US to target Iran’s land-based supply routes – CENTCOM
The US military has announced the creation of a new task force which will be dedicated to disrupting land-based supply routes to Iran. The Task Force Iron Gate is being set up to reinforce Washington’s ongoing sea blockade of the Islamic Republic’s ports, the commander of US Central Command (CENTCO»»»
Turkish Energy Minister: Qatar key partner in advancing regional, global energy security
QNA DOHA Qatar is a key partner in advancing regional and global energy security, with energy cooperation serving as a strategic pillar of Qatar-Turkiye relations, Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar said. Speaking to Qatar News Agency (QNA), Bayraktar said energy c»»»
Outreach Qatar, Reyada hold medical camp for children with special needs
Tribune News Network Doha Outreach Qatar, an associate organisation of the Indian Community Benevolent Forum (ICBF), in association with Reyada Medical Centre, organised its first medical camp for children with special needs and their parents at Reyada’s C-Ring Road branch. The camp was the first o»»»
Qatar Tec bags Hempel Silver Membership Award 2026
Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Tec has announced that it has been honoured with the Hempel Achievers Club (HAC) – Silver Membership Award for 2026, recognising its valued partnership and business contribution to Hempel in Qatar. The award was presented during the second edition of the Middle East-»»»
DFF announces Ajyal Film Competition line-up
Tribune News Network Doha Doha Film Festival (DFF), presented by Doha Film Institute (DFI), has announced the selection for the 2026 Ajyal Film Competition, bringing together 17 films that celebrate imagination, curiosity and creative spirit of young people. Featuring five feature films and 12 shor»»»
Six UDST academics recognised among the world’s top 2% scientists
Tribune News Network Doha The University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST) has announced that six of its academics have been recognised in the 2026 World’s Top 2% Scientists List, published by Stanford University Professor John P. A. Ioannidis in collaboration with Elsevier, highlighting th»»»
GU-Q student Adarsh Kumar receives the Diana Award for youth leadership
Tribune News Network Doha Adarsh Kumar (GU-Q ’30) has received the Diana Award, an international honour recognising young people who make a positive difference in the lives of others. Established in 1999 in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales, the award recognises young people for their social actio»»»
Pay adequate attention to your health, NIDO-Qatar president urges community members
Tribune News Network Doha President of the Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation – Qatar (NIDO-Qatar), Dr Michael Miller Ihekwaba, has urged community members to pay special attention to their health status. Ihekwaba cautioned people against taking any health concern or sign of illness for granted, no»»»
Shura speaker, Swiss council head discuss cooperation
QNA Doha Speaker of the Shura Council HE Hassan bin Abdullah Al Ghanim on Sunday met with President of the National Council of Switzerland Pierre-André Page, who is visiting Qatar as part of efforts to strengthen parliamentary cooperation between the two countries. The meeting reviewed the bilatera»»»
Azerbaijan marks Victory Day, highlights peace efforts
Ashraf Siddiqui Doha The Embassy of Azerbaijan in Qatar organised an event to commemorate the country’s Victory Day, marking November 8, 2020, as a historic milestone and highlighting Azerbaijan’s post-war reconstruction achievements and ongoing efforts to achieve peace with Armenia. Addressing amb»»»
Design Doha announces four winners for 2026 Prize
Tribune News Network Doha Design Doha on Sunday announced the four winners of the 2026 Design Doha Prize during an awards ceremony at the Museum of Islamic Art (MIA), concluding the three-day opening programme for the second edition of the design biennial. The winners were selected across four cate»»»
Diabetes patients urged to take extra care of oral health
Tribune News Network Doha Diabetes and oral health have a bidirectional relationship, according to Dr. Najat Alyafei of the Oral Health Promotion & Prevention Department, Preventive Health Directorate – Primary Health Care Corporation. “When we talk about diabetes, we often think about blood glucos»»»
Qatar participates in IMO Council Session
Tribune News Network London – UK Qatar, represented by the Qatar Mission to the IMO, participated in the 138th Session of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Council (C 138), held from November 2 to November 6 at the IMO Headquarters in London. The meetings discussed several administrativ»»»
Qatar and Bahrain sign MoU to enhance land transportation, logistics services
Tribune News Network Manama The Government of the State of Qatar and the Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain respectively represented by the Ministry of Transport (MoT) and the Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications (MTT), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for enhancing bi»»»
Qatar and UAE sign record of exchange of instruments of transport pact ratification
QNA Doha The governments of Qatar and the United Arab Emirates signed the record of the exchange of instruments of ratification of the air transport agreement in Doha on Sunday. The pact was signed on behalf of the Government of Qatar by Director of the GCC Affairs Department at the Ministry of For»»»
MoT leads Qatar team to GCC Transport Ministers’ 30th meet
Tribune News Network Manama – Bahrain Minister of Transport HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulla bin Mohammed Al Thani on Sunday headed the Qatari delegation to the 30th Meeting of the Ministers of Transport of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC), in Manama. The ministers discus»»»
TRANSPORT MINISTER MEETS SAUDI COUNTERPART
Minister of Transport HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulla bin Mohammed Al Thani on Sunday met with Minister of Transport and Logistic Services of Saudi Arabia Eng. Saleh bin Nasser Al Jasser. The two ministers, who met on the sidelines of the 30th Meeting of the Ministers of Transport of the Cooperation»»»
Trump says deportation policy was ‘too tough’: CBS interview
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said that his mass deportation of undocumented immigrants was “too tough,” according to an excerpt of an interview with CBS aired Sunday. Asked about his deportation policy, Trump told CBS’ “60 Minutes“: “I think it was too tough...I think it might be too tough»»»
US launches task force to disrupt land transit routes into Iran
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said Sunday that a new task force is in place to disrupt land routes into Iran that the US military says are used for shipments of weapons and illicit materials. US Central Command on Saturday announced the formation of a 20-member team to expand on a US naval blo»»»
Sand cliff collapses on displaced shelter in Central Gaza, killing 5
Gaza: At least five Palestinians, including three children, died Sunday evening when a sand collapsed onto tents in Deir al-Balah in central Gaza, Palestinian officials said. Mahmoud Basal, spokesperson for Gaza's Civil Defense, said the cliff collapsed on tents at a shelter center due to heavy rai»»»
Qatar continues efforts to prevent new wave of escalation: PM
Continued from page 1 This, in turn, helped spare the region widespread chaos at a time when the risk of regional escalation was high. He added that challenges in implementing the memorandum of understanding had not halted Qatar’s efforts. In coordination with regional partners, Qatar continued i»»»
CROWN PRINCE OF BRUNEI IN DOHA
Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office of Brunei Darussalam HRH Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah arrived in Doha on Sunday on an official visit to the country. The crown prince and his accompanying delegation were welcomed at Hamad International Airport by Chairman of the Board of»»»
Zakat Affairs Department adopts National Authentication Portal for electronic assistance applications
QNA Doha Zakat Affairs Department at the Ministry of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs has announced the adoption of the National Authentication Portal as a mandatory requirement for submitting and tracking Zakat assistance applications electronically, aiming to enhance beneficiary data reliab»»»
Attack on Iraq gas complex, cuts supply: authorities
SULAYMANIYAH: An Emirati-owned gas complex in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region was attacked on Sunday, disrupting the gas supply to the region's power plants, local Kurdish authorities said. "At 11:00 pm (2000 GMT), the Khor Mor gas field came under a terrorist attack," the regional natural resou»»»
Presidential Election Was Won by Idea of Presidency Built on Consensus - VP-Elect Valchev
Interviewed on the Bulgarian National Television on Sunday, Vice President-elect and Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) Director General Kiril Valchev said that the first takeaway from the recent presidential election is that, for the first time, Bulgaria has elected a woman as president. The second is th»»»
South Africa’s ANC is humbled by its worst election results as it continues its decline
CAPE TOWN, South Africa: South Africa’s African National Congress party was handed its worst election results ever Sunday in a new low point on its gradual decline in popularity as voters rebuked it for a failure to deliver basic services like water and electricity in towns and cities. The once-dom»»»
Sand cliff collapses onto tents in Gaza, killing 5
LONDON: A steep sand cliff collapsed onto tents sheltering displaced Palestinians in central Gaza on Sunday evening, killing two women and three children and injuring five other people, the Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Rescue teams at the Ard El-Rebat displacement camp in Deir Al-Balah fi»»»
Trump says deportation policy was 'too tough': CBS interview
Washington, United States: US President Donald Trump said that his mass deportation of illegal immigrants was "too tough," according to an excerpt of an interview with CBS aired Sunday. Asked about his deportation policy, Trump told CBS' "60 Minutes": "I think it was too tough...I think it might be»»»
Hamad International Airport and Doha Film Institute bring 'Made in Qatar' stories to the terminal
DOHA Hamad International Airport (HIA), in collaboration with Doha Film Institute (DFI), has launched the 'Made in Qatar' Screening Room in Concourse D. Open from 8 November to 27 December 2026, the experience presents a selection of short films by Qatari Directors and Filmmakers who have made Qata»»»
Trump and his Justice Department stand defiant as Democrats ready an investigative blitz
President Donald Trump and his Department of Justice are taking a combative stance toward Democrats after their election victories in the midterms, signaling intense conflict to come as lawmakers prepare aggressive investigations into the executive branch next year. Trump set the tone, declaring on»»»
Budapest apartment gutted by fire, 15 residents evacuated from smoke-filled building
A flat was gutted by fire in a four-storey residential building in Budapest’s District III on Sunday, filling the entire building with smoke. Firefighters evacuated 15 residents, including some who had to be brought outside using rescue masks. According to the National Directorate General for Disas»»»
Iraq, Türkiye activate joint security committee, begin Bashiqa camp handover
Baghdad/Ankara, Nov. 8 (SANA) Iraq and Türkiye announced Sunday the activation of a joint security coordination committee to oversee the establishment of full state authority in Sinjar and the end of armed groups there, coinciding with Ankara beginning the gradual handover of the Bashiqa-Zilkan cam»»»
Iraq has reached understandings with US to allow oil exports through Hormuz, minister says
BAGHDAD: Iraq has reached understandings with the United States to allow Iraqi oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz via a shipping lane near Oman, Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said in an interview with Al Jazeera. He said Iraq’s losses from the Iran war and disruptions to oil exp»»»
Iran FM says no negotiations since ‘shock’ of US midterms
TEHRAN: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday that mediators striving for a peace deal between the US and Iran had not traveled at all since the “shock” of the US midterm elections. “We now have to see how long it will take for them to digest these results, in order to determine ho»»»
France’s far-left leader attacked for remarks on Ukraine
PARIS: France’s far-left presidential contender Jean-Luc Melenchon was attacked by political rivals on Sunday over comments about Ukraine that critics said made him sound like a Kremlin spokesman. Melenchon, leader of the France Unbowed (LFI) party, said in a speech on Saturday that settling the Uk»»»
More than 1,100 children in Gaza have lost limbs as rehabilitation falters, rights group says
LONDON: More than 1,100 children in Gaza have undergone amputations, with Israeli restrictions on medical supplies and travel denying many the treatment and prosthetic limbs they need to recover, according to Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor. The rights group said in a Nov. 4 statement that attacks ca»»»
Iran says US election results paused mediators’ work over talks to end crisis
CAIRO: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Sunday that the results of the US midterm elections have brought a pause to mediators’ work with regard to talks aimed at reaching a deal between Tehran and Washington to end the crisis in the region. He told Iranian state TV that Iran»»»
NMC fraud unveiled: How BR Shetty and ex-CEO hid billions in loans
Abu Dhabi judgment traces former execs' roles, explains what's undecided for creditors Dubai: False invoices raised financing, spreadsheets tracked hidden debts, and two sets of books concealed the financial position. These were among the methods used in the fraud against NMC before its 2020 admini»»»
Drone attack targets Iraq’s Khor Mor gas field, sources say
A drone attack on Sunday targeted Iraq’s Khor Mor gas field, one of the largest in the Kurdistan region, with smoke seen rising from the field, two security sources said. An engineer working at the field said a gas storage facility was hit during the attack.»»»
Trump says he is highly unlikely to order Iran strikes if talks progress
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Sunday said he was highly unlikely to order fresh attacks on Iran as long as talks to end the conflict progress, even as both countries reported that shipping had been hit in or near the Strait of Hormuz. “It depends on whether or not they sign a very stron»»»
Hamad International Airport and Doha Film Institute bring 'Made in Qatar' stories to the terminal
Doha: Hamad International Airport (HIA), in collaboration with Doha Film Institute (DFI), has launched the 'Made in Qatar' Screening Room in Concourse D. Open from 08 November to 27 December 2026, the experience presents a selection of short films by Qatari Directors and Filmmakers who have made Qa»»»
Europeans to join Abu Dhabi talks on Ukraine
Paris, Nov. 8 (SANA) French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot announced Sunday that Europeans will participate in talks bringing together Ukraine, Russia and the United States in Abu Dhabi this week. “The Europeans will be represented, and France will be present in Abu Dhabi to take part in these d»»»
UAE expresses solidarity with Egypt
UAE offers sympathy and support to Egypt The United Arab Emirates has expressed its solidarity with the Arab Republic of Egypt following a collision between two trains south of Cairo, which resulted in dozens of deaths and injuries. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) expressed i»»»
Syria expresses condolences to Egypt over deadly Giza accident
Damascus, Nov. 8 (SANA) Syria expressed its condolences and solidarity with Egypt on Sunday following a deadly accident in the al-Ayyat district of Giza province that left several people dead and injured. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates extended its »»»
Turkiye says EU comments on its rights record, judiciary are ‘prejudiced, unfair’
ANKARA: Ankara rejected on Wednesday what it called the “prejudiced and unfair” stance of the European Union toward fundamental rights and the judiciary in Turkiye, and regarding Cyprus, contained in the bloc’s report on EU membership candidates. In its annual enlargement policy report, the Europ»»»
Krakow assailant appeared highly skilled, fellow shooting club member says
STARACHOWICE: The young gunman who killed six people in central Krakow on Saturday in Poland’s unprecedented mass shooting appeared to be highly skilled in military-style marksmanship, the spokesperson for his sports shooting club said on Sunday. “I wouldn’t know how to shoot like that,” Adam Chyb»»»
Caught on camera: Syrian businessman abducted outside his pharmaceutical factory
CCTV captures armed men abducting Fadi Barakat outside his factory in western Aleppo Dubai: Syrian businessman and pharmaceutical manufacturer Fadi Barakat was kidnapped by unidentified armed men outside his factory in the western countryside of Aleppo, with surveillance cameras capturing the dayli»»»
Andrey Gurov Rules Out Launching His Own Political Project
Andrey Gurov said in an interview for Nova TV Sunday night that at this point, he has no plans to launch his own political project, as such a move could lead to further division on the right. This was Gurov's first interview after he lost the presidential election to the incumbent, Iliana Iotova, o»»»
Native American women made history in tribal, state and federal elections
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.: A third-grade field trip to the Navajo Nation Council sparked Crystalyne Curley’s political ambition when she witnessed a fiery debate erupt between two tribal lawmakers. “I thought to myself at a very young age, that’s where I want to be,” Curley said. On Election Day, Curley su»»»
Prince Harry and royals mark Remembrance Day separately
LONDON: Prince Harry attended a Remembrance Sunday event in a small English town, far away from Britain’s main ceremony to honor the country’s war dead led by his father, King Charles III. Ceremonies are held at war memorials across Britain on the Sunday closest to Armistice Day, November 11, which»»»