Tribune News Network Doha Ooredoo, Qatar’s leading telecommunications provider, has signed a strategic agreement with McKinsey & Company, marking an important step in the next phase of the company’s transformation journey. The agreement was signed by Sheikh Ali bin Jabor bin Mohammad Al Thani, Chie»»»

LONDON: The chair of Jordan’s Joint Chiefs of Staff, Maj. Gen. Majdi Mohammed Al-Harasis, and the commander of the US Army Central, Lt. Gen. Kevin Leahy, discussed military cooperation during a meeting at the Jordanian Armed Forces headquarters in Amman on Wednesday. Their talks included ways in wh»»»

LONDON: The longtime speaker of the Libyan parliament was ousted on Tuesday in a move likely to inject fresh tension into the country’s largely frozen political landscape. Aguila Saleh, a supporter of the Libyan National Army commander, Khalifa Haftar, was removed after 12 years in the post. Al-Sal»»»

DOHA: Lusail International Circuit (LIC) continued its support for community initiatives by hosting a special edition of the 'Track Day for All' evening, commemorating Pink October and Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The circuit was illuminated in pink for an evening blending sport, health, and awar»»»

Damascus, October 7 (SANA) President Ahmad al-Sharaa held a phone call with President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.The two leaders discussed bilateral relations between the two countries and ways to develop them in a manner that serves their shared interests, as we»»»

WASHINGTON: Former Venezuelan President ​Nicolas Maduro and his wife are ‌expected ‌to ​face ‌new charges ⁠over ​alleged torture ⁠of Americans who were in ⁠the country’s ‌custody in ‌recent ​years, ‌CNN ‌reported on Wednesday, citing multiple ‌people familiar. The announcement could ⁠come as ⁠soon »»»

LONDON: Attacks on tankers sailing through the Strait of Hormuz hit their highest last week of any week since the Iran war began, according to maritime security sources tracking incidents. Attacks, attempted attacks and harassment activity including drone overflights, surveillance and hailing using»»»

Al Marri says next phase will improve efficiency, customer experience and security Dubai: The UAE’s ambition in government services goes beyond keeping pace with change to actively shaping the future, Lieutenant General Mohammed Ahmed Al Marri, Director General of the General Directorate of Identit»»»

Hero pilot who saved 174 lives honoured at event marking 25 years of PM Modi's service Dubai: More than 200 Indian expats rose as one at the Indian Consulate auditorium in Dubai on Wednesday to give flydubai’s ‘hero’ pilot Captain Smit Machchhar a standing ovation and a loud, heartfelt tribute to t»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Zionist Attacks Target a Number of Towns in South Lebanon 07-10-2026 23:21 PM Southern Lebanon witnessed a series of Israeli attacks this e»»»

PRYKUKY, Ukraine: Russian attacks across Ukraine on Wednesday killed at least 28 people, including five children who died when a missile slammed into an apartment block in the north of the country as they slept. Windows shattered in the powerful blast in Pryluky, in the Chernigiv region, reducing h»»»

Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar has been questioned by the Central Investigating Chief Prosecutor’s Office over a 2024 incident in which he is accused of taking a man’s mobile phone and throwing it into the Danube. Magyar said on Wednesday evening that he had been questioned at a pre-arranged»»»

THE HAGUE: The State of Qatar affirmed that the progress made in eliminating the remnants of Syria's chemical weapons program from the former regime era marks a milestone in the work of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and underscores the importance of multilateral ef»»»

DENPASAR: An Indonesian court sentenced dozens of Indian nationals to prison on Wednesday for their involvement in an online gambling operation on the resort island of Bali. Gambling is illegal in the Muslim-majority archipelago, with punishments extended to bookmakers, punters, those who promote g»»»

PARIS: Two Russian dissidents said in the French parliament on Wednesday that an EU move to lift sanctions on oligarch Alisher Usmanov was a mistake that showed Europe could be pressured by the Kremlin. Last month France drew ire from a number of EU nations, Ukraine and the Russian opposition by ge»»»

Doha, Qatar: From the legacy of the World Cup to the horizons of the Olympics, Qatar is writing a new chapter in its sporting journey as it pursues its ambition to host the 2036 Olympic and Paralympic Games. This bid builds on accumulated experience in organizing major global championships, as well»»»

Haiti has indefinitely postponed elections scheduled for December and February, the electoral council said Tuesday, citing technical and operational requirements as gang violence continues to disrupt preparations. The delay leaves Haitians without a democratic process as authorities struggle to reg»»»

ABUJA, Nigeria: Daesh group-affiliated militants attacked a military base in Nigeria’s northeast, killing several Nigerian soldiers, military officials said Wednesday. The Islamic State West Africa Province, or ISWAP, attacked the base in the Kukawa area of Borno state on Tuesday, the Nigerian mili»»»

LONDON: The Syrian Arab Republic said on Wednesday it had foiled a smuggling attempt along the Lebanese border in the Damascus countryside, seizing two vehicles and their cargo after an exchange of gunfire. The smugglers opened fire on a patrol in the Jurd Al-Maarra area of Yabroud, prompting Syria»»»

WASHINGTON: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday hailed the USS Abraham Lincoln’s crew while visiting the ship as it returned from a lengthy, difficult Iran war deployment in which multiple service members in the carrier strike group attempted suicide. The massive nuclear-powered warship lef»»»

Overall Emiratisation reaches 97.01 per cent, with 96 per cent succession readiness Dubai: The General Directorate of Identity and Foreigners Affairs – Dubai (GDRFA Dubai) has achieved 100 per cent Emiratisation across leadership, supervisory and critical roles, while its overall Emiratisation rate»»»

The Hague: The State of Qatar affirmed that the progress made in eliminating the remnants of Syria's chemical weapons program from the former regime era marks a milestone in the work of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and underscores the importance of multilateral ef»»»

MANILA: Southeast Asia’s energy ministers gathered in Manila on Wednesday for energy security talks, seeking to lessen the region’s dependence on supply chains upended by the fallout of the US-Israel war with Iran. Since February, US-Israeli attacks on Iran and Tehran’s retaliatory strikes on Ameri»»»

RIYADH: When Sven Otto Littorin arrived in Saudi Arabia in 2017, he witnessed a country at the beginning of Vision 2030. Nearly a decade later, the former Sweden minister of employment has turned those experiences into a book documenting the Kingdom’s transformation. In “Kingdom in Motion” publishe»»»

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday it had approved an 18-month program to help war-ravaged Yemen achieve economic stabilization and strengthen its macroeconomic frameworks, even as its civil war rages on. The IMF’s “Staff-Monitored Program” offers technical assistance but»»»

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»»»

MADRID: An 87-year-old Madrid woman whose eviction triggered nationwide protests over Spain’s chronic housing crisis and a political debate that culminated in early elections died on Wednesday, a tenants’ union said. “We are sorry to announce that Maricarmen passed away today,” the Madrid Tenants’ »»»

Airline raises Damascus frequency from four to seven weekly flights amid strong demand Dubai: Etihad Airways will increase flights between Abu Dhabi and Damascus to a daily service from November 14, raising frequencies from four to seven a week following strong demand on the route. The Abu Dhabi-ba»»»

Riyadh: Three people were killed and 36 others injured following attacks targeting Abha International Airport and King Khalid International Airport in Saudi Arabia, the kingdom’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) said on Wednesday. GACA said the two airports were targeted on Tuesday and We»»»

Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov, commenting in an interview for Nova TV on the two merchant ships struck by drones in Bulgaria’s exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea, said that Bulgaria has requested the assistance of international organizations to survey the sunken vessel using an underwater»»»

BEIRUT: The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon said one of its posts was targeted on Wednesday near the border with Israel by small-arms fire, but there were no casualties. “This morning, several rounds of small arms fire impacted a UNIFIL position near Kfar Shouba along the Blue Line in Secto»»»

DAMASCUS: Syria’s state petroleum company said on Wednesday that an oil pipeline in the country’s northeast was damaged in a “sabotage attack,” the third such incident in recent weeks. Years of civil war before the fall of longtime ruler Bashar Assad in late 2024 devastated Syria’s oil, gas and ele»»»

Damascus, Oct. 7 (SANA) Adviser for Arab Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Mohammad Taha al-Ahmad met on Wednesday with Jordanian Ambassador to Syria Sufian Qudah to discuss preparations for the upcoming meeting of the Syrian-Jordanian Higher Coordination Council and recent»»»

Doha, Qatar: Lusail International Circuit (LIC) hosted a special Pink October edition of its Mixed Training Day, for Breast Cancer Awareness Month and bringing together sport, fitness and healthy living in support of the cause, as part of its social responsibility efforts. On the evening of October»»»

Pike would have been the first woman put to death by Tennessee in more than 200 years A convicted US killer who survived a botched execution is shackled to her hospital bed, awake and able to speak a little, her lawyer said on Wednesday, as a court ordered prison authorities to preserve evidence in»»»

Sofia Zoo has been granted full membership in the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA), Sofia Municipality said in a press release on Wednesday. The decision was made during the organization's Annual Conference in Paris from September 29 to October 3, 2026. The zoo will now have the righ»»»

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the death of a Russian plague laboratory worker did not appear to be linked to a biological weapon. “We don’t think so. We’re going to find out soon enough, but we don’t think so,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office when asked if a “bio»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Yemeni Military Media Publishes Footage of Expulsion of pro-Saudi Militias from Al-Ma’afir and Al-Mawasit Districts in Taiz 07-10-2026 21:2»»»

Two women killed in Abha and Sudanese man dies in Riyadh as 36 others suffer injuries Dubai: Three people were killed and 36 others injured in Houthi attacks on two Saudi airports on Tuesday and Wednesday, the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) said. Two female residents, one Moroccan and t»»»

Hungary’s Finance Ministry is examining whether changes may be needed to the tax treatment of retail government bonds after the European Commission launched an infringement procedure over their tax advantage compared with securities issued by other EU countries. EU raises concerns over tax advantag»»»

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Court finds no reliable proof she received money or sent the disputed messages Ajman: The Ajman Appeal Court has overturned the conviction of an Egyptian woman accused of embezzlement and breach of trust, ruling that doubts over the authenticity of WhatsApp evidence and a lack of proof that money w»»»

US citizens warned of possible flight cancellations, airspace closures, travel disruptions Dubai: The US Mission in Saudi Arabia has urged American citizens to exercise heightened vigilance amid the ongoing security situation and public threats by Yemen's Houthis against airports and airspace acros»»»

Twelve years ago, EU summit leaders announced they had a strategy to tackle unprecedented migrant arrivals. Next week, they will meet again in Brussels and to tell us something similar. We journalists will report on the latest twists and turns, hoping to get some sort of angle that hasn’t been cove»»»

SEOUL: South Korea’s presidential office on Wednesday dismissed a Ukrainian report that Russia has imported petroleum products from South Korean ports, calling the accusation inappropriate. Ukraine’s top sanctions official, Vladyslav Vlasiuk, said on Tuesday the shipments had eased the impact of a »»»

Geneva: The World Health Organization said Wednesday it could not produce a full risk assessment as it did not yet have the whole picture from Russia on the suspected plague death of a laboratory technician. The WHO, the United States and the European Union have urged Moscow to provide more informa»»»

Lucky Day Draw No. 261007 sees several participants walk away with cash prizes Dubai: Several participants have won cash prizes following the latest UAE Lottery Lucky Day draw held on Wednesday. In Lucky Day Draw No. 261007, the winning numbers in the Days section were 16, 18, 20, 8, 11, 12, while »»»

Damascus, Oct. 7 (SANA) Syrian Foreign Ministry Adviser for Arab Affairs Mohammad Taha al-Ahmad met with Mohamed el-Feki, Chargé d’Affaires of the Egyptian Embassy in Damascus, along with a delegation that included the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Egypt’s Air Cairo and several of the compa»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Investment and Trade Court's Court of Appeal has upheld a ruling awarding QR500,000 in compensation to a foreign visitor who suffered serious injuries in a limousine accident while spending his annual holiday in Qatar. The compensation, covering material and moral damages, is to be»»»

It has become a cliché in Israel to say the country is “stuck on October 7”: unable to move on to 8 October; unable to return to 6 October. Moving beyond that day will take time, but it will also require moments that mark a before and an after. One came last year, when the last living Israeli hosta»»»