LONDON: Missiles used by the Houthis to attack Saudi Arabia draw on a global supply chain, with components originating in countries friendly to the Kingdom reaching Yemen through intermediaries, according to one of the world’s leading experts on the proliferation of arms. Wolf-Christian Paes, who s»»»

Yemen's Houthis denied carrying out an attack on Saudi Arabia on Thursday, shortly after Riyadh said it had intercepted a missile targeting the region around the holy city of Medina. Riyadh also accused Tehran of stoking tensions between the Houthis and government forces in the latest esc»»»

AMMAN — The Jordan Strategy Forum (JSF) has issued a report titled “Jordan’s Economy: Encouraging Performance Amid Ongoing Uncertainty” as part of its “Knowledge is Power” series, highlighting the economy’s resilience amid regional challenges.The report reviews key economic indicators for 2026, com»»»

AMMAN — Royal Jordanian (RJ) Vice Chairman and CEO, Samer Majali, is currently participating in the "Wings of Change Europe 2026 (WOCE)" symposium, organised by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) in Brussels.Senior officials, decision makers, airline leaders and representatives of i»»»

Hungary has approved a simplified procedure for using Keytruda, a widely used cancer immunotherapy, before surgery for malignant melanoma. However, the decision does not automatically mean that all eligible patients will receive state-funded treatment. Hungary has introduced a simplified procedure »»»

North Macedonian Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski has accused Iva Mihailova of illegally crossing into North Macedonia's neighboring country of Bulgaria and warned that she and her father would eventually face justice, despite claims that she left through an official border checkpoint. Speaking at»»»

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said he felt “betrayed” on Wednesday after access was seemingly restricted to US intelligence and Space X satellite services, raising new questions about US commitment to Ukraine. With Trump under pressure over rising fuel prices, is the White H»»»

The hearings will take place on Monday and Tuesday, and the plenary vote on the government’s investiture is scheduled to take place on Tuesday afternoon, with the sitting beginning at 2.00 pm, in accordance with the decision of Parliament’s leadership. “The team I am proposing brings together minis»»»

While merchant ships are being attacked by Russia with drones in Bulgaria's exclusive economic zone, Prime Minister Rumen Radev is seeking help from NATO and the EU over the crisis in the Black Sea, but at the same time welcomes the deal between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladi»»»

TORONTO: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney campaigned for national unity in Alberta on Thursday, before the oil-rich province votes on whether it wants a binding independence referendum. Polling indicates less than a quarter of Alberta’s roughly five million people want to break away from Canada,»»»

ISLAMABAD: In Pakistan, the security of Saudi Arabia is often described as a “red line,” a position rooted in religious devotion, the sanctity of Islam’s holiest sites and decades of close ties. But the relationship goes far beyond faith and sentiment; the stability of the Kingdom is closely linked»»»

DAMASCUS: An explosion struck a gas export pipeline in northeastern Syria on Thursday, sparking a fire in the fourth such attack targeting the country’s energy infrastructure in recent months. The state-owned Syrian Petroleum Co. said the blast hit Al-Jabsa gas pipeline in Al-Arbeidi area of southe»»»

Paris, France: UN chief Antonio Guterres said Thursday that the "war on nature has not yet ended" as he launched a report showing the world was falling short of its biodiversity commitments. Nations will assess progress and pitfalls toward a 2030 goal to stop the destruction of nature when they mee»»»

Tunis, Oct. 15 (TAP) - The 7th congress of the National Union of Tunisian Journalists (SNJT), the 29th congress of the profession, has called for a review of legislation governing press and freedom of expression. It also called for stronger...»»»

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Poland’s Energy Ministry has lowered the maximum retail prices for gasoline and diesel effective Friday, October 16, the ministry announced Thursday. A liter of 95 octane gasoline may cost no more than PLN 6.95, compared with PLN 7.01 on Thursday. The ceiling for 98 octane gasoline falls to PLN 7.7»»»

Poland’s government has published legislation expanding the powers of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection, UOKiK. The changes would permit undercover test purchases using fictitious identities, including financial products, to gather evidence of consumer protection violations. Such op»»»

ADIPEC 2026 will feature a strong presence of leading energy and industrial companies ADIPEC 2026 will spotlight the Middle East’s distinctive role in strengthening global energy security, attracting investment and supporting industrial development, bringing together leading energy executives and i»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia will respond to Ukraine's attacks on its oil refineries, logistics and energy facilities, there was no need for Ukraine to start them in the first place, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday. "Yesterday they tried to strike some oil refineries. Now they’ve hit»»»

Bulgaria's Continue the Change (CC) party and Romania's Save Romania Union (USR) have expressed concern over drone attacks on commercial vessels in the Black Sea near Bulgarian and Romanian territorial waters, and more recently within Romania's territorial waters. In a letter to NATO Secretary Gene»»»

In nanny states, men become state-dependent tradbros whose solution to an inadequate allowance is to pitch a fit, women get infantilized, and kids become insufferable. But what happens when someone dares to step out of line? Enter Louise Montagnon – a 22-year-old master’s student, right-wing activi»»»

TUNIS, Oct. 15, 2026 (TAP) - The 2027 State budget (payment credits) amounts to about TND 68.895 billion, up from TND 63.575 billion in the 2026 Finance Law, representing an increase of 8.37%, according to the provisions of the 2027 draft finance...»»»

RIYADH: The Iran-backed Houthis have carried out 20 attacks on King Khalid International Airport since Oct. 1, Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki, the coalition’s spokesperson, said on Thursday during a press conference held by the Joint Forces Command of the Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen. Al-Mal»»»

Bangkok, Thailand: G7 countries pledged to allocate $2.5 billion to address food insecurity in vulnerable nations, French economy minister Roland Lescure said on Thursday. Speaking in Bangkok on the sidelines of the annual meetings of the IMF and the World Bank, Lescure said the World Bank had iden»»»

Tunis,Oct.15 (TAP) - The 2027 Finance Bill proposes new mechanisms aimed at improving the olive oil sector, with the aim of supporting small-scale farmers and strengthening the capacities of the sector's stakeholders.In this respect, Article 37...»»»

BMF GRUP, an entrepreneurial group founded in Romania in 2011, has acquired ENGIE Building Solutions S.R.L. from ENGIE Servicii, a company owned by ENGIE Romania. ENGIE Building Solutions specializes in energy services for buildings, integrated technical management, and energy efficiency and decarb»»»

KAMPALA: Uganda’s coffee exports fell 13.7 percent in August from a year earlier, as a prolonged drought reduced the harvest in some areas, a report and an industry player said. Coffee, alongside gold, are the east African country’s largest foreign exchange earners while Uganda is also Africa’s lar»»»

DENPASAR, Indonesia: Hundreds of people protested a petrol shortage that authorities have blamed on supply disruptions on Indonesia’s resort island of Bali on Thursday, as hours-long queues built up at gas stations. Officials urged residents to stay calm this week, noting there was enough fuel to g»»»

BANGKOK - In 2030, Serbia will host a meeting of the Swiss-led IMF Constituency, through which it exercises its rights in the IMF. "NBS representatives, acting on behalf of the Republic of Serbia, took part in a meeting of the Swiss-led IMF Constituency in Bangkok, on the sidelines of the Annual Me»»»

Gaza: The death toll from the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023, has risen to 74,396 martyrs, with 175,449 people wounded. In a statement issued today, health authorities in Gaza said hospitals across the Strip had received four martyrs and seven wounded people over the pas»»»

Houthi strikes on Riyadh airport, Saudi flight cancellations and Hormuz shipping attacks Dubai: The conflict between Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthis dominated the region on Thursday, October 15, with new figures on the toll of attacks on Riyadh’s main airport, a cruise missile intercepted near Mad»»»

JERUSALEM: No commercial goods have entered the Gaza Strip for two days, Israeli authorities said on Thursday, blaming the suspension on merchants angered by taxes imposed by Hamas — a claim that Palestinian importers deny. The halt to commercial shipments, including fruit and winter clothing, cuts»»»

ROME - Serbian caretaker Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management Dragan Glamocic said on Thursday in Rome Serbia and the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) maintained excellent cooperation and that advancement of the Serbian agriculture sector would be cont»»»

Damascus: A petroleum products pipeline extending from Baniyas to Homs leaked on Thursday in Hadida area of Homs countryside, central Syria, causing a major gasoline spill and leading to the closure of Homs-Tartus road. A source at the Syrian Petroleum Company said technical teams isolated and secu»»»

Kosovo’s First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Glauk Konjufca, has warned that the risk of renewed armed confrontation with Serbia must be taken seriously. In an exclusive interview with Hungary Insider, he accused Belgrade of pursuing territorial ambitions and called for stronger inter»»»

The French glassmaker Duralex is known for its practically unbreakable tableware – and business model. It's been pulled back from the brink for the fifth time in 25 years, by an entrepreneur who is vowing a new, environmentally conscious chapter for the manufacturer. Also in the show: high ene»»»

China and North Korea formally opened the Yalu River Bridge on Thursday, connecting Dandong in China with Sinuiju in North Korea. Beijing says the bridge will promote economic and trade cooperation. Meanwhile, AI firm Anthropic told prospective investors that its third-quarter revenue rose 45 perce»»»

ADNOC's foresight in redundancy investments ensures energy supply stability Abu Dhabi- ADIPEC Chair Abdulmunim Al Kindy said that having large reserves of energy gives a country assured access to its markets and the reliability to move energy from wherever it is sourced and deliver it to the custom»»»

TEHRAN: Iran’s military on Thursday said an oil tanker had caught fire in the Gulf of Oman as it was attempting to pass through an area deemed prohibited, according to state television. “A few hours ago... surveillance teams of the army’s navy identified a non-compliant oil tanker that had caught f»»»

RIYADH: The Houthis have carried out 20 attacks on King Khalid International Airport since Oct. 1, the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen said on Thursday. During a press conference, the spokesperson for the coalition Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki said 17 people have died and more than 330 have b»»»

BUCHAREST: Rescuers were searching for seven missing crew on Thursday from one of two chemical tankers that caught fire overnight just outside Romanian territorial waters in the Black Sea, after Russian drones strayed into national airspace, Romanian officials said. Romanian President Nicusor Dan s»»»

Deir Ezzor, Oct. 15 (SANA) Cotton planting in Deir Ezzor Governorate has fallen sharply this season as rising fuel and production costs, a lack of support and the absence of an official purchase price deepen farmers’ losses and threaten the future of the strategic crop.Fayez al-Hussein, director of»»»

Dubai South Business Hub unveils an AI platform to connect founders and build new networks Dubai South Business Hub Free Zone has launched a pioneering digital AI platform in partnership with Verchool Platforms (Dubai, Silicon Valley), as a private business ecosystem built exclusively for its commu»»»

U.S. wholesale inflation surged past analysts' expectations in September, marking its biggest jump since 2022 as the war in Iran sent fuel prices rocketing, government data showed Thursday. The latest numbers, coming a day after hotter-than-anticipated consumer inflation, underscore the challenges »»»

Durga Puja plans toned down as friends, school pay tribute to mother, son killed in crash Abu Dhabi: A close-knit Bangladeshi community in the capital is grieving the loss of a mother and her teenage son, who were killed in a car crash on their way to a community get-together on Monday night. The B»»»

Anti-terrorism prosecutors said a 14-year-old involved in a shooting that wounded teaching staff at a school in the south of France earlier this week was acting out of revenge for bullying. The teenager was charged with attempted murder and remanded in custody Wednesday. A 14-year-old charged with »»»

Prime Minister Rumen Radev said Bulgaria would seek European Union support for a moratorium on attacks against commercial and civilian vessels in the Black Sea, while confirming that the ship Chelsea 3 was expected to be towed to Burgas for inspection and repairs. Speaking ahead of the European Cou»»»

Two foreign nationals aged 21 and 20 have been detained over the deliberate burning of Starlink antennas at a secret facility near Sofia, Bulgaria in what authorities are investigating as a terrorist attack, Faktor.bg reported, citing Prosecutor’s Office sources. The two men were arrested on Monday»»»

Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev called for lower fuel prices, a moratorium on attacks against civilian vessels in the Black Sea and continued dialogue with Russia as he arrived in Brussels for a two-day European Council summit, while defending the importance of the Lukoil refinery for Bulgaria»»»

Bulgaria’s National Assembly has approved the purchase of five additional IRIS-T SLM air defense systems from Germany, in a deal worth more than 900 million euros that will be financed through the European Union’s SAFE instrument. The proposal submitted by the Council of Ministers received overwhel»»»