Romania’s annual inflation rate rose to 6.94% in October 2026, up from 6.61% in September, as services continued to register the sharpest price increases, according to data published on Thursday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS). The latest figures mark the second consecutive monthly in»»»

EXCLUSIVEAntonoaldo Neves flags fuel costs, capacity growth and Etihad's next big fleet investment Abu Dhabi: Etihad Airways chief Antonoaldo Neves has identified rising jet fuel costs as the biggest challenge facing airlines in 2027, warning that airfares could come under pressure from the second »»»

By Staff, Agencies “Israeli” “Yashar party” leader MK Gadi Eisenkot sent a letter to the entity’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday, urging him to exercise extra caution and responsibility in security decisions until a new government is formed. He also appealed to the so-called Attorne»»»

Blast at Sirte Oil Company's Brega facility sparks fire; oil and gas output unaffected Dubai: One worker was killed and four others injured after an explosion ripped through a gas processing complex in Libya's coastal city of Brega on Wednesday, triggering a fire that emergency crews managed to bri»»»

A new study titled “Unrealized Romania – Female Human Capital Between Performance and Inequality,” authored by Cristina Chiriac, PhD, founding president of the National Confederation for Female Entrepreneurship (CONAF), estimates the annual value of women’s unpaid work at RON 150–336 billion, equiv»»»

By Staff, Agencies "Israeli" occupation forces [IOF] launched airstrikes and artillery attacks on several areas across south Lebanon on Wednesday, targeting the town of Kfar Tebnit in the Nabatieh district, while carrying out demolition blasts in Ainata and between Mansouri and Majdal Zoun in the T»»»

UAE residents face travel and safety updates amid US-Israel-Iran tensions UAE airspace remains operational, but airlines continue to operate under changing conflict-zone advisories even crude oil prices are showing some relief. Iranian-operated flights to the UAE remain suspended, while Emirates an»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe ‘Ball Is in the US’s Court’: Iran’s Parliament Speaker Says Lack of Trust in Washington Is Main Obstacle to Agreement 12-11-2026 09:06 AM I»»»

Tartous, Nov. 12 (SANA) Citrus farmers and traders in Tartous have welcomed the decision to suspend orange imports, expressing hope that it will improve prices and support the marketing of local produce. They called for complementary measures to reduce production costs and open foreign markets to t»»»

Damascus, Nov. 12 (SANA) The Ministry of Finance, in partnership with the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), held the fourth regular meeting of the Technical Resilience Working Group on Syria’s Recovery in Damascus, bringing together more than 40 international, local and UN organizations, both in per»»»

KYIV: Matvii Yermolenko is 2, but he already knows the words for siren and air defense. This winter, his mother decided to take him out of Kyiv. “There is sadness, but even stronger is the understanding of what I have to do — leave,” Matvii’s mother, Kateryna Tsvihun, said, adding that they will co»»»

Tokyo/Singapore, Nov. 12 (SANA) Oil prices fell more than $1 per barrel on Thursday as easing concerns over an escalation of conflict in the Middle East reduced the geopolitical risk premium in crude markets, while rising OPEC+ production and increasing U.S. inventories added to oversupply concerns»»»

London, Nov. 12 (SANA) Gold prices fell on Thursday, touching their lowest level in more than a week, as stronger-than-expected U.S. inflation data and hawkish remarks from Federal Reserve officials boosted the dollar and reinforced expectations of an interest-rate hike next month. Spot gold fell 0»»»

UAE leads the way in AI-driven medical advancements for national preparedness Abu Dhabi: Faster diagnosis and quicker decisions are the promise of artificial intelligence in medicine, but for the UAE’s military doctors the starting point is still the human being. As the 46th World Congress of Milit»»»

By Staff, Agencies At least five Palestinians were martyred and more than 20 others injured after “Israeli” aircraft bombed the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, early Thursday, according to Al Mayadeen’s correspondent. The airstrike targeted the second floor of a building withi»»»

Nvidia board weighs founder’s future as reports of a second affair emerge and shares slip Dubai: Nvidia shares fell 8.6% in after-hours trading on November 11 after The New York Times (NYT) reported that CEO Jensen Huang had a second affair. The report names Kimberly Powell, the company’s vice pres»»»

Democrat Scott Colom defeated Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi after a final count on Wednesday, becoming the state's first Black US senator since Reconstruction. His narrow victory adds to the Democrats' midterm gains as President Donald Trump's party suffers a series of defeats.»»»

“Somaliland is a completely different country from Somalia.” Those were the words of US President Donald Trump at an election rally in Minnesota last month. A few days later, China and Djibouti issued a joint statement rejecting Trump’s assertion. Somaliland is not an independent entity, they remin»»»

Transaction growth sets the backdrop as developers and international brokers meet at IREIS Abu Dhabi: As Abu Dhabi’s property market posts some of its strongest figures on record, the International Real Estate and Investment Show (IREIS) 2026 was held at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (AD»»»

LIMA, Peru: Pope Leo XIV declared Peru his “homeland” on Wednesday as he arrived in Lima at the start of his historic visit, returning to the place that taught him how to be a pastor and where a nationwide party erupted to welcome the beloved “Padre Robert” home. Leo seemed genuinely moved as he em»»»

Netanyahu faces criticism over potential Iran strike during leadership shift Israeli politician Gadi Eisenkot has warned caretaker Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against launching potentially dangerous military operations before a new government takes office, amid reports of disagreements over p»»»

Pope Leo XIV arrived in Peru on Wednesday for the final leg of his South American tour, returning to the country where he spent more than two decades as a missionary and bishop. Thousands gathered to welcome him home as “Padre Robert”, with many hoping his visit will bring attention to poverty, cri»»»

Construction site collapse in Brooklyn leaves people trapped NEW YORK (AP) — Firefighters frantically dug through the rubble of a three-story building in Brooklyn on Wednesday after it collapsed at the edge of a construction site, trapping people beneath the wreckage. Firefighters were called to th»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Sidra Medicine, a member of Qatar Foundation, has contributed to a major international study demonstrating how artificial intelligence (AI) models originally developed for adult patients can be adapted to support neonatal care. Published in the high-impact journal, Nature »»»

BARCELONA, Spain: Millions of Spanish workers shut down businesses and public transportation across the eurozone’s fourth largest economy on Wednesday before thousands took to the streets of major cities in a nationwide protest over soaring rents and real estate prices. Housing activists hope the m»»»

Investigators continued examining the causes of Tuesday's deadly pile-ups on the Trakia Motorway near Yambol, Southeastern Bulgaria, on Wednesday, requesting road maintenance records, collecting evidence and questioning witnesses, as Bulgaria observed a day of national mourning for the 11 people ki»»»

By Staff, Agencies Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has called for international action to document and compensate for environmental damage caused by US-“Israeli” attacks on Iran, warning that armed conflicts undermine global efforts to combat climate change. Addressing the 31st United Nations C»»»

BusinessGermanyVW halts 'Gamechanger' modernization plan due to financial constraintsJon Shelton with dpa, ReutersVW has announced that it will scrap large-scale modernization in light of its current economic situation. Employee representatives accuse leadership of putting short-term profits before»»»

JEDDAH: The Houthis have lost numerous foreign commanders involved in directing military operations and developing offensive capabilities, a senior Yemeni official said, as the group faces mounting battlefield losses and internal divisions. Walid al-Qudaimi, Yemen's minister of state, told Asharq A»»»

LONDON: The Gulf Cooperation Council has approved the establishment of a joint forward military command in Kuwait — the member state hardest hit by Iranian attacks — marking its most concrete step yet toward turning collective defense commitments into operational capabilities. Forces will be assign»»»

JUBA: The African Union’s top representative for South Sudan urged the United Nations to help ensure that a critical election in the conflict-torn East African nation next month passes peacefully and without violence. Despite a 2018 peace agreement that ended a five-year civil war, South Sudan stil»»»

Investigators continued examining the causes of Tuesday's deadly pile-ups on the Trakia Motorway near Yambol, Southeastern Bulgaria, on Wednesday, requesting road maintenance records, collecting evidence and questioning witnesses, as Bulgaria observed a day of national mourning for the 11 people ki»»»

AMMAN — Under the patronage of HRH Princess Basma bint Talal, a dialogue session on Wednesday was organised by the National Alliance Against Hunger and Malnutrition (NAJMA), to review Jordan's food security and nutrition indicators in the global and regional context.The session was in light of the »»»

The “unprecedented” hacks of French supermarket refrigerators were the latest in a series of major cyberattacks that have made the country the most hacked in Europe, according to some analysts. Cyberattacks are on the rise globally, but why is France such a ready target?   Hundreds of Fre»»»

JAKARTA: A total of 120 Indonesian lawmakers moved Wednesday to challenge the vice president’s eligibility to remain in office, launching a parliamentary process that could lead to his impeachment after recent court rulings raised doubts about his educational credentials. Vice President Gibran Raka»»»

Crown Prince of Dubai commends swift execution and quality outcomes Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, honoured 13 winners of the inaugural ‘Dubai-it Award’, which celeb»»»

Having been detained for 500 days in an Algerian prison on charges of “glorifying terrorism”, French journalist Christophe Gleizes continues to serve a seven-year sentence despite an intense campaign by his family and friends and the football world. While awaiting a presidential pardon, his support»»»

London: England captain Harry Kane is set to cap his golden year by breaking the Three Lions' appearance record in Thursday's Nations League clash with Croatia. When Kane leads England out at Wembley to earn his 126th cap, he will surpass the previous record held by former goalkeeper Peter Shilton »»»

Tartous, Nov. 11 (SANA) Tropical fruit cultivation has expanded to more than 5,300 dunams in Syria’s coastal Tartous province, as rising temperatures and fewer frost events encourage farmers to diversify production, although researchers warn that pests, crop suitability and market risks could under»»»

Coded prison calls allegedly directed attack on British airbase housing US bombers Dubai: An alleged Iranian-linked militant commander used coded telephone calls from a New York federal prison to help direct a terrorist plot against a British airbase housing American B-1 bombers, according to a US »»»

Nairobi: Kenya has discharged its final recovered Ebola patient from medical care, triggering the official 42-day countdown to declare the nation free of the viral outbreak, the country's health minister said Wednesday. The east African country recorded its first-ever case of Ebola on October 6 -- »»»

Analysts question her December pledge as authorities warn she faces arrest Bangladesh's ousted leader Sheikh Hasina has vowed to return in December from self-imposed exile in India, where she has been in hiding since fleeing the uprising that toppled her government. The 79-year-old former prime min»»»

Motorists warned as UAE braces for further downpours and hazardous conditions Sharjah: Heavy rain swept across parts of the UAE on Wednesday, including Fujairah, Al Ain and several areas of Sharjah, with the National Centre of Meteorology warning of further downpours, thunderstorms, possible hail a»»»

LONDON: Two Israeli courts have rejected petitions seeking the release of 14 Palestinian doctors detained without charge or trial and an independent medical examination for a Gaza hospital director, Physicians for Human Rights Israel said on Wednesday. The Supreme Court dismissed the group’s petiti»»»

Regional Development Minister Ivan Shishkov said during a question-and-answer session of the parliamentary regional policy committee that, according to the preliminary information available to him, there were no problems with road markings or the condition of the road surface on the section of the »»»

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index climbed 140.27 points, or 1.38 percent, on Wednesday to close at 10,308.37, extending its gains for a third consecutive session. Trading volume reached 270.1 million shares, with a combined value of approximately SR4.78 billion ($1.27 billion) across 4»»»

Early signs suggest China 's biggest online shopping event is struggling to persuade anxious consumers to spend more, despite discounts. The Singles' Day festival, a major discount campaign comparable to Black Friday and Cyber Monday in the U.S., centers on Nov. 11. But it begins weeks earlier and »»»

The EU is the main driver of the West’s war against Russia, with Ukraine fighting on its behalf, Igor Korotchenko, a military analyst and editor-in-chief of National Defense magazine, tells Sputnik, commenting on the conclusion of the Abu Dhabi talks. "Note that on the very day the negotiations beg»»»

US envoys head to Moscow to meet Putin as peace efforts gain momentum Two days of US-mediated peace talks in Abu Dhabi have produced a major humanitarian breakthrough, with Russia and Ukraine agreeing to a large prisoner exchange as American envoys prepare to meet President Vladimir Putin in Moscow»»»

Brenneka employs over 215 people and provides building technology services for residential and industrial construction. With the completion of the acquisition, the joint further development of the company within the STRABAG PFS Group begins. The goal is to continue Brenneka’s successful development»»»