Doha, Qatar: The Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) announced the onboarding of Google Cloud as a new member of the Qatar Internet Exchange (QIX), marking a significant milestone in the expansion of Qatar’s national internet infrastructure. QIX is a government-supported, non-profit initiativ»»»

Doha, Qatar: Last year at MIPCOM Cannes, Media City Qatar announced support for two original Arabic drama series: “Lamma Shefet,” starring Aimée Sayah and Mohamad Al Ahmad, and “Kawalees,” starring Dima Kandalaft. A year on, both projects, developed with licensed company ImagiQ Productions, are com»»»

By Staff, Agencies Elon Musk has denied instructing his company SpaceX to abruptly restrict Starlink and Starshield satellite communications services used by Ukrainian forces to operate drones. Ukrainian officials and frontline commanders said terminals suddenly stopped working overnight Tuesday in»»»

By Staff, Agencies The Trump administration’s investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar [D., Minn.] is aimed at building a case to strip her of her US citizenship and ultimately deport her, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing US officials and other people familiar with the probe. According to the WSJ»»»

Emirates, Etihad, flydubai, and Air Arabia report major service disruptions today Dubai: UAE travellers face another day of flight disruptions on Thursday, with multiple delays reported at both Abu Dhabi's Zayed International Airport and Dubai International Airport, while cancellations continue to »»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar National Library has opened the fifth edition of its Libraries Lead Forum, bringing together library professionals, industry experts, and community leaders from Qatar and around the world. Running from October 14 to 15 at the Library under the theme “Reimagining Libraries as Soci»»»

Doha, Qatar: United Development Company (UDC), the master developer of The Pearl and Gewan Islands, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q), a Qatar Foundation partner university, to establish a framework for cooperation spanning education, sc»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Thursday that it had detained a Swedish citizen in the Pskov Region who planned acts of sabotage at military facilities under the pretext of joining the Russian armed forces. "The Federal Security Service of Russia has detained a»»»

Emergency services say six of over 30 injured remain in critical condition Twenty-one pupils and a teacher were killed on Thursday after a roof collapsed at a school in the northwest Pakistani city of Peshawar, a hospital official said. Asim Khan from Peshawar's Lady Reading Hospital confirmed the »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar International Court and Dispute Resolution Centre (QICDRC), in collaboration with LexisNexis, hosted a discussion session reviewing some of the most significant cases before the Court during the first half of 2026, in conjunction with the publication of its Case Digest for H1»»»

Doha, Qatar: A high-level Qatari business delegation, led by Chairman of Qatar Chamber Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al-Thani, and QBA Board Member, Sheikh Hamad bin Faisal Al-Thani recently paid a business visit to the Principality of Monaco. Initiated by Ambassador of the State of Qatar »»»

BREAKING NEWSAbu Dhabi Police has urged the public to rely on official sources for information Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Police and the Abu Dhabi Civil Defence Authority are responding to a fire that broke out on Thursday morning, October 15, 2026, on a floating platform at Al Hudayriyat Beach in Abu Dh»»»

Priyanka and Rahul pay tribute to Cheruvayal Raman, guardian of indigenous rice varieties Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has paid an emotional tribute to Cheruvayal Raman, the Padma Shri-winning tribal farmer and conservationist from Kerala, remembering him affectionately as her “Malayali Acchan»»»

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Doha, Qatar: Qatar Fuel Company (WOQOD) announced that its Board of Directors chaired by Ahmed Saif Al-Sulaiti approved the financial results and key performance and operational indicators of WOQOD Group for the nine-months period ended on 30th September 2026, compared to the financial and operatio»»»

By Staff, Agencies CNN revealed that the US military has developed new strike plans that include potentially using the so-called “mother of all bombs” to target Iranian energy infrastructure and nuclear sites should President Donald Trump give the order to resume combat operations either before or »»»

PESHAWAR: The roof of a private school collapsed in northwestern Pakistan on Thursday, killing at least 17 children and a teacher and injuring more than three dozen others, an emergency services official said. Several children remained trapped under the rubble in Peshawar, the capital of Khyber Pak»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs has urged Qatari men and women wishing to participate in the Quran Categories branch of the 31st Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed bin Thani Holy Quran Competition to register by October 20, the final date for applications. The competition, organised »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Assigned with the Duties of Assistant Director of the International Cooperation Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Jawhara bint Abdulaziz Al-Suwaidi, met with Representative of the International Committee of the Red Cross Julien Lerisson, and his accompanying delegation.»»»

Doha, Qatar: The GSMA has announced an agenda-setting speaker and exhibitor line-up for MWC26 Doha, MENA’s premier connectivity event, which returns to the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center (DECC) on 8 to 10 November 2026, co-located with the opening days of ITU’s Plenipotentiary Conference (PP»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar University (QU), represented by the Student Counseling Center under the Student Affairs Sector, marked World Mental Health Day 2026 with an awareness event held under the theme ‘Lived Experiences Heard: Real Voices, Real Change,’ with the participation of several organisations wo»»»

The 14th Dracula Film Festival opens on Thursday in the Transylvanian city of Brasov, bringing four days of horror, fantasy and science-fiction cinema, international film premieres, a lifetime achievement award for British composer Simon Boswell and a tribute to Steven ...»»»

Interim Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan met with the ambassadors of European Union member states and the European Commission's representative accredited to Bucharest, thanking them for their cooperation and continued support for the Romanian Government.According to a government press release issued on »»»

President Nicusor Dan is attending the European Council meeting in Brussels on Thursday and Friday, where Romania will advocate an "ambitious" EU budget for ...»»»

The liberal party (PNL) will not give a blank check to any ministerial nominee from the PSD who "flew to Mykonos, went to Monte Carlo with Nordis, or is known for the 'shoeboxes' affair," and will be in "total opposition" to the Social Democrats, Liberal MEP Siegfried Muresan announced on ...»»»

The Romanian Agency for Saving Human Life at Sea intervened on Wednesday evening to assist a vessel flying the Comoros flag near Sulina, after a fire was reported on board.According to Adrian Mihalcioiu, head of the Free Sailors' Union, the vessel had been targeted in attacks while anchored in the »»»

Hungarian university students will once again be able to apply for Erasmus programmes from the 2026/27 academic year, while Hungarian researchers and universities will regain access to Horizon Europe opportunities, the Minister of Foreign Affairs announced on Facebook on Wednesday. Hungarian studen»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Civil Aviation Authority (QCAA) has achieved a new milestone by receiving the Excellence Award for Developing an Impactful AI Agent, presented by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology in collaboration with Microsoft. The award recognises QCAA’s outstanding»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Museums (QM) through its International Cooperation and Government Affairs Department and in collaboration with the Qatar National Commission for Education, Culture and Science and the Unesco Regional Office for the Gulf States and Yemen, has launched the “Conventions: 101” Worksh»»»

Arab Finance: Automotive sales in Egypt increased by 25.76% to 135,445 vehicles during the first eight months of 2026, compared to 107,710 units in January-August 2025, according to the latest report from the Automotive Market Information Council (AMIC). Sales of passenger cars hiked by 22% year-on»»»

Doha, Qatar: The 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum is seeking to strengthen its role in promoting sports culture, preserving Qatar’s sporting heritage and inspiring greater participation in physical activity, its director, Abdulla Al Mulla, has said. Speaking to The Peninsula, Al Mulla said the»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - There is currently no subject for discussion on a settlement in Ukraine with France, Germany, and the United Kingdom (E3), as they are demonstrating only hostility and an inability to engage in talks, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin said. He said the Western Europ»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukraine is forced to cancel missions involving drones due to a slowdown in the Starlink satellite communication system, The Telegraph reported, citing Ukrainian assault troops. On Wednesday, Serhiy Sternenko, a former Ukrainian deputy defense minister, stated that the operation o»»»

ITHACA: Cornell University President Michael Kotlikoff faced off with angry members of the school’s faculty Wednesday at a meeting that underscored deep frustration on campus over his administration’s handling of a woman’s report that she was gang raped at a fraternity house in 2024. Kotlikoff addr»»»

Prime Minister Edi Rama has condemned acts of violence during a protest that damaged the building housing the College of Europe in Tirana, arguing that the students should not be held responsible for the destruction. In a statement delivered from the damaged premises, Rama distinguished between stu»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Environment and Climate Change H E Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Subaie has said that stronger Arab cooperation was essential to addressing environmental challenges and achieving sustainable development while safeguarding the rights of future generations. Qatar ha»»»

Doha, Qatar: Italy’s Ambassador to Qatar H E Paolo Toschi has commended the key priorities outlined by Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in his address at the opening of the 55th session of the Shura Council, highlighting shared commitments between the two countries to regional stability, di»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Police Sports Federation, in cooperation with the Qatar Sport for All Federation under the Ministry of Sports and Youth, has announced details of the upcoming Al-Nokhba Race, scheduled to take place in Zekreet on October 22. The details were unveiled during a press conference»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - During an overnight strike, the Russian military hit infrastructure at the port of Izmail in the Odessa Region that was used by the armed forces of Ukraine, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement. "As a result of a strike in the Odessa Region, port infrastructure of the»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump is open to economic cooperation between the US and Russia after the end of the Ukraine conflict, The Wall Street Journal newspaper reported, citing the Trump administration. Trump is working to de-escalate the conflict, after which he plans to present Ru»»»

BEIRUT (Sputnik) - Lebanon hopes for Russia's positive role in ensuring Lebanese sovereignty and stability, Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji said at a meeting in Moscow with Andrey Denisov, First Deputy Chair of the Federation Council Committee on Foreign Affairs. "Rajji reiterated Lebanon’s»»»

Doha: Al Taawoun climbed to the top of Group C after edging Al Rayyan 2-1 in their AFC Champions League (ACL) Two clash at Wolves Park yesterday. The win sees the Saudi Pro League side lead with four points, having drawn their opening tie against Oman Al Nahda, while Al Rayyan suffered their first »»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s banking sector maintained stable asset and lending levels in August 2026, with total assets remaining unchanged month-on-month at QR2.194 trillion, while a decline in deposits pushed the sector’s loan-to-deposit ratio higher, according to the latest banking sector data. The tot»»»

National Assembly Chair Michaela Dotsova will attend the European Conference of Presidents of Parliament in Rome on Thursday and Friday, the Parliament's press service said. The conference, scheduled for October 15 and 16, 2026, brings together parliamentary speakers from Council of Europe member S»»»

Divo: Kofi Alexis Amani has watched the trees on his cocoa plantation wilt and sometimes wither as rains became unpredictable and less abundant in Ivory Coast over the past several decades. “You can lose everything,” he sighed. The west African country is the world’s top cocoa producer, responsible»»»

Doha, Qatar: Almoez Ali scored twice as Al Duhail began their Gulf Club Champions League campaign with a convincing 3-0 victory over Oman’s Al Shabab SC in their opening Group A match at Abdullah Bin Khalifa Stadium yesterday. Having missed out on the AFC Champions League Elite this season, Al Duha»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club’s domestic season got off to a thrilling start with a series of competitive races at the opening Al Rayyan meeting, where September Leaves claimed the Al Ghariyah Cup for Al Eida Racing yesterday. The five-year-old bay mare produced a determined fin»»»

The Peninsula Doha: Qatar yesterday named a 23-member squad for the second edition of the Gulf Cup Under-17, which will be held in Doha from October 16 to November 4, featuring 10 teams. Head coach Nicolas Arnaldo will lead the young Qatar side as they aim to make the most of home advantage and com»»»

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