Qatar government contracts plunge 60% to $1.65bn as foreign awards fall 91%

Qatar government contract awards fell 60% to $1.65bn in Q3 2026, with foreign firms seeing a 91% decline, according to Ministry of Finance figures

Qatar government contract awards fell 60% to $1.65bn in Q3 2026, according to Ministry of Finance figures. Awards to foreign firms fell 91% over the same period.

Palestinian teen reunites with family after month in Israeli jail

A Palestinian teenager, Ezzedine Al-Lahalia, was reunited with his family after being held in an Israeli jail for a month on charges of throwing stones.

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Will Democrats try to strip US-Israel initiative from Pentagon funding?

Midterm gains give party room to overhaul NDAA funding, including provision to integrate US-Israeli military industries.

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'Devastated wasteland': Haitian security forces regain control of stadium from gangs

Haitian security forces said they have regained control of the country's main stadium, wresting it back from the gangs that have been using it for the past two years. They were assisted by the Task Force, a private security group…

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At least nine detained protesting at blast-hit Turkiye steel plant

Nine people were detained by Turkish security forces for protesting a ban on mobile phones at a steel plant following a deadly explosion. The workers gathered at the plant’s entrance to express their discontent.