Tribune News Network Doha Located within the climate-controlled, air-conditioned surroundings of Souq Waqif, La Piazza Restaurant invites guests to experience the warmth of Italian dining paired with the renowned hospitality of Qatar. Situated at the entrance of Al Bidda Boutique Hotel, part of Sou»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Eight years ago, Rashid Al Ghafri walked into Qatar Academy Al Wakra (QAW), part of Qatar Foundation’s Pre University Education, as a fourth grader who, by his own admission, was shy and introverted. This September, he returns as Head Boy for his final year. “It’s the most»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Design Doha, Qatar’s premier contemporary design platform, will return for its highly anticipated second edition from November 5, 2026 to January 31, 2027. The biennial will unveil an expansive exhibition programme and showcase the work of over one hundred multidisciplinar»»»

DUBAI/ASHEVILLE, North Carolina: US President Donald Trump threatened further strikes against Iran on Monday after the first exchange of direct attacks in a month, raising tensions in a conflict that had recently shifted into an economic standoff. Iran launched missiles overnight at two US air base»»»

PA Media/DPA London Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from international football with immediate effect. The 39-year-old captained Argentina to the final of last month’s World Cup in New York, but he was unable to prevent his nation losing 1-0 to Spain and it proved to be the final match of»»»

Tribune News Network Doha In a move that reflects the integration of Qatar’s national digital ecosystem, Qatar will host two major global events in November.The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), in partnership with the GSMA, will organise the second edition of MWC26 Doha»»»

Tribune News Network Doha On the eve of this summer’s HEC Paris Commencement Ceremony, more than 144 graduates and their families from across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), gathered in the French capital for the 4th edition of the HEC Paris, Doha Graduation Reception. The evening was dedicated»»»

Stranded passengers wait Monday outside Jomo Kenyatta International Airport after operations were paralyzed for the second day by the Kenya Aviation Workers Union strike. International and local flights were disrupted and thousands of passengers were left stranded after KAWU members went on strike »»»

The legal team for singer D4vd have withdrawn from his murder case on Monday as he seeks the services of a public defender. File Photo by Cyril Zingaro/EPA Aug. 31 (UPI) -- The legal team for singer D4vd withdrew from his murder case Monday as he sought the services of a public defender. The switch»»»

JERUSALEM: A former Israeli police official will run on the election list of the moderate Islamist party Raam in upcoming polls, its leader announced Monday, making him the first Jewish Israeli to stand for an explicitly Arab party. Mansour Abbas, the head of Raam, said his party would be running o»»»

BURAIDAH: Qassim Gov. Prince Faisal bin Mishaal visited the Buraidah International Dates Carnival recently where he reviewed date auctions and buying, selling and marketing activities. He was briefed on logistical services provided by specialized companies for shipping, packaging and distribution w»»»

Doha: The State of Qatar condemned the storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque by the extremist Israeli National Security Minister and groups of settlers, considering it a flagrant violation of international law and international humanitarian law, and an unacceptable provocation of the feelings of millions of M»»»

CAEN: A French court on Monday ordered a leading photo festival to put back on display a photo of two Gaza football teams that that was withdrawn halfway through the exhibition. Organisers of the Deauville Sports Images Festival quietly took down the picture, showing the two teams on a pitch surrou»»»

TEHRAN: A prominent singer has returned to Iran after nearly two decades in exile, as authorities encourage artists living abroad to return home in a show of patriotism against the backdrop of the conflict with the US. Mohsen Namjoo, 50, whose work mixes Persian traditional music with more modern s»»»

MIAMI: Lionel Messi said on Monday he was retiring from international football after leading Argentina to a second successive World Cup final in July. The 39-year-old forward who won the World Cup in 2022 and dragged his nation to the final in the United States only to lose to Spain, said the decis»»»

Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri speaks during a news conference in Beirut, Lebanon, in 2020. He said Monday that Lebanon is facing “existential risks.” Photo by Wael Hamzeh/EPA-EFE BEIRUT, Lebanon, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said on Monday that Lebanon is facin»»»

MIAMI: Lionel Messi said on Monday he was retiring from international football after leading Argentina to a second successive World Cup final in July. The 39-year-old forward who won the World Cup in 2022 and dragged his nation to the final in the United States only to lose to Spain, said the decis»»»

LONDON: Israeli police on Monday arrested a 15-year-old Jerusalem resident following an assault on an Arab bus driver in Beit Shemesh, west of Jerusalem, that left the victim hospitalized. The attack occurred around noon on Sunday, according to Israeli media reports, when a local Line 2 bus arrived»»»

Emirati women hold judicial office, lead the registry and make up 2/3 of Executive Team Women now make up 62% of the workforce at the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts, with Emirati women holding senior positions across its judiciary, Registry and Executive Team. The DIFC Courts hi»»»

President Donald Trump threatened to escalate attacks on Iran on Monday after fighting intensified for the first time in a month. File Photo by Al Drago/UPI | License Photo Aug. 31 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump threatened to escalate attacks on Iran on Monday after fighting intensified for the fi»»»

Egypt’s Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Hussein Issa arrived in the Kyrgyz capital Bishkek on Monday to participate in the 2026 Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit, representing President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. Issa was received upon arrival by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Af»»»

India is set to make a significant appearance at the El Alamein International Airshow 2026, with the Indian Air Force’s Sarang Helicopter Display Team showcasing the country’s growing indigenous aerospace and defence capabilities in Egypt. The airshow will take place from 8-10 September at El Alame»»»

BAGHDAD: Iraq’s judiciary has sentenced a man to 15 years in prison for the kidnapping of an American journalist who was abducted earlier this year by a powerful Iran-backed group, a judicial source said Monday. At the height of the Middle East war, on March 31, Kataeb Hezbollah kidnapped journalis»»»

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a press conference August 24 at the Treasury Department in Washington, D.C. Bessent and other finance leaders from the G20 countries are taking part in a meeting Monday and Tuesday in North Carolina. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Aug. 3»»»

Uzbek professor of international relations and critical minerals scholar Iqboljon Karabaev has been arrested and charged with espionage in Kazakhstan, according to a report from BBC Uzbek. The 46-year-old, originally from Andijan, was teaching at Maksut Narikbaev University in Astana. "On July 3, s»»»

Hungary has met all the European Union’s requirements to access “thousands of billions” of forints in EU funding, “in line with its commitments and by today’s deadline”, Prime Minister Péter Magyar said on Facebook on Monday. “Now the funds from Brussels are welcome to arrive,” Magyar said, thankin»»»

With the candidacy of Andrey Gurov and Georgi Kandev in the upcoming presidential election, Bulgarians will have an alternative to what Iliana Iotova is offering — a third term for Rumen Radev, Nadejda Iordanova, chair of the Democratic Bulgaria (DB) parliamentary group, said in Varna. Both Gurov a»»»

Chinese company Jieya Egypt is investing $67 million to establish an integrated manufacturing complex for disposable hygiene products in the Sokhna Integrated Zone, part of the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE). The project will cover 160,000 square metres and is expected to generate around 450 dir»»»

Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid, Port Said Governor Ibrahim Abu Limon, and Port Said University President Sherif Youssef Saleh launched the second phase of the “Egypt Exports” initiative in Port Said, under the patronage of Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and with the partici»»»

BP has started production from the Fayoum 4 well in Egypt’s West Nile Delta, adding new natural gas volumes to the domestic market as the company continues to invest in the region. The well is expected to produce around 80 million standard cubic feet of gas per day (mmscf/d). The start of productio»»»