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»»»

UN chief calls for a world built on interdependence as he prepares to leave office United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres pleaded for "a world built on interdependence" as he made his final address Tuesday to a yearly gathering of world leaders convening to face a formidable menu of »»»

World leaders are gathering at the United Nations this week against a backdrop of wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, rising fears over artificial intelligence and mounting economic and climate pressures. The annual General Assembly will test whether the 193-member body can still bring countries t»»»

DOHA: The strategic partnership between the State of Qatar and the United Nations on humanitarian issues goes well beyond financial support, extending to dialogue, knowledge-sharing and joint efforts to protect the most vulnerable groups affected by conflict, particularly children, according to Daw»»»

Cairo, Sept. 21 (SANA) Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty met Monday with British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband on the sidelines of the 81st UN General Assembly session in New York to discuss pressing regional developments and Gaza ceasefire efforts. In an official statement, Egypt’s Foreign »»»

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty called for de-escalation and a return to political negotiations over the Iran crisis and developments in Yemen, while stressing the need to protect freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, during a series of meetings on the sidelines of the United»»»

Geneva: The International Organization for Migration (IOM), affiliated with the United Nations, announced the registration of the return of more than five million displaced Sudanese to their original areas after they had left them due to the circumstances of war. The organization, in its report iss»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani will address the opening of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Tuesday, as world leaders gather for the annual high-level debate. His Highness is leading the State of Qatar's delegation to the UN meetings, »»»

DOHA: His Highness Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani will address the opening of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Tuesday, as world leaders gather for the annual high-level debate. His Highness is leading the State of Qatar's delegation»»»

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»»»

Since January 2025, the Trump administration has deported more than 25,000 people to so-called “third countries” – places that are not their countries of origin. Working with a team of 26 international media outlets, Forbidden Stories and FRANCE 24 have used information gathered by NGOs and op»»»

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi called for a comprehensive agreement to end the crisis involving Iran, restore regional stability and safeguard freedom of international navigation during talks with CIA Director John Ratcliffe that also covered Gaza, Sudan, Somalia and security cooperation b»»»

Khartoum: A gold mine collapsed in northern Sudan killing at least 10 people and injuring 21 others, two survivors told AFP on Sunday after overnight rescue efforts. Shafts of the Awny mining area near Sudan's border with Egypt collapsed on Saturday. By Sunday morning "10 bodies had been recovered »»»

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»»»

Tinubu orders urgent inquiry into deaths of suspected illegal miners in custody Survivors of a Nigerian disaster that saw 37 suspected illegal gold miners die while in the custody of a paramilitary civil defence group recounted their panic on Friday as they struggled to breathe inside the cell. Pol»»»

Illegal gold rush, smuggling and bandit violence under scrutiny after fatalities The governor of a central Nigerian state said 37 people suspected of being illegal miners died early Thursday while in the custody of the west African country's civil defence corps. Police earlier said they have launch»»»

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»»»

Six GCC states invited for talks that could expand to other Arab and Muslim leaders Dubai: US President Donald Trump is expected to meet Gulf leaders in New York next week to discuss the next phase of the Iran war, as Washington begins looking beyond the nearly seven-month conflict towards a possib»»»

Egypt and Sudan discussed developing joint agricultural projects on Sudanese land and cooperating on the production and supply of strategic crops as the two countries seek to strengthen food security and deepen agricultural integration. The talks brought together Egyptian Minister of Water Resource»»»

A gold mine collapse on Wednesday killed at least 82 people in a remote area in Sudan, a source in the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces reported. The destruction occurred at the al-Zara gold mine, located in West Kordofan province – an area under the control of the RSF, who have been at »»»

Mine’s shafts began collapsing with dozens of small-scale miners underground KHARTOUM A gold mine collapsed in southern Sudan killing at least 82 people, and injured 50, while many more are missing and feared dead under the rubble. A source in the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, which controls t»»»

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»»»

Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs Badr Abdelatty and Acting Executive Director of the World Food Programme (WFP) Carl Sako met on Tuesday to discuss the humanitarian crises in the Gaza Strip and Sudan, focusing on aid access and regional food security. Abdelatty outlined Egypt’s ongoing efforts »»»

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi received Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman in Cairo on Tuesday during a working visit focused on bilateral relations, regional security, and developments in Gaza, Sudan, and Yemen, according to the Egyptian presidency. The visit began »»»

Doha: Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi met Tuesday with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Sudan HE Moheiddin Salem, who is visiting the country. The meeting discussed cooperation relations between the two count»»»

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 »»»

Cairo is seeking to upgrade its relationship with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to “sectoral dialogue partner” status, as Egyptian diplomacy also focuses on escalating tensions around the Strait of Hormuz, the Red Sea and Yemen, as well as efforts to end the conflict in Sudan. »»»

The Pakistan-Africa Economic Council has been launched in Islamabad, opening a new chapter in economic engagement between the two sides. Pakistan and African countries have once again reaffirmed their determination to increase bilateral trade to $15 billion by 2030 and to diversify economic and tra»»»

Doha, Qatar: At just 13 years old, Mubarak Musa Thiik Madut, who is representing Qatar at the Asian Volleyball Championship in Japan, is making waves online not only because of his age but also due to his remarkable height. Standing at 2.10 metres, Mubarak appeared in the Qatari jersey and made an »»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Charity (QC) extended its humanitarian and developmental footprint worldwide between January and July 2026 delivering aid worth QR 809 million. Backed by donors, the organisation implemented a range of humanitarian interventions and development projects benefiting ov»»»

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi said Sudan’s security, sovereignty, stability, and unity were a “red line” for Egypt, while calling for progress on the second phase of the agreement to end the war in Gaza and sufficient humanitarian aid to reach the enclave. Al-Sisi made the remarks during s»»»

UAE aid targets food, shelter and health needs amid Haiti’s deepening crisis Under the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and with the follow-up of Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region and Chairman of the Emirates Red Cr»»»

On the morning of September 11, 2001, Americans watched in horror as hijacked planes struck the World Trade Center and the Pentagon and crashed in a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Nearly 3,000 people were killed. Less than a month later, the US went to war in Afghanistan. Two years after tha»»»

Wife can reopen case in UAE if marital harm continued after earlier rejection Dubai: A wife may file a fresh divorce for harm case in the UAE even if an earlier claim brought abroad was dismissed, provided she can prove that the harm continued or reoccurred , Dubai’s highest court has ruled. The ve»»»

Algeria is severing diplomatic ties with the United Arab Emirates, state media reported Thursday. Algerian President ‌Abdelmadjid Tebboune has in the past accused the Gulf state of trying to meddle in Algeria's internal affairs. Algeria decided to sever diplomatic relations ​with the United Ar»»»

Joint declaration sets out deeper cooperation across strategic sectors and regional Abu Dhabi: At the invitation of the President of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, the President of the United Arab Emirates, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, visited Germany from September 9 to 11, »»»

In tonight's edition: aid groups are warning that funding cuts are forcing dozens of health clinics in Sudan to close. Also, an AI and Africa conference has kicked off in South Korea's capital. Finally, we take a look at the Rwanda Space Agency as Paris hosts its very first international space summ»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Municipality, represented by the Agricultural Affairs Department, organised an event entitled “Darb wa Athar” (“Path and Legacy”) to mark Arab Agricultural Engineer Day, observed annually on September 9. The event was attended by Director of the Agricultural Affairs Dep»»»

More than 192,000 messages celebrate the UAE’s security, tolerance and quality of life Dubai: More than 192,000 messages of gratitude have been submitted to the “Thank You UAE” campaign, with participants from 171 nationalities across 171 countries, as the initiative expands into a global platform »»»

Gaza, Iran and Gulf security give the UAE-Germany partnership new strategic weight UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan began a state visit to Germany on Wednesday, meeting German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Chancellor Friedrich Merz in a trip whose economic headl»»»

QNA Doha Minister of State for International Cooperation HE Dr Maryam bint Ali Al Misnad met with Director-General of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Pierre Krahenbuhl in Doha on Tuesday. The talks focused on cooperation between Qatar and the ICRC and ways to strengthen joint ef»»»

Agricultural officials and plant health experts from across the Middle East and North Africa are meeting in Cairo to strengthen regional cooperation against transboundary pests and diseases, as climate change, water scarcity and geopolitical disruptions increase risks to food production and trade. »»»

Tunis, September 8, 2026 (TAP) – Tunisia’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations Office in Geneva expressed Tunisia’s solidarity with Sudan and its people as they endure the current difficult circumstances, voicing concern over the deteriorating...»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of State for International Cooperation HE Dr Maryam bint Ali Al Misnad met here on Tuesday with Director-General of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) HE Pierre Krahenbuhl, who is visiting Qatar. The talks focused on cooperation between the State of Qatar and »»»

DOHA: Minister of State for International Cooperation HE Dr Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad met with Director-General of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Pierre Krahenbuhl, who is currently visiting the country. During the meeting, they reviewed the relations between the Sta»»»

Doha, Qatar: Attacks on education have surged by more than 40 percent, with 8,566 incidents recorded globally in 2024–25, underscoring the urgent need to move beyond emergency responses towards prevention, preparedness and community resilience, according to Executive Director of the Protect Educati»»»

QNA Geneva The State of Qatar reaffirmed strong support for the unity and territorial integrity of Sudan and the right of its people to a dignified life, security and stability. Qatar emphasised deep concern over the ongoing armed conflict, which has caused unprecedented suffering for the Sudanese »»»

Geneva: The State of Qatar reaffirmed its firm support for the unity and territorial integrity of Sudan and the right of its people to a dignified life, security, and stability. Qatar emphasised its deep concern over the ongoing armed conflict, which has caused unprecedented suffering for the Sudan»»»