Qatar's mediation continues as oil rises and UAE travellers face flight disruption The diplomatic push to end the US-Iran war has entered a potentially important new phase, with Tehran confirming it has received Washington’s response to its proposal for a seven-day process that could reopen the Str»»»

Government, transport and tech partners unite to boost liveability across the emirate LIVEX 2026 marked its second day with 15 agreements spanning smart mobility, urban planning, sustainability, real estate and community development, bringing together government entities, transport authorities, dev»»»

DUBAI: The pilot of a FlyDubai flight stabbed another pilot and tried to crash the plane full of Israelis, Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday. The Israeli prime minister said passengers and crew members on the flight managed to subdue the attacker, preventing a “major disaster.” Another air crew »»»

European Chief Prosecutor Laura Codruța Kövesi says the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) could begin operating in Hungary as early as next year, potentially giving European prosecutors powers to investigate EU-fund fraud, corruption and money laundering in the country. European Chief Pros»»»

RIYADH: France’s decision to deploy troops to Saudi Arabia is a “concrete expression” of its solidarity with the Kingdom and is intended solely to help protect critical energy infrastructure, French Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Patrick Maisonnave has said. Speaking to Arab News, Maisonnave said the d»»»

Vice-presidential candidate Georgi Kandev opened an election campaign office of the Andrey Gurov-Georgi Kandev presidential ticket in Ruse on Wednesday. Kandev said: "Welcome to the opening of our campaign headquarters. You know where I come from, you know my background, which is why I call it a he»»»

A passenger on a rerouted flydubai flight that was bound for Tel Aviv said one of the pilots tried to crash the plane and kill everyone on board, after both pilots were found to be wounded on landing in Saudi Arabia. In the first comment by an official, Israel's far-right national security minister»»»

NEW DELHI: An Indian sailor was among five crew members killed aboard a fuel tanker retaken from pirates off the coast of Somalia, his family confirmed on Wednesday, pleading with authorities to help repatriate his remains. The Palau-flagged MT Honour 25 was seized by pirates off Somalia’s northeas»»»

RIYADH: The Saudi Water Authority, represented by the Water Technologies Innovation Institute and Research Advancements, has concluded the seventh Water Research Community event in Riyadh, which featured 12 agreements and 130 research proposals. The event brought together about 400 researchers, exp»»»

Kuwait, Sept. 30 (SANA) Non-cash transactions accounted for 84% of payments in Kuwait in the first quarter of 2026, up from about 34% in 2010, as the Central Bank of Kuwait expands digital payment systems, fintech services and cybersecurity measures. The central bank has rolled out a series of regu»»»

GAZA CITY: An Israeli airstrike targeting a minibus killed five people on Wednesday in a neighborhood southwest of Gaza City, the territory's civil defense agency and a hospital said. Mahmoud Bassal, the spokesperson for the civil defense which operates as a rescue force under Hamas authority, told»»»

RIYADH: The second session of the “Live Well” initiative, the Kingdom’s primary health awareness platform, was held in Riyadh on Wednesday. The sessions provide a space for dialogue and exchange of views to build partnerships and strengthen collaboration among sector leaders, practitioners, content»»»

Should you board at the front, in the middle or towards the end of the train? The Budapest Transport Centre (BKK) has added a new feature to BudapestGO that will now help passengers make this choice. When planning a metro journey, the app shows passengers exactly which carriage they should board to»»»

DUBAI: The UAE’s 1 Billion Followers Summit is launching two new awards as part of its ambitious push to cement the Emirates as the global capital of content creation. The 1 Billion Followers Summit is the largest expo for content creators to share their expertise, network and showcase content. Cha»»»

Lagos: On day seven of his solo dance marathon, Benjamin Daniel Gabriel shimmied and shuffled towards yet another world record in Nigeria, where over-the-top stunts for Guinness Book glory have become a national pastime. The 32-year-old dancer, popularly known as Ben Dancer, has set out to achieve »»»

KYIV: President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday he had visited troops at the front line near Lyman, an embattled town in Ukraine’s east where it has launched a counter-offensive against Russian forces. In the Lyman sector, I held a coordination meeting with corps, brigade, and battalion commander»»»

KABUL: Afghanistan’s defense ministry says its forces have killed more than 40 fighters it described as insurgents who crossed into the country from neighboring Pakistan, and captured dozens more over three days amid repeated clashes along the tense border. The insurgents included members of the Da»»»

EDE: UAE second country to authorise MIMRYLO single-dose vials containing sterile powder Dubai: The UAE has approved a new treatment for adults living with polycythemia vera, a rare blood disorder in which the body makes too many red blood cells, raising the risk of dangerous blood clots. The Emira»»»

Khalifa University work combines AI, satellite data, modelling to improve water planning Artificial intelligence could help governments predict water shortages, floods and other water-related risks earlier, allowing authorities to plan and respond before problems become more serious, according to r»»»

Federal Supreme Court clarifies when taking photos or videos is not a crime Sharjah: A consumer who filmed insects inside a supermarket product and sent the footage to the relevant authorities was later prosecuted for defamation after the supermarket filed a complaint against him over the recording»»»

RIYADH: The Saudi Food and Drug Authority is taking action against online stores and social media accounts selling unauthorized peptides and has urged consumers to buy these products only from trusted sources. The watchdog has identified several unregistered peptide products being marketed and offe»»»

A 30-year-old faces charges after an AI image led to a two-day search at Pandan Reservoir Dubai: A man in Singapore could face up to 10 years in jail after an AI-generated image of a crocodile led authorities to shut down water activities at one of the city's reservoirs. Ye Lin, a 30-year-old Myanm»»»

Four-day festival from October 8 aims to boost Emirati dates and support local farmers The sixth Al Dhaid Date Festival will kick off at Expo Al Dhaid on October 8, bringing together farmers, date producers and palm owners from across the UAE for four days of auctions, competitions and activities a»»»

Visual content has become part of everyday business communication. Product pages, newsletters, social posts, sales presentations, recruitment campaigns, and internal reports all depend on images that look consistent and purposeful. Yet many teams still approach photo editing as a series of isolated»»»

When Romanian executives talk about AI, the conversation tends to circle productivity, automation, or back-office cost. The harder conversation, the one that lands in the CFO’s lap, is what AI is doing to the top of the revenue funnel. Search behavior is shifting under everyone’s feet, and the visi»»»

New partnership to create integrated shopping destination for Liwan residents Dubai: Key Mavens Group has signed a partnership and leasing agreement with Lulu Retail to operate the primary commercial retail space at "Le Meryeme - Liwan." Under the agreement, LuLu Hypermarket will open as a core anc»»»

Moving from traditional poly mailers to a more sustainable alternative may seem straightforward, but finding the right supplier can quickly become complicated. Brands have to navigate environmental claims, certification requirements, minimum order quantities, customization options, and material spe»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani chaired the weekly Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday morning at the Amiri Diwan. After the meeting, HE Minister of Justice and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs, Ibrahim bin Ali Al»»»

It appears that the political leaderships of Hezbollah and the Free Patriotic Movement have intervened to “contain the fallout and prevent a deeper rift,” following the latest war of words between the two parties, Asharq al-Awsat newspaper has reported. Sources close to Hezbollah told the daily tha»»»

The Lebanese military said on Wednesday that the explosion of an unknown object wounded a soldier and three civilians, after initially saying it was an Israeli strike. "A soldier and three civilians were wounded in the Nabatieh al-Fawqa area as a result of an explosion while the army was escorting »»»

A test launch of a RIM-162 ESSM missile has been carried out by a frigate in the Norwegian Sea. The test launch of an Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) Block 2 was successfully carried out near Andøya, about 300 km north of the Arctic Circle. The US-made missile was launched from the Norwegian fri»»»

LONDON: Purported arms sales, military training and growing contacts between Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis and Somalia’s Al-Qaeda-affiliated Al-Shabab are raising alarm over a partnership that could strengthen both groups and widen the threat to international shipping. US Africa Command has warned th»»»

An Israel-bound flight from Dubai was diverted to Saudi Arabia after a brawl broke out in the cockpit, with the pilots hospitalised due to injuries upon arrival, the airport in the Saudi city of Tabuk said Wednesday. The FlyDubai plane transmitted an emergency alert shortly after takeoff. A co»»»

François Picard is pleased to welcome Ian Bremmer, the American political scientist, author, and founder and president of Eurasia Group and GZERO Media. According to Bremmer, we may now be entering the autumn of the “Donroe Doctrine” and the MAGA era: an “America First” isolationist approach in whi»»»

Al Ain City Municipality presents ORA platform and upgraded Al Ain Oasis at LIVEX 2026 Abu Dhabi: Al Ain City Municipality has opened a night-time light and sound experience called Sura at Al Ain Oasis, which drew almost 100,000 visitors in its first two months of launching. The municipality also p»»»

The fifth edition brings AI, creator tools, and social impact into sharper focus Dubai: The UAE’s 1 Billion Followers Summit is returning for its fifth edition in January, with artificial intelligence, creator wellbeing, and the social impact of digital content set to take centre stage. Organised b»»»

Doha, Qatar: Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has achieved a significant medical milestone by successfully performing Qatar’s first advanced jaw implant and reconstruction procedure using virtual planning and three-dimensional simulation technology. This achievement reflects HMC’s commitment in adop»»»

The emergency landing Wednesday of a Tel Aviv-bound flydubai flight was due to a "terrorist" who wanted to crash the plane and kill Israelis, Israel's far-right national security minister said. "The naive notion that our enemies cherish life and that we should pity them received another reminder th»»»

Five African heads of state led a ground breaking ceremony Wednesday on a $16-billion oil refinery project in East Africa, following calls for the continent to boost its self-sufficiency in processing raw materials into finished products. Kenya's President William Ruto hosted his counterparts from »»»

Spain is coordinating with Morocco to prevent a new mass crossing into Ceuta this week, Spanish foreign minister José Manuel Albares said ealrier in September in response to renewed encouragement to storm the Ceuta border crossing on social media. Warnings of a new wave of border crossings has caus»»»

The new asphalt mixing plant in Avrig is designed to supply high-quality asphalt mixes, operating efficiently and in strict compliance with the environmental requirements applicable in Romania and the European Union. ”The investment in this local production capacity represents a strategic choice. I»»»

Gaza City's Al-Shifa Hospital said an Israeli airstrike targeting a vehicle killed five people on Wednesday, with the territory's civil defense agency confirming the toll. Al-Shifa reported that "five martyrs and 13 injured arrived to the hospital following an Israeli airstrike that targeted a vehi»»»

Hamas and the allied Islamic Jihad group have agreed to form an unlikely electoral coalition with a former top Fatah official who has close ties to the United Arab Emirates, Israel's closest ally in the Middle East, Palestinian officials told The Associated Press. The alliance could be well positio»»»

The heads of six top US-based AI companies signed a pledge at the White House on Tuesday to introduce stronger controls to ensure that their technology does not go rogue. The document, titled the White House Accord on Super Intelligence – Joint Commitment on Frontier Responsibilities, was signed by»»»

First female lawyer from Hazara community honoured for defending minorities Dubai: Pakistani human rights lawyer Jalila Haider, who has spent more than a decade defending some of the country’s most vulnerable communities despite death threats has won the 2026 Right Livelihood Award, widely known as»»»

DUBAI: A pilot suffered multiple stab wounds in a midair fight with a colleague onboard a FlyDubai aircraft enroute from Dubai to Tel Aviv on Wednesday, Israeli media have reported. Airport authorities quoted by AFP that the pilots had been injured and hospitalized. Flight FZ1073 transmitted sqawk »»»

In accordance with Article 18 of the Constitutional Law «On the Cabinet of Ministers,» Arlen Aliyasov has been appointed First Deputy Minister of Labor, Social Security, and Migration of the Kyrgyz Republic. The relevant directive was signed by Adylbek Kasymaliev, Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministe»»»

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Crew of oil tanker M/T Eureka to return home after diplomatic efforts secure release Dubai: Eight Egyptian seafarers held captive aboard the oil tanker M/T Eureka for several months have been freed off Somalia’s Puntland region following intensive diplomatic efforts to secure their release, Egypt’s»»»

Lőrinc Mészáros and his family remain by far the wealthiest Hungarians, with an estimated fortune of HUF 1,785.7 billion (EUR 4.87 billion), according to the Forbes Hungary 2026 rich list. This year’s ranking is the magazine’s first to feature the 100 richest Hungarians rather than 50, and is publi»»»