Tunis, Feb. 6, 2026 (TAP) — Tunisia’s Ambassador to Ankara, Ahmed Ben Sghaier, and Aysun Bay, President of the Turkish Health Tourism Confederation (SATKOF), agreed on Thursday to organize a series of activities throughout 2026 aimed at...»»»

At least 11 people were killed and over 80 others injured after an explosion struck a mosque in Islamabad during Friday prayers, police and local administration officials said, according to Dawn. The blast occurred in the Tarlai area of the federal capital, where police and Rescue 1122 teams rushed»»»

Jörg JelinnekOnce wary of free trade, India is now recasting itself as a global trade player. Spurred by external uncertainties, this strategic shift may help lift India into the ranks of the world’s top three economies by 2030. https://p.dw.com/p/58AcNAdvertisement India is shifting from its long‑»»»

Dubai Police have renewed their warning against driving against the flow of traffic after a scooter rider was critically injured in a collision in the Naif area. The accident occurred on an internal road when the rider was travelling against traffic, colliding head-on with an oncoming vehicle. The »»»

Dubai: The UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MoHESR) has partnered with Microsoft to develop AI agents that will help university students personalise their learning experiences, find jobs by navigating career pathways. The collaboration will see the two entities leverage Mic»»»

In dental distribution, growth is often pursued through portfolio expansion. GURSK chose a different path: depth over breadth, relationship over short-term rotation, and long-term predictability over rapid optimisation. That choice, made more than fifteen years ago in a small office in Brașov, cont»»»

GURSK’s approach to dentistry is grounded in responsibility, ethical choices, and long-term clinical validation, rather than rapid expansion. Here is how several members of the team see the company. By Anda Sebesi Dr. Valentin Radian, Commercial Director: “From a commercial perspective, dentistry i»»»

Dubai: Sharjah Airport Authority and Indian budget carrier SpiceJet, on Friday, announced the launch of a new flight between Ahmedabad and Sharjah. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Sharjah Airport shared on X that SpiceJet’s inaugural flight connecting the emirate with »»»

The Vazrazhdane parliamentary group submitted to the National Assembly a bill proposing amendments to the Pre-school and School Education Act to introduce a Virtues and Religion school subject from the start of the 2026/2027 school year, the party’s press centre said on Friday. The author of the pr»»»

The National Customs Agency seized 4,810.4 kg of illegal refrigerants during the international operation DEMETER XI of the World Customs Organization (WCO), the Agency’s press centre reported on Friday. DEMETER XI is the WCO’s largest environmental protection operation, targeting illegal trade and »»»

Cuba’s President Miguel Diaz-Canel said Thursday the island is prepared to hold dialogue with the United States, but only on equal terms and without pressure, following months of threats from President Donald Trump to cut off oil supplies and force a “deal” as the country struggles with severe fuel»»»

The energy sector in Romania is undergoing many changes, the main one being the transition to cleaner, carbon emission-free energy. One segment that has taken off in recent years is that of prosumers, i.e., people who install photovoltaic panels for their own consumption, but also feed unused energ»»»

Iran and the United States started high-stakes negotiations on Friday to try to overcome sharp differences over Tehran's nuclear program, with Oman shuttling between the sides, but a dispute over widening the agenda risks derailing diplomacy and triggering another Middle East conflict. While both s»»»

Dubai: Dubai International Airport retained its position as the world’s busiest airport in February, after airlines scheduled nearly 4.9 million seats on international flights during the month, according to new data released by OAG, the global aviation analytics firm. Sign up for our daily business»»»

It's not every week you get whisked away to Europe to visit a palace with an inspirational UAE leader. I was honoured to be invited to visit Portugal with His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah. In the splendid surroundings of Lisbon's Pres»»»

Tiny Lebanon sits on one of the largest gold reserves in the Middle East and its government is weighing whether it can use that stockpile to restore a crippled economy while its citizens are looking at gold as a way to protect their battered assets. Lebanon’s economy hobbled into 2026 with ongoing »»»

Cairo and Ankara are moving to deepen military and defense cooperation, a key focus of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s visit to Egypt on Wednesday. Analysts told Asharq Al-Awsat that the growing partnership aims to restore Egyptian-Turkish influence by reshaping regional power balances, pa»»»

BEIJING (Sputnik) - China urges the United States to resume dialogue with Russia on strategic stability and discuss further steps after the New START (New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty) expires, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said on Friday. US President Donald Trump said on Thursday»»»

Dubai: Filipino indie folk band Ben&Ben is returning to Dubai for another performance at Global Village. The nine-member group has built a devoted global following through emotional lyrics, gentle melodies and deeply personal storytelling. Ahead of their show, the band spoke with Gulf News about th»»»

Looking back on the first year of his second term, President Donald Trump boasts that he has resurrected the American economy by imposing big import taxes on foreign products. He made his case in a recent opinion piece in The Wall Street Journal, chiding the paper and critics, including mainstream »»»

DOHA: Dukhan Bank has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with DriveWealth, a global financial technology company providing Brokerage-as-a-Service through cloud-based APIs, on the sidelines of Web Summit Qatar 2026. The MoU establishes a structured framework for both parties to assess potent»»»

Kuwait: Qatari Diar has won the Gulf Engineering Union Award for Excellence and Innovation in the Projects category for its Lusail Integrated Cognitive Platform project. The award was presented at a ceremony organised by the Union in Kuwait, recognising the project’s excellence in developing an int»»»

CAIRO: Qatar participated in the meetings of the 117th Ordinary Session of the Arab Economic and Social Council at the ministerial level, held at the headquarters of the Arab League in Cairo. Deputy Undersecretary for Economic Affairs at the Ministry of Finance Dr. Saud bin Abdullah Al Attiyah led »»»

A senior Russian military intelligence general has been injured after being targeted by a gunman in a suspected assassination attempt in Moscow on Friday, the Investigative Committee has said. Lieutenant General Vladimir Alekseev, first deputy chief of Russia’s Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU), »»»

As anticipation grows over the resumption of US–Iran negotiations in Oman, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened an emergency meeting of Israel’s security cabinet on Thursday to assess scenarios in the event the talks fail and to consider the possibility of renewed military escalation.»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) has come to a real threat of self-destruction, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Friday. "I will not even go into detail on examples of how the OSCE found itself in the current situation of the deepest c»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The EU Court confirmed the right of EU countries to confiscate cars imported from Russia in violation of sanctions. "The prohibition, laid down by that provision, on purchasing, importing or transferring into the European Union applies to any good falling under the Combined Nomen»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukraine struck energy facilities in Russia's Bryansk Region, causing power outages in several settlements in the Klintsovsky District, but power has already been restored, Governor Alexander Bogomaz said on Friday. "Ukrainian terrorists have once again attacked energy infrastruct»»»

Dubai: The World Governments Summit 2026 concluded in Dubai on Wednesday after three days of policy debates, technology showcases and high-level meetings that placed everyday impact firmly in focus. The largest edition of the summit brought together more than 6,250 participants, including heads of »»»

Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Police have identified seven leading causes of traffic accidents in the UAE during the winter months, warning that seasonal driving risks continue to result in serious human and material losses on roads as well as in public parks and recreational areas frequented by families. A»»»

Tiny Lebanon sits on one of the largest gold reserves in the Middle East and its government is weighing whether it can use that stockpile to restore a crippled economy while its citizens are looking at gold as a way to protect their battered assets. Lebanon's economy hobbled into 2026 with ongoing »»»

DOHA: Confidence in liquefied natural gas markets, strong industry engagement, and a renewed focus on LNG over alternative fuels defined the closing panel of LNG Conference 2026, as senior market leaders reflected on the event’s themes and the sector’s outlook. The session, titled ‘The Future of LN»»»

WASHINGTON: The State of Qatar participated in the first ministerial meeting on critical minerals, organised by the US Department of State in Washington, DC. Minister of State for Foreign Trade Affairs, H E Dr. Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Sayed, represented the State of Qatar at the meeting. The meeting »»»

Doha: The 21st International Conference and Exhibition on Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG 2026) ended on a high note yesterday concluding four days of high-level panel discussions and interactive debates on critical topics and challenges including LNG’s role in meeting global energy demand and its compe»»»

DOHA: This year’s Web Summit in Doha played a central role in advancing Qatar’s ambition to become a regional hub for innovation and the digital economy, said Fahad Ali Al Kuwari, Chief Investment Development Officer at Invest Qatar, on the sidelines of the global technology gathering. “Web Summit »»»

Doha: The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index ended this week’s trading up 0.4 percent, adding 44.98 points to its tally, rising to the level of 11,355 points, supported by the performance of the insurance sector, which achieved the highest gains with 3.71 percent, followed by the transportation secto»»»

"They drove us out at gunpoint," says Lebanese citizen Zeinab Qataya, who fled her adopted home in Syria after the fall of Bashar al-Assad and returned to her country to live in a camp built by Hezbollah. The construction of the Imam Ali Housing Compound has proved controversial, but Lebanese and S»»»

A senior South Korean official told reporters in Washington Thursday that he anticipates "some new progress in a few days" regarding issues with North Korea. In this photo, U.S. President Donald J. Trump shakes hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on June 30, 2019, at the DMZ. File White Hous»»»

Authorities arrested a 60-year-old man Tuesday at Athens International Airport after he tried to board a flight to Germany with a firearm in his luggage, according to reports Friday. Security personnel from the airport police discovered the weapon during an X-ray screening at the departure area. Th»»»

Dubai: A Bangladeshi businessman living in Al Ain has won the Big Ticket weekly draw after six years of trying. Mohammed Alwaruddin Hajee Abu Syed has been living in Al Ain for 21 years and participating in Big Ticket for the past six years. He bought tickets monthly with a group of nine friends, n»»»

LUSAIL: The 2026 Qatar International Rally got underway from the ceremonial start podium at the service park adjacent to the Lusail Sports Arena last evening. Twenty-three teams and competitors from 13 nations will tackle a dozen special stages over the weekend on graded gravel special stages to th»»»

DOHA: Akram Afif stole the spotlight as defending champions Al Sadd thrashed Al Shahania 4-0 to move to the top of the table in the Qatar Stars League at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium yesterday. Afif scored a hat-trick while also providing an assist. The win saw Al Sadd’s tally of points move to 32,»»»

DOHA: Silca Blue delivered a strong performance to claim the Al Markhiya Cup, the day’s feature 1200m contest for three-year-old Thoroughbreds at Al Uqda Racecourse yesterday. The triumph further enhanced the excellent record of the Sheikh Abdul Rahman Rashid Al-Thani-owned colt, marking his third »»»

Influential Republican Senator Lindsey Graham has said that he cut his meeting short with Lebanese army chief Gen. Rodolphe Haykal after the commander refused to consider Hezbollah a terrorist organization. On Thursday, Graham said on X he "had a very brief meeting" in Washington after asking Hayka»»»

Peace negotiations rarely hinge solely on what is discussed. The where, the venue chosen by parties locked in hostility, often shapes the psychological environment and geopolitical context within which diplomacy unfolds. A negotiation site is more than a backdrop: it signals intent, inspires confid»»»

Doha: Qatari archer Reem Al Saai claimed two gold medals in the eighth edition of the Arab Women’s Clubs Games 2026, organized by the Sharjah Women’s Sports Foundation and being held from February 2 to 12 with participation of 65 sports delegations from 16 Arab countries competing in nine individua»»»

Doha: The Qatar TotalEnergies Open, the season’s first WTA 1000 event, begins this weekend at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex, with a star-studded field set to compete. The qualifying rounds will be held today, featuring 16 encounters which will eventually fill eight spots in th»»»

Dubai, Feb. 6 (SANA) A Syrian government delegation met with Khalaf Al Habtoor, chairman of the UAE-based Al Habtoor Group, on Thursday to discuss economic cooperation and new investment projects in Syria. During the meeting at the Habtoor Grand Hotel in Dubai, Syria’s Finance Minister Mohammed Yis»»»

Greece’s Transport Ministry on Friday submitted a bill for public consultation that would raise fines for fare evasion on public transport in Athens and Thessaloniki, as the government seeks to curb revenue losses and improve compliance. Under the proposed legislation, passengers caught traveling w»»»

1/14Indian teacher Rouble Nagi greets Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, while receiving the US$1 million Global Teacher Prize at the World Governments Summit 2026 in Dubai. The award was presented by Sheikh Hamdan»»»