RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s merchandise trade surplus widened to SR15.59 billion ($4.16 billion) in August, up from SR13.24 billion in July, as exports outpaced imports despite ongoing regional conflict, official data showed. According to preliminary data from the General Authority for Statistics, merch»»»

LONDON: Britain on Monday sanctioned 15 military commanders, militia leaders and security officials from both sides of Sudan’s conflict, accusing them of waging sexual violence, torture and attacks on civilians linked to the fall of ‌Al-Fashir. Those targeted ‌include commanders from the ‌Rapid Sup»»»

Bulgarian voters in Albania, Cyprus, Kosovo, the Republic of North Macedonia, Turkiye and Montenegro voted for the presidential ticket of Iliana Iotova and Kiril Valchev in the first round of Bulgaria’s presidential election on Sunday, while voters in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, Romania, Sloven»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani met with HE Shavkat Mirziyoyev President of the Republic of Uzbekistan during his official visit to the country. The meeting addressed bilateral relations and prospects for strengthening cooperation, as well as regional and internat»»»

By Staff, Agencies “Israeli” police are preparing to deploy approximately 22,000 officers for Tuesday’s general election amid concerns that the announcement of the results could trigger public unrest, local media reported on Monday. The planned deployment represents an increase of around 5,000 offi»»»

Iraq's government said Monday that a Yazidi armed group in the northern district of Sinjar would be dissolved and its fighters would join the country's official security forces. The agreement comes as authorities seek to bring weapons under state control despite opposition from some of the country'»»»

Borrowers may have to complete a minimum repayment period before switching banks Dubai: The UAE banking sector is moving towards introducing new regulations governing the transfer of customers' outstanding loans between banks from January 1, 2027, requiring borrowers to remain with their original l»»»

RAMALLAH: More than 3,000 people have been displaced by an Israeli military operation in Hebron after a deadly attack by Palestinian gunmen last week, the city’s authorities said Monday. The municipality in Hebron, the occupied West Bank’s biggest city, said in a statement that 3,189 people includi»»»

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund subsidiary Sela and Tahaluf have signed a 10-year agreement to organize the Red Sea Yacht Show in Jeddah, with the inaugural edition set to take place from Oct. 14 to 17, 2027. The agreement was signed at Jeddah Yacht Club in the presence of Prince Saud»»»

London's Oxford Street will be closed to cars, buses and bicycles starting Monday as authorities seek to revive the city's main shopping street, where the proliferation of souvenir shops and candy sellers has dimmed the allure of what was once the heart of British consumer culture. From now on, nea»»»

By Staff, Agencies Two people have died as Storm Boelo swept across parts of the United Kingdom with powerful winds, heavy rainfall and flooding, leaving approximately 90,000 electricity customers without power, local media reported Monday. According to Sky News, a 60-year-old man was killed by a f»»»

Bangkok, Thailand: Thailand offered subsidies worth up to $1.5 billion Monday to help households install solar panels, as it seeks to boost renewable energy and reduce dependence on costly imports. The government offered almost $1,500 (50,000 baht) towards installation costs for up to one million h»»»

BELGRADE - The time frames for constituting the new Serbian parliament will begin following the publication of the final results of Sunday's parliamentary elections, and the national electoral commission (RIK) will release an overall report on the electoral results within 96 hours of receipt of all»»»

Russian human rights commissioner Yana Lantratova has rejected Ukrainian calls for the compulsory evacuation of families with children from Alyoshki in the Kherson region, insisting that residents must be allowed to decide for themselves whether to stay or leave. “As a human rights commissioner, I »»»

The Wall Street Journal reports that Washington has encouraged former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to enter the race for the United Nations’ top job, with Russia and China reportedly open to backing his candidacy. No final decision has been made, and Orbán has declined to comment. The Trum»»»

Tunis, Oct. 26 (TAP) – Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad Mohamed Ali Nafti visited Sunday Tunisia's embassy in Algiers on the sidelines of his participation in the meeting of the tripartite consultation mechanism on...»»»

The first round of the elections clearly demonstrated that there is no nostalgic, Eastward-looking, anti-European majority in Bulgaria. Iliana Iotova’s campaign, which was entirely built around divisions along these lines, suffered a crushing defeat, Democrats for Strong Bulgaria leader Radan Kanev»»»

The more Radev rants about "political backroom deals" and "trolls" instead of discussing Iotova’s qualifications, the more he reinforces the impression that she is unfit to be president, Ivaylo Mirchev wrote on Facebook on Monday. Mirchev, co-chair of the Yes, Bulgaria party and MP from the Democra»»»

Doha, Qatar: Football enthusiasts and families across Qatar will have the opportunity to see the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2026 trophy, as the prestigious tournament trophy will make its way to key vibrant destinations nationwide ahead of the global showpiece. The FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2026 tro»»»

By Staff, Agencies More than 2,600 Palestinians have been forcibly displaced as “Israeli” occupation forces continued a large-scale military offensive in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron for a fourth consecutive day on Monday, carrying out raids, imposing sweeping movement restrictions and ass»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Public Health has designated four health centers as Baby-Friendly under the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative. This comes as part of the Ministry’s ongoing efforts to promote maternal and child health, encourage breastfeeding, and create a supportive breastfeeding envir»»»

Bucharest alone accounted for 66% of this turnover, amounting to nearly €9.6 billion in 2025. Argeș County ranked second, contributing 11% of the total, a figure generated by a single company! “We conducted an in-depth look at the wholesale trade of pharmaceutical products and medicines for human u»»»

The Mosprom Export Support Center organized a series of meetings between Moscow-based industrial companies and prospective clients in Manama. Participants discussed cooperation in construction, IT, telecommunications, and the supply of confectionery products to the local market, Moscow's deputy may»»»

Alliance opens Tehran talks as Houthi attacks and US strike threats raise stakes Dubai: Can a military alliance formed to defend its members against attack now help prevent another devastating war in the Middle East? That question has taken on new urgency as senior officials from Saudi Arabia, Paki»»»

New way of the Mediterranean art of living well through imagination, entertainment, & play After pioneering a fresh and frozen Greek yogurt concept over 14 years ago that helped pave the way for today’s growing yogurt trend, Go Greek Yogurt is unveiling the next dimension of a vision that was there»»»

RIYADH: Operations supported by the International Islamic Trade Finance Corp. helped provide food access to 24 million households and electricity access to 17.8 million households in 2025, as the Jeddah-based institution surpassed $100 billion in cumulative trade finance approvals since 2008. The c»»»

LONDON: Britain on Monday sanctioned 15 military commanders, militia leaders and security officials from both sides of Sudan’s conflict, accusing them of waging sexual violence, torture and attacks on civilians linked to the fall of ‌Al-Fashir. Those targeted ‌include commanders from the ‌Rapid Sup»»»

Tunis, Oct. 26 (TAP)- The foreign ministers of Tunisia, Algeria and Egypt said they fully support a Libyan-led inclusive political process to put an end to crisis.The process unfolds through the simultaneous organisation of free and transparent...»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe UKMTO says received verified time-late report of incident the Strait of Hormuz: Tanker transiting outbound was struck by unknown projectile»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Former Head of Progressive Socialist Party Walid Jumblatt: We erred by rejecting Islamabad (MoU) path for Rubio’s path, which leads nowhere»»»

Aleksandar Vučić, head of the United Serbia electoral list, said tonight that the Student List had won Serbia’s snap parliamentary elections. Speaking at a press conference at the Serbian Progressive Party /SNS/ headquarters, Vučić said this assessment was based on a sample and that the final resul»»»

A 10-year-old boy died at Sofia’s Pirogov University Hospital after his parents said they waited more than two hours for him to be admitted following an accident involving agricultural machinery, while the Sofia City Prosecutor’s Office has launched pretrial proceedings, BNT reported. The child was»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani and Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Egyptian Expatriates of the Arab Republic of Egypt HE Dr. Badr Abdelatty held a phone call. During the call, they discuss»»»

Despite the Democrats’ constant criticism of Donald Trump, it is them who bear the main responsibility for the current energy crisis in the US, international relations expert Tadeo Casteglione tells Sputnik. This is due to the fact that the Democrats pursue a policy of constant support for Ukraine »»»

Russian military engineers are clearing roads leading to Alyoshki in the Kherson region of mines and explosive traps on a daily basis, Russia's Defense Ministry reported. Ukrainian forces have shelled access roads to the town for more than two years, while extensively using drones to attack vehicle»»»

JEDDAH: Alfaisal University and Saudia Cargo have signed a memorandum of understanding to advance artificial intelligence research, develop curricula and expand training opportunities in the logistics sector. The agreement establishes a framework for joint research, student training and professiona»»»

MP Hassan Fadlallah announced Monday that Iran has not asked Hezbollah to intervene militarily if a new war is waged on the Islamic republic. “The Islamic Republic of Iran did not ask us in the past, nor today, to support it in confronting the American-Israeli aggression,” Fadlallah said. “Quite th»»»

Tunis,Oct.26 (TAP) - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad Mohamed Ali Nafti took part in the meeting of the Tripartite Consultation Mechanism on Libya, held Sunday in Algiers, alongside Algeria's Minister of State and Minister...»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Zionist Entity: Katz Denies Report on Rift between Netanyahu, Zamir on Iran 26-10-2026 13:15 PM Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu (L) and Israe»»»

The Andrey Gurov-Georgi Kandev presidential ticket won the most votes among Bulgarian voters in Belgium during Bulgaria's presidential election on Sunday, receiving 1,471 votes, or 57.6% of the total, according to Central Election Commission (CEC) data as of Monday with 100% of polling station prot»»»

Brussels, Oct. 26 (SANA) European natural gas prices rose above €97 per megawatt-hour on Monday for the first time since 2022, amid concerns over supply shortages and rising demand ahead of winter, as tensions in the Middle East continued.Bloomberg reported that benchmark European gas futures rose »»»

DOHA Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan HE Dr Ayman Safadi held a phone call. During the call, the Prime Minister and Minis»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani and HH Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah Al Saud held a phone call. They discussed cooperation relations between the »»»

TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Officials from countries that signed the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement will hold regional security talks in Tehran on Monday, Ali Bagheri Kani, deputy secretary of the Iranian Supreme National Security Council, said. "Saudi Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman, Pakistani Chief of A»»»

Scientists at the Siberian Federal University have proposed a new way to make aircraft and satellite components stronger and more resistant to cracking by changing how aluminum alloys are rolled and shaped. Key facts:Atoms inside metal form tiny, ordered patterns. Because they're arranged different»»»

Nearly one in three Romanians (31%) overlook risks that could affect their financial security, while 27% believe that the situations they fear are unlikely to happen to them, according to a survey commissioned by Allianz-Țiriac and conducted by the Centre for Urban and Regional Sociology (CURS). Mo»»»

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said Monday that a meeting in Tehran with senior officials from Turkey, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia could lay the groundwork for a regional security framework rooted in the interests and decisions of countries in the region. Speaking at his weekl»»»

The media focus on Sunday's presidential election results, the narrow margin between the two leading tickets and the additional support they may attract in the November 1 run-off. The record-low turnout, reported at around 21%, is also analyzed in detail. FIRST ROUND OF VOTING With 99.9% of tally s»»»

Damascus, Oct. 26 (SANA) Syria welcomed a decision by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to withdraw a 13-year-old warning concerning Syrian airspace, describing it as a significant step toward restoring international flights and reconnecting the country to global aviation network»»»