Doha, Qarae: Qatar Chamber (QC) hosted yesterday an Iraqi business delegation headed by Amer Khalaf Alawi, President of the Federation of Iraqi Chambers of Commerce (FICC). Presided over by Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim bin Mohamed Al Thani, Chairman of Qatar Chamber, a joint Qatari Iraqi business meet»»»

Doha, Qatar: Techno Q is implementing Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) projects for clients in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Lebanon, in the hospitality, food service, and investment and asset management sectors. The company is currently working with a leading hotel in Abha, Saudi Arabia, a major fas»»»

DUBAI: The Pentagon has directed the US military’s Central Command a few days ago to complete preparations for the resumption of large-scale combat operations against Iran, Axios journalist Barak Ravid reported, quoting senior American officials. The directive did not include a specific date for la»»»

Safety concerns prompt PAL to suspend Manila-Riyadh services temporarily Philippine Airlines (PAL) has cancelled two flights between Manila and Riyadh as fighting escalates around Saudi Arabia, including attacks claimed by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement on the Saudi capital’s airport. The fla»»»

Retailers in Bulgaria will have to let customers buy food using their own boxes and containers from February 12 next year, instead of requiring store-provided packaging, bTV reported. The change will give consumers the option to bring personal containers, but it will not require everyone to do so. »»»

Doha, Qatar: QIIB has launched a new auto financing offer for 2026, giving customers the opportunity to purchase Toyota and Lexus vehicles at a 0% profit rate. Combining outstanding value with flexible financing, the campaign is part of QIIB’s continued efforts to introduce innovative banking solut»»»

- Five new Toyota and Lexus models debut at Al Abdulghani Motor Show - Three fully electric models introduced, including Toyota’s first fully electric vehicle in Qatar - Four-day showcase brings the new Toyota and Lexus line-up closer to customers in Qatar - Expanded electric offering supports Qata»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s land transport sector recorded 10,447 transactions during the first nine months of 2026, marking an increase of nearly 13% compared with the same period last year. Land Transport Affairs recorded 9,265 transactions during the first nine months of 2025, meaning activity in the c»»»

Saudi-Houthi escalation, tanker attack, uncertainty over Hormuz keep the region on edge The US-Iran war entered another tense phase on Thursday as fighting spread across the Gulf and Arabian Peninsula, with Saudi Arabia striking Houthi targets in Yemen, the Iran-backed group claiming a missile atta»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Kim Yo-jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and a department director at the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party, on Thursday called South Korea's offer of medical equipment to North Korea a provocation and an insult. On Wednesday, South Korean media reported t»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia is monitoring the EU's militaristic activities in order to prepare appropriate response measures, Vladislav Maslennikov, the chief of the Department of European Issues at the Russian Foreign Ministry, told Sputnik. At a meeting of EU foreign and defense ministers in Brusse»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Labour H E Dr. Ali bin Smaikh Al Marri held separate meetings with several labour ministers and senior officials participating in the Second Doha Dialogue on Labour Mobility, which was held in the United Republic of Tanzania. The Dialogue was held under the theme “From Comm»»»

Doha, Qatar: The first session on international cooperation and cooperation in multilateral forums was held yesterday via video conference as part of the Strategic Dialogue sessions between Qatar and Belgium. The Qatari side was chaired by Jawhara bint Abdulaziz Al-Suwaidi, the Assigned with the du»»»

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani military spokesman Lt. Gen. Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry has confirmed the deployment of his country’s forces to Saudi Arabia under the recently signed Makkah Joint Defense Agreement, saying Pakistani soldiers were discharging duties in the Kingdom in “multiple capabilities and domain»»»

In the UAE, gold prices saw an overnight change of Dh4, 24-karat is back up to Dh498 Dubai: Gold inched up after sliding to a nine-week low on Wednesday. New Middle East tensions stoked inflation worries and traders now expect the Fed to raise rates at least once more in 2026. Gold climbed by as mu»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s approach to cybersecurity is built around continuous improvement, collaboration and shared responsibility among government entities, businesses and individuals, said the Director of the Cyber Strategies and Policy Department at the National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA), Abdulra»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Public Works Authority ‘Ashghal’ announced the re-awarding of delayed infrastructure projects, with the remaining eight projects re-awarded to new contractors, in preparation for the resumption of work. This follows the resumption of work on 13 projects since April 2025. As part of»»»

Doha, Qatar: QatarEnergy, in a consortium with Petrobras, won seven exploration blocks in the 6th Concession Open Acreage Bid Round organized by Brazil’s National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas, and Biofuels (ANP). The awarded exploration blocks (CE-M-471, CE-M-473, CE-M-475, CE-M-477, CE-M-537, »»»

Doha, Qatar: Recycling factories are emerging as a key pillar of Qatar’s drive to promote environmental sustainability and develop a circular economy, with growing private-sector participation helping transform waste into valuable resources. The expansion of recycling industries is particularly evi»»»

Former film producer, now into education, struggles to process Nana Patekar's sudden death For Dubai-based producer Arjun Iyer, who worked with Nana Patekar during the filming of Welcome Back starting 2013, news of the actor's reported death has been particularly difficult to process. “I may yet to»»»

Four-week crackdown uncovers 18kg of gold, 115kg of narcotics and 71 iPhones Mumbai: Customs officers at Mumbai airport seized gold, narcotics, diamonds, luxury watches and other goods worth Rs908.9 million during a four-week crackdown that led to 40 arrests. The operation, conducted between Septem»»»

Capt. Gosalia says Capt. Machchhar’s training and instinct saved 174 passengers Capt. Smit Machchhar’s experience and instinct to prepare for any eventuality helped prevent what could have been an “unimaginable” disaster, a former colleague said. The flydubai captain is credited for helping save th»»»

Katmandu, Nepal: As a new biopic puts the life of mountaineer Tenzing Norgay Sherpa on screen, his son says climate change is transforming the Himalayas and making mountaineering increasingly dangerous. Released on Friday, “Tenzing,” an Apple TV film, recounts the first confirmed ascent to Everest’»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani yesterday honoured 80 teachers from government schools in recognition of their distinguished careers and contributions to education at a ceremony marking World Teachers’ Day. Held under the them»»»

JERUSALEM: Workers removed signs and plaques at the British consulate in East Jerusalem overnight after Israel ordered it shut by Thursday over London's plans to impose sanctions on settlements ​in the West Bank, further damaging strained ties between allies. Reuters journalists saw workers in the »»»

RIYADH: The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthi militia has destroyed 82 military targets across Yemen in response to recent attacks on civilian infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, including deadly strikes on airports in Riyadh and Abha, coalition spokesman Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki said Thursday. »»»

Iran and Oman have agreed on safe passage routes through the Strait of Hormuz and will report this information to an international body, Press TV reported on Thursday, citing Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei. On February 28, the United States and Israel began attacking targets in »»»

The White House has directed the US Department of War to prepare options for strikes on Iran ahead of the midterm congressional elections, The Atlantic reported on Wednesday, citing two administration officials. On Tuesday, Trump said that the United Stated had to conclude the conflict with Iran "t»»»

The Saudi-led coalition against Yemen's Ansar Allah movement, also known as the Houthis, said it had launched 82 strikes on Houthi positions in response to attacks on airports in Abha and Riyadh. On Wednesday, the Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation said that three people, all foreigners, wer»»»

From autoimmune disease to sedentary lifestyles, triggers can emerge much earlier When most people hear the word “arthritis,” they instinctively picture an elderly individual dealing with the natural wear and tear of a long life. However, rheumatologists are encountering an entirely different reali»»»

Following a motion by Progressive Bulgaria, Parliament will hear from the Minister of the Interior, Ivan Demerdzhiev, regarding information on malpractice relating to public procurement contracts for the installation of traffic barriers, as well as the available information concerning the channelli»»»

Staff-level deal awaits Executive Board nod as IMF asks Islamabad to end fuel subsidies Dubai: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) reached a staff-level agreement with Pakistan on October 7 that clears about $1.21 billion (Dh4.44 billion) in new funding. The deal covers the fourth review of the E»»»

Hungary’s Transport and Investment Minister Dávid Vitézy has announced the restart of Budapest’s long-delayed Student City (Diákváros) project, which aims to create new student accommodation and affordable housing in the capital. Vitézy said the decision was made at a meeting of the re-established »»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MoECC), in collaboration with Earthna Center for a Sustainable Future, a member of Qatar Foundation (QF), has announced the 11th edition of Qatar Sustainability Week (QSW), taking place from October 31 to November 7, 2026. Th»»»

Ashraf Siddiqui Doha The Office of the Defence Attaché of Indonesia in Doha commemorated the 81st anniversary of the Indonesian National Defence Forces (TNI) with a simple yet meaningful gathering at the Indonesian Embassy in Qatar, bringing together diplomats, embassy staff and members of the Indo»»»

Slow-moving traffic reported on key routes, Emirates Road relatively clear Dubai: Heavy traffic is slowing Thursday morning commutes on Sheikh Zayed Road (E11), Al Khail Road (E44) and Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road (E311), according to Google Maps. Sheikh Zayed RoadTraffic is backed up from the Ou»»»

Global Food Week showcases diverse dairy trends and rising consumer demand in UAE Abu Dhabi: Walk the aisles of Global Food Week in Abu Dhabi and one thing keeps coming up: dairy. Cheese, butter and cultured products are drawing more attention than ever. Gulf News spoke to a number of exhibitors, a»»»

Poland’s president takes boxing lesson from Manny Pacquiao during historic Manila visit Manila: Polish President Karol Nawrocki stepped into a Manila boxing ring with Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao during his state visit to the Philippines, combining diplomacy with a light training session. »»»

Geneva: El Nino will intensify even more before peaking in December, the United Nations said Thursday, warning it could be among the strongest witnessed since at least 1950. The naturally occurring weather phenomenon is set to bring higher temperatures to much of the planet, the UN’s weather and cl»»»

SINGAPORE: The number of vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz fell to the lowest in more than two months after attacks on tankers in the key waterway reached their highest last week since the start of the US-Israeli war with Iran, shipping data showed. Seven commodity vessels passed through the »»»

Washington: American scientist Margaret Hamilton, who led development of the computer system used by NASA’s Apollo lunar program, has died at the age of 90, her former employer said Wednesday. In a statement, the Massachussetts Institute of Technology called Hamilton, who taught at the prestigious »»»

Elbasan: For several days this summer the Albanian city of Elbasan choked in a dense cloud of stinging smoke coming from the direction of its notorious steelworks. Environmental inspectors who rushed to two fires discovered 318 tons of toxic industrial dust that had been stored for months in a chro»»»

Washington: A convicted US killer who survived a botched execution was almost taken off life support before she regained consciousness, her lawyer said Wednesday, as a court ordered prison authorities to preserve evidence in the case. One week after Christa Pike survived her execution by lethal inj»»»

A former Australian Catholic bishop has been sentenced to six and a half years in prison for sexually abusing two young indigenous men over the course of a decade. 76-year-old ex-bishop Christopher Saunders is one of the most senior Australian clerics to be convicted in a series of scandals that ha»»»

As Israel marks the third anniversary of the October 7 attacks, questions linger about the warnings Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu received about them. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Ayala Panievsky, Lecturer at City University of London and author of The New Censorship, explains that the »»»

Israel marked the third anniversary of Hamas’s October 7 attack on Wednesday with silent tributes and renewed strikes on Gaza as political debate intensified ahead of elections. Families gathered at the Nova festival site and Kfar Aza kibbutz. Gaza officials said strikes killed five people despite »»»

For now, it's still Benjamin Netanyahu’s Israel. In 2023, in the immediate aftermath of the country’s worst day of bloodshed in its history, pundits predicted the quick demise of the right wing prime minister. On this the third anniversary of the October Seventh attacks, Israel’s still not reckoned»»»

Failed execution attempt leaves Tennessee woman in critical but recovering condition Christa Pike regaining consciousness and speaking a week after receiving two doses of execution drugs in Tennessee has left a stunning question: How did she survive? Attorneys for Pike, 50, called her recovery “med»»»

The French foreign ministry on Wednesday summoned the Iranian ambassador to protest against a "disinformation campaign conducted by the Iranian authorities" over the student protests that have rocked France. The move came a day after Tehran summoned the French ambassador over the treatment of prote»»»

France has suspended the use of stun grenades by police at student-led demonstrations, the interior minister said Wednesday, as allegations of police brutality mounted after days of sometimes violent demonstrations across the country. Tens of thousands of people took to the streets across France on»»»