Damascus, Oct. 29 (SANA) Advisor for Arab Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Mohammad Taha al-Ahmad met with the Chargé d’Affaires of the Embassy of the Kingdom of Denmark in Damascus, Frej Jackson, to discuss current developments in the Arab region and their repercussions o»»»

RIYADH: One person was injured after two ballistic missiles fired by the Houthi militia in Yemen toward Riyadh were shot down by Saudi Arabia’s air defenses on Thursday. The missiles were “intercepted and destroyed,” the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen said on Thursday evening. Saudi Arabi»»»

Manama: The Standing Committee of Officials of Legislation Departments in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states honored Assistant Director of the Legislation Department at the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers Mohammed Abdullah Al Hajri, representing Qatar, as a recipient of the e»»»

The economy is the number one issue for most American voters, as they worry about high food and energy costs. But can the results of November's midterm elections really impact the cost-of-living crisis? "There isn't a ton that anyone can do about it, regardless of who wins the midterms," says »»»

NEW YORK CITY: The continuing detention by the Houthis of 71 members of UN staff renders humanitarian operations in parts of Yemen controlled by the militia “untenable,” the UN said on Thursday. It came as more than 800,000 people in and around the besieged city of Taiz remained cut off from delive»»»

As France continues to pick up the pieces after riots and looting broke out on the fringes of nationwide peaceful demonstrations on October 17, the government is pushing forward a bill that would make protesters have to pay up to €10,000 in reparations for damage caused during public unrest – even »»»

In this edition of French Connections, Genie Godula and Florence Villeminot continue their tour of Paris with a stop in the 18th arrondissement. The district is famous for landmarks like the Sacré-Cœur Basilica and the Moulin Rouge, but in this show we step away from the picture-postcard version of»»»

They have left everything behind to get away from US President Donald Trump's America. Entrepreneurs, academics, scientists and students: tens of thousands of US citizens have moved to Ireland in recent years. Last year alone, some 10,000 Americans settled there and nearly 100 even applied for asyl»»»

Spokesman for the Yemeni Armed Forces Brigadier General Yahya Saree announced six new operations in response to the ongoing Saudi aggression on Yemen. According to General Saree, the operations targeted Ras Tanura refinery, Aramco facility in Abqaiq, King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Kin»»»

Presidential candidate Andrey Gurov pledged on Thursday to veto any budget that harmed Bulgarian citizens' incomes or violated their rights if elected president. He was debating presidential candidate Iliana Iotova on Bulgarian National Television (BNT) ahead of the presidential runoff. Gurov said »»»

Presidential candidate Iliana Iotova said on Thursday she would focus first on the incomes of the poorest and most vulnerable people and investment funding when reviewing the next budget. She was debating presidential candidate Andrey Gurov on Bulgarian National Television (BNT) ahead of the Novemb»»»

By Staff, Agencies Europe’s largest oil companies more than doubled their profits over the latest quarter as households across the continent faced soaring energy bills amid the US-“Israeli” war on Iran, according to quarterly earnings figures compiled by Germany’s Der Spiegel. Eight months after US»»»

RIYADH: Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, the Saudi minister of energy and minister of industry and mineral resources, has met in Riyadh Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, the minister of foreign affairs of Kuwait, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Thursday. The ministers reviewed bilateral relatio»»»

MOGADISHU: The United Nations’ political mission in Somalia ends Saturday, closing more than three decades of successive UN missions that helped rebuild a country shattered by civil war and leaving no agreed replacement to help rival leaders resolve disputes. The government calls the closure a mile»»»

NEW YORK CITY: The continuing detention by the Houthis of 71 members of UN staff renders humanitarian operations in rebel-controlled areas of Yemen “untenable,” the UN said on Thursday. It came as more than 800,000 people in and around the besieged city of Taiz remained cut off from deliveries of f»»»

The president cannot replace the executive but can provide a counterweight and balance in government, presidential candidate Andrey Gurov said during Thursday's debate on Bulgarian National Television (BNT). He was debating presidential candidate Iliana Iotova ahead of the presidential runoff. Guro»»»

Albania has imposed steep fines on people who take part in violent protests, citing a recent law imposed in France, in an attempt to quell weeks of clashes between police and protesters demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama. Under measures adopted Wednesday, remaining at a demonstrat»»»

Ryanair is adding a 12th aircraft to its Budapest base and operating 54 routes this winter. But could lower airport charges help bring more flights to other parts of Hungary? Ryanair is expanding its operations in Budapest with a record winter schedule, but the airline believes Hungary could attrac»»»

Tunis, Oct. 29 (TAP) – Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad Mohamed Ali Nafti underscored the importance of multilateral cooperation and international solidarity in overcoming crises and addressing the challenges facing the...»»»

Yes, Bulgaria Co-Chair Ivaylo Mirchev asked in a Facebook post on Thursday why the container ship Contship Jet, carrying 421 containers, had not been saved. Mirchev said an Enhanced Air Policing mission had been under way for a week following Russian aggression in the Black Sea. Despite that missio»»»

Tunis, Oct. 29 (TAP) - Security forces in Sfax dismantled a network specialised in trafficking Pregabalin-based psychotropic pills on Thursday evening in Awabed, a security source told TAP.The operation, carried out following extensive intelligence...»»»

By Staff, Agencies The US Army has begun training soldiers to bury large numbers of fallen troops in temporary battlefield graves, reviving procedures that have not been used on a large scale in decades, Newsweek reported. The exercises involve personnel from the 3rd Corps Sustainment Command and t»»»

ConflictsEuropeRussia shadow fleet sanctions: Can the EU act if the US pulls back?Srinivas MazumdaruThe US is reportedly considering ways to convert "dark tankers" into legitimate vessels, allowing them to transport crude oil that is not subject to sanctions. https://p.dw.com/p/5OmFfPrefer DW on Go»»»

RIYADH: South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung condemned Houthi attacks targeting civilian facilities in the Kingdom during a phone call with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Thursday. The two leaders also discussed Saudi-South Korean relations and ways to further develop them across variou»»»

Europe needs a genuine peace agreement involving both Ukraine and Russia, presidential candidate Iliana Iotova said during Thursday's debate on Bulgarian National Television (BNT). Debating presidential candidate Andrey Gurov, she said the agreement should set out how to end the war, what peace in »»»

The French proposal on North Macedonia protected Bulgarian citizens' interests and made Bulgaria's position part of the common European stance, presidential candidate Andrey Gurov said during Thursday's debate on Bulgarian National Television (BNT). He was debating presidential candidate Iliana Iot»»»

The President's administration was the first to raise the rights of Bulgarians in North Macedonia, presidential candidate Iliana Iotova said during Thursday's debate on Bulgarian National Television (BNT). She was debating presidential candidate Andrey Gurov ahead of the November 1 presidential run»»»

By Staff, Agencies Ansarullah leader Sayyed Abdul-Malik Badreddine al-Houthi accused the United States, the "Israeli" entity and Britain of overseeing the aggression against Yemen, reaffirming Sanaa’s commitment to the causes of the Islamic world, foremost among them the Palestinian cause. In a spe»»»

Doha: A delegation from the Bahraini Coast Guard, headed by Commander of the Bahrain Coast Guard Staff Navy Brigadier Abdulrahman Ahmed Al Ruwaie visited the General Directorate of Coasts and Borders Security at the Ministry of Interior as part of efforts to strengthen security cooperation between »»»

Claims come as projections suggest his bloc has fallen short of a parliamentary majority Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's party on Thursday amplified unsubstantiated allegations that Arab-led parties had "stolen" the election, potentially with foreign assistance, as final resu»»»

Heavy rain triggers collapse at famous Fairy Chimneys, killing two Turks and a foreigner Dubai: Three people, including a foreign national, were killed and five others injured after heavy rainfall triggered a rock collapse at a popular tourist site in Turkey's Cappadocia region, local authorities s»»»

Hoping for a moratorium was not a defence strategy, and silence was not defence, presidential candidate Andrey Gurov said during Thursday's election debate with Iliana Iotova. Bulgaria should have identified the threat and its source, supported the UN resolution and joined systems for protection ag»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Ministry of Health in Sanaa: A citizen was wounded by fire from Saudi border guards in the Al-Qahr area, located in the Baqim border distri»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Occupation Army Soldier Accused of Spying for Iran and Leaking Sensitive Military Information 29-10-2026 21:59 PM The Israeli Shin Bet (Gen»»»

Doha, Qatar: H.E. Hassan Al Thawadi, Managing Director of the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC), and Chairman of the Film Committee at Media City Qatar, took part in CNN Global Perspectives summit in Qatar. Hosted by CNN Worldwide Chairman and CEO Sir Mark Thompson, in partnership with M»»»

Manama: Chief of Staff of the Qatari Armed Forces HE Lieutenant General (Pilot) Jassim bin Mohammed Al Mannai participated in the Supreme Military Committee Meeting of Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states in its twenty-third session, held in the Ki»»»

A Russian drone strike hit a railway station in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro on Thursday, killing 14 people and injuring another 14, including an 11-year-old boy who is among six people in serious condition. The attack struck a platform where a civilian passenger train travelling between Dnipro and»»»

Two Socialist Party lawmakers have requested official clarification from Albania’s Ministry of Justice over the transfer of Tirana Mayor Erion Veliaj from the Durrës pre-trial detention facility to the prison institution in Fier. According to a source within the Socialist Party’s parliamentary grou»»»

The Justice Minister Toni Gogu has ordered an inspection of 24 prisoner transfers carried out over an 11-day period in October, including the transfer of Tirana Mayor Erion Veliaj from the Durrës pre-trial detention facility to the prison institution in Fier. The review will examine transfers condu»»»

LONDON: Flooding across the Syrian Arab Republic has killed five people, including four children, and left five others missing, the Ministry of Emergency and Disaster Management said on Thursday evening. Search operations continued in rural areas of Raqqa, Deir Ezzor and Aleppo as rescue crews resp»»»

Presidential candidate Iliana Iotova urged Bulgarians on Thursday to exercise what she called the most human of rights, voting and choice, ahead of the November 1 presidential runoff. She was speaking during a debate with presidential candidate Andrey Gurov on Bulgarian National Television (BNT). I»»»

Patterson was found guilty of murdering her husband's parents and an elderly aunt Melbourne: Australian mushroom murderer Erin Patterson will learn Friday if she has succeeded in overturning her conviction for killing three people with a poisoned beef Wellington lunch. Patterson, 52, was found guil»»»

Tunis, Oct. 29 (TAP) - Prime Minister Sarra Zaafrani Zenzri met on Thursday evening with members of the Tunisian community in Russia at the Tunisian Embassy in Moscow, in the presence of Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad,...»»»

Tunis, October 29 (TAP) – Minister of Agriculture, Water Resources and Fisheries, Ezzeddine Ben Cheikh, said on Thursday that climate change and its mounting pressure on natural resources, agricultural production and food security require a new...»»»

TUNIS, Oct. 29, 2026 (TAP) - The stock market closed Thursday's session, October 29, 2026, in positive territory. The benchmark index recorded an improvement of 0.42% to 18,458.24 points, in a trading volume of TND 8 million, according to...»»»

Presidential candidate Andrey Gurov urged voters to turn out and bring someone with them during Thursday's debate with Iliana Iotova on Bulgarian National Television ahead of the presidential runoff. Gurov blamed low turnout on a campaign in which people had been frightened by talk of war and inven»»»

The ouster of the Pentagon’s chief planner, Army Lieutenant General Brett Sylvia, from the Joint Chiefs of Staff may have stemmed from differences between his position on the war with Iran and that of War Secretary Pete Hegseth, Earl Rasmussen, a retired US Army lieutenant colonel, tells Sputnik. “»»»

Dubai: In Charge of Managing Qatar Civil Aviation Authority (QCAA) Mohammed bin Faleh Al Hajri met with HH President of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum. The meeting discussed ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation in civil aviation and explored opportunities t»»»

DUBAI: Hassan Aliwi waited nine years to find out what had happened to his family in Raqqa. In September, he finally heard. His sister Manar, her husband Bassam and five children had been killed when their building was destroyed in August 2017. His father had been in that building with them, and no»»»

The countries plan to release the oil by January 2027, including 20.5m barrels of diesel Brussels: A dozen European countries pledged Thursday to jointly release 42.6 million barrels of oil by the end of January, in line with a G7 deal struck this month to ease global energy supply concerns. "EU me»»»