Doha, Qatar: The Minister of State for Energy Affairs, the President and CEO of QatarEnergy HE Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi toured QatarEnergy’s pavilion at the World Petroleum Congress (WPC) conference and exhibition currently taking place in Riyadh, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. His Excellency walked thr»»»

Several prominent investors and strategists warn that enthusiasm for artificial intelligence may have created a stock market bubble, though they disagree about when it could burst and whether investors should still participate. Ray Dalio says rising borrowing costs and investors selling assets to r»»»

Retail price growth picked up slightly in September, interrupting its recent slowdown, but analysts say the data do not signal a sharp new wave of inflation. Prices across 17 product categories were up 1.9% y/y, compared with 1.7% in August. Food and nonalcoholic beverages rose 1.1%, still 0.8 perc»»»

JEDDAH/RIYADH: Riyadh Gov. Prince Faisal bin Bandar has visited people injured in the Houthi attack on King Khalid International Airport, and conveyed greetings from King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman wishing victims a speedy recovery, according to a video posted by Al Ekhbariya. The »»»

The National Association of Municipalities in the Republic of Bulgaria (NAMRB) presented anniversary awards to mayors, municipal council representatives and journalists for their contributions to the association and local government. The ceremony took place on Monday during the Annual Meeting of Lo»»»

The President’s Administration website lacks a Cyrillic domain name and uses Russian-style rather than Bulgarian Cyrillic characters, Yes, Bulgaria Co-Chair Bozhidar Bozhanov said in a Facebook post cited by the party’s press service on Monday. “If [President Iliana] Iotova is so keen on everything»»»

LONDON: Norway’s sovereign wealth fund has withdrawn $661 million in investments from five Israeli banks, valued as of last June, as part of an ethical review of its holdings in the Israeli banking sector. The decision, announced on Monday, affects First International Bank of Israel, FIBI Holdings,»»»

WASHINGTON: US federal agents searched the Washington home of Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar on Monday as part of a criminal investigation, officials said, marking a dramatic escalation in President Donald Trump’s confrontation with the outspoken lawmaker. The search was conducted by agents fr»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Minister of State for Energy Affairs, the President and CEO of QatarEnergy HE Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi attended the 25th WPC Energy Congress, which was opened in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, by the Minister of Energy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia HRH Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud»»»

A politician from Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has resigned from a leadership position in its youth organisation after posting a controversial map depicting parts of several European countries, including Hungary, as territory of a unified Germany. A ‘Greater Germany’ map »»»

The former Warehouse 7 site at the Port of Burgas will host the official Eurovillage for next year's Eurovision Song Contest, following an agreement reached today by Transport Minister Georgi Peev and Burgas Mayor Dimitar Nikolov. Nikolov said the site would soon be cleaned and prepared for inspect»»»

Mall expansion brings 38 new businesses, boosting its appeal to 1.5m monthly visitors Dubai’s Ibn Battuta Mall is giving visitors more reasons to drop by, with new restaurants, fashion brands and family attractions — including the much-awaited return of cinema with Roxy Cinemas. Of 38 new and upcom»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian caretaker FM Marko Djuric spoke by phone with Sri Lankan Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Vijitha Herath on Monday about advancement of bilateral relations, strengthening of political dialogue and opportunities for development of economic cooperation. D»»»

The most common mistake in public discussion is to confuse price indices with retail markups or profits, the Association for Modern Trade (AMT) said in a statement on Monday. The statement come in response to Commission for Consumer Protection (CCP) Chair Maya Manolova’s claim that markups on some »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - London and Brussels are developing plans to blockade the Baltic Sea and the straits leading to it, Russian presidential aide Nikolai Patrushev said on Monday. "Western countries are trying to organize interceptions of our ships. London and Brussels are developing plans to blockad»»»

Google Maps shows heavy Dubai-Sharjah traffic, with some journeys taking over 80 minutes Dubai: Commuters travelling between Dubai and Sharjah are facing a difficult Monday evening rush, with Google Maps showing journey times of more than an hour on some routes and heavy congestion around the Dubai»»»

Daraa, Oct. 12 (SANA) Daraa province expects an olive harvest of about 35,000 tons this year, with 37 presses scheduled to begin operating on Thursday, according to a decision by the provincial executive office. Processing fees are set at 7.5 Syrian pounds ($0.06) per kilogram of olives if the pres»»»

Offenders face fines of up to Dh1m in Saudi riyals, vehicle confiscation and public naming Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Interior has warned that helping people violate the Kingdom’s Border Security Law carries penalties of up to 15 years in prison and fines of up to SAR1 million, the Saudi Press Agen»»»

Griffin Capital Partners sees the residential sector as Poland’s most promising real estate investment opportunity, citing a housing shortage, rising incomes and demographic changes. Managing partner Maciej Dyjas said Poland has become more attractive to foreign investors over the past three to fou»»»

An analysis of 262 product groups found no broad displacement of Polish suppliers by China. From 2019 to 2025, Poland’s share of EU imports rose from 3.5% to 4.2%, while China’s increased from 7.5% to 8.6%. Poland gained share in 187 product groups, or 71.4%, and both countries mainly displaced oth»»»

The most common mistake in public discussion is to confuse price indices with retail markups or profits, the Association for Modern Trade (AMT) said in a statement on Monday. The statement come in response to Commission for Consumer Protection (CCP) Chair Maya Manolova’s claim that markups on some »»»

Digital transformation and digital services for citizens and businesses, artificial intelligence (AI), development opportunities for companies in the space sector, cybersecurity, promoting innovation and EU funding for small and medium-sized enterprises were among the topics discussed at a meeting »»»

A South Korean container ship has completed a trial round trip to Europe via Russia’s Northern Sea Route, demonstrating the potential of the Arctic passage as a commercial shipping corridor. Seoul considers maritime cooperation with Russia important to its trade strategy, despite joining some Weste»»»

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has ignored allegations of “very well-documented” NATO war crimes brought before it, former Libyan Information Minister Moussa Ibrahim has told RT. In an interview on Saturday, he argued that the US-led military bloc has never been held accountable for what he»»»

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has challenged US President Donald Trump’s approach to AI, warning that the government cannot leave the world’s “most dangerous technology” entirely in the hands of the companies that develop it. Trump signed the White House Accord on Super Intelligence last month al»»»

RIYADH: King Salman bin Abdulaziz sent a written message on Monday to Romanian President Nicusor Daniel Dan, inviting him to attend the second EU-GCC Summit in Saudi Arabia on Oct. 24. Saudi Ambassador to Romania Khalid bin Eid Al-Shammari delivered the king’s written invitation during a meeting wi»»»

EFG Hermes launches liquidity services aimed at improving share trading, price discovery Dubai: Investors trading shares on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) could benefit from improved liquidity, more efficient pricing and smoother transactions following the launch of new market-making and liquidit»»»

Synarchy Consulting targets growing demand for AI adoption, digital transformation Dubai: As African governments and businesses accelerate their adoption of artificial intelligence and digital technologies, a Dubai-based advisory firm has established a permanent presence in Kenya to tap into growin»»»

Digital transformation and digital services for citizens and businesses, artificial intelligence (AI), development opportunities for companies in the space sector, cybersecurity, promoting innovation and EU funding for small and medium-sized enterprises were among the topics discussed at a meeting »»»

Bulgaria’s “polluter pays” principle has increased household waste collection fees but distributed costs more fairly, according to several mayors speaking at a forum held as part of the Annual Meeting of the National Association of the Municipalities in the Republic of Bulgaria here on Monday. Muni»»»

DHAKA: Moments after a Houthi strike hit the Riyadh airport where he was transiting, Nasrullah Badar called his family in Dhaka but could not utter a word. A day later, his brother learned he did not survive the attack. A 37-year-old teacher and imam, Badar was leading a group of 44 Bangladeshis on»»»

JEDDAH: The Saudi Red Sea Authority issued Saudi Arabia’s first beach operator license on Monday to Emaar, The Economic City, for Yam Beach in King Abdullah Economic City. The license was issued through the unified coastal tourism platform, in accordance with the Beach Operators’ Requirements and C»»»

Riyadh: The recent developments playing out in the region and Saudi Arabia had reaffirmed that energy security can't be taken for granted, amid mounting pressure on supply routes and the targeting of infrastructure, said Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz. Speaking at t»»»

When it came, the visit of Chinese leader Xi Jinping to the United States last month was more pomp and pageantry than substance. That did not make it irrelevant. Across Asia, symbolism matters, whether to the Chinese audience at home or to political figures in India, Japan, Taiwan, and the Middle E»»»

Damascus, Oct. 12 (SANA) The Central Bank of Syria has issued 755 warnings to shops and businesses conducting currency exchange and money transfer activities without licenses, following inspections in several provinces carried out in cooperation with the Ministry of Interior. The Anti-Money Launder»»»

GENEVA: Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, HE Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi, participated in the opening session of the Geneva Peace Forum. In hisremarks during the session, the minister highlighted the importance of the rules and standards governing mediation for »»»

NEW DELHI: India has become the 10th country whose nationals were killed in Houthi attacks on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport over the weekend, after a man from Hyderabad died of his injuries at the hospital. Mohammad Yousuf Ali was traveling with his family for Umrah when a Houthi missi»»»

San Francisco, United States: Microsoft said Monday it will roll out its in-house Maia artificial intelligence chips on a massive scale starting in 2027, making them the main hardware for running AI across its products -- a move that could reduce its reliance on Nvidia. Chips like Maia are the tech»»»

Damascus, Oct. 12 (SANA) The price of a gram of 21-karat gold in Syria rose by 250 Syrian pounds ($2.05) compared with Sunday’s rates, according to the General Authority for Precious Metals Management. The authority set the selling price of a gram of 21-karat gold at 16,700 Syrian pounds ($136.89)a»»»

Paris mourns loss of beloved Enfants Rouges food market A fire early on Monday has destroyed the French capital's oldest covered food market, a popular street food venue named after red-clad orphans, authorities said. The Marche Couvert des Enfants Rouges in the Marais district, which has existed s»»»

RIYADH: The chairman of the Islamic Development Bank Group met with the managing director of the International Monetary Fund on the sidelines of the 2026 World Bank Group and IMF Annual Meetings in Bangkok. Muhammad Al Jasser and Kristalina Georgieva discussed expanding cooperation in Islamic finan»»»

The Bulgarian Association of Information Technologies (BAIT) participated in the regular annual General Meeting of Shareholders of Information Services AD on October 9 in its capacity as a minority shareholder holding 46 shares, the BAIT said Monday. The Association voted on all eight items on the »»»

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s aid agency KSrelief has delivered thousands of food baskets to vulnerable families across Yemen as the country continues to grapple with one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises. Nine trucks carrying 3,240 food baskets recently arrived in Aden governorate under KSrelief»»»

All Abu Dhabi-Riyadh flights cancelled until October 19, with further changes possible Abu Dhabi: Etihad Airways has cancelled a number of flights between Abu Dhabi and three Saudi cities, Riyadh, Dammam and Jeddah, warning that the situation remains fluid and further changes to its flight schedule»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli media: One person killed and 19 injured in the Yiftah area near the Lebanese border following the explosion of an unexploded bomb 1»»»

Abdullah Al Hamed says that attempts to exploit Riyadh airport tragedy only serve Houthis Abu Dhabi: Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Butti Al Hamed, Chairman of the UAE National Media Authority, has expressed solidarity with Saudi Arabia following attacks by Yemen's Houthi group on King Khalid Internatio»»»

STARA PAZOVA - Title holders Red Star Belgrade were on Monday drawn to face Jedinstvo Ub in the Round of 32 of the Serbian football cup. The other Round of 32 matches are Jedinstvo 1936 v Javor, Dubocica v Radnicki Nis, Teleoptik - Mladost Lucani, Vozdovac v Novi Pazar, FAP v Spartak, Zemun v Radni»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) announced the commencement of construction works for the second package of the Roads and Infrastructure Development Project in Izghawa and Al Thumaid, at a cost of about QR418 million. This package comes as part of Ashghal's plan to develop road and»»»

Between September 21 and October 9, experts from the Sofia Regional Inspectorate of Environment and Water carried out a total of six inspections at the Republika Thermal Power Plant (TPP) in Pernik and identified violations, the inspectorate said. The inspections covered the two companies operating»»»

Dubai Press Club to train about 30 creators to show the city beyond its towers and bling Dubai: The Dubai Press Club along with the Department of Economy and Tourism and the Dubai Media Office have launched a content creators programme to push authentic stories of the city beyond its skyscrapers an»»»