Doha: The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index closed 51.97 points higher on Monday, up by 0.53 percent, to settle at 9,785.73 points. Trading volume reached 125,888,272 shares, with turnover totaling QAR 287,216,622.606 through 19,855 transactions across all sectors. The shares of 20 companies adqavan»»»

DOHA: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani met with Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China HE Li Qiang in Beijing on Monday, with the two sides discussing ways to strengthen the strategic relationship between Q»»»

American Airlines plane diverted after passenger allegedly turns violent An American Airlines flight from Dallas to Newark was forced to divert to Baltimore after an allegedly violent passenger was restrained by fellow travellers using zip ties and duct tape. The passenger, identified by Maryland T»»»

In an effort to contain the current escalation in the Nabatieh region, contacts took place between Lebanon and the U.S., during which Washington informed the Lebanese state that it is “doing everything in its power to keep the situation under control and prevent it from sliding into a full-blown wa»»»

TUNIS, Sept. 7, 2026 (TAP) – A consultation and exchange meeting brought together on Monday representatives of the National Syndicate of Tunisian Journalists (SNJT) and several civil society organisations to address the general situation in the...»»»

TUNIS, Sept. 7 (TAP) – The detention of journalist Mohamed Yousfi was extended by 48 hours on Monday, while the National Syndicate of Tunisian Journalists (SNJT) called for his immediate release.The syndicate held the authorities fully responsible...»»»

MoHESR gives universities, colleges and staff deadline to apply for inaugural award Dubai: The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research has set September 30, 2026, as the deadline for nominations to the UAE Award for Higher Education. Making the announcement on Monday, the ministry urge»»»

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Monday vowed to press ahead with his reform agenda despite a blistering election defeat for his centre-right CDU in Saxony-Anhalt, where the far-right AfD won almost 44 percent of the vote. Merz called the result his party’s worst defeat in decades. German Chance»»»

PRESS REVIEW – Monday, September 7: The far right marches to victory in a German state election: what does this mean for the future of Germany and Europe at large? Also: the Daily Telegraph publishes an exclusive interview with the sons of former Pakistani PM Imran Khan about his imprisonment condi»»»

Germany’s Alternative for Germany (AfD) came out well ahead in Sunday’s regional elections in the state of Saxony-Anhalt, becoming the first far-right party to come close to gaining power at the regional level since World War II. The lead candidate of the party in the state, Ulrich Siegmund, said M»»»

How rising US-Iran tensions near Hormuz could affect flights, fuel and shipping Dubai: Tensions between the US and Iran have risen sharply again, with Tehran preparing to establish a new ‘exclusion zone’ near the Strait of Hormuz. The latest developments are raising fresh concerns about shipping, e»»»

Nouakchott: Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Mauritanians Abroad of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, HE Dr. Mohamed Salem Ould Merzoug, met on Monday with Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Mauritania, HE Shaheen bin Ali Al Kaabi. During the meeting, they discussed cooperat»»»

Doha: Qatar has stressed the importance of dialogue, mediation and humanitarian diplomacy in ensuring conflict-hit children can access essential aid and services. Speaking at the opening of a workshop in Doha, Minister of State for International Cooperation HE Dr Maryam bint Ali Al Misnad said Qata»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli Enemy Continues to Escalate Its Attacks on Southern Lebanon 07-09-2026 17:05 PM The Zionist enemy continued to escalate its attacks»»»

BELGRADE - Former Republika Srpska Army chief General Ratko Mladic was laid to rest at the Topcider cemetery in Belgrade on Monday afternoon. As the Serbian patriotic song "Tamo daleko" ("There, Far Away") was being played, Serbian Armed Forces servicemen fired rifle salutes. Mladic's coffin was dr»»»

An Indian startup is combining canine scent detection with technology to spot disease Bengaluru: When rescue dog Chloe is not tumbling across the grass on a farm outside India’s tech capital Bengaluru, she is learning to sniff human breath for cancer with a little help from AI. Fitted with a 3D-pri»»»

The Israeli army said Monday that two of its soldiers were lightly wounded in a face-to-face clash with a Hezbollah fighter during search operations in the al-Shakif area of south Lebanon. “A Hezbollah terrorist inside a building opened fire on the forces” and “the forces immediately returned fire,»»»

Israeli airstrikes overnight killed 12 people in a south Lebanon village, including two infants, Lebanese state media said Monday, a day after separate raids left seven dead. Israel has been intensifying strikes in the southern Nabatieh area after it said Thursday it had seized the strategic Ali al»»»

Abu Dhabi: Advisor to the Prime Minister and Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Majed bin Mohammed Al Ansari engaged Monday in the plenary session at the third edition of the Hili Forum 2026, convened in Abu Dhabi under the theme "Gulf at Crossroads: Conflict, Consequence»»»

Looking ahead to the Gulf’s future amid regional and global transformation The third edition of Hili Forum 2026 opened today in Abu Dhabi under the theme “Gulf at Crossroads: Conflict, Consequences and Course Correction.” Co-organized by the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR»»»

Sightings have placed a matching dog near Al Nada Girls' School since late July Dubai: Jiku went missing from Al Mushrif on 3 July. His family, Priyanka Tamang from Kalimpong, in India, has been out looking for him almost every day since. The two-year-old Maltese disappeared two days after they mov»»»

Vazrazhdane party leader Kostadin Kostadinov Monday said Bulgarians need to find their place in the emerging New Europe of sovereign nations and European peoples. He was commenting on Alternative for Germany's (AfD) victory in the elections in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt, said the party's pre»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Transport Undersecretary HE Mohammed Abdullah Al-Maadeed today inaugurated the 2nd edition of the Autonomous e-Mobility Forum (AEMOB), which runs this September 7-9 at the Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC). The MOT is the Host and Strategic Partner of the event, o»»»

Beijing: Minister of Municipality HE Abdullah bin Hamad Al Attiyah has held talks with representatives of Chinese companies on agriculture, public services and construction. The meetings took place in Beijing as part of the minister's current visit to China. He was briefed on the latest technologie»»»

BREAKING NEWSAuthorities urged the public to rely only on official sources for information Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Police and Abu Dhabi Civil Defence Authority teams were responding on Monday evening to a fire that broke out at a farm in Al Bahia. Authorities announced the incident on September 7, 202»»»

The renewed US diplomatic push for a settlement in Ukraine is driven by recognition that the country's defenses are crumbling with Russian forces breaching the Slavyansk-Kramatorsk fortified area, veteran military analyst Viktor Litovkin tells Sputnik. The fall of Slavyansk and Kramatorsk - the las»»»

Manila: Philippine police arrested a lawmaker and cousin of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in his hospital bed on Monday over his alleged involvement in a massive corruption scandal tied to bogus flood control projects. The arrest came hours after prosecutors filed a "plunder" case against Martin R»»»

Doha: The State of Qatar participated in the 32nd meeting of the Committee of Heads of GCC Capital Market Authorities (or their representatives), held virtually on Monday. Chief Executive Officer of the Qatar Financial Markets Authority (QFMA), HE Dr. Tami bin Ahmed Al Binali, represented the State»»»

Former Slovak police chief István Hamran has criticised the head of Hungary’s newly established National Asset Recovery and Asset Protection Office (NVVH), saying it is unacceptable to suggest that no legally final corruption convictions can be expected for six years. Hamran, who led Slovakia’s pol»»»

German startup Isar Aerospace becomes the first company to achieve a successful private orbital space launch. But first: Germany's far-right AfD party scores a big electoral victory, pushed along in part by the country's structural economic crisis and its fiscal policies.»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian PM Djuro Macut met on Monday in Belgrade with the CEO of the French Development Agency Christophe Lecourtier to discuss a continuation of exceptional cooperation, especially in the areas of the economy, infrastructure and applied sciences. "Macut highlighted the importance of the»»»

Rescue mission follows fatal Iran attack on Saudi oil ship near Hormuz Oman's navy on Monday revealed that it had rescued 16 crew members from a Saudi-flagged oil tanker that Iran attacked one week ago in the Strait of Hormuz. "A Royal Navy of Oman vessel provided logistical support to the tanker's»»»

She urges other Japanese women to consider growing their broods Birth rates in Japan may be slowly crawling higher - 2026’s figure was only 0.8 per cent more than the previous year, according to figures by the country's Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare – but it’s still rare to see multiple ch»»»

Madrid: Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe said Monday it was natural for people to consider him as a potential Ballon d'Or winner this year after his World Cup exploits. The France captain scored 10 goals at the tournament this summer to win the Golden Boot, with his country finishing fourth, and h»»»

ABU DHABI: Advisor to the Prime Minister and Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs DrMajed bin Mohammed Al Ansari participated in the main session of the third edition of the Hili Forum 2026, held in Abu Dhabi under the theme, 'The Gulf at Crossroads: Conflict, Repercussions, an»»»

Acquisition combines UPI’s local market expertise with ACE Gallagher’s global reach Kuwait: ACE Gallagher Holding has acquired United Partners Insurance Brokers (UPI Brokers), strengthening its presence in Kuwait as the group expands across key GCC markets. UPI Brokers, which has operated in Kuwait»»»

Tunis, Sept. 7 (TAP) – The Exports Promotion Centre (CEPEX) said Monday it will organise business-to-business and partnership meetings in the building, public works and construction materials sector on October 27-29 in Yaoundé and Douala,...»»»

Doha: Qatar's Import Unit Value Index (IMUVI) reached 116 points in the second quarter of 2026, marking a 3.43 percent increase from the previous quarter (Q1 2026) and an 8.92 percent rise year on year compared to the corresponding quarter of 2025. Issued by the National Planning Council (NPC), the»»»

Global tech brand joins RTA’s station naming programme to boost private investment Dubai: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has granted the naming rights of the station formerly known as Onpassive Metro Station to Garmin, the global technology brand known for its smart devices and GPS nav»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump's special envoy Jared Kushner gave a positive assessment of his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, calling it a good dialogue. "It was a very good dialogue … We asked a lot of questions. He asked a lot of questions," Kushner was quoted as say»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian Minister of European Integration Nemanja Starovic met on Monday in Belgrade with newly appointed Director of the Permanent Secretariat of the Transport Community Talis Linkaits to discuss improvement of transport connectivity between Serbia and the region, implementation of Europ»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday that Russia will never again trust the West, which he accused of lying both in the past and now. "There will never be trust in the West, which lied to us before and is lying now. Our attempt to give our Western colleagues yet »»»

Owner arrested, 5 civic officials suspended as court orders inspection of student PGs Dubai: The Delhi High Court on Monday ordered a high-level investigation into the collapse of a five-storey building housing students in the capital, as the death toll rose to seven and authorities arrested the bu»»»

At least five people were killed and five injured after an Amazon cargo plane overshot the runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday and crashed into several vehicles, officials said. Miami Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz said there was “no apparent threat to public safety” following the crash. A»»»

BEIJING: Minister of Municipality HE Abdullah bin Hamad Al Attiyah has held talks with representatives of Chinese companies on agriculture, public services and construction. The meetings took place in Beijing as part of the minister's current visit to China. He was briefed on the latest technologie»»»

Press secretary of the President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov, Askat Alagozov, said the VI World Nomad Games were held at a high level and concluded as a major sporting celebration. According to him, the kok-boru and zher-ulak competitions were particularly spectacular, with the teams from Kyrgyzsta»»»

UK resident alleges he paid Rs1.5m for visa, job, sponsorship help that never materialised Dubai: A popular UK-based Telugu YouTuber was detained at Hyderabad airport on Monday over an alleged overseas jobs and visa scam after Indian authorities issued a lookout notice against her, Indian media rep»»»

Professionals can carry verified qualifications that employers can check with a QR scan Dubai: Professionals can now hold a digitally verifiable record of their skills and qualifications after Abu Dhabi launched the Gulf region’s first Digital Skills Card. Sign up for our daily business newsletter,»»»

The latest visit to Moscow by Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff has triggered a fresh wave of speculation in Russia about what Washington is really trying to achieve. With US President Donald Trump under pressure at home and much of his administration’s foreign-policy bandwidth consumed by Iran, the »»»

A US federal magistrate judge has ordered the administration of US President Donald Trump to disclose the names of those who had created a now-defunct fund for victims of politically-motivated prosecution. The lawsuit was filed by multiple plaintiffs, backed by a Soros-funded NGO. Critics have argu»»»