South Korea scrambled fighter jets after Russian warplanes entered South Korea's air space identification zone on Tuesday, the latest in a series of such violations, its military said.

Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) has announced its sponsorship of the ‘4th Annual Conference for Information Security in Financial Institutions (ISFS)’ on November 5 and 6 at Sheraton Grand Doha Resort and Convention Hotel.

HE the Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani met yesterday with the Associate Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Tegegnework Gettu.

Air strikes by Russian warplanes in Syria's mainly jihadist-controlled northwest province of Idlib on Monday killed at least 27 civilians including two children, a Britain-based monitor said.

Saudi Arabia has said oil giant Saudi Aramco is worth more than $2tn, enough to consume Apple Inc twice, and still have room for Google parent Alphabet Inc.

On track for healthy weekly gains, emerging markets hit a soft spot yesterday with stocks pulling back from a 19-month high and currencies struggling to make headway against a tepid dollar as lower commodity prices and questions over US policy weighed.

Forecast-beating Chinese trade data and impending US tax cuts from President Donald Trump lifted emerging stocks to a new five-month high yesterday while currencies were set to finish the week on a strong note.

The huge shortage of entertainment shows and activities in the country allays fears of any oversupply in the Qatar market, Mall of Qatar CEO Ahmad al-Mulla has said.

Syrian and Russian warplanes bombed rebel-held areas in Aleppo and Idlib province overnight, a monitor said, a day after Moscow announced a fresh offensive against opponents of its Damascus ally.

Bomb attacks hit a mosque and a congress centre in the eastern German city of Dresden, police said Tuesday, adding that they suspected a xenophobic and nationalist motive.

Doha has been ranked third busiest city for hotel construction in the Middle East, according to a report.

Residents of Rio de Janeiro demonstrate against interim President Michel Temer, political upheaval, corruption and the cost of the Olympics Games, in front of the Copacabana Palace Hotel on Friday.