Damascus, Oct. 15 (SANA) Syria’s central bank will begin taking legal action against unlicensed currency exchange and money transfer operators on Sunday, Oct. 18, without prior notice, ending the period in which violators were warned to regularize their status. The Central Bank of Syria said on Thu»»»

ISTANBUL: A heavy downpour has shut down Istanbul, flooded homes and roads and killed at least three people, officials said Thursday, as rescuers worked overnight to save hundreds of people stranded at their workplaces. The downpour Wednesday night flooded homes and businesses and inundated roads a»»»

A blaze has occurred at a Starlink satellite internet service facility near Bulgaria’s capital Sofia, Bulgarian Prime Minister Roumen Radev has said. The incident follows a fire at a SpaceX station in Poland, which serviced the Ukrainian military, in late September. Ukraine has relied heavily on St»»»

PESHAWAR: The roof of a school collapsed in Pakistan’s northwestern city of Peshawar, killing a teacher and 32 students, mostly aged under 14, health officials said on Thursday, as residents and rescuers scrambled to pull children from the rubble. Twenty more students were taken to hospital after t»»»

German airline beats Air France-KLM as Portugal seeks to expand TAP’s global network Dubai: Portugal’s government has chosen Lufthansa as the successful bidder for flag carrier TAP Air Portugal, selecting the German airline over Air France-KLM in a long-delayed privatisation that could reshape one »»»

Bangkok: Minister of Finance HE Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari met with Chancellor of the Exchequer of the United Kingdom HE John Healey on the margin of the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group, held in Bangkok, Kingdom of Thailand. During the meeting, a range»»»

Baku: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani met with President of the friendly Republic of Uzbekistan, HE Shavkat Mirziyoyev, on the margin of the 7th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Baku, Azerbaijan. The meeting discussed cooperation»»»

Baku: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani praised the convening of the 7th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Baku, the Republic of Azerbaijan. His Highness expressed hope that its outcomes would contribute to the continent's security »»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Interior and Commander of the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya), HE Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, met with HE Anas Khattab, Minister of Interior of the Syrian Arab Republic, during his visit to Damascus, the Syrian capital. During the meeting, the two side»»»

At least four NATO surveillance aircraft were operating west, south and north of the Kola Peninsula on Wednesday, as Russia’s military imposed new restrictions on civilian aviation and commercial shipping across increasingly large areas of the Barents Sea and White Sea. The Northern Fleet has not o»»»

Cairo: The State of Qatar participated in the 73rd session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean, which concluded today in Cairo, Egypt. The session was held under the theme: "Together for a Healthier Future: Action, Access, and Equity." Assistant M»»»

Member of Hezbollah’s Loyalty to the Resistance bloc MP Hasan Fadlallah on Thursday warned Lebanese authorities that any measures against its fighters and military capabilities would have serious repercussions for domestic stability. In a statement, MP Fadlallah accused Lebanese authorities of expl»»»

LONDON: Israel is refusing to allow the construction of a critical military outpost for the Board of Peace in Gaza, The Guardian reported. The international organization, authorized last year by the UN and chaired by US President Donald Trump, issued its first construction contract for Gaza in earl»»»

NEW DELHI: Mohammad Yousuf Ali and his elder son went to buy juice while the rest of the family waited for their flight to Madinah. They were only a few hundred meters away when a Houthi projectile hit the area and left them severely wounded. Both were taken to hospital, the father in critical cond»»»

Calling line identification on recipient’s handset will now contain number and name New Delhi: The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has asked telecom operators to implement Calling Name Presentation (CNAP) services across their service areas from November 1, 2026, in a move that will allow mo»»»

LONDON: Israel’s prime minister should be prosecuted for war crimes, the latest winner of the Nobel Peace Prize has said. Navi Pillay said she is “confident” that Benjamin Netanyahu will eventually face prosecution in the International Criminal Court. The South African judge, who led the UN’s Indep»»»

Arab Finance: Minister of Housing, Utilities, and Urban Communities Randa El-Menshawy has discussed a proposal to establish a real estate investment fund to maximize returns on assets owned by the New Urban Communities Authority (NUCA), as per a statement. This aligns with the government’s plans to»»»

Somalia announced on Thursday that its parliamentary and presidential elections are scheduled for 2027, despite an increasingly fractured political landscape and concerns over escalating instability. The Election Commission confirmed that the parliamentary polls would be held on April 15, 2027, fol»»»

CHICAGO, IL: The Donald Trump administration is seeking to build a case to strip Rep. Ilhan Omar of her US citizenship and ultimately deport her, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. The investigation focuses in part on how the Minnesota Democrat obtained citizenship after arriving in the»»»

TOKYO: Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi on October 15, held a telephone call with Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud to confirm Japan’s support for Riyadh’s efforts to restore stability in the Strait of Hormuz. According to the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo, at t»»»

In an interview with France 24 on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in September, Massad Boulos, US President Donald Trump’s senior adviser for Arab and African affairs described the three rounds of UN and US-backed Western Sahara negotiations held earlier this year as “constructive and prod»»»

Tunis, Oct.15 (TAP) - President Kais Saied chaired Thursday in Bizerte a ceremony to commemorate the 63rd anniversary of Evacuation Day. The Head of the State saluted the flag at the Martyrs Square as the national anthem was performed and reviewed a...»»»

DUBAI: The UAE is developing an artificial intelligence-enabled system that would flag when a product is likely to face barriers in a given market, its Foreign Trade Undersecretary Fahad Al-Gergawi has said. Speaking to Arab News, Al-Gergawi said the technology would within minutes suggest alternat»»»

More than half of Bulgarians (53%) believe that various forms of aggression have increased over the past three years, according to a nationally representative survey conducted by Trend Research Centre among 800 people through face-to-face interviews between September 5 and 18, 2026. The findings we»»»

Philippine peso hits record low of ₱63.06 amid Middle East conflict pressures MANILA: The peso weakened past ₱63 to the US dollar for the first time, hitting a new record low in early trading, data from the Bankers Association of the Philippines (BAP) showed. It touched ₱63.15 per dollar, beating t»»»

Bangkok: Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand, Sihasak Phuangketkeow signed Thursday a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the GCC General Secretariat and the Ministry of Foreign »»»

Hungary violated European Union law by allowing 2,525 convicted people smugglers to be released early from prison under a controversial government decree, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled on Thursday. Court of Justice of the European Union slams Hungary The Luxembourg-based c»»»

iPhone Duo pre-orders in UAE: Dh3,000 more but fewer features than Pro Max Apple's first foldable opens for pre-order in the UAE on Friday 16 October, with sales from Friday 23 October. At Dh8,499 for 256GB, the iPhone Duo is the most expensive way into iOS, and in a surprising number of ways it is»»»

MOSCOW, - Serbian caretaker Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Ivica Dacic began an official visit to Moscow on Thursday with a meeting with Russian State Secretary and Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Igor Zubov, with whom he discussed the impact of global threats on the current situat»»»

Bangkok: Minister of Finance HE Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari met with member of the Federal Council and Head of the Federal Department of Finance of the Swiss Confederation HE Karin Keller-Sutter on the sidelines of the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group held in »»»

Paris, France: The Vienna ATP event said on Thursday it had pounced when a Saudi Arabian exhibition event was cancelled, adding world No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz to the lineup. "When indications emerged on Wednesday that the Six Kings Slam... would be postponed until the end of December, Tournament Direct»»»

Bangkok: Governor of the Qatar Central Bank (QCB) and Chairman of Qatar Investment Authority HE Sheikh Bandar bin Mohammed bin Saoud Al-Thani met separately with Governor of the Central Bank of Malaysia (Bank Negara Malaysia) HE Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour, and Co-President Global Wealth Management, Pre»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani participated on Thursday in the Seventh Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA), held at the Heydar Aliyev Center in Baku. HH the Amir's participation came at the invitation of the President of »»»

Kuçova, Albania: At 117, Qamile Marra is not particularly concerned with proving she may be the world's oldest woman -- or even persuading Albanian pension officials that she is not dead. For a woman born under Ottoman rule, who turned 36 a fortnight before the end of World War II and outlived Alba»»»

The Venice Commission values its cooperation with the Constitutional Court of Bulgaria, which has been longstanding and significant, said Eirik Holmoyvik, Vice-President of the Venice Commission, during his participation in an international conference in Sofia marking the 35th anniversary of the es»»»

London: Britain's interior minister warned Eritrea on Thursday it could face a complete visa ban unless it agrees to accept the return of more of its nationals. The warning from Shabana Mahmood came after the Democratic Republic of Congo agreed earlier this year to take back undocumented immigrants»»»

New York: The State of Qatar has reaffirmed its commitment to leveraging its resources and expertise to support countries and communities affected by disasters and crises. Through Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) and national humanitarian institutions, Qatar has established air bridges that includ»»»

Tunis, Oct.15 (TAP) - The Assembly of People's Representatives (ARP) called on citizens to draw inspiration from the sacrifices made by generations of martyrs in order to strengthen the spirit of patriotism and to work, with dedication and...»»»

By Staff, Agencies Nobel Peace Prize laureate Navi Pillay has expressed confidence that “Israeli” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will eventually face trial at the International Criminal Court [ICC], arguing that political obstacles should not prevent accountability for reported war crimes. The S»»»

State Commissioner to the Military Court Judge Claude Ghanem has decided to dismiss the complaint filed by pro-Hezbollah lawyer Hassan Bazzi against Lebanese Ambassador to the U.S. Nada Hamadeh Moawad, MTV reported on Thursday. The lawyer filed the complaint over unconfirmed reports that Moawad had»»»

A prominent Hezbollah lawmaker acknowledged Thursday that a truck full of explosives seized by Lebanese authorities last week belonged to the Iran-backed group and said the explosives were intended for use against Israeli forces in southern Lebanon. The truck, which was stopped at a checkpoint on t»»»

Nottingham, United Kingdom: Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan on Thursday carried out their first joint engagement since their surprise move back to the UK in August. King Charles III's 42-year-old younger son and Meghan, 45 -- who left Britain and quit royal duties in 2020 amid a bitter r»»»

Abu Dhabi Energy Centre to host ADIPEC 2026 leadership programme kickoff Abu Dhabi – The energy industry has moved beyond debating whether to digitise and is now focused on where to deploy artificial intelligence and how to scale it, according to a senior ADNOC executive ahead of the Abu Dhabi Inte»»»

Visitors share their excitement as Dubai’s Global Village opens Season 31 Dubai: Excitement, international food, and the promise of new experiences marked the opening of Global Village Season 31, as visitors arrived at the Dubai attraction to explore its mix of cultures, cuisines, shopping, and ent»»»

BAKU (Sputnik) - Vladimir Zelensky has demonstrated through his position on the Russia-US diesel deal that he is not ready for constructive engagement, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Thursday. The diesel fuel deal proposed by the United States, and Russia supported it, the minister »»»

Tunis, Oct.15 (TAP) - The protection of the State and its institutions is a collective responsibility that requires constant vigilance against any threat likely to undermine the nation's higher interests or jeopardise its cohesion, the National...»»»

RIYADH: Syria will rejoin the Arab constituency at the International Monetary Fund from Nov. 1, ending its membership in the Russian Federation’s group, which it joined in 2012, the Syrian Finance Ministry said. The announcement followed a meeting between Finance Minister Mohammed Yisr Barnieh, Cen»»»

DUBAI: A military court in the Syrian Arab Republic’s city of Aleppo have sentenced two men to death and a third to 12 years in jail over violations linked to violence in the country’s coastal region, state news agency SANA reported on Thursday. The Military Criminal Court convicted Wad­dah Ismail »»»

The 9th Sharjah investment forum puts ports, rail and logistics at the heart of its pitch. Sharjah: The Emirates of Sharjah is putting ports and logistics at the front of its investment pitch as geopolitical tension reshapes global trade routes. H.E. Ahmed Obaid Al Qaseer, CEO of the Sharjah Invest»»»

Visitors share their excitement as Dubai’s Global Village opens Season 31 Dubai: Excitement, international food, and the promise of new experiences marked the opening of Global Village Season 31, as visitors arrived at the Dubai attraction to explore its mix of cultures, cuisines, shopping, and ent»»»