KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — The 22nd Malaysia International Halal Showcase (MIHAS) 2026 officially came to a close on Saturday at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC) in Kuala Lumpur.Participating buyers represented a balanced mix of traditional and non-traditional markets, h»»»

Tripoli: An earthquake measuring 4.2 in magnitude struck Libya on Sunday. The Libyan Center for Remote Sensing and Space Science (LCRSSS) said the earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers, with its epicenter located 252 kilometers from the capital, Tripoli, and 115 kilometers southeast of Mi»»»

Damascus, Sept. 27 (SANA) Syria’s Syriatex apparel exhibition concluded after four days of meetings between manufacturers and buyers, drawing about 500 businesspeople from abroad as local producers seek greater access to international markets.The Fall-Winter 2026-2027 exhibition brought together 23»»»

New York: Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, Nabil Fahmy met Friday with Senior Advisor to the US President for Arab and African Affairs, Massad Boulos to discuss developments in Sudan and Libya. The meeting, held on the sidelines of the high-level segment of the 81st session of the UN»»»

Doha, Qatar: The General Authority of Customs on Thursday clarified that customs tariffs on certain poultry and agricultural products apply only to imports from countries that are not covered by exemptions under applicable preferential agreements. The clarification follows the issuance of Amiri Dec»»»

First Deputy Head of the High Council of State of Libya H E Naji Mukhtar met with Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Libya H E Dr. Khalid bin Mohammed Zabin Al Dosari. The meeting reviewed bilateral cooperation and relations between the two countries.»»»

Tripoli, Libya: President of the High Council of the State of Libya HE Dr. Mohamed Muftah Takala met with the Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Libya HE Dr. Khalid bin Mohammed Zabin Al Dosari. The meeting reviewed bilateral cooperation relations between the two countrie»»»

New York: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani stressed that the State of Qatar always seeks and facilitates peace, noting that the country not only mediates and facilitates dialogue between parties to conflicts in an effort to reach peaceful solutions, but also works to address the humanita»»»

New York: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani participated in the opening session of the 81st United Nations General Assembly, held on Tuesday morning in New York. The session was attended by Their Majesties, Highnesses, and Excellencies heads of state and government, delegations, and repre»»»

NEW YORK: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani participated in the opening session of the 81st United Nations General Assembly, held on Tuesday morning in New York. The session was attended by Their Majesties, Highnesses, and Excellencies, heads of state and g»»»

DALTEX Corporation, a leading Egyptian agribusiness with an integrated portfolio spanning agricultural production, fresh produce and irrigation solutions, has entered into a strategic partnership with China-based Irritech, a specialist in large-scale irrigation systems. Under the agreement, DALTEX »»»

Egypt is targeting around $3bn in new investments in the fertilizer industry, with five major projects expected to increase domestic production by between 2 million and 3 million tonnes annually over the next three years, according to Mostafa Sherif El-Gabaly, Deputy Chairperson of the Chemical and»»»

Benghazi project is set to boost exports while creating opportunities for local suppliers Benghazi: Libya is moving ahead with one of its biggest recent industrial investments, with the $2.5 billion Tosyali-SULB steel project in Benghazi expected to begin commercial production in early 2028. The jo»»»

The Delegation of the European Union to Lebanon and the Samir Kassir Foundation have announced the results of the 21st edition of the Samir Kassir Award for Freedom of the Press, at a ceremony held at the Sursock Palace Gardens in Beirut. Established with funding from the European Union, the Award »»»

New York: Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi met separately today with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands HE Tom Berendsen, State Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Norway HE»»»

Tunis, Sept. 21 (TAP) - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad Mohamed Ali Nafti and Libya’s Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Taher Salem Al-Baour on Monday in New York stressed the importance of...»»»

The White House is preparing to impose sanctions on the International Criminal Court, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing officials and documents viewed by the paper. The sanctions would forbid most transactions with the ICC after a grace period of 6 to 7 months. The move targets the court its»»»

New York, USA: Arab League Secretary-General Nabil Fahmy and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres discussed coordination on regional and international issues and efforts to resolve regional crises, on the sidelines of the high-level segment of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly in New Yor»»»

Suez Canal traffic increased in August 2026, with 1,358 vessels transiting the waterway carrying a combined net tonnage of 68.3 million tonnes and generating $567.1m in revenues, according to Osama Rabie, Chairperson of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA). Rabie made the remarks during Egypt’s World Mar»»»

On 30 August, an agreement was signed resolving long-standing disagreements which had disrupted Libya’s electoral process for almost five years. According to the UN officers and diplomats who oversaw the deal, this is the spring of Libyan democracy. Talk to Libyan activists, or politicians across t»»»

DOHA: The Qatar Philatelic and Numismatic Center of the Ministry of Culture won several prestigious international medals at theEgyphila stamp exhibition. Organised by the Egyptian Philatelic Society in Cairo from Sept 17 to 19, the event brought together philatelic societies from across the Arab wo»»»

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and US presidential senior adviser for Arab and African affairs Massad Boulos discussed the crisis involving Iran and stressed the need to safeguard freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz in accordance with international law. The two officials sp»»»

The number of migrants arriving in Europe by sea has fallen sharply, but the number of people dying or going missing continues to rise, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported. Since the beginning of 2026, around 60,000 migrants and refugees have arrived in Europe by sea, 39 per»»»

The Saudi East-West oil pipeline, a critical bypass route for the kingdom's oil exports around instability in the Strait of Hormuz, was closed last week after Houthi attacks and may remain shut for up to six weeks. Pakistan has warned that any attack on an empty oil tanker anchored in the Red Sea o»»»

Cairo: Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs Badr Abdelatty discussed a number of regional issues of mutual concern and ways to strengthen bilateral relations during a phone call with his Algerian counterpart, Ahmed Attaf. The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement Thursday that th»»»

Passenger bookings are rising as dnata sees cargo surge amid Hormuz disruption Dubai: dnata expects Dubai's travel market to see a “complete turnaround” in the first quarter of 2027, as the Emirates Group-owned air services company sees early signs of a recovery in bookings and passenger spending f»»»

Trump administration says Red Sea navigation remains a key priority Dubai: The United States is in constant coordination with the UAE and Saudi Arabia over security around Bab-el-Mandeb and the wider Red Sea, a senior White House adviser said on Wednesday. Massad Boulos, Senior Advisor to the US Pr»»»

Saudi Arabia has cancelled some oil shipments to Europe in the wake of a series of drone attacks which forced the shutdown of its key East-West pipeline, Reuters reported on Tuesday, adding to mounting pressure on global crude supplies as instability threatens energy infrastructure across the Middl»»»

Former culture minister faces corruption trial over Renault-Nissan fees France's ex-culture minister Rachida Dati is to go on trial Wednesday on corruption charges linked to dealings with the Renault-Nissan group, just months after her bruising defeat in the Paris mayoral race. One of the most prom»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Under the patronage of Chief of Staff of the Qatar Armed Forces His Excellency Major-General (Pilot) Jassim bin Mohammed Al Manaei,the Fifth Arab Military Seminar on Sports Medicine organised by the Military Sports Union were held in Doha under the supervision of the Arab »»»

From Fiji to Vanuatu, Indians get up to 180 days in 25 visa-free destinations Dubai: Indian passport holders can travel to 25 destinations without a visa in advance, while 40 countries offer visa on arrival, according to the latest September 2026 Passport Reports ranking. The Indian passport ranks »»»

The tablets were hidden inside a cargo van after arriving in Libya through a seaport Dubai: Libyan authorities have seized about 100,000 ecstasy pills smuggled into the country from Europe, with each tablet moulded in the likeness of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. Images released by a securi»»»

Emiratis can travel to 182 destinations through visa-free, visa-on-arrival Dubai: The UAE passport has retained its position as the world’s most powerful passport in 2026, giving its holders facilitated access to 182 destinations worldwide, according to the latest September report by Passport Repor»»»

Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Government of National Unity of the State of Libya, H E Al Taher Salem Al Baour met with Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Libya, H E Dr. Khalid Mohammed bin Zaben Al Dosari. During the meeting, they discussed bilateral coope»»»

Nearly 2.4M voters will choose lawmakers, parties in BARMM’s first parliamentary election Manila: Peace dividends are expected to be reaped from Monday's parliamentary elections of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), potentially unlocking critical political, economic, and s»»»

Minister of Labour HE Dr. Ali bin Samikh Al Marri met separately with Minister of Labour of Jordan Dr. Nidal Al Qatamin, Minister of Labour and Rehabilitation of Libya Eng. Ali Al Abed Al Rida, along with Regional Director for Arab States at the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Dr. Ruba Jara»»»

Cairo: Minister of Labour HE Dr. Ali bin Samikh Al Marri met separately with Minister of Labour of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan HE Dr. Nidal Al Qatamin, Minister of Labour and Rehabilitation of the State of Libya HE Eng. Ali Al Abed Al Rida, along with Regional Director for Arab States at the In»»»

Doha, Qatar: Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Government of National Unity of the State of Libya, HE Al Taher Salem Al Baour, met with the Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Libya, HE Dr. Khalid Mohammed bin Zaben Al Dosari. During the meeting, they discussed»»»

So much has happened since the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington on September 11, 2001, that the events now seem both very distant and perhaps less consequential than they appeared at the time. However, both impressions are misleading. Twenty-five years is a considerable period in a huma»»»