Doha: The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index wrapped the current week with a 2.17 percent decline, shedding 195.44 points from the previous week’s close to settle at 8,810 points. The decline, which affected all sectors, marks the fifth consecutive weekly loss. Financial analyst Mubarak Al Tamimi tol»»»

DOHA: Qatar Chamber (QC) held a virtual meeting yesterday with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Cortés (CCIC) in Honduras to explore ways to strengthen bilateral trade and investment relations and expand cooperation between the two countries’ private sectors. The webinar was chaired by Moham»»»

Minister of Finance H E Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari met with Minister of Finance of the People’s Republic of China H E Lan Fo’an on the sidelines of the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group, held in Bangkok, Kingdom of Thailand. During the meeting, a range o»»»

DOHA: Acting General Manager of Qatar Chamber (QC) Ali Bu Sherbak Al-Mansori met on Wednesday, 14 October, with Chargé d’Affaires at the Embassy of the Republic of Belarus in Qatar Aleksei Zubko. The meeting discussed trade and economic relations between Qatar and Belarus and ways to develop them, »»»

Minister of State for Foreign Trade Affairs, H E Dr. Ahmed bin Mohammed Al-Sayed, met via videoconference on Wednesday, 14 October 2026, with UK Minister of State for Trade at the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, H E Lord Anas Sarwar. His name and title match the UK governmen»»»

Representatives of trade union organizations are meeting with Finance Minister Galab Donev as part of budget preparations for next year. Ahead of the talks, the leaders of the Confederation of Labour Podkrepa and the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria (CITUB) called for a higher »»»

DOHA: Minister of Commerce and Industry H E Sheikh Faisal bin Thani bin Faisal Al Thani participated in the eighth Bloomberg New Economy Forum, held in New Delhi, India, from 13 to 15 October 2026. The forum brought together the Prime Minister of India, heads of state and government, ministers, and»»»

UAE residents urged to stay alert amid regional security risks and travel disruptions Daily life in the UAE continues, even as regional security risks and flight disruptions mean residents should remain alert and check official updates before travelling. Following are key developments from the late»»»

Cash sent home by overseas Filipinos reached $3.03 billion in August 2026 Dubai: Cash remittances to the Philippines rose 1.9 percent year-on-year to $3.03 billion in August 2026, up from $2.98 billion in August 2025, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). The figures have showcased th»»»

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The Strait of Hormuz remains closed and will stay so until the enemy fully respects the legitimate rights of the Iranian nation, Commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army Major General Amir Hatami said. Speaking Thursday evening at the closing ceremony of the 11th National I’tikaf Festival at »»»

By Mohamad Hammoud The war in southern Lebanon ended. The destruction did not. A New York Times investigation found that 48 of roughly 60 villages in "Israeli"-occupied southern Lebanon were mostly flattened, much of the demolition occurring after the April cease-fire. Not in battle. After a cease-»»»

Doha: Director-General of Qatar News Agency (QNA) Ahmed bin Saeed Al Rumaihi met yesterday with Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to the State of Qatar H E Cao Xiaolin. The meeting discussed ways to enhance joint cooperation between the two countries in the field of media.»»»

DOHA: Northwestern University in Qatar (NU-Q) will host Fast FWD @ NU-Q, a professional development session featuring a masterclass on public speaking led by NU-Q faculty member and broadcast journalist Scheherazade Safla-Gaffoor. Titled “Influential Public Speaking: Communicate with Confidence, Cl»»»

Doha: The Cultural Village Foundation – Katara yesterday opened the exhibition “Shaping the Trace: The Evolution of Artistic Practice” by Portuguese artist Cristina Alves. The exhibition was organized in collaboration with the Embassy of the Portuguese Republic in the State of Qatar and was attende»»»

Shah Rukh Khan curates a grand musical festival with Indian music icons in Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi is gearing up for a serious dose of Bollywood star power, and this time, Shah Rukh Khan isn’t bringing a film to the UAE. He’s bringing a music festival. The Bollywood superstar is the creative force behi»»»

Two Budapest men have been arrested at Kelenföld railway station after allegedly bringing nearly eight kilograms of drugs from the Netherlands to Hungary by train. Police discovered cocaine, ketamine and amphetamine oil hidden in their luggage, alongside more than EUR 6,000 in cash. The National Bu»»»

By Staff, Agencies CNN reported that Ukraine has exhausted its remaining US-made Patriot interceptor missiles used to defend against Russian strikes. The reported shortage comes amid a public feud between US President Donald Trump and Vladimir Zelensky over Trump’s diesel deal with Moscow and Ukrai»»»

DOHA: Under the slogan “Your Wisdom Gives Us Strength; Your Expertise Guides Us as We Shape the Future Together,” the Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) celebrated the International Day of Older Persons, observed annually on October 1, by organising a series of awareness activities and events a»»»

DOHA: Pakistan International School Qatar (PISQ) successfully organised its Science Exhibition 2026-27 across the KG, Primary, Girls, Boys, and Cambridge Wings, providing students with a valuable platform to demonstrate scientific knowledge, creativity, innovation, environmental awareness, and prac»»»

Doha: The Katara Cultural Village Foundation announced the winners of the 12th edition of the Katara Prize for Arabic Novel during a ceremony held at the Katara Opera House. The event was attended by several ministers, ambassadors, diplomatic representatives, writers, intellectuals, media figures a»»»

DOHA: Sidra Medicine, a member of Qatar Foundation, Sidra Medicine, a member of Qatar Foundation, will host the Qatar Paediatric Endocrine and Diabetes Conference (QPED 2026) from 27 to 28 November 2026. The conference will cover the latest approaches to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of d»»»

Geneva: The State of Qatar emphasised that, over the past several years, it has strengthened its position as a strategic partner of the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) through its continued support for humanitarian responses to emergencies worldwide. This support has helped bolster UNHCR-led programmes a»»»

By Staff, Agencies US President Donald Trump has shelved a widely condemned plan to livestream the execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, who was convicted of killing 13 people at a military base at Fort Hood in Texas in 2009. In a social media post on Thursday, Trump argued that broadcasting such an exec»»»

Air India, IndiGo, Air India Express and Akasa extend Saudi suspensions into next week Dubai: Indian airlines have extended flight cancellations to Saudi Arabia as the security situation continues to disrupt air travel, with Air India, IndiGo, Air India Express and Akasa Air announcing longer suspe»»»

DOHA: The National Planning Council (NPC) concluded its participation in the Strategic Foresight Forum on Global Youth Competencies and Lifelong Learning, held from 12 to 14 October 2026 and organised by the Ministry of Sports and Youth in cooperation with the Islamic World Educational, Scientific »»»

DOHA: The Ministry of Transport’s (MoT) Qatar Activity-Based Transport Model (QABM) has won first place in the Innovation Category of the Dubai Award for Sustainable Transport (DAST). The DAST award recognised QABM’s excellence as an innovative national tool supporting strategic transportation plan»»»

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Prime Minister Edi Rama has once again reacted to the massive student protests, alleging that “foreign hands” are behind the demonstrations and accusing forces he claims do not have Albania’s best interests at heart of fueling the unrest. Speaking Friday morning from another fire-damaged building, »»»

DOHA: The ninth edition of the Art, Fashion and Cultural Diplomacy (AFCD) exhibition, titled ‘Honduras, the Country of Deep Waters,’ celebrated the Central American country’s rich culture, history and heritage in Doha yesterday. It also featured more than 100 artworks by AFCD members. The exhibitio»»»

The Ministry of Finance is extending a temporary reduction by 25% of the excise duty on diesel fuel for the period October 16-31, 2026, following the latest bimonthly assessment provided by the mechanism established by Law 162/2026."This measure continues the intervention ...»»»

Over half (58%) of employees in Romania have used AI on their job in the last 12 months, compared to 42% a year ago. However, the use of this technology is more successful in their private life, where it reaches 85%, according to the 2026 edition of the study PwC Global Workforce Hopes and ...»»»

Partnership with American institutions and dialogue with the business community can help attract investments and strengthen the competitiveness of the Romanian financial sector, stated Alexandru Petrescu, President of the Financial Supervisory Authority (ASF), following a meeting with the United ..»»»

Investors' demand for government bonds reached about RON 2.5 billion lei at Thursday's auction organised by the Ministry of Finance, five times over the announced volume, being one of the strongest oversubscriptions for a RON-denominated issue in recent months, according to Finance Miniater Alexand»»»

Romania is facing a huge opportunity amid technological, political and social transformations, and capitalising on it will require investment in education and healthcare, the adoption of new technologies and access to capital, Banca Comerciala Romana (BCR) Chief Executive Officer Sergiu Manea said »»»

Acting Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan attended on Thursday the European People's Party (EPP) statutory summit in Brussels, where he presented Romania's priorities, highlighting the importance of responsible governance, continued reforms and the efficient use of public ...»»»

Russia is making the Black Sea into a dangerous area for civilian ships, Romania's Foreign Minister Oana Toiu wrote on Thursday, adding that "the killing of merchant mariners in the region and all over the world is a crime.""In its war of aggression against Ukraine, against all provisions of ...»»»

Defence Minister Radu Miruta said on Thursday, following the Black Sea security security incidents occurred over the past 24 hours, that Romania has made "huge" strides compared with the past, both in military personnel training and in the technology they use. However, the Black Sea issue is of reg»»»

The recent incidents in the Black Sea are "Russia's attempts to destabilise societies," Romania's President Nicusor Dan, attending the European Council meeting, said on Thursday."These are attempts by Russia (... ) to destabilise ...»»»

PNL chairman and interim Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan stated on Thursday that a vote to invest the Niculescu Government?"that is, for the return of the PSD to power"?could carry a political cost for both the party and himself personally. He noted that while the Liberals could choose to refuse, doing»»»

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte met on Thursday with President of Romania, Nicusor Dan, and Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev, to discuss security in the Black Sea and the most recent attacks on commercial maritime shipping, according to a post by Rutte on ...»»»

Prime Minister-designate Luca Niculescu submitted the list of ministers and the government program to Parliament on Thursday evening. The program, prepared for the 2025-2028 period, "focuses on execution: clear directions, concrete measures, and results that citizens can verify," proposing a shift »»»

Prime Minister-designate Luca Niculescu on Thursday submitted to Parliament the 17-member list of ministers proposed for his Cabinet (including two delegated ministers), as well as the governing programme.Of the ministerial nominees, 11 are backed by the Social Democratic ...»»»

Why national coordination is vital for sustainable industrial growth in the Philippines Debate over Pax Silica in the Philippine has reached fever-pitch. All shades of people — from the left to the right, the clergy, greens, industrialists, policy makers, academics, indigenous people advocates — ha»»»

Riyadh remains the biggest trouble spot as airlines extend Saudi cancellations Dubai: UAE travellers face another unsettled day of air travel on Friday, with Saudi Arabia emerging as the biggest disruption point for regional flights while cancellations and delays continue to affect some services fr»»»

Doha: The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) has launched the 2026 Digital Inclusion Survey for citizens and residents as part of its national efforts to assess the level of digital inclusion in Qatar and support the development of the second edition of the Qatar Digital I»»»

Doha: The Civil Service and Government Development Bureau (CGB), in coordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has invited qualified Qatari youth to apply for the United Nations Young Professionals Programme (YPP) competitive examination for 2026 in the field of Development and Sustainabili»»»

Industrial production in the eurozone fell by 0.5% in August 2026, while Bulgaria recorded a monthly increase of 0.8% after a sharp decline in July, according to Eurostat data. Despite the recovery, Bulgaria continued to rank among the EU countries with the steepest annual falls in industrial outpu»»»

DOHA: The Civil Service and Government Development Bureau (CGB) yesterday announced the launch of a comprehensive nationwide survey to evaluate the impact of specialised courts on Qatar’s business environment in collaboration with the Supreme Judiciary Council and the Ministry of Commerce and Indus»»»