If the presidential election was held in early October, Iliana Iotova and Kiril Valchev would receive 46.9% of the vote, while Andrey Gurov and Georgi Kandev would receive 25.3%, according to a survey by Myara, the polling agency said on Monday. The survey was conducted through face-to-face intervi»»»

Yemen's Houthis warned airlines on Monday that Saudi airspace was unsafe for civilian flights, the group's Saba news agency reported, after the Saudi-led coalition said it had joined a counteroffensive announced by Yemen's internationally recognized government. In a statement published by Saba, the»»»

KYOTO: Saudi Arabia participated in the Global Summit of Research Institute Leaders, held recently in Kyoto, Japan, on the sidelines of the Science and Technology in Society Forum. The meeting brought together leaders from 33 research institutions worldwide to discuss the transformation driven by a»»»

RIYADH: The Saudi aid agency KSrelief signed a cooperation agreement with the Saudi Center for Culture and Heritage via videoconference to establish and operate Riyadh School Al-Namudhajiyah in Deir Al-Balah, Gaza Strip. The agreement was signed by KSrelief Assistant Supervisor-General for Operatio»»»

JEDDAH: Seven young artists have explored Jeddah’s history, memories and relationship with the Red Sea through “Time Reflected on Water,” a showcase of individual and collective works by the 2026 Recess cohort at Hayy Jameel’s Hayy Explorers. The exhibition runs until Oct. 17. For the 15 to 17-year»»»

Journey starts with Nafis registration and job search before appointment and joining work Abu Dhabi: The UAE’s Emirati Work Bundle in the Private Sector brings together the different stages of the employment journey in an integrated digital experience designed to simplify procedures for Emirati job»»»

MoU strengthens intelligence sharing as UAE steps up oversight of virtual assets Abu Dhabi: The UAE Financial Intelligence Unit (UAE FIU) and Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) have signed an agreement to strengthen cooperation and information sharing in the fight against financial »»»

Al Khatim Observatory combines 1,084 images to capture the faint planetary nebula Abu Dhabi: More than 54 hours of patient observation from the Abu Dhabi desert have produced a detailed image of a distant planetary nebula whose distinctive curved glow has earned it an unlikely nickname: the Firefox»»»

Early self-reflection, practical exposure, continuous learning can boost career readiness A degree may open the door to a career, but what candidates can do with their knowledge can determine whether they stand out, highlighted experts during a panel at Gulf News Edufair. Speakers said employers in»»»

Abu Dhabi's space ambitions soar with asteroid exploration Technology Innovation Institute (TII)’s probe for asteroid Justitia is the result of nearly two years of engineering and more than 600 design requirements for the Emirates Mission for Asteroids (EMA). Now, with limited bandwidth and only a »»»

Defeat was just the latest political setback for the Socialist premier Pedro Sanchez Madrid: Spain’s prime minister on Monday called a snap election for November 29, after parliament rejected housing relief measures proposed by his minority government amid nationwide protests. The defeat on Friday »»»

A total of 46% of Bulgarians describe their standard of living as "rather low" or "very low", while 49% regard it as "average" and 4% as "rather high", according to a nationally representative survey conducted by the Trend polling agency for UBB Asset Management and Finance Academy. Of those survey»»»

The parliamentary subcommittee tasked with studying draft electoral laws held a session in parliament on Monday, after Deputy Speaker Elias Bou Saab was accused of calling for such a session to deviate attention from the “priority” of resolving the issue of Hezbollah’s arms. "The session has conclu»»»

Manama: Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) HE Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, underlined that the electricity and water sectors represent a strategic priority and a cornerstone of joint GCC action, given their pivotal role in advancing resource sustainability, securing the needs of me»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Water Authority President Abdullah Al-Abdulkareem inspected water projects in Aseer region, where 78 projects worth SR4.5 billion ($1.2 billion) are underway, to assess progress, SPA reported on Monday. Al-Abdulkareem met Amr Al-Omari, acting CEO of the Aseer Region Development Author»»»

UAE energy giant expands Thailand partnership as it targets 47m tonnes of LNG by 2035 Abu Dhabi: ADNOC will supply about 2 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Thailand over a multi-year period from 2027, expanding its trading relationship with Gulf Group as the UAE energy company build»»»

BELGRADE - Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia (PKS) President Marko Cadez called on Monday on startups and tech firms to apply for a SEE 100 programme, as part of which one hundred most promising startups from Southeast Europe will be picked for the GITEX AI Belgrade event, to be held from »»»

Motorcyclists, rickshaw drivers and small-car owners get direct subsidies Dubai: Millions of Pakistanis who depend on motorcycles, rickshaws and small cars for their daily commute or livelihood are being offered subsidised petrol under a special relief scheme introduced by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sh»»»

LONDON: Israeli troops shot and killed a man they said was attempting to infiltrate a military position in southern Syria overnight, the Israeli military said Monday. The incident occurred near the Syrian village of Al-Hamidiyah in an Israeli-controlled security zone close to the Israeli border. Tr»»»

The US has rushed to withdraw bombers from an airbase in the UK after receiving new threat information about an alleged terrorist plot against the facility, the New York Times reports, citing sources. The announcement cited by the NYT comes a week after five men were arrested in what was trumpeted »»»

DOHA: Minister of Interior and Commander of the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya) HE Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani received Minister of Emergencies and Disaster Management in the Arab Republic of Syria HE Raed Al Saleh. During the meeting, the relations between the two countries in»»»

Y-Axis CEO says students need a long-term plan when choosing courses and countries Students planning to study abroad need to consider what happens after graduation before choosing a country or course, said Xavier Augustin, CEO, Y-Axis, Platinum Sponsor of Gulf News Edufair. With immigration policie»»»

Tunis, Oct.5 (TAP) - The Inter-professional Date Association (GIDattes) has drawn up a promotional programme for the 2026–2027 season aimed at maintaining the position of Tunisian dates in traditional markets and strengthening their presence in...»»»

Tunis, Oct.5 (TAP) - The Independent High Authority for Elections (French: ISIE) has authorised the executive board to begin reviewing the regulatory decisions governing the various stages of the forthcoming elections, in particular the conditions...»»»

We condemn in the strongest terms Israel’s attempts to undermine the 1974 Separation of Forces Agreement by resuming its activities along the so-called “Sufa 53 line” in Quneitra, as well as its efforts to create new faits accomplis in Syria. We call on the international community to take effective»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Public Prosecution, through its Institute of Criminal Studies, organized a regional training course on combatting trafficking in persons in conformity with international standards. Convened in partnership with the United Nations Human Rights Training and Documentation Centre for So»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Stock Exchange Index closed higher on Monday, up 99.62 points, or 1.08 percent, to 9,285.05. A total of 169,438,752 shares changed hands during the session, with trading value reaching QR 432,944,217.698 through 27,380 transactions across all sectors. Shares of 42 companies r»»»

From Pan Am Flight 73 in 1986 to a flydubai emergency in 2026, both put passengers first Four decades apart, two Indian aviation professionals found themselves at the centre of life-threatening emergencies in the skies. Neerja Bhanot and Captain Smit Machchhar faced very different situations, but b»»»

Drivers using Hungary’s busiest motorway are being urged to stay below the speed limit as ten new speed cameras have been installed along sections affected by the motorway’s major expansion project. Ten new speed cameras installed The new cameras were installed along the M1 motorway by MKIF Hungari»»»

These transactions form part of Mozaik Investments’ strategy to develop the Urban Fitness network, a low-cost fitness concept based on the high value, low price (HVLP) model. Through these acquisitions, together with other clubs currently under development, the Urban Fitness network will grow to 15»»»

Kataeb Party chief MP Sami Gemayel noted Monday that Lebanon faces a “historic opportunity” to build a sovereign, independent, and stable state, calling on the state to move from decisions to execution, and not to miss the circumstances available today, as this opportunity may not recur. “What is r»»»

Riyadh: The State of Qatar, represented by the Ministry of Social Development and Family, is participating in the second Global CSR Forum, held under the theme "From Commitment to Impact." The forum opened on Monday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, bringing together ministers, officials, experts, and speci»»»

Sunday marks 20 years since Australian journalist and activist Julian Assange founded WikiLeaks, the whistleblowing platform that would publish some of the most consequential leaks of the internet age, exposing classified US war records, CIA hacking tools, mass surveillance and other closely guarde»»»

So, big bad US President Donald Trump just successfully strong-armed French President Emmanuel Macron and the EU into dumping their precious ‘rainy day’ diesel from strategic reserves. Why? Because Trump, threatening a disastrous cutoff of diesel exports to Europe altogether, wanted to keep domesti»»»

Finnish President Alexander Stubb has blamed Russia for a wide range of security concerns facing the EU, including the influx of migrants over the summer into Ceuta, Spain’s enclave in Morocco. He later admitted that he did not know the situation in Ceuta “well enough to take a position.” Stubb mad»»»

RIYADH: The Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosted a wide-ranging dialogue at Egmont Palace in Brussels with Sheikh Mohammad Al-Issa, Secretary-General of the Muslim World League (MWL) and Chairman of the Organization of Muslim Scholars, according to a statement from MWL on Sunday. The event wa»»»

RIYADH: The State of Qatar, represented by the Ministry of Social Development and Family, is participating in the second Global CSR Forum, held under the theme 'From Commitment to Impact'. The forum opened on Monday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, bringing together ministers, officials, experts, and speci»»»

He is received by the King of Jordan Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, has arrived in Aqaba, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, on a working visit to participate in the groundbreaking ceremony for the Aqaba–Al-Shidiyeh–Maan Railway Project. King Abdullah II bin Al »»»

Vienna, Oct. 5 (SANA) A Syrian anti-narcotics delegation took part in technical consultations with United Nations experts in Vienna on investigating and dismantling clandestine laboratories and safely handling hazardous chemicals.The delegation, headed by Brig. Gen. Khaled Eid, director of the Anti»»»

Doha, Qatar: Advisor to the Prime Minister and Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Majed bin Mohammed Al-Ansari met on Monday in Doha with HE Richard Crowder, Head of the British Office for Sudan and the UK Special Representative to Sudan. During the meeting, they reviewed cooperat»»»

Tunis, Oct.5 (TAP) - More than 60 financial, insurance and business organisations for 8 countries are examining new mechanisms for trade finance, risk management and the facilitation of trade and investment, as part of the Mediterranean...»»»

The expansion of charging infrastructure comes amid continued growth in Romania’s electric vehicle fleet. According to data from the General Directorate for Driving Licences and Vehicle Registrations (DGPCI), more than 7,000 new fully electric passenger cars were registered in Romania in the first »»»

The Foreign Ministers of Bulgaria and North Macedonia, Velislava Petrova and Timco Mucunski, will have an opportunity to meet on the sidelines of a forum on Thursday, Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry the Bulgarian News Agency in response to an inquiry. An international ministerial conference on Pan-Euro»»»

Geneva: The State of Qatar has underscored that it places significant priority on technical cooperation and capacity-building as part of its cooperation with the United Nations and its human rights mechanisms, particularly the Human Rights Council and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human R»»»

Arab Finance: Egyptian Minister of Industry Khaled Hashem and South African Trade, Industry, and Competition Minister Parks Tau discussed expanding industrial cooperation, focusing on automotive manufacturing and components, according to a statement. Building on the results of the African Automotiv»»»

ALULA: The AlUla Manara team, part of the Royal Commission for AlUla, launched World Space Week activities on Monday, providing visitors with a series of educational and cultural programs exploring astronomy and space science. The program gives visitors and astronomy enthusiasts opportunities to le»»»

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met with US Senator Chris Murphy in Riyadh on Monday, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Murphy, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations and Appropriations committees, was accompanied by a delegation during the meeting. The two sides discussed Saudi-US relation»»»

VIENNA - Preparedness for the energy crisis is more than having emergency oil stocks - Serbia, Montenegro and North Macedonia are the leaders in this regard as they already have the legislation in place and have already established physical stocks with decent volumes in terms of days of stocks, say»»»

Romania was the first market into which PayPo expanded outside Poland, with the company launching its regional expansion in 2022. In the four years since it established a local presence, the number of users has increased approximately 12-fold, whilst the merchant network exceeded the 1,000 mark by »»»

Survey to measure trust, belonging, and harmony across UAE communities The UAE has launched a nationwide survey to measure social cohesion and monitor the factors influencing it. The survey will provide national data to support policies and initiatives aimed at strengthening social stability and qu»»»