Hamas Chief Al-Hayya Urges Arab and Muslim Action as WHO Warns 950,000 Displaced Gazans Face Flood Risks
Hamas Political Bureau Chief Khalil Al-Hayya has urged Arab and Muslim countries to take immediate action to address the worsening humanitarian catastrophe in the Gaza Strip, as the World Health Organization (WHO) warned that approximately 950,000 displaced Palestinians are living in flood-prone ar»»»
Ukraine Uses Secret Torture Chambers to Punish Draft Dodgers – Russian Diplomat
"Most often, those who end up there are people who refused to accept forced military service, as well as ordinary offenders, including those struggling with drug or alcohol addiction,” Russian Foreign Ministry Ambassador-at-Large Rodion Miroshnik told Sputnik. Posing the greatest threat to the Zele»»»
Ervin Demo and Albana Kociu Appointed to Jointly Lead SP Structures in Tirana
Ruling Socialist Party (SP) has announced Saturday changes to its political leadership in Tirana, with Prime Minister and party leader Edi Rama appointing Albana Koçiu and Ervin Demo to jointly lead the party’s structures in the capital. Taulant Balla and Ogerta Manastirliu will continue serving as»»»
Spiropali and Ndreca Removed from SP's Leadership Bodies, Remain Party Member
Elisa Spiropali and Plarent Ndresa have been removed from all senior leadership bodies of Albania’s ruling Socialist Party (SP), including its Presidency and National Assembly. The decision was confirmed by Socialist Party Secretary-General Blendi Klosi, who clarified that Spiropali and Ndreca havr»»»
Italy says it backs Germany joining next-generation fighter jet project
ROME: Italy said on Saturday it fully supported Germany’s participation in the Global Combat Air Programme to develop a next-generation fighter jet, rejecting media reports that Rome had sought to block Berlin from joining. The government said in a statement that a Financial Times report suggesting»»»
Germany’s Aicher powers to first World Cup slalom victory in Levi
LEVI, Finland: Germany’s Emma Aicher claimed the first women’s World Cup slalom of the season on Saturday, turning her opening-run lead into a dominant victory to secure the first slalom win of her career. Aicher, who turned 23 on Friday, had a 0.36-second advantage after the first run and looked c»»»
Syrian foreign minister receives credentials of Omani, Belgian, Spanish envoys
Damascus, Nov. 14 (SANA) Foreign Minister and Expatriates Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani received Saturday the credentials of three new diplomatic representatives to Syria during separate meetings in Damascus. Al-Shaibani received a copy of the credentials of Faisal bin Omar bin Said al-Marhoon as ambass»»»
‘Waiting so long’: Fans gather for Eurovision’s first Asia show
BANGKOK: Eurovision fans sporting flags and bright outfits gathered Saturday in Bangkok for its first Asia edition, featuring Bangladeshi beatboxing, Vietnamese pop and a love song by a Mongolian economist. Performers from 11 countries also including Laos, the Philippines and South Korea are battli»»»
Yemeni forces report 723 strikes against Houthi positions
ADEN: Yemen’s armed forces carried out 723 air and ground strikes against Houthi positions and military assets over the past few hours, the military spokesperson said. The operations, conducted as part of the “Dawn of Yemen” campaign, included 37 airstrikes, 56 drone attacks, 89 rocket-launcher str»»»
Pope’s visit to hub of Afro-Peruvian community casts spotlight on African slave trade to Peru
ZAÑA, Peru: When Susana Baca, the Latin Grammy-winning Afro-Peruvian singer, serenaded Pope Leo XIV upon his arrival in Peru, it was a sign that the visit would provide an unparalleled spotlight on the culture that grew out of the African slave trade to this country. Baca, arguably the best-known A»»»
Foreign Minister receives credentials of Belgian Non-Resident Ambassador to Syria
Damascus, Nov. 14 (SANA) Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani received on Saturday Birgit Stevens, Ambassador-designate of the Kingdom of Belgium to Syria, in the capital Damascus, where he received her credentials as Non-Resident Ambassador-designate of the Kingdom »»»
UN urges US, Iran to allow fertiliser shipments through Strait of Hormuz
Shortages could push 45 million people into severe food insecurity, senior official warns Antalya: Iran and the United States should "immediately" allow fertiliser shipments through the Strait of Hormuz to ease the crisis in some of the most vulnerable countries, a senior UN official said Saturday.»»»
Lebanese president proposes rebuilding 3 damaged areas to encourage return of displaced residents
Beirut: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Saturday highlighted the possibility of rebuilding three areas partially damaged by attacks, saying the initiative could encourage residents to return and strengthen public confidence in state institutions, the Lebanese Presidency said in a statement. "The »»»
Foreign Minister receives credentials copy from new Omani Ambassador to Syria
Damascus, Nov. 14 (SANA) Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani received on Saturday Faisal bin Omar bin Saeed Al Marhoon, Ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman to the Syrian Arab Republic, who presented a copy of his credentials as the Sultanate’s ambassador to Damascus»»»
Meta fined $880 million for accessing photos without consent
Regulator says the company accessed users' pictures without obtaining specific consent Milan: Italian regulators fined Facebook parent company Meta 805 million euros ($880 million) for accessing users' photos without their "specific" consent, the country's data protection authority said on Saturday»»»
Myanmar airstrike on displaced persons camp kills 12: witnesses
PONNAGYUN, Myanmar: A Myanmar military airstrike on a camp housing people displaced by the civil war killed 12 people in the westernmost state of Rakhine, witnesses and a rescue worker said on Saturday. Chit Su Wai, a 27-year-old shopkeeper, sobbed as she described how her daughter, aunt and mother»»»
South Sudan postpones first national elections again, to February 2027
JUBA: South Sudan has again postponed its first national elections since independence in 2011, moving polling from December to February amid concerns about insecurity, funding shortages and the country’s readiness to vote. A revised timetable published Saturday by the National Election Commission s»»»
Qatar to host 15th INTERPA conference from November 16 to 18
DOHA The State of Qatar, through the Police Academy affiliated with the Ministry of Interior (MoI), will host the 15th Conference of the International Association of Police Academies (INTERPA) from Nov 16-18, bringing together representatives of police academies and police education and training in»»»
UN climate chief urges speed as COP31 confronts fossil fuel divide
ANTALYA: The UN’s top climate official urged negotiators at the COP31 conference in Turkiye on Saturday to move swiftly toward a deal and “avoid tactical delays” as the summit heads into its second and final week. The annual UN climate conference faces new challenges this year as a slew of crises f»»»
MoCI convenes second forum to take up challenges facing Auditing profession
Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MOCI) collaborated with the Qatar Association of Certified Public Accountants (QCPA) to hold its second forum to address the challenges facing the auditing profession, bringing together Assistant Undersecretary for Commercial Affairs at MOCI, Sale»»»
Conference at HBKU explores Asia's role in shaping International Legal Order
Doha, Qatar: The Asian Society of International Law (AsianSIL) Intersessional Conference, hosted by Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) College of Law for the first time in the Middle East, highlighted the University's commitment to advancing legal scholarship and reinforcing Qatar's position as a »»»
UN official urges Iran, US to let fertilizers through Hormuz Strait
ANTALYA, Turkiye: Iran and the United States should “immediately” allow fertilizer shipments through the Strait of Hormuz to ease the crisis in some of the most vulnerable countries, a senior UN official said Saturday. Jorge Moreira da Silva, head of the UN Office for Project Services, told the COP»»»
Israel advances plans for 895 new settlement homes across West Bank: Palestinian commission
LONDON: Israeli authorities have advanced 11 settlement expansion plans that would add 895 housing units across the occupied West Bank, alongside industrial and commercial developments, the Palestinian news agency WAFA reported on Saturday. The Palestinian Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission »»»
Higher Education Forum in Doha seeks to vastly expand students' readiness for scientific pathways
Doha, Qatar: More than 200 secondary school teachers, academic advisers, university officials and ministry representatives gathered at the Building Bridges to Higher Education: Advancing STEM Readiness and Global Competence Forum in Doha to take up ways to facilitate students' transition to univers»»»
Clashes between gangs, vigilantes kill over 50 in northern Nigeria: residents
GUSAU, Nigeria: Clashes between criminal gangs and local vigilantes have left more than 50 people dead in northwestern Nigeria’s Zamfara state, residents told AFP Saturday. Zamfara is one of several states in northwest and central Nigeria terrorized by kidnapping-for-ransom and cattle-rustling gang»»»
Qatar to host 15th INTERPA conference
Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Interior has announced that Qatar will host the 15th Conference of the International Association of Police Academies (INTERPA) from November 16 to 18, 2026, bringing together representatives of police academies and education and training institutions from various countr»»»
Trump’s changing Iran war stance leaves Gulf peace efforts in limbo
His latest remarks have raised doubts over negotiations as Qatar tries to secure a deal Washington: President Donald Trump has had a lot to say about his thinking on the way ahead in the Iran war since Republicans were trounced in last week's midterm elections. In exchanges with reporters, broadcas»»»
Vazrazhdane Leader Blames Eurozone Membership for Bulgaria's Credit Rating Outlook Revision
Vazrazhdane leader Kostadin Kostadinov described S&P Global Ratings’ revision of Bulgaria’s credit rating outlook as “yet another of the thousands of ‘benefits’ of eurozone membership”, claiming the country had been forced to join the eurozone illegally. He made the remarks in a Facebook post on Sa»»»
Mobile medical units for Gaza parked in Cairo for years as Israel blocks entry
LONDON: Eight mobile medical units are prepared to enter Gaza but have been blocked by Israel for up to two years at the border, aid groups have said. The six state-of-the-art mobile maternity units, a kidney dialysis and general-purpose clinic were planned to provide urgent critical care for Pales»»»
Can humans stay in control as AI transforms modern warfare?
Experts warn of serious ethical and legal risks as machines take on battlefield decisions Paris: Lethal autonomous weapons powered by artificial intelligence are set to revolutionise warfare but there is no proper regulatory or legal framework governing the new technology. A conference starting Mon»»»
Saudi Arabia and 17 other nations jointly condemn Israel's bombing of Gaza hospital
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia and 17 other Arab and Islamic countries have strongly condemned an Israeli attack on a Gaza hospital that killed six people, including a surgeon and a teenage patient. The attack on Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis was a “violation of international humanitarian law, which »»»
International study: Fear of results is a key reason for delayed diabetes screening in Saudi Arabia
RIYADH: A recent study conducted by the International Diabetes Federation indicates that approximately 2.3 million adults in Saudi Arabia are living with undiagnosed diabetes — accounting for 44 percent of the 5.3 million adults in the Kingdom affected by the disease. With a prevalence rate of 23.1»»»
World Bank, GCC and COMESA join forces to mobilize carbon finance and advance energy access for 100 million people in Africa
Antalya: The Global Carbon Council (GCC), an independent and internationally recognized carbon standard from the Global South, launched the Energy Access Program Standard in collaboration with the World Bank and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) during the 31st Conference o»»»
Middle East War: 7 things UAE residents need to know tonight, November 14
Trump weighs restraint as Israel prepares war scenarios and Hormuz tensions persist Dubai: US President Donald Trump is considering holding off on further attacks against Iran unless Tehran or Yemen’s Houthis launch new provocations, according to a Reuters report on Saturday. The possibility of a p»»»
How this Lebanese expat supports women and underprivileged children through adventures in UAE
He turned his passion for the outdoors into a career and a platform for community work Dubai: For Lebanese expat Tarek Zeidan, adventure is about more than climbing mountains or exploring hiking trails. It is also a way to bring people together, create opportunities, and make a difference in commun»»»
Croatians rally over psychiatric patient death
ZAGREB: Hundreds of people rallied in the Croatian capital on Saturday to commemorate a psychiatric patient whose death, allegedly due to excessive force by nurses, shocked the country. Four male nurses from a Zagreb psychiatric hospital were arrested last weekend under suspicion of aggravated murd»»»
Zelensky warns of Moscow seeking to redraw ‘influence’ in Europe
KYIV: Moscow’s push for the “redistribution of influence” in Europe is dangerous and could lead to more wars, Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky warned, insisting “war must end first” before any continental security talks. In comments released Saturday, Zelensky also accused Russia’s Vladimir Putin of pr»»»
Higher education forum in Doha seeks to expand students' readiness for scientific pathways
DOHA More than 200 secondary school teachers, academic advisers, university officials, and ministry representatives gathered at the Building Bridges to Higher Education: Advancing STEM Readiness and Global Competence Forum in Doha to discuss ways to facilitate students' transition to university and»»»
GERB Urges Government to Heed S&P Global Ratings Outlook Revision, Avoid Further Crises
GERB urged the government to interpret correctly the latest assessment by international credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P) Global Ratings and avoid plunging Bulgaria into further crises, party representatives told a briefing at GERB headquarters on Saturday. On Friday evening, S&P Global »»»
Palestine:“Israeli” Settlers Attack Palestinian Olive Picker...
By Staff, Agencies Palestinian olive farmers came under attack by “Israeli” settlers in several areas of the occupied West Bank on Saturday, while “Israeli” military forces arrested a Palestinian farmer as he worked on his land south of Hebron. According to the official Palestinian news agency WAFA»»»
‘Let them play’: The fans pushing back against Russia’s hockey ban
When Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney decided to refuse visas to Russians to play in next month’s World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, he became the first elected leader to openly ignore a court ruling and international sports federation decision. In doing so, he unleashed dangerous and virule»»»
US behaving like ‘mafia boss’ in Middle East – activist
The US is behaving like a mafia boss in the Middle East, forcing countries to cooperate or risk being attacked, Miko Peled, founder and director of the Palestine House of Freedom, said on Friday. He was speaking in an RT panel discussion on recent remarks by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who b»»»
Rama Hails ‘Historic’ EU Recommendation, Says Albania Could Begin Accession Treaty Preparations in 2027
Prime Minister Edi Rama has hailed what he called a “historic” recommendation by the European Commission to begin preparations in 2027 for drafting Albania’s European Union accession treaty, describing the move as a significant step toward the country’s long-standing ambition of joining the bloc. S»»»
Rama Seeks Expulsion of Elisa Spiropali and Plarent Ndreca From Socialist Party
Prime Minister and Socialist Party leader Edi Rama has requested that the expulsion of Elisa Spiropali and Plarent Ndreca from the party be put to a vote at the conclusion of the Socialist Party’s National Assembly. The request was made by Rama during the meeting currently taking place in the Lalëz»»»
South Korea advances to 10th place globally in Artificial Intelligence
Seoul, Nov 14. SANA South Korea has advanced to 10th place globally in the 2026 competitiveness rankings for digital transformation and artificial intelligence (AI), climbing eight positions compared to last year. According to South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency, the Ministry of Science and ICT announ»»»
Americas...:Philippines and Brazil Deepen Trade, Energy and ...
By Staff, Agencies The Philippines and Brazil have agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation across trade, agriculture, energy and defense following a historic state visit by Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to Manila. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Lula discussed expan»»»
CITET to organise panel on supporting industrial companies in ecological transition, Nov.17 in Antalya
Tunis, Nov.14 (TAP) - The Tunis International Centre for Environmental Technologies (CITET) will organise on November 17 a panel discussion at the Francophonie Pavilion in the Antalya Exhibition Centre, Turkey, so as to discuss supporting...»»»
Expert explains Finance Ministry allocating state-owned land on the Red Sea to reduce public debt
Economist Fakhri al-Fiqi explained that the decision to allocate 112 million square meters of state-owned land in the Red Sea governorate to Finance Ministry for investment purposes does not entail selling the land or transferring its ownership. During a phone interview with the “Modern MTI” televi»»»
Gaza hospital strike draws strong condemnation from 18 nations
Foreign ministers say attacks on medical facilities violate international humanitarian law Abu Dhabi: The Foreign Ministers of UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, Algeria, Palestine, Libya, Mauritania, Djibouti, Somalia, Türkiye, Pakistan, Indonesia, and Sudan condemn in»»»
Asia-Pacific...:Ecuadorian Fishermen Sue Trump Over Deadly U...
By Staff, Agencies Sixteen Ecuadorian fishermen who survived a US military drone attack in the Pacific Ocean have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, accusing US forces of illegally targeting their vessel, destroying their boat, and subjecting them to kidnapping and torture. The attac»»»