New SRI principal Richard Jones vows to listen first, then lead change When Richard Jones takes over as principal of GEMS School of Research and Innovation (SRI) in January 2027, he will be stepping into a school that has just completed its first year, but he does not plan to arrive with a long lis»»»

Economists see steadier growth amid rising geopolitical and AI-driven risks NEW YORK: The global economy is stabilising, but the fiscal support that cushioned successive shocks since 2020 is unlikely to play the same role in the year ahead, according to the World Economic Forum's Chief Economists' »»»

QNA Doha The Family Consulting Center (Wifaq), a member of Qatar Foundation for Social Work, has won the 2025 award for the Best Social Media Content in the Family and Population Sector. Presented by the Social Governments Institute (SGI) in the United Arab Emirates, the award recognizes the centre»»»

Sheraa says the focus is shifting from fast fundraising to stronger, lasting businesses Sharjah: In the UAE, startup founders are being pushed to look beyond fast fundraising and rapid growth, with more attention now on whether customers return, whether the numbers add up and whether the business c»»»

The US seems to be in no rush to bail out Saudi Arabia while renewed hostilities with Yemen’s Houthis are ongoing, RT’s Steve Sweeney reports from Beirut. The New York Times claimed over the weekend that US President Donald Trump had called off air strikes on the Shiite militant group at the last m»»»

From grid anxiety to energy independence, rooftop solar reshapes power use Manila: Millions of households and businesses in the Philippines and Pakistan are turning their rooftops into small power stations. The reason: expensive mains electricity. The key trigger: cheaper solar technology, thus hel»»»

US president praises new British PM after UN meeting, but warns about Diego Garcia US President Donald Trump said he believes he can “do business” with British Prime Minister Andy Burnham after their first face-to-face meeting at the United Nations, but immediately highlighted a major point of disa»»»

Singapore: Singapore's public sector has issued 25.8 billion Singapore dollars (about 20.22 billion U.S. dollars) of green bonds as of March 31, 2026, putting the country on track to meet its 35 billion Singapore dollars issuance target by 2030, the Ministry of Finance said on Monday. The green bon»»»

US president says Tehran posed a threat that could no longer be allowed to grow US President Donald Trump used his address to the United Nations General Assembly to portray Iran as the central security threat in the Middle East, calling Tehran the region’s former “bully” and defending his decision »»»

New York: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani participated in a multilateral meeting convened by the United States of America today at the United Nations headquarters in New York, on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly. The meeting was attended by US Pre»»»

Doha: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani affirmed that the path to peace and stability in the region lies in dialogue, negotiation, and just solutions derived from international law, as well as respect for the sovereignty of states and the rights of peoples. In a post on his official accou»»»

New York: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani stressed that the State of Qatar always seeks and facilitates peace, noting that the country not only mediates and facilitates dialogue between parties to conflicts in an effort to reach peaceful solutions, but also works to address the humanita»»»

New York: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani affirmed that there can be no talk of a just international order so long as Palestine remains a blind spot within it, stressing that what has happened in Gaza is genocide in every sense of the word, and a stain of shame on the conscience of huma»»»

Year after year, the mountains of the Dolomites become more popular with tourists. Amid millions of visitors, 30,000 inhabitants speak a language only they understand: Ladin, one of the oldest minority languages in Europe.  Tourists crammed onto a ridge, hikers stuck on the trails, long queues»»»

Fuel prices have hit record highs across Europe in recent days, driven by soaring oil prices amid the war in the Middle East and Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries. However, the scale of the increases, as well as the measures taken to address them, varies significantly from one EU country to a»»»

New York: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani stressed that the State of Qatar had strengthened its steadfastness to defend its sovereignty, territory and people while developing resilient economic plans and remaining committed to its development projects despite the severe adverse impact o»»»

New York: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani stressed that the core of the dangerous situation facing the region is the absence of a regional collective security system, one that respects the sovereignty, integrity, and territorial unity of states, and encourages the resolution of disputes»»»

New York: The State of Qatar participated in a meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Ministerial Contact Group on Afghanistan, held on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The State of Qatar was represented at the meeting by HE Min»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Yemeni media: Saudi missile strikes target various areas in the border districts of Marran, Haydan, and Al-Dhahir, west of Saada Governorat»»»

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held a meeting with U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff on Tuesday on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, in a development that brought direct diplomatic contact between Tehran and Washington into focus amid the continuing confrontation between»»»

New York: US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the United States and Iran are close to reaching a settlement. Trump was speaking before a stakeout following his meeting with UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham at the UN headquarters in New York. He said: "They want to talk to us. They have been t»»»

New York: The State of Qatar participated today in the joint ministerial meeting for GCC Ministers of Foreign Affairs with the Swiss Confederation, on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly. The State of Qatar was represented in the meeting by Director of the GCC A»»»

The official spokesperson for the Yemeni Armed Forces, Brigadier General Yahya Sarei, announced that Saudi military aviation launched 19 airstrikes over the past 24 hours, targeting the governorates of Taiz, Al-Jawf, and Ma’rib, resulting in casualties including women and children. Sarei explained »»»

Authorities warn of online predators, call for stronger parental oversight Bahrain’s Child Protection Unit in Cyberspace has arrested a 19-year-old man accused of luring and blackmailing a 14-year-old girl through a social media platform, the Interior Ministry said. The Child Protection Unit at the»»»

City Edge Developments has signed a nine-year agreement with a consortium comprising Al Ashraaf Developments, SAM Developments, and AWG to lease and operate Mazarine Boulevard in New Alamein City. The agreement is part of City Edge’s strategy to enhance the operational and investment value of its p»»»

Certification recognises efforts in community engagement and sustainable development Sharjah: Sharjah Police has secured the ISO 26000 international standard for social responsibility, recognising its efforts to integrate social responsibility into policing and apply it across governance, human rig»»»

New York, Sep. 22 (SANA) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Tuesday that Syria is taking concrete steps toward stability and becoming a safe state, stressing that Türkiye will continue to stand by the Syrian people. Addressing the general debate of the 81st session of the United Nations Ge»»»

New York: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani participated in the opening session of the 81st United Nations General Assembly, held on Tuesday morning in New York. The session was attended by Their Majesties, Highnesses, and Excellencies heads of state and government, delegations, and repre»»»

The court also ordered that all property and other assets of the convicts be confiscated Sri Lanka’s High Court on Tuesday handed 220-year jail terms to 15 men convicted of direct involvement in the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings, which killed 279 people. The three-judge bench found that 14 of the acc»»»

President Bajram Begaj has formally decreed the dismissal of Vlora Hyseni as Director of the State Intelligence Service (SHISH), following a proposal from Prime Minister Edi Rama. The move comes just hours after Rama signaled on social media platform X that Hyseni would be removed immediately, prom»»»

New York: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani met on Tuesday with HE United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at the UN's headquarters in New York. The meeting addressed key regional and international developments, particularly ways to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East, as we»»»

New York: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani met with HE President of the Republic of Turkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on the margins of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, convened Tuesday at the UN headquarters in New York. During the meeting, they discussed the strate»»»

Nostalgic 80s-style AI portraits raise red flags over identity theft and fraud Delhi Police has warned social media users about the security risks of the viral AI trend that turns current selfies into glamorous-looking 1980s portraits. The trend has spread rapidly across Instagram and X, with users»»»

NEW YORK: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani participated in the opening session of the 81st United Nations General Assembly, held on Tuesday morning in New York. The session was attended by Their Majesties, Highnesses, and Excellencies, heads of state and g»»»

EFG Holding said on Tuesday it had secured a $40m four-year term loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development to support the expansion of financing for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises in Egypt. EFG Holding, a financial institution with a universal bank in Egypt and the l»»»

Egypt is targeting around $3bn in new investments in the fertilizer industry, with five major projects expected to increase domestic production by between 2 million and 3 million tonnes annually over the next three years, according to Mostafa Sherif El-Gabaly, Deputy Chairperson of the Chemical and»»»

One in four senior leaders surveyed in Egypt believed no member of their senior team was ready to step into the top role, according to the Leadership Pulse 2026 survey conducted by Atruk Athar Consultancy. The finding highlighted the need to strengthen leadership development, the firm said, as it h»»»

UAE authorities use social media alerts, videos to curb risky driving behaviour Being distracted while driving puts you, the passengers in your car, and your fellow road users at risk. In order to dissuade people from undertaking dangerous practises that can cost focus, Fujairah Police put out a wa»»»

Sheikhs, senior officials, Dubai Police officers, citizens and residents offer sympathies Dubai: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, received condolences at Zabeel Maj»»»

Their Highnesses reflected on the late Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid’s record of service UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Their Highnesses the Supreme Council Members and Rulers of the Emirates today offered their condolences to His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al »»»

New York: Trump has said US officials held a “very good” three-hour meeting with Iran’s delegation in the United States. Trump’s remarks on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly came after he warned during his address that he was considering whether to “annihilate” Iran.»»»

New York: As the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly takes place, Qatar Foundation has fostered a global dialogue at Goals House in New York on how inherited knowledge, cultural identity, and local wisdom can help address some of the world's most pressing challenges. Titled 'Traditi»»»

New York: US President Donald Trump said that the United States had "repeatedly sought" to reach an agreement on Iran's nuclear program. In his address during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, Trump called on all countries to join the United States in imposing complete econom»»»

Doha: Qatar Career Development Center, in partnership with the Qatar Finance and Business Academy, has opened registration for a program aimed at training certified career guidance practitioners. The program, which will run from November 2 to December 14, seeks to equip participants with practical »»»

Aviation ministry tightens monitoring to ensure safety amid mounting financial strain India’s aviation ministry has placed SpiceJet under heightened operational and financial scrutiny as the airline grapples with prolonged cash-flow pressures, rising costs and disruptions linked to the ongoing West»»»

Doha: The State of Qatar has participated via videoconferencing in the 64th preparatory meeting of the committee of undersecretaries of GCC ministries of commerce and the 49th preparatory meeting of the committee of undersecretaries of GCC ministries of industry. It also took part in the 6th meetin»»»

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Government refutes reports of resuming transit operations next month Kuwait’s Public Authority of Civil Aviation has denied reports that an airline operating at Kuwait International Airport will launch transit flights from October 1. Authority spokesperson Abdullah Al-Rajhi told the Kuwait News Age»»»

He could face up to 20 years in state prison if convicted of rape A prominent online "looksmaxxing" influencer known as "Clavicular" is facing rape charges in the northeastern US state of Massachusetts, according to court records. Braden Eric Peters, 20, is charged with rape, drugging a person for »»»

New York: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani met today with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran HE Abbas Araghchi, on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. »»»