Tehran assails US stance on Strait of Hormuz and conflict resolution Iranian official Mohsen Rezaei said that the US has "accepted" some of Iran’s seven conditions for ending the conflict, but that Tehran considers Washington’s overall response “inadequate.” Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme Nati»»»

Actor Shobhinaw Satyaa says Flydubai pilot’s faith in Hanuman Chalisa inspired devotees Actor Shobhinaw Satyaa, who plays Neem Karoli Baba in the devotional film Hanuman Ansh, has praised Flydubai pilot Captain Smit Machchhar, saying his account of drawing strength from the Hanuman Chalisa during a»»»

Tech billionaire Elon Musk has lashed out at Vladimir Zelensky, siding with President Donald Trump, who has warned that Kiev’s continued attacks on Russian oil refineries are worsening a global fuel crisis and hurting American farmers. Trump also called for a change of leadership in Kiev, accusing »»»

QNA Doha The Ministry of Culture (MoC) on Sunday wrapped up the fifth season of seminars at Lusail University and held a seminar to mark its conclusion, attended by Minister of Culture HE Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Hamad bin Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani, Chairman of Board of Trustees of Lusail University »»»

WASHINGTON, United States: A top Trump administration official said Sunday that the planned livestream execution of the perpetrator of a mass killing of US soldiers would not pose an additional security risk to the United States. “I don’t see an elevated risk at this point at all because of this,” »»»

QNA DOHA Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani met on Sunday with Ambassador of the State of Libya to the State of Qatar HE Mohammed Mustafa Al Saghir Al Lafi, on the occasion of the end of his tenure. During the meeting, the Prime Min»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Msheireb Properties, the developer and operator of Msheireb Downtown Doha, has announced the fourth edition of the Baraha Musical Concert, presented in collaboration with Al Jazeera Orchestra and Choir for the second year in a row. The concert will take place on January 14»»»

Minister of State for Foreign Affairs HE Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi on Sunday met with Ambassador of Ukraine to Qatar HE Andrii Kuzmenko on the occasion of the end of his tenure. The minister of state for Foreign Affairs thanked the ambassador for his efforts in supporting and strengthening bilate»»»

NEW DELHI: Leaders of India’s youth-led “cockroach” movement on Sunday pledged to press on with protests against the country’s election commissioner, hours after they were released from detention, as authorities sought to thwart major demonstrations in New Delhi. The rallies in the capital come aft»»»

Actor Shobhinaw Satyaa says Flydubai pilot’s faith in Hanuman Chalisa inspired devotees Actor Shobhinaw Satyaa, who plays Neem Karoli Baba in the devotional film Hanuman Ansh, has praised Flydubai pilot Captain Smit Machchhar, saying his account of drawing strength from the Hanuman Chalisa during a»»»

Riyadh, Oct. 11 (SANA) The Syrian Petroleum Company (SPC) took part Sunday in the 17th International Energy Forum Ministerial Meeting (IEF17), hosted by Riyadh under the theme “Energy Security and Shared Goals in a New Era,” with the participation of energy ministers, industry leaders and heads of »»»

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistani president on Sunday declared a state of emergency in northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan and suspended its government, which is led by imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party. It comes ahead of a planned march on Islamabad by supporter»»»

Homs, Oct. 11 (SANA) A strategic agreement was signed Sunday to establish a specialized technology and innovation hub in Homs province, aiming to localize modern high-tech industries and accelerate digital transformation across the national economy. The memorandum of understanding was concluded bet»»»

KHARTOUM: At least 72 workers were killed by airstrikes on a gold mine on the Sudan-Egypt border, a Sudanese rights group said on Sunday, after survivors described scenes of chaos in the mountainous region. The Emergency Lawyers rights organization accused the Egyptian air force of carrying out the»»»

JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on Sunday for an investigation into the anonymous sources featured in the award-winning Gaza war documentary “NAZA.” The film is based on testimony from 24 unnamed Israeli military whistleblowers who accuse the army of killing numerous civ»»»

Twenty-four investigations have been opened by French police watchdog IGPN into incidents linked to the ongoing high school protest movement, the interior ministry said. The police response has reignited calls to scrap rubber bullets and launcher-fired riot-control weapons, long denounced by r»»»

US President Trump said Sunday via social media platform Truth Social that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an energy ceasefire. Neither Kyiv nor Moscow confirmed the agreement, but Zelensky later confirmed new Russian strikes to a Ukrainian powerplant. Additional reports suggest at least 5 have be»»»

It's reported that Ukraine is right now facing intense diplomatic pressure and coercion from the Trump administration to end the war quickly. President Trump has announced an effective oil deal with Russia by temporarily lifting sanctions, telling President Zelensky to immediately stop attacking Ru»»»

New decree-law sets 25-year cap on mortgage repayment terms in Kuwait KUWAIT: Kuwait has issued a new decree-law governing mortgage financing for housing welfare beneficiaries, aiming to ensure a sustainable supply of adequate housing for Kuwaiti citizens, the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported on »»»

Minister of Youth and Sports Gohar Nabil and Islam Azzam, Chairperson of the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA), witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to empower young Egyptians and develop their capabilities in entrepreneurship, innovation, financial technology (fintech) a»»»

Doha, Qatar: H.E. Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, the Minister of State for Energy Affairs, the President and CEO of QatarEnergy, called for a new world energy order in which energy is kept above politics and is never made a victim or target of conflict. His Excellency made the call during the 17th Internat»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Deputy Minister for International Economic Affairs Rakan Tarabzoni represented the economy minister at the 10th meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council Economic and Development Affairs Authority’s Permanent Ministerial Preparatory Committee in Manama on Sunday, alongside committee mem»»»

Commenting on the recent drone attacks on two merchant ships in Bulgaria's exclusive economic zone, Progressive Bulgaria Floor Leader Petar Vitanov told bTV on Sunday that there is still no irrefutable evidence on the perpetrator of the attacks. "Logic suggests that these were Russian strikes, but »»»

Islamabad: Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari on Sunday approved the declaration of a state of emergency in the northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, following a recommendation from Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif. In a statement, the Pakistani Presidency said Zardari had approved t»»»

Damascus, Oct. 11 (SANA) Head of the Syrian Investment Authority Ahmad Rawad Ramadan discussed with a delegation from the US business community ways to strengthen economic cooperation and explore investment opportunities in the Syrian market. The delegation included 30 representatives from 22 Ameri»»»

CAIRO: Palestine has submitted a request to the General Secretariat of the League of Arab States to convene an extraordinary session of the League Council at the level of permanent representatives as soon as possible. The session aims to discuss mechanisms for providing international protection to »»»

DAMASCUS: Syrian President Ahmad Al-Sharaa met technology experts, entrepreneurs, investors and researchers at the People’s Palace in Damascus to discuss developing the country’s technology sector and expanding cooperation with global technology companies. The meeting included Syrians working at in»»»

WASHINGTON: Russian strikes hit multiple Ukrainian power plants on Sunday after US President Donald Trump’s claim that both sides had agreed to stop hitting each other’s energy infrastructure, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said. Zelensky, in a post on social media, said a drone had hit a K»»»

Kyiv, Oct. 11 (SANA) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday that Ukraine supports an energy ceasefire with Russia and is awaiting further details from the United States, Ukrinform reported. In a post on Facebook, Zelenskyy said he had discussed the truce announced by U.S. President Don»»»

JIBSHIT: Two men were killed in south Lebanon on Sunday, one by Israeli fire and the other by an explosive remnant of war, as they took part in the annual olive harvest, according to state media and local officials. South Lebanon has been the scene of two wars since 2023 between Israel and Iran-bac»»»

Commenting on the recent drone attacks on two merchant ships in Bulgaria's exclusive economic zone, Progressive Bulgaria Floor Leader Petar Vitanov told bTV on Sunday that there is still no irrefutable evidence on the perpetrator of the attacks. "Logic suggests that these were Russian strikes, but »»»

Mohammed Yusuf Ali’s death raises the toll to 13; 3 of 11 injured Indians remain in ICU A man from Hyderabad who was injured in the attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on October 10 has died, while three of his family members were injured, according to Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owais»»»

Doha: The Ministry of Justice (MOJ) on Sunday launched a new website for the Official Gazette and the Al Meezan Legal Portal, advancing efforts to establish an integrated national digital platform for legal information in line with Qatar National Vision 2030 and its digital agenda. The launch was a»»»

The Irish government has set the path for a showdown between MEPs and governments over the next seven year EU budget after proposing an 8 percent cut worth €141bn to the European Commission’s spending plan. Savings from the commission proposal have been found across all headings in the so-called ‘n»»»

Nidal Hasan to be the first person executed by a US military firing squad since 1945 A top Trump administration official said Sunday that the planned livestream execution of the perpetrator of a mass killing of US soldiers would not pose an additional security risk to the United States. "I don't se»»»

LONDON: Asaad Al-Shaibani, foreign minister of the Syrian Arab Republic, visited Libya on Sunday for talks on cooperation with officials, including the deputy commander-in-chief of the Libyan National Army, Saddam Khalifa Haftar, in Benghazi. Al-Shaibani was accompanied by the head of the General I»»»

NEW DELHI: Two Indian sailors were missing after a commercial vessel was hit by a “drone attack” on Sunday off the coast of Oman, New Delhi’s shipping minister said. Shipping minister Sarbananda Sonowal said the tanker MT Petro Dolphin, with 11 Indian seafarers on board, was attacked at the anchora»»»

RIYADH: King Salman sent a written message on Sunday inviting Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of Oman to attend the second EU-GCC Summit in Saudi Arabia on Oct. 24. The Saudi ambassador to Oman, Ibrahim bin Saad bin Bishan, delivered the letter on behalf of the king to the Omani undersecretary of the mini»»»

Dubai Crown Prince voices support as UAE condemns attacks and backs Saudi stability Dubai: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, and Chairman of the Executive Council of Dubai, shared an image of the Saudi Arabian flag o»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s minister of foreign affairs, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, was assured of Jordan’s support to the Kingdom amid brutal attacks by the Houthi militia during a call with Ayman Safadi, his Jordanian counterpart, on Sunday. Safadi praised Saudi authorities for providing medical care a»»»

Damascus, Oct 11 (SANA) Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani held a phone call Sunday with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah Al Saud to discuss the latest regional developments. During the call, al-Shaibani reaffirmed Syria’s full solidarit»»»

Saudi, Bangladeshi and Indian nationals among dead; Pakistanis and Filipinos among injured Saudi Arabia reported a fresh attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Sunday, October 11, a day after a missile strike killed at least 12 people and injured 309. The Saudi-led coalition fight»»»

Saudi, Bangladeshi and Indian nationals among dead; Pakistanis and Filipinos among injured Saudi Arabia reported a fresh attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Sunday, October 11, a day after a missile strike killed at least 12 people and injured 309. The Saudi-led coalition fight»»»

Bus overturns near Bursa-Izmir motorway entrance as authorities investigate crash Dubai: At least 11 people were killed and 27 injured when a bus collided with a truck and overturned in western Turkey on Sunday, authorities said. The crash occurred near the entrance to a motorway linking Bursa with»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s resilience took center stage in Riyadh on Sunday as Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman told global energy leaders that nothing would break the Kingdom’s commitment to the world. “We are like a phoenix, we come out of the ashes all the time, and every time,” he said. »»»

CAIRO: Former Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa called for an immediate meeting of Arab foreign ministers in Riyadh to affirm Arab solidarity with Saudi Arabia and the wider Gulf following Houthi attacks on the Kingdom. Moussa said Saudi Arabia was facing attacks on its sovereignty and secur»»»

Draft law criminalising Houthi activities gets Yemen government nod Yemen’s Cabinet has approved a draft law designating the Houthi militia as a “terrorist organisation” and criminalising its activities and financing, the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported on Sunday. The Cabinet instructed official»»»

Private sector collaboration drives UAE-Singapore economic partnership forward Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, UAE Minister of Foreign Trade, met with Gan Kim Yong, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Energy, Trade and Industry of the Republic of Singapore, and Dr. Tan See Leng, Minister for Ene»»»

Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev does not have enhanced security over the personal threats against him, he said in a televised interview on Sunday. He told bTV that he is not concerned about the threats. Earlier in the day, Bulgarian Cyber Police head Vladimir Dimitrov told Nova TV that threats h»»»

JEDDAH: The King Khalid International Airport attack has left 12 people dead and 309 injured, some critically, according to Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation. The fatalities include four Saudis, two Bangladeshis, and victims from the US, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Palestine, and Sudan. »»»