Washington: India’s ambitious rooftop solar expansion plan on Tuesday secured a $197.67 million guarantee from the World Bank Group’s arm. ​ The five-year backing supports refinancing of a $500 million World Bank loan to the State Bank of India for grid-connected solar systems serving commercial an»»»

Washington: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday extended greetings to Tibetans worldwide on the occasion of Losar and announced the designation of a senior official as the United States Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues.​ “I extend my warmest wishes to all those celebrating Losar, the»»»

Late-night host Stephen Colbert has accused his network of refusing to broadcast his interview with a Democratic politician over fears of retaliation by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). CBS, the network which hosts the programme, denies that it "prohibited" the interview from being aire»»»

Iran announced a "breakthrough" in Geneva talks with the US on February 17, 2026, agreeing on "guiding principles" for resolving its nuclear dispute, BBC reported. This marking progress after Oman's-hosted first round. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi called the indirect discussions "constru»»»

AMMAN — The Jordan Phosphate Mines Company (JPMC) emerged as the top profit generator on the Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) in 2025, accounting for 25.4 per cent of the total net profits recorded by all listed companies and banks during the year.The company posted on Tuesday the net after-tax profits o»»»

AMMAN — A total of 11 patents were registered in January, including 10 local patents, according to data from the Industrial Property Protection Directorate at the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Supply.The data monitored on Tuesday by the Jordan News Agency, Petra, indicates that 717 trademarks wer»»»

Speaking with FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney, Gloria J. Browne-Marshall, Professor of Constitutional Law at John Jay College of Criminal Justice (CUNY), founder of @The Law & Policy Group, and author of 'A Protest History of the United States', says that the death of civil rights leader Jesse Jacks»»»

The Next Generation School (TNG) marked its ‘Efforts for Excellence’ team appreciation event, honouring the dedication and impact of educators, researchers, and team members who bring the school’s vision to life each day. The evening brought together distinguished guests from the Ministry of Educat»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The greatest embodimentof Qatar Foundation’s globally unique education ecosystem are its skilled and values-driven students and across its schools and universities. 16 of these students have been recognised through the 19th edition of the Qatar Education Excellence Award. »»»

The Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met with Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Bahrain HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa and the accompanying delegation at the Amiri Diwan on Tuesday. The meeting discussed the strong fraternal bilateral ties and the means to enhance them, in»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Building on a strong and growing partnership, Qatar University (QU), in collaboration with Qatar Shell, announced the launch of the third cohort of the ‘Shell Intilaaqah – Qatar’ programme. It is one of the country’s leading initiatives dedicated to nurturing entrepreneuri»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST) hosted the Sustainable Mobility Symposium, bringing together experts, researchers, industry leaders, and policymakers to explore pathways toward decarbonising transportation and advancing sustainable mobility solutio»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Ooredoo, Qatar’s leading telecommunications provider, announced two key highlights during its Ramadan press conference held on February 17, 2026: the appointment of Ghanim Al Muftah as its new brand ambassador and the launch of its Ramadan 2026 initiatives. The unveiling o»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Reaffirming its commitment to supporting communities most in need worldwide, Qatar Charity (QC) has delivered a package of special humanitarian assistance to Burkina Faso, aimed at supporting vulnerable groups and strengthening community resilience. The aid was formally re»»»

QNA Doha The Diplomatic Institute at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Qatar and the Diplomatic Academy at the University of World Economy and Diplomacy under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation in diplomatic training and »»»

Tribune News Network Doha Fifty One East, ‘Qatar’s favourite department store’, has officially launched the 6th edition of its annual Jalabiyas & Kaftans Private Exhibition, displaying the latest collections by prominent local and regional designers. The opening, hosted on Level 1 of Fifty One East»»»

QNA Doha The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MECC), represented by the Wildlife Development Department, in cooperation with the Commercial Bank of Qatar (CBQ), has launched the second phase of the Rawda (meadows) fencing initiative at Rawdat Umm Laqhab in the Umm Birkah area of Al Thakh»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Qatar Press Centre (QPC) organised a dialogue session titled “National Sport Day: Results and Legacy,” highlighting the achievements and long-term impact of the national initiative in promoting sports culture, healthy living, and community participation over the past 1»»»

He also noted that by the end of 2024, the MoL launched the National Strategy for an Effective and Highly Productive Workforce 2024-2030, setting a clear roadmap for private-sector nationalisation and aiming to raise the proportion of Qataris employed in this sector from 17 percent to 20 percent, s»»»

HEALTH MINISTER MEETS SAUDI AMBASSADOR Minister of Public Health His Excellency Mansoor bin Ebrahim Al Mahmoud met with Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Qatar HRH Prince Saad bin Mansour bin Saad bin Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in Doha on Tuesday. The meeting reviewed relations between the two countrie»»»

A report released on the Ministry of Interior's website on Tuesday specified that activities conducted by the NGO National Protected Areas Control Agency (NPACA) have triggered four alerts since the NGO was established in 2022. On February 2, 2026, the bodies of three NPACA members were found with »»»

Geneva: The Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations Office in Geneva, HE Dr. Hend bint Abdalrahman Al Muftah participated in a meeting of the Support Group of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) in Geneva. In her remarks, Her Excellency affirme»»»

On the day that her memoir is published, Gisèle Pelicot has again spoken of her desire to meet and talk with her ex-husband, who repeatedly drugged her and invited strangers over to their house to rape her. Pelicot's book "A Hymn to Life" covers the full arc of her story, including the trial she we»»»

Iran and the United States reached an understanding Tuesday on "a set of guiding principles" laying the groundwork for a broader deal during talks in Geneva, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Tuesday. This came as the US ramps up military forces in the region and Iran said it»»»

Narendra Modi has made India a diplomatic swing power, forging ties with both Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump while courting Europe and championing the Global South. Refusing to condemn Moscow and continuing to buy Russian oil, New Delhi’s “multi-alignment” strategy boosts its global clout – b»»»

Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar participated Tuesday in the 8th extraordinary meeting of the GCC Undersecretaries of Ministries of Industry Committee, held virtually via video conferencing. The Undersecretary of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, HE Mohammed bin Hassan Al Malki led the State of»»»

Evanan Romero, who was detained for four days, is part of a committee of about 400 former state-owned oil company Petróleos de Venezuela technicians and executives dedicated to developing proposals for rebuilding the energy sector under a future government. File Photo by Henry Chirinos/EPA Feb. 17 »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Youth and Sports has organised an interactive meeting entitled "Our Youth Forum," bringing together young people who represented the State of Qatar at international events during the past year. This forum was organised as part of the Ministry's commitment to strengtheni»»»

A protester holds a sign during a demonstration against the election process led by the state university and the candidacy of Guatemalan Attorney General Consuelo Porras for a Constitutional Court magistrate position in Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala, on Monday. The University of San Carlos, the stat»»»

BusinessEuropeShein faces EU investigation over products, design featuresMark Hallam with AP, dpaEU regulators are investigating Shein on suspicion that it has not done enough to limit the sale of illegal products and to protect consumers from allegedly addictive design features on the platform. ht»»»

What a relief, it’s over. This year’s Munich Security Conference (MSC) has ended. In reality, the meeting has never had much to do with increasing anyone’s security. Otherwise, its Western participants would, for instance, not have laughed at the warning Russian President Vladimir Putin issued ther»»»

Two new investigations have been announced in the EU into Elon Musk’s social media platform X amid reports that its AI chatbot Grok produced sexualized images of real people, including children. Grok, developed by Musk’s AI venture xAI and integrated into X, has come under global scrutiny since its»»»

Steve Bannon, a former White House strategist and prominent MAGA figure, has defended his extensive communications with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, insisting they were part of an effort to produce a documentary. His comments come after the release of millions of pages of Epstei»»»

The European Union (EU) has launched a formal investigation into fast fashion giant Shein over possible breaches of digital law, including the sale of childlike sex dolls. The European Commission (EC), the EU's executive arm, said it will examine what systems the Chinese firm has in place to preven»»»

Russian and Ukrainian negotiators launched fresh US-brokered talks on Tuesday in Geneva seeking to end the four-year war, hours after both sides launched a fresh wave of long-range strikes. US President Donald Trump is seeking to position himself as peacemaker of the conflict unleashed when Russia »»»

The Chair of the parliamentary group of the Alliance for Rights and Freedoms (ARF), Hayri Sadakov, together with Deputy Chairs Sevim Ali and Taner Ali, met with representatives of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). The organization’s Office for Democratic Institutions »»»

Sharjah: Al Hamriyah has been illuminated with vibrant Ramadan decorations after Al Hamriyah Municipality completed its annual project to adorn streets and public spaces with distinctive light installations reflecting the spirit and values of the holy month. The decorations feature innovative desig»»»

US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson died aged 84 on Tuesday morning surrounded by relatives, according to a statement released by his family. "It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Civil Rights leader and founder of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, the Honorable Reverend Jesse Lou»»»

DOHA: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has received a telephone call from Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan HE Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif. At the beginning of the call, His Highness the Amir and the Prime Minister exchanged greetings and cong»»»

The Commission for Protection against Discrimination (CPD) has instilled in society the understanding that any manifestation of discrimination is unacceptable, offensive, and will be identified and punished, and that discrimination has no place in the future of a free society, Parliament Chair Raya»»»

Egypt's Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly headed to Washington on Tuesday ‌to ‌participate in ‌the inaugural ⁠meeting of a "Board of Peace" established by US President Donald ⁠Trump, the ‌cabinet ‌said. Madbouly is ‌attending ‌on behalf of President Abdel ‌Fattah al-Sisi and is accompanied by ⁠Foreig»»»

Egypt will implement its largest-ever gas drilling programme in the Mediterranean in 2026, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi said on Tuesday during an inspection of Shell’s new offshore operations. The minister visited the STENA ICEMAX drillship to monitor the start of drilli»»»

The Khalid Bin Sultan Al Qasimi Humanitarian Foundation (KSQF) has reached more than 36,000 beneficiaries across Morocco, Mexico and Zanzibar in 2025, expanding its international humanitarian work to strengthen child protection systems and address rising risks of exploitation, violence and harm aff»»»

A Palestinian child died after stepping on a mine near an Israeli military camp in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, the Palestinian Red Crescent said, with an Israeli defense ministry source confirming the death. "Our crews received the body of a 13-year-old child who was killed after a mine expl»»»

Hungary’s opposition parties are colluding with EU leaders to fast-track Ukraine’s accession to the bloc, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban was claimed. He warned that if the pro-Brussels Tisza Party come to power, it could drag the country into a direct conflict with Russia. Hungary’s April 12»»»

Dubai: The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department has launched the first phase of a project to adopt facial recognition technology for processing legal transactions, becoming the first judicial authority in the region to use the system as an alternative to digital signatures. The initial phase will apply to»»»

Iran and the United States reached an understanding on Tuesday on main "guiding principles" in talks aimed at resolving their longstanding nuclear dispute, but that does not mean a deal is imminent, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said. Oil futures fell and the benchmark Brent crude contract»»»

Hezbollah rejected on Tuesday the Lebanese government's decision to grant the army at least four months to advance the second phase of a nationwide disarmament plan, saying it would not accept what it sees as a move serving Israel. Lebanon's cabinet tasked the army in August 2025 with drawing up an»»»

Khalifa University of Science and Technology has announced an expanded portfolio of STEM-based master’s and doctoral programmes, aimed at building national research capacity and developing future scientific talent across key sectors. The university said it now offers 20 PhD programmes across engine»»»

Doha, Qatar: The University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST) hosted the Sustainable Mobility Symposium, bringing together experts, researchers, industry leaders, and policymakers to explore pathways toward decarbonising transportation and advancing sustainable mobility solutions in Qatar a»»»