The mayor of Paris on Tuesday ordered investigations over the removal of women staff at the Eiffel Tower during a visit by a Hindu religious group which prompted an employee walkout and the one-day closure of the monument. The Eiffel Tower, which says it receives nearly seven million people a year,»»»

Washington leans on maritime pressure to force change on Iran’s Hormuz stance The US naval blockade of Iran has effectively halted the regime's oil exports as well as local fuel supplies. Washington and allied analysts frame it as an economic weapon — a pressure campaign intended to either compel a»»»

Washington targets 27 Iranian airlines in sweeping bid to choke Tehran’s trade WASHINGTON: The United States has sanctioned all 27 of Iran’s remaining airlines, escalating a campaign to cut Tehran off from international finance, aviation and trade as the war and economic confrontation enter a criti»»»

Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani on Tuesday met with founders, chairpersons, and executives of a number of Chinese companies on the sidelines of his visit to China. The meetings discussed bilateral relations, along with a number o»»»

Tribune News Network Doha From October 27 to December 26, Qatar Museums (QM), in collaboration with L’ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts, will present ‘Around the World in Jewellery’, a landmark exhibition exploring jewellery as one of humanity’s most enduring expressions of cultural identity. On view a»»»

Tribune News Network Doha More than 100 young fencers will come together at Education City Stadium for Qatar Foundation’s ‘Touché: International Fencing Day 2026’, with Olympic medallist Ibtihaj Muhammad joining them as they put their training into practice. Among them will be a new generation of f»»»

QNA Beijing Minister of Municipality HE Abdullah bin Hamad bin Abdullah Al Attiyah met with Minister of Housing and Urban-Rural Development of China, Ni Hong in Beijing, China, on Tuesday. During the meeting, they discussed ways to enhance cooperation and promote the exchange of expertise between t»»»

QNA Doha The Sheikh Hamad Award for Translation and International Understanding has received 256 nominations from 33 countries for its 12th edition, reflecting the award’s growing international reach and the diversity of participants, languages and translation directions. Of the total, 176 nominati»»»

Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani on Tuesday met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China HE Wang Yi in Beijing. The meeting discussed relations between the two countries and ways to support and strengthen»»»

Turkey has completed the transfer of 184 Turkish nationals imprisoned in Iraq as Islamic State militants. The inmates were removed from Karkh prison in Baghdad, Hale Gonultas (@hale_gonultas) of Turkish news portal T24 reported on September 7.  Gonultas is among the le»»»

US Vice President JD Vance has lifted the veil on a discrete diplomatic campaign to penalise Iran over its attacks on maritime trade, claiming that a coalition of regional allies, including Turkey, Azerbaijan, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, is quietly bolstering American efforts to clamp down on Tehran.»»»

US Vice President JD Vance has lifted the veil on a discrete diplomatic campaign to penalise Iran over its attacks on maritime trade, claiming that a coalition of regional allies, including Turkey, Azerbaijan, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, is quietly bolstering American efforts to clamp down on Tehran.»»»

Beijing: Minister of State for Foreign Trade Affairs at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry HE Dr. Ahmad bin Mohammed Al Sayed held separate meetings with senior Chinese officials and representatives of leading Chinese companies in technology, logistics, industry and trade during his visit to Chi»»»

LONDON — European gas prices have more than doubled owing to the US-Iran war, just as Europe needs to replenish its reserves ahead of winter.AFP examines the severity of the current spike, comparing it with energy price shocks in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.Why are reserves a key conce»»»

Bunch departure follows White House push to reshape museums’ view of US past Lonnie Bunch is stepping down from the leadership of the Smithsonian Institution following a tumultuous year in which US President Donald Trump tried to remake the portrayal of US history by the Smithsonian museums and oth»»»

Russian drones hit warehouses belonging to the Nasdaq-listed drugmaker Teva and one of the World Health Organization's main medical supply depots in Ukraine on September 3. Teva's facilities were targeted twice that day, Kyiv Post reported. "We are assessing the consequences of the attack and doing»»»

US imports of copper cathode from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) surged to a record 53,290 tonnes in July, equal to 23.9% of overall US copper imports that month, according to US trade data cited by Reuters. Overall imports exceeded 220,000 tonnes for the first time, while July's DRC shipme»»»

Russia ended its three-day strike pause hours after US peace envoys left Kyiv, hitting the capital with ballistic missiles, burning warehouses in four districts and killing two people. Andrii Sybiha, Ukraine's foreign minister, put it more bluntly. "The moment the US President's peace envoys left, »»»

Israel’s far-right national security minister has put a seven-year timetable on emptying Gaza of most of its people, and dressed it up as choice. Gazans RT spoke to call it what international law already names it: forced displacement. Last week, Jewish Power chairman and National Security Minister »»»

We dive into the particularities of France's firefighting system, including how they came to be called "sapeurs-pompiers", this as firefighters kick off six weeks of strikes. Finally, we discuss how other public service workers are also calling for industrial action.»»»

Doha: The Sheikh Hamad Award for Translation and International Understanding has received 256 nominations from 33 countries for its 12th edition, reflecting the award's growing international reach and the diversity of participants, languages and translation directions. Of the total, 176 nominations»»»

BusinessGermanyGerman businesses fret about Saxony-Anhalt election resultsDirk KaufmannThe AfD won the election in the eastern German state by a wide margin. While politicians and election analysts are still debating the reasons for the far-right party's popularity, economists are sounding the alar»»»

The US Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has designated Istanbul-based bank Golden Global Yatirim Bankasi over its alleged ties with Iran, the US Treasury said on September 4. The authority has also targeted the Turkish investment bank’s two subsidiaries, namely Golde»»»

France is preparing to introduce a ban on products from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, Foreign Minister Jean-Noël ​Barrot said on Tuesday, following a wave of settler violence in recent days that has further undermined prospects for a two-state solution with the Palestinians. France»»»

Authorities in Nepal on Tuesday said that rescuers are focusing on three hydropower project tunnels where they believe dozens of workers could be trapped. The announcement came two weeks after ​a devastating ‌flood killed that hundreds and left thousands missing in the Himalayan country a»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Ayatollah Sayyed Mojtaba Husseini Khamenei: From Sacred Defense to Leadership 08-09-2026 20:05 PM Ayatollah Sayyed Mojtaba Khamenei, Leader»»»

The Ukraine conflict has exposed a German establishment more willing to defend its commitments to Kiev than to consider their cost to Germany. Saxony-Anhalt has delivered its verdict: an overwhelming win for the AfD (Alternative for Germany). Now the parties it defeated may try to preserve their po»»»

Beijing: Minister of Municipality HE Abdullah bin Hamad bin Abdullah Al Attiyah met on Tuesday with Minister of Housing and Urban-Rural Development of the People's Republic of China, HE Ni Hong, during His Excellency's visit to Beijing, China. During the meeting, they discussed ways to enhance coop»»»

A request involving female staff triggered worker anger, a strike and probe Dubai: The Eiffel Tower reopened on Tuesday after workers shut down one of the world’s most famous landmarks in protest over instructions allegedly restricting female staff from interacting with a visiting Hindu delegation.»»»

The landslides followed days of torrential rains brought by Saudel Landslides in eastern China have killed 13 people with three others still missing, state media said on Tuesday, days after heavy rains unleashed by Typhoon Saudel. A mudslide, which hit Mingkeng village in Jiangxi province on Saturd»»»

DOHA: The State of Qatar has warned against normalising the 'no war, no peace' status in the region, saying the prolonged instability is draining the resources and the economic and developmental potential of countries. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the repercussions extend beyond the region »»»

Prime Minister Rumen Radev officially opened a new Chinese auto parts manufacturing facility near Plovdiv, marking the second Chinese investment of its kind in the Trakiya industrial zone. The plant will produce aluminum components for the automotive industry. Investment in the facility has already»»»

When Uzbekistan’s first president, Islam Karimov, died in the late summer of 2016, he left a long list of problems for his successor. That successor turned out to be Shavkat Mirziyoyev, who served as Uzbekistan’s prime minister during the last 13 years of Karimov’s reign. There was nothing to sugge»»»

Rome: Former footballer Francesco Totti, the 2006 World Cup winner with Italy and hero in his home city and one of its clubs AS Roma where he spent his entire football career, on Tuesday said that he had refused roles in the national football team and with Roma to become an adviser to new basketbal»»»

Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar has warned against normalizing the "no war, no peace" status in the region, saying the prolonged instability is draining the resources and the economic and developmental potentials of countries. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the repercussions extend beyond the»»»

Hungary has expelled 10 Russian diplomats accused of carrying out activities incompatible with diplomatic status, in a move that could mark a significant change in Budapest’s approach to Russian intelligence operations. Moscow has already warned of a “tough and painful” response. The deputy speaker»»»

Prime Minister Rumen Radev said the decision by GERB not to nominate candidates for president and vice president shows how much the political landscape has changed, recalling that the party once fielded candidates for virtually every major position. Radev commented on GERB’s decision during a visit»»»

What began as Gianluca’s evening jog evolved into a community dedicated to rescuing cats Abu Dhabi: When Gianluca Santangelo laces up his running shoes and heads out along the canals of Al Raha, he isn't just logging kilometers. He's counting cats. It's a habit that started when Gianluca moved to A»»»

Doha, Qatar: More than 100 young fencers will come together at Education City Stadium for Qatar Foundation’s ‘Touché: International Fencing Day 2026’, with Olympic medalist Ibtihaj Muhammad joining them as they put their training into practice. Among them will be a new generation of fencers partici»»»

His new $2.8m benchmark is seven times the US president’s salary Dubai: The world’s highest-paid political leader is about to become even better paid. Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong’s benchmark annual salary will rise by S$1.4 million ($1.1 million) to S$3.6 million ($2.8 million) under a m»»»

Beijing, Sept. 8 (SANA) The Syrian Embassy in Beijing held a reception marking the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Syria and the People’s Republic of China. The event was attended by Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Miao Deyu, senior Chinese officials, heads and m»»»

The Consulate General has shared bank details for contributions Dubai: More than 350,000 people across northern Nepal were affected when a flash flood tore through the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli river valleys on 26 August, and the Consulate General of Nepal in Dubai is now appealing to residents of th»»»

A high-tech plant of ZS Europe, located in Maritsa Industrial Zone, South Central Bulgaria, opened a production capacity expansion on Tuesday. The project is the result of a strategic decision by Chinese company Shanghai Unison Aluminium Products to expand its presence in Europe and establish a hig»»»

Romania’s construction market remains close to record highs and continues to be one of the few sectors supporting economic growth. The volume of construction works increased by approximately 12% in the first five months of 2026 compared with the same period last year, according to Colliers’ report »»»

Romania and China are entering a new phase of cooperation in civil aviation, marked by the relaunch of regular flights between Bucharest and Beijing, and the opportunity to deepen institutional dialogue between the Romanian Civil Aeronautical Authority and China's Civil Aviation Administration, Sec»»»

The number of visitors to the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve (RBDD) to observe birds, to exercise outdoors, by kayak or bicycle, and also for nature photos has increased this year by at least 15% from the year before, despite the numerous RO-ALERT messages sent by the Romanian authorities to the po»»»

Japan has protested against Chinese controls that will limit its exports of a key chemical used to make computer chips, saying Tuesday that Tokyo is studying the potential impact on Japanese companies. China imposed the curb on imports of dichlorosilane from Japan, saying its exports of the materia»»»

World shares and U.S. futures skidded Tuesday as flaring conflict in the Middle East pushed oil prices higher. A wave of Houthi attacks on oil facilities and utilities in Saudi Arabia's southern region has escalated renewed fighting between an important U.S. ally and Iranian-backed rebels in Yemen.»»»

Paris, France: The mountain section whose collapse triggered fatal floods in Nepal and China on August 26 had experienced unprecedented heat for the time of year, meteorological data analysed by a researcher shows. Average temperatures on the mountain glacier at an altitude of 5,200 metres (17,060 »»»

Singapore: Singapore will increase pay for political leaders, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong told parliament on Tuesday, adding more than 60 percent to what are already the world's highest ministerial salaries. The affluent city-state has justified high-end salaries for its political leaders, arguing»»»