Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s food security strategy is increasingly focused on building a resilient system that combines stronger local production with reliable imports, flexible supply chains and greater private-sector participation, Ministry of Municipality Undersecretary H E Eng. Ali bin Mohammed Al Ali»»»

Hungary sees one of the EU’s sharpest annual house price increases, but the latest quarter brought an unexpected turn. House prices in the European Union rose 4.7% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, Eurostat reported Thursday. Prices increased 1.2% compared with the previous quarter. In th»»»

Kyrgyzstan is tightening oversight of companies operating with virtual assets, as well as their owners, transfers and compliance with anti-money laundering requirements. The relevant amendments have been made to a 2025 Cabinet of Ministers resolution. Based on the findings, a case on an offense may»»»

Turkey has called for stronger cooperation among Turkic states in the field of media and communications, including efforts to combat disinformation, hate speech and digital manipulation. Burhanettin Duran, head of the Communications Directorate of the Turkish Presidency, made the remarks in a video»»»

Investments made by Greek companies in the energy sector in Romania have exceeded 5.5 billion euros since the end of 2023, said the Greek ambassador to Romania, Lili-Evangelia Grammatika, upon launching the third edition of the Code of Good Practices for Renewable Energy in Romania. “My presence ..»»»

President Nicusor Dan declared on Wednesday that the presence of the Alliance for Romanians' Union (AUR - opposition) in government could affect relations with Romania's partners, both for security aspects and that concerning the European Union. APresident Nicusor Dan ...»»»

President Nicusor Dan said on Wednesday evening that, although early elections 'sound very good in theory', in practice they would mean five months during which no budget revision could be carried out.'Early elections sound very good in ...»»»

The Ministry of National Defence (MApN) informs on Friday morning that a drone had crashed in the area of Plauru, Tulcea County.'During the night of October 1 to 2, the radar surveillance system of the Ministry of National Defence detected new drone attacks targeting civilian and infrastructure sit»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar added a bronze medal at the Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 yesterday as wrestler Shahin Mohammed finished third in the men’s Greco-Roman 77kg category, while beach volleyball duo Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan advanced to the final. Shahin’s bronze took Team Qatar’s medal tally »»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar has ranked first globally and regionally in the General Infrastructure and Tertiary Inbound Mobility indicators in the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2026, published by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). The results showed Qatar’s advancement across several key p»»»

Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis struck an electricity distribution station supplying the Prophet’s Mosque in Saudi Arabia’s holy city of Medina, the Saudi-led coalition said Thursday, drawing condemnation across the Muslim world. The Houthis denied involvement in the drone attack, which came as fightin»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces hit a road‑railway bridge across the Dnepr River in Kiev, which was used to transport troops and supplies for the armed forces of Ukraine, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday. The Russian armed forces continue to carry out overnight strikes agains»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar will face hosts Saudi Arabia in the Gulf Cup semi-final tomorrow in Jeddah, with striker Almoez Ali confident the Asian champions can reach the final despite expecting a tough challenge in front of the home crowd. Saudi Arabia topped Group A to set up a semi-final against Qatar, »»»

The director of Batken Electric Networks enterprise has been detained on suspicion of extorting $3,000. According to the Interior Ministry, electricity at a company in Kadamdzhai district was cut off on September 15 due to unresolved violations involving a high-voltage power line. According to inve»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s consumer spending rose 3.5 percent to SR13.37 billion ($3.57 billion) in the week ending Sept. 26, with hotels, recreation and furniture among the sectors recording the strongest gains, official data showed. The number of point-of-sale transactions during the monitored week r»»»

Machchhar was injured on Wednesday aboard flydubai flight FZ1073 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday spoke to Indian flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar, who was seriously injured after being attacked by his co-pilot during a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight, and praised his courage during the mid-air crisis. »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli occupation forces conduct machine-gun sweep toward Haddatha, outskirts of Bar’ashit, Al-Manar correspondent in southern Lebanon rep»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Injuries, including a child, from Israeli occupation forces’ gunfire outside their areas of control northwest of Gaza’s Khan Younis 02-10-2»»»

Doha, Qatar: Hamad, Ruwais and Doha ports witnessed an increase in handling of vessels, container volumes, and general cargo in September this year compared to the previous month. In a post on its X platform yesterday, Mwani Qatar stated, Qatar ports received 160 vessels in September 2026, marking »»»

RIYADH: The spokesperson for the Yemeni Armed Forces said today, Friday, that the Air Force's warplanes carried out 20 precise airstrikes during the past three hours, targeting "movements, reinforcements, gatherings, elements, vehicles, and military equipment" belonging to the Houthis in Taiz Gover»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia is always open to negotiations with Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday. “The Russian side is always open to negotiations, but the situation regarding the Black Sea is special,” Peskov told reporters. Russia needs peace, not a truce, and Russian Preside»»»

Explore global study options with 20+ universities and leading career experts Dubai: Students and parents exploring higher education options gathered at the Shangri-La Hotel Dubai today as the latest edition of Gulf News Edufair opened its doors, bringing universities, education experts, and intern»»»

Smart Traveler Enrollment Program offers vital alerts for Americans abroad The US Mission to the UAE has urged American citizens travelling from or living in the UAE to enrol in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP), a free US government service that provides safety and security updates whil»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar is bolstering its national information security compliance framework across the GCC through enhanced collaboration and knowledge sharing. As part of its ongoing collaboration through the Arab Council of Cybersecurity Ministers, Qatar presented its expertise in establishing the fr»»»

Sydney, Australia: Moth swarms so thick they can blot out the stars are fluttering across Australia, heralding a migratory spectacle unseen since the creature's brush with extinction nearly 10 years ago. The great migration of the Bogong moth was once a yearly feature of the Australian spring, the »»»

Wellington: World powers are flying delegates to the Pacific to haggle over the fight against global warming, and to see the plight of island nations surrounded by a rising ocean. Ministers, climate negotiators and a handful of leaders will meet in the Fijian city of Nadi for the October 5-8 talks.»»»