Pi»»»

Tunis, Oct. 16 (TAP)- "Tunisia will forever hold its head high," President of the Republic Kais Saïed highighted as he chaired a ceremony on Thursday at the Martyrs Square in Bizerte in observance of Evacuation Day. "The homeland is a sacred legacy...»»»

Hungarian wages grew faster than expected in August, with the average gross salary exceeding HUF 740,000 and real wages rising by 8.6% year on year as inflation remained low. But the median salary reveals a more modest picture of what workers actually earn. Hungary’s average gross monthly earnings »»»

Syrian authorities have announced the arrest of a former paramilitary leader who is the main suspect in a massacre of nearly 250 civilians by Assad-allied forces during the country's civil war. A Syrian security source told AFP that Ali Kayali was apprehended in Lebanon during an operation coordina»»»

Due to its scale, the project ranks among the largest BREEAM-certified residential developments in Romania and reflects the market’s growing interest in international standards of performance, efficiency, and comfort in the residential sector. “Romania’s residential market is going through a phase »»»

By Latifa Husseiny From the moment news erupted that a truck was intercepted on Dahr Al-Baydar truck, Hezbollah opponents at home began exploiting the incident for political purposes. Fabricating hypothetical scenarios about the truck’s intended purpose and focusing on claims that it was to be used»»»

The digital platform HomeMed.bg, which connects patients and their relatives in need of medical care at home with healthcare professionals, was presented at a press conference at the BTA press club in Sofia. During the event, the Bulgarian Union of Physician Assistants and Feldshers (BUPAF) and the»»»

ABU FALAH: Clad in ‌black and their faces masked, dozens of militant Israeli settlers burned olive trees and threw rocks at Palestinians in a coordinated attack on Friday on a West Bank village’s annual harvest that injured at least two people including a journalist. Some 80 settlers, some of them »»»

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told President Joseph Aoun in a phone call that he should not return several hundred kilograms of explosives seized by Lebanese authorities from Hezbollah, a U.S. official said. "He urged President Aoun to hold accountable all those who ordered, financed, and dir»»»

BELGRADE - Serbia's August 2026 industrial turnover was up by 14.8 pct y-o-y, according to figures released by the national statistical office. Relative to the 2025 average, it was up by 8.5 pct. By sectors, the mining sector registered a 46.2 pct turnover growth y-o-y, while the manufacturing indu»»»

Passengers grab him through the train window after an alleged theft attempt A suspected mobile phone snatcher's alleged theft attempt took a dangerous turn at a railway station in India's Bihar state when passengers grabbed his hand through a train window, leaving him dangling outside the moving co»»»

Major parties reject Arab-led coalition partners despite the prospect of election gridlock Baqa Al Gharbiyye: Mansour Abbas has done nearly everything Israel asks of its Palestinian citizens. The leader of a small Arab political party condemned Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack. He rarely speaks about th»»»

Video Subtitled by Al-Ahed News As reports emerge of restrictions on the hijab in schools in Azerbaijan, questions arise about religious freedom, personal identity and the meaning of democracy. In this context, the words of the martyred leader of the Islamic Revolution, His Eminence Imam Sayyed Ali»»»

Video Subtitled by Al-Ahed News As reports emerge of restrictions on the hijab in schools in Azerbaijan, questions arise about religious freedom, personal identity and the meaning of democracy. In this context, the words of the martyred leader of the Islamic Revolution, His Eminence Imam Sayyed Ali»»»

SECURITY Capital Weekly has a story titled "How Bulgaria Became Target of Russia’s Hybrid Warfare." The article argues that Bulgaria is particularly vulnerable to Russian hybrid warfare, including suspected sabotage, cyberattacks, disinformation and economic pressure. "This country has a strategica»»»

NEW DELHI: Climate change is threatening livelihoods and forcing people from their homes across South Asia, but technology and government action could help limit the damage, the UN migration chief told AFP on Friday. Rising seas, flooding and drought threaten homes and farmland, Amy Pope, Director »»»

The visit of Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani to Beirut, scheduled for Thursday, comes primarily to support the government of Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, diplomatic sources in Washington told Al-Jadeed television. "The Qatari Prime Minister is carrying with him a compr»»»

Lebanese authorities have released a famous TikTok content creator arrested for drug trafficking and smuggling, dropping the charges against him under a new amnesty law. Georges Dib, better known as "Doctor Food" to his more than eight million followers, was arrested in August after being sentenced»»»

Foldable iPhone Duo promises new features and hefty costs Dubai: Apple's first foldable smartphone, the iPhone Duo, opens for pre-orders in the UAE at 4pm today, Friday, October 16. Prices start at Dh8,499 for 256GB, making it the most expensive iPhone Apple has sold. Closed, the Duo has a 5.4-inch»»»

LUGANO - Serbian football champions Red Star Belgrade lost 3-2 away to Swiss side Lugano in a UEFA Conference League Match Day 1 clash on Thursday evening. Albian Ajeti put the hosts in the lead in the 27th minute following a defensive error by Red Star's Stefan Gudelj and an assist by Renato Steff»»»

BELGRADE - The Serbian dinar's official median exchange rate against the euro is 117.4000 dinars for one euro on Friday, which is a slight change relative to Thursday, the National Bank of Serbia said. The dinar is steady against the euro m-o-m, down by 0.2 pct y-o-y and down by 0.1 pct relative to»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces have liberated the settlements of Varvarovka and Nikolaevka in the Kharkov region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday. This allows to expand the security zone Russia is establishing to prevent Ukrainian shelling of Russian territories.Ukraine los»»»

A 16-year-old gunman killed three children and a teacher at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, on Thursday before being killed by a community member who pursued him inside, police said. Two other people were wounded in the shooting. A 16-year-old opened fire at an elementary school»»»

By Staff, Agencies Senior US Department of War officials are planning to postpone the release of an internal investigation into a deadly strike on an Iranian primary school in Minab until after the upcoming US midterm elections, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday. The investigation concerns the Fe»»»

François Picard is pleased to welcome Layla Abdelké Yakoub, Tax Justice and Inequality Advocacy Officer at Oxfam France. "Today in France a billionaire pays less taxes proportionally than a nurse or a firefighter," explains Yakoub. She challenges the foundations of France's fiscal system, arguing t»»»

As student protests converge with broader public discontent over the rising cost of living in France, Genie Godula is joined by Sébastien Vieille, national secretary of the SNALC teachers’ union. He offers an assessment of a movement confronting political uncertainty, deteriorating school infrastru»»»