QNA DOHA The Cabinet on Wednesday reviewed key regional and international developments, reaffirmed Qatar’s support for diplomatic efforts to secure a comprehensive US-Iran agreement, and condemned continued Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia. The Cabinet also approved a series of draft laws, agreements»»»

AMMAN: Prosecutors in Jordan have charged a suspect with two terrorism-related offenses in connection with a stabbing attack in Amman last week in which one police officer was killed and another injured. The State Security Court’s attorney general, Brig. Gen. Military Judge Ahmed Talat Shahaltough,»»»

Investigators continued examining the causes of Tuesday's deadly pile-ups on the Trakia Motorway near Yambol, Southeastern Bulgaria, on Wednesday, requesting road maintenance records, collecting evidence and questioning witnesses, as Bulgaria observed a day of national mourning for the 11 people ki»»»

PESHAWAR, Pakistan: Militants ambushed vehicles carrying police officers in northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, triggering a gunbattle that killed at least 10 officers and 18 militants, officials said. The attack took place in Kohat, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, which borders Afghanis»»»

LONDON: French authorities last week denied entry to Israeli far-right settler leader Yossi Dagan due to his activities in Israeli settlement expansion and violations of Palestinian rights. Dagan’s office said on Wednesday that he was questioned by border control officials at Charles de Gaulle Airp»»»

Improving information sharing between the Situation Centre of the Road Infrastructure Agency (RIA), the National Toll Administration and the National Coordination Centre for Safe Road Traffic at the Interior Ministry, as well as establishing clear response protocols, were the key topics discussed a»»»

LISBON, Portugal: Portugal closed all schools and shuttered non-essential public services on Wednesday as a major Atlantic storm barreled into the country’s mainland, but the bad weather passed without causing major damage. Streets were largely deserted when Storm Charles arrived, because the gover»»»

NEW YORK CITY: The G7’s foreign ministers condemned “in the strongest terms” continuing strikes by the Houthis against Saudi Arabia. They declared solidarity with the Kingdom and Yemen’s internationally recognized government, and affirmed the right of both to defend the security, sovereignty and te»»»

Dakar: The total fatalities from a major migrant vessel capsizing off Senegal's northwest coast climbed to 42 on Wednesday, authorities in Dakar confirmed. The migrants shipwrecked off the country's coast on Friday. In Senegal, where a large percentage of youth struggle to find meaningful employmen»»»

LONDON: The interim president of the Syrian Arab Republic, Ahmad al-Sharaa, and Sheikh Tamim Al-Thani, emir of Qatar, discussed regional developments on the sidelines of the UN climate change conference in Turkiye on Wednesday. Syria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Asaad Hassan al-Sha»»»

BUCHAREST: A hacking group linked to Russia’s FSB security service staged a cyberattack on a Romanian government organization last year, the country’s intelligence agency said on Wednesday. Russia’s embassy in Romania did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Romania, a European Union a»»»

ANTALYA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday called for the world to recognize the environmental impacts of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza and asked the Israeli government to grant more aid access to the Palestinian territory. Erdogan was speaking at the UN climate summit, known as CO»»»

BAGHDAD: Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi ordered an investigation into allegations of oil smuggling involving an Iran-backed armed group, state media reported on Wednesday, as tension between the faction and the government grows. The state news agency INA said that Zaidi “ordered the formation of»»»

Improving information sharing between the Situation Centre of the Road Infrastructure Agency (RIA), the National Toll Administration and the National Coordination Centre for Safe Road Traffic at the Interior Ministry, as well as establishing clear response protocols, were the key topics discussed a»»»

Lisbon: Many AI platforms will end up eventually adopting advertising, the chief executive of the online advertising agency Criteo told AFP Tuesday, as investors are focused on whether the technology will ever be profitable. "I believe that a lot of AI platforms will find their way to advertising m»»»

Investigators continued examining the causes of Tuesday's deadly pile-ups on the Trakia Motorway near Yambol, Southeastern Bulgaria, on Wednesday, requesting road maintenance records, collecting evidence and questioning witnesses, as Bulgaria observed a day of national mourning for the 11 people ki»»»

The “unprecedented” hacks of French supermarket refrigerators were the latest in a series of major cyberattacks that have made the country the most hacked in Europe, according to some analysts. Cyberattacks are on the rise globally, but why is France such a ready target?   Hundreds of Fre»»»

PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, November 11: Spanish and French papers discuss protests in the two countries. An investigation by The Guardian and ITV accuses comedian David Walliams of "preying on young women for sex". Finally, a Doberman sensed something was wrong with a baby. It may have saved hi»»»

The authorities managed to capture two alleged perpetrators An attack on a Colombian media network Wednesday caused property damage but no injuries, President Abelardo de la Espriella reported, with two suspects later arrested. The explosive hurled at RCN's headquarters in the city of Cali came day»»»

MOSCOW: Russia’s security services have arrested two Polish citizens accused of spying for Warsaw in the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad, which borders Poland, Russian officials said Wednesday. The FSB security services alleged the pair were part of Poland’s internal security agency and had been col»»»

The Council of Ministers approved on Wednesday draft amendments to the Forestry Act. The bill aims to bring the legislation into line with the new structure established under the Minister of Agriculture and Food. It also regulates the powers and oversight functions of the competent authority, the E»»»

The Council of Ministers on Wednesday adopted a decision approving a draft law amending and supplementing the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency Act. The draft legislation provides for the merger of the Executive Agency on Vine and Wine (EAVW), under the Minister of Agriculture and Food, into the Bulgari»»»

Riyadh: Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen announced Wednesday its air defenses had intercepted and destroyed three cruise missiles launched by Yemen's Houthi group towards the Saudi capital, Riyadh. Saudi Press Agency (SPA) quoted Coalition spokesperson Major General Turki Al Malki as confir»»»

LONDON: Israeli settlers on Wednesday set fire to a vehicle scrapyard, destroying more than 100 vehicles, in the Palestinian village of al-Lubban ash-Sharqiya in the occupied West Bank. The attack happened in the al-Qanater neighborhood of the village, which is located south of Nablus. The fire, wh»»»

The Republican-controlled US House of Representatives has blocked an attempt to impeach US War Secretary Pete Hegseth over his handling of the conflict with Iran and other military operations, effectively shelving the initiative until the next Congress takes office. Outgoing Republican Representati»»»

Doha: QNB Group, through its subsidiary QNB Syria, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Paymera for Electronic Payment Services LLC to explore opportunities to advance Syria's digital payment infrastructure and enhance connectivity with international payment networks. In a statement,»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s interior minister urged Gulf states on Wednesday to move beyond reacting to security incidents and prepare for adversity in advance, saying any threat to a member of the Gulf Cooperation Council was a threat to the entire bloc. Speaking at the GCC interior ministers’ 43rd mee»»»

On nearly all of the political fronts, the Republicans under Trump are in a steady retreat, backing away from core policies that have outraged their base and empowered the Democrats with an army of new supporters. The GOP suffered an extraordinary midterm repudiation – losing not just the House and»»»

DUBAI: Iran’s government has ‌warned of worsening internal gas shortages this winter as a result of damage to processing facilities in the war with the United States that could lead to cuts in supply. “If the level of consumption is high it is possible that gas cuts will occur all over the country »»»

TEL AVIV: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected accusations that Israel has been delaying the entry of winter supplies into the Gaza Strip as severe rains flood makeshift tents, worsening conditions in the enclave this week. Netanyahu denied that Israel was responsible for worsenin»»»

Damascus, Nov. 11 (SANA) The German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), in cooperation with the German Embassy in Syria, launched on Wednesday the “Supporting Good Governance in Syria” project at the Golden Mazzeh Hotel in Damascus, aiming to enhance the efficiency of public institutions, i»»»

Regional Development Minister Ivan Shishkov said during a question-and-answer session of the parliamentary regional policy committee that, according to the preliminary information available to him, there were no problems with road markings or the condition of the road surface on the section of the »»»

Abu Dhabi bank targets faster lending and revenue growth; shareholder vote set for Dec. 7 Dubai: First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) plans to raise up to Dh15 billion through a rights issue priced at a 30% discount to its latest closing share price, as the UAE's largest bank by assets seeks additional capit»»»

The Regional Prosecution Office in Yambol has requested from the Road Infrastructure Agency (RIA) all documentation relating to the commissioning and repair of the section of the Trakia Motorway where serious multiple-vehicle crashes occurred on Tuesday. More than 50 witnesses have so far been ques»»»

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, speaking ahead of U.S.-China talks, called Tuesday for a "more balanced relationship" between the two countries, saying Americans have grown too dependent on imports. Addressing a gala hosted by the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations at a New York ballroom,»»»

MILAN: Italian authorities evacuated some 300 schools across Italy on Wednesday after receiving an emailed bomb threat, the latest disruptions affecting European institutions following hoax bomb threats against airlines and broadcasters in recent weeks. Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni said in a stat»»»

Tunis, November 11 (TAP) – The National Agency for Energy Management (ANME) presented its experience in implementing the country's energy transition priorities at the 31st UN Climate Change Conference (COP31), held in Antalya.The presentation...»»»

Four injured in Gulf tanker attack as insurer estimates $200bn in regional damage Dubai: Four crew members were injured when a projectile in the Arabian Gulf struck a tanker, while Iran has reported another tanker incident in the Strait of Hormuz. The maritime incidents come as insurer Allianz Trad»»»

DOHA The Cabinet, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs HE Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al Thani, held its regular meeting on Wednesday at the Amiri Diwan, discussing key regional developments and approving a series of legislative initiatives and inte»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia, represented by the Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority, and Tajikistan, represented by the Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption, signed a memorandum of understanding on Wednesday to prevent and combat corruption and strengthen cooperation. The MoU wa»»»

JAKARTA: More than 150,000 survivors of the deadly earthquake in eastern Indonesia will receive assistance from the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center, as aid workers distribute more food parcels to communities in the affected areas this week. The magnitude 7.7 earthquake that struck of»»»

BEIRUT: Initial findings indicate that a body found in Lebanon belongs to former Iraqi lawmaker Ahmed Al-Alwani, Iraq’s ambassador to Beirut said Wednesday. Mohammed Reda Al-Husseini told the Iraqi News Agency that an examination at Zahle Government Hospital, attended by a relative of Al-Alwani, an»»»

DUBAI: G7 foreign ministers condemned continued Houthi strikes inside Yemen and against Saudi Arabia, and urged all actors, including Iran, to stop arming and supporting the group. In a joint statement issued on Wednesday after their meeting in Paris on Nov. 9 and 10, ministers from Canada, France,»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar's Cabinet, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs HE Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al-Thani, held its regular meeting on Wednesday at the Amiri Diwan, discussing key regional developments and approving a series of legislative initiati»»»

Saudi Arabia has intensified its attacks across Yemen, shelling residential areas in Saada province and launching airstrikes in Taiz and Lahij, as the cumulative toll from its latest escalation reached 355 killed and 757 injured. Saba News Agency in Sanaa reported on Wednesday that Saudi artillery »»»

SEOUL (Sputnik) - North Korea has published an updated text of its constitution, which recognizes South Korea as a separate state bordering the DPRK in the south, for the first time since amendments were made in 2024, according to the document reviewed by Sputnik. The presented version was amended »»»

Greece's Ministry of Foreign Affairs offered condolences after two pile-ups on Trakia Motorway killed 11 in Bulgaria, the Athens-Macedonian News Agency reported on Tuesday. Serbia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs offered condolences on x.com on Tuesday, and so did Turkiye's Ministry of Foreign Affairs»»»

One-third of Hungarian consumers have scaled back the frequency of their purchases from Asian webshops since the introduction of a European Union customs duty on low-value parcels on July 1, a survey commissioned by delivery company DODO shows. The representative survey, conducted by Ipsos, shows 2»»»

The investment is provided through the Business Acceleration Financial Instrument, co-financed by the European Union under the West Regional Programme 2021–2027, managed by the West Regional Development Agency (ADR Vest). The funding brings together two initiatives with roots in western Romania: Ha»»»

United Media Services (UMS), an independent media agency in Romania, has earned the Platinum Medal, the highest level of recognition awarded by EcoVadis, a global platform that assesses companies’ sustainability performance. The result places the agency in the top 1% of companies assessed by EcoVad»»»