RIYADH: Gulf Cooperation Council states are advancing a pipeline of 20 joint industrial investment opportunities, with five completed and approved in the first phase, as the bloc seeks to deepen industrial integration and strengthen supply-chain resilience. GCC Secretary-General Jasem Mohamed Albud»»»

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For residents of Israel’s Gaza Envelope, the Hamas-led attack of October 7, 2023, was not an abstract national trauma. Communities close to the Gaza border were among the first to come under assault, and residents spent hours locked in safe rooms, hiding from gunmen and rocket fire. Three years lat»»»

Not long ago, freelancing usually meant one person working for a few clients nearby, sending invoices in a single currency, and filing taxes in one country. That world is fading fast. Today’s freelancers often juggle clients on different continents, get paid in three or four currencies a month, and»»»

Warsaw: Officers have arrested a 19-year-old man after seven people were wounded in a knife attack at a high school in Poland, police said Wednesday. The attack happened at a school in Ostroleka, 20 kilometres (12 miles) north of the capital Warsaw, said police, who released a blurred photo of the »»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani has honoured 80 government teachers for their contributions to the country's education sector at an event marking World Teachers' Day 2026. The Ministry of Education and Higher Educati»»»

The UAE’s implementation of the Top-up Tax forms part of the OECD/G20 Two-Pillar Solution The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has issued a new Top-up Tax Guide on Scope and Registration, providing detailed guidance to support Multinational Enterprise (MNE) Groups in understanding the application of the»»»

The city that hosts Russia’s Northern Fleet confirms that it has lost at least 100 men in the war of aggression against Ukraine. According to Severomorsk Mayor Vladimir Yevmenkov, the loss of more than 100 local residents is the price for "peace and tranquillity in our homes." A so-called Book of R»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani chaired the weekly Cabinet meeting at the Amiri Diwan on Wednesday, October 7, 2026. The cabinet approved a draft decision of the Minister of Environment and Climate Change on managing»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian caretaker Finance Minister Sinisa Mali said on Wednesday a new rail line that would connect the Belgrade suburb of Zemun polje, the city airport and the National Stadium was expected to carry some 10,000 people a day, or 3.5 million people a year. "We expect the rail line to tran»»»

RIYADH: Egypt’s net international reserves rose to a record $57.35 billion in September, extending their gains for a ninth consecutive month, according to provisional data from the Central Bank of Egypt. Reserves increased by $133 million from $57.22 billion in August. They were $7.81 billion, or 1»»»

The Health Ministry has received no official information from Croatian or North Macedonian authorities about the Bulgarian BCG vaccine, Health Minister Katya Ivkova said on Wednesday. She told a Council of Ministers briefing that vaccine manufacturer BulBio and the Bulgarian Drug Agency had receive»»»

GERB-UDF have proposed temporary cuts to excise duties on petrol and diesel and to VAT on motor fuels, including a reduction of the VAT rate to 9%. In a declaration read in Parliament on behalf of the parliamentary group on Wednesday, MP Krasimir Terziev said that GERB-UDF had submitted a bill prop»»»

NATO membership for Ukraine is not currently under consideration, as Washington is focused on ending the conflict between Kiev and Moscow, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said. Asked about Washington’s stance on Ukraine's bid to join the US-led military bloc during a joint press conference wi»»»

Online calculator gives businesses an indication of their In-Country Value performance Dubai: UAE businesses competing for government and semi-government contracts can now get an early indication of their In-Country Value (ICV) score before going through the formal certification process, potentiall»»»

Polish state-owned companies within the portfolio of the Industrial Development Agency (ARP) are showing growing interest in business opportunities and partnerships on the Romanian market. To facilitate direct contacts between Polish and Romanian companies, as well as dialogue with representatives »»»

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The new production facility represents an important step in Pofta de Pâine’s growth strategy. The Romanian entrepreneurial business plans to expand its network to 15 locations over the coming years. Operations at the new factory are expected to commence in October–November 2026. Lion’s Head: a proj»»»

The Friends For Friends Foundation, organiser of the Superscrieri Awards Gala, and ING Bank Romania are continuing the Pressing programme, an initiative dedicated to the professional development of the next generation of journalists. The programme is aimed at students in Bucharest, Constanța and Or»»»

Los Angeles, United States: Paramount on Tuesday completed its takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, uniting two of Hollywood's most storied studios in a media empire spanning television, news and cinema under the control of David Ellison. The combined company, renamed Skydance, brings together Param»»»

Doha , Qatar: The Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology (DLMP) at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has announced the launch of the Human Tissue Biobank, implemented in collaboration with the Qatar Precision Health Institute (QPHI). This strategic step builds on the achievements of the proj»»»

Moscow: France's test-firing of a nuclear-capable missile showed Europe was militarising, the Kremlin said Wednesday, adding that Russia was monitoring the situation closely. The test took place on Tuesday off the France's west coast, the country's defence ministry said. The missile -- a variant of»»»

Freeing academics for research, the platform is heading to 220,000 school students Abu Dhabi: An in-house AI learning platform has cut professors' administrative workload by 60 per cent, according to the president of Khalifa University, freeing academics to focus on research and on teaching student»»»

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Bulgaria took command of the Black Sea Mine Countermeasures Group (MCM BLACK SEA) on Wednesday for the second time since July, the Deputy Naval Forces Commander, Flotilla Admiral Vanyo Musinski, said at a ceremony in Varna marking the deployment of the participating ships. Musinski emphasized that »»»

The health of Bulgarian citizens and the quality and safety of the medical care provided are a priority for the State, Health Minister Katya Ivkova said here on Wednesday. She was speaking at a joint briefing with Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev at the Council of Ministers in connection with ins»»»

Hama, Oct. 6 (SANA) Cotton cultivation in the Ghab region of western Hama countryside has declined sharply this season, with only around 44,000 square meters planted out of 4.5 million square meters planned, according to the General Authority for the Management and Development of the Ghab.The Ghab »»»

Stockholm: France's Henri Kagan and Japan's Kenso Soai on Wednesday won the Nobel chemistry prize for solving the mystery of why only one version of some molecules' mirror-image forms appears in nature, a discovery decisive for the development of pharmaceuticals. The pair were honoured "for the dis»»»

This year's edition features an all-new premium stage line-up with 90% new voices UAE: HR Summit & Expo (HRSE) Dubai, MENA's largest and longest-running HR conference and exhibition, returns this October as AI, evolving skills requirements and changing workplace models reshape how organisations hir»»»

Israeli artillery shelled overnight into Wednesday the southern villages of Wadi Zebqine, Kfartebnit, Nabatieh al-Fawqa, and Arnoun, while strikes targeted Wadi Slouqi. On Wednesday, the Israeli military said its forces have struck 28,000 targets in Lebanon and Syria, since October 7, 2023.»»»

Producers from 12 countries showcase date varieties, food products and new technologies Under the patronage of Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President of the UAE, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Office, the 12th edition of the Abu Dhabi Dates Exhibition opened on T»»»

Prescription meds target inflammatory conditions affecting joints, skin, digestive system Mubadala Bio, the UAE-based national pharmaceutical manufacturing company focused on strengthening the country’s pharmaceutical industry ecosystem, has launched two new treatments for immune-mediated diseases »»»

Grade 6 prodigy from Abu Dhabi school earns two certificates, placed in 93rd percentile Abu Dhabi: While most kids of his age are busy with Grade 6 homework and exams, 11-year-old Muhammad Maaz Khan has taken an exam designed for students who are about to apply to university. The Indian expat boy i»»»

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Parliament rejected at first reading on Wednesday the bill to amend the Medical Treatment Facilities Act submitted by Continue the Change. The amendments sought to guarantee adequate minimum levels of pay for medical staff in state and municipal hospitals, emergency medical centres, transfusion hae»»»

The National Security Advisory Council (NSAC) began a meeting at the President’s administration on Wednesday to discuss risks to the country’s maritime security and critical infrastructure. The meeting will focus on current risks and threats to Bulgaria's maritime security and critical infrastructu»»»

Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces have launched a major offensive against the Iranian-backed Houthis, with both sides claiming territorial gains as battles rage around the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait connecting the Red Sea to the Indian Ocean. The escalation comes after the Houthis took over»»»

The FBI tracked the movements of Donald Trump’s wife and teenage son and monitored the phone contacts of one of his closest aides during its investigation of him prior to his return to the White House, newly declassified documents have revealed. The disclosures are fueling accusations from the Whit»»»

ANKARA: The mayor of Izmir, Turkiye’s third-largest city and a bastion of its secular opposition, joined President Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling AK Party (AKP) on Wednesday, amid a crackdown on the opposition in which dozens of mayors have been jailed. Cemil Tugay, elected mayor in 2024 as a candidate of»»»

Village farmer says Priyanka’s gesture ‘touched my heart’ after her farm video went viral Dubai: She was working in her field in a village in Uttar Pradesh when she decided to stop for a few minutes and record an English video. Her husband wasn't impressed. He scolded her for making the video while»»»

Suspect allegedly assaulted two Asian nationals and stole cash and gold jewellery Dubai: Oman police have arrested a man accused of impersonating police officers, assaulting two Asian nationals and stealing cash and gold jewellery in Dhofar Governorate. The Royal Oman Police (ROP) said the suspect »»»

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Europe is obsessed with militarization and plans to turn the EU into a military-political bloc, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday. On EuropeFrench President Emmanuel Macron posted a video online on Tuesday showing a test launch of an M51.3 strategic ballistic miss»»»

RIYADH: The State of Qatar participated in the seventh meeting of the Directors of Public Security of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) States, held at the headquarters of the GCC General Secretariat in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Director General of Public Security MajGen Mohammed Jassim Al Sulaiti led»»»

Geneva: The WHO said Wednesday it wanted more information from Russia on the death of a plague laboratory technician -- and on reports of "a second employee with pneumonia of undetermined cause". The World Health Organization's chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said full transparency was needed in o»»»

Manama, Bahrain: The State of Qatar participated in the 71st meeting of the GCC Commercial Cooperation Committee, the 57th meeting of the GCC Industrial Cooperation Committee, and the 12th meeting of the Ministerial Committee for Standardization Affairs of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) States,»»»

VFL 1 draws 2,000+ fans, marking a strong debut for Dubai-born combat-sports brand Dubai: The cage was lit, the crowd was loud, and by the time the final bell rang, Vault Fight League had made its statement. The inaugural VFL 1, held on September 12 at The Agenda in Dubai Media City, brought profes»»»

Minister of Energy and Water Joe Saddi on Wednesday informed President Joseph Aoun of the reasons that led him to announce his boycott of Cabinet sessions. During the meeting at the Baabda Palace, Saddi emphasized "his commitment to continue assuming his ministerial responsibilities," expressing hi»»»