MAUI, Hawaii: As Saudi Arabia accelerates its ambition to become a global hub for artificial intelligence, US tech company Qualcomm Inc. said it sees growing opportunities across the sector in the Kingdom, from sovereign AI data centers and industrial networks to robotics and smart manufacturing. S»»»

Presidential candidate Kostadin Kostadinov, nominated by Vazrazhdane, presented five key priorities for Bulgaria at a meeting with supporters and citizens in Silistra's central square. They include the country's independence and prosperity, social unity, educational, scientific and cultural advance»»»

British police said Monday that five men arrested on explosives and terror charges near a US-run air base in England were being released on bail but remained under investigation. Counter-terror detectives said they were investigating "multiple lines of inquiry", including whether there is a link to»»»

TYRE: The Israeli military set off a significant explosion in the southern Lebanese village of Mansouri on Monday, Lebanese state media and AFP correspondents said as Israel said it had completed an operation in the area. “A massive explosion rocked the town of Mansouri in the Tyre district a short»»»

AL-MUKALLA: Yemeni government forces have adopted a military strategy focused on targeting Houthi reinforcements and gatherings deep inside territory controlled by the Iran-backed militia, in an effort to preemptively thwart any attempt to launch another large-scale offensive, Yemeni military exper»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MOEHE), in collaboration with the Qatar National Commission for Education, Culture and Science and the UNESCO Regional Center for Quality and Excellence in Education, on Monday launched the program to implement the Arab Model for Quality »»»

Tense US-Iran talks keep Gulf on edge as UAE watches skies and sea lanes The Middle East war has entered another uncertain week, with oil prices climbing, shipping through the Strait of Hormuz slowing dramatically and the United States and Iran struggling to reach an agreement to end the conflict. »»»

Hungary’s largest bank, OTP, is reviewing its strategy in Russia and is considering a complete withdrawal from the country, Chief Executive Officer Péter Csányi has told Bloomberg. The review comes as OTP seeks regulatory approval for its planned acquisition of Baltic banking group Luminor, a deal »»»

CAIRO: Three officials tell The Associated Press that mediators were still working with Iran and the United States on a deal to end the fighting and open the Strait of Hormuz, with the indirect talks expected to resume on Monday. The details were revealed as the war enters its eighth month after ca»»»

Three officials tell The Associated Press that mediators were still working with Iran and the United States on a deal to end the fighting and open the Strait of Hormuz, with the indirect talks expected to resume on Monday. The details were revealed as the war enters its eighth month after causing w»»»

CAIRO: Three officials tell The Associated Press that mediators were still working with Iran and the United States on a deal to end the fighting and open the Strait of Hormuz, with the indirect talks expected to resume on Monday. The details were revealed as the war enters its eighth month after ca»»»

On 16 November, Israel’s El Al will launch direct flights to Morocco through its leisure subsidiary, Sun d’Or. Earlier this month, Israir resumed operations to Marrakech, while Arkia ran several flights in August. Sources say around 20,000 tickets have already been booked for travel to Morocco over»»»

Ru'ya 2026 opens with optimism as employers and young Emiratis meet face to face Dubai: As young Emiratis walked into the halls of Dubai World Trade Centre for Ru'ya 2026, the mood was cheerful, aspirational and one with much hope. Students and young professionals were rushing to booths of organiza»»»

Two years after the dramatic assassination of Hezbollah Secretary-General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, new details have emerged from the closed-door deliberations of the Israeli army’s Intelligence Directorate and the Israeli Air Force. “In the two years before the strike, this team studied the man to »»»

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil: Shirtless and drenched in sweat on his treadmill, Lula runs. He keeps running. At 80, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the dominant figure in Brazilian politics for four decades, wants to show he still has the energy to win a fourth term in office in October’s election. »»»

RIYADH: Some of the world’s most powerful countries are violating international law while sitting on the Security Council, the UN secretary-general’s spokesperson has said, arguing that reform is needed to make the body more credible and representative. Appearing on the Arab News’ current affairs p»»»

LONDON: As Gaza dominates discussions for yet another year at the UN General Assembly in New York, newly published UN reports warn of growing threats to women and girls in Gaza, where displacement, hunger and the breakdown of public services are increasing their vulnerability to abuse and forced ma»»»

KHARTOUM: They came home to a war-ruined city determined to rebuild their lives, but a chronic lack of power, water, jobs and medicine has left many residents of Sudan’s capital wishing they had stayed away. About four million people fled Khartoum after war broke out between the army and a paramili»»»

KHARTOUM: Two Sudanese cities were targeted by strikes on Sunday, witnesses told AFP, a day after army chief Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan vowed to press ahead with the years-long war against a rival paramilitary force despite a US visa snub and mounting pressure for a ceasefire. Sudan has been at war sin»»»

SINGAPORE: More QatarEnergy-linked liquefied natural gas vessels, ‌laden and in ballast, have transited the Strait of Hormuz in the last week despite the US-Iran conflict. In August, Kpler data showed no visible transits by Qatar-linked LNG vessels or vessels carrying cargoes from the Ras Laffan ga»»»

Scores of Israeli occupiers stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Al-Quds (Jerusalem) on Monday, including so-called “National Security” Minister Itamar Ben Gvir and Defense Minister Israel Katz, as the Zionists celebrate Jewish Sukkot holiday. Videos posted on social media showed scores storming»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) opened its 11th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors today in Doha, State of Qatar, bringing together Governors, senior officials, clients, partners and stakeholders under the theme “Tomorrow’s Infrastructure: Impact and Innovation.” »»»

In Bulgaria, daily alcohol consumption is reported by 4.6 % of the population aged 16 and over. The countries where alcohol is consumed most frequently are Poland (16.0 %), Italy (7.9 %), as well as Belgium and Denmark (7.5 % each), according to Eurostat data. In 2025, 4.8 % of people aged 16 and o»»»

The Nikola Vaptsarov Naval Academy will sign a contract for the construction of a new research ship, said its rector, Fleet Admiral Prof. Kalin Kalinov, during the official opening of the new academic year at the Academy on Monday. The event was also attended by Varna Regional Governor Mario Smarko»»»

Madurai, India: Authorities in India's Tamil Nadu state gave babies born in government-run hospitals a free gold ring on Monday, an initiative aimed at boosting confidence in the public healthcare system. Under the scheme launched by actor-turned-Chief Minister Vijay, all babies born in public heal»»»

Ukraine will have to “pay the price” for its actions over the past several months, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. “Of course, the president [Vladimir Putin] has also spoken about this. Ukraine will have to pay the price for the actions that have taken place in recent months. That is what is »»»

Hungary’s parliament has suspended Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s parliamentary immunity, clearing the way for a criminal investigation into an alleged phone theft dating back to 2024. The decision was passed with 139 votes in favour, with no votes against and no abstentions at an extraordinary parl»»»

At a seminar for journalists focusing on how epilepsy is portrayed in the media, doctors and patients agreed that stigma surrounding people affected by epilepsy persists, and there is a need for greater public awareness. The educational seminar: The Media - A Path to Understanding Epilepsy, organiz»»»

US President Donald Trump asked Chinese leader Xi Jinping whether Beijing would be interested in buying US weapons, according to Washington’s ambassador to China, despite longstanding restrictions on military exports to the country. Ambassador David Perdue revealed the exchange during an interview »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Smotrich Calls for Wide-scale Israeli War on West Bank: “We Should Do There What We Did in Gaza” 28-09-2026 11:51 AM Israeli Finance Minist»»»

Only 26% of Romanian consumers say they are in a comfortable financial position, meaning they can pay all their monthly bills and still have money left over for savings, holidays, leisure activities, and health and wellbeing expenses, according to PwC’s global Voice of the Consumer 2026 survey. By »»»

Housing prices remain on the rise, but the number of completed transactions is falling, pointing to signs of a gradual cooling in the property market. Stara Zagora is among the Bulgarian cities where housing prices have increased most sharply. According to Bulgaria’s National Statistical Institute »»»

Pressure piles up on Iran's aviation, financial sectors as rial faces severe depreciation US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has claimed that Turkey and Oman had stopped Mahan Air flights, while the UAE had halted flights by Iranian airlines. Besides Turkey and Oman, Azerbaijan and Georgia have al»»»

Doha, Qatar: It all started over a century ago, when Ali Al Majed, a young pearl trader with a courageous spirit of entrepreneurship, ambition, an innate fascination with pure beauty, and a burning love of the sea and its precious pearls, became one of the most prominent pearl traders in the Gulf. »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Asian Games brought a painful twist for Qatar yesterday as two of its biggest gold medal hopes in athletics were forced out by injuries, with Mutaz Barshim and Abderrahman Samba seeing their campaigns cut short in Aichi-Nagoya. Barshim, the three-time Asian Games high jump champion»»»

New York: Education Above All (EAA) Foundation, a global education foundation, placed the protection and continuity of education in crisis situations and the advancement of innovative approaches to mobilise additional financing for education at the centre of its engagement at the 81st United Nation»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Civil Service and Government Development Bureau (CGB), in partnership with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE), has unveiled the National Programme for Career Guidance for the academic years 2026-2027, aimed at helping Qatar’s students make informed decisions abo»»»

Doha, Qatar: Farms in Qatar use non-genetically modified seeds and do not use chemicals harmful to human health, while agricultural production inputs are subject to strict controls, according to agricultural expert Abdulrahman Al-Obaidan. Speaking in an interview with Al Rayyan TV, Al-Obaidan said »»»

Two sides are approaching the negotiations from very different starting points The US-Iran conflict remains a major concern for the UAE and the wider Middle East, with potential implications for aviation, maritime traffic, oil supplies and regional security. For UAE residents, the key issues to mon»»»

Qatar mediates as Washington and Tehran edge toward renewed nuclear talks Despite President Donald Trump's rejection of Iran's proposal, “positive and constructive” US-Iran discussions were continuing through mediators, including on nuclear issues, Axios reported. The report indicated that talks be»»»

EXCLUSIVEWhile Kerala pays tribute, Dubai resident’s friends plan to honour him when season begins Dubai: A week after footballer Rijohn Jose's death in the south Indian state of Kerala, only a part of his story has been told. While tributes for the 29-year-old Calicut FC defender have played out p»»»

Washington rejects Iran’s Hormuz proposal as Tehran claims 19 civilian ships targeted Washington: US President Donald Trump has warned that "further strikes" against Iran remain possible before November’s midterm elections, as Tehran vowed to resist renewed attacks and the confrontation over the St»»»

Addis Ababa: Tens of thousands of people gathered on Saturday in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, to celebrate Meskel, a major religious festival, hoping for national harmony and peaceful coexistence amid mounting uncertainties and concerns about a possible relapse into conflict. FESTIVAL CELE»»»

Tribune News Network New York Education Above All (EAA) Foundation, a global education foundation, placed the protection and continuity of education in crisis situations and the advancement of innovative approaches to mobilise additional financing for education at the centre of its engagement at th»»»

AMMAN — The European Union (EU) and UN Women are joining forces to accelerate women's employment across the Middle East and North Africa through the Surging Women's Employment Initiative (SWEI).This regional flagship initiative brings together governments, the private sector, financial institutions»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Sheikh Qassem Reaffirms Hezbollah’s Resistance Path, Housing Initiative to Be Announced 27-09-2026 22:47 PM Hezbollah Secretary-General She»»»

DOHA: Yusuf Abdurisag scored the winner as Qatar laboured to a lacklustre 1-0 win over Yemen in the Arabian Gulf Cup at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah on Sunday, with the Asian champions failing to find their best form against the lower-ranked side. Qatar, who are 86 places above Yemen»»»

Swiss voters on Sunday voted against a proposal that would have imposed a more restrictive form of neutrality on the Alpine country, preventing it from levelling sanctions without UN backing or joining military alliances except when under direct attack. Switzerland's centuries-long tradition of "ar»»»

Potential uranium resource found in Camarines Norte as nuclear power plans Manila: Filipino scientists successfully concentrated uranium from mineral samples, a university has reported in a scientific journal. The latest research has identified uranium-bearing minerals in surface samples in Larap i»»»

Hungary has tightened its construction rules, allowing authorities to suspend permitting procedures and block new construction or facility permits for at least six months if a project breaches environmental or nature protection requirements. Hungary’s parliament has approved amendments to the count»»»