Doha: Jazz tunes blended with Arabic musical heritage as the 10th Katara European Jazz Festival brought diverse musical traditions together in a celebration of cultural exchange. Speaking to The Peninsula on the sidelines of the festival on Wednesday, the Qatar Music Academy (QMA) Director Zlatan F»»»

DOHA: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education has launched the first phase of an awareness campaign aimed at encouraging Qatari students to pursue teaching careers, highlighting the profession’s importance, benefits and opportunities for professional growth. The campaign, titled “The Teacher»»»

DOHA: As Qatar Sustainability Week 2026 takes place, Qatar Foundation’s Green Island has unveiled its new corporate sustainability initiative, the Green Island Corporate Passport. The programme aims to help organisations across Qatar move beyond one-off environmental activities and embed long-term,»»»

Exhibition supplies and machinery qualify for customs duty exemption Sharjah Customs has outlined specific cases in which goods and equipment may be eligible for temporary entry into the UAE without customs duty, including machinery brought in for repairs, exhibition supplies and samples imported f»»»

60,000 sq.ft. Jebel Ali facility expands processing capacity and foodservice solutions NRTC Group is strengthening its value-added fresh food capabilities through a new Dh50 million Taaza processing facility in Jebel Ali Industrial Area 1, Dubai. Designed for evolving customer requirements, the fac»»»

Doha: The third edition of the Qatar Boat Show is further strengthening the country’s position as a growing maritime tourism destination, highlighting the marine industry’s increasing contribution to Qatar’s tourism development, according to Ahmed Al Fadala, General Manager of Ronautica Middle East»»»

Barakah Nuclear Plant and solar projects fuel Abu Dhabi’s energy transformation. The Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) has announced that clean and renewable energy generation in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, from nuclear, solar and wind sources, recorded growth of more than 1,000% between »»»

From Thrissur to Harvard and MIT, Nithya built her career through activism and politics Dubai: From growing up in Thrissur, Kerala, to studying at Harvard and MIT and entering American politics, Nithya Raman's journey to becoming Los Angeles' first Indian-American mayor-elect has been shaped by edu»»»

KUALA LUMPUR, ‌Nov 6: Jailed former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak’s fine has been paid as part of the terms of a royal pardon, his political party said on Friday, paving the way for his transfer to house arrest. Najib, prime minister from 2009 to 2018, was found guilty of corruption in relat»»»

Umm Al Emarat Park hosts Abu Dhabi's first biennale keeping children at the centre Abu Dhabi: A visit to an art exhibition usually involves looking, observing and moving on. At Abu Dhabi’s Umm Al Emarat Park, children are given the opportunity and encouraged to do something different: touch, listen»»»

Gold is Dh25 a gram cheaper than last Diwali, yet buyers are choosing lighter designs Dubai: As Indian expat families across the UAE prepare to celebrate Dhanteras and Diwali, jewellery shopping remains an important part of the festive ritual. But with gold prices having experienced dramatic swings»»»

Quick look at current exchange rates - as of November 06- against the UAE dirham Dubai: Expats in the UAE are still getting a boost from weak Asian currencies, as each dirham converts into more when sent home. The Indian rupee, Philippine peso and Pakistani rupee are sitting close to their weakest »»»

Prime Minister Rumen Radev and his cabinet will present next year's draft state budget on Friday, the Finance Ministry said. The 2027 State Budget Bill will be presented in Maxima Hall at the University of National and World Economy. Radev will outline the vision and policies underpinning next year»»»

WASHINGTON: A federal judge early Friday blocked the Trump administration from breaking ground on a towering memorial arch for 14 days. The temporary restraining order by US District Judge Tanya Chutkan halting the work represents a major setback for one of President Donald Trump’s most prominent p»»»

Paraguayan President Santiago Pena has resigned after the collapse of a major lender propped up by Pena and his government triggered mass protests. Pena announced his resignation in a video address on Thursday, stating that he was stepping down “with the stability of our country, social peace, and »»»

EU ambassadors will try for a third time on Friday (6 November) to agree whether to delay the EU’s methane rules for oil and gas imports by one year or three. Methane, a potent greenhouse gas, has become a major target of both climate regulation and industry lobbying. Capturing it is one of the “qu»»»

The goal of the United States in peace negotiations on Ukraine is to address the security concerns of all sides and reduce the risk of future conflicts, US President Donald Trump's son-in-law and special envoy Jared Kushner said after consultations in Brussels. Following high-level discussions in B»»»

The Turkish parliament has ratified the Mecca Defense Pact, an agreement concluded between Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan. "279 lawmakers voted in favor of the bill, 119 voted against it, and there were no abstentions. The bill has been approved," the parliament said on Thursday. The agreement »»»

KUALA LUMPUR: Nur Sadek was once on track to become an Islamic scholar. His mother dreamed of raising a son who would serve as a faith leader in their western Myanmar village. Sadek’s family belongs to the Rohingya ethnic minority. The predominantly Muslim group shares an area in Myanmar’s Rakhine »»»

Visitors of all ages step back into Abu Dhabi’s 90s at the Cultural Foundation Abu Dhabi: An ice-cold Rc Cola from the corner shop, Oman-chips with yoghurt, the glow of an Atari screen, a gold-and-white taxi gliding down the Corniche, and the songs of Jaber Jassim and Khaled Mohamed crackling from »»»

Freight and insurance costs add $50 per barrel to Middle East oil shipments Shipping Middle East oil to East Asia has become dramatically more expensive, with freight and insurance adding nearly $50 per barrel to transportation costs, OPEC data shows. The real cost of the global oil shock is no lon»»»

LIMA, Peru: Activists gathered in Lima Thursday to call on Pope Leo XIV to expel sexual abusers from the Catholic church, demanding justice in a long-running scandal, ahead of his Latin America tour this week. US-based nonprofit Bishop Accountability held a press conference Thursday to present a li»»»

HONG KONG: China’s ‌marriage rate for the first nine months of this year plummeted to its lowest level in ​18 years, fueling concerns about declining births and demographic strain in a country where childbearing remains closely tied to wedlock. A total of 4.65 million couples got married from Janua»»»

More expat residents are buying homes as rents soften and investors become more selective Dubai: More expatriates who have spent years renting homes in Dubai are now considering buying their own properties, marking a significant shift in the emirate’s real estate market as rents ease, more homes be»»»

Two astronauts have ventured outside the International Space Station (ISS) to complete a major solar power upgrade, with NASA broadcasting live footage of the operation. NASA astronaut Anil Menon and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Joshua Kutryk began their roughly seven-hour spacewalk at 13:36 GMT»»»

TAYIBE, Israel: A veteran Arab lawmaker in Israel says his bloc is willing to break with decades of precedent and join forces with Jewish-led parties in a shared bid to end Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s long rule. “We want to do things that we did not do in the past in order to remove this cr»»»

Sharjah shows how culture, heritage and a clear vision can attract long-term investment Economic competitiveness is no longer defined solely by capital, infrastructure or traditional resources. While these remain essential, they are no longer sufficient to establish lasting competitive advantage. A»»»

Google disables AI tools for students amid classroom technology debates Google has said it will switch off its AI tools for schoolchildren by default, after drawing criticism for pushing artificial intelligence features to students while schools are still debating how the technology should be used »»»

SAN FRANCISCO, California: Silicon Valley bosses who spent two years cozying up to US President Donald Trump now face a Democratic Congress already threatening subpoenas, after midterm elections in which antipathy toward artificial intelligence swayed voters. “AI company CEOs should be called to te»»»

Here's how MoHAP’s new system cuts red tape and helps patients save time Dubai: Getting a sick leave certificate attested in the UAE is about to get a lot less tiring for patients in many emirates. The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) on Wednesday announced an enhanced system to streamline»»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Thursday placing the Russian assets of tobacco manufacturer Japan Tobacco International (JTI) under temporary administration. According to the decree, equity stakes linked to JTI's production operations in Russia have been put under the management»»»

California Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday said he would commute all 548 death sentences in the state to life in prison without parole, marking a major step away from capital punishment as he prepares to leave office after eight years. California Governor Gavin Newsom said Thursday that he’ll cha»»»

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Thursday that a major agreement involving not only Ukraine but potentially all of Europe was in the works, after meeting with a senior envoy of Russian President Vladimir Putin at the White House. “There’s going to be an agreement, it’s going to be a big a»»»

Political turmoil in Paraguay as President Peña exits over financial scandal ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay — Paraguay President Santiago Peña resigned Thursday, days after the collapse of Paraguay’s central bank seized Ueno Bank. Peña announced his resignation in a video posted to X, saying he was stepping do»»»

WASHINGTON: Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer is vowing that Democrats will not allow President Donald Trump to put “a right-winger” on the Supreme Court once they take power, raising the possibility that his party could block a presidential nominee if there is a vacancy in the next two years.»»»

Trump warns of 'disaster' as Democratic Socialists gain ground in major US cities Washington DC: US President Donald Trump on Thursday (local time) warned that Democratic Socialist leadership in major American cities could lead to a "disaster", reacting to the electoral victories of progressive can»»»

French police have used batons and tear gas against demonstrators in Lyon as violent clashes erupted during nationwide strikes on Thursday. Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of the French city, according to organizers. The clashes came as weeks of nationwide protests and unrest over l»»»

QNA Doha The Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE) has launched the first edition of its Educational Voucher Policy for private schools and kindergartens. The policy is aimed at expanding learning opportunities, promoting educational equity and ensuring equal opportunities for students»»»

CAIRO: Two Egyptian army officers, including a senior border guard officer, were killed during a military operation targeting illegal gold mining along Egypt’s southern border with Sudan, Colonel Gharib Abdel-Hafez, the official spokesperson for the Egyptian Armed Forces, announced on Thursday. Acc»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Georgetown University in Qatar will host a discussion exploring the archaeological significance of Al Zubarah and its history as a center of trade and exchange connecting Qatar to the wider world. Titled “Al Zubarah: Archaeology of a Connected World,” the event will explor»»»

QNA Beijing The State of Qatar is taking part in the 7th World Media Summit, which opened in Beijing under the theme “Media in the Intelligent Age: From Consensus to Action,” bringing together leading media organisations and industry figures to address the far-reaching transformation of the media l»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The National Planning Council (NPC) hosted Dr Omar Mohamed Al Ansari, president of Qatar University (QU), in the sixth episode of Podcast AlTanmiya. The episode discussed the university’s role in preparing a future ready workforce for the labour market,efforts to update it»»»

DUBAI: Iran has sent the United States a nuclear proposal via Qatar, to be discussed only after Washington meets Tehran’s seven demands, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Thursday. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the US was reviewing the proposal but declined to prov»»»

LONDON: Israeli forces forcibly displaced Palestinian families from their homes in Hebron in the southern West Bank on Thursday, despite declaring their withdrawal from the city on Monday following 11 days of military operations. Soldiers raided the Abu Sneineh neighborhood in the south of the city»»»

WASHINGTON: US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is under growing pressure, with victorious Democrats planning to target him in Congress and Republicans blaming the Iran war he championed for their election losses. Hegseth, a former Fox News co-host and National Guard officer, has survived repeated sc»»»

WASHINGTON: A Mexican judge is accused of taking a $2 million bribe in exchange for releasing a suspected Canadian drug trafficker from custody in an investigation into a billion-dollar drug trafficking ring, US officials said Thursday. Luiz Benítez Alcántara, 49, was arrested in Colombia on Sunday»»»

Hundreds of thousands of people protested across France on Thursday as unions joined a growing social movement against the rising cost of living. The demonstrations were largely peaceful, although clashes broke out in several cities. Hundreds of thousands of striking workers protested across France»»»

A dramatic police chase ended in a crash on the M0 motorway near Gyál on Wednesday night after a driver fleeing officers entered the road in the wrong direction. Police fired shots at the car’s tyres during the pursuit, while two passengers were later taken to hospital. According to the police, off»»»

IRBIL: One of Iraq’s two main Kurdish parties withdrew from the government in northern Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region Thursday, threatening to form a rival administration as a long-running power struggle between the parties intensified. The political crisis comes at a delicate moment for the»»»

Worshippers are urged to remain steadfast, seek reassurance and avoid despair First Sermon (Khutbah One)All praise is due to Allah, whose mercy never ceases and whose power is never overcome. Whoever thinks well of Him will not be disappointed. We testify that nothing is worthy of worship except Al»»»