Brent crude slides 6.17% amid reduced fears of Iran strike escalation Oil futures fell sharply early on Tuesday (Nov. 10), as hopes of reduced US-Iran tensions weighed on prices despite continuing threats to commercial shipping. Brent crude futures stood at $92.25 a barrel, down $6.07, or 6.17 perc»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Under the patronage of Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, government leaders from around the world on Monday opened the International Telecommunication Union’s Plenipotentiary Conference 2026 (PP-»»»

QNA Doha Minister of Communications and Information Technology HE Mohammed bin Ali Al Mannai said Qatar’s hosting of the conference embodies its commitment to deepening international cooperation and contributing to charting the future of the telecommunications and information technology sector, whi»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) foundation and pre-medical students were recognised for earning a place on the prestigious Dean’s Honor List for the 2025-2026 Academic Year.Sixty-two students in the pre-medical programme were honoured making it the longest list in WCM»»»

Donald Trump says he was "only kidding" when he announced he had offered his friend and UFC boss Dana White the job of White House press secretary. The president shared an AI-generated video of White behind the briefing room podium and UFC fighters attacking journalists. But the announcement also s»»»

LONDON: Jehad Al-Jarbou’s young son danced in the rain, but inside the family’s tent in Gaza City water soaked their clothes and blankets. For the little boy, his mother said, the downpour was a discovery. For Al-Jarbou, a Palestinian visual artist and poet, it exposed how little stood between her »»»

Negotiators from Ukraine, Russia and the United States are set to meet in the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday for a new round of talks aimed at ending nearly five years of full-scale war triggered by Moscow's invasion of its neighbour. Security guarantees for the warring sides »»»

WASHINGTON: The White House aims to use this week’s talks with Ukrainian and Russian officials in part to persuade Moscow to agree to broader negotiations that would include key European officials on how to end nearly five years of war, US officials said. US President Donald Trump’s aides Steve Wit»»»

WASHINGTON, United States: US President Donald Trump on Monday revived baseless allegations of election fraud, reversing his initial acceptance of last week’s midterm results after Democrats swept both chambers of Congress in a crushing defeat for his Republican Party. “Does anybody really believe »»»

More than EUR 610 million has been allocated in the 2026 state budget to fund social services, Social Affairs Minister Nataliya Efremova said at the opening of the international conference "Autism Spectrum: Interdisciplinary Perspectives and Scientific Approaches" at St. Kliment Ohridski Sofia Univ»»»

By Staff, Agencies India’s largest state-owned oil refiner, Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), is considering purchasing its own crude oil and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tankers as freight costs continue to rise amid the Middle East conflict. Owning shipping capacity would give the company greater co»»»

By Staff, Agencies US artificial intelligence company Anthropic has reportedly reached a $3.4 billion agreement to secure gas-powered generators for its data centers, allowing it to generate electricity independently of public power grids. The Financial Times reported over the weekend that the deve»»»

By Staff, Agencies Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has warned that the United States’ “Israel First” approach could lead to disastrous consequences for Washington and its allies, declaring that the policy risks ushering in “a dark age.” In a post on X on Monday, Qalibaf accused the»»»

An anti-Israel activist has hoisted a Palestinian banner outside Germany’s parliament building, the Reichstag, in Berlin after climbing a nearly 30-meter flagpole, removing the national flag and throwing it to the ground. The 22-year-old man scaled the pole while two accomplices, aged 20 and 32, fi»»»

US President Donald Trump has suggested that Ukraine will have to give up territory in order to achieve peace with Russia. Trump made the statement ahead of the resumption of trilateral talks between Moscow, Kiev, and Washington, which are scheduled to take place in the United Arab Emirates on Tues»»»

JERUSALEM: President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” said Monday that Israel needed to act immediately to help war-battered Gaza cope with impending winter, saying measures ahead of deadly floods had been insufficient. “The situation no longer represents simply a threat posed by the approaching win»»»

How much do elections change foreign policy? Sometimes democratic elections have strong foreign policy components. In 1952, Dwight D. Eisenhower promised to end the Korean War and arranged an armistice soon after taking office. In 2019, Boris Johnson pledged to “Get Brexit Done” and signed a deal t»»»

Saudi Arabia reports 93% Hajj pilgrim satisfaction following extensive reforms Dubai: Saudi Arabia has secured more than 1.3 million beds for the 2027 Hajj season, licensing thousands of accommodation buildings in Mecca and Medina while removing around 400 properties that failed to meet safety and »»»

Istanbul: An explosion ripped through a steel plant in western Turkiye on Monday, killing 10 people and injuring 15 others, officials said, as rescuers hunted for those trapped under the rubble. Izmir governor Suleyman Elban said eight workers were still trapped at the HABAS steel factory about 60 »»»

National Taxi lifts revenue to Dh735.5m, but weaker demand and higher costs hit profit Dubai: Dubai Taxi Company (DTC) reported a 25.7% increase in third-quarter revenue to Dh735.5 million, boosted by its acquisition of National Taxi, even as net profit fell 25.3% amid weaker passenger demand and h»»»

Bulgaria's ruling majority expects support from We Continue the Change (PP) and Democratic Bulgaria (DB) in electing a new Supreme Judicial Council (SJC), Justice Minister Nikolay Naydenov said in an interview with BNT, identifying the two parties as its natural partners on judicial reform. “We hav»»»

LONDON: The number of children exposed to severe climate disasters each year rose nearly 50 percent over the past five years compared with the previous five-year period, according to a Save the Children analysis released on Monday, as world leaders gather for the UN climate conference COP31. An ave»»»

Damascus rejects troop deployment claims as Saudi-Houthi fighting intensifies Dubai: Syria on Monday denied sending troops to Yemen or planning any deployment there, even as an Associated Press report said Damascus was preparing to send about 600 special forces fighters to Saudi Arabia to help secu»»»

DHAHRAN: Sixteen teams gathered in Dhahran on Sunday for Saudi Arabia’s first Childhood Hackathon, developing innovative solutions to challenges affecting children across the Kingdom. The four-day hackathon will bring together participants who will help solve a pressing issue in the community in re»»»

CAIRO/ABU DHABI: US President Donald Trump will meet the ​prime minister of key mediator Qatar on Monday as efforts to end the Iran war ramp up following last week’s midterm elections, though senior US and Gulf officials cast doubt on the chances of an imminent deal. With no victory in sight more t»»»

Emirati births fell by 2,385 between 2021 and 2024, despite a rise in total births Abu Dhabi: The number of Emirati births in the UAE fell by 7.52 per cent between 2021 and 2024, even as the country's overall births increased by more than 15 per cent, according to official statistics released by th»»»

More than EUR 610 million has been allocated in the 2026 state budget to fund social services, Social Affairs Minister Nataliya Efremova said at the opening of the international conference "Autism Spectrum: Interdisciplinary Perspectives and Scientific Approaches" at St. Kliment Ohridski Sofia Univ»»»

Concern over the state of health and human rights prompted Democratic Bulgaria (DB) MP Elisaveta Belobradova to attend Monday's court hearing in Kocani in the case against Iva Mihaylova, she told Bulgarian journalists following the proceedings. "The European Commission's report clearly identified t»»»

By Staff, Agencies Investor confidence across the eurozone declined for the second month in a row in November, although the drop was less severe than financial markets had anticipated, according to data released by the Sentix research institute on Monday. The Frankfurt-based institute’s Overall Inv»»»

JEDDAH: Four days after claiming third place in the 10th Arab Reading Challenge, Saudi student Rayan bin Adeeb Al-Zakeri is still reflecting on the journey that took him from a kindergarten reading habit fueled by candy rewards to one of the Arab world’s biggest literary stages. The 11-year-old fro»»»

ATLANTA: Former US President Joe Biden writes in his White House memoir that Donald Trump, at once his predecessor and successor, has deeply damaged the country and world with an administration determined to “tear down institutions and inflame hatreds.” And the 83-year-old Democrat said the 80-year»»»

Israel's ex-military chief Gadi Eisenkot was tapped by President Isaac Herzog to try to form a government Sunday evening. But his lack of a clear majority in parliament will make trying to forge a coalition alongside the country's divided minor parties an uphill struggle. Israeli President Isaac He»»»

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s Knowledge Economic City and mining giant Maaden reported higher third-quarter revenues, with the former’s net profit surging 253.5 percent and the latter’s sales rising 11 percent year on year to $3 billion. KEC recorded revenue of SR245.1 million ($65.4 million) in the three»»»

A communications professional and cultural advocate from Barcelona, with extensive international experience, her career has moved across the music industry from several angles: as a journalist, a communications and PR lead in music festivals, a spokesperson on equity and social responsibility, and »»»

By Staff, Agencies The United States is accelerating military preparations near the Gaza Strip ahead of the planned deployment of an international stabilization force inside the besieged Palestinian territory, amid reported concerns within the “Israeli” military establishment over the force’s poten»»»

While English is widely used as a second language in Saudi Arabia, communicating professionally in your non-native tongue is not as simple as learning grammar and vocabulary — you need to be able to recall what you know when speaking under pressure. To address this, Mohammad Al-Mansaf founded Shagh»»»

Iva Mihaylova, a 23-year-old Bulgarian woman facing legal proceedings in Kočani over a fatal traffic accident, has asked to take part in the latest court hearing remotely, telling BNT that she believes two expert reports support her innocence and that she continues to suffer permanent health proble»»»

Protests against Bulgaria’s proposed 2027 budget are planned in seven cities on November 11, while opposition leader Asen Vassilev has described the government's financial framework as a recessionary plan that will make people poorer. The demonstration, organized through Facebook by the group “Regr»»»

Andrey Gyurov, who lost the presidential runoff, has not decided whether he will remain active in politics but says he would not launch an independent project that could split Bulgaria’s right-wing political community, he told NOVA in an interview. “I have not yet made a final decision on whether I»»»

By Staff, Agencies Pope Leo XIV has criticized Argentine President Javier Milei's austerity policies, insisting that economic growth must benefit the entire population rather than come at the expense of vulnerable communities. Speaking in Buenos Aires on Sunday, shortly after arriving in Argentina »»»

from our special correspondent in Ukraine – Daryna, 25, entered adulthood in a country at war. Since Russia’s full-scale invasion, her days have been shaped by air raid alerts, power outages and nights spent sheltering in the subway. Despite the uncertainty that shadows every da»»»

ATHENS: Greek authorities recovered 13 bodies from a boat carrying migrants found sailing south of Greece’s island of Crete early Monday, while one of the 18 other people rescued from the same vessel was later confirmed dead at a health center in Crete, the coast guard said. There was no immediate »»»

Heart-warming video from Anbar draws six million views and sparks debate over bystanders Dubai: An Iraqi boy has captured hearts across social media after a touching video showed him carrying his little sister through a rain-soaked, muddy road in Anbar province, shielding her from the cold and wet »»»

Three authors discuss how real events, social injustice and imagination shape their novels Sharjah: Crime fiction can do more than entertain readers. It can shed light on historical injustice, social inequality and difficult moral questions, three novelists told audiences at the 45th Sharjah Intern»»»

By Staff, Agencies Member of Hezbollah's Loyalty to the Resistance parliamentary bloc, MP Hassan Fadlallah, stressed that Lebanon does not count on any change in the US administration's position or in the policies of the enemy entity. "We do not bet on a change in the US administration's position, »»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Business Confidence Index stood at 55.5 in October, remaining firmly in optimistic territory despite a 1.1-point monthly decline, official data showed. The index, released by the General Authority for Statistics, remained above the 50-point threshold that separates optimism f»»»

European real asset investment platform MetaWealth signed the purchase agreement on November 4th for the third project in its Romanian battery energy storage (BESS) program, a standalone 50 MW / 100 MWh system located in Dolj County. Total investment in the new project is estimated at approximately»»»

Griffiths wrote on LinkedIn how passport-free trips need common digital identity standards Dubai: At parts of Dubai International Airport, a traveller’s face can already do the work of a boarding pass. Paul Griffiths, Chief Executive Officer of Dubai Airports, believes the next step could be leavin»»»

By Staff, Agencies Around 80% of Palestinian prisoners held in “Israeli” prisons, including children, are suffering from scabies amid overcrowding, severe shortages of clothing, and inadequate medical treatment, the Palestinian Prisoner Society [PPS] said on Sunday, citing testimonies from current »»»

Speaker Nabih Berri warned Monday against "major shifts" in Lebanon, urging the Lebanese to unite despite internal divisions, Deputy Speaker Elias Bou Saab said. Speaking after a meeting of the Parliamentary Bureau, Bou Saab said Berri called for "prioritizing national interests" above all politica»»»