Istanbul, Oct. 8 (SANA) Syrian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani met with US Presidential Special Envoy to Syria and Iraq Tom Barrack in Istanbul to discuss bilateral relations and regional developments.The meeting also addressed prospects for cooperation and coor»»»

A majority of residents who took part in a local vote in Budapest’s District 1 support completely banning short-term rentals such as Airbnb, although the result does not automatically introduce a ban. Majority back a complete ban A total of 4,503 residents took part in an online consultation on the»»»

Yemen's Houthis on Thursday called on staff at oil facilities in Saudi Arabia to leave to avoid being targeted as hostilities escalate with Riyadh, which backs Yemen's internationally recognized government fighting the Iran-backed group. "Employees at all oil facilities must leave areas that are ta»»»

European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Thursday that the bloc is preparing a "support mission" to train and advise Lebanon’s army and security forces, though that won't replace U.N. peacekeepers in southern Lebanon whose mandate expires at the end of the year. Kallas said during a vis»»»

WEST ZAWTAR, Lebanon: Dodging the broken glass carpeting her home in southern Lebanon, Mariam Al-Yaghi exited onto her upper balcony and pointed. A few hundred meters away was a sight the 67-year-old had grown accustomed to: military vehicles moving through the adjacent Lebanese village, still occu»»»

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on Thursday delivered a speech to the Lebanese people from the Grand Serail, addressing the current economic situation and the challenges facing citizens amid rising prices and living burdens. Salam began his address by acknowledging the burdens borne by citizens, particu»»»

Europe stands in solidarity with Bulgaria following the drone attacks on ships in Bulgarian waters, EU Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos said at a press conference following the International Ministerial Conference on Corridor VIII in Sofia. "We have been shocked by the drone attacks on ships »»»

Bulgaria should not fuel the war in Ukraine but should maintain neutrality and immediately halt arms exports, Vazrazhdane leader and presidential candidate Kostadin Kostadinov said during a campaign event in Pazardzhik on Thursday. He said that since the beginning of the conflict in Ukraine, the pu»»»

LONDON: A Royal Navy sailor appeared in a London court on Thursday to face charges of spying for Russia. Teddy Young, 24, has been charged with two offenses under the National Security Act, including preparing to disclose protected information between November 2024 and May 2025, London’s Metropolit»»»

DHAKA: Dubai-based logistics giant DP World signed on Thursday a concession agreement with the Bangladeshi government to operate and upgrade one of the busiest terminals in the country’s largest port. Chittagong Port, which is officially known as the Chattogram Port, is the main gateway for Banglad»»»

RIYADH: Coalition spokesman Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki said on Thursday that two ballistic missiles launched by the Houthis towards Riyadh have been intercepted and destroyed. Al-Maliki added another Houthi ballistic missile targeting Khamis Mushait was also intercepted and destroyed. The latest int»»»

Helvetia Residences at Jumeirah Village Circle is built to Swiss quality standards DHG Properties has begun handing over Helvetia Residences in Jumeirah Village Circle (JVC), marking its first completed development in Dubai and a significant step in the Swiss group’s expansion into the UAE. Complet»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent a cable of congratulations to President HE Vjosa Osmani-Sadriu on the occasion of her taking the constitutional oath as President of the Republic of Kosovo, wishing her success in her duties and looking forward to further development and»»»

A new agricultural value chain is taking shape around a crop that is not meant to compete with food production, but to create an additional source of income for farmers. Etlas, the 50:50 joint venture between Vylor and bp, is betting on intermediate crops to build a reliable supply of low-carbon fe»»»

DOHA: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent a cable of congratulations to HE President Vjosa Osmani-Sadriu on the occasion of her taking the constitutional oath as President of the Republic of Kosovo, wishing her success in her duties and further developme»»»

Corridor VIII is much more than a transport link, it is a strategic European connection linking the Adriatic and Black Seas and strengthening relations between the Western Balkans and the European Union, said Timco Mucunski, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of North Macedonia, at an In»»»

The weapon used to kill Iliyan Filipov in Plovdiv (South Central Bulgaria) on September 30 has not been found, Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev told reporters in Parliament's lobby in response to a question. A vast amount of evidence has been gathered that undoubtedly points to the person who com»»»

Yemeni Armed Forces Spokesman Brigadier General Yahya Saree on Thursday warned workers at Saudi oil facilities, against being present at sites considered targets by the Yemeni forces. “Yemeni Armed Forces warn employees, including experts, engineers, and workers at Saudi oil facilities, against bei»»»

Stockholm, Oct. 8 (SANA) Syria and Sweden discussed ways to develop bilateral cooperation in support of Syria’s national recovery priorities during talks between officials from the two countries’ foreign ministries in Stockholm on Thursday. The Syrian delegation was headed by Nahla Othman, director»»»

Iranian strikes forced US troops to effectively abandon a major military base in Kuwait during the opening stages of the US-Israeli war on Iran, according to newly released footage and accounts from American servicemen obtained by CBS News. Videos shared by American soldiers in breach of the Pentag»»»

BERLIN: Iranian intelligence services are targeting US military installations in Germany, including Ramstein and Spangdahlem air bases, amid concerns over potential covert attacks linked to the Iran conflict, news outlet WirtschaftsWoche reported on Thursday. Israel warned US and German partners th»»»

Fitch Ratings has affirmed Egypt’s long-term foreign-currency sovereign credit rating at “B” with a Stable Outlook. The agency noted that the rating is supported by expectations of relatively high economic growth for the Egyptian economy, continued strong support from international and regional par»»»

MAKKAH: A Saudi farmer who began growing olive trees as a hobby more than two decades ago is now cultivating an unusual variety that produces fruit reportedly as large as plums. The unusually large olives grown by Hamoud Al-Sharari have attracted interest from farmers and agricultural specialists i»»»

Russell Reynolds index reports 101 departures and 130 appointments of CEOs in H1 2026 Dubai: Global CEO departures fell to a nine-year low in H1 2026, as boards leaned towards stability and proven leaders. According to the Global CEO Turnover Index by advisory firm Russell Reynolds Associates, the »»»

New visual identity draws on traditions, memories and generations Abu Dhabi: The UAE has unveiled the visual identity for its 55th Eid Al Etihad, marking the start of the 55-day countdown to the National Day celebrations on December 2. This year’s celebration comes during the UAE’s Year of Family a»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian caretaker PM Djuro Macut met on Thursday in Belgrade with British Council Director Western Balkans Eilidh Hamilton to discuss advancement of cooperation between Serbian institutions and the British Council, which he noted was vital for Serbia’s education system. "At the meeting, »»»

Students stage sit-in at dining hall and vow not to spend money on campus Ithaca: The woman accusing several men of raping her at a Cornell University fraternity party was “misled” about the status of the criminal investigation in the weeks after she went to police, her lawyer said Wednesday. Even »»»

A government investigation into the Bicske children’s home has found that far more children may have been abused by its former director than those who came forward or took part in the criminal proceedings, Child Rights and Child Protection State Secretary Szilvia Gyurkó said on Thursday. Children d»»»

A major escalation in Yemen has brought Saudi Arabia back into military confrontation with the Iran-backed Houthis, ending years of relative calm as tensions rise across the Middle East. Much of the fighting has taken place along Yemen’s Red Sea coast and around the strategically important Bab el-M»»»

Nine Syrian sailors are missing following a drone strike that sank a commercial ship off the coast of Bulgaria, a Syrian official told AFP on Thursday, after rescuers called off search operations. Bulgarian authorities said no survivors had been found from the ship, after drones hit two commercial »»»

BEIRUT: Visiting EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas told AFP on Thursday that the bloc favored extending the mandate of United Nations peacekeepers in south Lebanon, where Israeli troops invaded during the latest war with Hezbollah. “Our member states have been saying that there can’t be any secur»»»

Municipality sets out zones for shared accommodation and areas where it is restricted Dubai: Dubai Municipality has revealed the list of more than 44 areas across the emirate where shared accommodation will be permitted, setting out where landlords and licensed operators can provide shared housing »»»

Her work was ignored for years, until a series of recent critical and commercial hits Ottawa: Canadian-born poet, essayist and translator Anne Carson, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature on Thursday, brings a modern twist to mysticism and antiquity in her unclassifiable writings about lov»»»

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PoliticsSouth KoreaS. Korea warns of AI-aided hacking after bank data breachesJulian RyallSeoul is alarmed after a recent breach of South Korean banks' cyber defenses that reportedly involved AI-assisted hacking. Officials warn such methods could be used to also target other sectors and government »»»

The Council for Electronic Media (CEM) condemned the use of hate speech in the campaign for Bulgaria's October 25 presidential election at its meeting on Thursday. CEM discussed statements made by vice-presidential candidate Atanas Stefanov during his appearance on a Bulgarian National Television (»»»

New forklift robot enhances efficiency in solar supply chain operations Dubai: LEAPTING, a global leader in PV intelligent robotics, has officially announced the launch of its latest innovation, the Auto-Navigation Forklift Robot (AFR). This release marks a major step toward full supply chain and l»»»

DUBAI: Iran ​is still reviewing Washington’s response to its ‌proposal ‌under ​which ‌the ⁠Strait ​of Hormuz could ⁠be reopened within seven ⁠days, ‌and ‌could ​reply within days, ‌Foreign ‌Minister Abbas Araghchi ‌said on Thursday according to ⁠Tasnim ⁠news agency. “The diplomatic process is still»»»

European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Thursday that the bloc is preparing a "support mission" to train and advise Lebanon’s army and security forces, though that won't replace U.N. peacekeepers in southern Lebanon whose mandate expires at the end of the year. Kallas said during a vis»»»

BELGRADE - Aleksandar Vucic, who heads the Aleksandar Vucic-United Serbia electoral list for the October 25 early parliamentary polls in Serbia, said on Thursday Serbia must look after its economic progress and that the economy was closely tied to politics, and noted that, for that reason, too, it »»»

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Thursday that the real number of US military aircraft downed by Iran is “far higher” than reported by Washington. Araghchi made the remark in a post on his X account, citing figures from the US Congressional Research Service as he questioned Washington’s»»»

Turkey's foreign minister on Thursday ruled out sending troops to confront Yemen's Houthi forces, despite a defense pact with Saudi Arabia. "This is a defense agreement," said Hakan Fidan. "This is not an offensive agreement. That is, Turkey will not send its troops to another country's territory t»»»

Stockholm: The Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded on Thursday to Canadian poet Anne Carson, an essayist and classicist who brings a modern twist to mysticism and antiquity in her writings about love, desire and despair. The 76-year-old was honoured "for her bold and inventive oeuvre that, in pla»»»

BusinessArgentinaHow an oil project reignited UK-Argentina Falklands disputeArthur SullivanArgentina and the UK once fought a war over the Falkland Islands. Now the multibillion-dollar Sea Lion oil project has reignited old tensions, with Buenos Aires seeking to put a stop to the plans. https://p.d»»»

Vienna, Oct. 8 (SANA) Syria and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) agreed to develop an integrated cooperation program to strengthen Syria’s capacity to combat drugs following three days of technical consultations in Vienna. Cooperation priorities The Syrian delegation, headed by »»»

JAKARTA: The Islamic Development Bank on Thursday announced indicative financing of $2.56 billion to support Indonesia’s key infrastructure projects and workforce development, as the group launched its latest partnership strategy for Southeast Asia’s biggest economy. Dr. Mohammed Al-Jasser, IsDB Gr»»»

Rise launches its research-backed feature in three languages across the UAE and MENA Rise, the trading app from INGOT Group, today announced the launch of Rise Moments, a feature that lets clients act on a single market question by opening a research-backed set of trades with one order. The feature»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia considers potential deployment of additional NATO contingents as escalation, including the US troops in Baltic states, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday. "We certainly consider potential deployment of additional NATO contingents, includi»»»

Move comes after Israel ordered the closure of the consulate in September Jerusalem: Israel said the British consulate in Jerusalem ended its functions on Thursday but that seven diplomats would be allowed to remain in a limited capacity, with the UK saying it would continue to offer “vital service»»»