The 24 short films competing at this year’s Ajyal Youth Film Festival present a rich showcase of inspiring tales from 19 countries that will help raise awareness on global issues amongst the youth, the Doha Film Institute (DFI) said.
Israel's high court Monday rejected a government bid to delay the evacuation of a wildcat Jewish settlement in the occupied West Bank beyond a December deadline, in a case that has drawn international concern.
US prosecutors are bearing down on generic pharmaceutical companies in a sweeping criminal investigation into suspected price collusion, a fresh challenge for an industry that’s already reeling from public outrage over the spiralling costs of some medicines.
Ireland's foreign ministry is investigating reports that an Irish citizen died in a suicide attack near the Iraqi city of Mosul, a spokesman said on Saturday.
Wayne Gretzky, the all-time National Hockey League scoring leader, returned to the ice in an Edmonton Oilers jersey Saturday at age 55 for an outdoor alumni game against Winnipeg.
At least 19 people were killed when a helicopter crashed in northwestern Siberia, Russia's Investigative Committee said Saturday.
Qatar take on Yemen today in their second match of the AFC U19 Championship, taking place in Bahrain.
Author Arundhati Roy (pictured) yesterday announced that her second novel will be published in 2017 - 20 years after she won the Booker Prize for her debut one.
Pro-business London mayor Sadiq Khan one of the opposition Labour Party’s most powerful figures, heaped pressure on his socialist leader Jeremy Corbyn to deliver an election win, using a speech yesterday to stress the importance of being in office.
The ramp up in investment spending and initial gas production from the Barzan gas project will accelerate Qatar’s real GDP growth to 3.8% in 2017 and 4.1% in 2018 from 3.2% this year, QNB has said in its ‘Qatar Economic Insight’.
Music stars such as Britney Spears, Michael Buble, Robbie Williams and Alicia Keys will take to a London stage over the coming days to perform at the Apple Music Festival, with veteran Elton John kicking off proceedings on Sunday.
The venue of 16th International Textile Asia Exhibition in Lahore, Pakistan. The three-day event kicked off yesterday at Lahore Expo Centre. More than 35,000 trade and corporate visitors are expected to visit the exhibition over three days.
