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Doha, Qatar: Lipton Teas and Infusions Qatar, and International Agencies, a subsidiary of Ali Bin Ali Holding, have formalised a strategic partnership aimed at strengthening Lipton’s presence in Qatar and driving the continued growth and development of the country’s tea category. The partnership wa»»»

By Staff, Agencies The Iranian Foreign Ministry has again summoned Britain’s ambassador to Tehran, demanding that London promptly provide evidence for, what it calls, allegations linking Iran to an alleged security incident at RAF Fairford and warning that Tehran could reconsider bilateral relation»»»

Minister of Municipality H E Abdullah bin Hamad bin Abdullah Al Attiyah met with Ambassador of the European Union to Qatar H E Antonino Maggiore at his office yesterday. The meeting discussed cooperation between Qatar and the European Union in areas of mutual interest, particularly food security an»»»

Doha, Qatar: Secretary-General of the Union of Arab Banks Dr. Wissam Fattouh (pictured) stressed the importance of Arab financial institutions drawing on the experience of Qatari banks, whose expanding regional and international presence highlights opportunities to diversify investments, strengthen»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Katara Library for Arabic Novels, part of the Katara Cultural Village Foundation, yesterday hosted a book signing ceremony for the short story collection ‘Shortly After Survival’ (‘Ba’d al-Najat bi-Qaleel’) by author Aisha Al-Idrissi. Published by Katara Publishing House, the event»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Municipality, represented by its Agricultural Research Department, will organise a field day on scientific methods for preparing and planting vegetables, with a focus on early disease prevention and improving agricultural productivity. The event will be held on Wednesda»»»

Doha, Qatar: Al Hilal scored once in each half to beat hosts Al Sadd 2-0 in their AFC Champions League (ACL) Elite match at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium yesterday, handing the Qatari champions their second straight defeat. Ollie Watkins opened the scoring in the 40th minute before Ruben Neves converted»»»

Doha: The Qatar Cultural Center for the Blind, affiliated with the Ministry of Culture, held an awareness event for members of Doha Youth Center as part of its “Different Perspectives Enrich Us, Awareness Brings Us Together” campaign. The campaign coincides with World Sight Day and White Cane Safet»»»

A total of 3,129 Saudi departures were cancelled or marked as no-fly between Oct 8 and 14 Passengers travelling between the UAE and Saudi Arabia face further flight disruptions on Wednesday, October 14, and Thursday, October 15, as Emirates, Etihad Airways, flydubai and Air Arabia list cancellation»»»

The FBI said on Wednesday it has arrested a Saudi national employed as an engineer at OpenAI on suspicions that he had bugged a conference room at the company's San Francisco office with a "sophisticated recording device". A Saudi employee of OpenAI was arrested after allegedly planting a recording»»»

Doha, Qatar: QNB Financial Services (QNBFS), a wholly owned subsidiary of QNB Group, has received the Best Equity Broker in Qatar award for 2025 from the Arab Federation of Capital Markets (AFCM). The award was presented at a ceremony in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The recognition reflects QNB»»»

Doha: Getat, a homegrown Qatari online shopping platform, is offering shoppers a different approach to e-commerce, bringing mobiles, electronics, fashion, beauty, home appliances and more together in one easy marketplace. One-year-old platform, now offers more than 100 brands and over 5,000 product»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s total value of awarded contracts surged 76.1 percent quarter-on-quarter to $5.2bn in the third quarter (Q3) of 2026, signalling a recovery in project-awarding activity. Meanwhile the value of contracts awarded remained 62.6 percent lower year-on-year compared with $13.9bn in th»»»

Doha, Qatar: Chairman of Qatar Chamber (QC), Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani, stated that the speech delivered by the Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani at the opening of the 55th Ordinary Session of the Shura Council reflects the wisdom of Qatar’s leadership in safeguarding t»»»

Doha: Further to Industries Qatar’s share buyback program previously announced on 25 February 2025, the Board of Directors has decided on October 12 2026 to cancel the share buyback programme.»»»

Former Bulgarian defense official Iliya Nalbantov warned in an interview with BNR that Bulgaria's political rhetoric and failure to activate allied support mechanisms were giving Russia a green light to conduct military operations near the country's territorial waters. Nalbantov, who previously ser»»»

Doha, Qatar: Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye to the State of Qatar, H E Yakup Caymazoğlu stated that the address delivered by Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, before the Shura Council reflects Qatar’s ability to face challenges with steadfastness and responsibility, drawing strength »»»

Doha, Qatar: British Ambassador to Qatar H E Neerav Patel has praised the vision outlined by the Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in his address at the opening of the Shura Council’s new session, highlighting the importance of strong institutions, effective governance, innovation, peace and»»»

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday that a Russian ballistic missile struck a Kyiv power plant without advance warning from Western allies, killing at least two people and wounding around 20. The attack came days after US President Donald Trump announced an energy ceasefire between »»»

Trump announces major resource exploration plans in Greenland US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that "massive" oil, gas and mineral exploration was preparing to begin in Greenland, without giving details of prospective American involvement. "Massive Oil, Gas, and Mineral Exploration is ge»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs has honoured outstanding Hajj campaign operators for their contributions to the successful organisation of the 1447 AH Hajj season, recognising their efforts to improve services, strengthen pilgrims’ awareness and provide a smooth and rewarding»»»

By Staff, Agencies The president Yemen’s Supreme Political Council Mahdi Al-Mashat announced that Sanaa's military operations against Saudi Arabia are justified and aim to force Riyadh to end its longstanding aggression and blockade of Yemen. In remarks to SABA News Agency, Al-Mashat said the most »»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Museums (QM) has unveiled the curatorial programme and participating artists for the inaugural Rubaiya Qatar, a new international visual arts quadrennial that will run from November 21, 2026, to April 30, 2027. Presented by QM and organised under Al Riwaq Arts + Architecture, its»»»

By Staff, Agencies An Aramco administrative building in eastern Saudi Arabia has been targeted, triggering a fire, Saudi Arabia’s energy ministry says amid warnings from Yemen. On Wednesday, the ministry said the fire broke out a day earlier at the facility belonging to the state-owned oil giant in»»»

By Staff, Agencies US President Donald Trump has announced that preparations are underway for large-scale oil, gas and mineral exploration in Greenland, claiming the Arctic island possesses vast and easily accessible energy resources as global prices remain elevated. “Massive Oil, Gas, and Mineral »»»

Doha, Qatar: Members of the Shura Council have praised the speech delivered by Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani at the opening of the Council’s 55th annual session, highlighting its comprehensive approach to national priorities, the resilience of the Qatari people, the protection of nationa»»»

Bulgaria ranked ninth in the European Union for domestic travel in 2025, with 72.6% of trips taken by Bulgarian residents staying within the country, according do data from Eurostat, the EU's statistical office. The figure exceeded the EU average of 70%. Including trips to other EU member states, 9»»»

The Association of Banks in Bulgaria (ABB) has challenged five widely circulated claims about the banking sector's profits, fees, dividends and economic contribution, presenting data on reinvestment, deferred loan repayments and the costs of adopting the euro. Bulgarian banks recorded a combined pr»»»

Al Zaabi says simpler approvals and integrated services will help firms launch faster Abu Dhabi is working to set a new global standard for business competitiveness, making the time from an investment decision to actual operations a key measure of the investor journey. This approach focuses on simp»»»

Protest sparks arrests amid tensions over Election Commission Two top leaders of India's youth-led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) were sent to jail for five days on Wednesday for alleged trespassing, the party said. Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das "have been sent to five days judicial custody", CJP foun»»»

Doha, Qatar: Secretary-General of the Shura Council H E Nayef bin Mohammed Al Mahmoud said the address delivered by Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani at the opening of the council’s second ordinary session of its second legislative term, corresponding to its 55th annual session, would serve »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani’s address at the opening of the 55th ordinary session of the Shura Council reaffirmed that people remain at the centre of Qatar’s development vision and the ultimate purpose of national policies, CEO of Thani bin Abdullah Foundation for Huma»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Shura Council held its first session of the second ordinary session of the second legislative term, corresponding to the 55th annual session, yesterday, electing the heads of its six permanent committees by acclamation. The session was chaired by Speaker of the Shura Council H E Ha»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs H E Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi received a phone call yesterday from Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Republic of Yemen H E Dr. Afrah Al Zouba. During the call, they reviewed cooperative relations between the two countries and way»»»

Russian servicemen from the Sever battlegroup destroyed a temporary deployment site of a reconnaissance company personnel from the 72nd Brigade of the Ukrainian army in the village of Brazhniki, Russian security officials told Sputnik. Ukrainian Armed Forces suffered losses among their sergeant ran»»»

Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar has reaffirmed its commitment to continuing work with all countries and partners to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. This came in Qatar’s statement delivered by Third Secretary at Qatar’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations, Mohammed Hassan Al-Emadi dur»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces carried out a massive strike on communication and energy facilities used by the Ukrainian armed forces in Kiev, as well as the Kiev and Kharkov regions, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday. Overnight, the Russian armed forces launched a massive»»»

Court grants leniency due to family relationship despite medical evidence of injuries Ajman: The Ajman Federal Court of First Instance has fined a 33-year-old Gulf national mother Dh1,000 for assaulting her son with a microphone, causing injuries that left him temporarily unable to carry out his da»»»

The Royal Navy’s sole ice patrol ship, HMS Protector, had to be towed back to Plymouth after suffering a double engine defect, leaving Britain without its only icebreaker, The Telegraph reported. One Navy source described the situation as a “catastrophic failure,” while another called HMS Protector»»»

Washington, United States: US President Donald Trump posted disturbing footage on his Truth Social account Tuesday of a man being fatally mauled by a tiger in Britain, sparking backlash on social media. The 41-second clip of the UK man being attacked Saturday in a wildlife park was also later share»»»

Expert finds disputed payment was an authorised end-of-service benefit Dubai: The Dubai Court of Appeal has acquitted a former executive accused of embezzling Dh1.24 million after a court appointed expert found the disputed payment was an authorised end of service benefit. The court overturned a pr»»»

US President Donald Trump issued another threat against Iran while speaking at a campaign rally in Alaska, promising unspecified further action against Tehran. “Wait till you see what we do to Iran. We’re going to do a number. Wait till you see,” Trump told the crowd.The US president went on to say»»»

By Staff, Agencies A fire broke out at an administrative building belonging to Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil giant, Aramco, in the eastern city of Dhahran, according to the Saudi Energy Ministry, amid escalating tensions and warnings from Yemen. On Wednesday, the ministry said the incident occurre»»»

By Staff, Agencies The Navy chief of the Islamic Revolution Guards [IRG] has rejected US claims that the Strait of Hormuz remains open and under Washington’s control, challenging American forces to approach the strategic waterway and witness the situation firsthand. In his first televised interview»»»

The US has imposed more than $1.21 billion in penalties on Bank of America, the second-largest US bank, over major failures in its anti-money-laundering and sanctions-compliance systems, the Department of the Treasury announced. FinCEN said the bank willfully violated the Bank Secrecy Act and faile»»»

Prosecutors say device was concealed in toilet paper behind a TV at OpenAI's office An OpenAI engineer has been arrested and charged with allegedly planting a secret recording device in an executive meeting room at the ChatGPT maker’s San Francisco offices, US authorities said on Tuesday. Abdulrahm»»»

New trains to enter service from 2028 as capital prepares for Expo 2030 and 2034 World Cup Dubai: Dubai: Saudi Arabia has announced a SR5.5 billion expansion of Riyadh Metro, adding 94 trains to increase passenger capacity by 60 per cent as the capital prepares to host Expo 2030 and the 2034 FIFA W»»»

Villarreal goalkeeper Péter Gulácsi and his family were targeted in an armed robbery at their home near Valencia in the early hours of Tuesday. The 36-year-old Hungarian international has been ruled out of his side’s Champions League clash with Napoli following the incident. Hungarian goalkeeper Pé»»»

UAE retailers are taking note after hackers pushed fridge temperatures to 50°C in France Dubai: In an incident that has got many retailers questioning, hackers raised refrigeration temperatures to 50°C at about 150 Intermarché supermarkets in France, forcing retailers to discard large volumes of fo»»»