LONDON: Israel’s military on Tuesday said an unidentified object that triggered air raid sirens in a village near the Lebanese border over the weekend was likely a balloon, not a drone. The object set off sirens on Saturday night in Arab Al-Aramshe, in the Western Galilee, Israeli media reported. A»»»

RIYADH: The Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen warned civilians on Tuesday to leave a fuel facility in the Houthi-controlled capital, Sanaa, ahead of a planned precision operation. Coalition spokesman Turki Al-Maliki urged civilians to evacuate the Yemen Petroleum Company’s Al-Sabahah central»»»

CEUTA, Spain: Cheering crowds waving Spanish flags filled Ceuta on Tuesday as King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia made a diplomatically sensitive visit to the city following July’s migrant influx from Morocco. Their trip is the first royal visit since 2007, when a diplomatic crisis erupted with neighb»»»

WASHINGTON - Serbia's GDP growth will accelerate from 2 pct in 2025 to 3.3 pct in 2026 and 4 pct in 2027, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in its latest World Economic Outlook, released on Tuesday. In comparison, following discussions with Serbian officials in June, the IMF projected the »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The results of the phone conversation between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump stunned those advocating escalation, and the diesel fuel deal is working to bring them to their senses, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said on Tuesday. "Of»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian forces struck a logistics warehouse in the Kiev region used to store Ukrainian armed forces' attack drones, the Russian Ministry of Defense said on Tuesday. "As a result of the strike in the Kiev region, the Mikulichi logistics warehouse, used to store Ukrainian armed»»»

Ahmed Al Rajhi reassures attendees as emergency alerts sound during his speech in Riyadh Dubai: A video has gone viral on social media showing Saudi Arabia's Minister of Human Resources and Social Development, Ahmed bin Sulaiman Al Rajhi, reassuring an audience after an emergency warning alert soun»»»

Doha: Qatar's Shura Council has held its first sitting of the second ordinary session of its second legislative term, corresponding to the 55th annual session, at the Tamim bin Hamad Hall at the council's headquarters. Opening the session, HE the Speaker Hassan bin Abdullah Al Ghanim praised the ad»»»

Artificial intelligence is bringing increasingly clear benefits to medicine worldwide. Doctors are spending less time on paperwork, while the number of patients treated each week is rising. These are the findings of the Future Health Index, the largest global study of its kind, conducted by Royal P»»»

A Saudi aggression targeted the oil company in Al-Sabaha, west of Sana’a, after issuing a warning to evacuate it. Brigadier General Yahya Saree stated that “our armed forces are currently confronting the Saudi enemy’s combat formations targeting the capital, Sana’a.” Saree added that a source at th»»»

France's embassy in Saudi Arabia told its citizens to avoid the airports in Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam on Tuesday as fighting escalates between a Saudi-led coalition and Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels, who have been attacking Saudi airports and oil facilities since last week. The French embassy i»»»

Haskovo District Court ordered the temporary detention of Russian citizen Anzor Unezhev, 40, for up to 40 days pending extradition proceedings, the court said on Tuesday. Unezhev was arrested on October 10 near the village of Sladun, close to the border with Turkiye, after entering Bulgaria without»»»

Donald Trump’s plan to import Russian diesel despite Western sanctions has sparked fierce criticism in Washington, including from Republicans, as high fuel prices and the upcoming midterm elections put pressure on his administration. His approach to the Ukraine war has also drawn controversy, with »»»

THE HAGUE: Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay urged the United States on Tuesday to resume its traditional role of defender of human rights and freedom for the rest of the world as Washington campaigns to undermine the International Criminal Court. “My message is: ‘You have to get back to playing»»»

Democratic Party MP Ivi Kaso has warned that the ongoing standoff between Albania’s Special Court Against Corruption and Organized Crime (GJKKO) and the Albanian Bar Association could have serious consequences for the country’s justice system, including the potential release of high-profile suspect»»»

Prime Minister Edi Rama is set to convene an expanded meeting of the Socialist Party’s Parliamentary Group tomorrow at 12:00 p.m. at the Palace of Brigades, with Socialist lawmakers and government ministers expected to attend. The meeting will focus on two agenda items, “Prania Besnike” and “Pasqyr»»»

The General Prosecutor’s Office and the Audiovisual Media Authority (AMA) are committed to strengthening institutional cooperation and coordination to fight audiovisual digital piracy.At a meeting, General Prosecutor Mr. Olsian Çela and Chairwoman of the Audiovisual Media Authority Ms. Armela Krasn»»»

French students are protesting overcrowded classes and timetables, teacher shortages, and calling for reforms or the abolition of Parcoursup, the university admissions platform. Although school blockades have declined, incidents continue around some high schools. A demonstration has now started in »»»

As French student protests continue, we take a look at how French police have seized some protest signs. We break down whether this is legal, or police intimidation. We also discuss the origin of a slogan that's catching on – "Bismillah, c'est les ténèbres" – and another that allegedly, accord»»»

A 14-year-old pupil suspected of shooting and wounding a headmaster and teacher near Marseille may have been involved in an online network associated with the glorification of mass killers known as the True Crime Community, prompting France’s anti-terror prosecutor to take over the case. The French»»»

France’s National Assembly is set to vote on a comprehensive bill to tackle sexual and gender-based violence. The proposed legislation would create specialised police units to investigate sexual crimes, broaden the definition of incest, and introduce penalties for stalking and sending unsolicited e»»»

Bulgaria will deploy two additional unmanned systems and strengthen monitoring of the Black Sea as attacks on commercial vessels bring the conflict closer to its territorial waters, Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov told journalists at the National Assembly. “Escalation is already underway and cont»»»

Thelyson Orelien was accused of using AI to write his French-language novel A top-selling Haitian-Canadian writer who was accused of using AI to write his breakthrough debut novel denied the allegations Tuesday in his first detailed response to the scandal, while acknowleding past plagiarism "mista»»»

King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia are visiting Ceuta months after more than 70,000 migrants arrived from Morocco. While most have returned, thousands remain. The visit has divided residents and risks reigniting diplomatic tensions with Morocco, which claims sovereignty over Ceuta and Melilla.»»»

Russia hammered Ukrainian cities and transport links overnight into Tuesday, killing at least four people in the city of Kharkiv, while appearing to spare energy facilities for the first time since US President Donald Trump announced an "energy ceasefire" at the weekend. It was not clear wheth»»»

Spain’s King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia visited Ceuta for the first time since 2007, amid tensions with Morocco following July’s migration crisis, when more than 70,000 people crossed into the Spanish enclave. Most returned to Morocco, but thousands remained, and dozens died. Morocco claims sovere»»»

Police in Dimitrovgrad are investigating the killing of a 67-year-old man whose body was found wrapped in a blanket in the trunk of a crashed car, with his 32-year-old wife and her 14-year-old son detained on suspicion of involvement, the Regional Directorate of the Interior Ministry in Haskovo sai»»»

RAHAT: Under an overcast sky in southern Israel, Bedouin villagers wandered through the rubble of what used to be their homes, the latest to be demolished after being deemed illegal structures by Israeli authorities. The residents of Al-Dahiya in the Negev desert say they have nowhere else to go af»»»

JEDDAH: Egyptians and Qataris offered their homes, cars and food to Saudi citizens affected by flight cancellations and delays, responding to appeals from Saudi diplomatic missions with messages of solidarity. The Saudi Embassy in Cairo urged citizens in Egypt whose flights or onward journeys had b»»»

The Red Cross called Tuesday for urgent de-escalation in the Middle East, warning that further fighting would be disastrous for tens of millions of civilians. Yemen's civil war -- in which a Saudi-led military coalition supports the government against the Iran-backed Houthis -- reignited in July, m»»»

Houthi-linked media Al-Masirah said Tuesday the Saudi-led coalition has carried out airstrikes against oil facilities in west of Sanaa. It didn’t not provide any evidence. The report came shortly after a warning from the Saudi-led coalition spokesman calling on residents in the area to evacuate for»»»

Britain ranks seventh and US tenth as UAE leads global passport mobility rankings for 2026 Dubai: The UAE passport has been ranked the most powerful in the world in the 2026 Passport Index, giving Emirati citizens access to 182 destinations without having to obtain a traditional visa in advance, ac»»»

Number of offending companies drops from 1,037 in 2024 to 679 in 2025 Dubai: The number of private-sector companies in the UAE found to have engaged in fake Emiratisation fell by 34.5 per cent in 2025 compared with the previous year, according to the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation, w»»»

Residents of Budapest’s inner districts say some streets have become places they avoid even during the day, while others feel unsafe after dark. Protesters are demanding hundreds of additional police officers, permanent patrols and tougher measures against drug dealing and public disorder at a demo»»»

Real estate consultancy Colliers is expanding its Office Leasing team, with Simona Urse joining the company as Associate Director | Tenant Services. With 20 years of experience in real estate, including 14 years in the office sector, Simona will work with companies reassessing their space requireme»»»

CAIRO: Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty has called for an immediate halt to attacks targeting Saudi Arabia, reaffirming Cairo’s full solidarity with the Kingdom and describing the assaults as unjustified and unacceptable. Abdelatty made the remarks during a telephone conversation on Tuesday»»»

LONDON: The purchase of olive oil from Israeli settlers was prohibited in a fatwa issued on Tuesday by Grand Mufti of Jerusalem Mohammed Ahmad Hussein. Hussein warned Palestinians against empowering settlers through the purchase of olive oil and olives stolen from Palestinian trees in the occupied »»»

Nuclear energy requires long-term commitment, predictable policies, public trust, skilled workers and sustainable funding, Energy Minister Iva Petrova said in a ministry statement on Tuesday. Petrova took part in the 19th European Nuclear Energy Forum (ENEF) in Prague. She said planning for nuclear»»»

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron was to host Chadian counterpart Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno in Paris on Tuesday as the two rebuild ties nearly two years after N’Djamena ordered French forces off its soil, officials said. Macron’s office said Monday the leaders were seeking “to relaunch a partn»»»

BERLIN: Authorities in Germany briefly shut an airport and scrambled fighter jets to escort a passenger plane from Greece over concerns about an in-flight emergency on Tuesday, the dpa news agency reported. Police cordoned off Nuremberg airport in southern Germany and launched an investigation befo»»»

RIYADH: The Royal Commission for Riyadh City has signed contracts to purchase 94 new trains to increase the Riyadh Metro fleet from 183 to 277 trains.The announcement was made during a press conference given by the commission’s CEO Ibrahim bin Mohammed Al-Sultan on Monday.Deliveries of the new trai»»»

Emirate records 91,560 transactions, with residential properties dominating sales activity Dubai: Sharjah's real estate market recorded Dh46.8 billion in transactions during the first nine months of 2026, up 5.6 per cent from Dh44.3 billion a year earlier, driven by sustained investor demand and ex»»»

A7 International has enabled businesses and individuals to pay invoices using digital assets, while recipients receive funds via conventional bank transfers. This new service supports A7's international expansion strategy and expands the cross-border payment options available to clients worldwide. »»»

Execution scheduled for Florida man who waived appeals after killing cellmate A Florida prisoner who claimed he killed his cellmate so he could be moved to death row is set to be executed on Tuesday, nearly 18 years after the fatal attack. James Robertson, 63, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder »»»

Damascus, Oct. 13 (SANA) Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani held a phone call with Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi to discuss bilateral relations and regional developments. The two ministers reaffirmed the close ties between Syria and Jordan and conde»»»

Minister of Interior and Municipalities Ahmad al-Hajjar on Tuesday commended the Directorate General of the Internal Security Forces (ISF), praising "the efforts of the officers and members at the Dahr al-Baydar checkpoint, whose vigilance, professionalism, and dedication enabled them to intercept »»»

WASHINGTON: Trump appointee Kimberly Guilfoyle, the US ambassador to Greece, has been asked to resign from her post after coming under severe criticism over allegations she has engaged in improper and possibly illegal conduct before and during her tenure in Athens, new Trump press secretary Katie Z»»»

BRAZZAVILLE: The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo has risen above 9,000, government data showed on Tuesday, as responders struggle to slow transmission in multiple hotspots. The latest situation report from Congo’s public health institute put the number of cases a»»»

RIYADH: The next stage of Saudi Arabia’s economic transformation needs to be focused on maximizing the returns on national achievements, experts have told Arab News. Speaking during the three-day Riyadh Economic Forum, which began on Oct. 12, leading figures across investment, management, and artif»»»

TUNIS, Oct. 13, 2026 (TAP) - The ANIMED platform, in partnership with the Centre of Arab Women for Training and Research (CAWTAR), officially launched a call for applications to support three entrepreneurial projects focused on sustainable tourism...»»»