Doha, Qatar: As part of its Back-to-School #MakeStudentsHappy 2026 campaign, the representation office of Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) in Syria has launched the Student Bags project, a program designed to support education for children in vulnerable environments. Being implemented in coordinat»»»

Deadly drone attack in disputed Abyei region sparks outrage and protests JUBA, South Sudan: A drone strike on a market in Abyei, a border region disputed by Sudan and South Sudan, hit a nearby fuel depot, killing at least 153 people and igniting a fire that was still burning later on Tuesday, a loc»»»

At least 153 people have been killed in a drone strike on a market in the disputed Abyei region, where a fire at a nearby fuel depot continued to burn on Tuesday. Local officials blamed Sudan’s military for Monday’s attack, which also left dozens injured.  A drone strike on a market in Abyei, »»»

Tribune News Network Doha As part of its Back-to-School #MakeStudentsHappy 2026 campaign, the representation office of Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) in Syria has launched the Student Bags project, a programme designed to support education for children in vulnerable environments. Being implement»»»

DOHA: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs HE Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al Thani met with Minister of Defense and Veterans Affairs of the Republic of South Sudan HE Major General Ayor Akuoch Anok, and the accompanying delegation, during his visit to the Stat»»»

At least 80 people were killed in a drone strike near a market in Sudan’s southern West Kordofan state, a medical source and a witness said Monday, in one of the deadliest single attacks since the Sudan war erupted in 2023. A separate drone attack Monday in the capital Khartoum killed four, includi»»»

KHARTOUM: A drone strike by the Sudanese army killed 53 people at a market in an area disputed between Sudan and South Sudan, local authorities said on Tuesday, the latest in a wave of deadly attacks. Authorities in Abyei district said the strike hit Amiet market on Monday. They accused the army of»»»

Indian Embassy aids recovery and return of Riyadh attack victim Dubai: An Indian national injured in the October 10 attack on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport is returning home after being discharged from hospital, the Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia said on Tuesday. Mohammed Fazal Pasha, »»»

MIAMI: More than 100,000 people from Ukraine and Sudan can stay in the United States without immediate risk of deportation, the Department of Homeland Security said, in what amounts to a temporary reprieve after their right to stay in the country was set to expire Monday. Temporary Protected Status»»»

Doha: Minister of State for International Cooperation HE Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad participated today in a focus panel titled "Bridging Humanitarian Diplomacy to Water Security," held as part of the Global Security Forum 2026 in Doha. In her opening remarks for the session, Her Excellenc»»»

KHARTOUM: A wave of drone strikes targeting war-torn Sudan’s army-held capital Khartoum and two western areas controlled by paramilitary forces has killed more than 100 people since Sunday, according to residents, medical workers and paramilitary sources. The deadliest drone strike hit near a marke»»»

NAIROBI, Kenya: Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2019 for making peace with neighboring Eritrea. A year later, their armies joined forces against Tigrayan fighters in northern Ethiopia. Now the alliance has unraveled, raising fears of war between the former allies. T»»»

Nine days before Israeli elections on October 27, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu presented a new national security doctrine advocating preemptive strikes and border buffer zones, drawing sharp criticism from opposition leaders, who slammed it as ‘empty slogans’ ahead of the vote. The three-page »»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Charity (QC) has launched 2026 “Winter Heroes” campaign to provide essential assistance to vulnerable families facing harsh weather and prolonged humanitarian crises. The campaign seeks to raise QR120 million for winter relief, humanitarian assistance and development»»»

Sisi chairs defence council meeting, with MPs due to debate a defensive mission on Sunday Cairo: Egypt’s National Defence Council has approved sending troops to Saudi Arabia on a defensive mission, an Egyptian MP announced on Sunday, with parliament due to consider the deployment at an emergency se»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Charity (QC) continues to implement food assistance projects across various regions of the world combining the distribution of food baskets and ready-to-eat meals with support for displaced families and emergency disaster response. Its interventions in Sudan, Syria a»»»

Without immediate and robust accountability, chemical weapons could be used again in Sudan, a newly published study by Veracity Papers warns, emphasizing that impunity threatens to normalize the use of banned substances in the ongoing conflict. The research concludes that the Sudanese Armed Forces »»»

WASHINGTON: Rosemary DiCarlo, UN under-secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, said Sudan’s warring parties remain unwilling to negotiate, even though neither side has achieved a military victory. This raises concerns about further escalation in the coming months. Her assessment »»»

NAIROBI: Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has named a caretaker government to stabilize the northern Tigray region and prepare for an election within six months, after fighting erupted between a rebel alliance and federal troops. The Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) led an offensive last»»»

RIYADH: The restraint shown by Saudi Arabia to prevent escalation is highly appreciated and demonstrates the Saudi leadership’s commitment to a return to normalcy in the region, the Indian ambassador to the Kingdom has said. In an interview with Arab News, Shri Vipul said: “India has consistently c»»»

Damascus, Oct. 16 (SANA) The foreign ministers of Syria and 18 other Arab and Islamic nations strongly condemned on Friday Colombia’s opening of an embassy in occupied Jerusalem, saying the move contradicts relevant UN Security Council resolutions and undermines international efforts to achieve a j»»»

US President Donald Trump has accused Ukraine of selling American-supplied missiles on the black market, questioning the whereabouts of billions of dollars in military and financial aid provided to Kiev under his predecessor, Joe Biden. In an interview with Newsmax aired on Thursday, Trump lashed o»»»

By Staff, Agencies The foreign ministers of Turkey and 18 other countries on Friday strongly denounced Colombia’s inauguration of its embassy in occupied Al-Quds [“Jerusalem”], declaring that the move violates international law and undermines efforts to achieve a lasting peace based on a “two-state»»»

Doha: The Foreign Ministers of Qatar, Algeria, Djibouti, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia, Oman, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Türkiye, and Yemen strongly condemn and express their unequivocal rejection of the inauguration by the Republic of Colombia of i»»»

Doha: The Katara Cultural Village Foundation announced the winners of the 12th edition of the Katara Prize for Arabic Novel during a ceremony held at the Katara Opera House. The event was attended by several ministers, ambassadors, diplomatic representatives, writers, intellectuals, media figures a»»»

As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fights to retain power, loyalists are crediting him with strengthening the country and defeating its enemies, while former supporters blame his leadership for October 7 and are seeking alternatives on both the left and the right. With less than a month t»»»

BEIRUT: The UN Security Council on Thursday condemned “in the strongest terms” the escalating Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, and affirmed the Kingdom’s “inherent right” to self-defense. The presidential statement highlighted in particular the deadly strikes against Riyadh’s main airport this month»»»

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi said Egypt will not accept any threat to Saudi Arabia’s security or borders, or to Red Sea security, warning that deep geopolitical shifts in the region will have consequences. He described Egypt and Saudi Arabia as the heart of the Arab and Islamic worlds an»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Doha Film Institute (DFI) has announced 22 films for the International Short Film Competition at Doha Film Festival (DFF) 2026, taking place from November 19 to 27. Spanning cultures, continents and cinematic approaches, the selection of two world premieres and 19 MENA pre»»»

BEIRUT: Yemen’s foreign minister warned on Wednesday that the Houthis would become “undefeatable” if the world allowed them the time to do so, and her government sought neither a ceasefire nor negotiations with the Iran-backed militia. “If the Houthis are given more time, they will become an undefe»»»

BRUSSELS: The UN’s refugee agency has warned the European Union against “short-sighted” cuts to international aid, as Germany spearheads a push to slash the size of the bloc’s next joint budget. “It’s an easy target. It’s much more easy to explain to the taxpayers that we are going to spend less mo»»»

Doha, Qatar: As part of their ongoing humanitarian efforts to support the people of Sudan, Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) and Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) have delivered 10 truckloads of life-saving medications and other medical supplies to Sudan’s National Medical Supplies Fund (NMSF). Wit»»»

Doha, Qatar: Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye to the State of Qatar, H E Yakup Caymazoğlu stated that the address delivered by Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, before the Shura Council reflects Qatar’s ability to face challenges with steadfastness and responsibility, drawing strength »»»

Continued from page 1  “The truest way to honour his legacy is to safeguard the achievements he established and the enduring legacy he left deeply rooted in our hearts and in the memory of our nation. May Allah reward him abundantly for all that he did for Qatar, its people, and his nation, and ma»»»

ISLAMABAD: Every day, Mohammed Saber places a single rectangular solar panel on the roof of the bamboo-and-tarpaulin shack that he and his family have called home for years, the last stop on their journey after fleeing the Myanmar military’s brutal crackdown on the Rohingya in 2017. The panel is pa»»»

French shipping group CMA CGM is continuing the return of its shipping services through the Suez Canal as a permanent and sustainable route, the company’s Executive Vice President of Assets and Operations, Christine Cabau, said on Tuesday. The statement was made during a videoconference meeting wit»»»

Tribune News Network Doha As part of their ongoing humanitarian efforts to support the people of Sudan, Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) and Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) have delivered 10 truckloads of life-saving medications and other medical supplies to Sudan’s National Medical Supplies Fun»»»

QNA Doha His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani patronised the inauguration of the second ordinary session of the second legislative term, corresponding to the 55th annual session of the Shura Council, held at Tamim bin Hamad Hall at the Council’s headquarters o»»»

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron was to host Chadian counterpart Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno in Paris on Tuesday as the two rebuild ties nearly two years after N’Djamena ordered French forces off its soil, officials said. Macron’s office said Monday the leaders were seeking “to relaunch a partn»»»

RIYADH: The UAE and Malaysia condemned recent attacks on Saudi Arabia, including a missile strike on Riyadh’s airport, in separate calls with Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Tuesday. The calls came amid a series of attacks on the Kingdom’s airports, inc»»»

ROME: Risk of famine is rising across regions of Sudan, driven by conflict, El-Nino-induced drought and lack of humanitarian resources, a group of UN experts said on Monday. “An El-Nino-induced drought, affecting roughly half of the country, is compounding the impacts of conflict and displacement, »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani patronized the inauguration of the second ordinary session of the second legislative term, corresponding to the 55th annual session of the Shura Council, held this morning at Tamim bin Hamad Hall at the Council's headquarters. The inauguratio»»»

Health teams ensure treatment for 309 injured in Riyadh airport attack Hundreds of people injured in the attack on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport are receiving medical care at hospitals across the Saudi capital, with health teams monitoring their conditions and providing the treatment t»»»

Tribune News Network Cairo Qatar Charity (QC) has opened an office in Egypt as part of efforts to strengthen humanitarian and development cooperation between Qatari and Egyptian organisations. The new office will provide a platform for coordinating humanitarian programmes, exchanging expertise and »»»

ROME: Risk of famine is rising across regions of Sudan, driven by conflict, El-Nino-induced drought and lack of humanitarian resources, a group of UN experts said on Monday. “An El-Nino-induced drought, affecting roughly half of the country, is compounding the impacts of conflict and displacement, »»»

NEW DELHI: India has become the 10th country whose nationals were killed in Houthi attacks on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport over the weekend, after a man from Hyderabad died of his injuries at the hospital. Mohammad Yousuf Ali was traveling with his family for Umrah when a Houthi missi»»»

Geneva: The UN refugees chief warned Monday about being "asked to do the impossible", with his agency over-stretched by a huge funding shortfall and heavy displacement. Barham Salih, the United Nations' high commissioner for refugees, said the UNHCR had slashed its workforce due to budget cuts, whi»»»

At least 72 workers were killed in air strikes on a gold mine on the Sudan-Egypt border on Saturday, a Sudanese rights group said on Sunday. The Emergency Lawyers organisation accused Egypt’s air force of the attack. AFP could not independently verify the account and Egypt has issued no official co»»»

Saudi minister pledges full support for injured UAE teacher's recovery and Umrah Dubai: Saudi Health Minister Fahad Al-Jalajel visited people injured in the attacks on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Sunday, including a UAE-based teacher who was travelling to Saudi Arabia to perform »»»