Dubai: After two years of sharp rent increases, Dubai tenants are finally getting some breathing space. Apartments in several popular areas are no longer rising as fast — and in some cases, are slightly cheaper than earlier this year. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Th»»»

A Thursday report by the United Nations said opium cultivation is down in Afghanistan, but trafficking arrests are up. Photo by Maxim Shipenkov/EPA-EFE Nov. 6 (UPI) -- Opium production has dropped sharply in Afghanistan, but trafficking in the region is on the rise, according to a Thursday report b»»»

KUWAIT, Nov 6 (KUNA) - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed the State of Kuwait's full solidarity with international efforts aimed at protecting the environment during wars and armed conflicts.In a statement marking the International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in Wa»»»

WASHINGON, Nov 6 (KUNA) -- The United States announced late Wednesday the termination of the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for nationals of South Sudan, meaning South Sudanese who currently rely on TPS will have two months to leave voluntarily or face removal.TPS is granted by Washin»»»

By Shaima Al-Ruwaished KUWAIT, Nov 6 (KUNA) -- Kuwait marked on Thursday the International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict.The global community celebrates this event based on a UNGA resolution proposed by Kuwait in 2001 in reflection of the Gulf Stat»»»

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 (KUNA) -- The Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos on Thursday declared a nationwide state of emergency after the typhoon Kalmaegi wreaked havoc throughout the country killing 140 people and leaving behind large swaths of land littered with heaps of rubble.Marcos, speaking afte»»»

RAMALLAH, Nov 6 (KUNA) -- A Palestinian youth was shot dead in Jenin, the West Bank, reported the Palestinian General Authority for Civil Affairs on Thursday.In a statement, the Authority mentioned that the 15-year old's body was detained by occupation forces as they hindered arrival of emergency r»»»

BEIRUT, Nov 6 (KUNA) -- One person was killed and three others injured by an Israeli occupation raid on Thursday on South Lebanon, Lebanese Health Ministry said.Israeli occupation forces operated a low-flying drone over southern Beirut, it said in a press statement.They have continued targeting tow»»»

BEIRUT, Nov 6 (KUNA) -- The Israeli occupation forces on Thursday carried out several airstrikes on southern towns and villages, the official National News Agency (NNA) reported.The warplanes executed an air raid on the village of Tair Debbah in the Tyre region, wounding one person, the NNA said, a»»»

CAIRO, Nov 6 (KUNA) -- Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment Company signed on Thursday an investment partnership agreement with Egypt's New Urban Communities Authority (NUCA) to develop areas on Egypt's northwest coast, with total investments of around USD 29.7 billion.The project, extends over an ar»»»

CAIRO, Nov 6 (KUNA) -- Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced on Thursday that it had retrieved 36 artifacts from the US, which had been smuggled out of the country illegally.A statement by the Ministry said that the retrieved items were returned to the country through Egyptian-US au»»»

KUWAIT, Nov 6 (KUNA) -- OPEC Secretary General Haitham Al-Ghais said Thursday that global demand for primary energy is expected to rise by 23 percent, from 308 to 378 million barrels of oil equivalent per day by 2050.Al-Ghais made the remarks during a lecture about the future of energy markets and »»»

KUWAIT, Nov 6 (KUNA) -- The seventh batch of two Eurofighter Typhoons has joined the Kuwaiti fleet of the supersonic multirole jet fighters at the Salem Al-Sabah Air Base on Thursday.The acquisition of two twin-engine aircraft is part of a strategy to enhance the defense capability of the Kuwaiti A»»»

Volunteers stack donated food for the North Hollywood Interfaith Food Pantry in Los Angeles on October 24, ahead of the suspension of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits for 42 million recipients across the country. Photo by Allison Dinner/EPA Nov. 6 (UPI) -- The Trump administration»»»

Warning: This story contains graphic descriptions of executions. Fighters laugh as they ride on the back of a pick-up truck, speeding past a row of nine dead bodies and driving towards the setting Sudanese sun. "Look at all this work. Look at this genocide," one cheers. He smiles as he turns the ca»»»

The United Nations Security Council has voted in favor of a US resolution to lift sanctions on Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa ahead of his visit to Washington next week. The US-drafted resolution on Thursday also removed sanctions on Syrian Interior Minister Anas Khattab. According to the UN Secu»»»

I'm peering into a large vat containing a perfectly clear liquid – a special kind of flame retardant for wood products. "You can drink it. I have," says Stephen McCann, general & technical manager at Halt, a wood treatment company in Belfast. "I wouldn't recommend it," he adds, however. It's very s»»»

A representative of a pharmaceutical company fainted Thursday during a White House announcement on slashing the cost of weight-loss drugs, forcing President Donald Trump to suspend the event. As one of the bosses of the two drug companies invited to announce the price deal was speaking, the man cru»»»

US aviation giant Boeing on Thursday announced orders of up to 29 jets from Kazakhstan's Air Astana and Tajikistan's Somon Air, including 19 787-9 Dreamliners, as the Central Asian airlines seek to develop their long-haul capabilities. Air Astana is set to purchase up to 15 Dreamliners, Boeing said»»»

Vietnam has evacuated thousands of people from its coast ahead of the arrival of Typhoon Kalmaegi, which made landfall on Thursday in the country’s storm-weary central region. Kalmaegi, now a Category 4 storm, has strengthened into a 209 km/h (130 mph) typhoon as it approached Vietnam, potentially »»»

Grand Theft Auto 6 has been delayed - for a second time - until 19 November 2026. One of the most anticipated gaming releases ever, the sequel by developer Rockstar Games was due to come out in May 2026. It had already been postponed once before, from autumn 2025. But in a statement on Thursday, Ro»»»

Manila: The Government of India has announced a special e-Visa facility for citizens of the Philippines, offering a 30-day e-Tourist visa free of charge. The year-long gratis e-tourist visa offer is good from August 1, 2025, to July 31, 2026. The move reciprocates Manila's announcement of visa-free»»»

Tesla shareholders on Thursday overwhelmingly endorsed a massive pay package for CEO Elon Musk that could reach $1 trillion. The pay package — crafted to ensure Musk's continued service to Tesla as the company pursues breakthrough technology on artificial intelligence and robotics — won more than 7»»»

Air traffic at major US airports including New York, Chicago, and Atlanta is set to be reduced amid ongoing air traffic controller staffing shortages caused by the federal government shutdown, which has now reached its 36th day. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced that starting Friday, ai»»»

ENVIRONMENT MINISTER MEETS KYRGYZ AMBASSADOR Minister of Environment and Climate Change HE Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Subaie met with Ambassador of the Kyrgyz Republic to Qatar HE Marat Nuraliev. Discussion during the meeting dealt with relations between the two countries in environmen»»»

H.E. Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, Senior Vice President of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) and President of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC), attended the 92nd ANOC Executive Council Meeting held on Thursday in Lausanne, Switzerland. IOC President Kirsty Coventry also att»»»

Tribune News Network Doha University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST) co-organised a beach cleanup initiative at Al Wakrah Public Beach, as part of Qatar Sustainability Week and its commitment to environmental sustainability and community engagement. Held in collaboration with the Ministry»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Research, Development, and Innovation (QRDI) Council has led a successful high-level visit to Sweden and Denmark, which included a stop at Medicon Village, the largest life science park in Scandinavia. The visit, brought together leading Qatari institutions driving t»»»

Ashraf Siddiqui In a powerful display of national pride and unity, the official residence of His Excellency Dr Mustafa Goksu, the Turkish Ambassador to Qatar, was transformed on last Thursday evening into a vibrant epicenter of celebration. The event, which drew an impassioned gathering of approxim»»»

QNA Doha President of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly Annalena Baerbock has stressed that the State of Qatar’s support for the United Nations is a leading example, praising the country’s role as an international mediator in conflict resolution and its active contribution to »»»

QNA Doha Minister of State for International Cooperation HE Dr. Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad held a series of high-level talks on the sidelines of the Second World Summit for Social Development in Doha on Thursday. Dr. Al Misnad met with Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Coopera»»»

Tribune News Network Doha As Qatar staged the United Nations Second World Summit for Social Development 2025, Qatar Foundation hosted a series of sessions at the global forum – aimed at fostering dialogue on social progress, strengthening partnerships, and promoting inclusive policymaking to ensure»»»

QNA Doha Hosted by the State of Qatar from November 4 to 6, the Second World Summit for Social Development (WSSD) concluded on Thursday with wide international praise for its outcomes and results in terms of advancing social development globally and linking it to sustainable development. At the clo»»»

QNA Doha Government officials from several countries reviewed the key challenges and consequences affecting the social conditions of youth, the elderly, persons with disabilities, and families around the world. They emphasised the importance of integrating these groups, the necessity of providing t»»»

QNA Doha Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations Amina Mohammed has stated that every major crisis the world faces today, from climate change to conflicts to poverty, intersects with violence against women and girls. Mohammed made the remarks during a press conference held to highlight the r»»»

QNA Doha The Public Prosecution, represented by the Institute of Criminal Studies, in partnership with the United Nations Documentation and Training Centre for Human Rights in the Arab States and Southwest Asia, has organised a regional training course for members of the Public Prosecution and Atto»»»

Tribune News Network Doha talabat, the leading on-demand delivery platform in the MENA region, participated alongside Qatar Cancer Society in ‘Relay for Life’, a community event dedicated to raising Breast Cancer Awareness. Held at Aspire Park on Friday, October 31, the event brought together famil»»»

Prime Minister of Egypt Dr Mostafa Madbouly emphasised that this agreement represents a major investment partnership reflecting the depth of the fraternal relations between Egypt and Qatar. He said that it is an important step in strengthening economic and investment cooperation between the two cou»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar participated in the third edition of the Arab International Cybersecurity Conference & Exhibition (AICS), held in Bahrain from November 5 to 6, 2025. The event was hosted by the Bahraini National Cybersecurity Centre, in cooperation with DEF CON World Conference. The»»»

QNA Bishkek The Cochlear Implant Support Committee, affiliated with the Ministry of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs, is continuing its medical mission in the Kyrgyz capital, Bishkek, during a visit that extends until Friday. The committee aims to perform cochlear implant surgeries for hearin»»»

The UN Security Council has voted in favour of a US resolution to lift sanctions on Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa ahead of his White House visit next week. Sharaa was named transitional president after leading a rebel offensive that ousted Bashar al-Assad in December 2024, ending 13 years of civ»»»

Former Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi has announced that she will not seek reelection after her term in Congress ends on January 3, 2027. The 85-year-old veteran Democrat has long been an outspoken critic of President Donald Trump. In a video address to her constituents in »»»

House Oversight Committee ranking member Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif., on Thursday wrote Britain's former Prince Andrew (shown) to ask him to agree to an interview regarding his prior relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. File Photo by Julien Warnand/EPA Nov. 6 (UPI) -- Andrew Mountbatten Windsor no l»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Minister of Transport HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Thani and Minister of Transportation and Telecommunications of the Kingdom of Bahrain HE Dr Shaikh Abdulla bin Ahmed Al Khalifa on Thursday launched the regular maritime linkage project between the State»»»

Hezbollah Media Relations issued an invitation for a massive participation in the ceremony held to commemorate Hezbollah Martyr’s Day next Tuesday at Sayyed at Sayyed Shuhada Complex in Beirut’s Dahieh. Hezbollah Secretary General is scheduled to address the Festival of Loyalty to the Pure Blood. I»»»

The U.S. Supreme Court issued an order Thursday requiring passport applicants to choose their sex assigned at birth. Photo by Pamjpat/Pixabay Nov. 6 (UPI) -- The Supreme Court Thursday cleared the way for President Donald Trump to restrict U.S. passports based on gender identity, a setback for non-»»»

Six migrants lost their lives in Burgas after the vehicle they were traveling in overturned and plunged into Lake Vaya during a high-speed police chase. The incident occurred late Tuesday after border police pursued the car for several kilometers across the region. The driver, a Romanian national, »»»

Lebanese Minister of Information, Paul Morcos, announced during the reading of the decisions of the Council of Ministers meeting held in Baabda that President Joseph Aoun emphasized that the option of negotiation is based on the conviction of the necessity to restore stability to the south. He stre»»»

Tesla shareholders have approved a record-breaking pay package for boss Elon Musk that could be worth nearly $1tn (£760bn). The unprecedented deal recommended by the firm's board, cleared a vote from shareholders at the firm's annual general meeting on Thursday. The deal requires Musk, who is alrea»»»

Andrew Ross Sorkin’s “1929” takes readers inside the chaos of the financial crash of 1929, behind the scenes of a raging battle between Wall Street and Washington and the larger-than-life characters whose ambition and naivete in an endless boom led to disaster. The dizzying highs and brutal lows of»»»