Qatar, Bahrain, and Syria condemn Houthi missile attacks on Riyadh
LONDON: Qatar, Bahrain, and the Syrian Arab Republic condemned attacks by the Iran-backed Houthi militia on Sunday targeting facilities in Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh. The Yemen-based militia launched two ballistic missiles at a building in Riyadh’s King Abdullah Financial District and a facilit»»»
Irish fake news expert exposed over bogus doctorate claim – media
An Irish academic who built a career studying fake news and disinformation has been caught up in a misinformation scandal over a doctorate he apparently never earned, according to an investigation by national broadcaster RTE. Tom Felle, an associate professor and former head of journalism at the Un»»»
Budapest property price gap exceeds EUR 275,000 between its most and least expensive districts
The average value of residential property transactions in Budapest’s most expensive district was more than HUF 100 million (approximately EUR 275,000) higher than in one of the capital’s cheapest areas in the third quarter of 2026, according to data from OTP Ingatlanpont. The figures also point to »»»
Trump says elections were ‘giant step back in history’ for US
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump vowed Sunday to bounce back stronger from a massive midterm elections loss that he called a “giant step back in history” for the United States. Democrats captured both chambers of Congress in last Tuesday’s midterms that dealt historic losses for Trump’s Republica»»»
Thundery rain, strong winds and poor visibility expected on Monday in Qatar: QMD
Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Meteorology Department (QMD) on Sunday warned of thundery rain accompanied by strong winds and poor visibility in some areas on Monday, November 9, 2026. According to the department's weather forecast, conditions are expected to be partly cloudy to cloudy, with chances of sca»»»
Indonesian water-bombing helicopter crew killed in crash
Jakarta, Indonesia: A crew member was killed in Indonesia when a helicopter that was fighting wildfires crashed into a river while it scooped water for an airborne drop, a local disaster agency said. The crash in Borneo Island's South Kalimantan province was the second in days involving a firefight»»»
Iraq drug suspect blows himself up with grenade during arrest, injuring 7 officers
The blast in Basra killed the suspect and injured seven security personnel, officials say Dubai: A suspected drug trafficker blew himself up with a hand grenade during an attempted arrest in Iraq's southern Basra province, killing himself and injuring seven security personnel, Iraqi authorities sai»»»
What to know about the shooting in the Polish city of Krakow that killed 6 people
Prosecutors say they are investigating the shooting as a terrorist Poland was in shock Sunday, a day after a gunman opened fire, killing six people and wounding 15 in the city of Krakow before police shot and wounded him. Authorities say the attacker held far-right views, though they did not disclo»»»
Eisenkot given tough task of forming Israeli government over Netanyahu
JERUSALEM: Israel’s former military chief Gadi Eisenkot was set Sunday to be given the tough task of forming a government, giving him weeks to cobble together a coalition to replace Benjamin Netanyahu, the country’s longest-serving prime minister. Eisenkot, 66, a political novice who has vowed to b»»»
Tunisia-UN: Tunisia has made "noteworthy progress", according to Sustainable Development Report (Rana Taha)
TUNIS, Nov. 8, 2026 (TAP/Interview conducted by Narjes Bdira) - Tunisia has been ranked 72nd out of 169 countries in the 2026 Sustainable Development Report, United Nations Resident Coordinator in Tunisia Rana Taha indicated, estimating that this...»»»
President of Republic participates in tree-planting operation in Siliana on Tree Day
SILIANA, Nov. 8, 2026 (TAP) - President Kaïs Saïed on Sunday paid a visit to the Siliana governorate to mark the National Tree Day, placed this year under the slogan: "A tree today, a forest tomorrow".The Head of State visited the locality of Aïn...»»»
US/Israel-Iran war: What UAE residents should know this evening, November 8
Missile interceptions, maritime incidents and flight disruption keep the region on edge Dubai: Regional tensions remain high, with fresh reports of explosions in Iran, missile interceptions in Saudi Arabia and maritime incidents near the Strait of Hormuz. Diplomatic efforts to end the conflict cont»»»
MWC26 Doha opens with broad international participation
DOHA In the presence of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs HE Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, the second edition of MWC26 Doha opened today at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre (DECC). Organised by the GSMA in partnership with the Ministry of Communicatio»»»
3 arrested after activists raise Palestinian flag outside German parliament
LONDON: Activists replaced a German flag with a Palestinian flag outside parliament in Berlin on Sunday to protest what they described as the government’s support for Israel and silence over war crimes in Gaza. Police arrested three activists at the scene and opened an investigation on suspicion of»»»
Train collision in Egypt’s Giza kills 4, injures 88: health ministry
CAIRO: Two trains collided south of the Egyptian capital on Sunday, derailing several carriages, killing four and injuring dozens, according to the authorities. Egypt’s railway authority said a train traveling from Giza to Fayoum crashed into the rear of another service heading south from Cairo to »»»
Qatar strongly condemns continued Houthi attacks on several areas in Saudi Arabia
Doha: The State of Qatar has condemned in the strongest terms the continued attacks by the Houthi group on several areas in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, most recently the targeting of the city of Riyadh with two ballistic missiles, describing these assaults as shameful, aggressive behavior, an unac»»»
Russia Continues Strikes On Ukrainian Military Infrastructure and Transports
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian forces struck the Kamenskaya electrical substation, which supplied power to military-industrial enterprises in the Dnepropetrovsk region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday. The Russian armed forces continue to launch strikes by unmanned aerial vehicles against U»»»
Four killed, 88 injured in Egypt train collision
Cairo: At least four people were killed and 88 others injured after a train collision caused several passenger carriages to derail in Egypt's Giza Governorate, the country's Ministry of Health and Population announced on Sunday. According to the ministry's latest preliminary figures, the accident o»»»
US declares Lebanon’s consul general in Detroit persona non grata, says report
ISTANBUL: The US has declared Ibrahim Charara, Lebanon’s consul general in Detroit, Michigan, persona non grata, Anadolu Agency has reported, quoting Lebanese media. Lebanon’s Embassy in Washington told the newspaper Annahar that the US State Department had formally notified it of the decision to e»»»
Tickets for international friendly matches in Qatar are now on sale
DOHA: Qatar is set to host a number of friendly matches on 13 and 17 November 2026, featuring hosts Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Korea Republic, Australia, South Korea and Uzbekistan. The Local Organising Committee will be hosting the following matches in Doha, Qatar: Friday, 13 November 2026 Saudi Arabia »»»
Train collision in Egypt’s Giza province injures 64 as crews rush to clear wreckage
CAIRO: Over 60 people were injured when a train traveling between Giza and Fayoum collided with the rear of another train traveling from Cairo to Aswan, Egyptian authorities said Sunday. The collision occurred in Al-Ayyat district in Giza province, on the edge of Cairo, and caused the train to dera»»»
Freezing rain and frost to bring a taste of winter to Hungary next week
Hungary is in for a changeable start to the week, with cloudier skies, rain and overnight frosts following a mostly sunny Sunday. Temperatures will generally reach 5–13°C during the afternoons, but freezing conditions are expected in some areas overnight, while light freezing rain cannot be ruled o»»»
Stepmother arrested for killing four-year-old girl
Four-year-old girl dies after alleged torture by stepmother in Bengal A woman as been arrested in West Bengal's Murshidabad district of Sagarpara for allegedly beating her four-year-old step daughter to death, police said on Sunday. The incident took place in Katabari Sarkarpara area of Sagarpara»»»
Qatar, UAE sign record of exchange of instruments of ratification for air transport agreement
DOHA The governments of the State of Qatar and the United Arab Emirates signed in Doha the record of the exchange of instruments of ratification of the air transport agreement. It was signed on behalf of the Government of the State of Qatar by Director of the GCC Affairs Department at the Ministry »»»
Saudi-US business council discusses trade and investment priorities
RIYADH: The US-Saudi Business Council held a board meeting attended by Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Energy and Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, and Fahad bin Abduljalil Al-Saif, Minister of Investment, along with senior business leaders from Saudi Arabia and the»»»
Closing Bell: Saudi main index edges lower to close at 10,016
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index declined on Sunday, shedding 78.50 points, or 0.78 percent, to close at 10,016.92. Trading turnover on the benchmark reached SR2.74 billion ($730 million), with 140 stocks advancing and 119 declining. The Kingdom’s parallel market, Nomu, moved in the o»»»
Yemeni Armed Forces Strike Khalid International Airport, Aramco Facilities, and Pro-Saudi Militias in Lahj and Al-Jawf
Spokesman for the Yemeni Armed Forces Brigadier General Yahya Saree announced in a statement on Sunday four new operations striking several strategic Saudi targets. General Saree indicated that the Yemeni Armed Forces responded to the ongoing Saudi aggression on Yemeni by striking Khalid Internatio»»»
GCC countries sign landmark agreement to establish integrated Gulf railway network
Agreement paves the way for an integrated rail network connecting all six Gulf nations Dubai: Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries signed a landmark agreement in Bahrain on Sunday to advance a major railway project linking all six member states through a unified regional network, marking a sign»»»
Second edition of MWC26 Doha opens with broad international participation
Doha, Qatar: In the presence of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs, HE Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, the second edition of MWC26 Doha opened today at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre (DECC). Organised by the GSMA in partnership with the Ministry of Com»»»
Over 30 hospitalised after consuming 'golgappas' in UP
Street hawker under scrutiny after mass illness in UP villages In a suspected case of mass food poisoning amid the Diwali festivities, more than 150 people fell ill after consuming 'golgappa' from a local vendor in Uttar Pradesh's Siddharthnagar district. More than 30 of those affected, including c»»»
Qatar condemns continued Houthi attacks on several areas in Saudi Arabia
DOHA The State of Qatar has condemned in the strongest terms the continued attacks by the Houthi group on several areas in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, most recently the targeting of the city of Riyadh with two ballistic missiles, describing these assaults as shameful, aggressive behavior, an unacc»»»
Riyadh’s students return to classrooms as fresh attacks hit capital
RIYADH: Students across Riyadh returned to their classrooms on Nov. 8 after nearly a month of remote learning prompted by security concerns following Iran-backed Houthi attacks on the capital in October. However, the first day back coincided with fresh attacks on Riyadh on Sunday morning, putting s»»»
Abu Dhabi and Dubai among world’s top five destinations for family tourism
Dubai secures second place in global family tourism rankings for 2026 Dubai has been ranked the world’s second-most family-friendly city and destination for travelling with children, while Abu Dhabi secured fifth place globally, according to the World’s Most Child-Friendly Cities 2026 ranking publi»»»
UAE cuts paperwork for 13 types of work permits under Zero Bureaucracy drive
MoHRE removes document submission requirements and cuts data fields by up to 97 per cent Abu Dhabi: The UAE's Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has announced major improvements to the issuance of 13 types of work permits as part of the government's Zero Bureaucracy initiative. T»»»
Qatar, Bahrain sign MoU on land transportation, logistics services
Doha, Qatar: The Government of the State of Qatar and the Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain, respectively represented by the Ministry of Transport (MOT) and the Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications (MTT), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for enhancing bilateral cooper»»»
Evergreen resumes Suez Canal transits after nearly 3-year hiatus Arab Finance For Information Technology
Arab Finance: Evergreen resumed its shipping services across the Suez Canal following a nearly three-year hiatus amid the Red Sea crisis, Osama Rabie, Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA), announced. The giant container ship Ever Eon, part of the Evergreen fleet, made its first transit throug»»»
Iran says 3 tankers caught fire in Hormuz
TEHRAN: Three oil tankers caught fire on Sunday in the Strait of Hormuz, where Iran regularly targets ships that transit without its authorization, the Revolutionary Guards said in a statement. Since the outbreak of the Iran war in late February, Tehran has severely restricted traffic through the s»»»
Sudan detains chairman of former ruling party, Ahmed Haroun, two party officials say
The Sudanese army detained Ahmed Haroun, an islamist leader and the chairman of Sudan’s former ruling party, National Congress Party, two officials in the party told Reuters on Sunday. Haroun is wanted by the International Criminal Court.»»»
Qatar signs general agreement to connect GCC countries with railways
Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar, within the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC), signed the General Agreement to Connect Countries of the Cooperation Council for Arab States of the Gulf Through the Railway Project, in Manama, today. This came on the sidelines of the 30th Meeti»»»
Tunisia-UN: Tunisia seeks to share its expertise in various fields with African countries (Rana Taha)
Tunis, November 8 (TAP) – Tunisia has significant expertise that it can share with other African countries, particularly in digital transformation, statistics, climate change adaptation and renewable energy, as part of efforts to promote South-South...»»»
Egypt unearths 2,600-year-old structure with remarkable engineering secrets
Ancient sand foundation reveals advanced engineering techniques used by Egyptian builders Dubai: Egyptian researchers have discovered a massive 2,600-year-old structure buried beneath layers of mud and waterlogged soil in the Nile Delta, revealing evidence of sophisticated engineering techniques us»»»
New road planned to ease summer traffic to Lake Balaton’s popular city – Unfinished M76 section to get new connection
A new seven-kilometre road is being planned to improve access to Keszthely, one of the most important tourist destinations on Hungary’s Lake Balaton. The government is also preparing three cycling infrastructure projects in the region, while dropping plans to extend the M76 expressway towards Sárme»»»
Dubai unveils first fully electric waste collection truck
The vehicle can carry 11 tonnes of waste and travel up to 150km on a single charge Dubai: Dubai Municipality has introduced its first fully electric vehicle for collecting and transporting general waste, as part of efforts to make city cleaning services more efficient and reduce their environmental»»»
Qatar strongly condemns continued Houthi attacks in Saudi Arabia
Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar strongly condemned the Houthi group's continued attacks on several areas in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, latest of which targeted the city of Riyadh with two ballistic missiles. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that these attacks constitute reprehensible aggres»»»
Egypt train accident: 120 injured as four carriages derail in Giza
Fifty ambulances dispatched to accident site in Giza as authorities launch investigation Dubai: At least 120 people were injured when four carriages of a passenger train derailed near the village of Gerza in Egypt's Giza Governorate on Sunday, local media reported. The accident occurred in the Al A»»»
How Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal kept son Vihaan away from cameras for a year
From paparazzi requests to carefully shared photos, couple guarded son’s privacy Dubai: For an entire year, Bollywood stars Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal managed something increasingly rare in the age of social media: Keeping their baby son's face away from the public eye. But how did one of Bolly»»»
Central Bank of Syria participates in investment conference in Germany
Damascus, Nov. 8 (SANA) The Central Bank of Syria, led by Governor Safwat Raslan, is participating in an investment conference program in Frankfurt, Germany, aimed at strengthening ties between Syria’s banking sector and international financial institutions. The “Invest in Syria” event brings toget»»»
Syria condemns Houthi militia attacks on facilities in Saudi capital Riyadh
Damascus, Nov. 8 (SANA) Syria strongly condemned attacks by the Houthi militia on a building in Riyadh’s King Abdullah Financial District and a facility belonging to Saudi oil company Aramco, expressing solidarity with Saudi Arabia. In a statement issued Sunday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and »»»
Crown prince of Brunei arrives in Doha
DOHA Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister's Office of Brunei Darussalam, HRH Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah, arrived in Doha, on an official visit to the country. His Royal Highness and his accompanying delegation were welcomed upon arrival at Hamad International Airport by Chairman of»»»
Shura Council speaker, Swiss National Council president discuss bilateral ties, parliamentary cooperation
DOHA Speaker of the Shura Council HE Hassan bin Abdullah Al Ghanim met with President of the National Council of Switzerland, HE Pierre-André Page, who is visiting Qatar, as part of efforts to strengthen parliamentary cooperation between the two friendly countries. The meeting reviewed the distingu»»»