Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Press Center took part in the activities of the Tenth Field Training Camp on Disaster Management, organised by the Qatar Red Crescent Society under the patronage of Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, and wit»»»

More uncertainty can push Russia to a higher alert, deploying more tactical and strategic nuclear warheads on board submarines sailing out from the Kola Peninsula. Today marks the final day of the last remaining nuclear arms control agreement between the United States and Russia. It is the end of a»»»

Riyadh, Feb. 5 (SANA) Syrian Economy and Industry Minister Nidal al-Shaar said on Wednesday that Syria is working to shape a new investment environment based on legal certainty, openness and partnership, as part of broader efforts to support economic recovery. Speaking during a panel discussion at »»»

Paris, Feb. 5 (SANA) French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot is scheduled to visit Damascus on Thursday, marking his second trip to the country since the fall of the defunct regime, a French Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday. During the visit, Barrot will hold talks with Syrian Minis»»»

The Greek police’s organized crime squad, in coordination with the US Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), has dismantled a Romanian human trafficking ring that exploited vulnerable individuals by forcing them to beg on the streets of Athens. Authorities arrested three suspected ringleaders and »»»

Parliament will discuss at second reading amendments to the Election Code to reduce the number of polling stations in non-European Union countries. This is the first item on the agenda of the National Assembly for Thursday’s plenary sitting. The amendments, tabled by the Vazrazhdane party, provide »»»

President Donald Trump on Wednesday declined to take sides in the debate over whether his vice president, JD Vance, or his secretary of state, Marco Rubio, would most likely be his successor in the 2028 Republican presidential campaign. Vance, a former Republican senator from Ohio, has said he will»»»

Dubai: Bollywood star and producer Kriti Sanon will turn showstopper for celebrated designer Manish Malhotra’s upcoming fashion showcase at the ongoing Dubai Fashion Week, Gulf News can exclusively reveal. Kriti has often walked the ramp for Manish Malhotra in India, so it's no surprise that's she »»»

Dubai: Behind every stunning photograph of Dubai's skyline and skyscrapers lie invisible forces that come up with an invisible infrastructure of thoughtful design decisions that transform the city from a collection of buildings into a memory-making destination, according to Marwan Ahmed Bin Ghalita»»»

Minister of State for International Cooperation H E Dr. Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad met with Ambassador of the French Republic to the State of Qatar H E Arnaud Pescheux. The meeting discussed bilateral cooperation and ways to advance it, in addition to other topics of mutual interest. Duri»»»

The TMS Ship Finance and Trade Conference 2026 is set to convene on 9 February 2026 at Grosvenor House, Dubai. This high-level gathering will bring together more than 300 senior decision-makers from across the maritime spectrum, including ship finance, banking, ports, maritime law, and internationa»»»

KUWAIT, Feb 5 (KUNA) -- Kuwait Scientific Center announced it has completed preparations for the launch of the 16th Middle East International Invention Exhibition on Sunday under the patronage of His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah.Chairman of the Kuwait Scientific C»»»

Doha: General Manager of the Katara Cultural Village Foundation and Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the Katara International Arabian Horse Festival (KIAHF) Professor Dr. Khalid bin Ibrahim Al-Sulaiti inaugurated the accompanying events of the festival yesterday. The festival is held under t»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) and Oracle have signed an agreement to renew the technical support contract for Oracle licenses across government entities in the State of Qatar for an additional three-year period from 2025 to 2028, alongside the establi»»»

Doha, Qatar: Vodafone Qatar has successfully concluded its participation at Web Summit Qatar 2026, reinforcing its role as a trusted digital enablement partner supporting innovation and business growth in Qatar. Throughout the summit, Vodafone Qatar welcomed senior government representatives, indus»»»

Cairo: Amid widespread acclaim for Doha’s cultural contributions, Egypt’s Minister of Culture Dr. Ahmed Fouad Hanno officially handed over the “Guest of Honor” mantle for the 58th Cairo International Book Fair (2027) to Qatar’s Ambassador to Egypt and Permanent Representative to the League of Arab »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Government Communications Office (GCO) signed a memorandum of understanding with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia (CCIS) to enhance cooperation in international events and support Serbia’s official participation in upcoming editions of Web Summit Qatar. Signed on the »»»

India is seeing growing calls to restrict children’s access to social media, as concerns mount over rising digital addiction and its impact on mental health. The debate has gained pace after the government flagged the issue in the Economic Survey 2025–26 and several states began exploring laws simi»»»

Dubai: Kuwait has introduced tighter regulations on charity fundraising during Ramadan 2026, which is most likely to begin on Thursday, February 19, banning cash collections and mosque donations and requiring charitable groups to use approved digital and banking channels instead. The Ministry of So»»»

Damascus, Feb. 5 (SANA) Syrian Transport Minister Yarub Badr held talks with a high-level Russian delegation on how Moscow could help develop Syria’s railway network, as part of joint efforts to modernize transport infrastructure and improve efficiency in the sector. The delegation was headed by Ru»»»

Parliament will discuss at second reading amendments to the Election Code to reduce the number of polling stations in non-European Union countries. This is the first item on the agenda of the National Assembly for Thursday’s plenary sitting. The amendments, tabled by the Vazrazhdane party, provide »»»

Ukraine, Russia and the United States will start a second day of talks in Abu Dhabi on Thursday, seeking to end Moscow's nearly four-year invasion. The US-mediated talks are the latest chapter in the so far unsuccessful diplomatic effort to halt the war triggered by Russia's full-scale offensive in»»»

The Bulgarian Orthodox Church today commemorates Saint Agatha the Martyr. On this day, people bearing the names Dobrin, Dobromir, Dobri, as well as women with related female names, mark their name day. The name Agatha originates from ancient Greek and translates as “good,” a meaning closely associa»»»

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New York: The Permanent Mission of the State of Qatar to the United Nations, in cooperation with the Permanent Mission of France, the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) and the International Labour Organisation (ILO), organised a high-level side event on the margins o»»»

Doha, Qatar: The embassy of Sri Lanka in Doha marked the 78th Independence Day of Sri Lanka on the embassy premises, yesterday. The celebrations started with the hoisting of the national flag by Ambassador of Sri Lanka H E Sithara Khan Azard, as the national anthem way performed by students. Two mi»»»

A case that has rapidly attracted nationwide attention involves the death of a man in what police now characterize as a planned hit-and-run incident, allegedly orchestrated by his wife. Local media outlets have referred to the episode as 'honeymoon murder 2.0.' Police and preliminary reports indica»»»

Heavy rain, thunderstorms and localized hail are forecast across large parts of Greece on Thursday, as a bout of unstable weather that swept in from the west early in the day already caused damage on the Ionian island of Corfu. According to an emergency bulletin from the National Meteorological Ser»»»

Greek farmers voted to escalate their long-running demonstrations by descending on the capital with tractors and buses on February 13 or 14, following a national meeting in Thessaly, central Greece, on Wednesday. The meeting was the seventh major assembly since the current wave of agricultural unre»»»

Target and other major Minnesota businesses are facing rising discontent from staff, as workers fear the Trump administration's immigration crackdown puts them at risk on the job. Employees are pushing firms to provide clearer guidance about how to respond if Immigration and Customs Enforcement (IC»»»

The US has announced plans to create a new critical minerals trade club to curb China’s dominance of supplies. The club includes partnerships with Japan, the EU and Mexico and others, marking a rare push to improve interna»»»

The US has announced plans to create a new critical minerals trade club to curb China’s dominance of supplies. The club includes partnerships with Japan, the EU and Mexico and others, marking a rare push to improve interna»»»

The US has announced plans to create a new critical minerals trade club to curb China’s dominance of supplies. The club includes partnerships with Japan, the EU and Mexico and others, marking a rare push to improve interna»»»

The US has announced plans to create a new critical minerals trade club to curb China’s dominance of supplies. The club includes partnerships with Japan, the EU and Mexico and others, marking a rare push to improve interna»»»

When the International Space Station comes back to Earth in 2030, it will mark the end of three decades of peaceful international cooperation -- and an era when space became central to our daily lives. Since November 2000, there have always been several humans on board the football field-sized scie»»»

US troops at Al-Shaddadi base in Syria's northeastern Al-Hasakah province are preparing to withdraw completely in the coming hours. “The US forces at the base are preparing for a complete withdrawal outside Syrian territories in the next 24 hours,” a source told Syria TV on Wednesday. Earlier, the »»»

The US has announced plans to create a new critical minerals trade club to curb China’s dominance of supplies. The club includes partnerships with Japan, the EU and Mexico and others, marking a rare push to improve interna»»»

WAHSINGTON, Feb 5 (KUNA) - The Treaty between the United States and the Russian Federation on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms, ends Thursday.Although the two countries have previously succeeded in extending the treaty, this time they have not reached an»»»

Doha, Qatar: When Saleh Al Kaabi steps onto the fairways at Doha Golf Club today, he will be doing more than just competing in the Qatar Masters. He will be playing in front of a home crowd, on a course he knows well, and in a tournament that has long been the jewel of Qatari golf. The Qatar star, »»»

French President Emmanuel Macron’s most senior diplomat travelled to Moscow on Tuesday for talks with Russian officials, as European leaders explore ways to re-engage with the Kremlin over the war in Ukraine. French President Emmanuel Macron’s most senior diplomat was in Moscow on Tuesday to hold t»»»

The investigation into the deaths of three men found near the former “Petrohan” mountain lodge is ongoing, with authorities continuing to search for three individuals linked to the case. Among those still being sought is Ivaylo Kalushev, the owner of the lodge, whom investigators now consider a key»»»

Doha, Qatar: Few tournaments on the DP World Tour carry the same sense of personal history for Darren Fichardt as the Qatar Masters. From his first appearance in 2000 to this week’s start in Doha, the South African has returned year after year, building a relationship with the event that now spans »»»

On February 4 at 11:04 p.m., the 102 service of the Main Internal Affairs Department of Bishkek received a report of a body discovered near the city’s bypass road, the press service of the city police reported. The investigative team from the Pervomaisky District Department confirmed that the body »»»

Lusail: Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah will be bidding for a record-breaking 19th victory from 26 starts when this weekend’s Qatar International Rally gets underway from the Lusail Sports Complex today. The in-form Qatari began his challenge for an unprecedented 21st FIA Middle East Rally Championship (ME»»»

Doha, Qatar: Mutamarrid sealed the Ras Rokn Island Cup in style as a competitive nine-race programme unfolded on the dirt at Al Uqda Racecourse yesterday. The nine-year-old Mutamarrid asserted his class in the feature race for Local Thoroughbred Handicap (45–70) for four-year-olds and above over 20»»»

Dubai: Cold weather is set to ease gradually across the Arab Gulf region and wider Arabian Peninsula as the final phase of winter, traditionally known as the “Scorpions season”, begins on February 6 and continues until March 18, according to an Emirati astronomy expert. Also Read: When is Ramadan 2»»»

Parliament will discuss at second reading amendments to the Election Code to reduce the number of polling stations in non-European Union countries. This is the first item on the agenda of the National Assembly for Thursday’s plenary sitting. The amendments, tabled by the Vazrazhdane party, provide »»»

Australia's government sidestepped a call Thursday for Israeli President Isaac Herzog to be arrested when he visits the country to pay respect to victims of an antisemitic mass shooting on Bondi Beach. Herzog has been invited to a four-day visit from Monday to meet with the Jewish community after t»»»

Doha, Qatar: Umm Salal yesterday pulled off a shock 2-1 win over nine-man Al Duhail at Al Khor Stadium, boosting their chances of escaping relegation. Bottom-placed Umm Salal were propelled by goals from Antonio Mance (45+4) and Naim Laidouni (72), after Bassam Al Rawi had levelled for Al Duhail in»»»