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RIYADH: A Saudi-led coalition said on Friday it intercepted and destroyed in the Makkah region a drone fired by Yemen’s Houthis. “A drone launched by the terrorist Houthi militia has been intercepted and destroyed in the Makkah region,” the coalition wrote in a post on X. The Iran-backed militia ha»»»

DOHA: The Ministry of Justice (MoJ), represented by the Arbitration Affairs Department, hosted yesterday the sixth session of Arbitration Dialogue Forum, organised by Qatari Association of Arbitrators and Experts under the theme "Deconstructing Obstacles and Crafting Solutions". The forum featured »»»

Doha: Katara Hospitality is a global hospitality asset owner and manager based in Qatar, has been awarded the Qatar Private Sector Nationalisation Award (Himmah) in the Tourism Sector, in recognition of its outstanding contribution to developing Qatari talent and advancing nationalisation efforts w»»»

DOHA: Chairperson of Qatar Museums H E Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani has reaffirmed Qatar’s unwavering commitment to supporting culture, artists and creative expression despite global crises, stressing that culture remains a powerful instrument for resilience, diplomacy and dia»»»

MANILA: One of the Philippines’ most active volcanoes fired a dark column of ash thousands of meters into the sky Friday in a “moderately explosive eruption” that lasted nearly six minutes, the state seismology office said. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage in towns and cities»»»

UAE airports gear up for winter travel surge amid flight disruptions UAE airports are preparing for a busier winter travel season, with scheduled departing seat capacity rising to 7.2 million in October, up 23 per cent from June. Dubai International Airport accounts for 4.6 million seats, followed »»»

Sales, customer service, administration/logistics and finance/accounting are the departments where companies are reporting the greatest staffing needs, according to data for the first three quarters of the year analysed by specialists at an online recruitment ...»»»

Romania's registered unemployment rate stood at 3.20% at the end of September 2026, down 0.06 percentage points from the previous month, according to data from the National Employment Agency (ANOFM).According to a press release sent to AGERPRES, the total number of ...»»»

The National Commission for Strategy and Prognosis (CNSP) estimates an economic contraction of 0.4% for 2026, compared to the 0.1% growth anticipated in the previous forecast, which is a downward revision of 0.5 percentage points.As for the nominal value of the GDP, it has been revised upward to 2,»»»

Delaying budget amendment could generate costs for economy between 10 to 15 million lei daily, or 300-450 million lei monthly, on the background of the state's delayed payments to companies and additional expenses with interest rates and penalties, according to an analysis made by ...»»»

Romania's government will maintain its 2026 cash budget deficit target at 6.2% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) under the year's first budget revision, despite lower-than-expected revenues, the Ministry of Finance announced on Thursday.The draft emergency ordinance on the first 2026 state budget rev»»»

The general consolidated budget deficit for 2026 is set to increase by 3.505 billion lei, as revenues decrease by a net amount of 4.707 billion lei and expenditures by 1.201 billion lei, according to a draft Emergency Government Ordinance on the state budget revision, posted Thursday on the Ministr»»»

Minister of Energy Dumitru Chisalita and his counterpart from the Republic of Moldova, Dorin Junghietu, held discussions aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation in the energy sector, on the sidelines of the Energy Council meeting held in Luxembourg on October 29, 2026, according to a press rel»»»

The leadership of the Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR - opposition) has announced that, over the past few weeks, it held a series of meetings with ambassadors as well as with the Czech Foreign Minister; the discussions focused on bilateral relations with the respective ...»»»

DOHA: The First GCC Labour Market Skills Forum has recommended developing a unified Gulf strategy for skills development, strengthening education and private-sector partnerships, and investing in national talent to prepare for future jobs amid rapid technological change. Concluding its proceedings »»»

DOHA: The Public Works Authority ‘Ashghal’ has announced that the Qatar National Theatre Renovation project has been kicked off. The project aims to modernise the theatre’s facilities and technical capabilities, enhance safety standards and operational efficiency, and preserve its distinctive archi»»»

DOHA: The State of Qatar secured three awards at the GCC Digital Government Award 2026, presented during a ceremony held in the Kingdom of Bahrain in recognition of outstanding Qatari government projects in artificial intelligence, digital government services, and digital inclusion. The Council of »»»

DOHA: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani has reaffirmed Qatar’s unwavering commitment to dialogue and mutual understanding as essential tools for addressing global challenges and building common ground among nations. Speaking at th»»»

Coalition talks could take weeks, with another election possible if negotiations collapse Jerusalem: Final election results have been released in Israel, leaving uncertainty since neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc nor the main opposition's has a won a majority in parliament. Weeks of»»»

The 2nd Black Sea 2030: Security, Resilience, Innovation International Forum opens on Friday in Burgas at the International Congress Centre, the Burgas Regional Information Centre announced. The forum brings together representatives of European and international institutions, government, business, »»»

FORT LAUDERDALE: Soaring prices for gas, medicine and other cost of living essentials are preoccupying Americans as they start to cast their ballots ahead of next week’s midterm elections. A whopping 84 percent of voters who have cast their ballots early listed the economy as their biggest concern »»»

The star said that he enjoyed his visit 'immensely' Patrick Stewart, the Yorkshire-born Shakespearean who became Captain Jean-Luc Picard and Professor Charles Xavier, has died at 86. His family said he died on Wednesday at his home in Los Angeles, in the care of his wife Sunny Ozell, after a short »»»

A fire broke out at an entertainment venue on Kazinczy Street in Budapest’s District VII on Thursday evening, damaging around 200 square metres of the premises. Everyone inside managed to leave safely, and the flames did not spread to the flats above. Fire broke out at an entertainment venue Márk M»»»

Quick look at current exchange rates - as of October 30- against the UAE dirham Dubai: Continued declines in Asian currencies are helping UAE expats make their money go further on remittances. The Indian rupee, Philippine peso and Pakistani rupee are all lingering near lows not seen in years. Sign »»»

Vance proposes diplomatic meeting to address nuclear and economic concerns US Vice President JD Vance has offered to meet Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei to discuss a negotiated settlement to the war, The Washington Post reported, citing a "US official familiar with»»»

Privacy regulator investigates after researchers uncover 27 copied database backups Dubai: Philippine authorities are investigating a suspected data breach involving nearly 69GB of database backups linked to government systems used by overseas Filipino workers. The National Privacy Commission (NPC)»»»

Craiova is set to develop Romania’s only indoor velodrome as part of a EUR 54 million multifunctional sports complex, with EUR 39 million covered by non-repayable European funding, states official institutions. The financing agreement was signed at Dolj County Council on October 27 by Minister of I»»»

Pentagon officials have in recent weeks asked several NATO countries to tone down their rhetoric regarding the threat posed by Russia, arguing that some statements by European leaders and officials have undermined continental security, four people familiar with the matter said. Among the nations th»»»

KABUL: There was a time when music would fill many of Kabul’s streets, wafting out of cafes and restaurants, seeping out of homes in the warren of alleys that make up the Afghan capital’s music district. Those days are long gone. Since 2022, playing or listening to music has been officially banned »»»

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has arrived in Atlanta to attend a meeting of G20 foreign ministers, scheduled for October 30–31, a RIA Novosti correspondent reported. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said at a briefing earlier that the discussions in Atlanta will focus o»»»

JAKARTA: Air pollution from smoke emitted by months of wildfires across Indonesia caused an estimated 3,560 deaths in the vast Southeast Asian archipelago in September alone, according to a scientific study. The same month, about 57.8 million people were inhaling unhealthy to hazardous air, said th»»»

AI boom worries deepen as Alphabet posts lackluster results Shares of Google parent Alphabet sank more than 12 percent on Thursday, October 29, after disappointing quarterly results intensified concerns about whether heavy artificial intelligence (AI) spending will generate sufficient returns. The »»»

October trends suggest upward pressure on UAE fuel prices for November adjustments Dubai: UAE petrol and diesel prices are most likely to rise again in November as Brent crude climbs above $116 a barrel. Prices have been oscillating during the last week of October, when prices did retreat at the st»»»

RIYADH: A Saudi-led coalition said on Friday it intercepted and destroyed in the Makkah region a drone fired by Yemen’s Houthis. “A drone launched by the terrorist Houthi militia has been intercepted and destroyed in the Makkah region,” the coalition wrote in a post on X. The Iran-backed militia ha»»»

Exchange suspends deposits and withdrawals, pledges to cover losses Dubai: Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has reported a security breach affecting an estimated $6.3 billion (Dh23.1 billion) in digital assets, with about $3 billion frozen as investigators try to recover the funds. The world’s large»»»

Mayon volcano unleashes fiery eruption in the Philippines Residents in Albay province heard a loud boom around noon on Friday (Oct. 30), as Mayon Volcano erupted. The active volcano is located in the Bicol region, about 500km east of the capital Manila. The area surrounding the volcano remains unde»»»

MOSCOW: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in the United States to attend a meeting of G20 foreign ministers in Atlanta, state-owned TASS news agency reported on Friday. The two-day gathering of major economies comes at a time of stalemates on various fronts — from the US-Iran war to fi»»»

Motorized scooters will become a separate vehicle category in the Hungarian Highway Code (KRESZ), their use will be prohibited under the influence of alcohol, and carrying a second person on them will also be banned — Prime Minister Péter Magyar announced on his Facebook page on Wednesday late afte»»»

No matter who eventually emerges victorious from Israel’s deadlocked general election result, the likelihood that the next prime minister will make any material difference to Israel’s approach to the wider Middle East appears exceedingly remote. While Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has u»»»

The surplus of the external trade in goods was EUR 907 million in September, the volume of export increased by 4.6%, that of import improved by 5.4% compared to the same period of the previous year. The surplus was EUR 907 million, the balance increased by EUR 266 million, year-on-year. The volume »»»

The average gross hourly wage of skilled and semi-skilled manual workers was 2,440 forints in the third quarter, exceeding the 2,220-forint level recorded in the same period of the previous year by 9.9 percent, Trenkwalder and RSM Hungary announced to MTI. Trenkwalder, which operates in the field o»»»

Coast Guard deploys booms to assess pollution risk after ferry incident Manila: All 58 passengers and crew were rescued after the roll-on, roll-off (RORO) vessel MV Virgen de Peñafrancia II tilted near Real Port in Quezon early Friday, according to reports citing the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). T»»»

The election to Israel’s 26th Knesset has failed to produce a decisive result, leaving considerable uncertainty over the formation of the next government and the political course it could pursue. As Al Majalla went to press, not all the votes had been counted, and although his Likud-led bloc had ma»»»

A vessel transiting ​outbound in the Strait of Hormuz has continued its journey to its port call after catching fire ‌on ⁠Thursday, 25 ​nautical miles ⁠northeast of Oman’s Khasab, the United ⁠Kingdom Maritime ‌Trade Operations (UKMTO) ‌said. A small boat approached a tanker and attached two explosi»»»

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for rapidly expanding the country’s drone technology and observed tests of various weapons, state media reported Friday, as his nation remains embroiled in a standoff with rival South Korea along their heavily fortified border. Acquiring advanced drones»»»

Trump verbally attacks a journalist during a tense press exchange Washington, DC: US President Donald Trump launched a personal attack on a journalist during a tense exchange with reporters on Thursday, body-shaming him over his appearance and telling him to "put yourself in shape" after being ques»»»

She found fulfilment in caring for abandoned children and offering motherly comfort Dubai: For Marites Rufo, one of the most meaningful moments in her work is hearing a child call her “mama.” The 49-year-old Filipina nurse has spent years caring for children without parental care, building relation»»»

This week in Across Africa: in Ivory Coast, severe housing shortage has fueled demand for land, creating opportunities for fraudsters selling fake properties and non-existent plots. Also, Kenya’s women are changing the game. From the track to the boxing ring, female athletes are delivering som»»»