During a visit to Doha on October 20–21, 2026, French President Emmanuel Macron and Qatar's Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani agreed to strengthen their strategic partnership, particularly in the area of defense cooperation. This renewed focus includes joint military training, enhancement of land-force capabilities, and air defense, with a specific agreement to modernize Qatar's land forces through a collaboration with KNDS France...
Qatar Airways has extended its suspension of flights to and from Riyadh and Dammam until October 24. This decision comes as the airline updates its operations in Saudi Arabia, which also includes a reduction in the frequency of its services to Jeddah, scaling back from seven flights per day to four. These changes impact travelers between Qatar and these key Saudi cities.
The airline has...
