The Gulf’s native landscapes invite us to slow down and connect with where we live Most of us assume that if you sat someone down in total quiet, with nothing to do and nowhere to be, they would eventually relax. A 2014 study led by psychologist Timothy Wilson at the University of Virginia, publish»»»

Zelensky accuses Musk of blocking Starlink during critical military operations Washington DC: Billionaire and SpaceX founder Elon Musk directed an intentional slowdown of Ukraine's essential military Starlink network, sparking widespread alarm in Kyiv and leaving the Trump administration bewildered»»»

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s campaign is preparing to request the annulment of right-wing rival Flavio Bolsonaro's candidacy over alleged social media interference from US tech giant Meta as Brazil’s presidential race intensifies ahead of Sunday’s runoff. The petition that w»»»

NEW YORK: The United Nations is launching a new initiative on the military uses of artificial intelligence, aimed at addressing some dire concerns about the threat the rapidly developing technology could pose to humanity. The initiative by the UN Institute for Disarmament Research plans to launch T»»»

Shop owners in France are counting the cost of the weekend's riots as the government works on new measures to help them recover from widespread looting. Also in this edition: Germany welcomes new investments from Nvidia into its tech scene, and energy prices continue to climb after new Houthi attac»»»

Iran demands US compliance for Hormuz reopening in seven-day deal Iran and the US remain in indirect talks through Pakistan and Qatar, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tuesday, while warning that the Strait of Hormuz will stay closed unless Washington accepts Tehran’s conditions. Araghc»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Qatar University (QU) Health Sector successfully hosted its 10th Annual Research Symposium under the theme “From Evidence to Impact: Research, Innovation, and Policy for Better Health.” The symposium brought together distinguished researchers, healthcare professionals,»»»

Minister of Interior and Commander of the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya) HE Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani on Tuesday met with Minister of Interior and Municipalities of Lebanon Ahmad Al Hajjar and Commander of the National Guard of the Republic of Uzbekstan Bakhodir Tashmatov. H»»»

QNA Doha Doha has vowed to remain a destination for addressing intractable issues through dialogue as Qatar’s belief in dialogue has driven its efforts on Afghanistan since the launch of the Doha peace process for Afghanistan in 2013, Minister of State for International Cooperation HE Dr. Maryam bi»»»

Tribune News Network Doha As part of its Back-to-School #MakeStudentsHappy 2026 campaign, the representation office of Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) in Syria has launched the Student Bags project, a programme designed to support education for children in vulnerable environments. Being implement»»»

WASHINGTON: UN experts called on Tuesday for an independent investigation into Indian authorities’ conduct in a recent crackdown on protests, where they said demonstrators had sustained injuries and some reported being subjected to ill-treatment. Opposition political parties and student organizatio»»»

A call for legislation, transparency in managing the Philippines' natural wealth The Malampaya controversy should not end with an audit report. It should force Congress to answer a larger question: why should billions in national resource wealth remain idle — or be spent at presidential discretion »»»

LONDON: British police said Tuesday they have rearrested two men on suspicion of assisting Iran’s intelligence service over a suspected plot at a US-run air base in England last month. Counter Terrorism Policing said the men, a 24-year-old British national and a 25-year-old dual UK-Iranian national»»»

Addis Ababa: A pro-government Ethiopian militia commander claimed Tuesday that Tigrayan rebel leaders were in neighboring Eritrea, a charge denied by Eritrean Information Minister. Agence France Presse (AFP) was not able to immediately verify the claims. "TPLF leaders crossed the border into Eritre»»»

LONDON: Ahead of what is expected to be one of the most closely contested US midterm elections in recent history, Washington’s policy on the Middle East could have a significant bearing on the outcome as President Donald Trump’s Republicans fight to retain control of the Senate and House of Represe»»»

LONDON: British police said Tuesday they have rearrested two men on suspicion of assisting Iran’s intelligence service over a suspected plot at a US-run air base in England last month. Counter Terrorism Policing said the men, a 24-year-old British national and a 25-year-old dual UK-Iranian national»»»

Paris: Vitinha's superb late strike proved crucial as reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain saw off rivals Barcelona 4-2 on Tuesday in a dramatic game between two of the leading contenders to win this season's Champions League. The match was poised at 2-2 when the Portuguese playmaker, who came th»»»

CAIRO: Libya’s parliament unanimously approved a contested maritime agreement with Turkiye on Tuesday, reversing years of opposition and reviving a dispute with Egypt, Greece and Cyprus over rights in the eastern Mediterranean. The House of Representatives, the eastern-based parliament aligned with»»»

LONDON — Technology firms led losses across sluggish stock markets Tuesday on growing fears about the AI investment boom ahead of earnings reports from major companies in the sector.Sentiment about tech stocks was also hit by news that "multiple" cloud services that used Google's data centre based »»»

Continue the Change Chair Assen Vassilev told reporters at a protest of young doctors outside the Health Ministry on Tuesday that Prime Minister Rumen Radev is wrong to say that protests against the government are aimed at putting together a new political coalition. "Mr Radev, instead of talking ab»»»

TIRANA: Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama on Tuesday blamed a “hybrid war” for fueling unrest in his country, after a week of violent anti-government demonstrations in the capital Tirana. Demonstrators have repeatedly clashed with police since last Tuesday as months of protests escalated, driven by »»»

Dubai Courts provides 26 workers flexible hours as a national inclusion drive takes shape Abu Dhabi: The UAE has approximately 49,000 People of Determination and seven specialised early intervention centres, the Ministry of Family has revealed, as it prepares a new national strategy aimed at streng»»»

Off-plan properties accounted for 81% of residential transactions during the 3rd quarter Abu Dhabi’s residential property market recorded sales worth Dh21.5 billion in the third quarter of 2026, across 6,085 transactions, as demand continued to grow for luxury properties and off-plan units, accordi»»»

PARIS: French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu on Tuesday vowed a “massive” police presence at fresh protests called for the coming weekend, as he faced criticism over the handling of recent street violence. The eurozone’s second-largest economy was rocked on Saturday by some of its worst rioting i»»»

People gathered to protest in front of the president's administration on Tuesday night against President Iliana Iotova and Prime Minister Rumen Radev. The protest was held under the slogan "Your 'peace' is capitulation! Your 'diplomacy' is isolation! How much longer will we pretend not to see what »»»

By Staff, Agencies Nearly half of active-duty US service members oppose the US military’s involvement in the war against Iran, according to a poll conducted by Change Research for the veteran-led advocacy group Common Defense and published by Responsible Statecraft. The survey, conducted between Se»»»

The EU and China agreed to limit Chinese hybrid imports to an initial 350,000 vehicles a year, with the quota rising 6% y/y. Chinese automakers have expanded rapidly in Europe: their share of the conventional hybrid market reached 14% in the first half of 2026, while their plug-in hybrid share hit »»»

Damascus, Oct. 20 (SANA) The establishment of the Syrian Recovery and Reconstruction Trust Fund (START) represents a pivotal step toward coordinating international financing and channeling resources into high-priority sectors, economic specialists told SANA on Tuesday. The specialists affirmed that»»»

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he wants his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky to make a deal with Russia to end the war Moscow launched more than four years ago. “We want Zelensky to make a deal. He can make a deal,” Trump told reporters at the White House, adding: “He’s »»»

PARIS: A UNESCO drive to get more young people into decision-making bodies, including those on how to prevent wars, won the backing of France’s foreign minister on Tuesday, as the country faces a wave of student protests, many of which have turned violent. The appeal, formally adopted by the UN’s c»»»

LONDON: The UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon said on Tuesday it is continuing its operations to support peace and stability as the Security Council considers options for the period after its mandate expires Dec. 31. “As the Security Council considers options for the post-UNIFIL period, our work on »»»

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said Tuesday during a session of the National Assembly that authorities would mobilise a "massive" security presence next weekend after organisers announced plans for new protests. Lecornu also accused ultra-left groups of fomenting an "insurrection" leading »»»

We take a look at who is responsible for the violence that broke out in France on October 17. We dive into who the casseurs, or lawbreakers, are and how a bill is proposing that they pay for the damage they caused. We also discuss the French government’s mea culpa and the ongoing political blame ga»»»

French police are turning to social media to identify and arrest suspects linked to last weekend’s looting and unrest. Investigators are scrutinising videos posted online alongside footage from thousands of security cameras to track suspects and gather evidence. The crackdown comes as the gove»»»

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has wrapped up talks with US envoys in Norway Tuesday where he was determined to put diplomacy back on a "more constructive path”, Oslo officials said.  Zelensky told a post-meeting press briefing that Ukraine was not losing the war but was “losing people»»»

TEL AVIV: He celebrated his 50th birthday with a cake decorated with a noose. He says he plans to surround jailed Palestinians with crocodiles. In videos, he berates foreign activists captured at sea trying to bring aid to Gaza, forced to kneel at his feet with their faces pressed to the ground. To»»»

Washington: OpenAI has launched a new feature called ChatGPT Slides, allowing users to create, edit and share presentations directly within ChatGPT Space without the need for separate software. The feature enables users to generate presentations from text conversations, documents or simple outlines»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe General Saree Reports More Saudi Attacks on Yemen 20-10-2026 21:22 PM Yemeni Armed Forces Spokesman Brigadier General Yahya Saree in an ima»»»

From our special correspondent in Tel Aviv – Since 2023, Israel has experienced an unprecedented brain drain. With the October 27 legislative elections approaching, many graduates are considering leaving the country if the right-wing and far-right coalition led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu »»»

MANAMA — French President Emmanuel Macron has secured the delivery of an additional 200,000 tonnes of diesel per month from the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain during a tour of the Gulf, the French presidency said on Tuesday.He obtained commitments for around 100,000 tonnes per month from the Emir»»»

BERLIN — Major companies at an economic summit hosted by the German government have committed to investing around 230 billion euros ($258 billion), Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Tuesday in Berlin."Investments are a key factor for the future of our country, for its growth and its competitiveness. T»»»

Continue the Change Chair Assen Vassilev told reporters at a protest of young doctors outside the Health Ministry on Tuesday that Prime Minister Rumen Radev is wrong to say that protests against the government are aimed at putting together a new political coalition. "Mr Radev, instead of talking ab»»»

DOHA: The Qatar's National Committee for Qualifications and Academic Accreditation (NCQAA) has granted institutional accreditation to the University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST), making it the first university in the country to receive this accreditation. Speaking at a press conference»»»

RIYADH: The Saudi ambassador to Yemen, Mohammed Al-Jaber, on Tuesday accused the Houthis of exploiting the humanitarian and economic crises in the country to finance their military operations and obstruct peace efforts. In a message posted on social media platform X, he said the Iran-backed militia»»»

Three sisters aged 13, 15, and 19 died when a two-storey house collapsed in Assiut, Egypt Dubai: Three sisters were killed when their family's two-storey house collapsed in southern Egypt on Tuesday, October 20, just weeks before one of them was due to get married. Their parents were rescued from b»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli artillery bombards the outskirts of Beit Yahoun town, South Lebanon: Al-Manar reporter 20-10-2026 20:38 PM Latest News Urgent News »»»

LONDON: Shooting detainees inside closed cells when they pose no apparent threat to guards raises “serious legal concerns” about unlawful force, an Israeli human rights lawyer said after two rights groups documented accounts of Palestinian prisoners wounded at close range. Some of the injuries requ»»»

Tunis, Oct. 20 (TAP) - Tunisia’s new offshore patrol vessel, Kairouan, measures pproximately 52 metres in length and 8.7 metres in width, the Ministry of National Defence said.The vessel was commissioned into active service on October 15 by...»»»

The men were earlier arrested but bailed pending more investigation London: British police said Tuesday they have rearrested two men on suspicion of assisting Iran's intelligence service over the suspected plot at a U.S.-run air base in England last month. Counter Terrorism Policing said the men, a»»»

As Iran seeks to disrupt energy flow and the markets, the focal point of the fighting has for now shifted to Yemen, with the Iran-backed Houthi militia staging attacks on Saudi airports, cities, oil facilities, and infrastructure. A host of regional actors have come together to mediate, with most a»»»