PARIS: French authorities expressed relief Sunday after mass protests over rising living costs resulted in less violence than previous weekends. But police expect new demonstrations as high schools at the heart of the movement reopen Monday after their autumn break. Germany faced its own challenges»»»

CASABLANCA, Morocco: The UN’s long-running peacekeeping mission for the disputed Western Sahara ceased operations Sunday after 35 years, as a result of a US-Russia standoff at UN headquarters over the territory’s future. The end of the mission raises concerns about stability in the region. Rich in »»»

Presidential candidate Andrey Gurov said on Sunday that he accepted the results of the presidential elections, however surprising they might be. The parallel counting of ballots show that Iliana Iotova and running mate Kiril Valchev are leading in the race with runoff opponents Gurov and running ma»»»

Doha: Visit Qatar has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening international tourism partnerships as the Sanya Tourism Board showcased the Chinese coastal destination's attractions and investment opportunities during a promotional event in Doha yesterday. The event brought together senior represe»»»

PARIS, France: The head of a student group said a campaign of high school blockades would restart from Monday, adding the government’s proposals did not go far enough. On Saturday, hundreds of thousands of people, including high school and university students, took to the streets across France for »»»

In a statement after the polls closed on Sunday, Iliana Iotova thanked the voters who had exercised their right to vote. Parallel counting of ballots after the presidential election in Bulgaria showed that Iotova and her running mate, Kiril Valchev, had won the race against their runoff opponents, »»»

LONDON: For more than two years after Mohammad Al-Shami was detained by the Houthis, his family and colleagues were given virtually no indication of what had happened to him. There was no information about his condition and no proof of life, despite repeated requests from the UN. Then came word tha»»»

DOHA: A vessel was struck on Sunday by “an unknown projectile” in the Strait of Hormuz, a British maritime security agency said, after Qatari media reported an earlier attack on a gas tanker. Britain’s UKMTO maritime agency said “the master of a merchant vessel has relayed a Mayday call... stating »»»

The parallel counting of ballots after the Sunday presidential elections in Bulgaria show that Iliana Iotova and running mate Kiril Valchev are leading in the race with runoff opponents Andrey Gurov and running mate Georgi Kandev. Five agencies have been registered to do exit polls and parallel cou»»»

Doha: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani praised Al Jazeera Media Network's ability in solidifying its position in the Arab and international media landscape over the past three decades. In a post on his official X account on Sunday, HH the Amir expressed his pleasure at attending the 30th»»»

NOUAKCHOTT: Mauritania’s navy has rescued 134 people on a boat trying to get to Spain’s Canary Islands, the military said in a statement on Sunday. The migrants — 118 men, 14 women and two children, of different nationalities — were picked up off the coast from the port city of Nouadhibou on Saturd»»»

JEDDAH: Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre departed Jeddah on Sunday following an official visit to Saudi Arabia. He was seen off at King Abdulaziz International Airport by Jeddah Gov. Prince Saud bin Abdullah bin Jalawi and several other officials. Meanwhile, Makkah Deputy Gov. Prince Saud bin»»»

DETROIT: Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed’s former opponent in the US Senate primary, Haley Stevens, stunned party officials Sunday by endorsing Republican Mike Rogers after Democratic tensions boiled over days before the election that could determine the balance of power on Capitol Hill. Stevens e»»»

Damascus, Nov.1 (SANA) Mohammad Taha al-Ahmad, Adviser for Arab Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, met with the European Union’s Ambassador to Syria, Michael Ohnmacht, at the ministry’s headquarters in Damascus.The two sides discussed developments across the Arab region, Sy»»»

LONDON: Jordan named the village of Hmoud, the site of a deadly mass shooting in the Karak governorate last month, as the City of Culture for 2027, stressing national unity and solidarity. Culture Minister Mustafa Rawashdeh announced Sunday that Hmoud would be recognized for its cultural and educat»»»

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump held a call with Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu over when and whether to ramp up combat operations against Iran, US media reported Sunday. Axios quoted one US and one Israeli official saying the two leaders on Saturday discussed the state of negotiations with the »»»

RAMALLAH: Prime Minister Mohammed Mustafa met on Sunday at his Ramallah office with the EU Special Representative for the Middle East Peace Process, Christophe Bigot. The discussion focused on the situation in the Palestinian territories, covering the ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip, increased o»»»

Prime Minister and Progressive Bulgaria leader Rumen Radev said that Iliana Iotova will be a worthy president. "We have known each other for ten years," he added. Iliana Iotova and running mate Kiril Valchev are leading in the race with runoff opponents Andrey Gurov and running mate Georgi Kandev a»»»

Doha His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani attended the celebration marking the 30th anniversary of the launch of Al Jazeera Media Network, held at the network's headquarters on Sunday evening under the slogan 'And the Story Continues'. HH the Amir viewed a vis»»»

Doha, Qatar: Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, President of Paris Saint-Germain, visited the Shafallah Center for Persons with Disabilities in Doha this morning, where he learned more about the centre’s work in supporting individuals with intellectual disabilities and autism through specialised education and reh»»»

DOHA: A vessel was struck on Sunday by “an unknown projectile” in the Strait of Hormuz, a British maritime security agency said, after Qatari media reported an earlier attack on a gas tanker. Britain’s UKMTO maritime agency said “the master of a merchant vessel has relayed a Mayday call... stating »»»

The presidential election is a "red card" for the Government over its handling of prices, incomes and the fight against oligarchic influence, Continue the Change (CC) Chair Assen Vassilev told reporters on Sunday. He commented on the first exit polls from the presidential runoff, which showed the I»»»

The Central Election Commission (CEC) announced the end of election day at 9:00 p.m. on Sunday. It was announced by the Commission's Chair, Georgi Horozov, during a live-streamed online meeting of the CEC. Voter turnout in Bulgaria and abroad stood at 19.33% as of 4 p.m., with 1,282,848 voters havi»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani attended the celebration marking the 30th anniversary of the launch of Al Jazeera Media Network, held at the network's headquarters this evening under the slogan "And the Story Continues". Ahead of the event, HH The Amir viewed a visual prese»»»

The parallel counting of ballots after the Sunday presidential elections in Bulgaria show that Iliana Iotova and running mate Kiril Valchev are leading in the race with runoff opponents Andrey Gurov and running mate Georgi Kandev. Five agencies have been registered to do exit polls and parallel cou»»»

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The court held both the buyer and its guarantor liable after repeated payment failures Dubai: A Dubai court has ordered a car rental company and its guarantor to pay Dh3,427,917.80 in outstanding vehicle payments, plus 5 per cent annual interest from June 17, 2026, until full settlement. The two co»»»

With juvenile thugs in Germany, as well as France and Italy, now smashing shop windows, one old Polish man seems to have gotten FOMO. Jarosław Kaczyński, a 77-year-old rightwing Polish politician, and his supporters, tried to push past police to break into the Constitutional Court building in Warsa»»»

Agricultural losses in the occupied West Bank resulting from attacks by Israeli occupation forces and Zionist settlers reached approximately $1.2 million between October 23 and 29, the Palestinian Ministry of Agriculture said, as assaults on farmers and their land continue amid the ongoing olive ha»»»

Co-chair of the initiative committee backing Andrey Gurov and Georgi Kandev, Alexandrina Pendachanska, told BTA on Sunday that the gap between the two presidential tickets had narrowed significantly since the start of the campaign, calling it a major success for Gurov. "Today it appears that some o»»»

Suspect handed over to Indian authorities after arrest in Oman under Interpol Red Notice Dubai: Oman has extradited Sourabh Chandrakar, a promoter of the Mahadev online betting syndicate, to India after he was arrested in the Sultanate following an Interpol Red Notice, Indian and Omani authorities »»»

There were no serious incidents, and the election result was not influenced by vote-buying practices, Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev said at a briefing at the Ministry of the Interior on Sunday evening. According to him, the police had prevented such attempts, despite a significant increase in »»»

Tunis, Nov. 1 (TAP) - The first ten months of 2026 saw a decrease in the number of road accidents and injuries, but an increase in fatalities compared with the same period in 2025.According to the latest statistics released by the National Road...»»»

NEW DELHI: India’s opposition parties on Sunday renewed calls for the resignation of the country’s election chief, staging a new protest in the latest display of public dissent against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. The protest, called by opposition bloc INDIA, drew tens of thousands of»»»

LONDON: Israeli forces are building roads through mountains and valleys in southern Lebanon to link military positions, Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency reported on Saturday. The work is happening in the western and central sectors, where Israel maintains posts on occupied territory. Demoli»»»

JERUSALEM: The head of Israel’s Central Elections Committee said on Sunday that an ongoing investigation into alleged foreign funding in the country’s recent vote would not call into question its result, noting that so far “suspicions remain suspicions.” The Shin Bet security agency launched the in»»»

US President Donald Trump’s aides have spent months preparing for the possibility that Democrats will take control of Congress, drawing up plans to advance key elements of his agenda through executive authority while preparing for congressional scrutiny of his administration, a White House official»»»

Egypt’s Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mahmoud Esmat reviewed research projects aimed at using locally available raw materials to produce phosphoric acid, upgrade phosphate ore and extract potassium, alongside the development of a new technology for seawater desalination. During a fie»»»

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi on Sunday announced the launch of the sixth African Union commemoration of post-conflict reconstruction and development, which will be extended for the first time to a full month throughout November, while calling for increased financing for recovery programm»»»

Egypt’s Industry Minister Khaled Hashem visited the Digital Manufacturing Centre (DMC) at the Arab Organization for Industrialization’s (AOI) Engine Factory in Helwan to assess its production capabilities and potential to expand the local manufacturing of industrial components, spare parts and equi»»»

Egypt’s exports of chemical industries and fertilisers rose by 34% year on year to $9.54bn in the first nine months of 2026, compared with $7.14bn in the same period last year, according to the Chemical and Fertilisers Export Council. The sector generated an additional $2.4bn in export revenues bet»»»

Qatar’s Court of Cassation has acquitted Abdullah Al-Shaheen and other defendants in a subsidiary case arising from the dispute known as the “Egyptian Steel” case, overturning previous convictions issued in absentia and dismissing the Public Prosecution’s appeal. The court issued its final and bind»»»

Egypt has signed a $1bn financing agreement with the World Bank under the second phase of its Development Policy Financing (DPF) programme to support economic reforms, strengthen resilience to external shocks and advance the country’s green transition. Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly witnessed the »»»

Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk said an updated version of the Real Estate Tax mobile application would be launched soon to make tax services more accessible to citizens, stressing that tax incentives and facilitation measures were part of an ongoing process rather than a one-off package. Speaking »»»

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi on Sunday reviewed plans to expand the country’s education system, including the establishment of 100 technical schools in cooperation with Italy, equipping 50 schools with German support and expanding the Japanese-style school network, alongside the developme»»»

Egypt plans to establish solar power plants with a combined capacity of 1,000 megawatts to supply around 7,000 factories under the “Shams El-Senaa” initiative, as the government seeks to expand renewable energy use and reduce electricity costs for industrial facilities. Prime Minister Mostafa Madbo»»»

Progressive Bulgaria (PB) Floor Leader Petar Vitanov thanked everyone who voted in the presidential runoff on Sunday despite the bad weather and what he described as "a negative campaign marked by compromising material that had discouraged many voters". Vitanov was commenting on the first exit-poll»»»

The final election result was determined by Vazrazhdane's voters, said the party's leader, Kostadin Kostadinov, in Varna at the end of election day on Sunday. "This is the main conclusion to be drawn from today. Vazrazhdane has now become an unavoidable factor in Bulgarian politics, and anyone who »»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Rail announced that the Al Aziziyah and Al Sudan stations on the Doha Metro Gold Line will be closed tomorrow, Monday, 2 November 2026, from 7am to 2pm. The stations will be closed for “the purposes of Watan Exercise 2026.” Qatar Rail advised passengers to plan their journeys in »»»

AMMAN — The Jordan Standards and Metrology Organisation (JSMO) participated in the 21st General Assembly Meeting and the 31st Board of Directors Meeting of the Standards and Metrology Institute for Islamic Countries (SMIIC), held in Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, from 26 to 28 October 2026.T»»»