Mena Today

Saudi Arabia's non-oil private sector expanded at its fastest pace in six months in September, driven by a surge in new orders and increased output, a survey showed on Sunday.

France’s radical left is walking a dangerous line. La France insoumise (LFI), once a force that claimed to defend universal rights and social justice, is now flirting openly with antisemitism. 

Pope Leo hopes that a plan to end the war in Gaza would soon reach the "desired results", he said on Sunday after acknowledging the significant steps made in negotiations to end the conflict between Israel and Hamas.

The war in Gaza has "not yet" ended, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Sunday, describing the release of the hostages held by Hamas as the first phase, while details on what happens after that still need to be worked out. 

China is providing intelligence to Russia to enable Moscow to better launch missile strikes inside Ukraine, a senior Ukrainian intelligence official was quoted as saying on Saturday.

Egypt’s agricultural exports have reached 7.5 million tonnes so far this year, an increase of about 650,000 tonnes compared to the same period in 2024, Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation Alaa Farouk announced, citing data from the Central Administration of Plant Quarantine (CAPQ).

Iran’s Parliament on Sunday approved a bill to remove four zeros from the national currency, the rial, which has been steadily depreciating amid renewed international sanctions that have hit the country’s economy hard.

Faisal Al Rahmani has been re-elected as President of the International Federation of Arabian Horse Racing Authorities (IFAHR) for a third consecutive four-year term.

Georgian riot police used pepper spray and water cannons to drive demonstrators away from the presidential palace and detained five activists on Saturday, as the opposition staged a large demonstration on a day of local elections.

Members of Syria's electoral colleges will gather on Sunday to vote for new lawmakers, a milestone in the country's shift away from the ousted regime of Bashar al-Assad and a major test of inclusivity under its current Islamist-led authorities.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Saturday evening that political and military pressure has forced Hamas to accept the peace plan proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump. 

This Sunday’s meeting in Cairo between Israeli and Hamas delegations - facilitated by Trump-era figures Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner - isn’t just another round of Middle East peace talks. mediation.