Private equity investors in Central Europe maintain their confidence in the region’s outlook, despite the difficult context, and the confidence index remains stable, pointing to continued optimism in the coming months, according to the latest edition of the Deloitte Central Europe Private Equity Co»»»

The new scholarship recipients of the EXPLORER programme at the Institute for Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence and Technology (INSAIT) were presented at an official ceremony at the Council of Ministers on Monday. The programme provides opportunities for outstanding Bulgarian talents in mat»»»

Brazil’s presidential election is headed to a runoff, with right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, leading incumbent left-wing President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. With almost all votes counted, Bolsonaro received 47.03% of the vote, compared with Lula’s 45.16%,»»»

GDP reaches Dh485 billion in Q1 as government targets stronger business competitiveness Dubai: The UAE’s non-oil economy grew 4.8 per cent in the first quarter of 2026, lifting its contribution to gross domestic product to 79.4 per cent, as the country pushes ahead with policies aimed at strengthen»»»

Groundbreaking initiative earns Abu Dhabi Chamber top sustainability accolade Abu Dhabi: Doing good for the planet can also be good for business. That is the message from Abu Dhabi, where the local Chamber of Commerce and Industry has just been given a top award. The Chamber won "Best Sustainabilit»»»

Freehold homes will offer direct beach access, resort amenities and sweeping sea views Abu Dhabi: A new beachfront residential development has been launched on Al Reem Island, offering direct beach access and sea and mangrove views as Abu Dhabi’s waterfront property market continues to expand. Bab »»»

Strong demand supports growth, while selling prices rise at fastest pace since 2011 Dubai: The UAE’s non-oil private sector maintained strong growth momentum in September, with business conditions holding at a 20-month high, as stronger demand at home and abroad supported activity, new orders and h»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s non-oil private sector recorded its strongest improvement in business conditions since February in September, with the Riyad Bank Purchasing Managers’ Index rising to 55.3 from 53.8 in August. According to the PMI report compiled by S&P Global, new orders increased at their f»»»

Right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro pulled off a surprise first-place finish ahead of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Sunday's election, which heads to a run-off vote on October 25 as neither clinched a majority. Brazilians voted Sunday in a high-stakes presidential election pitting incumben»»»

Deal gives Abu Dhabi group its first South America foothold and two key export terminals Dubai: AD Ports Group has completed its Dh3.1 billion ($835 million) acquisition of Brazilian agri-bulk port operator Corredor Logística e Infraestrutura (CLI) after receiving regulatory and antitrust approvals»»»

Paris, France: Daryz won the Gr.1 Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe over 2,400m, while HM Alchahine claimed the Qatar Arabian World Cup on the final day of the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe Weekend at ParisLongchamp yesterday. H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Thani and H H Sheikh Mohammed bin Kha»»»

Yangon, Myanmar: Myanmar has repatriated nearly 10,000 migrants from Malaysia this year, state media said on Monday, a day after a flotilla returning almost 1,500 of its citizens docked in the country. The United Nations (UN) has sharply criticised Malaysia’s push to return migrants to Myanmar unde»»»

STOCKHOLM: This year’s Nobel Prizes will kick off on Monday with the awarding of the medicine prize at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm. Last year, three scientists won the Nobel Prize in medicine for discoveries about how the immune system knows to attack germs and not our own bodies. The wor»»»

UAE climbs five places in WIPO index, ranking first globally in four innovation indicators Dubai: The UAE has entered the world’s 25 most innovative economies for the first time, climbing five places in the 2026 Global Innovation Index as investment in technology, research and entrepreneurship stre»»»

DOHA: Qatar Central Bank (QCB) and Euroclear announced their collaboration to establish a new international settlement link, making Qatari government bonds and sukuk Euroclearable, opening the domestic debt market to a broader global investor base. International investors will now benefit from secu»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Central Bank and Euroclear announced their collaboration to establish a new international settlement link, in line with Qatar’s Third Financial Sector Strategy and the Third National Development Strategy 2024–2030. This initiative will significantly enhance global investor access»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Al-Attiyah Foundation will introduce a Young Energy Leader Award at this year’s Abdullah Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah International Energy Awards, recognising the next generation of leaders in the global energy industry. Two emerging leaders will receive the inaugural award at the ceremony»»»

Doha, Qatar: More than 100 people from across Qatar took part in the “Reboot the Earth” hackathon, a United Nations initiative hosted by Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar, a Qatar Foundation partner university. The event is part of a global initiative that seeks to harness technology to develop p»»»

Doha, Qatar: As children spend increasing amounts of time online, protecting them from the potential harms of digital technology is becoming a shared responsibility, one that begins at home. Through its research on children, families and digital wellbeing, Qatar Foundation is contributing evidence »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe US Air Force Pulls All Bombers from RAF Fairford 05-10-2026 09:38 AM The United States Air Force has confirmed the withdrawal of all its bo»»»

On October 2, 2026, Standard&Poor Global Ratings (S&P) affirmed its 'BBB-/A-3' long- and short-term foreign and local currency sovereign credit ratings on Romania, as the outlook remains negative.The negative ...»»»

Cairo, Egypt: The State of Qatar participated in a workshop on implementing international humanitarian law (IHL) at the national level, held in Cairo. The event brings together heads and members of national committees on international humanitarian law from Arab countries, along with representatives»»»

Doha, Qatar: As artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly reshapes how people live, learn and make decisions, Qatar Foundation’s Doha Debates is asking whether faith-based traditions should play a role in its development, or whether it’s best left to the secular world. On October 15 at the Education Cit»»»

24K gold trades at Dh498 a gram as weak US payrolls cool October Fed hike bets Dubai: Prices of the yellow metal are in a consolidation phase with spot gold trading at $4150 levels after its biggest weekly drop of 3.4 percent since June. Investors are assessing how softer US hiring and rising bond »»»

Flights are operating across UAE airports, but delays and cancellations remain Dubai: Several flights from Dubai International Airport and Abu Dhabi's Zayed International Airport faced delays on Monday morning, while some UAE and international carriers cancelled services as regional geopolitical te»»»

Open source deepfake detector records up to 91 per cent accuracy in tests Dubai: The Dubai Electronic Security Center (DESC) has unveiled “SARAAB”, an artificial intelligence model designed to detect deepfake videos, marking what the centre describes as the first open source deepfake detection AI m»»»

Doha, Qatar: The final flourish came on horseback. Faleh Al Ajami produced a superb performance to win the individual show jumping gold, while fellow rider Bassem Mohammed claimed bronze yesterday as Qatar brought its Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 campaign to a close with 18 medals, six each of gol»»»

Washington, USA: The Government Communications Office (GCO) and the Embassy of Qatar in the United States organised a promotional event to build on strong US participation in Web Summit Qatar and drive further engagement ahead of its fourth edition, taking place in Doha from January 31 to February »»»

Doha, Qatar: Doha Investment is expected to play a key role in bringing more international capital, technology and private-sector participation into the country’s economy, according to investors and market analysts. The platform, launched last month as a wholly owned Qatar Investment Authority (QIA»»»

Ship-to-ship manoeuvres bypass Strait of Hormuz amid heightened security risks High-resolution imagery captured by the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Sentinel-2 satellite network on October 4, 2026, revealed an unprecedented surge in maritime energy manoeuvring. Orbiting optical sensors documented 1»»»

Dubai Police urge safe driving amid heavy congestion on key routes Motorists in Dubai and Sharjah are facing heavy and bumper-to-bumper traffic on several major roads on Monday morning, with minor accidents and incidents reported on key routes including E311, E611, D67 and roads in Sharjah. The inc»»»

China’s next EV power play: Beijing targets solid-state battery scale by 2030 Elon Musk has scale, capital and a global EV brand. China has something harder to replicate: a vast, vertically integrated battery ecosystem now backed by a national plan to push all-solid-state batteries from the lab tow»»»

Some of the world’s wealthiest nations agreed on Friday to release 100 million barrels of diesel and crude from their reserve stockpiles over the next four months in an effort to rein in runaway fuel prices. That amounts to around one day’s worth of global oil demand and includes a “frontloaded sub»»»

**Update since publishing: Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, an ally of US President Donald Trump, and Brazil’s incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will face off in a runoff on 25 October for the top job of Latin America’s powerhouse economy after neither won a majority in Sunday’s vote. On 4 Octobe»»»

Iran link, arrests and what we know about the security probe US bombers have been relocated from RAF Fairford, the UK airbase used by the US military for operations involving Iran, amid an ongoing security investigation near the base. The Pentagon confirmed that all US B-1 bombers deployed to RAF F»»»

Women and youth shaping the Nobel Prize narrative over the decades Since 1901, the Nobel Prizes have been awarded to individuals and organisations for work leading to great advances for humanity, in line with the wishes of the prizes' founder, inventor Alfred Nobel. The 2026 winners will be announc»»»

NADI, Fiji: Extreme heat is putting pregnant mothers and their newborns at increasing risk, United Nations climate chief Simon Stiell will warn on Monday. Speaking at the “pre-COP” summit in Nadi, Fiji, Stiell will cite a new survey showing more than two thirds of health professionals across five c»»»

Rising temperatures linked to severe pregnancy risks, global survey reveals Extreme heat is putting pregnant mothers and their newborns at increasing risk, United Nations climate chief Simon Stiell will warn on Monday. Speaking at the "pre-COP" summit in Nadi, Fiji, Stiell will cite a new survey sh»»»

VLCC freight rates hit record highs, reshaping Middle East oil shipping Rates for very large crude carriers, or VLCCs, have surged to an unprecedented $1.3 million per day, according to Poten data The figure is roughly 43 times the level recorded in early January, when the benchmark Middle East Gul»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) organised an awareness campaign to mark World Heart Day observed annually on September 29. Led by the Health Education Department in collaboration with health centres and their multidisciplinary teams, the campaign embraced this year’»»»

Tribune News Network Doha As artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly reshapes how people live, learn and make decisions, Qatar Foundation’s Doha Debates is asking whether faith-based traditions should play a role in its development or whether it’s best left to the secular world. On October 15 at the E»»»

QNA Washington The Government Communications Office (GCO) and the Embassy of the State of Qatar in the United States organised a promotional event to build on strong US participation in Web Summit Qatar and drive further engagement ahead of its fourth edition, taking place in Doha from January 31 t»»»

The International Criminal Court (ICC) is being weakened by the “impotence” of its member states and the UN, renowned American criminal-defense and human-rights attorney Stanley L. Cohen has told RT. “Unless the international signatories to the Rome Statute and the UN begin to take action against t»»»

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has urged member states to blame any incident they find suspicious on Russia even if they lack irrefutable evidence. He also hailed a recent accusation made by Estonia against its eastern neighbor and called on other nations to follow suit. Speaking at a joint pres»»»

NAGOYA: President of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) and President of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani honoured Qatari riders Faleh Al Ajami and Bassem Mohammed at a ceremony held at Qatar House in Nagoya. The ceremony celebrated their achievements in the indiv»»»

RIYADH: The Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen will continue providing operational support to Yemeni forces until the country’s state institutions are restored and the threat posed by the Houthi militia is eliminated, its spokesman Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki said on Sunday. Al-Maliki said the »»»

Bulgaria aims to have a Rheinmetall plant built within 30 months, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy, Investments and Industry Alexander Poulev said in a television interview on Sunday. Poulev said he had held a highly constructive series of meetings with Rheinmetall representatives on t»»»

Times Developments has launched Avelin Boutique in New Cairo in partnership with Lemon Spaces, a company specialising in the management and development of hospitality spaces. Under the partnership, Lemon Spaces will operate and manage 150 serviced apartments within the Avelin project, combining res»»»

RIYADH: Reversing Houthi territorial gains is essential to meaningful negotiations over Yemen’s future, according to a prominent analyst on Yemen and the Gulf, who also urges the international community to support a unified Yemeni army and restore state institutions. Speaking on the Arab News curre»»»

AMMAN — The Jordan Standards and Metrology Organisation (JSMO) signed on Sunday a memorandum of understanding with the GCC Standardisation Organisation (GSO) covering key areas of quality infrastructure, including standardisation, metrology and conformity assessment.They have agreed to deepen coope»»»