A video claiming to show Houthi rebels ambushing Saudi-backed mercenaries has racked up major views on X. But the FRANCE 24 Observers found it is actually footage of 2024 Houthi military drills. The clip was edited with football commentary and blurred flags, which originally show Isr»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), represented by Qatar Digital Academy, is organising the second edition of the Executive Leadership Programme in Artificial Intelligence, “AI Business Strategy & Innovation,” in collaboration with Microsoft. »»»

The session will also consider a mechanism for reviewing implementation, aimed at monitoring progress, identifying successful practices and challenges, and assessing countries’ needs for technical assistance. Among proposed initiatives are a regional expert meeting to develop a framework for a unif»»»

Tribune News Network Doha With support from donors in Qatar and in cooperation with Somalia’s Ministry of Health and Social Care and Well Care Specialised Hospital, Qatar Charity (QC) has launched the “Creating Smiles” initiative to provide free treatment to Somali patients with cleft lip and palat»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Waldorf Astoria Doha West Bay has been named Qatar’s Leading Business Hotel at the 33rd annual World Travel Awards presented during the awards ceremony held in Dubai on September 13, 2026. The recognition highlights the hotel’s position as a destination for business travel»»»

Tribune News Network Doha ExxonMobil Qatar has reaffirmed commitment to advancing education and STEM learning in Qatar by supporting a new training facility at Teach For Qatar, a dedicated hub for professional development, innovation and community learning. Building on a longstanding strategic part»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Msheireb Properties has begun the Phase One rollout of “Rashid”, its AI Digital Companion, across Msheireb Downtown Doha marking the next stage of a first-of-its-kind service for the city and a further advancement in its smart city capabilities. Rashid follows the Memorand»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Railways Company (Qatar Rail) has announced that it has won six prestigious awards at the 2026 Telly Awards, in recognition of four media campaigns delivered by the company in a creative and innovative style. The new achievement reflects the continued development of »»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar University (QU) signed a cooperation agreement with the Ajnee Institute for Training and Innovation. The agreement aims to strengthen collaboration in providing free training courses for QU students. The agreement was signed by Dr. Mohammad Diab, vice president for S»»»

Tribune News Network Doha During high school years in Model United Nations, Dahlia Al Ansari learned to argue on behalf of a country she was assigned to represent. But when Doha Debates invited her to join a town hall debate in Toronto this July, she faced an unfamiliar challenge: sharing her own b»»»

Tribune News Network DOHA Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q), a Qatar Foundation (QF) partner university, recognised the outstanding academic performance of 164 students who were named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2026 semester. The Dean’s List ceremony is held twice each academic yea»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) is launching its 2026 Patient Safety Campaign from September 17 to 23, 2026, as part of Qatar Patient Safety Week and in conjunction with World Patient Safety Day, observed annually on September 17. This year’s observance is being hel»»»

Sydney: Snails carry weather records on their backs that could be used to map extreme weather events and reconstruct the paths of past cyclones even in prehistoric times, a new study has found. Researchers examined the rings on the shell of a Biggenden Banded Snail collected from Coalstoun Lakes Na»»»

Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia has set an official target of achieving zero fatal commercial aviation accidents by 2028, according to statement details released by the country's Ministry of Transport Secretary-General Jana Santhiran Muniayan during the Malaysia Aviation Safety Seminar 2026. This will be pa»»»

Tunis, Sept. 14 (TAP) - The Ministry of Trade and Export Development, in cooperation with the National Post Office, the Export Promotion Centre (CEPEX) and the National Office of Tunisian Handicrafts, plans to organise a series of regional meetings...»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Doha Bank has received an upgrade of its MSCI ESG Rating from BB to BBB, reflecting the Bank’s strengthened environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance, transparency of its sustainability disclosures, and the progress achieved through its broader strategic trans»»»

Talk about doomsday scrolling. In the past week, our timelines have been alight with dark predictions of our imminent demise, including the one by a Silicon Valley engineer who puts a number on the chances of artificial intelligence wiping out humanity. Better than 10-percent. Triggering the wave o»»»

Beirut, Sept. 15 (SANA) Syrian Assistant Transport Minister for Land Transport Affairs Mohammad Rahhal and an accompanying delegation met on Monday Lebanese Minister of Public Works and Transport Fayez Rasamny in Beirut for talks on restoring rail connectivity between Syria and Lebanon. The meeting»»»

PRESS REVIEW – Monday, September 14: The New York Times released an exclusive report titled “How Iran’s hard-liners prevailed and sabotaged the US peace deal”. Also: Trump says AI fears are "exaggerated", but reports show a different reality. The New York Times spoke to anonymous regime insiders wh»»»

Saudi Arabia launched dozens of airstrikes on western Yemen on Monday after Iran-backed Houthi rebels attacked military facilities in the kingdom. The renewed fighting around the Red Sea comes as the wider US-Iran war threatens vital shipping routes across the region. Yemen's Houthis said on Monday»»»

Yemen's Houthis launched a fresh barrage of missile and drone attacks on Saudi military targets on Monday, as Iran denied any involvement in the country's revived civil war. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Dr H. A. Hellyer, Senior Fellow in Geopolitics, International Security, and Middle East »»»

In this edition: children have died after a school fire broke out in the M23 rebel occupied city of Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo. Also, Senegal looks to the skies as it seeks to develop its home-grown satellite industry. And finally, we wonder about the future of African cities. How wi»»»

Lagos (AFP) – Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote on Monday launched what is slated to be Africa's biggest initial public offering (IPO), aiming to raise $1.6 billion in part to expand his mega oil refinery into the world's largest. The Lagos-based refinery, which began operation»»»

In this edition of Perspective, FRANCE 24’s Stuart Norval speaks to Dan Wang, a China expert whose book ‘Breakneck:  China’s Quest to Engineer the Future’ is a New York Times bestseller. It takes a close look at Chinese life and draws from Wang’s own ten years of living there. Wang says the Ch»»»

Twelve European countries on Monday called for the European Union to step up its presence in the Arctic, as melting ice opens new maritime routes while growing tensions with Russia and the United States increasingly put the region in the geopolitical spotlight. Twelve European countries meeting in »»»

Twelve European countries meeting in Finland on Monday urged the European Union to beef up its presence in the Arctic, a geopolitical battleground caught between Russia and US President Donald Trump. FRANCE 24's Eliza Herbert reports.»»»

Cairo: The State of Qatar, represented by the Public Prosecution, participated in the sixth meeting of the Arab Association for Prosecutors, held in New Alamein City in the Arab Republic of Egypt. The Public Prosecution delegation to the meeting was headed by First Attorney General and Director of »»»

Damascus, Sept. 14 (SANA) Minister of Public Works and Housing Mustafa Abdul Razzaq discussed with Ömer Bulut, Türkiye`s Deputy Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change, and his accompanying delegation prospects for cooperation in housing, reconstruction and urban planning. During a»»»

London: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs HE Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan bin Ali Al-Thani met on Monday with HE Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi, Member of Parliament and Chairman of the Defense Committee in the UK House of Commons, at the British Parliament building»»»

Command of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy, Rear Admiral Brigadier General Ali Azmaei, indicated that the supertanker “Al Gaya” (IMO number 9325336), which intended to pass through the prohibited area in the southern Strait of Hormuz, exploded after striking naval mines. Attempts to cont»»»

A protest was held on Monday evening outside the building of the Bulgarian National Television (BNT) in support of Georgi Angelov, host of the “History.BG” programme, who was taken off air. At the beginning of the protest, organizer Iliyan Vasilev said that the programme has been broadcast for 12 y»»»

The spokesman for the Yemeni Armed Forces Brigadier General Yahya Saree announced via Telegram, “A short while ago, the Yemeni Armed Forces successfully confronted two Saudi combat formations—comprising Typhoon and F-15 aircraft—that had taken off from the Saudi enemy’s airbases in Khamis Mushait a»»»

The Central Election Commission (CEC) has received registration documents from eight political parties and 27 nomination committees seeking to participate in the Bulgarian presidential elections on October 25, CEC said on Facebook on Monday. The parties that have submitted documents are Vazrazhdane»»»

Visitors get curated itineraries, operator listings and coastal safety guidance The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has unveiled the Abu Dhabi Islands and Water Sports Guide, a new digital platform designed to help visitors discover and explore the emirate’s more than »»»

Top UAE, Egyptian diplomats review efforts to bolster regional security, stability Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, discussed developments in the region and ways to strengthen efforts aimed at consolidating regional security and stability d»»»

New AI-powered tools streamline rental regulation and boost investor confidence Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince of Ajman and Chairman of the Executive Council, launched a package of digital services offered by the Ajman Municipality & Planning Department in the field of rental regul»»»

Tunis, Sept. 14 (TAP) - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad, Mohamed Ali Nafti, met on Monday Markku Lampinen, who presented a copy of his credentials as the new Ambassador of Finland to Tunisia.Nafti highlighted the strong...»»»

Doha: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani and HH Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, held a telephone conversation. Discussions during the call»»»

Doha: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkiye HE Hakan Fidan held a telephone conversation. Discussions during the call dealt with bilateral cooperation and the means to enhance»»»

Rome: AS Roma returned to the summit of Serie A on Monday, earning a 2-0 victory against Torino to maintain a perfect 100% winning record four games into the season, with in-form Netherlands striker Donyell Malen netting his sixth goal of the season for the Giallorossi. Ex-Aston Villa forward Malen»»»

Riyadh: The Saudi Civil Defense announced on Monday that the danger has passed in the Najran province, located in southern Saudi Arabia, after an early warning was issued earlier today. In a statement posted on X platform, the Saudi Civil Defense urged citizens to remain calm, follow official instr»»»

Cairo is seeking to upgrade its relationship with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to “sectoral dialogue partner” status, as Egyptian diplomacy also focuses on escalating tensions around the Strait of Hormuz, the Red Sea and Yemen, as well as efforts to end the conflict in Sudan. »»»

Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) Chairperson Islam Azzam has issued a decision requiring companies and entities licensed to provide consumer finance and financing for medium, small, and micro enterprises to implement, within two months, FRA Board of Directors Decision No. 133 of 2026, issued la»»»

Yemen’s Houthis captured the Hanish archipelago in the southern Red Sea, strengthening their control of a major maritime shipping route after hundreds of government-allied forces withdrew, government and Houthi officials said on Monday. The group officially known as Ansar Allah deployed on the isla»»»

TUNIS, September 14, 2026 (TAP) – The Tunisian National Railways Company (SNCFT) announced that normal operations of the international Annaba-Tunis train service will resume as of Tuesday, September 15, 2026.The company had announced Sunday evening...»»»

The summit was marked by several notable events and could herald significant changes in BRICS members’ relations, India-China Economic and Cultural Council Secretary-General Mohammed Saqib tells Sputnik. Indian PM Narendra Modi’s call to restructure the global governance system, including a UNSC re»»»

Residents in Najran urged to seek shelter and follow official safety instructions Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s National Early Warning Platform has announced that the danger has passed in Najran Province, following an emergency warning issued earlier for the region. Residents have been urged to continue f»»»

A NATO fighter jet took flight after a flock of birds was confused with drones, the Lithuanian authorities have reported. There have been a number of incidents of Ukrainian UAVs crossing the airspace of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia or crashing in those countries as Kiev has intensified its long-ra»»»

Polish e-commerce platform Allegro has opened an office in Shenzhen and established a wholly foreign-owned enterprise in China to strengthen direct cooperation with local sellers. The company said the move will help it verify partners more effectively, enforce product safety and compliance standard»»»

Poland’s retail park market is increasingly concentrated outside major metropolitan areas, with towns below 50,000 residents dominating both existing stock and new development, according to Cushman & Wakefield. In these towns, 36% of consumers visit retail parks at least weekly, compared with 24% i»»»