Restored Lebanon-Syria border crossing could handle 10,000 travelers a day, officials say
LONDON: A key border crossing between northern Lebanon and Syria reopened on Monday after two years closed, restoring a vital trade and travel route that officials said could eventually handle up to 10,000 travelers a day. The Abboudieh-Dabbousieh crossing, linking the Akkar region of Lebanon with »»»
UN body agrees to postpone review of US rights record after Trump administration snub
GENEVA: The UN’s top human rights body on Tuesday postponed a regular review of the US human rights record until January in hopes of persuading the Trump administration to reverse its decision to become the first government to snub the process. The move by the Human Rights Council buys it more time»»»
MCIT, MoJ sign 2 pacts with Scale AI to develop AI solutions for justice sector
Tribune News Network Doha The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), the Ministry of Justice, and Scale AI have signed two cooperation agreements to develop AI-powered solutions under SAK and Shoor projects, aiming to enhance the efficiency of justice-related services and adv»»»
Qatar Pavilion showcases latest digital solutions, initiatives
Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Pavilion, organised by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) as part of MWC26 Doha, presented a range of digital projects, initiatives and solutions with the participation of government and semi-government entities and national institutions»»»
France supermarket hack marks new phase in Iran’s shadow war
PARIS, France: The cyberattack on supermarket refrigerators that France has blamed on Iran marks a new phase in the asymmetric campaign Tehran is waging against the United States, extending it onto European soil, analysts say. Scores of French supermarkets were hit in the October 11 and 12 cyberatt»»»
Qatar Charity distributes 3,380 food baskets in Djibouti refugee camps
Tribune News Network Doha As part of humanitarian efforts to support refugees and strengthen food security, particularly ahead of winter, Qatar Charity (QC) has distributed 3,380 food baskets to refugee families in three camps in Djibouti, benefiting approximately 17,000 people. The distribution wa»»»
QatarEnergy secures 2025 Gold Standard methane reporting status
Tribune News Network Doha QatarEnergy has achieved the Oil and Gas Methane Partnership (OGMP) 2.0 Gold Standard Reporting status for the 2025 data year. The OGMP 2.0 framework, managed by the United Nations Environmental Program’s International Methane Emissions Observatory, is the premier measurem»»»
DFF 2026 turns Doha into a citywide adventure with Side Quest
Tribune News Network Doha Bringing the magic of cinema beyond the big screen, Doha Film Festival (DFF) 2026 has invited residents and visitors to embark on an exciting citywide adventure with the launch of DFF Side Quest, an interactive mobile game that transforms Doha into a giant game board from »»»
Digital transformation key to smarter, more accountable businesses: AKLOGIKS director
Syed Mujahid Abbas Bukhari, a digital transformation professional with more than 15 years of industry experience, has worked with clients across the Middle East, the United States and South Asia, helping organisations design and deliver enterprise solutions. He currently serves as Director of Busin»»»
Pak Shamaa School launches celebrations of Allama Iqbal’s 150th birth anniversary
Pak Shamaa School organised a special programme to mark the commencement of the 150th birth anniversary year (2026–2027) of Sir Allama Muhammad Iqbal, Pakistan’s national poet, philosopher and visionary thinker. The programme, organised by the school administration, faculty and students, featured a»»»
Green Supply Trading brings the flavours of Pakistan to Qatar
Green Supply Trading, a prominent importer, wholesaler and supplier of international food products in Qatar, is bringing the authentic flavours of Pakistan closer to the Pakistani community and other residents through its Pakistani-themed outlet in the Old Airport area of Doha. The company imports »»»
Conditions in Palestine exacerbate humanitarian and economic crisis: Labour minister
QNA Geneva The conditions in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, and the Occupied Palestinian Territory are witnessing a serious and alarming deterioration amid continued military operations and restrictions on the entry of aid into the Strip, further exacerbating the humanitarian and economic crisis, s»»»
Indonesia celebrates 81 years of independence, highlights 50 years of friendship with Qatar
Ashraf Siddiqui Doha Indonesia has reaffirmed its commitment to international peace, diplomacy and stronger economic partnerships, highlighting five decades of friendship and expanding cooperation with Qatar, according to Ambassador of Indonesia to Qatar HE Guruh Syahda Langkah Samudra. Addressing »»»
NCSA PRESIDENT RECEIVES TURKMENISTAN COMMUNICATIONS MINISTER
President of the National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA) His Excellency Eng. Abdulrahman bin Ali Al Farahid Al Malki received Minister of Communications of Turkmenistan Hajymyrat Hudaygulyyev and his accompanying delegation in Doha on Tuesday. The meeting explored avenues for strengthening bilateral »»»
Diabetes Qatar launches annual diabetes prevention awareness drive
Qatar Diabetes Association (QDA) has launched its annual Early Action on Diabetes campaign underscoring the importance of recognising the signs of diabetes, securing an early diagnosis and accessing timely care, while raising awareness of the risk factors for type 2 diabetes and ways to prevent the»»»
DDD launches ‘Giving by Design’ CSR initiative
Tribune News Network Doha Doha Design District (DDD), powered by Msheireb Properties, has announced the launch of ‘Giving by Design’, a corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative that brings together design, creative education and community impact. Founded on the belief that design can transf»»»
ENVIRONMENT MINISTER MEETSTUVALU AMBASSADOR
Minister of Environment and Climate Change HE Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Subaie met with Ambassador of Tuvalu (non-resident) to Qatar HE Dr. Tauisi Minute Taupo on Tuesday. During the meeting, they discussed means of cooperation between the two countries in the areas of adaptation to c»»»
Qatar Rail wins RoSPA Gold Award for second consecutive year
Tribune News Network Doha For the second consecutive year, Qatar Railways Company (Qatar Rail) has received the prestigious ‘RoSPA Gold Award’ for occupational health and safety excellence from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), UK, for 2026. The recognition reaffirms the co»»»
TRANSPORT MINISTER MEETS UAE ECONOMY, TOURISM MINISTER
Minister of Transport HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulla bin Mohammed Al Thani met with Minister of Economy and Tourism of the United Arab Emirates Abdulla Bin Touq Al Marri, via videoconferencing, on Tuesday. The two ministers discussed avenues of bilateral cooperation, and ways to enhance them in the»»»
HGH opens specialised clinic to assess oxygen therapy needs of patients
Tribune News Network Doha The Pulmonary Medicine Section at Hamad Medical Corporation’s (HMC) Hamad General Hospital has opened the Oxygen Assessment Clinic, a specialised service dedicated to assessing patients’ oxygen needs. The clinic aims to evaluate patients with persistently low blood oxygen »»»
Shura speaker discusses relations with EU, Turkiye envoys
QNA Doha Speaker of the Shura Council HE Hassan bin Abdullah Al Ghanim on Tuesday met separately with European Union Ambassador to Qatar HE Antonino Maggiore and Ambassador of Turkiye to Qatar HE Yakup Caymazoglu. During the two meetings, they discussed cooperation between Qatar and both the Europe»»»
Msheireb Museums and Sidra Medicine host Science Café session on reproductive health
Tribune News Network Doha As part of their joint efforts to raise community awareness of health and scientific issues, Msheireb Museums, in partnership with Sidra Medicine, hosted the fifth session of the Science Café series under the theme “Health and Future Generations: Your Guide to Fertility”. »»»
Ministers of Defense of GCC states approved opening of advanced command for unified military command in Kuwait: GCC Chief
Manama: Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi stated that the Ministers of Defense of the GCC states approved, during their meeting today, the opening of an Advanced Command for the Unified Military Command in the State of Kuwait and the allocation of appr»»»
Business - The robot boom: Are businesses ready for an AI-powered workforce?
As artificial intelligence makes machines more capable and autonomous, businesses are racing to embrace robotics. But while many executives expect to deploy robot fleets in the coming years, far fewer have a clear strategy for doing so. FRANCE 24's Charles Pellegrin speaks to John Healy, Intel's Vi»»»
Business - Anthropic eyes $1.4 trillion valuation in blockbuster IPO
US firm Anthropic, the company behind the Claude AI chatbot, has announced it will offer 825 million shares at a price between $70 and $78 apiece during its planned IPO. This will give the firm a valuation of around 1.4 trillion dollars. The blockbuster IPO will come at a time investors are b»»»
ONSR holds national workshop to accelerate road safety strategy implementation
Tunis, Nov. 10 (TAP) - The National Road Safety Observatory (ONSR), in cooperation with the World Health Organisation (WHO) and with funding from the United Nations Road Safety Fund, organised a national workshop on November 9 and 10 to support the...»»»
French police search Ritz, glitzy Al Fayed properties in women-trafficking probe
French police have searched several properties, including the Ritz hotel in Paris, in relation to an investigation into a suspected international network trafficking women for Mohamed Al Fayed, prosecutors told AFP on Tuesday. The Ritz is just one of the late tycoon's high-end ventures where v»»»
US confident Russian diesel cargo off US coast will sell in global market
OSLO: President Donald Trump’s energy chief said on Tuesday the US was confident that the first cargo of Russian diesel headed for the US would eventually get sold in the global market despite the tanker carrying it coming to a halt recently. Shipping data showed on Tuesday that the Agioi Fanendes»»»
Qatar participates in Web Summit Lisbon 2026
Lisbon: The State of Qatar is participating in the Web Summit 2026 in Lisbon, Portugal, which began Monday, and will continue until November 12. The event brings a distinguished lineup of technology leaders, investors, entrepreneurs, and decision-makers from across the globe. A delegation is repres»»»
Zelensky calls Ukraine-Russia talks 'constructive', Rubio wants Europe 'at the table'
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday hailed US-mediated talks between Russia and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi as "very productive" and said the discussions should be expanded to include Europeans at the table. Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky described the talks as "constructive and quite substant»»»
The Debate - What the hack? Europeans face growing psyops and cyberattacks
So this time, it's Iran, not Russia? France - reportedly acting on US intelligence - summoning Tehran’s ambassador over last month’s hacking of hundreds of supermarket refrigerators that overheated, 15 of which even caught fire. Why now at a time when Iran’s trying to break its international isolat»»»
US soldier arrested in Britain on suspicion of assisting Russian intelligence
UK police arrested a senior member of the US Army on Tuesday on suspicion of assisting Russian intelligence, adding that the arrest was not related to other counter-terror investigations. The 41-year-old man was detained near the city of Gloucester, west England, and remains in custody. A seni»»»
Denmark announces military aid package for Ukraine worth about 642 million euros
Copenhagen, Nov. 10 (SANA) Denmark announced Tuesday a new military aid package for Ukraine worth 4.8 billion Danish kroner, equivalent to approximately 642-643 million euros, as part of its continued military support for Kyiv, ahead of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to Copenhagen.»»»
Trump says the US is 'building more weapons than ever' — what the contracts show
Pentagon ramps up munitions output amid depleted stockpiles from Iran war President Donald Trump said the US is making more military equipment and munitions than at any time in its history. The contracts back a historic expansion, but they also show how thin the arsenal became during the Iran war. »»»
Iran-backed militant helped plot attack on UK’s Fairford base from US jail, Justice Department says
NEW YORK: A member of an Iran-backed militia plotted to attack the RAF Fairford air base in Britain while detained in the US on criminal charges, the US Justice Department said on Tuesday. Iraqi national Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi attempted to pass coded messages to two other alleged Ira»»»
Could Iran-linked cyberattacks reach Europe’s homes and critical infrastructure?
LONDON: For a few days, governments around the world clung to the hope that the bizarre series of cyberattacks on supermarket freezers across France was the work of hackers with some kind of societal grudge, or perhaps criminals planning to demand ransom payments. But the announcement by the French»»»
Syria joins ALECSO talks on education, culture and regional cooperation in Oman
Muscat, Nov. 10 (SANA) Syria is participating in the 125th regular session of the Executive Council of the Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO), which opened Monday in the Omani capital, Muscat, to review the organization’s programs, activities and future prioritie»»»
Kyiv working on ‘large-scale’ prisoner swap with Russia: Zelensky
COPENHAGEN: Negotiators at US-led talks between Ukraine and Russia in Abu Dhabi are working on a possible major exchange of prisoners, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday. “There is some large-scale exchange being prepared,” he told reporters, adding that US officials would trave»»»
Eleven Killed, 51 Hospitalized in Trakia Motorway Pile-Ups Involving 86 Vehicles
Eleven people were killed and 51 were hospitalized after two major pile-ups involving 86 vehicles on the Trakia Motorway near the Zimnitsa junction in Yambol Region on Tuesday, prompting a large-scale emergency response, a national day of mourning and an investigation into the causes of the crashes»»»
Internal Audit Association marks Int'l Accounting Day
AMMAN — Under the patronage of Audit Bureau President Radhi Al Hamadeen, the Jordanian Internal Audit Association on Tuesday held a ceremony marking International Accounting Day under the theme “Accounting: An Evolving Profession in a Changing World”.During the meeting which was attended by experts»»»
EU–Jordan economic cooperation: Two decades of partnership
AMMAN — Over the past two decades, economic cooperation between the European Union and Jordan has evolved from a trade liberalisation agenda into a broader partnership focused on economic resilience, investment, the green transition and job creation.Shaped by the Association Agreement, regional ins»»»
Minister of State for International Cooperation participates in Paris Peace Forum 2026
Paris: Minister of State for International Cooperation HE Dr. Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad participated in the Paris Peace Forum 2026. The event brought together a distinguished group of political leaders, diplomats, and representatives from international organizations and institutions. Hel»»»
Crown Prince of Brunei Darussalam leaves Doha
Doha: HRH Crown Prince and Senior Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister of Brunei Darussalam, Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah left Doha today following an official visit to the country. His Royal Highness and the accompanying delegation were seen off at Doha International Airport by Chairperson of»»»
Pakistani ambassador pays tribute to Saudi Arabia through Diriyah art
RIYADH: Pakistan’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Ahmad Farooq, unveiled 18 paintings of Diriyah at an exhibition in Riyadh on Tuesday, describing the collection as a tribute to the Kingdom and its leadership. In the exhibition titled “Diriyah: Past and Present,” the ambassador showcased the Kingdom’s»»»
Russia expels Moldovan diplomat in tit-for-tat move
MOSCOW: Russia on Tuesday expelled a Moldovan diplomat following a similar measure by Chisinau in October after a drone it claimed was Russian crashed in the east European nation flanking Ukraine. The Russian foreign ministry said that it was “on the basis of the principle of reciprocity... declari»»»
Saudi deputy minister meets Japan’s envoy to Kingdom
Saudi Deputy Minister for International Multilateral Affairs Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Rassi received Japanese Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Yasunari Morino in Riyadh on Tuesday. The two discussed issues of mutual interest, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement on X. Saudi Ambassador to the UAE Sultan bin»»»
Minister of Education and Higher Education meets Algeria's Minister of National Education
Doha: Minister of Education and Higher Education HE Lolwah bint Rashid Al Khater met Tuesday with Minister of National Education of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria HE Mohamed Seghir Saadaoui and his accompanying delegation, currently visiting Qatar. During the meeting, they discussed wa»»»
French students keep up pressure with blockades, protests
PARIS: French students kept up the pressure on the government on Tuesday, blocking the entrances to dozens of high schools and holding protests across the country to demand better learning conditions. Student protests in France since September have spiralled into larger cost-of-living demonstration»»»
Former Iraqi MP found dead in Beirut; suspect arrested
LONDON: A former member of the Iraqi parliament was found dead in an apartment in Beirut on Tuesday evening, Lebanese media reported, shortly after his family reported they had lost contact with him. Ahmed Al-Alwani was reportedly strangled in an apartment in the capital’s Tariq Al-Jadideh neighbor»»»