WASHINGTON D.C.: When Jihan Hamad Al-Khalaf and her extended family decided to leave Turkiye and return to Syria, there was little debate among them. Five of the seven related families had been away since 2013, while the other two left in 2018. Some of their children had only faint memories of Syri»»»

US President Donald Trump’s top envoys have begun two days of negotiations with Ukrainian and European representatives in Miami, focusing on preparations for the coming winter and potential ways to de-escalate the Ukraine conflict on terms that would be acceptable to Moscow. US Special Envoy Steve »»»

GENEVA: The World Health Organization said on Saturday that it still does not know what caused the pneumonia that killed a Russian lab worker at an anti-plague research center in Siberia this month, and that no case of plague had been registered. The WHO said the Russian state regulator reported th»»»

We are deeply saddened by the damage caused by the earthquake that struck Panama yesterday (October 9). We extend our sympathies to the people of Panama and express our solidarity with Panama during this difficult time. Based on current information, none of our citizens have been affected by the ea»»»

The Israeli occupation entity is facing mounting criticism and growing isolation across Europe, as opposition to its war in Gaza and policies in the occupied West Bank moves beyond public protests into professional and trade union decisions and economic pressure that is beginning to raise concerns »»»

DOHA: The State of Qatar strongly condemned the Houthi group's attacks on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which resulted in injuries. Qatar considered these attacks a serious violation of Saudi sovereignty and a direct threat to the region's security, the safet»»»

Doha, Qatar: QNB Group, one of the largest financial institutions in the Middle East and Africa region, announced its results for the nine months ended September 30, 2026. Commenting on the results, Abdulla Mubarak Al-Khalifa, Group Chief Executive Officer of QNB Group said: “Our performance for th»»»

Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar issued a strong condemnation of the attacks by the Houthis on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which resulted in injuries. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that it considers these attacks a serious viola»»»

US President Donald Trump on Saturday called for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to be replaced by a new leader “capable of reaching a deal” to end the war with Russia, while sharply criticizing Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries, which he said had contributed to rising diesel price»»»

Bayeux, France: Palestinian freelancer Mahmoud Abu Hamda on Saturday won the photography category in the prestigious Bayeux award for war correspondents for his work from Gaza. As well as the top prize, Hamda, based in the Gaza Strip, also won the Public's Choice award for his reportage "What the w»»»

Co-pilot said 9/11 attacks inspired his aviation career, alleged plan to target Tel Aviv Dubai: The Omani flydubai co-pilot accused of plotting a suicide attack on Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport admitted attending a mosque in Melbourne, Australia, where he became acquainted with individuals associat»»»

TUNIS, Oct. 10, 2026 (TAP) - Several representatives of civil society and professional organisations took part on Saturday in Tunis in the opening of the 7th Congress of the National Union of Tunisian Journalists (SNJT).They pointed out on the...»»»

LONDON: British Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Saturday told Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky he had his “complete solidarity” after he clashed with US President Donald Trump over a diesel deal with Russia. In a call between the two leaders Burnham told the Ukrainian president he recognized that “the p»»»

JEDDAH: More than 40 years after he last visited Jeddah, Graham Duncan, from Edinburgh, returned last week to the city he knew as a child — this time accompanied by his 20-year-old son, Joey, who wanted to see the legacy that Graham’s father, George, helped build. Graham left Jeddah in 1982 at the »»»

JEDDAH: Long before AlUla became a thriving tourism and commercial hub, archeologists quietly spent decades searching, researching and meticulously documenting the remnants of ancient prosperous civilizations that flourished in the region. Among them was Dr. Laila Nehmé, a French archeologist who h»»»

Washington, United States: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday offered his "sincere condolences" to his Japanese counterpart over the murder in Okinawa allegedly committed by a US Marine, and pledged US cooperation in the investigation. A US Marine stationed on Okinawa has been arrested o»»»

Christa Pike returns to prison after surviving failed execution attempt Christa Pike, who survived Tennessee’s attempt to execute her by lethal injection, has been moved back to prison, according to a statement released by her attorneys. Pike, 50, was discharged from the hospital and is back at the»»»

DAMASCUS: A recent update from the EU Aviation Safety Agency reflects progress in assessing the safety of Syrian airspace, particularly a reduction in risk levels for overflights at higher altitudes and the possibility of using specific sections of the airspace under approved technical requirements»»»

Saudi authorities on Saturday said that they had suspended operations at Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport after a new attack there left multiple people wounded. An attack on the airport by the Houthis on Thursday killed three people and damaged a plane, though the Iran-backed gr»»»

Manchester, United Kingdom: Dominic Solanke rescued a 1-1 draw for 10-man Tottenham to ramp up the pressure on Manchester United boss Michael Carrick on Saturday. Solanke's stoppage time header edged Spurs off the foot of the Premier League table after it seemed like they would pay a heavy price fo»»»

Mahmoud Abu Hamda wins Bayeux award for powerful Gaza war reportage Palestinian freelancer Mahmoud Abu Hamda on Saturday won the photography category in the prestigious Bayeux award for war correspondents for his work from Gaza. As well as the top prize, Hamda, based in the Gaza Strip, also won the»»»

NABLUS: Four Palestinians were injured on Saturday after being assaulted by Israeli settlers in the town of Beita, south of Nablus. Local sources said that settlers attacked Palestinian farmers in the areas of Jabal Qamas and Al-Dhahr, southeast of the town, and beat them, injuring four people. The»»»

LONDON: President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the United States may decide "very quickly" to join airstrikes on the Houthi militia in Yemen after a fourth attack against Riyadh airport in a week. "We're going to look at it. We just found out about the recent attack (on the Saudi airport), so»»»

GAZA: One year after a US-brokered ceasefire was announced in the Gaza Strip, residents still living in displacement camps under near-daily Israeli airstrikes say the truce has not brought the promised peace. Israel has reduced the intensity of its attacks but has kept up its strikes and now contro»»»

LONDON: Thousands of people on Saturday joined pro-Palestinian marches in London, Berlin and Dublin calling for an end to Israeli strikes on Gaza, three years after Hamas’s October 7 attack. Several thousand marchers in London carried placards reading “End the genocide” and “Free Palestine” as they»»»

Young saker falcon breaks Mongolian auction record after bidding opens at SR100,000 Dubai: A Mongolian falcon has sold for a record SR1.4 million at an auction in Saudi Arabia, becoming the most expensive bird ever sold at the Mongolian falcon auction held as part of the Saudi International Falcons»»»

Diesel deal sparks tensions amid deadly Russian attacks in Ukraine US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky traded barbs Saturday after Washington moved to ease sanctions on Russian diesel and Moscow's continued strikes on Ukraine killed at least 21 people, including four c»»»

Presidential candidate Iliana Iotova said that solving Bulgaria's major problems starts with restoring statehood in the country together. She met with local residents in Plovdiv on Saturday. Statehood does not simply mean having state institutions or hollow structures, but ensuring that laws and ru»»»

Washington, United States: US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky traded barbs Saturday after Washington moved to ease sanctions on Russian diesel and Moscow's continued strikes on Ukraine killed at least 21 people, including four children. Trump, whose party faces dim pr»»»

Two-month initiative to assist Yemenis living illegally in Saudi Arabia begins Saudi Arabia will begin regularising the status of Yemeni nationals living in the kingdom illegally on Sunday, October 11, in a process that will run for two months and cover all regions, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) rep»»»

London: A man who was attacked by a tiger on Saturday after entering an enclosure at a UK wildlife park has died, police said. South Yorkshire Police in northern England said it responded to reports at around 1:30 pm (1230 GMT) of a man entering the enclosure at the Yorkshire Wildlife Park, near th»»»

Lamborghini Racing Simulator debuts as part of Dubai's latest attractions Dubai Holding Entertainment has launched its annual “Truly Amazing” entertainment season, bringing together 20 destinations, attractions and experiences under one unified campaign for the first time, as part of its efforts to»»»

Presidential candidate Andrey Gurov said he imagined that in 20 years Stara Zagora would once again be the country's energy heart, but with new capacity, technologies and jobs. He held an open discussion in Stara Zagora on Saturday. "For years, it has been common knowledge that coal will not last f»»»

The facts surrounding the incidents involving two ships in Bulgaria's exclusive economic zone point to an escalation and expansion of the conflict into the Black Sea, increasing the risks for Bulgaria, Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova said in an interview with Bulgarian National Television on Sat»»»

Yemen said Saturday that forces were advancing against the Houthis around the Bab al-Mandab strait, a week after the country's Saudi-backed government announced that it was initiating a counter-offensive to take back territory seized by the pro-Iran group during last month's lightning offensive. In»»»

US, Ukrainian and European negotiators held talks in Miami on Friday to seek a common proposal to end the war in Ukraine, as President Donald Trump's decision to ease restrictions on Russian fuel drew criticism from lawmakers and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. US, Ukrainian and European of»»»

AMMAN — Jordan’s economy has continued to show signs of resilience, with several key indicators recording strong growth since the beginning of 2026 despite regional tensions and the ongoing repercussions of war in the region.The country’s Investor Confidence Index rose 21.9 per cent in the second q»»»

AMMAN — Clearance companies operating in Jordan processed 808,866 customs declarations covering all customs statuses during the first nine months of 2026, the Association of Owners of Clearance and Transport Companies (AOCTC) announced.The association said the companies completed the relevant proce»»»

Lucky Day Draw No. 261010 delivers cash prizes to multiple participants Dubai: Several participants have won cash prizes in the latest UAE Lottery Lucky Day draw held on Saturday. In Lucky Day Draw No. 261010, the winning numbers in the Days section were 4, 29, 23, 20, 27, 28, while 6 was drawn as »»»

Barcelona: Cristiano Ronaldo has been provisionally suspended after the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) announced on Saturday that it had opened disciplinary proceedings against the 41-year-old over his decision to walk out on the national team. Ronaldo apologised to supporters earlier this we»»»

Flights disrupted as Riyadh airport assesses damage from Houthi attacks Saudi Arabia temporarily suspended operations at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Saturday, October 10, after an attack left several people injured, the kingdom’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) said. T»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Social and Cultural Center for the Blind (QSCCB) is staging an awareness campaign from October 8-18, 2026, promoting the message that differences enrich society and awareness brings people together. Organized in collaboration with a variety of educational, youth, and cultural»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF) has presented the sixth edition of its musical theater production, "Showtime!," titled "The Secret of the Garden," featuring 50 students from six schools accompanied by the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra. The producti»»»

US mulls involvement in Saudi strikes as Trump promises quick action US President Donald Trump said he has just learned of the recent attack on Riyadh airport, reported Saudi . Asked whether the US would join Saudi strikes against the Houthis, Trump replied: “Maybe. We’re looking into it.”»»»

Can JD Vance overcome midterm hurdles to secure his political legacy? The message was clear as US Vice President JD Vance shook hands in his native Ohio with a woman wearing a "Vance 2028" cap — at least from his supporter's perspective. US President Donald Trump's deputy has yet to declare that he»»»

Egypt has strongly condemned recent attacks on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh that targeted the facility and a Saudia Airlines aircraft, killing three Saudi citizens and injuring several civilians. The official statement coincided with reports of a fresh explosion at the hub on Saturda»»»

Egypt’s Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Hani Sewilam and International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) Director General Nizar Haddad discussed expanding cooperation on water conservation, solar-powered irrigation, desalination and soil salinity management under a »»»

Egypt’s annual urban inflation rate fell to 13.9% in September, down from 14.5% in August 2026, according to the Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (CAPMAS). However, monthly inflation accelerated to 1.3% in September, compared with 0.1% in August, driven primarily by higher vege»»»

WASHINGTON: Convicted murderer Christa Pike, who survived a botched execution attempt in the US state of Tennessee last week, has been discharged from hospital and returned to prison, her lawyers said Saturday. Pike, 50, was given two doses of the drug pentobarbital on September 30 — a usually fata»»»

Lucky Day Draw No. 261010 delivers cash prizes to multiple participants Dubai: Several participants have won cash prizes in the latest UAE Lottery Lucky Day draw held on Saturday. In Lucky Day Draw No. 261010, the winning numbers in the Days section were 4, 29, 23, 20, 27, 28, while 6 was drawn as »»»