RIYADH: Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi expressed his sincere condolences and profound sympathies to the State of Qatar over the death of a Qatari citizen who was killed by shrapnel resulting from military operations in the region. The incident also l»»»

DOHA: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs HE Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al Thani received a phone call from Acting Minister of Defense of Iran HE Seyed Majid Ebn Al Reza. During the call, the two sides discussed the latest security developments in the region»»»

DOHA: Early signs of the domestic rutab (semi-ripe date) season are starting to emerge, as farmers are sanguine over the outlook for a strong harvest this year. The season is one of the most consequential agricultural periods in Qatar and across the Gulf, closely tied to cultural and social traditi»»»

CAIRO: The State of Qatar won several awards at the International Forum of Arab Women in Diplomacy, organized by the General Secretariat of the League of Arab States at its headquarters in Cairo today, in cooperation with the Arab Council for Social Responsibility, coinciding with the International»»»

Agencies JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has long spoken about succession, but a clear timeline for stepping aside has remained elusive. This time, however, sources say, the plan is real. Dimon plans to stay as CEO for up to three more years, with insiders hoping that the bank will name his successo»»»

DPA Houston Brazil substitute Gabriel Martinelli struck in stoppage time to complete a thrilling 2-1 comeback win over Japan in the World Cup last 32 on Monday. Record five-times winners Brazil, whose World Cup title drought stands at 24 years, had gone behind to Mainz midfielder Kaishu Sano’s firs»»»

QNA Doha Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani issued Ministerial Decision No 34 of 2026 issuing a guide to describing and classifying the jobs of the diplomatic and consular corps. The decision comes within the framework of developing»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Tamilar Traditional Sports (QTTS) successfully inaugurated its vibrant art exhibition, “Palette of Passion,” at the Art Factory in Lusail on June 19, attracting a large gathering of art enthusiasts, dignitaries and community members. The exhibition featured an impres»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Embassy of India in Qatar conducted its monthly Open House on June 25, providing Indian nationals with a platform to directly raise consular and community-related concerns with embassy officials. Senior embassy officials attended the session and engaged with members of»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Karnataka Sangha Qatar (KSQ), an associate organisation of the Indian Cultural Centre (ICC) under the aegis of the Embassy of India, successfully hosted Sambhrama 2026, a grand musical extravaganza at the DPS-MIS Auditorium, Al Wakrah, bringing together members of the Indi»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Centre for Indian Community (CIC) President RS Abdul Jaleel has called for collective efforts to combat the growing menace of drug abuse, describing it as one of the most serious social, economic, psychological and moral challenges facing societies worldwide. Inaugurating »»»

Tribune News Network Mexico City and Doha This month, the main theatre of Cineteca Nacional de las Artes served as a window onto contemporary Arab cinema. The Doha Film Institute (DFI) presented a curated selection of seven films it has supported in recent years, a programme that brought together p»»»

QNA Doha Under the patronage and attendance of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs HE Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al Thani and in the presence of Chief of Staff of the Qatari Armed Forces HE Lieutenant-General (Pilot) Jassim bin Mohammed Al Mannai, Joaan Bin »»»

QNA Doha Early signs of the domestic rutab (semi-ripe date) season are starting to emerge as farmers are sanguine over the outlook for a strong harvest this year. The season is one of the most consequential agricultural periods in Qatar and across the Gulf, closely tied to cultural and social tradi»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The journey of Sara Al Qattan, a graduate of the College of Pharmacy whose academic achievements and commitment to advancing pharmacy practice, reflect the emphasis laid on excellence in healthcare education at Qatar University’s (QU) Health Sector. Sara’s decision to purs»»»

QNA Doha Qatar participated in the extraordinary meeting of the Electricity and Water Cooperation Committee of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. Held via video conference on Monday, the meeting considered the latest developments in preparing a study on the feasibility of implementing wa»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Ooredoo, Qatar’s leading telecommunications provider, has officially opened registration for the 15th edition of the Doha Marathon by Ooredoo set to be the biggest yet, with an expected 25,000 runners of all ages and abilities, on Friday, January 15, 2027, along Doha’s Cor»»»

QNA Doha The Ministry of Municipality has inaugurated a new medical clinic at the General Cleanliness Department Complex in the Industrial Area to enhance access to healthcare for workers. The facility was opened by the ministry’s Assistant Undersecretary for Public Services Affairs Eng. Abdullah A»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has announced the launch of two new specialised services in paediatric allergy: skin allergy testing to accurately identify food and environmental allergens, and food and drug challenge tests, which are considered the internationally recogni»»»

QNA Doha The Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) has announced the expansion of its 24-hour urgent care services for adults and children with the addition of Al Waab Health Center to its network of health centres offering this service. With the addition of Al Waab Health Center, the number of 24»»»

QNA Doha Qatar’s Ministry of Environment and Climate Change has held a workshop with Qatari Diar to strengthen coordination on environmental assessment and permitting procedures for development projects. The workshop, organised by the ministry’s Environmental Assessment and Permits Department, brou»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Doha Film Institute (DFI) has announced the recipients of its 2026 Spring Grants cycle, reaffirming its commitment to championing independent cinema and empowering the next generation of filmmakers shaping the future of global storytelling. The latest cycle supports 48 pro»»»

Tribune News Network Doha As part of its ongoing efforts to support vulnerable communities , enhance religious and social life, Qatar Charity (QC) has constructed 11 new mosques across the provinces of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab and Sindh in Pakistan, benefiting more than 8,150 worshippers, includi»»»

Tribune News Network Doha With the summer season in full swing, Qatar National Library (QNL) has invited heritage professionals, children, families and career-minded adults to a vibrant July of programming spanning cultural conservation, STEM exploration, creative arts, literacy and professional de»»»

Wladimir Klitschko said lasting peace in Ukraine can only be achieved if Russia is held accountable for its actions, emphasizing that justice and consequences for the aggressor are essential to ending the war. Speaking in interviews with Bulgarian National Television and bTV during his visit to Sof»»»

In May 2026, Bulgarians made a total of 922,500 trips abroad, marking a 5.5% increase compared with the same month in 2025, according to preliminary data from the National Statistical Institute. Officials reported growth across all categories of travel purpose. Turkey remained the leading destinati»»»

Today marks the final day on which people in Bulgaria can exchange levs for euros at commercial banks and participating post offices without paying service charges. Beginning tomorrow, both banks and Bulgarian Post will introduce fees for the currency exchange service, while the Bulgarian National »»»

A plan to divert shipping through an alternative corridor off the Omani coast to avoid the threat of mines in the Strait of Hormuz has come under scrutiny after two attacks on ships in recent days. Though Iran and Oman agreed to engage in talks on Monday on the strait's management, the incidents il»»»

Iran announced it would send a delegation to Qatar on Tuesday for technical meetings, while stressing there would be no direct negotiations with the other side. Meanwhile, Washington said envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner would travel to Qatar "this week" to take part in high-level meetings.&n»»»

Peru's conservative president-elect Keiko Fujimori pledged on Monday to restore "order and hope" after narrowly defeating left-wing rival Roberto Sanchez in a presidential run-off dominated by surging crime. Fujimori, declared the winner of the June 7 election, said on X Peru was moving closer to "»»»

US President Donald Trump said on Monday Iran had requested a meeting in Doha on Tuesday, despite Tehran denying direct negotiations with Washington. Trump said the talks would occur in Qatar, while the White House said US envoy Steve Witkoff and adviser Jared Kushner would travel there for high-le»»»

Beneath the Central and Southeast Europe region lies one of Europe’s most underexploited energy resources. Geothermal energy, long associated with Iceland’s volcanic landscapes, is attracting fresh attention as countries seek cleaner, more secure and less import-dependent sources of energy. The app»»»

Iran said Monday it had held its first meeting with Oman on managing the Strait of Hormuz since it signed a preliminary deal to end the Middle East war with the United States. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Barbara Slavin, Distinguished Fellow at the Stimson Center in Washington, says that "t»»»

Ukraine left the two-day Ukraine Recovery Conference in Gdańsk, Poland, with some 200 agreements worth over €10bn, Ukrainian Economy, Environment and Agriculture Minister Oleksiy Sobolev said after the June 25-26 meeting. The package included the launch of the first €3.2bn tranche of a wider €»»»

As rescue efforts continue in Venezuela after the twin earthquakes struck, social media has been flooded with misleading videos falsely claiming to show the devastation. Viral clips have been recycled from disasters in other countries, old footage from Venezuela presented as current, and AI-ge»»»

FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney discusses cooling solutions in urban environments with Ronita Bardhan, Professor of Sustainable Built Environment and Health at the University of Cambridge. She says that "ultimately architecture and city design is becoming more of a public health infrastructure frontline»»»

The French parliament on Monday passed a bill aimed at curbing the rise of fast fashion, targeting major Asian e-commerce platforms such as Shein and Temu. French senators on Monday passed a revised anti-fast-fashion bill targeting e-commerce platforms including Shein, Temu and AliExpress, after ye»»»

EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic and his Chinese counterpart are meeting in Brussels as Europe prepares countermeasures to battle a flood of cheap imports. Also, oil prices climb after a weekend of renewed strikes between the US and Iran, and South Korea unveils a massive new investment in chip»»»

Kudos to Venezuela's first responders and all the brave citizens still pulling survivors from under the rubble of the 774 buildings that collapsed in last Wednesday’s double earthquakes. Is the sudden pancaking of so many structures - structures built during the boom years of high oil prices, »»»

As French President Emmanuel Macron meets Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of Oman amid efforts to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East, François Picard welcomes Dawud Al Ansari, a geopolitics and energy analyst. As diplomacy in the Gulf is once again being tested by renewed military tensions, Al Ansari»»»

Overburdened hospitals, overwhelmed mortuaries and millions suffering in temperatures touching 40°C – prolonged and intense heatwaves are the new normal, and a healthcare burden that France must immediately tackle. Europe has been baking for weeks. An intense and prolonged early summer heatwav»»»

The US Supreme Court on Monday boosted presidential power, upholding President Donald Trump’s firings of the heads of independent federal agencies with one important exception: the Federal Reserve. The US Supreme Court on Monday expanded President Donald Trump's powers to fire members of independen»»»

Americans’ pride in their country's history or the way its democracy works has dropped noticeably over the past decade, according to a new poll from the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Americans have grown less proud of their country's history or the way its democracy»»»

The Syrian foreign ministry on Monday condemned Israeli incursions and bombardment in the country's south a day after Israeli forces advanced into the village of Abidin, where angry residents tried to block the road with stones to stop the patrol. The Israeli military has conducted at least 70»»»

Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye will call a referendum on a proposed constitutional amendment that would strengthen the power of parliament and the prime minister, the country's justice minister said Monday. The country's National Assembly overwhelmingly backed the reform in a vote earlie»»»

At least six people have been killed in a shooting in the northern German city of Stade, police said Monday. Two people have been detained, including the suspected shooter. ⁠ Six people were killed in a shooting on Monday at a youth welfare facility in the northern German town of Stade, police said»»»

Political change in Britain has dominated the headlines this week with Keir Starmer’s resignation paving the way for Andy Burnham to become prime minister, while the country also marks 10 years since the Brexit vote. Also, fresh peace talks between the US and Iran have begun amid continuing tension»»»

As Europe’s deadly heatwave moves east, Brussels said Monday it would not pick a side in the heated political debate for or against air conditioning. The European Union refused to be drawn into a heating political debate on the merits of air conditioning Monday, saying it was not for 27-nation bloc»»»