BusinessChinaChina's Golden Week: Travel surges, but spending stays softAndrew Zi-Qi Fang | Yu-Chun Chou both in TaipeiChinese visitors are returning from trips after the 13-day Golden Week holiday. Their subdued spending has raised fresh questions about domestic demand in the world's second-larges»»»

Raqqa, Oct. 7 (SANA) Cotton harvesting in Syria’s Raqqa province has covered 1,137 hectares (11.37 square kilometers), producing about 3,166 tons so far out of 13,700 hectares (137 square kilometers) planted this season, the Agriculture Directorate said Wednesday. Ahmad Thalji, head of the director»»»

AWAZA, Turkmenistan (Sputnik) - The United States took into account Russia's stance on holding trilateral talks on Ukraine, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Wednesday. The United States had offered to organize trilateral negotiations, and Moscow had agreed on the understanding that pa»»»

The recruitment trial has allowed Kumari to compete for a government-linked job A barefoot run in a blue saree has turned Kavita Kumari into an unlikely social media sensation after a video of her performance during a Home Guard recruitment trial in Jharkhand went viral. Kumari, a widow from Ramgar»»»

DOHA: More than 12,000 people are expected to register for Qatar's 2027 Hajj season, according to the Ministry of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs. Speaking to the Qatar News Agency (QNA), Ali Al Misifri, the ministry's director of Hajj and Umrah Affairs Department, said registration had incr»»»

Casino gaming is one of the most closely supervised leisure industries around, yet there is no single rulebook that governs it. Each country sets its own terms, which means that the protections you enjoy as a player will heavily depend on where you live and which licence the gaming operator holds. »»»

JEDDAH: Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s special fuel subsidy scheme has provided relief to the low-income segments of the population hit by rising prices as a result of tensions in the Middle East. Mohammad Irfan, consul press and culture at the Pakistan Consulate in Jeddah, said rising g»»»

GAZA CITY: Israel carried out new strikes in Gaza on Wednesday as it marked the third anniversary of the October 7 attacks by Hamas, with Palestinian officials reporting three people dead. Loud bangs across the border in Gaza were audible from the site of the Nova music festival just as family memb»»»

NABLUS: A Palestinian man was killed and nine people were injured during an Israeli settler attack followed by army intervention in an occupied West Bank village on Wednesday, according to the mayor and the Palestinian health ministry. The Palestinian health ministry said 44-year-old Ali Al-Bazzari»»»

BELGRADE - In response to recent media reports and published video footage claiming that foreign YouTubers have "broken into" the Batajnica military airport, the Serbian Ministry of Defence said on Wednesday that, for the sake of petty political gains, certain media outlets and individuals were scr»»»

I am in Paris these days for the meeting of the Board of Supervisors of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), where key topics for the future of European financial markets are being discussed, including digital finance and the implementation of MiCA, supervisory convergence across t»»»

Protests have been gripping France, with students demanding better learning conditions and more equal opportunities. The education ministry is among the few ministries that have been granted an increase in next year's draft budget, but critics say it still doesn't catch up with inflation. We take a»»»

Arab Finance: Orascom Development Egypt received the Egyptian Exchange (EGX) Listing Committee’s approval to raise its issued and paid-up capital to EGP 3.650 billion from EGP 1.130 billion, as per a statement. The EGP 2.519 billion capital hike will be issued over 2.519 billion shares, with a nomi»»»

Nairobi: Outrage erupted in Kenya on Wednesday after a referee was attacked and chased out of a Nairobi stadium by fans for awarding a penalty during a key match. Kariobangi Sharks and Mombasa United were vying over who would get to play in the top division next season. The Nairobi-based Sharks wer»»»

London: Mikel Arteta vowed "this is only the beginning of what we can achieve together" after signing a new contract with Premier League champions Arsenal until 2030. The Spaniard's deal had been due to expire at the end of the 2026/27 season but if he sees out his new contract he will have been at»»»

Mangled landscape is just one of the wounds the enclave’s 2m Palestinians have endured Deir Al Balah: It’s perhaps the most dramatic wound inflicted on the Gaza Strip by Israel’s military campaign over the past three years: The city of Rafah, once home to a quarter million people, has been erased. »»»

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in a telephone conversation on Wednesday emphasized the need to strengthen cooperation and interaction between Tehran and Moscow in all areas. During the phone call, President Pezeshkian congratulated Russian President V»»»

LONDON: A British couple imprisoned by Tehran for alleged espionage have been seen by UK officials after a more than 100-day wait, their family has said. Craig and Lindsay Foreman were convicted of espionage and given a 10-year prison sentence in February this year, Sky News reported. Both have den»»»

Unlike in countries such as Russia, the US, or France, the German presidency is not a powerful office. At least not in terms of what it can do directly or independently. Instead, Germany’s president is a largely representative figure, while real power to lead national policy belongs to the chancell»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Libraries Commission CEO Abdulrahman Al-Asem received French Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Patrick Maisonnave in Riyadh on Wednesday. The visit aimed to review the commission’s efforts to develop the library sector, discuss prospects for Saudi-French cooperation and explore oppo»»»

JEDDAH: Researchers and physicians will examine how cell and gene therapies can be translated into clinical treatments at the Second Stem Cell Therapy Conference, hosted by Alfaisal University in Riyadh from Oct. 23-24. Held under the theme “Stem Cell Therapy: A Paradigm Shift in Treatment and Its »»»

President Joseph Aoun on Wednesday warned that “there are attempts to politicize and exaggerate the economic situation for political ends.” There is “talk about a rise in the U.S. dollar exchange rate and crises similar to what occurred in 2019 -- all aimed at creating confusion and marginalizing e»»»

Iraq devalued its currency Wednesday, changing the official exchange rate from around 1,300 Iraqi dinars to the dollar to 1,500 dinars to the dollar. The country's central bank said in a statement that the new exchange rate had been decided at a meeting of Iraq's Cabinet the night before "to meet t»»»

Countries both rich and poor must take faster action to cut debt and counter growing inequality as their economies weather a triple whammy from the artificial intelligence boom, heavy borrowing and shocks from wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, the head of the IMF said Wednesday. "Some very tough»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian caretaker Minister of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure Aleksandra Sofronijevic said on Wednesday the Hungarian side had successfully completed the final full-load test run on its stretch of a Belgrade-Budapest high-speed rail line and that a response to her inquiry abou»»»

Students and teachers among victims in Poland school stabbing incident Officers have arrested a 19-year-old man after seven people were wounded in a knife attack at a high school in Poland, police said Wednesday. The attack happened at a school in Ostroleka, 120 kilometres (75 miles) north of the c»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, in a phone call with his Russian counterpart: Iran is ready for a fair, balanced deal ensuring lasting»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Russia’s Putin strongly criticizes the West’s double standards, affirmed the validity of Iran’s position, and stressed the need to respect »»»

Geneva: Most migrant children who reached Europe last year were travelling alone, the United Nations said Wednesday, warning about the abuse and violence they face en route. More than 20,000 of the 31,100 children who reached Europe along migration routes last year arrived without a parent or guard»»»

Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen claimed new attacks on airports and military facilities in neighboring Saudi Arabia on Wednesday as the kingdom is pulled deeper into the latest front in the Iran war, which also threatens a crucial shipping alternative to the Strait of Hormuz. As the Saudi capita»»»

Municipality announces new date for existing buildings to meet new space and safety rules Dubai: Dubai Municipality has identified more than 44 areas across the emirate where buildings and villas can be allocated for shared housing, including Al Souq Al Kabeer, Al Ras, Al Warqa 1, Al Barsha 1, Al M»»»

The meeting agenda covers key international issues and cooperation within the CIS. The session is taking place ahead of the CIS Council of Heads of State meeting, which will be held in Turkmenistan on October 9. Sputnik brings you a live broadcast from Turkmenbashi, Turkmenistan, where Russian Fore»»»

Rheumatology Clinic Head Mariela Geneva-Popova of Plovdiv’s St George University Hospital confessed in an alleged health insurance fraud case, Supervising Prosecutor Dimitar Pehlivanov told reporters on Wednesday. Pehlivanov said she had confessed on Tuesday night in connection with an alleged sche»»»

WARSAW: Officers have arrested a 19-year-old man after seven people were wounded in a knife attack at a high school in Poland, police said Wednesday. The attack happened at a school in Ostroleka, 120 kilometers (75 miles) north of the capital Warsaw, said police, who released a blurred photo of the»»»

BURAIDAH: Saudi Arabia’s dates are finding a new place in the country’s growing food industry, with innovators exploring products that add value to one of the Kingdom’s key agricultural products. Among the latest experiments is date ice cream, which combines dates with modern food production techni»»»

Zurich index scores UAE 4.25 against 4.11 global average with savings seen as weak spot Dubai: The UAE ranks among the world's most resilient nations, according to a new study by Zurich Insurance Group and Zurich International Life Limited. The country scores 4.25 on the Personal Resilience Index. »»»

PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, October 7: Papers mark the third anniversary of the October 7 attacks. But first: the high school protests that have swept across France make the front pages at home and abroad. Also, the Argentinian press waves off Lionel Messi after his last international match. Finally,»»»

TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has sent birthday greetings to Russian President Vladimir Putin during a phone conversation, Pezeshkian's office said on Wednesday. Iran"During a phone conversation, the Iranian president congratulated the Russian president on his birthday, wis»»»

ISPR: Ground-launched cruise missile can strike targets at extended ranges with precision Dubai: Pakistan has successfully test-launched an extended version of its indigenously developed Fatah-4 ground-launched cruise missile, validating upgrades aimed at improving the weapon’s accuracy, range and »»»

DOHA: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani chaired the weekly Cabinet meeting at the Amiri Diwan. Following the meeting, Minister of Justice and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs HE Ibrahim bin Ali Al Mohannadi stated that at the »»»

AMMAN — Jordan’s real estate market showed renewed activity in September, with the value of property transactions rising 16 per cent year-on-year to JD720.5 million, according to figures from the Department of Lands and Survey.The September trading value was also 7 per cent higher than in August, a»»»

AMMAN — The number of companies registered in Jordan rose 7.24 per cent during the first nine months of 2026 compared with the same period last year, according to a report issued by the Companies Control Department.A total of 6,046 companies were registered from January through September, compared »»»

The Romanian and UK property markets are experiencing a similar situation. In Romania, property transactions fell 9% in H1 2026, while UK residential transactions fell 2% year on year in August. Both property markets remain active, but weaker transaction volumes and affordability pressures are push»»»

Action to tackle abuses in disability assessments will begin soon, Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev said at a Council of Ministers briefing on Wednesday. The action will target abuses in decisions issued by Territorial Expert Medical Commissions (TEMC). In entire regions of Bulgaria, obtaining di»»»

The man sitting on the plane a couple rows from infectious-disease expert David O. Freedman was sweating profusely and clearly looked sick. The flu? Covid-19? Something worse? Freedman couldn’t tell. But just before takeoff, he watched a flight attendant speak with the man briefly and then return w»»»

The October 7, 2023, attack by Hamas on Israel “shook the world and served as a reminder of the Palestinian cause,” Hezbollah said Wednesday in a statement marking three years since the operation, describing the action as “courageous, qualitative, natural, justified, and a legitimate act of resista»»»

ISPR: Ground-launched cruise missile can strike targets at extended ranges with precision Dubai: Pakistan has successfully test-launched an extended version of its indigenously developed Fatah-4 ground-launched cruise missile, validating upgrades aimed at improving the weapon’s accuracy, range and »»»

RIYADH: Gulf Cooperation Council states are advancing a pipeline of 20 joint industrial investment opportunities, with five completed and approved in the first phase, as the bloc seeks to deepen industrial integration and strengthen supply-chain resilience. GCC Secretary-General Jasem Mohamed Albud»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Palestinian resistance factions, marking the third anniversary of Operation Al-Aqsa Flood: The current phase calls for an end to the war, r»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Abu Obeida: October 7 Shattered Israeli Security Doctrine, Redrew Global Balance of Power 07-10-2026 14:47 PM While Israeli enemy enjoys cl»»»