By Staff, Agencies Anger over Washington’s Middle East policies and growing financial pressures are eroding Republican support among Arab Americans, giving Democrats a substantial advantage ahead of November’s congressional elections, according to a Washington Post-Schar School poll. The survey fou»»»

CHICAGO: In a move reflecting significant backlash against the growing involvement of pro-Israel political action campaign money, the leading pro-Israel lobbying organization in the US, AIPAC, has reversed its 2021 policy of publicly identifying candidates who receive their money. In election cycle»»»

Connectivity will be the focus of a summit to be held in Bulgaria next year, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said on Friday. The upcoming summit was initially announced on September 16 by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen during her annual State of the European Union address. The meetin»»»

RIYADH: Survivors of the Oct. 10 Houthi attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh have recounted scenes of explosions, smoke and bloodshed, describing how they tried to help fellow passengers despite suffering serious injuries. Their accounts feature in a documentary titled “Before Boar»»»

DAMASCUS: Hundreds of Syrians took to the streets on Friday to protest against Israeli military incursions into southern Syria, a day after Israeli forces shot dead a man with Down syndrome during a raid on a village in Daraa province. Demonstrations were held in Damascus, Quneitra, Homs and Hasaka»»»

MAKKAH: A Saudi father who lost one daughter in the Oct. 10 attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh is holding on to hope for the recovery of his younger daughter, who remains under medical care. Saud Manahi Al-Sarrah told Arab News of his grief over the death of his daughter, Aroub, »»»

JEDDAH: France will honor its commitment to help protect Saudi infrastructure against Houthi attacks, French lawmaker Amal Amelia Lakrafi said in Jeddah on Thursday. “My colleagues on the Foreign Affairs Committee and I support Saudi Arabia because, for us, the Houthis are terrorists,” she said. “W»»»

By Staff, Agencies US President Donald Trump has called for Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar of Minnesota to resign, accusing her of identity fraud without presenting evidence establishing the allegation. Omar’s office has firmly rejected the claims, calling them “completely false.” In a Thursda»»»

By Staff, Agencies A cybersecurity incident disrupted online systems at Richmond Public Schools [RPS] in the US state of Virginia on Wednesday, forcing schools to shift to a technology-free learning environment while officials work to investigate the incident and restore affected services, ABC News»»»

WASHINGTON: The Trump administration’s top border official defended plans to build a wall and other infrastructure in Texas’ Big Bend region despite mounting opposition against the project and a court-ordered pause on construction, saying his goal of fortifying the country’s borders was “non-negoti»»»

Netanyahu received US President Trump's endorsement 10 days before the vote Jerusalem: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s consummate political survivor, is facing the fight of his life in Tuesday elections, drawing on over three decades of experience to convince voters he is still the only»»»

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is once again fighting for his political future, in a runoff election against Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of jailed former President Jair Bolsonaro. After a dirty campaign, voters will decide on Sunday whether Brazil maintains its leftward trajectory or l»»»

Insults traded on social media and a combative debate have intensified the pressure ahead of a fiercely contested presidential run-off on Sunday, with only a few points separating leftist pro-union President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and far-right challenger Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of former pres»»»

Dozens of protesters took to the Paris streets on Thursday despite bans on demonstrations ordered in multiple French cities following a weekend of clashes and widespread looting that marked France’s most violent unrest in years.»»»

Two leading Jewish groups want the EU’s next antisemitism tsar to also brief diplomats on foreign policy – despite the controversy it caused the last one, Katharina von Schnurbein. “EU external decisions have direct consequences for Jews living in Europe. Diplomats should hear from the person who s»»»

BRUSSELS - Serbian caretaker Minister of Science, Technological Development and Innovation Bela Balint attended in Brussels a ministerial meeting of a Steering Platform on Research and Innovation for Western Balkan Countries. In an address at the meeting, Balint said development of Serbia's innovat»»»

Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) Governor Hassan Abdalla reaffirmed the bank’s commitment to a flexible exchange rate policy in his first comments following the Egyptian pound reaching a historic low against the US dollar. The Egyptian pound closed at 55.35 per dollar in commercial bank trading on Thurs»»»

The Loyalty to the Resistance Bloc held its regular session today, Friday, October 23, 2026, with all its members present and participating. Following discussions on the latest political developments in Lebanon and the region, the bloc issued the following statement: Indications continue to mount, »»»

MOSCOW: A first tanker carrying Russian diesel to the United States under a new import agreement has set sail, the Kremlin said Friday, two weeks after President Donald Trump said he struck a deal with President Vladimir Putin despite Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. “The first oil tanker has sailed o»»»

Hezbollah hailed as heroic the shooting operation in West Bank’s Al-Khalil (Hebron), stressing that it is a “legitimate response to Israeli crimes.” “Hezbollah hails the shooting operation carried out by Hamouda and Firas Al-Ja’ba at the Farsh Al-Hawa checkpoint in Al-Khalil, which left several Isr»»»

Gang allegedly stole bank card details to make payments and transfer money Dubai: Dubai Police have arrested six suspects accused of running an online fraud scheme that targeted bank customers through a fake shopping website, stealing card details to make unauthorised purchases and transfer money i»»»

Bulgaria's Public Tension Index continued to decline in the third quarter of 2026, although at a slower pace, reaching 6.10 points compared with 6.22 in the previous quarter, the Centre for Analysis and Crisis Communications reported on Friday. Despite the decrease, the index remained in the high-r»»»

Passport-based application, opening in minutes for eligible individuals after verification Dubai: Opening an overseas account can be challenging when your nationality, country of residence and financial interests span different markets. iSwiss Pay, the Swiss-Canadian financial services company, is »»»

A first tanker carrying Russian diesel to the United States under a new import agreement has set sail, the Kremlin said Friday, two weeks after President Donald Trump said he struck a deal with President Vladimir Putin despite Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. "The first oil tanker has sailed off to cu»»»

By Al-Ahed News The Islamic Revolutionary Guards’ [IRG] spokesperson Brigadier General Mohebbi declared that the United States suffered strategic defeats in its war against Iran, asserting that Washington failed to achieve its objectives including regime change and the fragmentation of the country.»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Never-Before-Seen Images Reveal Extensive Damage at US Bases: “Much Worse Than People Realize” 23-10-2026 13:52 PM Massive fireball at Prin»»»

As Senegal prepares to host the Youth Olympic Games (YOG), the first Olympic event ever organised in Africa, the country is pulling out all the stops to be ready on time. FRANCE 24’s Sarah Sakho and Simon Martin report. For the first time, an Olympic event is taking place in Africa: Senegal is host»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian football champions Red Star Belgrade drew 2-2 at home with Danish side Copenhagen in a UEFA Conference League Match Day 2 clash on Thursday evening. Copenhagen took the lead in the 29th minute through a Matej Gastarov own goal following a Felix Beijmo cross, but Timi Max Elsnik e»»»

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced a crackdown on public demonstrations, ordering authorities to ban protests and restrict even officially organized marches as nationwide unrest over soaring living costs and deteriorating public services continues. The restrictions, announced Thursday f»»»

Israel’s far-right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir is using AI-generated videos to mock Palestinians and push political messages ahead of the country’s election, including videos magically transporting Gazans to Paris or calling them "donkeys" for choosing to stay. One video has sparked an online spat wit»»»

Beijing, Oct. 23 (SANA) The China-Europe freight train service has completed 140,000 trips since its launch in 2011, transporting goods worth more than $560 billion, China’s National Development and Reform Commission said. Annual trips rose from 1,702 in 2016 to 20,022 in 2025, representing average»»»

The World Health Organization warned Thursday that Africa faced a "complex" Ebola outbreak after the virus crossed from east Africa to Nigeria, marking the first case in»»»

US President Donald Trump said Thursday that Ukraine's access to the Starshield satellite system had been restored after Kyiv reported limitations in its access. Trump administration officials and their allies have blamed each other for the system restrictions which a European official said were st»»»

PARIS: Companies, cultural events, and museums in France plan to close at the beginning of the week despite the restrictions imposed on demonstrations, as President Emmanuel Macron seeks to restore order after a week of nationwide protests that turned into violence. The National Union of Students o»»»

Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea voiced his support for President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam and called for immediate judicial action regarding Hezbollah's confiscated explosives, in an interview on Thursday night on MTV’s Sar El Waqt. "The Lebanese Forces considers itself in the»»»

Leaked melanoma trial data shows the vaccine works but falls short of investor hopes Dubai: Moderna shares plunged 18 per cent on Thursday after full results from its personalised melanoma vaccine trial leaked online before the official release. Shares of Merck, its development partner, fell 1.8 pe»»»

DAKAR: The Ebola patient in Nigeria, the Ugandan-born wife of a Swiss diplomat based in Abuja, did not travel to Democratic Republic of Congo, the Swiss government said in a statement to Reuters on Friday, contradicting accounts from Uganda. The Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs had on Th»»»

Hungary’s 23 October national holiday began with a traditional military flag-raising ceremony outside the Hungarian Parliament in Budapest on Friday morning, marking the 70th anniversary of the 1956 Revolution and War of Independence. President András Baka, Prime Minister Péter Magyar and Speaker o»»»

A key MAHA advocate, Means did not say why he was leaving Washington: Calley Means, a top adviser to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and a chief advocate for the Make America Healthy Again movement, resigned from his position with the Trump administration Thursday. In a statement, Means did »»»

DOHA: Al Sadd responded to a difficult run of three successive defeats across competitions with a commanding display against Al Shahania, winning 4-0 at Khalifa International Stadium yesterday to provisionally reclaim the Qatar Stars League summit. Akram Afif struck twice, while Roberto Firmino and»»»

More Europe flights return; PAL resumes Dubai routes, Etihad extends Saudi cancellations Passengers travelling from the UAE on Friday, October 23, should check for flight changes as regional disruptions continue to affect services to Saudi Arabia and Tel Aviv. Dubai International Airport has report»»»

By Staff, Agencies “Israeli” “Maariv” daily reported that the entity’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s statements about instructing the military to overthrow the Iranian government and prevent Iran’s nuclear program have drawn widespread and explicit criticism within the “Israeli” military and »»»

Doha: The Family Consulting Center (Wifaq), a member of Qatar Foundation for Social Work, in cooperation with QatarDebate, organized a youth debate titled “Marriage Costs: Between Realistic Requirements and Societal Expectations.” This initiative is part of ongoing efforts to raise awareness regard»»»

Bulgaria has had seven presidents since the post of head of state was created in the spring of 1990: a communist reformer who lasted three months, a dissident philosopher, a provincial lawyer, a socialist historian, a construction businessman, an air force general and a former television journalist»»»

Doha: A shared commitment by higher education institutions across Qatar to provide the nation’s university students with the services and support systems that help them to excel has been signalled at the inaugural edition of a conference held under the patronage of the Ministry of Education and Hig»»»

One in four Europeans has fallen victim to an online scam, from identity fraud to fake romances. The rise of artificial intelligence is ushering in new risks. Minh Nguyen, Chief Product Officer at security solutions provider Entrust, says both online platforms and governments can play a role in pro»»»

The iPhone Duo starts at Dh8,499, while the top-end 2TB model costs Dh13,599 Dubai: Apple's first foldable iPhone, the iPhone Duo, is on sale in the UAE today, Friday, October 23, with prices starting at Dh8,499. It is Apple's most expensive iPhone yet, offering a folding display that opens into a »»»

Police used an X-ray to locate the stolen jewellery inside the suspect's body A man who swallowed stolen diamond earrings worth more than $760,000 to conceal them from police has been found guilty of robbing a Tiffany & Co. store in Florida. A jury convicted Jaythan Gilder of robbery and grand thef»»»

Introducing a much bolder visual language built around black, white and electric green UAE: Integrated communications agency AroundtheClock (ATC) has unveiled a new brand identity and positioning under the tagline “The Agency in Motion,” marking the next stage in the agency’s evolution as it expand»»»

Human rights defenders are sounding the alarm over the United Arab Emirates’ nomination of its former envoy Lana Nusseibeh to be the next UN Secretary General. They say electing a diplomat from the UAE, a country with a questionable human rights record that is accused of backing forces behind a mas»»»