Etihad, Emirates, flydubai and Air Arabia update flight schedules in the UAE. UAE travellers face another day of flight disruption on Sunday, November 15, with Saudi Arabia among the most affected destinations as airlines continue to cancel services and adjust schedules amid regional security conce»»»

Darlene Regis The Overseas Filipino Investors and Entrepreneurs Movement (OFIE-M) brought together members of the Filipino community for its 14th Pre-Anniversary “No Tap” Bowling Night with a Purpose on August 28 at the Qatar Bowling Federation. The event gathered community leaders, partners and re»»»

Ashraf Siddiqui Doha Australian Ambassador to Qatar HE Shane Flanagan has highlighted the vital role of engineers in advancing clean energy, strengthening energy resilience and supporting Qatar’s sustainable development. He described engineering expertise as essential to translating climate ambitio»»»

Egypt and 17 other Arab and Muslim-majority countries have condemned “in the strongest terms” an Israeli airstrike on the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, which their foreign ministers said caused casualties among patients and medical staff. In a joint statement, the ministers »»»

Egyptian Minister of Industry Khaled Hashem said the building materials sector, particularly cement manufacturing, is a key pillar of the national economy, given its role in supporting infrastructure, housing, urban expansion and major national projects. His remarks came during a ceremony marking t»»»

Hamas Political Bureau Chief Khalil Al-Hayya has urged Arab and Muslim countries to take immediate action to address the worsening humanitarian catastrophe in the Gaza Strip, as the World Health Organization (WHO) warned that approximately 950,000 displaced Palestinians are living in flood-prone ar»»»

ZAÑA, Peru: When Susana Baca, the Latin Grammy-winning Afro-Peruvian singer, serenaded Pope Leo XIV upon his arrival in Peru, it was a sign that the visit would provide an unparalleled spotlight on the culture that grew out of the African slave trade to this country. Baca, arguably the best-known A»»»

By Staff, Agencies The Philippines and Brazil have agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation across trade, agriculture, energy and defense following a historic state visit by Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to Manila. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Lula discussed expan»»»

Foreign ministers say attacks on medical facilities violate international humanitarian law Abu Dhabi: The Foreign Ministers of UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, Algeria, Palestine, Libya, Mauritania, Djibouti, Somalia, Türkiye, Pakistan, Indonesia, and Sudan condemn in»»»

By Staff, Agencies Sixteen Ecuadorian fishermen who survived a US military drone attack in the Pacific Ocean have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, accusing US forces of illegally targeting their vessel, destroying their boat, and subjecting them to kidnapping and torture. The attac»»»

DOHA The foreign ministers of the State of Qatar, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, the Republic of Indonesia, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the Republic of Türkiye, the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, the Republic of Djibouti, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the »»»

Doha Qatar: The Foreign Ministers of the State of Qatar, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, the Republic of Indonesia, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the Republic of Türkiye, the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, the Republic of Djibouti, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabi»»»

Tunis, Nov. 14 (TAP)- The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) has given its approval to fund a major portion of the highway to El Kef. The Board of Directors made the decision in September, Minister of Economy and Planning Samir Abdelhafidh...»»»

Geneva, Nov. 14 (SANA) Pakistan has warned of the repercussions of maritime tensions in the Gulf and Bab el-Mandeb on developing countries and fragile economies, calling on the UN Security Council to act to end military provocations and protect commercial shipping routes. The Pakistan News Agency (»»»

The Foreign Ministry has informed Bulgarian citizens travelling to, from, and through the United States of America that a major technical failure in the telecommunications system of the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has caused serious disruptions to air traffic in a statement published o»»»

The exhibition will span 3,500 square metres at Madinat Arena Dubai will host the fifth edition of Salon du Chocolat et de la Pâtisserie Dubai at Madinat Jumeirah from Nov 30-Dec 2, coinciding with the UAE's 55th Eid Al Etihad celebrations. Organised by HSME, the exhibition will span 3,500 square m»»»

Arab Finance: PARAGON | ADEER has signed an agreement with Hilton to open Canopy Cairo SumouBlvd and Canopy Residences Cairo SumouBlvd, marking the lifestyle brand’s debut in the Egyptian capital. Scheduled to open in 2030, Canopy Cairo SumouBlvd will feature 105 guestrooms, alongside several dinin»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli artillery shelling targeted the town of Khiam, Al-Khuraybah, the area between the towns of Mifdoun and Zoutar El-Sharqiya 14-11-202»»»

In North Africa, land border crossings are not just customs checkpoints regulating the movement of people and goods. Today, they are seen by many as vital corridors through which regional powers aim to expand their influence and reshape political alignments. The background to this shift in emphasis»»»

WASHINGTON: The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday night that airplane departures can resume after the agency lifted a nationwide ground stop that Trump administration officials blamed on “overloaded,” “outdated” systems. Even with the order being lifted, the airlines will not be able to r»»»

Port-au-Prince: Armed robot dogs were used by El Salvador's military and Haitian forces during their joint operation to to wrest control of the national Sylvio Cator Stadium in Port-au-Prince from local gangs. In a video shared on X by the President of El Salvador Nayib Bukele, the robot dogs could»»»

The Federal Aviation Administration grounded all flights nationwide Friday afternoon for just the second time since the Sept. 11 attacks, with officials citing “extraordinary circumstances” caused by communications problems at regional air traffic control centers. The nation’s top homeland security»»»

WASHINGTON: Abdul El-Sayed has proposed “TrumpCare,” a golden insurance card providing universal health care, dangling the president’s name on the ambitious Democratic plan. James Talarico has suggested Donald Trump could become a man of history like Lyndon B. Johnson, who was seen as a master of c»»»

WASHINGTON: The brother of slain drug kingpin Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera has been sentenced to 22.5 years in prison in the United States for drug trafficking and firearms offenses, the US Justice Department said Friday. Antonio Oseguera Cervantes, 67, had pleaded guilty in August to two charges o»»»

BRASILIA: A northern Brazilian state has declared an environmental state of emergency due to hundreds of forest fires in the Amazon basin amid a severe drought linked to the El Nino climate phenomenon. Since the start of November, the state of Para has already recorded more than 5,000 fires, almost»»»

WASHINGTON, November 13 (Sputnik) – The United States has slapped terror designations on three Guatemalan criminal groups over suspected ties to Mexican cartels, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Friday. "The Trump Administration is imposing terrorist designations against Los Lorenzanas, Los»»»

BELGRADE - Y-o-y inflation in Serbia accelerated to 4.4 pct in October and was driven by higher prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages, as well as by prices of petroleum products amid elevated global oil prices, says the National Bank of Serbia (NBS). "In m-o-m terms, consumer prices increased »»»

NEW YORK CITY: The UN’s human rights chief on Friday demanded that the Houthis immediately return the body of a UN staff member who died in their custody in Yemen. The high commissioner for human rights, Volker Turk, also warned that another detained UN worker might have been tortured into making “»»»

UNDP: Delaying action could double costs as extreme weather threatens vulnerable nations Acting now to counter the devastating effects of the El Nino phenomenon will cost half as much as waiting, the head of the UN Development Programme told AFP Friday. Alexander De Croo spoke to AFP at the UN clim»»»

Emergency plans include rescue teams, backup generators and alternative roads. Dubai: Six government entities have confirmed their readiness for Dubai's rainy season, with emergency plans covering flash floods, road closures, power outages and rescue operations, particularly in the mountainous Hatt»»»

Tunis, Nov. 13 (TAP)- El Kef Higher School of Agriculture is due to play host to the third edition of the Convergences of Agroecology on November 20-21. The event is initiated by the Tunisian Network for Agroecological Transition (RTTA) with a view...»»»

Arab Finance: Oriental Weavers welcomed 40 partners and clients from 15 countries during its annual Egypt Market Week, held from November 1 to 5, offering an exclusive preview of its upcoming collections alongside factory tours and cultural experiences, as per an emailed press release. The five-day»»»

FILE - In this Dec. 6, 2010 file photo, tourists perform their exercises on the sandy beach at the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. Police, soldiers and masked, black and blue-clad special forces wielding new assault rifles man checkpoints along the main roads of Egypt’s freshly p»»»

BELGRADE - The Serbian dinar's official median exchange rate against the euro is 117.6203 dinars for one euro on Friday, which is a slight change relative to Thursday, the National Bank of Serbia said. The dinar is down by 0.2 pct against the euro m-o-m, down by 0.4 pct y-o-y and down by 0.3 pct re»»»

US Vice-President told to target ‘corruption and crime’ at home Washington: President Donald Trump on Thursday directed Vice President JD Vance to shift his focus away from the Iran war and instead devote himself to fighting what the president says is corruption and crime in Democratic-controlled c»»»

DOHA: Doha is ready to host the 11th Qatar International Weightlifting Cup, with all preparations completed for the December 7-17 competition, the Organising Committee has confirmed. The event will bring together male and female weightlifters from around the world and carries added significance as »»»

US Senator Chris Van Hollen said Thursday that he is running for Senate majority leader, challenging longtime Democratic leader Chuck Schumer. “In this election, Americans called on us to unrig an economy rigged against working people & fueled by political corruption,” Van Hollen, a Democrat from M»»»

Etihad extends Riyadh and Dammam cancellations; Qatar Airways resumes Riyadh flights Dubai: UAE travellers face another day of flight disruption, with services to Saudi Arabia among the most affected as airlines continue to adjust schedules amid regional security concerns. Flights between the UAE a»»»

By Mohamad Hammoud For decades, AIPAC turned political contributions and electoral pressure into extraordinary influence over American foreign policy. But Gaza and changing public opinion are challenging a political establishment that once appeared untouchable. From a Small Lobby to a Washington Po»»»

EXPLAINERArctic air disruptions linked to polar vortex changes could alter global weather Powerful winds normally circle high above the Arctic North Pole each winter, helping contain some of Earth’s coldest air. But this circulation, known as the "polar vortex", has "weakened" and shifted in recent»»»

NEW YORK CITY: The UN Security Council on Thursday renewed its sanctions on Yemen and moved to cut off supplies of dual-use components and chemicals the Houthi militia uses to build drones and missiles. A resolution unanimously adopted by council members also strongly condemned the group’s military»»»

CHONG KNEAS, Cambodia: At the edge of Cambodia’s great Tonle Sap lake, a wall of red, blue and yellow metal drums rises bright against the muddy water. Meas Chou stockpiles these drums wherever he can and sells them to families who use them to keep their houses afloat on Southeast Asia’s largest la»»»

CAIRO: When sudden floods inundate Bangkok’s streets, Panupong Wattanasereekul sees more than traffic gridlock. For him, they are evidence of a new and increasingly dangerous normal: extreme weather that overwhelms cities, disrupts lives and exposes weaknesses in infrastructure that governments hav»»»

By Staff, Agencies The commander of the Iranian Army Major General Amir Hatami warned that any new act of aggression against Iran will lead to heavier losses for the enemy. Speaking during a visit on Thursday to an exhibition showcasing the remains of drones and missiles downed by the Army’s air de»»»

Artur Li, a highly decorated medic from the war of aggression against Ukraine, has been appointed the new head of the naval bastion Aleksandrovsk. He is the second war veteran to be designated leader of a naval town on the Kola Peninsula. Artur Li comes from Gadzhievo, a town that houses Russia’s 3»»»

PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, November 12: We look at reactions from Spain after the country's first nationwide general strike in 14 years. It comes two weeks before snap general elections. Also: Scott Colom makes history as the first Black senator in Mississippi in 145 years after an epic Senate m»»»

Seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton condemned Israeli genocide in Gaza as “appalling” and urged it to allow humanitarian aid into the Palestinian enclave after visiting the Rafah border crossing in Egypt. “The past three years of Israel’s genocide in Gaza is appalling,” the British»»»

Arab Finance: Accor Group is expanding its presence in Egypt through its Mövenpick brand, with plans to launch the first five-star hotel in New Mansoura City, according to an emailed press release. The launch is part of the SANA Towers project, developed by El Borolossy Real Estate Development with»»»

Dubai: OpenAI increases its ChatGPT Ads presence into 44 countries through an exclusive reseller partnership with Aleph. Starting today, brands and agencies across 14 markets in Latin America, 16 in Europe and Central Asia, 10 in the Middle East and Africa, and 4 in Asia-Pacific can contract, pay a»»»

A new chapter in Nordic defence cooperation is unfolding, aimed at strengthening the ability of the Nordic countries to command and conduct combined joint operations. The cooperation will also focus on capability development, materiel and procurement, operational enablement and other areas of defen»»»