Bulgaria has announced its intention to acquire more than 100 Centauros anti-drone systems from Greece in multiple configurations, under the framework of the European SAFE regulation. The purchase aims to strengthen the country’s capabilities in countering unmanned aerial threats. Reports from Kath»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe MP Fadlallah Warns Against Enemy Attempts to Push Settlers into Border Towns 15-02-2026 13:08 PM MP Hasan Fadlallah in an interview with Al»»»

The “Economic Diversification: Between Local Resources and Economic Diplomacy” conference, organized by the House of Representatives’ Foreign Affairs Committee and sponsored by the Central Bank of Libya, kicked off yesterday at the House of Representatives headquarters in Benghazi. This conference »»»

A fire broke out in a luxury residence in the Tollygunge area of south Kolkata on Sunday afternoon, causing several Bengal film industry luminaries, who live there, to rush out onto the street below. However, no injuries were reported in the incident, which covered the multi-storey building in blac»»»

Istanbul, Feb. 15 (SANA) Syria’s Minister of Transport Yarub Badr met Russia’s State secretary – Deputy Minister of Transport Dmitry Zverev on Sunday in Istanbul, Türkiye, on the sidelines of the second Conference of Transport and Communications Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation »»»

Benghazi’s Julyana Free Zone reported yesterday that it recorded a significant surge in commercial vessel traffic last year, with 816 ships calling at the port – the highest number recorded in recent years. The port said that it had experienced a gradual recovery in incoming shipping traffic betwee»»»

The Hague: The Amir, HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani has sent a written message to HM King Willem-Alexander of the Kingdom of the Netherlands concerning bilateral ties and ways to enhance cooperation between the two countries. The message was delivered by the Ambassador of the State of Qatar to »»»

China confirmed that Canadian and British citizens will be able to visit the country visa-free from Tuesday, after the two countries' leaders had announced such agreements following official trips to Beijing. British and Canadian prime ministers Keir Starmer and Mark Carney both visited Beijing in »»»

KUWAIT, Feb 15 (KUNA) -- Minister of Social Affairs, Family and Childhood Affairs Dr. Amthal Al-Huwailah underscored the importance of supporting cultural and artistic activities for their role in consolidating national identity and enhancing societal awareness.In a press statement Sunday following»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) said on Sunday that former Energy Minister German Galushchenko was detained while crossing the border as part of a case concerning alleged corruption in Ukraine's energy sector. Earlier in the day, the Ukrainian news outlet Ukrains»»»

Eleven Palestinians were killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza on Sunday morning, according to Palestinian civil defence and health officials. The IDF said it had struck terror targets in response to ceasefire violations by Hamas, and that militants had been killed after emerging from a tunnel into the»»»

Bulgaria has taken another step toward upgrading its armed forces, as the government has launched the execution of a key modernization initiative for the Bulgarian Army. The development was confirmed by the press center of the Ministry of Defense. The first phase of deliveries under the project is »»»

European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Sunday she felt that EU governments were not ready to give Ukraine a date for membership despite a demand to do so from President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Zelenskiy repeated on Saturday that he needed a date as part of security guarantees for a fi»»»

One of Gaza’s last functioning large hospitals condemned the move by an international organization to pull out of operations over concerns about armed men, claiming on Sunday that the hospital had installed civil police for security. The move comes as at least 10 Palestinians were killed in clashes»»»

KUWAIT, Feb 15 (KUNA) -- His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received at Bayan Palace Sunday President of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) and Qatar Olympic Committee Head Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani and his accompanying delegation.Sheikh Joaan conveyed to His Highne»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Public Health, MoPH, has developed a comprehensive food safety inspection plan for the State of Qatar during the holy month of Ramadan, as part of ongoing efforts to safeguard food safety and public health, and to protect consumers during a period when demand for food p»»»

The first solar eclipse of 2026 is set for Tuesday, February 17. Known as the “Ring of Fire”, this annular solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes directly between the Earth and Sun but appears slightly smaller, leaving a bright halo around its edges. The annular phase will last up to 2 minutes a»»»

CAIRO, Feb 15 (MENA) – President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said his tenure as Chair of the Steering Committee of the NEPAD Heads of State and Government since February 2023 coincided with a pivotal phase in the agency’s history, marked by the review of the First Ten-Year Implementation Plan of Agenda 20»»»

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has warned that US President Donald Trump remains “very serious” about annexing Greenland, despite recently toning down his rhetoric about using military force to take over the resource-rich Arctic territory. Trump has repeatedly expressed his desire to acqui»»»

The Committee on the Judiciary of the US House of Representatives has issued an important report. Its title is an officialese mouthful: “The Foreign Censorship Threat, Part II: Europe’s decade-long campaign to censor the global internet and how it harms American speech in the United States.” Yet ev»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) general index started the week lower on Sunday, slipping 15.54 points, or 0.13%, to 11,500 points at the start of trading, weighed down by declines in three sectors. Market data showed gains in Transportation (+0.26%), Real Estate (+0.26%), Consumer Goods»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe West Bank: Dozens Injured, Detained, and Assaulted in IOF Crackdown 15-02-2026 12:18 PM An Israeli soldier during a raid in the West Bank (»»»

Taiwan will ‌strengthen its defense efforts and safeguard the island's security in the year ahead, President Lai Ching-te said in his Lunar New Year message released on Sunday. Lai last year proposed $40 billion in extra defense spending to counter China, which views the island as its own territory»»»

BSP-United Left Floor Leader Nataliya Kiselova said that Borislav Gutsanov should consult the Bulgarian Socialist Party's (BSP) leadership if he is offered to remain in the caretaker cabinet, commenting to Bulgarian National Television on reports that the outgoing Labour and Social Policy Minister »»»

Gaza's civil defense agency reported that Israeli strikes killed at least 11 people since dawn on Sunday, while a military official said the attacks were carried out in response to violations of the ceasefire. Despite a U.S.-brokered truce that entered its second phase last month, violence has cont»»»

On Monday, Delyan Dobrev, chair of the parliamentary Budget and Finance Committee, former minister and long-standing figure in GERB, is expected to submit a request to withdraw both from the party’s Executive Committee and from parliament. The information was circulated by several media outlets, th»»»

The Syrian army said it took control of the Shaddadi military base ‌in ‌northeastern Syria ‌after coordination ⁠with the United States, ⁠the Syrian state news agency reported ⁠on Sunday. The ‌move follows ‌the US ‌pullout ‌from al-Tanf strategic base after a Washington-brokered ‌deal to integrate t»»»

Egypt’s Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid said the next phase of the country’s investment climate requires moving beyond traditional financial technology toward more advanced applications, including supervisory technology (SupTech) and TradeTech, to boost market efficiency, com»»»

The exiled son of Iran's last shah said he was ready to lead the country to a "secular democratic future" at a rally in Munich on Saturday, after U.S. President Donald Trump said a change of power would be the "best thing". It came as Washington continued to engage diplomatically with Tehran's gove»»»

Damascus, Feb. 15 (SANA) The Syrian Arab Army has assumed control of the al-Shaddadi military base in Hasakah province, northeastern Syria, following coordination with U.S. officials, the Defense Ministry’s media department said. The media department told SANA that the base was handed over to the S»»»

African leaders meeting in Addis Ababa at the 39th Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Assembly of Heads of State and Government called for unified action and African-led solutions to address the continent’s mounting challenges, particularly in the areas of peace and security and Africa’s re»»»

Dubai: “I’ve stopped caring, man… I don’t care about anything.” Those words — spoken casually, almost offhandedly — are now haunting for Baneet Singh, the roommate and close friend of Saketh Sreenivasaiah, the 22-year-old Indian student at UC Berkeley whose disappearance ended in tragedy. Sreenivas»»»

Dubai: A man allegedly shot his girlfriend dead before killing himself inside a car in Noida on Valentine’s Day, in a case police are treating as a suspected murder-suicide. However, the man’s family has disputed the initial findings, claiming the couple may have been murdered. The incident took pl»»»

KUWAIT, Feb 15 (KUNA) -- Abdullah Al-Salem University signed a memorandum of understanding with the Medical Responsibility Authority to establish a general framework for cooperation and coordination in expertise exchange and support for scientific research.The memorandum aims to enhance institution»»»

KUWAIT, Feb 15 (KUNA) -- Assistant Foreign Minister for Human Rights Ambassador Sheikha Jawaher Al-Sabah said on Sunday that Kuwait continues to strengthen the role of women, supported by the directives of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.The remarks came in a statemen»»»

DOHA: The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MoECC) has announced the conclusion of the hunting season for birds and wild animals, effective February 15. In a statement, the ministry stressed that any hunting activity carried out after this date will be considered a violation of the releva»»»

Washington’s delegation at the trilateral Russia-US-Ukraine talks in Geneva next week will include American envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, Reuters reported on Saturday, citing a source briefed on the matter. On Friday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed that the trilateral negotiati»»»

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has taken a bold step to reform the Punjab Police, a force long criticised for fear-driven enforcement, corruption, and poor public relations. In a high-level televised meeting with Punjab Inspector General Abdul Kareem on Sunday, Chief Minister Maryam dire»»»

Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council Chairman Rashad Al-Alimi has called for a fundamental rethinking of the international approach to regional security, warning that escalating threats in the Red Sea and the Bab el-Mandeb represent a geopolitical shift rather than a series of isolated incidents»»»

Photo feature by Safiyah Al-Hajri BEIJING, Feb 15 (KUNA) -- The Wulong Karst region, located in Chongqing, China, stretches as a breathtaking natural landscape where deep mountains and vast caves intertwine with stone bridges and eroded cliffs, creating a truly awe-inspiring panorama.The word "kars»»»

Doha, Qatar: In celebration of Indian Republic Day, the 33rd Blood Donation Camp organized by Thrissur Jilla Sauhrida Vedi (TJSV) took place successfully on Friday, February 12, 2026, from 7am to 3:30pm at the Qatar National Blood Donation Center. Approximately 660 individuals, including TJSV membe»»»

In three days, a new caretaker Council of Ministers will be appointed. I call on the [future caretaker] prime minister, if he is formally appointed, to immediately convene a meeting of the Security Council, Deputy National Assembly Chair Atanas Atanassov, MP of Continue the Change – Democratic Bulg»»»

Abu Dhabi’s architectural glow-up isn’t just about shiny new skyscrapers. The capital is doubling down on its recent past, with the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) adding more than 40 new sites to its Modern Heritage Register. The fresh additions build on the first bat»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister: Zero Enrichment Is Not Up for Negotiation 15-02-2026 11:18 AM In an interview with the BBC in Tehran, Maji»»»

The outgoing Cabinet has approved a decision authorizing funding for the Ministry of Innovation and Growth to cover Bulgaria’s first membership contribution to the European Space Agency (ESA) for 2026, the government press service announced. The approved financing guarantees that Bulgarian companie»»»

AMMAN, Feb 15 (KUNA) -- Namaa Charity, affiliated with the Kuwait Social Reform Society, organized a relief campaign to support Syrian and Palestinian refugees, as well as underprivileged Jordanian families in Jordan.The campaign saw the participation of 22 male and female volunteers from Athar Vol»»»

Lebanon commemorated on Saturday the 21st anniversary of the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, with a popular rally and pointed political statements highlighting questions of sovereignty, state authority, and upcoming elections. Speaking to supporters in Downtown Beirut, his son,»»»

Russia's army chief Valery Gerasimov visited Moscow's troops in Ukraine and said the Kremlin's forces seized a dozen eastern villages in February, the defense ministry said Sunday. Gerasimov visit comes days before US-mediated talks with Kyiv in Geneva on ending almost four years of war and ahead o»»»

Baghdad, Iraq: The speaker of the Council of Representatives of the Republic of Iraq, HE Haibat Al Halbousi met with the Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Iraq, HE Sultan bin Mubarak Al Kubaisi. During the meeting, they discussed bilateral cooperation relations between the two countries.»»»

Dubai: The UAE Lottery has revealed the first name of its first-ever Dh5 million second prize winner who struck gold in the draw number 260214 held on Saturday, February 14. The lottery operator has identified the lucky resident as Murugan**G** on its official website. The winner, whose full identi»»»