RIYADH: The Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen’s Houthis said on Thursday that a ballistic missile fired by the group at the Madinah region — home to one of Islam’s holiest cities — had been intercepted. “Air defense intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the terrorist Houthi mil»»»

London: The Bank of England raised its benchmark interest rate to four percent on Thursday, the first increase in more than three years, as soaring energy costs push up global inflation. The BoE warned UK inflation risked hitting 6.2 percent in the third quarter of next year from 3.5 percent curren»»»

Natural gas deposits off the southern coastline of Cyprus are an opportunity for the European Union to bolster its own energy security by diversifying its supply, the island nation's president said Thursday. President Nikos Christodoulides told The Associated Press in an exclusive statement that th»»»

World shares were mostly higher Thursday, though heavy selling of artificial intelligence-related stocks offset gains for some markets following the U.S. midterm elections. South Korea's Kospi sank more than 5% and the Nikkei 225 in Tokyo lost nearly 2%. Oil prices were mixed after the Dow industri»»»

COPENHAGEN: Sweden will reintroduce border controls at its internal borders for a period of six months based on an assessment that there ⁠is a serious ⁠threat to public order and internal security, its government said in a statement on ⁠Thursday. “The assessment is based primarily on the serious se»»»

Asian man found hanging from villa shower rail as forensic tests expose murder. Dubai: A broken shower curtain rail helped expose a murder disguised as suicide. In another case, traces of fuel beneath a burnt vehicle revealed an attempt to cover up a killing by making it look like an accidental fir»»»

Republicans’ historic wipeout in Tuesday’s vote puts President Trump “in a very difficult position,” has “effectively ended the political career of JD Vance,” who’s “just to close to the president” to wash away the stain of the defeat, and puts other officials including Secretary of War Hegseth in »»»

Woman in intensive care as police investigate conflicting accounts of hotel fall Dubai: Egyptian authorities have arrested two Kuwaiti men for allegedly throwing a Moroccan woman from an upper floor of a prominent Cairo hotel following a dispute over private videos, according to local media reports»»»

By Staff, Agencies Russian President Vladimir Putin praised the "unconquerable spirit of unity" among the country's diverse peoples as Russia marked National Unity Day on November 4, describing mutual respect and harmony as foundations of national sovereignty and independence. Speaking at the "Peop»»»

RIYADH: Kazakhstan is seeking greater Saudi investment in renewable energy, infrastructure and a major new smart city development, as the two countries look to expand economic cooperation, officials said at a roundtable in Riyadh on Thursday. “I’m confident that with the continued support of our tw»»»

Continue the Change (CC) have submitted a new request to Parliament for a hearing on the pardons granted by President Iliana Iotova back when she was vice president to Ognyan "Petrich Escobar" Atanasov, who has been linked to drug trafficking, and Dinko Gospodinov, known as "Dinko the Madman". The »»»

As the Iran-backed Houthis seek to capture the city of Taiz and outflank government forces in and around Bab al-Mandab, the Yemeni army is advancing through heavily fortified and mined Houthi rebel positions in Al-Jawf governorate of northeastern Yemen. After recapturing the Huwashiyan mountain in »»»

KYIV: Russia and Ukraine exchanged airstrikes overnight as talks were set to resume in Brussels on Thursday on Ukraine’s postwar reconstruction and security guarantees once the fighting ends. The latest Russian aerial barrage underscored the scale of the rebuilding task, as did the ongoing search f»»»

BELGRADE - Presenting the European Commission's 2026 annual report on Serbia at the Europe House in Belgrade, EU Ambassador to Serbia Andreas von Beckerath said on Wednesday evening the Union stood ready to work closely with the future Serbian government and support reforms in fundamental areas, an»»»

By Staff, Agencies Bavarian Deputy Prime Minister and Economy Minister Hubert Aiwanger, 55, was found dead in his hotel room in central Berlin on Wednesday evening, German media reported, citing police and government sources. Berlin police and prosecutors have launched an investigation to establish»»»

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The Embassies of the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia, Canada, and Japan affirmed Thursday their strong support for the Lebanese government as the sole entity authorized to hold weapons and decide on matters of war and peace. "We, the Embassies of the United Kingdom, the United States o»»»

PARIS: Tens of thousands of trade union members joined nationwide strikes and demonstrations on Thursday to demand higher wages and support the high school protest movement, piling fresh pressure on the beleaguered government. After more than a month of large, recurring protests across France, majo»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe General Saree Denies Again Firing Missile at Medina: Yemeni Armed Forces Target Only Saudi Oil Facilities and Military Bases 05-11-2026 15:»»»

Hungary’s Competition Authority (GVH) has fined supermarket chain Auchan HUF 68.9 million (approximately EUR 190,000) for misleading customers in several coupon promotions. The retailer failed to clearly communicate important conditions for obtaining and redeeming the discounts, including minimum s»»»

CHICAGO: US Rep. Ilhan Omar’s landslide reelection victory in Minnesota does not protect her from federal prosecution or possible expulsion from Congress, a prominent election law attorney has told Arab News. Burton S. Odelson, who represented George W. Bush’s campaign during the disputed 2000 pres»»»

Abu Dhabi watch designer creates timepieces inspired by the UAE's culture and landscapes. For Hamdan Ahmed Al-Mehyas, watches have never been just about telling time. They have marked milestones, carried memories and, eventually, become a canvas for creativity. The 24-year-old Abu Dhabi Entrepreneu»»»

Veteran desert marshal and automobile expert from Sri Lanka was in hospital since August Dubai: Mitchell Perera, a well-known figure in the UAE's off-roading and camping community and a veteran marshal of Gulf News' annual Fun Drive, died in Dubai on Wednesday, his family told Gulf News on Thursday»»»

Tunis, Nov.5 (TAP) - France expressed Wednesday support for Tunisia's efforts to review the provisions of its Association Agreement with the European Union, with a view to establishing a balanced and fair partnership that responds to current...»»»

Syndicate allegedly posed as police to extort victims over fake drug parcels Manila: Philippine police rescued 166 foreign nationals from a suspected scam hub in Pasay City, where workers were allegedly forced to threaten victims with arrest over fictitious drug shipments. The Philippine National P»»»

RIYADH: Olive farms in Saudi Arabia’s Tabuk region are preparing for the 2026 harvest, with production expected to reach 94,000 tons of olives and more than 12,250 tons of olive oil, according to the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture. The new season builds on the region’s growing agric»»»

RIYADH: Boosting cooperation on food and drug safety was among the key issues when officials from Saudi Arabia and South Korea met in Seoul. Saudi Food and Drug Authority CEO Hisham Al-Jadhey met Minister of Food and Drug Safety Dr. Oh Yu-kyoung on the sidelines of the International Coalition of Me»»»

RIYADH: The Saudi aid agency KSrelief has provided safe drinking water to 5,399 people in Yemen’s Taiz and Lahj governorates through projects targeting displaced people, families most in need, and affected communities. In Taiz, the agency distributed safe drinking water through 13 distribution poin»»»

New infrastructure will make Dragoman Marsh more accessible to nature lovers. The renovated wooden boardwalk, which is raised on stilts and runs above the water, the educational trail The Lively Marsh and the art installation Marshscope were officially unveiled on Thursday. The wooden boardwalk and»»»

Developer pushes Dh4.4b special dividend as revenue climbs 13%, property sales reach Dh35b Dubai: Emaar Properties reported a 17% increase in net profit after tax to Dh17.1 billion for the first nine months of 2026, supported by higher property development revenue and steady income from its shoppin»»»

Tunis, Nov. 5 (TAP)- The Tunis Chamber of Commerce and Industry is organising a business mission to Dakar, Senegal, next December 19-23 as part of the 34th edition of the Dakar International Fair (FIDAK 2026)-- a leading West African economic and...»»»

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Daniel McAdams, executive director of the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity, named the main reasons and consequences leading to the GOP’s crushing defeat in the US midterms. He highlighted numerous polls showing that “the top three concerns of Americans by a long shot are inflation, the e»»»

Democrats in the House and Senate are likely to interfere with US President Donald Trump's Iran strategy through War Powers Resolutions and other measures, David T. Pyne, an EMP Task Force scholar and former US Department of Defense officer, tells Sputnik. "They can also defund the war," Pyne says.»»»

Flights to and from Bulgaria, Italy and the Czech Republic are among those targeted Rome: Italian, French and Bulgarian fighter jets scrambled Thursday as at least 14 European flights were hit by hoax bomb alerts for the third day this week, authorities and airlines said. The hoaxes particularly ta»»»

A woman was wounded and eventually died of her wounds when a people smuggler tried to run over Lebanese troops in the outskirts of the eastern town of Arsal, the Lebanese Army said. “A vehicle equipped with tinted windows and lacking license plates bypassed troops at a military checkpoint, travelin»»»

TUNIS, November 5 (TAP) – Development-related programmes will account for 99.7% of the Ministry of Economy and Planning's intervention expenditure in 2027, mainly through financial transfers to governorates to fund regional and local development...»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukraine's Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) and police have launched a manhunt for those who protested against the arbitrary detention of people in a secret prison hid in the basement of a house near Kiev. Secret torture sites have existed in Ukraine since 2014, to which the Russ»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump is expected to engage more actively in foreign policy issues following the Republican loss of Congress in the midterm elections, Bloomberg reported. Trump is expected to leverage his broad executive authority on national security matters in the second ha»»»

DOHA Qatar's real estate trading volume reached QR516,013,646 during the week from October 25 to 29, according to the weekly bulletin issued by the Real Estate Registration Department at the Ministry of Justice. The total value of sales contracts for residential units listed in the real estate bull»»»

RIYADH: Iraq’s budget deficit surged 346 percent year on year to 36.26 trillion Iraqi dinars ($23.9 billion) in the first nine months of 2026, as a steep decline in oil revenues deepened pressure on public finances. Government expenditure reached 89.08 trillion dinars through September, against tot»»»

Cargo gains, fuel hedging and global operations helped offset a turbulent six months Dubai: Emirates airline and dnata have managed to remain profitable through one of the most challenging periods for regional aviation, relying on resilient passenger demand, a strong cargo business, fuel-price hedg»»»

President Joseph Aoun stressed Thursday that Lebanon is an independent and sovereign state, stating that "we will not accept anyone sharing our sovereignty, so that we do not pay the price of past mistakes again." He called on those who seek empowerment from the outside against their compatriots to»»»

BUDAPEST - The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the US Department of the Treasury has granted an additional licence to Hungary's MOL and MOL Serbia Investment Kft in connection with a potential acquisition of a stake in the Serbian oil company NIS. NIS is under US sanctions due to its Rus»»»

An assailant attacked and killed a security officer near the Sri Lankan Embassy in Jordan's capital Amman on Thursday, in what Jordanian authorities described as a terrorist act. The attack comes weeks after gunmen opened fire during a funeral at a church in southern Jordan, killing nine people and»»»

London: Stock markets diverged Thursday as traders weighed President Donald Trump's hefty defeat in the US midterm elections against lingering concerns about huge AI investments. Frankfurt's DAX index hit a record high and London headed close to a new all-time peak after the Democrats' stunning vic»»»

Tunis, Nov.5 (TAP) - The inflation rate reached 5.6% in October 2026. This rate is attributable to higher pace in price increases in the "Food and beverage" category (8.5% in October 2026 compared with 8.4% in September 2026), reads the National...»»»

The analyses will examine topics such as the economy, investment, entrepreneurship, companies, incomes and living standards – key aspects of Romania’s transformation – through figures, trends and changes, and will be published on the Blogul BT/TheMacroZone. “One of the best personal decisions I’ve »»»

Winter flights return to Dubai. Regional airspace warnings, Saudi cancellations persist Dubai: UAE air travellers continue to face an uneven operating picture, with flight delays at Dubai International Airport and Abu Dhabi, and cancellations affecting several routes between the UAE and Saudi Arabi»»»

The National Assembly unanimously approved here on Thursday the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences’ (BAS) annual activity report for 2025, with 169 votes in favour. BAS President Evelina Slavcheva said the report covers the Academy’s research, project and publication activities, international cooperatio»»»