Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Kyrgyzstan on November 25 for a state visit with oligarchs including Roman Abramovich, Musa Bazhaev and Petr Fradkov in tow. The welcome for Putin was elaborate and highly choreographed. A grand ceremony featured trained hunting eagles, mounted horsemen, »»»

The final test was a blunt one. Maarten Logtenberg wielded a sledgehammer, which simply bounced off the sample, barely leaving a scratch. After two years of experimentation, the material was finally right: a particular mix of thermoplastics and fibreglass that is strong, has no need of extra coatin»»»

Last week, India announced it would implement what many say are its most far-reaching economic reforms in decades - compressing 29 federal laws that regulated labour into four simplified codes. As a result, the number of rules that govern labour have now come down from a staggering 1,400 to around »»»

IRBIL, Nov 27 (KUNA) -- A drone attack targeted the Kormor gas field in Iraq's Kurdistan Region, causing widespread electricity outages across most areas, according to the Kurdistan Regional Government, which confirmed the incident occurred during the late evening hours last night. The Kurdistan Mi»»»

DOHA, Nov 27 (KUNA) -- Qatar strongly condemned and denounced Thursday the shooting of two National Guard members near the White House in Washington, D.C., expressing full solidarity with the American government and its people.In a statement, the Qatar Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterated Doha's »»»

NEW DELHI, Nov 27 (KUNA) --Ambassadors of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries discussed Gulf-India relations and ways to enhance it and coordinating stands that serve the common interests of the GCC and India.This came during a meeting of the GCC ambassadors in New Delhi at the invitation »»»

WASHINGTON, Nov 27 (KUNA) - The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) revealed the identity of the shooter in the attack on National Guard personnel near the White House in Washington, D.C., an Afghan immigrant who entered the United States in 2021.DHS said in a press release late Wednesday that»»»

KUWAIT, Nov 27 (KUNA) -- Under the patronage and attendance of His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS) celebrated 25 years of its executive program partnership with Harvard Kennedy School. The event, held at t»»»

TOKYO, Nov 27 (KUNA) -- The death toll in a devastating fire that engulfed seven residential buildings in Hong Kong rose to 44 and 279 others are missing, public broadcaster, Radio Television Hong Kong reported Thursday, citing Fire Services Department.Of 62 people injured in the blaze that ripped »»»

ISLAMABAD, Nov 27 (KUNA) -- At least 22 militants were killed by security forces in an intelligence-based operation in Pakistan's northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) province bordering Afghanistan.The security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation in Dera Ismail Khan district of KPK on rep»»»

GENEVA, Nov 27 (KUNA) -- The President of the Human Rights Council Ambassador Jurg Lauber on Thursday nominated members of the United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory including East Jerusalem and Israeli occupation. This comes after the f»»»

BRUSSELS, Nov 27 (KUNA) -- The European Union and Chile called on all parties to continue negotiations on the next phases of the Comprehensive Plan to end the Gaza conflict, fully commit to its implementation, and refrain from any actions that could jeopardize the agreement.In a joint statement iss»»»

GAZA, Nov 27 (KUNA) -- At least two Palestinian youths were shot dead by the Israeli occupation forces in an area in Jenin Governorates, to the north of the West Bank.The Israeli occupation opened fire at them from close quarters after searching them while they were coming out of a warehouse, Pales»»»

One of the two members of the National Guard that were shot in Washington DC on Wednesday has died, US President Donald Trump said. Sarah Beckstrom, 20, died from her injuries, President Trump said on Thursday. The second National Guard member that was shot is 24-year-old Andrew Wolfe. He remains i»»»

AMMAN — Governor of the Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ) Adel Sharkas on Thursday reaffirmed that the Kingdom’s monetary policy has successfully preserved strong monetary and banking stability, translating into tangible results on the ground despite ongoing regional and global challenges.Speaking durin»»»

AMMAN — The government, represented by the ministries of planning and international cooperation and investment on Thursday hosted a high-level policy dialogue on leveraging "blended" finance for Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects in Jordan.The event was in cooperation with the Arab Fund for »»»

1 of 2 | French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday announced a new voluntary military service. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo Nov. 27 (UPI) -- French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Thursday the creation of a new voluntary military service amid concerns about a possible confr»»»

Shock is giving way to anger in Hong Kong after a massive fire ripped through a densely populated subsidised housing estate on Wednesday, killing at least 83 people and critically injuring dozens. Authorities say substandard mesh and plastic sheets on the buildings' windows may have spread the blaz»»»

Agencies Black Friday may no longer be the retail bacchanalia of years past, when the promise of one-time bargains caused people to leave Thanksgiving tables for malls where some customers got into fistfights over toys or TVs. But the event still has enough enthusiasts to make it the biggest shoppi»»»

H.E. Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, President of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC), paid an inspection visit on Thursday to the Athletics Training Center Project at Aspire Academy for Sports Excellence. The project, which is being implemented through an integrated partnership between Aspire Acade»»»

QNA Doha Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani on Thursday attended the conclusion of the “Watan 2025” exercise. The exercise included preliminary desk-based phases, followed by field exercises simulating realistic scenarios for dealin»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Doha Film Festival (DFF), underway until November 28, hosted a thought-provoking panel discussion titled Reframing Cinema: Diversity in the Female Gaze, which delved into the challenges and opportunities faced by women in film, and underscored Doha Film Institute’s commitm»»»

Tribune news network Doha The Ministry of Municipality, Qatar University, and Doha Design District on Thursday announced the winners of the annual student design competition. The winning concept will be used to design the State of Qatar’s pavilion at the International Horticultural Expo Yokohama 20»»»

Tribune News Network Doha More than 120 first-grade students participated in a morning of creativity and cultural exchange during a special event held at the La Moneda Cultural Centre (CCLM) in Santiago, Chile. The programme was jointly organised by the Years of Culture initiative, Qatar National L»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Ooredoo Qatar on Thursday announced a company-wide deployment of Gemini Enterprise, becoming one of the first telecommunications operators in the EMEA region to adopt Google Cloud’s agentic AI platform. This strategic move will help provide readily available insights to en»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Airways, the Official Airline Partner of Formula 1, has reaffirmed its commitment to diversity and excellence with a renewed partnership with BWT Alpine Formula One Team. Carmen Jorda will drive the partnership, as Head of Alpine F1 Academy and Qatar Airways Ambassad»»»

Tribune News Network Doha MWC25 Doha concluded its inaugural two-day edition that highlighted the Middle East and North Africa’s expanding influence within the global connectivity ecosystem. Held under the patronage of Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahma»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The cast and crew of dramedy Divine Comedy gathered for a press briefing at Doha Film Festival to offer a glimpse into the making of their feature, which had its MENA premiere at the festival. Divine Comedy follows the hurdles faced by a 40-year-old Iranian filmmaker attem»»»

Tribune News Network London (UK) Minister of Transport HisExcellency Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulla bin Mohammed Al Thani held several meetings to discuss collaboration with his counterparts from other countries on the sidelines of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Assembly’s 34th Session.»»»

Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani on Thursday met with a delegation of members of the Congress of the United States of America, including Laurel Lee, Marlin Stutzman, Abraham Hamadeh, Ryan Zinke and Lance Gooden. The meeting discus»»»

QNA Doha Minister of Communications and Information Technology HE Mohammed bin Ali Al Mannai said the first edition of MWC25 Doha, by hosting this level of global expertise and companies in Doha, reflected the importance of the role that the region can play in shaping the future of communications a»»»

QNA New York Undersecretary of the Ministry of Labour and Secretary-General of the National Committee to Combat Human Trafficking HE Sheikha Najwa bint Abdulrahman Al Thani participated in a high-level GCC meeting on regional cooperation to combat human trafficking, held on the sidelines of the Uni»»»

Continued from page 1 She emphasised that everyone in Qatar enjoys an advanced health system, noting that what has been achieved in terms of healthcare services is clearly reflected in the satisfaction of community members and visitors to health centres, while the results of surveys measuring the p»»»

Tribune news network Doha Education Above All (EAA) Foundation, a global education and development organisation, and Mantra4Change, welcomed global former footballer and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, Sir David Beckham during a special visit to one of its education initiatives in India, where he met w»»»

A space for learning and discovery that inspires creativity and promotes cross-cultural dialogue, Lawh Wa Qalam: M F Husain Museum invites visitors to enter Husain’s world and – through paintings, films, tapestry, and photography – explore how his artistic odyssey unfolded, with some of the works i»»»

QNA Doha A delegation from the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE) conducted an official visit to Jordan to exchange expertise and learn from leading experiences in e-learning, vocational training, and programmes for people with disabilities. The visit, led by Director of Educational»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Foundation schools welcomed high-level international delegations, including First Lady of Costa Rica Signe Zeikate, First Lady of Panama Maricel Cohen de Mulino, and Minister of National Education of Senegal Serigne Mbaye Thiam. The visit provided an opportunity for »»»

More than 6 million people are traveling by air during the extended Thanksgiving holiday weekend, but weather might affect air travel for many of them, the National Weather Service said on Thursday. Photo by Tannen Maury/UPI | License Photo Nov. 27 (UPI) -- Post-holiday travel plans might be impact»»»

The Trump administration has said it will re-examine green cards issued to individuals who immigrated to the US from 19 countries. The head of the US Citizenship and Immigration Services, Joseph Edlow, said the president had directed him to conduct "a full scale, rigorous re-examination of every gr»»»

Three Chinese citizens died following a night-time armed drone and gun attack on a workers' camp run by Tajik-Chinese gold extraction company Shokhin SM conducted from across the Tajik-Afghan border, Tajikistan’s ministry of foreign affairs said on November 27, describing an incident that took plac»»»

General Horta N'Tam was sworn in as the transitional president of Guinea-Bissau on Thursday, an army statement said, one day after army officers deposed the country's president Umaro Sissoco Embalo. Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau on Thursday announced a new junta leader for the country, cementing a forc»»»

Tunisia on Thursday freed prominent lawyer Sonia Dahmani after 18 months in jail, stirring hopes among activists that her release could ease President Kais Saied’s broad campaign against critics. Tunisia freed prominent lawyer Sonia Dahmani, a vocal critic of President Kais Saied, on Thur»»»

Video has emerged showing Israeli security forces shooting dead two Palestinians who appeared to have surrendered in the occupied West Bank. The incident happened during an ongoing Israeli military operation in the city of Jenin. The Palestinian Authority (PA) accused Israeli forces of committing a»»»

Two Palestinian men were shot dead during an Israeli raid in Jenin on Thursday moments after appearing to surrender, prompting condemnations as footage of the incident sparked widespread outrage. Israeli security forces shot two Palestinian men on Thursday who appeared to be surrendering and unarme»»»

The Afghan man accused of shooting two members of the US military in downtown Washington DC once worked alongside the CIA in Afghanistan, officials have said. Rahmanullah Lakanwal drove thousands of miles from the west coast to launch an "ambush-style" attack on two West Virginia members of the Nat»»»

A judge ordered the U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday to ensure that names of victims of Jeffrey Epstein are not released. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Nov. 27 (UPI) -- A federal judge who oversaw the sex trafficking case against Jeffrey Epstein on Wednesday demanded prosecutors e»»»

Prime Minister Mark Carney has signed a deal with the province of Alberta that opens the door for an oil pipeline to the Pacific — a project long pushed by Canada's oil heartland but one that faces significant hurdles before ever being built. The energy accord, signed by Carney and Alberta Premier »»»

PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, November 27: We look at reactions to the deadly fire at a residential estate in Hong Kong and examine why The New York Times has compared the tragedy to that of London's 2017 Grenfell Tower fire. Also, there's anger in India after the acquittal of a man found guilty of kill»»»

DOHA: Chairperson of Qatar Foundation Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser inaugurated Lawh Wa Qalam: M. F. Husain Museum – a living testament to the enduring legacy of one of the world’s greatest modern art pioneers, Maqbool Fida Husain. In her speech, Sheikha Moza said: “Maqbool Fida Husain is a»»»

DOHA: Portugal clinched their maiden FIFA U-17 World Cup title, defeating Austria 1-0 in the final as the historic 48-team tournament concluded with spectacular fireworks at Khalifa International Stadium on Thursday. Anisio Cabral’s close-range strike, assisted by Duarte Cunha in the 32nd minute, p»»»