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11 Nov 2026

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Gulf News · UAE · 28 hours ago

Military action on Iran 'doesn’t seem necessary,' but US is 'locked and loaded': Trump

President Donald Trump said late on Monday (Nov. 9) that further military action against Iran may not be needed, but that the US stands ready if circumstances change. He called the US ongoing military "engagement" against Iran's regime as the "greatest naval blockade in the history of our country, probably in the history of the world...nothing has gotten through, having a very devastating effect on Iran.".@POTUS: "Much was discussed with respect…

Gulf News · UAE · 28 hours ago

Oil slides as Iran strike fears ease — Brent falls

Oil futures fell sharply early on Tuesday (Nov. 10), as hopes of reduced US-Iran tensions weighed on prices despite continuing threats to commercial shipping.Brent crude futures stood at $92.25 a barrel, down $6.07, or 6.17 percent, per OilPrice.com at 7:54 am Tokyo time.US West Texas Intermediate futures traded at $86.85, falling $3.98, or 4.38 percent.Murban physical crude moved in the opposite direction, rising $3.28, or 3.42 percent, to…

Gulf News · UAE · 29 hours ago

Vice President Sara Duterte: Why popularity survives the allegations

MANILA – In the Philippines, a mountain of evidence of unexplained wealth would not be enough to resist the Sara Duterte "wave" now, especially in Mindanao.The country’s second-biggest island, Mindanao is home to about 27 million people. It’s mineral-rich and is the nation’s food basket, with a landmass enough to fit 3.4 Belgiums.To most of Mindanao’s people, especially those in the Davao region (Region XI, with 5.4 million people), exposing…

The National · UAE · 29 hours ago

Trump meets Qatari PM and calls renewed military action on Iran ‘quite unlikely’

President Donald Trump on Monday said a resumption of US military action against Iran was “quite unlikely” for now, while warning that Washington remained “locked and loaded” if developments in the Middle East changed.In a post on Truth Social after meeting Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman at the White House, Mr Trump said Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait and other countries favoured maintaining the US naval…

The National · UAE · 29 hours ago

Will Pete Hegseth be impeached?

A Republican congressman on Monday introduced a motion to impeach US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth for "high crimes and misdemeanours" while in office, including his waging war against Iran without congressional approval.Representative Thomas Massie, a thorn in the side of President Donald Trump and his administration, launched the impeachment push as the House of Representatives returned after last week's midterm elections, when Republicans…

Gulf News · UAE · 31 hours ago

Andhra Pradesh Deputy CM and actor Pawan Kalyan announces separation from wife Anna after 13 years

Dubai: Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and actor Pawan Kalyan and his wife, Anna Konidala, have announced their decision to part ways after 13 years of marriage, saying they will continue to remain friends and devoted parents to their children.In a statement issued by the Deputy Chief Minister's office on November 10, the couple said they reached their decision through mutual understanding and respect."After sharing a significant part of…

Gulf Times · Qatar · 31 hours ago

Indonesian ID celebration

Indonesian ambassador to Qatar Syahda Guruh Langkah Samudera (centre), along with Minister of Municipality HE Abdullah bin Hamad bin Abdullah al-Attiya (2nd, left) and HE Minister of State Engineer E...

Gulf Times · Qatar · 31 hours ago

Crown prince of Brunei visits NMoQ

The Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office of Brunei Darussalam Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah and his accompanying delegation visited the National Museum of Qatar (NMoQ) yesterda...

Gulf Times · Qatar · 31 hours ago

Qatar wants peaceful Iran deal: Trump

US President Donald Trump told Reuters Monday that Qatar and Saudi Arabia were eager for a peaceful solution on the Iran conflict but the United States was ready to resume military strikes if necessar...

The National · UAE · 32 hours ago

Nvidia's Jensen Huang should have been on lookout for China 'honeytrap', expert says

Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang has admitted to having an affair with a Chinese businesswoman who investigators believe is a spy. Experts say the tech titan should have known he was a vulnerable target. Political science experts and former government officials say that is especially true given the unprecedented levels of investment in artificial intelligence, and amid intense competition between the US and China to lead in the field. "Of…

The National · UAE · 32 hours ago

China extends pause on rare earth export curbs for two months

China on Monday announced it is suspending export controls on some critical minerals for two months, preserving a broader trade deal struck between Washington and Beijing before an expected meeting between presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in Asia next week.The announcement from China's Ministry of Commerce formalises an agreement to extend a bilateral trade truce that was set to expire on Tuesday. The extension runs to January 10,…

The National · UAE · 33 hours ago

Ukraine talks to focus on security guarantees as doubts persist over breakthrough

High-stakes trilateral talks between the US, Russia and Ukraine – the first since February – are due to begin in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, with European engagement.Security guarantees are expected to be central to the two-day discussions, alongside de-escalation, humanitarian measures and prospects for a wider settlement.US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, who is also President Donald Trump's son-in-law, are set to lead the American…

The National · UAE · 33 hours ago

Iraq sets ambitious target to more than double oil production by 2032

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al Zaidi has set out an ambitious vision for Iraq's oil future, saying the country aims to lift production to ⁠seven million barrels per ⁠day ​by ⁠2030.Mr Al Zaidi said Iraq intended to increase production to ​10 million bpd by 2032, including about one million bpd from the Kurdistan region. Iraqi oil exports hit about 3.4 million bpd in October. Speaking to Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani in Baghdad, Mr…

Daily News Egypt · Egypt · 33 hours ago

Drive Finance raises EGP 1.5bn through bond issuance to fund expansion

Drive Finance, a subsidiary of GB Capital and the non-bank financial services arm of GB Corp, has completed an EGP 1.5bn bond issuance with a maturity of 13 months, the company announced. The issuance is a key pillar of Drive Finance’s strategy to diversify its funding sources, strengthen its capital structure and sustain expansion across […]

Daily News Egypt · Egypt · 33 hours ago

Hendy renews Egypt’s bid for ITU Council seat at Doha plenipotentiary

Egypt’s Minister of Communications and Information Technology Raafat Hendy delivered Egypt’s address to the plenary session of the International Telecommunication Union’s Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-26) in Doha, where he announced that Egypt is renewing its candidacy for a seat on the ITU Council representing Africa. Hendy spoke in the presence of ITU Secretary-General Doreen Bogdan-Martin, alongside […]

Daily News Egypt · Egypt · 33 hours ago

Cairo opens its first shelter for stray dogs in El Tebbin

Two ministers and the governor of Cairo on Monday opened the capital’s first shelter for stray dogs, a 5,000 sq m site east of the Autostrad road in El Tebbin, south of the city. Manal Awad, minister of local development and environment, Agriculture Minister Alaa Farouk and Cairo Governor Ibrahim Saber toured the facility alongside […]

Daily News Egypt · Egypt · 33 hours ago

AOI seeks to expand industrial cooperation with Benin

Mohamed Abou Bakr, Chairperson of the Arab Organization for Industrialization (AOI), received Gildas Agonkan, Minister Delegate to the President of Benin in charge of National Defence, and his accompanying delegation to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation and leverage the AOI’s advanced industrial capabilities to meet Benin’s needs in development projects, defence and security industries, […]

The National · UAE · 33 hours ago

Russia rejects Ukraine war 'freeze' and claims Kyiv would use pause to rearm

Russia on Monday said it would reject any “freeze” in the war in Ukraine, claiming that temporary truces would give Kyiv time to regroup and rearm without addressing what Moscow considers the root causes of the conflict.Speaking a day before talks between the US, Russia and Ukraine open in Abu Dhabi, Moscow’s UN ambassador Vasily Nebenzya accused Ukraine and its western allies of pursuing limited ceasefires instead of a comprehensive peace…

Daily News Egypt · Egypt · 33 hours ago

Egypt uses AI, augmented reality to bring ancient pilgrimage site of Abu Mena to life

Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities is using augmented reality (AR) and artificial intelligence (AI) to recreate the fifth-century architecture and spiritual heritage of the historic Abu Mena archaeological site and Saint Mina Monastery in Alexandria. During a meeting chaired by Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Sherif Fathy, ministry officials met with a delegation led […]

Daily News Egypt · Egypt · 33 hours ago

Electricity minister seeks stronger renewable energy partnerships with ADVEC

Mahmoud Esmat, Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy, met with a delegation from Advanced Engineering Consultants (ADVEC), a company specialising in energy management, renewable energy integration and electricity grid solutions, headed by CEO Ahmed Salam. The meeting was attended by Ali Abdel Fattah, Chairperson of the Egyptian Electric Utility and Consumer Protection Regulatory Agency (EgyptERA). […]

Daily News Egypt · Egypt · 33 hours ago

Egypt explores export financing, start-up support, investment zone development with ITFC

Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid met with Adeeb Yousuf Al-Aama, CEO of the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), and an accompanying delegation to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation in export financing, start-up support, investment zone development, and the use of technology and artificial intelligence to promote foreign trade. The meeting formed […]