Iran’s Qassem Basir missile seen as ‘turning point’ amid rising Gulf tensions WASHINGTO: Iran state media on Monday said a ballistic missile with improved capabilities was demonstrating a new doctrine: Tehran “will take action against any threat, even before it is carried out.” The report by Iran’s»»»

Bogota: A Colombian soldier serving in the French Foreign Legion who was held hostage by guerrillas successfully escaped his captors in Colombia, having fled on foot and traversed rebel-controlled territory during a four-day trek to reach safety, military sources stated. Jose Olger Melo Charry was »»»

US forces targets maritime logistics of Ecuador’s Los Choneros cartel US forces intercepted and sank a vessel in the Eastern Pacific that was allegedly being used as a floating refueling station for maritime drug-trafficking operations linked to Ecuador's Los Choneros criminal organisation, US Sout»»»

Government vows firm response after masked crowds target migrant arrivals British Prime Minister Andy Burnham urged his Labour Party lawmakers to stop the "politics of poison seeping into our streets" after demonstrators tried to block the arrival of migrants, a media report said Monday. The protes»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Yutong, a global leader in new energy commercial vehicles, on Monday participated in the AEMOB Forum in Qatar, in collaboration with the Qatar Free Zones Authority (QFZ), highlighting its continued commitment to supporting Qatar’s transition toward smarter, cleaner, and mo»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Undersecretary at the Ministry of Transport (MoT) Mohammed Abdullah Al-Maadeed on Monday inaugurated the 2nd edition of the Autonomous e-Mobility Forum (AEMOB) 2026, which runs from September 7 to 9 at the Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC). The MoT is the Host and St»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Undersecretary at the Ministry of Transport (MoT) Mohammed Abdullah Al-Maadeed on Monday inaugurated the 2nd edition of the Autonomous e-Mobility Forum (AEMOB) 2026, which runs from September 7 to 9 at the Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC). The MoT is the Host and St»»»

QNA Doha The Social and Sport Contribution Fund (DAAM) has signed a three-year funding agreement with Al Noor Centre, covering 2026-2028, to support the purchase of specialised equipment and the provision of a medical device for the centre’s vision clinic. Under the agreement, DAAM will provide fin»»»

QNA Beijing Minister of Municipality HE Abdullah bin Hamad Al Attiyah has held talks with representatives of Chinese companies on agriculture, public services and construction. The meetings took place in Beijing as part of the minister’s current visit to China. He was briefed on the latest technolo»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Minister of Environment and Climate Change His Excellency Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Subaie chaired the ministry’s expanded periodic meeting of leadership to review the institutional and operational performance results for the second quarter of 2026 and to fol»»»

QNA Cairo The State of Qatar has won the presidency of the Permanent Arab Committee on International Humanitarian Law, becoming the first country to hold the position since the committee’s establishment in 2025. The Ministry of Justice said in a statement today that Undersecretary of the Ministry o»»»

Missile strikes, tanker attacks push Iran–US showdown toward wider Gulf war Iran has warned that it has the capability to strike US Navy vessels enforcing Washington's blockade of Iranian shipping. The marks an escalation in an already dangerous confrontation in the Arabian Gulf after a series of t»»»

Ensenada, Mexico: Court proceedings began Monday in Ensenada for three men facing aggravated homicide charges in the 2024 deaths of Australian and American tourists. Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson, aged 30 and 33, respectively, and 30-year-old American friend Jack Carter Rhoad were sh»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Chamber and the Economic Zones Company (Manateq) have discussed ways to strengthen cooperation and coordination to support the growth of Qatar’s industrial sector and further improve the business environment forinvestors. The discussions took place during a joint mee»»»

QNA DOHA Minister of Interior and Commander of the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya) HE Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani met with Spain’s Minister of the Interior HE Fernando Grande-Marlaska Gómez during his visit to Spain on Monday. The meeting reviewed cooperation between Qatar and »»»

QNA Geneva The State of Qatar reaffirmed strong support for the unity and territorial integrity of Sudan and the right of its people to a dignified life, security and stability. Qatar emphasised deep concern over the ongoing armed conflict, which has caused unprecedented suffering for the Sudanese »»»

Tribune News Network Doha A high-level delegation from Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) visited Syria to sign a strategic cooperation agreement with the Syrian Arab Red Crescent Society (SARCS) and open a QRCS representation office in Damascus. This step is aimed at scaling up bilateral humanitari»»»

QNA Tashkent Qatar participated in the International Conference on ‘Islamic Cultural Heritage in Uzbekistan and Its Role in Global Science’, being held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, from September 7 to 9, with the aim of developing Oriental and cultural studies through scientific and cultural interactio»»»

Tribune News Network Doha As part of its ongoing efforts to provide decent housing and sustainable livelihoods for vulnerable communities, Qatar Charity (QC) has inaugurated a new social housing project for landless and homeless families in Kohela Village under Mirzapur Upazila of Tangail District,»»»

Ashraf Siddiqui Doha The Royal Thai Embassy in Doha recently launched ‘Thai Restaurant Week 2026: A Taste of Thailand’, a cultural and culinary initiative designed to showcase the rich flavours, traditions and heritage of Thailand to residents and visitors across Qatar. Running from September 3 to »»»

QNA Doha Qatar on Monday took part in a meeting of senior prosecutors from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries to discuss further judicial cooperation. The 17th meeting of GCC assistant attorneys-general andprosecutors was held virtually and discussed rules for using AI in public prosecuti»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST) has signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with the View Hospital and Korean Medical Centre (KMC), owned and operated by Apex Health, strengthening the University’s network of healthcare collaborations and expa»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Dreama Orphan Care Centre, one of the centres operating under the umbrella of the Qatar Social Work Foundation, welcomed a delegation from the Central Municipal Council in a visit aimed at gaining a closer understanding of the centre’s mission, its humanitarian and communi»»»

QNA Doha Qatar participated in the 166th regular session of the Council of the League of Arab States at the ministerial level, held at the League’s headquarters in Cairo on Monday. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs HE Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi headed Qatari delegation. The meeting discussed t»»»

Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Chairman of the Qatar Committee for the Alliance of Civilisations HE Dr. Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi met with Rector of Tashkent State University of Oriental Studies Dr. Gulchekhra Shavkatovna Rikhsieva, on the sidelines of the International »»»

Tribune News Network Doha Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) is organising an awareness event on September 10 from 8am to 1pm at Al Rumailah Hospital to mark World Alzheimer’s Month. The event will provide an opportunity for direct interaction between the public and a multidisciplinary medical team, h»»»

QNA Abu Dhabi The fallout from the current crisis is not limited to the countries of the region, but its impact spills over into energy, commerce, maritime navigation, and international supply chains, Advisor to the Prime Minister and Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr.»»»

Israel on Monday threatened a “full-scale war” against the Palestinian Authority if it believed the West Bank-based body was preparing an attack on Israeli forces or settlements resembling Hamas’s October 7, 2023 assault. The warning was denounced by Palestinian authorities as an attempt to fuel th»»»

AMMAN — Jordan has made a notable progress in implementing the World Bank's "Resilient and Sustainable Social Protection" programme, with final targets for 2029 already surpassed in several performance indicators, according to a recent World Bank Group (WBG) report.The Progress was particularly evi»»»

Frequent water and power cuts, long queues for bottled water, poultry farms destroyed by the heat: these have been the scenes across Tunisia this summer as millions of people were affected by shortages in electricity and water. Our Observers say this is the result of years of underinvestment in inf»»»

Sarah Khalifa, a well-known Egyptian TV presenter, has been sentenced to death for her involvement in a drug ring, state media reported over the weekend. Eleven others were also convicted in the case and handed a death sentence. Khalifa is best known for her program “Mission Impossible”. An Egyptia»»»

Trump vows to block Bombardier sales in US amid escalating tariff clash President Donald Trump threatened Monday to block US sales of Canadian plane maker Bombardier unless it builds aircrafts in the country, complaining of "unjust and unfair" bilateral trade provisions as he escalates a tariff war»»»

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday called for stronger international efforts to protect cinema from the disruptive impact of artificial intelligence and streaming platforms while hosting more than 200 industry figures at the Lumière Summit in southern France.  French President Emmanuel»»»

The Eiffel Tower was forced to close on Monday after staff went on strike to protest the "sidelining" and "replacement" of female employees during a recent visit by a Hindu delegation. The Paris landmark's operator said the group had requested that the private visit be organised in such a»»»

Not enough to win outright but enough to shake Germany and Europe to their core: the far-right Alterniv für Deutschland trouncing the ruling conservatives in the impoverished former East German region of Saxony-Anhalt. We’ll ask about the consequences of voting for an anti-immigrant, pro-Russian pa»»»

US envoy Steve Witkoff on Monday touted progress in weekend discussions with Ukraine and Russia, raising the prospect of reviving three-way peace talks to end Europe's deadliest conflict since World War II. Ukrainian MP Lisa Yasko says that "we don't trust these talks", describing the US envoys' fl»»»

Kenya has appointed investment executive James Mworia as founding chief executive of its National Infrastructure Fund (NIF), a statutory investment vehicle established under the National Infrastructure Fund Act, 2026. The government expects the fund to help mobilise nearly KES5 trillion ($38.6bn) o»»»

Egypt's banks are highly profitable in part because the state remains an unusually attractive borrower, offering yields above 25% on short-dated paper while private-sector credit remains comparatively constrained. At the end of March 2026, securities and Treasury bills accounted for about»»»

The Baltic Sea is becoming increasingly important to the security and economies of Poland and its northern European neighbours, but growing Russian hybrid activity is exposing energy infrastructure, ports, shipping and air navigation to new risks, Poland's Centre for Eastern Studies (OSW) said. The»»»

Kazakhstan’s appointment of Yerlan Karin as the country’s first 21st-century vice-president has inevitably fuelled speculation that he could eventually succeed President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. Karin, a longtime presidential adviser and former state counsellor, has spent seven years in senior govern»»»

Back on June 4, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Russian leader Vladimir Putin were all smiles amid the ceremonial groundbreaking for construction of Uzbekistan’s first cluster of nuclear reactors, to be built by Russia’s nuclear entity Rosatom. “I am confident that you have chosen the best o»»»

The Baltic Sea is becoming increasingly important to the security and economies of Poland and its northern European neighbours, but growing Russian hybrid activity is exposing energy infrastructure, ports, shipping and air navigation to new risks, Poland's Centre for Eastern Studies (OSW) said. The»»»

Ukraine has asked the US envoys for a substantial package of air defence equipment, energy assistance and liquefied natural gas to help it survive another winter of war, as Washington revived efforts to broker an agreement between Kyiv and Moscow. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said the proposed “wi»»»

From Austin to London, the current robotaxi boom is raising hard questions about safety and jobs. We take a closer look in this edition of Tech 24. Elon Musk's wheel-free, pedal-free Cybercabs hit the streets of Austin, Texas this week. The Tesla vehicles will offer driverless rides in limited»»»

Berlin, Sept. 7 (SANA) Syria’s Chargé d’Affaires in Berlin, Mohammad Baraa Shukri, participated Monday in the annual MENA Reception hosted by the German Near and Middle East Association (NUMOV) in Berlin. The reception was attended by German Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy Katherina Reiche»»»

Miami: Investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board have successfully retrieved the flight data recorders from an Amazon cargo plane that crashed in Miami, an official confirmed on Monday. The tragic accident has left at least five people dead. "We were able to recover the flight dat»»»

Moscow: Cybersecurity company Kaspersky has warned of the risks posed by "parked domains," which may appear as blank webpages or domains offered for sale but can be used to collect user data and covertly steal their digital fingerprints. The company's experts said these domains conceal malicious sc»»»

The opposition right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party could join forces with the left-wing Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW) after its landslide election win in the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt, RT contributor Rachel Marsden has said. The AfD won 43.8% of the vote in Sunday’s region»»»

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Madrid Minister of Interior and Commander of the Internal Security Force 'Lekhwiya' HE Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani met with Minister of the Interior of the Kingdom of Spain HE Fernando Grande-Marlaska Gómez, during his visit to Spain. During the meeting, the two sides reviewed coo»»»