Transaction growth sets the backdrop as developers and international brokers meet at IREIS Abu Dhabi: As Abu Dhabi’s property market posts some of its strongest figures on record, the International Real Estate and Investment Show (IREIS) 2026 was held at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (AD»»»

US faces pushback from Iran's neighbors over 'Iron Gate' blockade initiative The United States is trying to extend its economic pressure campaign against Iran beyond the sea and air, targeting the country’s remaining land-trade routes. But Iraq, Turkey and Pakistan are resisting Washington’s calls »»»

Netanyahu faces criticism over potential Iran strike during leadership shift Israeli politician Gadi Eisenkot has warned caretaker Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against launching potentially dangerous military operations before a new government takes office, amid reports of disagreements over p»»»

Moscow: Russia harvested approximately 140 million tonnes of grain in bunker weight in 2026 so far, including 95 million tonnes of wheat, Russia's agriculture ministry said Wednesday. Nearly 97 percent of the country's grain and legume crops have been harvested, the ministry said in a statement fol»»»

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has put a knife to the EU’s throat, demanding more cash “for Ukraine.” So what’s got into him? What Merz wants is to make every EU member state bankroll Germany’s Ukraine-linked defense industry, whether they like it or not. If not, he’ll block the EU’s budget. On t»»»

Erdogan labels Gaza war an 'ecocide' at UN climate summit, urging global action Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday called for the world to recognize the environmental impacts of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza and asked the Israeli government to grant more aid access to the Palestinia»»»

The bloc of Israeli prime ministerial hopeful Gadi Eisenkot introduced a series of bills at the start of the legislative session that target Benjamin Netanyahu and his policies. They include launching an official government-led inquiry into the Hamas-led Oct. 7, 2023, attacks, setting term limits o»»»

Israeli ex-army chief Gadi Eisenkot and his allies launched a legislative onslaught against caretaker Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's legacy on Tuesday, as a new parliament convened in a heated first session.»»»

ALEPPO, Syria: A member of Syria's Ministry of Emergency and Disaster Management was killed and another injured on Wednesday while clearing explosive remnants of war in eastern Aleppo countryside, bringing the death toll from landmines and other unexploded ordnance across the country to at least 14»»»

Schools were evacuated across Italy on Wednesday following a series of hoax bomb threats, but Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said there was no "concrete danger". Similar hoax threats were reported in schools in Britain and Ireland, which reportedly prompted some evacuations in Scotland. Melo»»»

Millions of workers in Spain shut down businesses and public transport on Wednesday, as part of the country's first general strike in 14 years. Following a peaceful march in Barcelona over soaring rents and property prices, and the rising cost of living, protesters smashed storefronts, set off smal»»»

Kyiv and Moscow on Wednesday agreed to a large-scale prisoner exchange as the final day of peace talks in Abu Dhabi came to an end, though neither side gave a concrete figure. US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will meet separately with Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Ukrainian coun»»»

MOSCOW: Russia’s ambassador to the United States, Alexander Darchiev, has died aged ‌66, ‌the ​Russian Foreign ‌Ministry ⁠said ​on Wednesday. Ministry ⁠spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said later on Telegram that Darchiev had died ⁠in Moscow from ‌a ‌chronic ​illness. Putin ‌appointed Darchiev, a ‌veter»»»

Ashraf Siddiqui Poland celebrated its National Independence Day on November 11, commemorating the restoration of its sovereignty in 1918 after 123 years of partition, with Ambassador of Poland to Qatar HE Tomasz Sadzinski highlighting the growing friendship and expanding partnership between Poland »»»

Tribune News Network Doha Education Above All (EAA) Foundation, a global foundation working to expand access to quality education and economic opportunities, in partnership with the Ministry of Sports and Youth as the Official Partner, will co-host the 17th edition of the EMPOWER Youth Conference f»»»

Chairman of Qatar Media Corporation (QMC) HE Sheikh Hamad bin Thamer Al Thani met with Minister of Communication, in charge of Posts and Telecommunications of Djibouti Mohamed Abdoulkader Moussa in Doha on Wednesday. During the meeting, the two sides discussed areas of cooperation and coordination »»»

QNA Paris Food security is not merely a development priority, but a matter of national security, regional stability and global peace, Minister of State for International Cooperation HE Dr. Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad has stressed. She saidthat the disruptions witnessed in the Strait of Hor»»»

QNA Paris Minister of State for International Cooperation HE Dr. Maryam bint Ali Al Misnad held talks with Under-Secretary-General Vanessa Frazier, the UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the Paris Peace Foru»»»

Minister of Labour HE Dr. Ali bin Samikh Al Marri met with Minister of Labour and Employment of Nigeria Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi. The meeting discussed cooperation between the two countries in the labour sector. (QNA)»»»

QNA Doha Minister of Environment and Climate Change HE Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Subaie emphasised the need to continue developing operations across the ministry’s departments, enhance coordination among them, monitor the implementation of approved projects and plans, and address chal»»»

QNA DOHA The Cabinet on Wednesday reviewed key regional and international developments, reaffirmed Qatar’s support for diplomatic efforts to secure a comprehensive US-Iran agreement, and condemned continued Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia. The Cabinet also approved a series of draft laws, agreements»»»

BARCELONA, Spain: Millions of Spanish workers shut down businesses and public transportation across the eurozone’s fourth largest economy on Wednesday before thousands took to the streets of major cities in a nationwide protest over soaring rents and real estate prices. Housing activists hope the m»»»

Algiers: HE Minister of Justice and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs, Ibrahim bin Ali bin Issa Al Hassan Al Mohannadi held separate meetings with HE Minister of Justice of the Arab Republic of Egypt Mahmoud Helmy El Sherif and HE Minister of Justice of the Syrian Arab Republic Mazhar Abdulrahm»»»

Hezbollah Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem called on the Lebanese authorities to withdraw from the framework agreement, saying they now had clear grounds to do so given that the Israeli occupation army had failed to implement any of its provisions for months. Speaking at Hezbollah’s “Loyalty” r»»»

Damascus, Nov. 11 (SANA) Finance Minister Mohammed Yisr Barnieh met with an International Monetary Fund team led by Ron van Rooden to review economic and fiscal reforms, the macroeconomic outlook, growth estimates and progress in preparing the state budget. The Finance Ministry said on Telegram on »»»

Investigators continued examining the causes of Tuesday's deadly pile-ups on the Trakia Motorway near Yambol, Southeastern Bulgaria, on Wednesday, requesting road maintenance records, collecting evidence and questioning witnesses, as Bulgaria observed a day of national mourning for the 11 people ki»»»

Paris: Minister of State for International Cooperation HE Dr. Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad took part Wednesday in a session on the impact of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and the hidden cost of conflict on global development, at the 2026 Paris Peace Forum, held in the French capital o»»»

Saudi Deputy Minister for Political Affairs Ambassador Dr. Saud Al-Sati received British Permanent Under-Secretary of State at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Lindy Cameron in Riyadh on Tuesday. They discussed bilateral relations and issues of mutual interest, the Foreign Ministry »»»

BEIRUT, Lebanon: Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem hailed on Wednesday President Donald Trump’s recent midterm defeat, describing it as “an opportunity” for his Iran-backed Lebanese movement and other opponents of the US in the region. Trump’s Republican Party suffered massive losses in last week’s elect»»»

Vienna, Nov.11 (SANA) A Syrian delegation headed by Syrian Transport Minister Yarub Badr, President of the Federation of Syrian Chambers of Commerce Alaa al-Ali, his deputy and President of the Aleppo Chamber of Commerce Mohammad Said Sheikh al-Kar, and Federation Board Member Ammar Ezzat participa»»»

PESHAWAR, Pakistan: Militants ambushed vehicles carrying police officers in northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, triggering a gunbattle that killed at least 10 officers and 18 militants, officials said. The attack took place in Kohat, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, which borders Afghanis»»»

Algiers: The State of Qatar has participated in the 42nd session of the Council of Arab Ministers of Justice, held Wednesday in Algeria. HE Minister of Justice and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs, Ibrahim bin Ali bin Issa Al Hassan Al Mohannadi headed Qatar's delegation to the session. Addres»»»

LONDON: French authorities last week denied entry to Israeli far-right settler leader Yossi Dagan due to his activities in Israeli settlement expansion and violations of Palestinian rights. Dagan’s office said on Wednesday that he was questioned by border control officials at Charles de Gaulle Airp»»»

Improving information sharing between the Situation Centre of the Road Infrastructure Agency (RIA), the National Toll Administration and the National Coordination Centre for Safe Road Traffic at the Interior Ministry, as well as establishing clear response protocols, were the key topics discussed a»»»

LONDON: Maysa Yousef spent 500 shekels ($160) covering the glassless windows of her bomb-damaged home in central Gaza with plastic to keep out the rain. But water came in anyway. Nearby shelling then knocked the frames loose again, leaving her searching for plastic sheeting and tape that had sold o»»»

The vile and outrageous slander directed at President Erdoğan by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel constitutes yet another example of the futile efforts of Israeli officials to conceal the truth. President Erdoğan, in his address at the opening of the COP31 Antalya Leaders’ Summit today (11»»»

MOSCOW: A senior Russian diplomat said on Wednesday that Moscow could conclude non-aggression pacts with NATO member states as part of a new security architecture for Europe being discussed as part of the Ukraine peace process. Vladimir Medinsky, Russia’s chief negotiator at those Ukraine peace tal»»»

NEW YORK CITY: A senior UN official pressed the Houthis’ chief negotiator for an independent investigation into the death of a member of UN staff while in the custody of the militia. It comes as the UN steps up its efforts to secure the release of dozens of its employees detained by the Iran-backed»»»

LISBON, Portugal: Portugal closed all schools and shuttered non-essential public services on Wednesday as a major Atlantic storm barreled into the country’s mainland, but the bad weather passed without causing major damage. Streets were largely deserted when Storm Charles arrived, because the gover»»»

Doha: The Executive Board of the Asian Bowling Federation (ABF) held a meeting in Doha on Wednesday, on the sidelines of the 28th Asian Men's and Women's Bowling Championships, hosted by the Qatar Bowling Federation. The meeting brought together Executive Board members and representatives of member»»»

Tunis, Nov. 11 (TAP) - Minister of Public Works and Housing and acting Minister of Industry, Mines and Energy, Slah Zouari, and Italian Ambassador to Tunisia Alessandro Prunas, accompanied by a delegation from Italian company Ansaldo Energia,...»»»

Damascus, Nov. 11 (SANA) Jihad Makdissi, advisor for American affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, met with Greek Ambassador Emmanuel Kakavelakis on Wednesday to discuss bilateral relations. The two sides reviewed prospects for strengthening ties and opportunities to expand d»»»

BAGHDAD: Iraq will send a delegation to Lebanon to support the probe into the killing of a former lawmaker in Beirut, a security official told AFP on Wednesday. Former Sunni Iraqi politician Ahmed Al-Alwani was found strangled to death in a Beirut apartment on Monday night. “A specialized security »»»

Tunis, Nov. 11 (TAP) - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad Mohamed Ali Nafti met on Wednesday at the ministry's headquarters with Ashraf Al-Tayeb, head of the Libyan delegation to the Tunisian-Libyan Joint Commission meeting...»»»

Damascus, Nov. 11 (SANA) Finance Minister Mohammed Yisr Barnieh met with Norway’s Ambassador to Syria Hilde Haraldstad to discuss strengthening Norwegian assistance and directing it towards development priorities and support for government institutions. The Finance Ministry said on Telegram on Wedn»»»

BRUSSELS/DAMASCUS: The European Union is weighing a broad upgrade in ties with Syria, including security sector reform, investment and a revival of a long-frozen trade accord, according to an EU document seen by Reuters, as the bloc seeks to draw Damascus closer to Europe and counter lingering Russ»»»

NEW YORK CITY: The G7’s foreign ministers condemned “in the strongest terms” continuing strikes by the Houthis against Saudi Arabia. They declared solidarity with the Kingdom and Yemen’s internationally recognized government, and affirmed the right of both to defend the security, sovereignty and te»»»

JEDDAH: The Houthis have lost numerous foreign commanders involved in directing military operations and developing offensive capabilities, a senior Yemeni official said, as the group faces mounting battlefield losses and internal divisions. Walid al-Qudaimi, Yemen's minister of state, told Asharq A»»»

LONDON: The Gulf Cooperation Council has approved the establishment of a joint forward military command in Kuwait — the member state hardest hit by Iranian attacks — marking its most concrete step yet toward turning collective defense commitments into operational capabilities. Forces will be assign»»»

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi has issued a decree allocating about 26,690 feddans of state-owned land in the Red Sea governorate to the finance ministry to reduce public debt and issue sovereign sukuk, as Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly reviewed progress towards the government’s debt targ»»»