Oil slides as Iran strike fears ease — Brent falls to $92.25
Brent crude slides 6.17% amid reduced fears of Iran strike escalation Oil futures fell sharply early on Tuesday (Nov. 10), as hopes of reduced US-Iran tensions weighed on prices despite continuing threats to commercial shipping. Brent crude futures stood at $92.25 a barrel, down $6.07, or 6.17 perc»»»
QOC elects Sheikha Hind as vice-president, completes board formation
Tribune News Network Doha The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) held its 2026 Extraordinary General Assembly on Monday, chaired by H.E. Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, President of the Qatar Olympic Committee. The meeting finalised the composition of the QOC Board of Directors, alongside a review of t»»»
QatarEnergy secures stake in Namibia offshore block
Tribune News Network DOHA QatarEnergy entered into an agreement to acquire a participating interest in an offshore exploration block in Namibia from Chevron Namibia Exploration II Limited, a subsidiary of Chevron. Under the terms of the agreement, which is subject to customary regulatory approvals,»»»
QA expands connections across Canada with Porter Airlines codeshare pact
QNA Doha Qatar Airways has announced a new codeshare agreement with Porter Airlines, expanding its reach across Canada and providing passengers with greater connectivity and travel options. Under the agreement, Qatar Airways will place its (QR) code on select flights operated by Porter Airlines, of»»»
Shura refers technical professions practice regulation bill to panel
Chairman of the Education, Culture, Sports and Media Affairs Committee of the Shura Council HE Khalid bin Ahmed Al Obaidan highlighted that monitoring the implementation of the National Framework for Promoting Positive Values and Good Conduct in Qatari Society is an outgrowth of the committee’s eff»»»
QU promotes industry collaboration with new pacts at MWC26 Doha
Tribune News Network Doha Qatar University (QU) strengthened its engagement with industry at MWC26 Doha on Monday, as the Qatar Mobility Innovations Centre (QMIC), a QU research centre, signed memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with Es’hailSat and Vodafone Qatar. The agreements form part of QU’s wid»»»
ITU Doha meet opens, seeks to tackle key global tech challenges
Tribune News Network Doha Under the patronage of Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, government leaders from around the world on Monday opened the International Telecommunication Union’s Plenipotentiary Conference 2026 (PP-»»»
QC’s ‘Al Adaam’ campto shelter displacedpeople in Lebanon
Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Charity (QC) has inaugurated the Al Adaam camp in Lebanon under the patronage and in the presence of Lebanese Minister of Social Affairs Dr Haneen Sayed. The opening was also attended by Mohammed Zahra, director of Qatar Charity’s Lebanon office. The camp aims to pro»»»
Communications minister underscores Qatar’s commitment to promoting digital inclusion
QNA Doha Minister of Communications and Information Technology HE Mohammed bin Ali Al Mannai said Qatar’s hosting of the conference embodies its commitment to deepening international cooperation and contributing to charting the future of the telecommunications and information technology sector, whi»»»
Sounds of Canada winds upYoC concert series in Doha
Tribune News Network Doha The Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra (QPO) celebrated Canada’s musical heritage with Sounds of Canada, bringing a two-concert series presented as part of the Qatar, Canada and Mexico 2026 Year of Culture to a close. The concert was attended by Her Excellency Sheikha Al Mayassa»»»
Qatar aviation industry unites to train future talent
Tribune News Network DOHA Under the patronage of the Ministry of Transport (MoT), INJAZ Qatar and Boeing, in partnership with the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority, Qatar Airways and Hamad International Airport, have launched Flight Path, an extracurricular initiative giving high school students the o»»»
The Pearl Food Festival to return to Porto Arabia from Wednesday
Tribune News Network Doha United Development Company (UDC), the master developer of The Pearl and Gewan Islands, is bringing The Pearl Food Festival back to Porto Arabia from November 11 to 21, 2026. Sponsored by Qatar Airways Privilege Club, with Snoonu as National Delivery Partner, the third edit»»»
HBKU professors receive 2026 Arab Researchers Award
Tribune News Network Doha Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) has added another achievement to its growing record of scientific excellence with Dr. Haitham Abu-Rub and Dr. Mowafaq Househ distinguished professors at the College of Science and Engineering (CSE), receivingthe 2026 Arab Researchers Awa»»»
Al Khor Urban Futures opens at Design Doha Biennial 2026
Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Museums (QM) has unveiled Al Khor Urban Futures, the first public milestone of the Al Khor Heritage Trail, a long-term project to regenerate the coastal town’s historic centre. Presented as part of the Design Doha Biennial 2026, the exhibition runs from 5 November 20»»»
WCM-Q students honoured for academic achievement at Dean’s Honor List event
Tribune News Network Doha Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) foundation and pre-medical students were recognised for earning a place on the prestigious Dean’s Honor List for the 2025-2026 Academic Year.Sixty-two students in the pre-medical programme were honoured making it the longest list in WCM»»»
PHCC highlights role of nurses, midwives in healthcare
Tribune News Network Doha Afrah Mousa Saleh Ali, nursing consultant at the Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC), has highlighted the vital role of nursing and midwifery professionals as a cornerstone of the healthcare system. She noted that PHCC leadership’s continued support for nursing and midw»»»
Education ministry issues regulatory guide to improveprivate school environment
QNA Doha The Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE), represented by the Private Education Affairs Sector, on Monday announced the release of the first edition of the regulatory guide for providing a stable and sustainable school environment in private schools and kindergartens. The guid»»»
Truth or Fake - Trump says he was ‘kidding’ about Dana White press secretary job, amid online mix-up claims
Donald Trump says he was "only kidding" when he announced he had offered his friend and UFC boss Dana White the job of White House press secretary. The president shared an AI-generated video of White behind the briefing room podium and UFC fighters attacking journalists. But the announcement also s»»»
Families in Gaza patch torn shelters as rain exposes the misery and dangers of life in flimsy tents
LONDON: Jehad Al-Jarbou’s young son danced in the rain, but inside the family’s tent in Gaza City water soaked their clothes and blankets. For the little boy, his mother said, the downpour was a discovery. For Al-Jarbou, a Palestinian visual artist and poet, it exposed how little stood between her »»»
What to expect as Russia, Ukraine and the US hold trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi
Negotiators from Ukraine, Russia and the United States are set to meet in the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday for a new round of talks aimed at ending nearly five years of full-scale war triggered by Moscow's invasion of its neighbour. Security guarantees for the warring sides »»»
Peru airport security intercepts attempt to smuggle 3,000 tarantulas hidden in dirty socks
Lima, Peru: Authorities in Lima, Peru intercepted an attempt to smuggle 3,000 live tarantulas aboard a flight bound for Germany, wildlife protection officials told AFP Thursday. The spiders were hidden in dirty socks contained in three suitcases carried by two Germans and a Polish citizen, accordin»»»
Republican Massie launches impeachment against US defense chief Hegseth
Congress braces for explosive vote on defense secretary's future A Republican lawmaker moved Monday to impeach US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the war in Iran, setting up a potentially explosive vote in Congress days after President Donald Trump's party suffered a crushing midterm defeat. Ke»»»
Vice President Sara Duterte: Why popularity survives the allegations
Why Sara Duterte's runaway popularity defies allegations and regional disparities MANILA – In the Philippines, a mountain of evidence of unexplained wealth would not be enough to resist the Sara Duterte "wave" now, especially in Mindanao. The country’s second-biggest island, Mindanao is home to abo»»»
Trump says Iran war is militarily ‘effectively over’ after Qatar PM talks
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Monday there was “positive momentum” toward a deal to end the Iran war after meeting Qatar’s prime minister at the White House. He told reporters he believes the war in Iran “militarily is effectively over” and “we’re just keeping it the status quo.” He»»»
Prime minister says talks with Trump, Vance over Iran deal ‘positive’
DOHA Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani has described his meeting with US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance as positive. In a post on X, the prime minister said, “We discussed the situation in the region and ways to»»»
Nvidia's Huang scandal rattles AI industry built around him
Nvidia chief Jensen Huang sits at the center of the artificial intelligence boom, and the spy scandal that erupted over the weekend threatens to shake the company at a time when confidence in the AI investment frenzy is already fragile. Taiwan-born Huang is regarded as the godfather of the AI econo»»»
Nvidia: honeypot may have been aimed at 'lobbying Jensen Huang to lobby the US government'
Nvidia and Chief Executive Jensen Huang were sued on Monday in a proposed class action accusing them of defrauding shareholders by concealing Huang's ties with a suspected Chinese spy. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney, Steve Tsang, Director of the SOAS China Institute, says »»»
France opens probe into Iranian cyber unit over fridge attacks
France on Monday said Iran's Revolutionary Guards were behind "unprecedented" cyberattacks on supermarket fridges in the country last month, vowing sanctions on a European level against Tehran. Swathes of French supermarkets were hit in the October 11 and 12 cyberattacks, which raised the temperatu»»»
Paris prosecutor opens probe into IRGC cyber unit Shahid Kaveh over fridge cyberattacks
The Paris prosecutor said she had opened an investigation into Shahid Kaveh, a shadowy cyber unit of the IRGC, the Islamic republic's ideological army, over the 'unprecedented' cyberattacks targeting French supermarkets' fridges in October. Little is known about the Shahid Kaveh unit, although anal»»»
Merz says Germany faces historic test over rise in antisemitism
BERLIN: Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Monday that Germany faced a test of its commitment to protecting its Jewish community as he decried the “horrifying sight” of kindergartens and synagogues protected by bulletproof glass and armed police. Speaking at a Munich synagogue on the anniversary o»»»
UN says Houthis force detained staff to make statements on camera, condemns airing of coerced video
NEW YORK CITY: The UN on Monday accused the Houthis of forcing UN personnel detained in Yemen to make statements on camera. It condemned the militia for broadcasting footage that showed an employee of the organization’s human rights office making what officials described as a ‘visibly forced statem»»»
Trump envoys aim to persuade Russia to include Europe in negotiations on ending war with Ukraine
WASHINGTON: The White House aims to use this week’s talks with Ukrainian and Russian officials in part to persuade Moscow to agree to broader negotiations that would include key European officials on how to end nearly five years of war, US officials said. US President Donald Trump’s aides Steve Wit»»»
Trump revives election fraud claims after crushing midterm defeat
WASHINGTON, United States: US President Donald Trump on Monday revived baseless allegations of election fraud, reversing his initial acceptance of last week’s midterm results after Democrats swept both chambers of Congress in a crushing defeat for his Republican Party. “Does anybody really believe »»»
Rains worsen suffering of displaced persons in Gaza, flooding around 70,000 tents
Gaza: The Government Media Office in Gaza Strip announced on Monday that approximately 70,000 tents sheltering tens of thousands of displaced persons have been flooded due to heavy rainfall during the first twelve hours of an active low-pressure weather affecting the enclave. In a statement, the of»»»
Safadi renews Jordan’s support for Syria’s reconstruction, security and sovereignty
Damascus, Nov. 9 (SANA) Jordan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ayman Safadi renewed his country’s readiness to stand with Syria with all its capabilities in the reconstruction process and in protecting its security, stability and sovereignty. In a post on X on Monday, Safadi»»»
Majority of Americans put prices ahead of Iran war goals and punished pro-war candidates, poll finds
NEW YORK CITY: When American voters went to the polls in the midterm elections last week, more than twice as many of them wanted Washington to shield them from rising prices, compared with those who wanted to see US military goals fully met in Iran, according to a survey completed the night before »»»
How Trump’s latest Gaza peace push is testing Israel’s post-Netanyahu alternative
LONDON/DUBAI: US President Donald Trump did not wait for Israel’s coalition negotiations to end before demanding movement on Gaza. In a phone call on Thursday, Trump told Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s caretaker prime minister, that he wanted Israel to begin implementing the next stage of his Gaza pe»»»
Trump sees ‘positive momentum’ for Iran deal after Qatar PM talks
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Monday there was “positive momentum” toward a deal to end the Iran war after meeting Qatar’s prime minister at the White House. Trump added in a post on Truth Social that a resumption of US military strikes on Iran was “quite unlikely,” saying that Gulf»»»
Council of Arab Interior Ministers condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia
Tunis: The General Secretariat of the Council of Arab Interior Ministers strongly condemned the ongoing hostile practices by Houthi group against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as well as their recent attempts to target civilian and economic facilities in the Kingdom. In a statement issued on Monday,»»»
Permanent Representative of Qatar to UN meets UN High Commissioner for Refugees
New York: Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations (UN) HE Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al-Thani, met with United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees HE Dr. Barham Salih, at the Permanent Mission headquarters in New York. The meeting reviewed the strategic partnership »»»
Tête à tête - 'We think' the Iranians and Americans want to negotiate, Egyptian FM says
In an interview with FRANCE 24, Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said he believed Iran and the United States wanted to negotiate, but called for a "concrete deal" to prevent another escalation. He also said Cairo was still "counting" on US President Donald Trump to "move forward" with the s»»»
Macron wants AI ban wherever it threatens children
PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday that artificial intelligence should be banned wherever it poses a risk to the mental health of children. Macron, who is also pushing for a ban on certain social networks for those under 15, said: “If there is a risk for children with certain us»»»
Prime Minister, US President hold meeting
According to Al Jazeera, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani and US President HE Donald Trump held a meeting at the White House.»»»
Republican congressman launches impeachment bid against Pentagon chief Hegseth
Kentucky congressman Thomas Massie moved on Monday to force a vote in the House of Representatives to impeach Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, putting pressure on his fellow Republicans to decide whether to remove one of the Trump administration’s most prominent figures following the party's cr»»»
Technology firms seek to turn AI innovation into regional business opportunities
AMMAN — Jordanian technology companies are increasingly well positioned to develop competitive artificial intelligence (AI) products and services and expand into regional markets, industry representatives said, highlighting the importance of innovation, skilled human resources and intellectual prop»»»
Jordan, Syria sign 11 cooperation agreements in investment, transport, water
AMMAN — Jordan and Syria on Monday signed 11 cooperation agreements, covering transport, investment, agriculture, water, civil aviation, education, food security, public administration, environmental protection and youth.The signing took place at the conclusion of the third session of the Syrian-Jo»»»
Andhra Pradesh Deputy CM and actor Pawan Kalyan announces split from wife Anna after 13 years
Pawan Kalyan and Anna Konidala prioritize children after mutual separation Dubai: Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and actor Pawan Kalyan and his wife, Anna Konidala, have announced their decision to part ways after 13 years of marriage, saying they will continue to remain friends and devoted p»»»
VIDEOS: Áron Orbán arrested in case involving more than 100 Vietnamese nationals smuggled through Hungary
Áron Orbán, the younger brother of former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, was among four people arrested in a suspected human-smuggling and corruption case involving more than 100 Vietnamese nationals. Photographs published by HVG on Monday evening showed him arriving at the Gyorskocsi Street detentio»»»
Canadian PM condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia
RIYADH: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman held a telephone call on Monday with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. At the beginning of the call, the Canadian prime minister expressed Canada’s condemnation of Houthi attacks against the Kingdom. He also affirmed Canada’s solidarity with the Kin»»»
Yemeni Armed Forces Shot Down Saudi Reconnaissance Drone over Al-Jawf
Spokesman for the Yemeni Armed Forces Brigadier General Yahya Saree announced via Telegram, “By the grace of God, our armed forces have succeeded in downing an armed reconnaissance drone—a CH-4 model belonging to the Saudi enemy—using an appropriate weapon, while it was carrying out hostile operati»»»