US retailers eye solid holiday sales despite tariff-driven volatility
Agencies Black Friday may no longer be the retail bacchanalia of years past, when the promise of one-time bargains caused people to leave Thanksgiving tables for malls where some customers got into fistfights over toys or TVs. But the event still has enough enthusiasts to make it the biggest shoppi»»»
Sheikh Joaan visits Athletics Training Center Project at Aspire Academy
H.E. Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, President of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC), paid an inspection visit on Thursday to the Athletics Training Center Project at Aspire Academy for Sports Excellence. The project, which is being implemented through an integrated partnership between Aspire Acade»»»
PM attends conclusion of ‘Watan 2025’ exercise
QNA Doha Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani on Thursday attended the conclusion of the “Watan 2025” exercise. The exercise included preliminary desk-based phases, followed by field exercises simulating realistic scenarios for dealin»»»
Arab women filmmakers highlight the support of Doha Film Festival in uplifting diverse narratives
Tribune News Network Doha Doha Film Festival (DFF), underway until November 28, hosted a thought-provoking panel discussion titled Reframing Cinema: Diversity in the Female Gaze, which delved into the challenges and opportunities faced by women in film, and underscored Doha Film Institute’s commitm»»»
QNL and YoC stage cultural performance at La Moneda Cultural Centre in Chile
Tribune News Network Doha More than 120 first-grade students participated in a morning of creativity and cultural exchange during a special event held at the La Moneda Cultural Centre (CCLM) in Santiago, Chile. The programme was jointly organised by the Years of Culture initiative, Qatar National L»»»
QU student wins competition to design Qatar’s Pavilion for Expo Yokohama 2027
Tribune news network Doha The Ministry of Municipality, Qatar University, and Doha Design District on Thursday announced the winners of the annual student design competition. The winning concept will be used to design the State of Qatar’s pavilion at the International Horticultural Expo Yokohama 20»»»
Ooredoo Qatar to deploy Gemini Enterprise to enhance productivity
Tribune News Network Doha Ooredoo Qatar on Thursday announced a company-wide deployment of Gemini Enterprise, becoming one of the first telecommunications operators in the EMEA region to adopt Google Cloud’s agentic AI platform. This strategic move will help provide readily available insights to en»»»
QA renews partnership with BWT Alpine Formula One Team
Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Airways, the Official Airline Partner of Formula 1, has reaffirmed its commitment to diversity and excellence with a renewed partnership with BWT Alpine Formula One Team. Carmen Jorda will drive the partnership, as Head of Alpine F1 Academy and Qatar Airways Ambassad»»»
MWC25 Doha concludes with insights into future of digital transformation, AI
Tribune News Network Doha MWC25 Doha concluded its inaugural two-day edition that highlighted the Middle East and North Africa’s expanding influence within the global connectivity ecosystem. Held under the patronage of Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahma»»»
‘Divine Comedy’ filmmaker Ali Asgari shares a lighter take on reality at Doha Film Festival
Tribune News Network Doha The cast and crew of dramedy Divine Comedy gathered for a press briefing at Doha Film Festival to offer a glimpse into the making of their feature, which had its MENA premiere at the festival. Divine Comedy follows the hurdles faced by a 40-year-old Iranian filmmaker attem»»»
Transport minister talks collaboration with counterparts in London meetings
Tribune News Network London (UK) Minister of Transport HisExcellency Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulla bin Mohammed Al Thani held several meetings to discuss collaboration with his counterparts from other countries on the sidelines of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Assembly’s 34th Session.»»»
PM RECEIVES US CONGRESS DELEGATION
Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani on Thursday met with a delegation of members of the Congress of the United States of America, including Laurel Lee, Marlin Stutzman, Abraham Hamadeh, Ryan Zinke and Lance Gooden. The meeting discus»»»
MWC25 reflects region’s role in shaping future of communications, says minister
QNA Doha Minister of Communications and Information Technology HE Mohammed bin Ali Al Mannai said the first edition of MWC25 Doha, by hosting this level of global expertise and companies in Doha, reflected the importance of the role that the region can play in shaping the future of communications a»»»
Qatar has strengthened its human trafficking prevention system
QNA New York Undersecretary of the Ministry of Labour and Secretary-General of the National Committee to Combat Human Trafficking HE Sheikha Najwa bint Abdulrahman Al Thani participated in a high-level GCC meeting on regional cooperation to combat human trafficking, held on the sidelines of the Uni»»»
Everyone in Qatar enjoys advanced health system: PHCC managing director
Continued from page 1 She emphasised that everyone in Qatar enjoys an advanced health system, noting that what has been achieved in terms of healthcare services is clearly reflected in the satisfaction of community members and visitors to health centres, while the results of surveys measuring the p»»»
Beckham visits EAA Foundation in India, celebrates power of learning
Tribune news network Doha Education Above All (EAA) Foundation, a global education and development organisation, and Mantra4Change, welcomed global former footballer and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, Sir David Beckham during a special visit to one of its education initiatives in India, where he met w»»»
Sheikha Moza inaugurates Lawh Wa Qalam: M F Husain Museum
A space for learning and discovery that inspires creativity and promotes cross-cultural dialogue, Lawh Wa Qalam: M F Husain Museum invites visitors to enter Husain’s world and – through paintings, films, tapestry, and photography – explore how his artistic odyssey unfolded, with some of the works i»»»
Education ministry team visits Jordan for exchange expertise in platforms, centres
QNA Doha A delegation from the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE) conducted an official visit to Jordan to exchange expertise and learn from leading experiences in e-learning, vocational training, and programmes for people with disabilities. The visit, led by Director of Educational»»»
High-level int’l delegations visit QF schools to explore specialised learning models
Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Foundation schools welcomed high-level international delegations, including First Lady of Costa Rica Signe Zeikate, First Lady of Panama Maricel Cohen de Mulino, and Minister of National Education of Senegal Serigne Mbaye Thiam. The visit provided an opportunity for »»»
PM ATTENDS ‘WATAN 2025’ EXERCISE CONCLUSION
PM ATTENDS "WATAN 2025" EXERCISE CONCLUSION Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani attended the conclusion of the "Watan 2025" exercise on Thursday. The exercise included preliminary desk-based phases, followed by field exercises simula»»»
Derbali meets Vice-Chairman of Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference
Tunis, Nov. 27 (TAP) - Speaker of the National Council of Regions and Districts, Imed Derbali, met Thursday, at the Council’s headquarters, with Mu Hong,Vice-Chairman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National...»»»
Storms expected to affect post-holiday travel through Sunday - UPI.com
More than 6 million people are traveling by air during the extended Thanksgiving holiday weekend, but weather might affect air travel for many of them, the National Weather Service said on Thursday. Photo by Tannen Maury/UPI | License Photo Nov. 27 (UPI) -- Post-holiday travel plans might be impact»»»
Trump administration will re-examine green card holders from 19 countries
The Trump administration has said it will re-examine green cards issued to individuals who immigrated to the US from 19 countries. The head of the US Citizenship and Immigration Services, Joseph Edlow, said the president had directed him to conduct "a full scale, rigorous re-examination of every gr»»»
Three Chinese citizens killed in Tajikistan in drone attack launched from Afghanistan
Three Chinese citizens died following a night-time armed drone and gun attack on a workers' camp run by Tajik-Chinese gold extraction company Shokhin SM conducted from across the Tajik-Afghan border, Tajikistan’s ministry of foreign affairs said on November 27, describing an incident that took plac»»»
General Horta N'Tam sworn in as Guinea-Bissau transitional leader following coup
General Horta N'Tam was sworn in as the transitional president of Guinea-Bissau on Thursday, an army statement said, one day after army officers deposed the country's president Umaro Sissoco Embalo. Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau on Thursday announced a new junta leader for the country, cementing a forc»»»
Tunisia frees outspoken lawyer Sonia Dahmani after 18 months in jail
Tunisia on Thursday freed prominent lawyer Sonia Dahmani after 18 months in jail, stirring hopes among activists that her release could ease President Kais Saied’s broad campaign against critics. Tunisia freed prominent lawyer Sonia Dahmani, a vocal critic of President Kais Saied, on Thur»»»
Israeli troops kill two Palestinians after they appear to surrender
Video has emerged showing Israeli security forces shooting dead two Palestinians who appeared to have surrendered in the occupied West Bank. The incident happened during an ongoing Israeli military operation in the city of Jenin. The Palestinian Authority (PA) accused Israeli forces of committing a»»»
Israel forces kill two Palestinians seen surrendering in West Bank raid
Two Palestinian men were shot dead during an Israeli raid in Jenin on Thursday moments after appearing to surrender, prompting condemnations as footage of the incident sparked widespread outrage. Israeli security forces shot two Palestinian men on Thursday who appeared to be surrendering and unarme»»»
National Guard shooting suspect worked with CIA in Afghanistan
The Afghan man accused of shooting two members of the US military in downtown Washington DC once worked alongside the CIA in Afghanistan, officials have said. Rahmanullah Lakanwal drove thousands of miles from the west coast to launch an "ambush-style" attack on two West Virginia members of the Nat»»»
Judge in Epstein case demands more protections of victim privacy - UPI.com
A judge ordered the U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday to ensure that names of victims of Jeffrey Epstein are not released. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Nov. 27 (UPI) -- A federal judge who oversaw the sex trafficking case against Jeffrey Epstein on Wednesday demanded prosecutors e»»»
Carney's new Alberta oil pipeline deal already faces opposition
Prime Minister Mark Carney has signed a deal with the province of Alberta that opens the door for an oil pipeline to the Pacific — a project long pushed by Canada's oil heartland but one that faces significant hurdles before ever being built. The energy accord, signed by Carney and Alberta Premier »»»
Press Review - Acquittal in India's 2006 Nithari killings highlights 'failures' in justice system
PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, November 27: We look at reactions to the deadly fire at a residential estate in Hong Kong and examine why The New York Times has compared the tragedy to that of London's 2017 Grenfell Tower fire. Also, there's anger in India after the acquittal of a man found guilty of kill»»»
Maqbool Fida Husain was a true master whose artistic works transcend borders and connect cultures, histories, and identities: Sheikha Moza
DOHA: Chairperson of Qatar Foundation Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser inaugurated Lawh Wa Qalam: M. F. Husain Museum – a living testament to the enduring legacy of one of the world’s greatest modern art pioneers, Maqbool Fida Husain. In her speech, Sheikha Moza said: “Maqbool Fida Husain is a»»»
Portugal clinch first U-17 World Cup title
DOHA: Portugal clinched their maiden FIFA U-17 World Cup title, defeating Austria 1-0 in the final as the historic 48-team tournament concluded with spectacular fireworks at Khalifa International Stadium on Thursday. Anisio Cabral’s close-range strike, assisted by Duarte Cunha in the 32nd minute, p»»»
Quebec expands secularism law and limits public prayer
The Canadian province of Quebec plans to impose restrictions on public prayer and limit the exclusive offering of religion-based menus, like kosher and halal meals, in public institutions as part of its latest effort to strengthen state secularism. The "secularism 2.0" changes are part of a new bil»»»
“Terna Innovation Zone”: model for boosting Tunisia as hub for skills and tech exchange
Tunis, Nov. 27 (TAP) - The "Terna Innovation Zone" project represents a model for strengthening Tunisia’s position as a hub for skills and technology exchange, contributing to the accelerated development of high value-added projects, said Secretary...»»»
Palestinian-US teen freed after nine months in Israeli jail
A Palestinian-American teenager who spent nine months in Israeli detention without charge has been freed. Mohammed Ibrahim was 15 when he was arrested in February in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, where he was visiting on holiday from Florida, for allegedly throwing stones at Jewish settlers, whic»»»
Man arrested in Patisia extortion scheme that used fake social media profile, police say
Authorities arrested a 31-year-old foreigner on November 22 in a store in Athens after he allegedly tried to collect 3,000 euros from a victim as part of an extortion scheme, the police said. A case was filed against him for participation in a gang, while three other suspects are also included in t»»»
Will Trump cave to Zelensky and sink his own peace deal?
From the start of its military operation in February 2022, Russia has been unequivocal in its objectives: demilitarize and denazify Ukraine. The US and its NATO allies, however, apparently do not believe that Russia is serious about this. If the reports about US President Donald Trump’s peace plan »»»
Sheikha Moza inaugurates Lawh Wa Qalam: M. F. Husain Museum at QF’s Education City
DOHA: Chairperson of Qatar Foundation Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser inaugurated Lawh Wa Qalam: M. F. Husain Museum – a living testament to the enduring legacy of one of the world’s greatest modern art pioneers, Maqbool Fida Husain. In her speech, Sheikha Moza said: “Maqbool Fida Husain is a»»»
Sheikha Moza inaugurates Lawh Wa Qalam: M. F. Husain Museum at QF’s Education City
Doha, Qatar: Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of Qatar Foundation, today inaugurated Lawh Wa Qalam: M. F. Husain Museum – a living testament to the enduring legacy of one of the world’s greatest modern art pioneers, Maqbool Fida Husain. In her speech, Her Highness Sheikha Moza bin»»»
Excitement builds at LIC as fans experience
Doha: Lusail International Circuit (LIC) geared up for the Formula 1 Qatar Airways Qatar Grand Prix 2025, with preparations completed ahead of an exhilarating race weekend. On Thursday, F1 enthusiasts experienced the iconic pit lane walk, offering them an immersive view of the teams’ garages, pitst»»»
UAE, Turkiye hold talks after false espionage claims surface
Abu Dhabi: The Office of the Attorney-General of the UAE announced that the Attorney-General held a telephone conversation with his Turkish counterpart, during which the General Prosecutor of the Republic of Turkiye expressed his country's readiness to strengthen judicial cooperation and enhance ch»»»
Rouvikonas disrupts deputy minister’s address in Thessaloniki
Members of the self-styled anarchist group Rouvikonas disrupted the address of Labor and Social Security Deputy Minister Anna Efthymiou Thursday afternoon during the Thessaloniki Municipal Youth Council annual conference. About 15 people entered the Thessaloniki City Hall, unfurled a banner and sho»»»
Syria, China discuss expanding cooperation in cement industry
Syria’s General Company for the Manufacturing and Marketing of Cement and Building Materials (Omran) on Thursday held talks with an investment delegation from China’s BITEC on expanding technical, commercial and investment cooperation in the cement and construction materials sector. The meeting, he»»»
Israeli Debate Renews Over the ‘Inevitability’ of War with Lebanon
Israel “marked” the first anniversary of its ceasefire agreement with Lebanon on Thursday by launching a new wave of airstrikes, bringing the number of violations to nearly ten thousand, according to testimony collected by UNIFIL, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon. The strikes were widely»»»
Etihad Airways soars to global top tier in 2025 AirHelp rankings
Abu Dhabi: UAE’s national airline Etihad Airways has been named one of the world’s top airlines in the 2025 AirHelp Score, earning an impressive overall rating of 8.07 out of 10. The UAE’s national carrier climbed nine places in just one year, placing it firmly among the aviation industry’s global »»»
Cabral fires Portugal to first FIFA U-17 World Cup title
DOHA: Portugal clinched their first-ever FIFA U-17 World Cup title after overcoming Austria in a gripping final at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha on Thursday. Anisio Cabral’s first-half goal sealed the triumph completing a remarkable 2025 double for the newly-crowned world and reigning E»»»
2 wounded National Guard members identified - UPI.com
Flowers and a U.S. flag are seen on Thursday at the scene where two West Virginia National Guard members were shot near the White House in downtown Washington on Wednesday afternoon. Photo by Pat Benic/UPI | License Photo Nov. 27 (UPI) -- The two wounded National Guard members who were shot near th»»»