Based on May 2026 data, which forms the basis of the ranking, 5 to go operated 718 locations, placing fourth behind Starbucks (3,488 units), Costa Coffee (2,967) and Caffè Nero (863). The Romanian brand ranks ahead of international chains including Espresso House (457 units), Coffee Island (393), M»»»

Bulgarian President Iliana Iotova cut short her participation in the Paris Peace Forum and its accompanying meetings on Tuesday to return to Bulgaria following two deadly pile-up collisions on the Trakia Motorway, the President's press secretariat said. Iotova expressed her condolences to the relat»»»

Doha, Qatar: HE Sheikh Saud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al-Thani, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs, participated in the 23rd session of the Joint Defence Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), held in the Bahraini capital, Manama, with the participation of Thei»»»

Defense Minister Michel Menassa voiced Tuesday his support for the army, which he said has been recently targeted. "All the army asks is that no Lebanese — intentionally or unintentionally — stabs it in the back or undermines its sacrifices and the blood of its martyrs," Menassa's office said in a »»»

DOHA The Pulmonary Medicine Section at Hamad Medical Corporation's (HMC) Hamad General Hospital has opened the Oxygen Assessment Clinic, a specialized service dedicated to assessing patients' oxygen needs. The clinic aims to evaluate patients with persistently low blood oxygen levels and determine »»»

MUSCAT Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa) has won two awards at the GCC Power 2026 Conference and Exhibition in Muscat, Oman, recognizing its contributions to technical research and innovation in the electricity sector. The corporation said it was honored for the highest res»»»

Democratic Party MP Jorida Tabaku stated on Sunday that pensions in Albania are lower than those in neighboring countries, with monthly indexation amounting to only Lek 900 (around Euro 10) per month. In a video message posted in her social networks, Tabaku highlighted that the average rural pensio»»»

59 universities join UAE initiative to showcase academic and research excellence The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MoHESR) announced that the UAE Award in Higher Education has received 1,300 nominations from 59 universities, as well as research organisations and several gove»»»

The National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) Supervisory Board approved a draft budget of nearly EUR 5.68 billion that keeps the health insurance contribution rate at 8%, Governor Vladimir Daskalov told journalists on Tuesday. One board member abstained. Daskalov said the 2027 draft would put general »»»

Bulgarian citizens face a difficult winter as the ruling Progressive Bulgaria party is creating a storm of rising prices through the tax changes it is introducing, Democratic Bulgaria MP Martin Dimitrov said in the corridors of Parliament during Tuesday's meeting of the parliamentary budget and fin»»»

Tunis, Nov. 10 (TAP) – B2B meetings are scheduled by the Export Promotion Centre (CEPEX) in Tunis with Iraqi buyers and enterprises on November 23. The event, supported by Tunisia's embassy in Baghdad and CEPEX office in Jordan, is intended...»»»

The Commission for Consumer Protection (CCP) has referred another retail chain to the Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC) over differences of more than 10% in the markups applied to comparable food products in the same category, following the record €75.6 million fine imposed on Kaufland»»»

The head of Hezbollah’s parliamentary bloc MP Mohammad Raad has said that it is “deeply regrettable” that some Lebanese still maintain “their racist and factional mentality, hoping to monopolize power in their country.” In an op-ed in al-Akhbar newspaper marking Hezbollah’s “Martyr Day”, Raad said »»»

JEDDAH: Syria and Jordan have signed 11 agreements covering investment, agriculture, transport and other sectors, as the two countries seek to deepen economic cooperation and advance joint development projects. The deals comprise eight memorandums of understanding, two executive programs and one co»»»

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Multiple explosions rang out over the Saudi capital Riyadh early on Tuesday, as the coalition fighting Yemen's Houthis said it shot down a missile targeting the city, which has suffered weeks of disruptive attacks. AFP journalists heard several blasts, as residents received a »»»

CAIRO: Israeli forces ‌killed at least three Palestinians, including a father and his 13-year-old son, in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, local health officials said. Medics said Fadi Rajab and his son Abubakr were killed in an airstrike that hit the roof of a displacement shelter in the Zeitoun neighbo»»»

By Staff, Agencies Around four in five Britons view “Israel” as a serious threat to world peace, according to a new survey by the National Centre for Social Research [NatCen], published last week. A total of 78% of respondents said they view “Israel” as a serious threat, compared with 48% 20 years »»»

TUNIS, November 10, 2026 (TAP) – Tunisia and Italy are looking to step up cooperation in energy efficiency, renewable energy and decarbonisation by accelerating joint projects and exploring new opportunities for triangular cooperation across...»»»

BELGRADE - In an appearance on an RTS talk show on Monday evening, Student List candidate for MP Dejan Soskic presented his views on Alta banka, the Postal Savings Bank, the dinar exchange rate and the oil company NIS, which is under US sanctions due to its Russian majority ownership. Soskic said t»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia will not simply agree to a ceasefire in the Ukrainian conflict, as the Europeans are trying to buy Ukraine time, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday. On Ukraine and Security Architecture"The old logic [in Europe] is to buy time for its clients of the Kie»»»

Career diplomat currently leading US mission in Islamabad awaits Senate confirmation Dubai: US President Donald Trump has nominated veteran diplomat Natalie Baker as the next American ambassador to Pakistan, a move that comes as Washington and Islamabad seek to strengthen cooperation on trade, inve»»»

Israel's new parliament is set to be sworn in Tuesday with neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc nor opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot's camp holding a majority. Eisenkot seeks to build a coalition after receiving a mandate to form a government. Israel's new parliament will be sworn in Tue»»»

François Picard welcomes Dahlia Scheindlin, Israeli political analyst, strategic consultant and pollster, to examine a question that reaches far beyond the immediate struggle for power: Can Israel move beyond Netanyahu amid coalition deadlock, growing disillusionment in Washington and the persisten»»»

Doha, Qatar: Defense Ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)countries approved the opening of an advanced headquarters for the Unified Military Command in Kuwait and the allocation of appropriate forces to it. This was among the decisions taken during the 23rd session of the GCC Joint Defen»»»

California voters have rejected a proposed 5% tax on the net worth of billionaires, handing a victory to tech leaders who poured hundreds of millions of dollars into defeating the measure. The defeat of Proposition 40 also marks a setback for progressives seeking to tax the wealth of the ultra-rich»»»

By Staff, Agencies Americans are more than three times as likely to oppose candidates supporting the US-"Israeli" war on Iran as to vote for them, according to a new YouGov poll released Monday ahead of the 2026 US midterm elections. The survey found that 44% of respondents were less likely to vote»»»

AMMAN — Trading volume in Jordan's real estate market reached approximately JD5.712 billion during the first 10 months of 2026, with October transactions accounting for JD601.8 million, according to data released by the Department of Land and Survey (DLS).Department revenues totalled JD234.3 millio»»»

Tunis, Nov.10 (TAP) - A budget of TND 5.07 million was allocated in 2026 by the Public Works and Housing Ministry for maintenance work on stormwater drainage systems, cleaning of wadis and classified roads, as well as for addressing "black" and...»»»

Free Patriotic Movement leader Jebran Bassil called on Tuesday for full Israeli withdrawal and an exclusive state monopoly on weapons as two conditions for Lebanese sovereignty, as he met with President Joseph Aoun in Baabda. "Sovereignty requires Israel's withdrawal and the Lebanese state's commit»»»

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday to discuss security arrangements in southern Lebanon before the U.N. peacekeeper mandate expires on Dec. 31. The talks focused on replacing the current peacekeeping force with a lighter monitoring system. "One o»»»

Nvidia ⁠and its ​Chief ​Executive Jensen Huang were ​sued ‌on ⁠Monday ‌in ⁠a proposed class ​action accusing ‌them of ‌defrauding ​shareholders by concealing Huang's ties ​with ​a ​suspected ​Chinese spy. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney, Steve Tsang, Director of the SOAS China Institute, s»»»

Alexandru Petrescu, President of the Financial Supervisory Authority: From “Name and Shame” to “Name and Shine”, a different perspective on corporate governance. One of my key takeaways from the OECD Corporate Governance Committee meeting in Paris, on 9–10 November, was the value of looking at corp»»»

A boat carrying migrants along the hazardous Atlantic Ocean route from West Africa to Europe sank off the coast of Senegal, killed at least 34 people, authorities said Sunday. Only one survivor has so far been found, and "an indeterminate number" are still missing. A small boat carrying migrants sa»»»

France will seek Europeans actions against Iran in response to cyberattacks on hundreds of supermarket fridges, Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said Tuesday, after accusing Tehran's Revolutionary Guards of orchestrating the October sabotage. France's foreign minister said Tuesday that Paris »»»

French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte filed a second lawsuit against US right-wing podcaster Candace Owens over false claims on her gender, accusing her of continuing to spread the allegations and profiting from them despite earlier legal action.  Emmanuel and Brigit»»»

DUBAI: Gulf Cooperation Council defense ministers have agreed to set up a forward military command in Kuwait with forces assigned to the site, GCC Secretary-General Jassim Al-Budaiwi said on Tuesday. A forward command is a headquarters placed closer to potential flashpoints than a military’s main c»»»

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen reaffirmed the European Union's support for Bulgaria and announced stepped-up efforts to strengthen Black Sea security during a visit to Varna, where she met Prime Minister Rumen Radev, who called for a ceasefire and active diplomacy to stop attack»»»

Three- and four-day journeys start at SR86,250 for two guests in a private suite Dubai: Saudi Arabia's Dream of the Desert project has opened reservations for its first ultra-luxury train journeys across the Kingdom's desert landscapes, with services scheduled to begin in October 2027. Dream of the»»»

Negotiators from Ukraine, Russia and the United States began their first trilateral talks in more than nine months in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, as Washington seeks to broker an end to the war and Kyiv faces pressure over territorial concessions. US envoy Jared Kushner called for a new security framewor»»»

New payment option covers 22 residential communities, giving tenants more rent flexibility Dubai: Tenants living in some of Dubai’s largest residential communities will have a new way to manage their rent payments, with a scheme allowing eligible residents to split rental instalments into smaller a»»»

Freight forwarding drives second quarter of record revenue, but gross margins narrow Dubai: Aramex reported an 817% jump in third-quarter net profit to Dh47.8 million, as strong demand for freight forwarding services pushed revenue to a record Dh1.98 billion for the second consecutive quarter. The »»»

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, witnessed the signing of a partnership agreement between PRE-Group and global hospitality company Hilton to develop and manage an integrated hotel portfolio in Egypt, with investments estimated at LE14 billion. The agreement is expected»»»

Victims include a 28-year-old Emirati and a 16-year-old Arab boy Fujairah: Two people, including a 28-year-old Emirati man and a 16-year-old Arab boy, were killed and two others injured after the car they were travelling in crashed into a parked truck on Fujairah-Khor Fakkan Road around midnight on»»»

Romania has the resources to become a regional energy hub, but unlocking that potential will depend on investment certainty, modern infrastructure, effective regulation and the ability to integrate different energy sources into a more resilient system, business leaders said at Business Review’s For»»»

Doha, Qatar: Chief Executive Officer of Qatar Media Corporation, HE Sheikh Khalid bin Abdulaziz bin Jassim Al-Thani participated via video conference in a meeting of the Undersecretaries of Information Ministries of the Gulf Cooperation Council. The meeting discussed unifying Gulf media standards a»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) has called on retail outlets to clearly display a list of the discount cards they accept at checkout counters. In a social media post, the Ministry said the directive is based on Ministerial Decision No. 311 of 2018 concerning sales at reduc»»»

Tunis, Nov.10 (TAP) - Trade between Tunisia and Libya rose by 26.54% to nearly TND 2,560 million during the first nine months of 2026, compared with the same period in 2025, whilst the value of Tunisian exports to the Libyan market reached TND 1,801...»»»

COPENHAGEN: Denmark said Tuesday it was hosting talks between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Nordic leaders to discuss military support, air defense and energy infrastructure security. The meetings came as direct Ukraine-Russia talks, under US mediation, began in Abu Dhabi. Danish Forei»»»

NEW DELHI: Policymakers, diplomats and tech experts from across Gulf Cooperation Council countries and India will meet next week for talks on artificial intelligence, energy and logistics cooperation at the Kochi Dialogue diplomacy conclave. Themed “Towards an Innovative and Integrated India-GCC Pa»»»