The Venice Commission values its cooperation with the Constitutional Court of Bulgaria, which has been longstanding and significant, said Eirik Holmoyvik, Vice-President of the Venice Commission, during his participation in an international conference in Sofia marking the 35th anniversary of the es»»»

London: Britain's interior minister warned Eritrea on Thursday it could face a complete visa ban unless it agrees to accept the return of more of its nationals. The warning from Shabana Mahmood came after the Democratic Republic of Congo agreed earlier this year to take back undocumented immigrants»»»

New York: The State of Qatar has reaffirmed its commitment to leveraging its resources and expertise to support countries and communities affected by disasters and crises. Through Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) and national humanitarian institutions, Qatar has established air bridges that includ»»»

Tunis, Oct.15 (TAP) - The Assembly of People's Representatives (ARP) called on citizens to draw inspiration from the sacrifices made by generations of martyrs in order to strengthen the spirit of patriotism and to work, with dedication and...»»»

By Staff, Agencies Nobel Peace Prize laureate Navi Pillay has expressed confidence that “Israeli” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will eventually face trial at the International Criminal Court [ICC], arguing that political obstacles should not prevent accountability for reported war crimes. The S»»»

State Commissioner to the Military Court Judge Claude Ghanem has decided to dismiss the complaint filed by pro-Hezbollah lawyer Hassan Bazzi against Lebanese Ambassador to the U.S. Nada Hamadeh Moawad, MTV reported on Thursday. The lawyer filed the complaint over unconfirmed reports that Moawad had»»»

A prominent Hezbollah lawmaker acknowledged Thursday that a truck full of explosives seized by Lebanese authorities last week belonged to the Iran-backed group and said the explosives were intended for use against Israeli forces in southern Lebanon. The truck, which was stopped at a checkpoint on t»»»

Nottingham, United Kingdom: Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan on Thursday carried out their first joint engagement since their surprise move back to the UK in August. King Charles III's 42-year-old younger son and Meghan, 45 -- who left Britain and quit royal duties in 2020 amid a bitter r»»»

Abu Dhabi Energy Centre to host ADIPEC 2026 leadership programme kickoff Abu Dhabi – The energy industry has moved beyond debating whether to digitise and is now focused on where to deploy artificial intelligence and how to scale it, according to a senior ADNOC executive ahead of the Abu Dhabi Inte»»»

Visitors share their excitement as Dubai’s Global Village opens Season 31 Dubai: Excitement, international food, and the promise of new experiences marked the opening of Global Village Season 31, as visitors arrived at the Dubai attraction to explore its mix of cultures, cuisines, shopping, and ent»»»

BAKU (Sputnik) - Vladimir Zelensky has demonstrated through his position on the Russia-US diesel deal that he is not ready for constructive engagement, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Thursday. The diesel fuel deal proposed by the United States, and Russia supported it, the minister »»»

RIYADH: Syria will rejoin the Arab constituency at the International Monetary Fund from Nov. 1, ending its membership in the Russian Federation’s group, which it joined in 2012, the Syrian Finance Ministry said. The announcement followed a meeting between Finance Minister Mohammed Yisr Barnieh, Cen»»»

DUBAI: A military court in the Syrian Arab Republic’s city of Aleppo have sentenced two men to death and a third to 12 years in jail over violations linked to violence in the country’s coastal region, state news agency SANA reported on Thursday. The Military Criminal Court convicted Wad­dah Ismail »»»

Somalia announces presidential elections on May 15, 2027: election commission»»»

The 9th Sharjah investment forum puts ports, rail and logistics at the heart of its pitch. Sharjah: The Emirates of Sharjah is putting ports and logistics at the front of its investment pitch as geopolitical tension reshapes global trade routes. H.E. Ahmed Obaid Al Qaseer, CEO of the Sharjah Invest»»»

Visitors share their excitement as Dubai’s Global Village opens Season 31 Dubai: Excitement, international food, and the promise of new experiences marked the opening of Global Village Season 31, as visitors arrived at the Dubai attraction to explore its mix of cultures, cuisines, shopping, and ent»»»

More than four in ten Romanian employees aged 55 and over are willing to continue working beyond the statutory retirement age, compared with approximately one-third of their European counterparts, according to a study by HR solutions provider SD Worx. The findings also suggest that older Romanian w»»»

BELGRADE - Aleksandar Vucic, who heads the Aleksandar Vucic-United Serbia electoral list for the October 25 early parliamentary polls in Serbia, said on Wednesday evening he believed that, if he became PM or deputy PM, a visit to Serbia by US President Donald Trump could be secured by the end of Tr»»»

Translated by Al-Ahed News, Hezbollah Media Relations Lebanese MP Hassan Fadlallah, a member of Hezbollah’s Loyalty to the Resistance bloc warned the Lebanese authorities against escalating measures targeting the Resistance and its fighters, demanding that they reverse their actions and cautioning »»»

BRUSSELS: The EU on Thursday said it had postponed a summit with Gulf states that was due to be held in Saudi Arabia on October 24, as attacks by Houthis have increased security concerns in the country. The ‌EU did ‌not detail the reason ‌for the postponement, and only said a new date would be anno»»»

Parliament adopted amendments to the Weapons, Ammunition, Explosives and Pyrotechnic Articles Act at second reading on Thursday. The Interior Ministry maintains a unified automated electronic register of activities covered by the law, except for the manufacture of weapons, ammunition, explosives an»»»

Istanbul was on Thursday battling to recover from flooding caused by what officials said was the heaviest rainfall in the city since records began more than 80 years ago, as the downpour continued. The rain began lashing Turkiye’s largest city in earnest on Wednesday morning and intensified through»»»

Gorkha, Nepal: Standing beside his house half-buried in thick sludge, Nepali flash flood survivor Ajay Gurung surveyed the wreckage of a life swept away in minutes. The Budhi Gandaki river that once sustained his family tore through central Gorkha district on Sunday, leaving a trail of destruction »»»

RIYADH: Gulf economies have remained resilient through one of the oil sector’s biggest crises in decades, with six key economic buffers helping to limit the impact on economic activity and prices, according to an International Monetary Fund official. In an interview with Asharq Bloomberg on the sid»»»

Two schools in Budapest’s 15th district received threatening letters on Wednesday evening, prompting police to search the buildings on Thursday morning. Pupils have been moved to other locations while the situation is being investigated. Two schools receive bomb threats Two schools in Budapest’s 15»»»

TEL AVIV: Israeli opposition politician Gadi Eisenkot, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s main rival in upcoming elections, vowed Thursday to defeat Hamas in Gaza if he becomes prime minister following the October 27 vote. “Today I give a public commitment: from the moment I enter the Prime Minist»»»

Burqa: With a black eye and a bandage covering his face, Palestinian farmer Abdellatif Bazzari looks out at his rows of olive trees that are half harvested before the season has even started. Bazzari, who was injured in a raid on the fields by Israeli settlers that killed his cousin, is afraid to r»»»

POLITICS/NATIONAL SECURITY Thursday's news coverage is dominated by the government's planned increase in the minimum monthly wage from EUR 620 in 2026 to EUR 660 in 2027, representing a 6.4% rise. Mediapool.bg reports that the proposed amount is below both the EUR 672 ceiling under the revised form»»»

BRUSSELS: The EU on Thursday said it had postponed a summit with Gulf states that was due to be held in Saudi Arabia on October 24, as attacks by Houthis have increased security concerns in the country. The ‌EU did ‌not detail the reason ‌for the postponement, and only said a new date would be anno»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of State for International Cooperation HE Dr. Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad met on Thursday with Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the State of Qatar HE Hong Jeepio. During the meeting, the cooperative relations between the two countries were reviewed, in addition »»»

In recent weeks, Russia has been losing territory it previously seized in Ukraine. Putin is escalating the war and has an apparent goal of closing the Black Sea to commercial shipping, MP Ivaylo Mirchev of Democratic Bulgaria told a briefing on the sidelines of the National Assembly. “Our goal shou»»»

We condemn Colombia’s decision to relocate its Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. This step violates relevant United Nations (UN) resolutions, particularly UN Security Council resolutions 476 (1980) and 478 (1980), and contradicts the legal principles set out in the advisory opinion of the Interna»»»

Israeli opposition politician Gadi Eisenkot, Prime Miniter Benjamin Netanyahu's main rival in upcoming elections, has revealed that Israel could have executed the 2024 pager attacks against Hezbollah much earlier and on a far larger scale, but claimed that Netanyahu delayed its execution. "I pressu»»»

Doha: The Qatar Meteorology Department (QMD) has forecast cloudy weather over the weekend, with hazy to misty conditions expected in some areas, followed by hot weather during the daytime. Temperatures are expected to range between 28°C and 39°C over the weekend. On Friday, winds will initially be »»»

Investigation into teenager uncovers alleged plot to kidnap wealthy digital asset holders A 15-year-old boy found with a digital wallet containing large sums of money led Sharjah Police to uncover links between four international criminal networks and foil an alleged kidnapping plot targeting peopl»»»

Messages of support sent by UAE leaders to Saudi King after deadly airport incident Abu Dhabi: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of condolences to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia, expressing his since»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s foreign direct investment inflows grew 33.5 percent year on year in 2025 to SR159.1 billion ($42.26 billion), with construction and manufacturing sectors accounting for the largest shares, official data showed. According to the latest report by the General Authority for Stati»»»

Bangkok, Oct. 15 (SANA) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that a prolonged war and renewed disruptions to energy production, shipping routes and critical infrastructure pose the biggest risks to economies across the Middle East and Central Asia. Jihad Azour, the IMF’s director for th»»»

Cairo/Kuwait, Oct. 15 (SANA) Arab countries have condemned Colombia’s opening of an embassy in occupied Jerusalem, saying the move violates international law and United Nations resolutions, undermines the city’s legal and historical status, and infringes on the legitimate rights of the Palestinian »»»

Pair executed after court ruling upheld and royal order issued to enforce death sentences Dubai: Saudi Arabia has executed a Bangladeshi man and woman after they were convicted of committing indecent acts inside a mosque in the holy city of Mecca, the Interior Ministry announced. The ministry ident»»»

DOHA: The State of Qatar has expressed its condemnation and denunciation of the Republic of Colombia's opening of its embassy to Israel in the city of occupied Jerusalem, considering this step a violation of international law and relevant international legitimacy resolutions, particularly UN Securi»»»

DFSA says DIFC-based firm provided company setup services to 71 clients without approval Dubai: The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has imposed a Dh1.67 million ($454,367) financial penalty on HAYMAN-WOODWARD GLOBAL MOBILITY SERVICES (DIFC) LTD. for providing company formation and related»»»

Romania’s Finance Ministry has opened applications for a RON 759 million state aid scheme supporting manufacturing investments in sectors where the country records significant trade deficits. Starting on 15 October 2026, companies can apply for funding for new production facilities and other eligib»»»

BELGRADE - A National Bank of Serbia (NBS) delegation will participate in the Annual Meetings of the Boards of Governors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank (WB) Group, to be held in Bangkok, Thailand this month, the NBS has announced. "In addition to the plenary session of »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukraine continues to strike targets in the Russian energy sector, contradicting the peace efforts of the United States, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday. On UkraineOn Wednesday, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak noted that there was, in fact, no morato»»»

Romania’s e-commerce market is expected to reach EUR 13.5 billion in 2026, after online purchases of goods and services totalled EUR 12.9 billion in 2025, up 10% year-on-year. Marking National E-Commerce Day, the Romanian Association of Online Stores (ARMO) highlighted the importance of consumer tr»»»

A Muslim Nation Confronting Its Own Faith Azerbaijan’s government has turned a school dress code into a confrontation over religious freedom, exposing the contradictions of a predominantly Muslim nation whose leaders see independent religious expression as a political threat. In a country of about »»»

Admitting Ukraine to the EU would amount to “hara-kiri” for the bloc and inflict immense damage on France, right-wing French politician Marine Le Pen has warned, using the Japanese term for ritual suicide. Le Pen has long criticized military and financial support for Ukraine, repeatedly pledging to»»»

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s attempt to blame Russia for the Brexit vote is a crude attempt to undo the referendum and tie the UK back to Brussels. It’s also imploding dramatically. In an appearance on the ‘The Rest is Politics’ podcast on Sunday, Burnham said that he sought answers about »»»

Elon Musk has denied instructing his company SpaceX to abruptly restrict Starlink and Starshield satellite communications services used by Ukrainian forces to operate drones. Ukrainian officials and frontline commanders said terminals suddenly stopped working overnight Tuesday into Wednesday when d»»»