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Qatar in Motion
A taste of Qatar's melting pot of cuisines
In partnership with Media City
Qatar in Motion heads to some of Doha’s top culinary spots. We visit the Michelin-starred Alba where creativity and craftsmanship elevate fine dining. At Bib Gourmand-recognised Baron, innovative flavours and a relaxed dining experience reflect the diversity of Qatar’s modern food culture.
Iran
Iran executed at least 900 people since January, rights group says
The Abdorrahman Boroumand Center documented 901 executions in the first seven months of 2026, including 56 on political or national security charges and 98 members of ethnic minorities — a further rise in death penalties in the Islamic Republic in recent years.
Tech News
Azerbaijan bans under-16s from social media in growing global trend
Social media addiction, self-esteem problems and cyberbullying are producing documented psychological consequences among teenagers. Unlike bullying, online harassment follows children into their homes and is harder to escape.
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Qatar
Qatar says it returned Iranian pilot's remains, denies holding others
Doha said it invited Tehran to send a technical team to review its search operation but received no response, calling Iran's accusations "false" and "illogical" and suggesting they were aimed at a domestic audience. Qatar's foreign ministry also said US-Iran talks were "far" from resuming.
Silk Road Adventures
How evening changes life in Uzbekistan's historic cities
In partnership with Center for the Production of Content for Mass Media under the Administration of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Summer evenings bring people back into the streets of Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva and Tashkent, where restaurants, parks and historic squares remain busy long after sunset.
Iran
Why Iranian women freeze eggs they may never be allowed to use
Single women in Iran can legally store frozen eggs but cannot use them without a husband, leaving many paying two months' salary for a procedure whose annual storage costs have quadrupled since 2022, in a country simultaneously pushing pronatalist policies and experiencing a 9% drop in births.
