Hong Kong: Looking ahead, UAE’s national carrier, Etihad Airways, is planning significant investments to improve passenger experience. From next year, most of the fleet will be retrofitted with high-speed internet, followed by cabin upgrades beginning in 2027, Captain Majed Al Marzouqi, Chief Opera»»»

Emirates is in advanced talks to order at least 30 of Airbus SE’s largest widebody jets, according to people familiar with the matter, signalling a shift in the carrier’s long-standing criticism of the quality of engines made by Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc. The Dubai-based carrier is looking to purcha»»»

In today’s markets, speed is table stakes; clarity is advantage. “Informed leadership” isn’t about having perfect information — it’s about creating the conditions for better judgment when the picture is incomplete. The companies that consistently win don’t move fastest by accident; they build simpl»»»

Ajman: A routine workday turned into a moment of compassion after an Ajman Municipality worker rescued a cat stranded on a concrete ledge, in a video now circulating on social media. The footage shows a terrified orange-and-white cat clinging to a barnacle-covered embankment just above the water, w»»»

Abu Dhabi: An Official from the State Security Prosecution announced to the Emirates News Agency (WAM) that the Prosecution has concluded its investigations into the case involving an attempt to transfer military equipment to the Port Sudan Authority through UAE territory. The accused are expected »»»

Sharjah: Firefighters have contained a major blaze at an animal feed facility in Al Dhaid that broke out on Thursday morning. The fire erupted around 11am, sending thick plumes of smoke across the area and prompting an immediate response from Sharjah Civil Defence. Also Read: Fire breaks out in Sha»»»

Four Antifa-linked groups in Italy, Germany and Greece are to be designated foreign terrorist organizations as of November 20, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Thursday. Photo by Cesare Abbate/EPA Nov. 13 (UPI) -- Four Antifa-linked groups in Europe are to be designated foreign terrorist»»»

Dubai: The Australian government has just announced a major overhaul of its international student visa system. From 14 November 2025, under the new Ministerial Direction 115, applications for the Student Visa (Subclass 500) will be managed differently — aimed at ensuring a fairer distribution of st»»»

Dubai: A landmark legal settlement in the US is challenging the way Visa and Mastercard treat premium credit cards — and the decisions being made there could create new cost pressures that eventually filter into everyday purchases in the UAE. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Bal»»»

Dubai: Carrefour, the French retail giant whose logo you see in malls and hypermarkets across the UAE, has just attracted a powerful new backer. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.France’s billionaire Saadé family, who built their fortune in shipping and logistics through»»»

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Traders watched the Dow Jones Industrial Average drop by nearly 800 points on Thursday amid concerns about a potential Federal Reserve rate cut in December and a day after the Dow closed above 48,000 for the first time on Wednesday. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo Nov. 13 (UPI) -- Doubt»»»

Germany is currently experiencing an influx of Ukrainian refugees, including large numbers of young men, German outlet Bild reports. About half of Ukrainians who entered Germany since the beginning of this year – over 60,000 out of over 122,000 – are male and their proportion is “increasing month b»»»

The US military carried out its 20th strike against an alleged drug-trafficking vessel earlier this week, a spokesperson at the United States Department of Defense (DoD) confirmed on Thursday. The strike took place in the Caribbean Sea on Monday and resulted in the deaths of four individuals aboard»»»

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GAZA CITY: One bucket at a time, Palestinian workers cleared sand and crumbling mortar from the remains of a former medieval fortress turned museum in Gaza City, damaged by two years of fighting between Israel and Hamas. A dozen workers in high-visibility jackets worked by hand to excavate the bomb»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Deputy Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources for Industrial Affairs Khalil Ibn Salamah met in Egypt with government and private-sector leaders to discuss strengthening industrial integration and developing joint investments in priority sectors such as pharmaceuticals, medical dev»»»

LAHJ, Yemen: Crammed under a tattered tent on rough wooden benches, Yemeni children are learning Arabic grammar — lucky to receive an education at all in a country hammered by years of war. The children, some without shoes or textbooks, were born into a divided state where fighting has destroyed ne»»»

GENEVA: Israel was questioned at the UN this week over multiple reports alleging the torture of Palestinian detainees, in particular since the Hamas attacks of Oct. 7, 2023. Israel was undergoing its periodic review before the UN Committee against Torture. “The committee has been deeply appalled by»»»

WASHINGTON, Nov 13 (KUNA) -- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio cautioned that if the current Syrian government projects failed, the country could fall into "total civil war" and become a playground for terrorist groups.The Syrian leaders "have told us what they want to do is create a national Syria»»»

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket successfully landed its first stage on a drone ship at sea, a significant milestone for the company. A 48-second video posted on Friday by Jeff Bezos shows the first time the New Glenn nailing reusability, potentially cutting launch costs significantly. This event mar»»»

RIYADH: The Saudi Water Authority is organizing the fourth Innovation Conference on Water Sustainability 2025. The conference, under the patronage of Prince Khalid bin Faisal, the governor of Makkah Region, is scheduled for Dec. 8-10 in Jeddah and will gather experts and innovators from more than 6»»»

The Trump administration on Thursday said import taxes on coffee and bananas will be lowered as part of trade deals with four Latin American countries. The agreements with Argentina, Guatemala, El Salvador and Ecuador come as US President Donald Trump faces scrutiny over his handling of the economy»»»

BELEM, Brazil: With more than a half-million people worldwide dying from heat-related causes every year, a group of philanthropies is putting $300 million into developing life-saving solutions as global temperatures continue to rise. The money, announced this week at the COP30 climate negotiations »»»

BERLIN: Pro-Palestinian activists climbed atop Berlin’s iconic Brandenburg Gate and unfurled a large banner on Thursday before police arrested them. Six activists wearing work vests and using a rented cherry-picker truck drove onto the tourist-packed square at noon, with three of them quickly using»»»

An improvised explosive device (IED) detonated and damaged a restaurant near the Las Vegas Strip in the US state of Nevada. The building, which houses Piero's Italian Cuisine and is across the street from the city's famed convention centre, was empty at the time of the explosion early on Thursday m»»»

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has handed out bonus cheques to Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents who worked through the 43-day US government shutdown. Transportation Security Officers and TSA agents "who served with exemplary service" will receive a $10,000 (£7,581) bonus»»»

RIYADH: A research team at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology has created a low-cost, AI-powered drone system that can recognize and track camels from the air. The system promises an affordable option for camel herders to continue one of Saudi Arabia’s oldest labors and for scientis»»»

RIYADH: The Royal Commission for AlUla has launched a project to analyze and document more than 25,000 inscriptions discovered across various sites in the region, dating from the Iron Age to the late Islamic period. The RCU wants to safeguard cultural heritage and advance research into the history »»»

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket successfully launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station's Launch Complex 36 on Thursday afternoon to deploy two NASA satellites that are destined for Mars. Photo by Joe Marino/UPI | License Photo Nov. 13 (UPI) -- Blue Origin's New Glenn booster rocket successful»»»

Dubai: Pulling all-nighters is practically a student rite of passage. Some exams feel like mild puzzles, others like brain-bending boss battles — especially if you’re aiming high. And just when you think it’s tough enough, along comes society, piling on expectations like extra homework you never as»»»

DHAKA: Bangladesh will hold a referendum on a landmark democratic reform charter on the same day as its parliamentary election scheduled for February 2026, interim leader Mohammed Yunus said on Thursday. Yunus, the 85-year-old Nobel Peace Prize laureate, said he had inherited a “completely broken d»»»

The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), which is no longer receiving US funding, on Thursday asked other donor nations for more money, warning that its operations could suffer without a cash infusion. “We run week by week, month by month. I know that as of today, we will be able to process »»»

TURIN: Carlos Alcaraz secured the year-ending No. 1 ranking in men’s tennis on Thursday by beating Lorenzo Musetti to sweep his group at the ATP Finals. Alcaraz needed to win one more match to beat Jannik Sinner to the No. 1 spot and the Spaniard duly did so as he eased to a 6-4, 6-1 victory. It is»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar participated in the International Conference on Competition and Consumer Protection, held in Tbilisi, Georgia, from Thursday to Saturday. The event was organised by the Georgian Competition and Consumer Agency, with the participation of leading international organisa»»»

Qatar Club were crowned as champions of the Youth Table Tennis League for 2025-2026 season held at the Table Tennis Training Center in Ras Abu Aboud with the participation of nine clubs. Qatar Club secured the title defeating Al Arabi 3-0 in the final match, leaving Al Arabi in second place. Al Gha»»»

Leaning on crutches that he never imagined would replace his leg, 51-year-old Palestinian Tawfiq Al Sheikh walks slowly through the corridors of Hamad Hospital in Al Zawaida, central Gaza. His hope is to reclaim a semblance of his life before the Israeli assault, aided by a prosthetic limb that now»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Department of Culture and Arts at the Student Activities at Qatar University (QU), in collaboration with the Department of Arabic Language and Literature at the College of Arts and Sciences, honoured the winners of the fourth edition of the Faseeh Al-Jami’a 2025 ‘Unive»»»

talabat, the leading on-demand delivery platform in the MENA region, reaffirmed its commitment to sustainability during Qatar Sustainability Week 2025 by engaging employees and customers through a series of impactful, eco-friendly initiatives. The activities aimed to inspire long-term environmental»»»

Tribune News Network Geneva Airlines today face the dual challenge of rising passenger volumes and increasingly complex digital operations. Legacy networks are stretched thin, making it harder to keep global outstations connected, secure, and resilient. To overcome the pressures, Qatar Airways, one»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Preparations for the next meeting of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-26) have reached the one-year countdown. This is a key milestone in the continuous efforts over the past several years to ensure the successful hosting of th»»»

QNA Gaza Leaning on crutches that he never imagined would replace his leg, 51-year-old Palestinian Tawfiq Al Sheikh walks slowly through the corridors of Hamad Hospital in Al Zawaida, central Gaza. His hope is to reclaim a semblance of his life before the Israeli assault, aided by a prosthetic limb»»»

Minister of State for Foreign Affairs HE Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi on Thursday met with Ambassador of Greece to Qatar HE Ioannis Ioannidis on the occasion of the end of his tenure. Al Muraikhi thanked the ambassador for his efforts in supporting and strengthening bilateral relations, wishing him »»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Public Works Authority (Ashghal)on Thursday announced the completion of main works for the ‘Design and Build Project for the TSE Seasonal Storage Lagoons – Phase 1’. The project is part of the authority’s efforts to promote environmental sustainability and optimise the»»»

Tribune News Network Doha As part of its ongoing efforts to strengthen Qatar’s digital ecosystem and enhance national digital readiness in line with the Digital Agenda 2030, the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) convened the second meeting of the Digital Skills Working Gr»»»

Tribune News Network Doha With the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2025 underway, fans were treated to a robust Fan Zone that featured a number of local businesses, artists, and community groups. Located in the Aspire Zone Competition Complex, where 104 matches are taking place in the biggest edition of »»»

The Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani performed the Istisqa (rain-seeking) prayer along with crowds of worshipers at the Lusail prayer ground on Thursday, reviving the Prophetic Sunnah in asking Allah the Almighty for rainfall. Personal Representative of HH the Amir HH Sheikh Jassim»»»

PM MEETS GHANA'S MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani met with HE Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Ghana Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa in Doha on Thursday. During the meeting, they reviewed bilatera»»»

He emphasised that the increasing political, economic, and security challenges make joint parliamentary action a necessity, not an option, and amplify the responsibility to defend the interests of the GCC states and their people, and to solidify the image of unified Gulf cooperation in various inte»»»

Tribune News Network Doha With Artificial Intelligence (AI) transforming every industry, including education, teachers around the world are navigating a complex new era. Despite growing enthusiasm for AI, many teachers remain underprepared to use it effectively; in Qatar, only 30 percent of surveye»»»