EU leaders met Thursday (15 October) for their first face-to-face talks on the 2028–2034 budget, killing the latest negotiation proposal put forward by Ireland. Dublin, which holds the symbolic EU Council presidency, proposed cuts of up to €141bn from the long-term budget, about eight percent less »»»

BANGKOK: The impact of ‌the disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz is already becoming visible in agricultural harvests, threatening to lower farm yields and ​push up food prices, the head of a United Nations rural development agency said on Thursday. “The pass-through from the initial»»»

CAIRO: Saudi Arabia called for stronger regional cooperation on health-related issues, and greater investment in prevention, public health and primary care, during a three-day World Health Organization meeting that concluded on Thursday in Cairo. Health ministers and senior representatives from the»»»

QNA Baku The Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met with President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, on the margin of the 7th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Baku, Azerbaijan. The meeting discussed cooperation and friendship »»»

QNA Baku The Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met with President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, on the sidelines of the 7th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) held in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Thursday. During the meeting, they discussed»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Foundation’s (QF) Pre-University Education (PUE), through the Education Development Institute (EDI), organised the Teaching and Learning Forum 2026 under the theme “Teaching with Purpose: Rooted in Culture and Values, Shaping the Future.” Led by EDI, the forum brough»»»

The Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani participated in the 7th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) at the Heydar Aliyev Center in Baku on Thursday, at the invitation of President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev. The summit brought togeth»»»

QNA Berlin The State of Qatar, represented by the Ministry of Culture, will participate in the fourth edition of the Al Diwan Arabic Book Fair, to be held in Berlin from October 16 to 18. The event will feature more than 110 publishers from the Arab world and Germany. The fair presents a diverse ra»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Ooredoo Qatar, the country’s leading telecommunications and ICT provider, has announced the launch of Qatar’s first 5G+ mobile network. This latest evolution of its connectivity infrastructure lays the foundation for enhanced digital experiences for consumers and smarter, »»»

Tribune News Network Dubai In a world increasingly shaped by AI, BPG Group is making a bold bet on what makes us human, our creativity, curiosity, instincts and ability to think differently. Bringing together teams from across the UAE, Oman and Kuwait, the leading integrated marketing communication»»»

QNA Doha Minister of State for International Cooperation HE Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad on Thursday met separately with Ambassador of the European Union (EU) to Qatar HE Antonino Maggiore and Ambassador of China to Qatar HE Cao Xiaolin. The minister of state also met with Ambassador of the»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The National Planning Council (NPC) participated in the Strategic Foresight Forum on Global Youth Competencies and Lifelong Learning, held from October 11 to 14, 2026. The forum was organised by the Ministry of Sports and Youth in cooperation with the Islamic World Educati»»»

Minister of Finance Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari met with Minister of Finance People’s Republic of China Lan Fo’an. On the sidelines of the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group, held in Bangkok, Kingdom of Thailand. During the meeting, a range of financial an»»»

QNA Doha Qatar is stepping up efforts to strengthen food security through sustainable farming practices and agricultural innovation, with domestic production meeting 99 percent of the country’s needs for fresh poultry and dairy products, according to the Ministry of Municipality (MoM). In a stateme»»»

Minister of Interior and Commander of the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya) HE Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani met with Minister of Interior of Jordan Mazen Al Faraya in Amman on Thursday. The meeting discussed bilateral cooperation and explored ways to strengthen and develop it, par»»»

Tribune News Network Cairo Qatar participated in the73rd Session of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Committee meetingsfor the Eastern Mediterranean, which concluded in Cairo on Thursday under the main theme: “Together for a Healthier Future: Action, Access, Equity.” Dr Ghanim Ali Al Ma»»»

Ashraf Siddiqui Spain and Qatar are strengthening their longstanding partnership through diplomatic engagement, economic cooperation and a shared commitment to international law, peaceful conflict resolution and sustainable development, Spanish Ambassador HE Álvaro Renedo Zalba said at Spain’s Nati»»»

QNA Stockholm The fifth round of political consultations between the foreign ministries of Qatar and Sweden was held in Stockholm on Thursday. Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr. Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi headed the Qatari side, while Director-General for Global Affairs at»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Home healthcare services are currently provided through 25 health centres across Qatar and are available to eligible Qatari patients and citizens of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries aged 50 years and above, in accordance with the approved eligibility criteria f»»»

Tribune News Network Dubai The Ministry of Transport’s Qatar Activity-Based Transport Model (QABM) has won first place in the Innovation Category of the Dubai Award for Sustainable Transport (DAST). The DAST award recognised QABM’s excellence as an innovative national tool supporting strategic tran»»»

QNA Doha Undersecretary of the Ministry of Justice (MoJ), Chairman of the National Committee for International Humanitarian Law, and Chairman of the Permanent Arab Committee on International Humanitarian Law, HE Saeed bin Abdullah Al Suwaidi on Thursday met with Head of the International Committee »»»

QNA Manama Qatar, represented by the Public Prosecution, participated in the 18th meeting of the Attorneys-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states, held in Bahrain. The Qatari delegation was led by First Attorney-General and Director of the Judicial Inspection Department at the »»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) has launched the 2026 Digital Inclusion Survey for citizens and residents as part of its national efforts to assess the level of digital inclusion in Qatar and support the development of the second edition of»»»

Minister of Municipality HE Abdullah bin Hamad bin Abdullah Al Attiyah met with Ambassador of Canada to Qatar HE Karim Morcos on Thursday to discuss bilateral cooperation. The meeting reviewed relations between the two countries and explored areas of cooperation of mutual interest. (QNA)»»»

LONDON: An expanded regime of human rights-related sanctions came into force in the UK on Thursday, which grants the government wider powers to take action in response to the expansion of illegal Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territory. When the foreign secretary, Ed Miliband, announc»»»

By Staff, Agencies Saudi airlines are urgently relocating aircraft worth up to $4 billion from Riyadh Airport amid escalating military tensions with Yemen, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing the threat posed by renewed attacks. The number of aircraft on the ground at the airport reportedly fe»»»

Copenhagen: Greenland's parliament on Thursday unanimously adopted a proposal asking the government to draft legislation banning deep-sea mining and exploration until at least the end of 2029. Fisheries are the driver of Greenland's economy, while hunting plays a crucial role for livelihoods in man»»»

Bandar Al-Khorayef, Saudi Arabia’s minister of state and acting governor of the General Authority for Military Industries, recently delivered a lecture at King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Command and Staff College of the Ministry of National Guard on military industries, localization and building sustai»»»

In an interview with FRANCE 24, Palestinian activist Samer Sinijlawi called the postponement of the first legislative elections in 20 years to September 2027 "a terrible disappointment" for a generation that has never had a chance to vote. He also dismissed the citing of Israeli restrictions as an »»»

Ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores pleaded not guilty on Thursday to new torture charges brought against them by US authorities, calling them “false allegations". The couple has been held in a New York jail since their capture in early January and is facing a »»»

BANGKOK: Minister of Finance HE Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari headed the StateofQatar's delegation participating in the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting, on the sidelines of the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group, held in Bangkok, Kin»»»

The US has proposed unfreezing billions of euros in Russian assets held in the EU to give impetus to Ukraine peace talks, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing sources. Moscow has long described the freezing of its assets as “theft” while warning of significant retaliation if the funds »»»

In tonight's edition: Kenya confirms a second case of Ebola. Also, Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay warns that international justice is facing growing pressure. Plus millions of people in Nigeria have been without TikTok for about a month. »»»

By Staff, Agencies The US has proposed unfreezing billions of euros in Russian assets held in the European Union as part of efforts to advance Ukraine peace talks, the Financial Times reported Wednesday, citing sources familiar with the discussions. Moscow has repeatedly condemned the freezing of i»»»

BAGHDAD: Iraq’s parliament on Thursday approved the remainder of Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi’s cabinet, completing the formation of a government that took office five months ago with several key positions, lawmakers said. Lawmakers approved 11 portfolios, including Nayef Al-Shammari as defense mini»»»

The Pentagon is developing plans to use the largest conventional bomb in the US arsenal in its war on Iran, CNN has reported, citing multiple sources in US President Donald Trump’s administration. If approved, the strike would mark only the second combat use of the GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Bla»»»

Brussels: GCC Secretary-General Jasem Mohamed Al Budaiwi said a coordination meeting of GCC legislative council speakers reviewed the agenda of the second GCC-European Parliamentary Meeting, scheduled for Friday in Brussels, and discussed issues of mutual interest. He said participants stressed the»»»

BRUSSELS: French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that it was crucial to give Ukraine all the means it needs to defend and protect its civilian ⁠population and its infrastructure, ⁠after he met in Brussels with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. A very substantive meeting with Presid»»»

RIYADH: Japan’s foreign minister, Toshimitsu Motegi, on Thursday offered his condolences for the loss of lives in recent Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia. During a call with his Saudi counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, Motegi said that attacks on civilians were intolerable, as he affirmed Japan’s»»»

Brussels: Speaker of the Shura Council HE Hassan bin Abdullah Al Ghanim participated on Thursday in the GCC coordination meeting of speakers of legislative councils in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states. The meeting discussed coordinating Gulf positions and perspectives on the topics on the »»»

​Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama on Thursday rejected calls to resign as thousands of student-led protesters smashed windows and fought running battles with riot police firing water cannon and tear gas in the capital. The demonstrators accuse officials of corruption and neglecting education and sa»»»

Can a flick of a switch really be enough for Donald Trump and Elon Musk to end Ukraine's hopes of holding out against Russia? With Kyiv already reeling from daily strikes by Russia's new motor-powered drones, the United States decision to slow SpaceX Starlink service felt immediately Wednesday when»»»

Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Nobel Peace laureate Oleksandra Matviichuk, Director of the Centre for Civil Liberties, says that with the diesel-supply deal with Moscow Donald Trump "is openly financing this war, by lifting sanctions is providing Russia with opportunities to earn more money" »»»

Romania reported seven people missing on Thursday after two drone attacks on ships in the Black Sea, where several vessels have been hit recently in suspected fallout from the Ukraine war. The attacks are the latest in a series off the coast of Romania and neighbouring Bulgaria in recent weeks. FRA»»»

Damascus, Oct. 15 (SANA) Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani held a phone call with his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, to discuss bilateral relations between the two friendly countries and the latest developments in the region. The two sides stressed the importan»»»

As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fights to retain power, loyalists are crediting him with strengthening the country and defeating its enemies, while former supporters blame his leadership for October 7 and are seeking alternatives on both the left and the right. With less than a month t»»»

PARIS: At least 19 people were injured on Thursday evening after a freight train and a coach collided near the Channel Tunnel in northern France, the local prefect’s office said. None of the ⁠injuries were life-threatening, ⁠the prefecture said in a statement, adding that ambulances, a helicopter a»»»

Qatar’s Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, has begun an official visit to Lebanon that will last until tomorrow. During the visit, Qatari Prime Minister Al-Thani is scheduled to meet with President of the Republic General Joseph Aoun»»»

Bangkok: Minister of Finance HE Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari headed the State of Qatar's delegation participating in the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting, on the sidelines of the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group, held in Bangkok, K»»»

The 375-metre enclosed walkway is about 'connecting two visions, not just two projects' Dubai's new pedestrian bridge linking Etihad Rail's Al Yalayis Station with Dubai Metro's Jumeirah Golf Estates Station opened on Thursday, October 15, giving passengers a direct, air-conditioned connection betw»»»