CM warns of flash flood risks in mountainous areas until 8pm on Wednesday Dubai: The UAE's National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) issued a flash flood alert on Wednesday as heavy rain fell over Shees and Wadi Al Helo in Sharjah, warning residents and motorists to stay away from areas prone to floodin»»»

Damascus, Oct. 28 (SANA) Finance Minister Mohammad Yusr Barnieh met with a delegation from the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) in Damascus on Tuesday to discuss aligning the organization’s proposed industrial recovery program with Syria’s national priorities and mobilizin»»»

By Staff, Agencies American rapper Macklemore has reaffirmed his unwavering support for the Palestinian people, pledging to stand up for their rights and freedom until his “last breath,” amid reported tensions with English singer Ed Sheeran over his outspoken pro-Palestinian stance. Speaking at the»»»

It is the first visit by an Iraqi prime minister since Sharaa took power DAMASCUS Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al Zaidi arrived in Damascus on Wednesday and was met by President Ahmed Al Sharaa, Syrian state media said, as the neighbours seek to bolster economic and energy cooperation. It is the first »»»

JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc held steady at 54 seats, while the opposition bloc led by centrist former military chief Gadi Eisenkot rose to 49, with 84 percent of ballots counted, according to the elections committee. Arab parties were projected to hold 17 seats, the »»»

ISTANBUL: Turkiye hosted talks between Libya’s eastern and western administrations last week with an ultimate goal of reunifying them, but no agreement has emerged, a senior Turkish official familiar with the talks told AFP Wednesday. “Discussions have so far focused primarily on military unificati»»»

Three more UAE universities make their rankings debut among 322 institutions assessed The United Arab Emirates has strengthened its position as a leading regional hub for higher education, with 19 UAE universities featured in the QS Arab Region University Rankings 2027, including three institutions»»»

BREAKING NEWSPublic urged to follow updates as Sharjah tackles oil spill threat Dubai: Sharjah has temporarily closed its city beaches as a precaution against marine pollution from an oil spill involving a tanker, the Sharjah Government Media Bureau said on Wednesday. The closure is part of proacti»»»

New KU-MIRA initiative aims to strengthen women's careers and leadership in science Khalifa University of Science and Technology has launched KU-MIRA (Mentoring & Impact in Research & Academia), a new institutional initiative designed to advance women’s scientific and academic leadership across sci»»»

Bulgargaz will revise its proposed natural gas price for November, while Prime Minister Rumen Radev said household electricity and heating prices would remain unchanged through July 1, 2027, and pledged measures to protect consumers from rising energy costs. Bulgargaz Executive Director Georgi Tata»»»

President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam have not received any “official guarantees” from Hezbollah regarding not engaging in a new war in support of Iran, an official source said. Speaker Nabih Berri also has not received “any pledge of this kind," the source told the Nidaa al-Watan ne»»»

Continue the Change leader Assen Vassilev Wednesday said he would file a defamation lawsuit against National Service for Protection chief General Emil Tonev for his role in the 2022 arrest of GERB leader and former prime minister Boyko Borissov. "I will file a lawsuit. There is no way I could have »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Over 84% of ballots counted in Israeli elections: Netanyahu’s bloc leads count with 54 seats, short of majority; Eisenkot-led bloc at 49, A»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe ‘Israel’ Counts Votes as Parties Fall Short of Knesset Majority 28-10-2026 13:32 PM Israeli PM and Chairman of Likud Benjamin Netanyahu at »»»

BELGRADE - Red Star Belgrade defeated Maccabi Tel Aviv 100-78 in a EuroLeague Basketball Round 8 game at home on Tuesday evening. Red Star now have five wins and three defeats in the competition, while Maccabi have two wins and six defeats. A very inspired Tyson Carter led the hosts to victory with»»»

Passengers paying up to $440,000 for cabins ordered off ship within hours Dubai: A dream of travelling the world aboard a floating home has ended abruptly for around 200 passengers stranded in Cambodia after soaring fuel costs linked to the Iran war forced a US-based cruise operator to suspend oper»»»

There is a very old writing, often analyzed in the public space, which is directly related to the story of the evolution of humanity – the Book of Enoch. In this work with deep religious dimensions, a very interesting story appears – the story of Azazel, a watcher angel who violates the order estab»»»

Doha, Qatar: The General Tax Authority has announced that certificates of analysis required to register sweetened drinks will be accepted electronically through the Dhareeba platform from November 1, 2026, through direct integration with laboratories accredited by the Ministry of Public Health and »»»

Firms earning Dh50m or more must appoint an accredited provider ahead of 2027 rollout The UAE's transition to mandatory electronic invoicing is entering a crucial phase, with the first compliance deadline approaching on 30 October 2026. While the immediate focus is on compliance to meet regulatory »»»

RIYADH: Saudi shipping company Bahri’s third-quarter net profit surged nearly ninefold to SR5.09 billion ($1.36 billion), up 890.7 percent year on year, driven by higher freight rates and increased activity in its oil transportation business. Bahri, formally known as The National Shipping Co. of Sa»»»

How it differs from top honour given twice to Sheikh Mohammed, once each to Trump, Modi Dubai: flydubai pilot Captain Smit Machchhar, who was seriously injured while helping foil the alleged cockpit terror attack on flight FZ1073 on September 30, has been awarded the UAE’s First Class Order of Zaye»»»

President Joseph Aoun called on Wednesday for dialogue and moderation to resolve the country's crises. "Lebanon's problems cannot be solved except by adopting the language of moderation and dialogue, away from confrontation," Aoun said, adding that "there is no place for despair." Insisting that "t»»»

Moscow, Oct. 28 (TAP/ Meriem Khadhraoui)- The proceedings of the 3rd Russia-Africa Summit and the Economic and Humanitarian Forum commenced Wednesday in Moscow, unfolding a rich agenda of high-level and bilateral talks and agreements.Premier Sarra...»»»

The Haskovo District Court has ordered the pre-trial detention of 34-year-old Dutch national Volkan Aydin, who is wanted under a European Arrest Warrant in connection with five offences involving drugs and firearms. Aydin was detained at the Kapitan Andreevo border checkpoint on October 24 while en»»»

Democratic Bulgaria (DB) asked on Wednesday whether Bulgaria's security services had been warned by foreign counterparts a week before the arson attack on Starlink antennas in the country. Starlink is a network of low-Earth-orbit satellites. At a briefing in Parliament, Yes, Bulgaria Co-Chair and D»»»

Right-wing Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro has fled to the US following his election defeat to incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Reuters and Brazilian news outlet Jovem Pan reported on Tuesday, citing sources. A senior US State Department official told AP on Tuesday that Bolsonaro and his fam»»»

DOHA The General Directorate of Industrial Security at the Ministry of Interior (MoI) has called on visitors to desert and coastal areas, as well as campers, to strictly observe designated safety distances from oil and gas facilities and their transmission and distribution pipelines. In a public ad»»»

Retirees and workers homeless after cruise company runs out of funds Around 200 passengers who paid to live on a cruise ship while travelling the world were abruptly left in a Cambodian port after the company ran out of money, an official said on Wednesday. US-based operator Villa Vie Residences an»»»

Maritime advisory warns of delays due to heightened military operations The United States is enforcing a blockade of all Iranian ports and coastlines, with the measure applying to every vessel regardless of flag or ownership, according to a maritime security advisory issued on Wednesday, October 28»»»

Canberra: Australia returned two Chinese cultural relics to China at a handover ceremony held at the National Gallery of Australia (NGA) in Canberra on Wednesday. Tang Wei, deputy director of China's National Cultural Heritage Administration (NCHA), Liu Jinsong, Chinese Ambassador to Australia, and»»»

The path ahead remains uncertain in the Knesset in Jerusalem, as the Central Elections Committee continues to count the votes. With more than 60% of ballots tallied, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s camp is narrowly ahead of the opposition, but still short of a clear majority. These are still pa»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and rival Gadi Eisenkot on Wednesday both pledged to form a government after an election left neither bloc with a parliamentary majority. Record voter turnout followed a divisive campaign dominated by the October 7, 2023 attack, while Arab Israeli part»»»

PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, October 28: Papers react to the ongoing election results in Israel. Next: Macklemore's Free Palestine tour is coming to Paris. Also: antidepressants don't work the way we thought. Finally: a sneak peek into boomer divorcées' dating lives. Both right-wing paper The Jer»»»

Questions over the future of Israel’s economy are looming in the wake of the elections. With one of the highest costs of living in the region, and defence spending continuing to rise, households are facing growing financial pressure. Caitlin Brown reports.»»»

Bilal Erdoğan, the son of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, will visit Lebanon in mid-November, al-Akhbar newspaper quoted sources as saying. While the visit’s agenda will be primarily humanitarian and social, the trip carries “strategic motives that extend far beyond charitable work,” the da»»»

Human rights groups on Tuesday urged countries to reject UAE diplomat Lana Nusseibeh’s bid to become United Nations secretary general citing allegations that Abu Dhabi funds Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. The UAE denies the accusations. Nusseibeh, 48, is seeking to become the first woma»»»

DOHA The Economic and Financial Affairs Committee of the Shura Council held a meeting on Wednesday, chaired by HE Mohamed bin Yousef Almana, the committee's chairperson. During the meeting, the committee discussed the draft state budget for the 2027 fiscal year and the draft law approving it, and d»»»

The leader of one of Israel's Arab-majority lists, which are projected to make strong gains in close-fought elections, called on Wednesday for a "genuine Jewish-Arab partnership" to help remove Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. "Anyone who wants to offer a substantive and genuine alternative to Ne»»»

Yemen's Houthis called on Wednesday for the immediate evacuation of the airport in Aden, seat of the Saudi-backed internationally recognized government, a city that has been targeted several times by the Iran-backed group in recent weeks. "Our armed forces call on those present at Aden airport to i»»»

The forum is being held as part of the third Russia–Africa summit, which brings together African leaders and officials to focus on expanding cooperation in trade, investment, technology and other areas. Sputnik brings you live coverage as Russian President Vladimir Putin takes the podium at the ple»»»

BELGRADE - Serbia's caretaker government said on Tuesday evening it condemned, in the strongest terms, any form of violence, attacks on institutions or private property, threats to the safety of citizens and attempts to implement institutional or other changes following the parliamentary elections »»»

While the current geopolitical environment presents challenges to attracting US investment into Russian Arctic projects, certain potential for partnership remains, particularly in the long term, Irina Strelnikova, director of the Centre for Interdisciplinary Arctic Studies at HSE University, told S»»»

London: British pharmaceutical giant GSK reported Wednesday a drop in third-quarter profit as the group was hit by restructuring costs as it tries to reduce its spending. Net profit in the July-September period fell 23 percent to £1.5 billion ($2.1 billion) from the period last year, the company sa»»»

Tokyo: The vice president of Japan's football association quit on Wednesday saying the "series of responses" to controversies surrounding the World Cup did not align with his personal values. Takeshi Okada, who coached Japan at the World Cup in 1998 and again in 2010, stepped down a week after the »»»

DUBAI: The UN agency for Palestinian refugees has warned of a worsening humanitarian situation in Hebron, where more than 3,000 Palestinians have reportedly been displaced amid an Israeli military operation. The operation followed a shooting attack on Israeli soldiers on October 23 and has involved»»»

US artificial intelligence giant Anthropic files public regulatory paperwork as it gets set to launch on the stock market. Also in this edition: France plans a special disaster fund for businesses hit by riots and looting, and Apple's new top-of-the-line folding iPhone screen shows some unwanted li»»»

Critics have said that a proposed French law that would make rioters liable to pay thousands of euros for any damage they cause is anti-democratic, as it could undermine the legitimate right to protest. The government put forward the law in a bid to quell looting and vandalism on the fringes of ong»»»

Voter turnout in the first round of Bulgaria's presidential election, held on October 25, 2026, was 22.98%, Central Election Commission (CEC) Spokesperson Stoyanka Balova told a news briefing on Wednesday. A total of 1,525,034 of the 6,584,025 eligible voters cast their ballots in the presidential »»»

Continue the Change (CC) Chair and former Finance Minister Assen Vassilev Wednesday disputed Prime Minister Rumen Radev's explanation for why the 2027 draft budget prepared by the government, has not been released yet. Earlier on Wednesday, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said the Cabinet was still work»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar correspondent reports Israeli drone activity over Beirut’s southern suburbs (Dahiyeh) 28-10-2026 12:54 PM Latest News Urgent News »»»