AMMAN — Tanzania offers significant opportunities for Jordanian exports of phosphate, compound and specialised fertilisers, with the country relying on imports to meet more than 90 per cent of its fertiliser needs.A specialised study by Export House and the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Supply fo»»»

SEOUL — South Korean chip giant SK hynix on Wednesday reported a 632 per cent surge in third-quarter operating profit, fuelled by booming demand for AI semiconductors, and unveiled plans to return an additional $45 billion to shareholders.The company is a specialist supplier of high-bandwidth memor»»»

AMMAN — Jordan Phosphate Mines Company (JPMC) has recorded a net profit of JD315.1 million through the end of the third quarter of this year.This figure was achieved despite challenges posed by geopolitical developments in the region, sharp increases in the costs of essential production inputs and »»»

A container ship was struck by three maritime drones about 17 nautical miles east of Cape Kaliakra on Wednesday. Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov broke the news after a trilateral meeting of the defence ministers and chiefs of defence of Bulgaria, Romania and Turkiye on security and defence in the»»»

His plane touched down at Opa-Locka Airport outside Miami after flying from Argentina Opa-Locka, United States: Brazil's defeated right-wing presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro stepped out of a private plane in Florida on Wednesday morning, AFP witnessed, despite a court order banning him from »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia plans to expand its network of ground stations for the GLONASS satellite navigation system in South Africa and other African countries, Roscosmos head Dmitry Bakanov said on Wednesday. "It is planned. We are selecting the locations individually. Our goal is to improve accu»»»

UPDATEEmergency vehicles raced to and from the site as rescuers searched for survivors Urda, Spain: A high-speed train collision south of Madrid killed 68 people and injured scores more on Wednesday, with the toll likely to rise, authorities said, in one of Europe's deadliest such disasters this ce»»»

When Nicolas Sarkozy, then president of France, visited Tangier on 23 October 2007 to promote his proposed Union for the Mediterranean, he invoked Morocco’s history of protecting Jewish communities as an example of the shared heritage that could underpin Mediterranean cooperation. “Throughout Europ»»»

Africa's outbreak of the Ebola virus has passed more than 10,000 cases, health authorities said Tuesday, with the vast majority located in Democratic Republic of Congo. There are currently no approved vaccines for the rare Bundibugyo species of Ebola driving the current infections. Africa's la»»»

When Donald Trump returned triumphantly to the White House in January 2025, his supporters believed they could finally finish what he started during his first term and reverse the Democrats’ social engineering agenda, commonly known as ‘wokeism’, curb illegal immigration, accelerate technological d»»»

DAMASCUS: Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi and Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa discussed economic and energy cooperation in Damascus on Wednesday, official statements said, months after a deal on an Iraqi oil export pipeline. It is the first visit by an Iraqi premier since the current authorities»»»

Continue the Change Floor Leader Nikolay Denkov urged Prime Minister Rumen Radev and Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Iliana Iotova to explain why “despite bowing down to aggressor [Russian President Vladimir] Putin, the war is moving ever closer to the Bulgarian border”. In a Facebook post on Wedne»»»

RIYADH: After escaping Syria’s civil war and rebuilding her life in Saudi Arabia, Buthaina Ahmad Oweida was preparing for Umrah when tragedy struck. The 56-year-old Syrian mother of four, who had spent the past four years living in the Kingdom after fleeing the conflict in her homeland, was among t»»»

Brazil's defeated presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro and his immediate family landed in Miami, Florida on Wednesday after he refused to surrender his passports as ordered by his country's Supreme Court in connection with a money-laundering probe. The US State Department on Tuesday announced it»»»

Defeated far-right presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro has left Brazil for the United States, despite a court order barring him from leaving the country. The son of jailed former president Jair Bolsonaro has yet to concede defeat in Sunday’s election and is under investigation in Brazil for all»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Classified documents are present in the case of late infamous financier Jeffrey Epstein, even though the US Department of Justice (DOJ) had asserted that no such materials existed, even in the unpublished portion of the case files, CBS News reported on Wednesday, following a revi»»»

SAO PAULO: The patriarch is under house arrest, his wife is a senator, two sons are in Congress, and a third, who just lost the presidential race, started a self-imposed exile Wednesday in the US. As Brazil’s preeminent new political dynasty, the Bolsonaros are serving up the kind of drama, infight»»»

Israel's president voiced hope Wednesday for avoiding a second election after a hard-fought vote produced no clear winner, leaving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the opposition scrambling for options and making Israeli Arab parties possible kingmakers. With more than 85 percent of ballots co»»»

URDA, Spain: At least 64 people died when two Spanish high-speed trains collided on Wednesday, with rescue workers scouring the wreckage for more bodies after Spain’s second deadly rail accident ​this year. Hundreds of ambulances, funeral home vans and helicopters were parked next to one of the tra»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia is in close contact with the United States in the space sector, including with entrepreneur and SpaceX founder Elon Musk, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday. "We are in close contact with our American partners, including Mr. Musk, because it is very importa»»»

His plane touched down at Opa-Locka Airport outside Miami after flying from Argentina Opa-Locka, United States: Brazil's defeated right-wing presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro stepped out of a private plane in Florida on Wednesday morning, AFP witnessed, despite a court order banning him from »»»

Israel election, Iran blockade, $47.1b war cost and UAE flight disruptions Dubai: Israel faces uncertainty over its next government after an inconclusive election, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has raised the prospect of renewed cooperation with US President Donald Trump against Iran. Dip»»»

Israelis head to the polls on Tuesday in a closely contested parliamentary election that could end the nearly four-year rule of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s current coalition, following years of war, political scandals, mass protests, and deepening divisions within Israeli society. The vote »»»

While humanoid robots grab headlines with dance moves and parkour stunts, Zhejiang Humanoid Robot Innovation Center is deploying them in factories, warehouses and service facilities, showing how advanced robotics is becoming part of everyday industry in China's manufacturing powerhouse. In the show»»»

‘My conscience does not permit me to continue,’ Justice Kayani says Dubai: A senior Pakistani judge resigned on Wednesday, accusing the executive of increasing its control over the judiciary and warning that recent constitutional amendments had undermined the independence of the country’s high cour»»»

France's Senate on Wednesday approved a bill authorising rioters to be held financially accountable for damage caused during social unrest, with penalties of up to €10,000 and possible welfare benefit seizures. Rights groups warn the legislation could undermine the public's fundamental right to pro»»»

Asen Vassilev, leader of We Continue the Change (PP) and a former finance minister, said on Nova TV on Wednesday morning that he expects Bulgaria’s 2027 budget to be significantly worse than the 2026 version, questioning Prime Minister Rumen Radev’s promise to submit it by the end of the month, bef»»»

Frankfurt, Germany: Premium German carmaker Mercedes-Benz will restart a voluntary redundancy programme and is in discussion with unions over further cost-cuts, its chief executive Ola Kaellenius said Wednesday after the firm warned on full-year profits. "Germany accounts for roughly 15 percent of »»»

By Staff, Agencies Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez accused Washington of spreading false claims to justify its economic pressure and energy blockade against Cuba, following a heated confrontation with US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz during a General Assembly debate on Tuesday. Rodriguez s»»»

Presidential adviser calls for restraint, warning that wars only deepen regional crises Dubai: Dr. Anwar Mohammed Gargash, Diplomatic Adviser to the UAE President, has reaffirmed the UAE's commitment to dialogue and political solutions amid growing regional uncertainty, warning that wars only lead »»»

By Staff, Agencies American rapper Macklemore has reaffirmed his unwavering support for the Palestinian people, pledging to stand up for their rights and freedom until his “last breath,” amid reported tensions with English singer Ed Sheeran over his outspoken pro-Palestinian stance. Speaking at the»»»

It is the first visit by an Iraqi prime minister since Sharaa took power DAMASCUS Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al Zaidi arrived in Damascus on Wednesday and was met by President Ahmed Al Sharaa, Syrian state media said, as the neighbours seek to bolster economic and energy cooperation. It is the first »»»

ISTANBUL: Turkiye hosted talks between Libya’s eastern and western administrations last week with an ultimate goal of reunifying them, but no agreement has emerged, a senior Turkish official familiar with the talks told AFP Wednesday. “Discussions have so far focused primarily on military unificati»»»

Bulgargaz will revise its proposed natural gas price for November, while Prime Minister Rumen Radev said household electricity and heating prices would remain unchanged through July 1, 2027, and pledged measures to protect consumers from rising energy costs. Bulgargaz Executive Director Georgi Tata»»»

President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam have not received any “official guarantees” from Hezbollah regarding not engaging in a new war in support of Iran, an official source said. Speaker Nabih Berri also has not received “any pledge of this kind," the source told the Nidaa al-Watan ne»»»

Passengers paying up to $440,000 for cabins ordered off ship within hours Dubai: A dream of travelling the world aboard a floating home has ended abruptly for around 200 passengers stranded in Cambodia after soaring fuel costs linked to the Iran war forced a US-based cruise operator to suspend oper»»»

RIYADH: Saudi shipping company Bahri’s third-quarter net profit surged nearly ninefold to SR5.09 billion ($1.36 billion), up 890.7 percent year on year, driven by higher freight rates and increased activity in its oil transportation business. Bahri, formally known as The National Shipping Co. of Sa»»»

Right-wing Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro has fled to the US following his election defeat to incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Reuters and Brazilian news outlet Jovem Pan reported on Tuesday, citing sources. A senior US State Department official told AP on Tuesday that Bolsonaro and his fam»»»

Human rights groups on Tuesday urged countries to reject UAE diplomat Lana Nusseibeh’s bid to become United Nations secretary general citing allegations that Abu Dhabi funds Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. The UAE denies the accusations. Nusseibeh, 48, is seeking to become the first woma»»»

By Staff, Agencies The US military killed five people in a strike on a vessel in the eastern Pacific on Thursday, marking the latest operation in Washington’s expanding campaign against alleged drug-trafficking networks across Latin America. US Southern Command claimed the vessel was travelling alo»»»

Bulgarian authorities identified the two German citizens suspected of setting fire to Starlink antennas near Sofia on October 10, a day after the incident, but their detention in Germany required a European Arrest Warrant issued on October 19, Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev and Prime Minister R»»»

Bulgarian Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov said Bulgaria would propose a joint security coordination mechanism with Romania and Turkey to respond more quickly to threats in the Black Sea, as the disabled cargo ship Khoryv drifted into Bulgaria’s maritime zone following a drone attack off the Roman»»»

Prime Minister Rumen Radev said the government aims to bring Bulgarian food price markups in line with those in other developed European countries, maintain household electricity and heating prices until July 1, 2027, and preserve planned income increases in the 2027 budget as negotiations with the»»»

The topics of rising food and fuel prices and the upcoming presidential runoffs between Iliana Iotova and Andrey Gurov on November 1 dominate Wednesday's news media. POLITICS Bulgarian National Television's morning show hosted a presidential debate between Dr. Emil Stoimenov, co-chair of Iliana Iot»»»

More than one in five Romanian entrepreneurs believe that neither they nor their businesses have sufficient market visibility, although most recognise its importance for business development, according to a study commissioned by ING Bank Romania. In response, the bank has launched Next in Business,»»»

Alya redefines Emirati pop with her genre-free sound and international ambitions Dubai: "I will get my Grammy eventually," declares 21-year-old Emirati-British singer Alya at the Gulf News studios in Dubai. There's no nervous laughter or awkward backtracking. She says it with conviction, as though »»»

An Israeli online advertising company implicated in spyware attacks targeting internet users was heavily active on SpaceX’s Starlink service, Japanese researchers have found, bolstering claims that the firm was running a “targeting and tracking” operation masquerading as a commercial advertising bu»»»

By Mohamad Hammoud Eight months after the United States and “Israel” launched their war against Iran, senior officials from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey arrived in Tehran on October 26 to discuss regional security. Their visit raised a question that battlefield assessments cannot answer: What»»»

Washington/London, Oct. 28 (SANA) Gold prices edged higher on Wednesday after rising about 1% in the previous session, as investors awaited the U.S. Federal Reserve’s monetary policy decision later in the day. Oil futures, meanwhile, fell by more than $2 a barrel at Tuesday’s settlement as traders »»»

The Resistance Committees in Palestine said the outcome of Israeli elections would not alter the fundamental nature of the occupation, stressing that Palestinians place no expectations on changes in the Israeli government. In a statement, the committees described the Israeli elections as an interna»»»