Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s students have achieved significant long-term progress in science, while the growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) is opening new opportunities for learning and digital skills development, according to the latest international assessment by the Organisation for Economic Co»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar is strengthening its water security through sustained investment in desalination capacity, transmission and distribution networks, and advanced monitoring systems, as the country works to ensure reliable supplies and meet future demand. The latest efforts by Qatar General Electri»»»

Doha, Qatar: The 9th World Investment Forum 2026 hosted by the State of Qatar in partnership with UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) will begin today under the theme “Investing in the Future” and will run until October 27. Doha witnessed a ceremony yesterday, marking the raising of the State of Qata»»»

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Brazilians head to the polls on Sunday facing a stark choice: another four years under veteran leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, or a return to the right under Senator Flavio Bolsonaro. It is the final electoral battle for Lula, who turns 81 next week and is hoping to pull »»»

One striking thing about US President Donald Trump’s endorsement of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this past week is how isolated he was in making this call. The Israeli Prime Minister has become a widely detested figure worldwide following Israel’s war in Gaza—where Israel committed war»»»

Bulgarian citizens are voting on Sunday to elect the country's seventh president. Some 6.59 million eligible voters can choose between 27 presidential and vice-presidential candidate pairs, with 46,001 people eligible to vote for the first time. Polling stations open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m., »»»

MAKKAH: The head of Islam’s holiest sites on Sunday condemned repeated ballistic missile and drone attacks by Yemen’s Houthi militia toward Makkah and Madinah, warning that the security and sanctity of the Two Holy Mosques remain a “red line that must not be breached.” Sheikh Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Sud»»»

RIYADH: Heavy thunderstorms are expected to continue across wide areas of Saudi Arabia on Sunday, bringing the risk of flash floods, hail showers and strong winds that could stir up dust and sand, according to the National Center for Meteorology. The forecast covers parts of Jazan, Asir, Al-Baha, M»»»

US intelligence warnings, troop cuts and strike options fuel fears as Iran offers talks Dubai: The United States is preparing for possible renewed military action against Iran as intelligence warnings of advanced Iranian attack plots, troop reductions and fresh naval preparations raise fears of ano»»»

Police arrest mastermind who used women, video calls and false complaints to extort men Dubai: A demand for Rs30 million ($338,000 approximately) from a wealthy man has exposed an alleged sextortion racket in India’s Maharashtra state, where women were recruited through cash offers to lure affluent»»»

Independent directors assess a tie-up spanning electric cars, rockets and AI computing Dubai: Tesla and SpaceX are exploring a possible merger that could give shareholders exposure to a broader business spanning electric vehicles, robotics, satellite internet, rockets and artificial intelligence — »»»

WASHINGTON, United States: Former US president Barack Obama delivered scathing criticisms of his successor, Donald Trump, at rallies Saturday in Ohio and Michigan to support Democratic candidates ahead of the November 3 midterm elections. Democrats are attempting to wrest back control of one or bot»»»

DAMASCUS: Armed groups in Syria’s southern Sweida governorate have completely closed the highway linking the city to Damascus, state news agency SANA reported on Saturday, as a US envoy voiced concern over the groups’ conduct and warned against the mistaken belief that Washington supports them. Qut»»»

The Pentagon has designated cultural programs linked to China’s Confucius Institute as a national security threat, according to US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. He claims that the centers, which largely offer Chinese language courses on American college and university campuses, serve as a front fo»»»

WASHINGTON: Less than two weeks before US midterm elections, the Department of Justice has warned election officials across California they could be targets of federal “scrutiny” if they refuse to help identify suspected noncitizens on voter rolls and set aside their mail ballots pending citizenshi»»»

RALEIGH, N.C.: In 2022, Democrat Wiley Nickel ran as a moderate and narrowly won North Carolina’s 13th Congressional District by about 9,000 votes. Two years later, the current congressman, Republican Brad Knott, ran as a conservative and coasted into the US House by more than 70,000 votes. Voters »»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB), Qatar’s leading digital bank, in partnership with Unravel, the world’s first video commerce platform for travel and lifestyle, has introduced an innovative travel discovery and hotel booking experience for QIB cardholders directly through the QIB »»»

QNA DOHA The 9th World Investment Forum 2026, hosted by the State of Qatar in partnership with UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), begins on Sunday under the theme ‘Investing in the Future’. It will run until October 27. On Saturday, Doha held a ceremony to raise the flags of the State of Qatar and »»»

Satyendra Pathak Doha Qatar continues to play a vital role in seeking diplomatic solutions to the ongoing regional crisis, with its longstanding mediation efforts and established channels of trust remaining important in efforts to ease tensions, according to Dr Sara Pantuliano CMG, chief executive »»»

QNA Doha Chairperson of the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) HE Sheikh Thani bin Hamad Al Thani led a high-level visit to Paris strengthening Qatar–France bilateral relations and advancing cooperation in international development and humanitarian assistance. Building on the longstanding relations »»»

Satyendra Pathak Doha France and Qatar have agreed to deepen strategic partnership across defence, energy security, investment and education, while stepping up diplomatic efforts to resolve regional conflicts, following the French President Emmanuel Macron’s state visit to Doha at the invitation of»»»

Tribune News Network London The achievements of the alumni of Qatar Foundation’s schools and universities, in Qatar and beyond, are the greatest testament to its belief and investment in quality education as their paths and careers show how combining a unique learning experience with their skills a»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) brought together residency programme directors and senior healthcare leaders from across Qatar for an in-person event as part of its annual Visiting Professorship Programme (VPP). Held at WCM-Q and moderated by Dr. Ali Hallal, assistant»»»

QNA Doha Minister of Security and the Interior of Belgium Bernard Quintin and his accompanying delegation visited the General Directorate of Coasts and Borders Security of the Ministry of Interior (MoI). The Belgian minister was welcomed by Director-General of Coasts and Borders Security Staff Colo»»»

Tribune News Network DOHA Qatar Creates (QC) has announced a keynote QC Talks conversation featuring Her Excellency Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, chairperson of Qatar Museums, and Her Highness Sheikha Hoor bint Sultan Al Qasimi, president and director of Sharjah Art Foundation»»»

Tribune News Network DOHA Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art on Saturday opened What Lingers in the Artist’s Mind, a major exhibition exploring more than seven decades of Iraqi artistic thought and experimentation through the story of the Baghdad Modern Art Group and the ideas that transformed moder»»»

QUNEITRA: Israeli forces detained three people during an incursion into northern Quneitra countryside on Saturday, according to Syria’s state news agency SANA, as Damascus renewed calls for international action to halt Israeli operations on its territory. A force comprising several military vehicle»»»

KYIV: A small city in southern Ukraine, cut off for months by fighting, is set to get a brief pause in the 4 1/2-year-old war so that aid can get in and residents can get out. US first lady Melania Trump brokered the localized ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine around Oleshky, a Russian-occupied »»»

Doha, Qatar: Doha hosted on Saturday the 50th Congress of the International Hockey Federation (FIH), bringing together representatives of member national associations to discuss hockey's development and governance and strengthen cooperation across the sport. Addressing the Congress, HE Secretary Ge»»»

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan urged Afghanistan’s Taliban government on Saturday to take verifiable action against militants it says operate from Afghan territory, dismissing Kabul’s assertion that Islamabad was shifting blame for its own security failures. In a separate statement on X, Pakistan’s Informatio»»»

KYIV: Elon Musk said on Saturday that his company SpaceX had throttled the Starlink satellite Internet service in Ukraine, disrupting operations that the country relies on to defend itself against Russia. Musk’s admission on social media came after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that U»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Saturday sent cables of condolences to Jordan’s King Abdullah II following a terrorist attack on a church in the southern governorate of Karak that killed nine people and injured at least 40 others. The Saudi leaders condemn»»»

CAIRO: The State of Qatar, represented by HE Mubarak bin Mohammed Al Kuwari, a member of the Shura Council, has won the presidency of the Foreign, Political, and National Security Affairs Committee of the Arab Parliament. This victory came by acclamation during the procedural session of the Arab Pa»»»

Riot police use tear gas and batons as demonstrations over the cost of living turn violent Paris: Clashes broke out Saturday in Paris and other French cities amid demonstrations held a week after others that degenerated into street violence and prompted a robust security backlash as President Emman»»»

RIYADH: They call themselves “Ansar Allah,” meaning “Supporters of God.” Their reality, however, could not be further from the truth. For what do the Houthis support? Not God. Not Islam, for sure. The Houthis have committed the ultimate transgression by attacking the holiest sites in Islam. They ha»»»

Yemen’s Iran-allied Houthi rebels said they launched attacks at Saudi oil facilities and airports on Saturday while Yemen’s Saudi-backed government ​said the ‌group also fired three ballistic missiles at coast guard sites in ⁠the port city of Aden. There was no immediate confirmation from Saudi aut»»»

AMMAN — Jordan’s moderate inflation, continued economic growth and resilient export performance are supporting a stable investment environment despite regional uncertainty, economists told The Jordan Times, highlighting opportunities to strengthen the Kingdom’s competitiveness and attract further i»»»

LONDON — Oil prices traded at five-month highs last week, with benchmark crude contract Brent North Sea rising above $116 a barrel, as the Middle East conflict raged on.Global markets were contending "with concerns around surging oil prices and the sustainability of AI spending", noted AJ Bell's he»»»

Beijing: China launched two new groups of remote-sensing satellites Saturday from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the country's northwest. The Yaogan-53 group's satellites 07, 08 and 09 and the Yaogan-56 group's satellites 19, 20 and 21 lifted off aboard a Long March-4B carrier rocket at 3:2»»»

Ukraine has regained a "stable" connection to the Starlink and Starshield satellite communications systems, Kyiv's defence minister said on Saturday. Recent disruptions to the connection led to tensions with Washington over the SpaceX-made network crucial to the Ukrainian army's operations. The Sta»»»

TEHRAN: Iran’s judiciary said on Saturday that its chief held a rare meeting with the country’s supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei, who has yet to appear in public since being appointed. Mojtaba was chosen in March to succeed his father and longtime ruler Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in US-I»»»

ADEN: Yemen’s armed forces said they had carried out 736 targeting operations against Houthi positions over the past 24 hours, claiming to have neutralized about 307 militia leaders and field personnel and destroyed or disabled 68 military assets. In a statement, the military spokesperson said the »»»

Cairo: The State of Qatar, represented by HE Mubarak bin Mohammed Al Kuwari, a member of the Shura Council, has won the presidency of the Foreign, Political, and National Security Affairs Committee of the Arab Parliament. This victory came by acclamation during the procedural session of the Arab Pa»»»

RIYADH: Survivors of the Oct. 10 Houthi attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh have recounted scenes of explosions, smoke and bloodshed, describing how they tried to help fellow passengers despite suffering serious injuries. Their accounts feature in a documentary titled “Before Boar»»»

US President Donald Trump made “totally false” statements when he blamed rising diesel prices in America on Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries, Vladimir Zelensky has claimed, accusing him of “deflecting the focus away from Iran.” Zelensky’s remarks came amid a growing spat with Trump, who has »»»

Rome: Security forces deployed massively in Italy on Saturday for protests, which turned out to be small and mostly peaceful after a sweeping crackdown in the wake of violent clashes last weekend. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's hard-right government approved tough security measures this week and p»»»

JUBA: New armed raids by cattle rustlers in a troubled South Sudan state have left at least 10 people dead, local authorities said Saturday. Clashes over stolen cattle also left three wounded in Tonji North county of Warrap state on Friday evening, according to local commissioner Agany Lok Agany. “»»»

Masoud Pezeshkian urges a way out of the impasse as economic pressure on Iran intensifies Tehran: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Saturday that many Iranians were struggling to put food on the table, as the economic pressure from the Middle East war with the United States mounts. Washingto»»»

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TEL AVIV: Thousands gathered in Tel Aviv on Saturday for a large anti-government demonstration, three days ahead of a general election that is widely viewed as a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The protest was organized by the October Council, a group founded by the families of vic»»»