The Central Election Commission (CEC) met with international observers from the European Platform for Democratic Elections (EPDE) on Friday and with observers from the Electio Lab organization on Thursday, the CEC press office said. CEC members and representatives from the US, Belgium, Norway, Ital»»»

TUNIS, Oct. 23, 2026 (TAP) - The total credits proposed in the 2027 State Budget Bill amount to some TND 68.9 billion, up 8.4% compared to 2026, according to the report on the budget bill.This overall increase primarily benefits the Ministry of...»»»

GENEVA: Time is running out to get aid into Taiz, besieged by pro-Iran Houthi fighters who are preventing supplies from reaching Yemen’s third-largest city, the United Nations said Friday. Houthi fighters have encircled Taiz since early October, blocking the road that links it to Aden, interim capi»»»

European governments should stop worrying about their growing dependence on American AI, US tech giant Palantir’s top executive for the UK and Europe has said. Instead, they should focus on the advantages the products offer, particularly against Russia, Palantir UK CEO Louis Mosley believes. The Eu»»»

GENEVA, Switzerland: The UN said on Friday it had documented more than 300 deaths from drone attacks in Sudan this month as it condemned the deadly escalation. It called for the international community to bear down on the influx of drones into Sudan’s civil war, particularly those causing civilian »»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia strongly condemned a "cowardly" terrorist attack on a church in southern Jordan on Friday that killed seven people and injured dozens.The Kingdom rejects “all terrorist acts that attempt to undermine the security and stability of Jordan,” a foreign ministry statement said.Saudi»»»

H.E. Afrah Abdulaziz Al-Zouba, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of Yemen, will pay a visit to Türkiye on 24 October 2026.»»»

Additional naval assets and troops add to concerns over a possible new offensive Washington: The United States appears to be preparing to resume large-scale strikes against Iran, but there is unlikely to be a military solution for either side in the devastating conflict, experts say. Washington and»»»

JERUSALEM: The United States could strike Iran as soon as this weekend, a US envoy said Friday, after mounting threats by both Washington and Israel. “Could there be a strike this weekend? Absolutely,” Tom Barrack, the US ambassador to Turkiye and point man on Syria who does not have a direct role »»»

By Staff, Agencies Canadian diplomats stationed in the United States have reportedly been instructed to avoid contact with candidates in the upcoming midterm elections, in a move aimed at preventing accusations of interference from the Trump administration, The Hill reported, citing multiple accoun»»»

A Bulgarian-Greek meeting at the new Rudozem-Xanthi border crossing between the two countries on Friday marked the completion of the project to build the road and its associated infrastructure. The event was organized by the Managing Authority of the Greece-Bulgaria INTERREG Cross-border Cooperatio»»»

The olive harvest officially began in the West Bank on October 15, 2026, and it has coincided with an uptick in violence towards Palestinians carried out by both Israeli settlers and soldiers. Meanwhile, the settlers and soldiers have been using social media to promote an aesthetic, Instagram-frien»»»

Riyadh: GCC Secretary-General Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi strongly condemned the terrorist attack targeting a church in Jordan's Karak Governorate. In a statement Friday, he said the attack is a criminal act that violates human values and ethical principles, reaffirming the GCC's full solidarity with J»»»

Trappes, France: A gunman firing from a car killed one person and wounded five others—including a 12-year-old girl who was shot eight times—in the Paris suburb of Trappes on Friday, in an assault the French presidency condemned as a "racist terrorist attack." French President Emmanuel Macron visite»»»

Washington: Microsoft researchers have developed an AI system that diagnoses medical conditions step by step, achieving 83 percent accuracy on complex cases, compared with 36 percent for general physicians using reference materials. Published in Science, the study tested the system on 304 complex c»»»

TUNIS, Oct. 23, 2026 (TAP) - A national seminar dedicated to the impact of climate change on water and food security recommended developing applied research and modern technologies and rationalising water use, in order to improve the resilience of...»»»

Tunis, Oct. 23 (TAP) - The Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy has authorised the full transfer of the rights and obligations of the Tunisian Petroleum Activities Company (ETAP) and Ecumed Petroleum Grombalia Limited under the El Menzah...»»»

UAE ambulance service beats 150 GCC organisations, recognised for workplace excellence Abu Dhabi: National Ambulance has won the Employer of the Year award at the 14th GOV HR & Youth Summit & Awards 2026, outperforming 150 organisations from across the GCC. The award recognises National Ambulance’s»»»

Russia-US negotiations on Ukraine are shifting towards revising the European security architecture, Lorenzo Maria Pacini, associate professor of political philosophy and geopolitics at UniDolomiti in Italy's Belluno, tells Sputnik. "It is no coincidence that the Kremlin has identified the establish»»»

DUBAI: Hundreds of people gather, pushing toward the front with their arms outstretched, holding empty plates and containers in the hope of securing a meagre meal that may be all they eat that day. They wait for food parcels that have become part of daily life, with no guarantee of when the next di»»»

By Staff, Agencies Senator Bernie Sanders has donated $1 million to Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed after learning that the pro-“Israel” lobbying group AIPAC was preparing to spend up to $9 million against him, The New York Times reported. Sanders transferred the funds on Wednesda»»»

By Staff, Agencies Anger over Washington’s Middle East policies and growing financial pressures are eroding Republican support among Arab Americans, giving Democrats a substantial advantage ahead of November’s congressional elections, according to a Washington Post-Schar School poll. The survey fou»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Reuters cites the German Foreign Minister: France, Britain, and Germany are prepared to negotiate with Iran 23-10-2026 20:44 PM Latest News»»»

Martin Varadinov, a guard with the National Service for Protection (NSP) who is accused of causing medium bodily injury to journalist Sonya Koltuklieva, told the Sofia Military Court on Friday that he believes he lawfully performed his duties during Thursday's incident and asked the court to impose»»»

You can usually tell how many countries a company employs in by how it talks about compliance. With one country, people talk about it as a state: we are compliant, we had an audit, it went fine. With six, that language stops working. Somebody asks whether you are compliant in a particular market an»»»

JERUSALEM: An Israeli human rights group on Friday urged pressure to stop Israel from forcibly displacing Palestinians in response to a deadly attack on Israeli troops. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, days before elections, warned of a massive response to Friday’s attack near Hebron incl»»»

Damascus, Oct. 23 (SANA) Finance Minister Mohammed Yisr Barnieh met with Saudi Ambassador to Syria Ghazi al-Anzi to discuss paths of cooperation, coordination and partnership between the two countries in economic and financial fields, particularly existing cooperation projects between the finance m»»»

Justice Minister Nikolay Naydenov discussed the rule of law and investment climate with American Chamber of Commerce in Bulgaria (AmCham) Chief Executive Officer Ivan Mihaylov, the Justice Ministry said on Friday. They also discussed anti-corruption efforts and their importance for Bulgaria's busin»»»

Doha: The State of Qatar has strongly condemned the attack on a church in Karak Governorate in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, which resulted in deaths and injuries. In a statement today, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterated the State of Qatar's firm rejection of violence, terrorism, and cri»»»

BELGRADE - According to the results of a September Ninamedia survey, short-term inflation expectations of the Serbian financial sector have remained unchanged at 3.5 pct for a third consecutive month, continuing to move within the National Bank of Serbia (NBS) target band, the central bank has said»»»

BUDAPEST - Serbia's caretaker PM Djuro Macut said on Friday in Budapest, where he attended a ceremony that marked the 70th anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956, that Serbia-Hungary relations had been traditionally good in recent years and would help Serbia on the EU path. In a statement »»»

Tunis, Oct. 23 (TAP) - The Tunisian Navy will hold the third edition of the joint naval exercise “SAFE SEA 26” in the Gulf of Tunis from October 26 to 30.According to a statement issued by the Ministry of National Defence on Friday evening, the...»»»

NAIROBI: Fighting in a southern Ethiopian border town has killed at least nine people over the past few days, an official at a local hospital said, while a Kenyan official said at least 2,500 people had fled into Kenya. Local residents say the fighting in the Ethiopian town of Moyale, which sits op»»»

Tunis, Oct. 23 (TAP) - The Ministry of Agriculture, Water Resources and Fisheries signed partnership agreements with three public media organisations, Tunis-Afrique-Presse (TAP) news agency, Tunisian Television and Tunisian Radio, to help ensure the...»»»

Protesters gathered outside Sofia's Palace of Justice on Friday, calling for zero immigration, tighter security measures and strict controls on foreign nationals in Bulgaria. The protest was organized by VMRO's Angel Dzhambazki under the slogan "No to Migrant Crime! Security for Bulgarians!" Sofia »»»

A bid figure can move from one team to the next in a single email. The reasons behind it may stay with the team that priced the job. Choices about scope, access, products, and open questions may sit across files and the knowledge of a few people. Platforms such as Document Crunch can bring file rev»»»

ADEN: Yemen’s armed forces said that they carried out 1,392 strikes against Houthi targets over the past 24 hours as part of the ongoing “Dawn of Yemen” operation. About 620 fighters were killed or incapacitated in the attacks which also destroyed or disabled about 190 military vehicles and weapons»»»

As the US midterm elections approach, President Donald Trump is stepping up his campaign with a combination of financial promises and economic incentives, while warning that states and voters could lose access to federal funding and assistance if Republicans fail to win. As the White House seeks to»»»

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince departs Greece after strengthening diplomatic relations Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, has concluded an official visit to the Hellenic Republic at the invitation of its Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Sheikh Khaled was bid farewe»»»

Cybersecurity awareness, road safety, sports and entertainment feature at community event Dubai: Dubai Police brought together 1,300 participants at a community gathering in Muhaisnah 2, combining cybersecurity education, road safety awareness, sporting activities and entertainment to strengthen co»»»

UAE condemns violence at Hamoud church, reaffirms stance against extremism The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned the terrorist shooting incident at Hamoud church in Karak Governorate in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, which resulted in a number of deaths and injuries. In a statement, the»»»

Dubai Police urge pedestrians to use crossings and obey signals in new safety campaign. Dubai: Dubai Police have launched a citywide awareness campaign to improve pedestrian safety, remind motorists of their responsibilities and reduce traffic accidents, warning that pedestrians who cross roads at »»»

Palestinian militants wounded five Israelis in an attack on Friday before being killed in a shootout with soldiers, leading Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to order a lockdown in the occupied West Bank days before Israeli elections. Details by Kethevane Gorjestani, FRANCE 24's International Affai»»»

From our special correspondent in Tel Aviv – After more than three years of war, the number of Israeli soldiers suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder following bloody campaigns in Gaza and Lebanon has risen drastically. In the lead-up to Israel’s crucial legislative elec»»»

At least seven people have been killed and 34 others wounded in a church shooting in Jordan, authorities said Friday. The unidentified assailants allegedly attacked the Greek Orthodox church during a funeral in the Karak directorate in the central part of the country. Seven people were killed and 3»»»

Israeli settlers and soldiers have made a habit of destroying olive trees grown by Palestinian farmers in the West Bank and, in recent days, a video showing some trees being ripped up has circulated online. Just one problem: this particular video was generated by artificial intelligence.  Pale»»»

As Israelis head to the polls for the first legislative election since Hamas's October 7 attacks, neither Prime Minister Benjamin #Netanyahu's Likud party nor former army chief of staff Gadi #Eisenkot's Yashar party are likely to win a majority of seats in the #Knesset. Turns out, #Israel's Arab pa»»»

One year after the ceasefire in Gaza, efforts to recover the bodies buried beneath the rubble are continuing. Civil Defense officials say 1,000 bodies have been recovered so far, but the task remains immense: between 8,000 and 10,000 more are still believed to be buried under the debris, including »»»

Tunis, Oct. 23 (TAP) - Ways to further strengthen Tunisian-British relations and preparations for upcoming bilateral engagements were the focus of a meeting held on Friday between Secretary of State to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and...»»»