Dubai: Iran’s leadership appears to be making a stark strategic calculation as tensions with the United States intensify — that yielding to Washington’s demands could pose a greater threat to regime survival than the dangers of military confrontation. The New York Times, citing analysts and officia»»»

The UAE has once again urged businesses, government entities, and the public to remain vigilant amid a rising wave of global cyberattacks. The warning, delivered through official channels this month, reflects a growing reality in that cyber threats are no longer abstract risks. They are immediate, »»»

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured the first vertical view of Uranus's upper atmosphere, delivering an unprecedented look at the planet's ionosphere and auroral structures. The new observations, released by NASA on Tuesday, show how temperature and charged particles vary with height abo»»»

Dubai: A proposal to rename the south Indian state of Kerala as “Keralam” has sparked debate among the UAE’s large Malayali community, with many welcoming the cultural assertion while others question its timing, practicality and global recognition. The discussion follows India’s Union Cabinet appro»»»

In the US alone, 127 billion plastic bottles are purchased every year, according to one estimate. However, one soft drinks firm in the Midwest is keeping old school tradition alive by continuing to sell its products in returnable glass bottles. For almost a century, until the 1960s, soda bottles in»»»

JEDDAH, Feb 25 (KUNA) -- Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Hissein Taha congratulated His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah as well as the government and people of Kuwait on t»»»

Dubai: Wiping tears, then flashing a wide smile and jumping with joy as golden confetti rained down on him, UAE Lottery's first Dh5 million winner Murugananth Govinthan has shared a message for anyone who has ever struggled: one day, it can all turn around. In an emotional video interview posted on»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Table toppers Al Sadd will look to take another decisive step towards securing an unassailable lead in Doha Bank Stars League when they face fierce rivals Al Duhail SC in Thursday’s exciting clash at the Abdullah Bin Khalifa Stadium. The encounter adds another chapter to o»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Core Curriculum Programme at the Deanship of General Studies at Qatar University (QU) organised an initiative titled ‘Made in Qatar: National Pride and Sustainable Value’ at the College of Business and Economics building, featuring 55 booths — 40 in the female section »»»

Tribune News Network Doha As part of its Ramadan campaign ‘Good Starts With You’, and with support from donors in Qatar, Qatar Charity (QC) continues to implement its ‘Feed the Fasting’ project by distributing Ramadan food baskets in Pakistan, Bangladesh, Georgia and Côte d’Ivoire. The distribution»»»

QNA Geneva The establishment of a Middle East free of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction (WMD) remains an urgent priority to enhance regional security and stability, Deputy Permanent Representative of the Permanent Delegation of Qatar to the UN Office in Geneva Jawhara bint Abdul»»»

QNA Doha Ramadan is seen as a suitable opportunity for smokers in their efforts to quit smoking, due to the religious and social factors that this month provides that help in overcoming this scourge, as fasting for several hours forces the smoker to reduce nicotine, which trains the body to gradual»»»

QNA Doha Minister of Environment and Climate Change HE Dr Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Subaie has affirmed that Qatar Environment Day, observed annually on February 26, represents an opportunity to evaluate the progress of environmental work, review its priorities, and highlight the importan»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Esteemed leaders and decision makers from across Qatar’s business community gathered at Education City for the second meeting of Hamad Bin Khalifa University’s (HBKU) Industry and Government Advisory Board (IGAB).Organised by HBKU’s College of Science and Engineering (CSE)»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Museums (QM) has announced the successful inscription of a further three significant Qatari heritage sites on the Heritage List of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (ICESCO), reflecting Qatar’s sustained commitment to preserving, pro»»»

Gardaí (Irish police) investigating the separate disappearances and murders of Jo Jo Dullard and Deirdre Jacob have ended the current search phase at a location in County Wicklow near the Wicklow/Kildare border. A further assessment of the site remains ongoing. An Garda Síochána said it had updated»»»

​Associate Justice Elena Kagan expressed concern Wednesday that if the government were forced to pay the fair-market value of a house minus the taxes, counties would no longer foreclose because it would be too costly to make up the difference between that value and whatever they receive via auction»»»

Saudi Arabia’s economic outlook remains robust despite declining commodity prices and the gradual end of OPEC+ production cuts, with real gross domestic product expected to grow an average of 3.3% between 2025 and 2027, according to a new U.N. report.File Photo by EPA BEIRUT, Lebanon, Feb. 25 (UPI)»»»

Saudi Arabia is moving ahead with restructuring its institutional framework to keep pace with the speed of economic transformation after the Cabinet decided to merge the National Competitiveness Center and the Saudi Business Center under the umbrella of the Saudi Center for Competitiveness and Busi»»»

The US has abstained from a UN General Assembly vote on a Kiev-backed resolution condemning Russia’s actions in the Ukraine conflict. The resolution on Tuesday, delivered four years after the escalation of the conflict, urged an immediate, full, and unconditional ceasefire. In the UN General Assemb»»»

Sudan’s health system has suffered an unprecedented collapse since war erupted in mid-April 2023, with most hospitals in the capital, Khartoum, and other cities across several states turned into military barracks. A severe shortage of medical services has fueled widespread epidemics, disease outbre»»»

The Sharjah Charity International has announced six convenient and secure channels to enable donors to pay Zakat Al-Mal easily, as part of its ongoing efforts to enhance charitable work and maximise the impact of donations for underprivileged families. The association said donors can now pay their »»»

A Dubai civil court has declared a company director insolvent after ruling that he was unable to repay more than Dh7.3 million owed to two banks, liabilities that arose from personal guarantees linked to a struggling contracting firm. Court records show that the Arab national had signed joint and s»»»

Doha, Qatar: The National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) affirmed that the ethical governance of artificial intelligence represents an urgent necessity to ensure the protection of the most vulnerable groups from the risks of discrimination and exclusion, noting that social justice is the compass gui»»»

Investigations into detainee “A.M.”, a native of the southern town of Ansar arrested last week on charges of collaborating with Israel, show he did more than carry out assigned tasks under an Israeli agenda. According to the findings, A.M. took the initiative to supply precise information about sit»»»

IENE Roundtable on Energy Security in SEE to Take Place in the European Parliament, Brussels, on March 19 - Institute of Energy for South-East Europe About UsMission and VisionBackgroundAnnual ReportArticles of AssociationBoard of GovernorsOrganizationExecutive CommitteeScientific CommitteesResearc»»»

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has been the main advocate of the initiative to reform Colombia’s Constitution. He first raised the possibility of a constituent assembly nearly two years ago and revived the proposal in recent months. Photo by Ricardo Maldonado Rozo/EPA Feb. 25 (UPI) -- Colombian »»»

Rock singer Yungblud is taking his music festival BludFest abroad, but the move has split fans. The third edition of the event is going to take place in the Czech Republic in June, after being held in Milton Keynes for the past two years. Some fans told BBC Newsbeat they are glad festival-goers in »»»

IENE Roundtable on Energy Security in SEE to Take Place in European Parliament, Brussels, on March 19 - Institute of Energy for South-East Europe About UsMission and VisionBackgroundAnnual ReportArticles of AssociationBoard of GovernorsOrganizationExecutive CommitteeScientific CommitteesResearchInt»»»

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum speaks at a press conference at the National Palace in Mexico City on Wednesday, ruling out potential problems for the FIFA World Cup despite a wave of violence that swept the country after an operation in Jalisco on Sunday that killed Nemesio Oseguera, alias "El»»»

A record 129 journalists and media workers were killed in the course of their work last year, two-thirds of them killed by Israel, the Committee to Protect Journalists said on Wednesday. It was the second straight year that press killings set a record and the second straight year that Israel was re»»»

The Swiss government has announced an emergency payout of 50,000 francs ($65,000; £48,000) for the victims of the deadly fire at the ski bar resort of Crans-Montana on New Year's Eve. The so-called solidarity contribution will go to each of the 115 injured and the families of the 41 who died, the F»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Amnesty Int’l Calls on Lebanese Authorities to Deliver Justice, Truth, Reparations for Israeli War Crimes Victims 25-02-2026 19:56 PM The L»»»

The National Assembly on Wednesday adopted procedural rules setting out the terms and procedure for nominating a candidate for Deputy Governor and Head of the Issue Department of the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB), for holding the candidate’s hearing before the National Assembly’s Committee on Budge»»»

Geneva: The State of Qatar participated in the High-Level Segment of the Conference on Disarmament held in Geneva. Qatar was represented at the event by Deputy Permanent Representative of the Permanent Delegation of the State of Qatar to the UN Office in Geneva, Jawhara bint Abdulaziz Al Suwaidi. A»»»

Two bears from an Argentinian zoo successfully completed a long journey to the Belitsa bear sanctuary on Wednesday, to become the first bears ever flown from South America to Bulgaria, according to the Four Paws Foundation, which led the relocation project with support from Bulgarian and internatio»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Minister of Environment and Climate Change, HE Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Subaie affirmed that Qatar Environment Day, observed annually on February 26, represents an opportunity to evaluate the progress of environmental work, review its priorities, and highlight the im»»»

Spain's government has released dozens of documents related to an attempted coup that took place 45 years ago - regarded as a key moment in the country's history. On 23 February 1981, a group of officers burst into the main chamber of the national parliament, wielding guns and threatening the polit»»»

Amman: King Abdullah II of Jordan and Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus discussed the need to intensify international efforts to deliver humanitarian aid and medical supplies to Gaza Strip without restrictions. During their meeting on Wednesday, »»»

Dubai: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken to social media in Malayalam to mark Union Cabinet Committee’s approval to rename the south Indian state of Kerala as “Keralam”. In his tweet, Modi praised the willpower of the state’s people and said the move strengthens the bond with India’s ri»»»

Iraqi Justice Minister Khaled Shwani told Asharq Al-Awsat that Iraq will not repatriate foreign prisoners affiliated with ISIS to their home countries if their involvement in crimes against Iraqi citizens is proven. He said a heavily fortified Iraqi prison currently holds thousands of ISIS members »»»

Cairo: Egypt's Foreign Ministry said three Egyptian nationals have died and 18 remain missing after a boat carrying irregular migrants sank in the Mediterranean Sea en route to Greece last Saturday. In a statement, the ministry said the vessel was carrying 50 migrants, including 21 Egyptians. Egypt»»»

This year's first bearded vulture chick, which hatched under the Species Recovery Programme at the Green Balkans Wildlife Rescue Centre in Stara Zagora on February 18, was raised by the centre's team in an incubator during its first week. It was then returned to its parents, programme coordinator A»»»

This story is a part of the weekly newsletter about economy, defence and tech in the eastern flank of Nato, How we cee it. Tensions between Slovakia, Hungary, and Ukraine reached new heights over the past week, as it became clear that Russian oil hasn’t been flowing to the two EU countries through »»»

BusinessUnited States of AmericaAnthropic: Is Pete Hegseth threatening the US AI jewel?Arthur SullivanAnthropic, a much vaunted AI startup, is firmly in the Trump administration's sights. The Pentagon wants complete access to its models, despite safety and ethical concerns. https://p.dw.com/p/59OGW»»»

In a world on edge waiting to see what US President Donald Trump does next in the Middle East, he provided no clear signal when he presented the longest ever State of the Union address. The world's most powerful commander-in-chief decided not to make his comprehensive case for possible military act»»»

The Sofia District Court has ruled that the initial 24-hour police detention of Varna Mayor Blagomir Kotsev was unlawful. The decision came after an appeal filed by his attorney, Ina Lyulcheva, according to the legal outlet De Facto. Kotsev was detained on July 8 last year under the Law on the Anti»»»

As the celebrations around the season of love conclude with Dragobete, Uber analyzed mobility patterns to understand how people moved across the city on February 14th, comparing similar weekend periods year over year. The data shows a clear increase in ride volumes and a noticeable shift toward eve»»»

Doha, Qatar: The economy of the State of Qatar is witnessing a rapid strategic transformation from dependence on natural resources to an economic model based on knowledge, innovation and technology, in clear alignment with the goals of Qatar National Vision 2030, which places economic diversificati»»»

China will buy up to 120 aircraft from European aviation giant Airbus, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said following talks with President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Wednesday. Merz's visit comes as Berlin and Beijing seek to build on their decades-old economic ties to weather global uncertainty spa»»»