Bab Al Mandab: Houthi aggression threatens a vital gateway for global trade
Houthi control of Yemen’s western coast raises stakes for shipping and regional security Another global chokepoint is under threat. For more than a decade, the war in Yemen was viewed as a contained regional conflict. Now it has extended into the Bab Al Mandab Strait, disrupting trade, energy flows»»»
Philippines: 7 reasons criticisms of Pax Silica ring hypocritical
Opposition to Pax Silica risks entrenching dependency and protest culture over hard work The debate over Pax Silica — a US-led initiative to secure semiconductor, artificial intelligence and critical-mineral supply chains with a proposed 1,600-hectare hub in New Clark City, Tarlac — has sharpened i»»»
EU foreign policy chief calls for continued sanctions on Russia
Hawkish states resist easing pressure amid debate on blacklist of Russian elites EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas urged the bloc's member states Monday to maintain sanctions targeting Russia over the war on Ukraine, as countries work to push through an extension. "Sanctions are a core pillar of our resp»»»
Inside UAE’s February 28 defence response as EDGE systems deployed within 48 hours
EXCLUSIVEEDGE CEO says years of preparation enabled systems to reach shore borders within 48 hours Dubai: Within 48 hours of the February 28 escalation, EDGE had deployed its systems along the UAE’s shore border and established a geofence around the country using its own equipment alongside systems»»»
South Africa continues sardine fishing precautionary measures as mass die-off subsides along coastline
Cape Town: Mass sardine die-offs off the South African coast have slowed significantly, the country's environment department said. In a statement, the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment said no renewed widespread mortality had been reported. "The only new report during the past w»»»
Kaczynski recalls Zelensky’s attempts to drag Poland into war with Russia
Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky sought to drag Poland into war with Russia in 2022, even floating the prospect of creating a single state, Polish opposition leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski has claimed. The head of the conservative Law and Justice (PiS) party recalled how the government of Prime Minister Mate»»»
Bear sighted in Mongolia's capital
Ulaanbaatar: A bear has been spotted in Ulan Bator, the capital of Mongolia, the country's Ministry of Environment and Climate Change said Monday. The bear was captured on camera overnight from Sunday into Monday near the Botanic Garden and Research Institute in Bayanzurkh District, less than 10 km»»»
From disaster to microchips: Pinatubo’s silicon-rich can power a semiconductor future, says study
Scientists eye lahar-rich silica as a potential new feedstock for semiconductors Manila: For decades, Mount Pinatubo has symbolised catastrophe in the Philippines. The volcano, about 100km north of Manila, had been dormant for roughly 500 to 600 years. This long "sleep" lulled nearby communities in»»»
Second edition of MCIT’s AI Executive Leadership Programme concludes
Tribune News Network Paris, France The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology concluded the second edition of the AI Executive Leadership Programme, “AI Business Strategy & Innovation,” held at the INSEAD Europe Centre in Fontainebleau, France, from 14 to 16 September 2026 in collabo»»»
Qatar Tourism, Old Doha Port strengthen global cruise partnerships
Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Tourism and Old Doha Port participated in Seatrade Cruise Med 2026, held at Las Palmas Cruise Port in Gran Canaria, Spain, on September 16 and 17. The participation was part of ongoing efforts to strengthen Qatar’s position in global cruise itineraries and support th»»»
Dr. Hamdi Mbarek appointed to WHO Science Council
Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Precision Health Institute (QPHI), a member of Qatar Foundation (QF), has congratulated Dr. Hamdi Mbarek, director of Research and Data Analytics at QPHI, on his appointment to the World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General’s Science Council. Dr. Mbarek joins a»»»
Saudi National Day gala in Doha highlights strong Saudi-Qatar ties
Ashraf Siddiqui Doha Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Qatar HRH Saad bin Mansour bin Saad bin Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud hosted a grand gala dinner to celebrate Saudi National Day, bringing together a large number of ministers, dignitaries, members of the diplomatic corps, business leaders, media repr»»»
Arbitration gains more importance amid regional disruptions: Experts
Ashraf Siddiqui Doha Arbitration is assuming greater importance as businesses and governments navigate regional disruptions, contractual challenges and an increasingly complex international commercial environment, experts said at the two-day 2026 Arbitration Days Conference in Doha on Sunday. Speak»»»
Sheikha Al Mayassa and Anne-Claire Legendre to join QC Talks on Sept 24
Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Creates (QC) Talks will bring together HE Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, chairperson of Qatar Museums, and Anne-Claire Legendre, president of the Institut du monde arabe in Paris, for a public conversation titled “Culture as Diplomat: How Cultura»»»
PM reaffirms full support for Lebanon
QNA New York Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani met on Monday with Lebanese Prime Minister HE Dr Nawaf Salamon the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The meeting reviewed bilateral rela»»»
Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs meets Lebanese Prime Minister
New York: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani met Monday with HE Prime Minister of the Republic of Lebanon Dr. Nawaf Salam, on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. During the meeting, »»»
Transport, shipping companies showcase services at CargoSyr 2026
Damascus, Sept. 21 (SANA) Operations continued Monday for the second day of the 4th International Transport, Freight, and Logistics Exhibition and Forum (CargoSyr 2026) at the Damascus Fairgrounds, featuring 75 local, regional, and international firms exploring trade and investment partnerships. Le»»»
Hundreds of US flights cancelled due to outage
Amtrak crew severs telecom fiber, triggering widespread FAA flight pauses Hundreds of flights from US east coast airports were cancelled or delayed Monday due to a telecommunications line outage caused by a construction mistake, US officials said. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on X that »»»
US TV networks halt Trump coverage after White House bans CNN
ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC suspend pool coverage after CNN is blocked from its assigned duties US television networks staged an extraordinary revolt Monday when they effectively boycotted coverage of President Donald Trump in protest at his decision to ban three leading outlets from the White House. CNN»»»
Romanian surprise presidential frontrunner Georgescu detained on fraud claims
Romanian right-wing politician Calin Georgescu, who won the first round of the country’s 2024 presidential election before the result was controversially annulled, has been detained in connection with an alleged €1 million fraud scheme. Georgescu’s surprise win on an anti-NATO platform was met with»»»
Houthis launch missile and drone attacks on Riyadh
Houthi missiles and drones struck several “sensitive sites” across Saudi Arabia, including in the capital Riyadh, the Yemeni militant group announced on Sunday, marking a new escalation in their renewed conflict with the kingdom. Flames and a large column of black smoke was seen rising near King Kh»»»
Egypt seeks to attract more German industrial investment
Egypt’s Ministry of Industry held a roundtable with German industrial companies operating or seeking to invest in the Egyptian market to discuss expansion plans, challenges, and potential solutions, as part of efforts to strengthen industrial and investment cooperation between the two countries. Th»»»
Air India Express video sparks debate: Why stay seated after landing? Should fines be tougher?
From viral video to global concern: The risks of standing while taxiing The wheels may be on the ground, but the flight is not over yet. A video showing passengers standing inside an Air India Express aircraft while it was still moving has renewed debate over a familiar cabin rule: why must passeng»»»
China Locks in Lead in Sodium Battery Race While West Stalls
China already dominates the processing of more than half of the world’s lithium, a critical material for EV batteries.It is now set to call the shots in what comes next: sodium-ion batteries. Their appeal lies in the fact that they can reduce reliance on expensive and strategically important critic»»»
More Israeli Attacks in South Lebanon Reported
The Israeli enemy continued on Monday its attacks and violations in South Lebanon, carrying out more bombings and airstrikes. In this regard, the Zionist war jets raided the outskirts of Nabatieh Al-Fawqa and kfartebnit. Israeli air raids target the outskirts of Nabatieh Al-Fawqa and Kfartebnit; Al»»»
Working in Hungary may get easier for non-EU professionals
Working in Hungary could become considerably easier for some non-EU professionals under a new European Commission proposal designed to speed up the recognition of qualifications obtained outside the European Union. The planned rules could cut procedures that currently take more than a year to aroun»»»
First Russia-North Korea road link shows growing ties
On 7 September, Russia and North Korea opened traffic on a new road bridge across the Tumen River, connecting the Russian settlement of Khasan in Primorsky Krai with the North Korean town of Tumangan. For the first time in history, the two neighbouring countries are now linked by road. In the 1950s»»»
14 nights, two telescopes: Abu Dhabi observatory captures stunning Crescent Nebula
Two telescopes reveal the nebula’s structure and delicate gas filaments in greater detail Abu Dhabi: Al Khatim Astronomical Observatory, operated by the International Astronomy Center in the Abu Dhabi desert, has captured detailed images of the Crescent Nebula after 14 nights of observations using »»»
UN General Assembly 2026: Trump, Iran war, Gaza, Ukraine and 8 things to watch
High-stakes meetings and global crises dominate diplomacy’s biggest gathering in New York Dubai: World leaders converge on New York this week for a United Nations General Assembly unlike most before it — with the United States and Iran at war, fighting continuing in Ukraine, tensions rising across »»»
Syrian Ministry of Agriculture, World Bank review preparations for “STAR” initiative
Damascus, Sept. 21 (SANA) Technical teams from the Ministry of Agriculture and the World Bank met in Damascus on Monday to finalize preparations for launching the World Bank-grant-funded “STAR” project, aimed at bolstering Syria’s agricultural recovery and food security. The meeting was co-chaired »»»
Germany's Merz vows to hold ruling coalition together after election gains by far right, hard left
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz vowed Monday to keep his ruling coalition of the centre-right CDU and centre-left SPD together for the sake of the country's "democratic future", after both the far right and hard left made big gains in Germany's state elections on Sunday. Chancellor Friedrich Merz »»»
2 Indian students killed during flight training in Canada
Students from Tamil Nadu and Puducherry were pursuing aviation training Dubai: Two Indian students from Tamil Nadu and Puducherry have died in an air accident in Canada while undergoing flight training, with Indian authorities offering assistance to their families as Canadian agencies investigate t»»»
Investigators Nominate Two Candidates for Supreme Judicial Council Members
There are two candidates for election as members of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) from the investigators' quota, the SJC press service reported on Monday. They are Petko Petkov, an investigator of the National Investigation Service, and Boyko Atanasov, an investigator of the Sofia City Prosecu»»»
Samsung rolls out One UI 9: Which Galaxy phones get the new AI features?
Doha, Qatar: Samsung began rolling out its latest One UI 9 software update to Galaxy smartphones on September 26, bringing new artificial intelligence features that can automatically track people in videos, flag potential privacy risks and provide more personalised information to users. The stable »»»
SNS has 48.6 pct voter support, four electoral lists would clear threshold - survey
BELGRADE - If early parliamentary elections in Serbia were to be held next Sunday, the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) would win the highest number of votes, ahead of second-placed Student List, and two more lists would clear the electoral threshold - a Socialist Party of Serbia-led coalition and t»»»
Self-driving cars in Hungary: How close are we?
Self-driving cars in Hungary no longer belong entirely to the distant future. Level 4 autonomous vehicles have already been demonstrated in real traffic in a Hungarian city, commercial robotaxis are operating in nearby Croatia, and Germany has put a driverless truck into regular service on public r»»»
Oil dives below $100 as Saudi supply recovers and Iran diplomacy sparks hope
Crude slumps as Saudi exports rebound and U.S.-Iran talks cool war fears Oil prices tumbled on Monday as markets priced in a possible diplomatic opening between Washington and Tehran and signs that Saudi Arabia was restoring crude shipments after attacks disrupted key export routes. A market snapsh»»»
Irish authority fines Google 403 million euros for violating European data protection rules
Dublin: The Data Protection Commission in Ireland today imposed a fine of 403 million euros, approximately 463 million dollars, on Google for violating European Union rules concerning the protection of users' location data. The commission, as the lead supervisory authority over Google in the Europe»»»
‘Toxic multitasking’ is breaking your brain. Here’s how to take control.
In our busy, always-on world, multitasking - performing several tasks or engaging in more than one activity concurrently - has become a default setting. At work and at play, our focus is increasingly given to more than one thing at a time: checking emails during a Zoom meeting, scrolling Instagram »»»
Israeli air raids target the outskirts of Nabatieh Al-Fawqa and Kfartebnit; Al-Manar reporter - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
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German general elected to top NATO military post
German General Carsten Breuer has been chosen as the next chair of the NATO Military Committee as European countries seek to strengthen their armed forces, citing the need to deter Russia. Breuer, inspector general of the Bundeswehr, will succeed Italian Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, with his thre»»»
Projectile hits tanker as it enters the Strait of Hormuz
At least two people were injured when an “unknown projectile” struck a tanker as it entered the Strait of Hormuz, the British military said Monday. The vessel will reportedly continue to its next port of call, and there are no indications of any environmental impact at this time. The United Kingdom»»»
Up to 45 million could face acute food insecurity if disruptions continue, UAE says
Khalifa Almarar says secure trade and energy flows are vital to global peace and security Abu Dhabi: Minister of State Khalifa Shaheen Almarar stressed the need to secure and protect the flow of supply chains, trade and energy, saying they are a key pillar of international peace and security. He ma»»»
When will the UAE really start to cool down? The seasonal changes already appearing across the country
Fog, longer nights and cooler mornings are among the first signs of changing weather Dubai: Summer is beginning to loosen its grip on the UAE. While afternoons remain hot, the first clear signs of a seasonal shift are emerging, with temperatures edging lower, fog becoming more frequent, nights grow»»»
Qatar Real Estate Forum 2026: Focus on tokenization and global investment
Doha: The Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Aqarat) has announced key details for the upcoming fourth edition of the Qatar Real Estate Forum, set to take place from October 27 to 29 at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center. Held under the patronage of Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affa»»»
Sixth session of Arab Anti-Corruption Convention Conference kicks off
Doha: The sixth session of the Conference of the States Parties to the Arab Anti-Corruption Convention kicked off on Monday under Chairmanship of President of the Administrative Control and Transparency Authority (ACTA), HE Hamad bin Nasser Al Misnad. The conference will run for three days. In his »»»
Poland’s pushback drive and EU asylum ‘emergency’ plan put rights ‘on a cliff edge’, warns Europe’s top rights chief
Europe’s human rights framework is on a cliff edge and risks unravelling everything achieved since World War Two, following fresh Polish and EU efforts to restrict asylum, according to Europe’s top rights defender. “Political leaders really have to become much more sensitive to how fragile the mome»»»
Sayyed Houthi: September 21 Revolution Liberated Yemen from American-British Tutelage
Head of Yemen’s Ansarullah Movement, Sayyed Abdul-Malik Badreddin al-Houthi, congratulated the Yemeni people on the 12th anniversary of the September 21, 2014 revolution, emphasizing that the revolution achieved its key objectives of freedom, independence, and liberation from the dominance of Ameri»»»
Mbappe says having Zidane as France coach 'like a film'
Madrid: Kylian Mbappe said on Monday playing under new France coach Zinedine Zidane, 15 years after the French football icons first met, is like "something from a film". Former Real Madrid boss Zidane will take charge of Les Bleus for the first time since replacing Didier Deschamps on Friday in the»»»
Aqarat announces key updates for 4th Qatar Real Estate Forum 2026
DOHA: The Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Aqarat) has announced key updates for the fourth edition of the Qatar Real Estate Forum 2026, held under the patronage of Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani. The forum will take place from»»»