The UAE has identified three broad priorities for its participation in the current session The UAE’s participation in the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, being held in New York from September 22 to 28, 2026, comes at a time when security, political, economic, climate and techno»»»

Doha: The strategic partnership between the State of Qatar and the United Nations on humanitarian issues goes well beyond financial support, extending to dialogue, knowledge-sharing and joint efforts to protect the most vulnerable groups affected by conflict, particularly children, according to Daw»»»

President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov addressed the 81st session of the UN General Assembly and specifically addressed the issue of sanctions. The negative consequences of unjustified unilateral sanctions also affect small countries such as ours, which are at the stage of formation and development,»»»

Want to find a job in Hungary in 2026? International companies continue to recruit foreign-language speakers, particularly in Budapest, while engineering, technology, logistics, business services and tourism also provide opportunities. The less straightforward part is navigating Hungarian salaries,»»»

Drivers warned to expect long delays on airport, Corniche and industrial routes Dubai: Commuters across Dubai and Sharjah are facing heavy congestion this Wednesday morning, with live traffic maps showing red and amber stretches piling up across several major roads. In Dubai, motorists are experien»»»

Diplomacy at UN offers fragile hope while Gulf shipping and markets stay on edge The US-Iran war is entering a potentially decisive phase, with military pressure, financial sanctions and diplomacy now moving on parallel tracks. As of September 23, 2026, the US-Iran conflict is seeing a dual track o»»»

How one man’s lifelong kunafa craft became part of Abu Dhabi’s cultural fabric Abu Dhabi: Try to find something in Abu Dhabi that has not changed in fifty years. Naeem Mohammad Youssef Shneik will hand you a piece of kunafa and tell you to taste it. He is 74, Jordanian, and has been making it the s»»»

Kaspersky Lab has begun translating its products and educational platforms into the Kyrgyz language. The company’s Managing Director for Central Asia and Mongolia, Valery Zubanov, announced this at Cybernomad Fest-2026. He said the company allocated funding this year and began translating its onlin»»»

Forecasters warn of heavy rain, rough surf and strong winds by midweek Hurricane Polo has exploded into a Category 5 storm off southwestern Mexico, becoming one of the most powerful hurricanes ever observed in the eastern Pacific as it draws energy from exceptionally warm ocean water. The US Nation»»»

Forecasters warn of heavy rain, rough surf and strong winds by midweek Hurricane Polo has exploded into a Category 5 storm off southwestern Mexico, becoming one of the most powerful hurricanes ever observed in the eastern Pacific as it draws energy from exceptionally warm ocean water. The US Nation»»»

Temperatures set to rise on Thursday, with fog possible in coastal areas Dubai: Temperatures could reach 45°C in parts of the UAE on Wednesday before rising further on Thursday, with fog and mist forecast in some areas over the coming days, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). Wed»»»

Parents say greater awareness makes life more accessible for children of determination Dubai: For families raising children with autism, everyday activities require planning, from visiting a doctor or restaurant to navigating an airport or simply spending time in a busy public space. Parents of peo»»»

Arrests highlight gap between Trump claims and scant evidence of noncitizen voting NEW YORK: The Trump administration's whole-of-government effort to find and prosecute noncitizens illegally on state voter rolls has resulted in about 1,600 voter fraud cases that have led to 160 arrests, Homeland Se»»»

A US Air Force F-16 fighter jet crashed near an American military base in western Germany on Tuesday, with the pilot ejecting before impact. The F-16 Fighting Falcon, assigned to the 52nd Fighter Wing, went down near Spangdahlem Air Base in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate at around 2:30pm local t»»»

DEAD SEA — Germany and The Netherlands have reaffirmed their support for Jordan’s fintech ecosystem, highlighting financial technology as a tool to expand access to finance, support micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), advance green investment and connect Jordanian companies with inte»»»

AMMAN — Jordan and the Russian Federation have agreed on a series of measures to strengthen bilateral economic, trade and investment ties, and expand cooperation in key sectors.The agreements were reached at the conclusion of the seventh session of the Jordanian-Russian Intergovernmental Joint Comm»»»

Personal transfers stay free as eligible Indian merchants begin paying processing fees Dubai: UAE-based Indians will continue using the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) without paying transaction fees when India’s new Merchant Discount Rate takes effect on October 15, 2026. Get updated faster and f»»»

Rabat: Morocco's central bank, Bank Al-Maghrib, on Tuesday decided to keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 2.25 percent following its third quarterly meeting of 2026. The bank said its decision takes into account "the very high level of uncertainty surrounding the economic outlook," adding»»»

New SRI principal Richard Jones vows to listen first, then lead change When Richard Jones takes over as principal of GEMS School of Research and Innovation (SRI) in January 2027, he will be stepping into a school that has just completed its first year, but he does not plan to arrive with a long lis»»»

Kuala Lumpur: Closer collaboration among the government, universities, industry and private investors is needed to bridge the missing middle in research commercialization and turn promising local technologies into global enterprises, Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said here on T»»»

Tribune News Network NEW YORK CITY As the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly takes place, Qatar Foundation has fostered a global dialogue at Goals House in New York on how inherited knowledge, cultural identity, and local wisdom can help address some of the world’s most pressing ch»»»

Tribune News Network DOHA Years of Culture (YoC), in collaboration with Qatar Museums (QM) and Cultural Village Foundation (Katara), kicked off Dialogue of Papers exhibition at Katara. The opening was attended by HE Syahda Guruh Langkah Samudera, Ambassador of Indonesia to Qatar; Sheikh Abdulaziz A»»»

QNA Doha The Family Consulting Center (Wifaq), a member of Qatar Foundation for Social Work, has won the 2025 award for the Best Social Media Content in the Family and Population Sector. Presented by the Social Governments Institute (SGI) in the United Arab Emirates, the award recognizes the centre»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Google Cloud showcased the acceleration of Qatar’s national digital transformation, and announced major new initiatives including the launch of the MCIT Innovation Lab (iLab) and the Google Cloud National Skilling Programme in partnership with the Qatar Digital Academy at »»»

Tribune News Network Doha Msheireb Museums and Sidra Medicine hosted the fourth session of the 2026 Science Café series at Bin Jelmood House on Monday, under the title “Beyond the Label: Medications and Supplements”. The session drew a wide range of participants and examined the safety and everyday»»»

Tribune News Network Berlin – Germany Qatar, represented by the Ministry of Transport (MoT), Qatar Rail, and Mowasalat (Karwa), is taking part in the 15th edition of InnoTrans (InnoTrans 2026), which opened in Berlin, Germany, on Tuesday and will run until September 25. An MoT-Qatar Rail-Karwa boot»»»

Tribune News Network Doha A Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) medical student and an alumna have presented research exploring the potential of artificial intelligence and wearable technology to support early detection of cardiac abnormalities outside the hospital setting. Dounia Baroudi and Dr. »»»

Sheraa says the focus is shifting from fast fundraising to stronger, lasting businesses Sharjah: In the UAE, startup founders are being pushed to look beyond fast fundraising and rapid growth, with more attention now on whether customers return, whether the numbers add up and whether the business c»»»

The US seems to be in no rush to bail out Saudi Arabia while renewed hostilities with Yemen’s Houthis are ongoing, RT’s Steve Sweeney reports from Beirut. The New York Times claimed over the weekend that US President Donald Trump had called off air strikes on the Shiite militant group at the last m»»»

From grid anxiety to energy independence, rooftop solar reshapes power use Manila: Millions of households and businesses in the Philippines and Pakistan are turning their rooftops into small power stations. The reason: expensive mains electricity. The key trigger: cheaper solar technology, thus hel»»»

US president says Tehran posed a threat that could no longer be allowed to grow US President Donald Trump used his address to the United Nations General Assembly to portray Iran as the central security threat in the Middle East, calling Tehran the region’s former “bully” and defending his decision »»»

US President Donald Trump launched a full-throated defence of the deeply unpopular US-Israeli war against Iran before the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, claiming that Washington would reach a deal with Tehran after the upcoming US midterm elections. Trump also rejected the idea of global regulatio»»»

New York: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani stressed that the State of Qatar always seeks and facilitates peace, noting that the country not only mediates and facilitates dialogue between parties to conflicts in an effort to reach peaceful solutions, but also works to address the humanita»»»

New York: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani affirmed that there can be no talk of a just international order so long as Palestine remains a blind spot within it, stressing that what has happened in Gaza is genocide in every sense of the word, and a stain of shame on the conscience of huma»»»

People living in Chad’s Lake Province are bearing the brunt of climate change. The region and the communities that have developed there have historically depended on this vast body of water. Fishing, first and foremost, but also farming, are the pillars of local livelihoods. Yet both are increasing»»»

Fuel prices have hit record highs across Europe in recent days, driven by soaring oil prices amid the war in the Middle East and Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries. However, the scale of the increases, as well as the measures taken to address them, varies significantly from one EU country to a»»»

New York: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani stressed that the State of Qatar had strengthened its steadfastness to defend its sovereignty, territory and people while developing resilient economic plans and remaining committed to its development projects despite the severe adverse impact o»»»

NEW YORK: Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) and the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) convened a high-level roundtable on the margins of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly to advance coordinated international support for the transformation and recovery of Syria's financial sector»»»

Occasionally, history does dish out poetic justice. It can also be exceedingly funny, if in a merciless way. Germany’s well-known tragedy – or let’s say, one of them – is that it suffers from a chronic deficiency of irony, so many Germans will fail to see the funny side of what has just happened. A»»»

New York: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani stressed that the core of the dangerous situation facing the region is the absence of a regional collective security system, one that respects the sovereignty, integrity, and territorial unity of states, and encourages the resolution of disputes»»»

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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held a meeting with U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff on Tuesday on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, in a development that brought direct diplomatic contact between Tehran and Washington into focus amid the continuing confrontation between»»»

Europe’s accelerated moves to deter conflict with Russia could end up provoking one, RT contributor Rachel Marsden has said. Russian officials have repeatedly rejected claims that they have aggressive designs against the EU and NATO, saying that they are contrived by Western politicians to scare th»»»

Authorities warn of online predators, call for stronger parental oversight Bahrain’s Child Protection Unit in Cyberspace has arrested a 19-year-old man accused of luring and blackmailing a 14-year-old girl through a social media platform, the Interior Ministry said. The Child Protection Unit at the»»»

As US President Donald Trump approaches the midpoint of his second term, mounting signs point to an erosion of American prestige and global influence. A growing body of assessments and analyses suggests that this decline has not been accidental. Rather, it reflects profound shifts in the way Washin»»»

NVIDIA, American multinational technology company, brought together technology companies, startups, developers, investors, and academia in Cairo to discuss the development of Egypt’s artificial intelligence ecosystem and opportunities to deploy AI across various sectors. The NVIDIA AI Ecosystem Rec»»»

Certification recognises efforts in community engagement and sustainable development Sharjah: Sharjah Police has secured the ISO 26000 international standard for social responsibility, recognising its efforts to integrate social responsibility into policing and apply it across governance, human rig»»»

New York, Sep. 22 (SANA) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Tuesday that Syria is taking concrete steps toward stability and becoming a safe state, stressing that Türkiye will continue to stand by the Syrian people. Addressing the general debate of the 81st session of the United Nations Ge»»»

New York: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani participated in the opening session of the 81st United Nations General Assembly, held on Tuesday morning in New York. The session was attended by Their Majesties, Highnesses, and Excellencies heads of state and government, delegations, and repre»»»

The court also ordered that all property and other assets of the convicts be confiscated Sri Lanka’s High Court on Tuesday handed 220-year jail terms to 15 men convicted of direct involvement in the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings, which killed 279 people. The three-judge bench found that 14 of the acc»»»