QNA Doha Minister of State for Foreign Affairs HE Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi on Thursday met with Ambassador of Cyprus to Qatar HE Andreas Nikolaides on the occasion of the end of his tenure. The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs thanked the ambassador for his efforts in supporting and strengt»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has launched an optional service that allows candidates to take the Food Handler Licensing Examination outside the State of Qatar at accredited examination centres in several countries. By enabling the early assessment of prospective wo»»»

Tribune News Network Doha This fall, high school students in Qatar will have a chance to experience real-life job tasks as part of an innovative initiative examining how young people make career decisions. Part of a broader effort to align education with market needs, economists at GU-Q, with the e»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST) brought its campus community together for this year’s Clubs Fair, transforming the University’s campus into a vibrant celebration of student talent, creativity, leadership, and connection. Organised by the Student En»»»

Tribune News Network Berlin/Doha At a specialevent held on Thursday at the Neue Nationalgalerie in Berlin, Her Excellency Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, chairperson of Qatar Museums, announced the creation of ‘Doha Pavilion: Gerhard Richter’, a new permanent, site-specific stru»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The third day of the Katara International Hunting and Falconry Exhibition (S’hail 2026) witnessed strong public interest in various specialised pavilions, particularly those offering birds, falconry and hunting equipment, hunting gear, desert trips and camping supplies. Th»»»

QNA Doha Consort of HH the Amir HH Sheikha Jowaher bint Hamad bin Suhaim Al Thani honoured the country’s top-achieving female high school students for the 2025-2026 academic year during a reception held for them at Lusail Palace on Thursday. HH Sheikha Jowaher praised the students for their academi»»»

TNN/Agencies Tokyo Qatar’s men’s basketball team made a winning start as the 20th Asian Games ‘Aichi-Nagoya 2026’ began on Thursday. The continental sporting extravaganza in Japan has more participants than the Olympics with over 17,000 athletes and officials are expected to take part in 43 sports »»»

Once in a generation, sometimes once in a lifetime, a singular event blindsides the entire planet. 25 years on, does the memory of the Nine-Eleven attacks against New York's Twin Towers, the Pentagon and in Pennsylvania fade into history or is it still as raw and vivid as on that sunny September mo»»»

As New York marks 25 years since the terrorist attacks on September 11th, New York’s Muslim community has become increasingly part of the fabric of the city. One sign of that is the election of Zohran Mamdani as the city’s mayor last November. Another is the state's largest mosque, due to open its »»»

The space sector is booming. The global industry expected to reach a value of €2 trillion mark by 2040. But behind this spectacular growth lies major geopolitical challenges, particularly for Europe. In this edition, FRANCE 24’s Charles Pellegrin speaks to Kai-Uwe Schrogl at the International Space»»»

Hungary’s central bank governor has spoken of the pitfalls of euro adoption: this, he says, is how a Hungarian euro can be made to work. Only one criterion met The president of the Magyar Nemzeti Bank emphasised that the aim is not a swift, but a successful euro introduction. In his view, three thi»»»

Despite severe security risks and an ongoing war, retirees, nurses, workers, teachers and students have held sit-ins and protests across Iran since this summer, most often over economic hardship. With prices going up every few hours, salaries and pensions going unpaid for months, and unemployment i»»»

AMMAN — Jordan offers investors a stable business environment, a skilled workforce, strong digital capabilities and access to regional and global markets, Investment Minister Tareq Abu Ghazaleh said Thursday.In an interview with CNBC Arabia, Abu Ghazaleh said global developments have made investors»»»

BERLIN — The leader of the United Arab Emirates was on a state visit to Germany on Thursday that resulted in a promise to invest 40 billion euros ($46.5 billion) into Europe's top economy.The money would partly pay for data centres with a capacity of up to one gigawatt, Berlin said, and an "Investm»»»

WASHINGTON, United States — US wholesale inflation picked up more than expected in August, government data showed Thursday, driven by higher energy costs in the month — particularly for diesel — as the US war with Iran continued.Rising prices at the pump are squeezing US households and businesses w»»»

It is one of the most spectacular acts of sabotage committed since World War II. On the night of September 26, 2022, three of the four pipes of the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines exploded on the seabed of the Baltic Sea. 465 thousand metric tons of methane were released into the»»»

Foreign nationals are being tricked into fighting for the Russian army against Ukraine through fake job offers, an Amnesty International report said Thursday, citing interviews with prisoners of war. The average targeted recruit is under 40, living in a poorer country and lured by the "promise of a»»»

DOHA: HH Consort of His Highness the Amir, Sheikha Jowaher bint Hamad bin Suhaim Al Thani, honoured the country's top-achieving female high school students for the 2025-2026 academic year during a reception at Lusail Palace. Sheikha Jowaher praised the students for their academic excellence, commen»»»

More than 1,400 homes planned in a 127,000-square-metre community overlooking Dubai Creek Dubai: Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC) has marked the groundbreaking of Dubai Creek Gardens, a Dh3 billion residential development in DHCC Phase 2 that will bring more than 1,400 homes to an area overlooking Duba»»»

NEW DELHI, (Sputnik) - Russia is ready to team up with Indian partners in the field of unmanned transport systems, Russian Minister of Industry and Trade Anton Alikhanov said on Thursday. "We propose considering cooperation in the field of unmanned transport systems. This sector is developing rapid»»»

Madrid: Charles Leclerc on Thursday conceded he was at fault when he clashed with Ferrari team-mate Lewis Hamilton during the opening lap at the Italian Grand Prix. Speaking to reporters at the new Madring, ahead of this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix, the Monegasque driver said the pair had discusse»»»

Luanda, Angola: The Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) 2026 conference and exhibition opened in Luanda on Wednesday with government officials, international energy companies, investors and industry experts gathering to discuss the country’s oil and gas prospects, investment opportunities and the next phase of »»»

DOHA: ​The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has launched an optional service that allows candidates to take the Food Handler Licensing Examination outside the State of Qatar at accredited examination centres in several countries. ​By enabling the early assessment of prospective workers’ competence »»»

Berlin: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and UAE President HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan have discussed ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation during the Emirati leader's visit to Berlin. According to reports, the talks focused on expanding bilateral cooperation in a range of areas, inclu»»»

Doha, Qatar: Apple has officially entered the foldable smartphone market, unveiling the iPhone Duo, the company’s first foldable iPhone and one of the biggest changes to the device since the original iPhone was introduced. The new device opens to reveal a 7.6-inch inner display, the largest screen »»»

A system for detecting, locating and countering unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) was presented at the Samel-90 company in Samokov on Thursday, the Defence Ministry reported. The demonstration was attended by representatives of the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Transport, the Land Forces,»»»

Doha, Qatar: Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has achieved a new milestone at the Arab level by winning the Platinum Award for Patient-Centred Care as part of the 7th Edition of the Gold Initiative Certificate Awards, organized by the Arab Hospitals Federation under the theme “Pioneers of Arab Healt»»»

Doha-Nevada: Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) today announced its participation in Positron AI's USD 875 million Series C financing, which values the AI inference hardware company at USD 5 billion. The financing was co-led by NEA, Atreides Management, Valor Equity Partners, Andra Capital, Jim Clark»»»

Joint declaration sets out deeper cooperation across strategic sectors and regional Abu Dhabi: At the invitation of the President of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, the President of the United Arab Emirates, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, visited Germany from September 9 to 11, »»»

Brussels, Belgium: EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said Thursday she will reveal next week how the European Union plans to shield children from social media dangers with a "delay" on when they can access the platforms. "We do not have to accept addictive social media design," von der Leyen said in a »»»

There are indications of attempts to influence the election of members of the new Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) by senior representatives of the judiciary, Justice Minister Nikolay Naydenov told journalists in Lovech. According to him, no such pressure has been exerted by representatives of the ex»»»

It targets industry, advanced technology, AI, digital infrastructure and energy The UAE has announced plans to invest €40 billion in Germany across strategic sectors including industry, advanced technology, artificial intelligence, digital infrastructure and energy, in a major expansion of the two »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A US reconnaissance aircraft, a Bombardier ARTEMIS II, on Thursday spent nine hours in the air over the Black Sea, circling southern Russia, according to flight data analyzed by Sputnik. The plane took off from Romania's Mihail Kogalniceanu airbase at around 05:45 GMT and started»»»

Dubai Police and Digital Dubai launch AI system for smarter workforce planning Dubai: Dubai Police and Digital Dubai have launched an artificial intelligence-powered system designed to improve workforce planning by matching employees’ skills and specialisations with operational requirements and rec»»»

BELGRADE - The head of the Serbian government Office for Kosovo-Metohija Petar Petkovic met on Thursday in Belgrade with the Director of the Adriatic and Balkans Unit of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Thomas Botzios and informed him in detail of obstructions b»»»

Deputy Prime Minister Atanas Pekanov recently put the question in a form most Bulgarians will recognize from their own experience, saying it is not normal for him to sit in a restaurant in Vienna and one in Sofia and find the prices relatively the same when the standard of living is completely diff»»»

A new Consumer Credit Law approved by the government of Rumen Radev could significantly increase the cost of some quick loans in Bulgaria, while removing the current legal ceiling on compensation for late payments. The bill was approved by the Council of Ministers on August 27 and is now expected t»»»

Representatives of Moscow’s industrial sector held talks with Pharmexcil — the Pharmaceuticals Export Promotion Council of India. Moscow Government Minister’s Adviser Polina Pavlova said that the Indian side was presented with the investment and infrastructure potential of the Technopolis Moscow Sp»»»

The EU’s data protection watchdog is being sued and accused of shielding Europe’s police agency Europol, in a case that could have wide reaching repercussions for human rights defenders and activists. “I’ve lived in a state of emergency for almost six years,” saysNatalie Gruber, an Austrian nationa»»»

Declining rates of migration to Europe have hit a new landmark, as the EU’s asylum agency (EUAA) found asylum applications to have dropped to the lowest numbers since 2021. Despite frequent references to a migration “invasion,” especially in the aftermath of a mass-arrival episode in Spain’s Africa»»»

Experts explore AI, financial technology and new tools to detect crimes & protect victims Dubai: Dubai has brought together 61 specialists from nine Gulf and Arab countries for an advanced training programme designed to strengthen regional capabilities against human trafficking as criminal methods »»»

The Hungarian agriculture ministry has acknowledged an “embarrassing blunder” after a poorly worded letter sparked claims that Budapest was demanding the return of two Lipizzaner horses gifted to King Charles for his coronation. A diplomatic wobble in the royal stables The row broke after the Daily»»»

BELGRADE - Serbia's caretaker FM Marko Djuric said on Thursday Serbia wanted a sincere and open relationship with the EU - both with Brussels and the bloc's member states - that would be a win-win relationship for everyone. At a panel held as part of the BELTALKS conference in Belgrade, Djuric said»»»

Scientists uncover previously unknown class of cosmic sources hiding across six galaxies Astronomers reviewing old observations from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory discovered something they weren't expecting. Not one mysterious object, but 84. Spread across six galaxies, the objects behave differ»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a third visit to Israeli troops in an occupied stretch of Syria Wednesday, sparking fresh condemnation from Damascus. Netanyahu repeated his claim that the Iranian government is on the verge of collapse as the US-Israeli war against Iran drags on. Isra»»»

Deputy Foreign Minister Ivanka Tasheva received the credentials of the newly appointed UNICEF Representative in Bulgaria, Mio Nemoto, the Foreign Ministry said on its website on Thursday. During the meeting, the two highlighted the excellent cooperation between Bulgaria and UNICEF, including in the»»»

NEW YORK: The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) held a special session to pay tribute to the memory of HH the late Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The session was chaired by President of the 81st session of the General Assembly, HE»»»

There is currently no need to decide on vaccination against sheep and goat pox, Agriculture and Food Minister Plamen Abrovsky said on Thursday. He noted that a decision would be made based on the epizootic situation, if and when circumstances require it. Vaccination is one of the measures used to c»»»

A massive attack by Yemeni’s Houthis on Saudi Arabia has become the first serious test for the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement – a defense pact between Riyadh, Ankara, and Islamabad established just a month ago. We’re no longer talking about a future security architecture in abstract terms. Rather, a»»»