Oil exports persist via AIS-dark tankers as visible Hormuz traffic plunges Middle East producers continue exporting oil on tankers traveling with their transponders switched off, even as visible traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has dwindled sharply, Reuters reported. This suggests that visible »»»

The US has proposed creating an alert system with China to notify each other when artificial intelligence incidents become serious enough to threaten national security. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the proposal after talks with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in New York on Sunday, ahe»»»

Autonomous undersea strike seen as boost to Euro-Atlantic security Britain and the United States have for the first time test-fired a torpedo from an uncrewed undersea vessel rather than a crewed submarine, the UK government announced Monday. London said in a statement the live firing took place in»»»

Scientists eye lahar-rich silica as a potential new feedstock for semiconductors Manila: For decades, Mount Pinatubo has symbolised catastrophe in the Philippines. The volcano, about 100km north of Manila, had been dormant for roughly 500 to 600 years. This long "sleep" lulled nearby communities in»»»

His Excellency Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, President of the Olympic Council of Asia, attended a reception hosted by the Japanese Olympic Committee, on the sidelines of the 20th Asian Games ‘Aichi-Nagoya 2026’. The event was also attended by Kirsty Coventry, President of the International Olymp»»»

Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) HE Dr. Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi met separately with Ambassador of Sweden to Qatar HE Josefin Simonsson Broden Ambassador of Indonesia to Qatar HE Syahda Guruh Langkah Samudera on Monday. During the meetings, they discussed relations bet»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Tourism and Old Doha Port participated in Seatrade Cruise Med 2026, held at Las Palmas Cruise Port in Gran Canaria, Spain, on September 16 and 17. The participation was part of ongoing efforts to strengthen Qatar’s position in global cruise itineraries and support th»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Precision Health Institute (QPHI), a member of Qatar Foundation (QF), has congratulated Dr. Hamdi Mbarek, director of Research and Data Analytics at QPHI, on his appointment to the World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General’s Science Council. Dr. Mbarek joins a»»»

Ashraf Siddiqui Doha Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Qatar HRH Saad bin Mansour bin Saad bin Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud hosted a grand gala dinner to celebrate Saudi National Day, bringing together a large number of ministers, dignitaries, members of the diplomatic corps, business leaders, media repr»»»

Ashraf Siddiqui Doha Arbitration is assuming greater importance as businesses and governments navigate regional disruptions, contractual challenges and an increasingly complex international commercial environment, experts said at the two-day 2026 Arbitration Days Conference in Doha on Sunday. Speak»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Creates (QC) Talks will bring together HE Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, chairperson of Qatar Museums, and Anne-Claire Legendre, president of the Institut du monde arabe in Paris, for a public conversation titled “Culture as Diplomat: How Cultura»»»

Tunis. Sept. 21 (TAP) - Tunisia’s Ambassador to Iraq Chokri Latif held talks in Baghdad on Monday with Iraqi MP Ahlam al-Husseini of the Hikma Movement on ways to strengthen parliamentary relations between the two countries.The meeting focused in...»»»

Amtrak crew severs telecom fiber, triggering widespread FAA flight pauses Hundreds of flights from US east coast airports were cancelled or delayed Monday due to a telecommunications line outage caused by a construction mistake, US officials said. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on X that »»»

New York: Oil prices dropped to a 12-day low Monday, with Brent and West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures falling below USD 100 per barrel during trading to reach their lowest levels since September 9. Brent crude futures for November delivery fell USD 3.48, or 3.35 percent, to USD 100.39 a barrel.»»»

ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC suspend pool coverage after CNN is blocked from its assigned duties US television networks staged an extraordinary revolt Monday when they effectively boycotted coverage of President Donald Trump in protest at his decision to ban three leading outlets from the White House. CNN»»»

Romanian right-wing politician Calin Georgescu, who won the first round of the country’s 2024 presidential election before the result was controversially annulled, has been detained in connection with an alleged €1 million fraud scheme. Georgescu’s surprise win on an anti-NATO platform was met with»»»

Houthi missiles and drones struck several “sensitive sites” across Saudi Arabia, including in the capital Riyadh, the Yemeni militant group announced on Sunday, marking a new escalation in their renewed conflict with the kingdom. Flames and a large column of black smoke was seen rising near King Kh»»»

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty called for de-escalation and a return to political negotiations over the Iran crisis and developments in Yemen, while stressing the need to protect freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, during a series of meetings on the sidelines of the United»»»

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has reacted to an Israeli media report, saying that it is time for Washington to free itself from the shackles of the Israeli lobby. In a post on his X account on Monday, Araghchi said, “The Israel lobby is getting less shy about its grip on US policy toward I»»»

Ireland, on behalf of the European Union, said Monday it had fined Google €403 million for improperly using users' location data between May 2018 and February 2020. However, the eight-year delay drew some criticism, as the European Consumer Organisation said that "can be as harmful as no enforcemen»»»

DOHA: Minister of Justice and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs HE Ibrahim bin Ali Al Mohannadi met with the Head of the Central Authority for Supervision and Inspection (CASI) of the Syrian Arab Republic, Amer Al Ali, and the delegation accompanying him, during his visit to Doha. The meeting r»»»

Nagoya, Japan: The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) hosted its official reception at the 20th Asian Games - Aichi-Nagoya 2026 on Monday, bringing together around 100 guests from across the Asian Olympic movement for an evening celebrating sport, culture, hospitality and Qatar’s journey towards hosting»»»

Paramount’s Warner Bros. takeover clears key legal hurdle with US states Paramount has reached a settlement with a group of US states that clears the way for its takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, officials announced Monday, creating a Hollywood empire spanning television, news and cinema. Paramou»»»

Egypt’s Ministry of Industry held a roundtable with German industrial companies operating or seeking to invest in the Egyptian market to discuss expansion plans, challenges, and potential solutions, as part of efforts to strengthen industrial and investment cooperation between the two countries. Th»»»

From viral video to global concern: The risks of standing while taxiing The wheels may be on the ground, but the flight is not over yet. A video showing passengers standing inside an Air India Express aircraft while it was still moving has renewed debate over a familiar cabin rule: why must passeng»»»

Albania’s Justice Appointments Council (KED) has cleared Naureda Llagami and Jordan Daci to compete for two vacant seats on the Constitutional Court, while disqualifying former Independent Qualification Commission commissioner Lulzim Hamitaj. The other candidates were not reviewed at the latest mee»»»

NAGOYA: The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) hosted its official reception at the 20th Asian Games - Aichi-Nagoya 2026 on Monday, bringing together around 100 guests from across the Asian Olympic movement for an evening celebrating sport, culture, hospitality and Qatar’s journey towards hosting the As»»»

China already dominates the processing of more than half of the world’s lithium, a critical material for EV batteries.It is now set to call the shots in what comes next: sodium-ion batteries. Their appeal lies in the fact that they can reduce reliance on expensive and strategically important critic»»»

Working in Hungary could become considerably easier for some non-EU professionals under a new European Commission proposal designed to speed up the recognition of qualifications obtained outside the European Union. The planned rules could cut procedures that currently take more than a year to aroun»»»

On 7 September, Russia and North Korea opened traffic on a new road bridge across the Tumen River, connecting the Russian settlement of Khasan in Primorsky Krai with the North Korean town of Tumangan. For the first time in history, the two neighbouring countries are now linked by road. In the 1950s»»»

Applications were filed by women whose Kuwaiti citizenship had been revoked Kuwait: The Syrian Embassy in Kuwait has received 1,277 applications from women whose Kuwaiti citizenship was revoked and who are seeking to regularise their status in relation to Syrian citizenship, Chargé d’Affaires Tamim»»»

Footage from Damascus countryside shows an act of charity followed by apparent theft A young man was caught on video giving money to a woman begging outside a mosque in the Damascus countryside before apparently stealing a motorbike parked nearby just seconds later, in footage that quickly went vir»»»

Doha, Qatar: The MICHELIN Guide today unveils its 2026 hotel selection, now available across the MICHELIN Guide's platforms, where travelers can explore the new selection, discover each hotel's MICHELIN Key distinction and find inspiration for their next stay. In Qatar, the selection spans standout»»»

Tickets, parking, Wonder Pass credits and one life-changing Dh31,000 surprise Want VIP access to Global Village all season? Season 31 packs are back — but there’s more than just entry tickets. Priced from Dh1,890 to Dh7,900, the VIP Packs bundle entry tickets, priority parking, Wonder Pass credits »»»

High-stakes meetings and global crises dominate diplomacy’s biggest gathering in New York Dubai: World leaders converge on New York this week for a United Nations General Assembly unlike most before it — with the United States and Iran at war, fighting continuing in Ukraine, tensions rising across »»»

Geneva: The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said it will hold a joint global seminar with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) from Sep. 28 to 30 at ITU headquarters in Geneva on the use of radio spectrum for weather, climate, water and related environmental activities. The semin»»»

PRAGUE - On the first day of an official visit to Czechia, Serbian caretaker Health Minister Zlatibor Loncar met with his Czech counterpart Adam Vojtech in Prague on Monday. The parties signed a MoU between their ministries and agreed the move was an excellent first step towards advancement and dev»»»

Court of Appeal upholds sentence in case involving incitement to immorality and drugs Dubai: A fashion influencer in Kuwait has been sentenced to seven years in prison after the Court of Appeal upheld a lower court ruling against her in a case involving drug use and incitement to immorality. The Cr»»»

Iran Air vows to keep Najaf route as international services face uncertainty Iranian airlines are facing a major new threat to their international operations after US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned that they could effectively be shut out of global aviation services from September 23. The w»»»

Damascus, Sept. 21 (SANA) Technical teams from the Ministry of Agriculture and the World Bank met in Damascus on Monday to finalize preparations for launching the World Bank-grant-funded “STAR” project, aimed at bolstering Syria’s agricultural recovery and food security. The meeting was co-chaired »»»

Tunis, Sept. 21 (TAP) – The ninth edition of the World Sea Forum will be held on September 24-25 in Bizerte. It will bring together researchers, diplomats, entrepreneurs and civil society representatives to discuss efforts to combat plastic...»»»

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz vowed Monday to keep his ruling coalition of the centre-right CDU and centre-left SPD together for the sake of the country's "democratic future", after both the far right and hard left made big gains in Germany's state elections on Sunday. Chancellor Friedrich Merz »»»

Students from Tamil Nadu and Puducherry were pursuing aviation training Dubai: Two Indian students from Tamil Nadu and Puducherry have died in an air accident in Canada while undergoing flight training, with Indian authorities offering assistance to their families as Canadian agencies investigate t»»»

For online casino operators, attracting new audiences is becoming an increasingly expensive task. With the cost per lead rising, the business focus is shifting to maximizing profits from existing users. Cross-selling means transferring loyal players from slots to the sportsbook section, and it has »»»

Los Angeles, United States: Paramount has reached a settlement with a group of US states that clears the way for its takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, US media reported Monday, creating a Hollywood behemoth spreading from television to cinema. Paramount, which is run by David Ellison, whose famil»»»

Doha, Qatar: Samsung began rolling out its latest One UI 9 software update to Galaxy smartphones on September 26, bringing new artificial intelligence features that can automatically track people in videos, flag potential privacy risks and provide more personalised information to users. The stable »»»

Self-driving cars in Hungary no longer belong entirely to the distant future. Level 4 autonomous vehicles have already been demonstrated in real traffic in a Hungarian city, commercial robotaxis are operating in nearby Croatia, and Germany has put a driverless truck into regular service on public r»»»

Crude slumps as Saudi exports rebound and U.S.-Iran talks cool war fears Oil prices tumbled on Monday as markets priced in a possible diplomatic opening between Washington and Tehran and signs that Saudi Arabia was restoring crude shipments after attacks disrupted key export routes. A market snapsh»»»

In our busy, always-on world, multitasking - performing several tasks or engaging in more than one activity concurrently - has become a default setting. At work and at play, our focus is increasingly given to more than one thing at a time: checking emails during a Zoom meeting, scrolling Instagram »»»

Qatar insists Gaza aid was coordinated with Israel, denies Hamas funding claims Qatar has strongly rejected allegations published by The New Yorker, saying the claims were based on falsified and fabricated information. In a statement issued on Monday, the International Media Office of the State of »»»