ISTANBUL: The normally close ties between Turkiye and Azerbaijan have come under strain, fueled by a dispute over Baku’s restrictions on the Islamic headscarf in schools and disagreements over Israel. Public tensions have become evident in what has traditionally been a very close relationship betwe»»»

JEDDAH: A volunteer medical team has performed 75 cardiac procedures in four days in Nigeria as part of a project supervised by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center. Implemented in cooperation with the Al-Balsam Association for Training and Health Development, the project aims to carr»»»

Hanoi: The State Bank of Vietnam has directed commercial banks to cut deposit interest rates by a minimum of 0.5 percentage points, according to a report published by local media outlet Dan Tri on Sunday. Under the directive, banks are required to lower their listed annual deposit rates for deposit»»»

JEDDAH: A volunteer medical team has performed 75 cardiac procedures in four days in Nigeria as part of a project supervised by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center. Implemented in cooperation with the Al-Balsam Association for Training and Health Development, the project aims to carr»»»

MILAN: Milan ‌police clashed on Sunday with protesters throwing stones and looting shops during demonstrations ​against poor services and the rising cost of living, a day after similar unrest in several Italian cities. Police in riot gear fired tear gas and used water cannons after several ‌hundred»»»

QNA Doha The National Sport Day Committee unveiled details for the 2027 edition of National Sport Day scheduled to take place across the country in February 2027. For the first time, the event will coincide with the holy month of Ramadan, held under the theme ‘Ramadan .. A golden opportunity’. The »»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Charity (QC) has launched 2026 “Winter Heroes” campaign to provide essential assistance to vulnerable families facing harsh weather and prolonged humanitarian crises. The campaign seeks to raise QR120 million for winter relief, humanitarian assistance and development»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Cancer Society (QCS), in collaboration with Aspire Zone Foundation (AZF), will host the third edition of Relay For Life Qatar 2026 on Friday, October 30, from 3pm to 6pm at Aspire Olympic Hall. The event is expected to bring together around 3,000 participants, includ»»»

QNA Oslo The foreign ministries of Qatar and Norway held the third round of political consultations in Oslo on Sunday. The Qatari side was led by Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr. Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi, while the Norwegian side was chaired by Secretary-General of the»»»

Qatar participated in the 52nd session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Member States of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) held in Baghdad, Iraq. Qatar was represented at the session by HE Rashid bin Saeed Al Khayarin, consul-general of Qatar in Jeddah and Qatar’s Permanent Re»»»

QNA Doha The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MoECC), through its Wildlife Development Department, has launched an environmental campaign at Rawdat Al Suwairiyat in the Al Ghuwairiya area involving the sowing of 5,000 seeds and the planting of 300 wild seedlings. The initiative forms par»»»

He expressed satisfaction with the strong participation, noting that the growing interest reflected the value companies attach to Milipol Qatar as an international platform for the security industry. He also thanked Qatari companies for their continued support and participation in the exhibition ea»»»

Commander of the Qatar Amiri Guard HE Major-General Staff Mohammed bin Sultan Al Suwaidi met with Ambassador of the European Union (EU) to Qatar HE Antonino Maggiore at Barzan Camp on Sunday. The meeting addressed matters of mutual interest and ways to enhance and further develop cooperation. The m»»»

QNA Doha The Ministry of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs, through its Zakat Affairs Department, announced that it provided QR91,381,807 in Zakat assistance during the third quarter of 2026 benefiting 2,934 families across Qatar. Director of the Zakat Affairs Department Mohammed Abdul Latif A»»»

QNA Cairo Qatar will be the guest of honour at the 58th Cairo International Book Fair. HE Sheikh Jassim bin Abdulrahman bin Mohammed Al Thani, Qatar’s ambassador to Egypt and permanent representative to the League of Arab States, received the guest-of-honour insignia on behalf of Qatar at the closi»»»

Prime Minister and Minister for Finance of Singapore Lawrence Wong arrived in Doha on Sunday for an official visit to Qatar. The prime minister and his accompanying delegation were received at the Hamad International Airport by Minister of Environment and Climate Change HE Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulazi»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The latest instalment of Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar’s Grand Rounds series addressed the role of lung cancer screening and robotic bronchoscopy in the early diagnosis of the disease. The presentation, delivered virtually by Dr. Muhammad Sajawal Ali, attending intervention»»»

Rafeeq, Qatar’s first all-in-one national champion super app and a Qatari national technology company, has launched a special live broadcast across its official Instagram, TikTok and X accounts to support Ahmad, a young boy on a long and costly treatment journey, and has pledged to keep the broadca»»»

Speaker of the Shura Council HE Hassan bin Abdullah Al Ghanim chaired the Bureau of the Shura Council meeting on Sunday. The first meeting of the second ordinary session of the second legislative term, corresponding to the 55th annual session of the Shura Council, addressed a number of items on the»»»

QNA Doha The Ministry of Culture has called on all calligraphers and innovators worldwide to register for and participate in the second “Akhlaq” (“Morals”) international calligraphy art award. The ministry said the final deadline of November 1, 2026 is approaching for submissions of applications fo»»»

Tribune News Network DOHA Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q), a Qatar Foundation partner university, has opened the 2026–2027 academic year with a record-setting total enrolment of more than 490 students, marking a 7 percent increase over the previous year. The growing student body include»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar University (QU), the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), and Scale AI have signed an agreement to collaborate on the development of the National Co-Advisor Platform, an AI-powered solution designed to enhance academic advising and support st»»»

Bangkok, Oct. 18 (SANA) Minister of Finance Mohammed Yisr Barnieh and Central Bank of Syria Governor Safwat Raslan met Sunday with a senior World Bank delegation in Bangkok to finalize frameworks for establishing a multi-donor trust fund dedicated to Syrian reconstruction and economic recovery. The»»»

SOFIA, Bulgaria: A bomb threat against an Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv to Vienna on Sunday forced the plane to divert to Bulgaria, according to Bulgarian authorities and the airline. The Austrian Airlines crew decided to make an emergency landing in Sofia after reportedly receiving a bomb»»»

PARIS/LIMOGES: President Emmanuel Macron appealed for calm on Sunday, a day after France suffered one of its worst days of unrest in years, with thousands arrested and shops looted or damaged after protests over high prices and declining public services. Fresh clashes broke out in Paris and Marseil»»»

H.E. Jassim bin Rashid Al Buenain, Vice President of the Olympic Council of Asia for the Doha 2030 Asian Games and Secretary General of the Qatar Olympic Committee, attended today the Opening Ceremony of the 5th Asian Para Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026, taking place in Japan from 18 to 24 October, with a»»»

JERUSALEM: The photographer with The Washington Post who was attacked by Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank so badly that several vertebrae were broken said Sunday she was increasingly angry that Israel’s military seems to protect settlers more than the Palestinians they threaten. The attack»»»

TEL AVIV: A flight from Tel Aviv, Israel, made an emergency landing Sunday evening in the Bulgarian capital of Sofia after a bomb threat, Bulgarian state television reported. The BNT report, citing a statement by the transportation ministry, said the flight to Vienna carried 51 passengers and six c»»»

Ankara, Oct. 18 (SANA) Türkiye will receive a portion of the Russian diesel supplies directed to global markets under the understanding reached between Moscow and Washington, Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said Sunday, stressing the importance of these supplies for Türkiye’s energy sec»»»

Doha: Prime Minister and Minister for Finance of the Republic of Singapore HE Lawrence Wong visited on Sunday the National Museum of Qatar (NMoQ), on the sidelines of his official visit to Qatar. Accompanied by HE Sheikh Thani bin Hamad Al-Thani, His Excellency viewed, during his tour, the most not»»»

CAIRO: The Houthis, Al-Qaeda and Daesh come from sharply different religious traditions. The Yemeni militia is rooted in a hard-line interpretation of Zaidi Shiism, while Al-Qaeda and Daesh emerged from extremist movements. Their doctrinal disagreements are profound, and they have fought each other»»»

JERUSALEM: US President Donald Trump on Sunday endorsed his ally Benjamin Netanyahu before Israel’s close-fought parliamentary election on October 27, providing a boost to the veteran prime minister’s bid to win a new mandate. Netanyahu touted his close relationship with the US president in a video»»»

Italian police have deployed tear gas and water cannons during clashes with protesters in Bologna and Milan amid nationwide demonstrations against the rising cost of living. Organized by Italia in Piazza, a movement of students and young workers, the rallies began across Italy on Saturday to protes»»»

More than 300 university academics in Albania have called for Prime Minister Edi Rama to resign and for a caretaker government to be formed, condemning what they described as unjustified police violence against students during anti-government protests. In a joint statement, the academics raised con»»»

We are deeply saddened by the loss of lives due to an explosion that took place yesterday (17 October) in a military base in the Alberta province of Canada. We extend our condolences to the families of those who lost their lives as well as to the people of Canada, and wish a speedy recovery to the »»»

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TIRANA: Albanian police fired water cannon and tear gas Sunday as violent anti-government protests entered a sixth day and Prime Minister Edi Rama rejected demonstrators’ demands that he resign. Violent demonstrations have rocked Tirana since Tuesday with protesters calling for action over poor uni»»»

Doha: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani held a phone call with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The call discussed cooperation relations betwe»»»

On October 5, 2026, at the Warsaw Security Forum, NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) Alexus Grynkewich unveiled a military strategy titled ‘Theory of Victory’. The strategy covers the next few years and outlines NATO’s preparations to counter a potential “Russian attack.” While the det»»»

Liwa Festival celebrates Emirati heritage, culture, sport and entertainment each year The Liwa International Festival 2027 (Liwa 2027) will run from December 11, 2026, to January 2, 2027, in the Liwa Desert in Abu Dhabi’s Al Dhafra Region, bringing together motorsports competitions, cultural experi»»»

European Commission reacted Sunday over violent protests in Albania. In a short statement, EC condemned the use of violence in Tirana and other cities in Albania, including arson, attacks on State institutions and the destruction of public and private property. Violence has no place in a democratic»»»

There are no lost generations. Everyone lives in their own time, with the hope, desire and opportunity to give their best, said Iliana Yotova, incumbent President and presidential candidate in the October 25 election, during a discussion with students in Sofia. She recalled that she graduated from »»»

HEBRON: Israeli settlers in Idhna, west of Hebron, prevented Palestinian farmers on Sunday from harvesting olives and attempted to assault them and steal their crops. Local sources reported that settlers pursued farmers near the town, preventing them from harvesting olives and attempting to assault»»»

Washington, Oct. 18 (SANA) US consumers are increasingly concerned about how restaurant chains and major retailers set prices, as digital price tags and artificial intelligence tools become more widespread, raising questions about transparency, personal data and the possibility of different custome»»»

KUALA LUMPUR: The Saudi Water Authority has won five international awards for projects focused on water technology, energy efficiency and recovering valuable resources from desalination waste. The authority, through its research arm, the Water Technologies Innovation and Advanced Research Institute»»»

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday said “nothing justifies” the “unbridled” violence seen in nationwide cost of living protests this weekend. “Tonight, we all feel anger and shame,” Macron said in an address to the nation, adding that there must be a distinction between protesters wi»»»

Doha: The Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs (Awqaf), represented by the Department of Hajj and Umrah Affairs, announced that Tuesday, Oct. 20, will be the deadline for registration for the 1448 AH Hajj season via electronic Hajj portal. The Ministry urged citizens and residents who meet el»»»

LONDON: Dozens of trucks carrying aid from the United Arab Emirates arrived in the Gaza Strip this week as part of the country’s ongoing Operation Chivalrous Knight 3, assisting families in the Palestinian coastal enclave. The 60 trucks entered the area in five convoy vehicles, carrying 789 tonnes »»»

RIYADH: Saudi influencers are using their social media platforms to promote national unity, counter misinformation and encourage informed discussion amid ongoing regional tensions. The Arabic hashtag #GoToExtremesInDefendingYourHomeland has gained traction online, encouraging citizens and residents»»»

Israeli settlers on Saturday attacked a convoy carrying a European delegation in the occupied West Bank, beating up a 78-year-old  French mayor. While Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu – who is just days from a crucial election – described the incident as a "smear" campaign »»»