Kuwait City: The world will need substantially more electricity in the decades ahead, but it cannot afford to sideline other energy sources, OPEC Secretary-General Haitham Al Ghais said Tuesday, arguing that the future belongs to all forms of energy, not just one. Speaking to the Kuwait News Agency»»»

BEIRUT: Lebanon on Tuesday began new talks with the International Monetary Fund on a bailout to help the country emerge from the worst economic crisis in its history, with progress stalled by its inability to pass banking reforms. An IMF staff-level agreement reached in April 2022 laid out conditio»»»

Free Patriotic Movement leader Jebran Bassil called on Tuesday for full Israeli withdrawal and an exclusive state monopoly on weapons as two conditions for Lebanese sovereignty, as he met with President Joseph Aoun in Baabda. "Sovereignty requires Israel's withdrawal and the Lebanese state's commit»»»

Romania continues to offer significant opportunities for investors, but maintaining its competitive position will require more than favourable market fundamentals. Predictable fiscal policies, efficient public administration, credible long-term planning and stronger capital markets are increasingly»»»

SOFIA: Thick fog on a motorway in eastern Bulgaria caused two major crashes that killed at least 12 people and injured dozens on Tuesday, a government minister said. Dense fog on the motorway linking the capital Sofia with the Black Sea port of Burgas led to two pileups. The accidents forced the cl»»»

The parliamentary Committee on Agriculture, Food and Forestry unanimously approved at second reading on Tuesday amendments to the Veterinary Practice Act prohibiting the keeping, breeding and killing of animals for their fur, with penalties envisaged for violations. The bill, submitted by MPs from »»»

By Mohamad Hammoud A Country in Ruins, Soldiers for Another War Syria has barely emerged from fourteen years of devastating conflict that left its cities in ruins, its economy shattered, and millions of its people displaced. Compounding this devastation, significant areas of Syrian territory remain»»»

Pentagon chief hits back at Republican lawmaker seeking his removal US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday dismissed an effort to impeach him over the Iran war as a "political spectacle", accusing an outgoing Republican lawmaker of pursuing a personal agenda. "What one disgruntled and defeate»»»

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday said he saw no need to resume major combat operations against Iran because economic restrictions were working so effectively. "The economic campaign (against Iran) is so devastating that right now there is no need for major combat operations," Rubio sa»»»

Emirates and flydubai loyalty members can convert miles into shopping rewards, vice versa Dubai: UAE residents can now turn their everyday shopping, dining and entertainment spending into airline miles, or use the miles earned from flying to pay for lifestyle rewards, following a new partnership be»»»

Nine investigators are expected to arrive at the Trakia Motorway, where the pile-up crashes occurred, Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev told a media briefing at the scene of the accidents. Both the road markings and the asphalt will be examined. According to the Minister, there are multiple factor»»»

Frankfurt, Germany: The head of Germany's Isar Aerospace voiced hope Tuesday that the company could one day overtake Elon Musk's SpaceX to become the world's premier space launch company. Daniel Metzler, who founded the company with two fellow students in 2018, pointed to a huge backlog of launch o»»»

By Staff, Agencies One Palestinian was martyred and 17 others wounded in "Israeli" attacks across the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, marking another violation of the ceasefire that took effect in October 2025. A medical source at al-Shifa Hospital confirmed that Wahib Khalil Badr al-Adham succumbed to woun»»»

MOSCOW: Renewed Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian oil refineries since late October have reduced Russia’s oil refining capacity by about 30 percent, two industry sources said. Ukraine’s attacks on Russian oil refineries add to Moscow’s difficulties in addressing domestic fuel shortages as it ships»»»

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has threatened to block the EU’s next seven-year budget unless all member states commit to providing more financial aid to Ukraine, several media outlets reported on Monday. The EU has pledged to cover around €45 billion ($52 billion) of Ukraine’s projected €70 bill»»»

JEDDAH: When Tariq Marghalani spotted a vehicle trapped in rushing floodwaters west of Madinah on Saturday morning, he did not stop to weigh the risks. Instead, the Saudi adventurer and wilderness guide grabbed his climbing gear and headed toward the vehicle, where an elderly couple were stranded a»»»

AI giant plans Nasdaq listing as investors weigh rapid growth against mounting losses Artificial intelligence giant Anthropic is looking for an approximately $1.3 trillion valuation in an initial public offering despite new questions about the massive amounts of money flowing into the sector. The c»»»

PARIS: France summoned Iran’s ambassador on Tuesday after accusing Tehran of a cyberattack that disabled refrigerators in hundreds of supermarkets, with Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot warning Paris could respond with cyber measures of its own. French officials said on Monday that Iran’s Revoluti»»»

Eligible Emiratis must apply within 30 days and meet eight conditions to qualify Dubai: The UAE has introduced rules allowing eligible Emiratis whose homes are damaged by crises or disasters to receive up to Dh350,000 in financial assistance to cover repairs and losses to household belongings. Unde»»»

Abu Dhabi emerges as a hub for global diplomacy in trilateral peace talks Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), welcomed the launch of the third round of trilateral talks between the Russian Federation, the Republic of Ukraine, and the United States of Am»»»

By Staff, Agencies A US-based researcher has denounced a coordinated network of 1,653 fake social media accounts that promoted Reza Pahlavi, the son of Iran's former monarch, before shifting to support "Israeli" Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Likud party during the recent election campai»»»

'It's a political spectacle, a personal manifesto driven by ego,' says Hegseth US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday slammed the move to impeach him as a "political spectacle" by an outgoing congressional opponent of President Donald Trump. "What one disgruntled and defeated congressman is a»»»

ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Islamic Affairs, represented by the religious attache’s office at the Kingdom’s Embassy in Pakistan, has launched an academic course at Salafia University in Islamabad. The four-day program, which began on Monday, involves approximately 400 people, including im»»»

BSE-listed global technology company strengthens its regional footprint Novus Loyalty Limited, a BSE-listed, AI-powered enterprise loyalty and customer engagement technology company, has opened its Dubai office, marking a significant step in strengthening its presence across the GCC and MENA region»»»

Washington, United States: US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday slammed the move to impeach him as a “political spectacle” by an outgoing congressional opponent of President Donald Trump. “What one disgruntled and defeated congressman is attempting is not oversight and it’s not accountabili»»»

Missing official certificate prevents enforcement of Malaysian custody ruling in UAE. Dubai: A Malaysian father has won an appeal in Dubai against an order to hand over his daughter to her mother for return to Malaysia, after the court found that a crucial document required to enforce the foreign c»»»

GERB MP Desislava Taneva told reporters on Tuesday that driving conditions on the Trakia Motorway in the morning were extremely difficult, with very dense fog, and there were no additional warning signs or safety measures in place. Taneva was travelling on the motorway when two multi-vehicle pile-u»»»

The Council for Electronic Media (CEM) has urged media outlets to avoid sensationalism in their coverage of the two major pile-ups that took place on the Trakia Motorway on Tuesday morning and to adhere to the principles of the Ethical Code of the Bulgarian Media, according to a statement by the re»»»

Aliaga, Turkiye: Six people were arrested overnight after a huge blast at a steel plant near the western city of Izmir killed 17 workers, with grieving families waiting Tuesday to receive their loved ones' bodies for burial. Onlookers said Monday's massive explosion felt like "an earthquake" when i»»»

Doha, Qatar: Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister's Office of Brunei Darussalam HRH Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah and his accompanying delegation visited the Qatar National Library on Tuesday as part of his visit to the country. His Highness was received upon arrival by Minister of St»»»

Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar and the United Arab Emirates have discussed opportunities to foster bilateral security cooperation during talks in Doha. Ministry of Interior Undersecretary HE Abdullah bin Khalaf Al Kaabi received Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates in Doha HE Saeed Al Qamzi to e»»»

Tunis, Nov.10 (TAP) - Limited private sector dynamism is a critical constraint on artificail inteliggence (AI) diffusion in the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan (MENAAP) region, where firms invest and innovate far less than...»»»

Israel's former military chief Gadi Eisenkot vowed Tuesday to form a government quickly to replace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as the new parliament prepared to be sworn in. "I am committed in this complex situation to form a national-emergency government as quickly as possible," Eisenkot tol»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s manufacturing sector recorded an annual 18 percent increase in business registrations by the end of the third quarter of 2026, reaching 255,188 as the Kingdom expanded its industrial and mining base. The number increased from 215,697 during the same period of 2025, according »»»

ALULA: Volunteering in AlUla governorate spans several sectors, including culture, tourism, the environment, education, healthcare, and social services. These opportunities foster community engagement and help volunteers develop skills that benefit the governorate, its residents, and visitors. The »»»

RIYADH: As Saudi Arabia continues to modernize its service ecosystem for Hajj and Umrah pilgrims, the CEO of the Saudi Food and Drug Authority has highlighted how serving pilgrims inspires innovation and improved regulatory oversight. Hisham Al-Jadhey says serving pilgrims is a great honor for the »»»

Ray-Ban Meta and Oakley Meta to be sold in UAE from Dh1,160, with plans from Dh55 a month Dubai: etisalat UAE on Tuesday announced that it would be retailing AI glasses from Meta and EssilorLuxottica, becoming the first telecom operator in the region to sell them. The prices for the different brand»»»

Lebanon on Tuesday began new talks with the International Monetary Fund on a bailout to help the country emerge from the worst economic crisis in its history, with progress stalled by its inability to pass banking reforms. An IMF staff-level agreement reached in April 2022 laid out conditions to un»»»

The Council of Ministers will declare Wednesday, November 11, a day of national mourning in memory of those killed in two multiple-vehicle pile-ups on the Trakia Motorway, Prime Minister Rumen Radev told reporters at the scene of the accidents on Tuesday. Two major pile-up crashes occurred earlier »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), the Ministry of Justice (MOJ), and Scale AI have signed two cooperation agreements to develop AI-powered solutions under the SAK and Shoor projects, aiming to enhance the efficiency of justice-related services and advanc»»»

By Staff, Agencies The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps [IRGC] Aerospace Force unveiled a new missile city, displaying various ballistic and cruise missiles along with their launchers. The unveiling ceremony was attended by Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Ali Abdollahi and C»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian energy expert Zeljko Markovic said on Tuesday a malfunction on the Adriatic Oil Pipeline (JANAF) could be tackled within five to ten days and that, in that case, there should be no fuel supply disruptions. "Judging by the description of the damage, it is something that should be »»»

Russia has moved from striking individual power facilities to a “systematic campaign” aimed at paralyzing Ukraine’s entire electricity grid, military expert Ret. Col. Anatoliy Matviychuk tells Sputnik. If before Russia's focus was on power generation, "now it is on power transmission,” Matviychuk s»»»

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Tuesday that two oil tankers were on fire in the Strait of Hormuz, where the country regularly targets ships that transit without its authorization. Since the outbreak of the Middle East war in late February, Tehran has heavily restricted traffic through the strateg»»»

China's trade surplus exceeded $1 trillion for a second straight year, according to official data released Tuesday, as pressure mounts for greater balance in trade with Beijing. Exports in October surged 35.2% from a year earlier, the customs agency said. Exports have grown rapidly this year, suppo»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US House of Representatives on Tuesday will hold a vote on the impeachment articles introduced against Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, Fox News reported. Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky on Monday announced he was forcing a vote on Hegseth's impeachment. The lawma»»»

ABU DHABI (Sputnik) - Negotiations between the delegations of Russia, he United States and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi will continue on November 11, a source in the negotiating group told Sputnik on Tuesday. "Negotiations will definitely continue tomorrow," the source said.The delegations of Russia and Uk»»»

BEIRUT (Sputnik) - The foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and four European countries met in Paris on Tuesday to discuss the security of maritime routes and energy supplies amid the crisis in the Middle East, Al Arabiya TV reported. The talks took place on the sidelines of the G7 foreign mini»»»

Speaker Nabih Berri has rejected any political targeting of the army and its commander, General Rodolphe Haykal, emphasizing that "this act is a crime and a grave sin." "As I have previously affirmed on more than one occasion, the army is a red line," he added, in remarks to al-Joumhouria newspaper»»»

Diplomatic efforts intensify to resolve US-Iran conflict over Gulf blockade Iran on Tuesday urged the United States to meet its demands for reopening the Strait of Hormuz after President Donald Trump spoke of "positive momentum" towards ending their eight-month war. Qatar and Pakistan are leading d»»»