How one 'Executive Order' helped break PLDT’s grip on Philippine telecommunications MANILA: Today's young Filipinos are constantly hooked to the web with their gadgets. It was not always been the case. Yes, the technology has evolved; but so did the rules. And that's what happened in the Philippine»»»

FIA axes Saudi desert finale, targets WRC return in 2027 amid regional unrest The final round of the World Rally Championship (WRC) in Saudi Arabia in November has been cancelled due to the conflict in the Middle East, the International Automobile Federation (FIA) announced on Thursday. The conflic»»»

Paris, France: The final round of the World Rally Championship (WRC) in Saudi Arabia in November has been cancelled due to the conflict in the Middle East, the International Automobile Federation (FIA) announced on Thursday. The conflict has disrupted motorsports competitions throughout the region »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Diamond Exchange (QDE) has been admitted to membership of CIBJO, the World Jewellery Confederation, the international industry's principal representative and standards-setting body. QDE joins as a National Association Member, extending the Exchange's international standing be»»»

Lana Nusseibeh, Borisenko co-chair UAE-Russia talks on peace, mediation Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates and the Russian Federation held a high-level meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Abu Dhabi to discuss ongoing regional and international developments. The meeting was co-chaired by »»»

DOHA: The Qatar Diamond Exchange (QDE) has been admitted to membership of CIBJO, the World Jewellery Confederation, the international industry's principal representative and standards-setting body.QDE joins as a National Association Member, extending the exchange's international standing beyond the»»»

Doha, Qatar: From intensive musical training and discovering a passion for cycling to navigating simulated diplomatic scenarios under pressure, the summer offered Qatar Foundation (QF) students opportunities to develop new skills, explore their interests and gain experiences that extended beyond th»»»

Doha, Qatar: The International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI) and Doha Film Institute (DFI) are pleased to announce a new partnership, with a FIPRESCI jury at the upcoming edition of Doha Film Festival (DFF), taking place November 19-27, 2026. The collaboration brings together two institutio»»»

Damascus, Sept. 17 (SANA) The IMAR 2026 international reconstruction exhibition concluded in Damascus on Wednesday after generating 3,200 contracts worth more than $1.756 billion during the four-day event, organizer Effect Plus said. The company said in a statement received by SANA that 412 memoran»»»

Doha, Qatar: Doha Festival City, Qatar’s leading retail, leisure, and lifestyle destination, will host RunFest 2026, an indoor running festival for participants of all ages and fitness levels, on Friday, 25 September. RunFest 2026 underscores the mall’s long-standing commitment to fostering communi»»»

DOHA: More than 75 students are benefiting from Arabic language courses organised by the Sheikh Abdullah bin Zaid Al Mahmoud Cultural Islamic Centre in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Tatarstan, as part of Qatar’s efforts to promote Arabic internationally and strengthen cultural and civilisational under»»»

State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin announced that approximately 100,000 migrants were deported from Russia during the first half of the year. He added that another 200,000 foreign nationals were barred from entering the Russian Federation. According to the State Duma Chairman, around 800,000 mi»»»

An extraordinary meeting of the governing committee of the National Judo Federation of Kyrgyzstan was held in Bishkek. The State Agency for Physical Culture and Sports reported. The meeting approved the following changes to the federation’s leadership: Particular attention was paid to preparing Kyr»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Visit Qatar has launched Qatar Calendar 2026/2027, bringing together more than 560 events, festivals and championships taking place across the country under one unified national platform. The Calendar was unveiled at a strategic launch event attended by senior officials an»»»

TOKYO: The Qatari flag was hoisted aloft on Wednesday at the Athletes' Village for the 20th Asian Games, Aichi-Nagoya 2026, which Japan will host from Sept 9 through Oct 4.The Games will mark a record participation of 17,000 athletes and officials representing 45 nations and regions, including Olym»»»

Damascus, Sept. 16 (SANA) Chairman of the Federation of Syrian Chambers of Commerce Alaa al-Ali discussed with Turkish Ambassador to Damascus Nuh Yilmaz on Wednesday prospects for developing and strengthening trade relations between Syria and Türkiye. During a meeting at the Turkish Embassy in Dama»»»

During a Premier League match between Chelsea and Brighton, social media users started spreading rumours that 20-year-old Ivorian footballer Malick Yalcouyé is older than he claims to be. The rumours gained such proportion that the youth club where he trained decided to post photos of Yalcouyé thro»»»

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly stressed the importance of regulating the real estate market, explaining that the state is swiftly preparing a legal framework to balance investment incentives with protecting stakeholder rights, in line with directives from President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to safeguar»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Diamond Exchange (QDE) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Borsa Diamanti d’Italia (Diamond Bourse of Italy), establishing a strategic partnership between the two bourses. The agreement was signed during the CIBJO Centenary Congress, held in Vicenza, Italy, fr»»»

Yaoundé: The Association of Amateur Football Clubs of Cameroon (ACFAC) has requested a government probe into the Cameroonian Football Federation (FECAFOOT) and its chief Samuel Eto'o following media reports of alleged graft linked to foreign match payments. Eto'o has been accused of improperly rece»»»

Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly reviewed a proposed draft law to regulate the real estate market with industry developers, aiming to establish a professional developers’ federation and introduce unified classification criteria to protect buyers and resolve stalled projects. The legislative»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani received the credentials of six new ambassadors to the State of Qatar at his office in the Amiri Diwan on Tuesday, September 15, 2026. The Amir received the credentials of HE Josefin Simonsson-Broden, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sw»»»

The UEFA Executive Committee today, September 15, designated Bucharest and the National Arena as the official hosts of the 2028 UEFA Europa League Final. After the review of the bids submitted by the candidate federations, the governing body in Nyon has given its vote of confidence to Romania’s cap»»»

We face the same threat on the eastern flank and in the Arctic region, and behind this threat is the Russian Federation, President Nicusor Dan said on Monday before attending the European Arctic Summit in Finland."We are an important country on the eastern flank and we face the same threat on the e»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar will send a strong 28-member shooting and archery contingent to the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, aiming to build on a long record of continental and international success. The squad features experienced shooters including Nasser Saleh Al-Attiyah, Rashid Saleh Al-Athba, Mohammed Ahme»»»

The staff shortage in the tourism industry cannot be solved through recruitment alone, while training programmes, employment subsidies and the recruitment of workers from outside the European Union must be aligned with the occupations and skills the sector needs, representatives of the Federation o»»»

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin for his congratulations on the DPRK’s 78th founding anniversary and reaffirmed Pyongyang’s commitment to further deepening ties with Russia, KCNA reported. “The will of mine and the government of the Democratic People's Republ»»»

Quito: The Ecuadorian Football Federation announced today the appointment of Argentine Marcelo Gallardo as head coach of the national team, succeeding his compatriot Sebastián Beccacece, whose contract was not renewed following Ecuador's exit against Mexico in the Round of 32 at the 2026 World Cup.»»»

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabian football authorities promised to take action and Cristiano Ronaldo called for life bans after rival fans taunted Al-Hilal's Ruben Neves about the death of Diogo Jota, his friend and former Portugal team-mate. Chants about Jota, the Liverpool and Portugal forward »»»

Doha: The Arab Federation for Voluntary Work will celebrate the Arab Volunteering Day on September 15, 2026, which falls on September 15 each year, during a ceremony held in the evening at the headquarters of the Qatar Scouts and Guides Association. The ceremony will include honoring 100 volunteers»»»

The program includes key events, thematic sessions and discussions with leading Russian and foreign cultural figures, representatives of state authorities, and the professional and expert community. Russia's Roscongress Foundation will organize the XII St. Petersburg International United Cultures F»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar will field 12 riders across show jumping, dressage and eventing at the Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026, which will be held in Japan from September 19 to October 4. The riders have completed an extensive preparation programme, including summer training camps aimed at sharpening thei»»»

Almazbek Akunov, founder of the Salbuurun Federation of Kyrgyzstan, called on President Sadyr Japarov to pay greater attention to the traditional sport and hunting masters. His appeal was published on social media. According to Akunov, Kyrgyz athletes regularly win medals at major international com»»»

The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has launched the fourth edition of the FinTech Got Talent competition for university students under the FinYology initiative, organised by FinTech Egypt. The competition aims to recognise the best innovative projects and solutions in financial technology, in collabor»»»

Damascus, Sep.13 (SANA) The second edition of the Syria Reconstruction International Exhibition “Emaar 2026” kicked off on Sunday at the Damascus Fairgrounds, organized by “Effect Plus” for exhibitions and conferences. The four-day event, running from 13 to 16 September, is held under the patronage»»»

DOHA: Team Qatar by Iron Lynx secured a major victory in the Goodyear 4 Hours of Silverstone, Round 5 of the 2026 European Le Mans Series (ELMS), taking first place in the LMGT3 category with the #62 Mercedes-AMG LMGT3. The team, supported by the Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF), claime»»»

Prince Albert II of Monaco has praised Budapest and the new World Athletics Ultimate Championship after attending the event in the Hungarian capital, describing the opening night as a successful experiment in making athletics faster and more engaging. Prince Albert spoke to Hungarian newspaper Blik»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar won three gold medals on the final day of the 10th FISU World University Weightlifting Championship - Doha 2026, hosted by Qatar Foundation. The championships brought together 116 male and female athletes from 21 countries in a global university sporting event that underscored Qa»»»

Doha, Qatar: More than 100 aspiring female fencers came together at Qatar Foundation’s Touché: International Fencing Day at Education City Stadium, with Olympic medalist Ibtihaj Muhammad leading the event. Muhammad a fencing world champion, best-selling author, and the first American woman to compe»»»

QNA Doha The State of Qatar has made substantial contributions to protecting and preserving falconry heritage at both the domestic and international levels through foremost efforts. These efforts culminated in UNESCO’s approval, in November 2010, of the inscription of falconry as a living human her»»»

The Egyptian Commercial Service (ECS) office in Baghdad held talks with the Federation of Iraqi Businessmen on September 7, 2026, to explore ways to strengthen trade, investment, and industrial cooperation between Egypt and Iraq. The meeting was held under the directives of Mohamed Farid Saleh, Min»»»

Mexico: The new manager of the Mexico national team Rafael Marquez said on Thursday that he seeks to instill discipline, deep sense of identity, commitment in the team he is hoping to build. Marquez will take charge of the national team for the first time in friendlies against Colombia, Peru, the U»»»

Doha: The State of Qatar has made substantial contributions to protecting and preserving falconry heritage at both the domestic and international levels through foremost efforts. These efforts culminated in UNESCO's approval, in November 2010, of the inscription of falconry as a living human herita»»»

Leaders exchange views on regional and international issues during BRICS Summit Abu Dhabi: Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, has met Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation, to discuss the strong strategic relations between the UAE and Russia, on »»»

The Bulgarian Red Cross (BRC) marked World First Aid Day across Bulgaria on Saturday. The event is celebrated on the second Saturday of September each year, as designated by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRS), to raise awareness about the crucial role of fir»»»

The National Judo Federation announced that Kamil Magomedov has joined the coaching staff of the Kyrgyzstan’s national team. Magomedov is an international-class Master of Sport, a three-time European Championships medalist, a medalist at the Russian Championships, a European Cup winner and a world »»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin slammed Europe’s escalating anti-Russian course, stressing that Russia has never threatened European countries and has no reason to seek conflict with them. “What are they pushing the peoples of their countries toward now? Toward war with the Russian Federation? Now»»»

Prime Minister Rumen Radev has backed the European Union's position condemning the funeral of former Bosnian Serb military commander Ratko Mladic with state and military honors. Asked by BGNES media to comment on the ceremony, which was also condemned by European Commission President Ursula von der»»»

These are the main priorities identified by the Romanian Hotel Industry Federation (FIHR) for the development of local tourism and discussed this week in Cluj-Napoca and Târgu Mureș with representatives of local and county public administration, hospitality operators and industry experts. The discu»»»

The initiative by federal members of the House of Representatives of the Parliamentary Assembly of BiH to suspend the Agreement on Special Parallel Relations between Republika Srpska and Serbia is another form of attack on the Dayton Peace Agreement, the constitutional order of BiH, the full intern»»»