Russian banks and their foreign partners are already processing international payments without relying on Western financial systems, Kremlin Deputy Chief of Staff Maxim Oreshkin told President Vladimir Putin at the Russia-Africa forum in Moscow. "Just five years ago, we, like many countries, relied»»»

AMMAN Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, met in Amman with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan HE Ayman Safadi. The meeting discussed relations between the two co»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received a phone call today from the President of the Republic of South Africa, HE Cyril Ramaphosa. During the call, they reviewed bilateral relations between the two countries and ways to support and strengthen them across various fields. Th»»»

PARIS: France will continue to push for a two-state solution regardless of the outcome of Israel’s election, Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said Wednesday. “Our course will not change,” whether the coalition led by outgoing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wins or the opposition bloc under Gadi»»»

Lucky Day Draw No. 261028 awards cash prizes to several participants Dubai: Several participants have won cash prizes in the latest UAE Lottery Lucky Day draw, held on Wednesday. In Lucky Day Draw No. 261028, the winning numbers in the Days section were 31, 21, 9, 7, 2, and 28, while 4 was drawn as»»»

NAZARETH: The leader of a key Arab party said on Wednesday that he was willing to cooperate with an opposition-led Israeli government to unseat Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, but was not open to joining such a coalition outright. “We do not see the possibility of being part of an Israeli govern»»»

Moscow – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi arrived in Moscow on Wednesday to lead his country’s delegation at the third Russia-Africa Summit, where Russian President Vladimir Putin outlined plans to double bilateral trade with the continent to $50 bn. Al-Sisi is scheduled to hold bilateral ta»»»

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty held separate phone calls on Tuesday with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed as Cairo intensified diplomatic contacts aimed at containing regional tensions and preventing further escalation. Abd»»»

Nahdet El Mahrousa (NM), the first incubator for early-stage social enterprises in Egypt and the Middle East, hosted the GreenShift Summit on Tuesday, 27 October, bringing together more than 150 industry leaders, policymakers, investors, development partners and entrepreneurs to discuss how promisi»»»

Egypt’s Minister of Civil Aviation Sameh Elhefny discussed opportunities for Japanese companies to participate in the development of Egyptian airports, including a programme to offer several airports to the private sector for management, operation, and development, in cooperation with the Internati»»»

Beyti has invested more than EGP 7bn in Egypt and has an investment plan worth EGP 8.7bn for 2025-2027, the company announced, highlighting its contribution to local manufacturing, employment and sustainable economic development. The company provides around 6,000 direct jobs and 19,000 indirect job»»»

The Central Bank of Egypt’s (CBE) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will hold its seventh scheduled meeting of the year on Thursday to decide on its key policy interest rates, a major indicator of the direction of short-term interest rates on the Egyptian pound, amid strong expectations that rates wi»»»

Egypt’s Minister of Industry Khaled Hashem inspected the facilities of Arab International Optronics (AIO), reviewing its manufacturing capabilities and technological solutions supporting infrastructure, energy and smart city projects. During the visit, Hashem toured the company’s factories and prod»»»

Sofia Prison Governor Svetoslav Penov has submitted a negative opinion to the Sofia City Court in the proceedings concerning the early conditional release of Kristian Nikolov, who was convicted of causing the death of prominent journalist Milen Tsvetkov, the Ministry of Justice reported on Wednesda»»»

DOHA Estithmar Holding QPSC announced its financial results for the nine months ended 30 September 2026, reporting a 15.4% year-on-year increase in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) to QR1.248 billion and a 5.9% increase in net profit to QR744 million. EBITDA m»»»

Amman: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, met Wednesday in Amman with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan HE Ayman Safadi. The meeting discussed cooperation relat»»»

LIBREVILLE, Gabon: At least 72 Chadian soldiers wounded in clashes in a northwestern gold-mining province have been taken to hospital since fighting broke out two weeks ago, a military source told AFP Wednesday. The central African country’s military has been locked in running battles since October»»»

TEHRAN: Iran’s foreign minister said on Wednesday Tehran remained ​in close contact with intermediaries on discussing ideas for ensuring implementation of an Iranian proposal aimed at ending ‌the war ‌in ​the ‌Middle ⁠East. Foreign ​Minister Abbas ⁠Araqchi said Iran continued to give diplomacy a ch»»»

Tunis, Oct. 28 (TAP) - The weather on Wednesday night will be marked by scattered clouds across most regions, becoming occasionally dense in the far northwestern areas late at night, with scattered and temporarily thundery showers.Winds will blow...»»»

London: Experts and researchers have called for climate change to be recognized as a global health emergency, warning of accelerating health impacts, including a 36 percent rise in heat-related deaths worldwide. The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change report, released Wednesday, found tha»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) leader Milos Vucevic condemned on Wednesday a storming of the offices of the Srbijavode water management public enterprise and called on the Student List to assume responsibility and call on its supporters to stop their violence against people in Serbia. "»»»

Hungary’s government has unveiled a four-year economic and budgetary plan aimed at accelerating growth, cutting the budget deficit and preparing the country for eurozone membership by 2030. The Finance Ministry expects economic growth to pick up gradually, reaching 3.1% by the end of the decade, wh»»»

"We feel like we’re being watched all the time." In the occupied West Bank, Palestinian farmers are speaking out against the extensive use of drones by Israeli settlers and the Israeli military. According to activists and researchers, this practice is aimed, in part, at monitoring new Palestinian c»»»

Uncertainty hung over Israel’s election Wednesday as neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing, religious bloc nor that of his centrist rival, Gadi Eisenkot, appeared to be heading for a majority in the Knesset. But there was a surprise: an unusually strong showing by Arab parties coul»»»

The agreement follows a national tender launched by Carrefour Property for the development, financing, construction, operation and maintenance of photovoltaic carports across its nationwide portfolio. This partnership involves approximately 25 MWp of installed capacity and is expected to comprise a»»»

Hezbollah Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem, emphasized that the resistance continues under the legitimate right of resistance and what is guaranteed by the Taif Agreement, and that it will confront any aggression against it and against Lebanon. He stressed that “there is no room for discussion »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Sheikh Qassem: Our resistance is our only path to liberating our entire land, even if it takes time 28-10-2026 18:20 PM Latest News Urgent »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Sheikh Qassem: The resistance continues, grounded in the legitimacy of the right to resist—a right also enshrined in the Taif Constitution—»»»

Amman: HM King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan welcomed the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, in Amman on Wednesday. At the beginning of the meeting, HE Sheikh Mohammed conveyed the Amir HH Sheikh Tam»»»

AMMAN — Tanzania offers significant opportunities for Jordanian exports of phosphate, compound and specialised fertilisers, with the country relying on imports to meet more than 90 per cent of its fertiliser needs.A specialised study by Export House and the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Supply fo»»»

SEOUL — South Korean chip giant SK hynix on Wednesday reported a 632 per cent surge in third-quarter operating profit, fuelled by booming demand for AI semiconductors, and unveiled plans to return an additional $45 billion to shareholders.The company is a specialist supplier of high-bandwidth memor»»»

AMMAN — The Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA) held talks with a delegation from Uzbekistan on Wednesday to explore investment and trade opportunities and potential partnerships with industrial companies in Aqaba, on the sidelines of the Special Operations Forces Exhibition and Conferenc»»»

AMMAN — Jordan aims to boost local manufacturers’ participation in major national projects worth JD8.9 billion, including opportunities linked to the Amra City development, under its Engineering Industries Sector Strategy for 2026–2029.Developed by the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Supply in coop»»»

AMMAN — Jordan Phosphate Mines Company (JPMC) has recorded a net profit of JD315.1 million through the end of the third quarter of this year.This figure was achieved despite challenges posed by geopolitical developments in the region, sharp increases in the costs of essential production inputs and »»»

SOUSSE, October 28, 2026 (TAP) — Tunisia is seeking to strengthen its research capabilities in mechatronics, advanced manufacturing, and artificial intelligence as international cooperation in emerging technologies gains importance. The third...»»»

A container ship was struck by three maritime drones about 17 nautical miles east of Cape Kaliakra on Wednesday. Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov broke the news after a trilateral meeting of the defence ministers and chiefs of defence of Bulgaria, Romania and Turkiye on security and defence in the»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan offered condolences to Spain on Wednesday after a collision between two high-speed trains near Toledo killed at least 64 people. In a phone call with Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares, Prince Faisal expressed Saudi Arabia’s solidari»»»

His plane touched down at Opa-Locka Airport outside Miami after flying from Argentina Opa-Locka, United States: Brazil's defeated right-wing presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro stepped out of a private plane in Florida on Wednesday morning, AFP witnessed, despite a court order banning him from »»»

TUNIS, October 28, 2026 (TAP) —The Tunisian Textile and Clothing Federation (FTTH) will hold the third edition of its annual TEX AWARDS by FTTH 2026 on Friday, November 27, in Tunis, bringing together more than 250 industrialists and senior...»»»

Translated by Al-Ahed News Hezbollah Secretary-General His Eminence Sheikh Qassem has reaffirmed the movement’s commitment to continued resistance against the “Israeli” occupation, rejecting any discussion of disarmament while Lebanese territory remains occupied and attacks continue. In a statement»»»

An AI safety researcher has stopped saving for retirement because he believes artificial intelligence could wipe out humanity within the next ten years. His warning follows similar predictions from researchers concerned that increasingly powerful systems could escape human control. Nate Soares, a f»»»

AMMAN HM King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan welcomed Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani in Amman on Wednesday. At the beginning of the meeting, Sheikh Mohammed conveyed His Highness the Amir of the St»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia and Ukraine continue to observe the ceasefire declared on October 27 in Alyoshki in the Kherson Region, Russian Human Rights Commissioner Yana Lantratova said on Wednesday. "The ceasefire in certain areas has been in effect since October 27. Both the Russian and Ukrainian »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia plans to expand its network of ground stations for the GLONASS satellite navigation system in South Africa and other African countries, Roscosmos head Dmitry Bakanov said on Wednesday. "It is planned. We are selecting the locations individually. Our goal is to improve accu»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia is ready to assist Africa in the fight against terrorism, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday. "We are open to dialogue on issues of peace and security, crisis resolution, and crisis prevention. We are ready to continue assisting our African partners in comb»»»

UPDATEEmergency vehicles raced to and from the site as rescuers searched for survivors Urda, Spain: A high-speed train collision south of Madrid killed 68 people and injured scores more on Wednesday, with the toll likely to rise, authorities said, in one of Europe's deadliest such disasters this ce»»»

Conflicting accounts cast doubt on Doha's mediation efforts as US military threat looms Dubai: Qatar has not presented Iran with a new peace proposal to end the war with the United States and Israel, but only ideas that Tehran considers unacceptable, a senior Iranian official involved in the negoti»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Embassy of Qatar in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, urged Qatari citizens travelling to the United States to comply with local laws and regulations, highlighting entry requirements, electronic device inspections and the declaration of cash, food and medication upon arrival. In an a»»»

As thousands of French businesses grapple with the fallout from recent riots, French senators are debating a new bill aimed at making not only the perpetrators but also those belonging to the same group pay for damages. The idea of "collective civil liability" divides lawmakers, with opponents sayi»»»

RIYADH: Yemen’s Houthis attacked Aden airport on Wednesday with two ballistic missiles, the spokesperson for Yemen’s Armed Forces has said. The attack - the sixth Houthi attack on the airport in a matter of days - caused civilian injuries and material damage, Colonel Majid Al-Nuzaily said on Wednes»»»