Doha: Qatar's Shura Council has held its first sitting of the second ordinary session of its second legislative term, corresponding to the 55th annual session, at the Tamim bin Hamad Hall at the council's headquarters. Opening the session, HE the Speaker Hassan bin Abdullah Al Ghanim praised the ad»»»

Artificial intelligence is bringing increasingly clear benefits to medicine worldwide. Doctors are spending less time on paperwork, while the number of patients treated each week is rising. These are the findings of the Future Health Index, the largest global study of its kind, conducted by Royal P»»»

A Saudi aggression targeted the oil company in Al-Sabaha, west of Sana’a, after issuing a warning to evacuate it. Brigadier General Yahya Saree stated that “our armed forces are currently confronting the Saudi enemy’s combat formations targeting the capital, Sana’a.” Saree added that a source at th»»»

France's embassy in Saudi Arabia told its citizens to avoid the airports in Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam on Tuesday as fighting escalates between a Saudi-led coalition and Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels, who have been attacking Saudi airports and oil facilities since last week. The French embassy i»»»

Haskovo District Court ordered the temporary detention of Russian citizen Anzor Unezhev, 40, for up to 40 days pending extradition proceedings, the court said on Tuesday. Unezhev was arrested on October 10 near the village of Sladun, close to the border with Turkiye, after entering Bulgaria without»»»

Donald Trump’s plan to import Russian diesel despite Western sanctions has sparked fierce criticism in Washington, including from Republicans, as high fuel prices and the upcoming midterm elections put pressure on his administration. His approach to the Ukraine war has also drawn controversy, with »»»

THE HAGUE: Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay urged the United States on Tuesday to resume its traditional role of defender of human rights and freedom for the rest of the world as Washington campaigns to undermine the International Criminal Court. “My message is: ‘You have to get back to playing»»»

Prime Minister Edi Rama is set to convene an expanded meeting of the Socialist Party’s Parliamentary Group tomorrow at 12:00 p.m. at the Palace of Brigades, with Socialist lawmakers and government ministers expected to attend. The meeting will focus on two agenda items, “Prania Besnike” and “Pasqyr»»»

The General Prosecutor’s Office and the Audiovisual Media Authority (AMA) are committed to strengthening institutional cooperation and coordination to fight audiovisual digital piracy.At a meeting, General Prosecutor Mr. Olsian Çela and Chairwoman of the Audiovisual Media Authority Ms. Armela Krasn»»»

A 14-year-old pupil suspected of shooting and wounding a headmaster and teacher near Marseille may have been involved in an online network associated with the glorification of mass killers known as the True Crime Community, prompting France’s anti-terror prosecutor to take over the case. The French»»»

France’s National Assembly is set to vote on a comprehensive bill to tackle sexual and gender-based violence. The proposed legislation would create specialised police units to investigate sexual crimes, broaden the definition of incest, and introduce penalties for stalking and sending unsolicited e»»»

Bulgaria will deploy two additional unmanned systems and strengthen monitoring of the Black Sea as attacks on commercial vessels bring the conflict closer to its territorial waters, Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov told journalists at the National Assembly. “Escalation is already underway and cont»»»

Thelyson Orelien was accused of using AI to write his French-language novel A top-selling Haitian-Canadian writer who was accused of using AI to write his breakthrough debut novel denied the allegations Tuesday in his first detailed response to the scandal, while acknowleding past plagiarism "mista»»»

King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia are visiting Ceuta months after more than 70,000 migrants arrived from Morocco. While most have returned, thousands remain. The visit has divided residents and risks reigniting diplomatic tensions with Morocco, which claims sovereignty over Ceuta and Melilla.»»»

Russia hammered Ukrainian cities and transport links overnight into Tuesday, killing at least four people in the city of Kharkiv, while appearing to spare energy facilities for the first time since US President Donald Trump announced an "energy ceasefire" at the weekend. It was not clear wheth»»»

Spain’s King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia visited Ceuta for the first time since 2007, amid tensions with Morocco following July’s migration crisis, when more than 70,000 people crossed into the Spanish enclave. Most returned to Morocco, but thousands remained, and dozens died. Morocco claims sovere»»»

Police in Dimitrovgrad are investigating the killing of a 67-year-old man whose body was found wrapped in a blanket in the trunk of a crashed car, with his 32-year-old wife and her 14-year-old son detained on suspicion of involvement, the Regional Directorate of the Interior Ministry in Haskovo sai»»»

RAHAT: Under an overcast sky in southern Israel, Bedouin villagers wandered through the rubble of what used to be their homes, the latest to be demolished after being deemed illegal structures by Israeli authorities. The residents of Al-Dahiya in the Negev desert say they have nowhere else to go af»»»

JEDDAH: Egyptians and Qataris offered their homes, cars and food to Saudi citizens affected by flight cancellations and delays, responding to appeals from Saudi diplomatic missions with messages of solidarity. The Saudi Embassy in Cairo urged citizens in Egypt whose flights or onward journeys had b»»»

Houthi-linked media Al-Masirah said Tuesday the Saudi-led coalition has carried out airstrikes against oil facilities in west of Sanaa. It didn’t not provide any evidence. The report came shortly after a warning from the Saudi-led coalition spokesman calling on residents in the area to evacuate for»»»

Britain ranks seventh and US tenth as UAE leads global passport mobility rankings for 2026 Dubai: The UAE passport has been ranked the most powerful in the world in the 2026 Passport Index, giving Emirati citizens access to 182 destinations without having to obtain a traditional visa in advance, ac»»»

Number of offending companies drops from 1,037 in 2024 to 679 in 2025 Dubai: The number of private-sector companies in the UAE found to have engaged in fake Emiratisation fell by 34.5 per cent in 2025 compared with the previous year, according to the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation, w»»»

Residents of Budapest’s inner districts say some streets have become places they avoid even during the day, while others feel unsafe after dark. Protesters are demanding hundreds of additional police officers, permanent patrols and tougher measures against drug dealing and public disorder at a demo»»»

Real estate consultancy Colliers is expanding its Office Leasing team, with Simona Urse joining the company as Associate Director | Tenant Services. With 20 years of experience in real estate, including 14 years in the office sector, Simona will work with companies reassessing their space requireme»»»

CAIRO: Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty has called for an immediate halt to attacks targeting Saudi Arabia, reaffirming Cairo’s full solidarity with the Kingdom and describing the assaults as unjustified and unacceptable. Abdelatty made the remarks during a telephone conversation on Tuesday»»»

Nuclear energy requires long-term commitment, predictable policies, public trust, skilled workers and sustainable funding, Energy Minister Iva Petrova said in a ministry statement on Tuesday. Petrova took part in the 19th European Nuclear Energy Forum (ENEF) in Prague. She said planning for nuclear»»»

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron was to host Chadian counterpart Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno in Paris on Tuesday as the two rebuild ties nearly two years after N’Djamena ordered French forces off its soil, officials said. Macron’s office said Monday the leaders were seeking “to relaunch a partn»»»

BERLIN: Authorities in Germany briefly shut an airport and scrambled fighter jets to escort a passenger plane from Greece over concerns about an in-flight emergency on Tuesday, the dpa news agency reported. Police cordoned off Nuremberg airport in southern Germany and launched an investigation befo»»»

RIYADH: The Royal Commission for Riyadh City has signed contracts to purchase 94 new trains to increase the Riyadh Metro fleet from 183 to 277 trains.The announcement was made during a press conference given by the commission’s CEO Ibrahim bin Mohammed Al-Sultan on Monday.Deliveries of the new trai»»»

Emirate records 91,560 transactions, with residential properties dominating sales activity Dubai: Sharjah's real estate market recorded Dh46.8 billion in transactions during the first nine months of 2026, up 5.6 per cent from Dh44.3 billion a year earlier, driven by sustained investor demand and ex»»»

A7 International has enabled businesses and individuals to pay invoices using digital assets, while recipients receive funds via conventional bank transfers. This new service supports A7's international expansion strategy and expands the cross-border payment options available to clients worldwide. »»»

Execution scheduled for Florida man who waived appeals after killing cellmate A Florida prisoner who claimed he killed his cellmate so he could be moved to death row is set to be executed on Tuesday, nearly 18 years after the fatal attack. James Robertson, 63, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder »»»

Damascus, Oct. 13 (SANA) Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani held a phone call with Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi to discuss bilateral relations and regional developments. The two ministers reaffirmed the close ties between Syria and Jordan and conde»»»

Minister of Interior and Municipalities Ahmad al-Hajjar on Tuesday commended the Directorate General of the Internal Security Forces (ISF), praising "the efforts of the officers and members at the Dahr al-Baydar checkpoint, whose vigilance, professionalism, and dedication enabled them to intercept »»»

WASHINGTON: Trump appointee Kimberly Guilfoyle, the US ambassador to Greece, has been asked to resign from her post after coming under severe criticism over allegations she has engaged in improper and possibly illegal conduct before and during her tenure in Athens, new Trump press secretary Katie Z»»»

RIYADH: The next stage of Saudi Arabia’s economic transformation needs to be focused on maximizing the returns on national achievements, experts have told Arab News. Speaking during the three-day Riyadh Economic Forum, which began on Oct. 12, leading figures across investment, management, and artif»»»

TUNIS, Oct. 13, 2026 (TAP) - The ANIMED platform, in partnership with the Centre of Arab Women for Training and Research (CAWTAR), officially launched a call for applications to support three entrepreneurial projects focused on sustainable tourism...»»»

The Bulgarian Helsinki Committee and the Bulgarian Lawyers for Human Rights (BLHR) foundation Tuesday called on the prosecution service to investigate whether the recent drone strikes on merchant ships in the Black Sea constitute war crimes. According to the two organizations, the Bulgarian authori»»»

SAINT-DENIS, France: Swedish activist Greta Thunberg joined protesters outside a high school in a working-class suburb of Paris on Tuesday as French pupils took to the streets for another day of demonstrations over poor learning conditions. Now in its fourth week, the nationwide protest movement ov»»»

Major investments cover real estate, aviation, transport, utilities, public infrastructure Dubai: Dubai has more than Dh2 trillion worth of projects under way and is preparing for a new phase of growth, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE»»»

The meeting highlighted the UAE’s growing position as a global financial hub Dubai: Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, First Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance, and President of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), met with Bernard Mensah, »»»

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam met Tuesday at the Grand Serail with Army Commander General Rodolphe Haykal and discussed with him the security situation in the country, particularly in the South. Salam followed up on the deployment of the Lebanese Army and its duties in extending state authority over a»»»

As of October 13, 2026, large and significant reservoirs were 64.81% full (4,236.1 million cubic metres). Their total storage volume is more than 12% higher than it was in mid-October 2025. This fill rate is the highest in the last eight years for the same calendar period, the Ministry of Environme»»»

Justice Minister Nikolay Naydenov has sent a letter to the Prosecutors' Chamber of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC), calling on it to offer the SJC Plenum with a genuine choice between candidates who have clearly stated positions and a vision for the prosecution service for the next six-month per»»»

BANGKA, Indonesia: A forest fire on Indonesia’s Sumatra island has razed nearly 300 homes, forcing hundreds of people to evacuate, an official said Tuesday, as the country battles devastating blazes and haze. Residents first spotted the fire approaching their village in the Bangka Belitung province»»»

RIYADH: The UAE and Malaysia condemned recent attacks on Saudi Arabia, including a missile strike on Riyadh’s airport, in separate calls with Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Tuesday. The calls came amid a series of attacks on the Kingdom’s airports, inc»»»

Dubai Ruler celebrates leadership excellence at forum with 1,000 attendees Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has honoured Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs, for more than three deca»»»

On Sheikh Zayed Road, traffic is starting to slow in both directions near Al Quoz Dubai Motorists in Dubai are facing heavy traffic on several major roads, with crash markers appearing on Google Maps amid slow-moving traffic across parts of the city. On Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road (E311), a cras»»»

The 12-day literary festival runs from Nov. 4–15 with the theme Made of Stories Sharjah Book Fair 2026 announced: 1,500 events, 124 countries The 12-day literary festival runs from Nov. 4–15 with the theme Made of Stories Sharjah: From meeting internationally acclaimed authors and exploring thousan»»»

Flights to and from Riyadh have been suspended following deadly Houthi attacks, with several international airlines extending cancellations through October 19. The disruption threatens Saudi Arabia’s ambitions to become a major global aviation hub, while Delta has postponed its first direct US flig»»»