Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe White House spokeswoman: Witkoff and Kushner are heading to Muscat tomorrow for talks with the Iranian side 06-02-2026 00:04 AM Latest News»»»

One of Australia's most famous gangsters will walk free after prosecutors Friday said they would drop a planned retrial on drug trafficking charges. Sixty-year-old Tony Mokbel — one of the key figures in Melbourne's years-long gangland war — was jailed for 30 years in 2012 after pleading guilty to »»»

CARACAS, Venezuela: Andrés Velásquez didn’t stick around to become one more government critic jailed after Venezuela’s 2024 presidential election. A former governor who had crisscrossed Venezuela stumping for then-President Nicolás Maduro's opponent in the disputed race, he grew a thick beard, sent»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Yemen’s Leader Calls for Million-strong Rally on Friday 06-02-2026 01:42 AM Sayyed Abdul Malik Badreddine Al-Houthi, Leader of Yemen's Ansa»»»

Police in Norway have opened a corruption investigation into the country's former Prime Minister Thorbjørn Jagland over his alleged links to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. A special Norwegian police unit which is analysing newly released Epstein files in the US said the 75-year-ol»»»

Manila: Several regions in the country are expected to be impacted as tropical storm Basyang (Penha) has already made landfall early on Friday (Feb. 6, 2026). Based on the latest forecast, Basyang will continue traversing Agusan del Norte before emerging over the Bohol Sea, based on Tropical Cyclon»»»

Loyalty to Resistance Parliamentary Bloc in Lebanon held Thursday its regular session to discuss a number of political and parliamentary issues, condemning the Israeli escalation against Lebanon. The Bloc expresses its full solidarity with the Islamic Republic of Iran—its leadership, government, an»»»

1 of 2 | The crown of Empress Eugénie de Montijo, wife of Emperor Napoleon III of France, suffered damage in the October Louvre Museum heist. The restoration of the crown will begin soon. Photo courtesy of Thomas Clot/Louvre Museum Feb. 5 (UPI) -- The Louvre Museum in Paris announced it will begin »»»

Houses and market stalls lie in rubble after Boko Haram Islamists attacked Woro village, Kwara State, Nigeria, on Tuesday. Photo by Afolabi Sotunde/EPA Feb. 5 (UPI) -- Boko Haram Islamist militants killed 75 Muslims in attacks on two villages in the Nigerian state of Kwara this week after locals re»»»

Amazon on Thursday joined the other US tech giants in announcing a huge increase in spending on artificial intelligence (AI) projects and infrastructure, which seemed to knock back investors. Reporting on its past year's financial performance, Amazon said it was expecting to spend $200bn this year »»»

Medenine, Feb. 5 (TAP) - A new advanced leak detection technology for drinking water distribution networks has recently been implemented in the Medenine governorate.This new system has identified 450 water leaks along a 312 km pipeline, saving 32...»»»

Tunis, Feb. 5 (TAP) - Strengthening Tunisian–Senegalese cooperation in the energy sector was the focus of a meeting on Thursday between Secretary of State in charge of Energy Transition Wael Chouchane and Senegal’s Minister of Energy, Oil, and...»»»

The price of Bitcoin has fallen to its lowest level in 15 months despite US president Donald Trump's personal and public support of cryptocurrency. A single Bitcoin is now worth $66,000 (£48,700), its lowest level since October of 2024, with the price down 24% since the start of this year. The drop»»»

Share: “If you want to call and have a serious conversation, then call. Putin will always pick up the phone,” Russian foreign minister says in an interview with state media. PARIS — Russia’s top diplomat slammed French efforts to resuscitate dialogue between Emmanuel Macron and Vladimir Putin as “p»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar explosion was heard in Adaisseh border town, South Lebanon 05-02-2026 23:41 PM Latest News Urgent News Al-Manar explosion was hear»»»

MOSCOW: The last remaining nuclear arms pact between Russia and the United States expired Thursday, removing any caps on the two largest atomic arsenals for the first time in more than a half-century. The termination of the New START Treaty could set the stage for what many fear could be an unconst»»»

ABUJA, Nigeria: Gunmen killed scores of people during an attack on two villages in Western Nigeria in one of the deadliest assaults in the West African country in recent months. The attack on Tuesday evening targetted the neighbouring villages of Woro and Nuku, in Kwara state. A lawmaker who repres»»»

1 of 5 | U.S. Commissioner of Food and Drugs Marty Makary speaks at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Headquarters in Washington, D.C. on January 8. The FDA announced it wouldn't enforce labeling rules for artificial food additives. Photo by Annabelle Gordon/UPI | License Photo Feb. »»»

U.S. non-farm job openings trended lower at 6.5 million in December, but hirings remained steady, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Thursday. File Photo by UPI/Brian Kersey | License Photo Feb. 5 (UPI) -- The number of U.S. non-farm job openings trended downward to 6.5 million in Dece»»»

President Donald Trump has said he can replace an expiring US-Russia arms control deal with a better agreement that includes China, a move that would upend a decades-long arrangement between the world's biggest nuclear powers. But as Washington and Moscow seek a path forward following the expiratio»»»

BusinessTurkeyTurkey's textile industry crushed by China and BangladeshElmas TopcuAsian rivals have pushed Turkey's manufacturers out of EU markets. Factories are closing and jobs are vanishing. Is there still hope the industry can survive? https://p.dw.com/p/57YyZThe textile and clothing industrie»»»

On Thursday, Parliament passed on second reading amendments to the Cybersecurity Act introducing enhanced European requirements related to risk assessment and incident reporting. The changes also include provisions aimed at restricting the use of high-risk technologies. With the amendments to natio»»»

The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) on Thursday held the signing ceremony of the Host City Contract for 10th Asian Winter Games, scheduled to be staged in Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan, in 2029. The ceremony took place in Milan, Italy. The signing ceremony was attended by His Excellency Sheikh Joaan»»»

Ashraf Siddiqui The British Chamber of Commerce Qatar (BCCQ) has officially launched a new chapter for the UK-Qatar business community with a Welcome Event held at JW Marriott Marquis City Center Doha. The event marked the successful transition of the Qatar British Business Forum (QBBF) into a full»»»

Khaled Al Hameidi Doha Qatar Foundation (QF) has placed National Sport Day (NSD) 2026 at the heart of its community engagement agenda during a dedicated Media Day held at Education City Stadium, bringing together journalists and senior officials to outline upcoming activities, social initiatives an»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Fire Station has announced the opening of three major solo exhibitions by internationally acclaimed artists Chung Seoyoung, Haroon Mirza, and Ho Tzu Nyen. The exhibitions opened on the same day Art Basel Qatar launched on February 5, and will remain open beyond the fair da»»»

The Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Chancellor of Germany Friedrich Merz held an official session of talks at the Amiri Diwan on Thursday. At the outset of the session, HH the Amir welcomed the German Chancellor and his accompanying delegation, hoping that the visit would cont»»»

Satyendra Pathak Doha The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) ended the week on a positive note, with its benchmark index gaining 44.98 points, or 0.4 percent, to close at 11,355.36 points, supported by select heavyweight stocks and continued foreign institutional buying. Market capitalisation rose by 0.6 p»»»

QNA Doha Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani and Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany HE Friedrich Merz co-chaired the meeting of the Qatari-German Business Roundtable, held in Doha on Thursday. At the outset of the meeting,»»»

PM MEETS ALBANIA'S MINISTER Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani met with Minister of Economy and Innovation of Albania Delina Ibrahimaj in Doha on Thursday. The meeting discussed relations between the two countries and ways to streng»»»

Tribune News Network Doha On the sidelines of Web Summit Qatar 2026, the National Planning Council (NPC) announced it will advance the adoption of AI technologies and enhance operational practices across the Council’s departments, as part of its enterprise-wide AI transformation plan. The transform»»»

ARAB LEAGUE SECRETARY-GENERAL MEETS ATTORNEY-GENERAL Secretary-General of the Arab League Ahmed Aboul Gheit met with Attorney-General of Qatar HE Dr. Issa bin Saad Al JafaliAl Nuaimi in Cairo on Thursday. During the meeting, the two sides exchanged views on several topics of mutual interest, and di»»»

Damascus: The Damascus International Book Fair began Thursday in Damascus. This year's theme is "a history we write...a history we read." The book fair was inaugurated by the President of the Syrian Arab Republic, HE Ahmed Al Sharaa, Minister of Culture HE Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Hamad Al-Thani, Min»»»

Ashraf Siddiqui Doha During Web Summit 2026, Peter Mrkic, managing director of TOD MENA, spoke exclusively to Qatar Tribune, sharing insights into his professional journey, the rapid evolution of the streaming industry, and how TOD is reshaping sports and entertainment consumption across the Middle»»»

Ashraf Siddiqui The Turkish Embassy in Doha recently hosted a grand reception at Hotel Rixos Gulf in honour of the visiting Turkish delegation participating in Web Summit Qatar 2026. The gala networking evening welcomed approximately 500 guests, bringing together Turkish delegates with Qatari exper»»»

QNA Tokyo The Doha Institute for Graduate Studies participated in the 5th University Presidents for Peace Conference, held in Hiroshima, Japan, in a joint coordination between the Presidency of the Arab Universities Union and Hiroshima University. Itaimed to review the contribution of universities »»»

QATAR MUSEUMS, GOOGLE CLOUD LAUNCH NEW FRONTIER IN CULTURAL GAMING Qatar Museums and Google Cloud has announced a strategic partnership at Web Summit Qatar 2026 to develop a first-of-its-kind museum-themed racing game. The project leverages Google Cloud’s advanced AI and cloud technologies to bring»»»

QNA Manama The Ministry of Justice (MoJ), represented by the Arbitration Affairs Department, has taken part in the second GCC Law and Arbitration Week conference held in the Kingdom of Bahrain. The conference brought together an elite cohort of experts and specialists in legal and arbitration field»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) has signed a collaboration agreement with PwC Middle East on the sidelines of Web Summit Qatar 2026, aimed at supporting a selected group of startups through the provision of specialised advisory services tha»»»

QNA Doha The Ministry of Sports and Youth (MSY) has announced the launch of the “Young Inventors” programme, in cooperation with specialised institutions in the fields of education, research, and entrepreneurship, with the aim of providing an integrated environment to develop participants’ skills a»»»

QNA New York Qatar has reaffirmed support for the world’s least developed countries (LDCs) by taking part in the opening of a United Nations Expert Group Meeting on the Operationalisation of the Food Stockholding Mechanism. The meeting, held at UN headquarters in New York, was organised by the Offi»»»

QNA Doha Minister of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs HE Ghanem bin Shaheen bin Ghanem Al Ghanem has stressed the importance of joint work and the integration of roles among various charitable organisations. He emphasised the need to unify visions and programmes during the Holy Month of Ramad»»»

1 of 5 | President Donald Trump stands during the announcement of a drug pricing deal at a press conference in the Oval Office of the White House on October 10. The White House plans to announce the launch of the TrumpRx website Thursday evening. File Photo by Shawn Thew/UPI | License Photo Feb. 5 »»»

Off-roaders left vehicle tracks on Eureka Dune in Death Valley National Park. Photo courtesy National Park Service The National Park Service is asking for the public's help identifying the people responsible for illegal off-road driving in Death Valley National Park, an incident officials say cause»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Interior (MOI) invited members of the community to participate in the Civil Defence Competition, organised as part of Qatar National Sports Day 2026 at Stadium 974, according to announcements made through their official platforms. The competition is designed to encourag»»»

The Washington Post on Wednesday announced it is firing nearly a third of its staff and revising its coverage to address business problems. Photo by Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA Feb. 4 (UPI) -- More than 300 reporters and others are being let go from The Washington Post amid financial troubles, the Jeff Bezos»»»

CAIRO, Feb 4 (KUNA) -- The Egyptian and Turkish leaders affirmed on Wednesday their categorical rejection of any attempt to circumvent or obstruct the US peace plan for Gaza."We also agreed on the vital need to stop all unilateral practices in the occupied territories, including settlement expansio»»»

RIYADH, Feb 4 (KUNA) -- Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received a phone call from his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi on Wednesday.Both ministers reviewed the ongoing efforts to maintain the stability and security of the Gulf region with diplomatic means,»»»

DUBAI -- His Highness the Prime of Kuwait: World Government Summit is a leading global platform for shaping solutions to global challenges. KUWAIT -- Kuwaiti national team are proclaimed champions of the first Arab Wheelchair Basketball Championship after a 72-68 victory over Egypt. GAZA -- Israeli»»»

ALGIERS, Feb 5 (KUNA) -- The Nigerian Red Cross Society said Wednesday that at least 162 people were killed in terrorist attacks on Woro and Nuku villages in the western state of Kwara yesterday afternoon.The attacks, the deadliest in the West African country in years, bore the hallmarks of Lakuraw»»»