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Civil defence personnel search a burning house targeted by Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City Saturday. Gaza’s civil defence agency said 21 people were killed and dozens more wounded in multiple Israeli air strikes Saturday, as Hamas and Israel again traded allegations of violating the fragile ceasefire. Saturday was one of the deadliest days since the US-brokered truce between Israel and Hamas came into effect on October 10, after two years of war.Mahmud Bassal, spokesman for the civil defence agency which operates under Hamas authority, said there were “21 martyrs this evening in five separate Israeli air strikes, in a clear violation of the ceasefire in Gaza”.They included seven killed and more than 16 injured in a strike on a house in Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip, and four killed and several injured in an air strike on a residential apartment in the Al-Nasr district, west of Gaza City, he said.The first reported strike targeted a vehicle in the Al-Rimal neighbourhood in western Gaza City. Five people were killed and several injured, said Bassal. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office accused Hamas of breaching the truce agreement. “We again call on the mediators to insist that Hamas fulfil its side of the ceasefire.” In a statement, Hamas said the “escalation” of Israeli violations were “attempts to undermine the ceasefire”. Related Story Source link
Jockey Alberto Sanna guided Taymoor Al Shahania to the Qetaifan Cup victory at the Al Uqda Racecourse Saturday. Taymoor Al Shahania displayed impressive grit to capture the Qetaifan Cup, a Purebred Arabian Conditions race for three-year-old+ run over 1200m at Al Uqda Racecourse Saturday. The four-year-old bay colt, owned by Al Bida Racing and trained by Ibrahim Khaled Elahmed, shadowed the longtime leader before unleashing a perfectly timed run under Alberto Sanna, snatching victory in the final strides by a short head from a valiant Naseeb Zakhir. Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club’s (QREC) Racing Manager Abdulla Rashid al-Kubaisi presented the trophies to the winning connections.The meeting witnessed a total of nine thrilling races with action set to resume on Wednesday at Al Rayyan Racecourse featuring the Ras Laffan Cup.RESULTS 14th Al Uqda Race Meeting -Qetaifan Cup WINNERS: (Horse, Trainer, Jockey) 1 – Qetaifan Cup – Purebred Arabian Conditions (Class 2) Taymoor Al Shahania, Ibrahim Khaled Elahmed, Alberto Sanna 2 – Local Thoroughbred Handicap (0-65) Moharb, Jassim al-Ghazali, Marco Casamento 3 – Purebred Arabian Handicap (65-85) Duke Of Monlau, Mohammed al-Ghazali, Damien Morin 4 – Thoroughbred Handicap 55-75 Mawhob, Mohammed Ahmed al-Hajri, Salman Fahad al-Hajri 5 – Thoroughbred Handicap (55-75) Far Shot, Mohammed Hassan al-Matwi, Salman Fahad al-Hajri 6 – Local Purebred Arabian Handicap (0-65) Thahan, Saeed al-Shafi, Tomas Lukasek 7 – Local Thoroughbred Rated Maiden Plate Muraykh, Owaida Salem Al Hajri, Abdulla Rashid Al-Hajri 8 – Thoroughbred Handicap (0-60) Thunder Valley, Hadi al-Ramzani, Damien Morin 9 – Thoroughbred Handicap (0-70) Ghassan, Eng. Osama Omer al-Dafea, Gavin Matt Ryan Source link
Dr Abdullah al-Emadi signing his book. The Qatar Press Center (QPC) organised a panel discussion as part of its “Press Salon” series to celebrate the launch of the book “Spectrums of a Pen” by journalist and writer Dr Abdullah al-Emadi. The event was attended by a number of media professionals, journalists, and members of the public.The session was moderated by journalist Aisha al-Kuwari, who reviewed the author’s career and contributions to Qatari journalism. She noted his writing of 5,000 articles on various political, social, and intellectual issues in different Qatari newspapers. She also highlighted his role in overseeing the establishment of an Arabic language learning website for non-native speakers on the Al Jazeera Media Network and his delivery of numerous training courses in print and online journalism.Dr al-Emadi praised the QPC’s role in publishing the book, explaining that it was thanks to the Center’s efforts that the book came to fruition. Al-Emadi emphasised that from his beginnings 25 years ago until today, he has gone through several experiences and milestones that have shaped him into the person he is today. He also mentioned that since childhood he had been passionate about reading and writing for comics. This passion developed further in middle school, where his teacher supported his writing talent and guided him in composition classes.In high school, he joined the art education department, where he also found support and encouragement from one of his teachers. After moving to the United States for his university studies, Dr al-Emadi began publishing a weekly newsletter for students for three years. Dr Abdullah al-Emadi (right) is seen at the event. He continued publishing magazines even after his return, launching “Al-Sadd Magazine,” affiliated with Al-Sadd Sports Club. This comprehensive publication covered various sports, political, and social topics and continued for about three years under the club’s umbrella.The Doha Youth Center then took over its publication under the name “Maraya,” (Arabic for mirrors) transforming it into a weekly newspaper before it was discontinued a year later. Dr Al-Emadi emphasised that he chose the articles included in the book according to specific criteria. The most important of these was that the issue addressed in the article be a recurring one, not one that fades with the passing of time and the end of the event. Additionally, the articles should include proposals, initiatives, or solutions to problems facing society or humanity. These criteria stemmed from his belief in the importance of the article and its impact on public opinion and societal awareness.He stressed that the true influencer is the article writer, who possesses culture, knowledge, and a unified, personal opinion on a particular issue. This contrasts with social media influencers whose impact is short-lived. The article writer has a lasting and significant impact in shaping trends, proposing initiatives, and offering logical solutions to issues.Dr al-Emadi emphasised that his constant advice to the next generation of journalists and writers is to read, as it is the most important key to a writer’s success, in addition to avoiding haste. Writing articles is the final stage a journalist reaches on the ladder of journalism, after passing through several stages that begin with news writing, then reports, articles, and investigations, until finally reaching daily columns, after acquiring the knowledge and experience that qualifies them to write them.He also stressed the importance of a writer reading the works of writers who disagree with them, in order to learn patience and open-mindedness, enabling them to accept criticism and different opinions about their work. Dr al-Emadi answered questions from the audience before the book signing, emphasising the importance of an article writer possessing the culture and knowledge that enable them to have a specific opinion and perspective.He noted that most writing today doesn’t qualify as newspaper columns as it once did, attributing this to the fact that journalism has become, in his words, “journalism of flattery.” Sadiq Mohammed al-Ammari, director general of the QPC, emphasised the importance of the book “Spectrums of a Pen” as a true reflection of the visions of journalist Dr al-Emadi and the insightful analyses he offered on various political, economic, and social issues that resonate with the Qatari public. Related Story Source link
Hail lies on a G20 sign following a thunderstorm, at the G20 Leaders’ Summit, in Johannesburg, South Africa on November 22, 2025. REUTERS A Group of 20 leaders’ summit in South Africa adopted a declaration addressing the climate crisis and other global challenges Saturday after it was drafted without US input. The declaration, using language to which Washington has been opposed, “can’t be renegotiated,” South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s spokesperson told reporters, reflecting strains between Pretoria and the Trump administration over the event.”We had the entire year of working towards this adoption and the past week has been quite intense,” spokesperson Vincent Magwenya said. Ramaphosa, host of this weekend’s gathering of Group of 20 leaders in Johannesburg, had earlier said there was “overwhelming consensus” for a summit declaration. But at the last minute Argentina, whose far-right President Javier Milei is a close ally of US President Donald Trump, quit the negotiations right before the envoys were about to adopt the draft text, South African officials said. “Argentina, although it cannot endorse the declaration … remains fully committed to the spirit of cooperation that has defined the G20 since its conception,” its foreign minister Pablo Quirno said at the summit.Ramaphosa noted this, but went ahead with it anyway. In explanation, Quirno said Argentina was concerned about how the document referred to geopolitical issues. Envoys from the G20 – which brings together the world’s major economies – drew up a draft leaders’ declaration on Friday without US involvement, four sources familiar with the matter said.The declaration used the kind of language long disliked by the US administration: stressing the seriousness of climate change and the need to better adapt to it, praising ambitious targets to boost renewable energy and noting the punishing levels of debt service suffered by poor countries.The mention of climate change was a snub to Trump, who doubts the scientific consensus that global warming is caused by human activities. US officials had indicated they would oppose any reference to it in the declaration. In opening remarks to the summit, Ramaphosa said: “We should not allow anything to diminish the value, the stature and the impact of the first African G20 presidency”.His bold tone was a striking contrast to his subdued decorum during his visit to the White House in May, in which he endured Trump repeating a false claim that there was a genocide of white farmers in South Africa, brushing aside Ramaphosa’s efforts to correct his facts.Trump said US officials would not attend the summit because of allegations, widely discredited, that the host country’s Black majority government persecutes its white minority. The summit came at a time of heightened tensions between world powers over Russia’s war in Ukraine and fraught climate negotiations at the COP30 in Brazil. “While the G20 diversity sometimes presents challenges, it also underscores the importance of finding common ground,” Japan Cabinet Public Affairs Secretary Maki Kobayashi told Reuters. Related Story…
Screenshot 2025-11-22 153124 FIFA has confirmed that the FIFA Series 2026 will take place during the international match window in March and April next year, offering national teams from different continents a unique platform to compete and connect beyond their traditional confederation boundaries.Building on the success of the pilot edition held in March 2024, the FIFA Series 2026 marks the first full-scale implementation of this initiative, featuring more Participating Member Associations (PMAs), more hosts and, for the first time, a dedicated women’s iteration. The expanded format is designed to facilitate more meaningful international matches and contribute directly to global football development.The FIFA Series is aligned with FIFA’s Strategic Objectives for the Global Game: 2023-2027, which focus on creating more opportunities for competitive balance, technical growth and cross-continental exchange.The format provides a pathway for national teams that rarely face opponents from other continents.”The FIFA Series is about unlocking development potential for players, coaches and fans, while promoting football’s universality and diversity through meaningful matches. The 2026 edition will further enhance that impact for men’s and women’s football alike,” said FIFA President Gianni Infantino.”By connecting nations through competition, the FIFA Series aims to strengthen the game at every level, bringing local communities to the global stage,” he added.While interest in participating is growing across the globe, FIFA can already announce the broad structure of the competition and the growing number of confirmed hosts.The men’s FIFA Series will feature a series of meaningful matches be hosted in Australia, Azerbaijan, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Mauritius, Puerto Rico, Rwanda and Uzbekistan.Discussions are also advancing with other FIFA Member Associations (MAs), which may join as additional host nations in the coming months. The women’s FIFA Series will debut with events in Brazil, Cote d’Ivoire and Thailand.The full line-up will be announced in early 2026. Each group in the series will bring together national teams from different confederations in a friendly-match format, designed to create valuable footballing interaction without adding fixtures to the international match calendar.By providing PMAs with the chance to play against teams from other regions, the FIFA Series offers benefits that go beyond the pitch: Technical growth through exposure to new playing styles and tactical identities, Commercial opportunities thanks to increased visibility for emerging football nations and untapped markets in new event locations, and Cultural exchange by fostering global connections through the shared language of football. Related Story Source link
S&P Global Ratings downgraded Bahrain for the first time since 2017 as the Gulf country’s fiscal position deteriorates and debt levels rise. The sovereign credit rating was cut one level further into junk to B from B+ on Friday, with S&P analysts citing the small island nation’s fiscal struggles along with elevated indebtedness as the main catalysts behind the downgrade.It now shares similar ratings to Egypt and Kenya. Bahrain’s outlook was changed to stable from negative. Its creditworthiness assessment by S&P is now on par with Moody’s Investors Service and one notch lower than Fitch Ratings. “Bahrain’s debt will continue to rise against the backdrop of softer oil market dynamics and still-wide fiscal deficits,” S&P analysts said. Bahrain, the smallest of the six-nation Gulf Co-operation Council economies, has been grappling with wide budget deficits.Fitch this year turned its outlook on the Gulf state’s debt to negative, citing elevated indebtedness levels. In 2018, Bahrain received a $10bn aid package from states including Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Under the assistance plan, the country said it was committed to keeping spending under control and envisaged a balanced budget by 2022.S&P said it expects the Gulf Cooperation Council states “will continue extending political, economic, and financial support to Bahrain if needed.” The country’s also rushed to bond markets this year, raising billions of dollars as a drop in Brent crude prices weighs further on its economy. “Bahrain’s economy and budget remain susceptible to oil price volatility, despite hydrocarbons representing only 15% of GDP,” according to S&P. Source link
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