JERUSALEM: US President Donald Trump on Sunday endorsed his ally Benjamin Netanyahu before Israel’s close-fought parliamentary election on October 27, providing a boost to the veteran prime minister’s bid to win a new mandate. Netanyahu touted his close relationship with the US president in a video released by his Likud party, saying that together they had “crushed Iran” and adding that re-election would allow him to work with Trump to “elminate the Iranian threat over the next two years, or eve
CAIRO: The Houthis, Al-Qaeda and Daesh come from sharply different religious traditions. The Yemeni militia is rooted in a hard-line interpretation of Zaydi Shiism, while Al-Qaeda and Daesh emerged from extremist movements. Their doctrinal disagreements are profound, and they have fought each other on the ground. Yet the differences can obscure a more consequential question: Which poses the greater long-term threat to Yemen and the wider region? The answer cannot be measured solely by the number
LONDON: Arsenal struck late to beat Nottingham Forest and keep the pressure on Premier League leaders Manchester City on Sunday, while struggling Manchester United dropped more points in a draw at Leeds. The Gunners faced Forest a day after pacesetters City celebrated a seventh win in seven games at home to Ipswich — shrugging off the fallout from the club’s guilty verdict for serious financial irregularities. Defending champions Arsenal huffed and puffed against Oliver Glasner’s struggling side
PARIS, France: Noah Cadiou’s second-half penalty for Lorient prevented Monaco returning to the top of Ligue 1 as the principality outfit fell to a 1-0 defeat in Brittany on Sunday. Monaco are one of four teams level on points at the top of the table as they were joined by Paris FC, who edged Rennes 4-3 thanks to Lassine Sinayoko’s injury-time penalty winner. Rennes dropped to fifth, a point behind, despite forward Esteban Lepaul’s hat-trick of penalties in Paris. That left champions Paris Saint-
AL-HASA: Matchday 10 of the 2026/27 Saudi Pro League is officially underway, albeit under unique circumstances, with three matches from the previous round postponed because of the logistical difficulties facing teams traveling across the country amid frequent airport closures. Only one game took place on Sunday, as Al-Fateh and Al-Khaleej met in a thrilling Eastern Province derby, both sides coming off their first victories of the season last Thursday. Mourad Batna led Al-Fate
MILAN, Italy: AC Milan held off Atalanta with a 3-2 win in Serie A on Sunday, while Cesc Fabregas’s Como ended their winless streak with a 3-1 victory at lowly Fiorentina. Goncalo Ramos, Adrien Rabiot and Mario Gila netted for Ruben Amorim’s side as they climbed to fourth in the table on 15 points. Gianluca Gaetano and Nikola Krstovic pulled two back for the visitors in the second half but it was too little, too late for Atalanta as they succumbed to a fourth defeat of the campaign. After Milan
In Albania, violent anti-government protests have escalated for six days, leading to confrontations between demonstrators and police in Tirana. Protesters, demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama due to poor university conditions, high tuition fees, and corruption, clashed with police, resulting in injuries to at least 272 individuals, including many officers. Rama has rejected calls for his resignation, attributing the unrest to external influences.
Bald eagles are a conservation success story, rebounding after DDT and other harmful chemicals, which drove them to near extinction, were banned. But today, eagles and other wildlife face a new threat: rat poisons. “Animal Collateral” reveals the truth about these poisons the chemical companies and their lobbyists don’t want you to hear, describing how SGARS—an especially deadly class of poison used in bait boxes found around homes, businesses, and communities—are killing owls, hawks, eagles, f
KUALA LUMPUR: The Saudi Water Authority has won five international awards for projects focused on water technology, energy efficiency and recovering valuable resources from desalination waste. The authority, through its research arm, the Water Technologies Innovation and Advanced Research Institute (Watira), received the awards at the fourth Asian Water Awards and the 2026 Asian Power Awards in Kuala Lumpur. Among the recognised projects was a drinking-water enrichment system that uses nanotechn
Dozens of trucks from the UAE delivered 789 tonnes of aid, including food and shelter supplies, to the Gaza Strip this week as part of Operation Chivalrous Knight 3, bringing the total to 138,030 tonnes. This humanitarian effort comes amid severe crises in Gaza, where nearly 2 million have been displaced and over 74,000 killed since late 2023, with accusations of genocide and war crimes directed at Israel.
RIYADH: Saudi influencers are using their social media platforms to promote national unity, counter misinformation and encourage informed discussion amid ongoing regional tensions. The Arabic hashtag #GoToExtremesInDefendingYourHomeland has gained traction online, encouraging citizens and residents to use their voices in support of the Kingdom. The campaign has become a rallying point for content creators seeking to shift conversations toward verified information and constructive dialogue rooted
HEBRON: Israeli settlers in Idhna, west of Hebron, prevented Palestinian farmers on Sunday from harvesting olives and attempted to assault them and steal their crops. Local sources reported that settlers pursued farmers near the town, preventing them from harvesting olives and attempting to assault them and steal their produce. The western area of the town has experienced daily harassment by Israeli settlers, including burning trees and crops, as part of efforts to seize more land and annex it t
QUNEITRA: Ghassan Al-Sayyid Ahmad, governor of Syria’s Quneitra region, called on the UN peacekeeping force to monitor and document Israeli violations during a recent meeting with the UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix. The talks focused on the impact of Israeli actions on residents of villages near the separation line and ways to strengthen coordination with the UN mission. Ahmad urged the UN Disengagement Observer Force to fulfil its responsibilities und
VATICAN CITY: Pope Leo pledged on Sunday to slowly resume his usual activities as the leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics as he greeted crowds in St. Peter’s Square during his first public event since undergoing surgery for lung cancer five days ago. The 71-year-old pontiff had an operation on Tuesday to remove the lower lobe of his right lung, fueling speculation about how his illness might change his 17-month papacy. The 71-year-old pontiff had an operation on Tuesda
When the war with Iran ends, as all wars do, it should be based on an agreement that addresses the broader regional confrontation with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and its role in each conflict. This should be the last war. The media is generally treating Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia as though they only concern Saudi Arabia and not as part of the regional war with Iran and the US. The larger picture is ignored and there is also an almost romantic fascination with a ragtag army in flip
Commercial transits completed across August and September reveal a massive geopolitical shock wave along the Northern Sea Route. Joint announcements from Moscow and Beijing confirming successful vessel runs escorted by Russian nuclear icebreakers expose a 40 percent reduction in international shipping distances, completely bypassing traditional, highly vulnerable maritime checkpoints. Data from Lloyd’s List Intelligence highlights the explosive scale of this shift, tracking a record-breaking 133
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman met with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan in Abu Dhabi on Sunday.“We underscored the depth of the fraternal and historic ties between our two nations, discussed regional developments, and explored ways to strengthen cooperation and joint Gulf action,” Prince Khalid wrote on X.Prince Khalid also said he conveyed the greetings of the Saudi leadership to the UAE’s president during the meeting. The minister also met wit
The five essential qualities of a good political leader are vision, integrity, strong communication, empathy, and decisiveness. But above all is their ability to lead and make tough choices for the greater good during challenging times in the history of their nation. Brexit has undoubtedly failed, even by the assessment of those who drove the leave agenda. Post-Brexit, the UK’s gross domestic product is between 6 percent and 8 percent lower per capita than it would have been had the country stay
RIYADH: The Gulf Cooperation Council and Russia discussed the need to continue diplomatic efforts to ensure freedom of navigation in the straits of Hormuz and Bab Al-Mandab during a ministerial meeting in Manama on Sunday.Diplomatic efforts to establish peace in the region were also discussed at the strategic dialogue meeting.Strengthening GCC-Russian relations and developing the strategic partnership between the two sides was also discussed.The foreign ministers of GCC states and their Russian
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