KHARTOUM: Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces launched a coordinated drone attack Monday that targeted five power stations, causing mass power outages across the country’s east, a government official told AFP. An AFP correspondent in Al-Jazira state, where two of the attacks occurred along wi»»»

Tribune News Network Doha MIE-SPPU Institute of Higher Education celebrated cultural diversity through an Indology Models and Posters Exhibition titled “Global Heritage: India & the World” on October 15, 2026. Organised by the Department of Management Sciences and the Department of Commerce, the ex»»»

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi said on Sunday that Egypt would not accept a fait accompli or compromise its water security, stressing that the right of Nile Basin countries to development must not come at the expense of other states or cause them harm. In a recorded address at the opening »»»

Doha, Qatar: The exhibition “Mosaic of Sudan: One Homeland, Endless Stories” by Sudanese artist Atef Saad Khalafallah is currently being held at the Katara Cultural Village Foundation. The exhibition, which opened on Thursday evening in collaboration with the Embassy of the Republic of Sudan in Qat»»»

Doha, Qatar: The regional security landscape is undergoing a fundamental transformation towards a multipolar system, with Gulf countries increasingly looking to strengthen self-reliance and expand cooperation with emerging international players, according to Executive Director of the Global Institu»»»

Doha, Qatar: Doha Metro has announced new route to metrolink and metroexpress services operating on the Red Line between Al Qassar and Mshereib metro stations. The new routes took effect from today Sunday, October 25, 2026, with metrolink service M103 to operate from Msheireb Bus Station, adjacent »»»

CAIRO: Saudi Shoura Council member Saad Al-Otaibi was elected unopposed as president of the Arab Parliament on Saturday during a procedural session held at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo, according to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA). In his acceptance speech, Al-Otaibi said his election reflect»»»

Satyendra Pathak Doha France and Qatar have agreed to deepen strategic partnership across defence, energy security, investment and education, while stepping up diplomatic efforts to resolve regional conflicts, following the French President Emmanuel Macron’s state visit to Doha at the invitation of»»»

RIYADH: Survivors of the Oct. 10 Houthi attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh have recounted scenes of explosions, smoke and bloodshed, describing how they tried to help fellow passengers despite suffering serious injuries. Their accounts feature in a documentary titled “Before Boar»»»

JUBA: New armed raids by cattle rustlers in a troubled South Sudan state have left at least 10 people dead, local authorities said Saturday. Clashes over stolen cattle also left three wounded in Tonji North county of Warrap state on Friday evening, according to local commissioner Agany Lok Agany. “»»»

Cairo, Oct. 24 (SANA) UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Saturday called for Middle East crises to be addressed through political and diplomatic means, urging an end to the expansion of war and the protection of civilians. In a post on X after arriving in Egypt, Guterres said: “Amid intensify»»»

The spokesperson for the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Nader Zaki, said on Friday that the region is experiencing a state of anxiety and anticipation regarding signs of a potential additional escalation, noting intense diplomatic efforts to contain it before it occurs. He emphasi»»»

Athens may feel betrayed, and Tel Aviv threatened, but Ankara must be celebrating a major triumph—one that paves the way for its expanded influence in the Eastern Mediterranean. On 20 October, eastern Libya’s parliament ratified a maritime boundary delimitation deal that Türkiye and authorities in »»»

EXCLUSIVEDubai Police offers jobs to father and aunt, continuing nearly 50 years of family support Dubai: Dubai Police has offered jobs to the husband and younger sister of a former employee who died following the birth of her twin sons, extending nearly five decades of support to a family whose ti»»»

EXCLUSIVEWoman, 36, died after childbirth following 12-year wait to become a mother Dubai: Dubai Police has offered jobs to the husband and younger sister of a former employee who died following the birth of her twin sons, extending nearly five decades of support to a family whose ties with the for»»»

GENEVA, Switzerland: The UN said on Friday it had documented more than 300 deaths from drone attacks in Sudan this month as it condemned the deadly escalation. It called for the international community to bear down on the influx of drones into Sudan’s civil war, particularly those causing civilian »»»

NAIROBI: For Awad Usham Al-Amin and thousands of others, Abyei provides shelter and an opportunity to eke out a living as war rages back home. This week, Sudan’s conflict caught up with them there too. A drone strike believed to be targeting a fuel depot used by the paramilitary Rapid Support Force»»»

GENEVA, Switzerland: The UN said on Friday it had documented more than 300 deaths from drone attacks in Sudan this month as it condemned the deadly escalation. It called for the international community to bear down on the influx of drones into Sudan’s civil war, particularly those causing civilian »»»

NORTH KORDOFAN: Across Sudan, farmers who have struggled to harvest their crops since a civil war flared in 2023 are now battling a new enemy that could plunge the nation back into famine: the weather. El Niño, the climate pattern threatening parts of Africa with floods, is bringing higher temperat»»»

The BBC has claimed that it has found evidence of at least 43 attacks on hospitals and healthcare facilities in El-Fasher between May 2024 and October 2025, documenting the systematic destruction of the city’s healthcare system by Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces during its prolonged siege and takeover»»»

Human rights defenders are sounding the alarm over the United Arab Emirates’ nomination of its former envoy Lana Nusseibeh to be the next UN Secretary General. They say electing a diplomat from the UAE, a country with a questionable human rights record that is accused of backing forces behind a mas»»»

In tonight's edition: Sudan's brutal war continues to take a devastating regional toll, as a drone strike in Abyei reportedly kills 153 people. We speak to the UN envoy for Sudan following an emergency international meeting on the escalating crisis. Also, health authorities prepare to coordinate a »»»

GENEVA: Saudi Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed Elkhereiji met with Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al-Nahyan, UAE minister of state, on the sidelines of the Sixth Consultative Meeting on Enhancing Coordination of Peace Initiatives and Efforts in Sudan, in Geneva on Wednesday. During the meetin»»»

Ashraf Siddiqui Qatar’s role in promoting international dialogue, mediation and conflict resolution came under the spotlight as the eighth edition of the Global Security Forum 2026 concluded in Doha on Wednesday, following three days of high-level discussions on the future of alliances and collecti»»»

N’DJAMENA: A drone strike in Chad on the border with Sudan killed four people earlier this week, a government official said on Thursday. The civil war in Sudan, where the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have been fighting the Sudanese army since April 2023, regularly spills over into Chad. »»»

NEW YORK CITY: The UN secretary-general, Antonio Guterres, on Thursday condemned continuing Houthi attacks on civilian targets in Saudi Arabia as “totally unacceptable,” and warned that the escalation and spread of conflicts around the world was acting like “an El Nino of war,” sending economic sho»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar International Academy for Security Studies (QIASS) is putting in-depth research into some of the world’s most pressing and rapidly evolving security challenges in the spotlight at Milipol Qatar 2026 at the Doha Exhibition & Convention Center from October 20-22. The Academy is usi»»»

The death toll from a drone strike Monday on a market in an area disputed between Sudan and South Sudan has risen to 153 and is likely even higher, a local official told AFP on Wednesday. Authorities in Abyei district said the strike on the Amiet market involved the use of multiple munitions and wa»»»

Geneva: The United Nations has warned that the current El Niño phenomenon could reach unprecedented levels of intensity, potentially triggering widespread climatic disruptions and increasing the risks of drought, flooding, and heatwaves—at a time when 50 million people could face heightened levels »»»

DOHA On the occasion of the visit of President of the French RepublicHE Emmanuel Macron's visit to Qatar, Qatar and France have issued a joint statement. The statement reads as follows: In light of the deep-rooted historical relations and evolving cooperation between the State of Qatar and the Fren»»»

QNA Doha Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani and Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs in the French Republic HE Jean-Noel Barrot co-chaired the sessions of the fourth Strategic Dialogue between the State of Qatar and the French Re»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar International Academy for Security Studies (QIASS) is putting in-depth research into some of the world’s most pressing and rapidly evolving security challenges in the spotlight at Milipol Qatar 2026 at the Doha Exhibition & Convention Center from October 20 to 22. Th»»»

dpa Geneva International mediators and the United Nations launched a fresh push for peace in Sudan on Wednesday, three and a half years after fighting erupted in the country. Representatives from 27 delegations gathered in Geneva for a coordination meeting aimed at advancing efforts to end the conf»»»

Minister of Environment and Climate Change HE Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Subaie met with Minister of Environment and Sustainability of Sudan Dr. Obye Yousuf Al-Sheikh Mohamed in Doha on Wednesday. During the meeting, the two sides discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in environment»»»

Doha, Qatar: In light of the deep-rooted historical relations and ever-evolving cooperation between the State of Qatar and the French Republic, His Excellency President Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic, paid a state visit to Doha from 20 to 21 October 2026. The in-depth discussions»»»

Geneva: The State of Qatar has participated in the Sixth Consultative Meeting on Enhancing Coordination of Peace Initiatives and Efforts in Sudan, which opened in Geneva on Wednesday under the auspices of the United Nations. The meeting brought together 27 international and regional delegations to »»»

GENEVA: There is no military solution to the civil war tearing Sudan apart, the United Nations envoy on the conflict insisted on Wednesday following international talks on peace efforts. A total of 21 countries and five international organizations gathered at the UN headquarters in Geneva for the s»»»

CAIRO: Any military support Egypt provides to Saudi Arabia would be limited to defending the Kingdom and not involve attacks on Yemen, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi said on Wednesday. Cairo would be prepared to help defend the territory of other Arab countries if asked to do so, he added, but reit»»»

JUBA: The death toll from a drone strike Monday on a market in an area disputed between Sudan and South Sudan has risen to 153 and is likely even higher, a local official told AFP on Wednesday. Authorities in Abyei district said the strike on the Amiet market involved the use of multiple munitions »»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, and Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of the French Republic, HE Jean-Noël Barrot, chaired in Doha sessions of the fourth annual strategic dialogue between the State of Qatar a»»»

GENEVA: The El Nino weather phenomenon gripping the planet could be off the charts, the United Nations warned Wednesday, saying countries should take urgent action to prepare for the worst. “The current El Nino event could be unprecedented in strength. Literally off the monitoring charts that we ha»»»

Doha: Minister of Environment and Climate Change HE Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Subaie met with Minister of Environment and Sustainability of the Republic of The Sudan HE Dr. Obye Yousuf Al-Sheikh Mohamed, who is currently visiting the country. During the meeting, the two sides discusse»»»

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, »»»