Doha, Qatar: The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) commenced its 11th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors yesterday in Doha under the theme “Tomorrow’s Infrastructure: Impact and Innovation.” The event was held in the presence of Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs H E She»»»

Doha: Qatar ranked first in the region for the speed of processing air and sea freight imports, according to the World Bank’s Logistics Performance Index (LPI 2.0) for 2025. Additionally, Qatar ranked among the top three countries in the region for direct air and postal connectivity. This achieveme»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar and Tanzania have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish political consultations between the two countries’ foreign ministries. The first round of political consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Qatar and Tanzania was held yesterday in Doha. »»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar is positioning itself to move from adopting artificial intelligence (AI) to building the sovereign data, talent and technology capabilities needed to shape how AI is deployed at national scale, speakers noted at the Artefact AI Connect Summit Doha 2026 yesterday. The summit conve»»»

Fighters from Russia’s Battlegroup Sever have thwarted another attempt by Ukrainian forces to break out of an encirclement near Nefedovka in Kharkov Region, security sources told Sputnik. The Ukrainian group tried to punch through the encirclement from inside the pocket, using armored vehicles back»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE), in cooperation with the Qatar National Commission for Education, Culture and Science and the Unesco Regional Centre for Quality and Excellence in Education, hosted yesterday the launch of the Arab Model for Quality and Excellence »»»

A training centre for firefighters and rescue workers will be opened Tuesday in the southwestern village of Pokrovnik, Blagoevgrad Municipality, by Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev, the Interior Ministry said. The centre is located above the former Construction Troops unit, on the road between th»»»

San Francisco, United States: OpenAI will not release its newest artificial intelligence model, known as Astra 6.1, after internal testing by the ChatGPT-maker revealed it did not meet safety standards, the company confirmed Monday. The news comes one day before the AI giant hosts an annual develop»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani inaugurated yesterday the 22nd edition of the Doha Jewellery and Watches Exhibition (DJWE) at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre. The opening ceremony was attended by Minister »»»

Washington, United States: President Donald Trump on Monday denied a report by the news outlet Axios that he offered Iran sanctions relief and the release of frozen funds, as the Mideast war drags on. “Axios just released a story that ‘Trump’ offered Sanctions Relief and Frozen Funds to Iran. This »»»

Members of Kyrgyzstan’s boxing team are seeing their medal hopes fade one by one at the Asian Games in Japan. Kyrgyz boxers Zafarbek Kamilov and Bakyt Toktosun uulu lost their bouts in the round of 16. Myrzakir Koshaliev was defeated by Kazakhstani Akylbek Oralbai in the quarterfinals, ending his c»»»

CAIRO: UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan discussed bilateral relations during a visit on Sunday by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the Gulf country, the Emirati state news agency WAM reported on Monday. The report by WAM was the first UAE confirmation of Netanyahu's visi»»»

Concerns over dog theft are growing in Budapest after a small dog was stolen outside the Westend shopping centre, while animal-welfare advocates warn that existing rules may leave unattended pets particularly vulnerable. The dog was taken from the shopping centre’s Lehel Square entrance after its o»»»

QNA Doha The Ministry of Justice (MoJ), through the Legal and Judicial Studies Center, organised the 2026 training faculty members forum. The forum brought together more than 50 trainers from various government and quasi-government entities to review the outcomes of current programmes and lay the g»»»

QNA Doha The Cultural Village Foundation (Katara), in cooperation with Yunus Emre Turkish Cultural Center in Doha, has inaugurated the exhibition titled ‘From roots, through cultures, to the future.’ Held under the slogan ‘Heritage of the past, inspiration for the future’, the exhibition will run a»»»

QNA Doha The sixth edition of the Qatar National Dialogue on Climate Change 2026 began in Doha on Monday. The event is organised by the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MoECC) in collaboration with Earthna Center for a Sustainable Future, a member of Qatar Foundation (QF), under the them»»»

Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani inaugurated the 22nd edition of the Doha Jewellery and Watches Exhibition (DJWE) at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre on Monday. The Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs toured th»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Museums (QM), the nation’s preeminent institution for art and culture, today announced details of What Lingers in the Artist Mind: Experiments and Legacies of the Baghdad Modern Art Group, a major exhibition at Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art exploring the history,»»»

Tribune News Network DOHA To mark World Heart Day, Sidra Medicine is highlighting a recent milestone in complex congenital heart surgery following the successful treatment of three-year-old Dana, who was born with an exceptionally complex heart condition. Dana was referred to Sidra Medicine with a »»»

Tribune News Network Doha The World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE), a global initiative of Qatar Foundation, has announced the opening of applications for the 2026–2027 cycle of the WISE EdTech Accelerator, inviting early-stage education technology startups from Qatar and around the world t»»»

LUMUT: Malaysia began sending back around 1,500 Myanmar nationals Tuesday, AFP journalists saw, launching a scheme rights groups say may endanger migrants by returning them to the war-torn country. The batch is the first of 5,000 Myanmar citizens Kuala Lumpur says agreed to “voluntary” repatriation»»»

EXCLUSIVEShamal CEO says residents now expect dining, outdoor spaces and experiences close to home Dubai: Convenience is no longer enough to draw Dubai residents to community malls, with developers now competing on experience, dining, outdoor spaces and the quality of time people spend close to hom»»»

Iranian authorities have discussed with Qatari intermediaries ways to meet Tehran's conditions for resolving the conflict in the Middle East, and the country expects a response from Washington regarding these conditions soon, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said. Reuters previously reported»»»

The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed his visit to the UAE on Sunday, noting that it focused on strengthening relations between the two countries and addressing regional issues. The Emirati news agency WAM previously reported that Netanyahu had visited the UAE on Sunday »»»

The United States is working with Venezuelan lawmakers to create the conditions for holding presidential elections in the republic as soon as possible, Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated. "We're working very hard with the 2015 National Assembly to put in place the conditions necessary to have fr»»»

Viral footage shows tourists sitting on turtle and handling hatchlings at Ras Al Hadd Dubai: A Ukrainian tourist is facing legal action after a video showing him disturbing sea turtles at Ras Al Hadd in Oman's South Al Sharqiyah circulated on social media, the Environment Authority said. The Enviro»»»

Argentine President Javier Milei threatened on Monday to sue Britain over the Sea Lion oil project near the disputed Falkland Islands. Argentina claims sovereignty over the British-administered territory, where a 1982 war killed 255 British and 649 Argentine troops. Developers Navitas and Rockhoppe»»»

US prosecutors reopened an investigation on Monday into an alleged 2024 gang rape at Cornell University after the woman involved accused the school of failing to punish those responsible adequately. In a lawsuit, she said seven Chi Phi fraternity members drugged her with ketamine and assaulted her.»»»

Major routes into Dubai choke with rush-hour jams, accidents and road closures Motorists heading into Dubai on Tuesday morning are facing heavy congestion on several major routes, with the worst delays building on roads linking Sharjah and Dubai, according to live traffic maps at around 8am. Traffi»»»

Negotiations back on the table, but no deal yet: Hormuz remains tense As of Tuesday (Sept. 29, 2026), the US-Iran conflict remains unresolved, with military threats, restrictions on shipping and aviation disruptions continuing alongside diplomatic efforts. President Donald Trump said that US offici»»»

FAIRFORD: British police said Monday five men arrested near an airbase used by the United States were released on bail, as Washington asserted a “foreign actor” was involved in the suspected bomb plot. US President Donald Trump, speaking in Washington, said he was “surprised that they released them»»»

During a working visit to Osh, Minister of Construction, Architecture, Housing and Communal Services of Kyrgyzstan Nurdаn Oruntaev held a meeting on the construction of new student dormitories in Osh, Manas and Batken, the ministry’s press service reports. Under the project, a nine-story dormitory »»»

Journalist and video blogger Ilya Varlamov was added to the State Tax Service register as an electronic services provider on September 2, 2026. His country of registration is listed as Hong Kong. The current State Tax Service register contains 94 entries from 28 countries and jurisdictions. It cove»»»

Hanifa Syrgakova, a graduate of vocational lyceum No. 18 in Bishkek, received the Best of Nation award at the WorldSkills Shanghai 2026, the Ministry of Education and Science reported. Syrgakova competed in the Fashion Technology category and received the award for achieving the best result among m»»»

Geneva: Nearly 8.3 million refugees and other forcibly displaced people face losing vital assistance from UNHCR, the UN’s refugee agency warned Tuesday, as protection services crumble due to “severe” funding cuts. “UNHCR’s ability to protect and assist refugees, internally displaced people (IDPs) a»»»

The Antimonopoly Regulation Service has submitted a proposal to the Presidential Administration and the Ministry of Economy of Kyrgyzstan to produce diesel fuel from coal. According to the service, the country holds estimated solid fuel reserves exceeding 6.4 billion tons. Currently, this fuel is p»»»

First Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Daniyar Amangeldiev held a working meeting with heads of relevant ministries and agencies, as well as representatives of the domestic business community. According to the Cabinet’s press service, the meeting addressed the implementatio»»»

The National Assembly did not vote to approve the head of state's candidate, Zoltán Szathmáry, for the position of Prosecutor General. At the National Assembly's extraordinary session on Monday, members rejected the election of President András Baka's candidate to the post by a secret vote of 138 a»»»

The government has decided to continue the second phase of the M49 motorway up to the Romanian border, meaning the dual two-lane expressway will be built all the way to Satu Mare — the Minister of Transport and Investment announced on Sunday on his Facebook page. In his post, Dávid Vitézy highlight»»»

Miklós Seszták (KDNP), a member of parliament and former minister of national development, was taken into custody at the Central Investigation Prosecutor's Office (KNYF) on Monday — 24.hu learned this from Gábor Papp, the politician's lawyer. On Monday morning, after the National Assembly voted to »»»

Jackie Chan, whose real name is Fang Shilong, is alive and active. Dubai: A bizarre social media hoax claiming legendary Hong Kong action star Jackie Chan has died has gone viral, prompting renewed questions about the actor’s wellbeing. Posts featuring a black-and-white image of Chan alongside the »»»

Dual chokepoint disruptions force costly detours, boosting global energy prices Oil prices climbed on Tuesday (Sept. 29, 2026) as President Donald Trump’s rejection of an Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz kept supply risks elevated, with Brent up 1.4% near $106.80 and U.S. WTI gaining»»»

Mercury could hit 46°C on Tuesday before gradually falling from Wednesday Dubai: Temperatures across the UAE are expected to begin a gradual decline from Wednesday after reaching as high as 46°C on Tuesday, with fog, blowing dust and rougher seas forecast in parts of the country through the end of »»»

Killing comes amid a bitter child custody dispute and domestic violence legal battle Dubai: A New York Times engineering executive was fatally shot at a park in California’s Bay Area on Saturday, with police saying his in-laws were arrested in connection with the killing. Jonathan McKinsey, 40, who»»»

Human-in-the-loop AI underpins UAE’s next phase of financial crime defence Abu Dhabi: Drones over ships. Algorithms reading invoices. Police tracing crypto. AI screening more than 25,000 entities. In the UAE, AI is no longer an experiment in safeguarding the financial system. The question is moving»»»

BRUSSELS, Belgium — European energy ministers are to hold talks in Dublin Tuesday as the EU looks to cushion the impact of soaring energy prices ahead of a winter that promises to be difficult for consumers.Energy Commissioner Dan Jorgensen wrote to the 27 member states ahead of the meeting recomme»»»

Travellers can still find fares below Dh1,500, but agents expect prices to rise in October Dubai: UAE-based Indian travellers planning to fly home for Dussehra and Diwali can still find relatively affordable airfares, with demand beginning to pick up ahead of the festive season and travel agents ex»»»

Saudi Arabia forecasts rain across several regions through the end of the week Dubai: Rain and thunderstorms are forecast across parts of Saudi Arabia through the end of the week, while Oman could see isolated thundershowers over the Al Hajar Mountains on Tuesday and Wednesday. In the UAE, the Nati»»»

Talks falter as Drumcree parade dispute deepens in Portadown The UK's Northern Ireland minister Monday admitted that talks to overcome a dispute about a contentious pro-British Protestant parade through a mainly Catholic area had so far failed to resolve one of the region's worst crises in decades.»»»

Judge rules Trump administration can't tie counterterror funds to election demands HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania: A federal judge on Monday blocked the authority of President Donald Trump’s administration to withhold some federal counterterrorism funding from states that don’t meet its election administ»»»