MINSK: Belarus reduced gasoline and diesel rail shipments to Russia in September ahead of planned maintenance at one of its refineries. However, fuel supplies remained above monthly averages recorded since the start of the year, according to two industry sources and Reuters calculations. Belarus su»»»

US President Donald Trump has blamed the violent student protests in France on the country’s migration policies, rejecting rioters’ claims that the unrest is driven by poor school conditions and teacher shortages. On Tuesday, France saw the largest day of demonstrations demanding that the governmen»»»

DOHA: A campaign promoting ethical values and positive behaviour among school students is expanding to schools across Qatar, organisers said. The campaign is being led by Qatar Social Work's Behavioral Health Support Center (Daam), in cooperation with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education »»»

Geneva: Most migrant children who reached Europe last year were travelling alone, the United Nations said Wednesday, warning about the abuse and violence they face en route. More than 20,000 of the 31,100 children who reached Europe along migration routes last year arrived without a parent or guard»»»

For residents of Israel’s Gaza Envelope, the Hamas-led attack of October 7, 2023, was not an abstract national trauma. Communities close to the Gaza border were among the first to come under assault, and residents spent hours locked in safe rooms, hiding from gunmen and rocket fire. Three years lat»»»

Producers from 12 countries showcase date varieties, food products and new technologies Under the patronage of Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President of the UAE, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Office, the 12th edition of the Abu Dhabi Dates Exhibition opened on T»»»

MAKKAH: Umm Al-Qura University has registered a new patent with the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property, related to the invention of a technology to extract nano-iron oxide compound from steelmaking slag, in a step that promotes the use of industrial waste in the production of advanced materi»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs and Qatar University have concluded the second edition of the “Quran and Human Knowledge Conference” and the “Kitab Al Ummah Forum” after two days of academic discussions, research and specialised dialogue involving researchers and academics fr»»»

JERUSALEM: US President Donald Trump’s year-old plan to end the Gaza war has stalled, with Israel mounting near daily ‌attacks and occupying around two-thirds of the shattered enclave where Palestinians face dire conditions. The initial phase resulted in a ceasefire on October 10, 2025 and secured »»»

Hamdan Foundation in Dubai, UNESCO launch research project on lessons from past laureates Dubai: Three teacher development initiatives from Türkiye, Ethiopia and Indonesia have shared $300,000 at the ninth edition of the UNESCO–Hamdan Prize for Teacher Development, honoured at a ceremony at UNESCO »»»

DAMASCUS: Kurdish forces still hold around 2,200 foreign relatives of suspected Daesh group fighters in a northeast Syria camp, an official there told AFP, despite an integration agreement between the Kurds and Damascus. Two government officials also told AFP that transferring the administration of»»»

Public Affairs Solutions, a consultancy specialising in public affairs and government relations, announces the promotion of Decebal Mohîrță to the position of Managing Associate, following more than five years with the company and approximately three years and five months as Senior Government Relat»»»

Doha, Qatar: Riyad Mahrez has arrived in Doha as Al Shamal close in on the signing of the experienced Algeria international, with the 35-year-old set to join the Qatar Stars League club on a free transfer. Mahrez arrived in Doha yesterday and is scheduled to undergo his medical at Aspetar today bef»»»

Doha, Qatar: The second edition of the Quran and Human Knowledge Conference: Towards Sound Human Knowledge and the Book of the Ummah Writers Forum opened yesterday in Doha, bringing together researchers, academics and specialists from Qatar and abroad to examine the relationship between revelation »»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Embassy of Malaysia in Doha hosted the Breast Cancer Awareness Talk 2026, themed “Splash of Pink”, jointly organised by PERWAKILAN Doha and Malaysian Ladies in Qatar (MyLQ). The programme was held in conjunction with Breast Cancer Awareness Month and aimed to promote g»»»

Illegal migration through Bulgaria has dropped by 40% compared with last year, Border Police Director Anton Zlatanov said. Migrants are mainly coming from Afghanistan, Syria and Morocco, while Bulgarian authorities are targeting both the migrants themselves and the trafficking networks involved in »»»

DOHA: The second conference on the Holy Quran and Human Knowledge convened in Doha on Monday. The event aims to advance sound human knowledge when it comes to the Holy Quran. It was kicked off concurrently with the opening of the Book of the Ummah Forum, bringing together a pantheon of researchers,»»»

Defeat was just the latest political setback for the Socialist premier Pedro Sanchez Madrid: Spain’s prime minister on Monday called a snap election for November 29, after parliament rejected housing relief measures proposed by his minority government amid nationwide protests. The defeat on Friday »»»

Finnish President Alexander Stubb has blamed Russia for a wide range of security concerns facing the EU, including the influx of migrants over the summer into Ceuta, Spain’s enclave in Morocco. He later admitted that he did not know the situation in Ceuta “well enough to take a position.” Stubb mad»»»

Donald Trump and major tech leaders from OpenAI, Anthropic, Nvidia, SpaceX, Meta and other tech companies gathered for a meeting at the White House to reach a deal on what Trump described as an “AI constitution” to ensure that frontier models do not pose catastrophic, unintended risks. In the cours»»»

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has called an early general election for November 29 after Congress rejected two housing decrees proposed by his government. The measures, presented as part of Madrid’s response to Spain’s housing crisis, were voted down on Friday despite last-minute negotiation»»»

China’s next EV power play: Beijing targets solid-state battery scale by 2030 Elon Musk has scale, capital and a global EV brand. China has something harder to replicate: a vast, vertically integrated battery ecosystem now backed by a national plan to push all-solid-state batteries from the lab tow»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has hosted the ShakeSmart Regional Communication Workshop, organized by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), with support from the Japanese Red Cross Society. Held under the title “From Toolkit to Action”, the tw»»»

Dubai motorists face disruptions as 80km cycling event begins Motorists in Dubai should expect traffic delays on a number of roads this morning, Sunday, October 4, as the second edition of the Dubai Police “Proud of the UAE” Cycling Race gets underway. The 80km race is now underway, with the Roads »»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has hosted the ShakeSmart Regional Communication Workshop organised by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) with support from the Japanese Red Cross Society. Held under the title “From Toolkit to Acti»»»

QNA Doha The Family Consulting Center (Wifaq), part of the Qatar Foundation for Social Work, is hosting an art-based awareness exhibition titled ‘Rawabit (bonds): Visual stories strengthening family ties’. Running through today, the exhibition blends art with family-focused awareness to convey the »»»

Tribune News Network Doha Design Doha has announced the return of its international residency programme, Crafting Design Futures, with four designers from Qatar and the wider Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia (MENASA) region selected to work alongside Mexican master artisans as part of the »»»

The lizard feeds on plants and small arthropods, including spiders Scientists have discovered a new species of lizard in the Peruvian Andes, the Natural History Museum of San Marcos University said Saturday. The lizard measures between six and eight centimeters (2.4-3.2 inches) and has distinct col»»»

DOHA: The Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has hosted the ShakeSmart Regional Communication Workshop on earthquake preparedness. The two-day event was organised by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) to explore implementation tools, with technical support fr»»»

The first round of Brazil’s presidential election on Sunday pits two well-known names in the political ring: Lula vs. Bolsonaro. But it’s not former president Jair Bolsonaro facing off against the incumbent head of state – it’s his eldest son, Flavio Bolsonaro. He’s less charismatic than his father»»»

How allegations of a gang rape at an American Ivy League university have set social media alight, sparking widespread fury over the way colleges and universities handle sexual assault cases. Also the French parliament is currently debating a major new bill aimed at tackling violence against women a»»»

UNAIZAH: Unaizah Gov. Saad Al-Saleem honored security agencies, government bodies and participating teams at the conclusion of the Unaizah Dates Season. At a ceremony held in Al-Naqwa Hall at the date market in Unaizah, the governor presented them with commemorative plaques for their contributions »»»

BISSAU: Guinea-Bissau ‘s military government has barred former President Umaro Sissoco Embaló from returning to the country, citing security and public order concerns. Embaló, who ruled the Portuguese-speaking West African nation between 2020 and 2025, planned to return on Oct. 4 and said he would »»»

Doha: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani has held talks with Head of the Government of the Kingdom of Morocco HE Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri. During a telephone conversation, HE Sheikh Mohammed congratulated HE El Mansouri on taking »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Municipality has honoured participating and supporting entities, contributing departments, the judging committee and winners of the 11th Local Dates Festival 2026, recognising their efforts in ensuring the success of the annual event and supporting Qatar’s agricultural »»»

Knife and fireworks attack leaves one dead, three injured in northern Mexico school Two teenage brothers armed with knives and fireworks killed a female assistant principal and injured three other people in an attack Thursday at a school in northern Mexico, local authorities said. While several par»»»

Campaign features competitions and Dh230,000 in prizes for community innovators Dubai: The Dubai Electronic Security Center (DESC) has launched a month-long campaign to help residents identify and avoid scams, including increasingly sophisticated fraud involving impersonation, deceptive messages an»»»

This is an interview for the European Newsroom (enr), which Tanjug is a part of. The European Commission wants Frontex to be able to deploy a rapid-response team within 24 hours. But agency chief Hans Leijtens draws a line at command: national governments must remain responsible. After Ceuta, the q»»»

MADRID: King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia will visit Spain’s diplomatically sensitive enclave of Ceuta on October 13 as a migration crisis engulfs the north African territory claimed by Morocco, the palace announced on Thursday. Their trip to Ceuta, and then to Spain’s other north African enclave of»»»

The pilot of the FlyDubai flight is suspected of having stabbed his copilot midflight in an apparent attempt to crash the plane. The incident has turned focus to similar incidents in the past, where deliberate crashes or near crashes have been instigated by on or off-duty crew. A pilot on a plane t»»»

Sofia Zoo will hold an educational programme on October 4 to mark World Animal Day and Zookeepers’ Day, featuring demonstration feedings of various animal species and talks by zookeepers. The initiative will take place from 11:00 to 16:00, the zoo said on Thursday. The programme will begin at 11:00»»»

JEDDAH: Jordan’s economy grew 3 percent in the second quarter of 2026, while Morocco’s growth slowed to 4 percent. Jordan’s gross domestic product expansion was up 0.2 percentage points compared to a year earlier, according to preliminary quarterly estimates released by the Department of Statistics»»»

News and comments on businessman Ilian Filipov’s murder, which occurred in the night between Tuesday and Wednesday, dominated the media on Thursday. ILIAN FILIPOV’s MURDER On Nova Television’s morning show, Bird.bg journalist Dimitar Stoyanov said the man detained in connection with the murder of b»»»

When a crisis hits, organizations tend to develop a gravitational field. Everything gets pulled upward. Information goes to senior management, decisions go to senior management, approvals go to senior management, people who normally make perfectly sensible decisions suddenly wait for permission fro»»»

Doha, Qatar: Design Doha has announced the return of its international residency programme, Crafting Design Futures, with four designers from Qatar and the wider Middle East, North Africa and South Asia (MENASA) region selected to work alongside Mexican master artisans as part of the Qatar-Mexico 2»»»

LONDON: In May 1993, the French journalist Anne Sinclair sat opposite King Hassan II on the television program “7 sur 7” and asked whether Morocco would one day have a female prime minister. The King answered with characteristic pragmatism. Nothing in the constitution or in Islamic jurisprudence st»»»

Moving from traditional poly mailers to a more sustainable alternative may seem straightforward, but finding the right supplier can quickly become complicated. Brands have to navigate environmental claims, certification requirements, minimum order quantities, customization options, and material spe»»»

Only 26% of Romanian consumers say they are in a comfortable financial position, meaning they can pay all their monthly bills and still have money left over for savings, holidays, leisure activities, and health and wellbeing expenses, according to PwC’s global Voice of the Consumer 2026 survey. By »»»

RIYADH: The second session of the “Live Well” initiative, the Kingdom’s primary health awareness platform, was held in Riyadh on Wednesday. The sessions provide a space for dialogue and exchange of views to build partnerships and strengthen collaboration among sector leaders, practitioners, content»»»

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