NEW YORK: The UN Security Council has voted in favour of a US-drafted resolution that endorses US President Donald Trump's 20-point plan for Gaza. Includedin the plan is the establishment of an International Stabilisation Force (ISF), to which, the US says, multiple unnamed countries have offered t»»»

By Staff, Agencies The Trump administration on Monday introduced a streamlined visa system ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026, which the United States will co-host. While the plan aims to prioritize ticket holders for visa appointments, the government cautioned that holding a match ticket does not ensure»»»

A two-day business forum on Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) has been opened in Bishkek. Bakyt Sydykov, Minister of Economy and Commerce of the Kyrgyz Republic, noted that this is the first business forum of its kind in nearly 15 years. According to the minister, the forum takes p»»»

TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iran has expressed willingness to consider mediation efforts by Russia and China to restore its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Kamal Kharrazi, adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and head of Iran's Strategic Council on Foreign Relations,»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Palestinian movement Hamas said that the US resolution on the Gaza Strip adopted by the UN Security Council does not meet the demands and rights of the Palestinian people. "This resolution does not meet the level of our Palestinian people’s political and humanitarian demands and »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - There is hope that Kiev will return to the negotiating table, but this does not mean that Ukraine will be ready to negotiate with Russia, Viktor Medvedchuk, a Ukrainian opposition politician and chairman of the Other Ukraine movement, told Sputnik. "There is such hope. Simply sit»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar suffered a 2-1 defeat to Zimbabwe in their pre-FIFA Arab Cup friendly at Abdullah Bin Khalifa Stadium yesterday as the visitors staged a late comeback to claim victory. Head coach Julen Lopetegui, who rested several key players including Akram Afif, Boualem Khoukhi and Karim Boud»»»

Washington: President Donald Trump said on Monday that the United States will sell advanced F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, setting the stage for a high-stakes White House visit by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman aimed at expanding defence, energy and technology ties. Speaking ahead of Tu»»»

By Staff, Agencies US President Donald Trump will receive Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday, marking the Saudi leader’s first White House visit since Saudi agents killed Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018. Seven years after the Khashoggi operation—a killing US intelligence»»»

A Tennessee state court judge temporarily blocked on Monday Republican Governor Bill Lee's deployment of National Guard troops to the city of Memphis, ruling that the use of troops was likely not legal under the state's militia law. Chancellor Patricia Head Moskal of the Davidson County Chancery Co»»»

Minister of State for Foreign Trade Affairs, H E Dr. Ahmed bin Mohammed Al-Sayed, met yesterday, with H E Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Ghana, who is currently visiting the State of Qatar. The meeting reviewed the trade and investment relations between the»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Foundation’s Pre-University Education, in collaboration with Msheireb Museums, organised the first Rasekh Learning Community Gathering, an event aimed at promoting the concept of relevant learning and connecting knowledge with practical experiences to strengthen experience-based »»»

Doha, Qatar: QNB has become the first Qatari Bank to launch Mastercard virtual card numbers (VCN) for corporate clients to enable companies to create single-use or multi-use virtual cards with predefined limits, specific usage timeframes, and merchant category controls, showcasing its commitment to»»»

By Staff, Agencies According to recent reports, US President Donald Trump is urging House Republicans to vote in favor of making all remaining unredacted documents related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein public. He claims that Democrats are selectively using certain documents against him a»»»

The UN Security Council voted in favor of a US-drafted resolution endorsing President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan, which includes deploying an international force and a path to a Palestinian state. Thirteen members of the Council voted for the text, which US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz descr»»»

Dubai-based carrier flydubai has signed an agreement with SpaceX to introduce Starlink, the world’s most advanced satellite constellation, across its growing fleet, the airline announced at Dubai Airshow 2025. The service will deliver high-speed, low-latency broadband internet capable of supporting»»»

Inflation undermines long-term investment plans and slows development, being the strongest brake on prosperity, Deputy Governor of the National Bank of Romania (BNR) Cosmin Marinescu believes in an analysis on inflation and monetary policy options published on the OpiniiBNR.ro blog."History has sho»»»

Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan stated that it is very likely that next year's budget will not be adopted in December, but "we will have to drag it out in January", because, before adopting the budget, "we must adopt all the legislation that will allow us to have a predictable budget".The Head of the E»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Foundation alumni who are based in the US and Canada came together at a milestone gathering to strengthen their connections to each other, and to the ecosystem and nation that shaped them. Attended by Vice Chairperson of Qatar Foundation, H E Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al-Thani, the»»»

RAMALLAH, Nov 18 (KUNA) -- The Palestinian Presidency welcomed the adoption by the UN Security Council of the US-backed Resolution 2803 (2025) on Gaza, which affirms the establishment of a permanent and comprehensive ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.The draft guarantees unhindered delivery of humanitari»»»

The battle for Pokrovsk has become a modern-day Stalingrad. Some Russian troops are reportedly refusing to enter the city as that means almost certain death. The fighting is swinging back and forth, but there are no fixed positions. Units jump from building to building and drones hover over the hea»»»

By Staff, Agencies “Israel” is weighing whether to request the United States security assurances if Washington moves forward with an F-35 fighter jets sale to Saudi Arabia, Axios reported Monday, citing two senior "Israeli" officials. According to the report, the occupation entity has informed the »»»

Doha, Qatar: Within the framework of implementing the joint cooperation agreement between the Ministry of Municipality and the Ministry of Defence, the activities of the second edition of the National Service Recruits Training Programme were launched yesterday. The programme, from November 17 to De»»»

Former US treasury secretary Larry Summers said Monday he will withdraw from all public commitments, days after President Donald Trump ordered a Justice Department investigation into his and other Democrats’ ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Released documents revealed personal correspondence between Summer»»»

By Staff, Agencies The Russian government has designated former Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov and economist Sergey Guriev as “terrorists and extremists.” Both men, known for criticizing Russia’s military actions in Ukraine, have been living abroad for an extended period. The notice was published »»»

By Staff, Agencies “Israeli” occupation forces have carried out new attacks across the Gaza Strip, killing and injuring additional Palestinian civilians in what Hamas says is a clear violation of the US-brokered ceasefire. On Monday night, at least fifteen civilians—including children—were wounded,»»»

By Mohamad Hammoud As MAGA Cracks on Core Ideology, Dissenters Turn the Epstein Files and Foreign Policy into Political Weapons The question looming over the American political landscape is simple: does Trump still command the Republican base with the authority he once enjoyed, or do the cracks now»»»

Pakistani security forces, acting on intelligence, raided two militant hideouts in the country’s northwest near the Afghan border and killed 15 militants, the military said Tuesday. Troops first carried out an operation in Dera Ismail Khan, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, killing 10 Paki»»»

Germany has announced it will restart exporting weapons to Israel following a ceasefire in Gaza more than a month ago. The German government said exports would resume from 24 November after it suspended sales of military equipment that could be used in the Gaza Strip in August. Germany - the second»»»

Dubai: A viral video showing dozens of seemingly able-bodied passengers being rolled through an airport in wheelchairs has reignited a debate about the misuse of disability assistance on international flights — and it’s now forced Air India to issue a clarification. According to Air India, nearly 3»»»

Prosecutors sought a life sentence for a Janjaweed militia leader convicted of atrocities in Sudan's Darfur region, telling the International Criminal Court on Monday he was guilty of murder and ordering others to commit mass crimes. “You literally have an axe murderer before you,” prosecutor Julia»»»

North Korea denounced an agreement between Seoul and Washington to build nuclear-powered submarines, saying in a state media commentary on Tuesday that the deal would cause a "nuclear domino" effect. South Korean President Lee Jae Myung announced the finalization of a long-awaited security and trad»»»

The Bulgarian Fund for Women (BFW) is launching a national campaign, “Care at Any Cost,” dedicated to combating domestic violence and supporting women and children who have been affected, the organization said The initiative begins just days before the International Day for the Elimination of Viole»»»

TOKYO, Nov 18 (KUNA) -- Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama on Tuesday voiced concern about the recent rapid weakening of the yen against the US dollar to its lowest level in about nine months."We are concerned by the extremely one-sided and sudden movements we have seen recently. The govern»»»

Strong winds disrupted operations at Sofia’s Vasil Levski airport, leading to a series of delays and cancellations that affected passengers throughout the day. Videos posted on social networks captured the situation inside the terminals, where travelers, including well known Bulgarian actors, react»»»

By Staff, Agencies “Israel” has officially submitted a request to the International Criminal Court [ICC] to revoke the arrest warrants issued for the entity’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former War Minister Yoav Gallant, while also calling for the disqualification of Prosecutor Karim Khan»»»

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron will join forces Tuesday to push for greater European digital "sovereignty" and less dependence on US tech titans as the AI race gathers pace. The leaders of Europe's biggest economies will make the call at a Berlin summit, which»»»

US President Donald Trump said Monday he will talk to Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro, as Washington's military buildup stokes tensions, and added that he would be "OK" with US anti-drug strikes inside Mexico. Trump has dramatically increased the number of US forces in the Caribbean region to tackle wha»»»

Doha, Qatar: Students at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) gained valuable experience of biomedical research during the summer recess by joining laboratories at elite international universities including Imperial College London, Weill Cornell Medicine in New York, and Houston Methodist Hospital »»»

By Staff, Agencies The United Nations Security Council has approved a US-drafted resolution to create an International Stabilization Force [ISF] for the Gaza Strip. The resolution, passed on Monday, endorses US President Donald Trump's Gaza plan and authorizes the creation of a peacekeeping coaliti»»»

The Trump administration's blueprint to secure and govern Gaza won strong approval at the United Nations on Monday, a crucial step that provides international support for U.S. efforts to move the devastated territory toward peace following two years of war. The U.S. resolution that passed the U.N. »»»

President Donald Trump is set to fete Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday when the de facto leader of Saudi Arabia makes his first White House visit since the 2018 killing of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi by Saudi agents. The U.S.-Saudi relationship had been sent into a tailspi»»»

Doha, Qatar: AFG College with the University of Aberdeen marked its seventh graduation ceremony at the Westin Hotel in Doha, celebrating the achievements of students who successfully completed their degree programmes in Qatar. The event was attended by a distinguished gathering of VIPs and honoured»»»

Iran is prepared for a more complex confrontation than the 12-day war with Israel last June, said Brigadier General Ali Mohammad Naini, spokesman for the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), downplaying the possibility of renewed hostilities between the two sides. Highlighting Iran's missile »»»

Taiwan said on Tuesday it had detained a Chinese citizen on suspicion of espionage after breaking up a plot to entice serving and retired military personal to collect classified information. Democratically-governed Taiwan, which China views as its territory, has complained that Beijing has stepped »»»

Joby Aviation, preparing to launch commercial air taxi services in Dubai next year, has successfully demonstrated both A-to-A and A-to-B flights as part of its ongoing testing programme. An A-to-A flight takes off and lands at the same location, while an A-to-B flight departs from one site and land»»»

- Mosanada is a leading specialised facility management services provider offering comprehensive solutions to clients in Qatar - Strong financial performance with high profit margins - Founding shareholders Aspire Zone Foundation, Qatar Olympic Committee and Cushman & Wakefield Qatar Holdings Pty L»»»

The biased, prejudiced, and baseless allegations regarding the judiciary, fundamental rights, and domestic political developments in Türkiye Report issued today (4 November) by the European Commission are categorically rejected. The content in question is not only incompatible with efforts to advan»»»

We strongly condemn the terrorist attack that took place today (11 November) in Islamabad, Pakistan. We wish Allah’s mercy upon those who lost their lives and a speedy recovery to the injured in this heinous attack. Türkiye will continue to stand in solidarity with Pakistan in its fight against ter»»»

We welcome the signing of the Doha Framework for a Comprehensive Peace Agreement between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and AFC/M23. The Framework Agreement constitutes a significant step toward reaching a lasting solution to the conflict in eastern DRC. We commend the efforts of all ac»»»