Doha, Qatar: Qatar Chamber (QC) hosted yesterday, the signing ceremony of an investment agreement between GrowthX Capital, a Qatari company, and Grow Solutions, a Ukrainian-rooted company specialising in innovative educational solutions for children. Grow Solutions has chosen the State of Qatar as »»»

All three hospitals in the historic city of Tyre have been damaged by strikes since the start of the latest war in early March. A strike wounded 10 staff members of the Hiram hospital in the Lebanese city of Tyre on Thursday. The strike shattered windows and damaged cars parked in front of the faci»»»

Fujairah: Fujairah has installed around 24,500 smart LED streetlights across 700 kilometres of roads since launching its smart lighting programme in 2017, in a move that has improved road safety, reduced energy consumption and supported the emirate’s rapid urban expansion. Mohammed Saif Al Afkham, »»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Free Zones Authority (QFZ) has signed a strategic multilateral cooperation memorandum of understanding (MoU) with China’s Jiangsu Luyi Investment Co., Ltd. and Zhejiang Zhenshen Insulation Technology Co., Ltd. the World’s Largest Producer of Cellular Glass Insulation Materials an»»»

Doha, Qatar: Invest Qatar, the country’s Investment Promotion Agency, in collaboration with QNB Group, a leading financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, hosted a high‑level investor dialogue in Beijing as part of The Qatar‑China Synergy Series: Navigating Resilience in a Shifting Globa»»»

Doha, Qatar: The residential transaction volumes reached 1,582 during the first quarter (Q1) of this year showing that the activity remained resilient on an annual basis with transaction volumes increasing by 15% compared to Q1 2025. Qatar’s residential property market experienced a moderation in a»»»

Dubai: Dubai property buyers who entered the market during the post-Covid recovery have seen advertised sale prices climb by as much as 153% in some of the emirate’s most sought-after communities, according to new analysis from Bayut. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Th»»»

US President Donald Trump voiced sympathy for ordinary Iranians living under what he described as a repressive regime. Trump highlighted the plight of Iranian civilians, noting their inability to resist the theocratic rulers and their fear of protesting due to the regime's firepower. “My message to»»»

Progressive Bulgaria supports the holding of the annual demonstration in support of the traditional family and family values, as stated in a declaration by the Parliamentary Group's Deputy Floor Leader Slavi Vassilev in Parliament here on Friday. Speaking on behalf of his Parliamentary Group, Vassi»»»

Abu Dhabi: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has issued a federal decree promoting Shayma Yousef Mohamed Alawadhi to the position of the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation for Labour Market Regulation and Development, with the rank of Ministr»»»

The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MoHESR) is continuing its efforts to accelerate digital transformation across the UAE’s higher education sector, with plans to simplify services for students and universities while improving efficiency through data and artificial intelligenc»»»

President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov has signed a decree on measures to improve the tax system and tax administration, introducing relief for several sectors of the economy. The document instructs the Cabinet of Ministers to submit amendments to the Tax Code to the Zhogorku Kenesh during the secon»»»

The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) welcomed a delegation from the United Republic of Tanzania, headed by Ambassador of Tanzania to Qatar, H E Habibu Awesi Mohamed, during the delegation’s visit to Project Qatar 2026. The delegation, including government officials as well as business leaders from »»»

One person was killed Thursday and seven others were wounded in an Israeli strike on Abbasiyeh in south Lebanon. Another person was killed in West Bekaa in a strike on Sohmor. Other strikes targeted Jwaya, Kfarshouba, Kfarjoz, Kfartebnit, Taraya, Deir Kifa, Majdalzoun, al-Mansouri, al-Qatrani, Sheh»»»

Doha, Qatar: Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, a FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence, continues to play a central role in supporting Arab national teams competing at the FIFA World Cup 2026, taking place from June 11 to July 19 across the United States, Mexico and Canada. As part of i»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Cultural Village Foundation -Katara, in cooperation with the Embassy of Italy in Qatar, hosted a screening of the Maria Montessori documentary at the Drama Theatre yesterday evening in honour of one of the most influential Italian women of the 20th century and one of the most impor»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Foundation’s Pre-University Education hosted the second consultative gathering for the ‘Manifestations of Islamic Civilization’ curriculum project for Grades 6 - 9, bringing together academics, education experts, and specialised researchers from leading local and international ed»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent a cable of congratulations to HE President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin on the occasion of his country's National Day.»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar University (QU) signed an MoU with QatarEnergy LNG to strengthen collaboration in the fields of education, research, development, and innovation. The MoU was signed by Prof. Ibrahim Al-Kaabi, QU’s Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, and Rashid Sultan Al-Kuwari, Chief E»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has been awarded the Sustainability Excellence Award 2026, in category of ‘sustainable urban development’ presented by the Gulf Organisation for Research & Development (GORD), at the conclusion of Project Qatar 2026, where the Authority participated»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent a cable of congratulations to President of the Republic of the Philippines HE Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on the anniversary of his country's Independence Day.»»»

Doha, Qatar: The General Directorate of Endowments at the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Wahed Mena, a global leader in Islamic financial technology, to develop and launch a pilot smart platform powered by artificial intelligence for analyz»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Environment and Climate Change H E Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Subaie inspected the Environmental Laboratory Section of the Environmental Monitoring and Inspection Department as part of the Ministry’s ongoing efforts to oversee the environmental monitoring syste»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra’s upcoming concert, ‘Classic Hits: Sibelius & Tchaikovsky’, is set to place at the Katara Opera House on June 13 at 7:30pm. The organisers stated that an unforgettable evening of passion, virtuosity, and symphonic grandeur awaits under the baton of acclaime»»»

AHMEDABAD: Families of those killed in last year’s Air India plane crash gathered at the site on Friday to mark the anniversary of the disaster, still awaiting answers about its cause. On June 12, 2025, a Boeing 787 crashed into a medical college shortly after take-off in India’s western city of Ah»»»

Dubai: DMCC is preparing to introduce a Foundations framework in its free zone, expanding Dubai’s wealth-structuring options for investors, family offices, entrepreneurs, and private wealth holders. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The proposed framework is in the final