QNA Doha Director-General of Public Security and Vice-Chairman of the Civil Defence Council Major-General Mohammed Jassim Al Sulaiti said that Qatar is committed to raising public awareness and encouraging home safety practices to strengthen preparedness and reinforce public safety. Marking the Int»»»

Duane “Keffe D” Davis, the former Los Angeles gang leader who boasted in books and interviews of his involvement in the killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, only to deny it when he came to trial, was sentenced to a minimum 40 years in prison on Tuesday. A former gang leader was sentenced ​to 40 yea»»»

WASHINGTON: Trump appointee Kimberly Guilfoyle, the US ambassador to Greece, has been asked to resign from her post after coming under severe criticism over allegations she has engaged in improper and possibly illegal conduct before and during her tenure in Athens, new Trump press secretary Katie Z»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's economy is forecast to grow by more than twice the global rate in 2027, with a 7.9 percent expansion projected by the International Monetary Fund. The growth — outpacing the expected global average of 3.4 percent — will be supported by the Kingdom’s diversified energy export »»»

Bangkok, Oct. 13 (SANA) Syria’s finance minister held talks with officials from the World Bank, Arab Monetary Fund and Citigroup on import financing, development grants and financial reforms, the Finance Ministry said. Finance Minister Mohammed Yisr Barnieh met Arab Monetary Fund Director General a»»»

The House speaker stood before Donald Trump during his first term at the White House and pointed a finger declaring that with this president, "All roads lead to Putin." The stark assessment years ago from Nancy Pelosi echoed anew after Trump's surprise announcement last week that he struck a deal w»»»

US federal agents on Monday launched a raid on ‌the Washington home of Democratic representative Ilhan Omar, an outspoken critic of US President Donald ⁠Trump, officials said. The raid followed a criminal fraud ‌investigation into the Somali-born lawmaker's immigration paperwork submitted by her la»»»

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WASHINGTON: Federal agents on Monday searched the home of Democratic US Rep. Ilhan Omar, a startling escalation in a criminal investigation that brings renewed focus to the frequent target of Trump administration derision in the final weeks of her reelection bid. The search of the Minnesota congres»»»

Families and bachelors cannot live in the same building under local regulations Dubai: Muscat has officially banned families and bachelors from living in the same building, reminding landlords and property owners that local regulations also prohibit workers' and bachelors' accommodation in resident»»»

When it came, the visit of Chinese leader Xi Jinping to the United States last month was more pomp and pageantry than substance. That did not make it irrelevant. Across Asia, symbolism matters, whether to the Chinese audience at home or to political figures in India, Japan, Taiwan, and the Middle E»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s small and medium-sized enterprises recorded their fastest growth in new orders in seven months in September, helping business conditions improve for a second consecutive quarter, an economic tracker showed. The overall Riyad Bank Saudi Arabia SME Purchasing Managers’ Index, c»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s top-ranked pair Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan maintained their unbeaten run at the AVC Beach Tour Doha Open 2026 yesterday, defeating Indonesia’s Mulyo Prasetyo Ferza and Purnomosidi Akbar Rizqy 21-13, 21-9 to advance to the quarter-finals. At the FIVB International Centre o»»»

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are considering firing US Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle after a series of reports alleging she has engaged in improper and possibly illegal conduct before and during her tenure in Athens. A senior US official said Sunda»»»

Washington, United States: The US Department of Justice is investigating five television networks after they briefly suspended their pool coverage of President Donald Trump, US media reported on Saturday. Trump barred CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House last month for distributing what he»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Business Confidence Index remained firmly in optimistic territory at 56.6 in September, despite a marginal decline from the previous month, official data showed. According to the latest report by the General Authority for Statistics, the index eased by 0.1 points from August’»»»

Arab Finance: Bread and bakery products are woven into Egypt’s daily life, present in every household and central to the country’s food culture. The bakery industry itself is a major economic driver, valued at $573 million in 2025 and projected to reach nearly $699 million by 2034, according to Dee»»»

Darlene Regis Two distinct musical worlds, one shared stage and a love story told through song — Filipino singer-songwriter couple Kristine Zhenie “KZ” Tandingan and Titus John “TJ” Monterde brought their In Between concert to Doha on October 9, celebrating the differences that define their music a»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s infrastructure pipeline is entering a more private-sector-driven phase as the Kingdom expands financing options across transport, power, water and digital infrastructure, experts have told Arab News. The shift is underpinned by the National Infrastructure Fund’s mandate to mo»»»

For decades, French farmers sprayed pesticides they were told were harmless. Many have since fallen ill, grappling with cancers and other diseases caused by exposure. As the EU prepares to vote on a package that would end regular safety reviews of most pesticides, victims, doctors and scientists wa»»»

iD Fresh expects minimal change, while Al Ain Farms has cut added sugars by 10-20% Dubai: UAE food manufacturers say they can meet new limits on sodium, sugar and fat in packaged foods, though some warn of higher costs. Two of the country’s packaged food producers, iD Fresh Food and Al Ain Farms, t»»»

National security threat: US pushback on renewables in favour of costly, aging alternative WASHINGTON: US Rep. Dave Min (D‑California) used a House oversight hearing recently to argue that the United States should be “leading” the global renewable‑energy drive, instead of deliberately losing out to»»»

It took a bungled kidnapping for Germany’s former spymaster to be charged with espionage and treason, but August Hanning’s ties to Israeli spies and criminals should have set alarm bells ringing in Berlin long ago. READ MORE: Mossad-linked ex-German spy chief arrested for treason Hanning, who led G»»»

An 18-year-old secondary school student has been missing from Budapest for three days, with police appealing to the public for information about his whereabouts. Bauer Dénes left his home in the Hungarian capital’s Zugló district at around 6 PM on 6 October and has not been located since, according»»»

Doha, Qatar: Mohammed Yousef Al Jaber and Nasser Hamad Al Thani won the Silver Tour and Amateur Tour respectively as the second round of the 10th edition of the Longines Hathab Qatar Equestrian Tour got underway yesterday at the Qatar Equestrian Federation’s indoor arena. Al Jaber topped the 130cm »»»

WASHINGTON: The United States imposed sanctions Thursday targeting “the remnants of Iran’s shadow fleet” of tankers used to transport oil products to foreign markets — the latest move to ramp up pressure in its war against Tehran. “Today’s action effectively neutralizes the vast majority of Iran’s »»»

From autoimmune disease to sedentary lifestyles, triggers can emerge much earlier When most people hear the word “arthritis,” they instinctively picture an elderly individual dealing with the natural wear and tear of a long life. However, rheumatologists are encountering an entirely different reali»»»

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida: President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he wants to develop one of his Florida golf courses into a presidential retreat where his successors can spend quiet weekends on the greens, describing it as “sort of a Camp David ” that he says would already have many of the securi»»»

A court on Wednesday ordered the former head of Germany's foreign intelligence service August Hanning to remain in pretrial detention after his arrest on suspicion of espionage and treason, along with a former deputy who allegedly supplied him with secret files. Here's what we know about one o»»»

Staff shortages, rats in the corridors, and a university admissions system that feels like a lottery: As protests sweep France, high school students have drawn up a list of demands to deal with these and other issues. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has promised a government response by the end of»»»

Largest single investment in a steel complex in United States history Washinton: Essar-backed Mesabi Metallics has announced an $18 billion investment to create a fully integrated steel complex in USA, connecting its iron ore mining and pelletizing operations in Minnesota with a new state-of-the-ar»»»

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he would speak “very soon” with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the reported death from plague of a laboratory technician, as Washington and the World Health Organization pressed Moscow for greater transparency and clarity over conflicting accounts of th»»»

Former German intelligence chief August Hanning has been arrested on charges of espionage and treason, amid accusations that he recruited the former head of Israel’s Mossad spy agency to carry out a child kidnapping. Hanning, who headed the BND from 1998 to 2005, was arrested on Tuesday along with »»»

Former German spy chief August Hanning was detained Tuesday on suspicion of treason and espionage after prosecutors accused him of paying for secret intelligence documents and using them to prepare an analysis for a foreign intelligence service, in a case that could strain Berlin’s ties with allied»»»

Ex-German intelligence chief accused of espionage and treasonous activities BERLIN: A former head of Germany 's foreign intelligence service was arrested Tuesday on suspicion that he had passed state secrets to a foreign intelligence service, the federal prosecutor's office said. August Hanning, wh»»»

Hundreds of thousands of students and their supporters took part in nationwide protests across France on Tuesday after weeks of student barricades protesting school conditions.  If the French government was hoping to drive its protesting high schoolers back into their classrooms with a whiff o»»»

London: Stock markets firmed Tuesday as oil prices retreated on easing supply worries, helping to temper concerns about rising government borrowing costs. On Wall Street, the technology-focused Nasdaq index advanced 0.8 percent, coming off a record high set on Monday driven by AI enthusiasm. That b»»»

ZUBIN POTOK - A Serb man was arrested by the so-called "Kosovo Police" in the Kosovo-Metohija village of Suvo Grlo, near Srbica, on Monday evening on suspicion of allegedly committing a war crime during the conflict in the province 27 years ago. The man, identified as Radenko Tomasevic, was placed »»»

Dataroid brings unified analytics, real-time engagement & agentic AI to regulated sectors Istanbul: Dataroid, the AI-powered digital product, journey analytics, and engagement platform, today announced that it has been named a Representative Vendor alongside other global players in the Gartner Mark»»»

RIYADH: Gulf economies could rebound sharply in 2027, with the World Bank forecasting 10.3 percent growth if the Iran conflict does not escalate this year. The organization made the claim on the basis that oil production and shipping return to normal from early 2027, with trade, tourism and domesti»»»

BERLIN: Germany’s former foreign spy chief was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of espionage, accused of seeking to pass sensitive information to overseas intelligence services, prosecutors said. August Hanning, who ran Germany’s BND intelligence agency between 1998 and 2005, is suspected of charges i»»»

London, Oct 6 (SANA) Gold prices held largely steady in global markets on Tuesday as a stronger U.S. dollar offset support from lower expectations of a Federal Reserve interest-rate hike this month. Reuters reported that spot gold was little changed at $4,141.81 an ounce, while U.S. gold futures fo»»»

From the Strait of Hormuz to Bab al-Mandab, an Iranian-directed pressure arc has targeted both the world's energy needs and Saudi Arabia's alternative routes. Its pipelines, airports and energy assets have all been targeted. The campaign—spearheaded by the Houthis in July in the south, followed by »»»

Tribune News Network Doha Imec, the world’s leading R&D centre for advanced semiconductor technology, has appointed Dr. Aymen Adam Mohib as regional managing director of imec Qatar, effective October 1, 2026. Based at Qatar Science & Technology Park (QSTP), Dr. Aymen Adam Mohib will lead the organi»»»

DOHA: FREELANDER, jointly developed by Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) and Chery, held its Global Brand Launch at the iconic Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, under the theme Beyond the Legend. The brand presented the international left-hand drive variant of FREELANDER 8»»»

Doha, Qatar: Vodafone Qatar and Mowasalat (Karwa) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore future collaboration across connectivity, data and analytics, customer engagement and digital solutions. Building on their existing relationship, the agreement establishes a framework for lo»»»

Bulgaria's budget deficit reached a projected €3.6 billion, or 2.8% of forecast GDP, by the end of September 2026, according to preliminary budget execution estimates released by the Ministry of Finance. Revenue, grants and donations under the Consolidated Fiscal Programme (CFP) are expected to amo»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Vodafone Qatar and Mowasalat (Karwa) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore future collaboration across connectivity, data and analytics, customer engagement and digital solutions. Building on their existing relationship, the agreement establishes a fra»»»

DOHA: Vodafone Qatar and Mowasalat (Karwa) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore future collaboration across connectivity, data and analytics, customer engagement and digital solutions. In a statement on Sunday, Vodafone Qatar said the agreement establishes a framework for long»»»

Hungary’s recent investment performance makes institutional adaptability more than an abstract public-sector question. In 2025, the Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency (HIPA) supported 108 investment projects representing about €7.07 billion in capital and 18,227 new jobs. Electronics accounted f»»»