Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe General Saree Announces New Saudi Attacks on Yemen 08-11-2026 19:33 PM Yemeni Armed Forces Spokesman Brigadier General Yahya Saree in an im»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs offered its deepest condolences and sincere sympathy to the families of the victims of a train crash near Cairo on Sunday. It expressed the Kingdom’s solidarity with the government and people of Egypt following the tragic incident and wished the in»»»

In a statement released on Sunday, GERB – Blagoevgrad insisted that Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev explain the reasons for replacing the head of the General Directorate for Combating Organised Crime (GDCOC) during an operation to uncover a cigarette manufacturing facility in the village of Rilt»»»

Deputy Parliament Speaker Ali Nikzad, referring to the country’s proactive deterrence, says the Iranian Armed Forces are fully prepared to confront any enemy threats or hostile acts, with new and more advanced weapons. In an interview with IRNA on Sunday, Nikzad, emphasizing the combat readiness of»»»

Egypt’s New Urban Communities Authority (NUCA) has approved the transfer of two plots of land allocated to the Bo Island project in Sidi Abdel Rahman in the North Coast from Maxim Investment Group to Tahya Misr Holding for Investment and Development. The move aims to regularise the project’s legal »»»

Tatweer Misr recorded contractual sales of EGP 62bn during the first nine months of 2026, selling 3,600 residential units with a combined sold built-up area exceeding 397,000 sqm. The company also invested EGP 9.2bn in construction, development and delivery activities across its projects during the»»»

Livingyards has signed an agreement with United Elevators, the authorised Middle East agent of global elevator and escalator manufacturer KONE, to supply and install elevator and escalator systems across its real estate projects. The company said the partnership would cover the supply and installat»»»

Dama Developments has signed cooperation agreements with several specialised companies to develop, manage and operate its mixed-use Rawasin project, located on 7.5 feddans in the southern expansion zone of New Sohag City. The development combines residential units with commercial, medical and servi»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi: American voters have made their choice; now it is the White House’s turn to choose 08-11-2026 19:2»»»

US President Donald Trump has offered UFC CEO Dana White the post of White House press secretary, which has remained vacant for weeks. The mixed martial arts promoter has confirmed that he will meet Trump in Washington on Monday to discuss the proposal. Referring to his longtime friend as a “violen»»»

Democrats prepare investigations into the president, his family and senior officials Washington: US President Donald Trump vowed a political comeback Sunday after his Republican Party lost control of both houses of Congress in midterm elections that amounted to an unequivocal repudiation of his tur»»»

Shows at Burj Khalifa, Global Village and Al Seef plus live rangoli and music at airport Dubai: From the Burj Khalifa wishing the city a happy Diwali in Hindi and English, drone show at Global Village and Noor Festival in Al Seef to a gold Rangoli made with 6.5kg of jewellery and a vibrant Rangoli »»»

Rome: Serie A leaders Lazio were held to a 1-1 draw by struggling Napoli on Sunday, marking just the second time the pace-setters have dropped points this season. Davide Frattesi gave the Romans a deserved lead but Napoli drew level early in the second half through an Alfonso Pedraza own goal. Napo»»»

CAIRO: Two trains collided south of the Egyptian capital on Sunday, killing seven people, injuring 112 and derailing several carriages, authorities said. A train traveling from Giza to Fayoum struck the rear of another heading from Cairo to the southern city of Aswan, Egypt’s railway authority said»»»

LONDON: About 80 percent of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails have been infected at some point with scabies, a parasitic skin infestation, due to a lack of proper hygiene supplies and overcrowding, according to the Palestinian Prisoners’ Society. The society’s legal team collected testimonies »»»

Damascus, Nov. 8 (SANA) The Syrian-Czech Business Forum, organized by the Syrian-Czech Business Council, kicked off Sunday at Dama Rose Hotel in Damascus with the participation of representatives from the Czech Chamber of Commerce and the Czech National Committee of the International Chamber of Com»»»

Rio de Janeiro: Ten people, five of them children, died Sunday when a vehicle plunged into a lake near Rio de Janeiro, officials in Brazil said Sunday. The tragedy occurred on Saturday evening in the municipality of Barra Mansa, some 85 miles (140 kilometers) from Rio. "The victims were already dec»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Saudi-led coalition announced on Sunday that it had destroyed two ballistic missile launch platforms in Yemen's Saada Governorate. In a statement posted on X, the coalition's official spokesperson said the Houthis had used the two platforms in an attempted attack on Riyadh earlier »»»

The family had locked themselves in a room to escape gunfire during the village raid Kano: A dozen members of a family have died after armed gangs set fire to their home during an overnight raid on a village in northern Nigeria's Zamfara state, a local official and two residents told AFP on Sunday.»»»

The vehicle crashed into a lake near Rio de Janeiro as heavy rain battered the region Rio de Janeiro: Ten people, including five children, were killed when a car plunged into a lake near Rio de Janeiro, Brazilian officials said on Sunday. The tragedy occurred on Saturday evening in the municipality»»»

Damascus, Nov. 8 (SANA) Syria and Iraq are stepping up security cooperation along their shared border, with officials and analysts saying closer coordination against terrorism and smuggling could pave the way for expanded trade, energy and transport links between the two countries. The two neighbor»»»

Minister of Interior Ivan Demerdzhiev told reporters here on Sunday that the state of the national budget does not currently allow for a pay raise, especially in the defence and security sectors. He added that employees in these sectors deserve a raise, which is why the cabinet will do everything p»»»

TUNIS, Nov. 8, 2026 (TAP) - Observed annually on the second Sunday of November, the National Tree Day was marked on Sunday in Tunis by a series of events organised by the Municipality of Tunis, aiming to promote a culture of reforestation, raise...»»»

JERUSALEM: Gadi Eisenkot, tasked on Sunday with forming a new government, said he was open to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and one of his far-right allies joining but under him as the new leader. “If members of Likud and the Religious Zionist Party truly believe this is a time for unity, as th»»»

Doha: Qatar announced on Sunday that it added two new designated entry and exit points under a decision issued by the Minister of Interior, covering Umm Al Houl Port and Dukhan Air Base Airport. Minister of Interior Decision No. 40 of 2026 amends certain provisions of Decision No. 37 of 2023 concer»»»

TUNIS, Nov. 8, 2026 (TAP – Interview conducted by Narjes Bdira) - United Nations Resident Coordinator in Tunisia Rana Taha affirmed that the positions of Tunisia and the UN converge in favour of a just and lasting solution to the Palestinian issue,...»»»

LONDON: Qatar, Bahrain, and the Syrian Arab Republic condemned attacks by the Iran-backed Houthi militia on Sunday targeting facilities in Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh. The Yemen-based militia launched two ballistic missiles at a building in Riyadh’s King Abdullah Financial District and a facilit»»»

An Irish academic who built a career studying fake news and disinformation has been caught up in a misinformation scandal over a doctorate he apparently never earned, according to an investigation by national broadcaster RTE. Tom Felle, an associate professor and former head of journalism at the Un»»»

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump vowed Sunday to bounce back stronger from a massive midterm elections loss that he called a “giant step back in history” for the United States. Democrats captured both chambers of Congress in last Tuesday’s midterms that dealt historic losses for Trump’s Republica»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Meteorology Department (QMD) on Sunday warned of thundery rain accompanied by strong winds and poor visibility in some areas on Monday, November 9, 2026. According to the department's weather forecast, conditions are expected to be partly cloudy to cloudy, with chances of sca»»»

Jakarta, Indonesia: A crew member was killed in Indonesia when a helicopter that was fighting wildfires crashed into a river while it scooped water for an airborne drop, a local disaster agency said. The crash in Borneo Island's South Kalimantan province was the second in days involving a firefight»»»

The blast in Basra killed the suspect and injured seven security personnel, officials say Dubai: A suspected drug trafficker blew himself up with a hand grenade during an attempted arrest in Iraq's southern Basra province, killing himself and injuring seven security personnel, Iraqi authorities sai»»»

Prosecutors say they are investigating the shooting as a terrorist Poland was in shock Sunday, a day after a gunman opened fire, killing six people and wounding 15 in the city of Krakow before police shot and wounded him. Authorities say the attacker held far-right views, though they did not disclo»»»

JERUSALEM: Israel’s former military chief Gadi Eisenkot was set Sunday to be given the tough task of forming a government, giving him weeks to cobble together a coalition to replace Benjamin Netanyahu, the country’s longest-serving prime minister. Eisenkot, 66, a political novice who has vowed to b»»»

SILIANA, Nov. 8, 2026 (TAP) - President Kaïs Saïed on Sunday paid a visit to the Siliana governorate to mark the National Tree Day, placed this year under the slogan: "A tree today, a forest tomorrow".The Head of State visited the locality of Aïn...»»»

Missile interceptions, maritime incidents and flight disruption keep the region on edge Dubai: Regional tensions remain high, with fresh reports of explosions in Iran, missile interceptions in Saudi Arabia and maritime incidents near the Strait of Hormuz. Diplomatic efforts to end the conflict cont»»»

DOHA In the presence of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs HE Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, the second edition of MWC26 Doha opened today at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre (DECC). Organised by the GSMA in partnership with the Ministry of Communicatio»»»

LONDON: Activists replaced a German flag with a Palestinian flag outside parliament in Berlin on Sunday to protest what they described as the government’s support for Israel and silence over war crimes in Gaza. Police arrested three activists at the scene and opened an investigation on suspicion of»»»

CAIRO: Two trains collided south of the Egyptian capital on Sunday, derailing several carriages, killing four and injuring dozens, according to the authorities. Egypt’s railway authority said a train traveling from Giza to Fayoum crashed into the rear of another service heading south from Cairo to »»»

Doha: The State of Qatar has condemned in the strongest terms the continued attacks by the Houthi group on several areas in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, most recently the targeting of the city of Riyadh with two ballistic missiles, describing these assaults as shameful, aggressive behavior, an unac»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian forces struck the Kamenskaya electrical substation, which supplied power to military-industrial enterprises in the Dnepropetrovsk region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday. The Russian armed forces continue to launch strikes by unmanned aerial vehicles against U»»»

Cairo: At least four people were killed and 88 others injured after a train collision caused several passenger carriages to derail in Egypt's Giza Governorate, the country's Ministry of Health and Population announced on Sunday. According to the ministry's latest preliminary figures, the accident o»»»

ISTANBUL: The US has declared Ibrahim Charara, Lebanon’s consul general in Detroit, Michigan, persona non grata, Anadolu Agency has reported, quoting Lebanese media. Lebanon’s Embassy in Washington told the newspaper Annahar that the US State Department had formally notified it of the decision to e»»»

DOHA: Qatar is set to host a number of friendly matches on 13 and 17 November 2026, featuring hosts Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Korea Republic, Australia, South Korea and Uzbekistan. The Local Organising Committee will be hosting the following matches in Doha, Qatar: Friday, 13 November 2026 Saudi Arabia »»»

CAIRO: Over 60 people were injured when a train traveling between Giza and Fayoum collided with the rear of another train traveling from Cairo to Aswan, Egyptian authorities said Sunday. The collision occurred in Al-Ayyat district in Giza province, on the edge of Cairo, and caused the train to dera»»»

Hungary is in for a changeable start to the week, with cloudier skies, rain and overnight frosts following a mostly sunny Sunday. Temperatures will generally reach 5–13°C during the afternoons, but freezing conditions are expected in some areas overnight, while light freezing rain cannot be ruled o»»»

Four-year-old girl dies after alleged torture by stepmother in Bengal A woman as been arrested in West Bengal's Murshidabad district of Sagarpara for allegedly beating her four-year-old step daughter to death, police said on Sunday. The incident took place in Katabari Sarkarpara area of ​​Sagarpara»»»

DOHA The governments of the State of Qatar and the United Arab Emirates signed in Doha the record of the exchange of instruments of ratification of the air transport agreement. It was signed on behalf of the Government of the State of Qatar by Director of the GCC Affairs Department at the Ministry »»»

RIYADH: The US-Saudi Business Council held a board meeting attended by Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Energy and Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, and Fahad bin Abduljalil Al-Saif, Minister of Investment, along with senior business leaders from Saudi Arabia and the»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index declined on Sunday, shedding 78.50 points, or 0.78 percent, to close at 10,016.92. Trading turnover on the benchmark reached SR2.74 billion ($730 million), with 140 stocks advancing and 119 declining. The Kingdom’s parallel market, Nomu, moved in the o»»»