The National Assembly Legal Affairs Committee decided unanimously on Thursday, with 18 votes in favour, that all Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) candidate members nominated by parliament should be put forward for consideration and successive votes by the full Assembly. A total of 21 magistrates were»»»

The Abu Dhabi energy event recorded more than 50,000 deals, up 26.4% on 2025 Abu Dhabi: A record-breaking ADIPEC 2026 concluded on Thursday with more than 50,000 deals worth an estimated $67 billion recorded over four days, a 26.4% increase on 2025. Held under the patronage of President His Highnes»»»

By the grace of God, our armed forces carried out an operation targeting King Fahd International Airport in Dammam using a drone. The operation successfully achieved its objective, resulting in the disruption of air traffic at the airport. Meanwhile, the spokesman for the Yemeni Armed Forces Brigad»»»

Doha, Qatar: Assets Group, a subsidiary of Power International Holding and a global destination developer, and Azimut Yachts, a leading name in luxury yacht design and manufacturing, have announced the expansion of their strategic collaboration through a new agreement positioning Azimut Yachts as t»»»

By Staff, Agencies Ukraine’s efforts to join the European Union are falling behind those of other candidate countries due to insufficient progress in tackling corruption, according to the European Commission’s latest enlargement assessment. In its annual enlargement package published on Wednesday, »»»

WASHINGTON: US first lady Melania Trump brought Russian and Ukrainian officials together at the White House on Thursday and urged both sides to choose “humanity over war” ahead of talks next week in Abu Dhabi. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s special envoy Kirill Dmitriev was among the officials »»»

RAKTA and RAK Properties partner to test autonomous vehicles at Mina. Ras Al Khaimah: Ras Al Khaimah is set to host real-world trials of self-driving vehicles, with residential communities and mixed-use developments at Mina chosen as testing grounds under a new partnership between the Ras Al Khaima»»»

Tunis, Nov. 5 (TAP) - The 28th edition of the "Réalités" magazine’s International Forum opened on Thursday in Hammamet under the theme “Tunisia-European Union: The New Pact for the Mediterranean Tested by Global Shocks.”The forum brings together...»»»

The president is weighing his next move as the war fuels economic and political concerns Washington: As he takes stock of his Republican Party's midterm drubbing, President Donald Trump now faces the difficult question of what to do about his unpopular 8-month-old war against Iran. For weeks, Trump»»»

Billionaire faces potential investigations as Democrats secure major election victories Austin: Elon Musk spent at least $445 million in a gambit to help Republicans keep control of Congress, an amount roughly equivalent to someone on a $100,000 annual salary saving every penny for 4,400 years. To »»»

Riyadh: The Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen announced on Thursday that air defense forces intercepted and destroyed a drone in the Eastern Province of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Official Spokesperson for the Coalition, Major General Turki Al Malki confirmed the interception in a statemen»»»

The leaders of the Visegrád Group (V4) have called for closer regional cooperation and further European Union enlargement, while acknowledging differences over the war in Ukraine. Hungarian President András Baka said Hungary wanted to become an even more committed partner in building a common Europ»»»

Emails show officials worked to arrange flights for more than 100 Iranians Washington: President Donald Trump's administration held secret talks with Iran on deporting Iranians even as the war there dragged on, court documents show. The court documents unsealed Thursday show the Republican administ»»»

By Staff, Agencies Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev has accused the Financial Times of spreading “fake news” after the newspaper reported that a diesel fuel deal between Moscow and Washington was “unravelling” following changes in the routes of several tankers carrying Russian fuel. The Financial Time»»»

Three German soldiers have been hospitalized after two military trucks traveling in a convoy collided with each other on a highway in southwestern Poland, the Polish Gendarmerie has said. The collision on the A4 highway near Kostomloty, 27 km from Wroclaw, left three German soldiers injured on Wedn»»»

TALLINN: A Roman Catholic priest, who has opposed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and helped Ukrainian refugees, has been sentenced to three years in prison in Belarus, the latest move in the authorities’ crackdown on critical voices, a rights group said Thursday. A court in Belarus convicted Anatoly »»»

Election losses have intensified calls for investigations into the defence chief US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth is under growing pressure, with victorious Democrats planning to target him in Congress and Republicans blaming the Iran war he championed for their election losses. Hegseth, a former »»»

By Staff, Agencies Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held separate telephone conversations with his Jordanian, Saudi and Qatari counterparts on Thursday, discussing regional developments and diplomatic efforts to prevent further escalation. According to Iran’s Foreign Ministry, the discussion»»»

Since his return to power, US President Donald Trump has been intent on reshaping the nation's capital Washington, seeking to leave his name and mark on it. After his involvement with the Kennedy Center, the White House ballroom and the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, Trump is now particularly ke»»»

Doha, Qatar: Lusail International Circuit (LIC) is proud to take part in the 11th edition of Qatar Sustainability Week (QSW), taking place from 31 October to 7 November 2026. Led by Earthna Center for a Sustainable Future, in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, the na»»»

A historic Democratic electoral breakthrough has transformed the American political landscape. For Laurie Dundon, Senior Associate Fellow at the European Leadership Network and former US diplomat, the central question is whether the Democratic Party can convert electoral momentum into coherent gove»»»

Doha: The State of Qatar strongly condemned an attempt by Yemen's Houthi group to target Madinah, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, with a ballistic missile, calling it a blatant provocation of Muslims, a reckless disregard for civilian lives, a violation of Saudi sovereignty and a breach of internation»»»

CARACAS: Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado on Thursday backed a US proposal to declare her country’s presidency vacant and hold elections next year. The Nobel Peace Prize laureate made a dramatic return from exile late last month, almost one year after the US seized president Nicola»»»

DOHA The State of Qatar strongly condemned the Houthi group's attempt to target Medina in the sisterly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with a ballistic missile, considering it a clear provocation to the sentiments of Muslims, an unacceptable disregard for civilian lives, and a blatant violation of Saudi so»»»

Shares of Tesla and SpaceX dropped after the Democratic party swept to power in America's midterm elections. Their founder, tech titan Elon Musk, poured over $440 million into Republican candidates and causes, the single biggest campaign donor in the election cycle. But his investment fell flat, as»»»

LONDON: About 470 displaced families departed Hasakah on Thursday for their homes in Ras Al-Ain and its countryside in the Syrian Arab Republic. In recent weeks, authorities facilitated the voluntary return of 4,028 displaced families via seven convoys, representing about 32.2 percent of Ras Al-Ain»»»

BELGRADE - Serbia's public debt amounted to 41.96 bln euros at end-September, accounting for 43.3 pct of GDP, according to figures released by the Ministry of Finance. Relative to December 31, 2025, Serbia's public debt was up from 39.34 bln euros, while its share in the GDP was down from 43.7 pct.»»»

DOHA Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani has discussed bilateral relations and regional developments in phone talks with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran HE Abbas Araghchi. The two officials focused on coop»»»

By Staff, Agencies US Vice President JD Vance is seeking to distance himself politically from President Donald Trump following the Republicans’ midterm defeat, according to a CNN analysis, which interprets his recent remarks as an effort to protect his presidential ambitions and influence the party»»»

Asuncion, Paraguay: President Santiago Peña of Paraguay announced he was stepping down from office on Thursday following the takeover of a linked bank that blocked customer access to accounts Protests have roiled the South American nation after its central bank took control of Ueno Bank on Tuesday,»»»

Between late July and late October, three well-known Bulgarian businessmen were killed. Vladimir Yankov, a coffee and vending machine importer, was found burned in his home in Bankya on July 27. Iliyan Filipov, owner of the transport company PIMK and the football club Botev Plovdiv, was shot dead i»»»

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump’s administration held secret talks with Iran on deporting Iranians even as the war there dragged on, court documents show. The court documents unsealed Thursday show the Republican administration as recently as mid-October said it had plans to deport the Iranians »»»

ROME: An American man was found guilty by a Rome court Thursday of murdering his partner and their infant daughter, whose bodies were found naked in a city park, the LaPresse news agency reported. He was sentenced to life in prison. Francis Kaufmann, 47, fled to the Greek island of Skiathos after t»»»

ISTANBUL: Eight people were shot dead in three villages in western central Turkiye on Thursday, local officials said, as a major manhunt was underway to find the gunman. “Unfortunately, eight of our citizens have lost their lives, and one has been seriously injured in armed attacks in our province,»»»

ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopia and Sudan closed each other’s consulates near their shared border, officials from the two countries said on Wednesday, marking a further deterioration in relations over allegations each side is supporting the other’s enemies. Sudan accuses Ethiopia of supporting the paramilita»»»

LONDON: A British man being treated for Ebola in Congo is being evacuated to the UK, the government said Thursday. The man, believed to be a health care worker, is the first British patient evacuated from the current outbreak of the deadly virus, and the third person to have tested positive to retu»»»

A 9,000-title library and 150 courses support inmate rehabilitation in Ras Al Khaimah. Ras Al Khaimah: More than 5,000 inmates at Ras Al Khaimah's Correctional and Rehabilitation Institution have benefited from an education programme offering over 150 courses since 2011. Its prison library, with mo»»»

Tunis, Nov. 5 (TAP) - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad Mohamed Ali Nafti said Thursday that the budget allocated to the Foreign Affairs Ministry for 2027 has been set at 404.150 million dinars, compared with 370.225...»»»

Istanbul: Eight people were shot dead in three villages in western central Turkiye on Thursday, local officials said, as a major manhunt was underway to find the shooter. “Unfortunately, eight of our citizens have lost their lives, and one has been seriously injured in armed attacks in our province»»»

Chief Commissioner Darin Kostov has been temporarily appointed Director of the Directorate General for Combating Organized Crime by an order issued by Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev on November 3, according to the Directorate’s website. The Directorate was previously headed by Chief Commissione»»»

Doha: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani has discussed bilateral relations and regional developments in phone talks with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran HE Abbas Araghchi. The two officials focused on coo»»»

Tunis, Nov. 5 (TAP) - The Independent High Authority for Elections (ISIE) is ready to organise municipal elections and has proposed holding them next spring, pending the issuance of a decree by the President of the Republic calling voters to the...»»»

Damascus, Nov. 5 (SANA) Finance Minister Mohammad Yisr Barniyeh met with a delegation from the Türkiye-Syria Business Council, affiliated with Türkiye’s Foreign Economic Relations Board (DEİK), headed by chairman Mahsum Altunkaya, to discuss opportunities to expand economic and investment cooperati»»»

BREAKING NEWSManhunt underway after eight killed in Turkish village shootings Istanbul: Eight people were shot dead in three villages in western central Turkey on Thursday, local officials said, as a major manhunt was underway to find the shooter. "Unfortunately, eight of our citizens have lost the»»»

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin met Thursday with the head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Mohsen Rezaei, the Kremlin said. Rezaei delivered a message from the ‌country's ‌Supreme ​Leader Mojtaba ‌Khamenei, Iranian state ⁠media said.Images released by the Kremlin showed that Kremlin »»»

LONDON: Stephen Doughty, British minister of state for the Middle East, reaffirmed the UK’s commitment to providing humanitarian assistance to Yemen following talks with Presidential Leadership Council Chairman Rashad Al-Alimi on the worsening crisis caused by Houthi attacks. “An honor to meet Pres»»»

DHAKA: Garment workers staged fresh protests in Bangladesh on Thursday, forcing factories to suspend operations despite a wage board move to introduce a revised pay structure from December. The protests, which began on Saturday, have forced the closure of hundreds of factories, disrupting productio»»»

NICOSIA: Natural gas deposits off the southern coastline of Cyprus are an opportunity for the European Union to bolster its own energy security by diversifying its supply, the island nation’s president said Thursday. President Nikos Christodoulides told The Associated Press in an exclusive statemen»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US First Lady Melania Trump said on Thursday that she had written a personal message to Russian President Vladimir Putin and asked head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and Russian special presidential envoy for economic cooperation with foreign countries Kirill D»»»

The state of disaster in the town of Kozloduy will be extended for up to 30 days due to deviations from drinking water quality standards in the central water supply system, the Vratsa Regional Administration said on its website. The decision was taken at Thursday's meeting of the regional response »»»