Munich, Feb. 14 (SANA) Syrian Foreign Minister, Assad Hassan al-Shaibani, met on Saturday with Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference. Both sides affirmed the importance of strengthening cooperation»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hariri Announces Participation in Parliamentary Elections 14-02-2026 14:57 PM The former prime minister Saad Hariri delivered on Saturday a»»»

Palestinian author Safaa Al-Nabaheen has kept working in Gaza through Israeli attacks, the loss of loved ones and food shortages. She has won fellowships, residencies and admission in Western universities. But the bureaucracy of occupation keeps her tied, against her will, in the besieged enclave. »»»

Dubai: Container shipping companies are bracing for weaker earnings in 2026 as the potential reopening of the Red Sea route threatens to accelerate a decline in freight rates and expose deep-rooted oversupply across the industry. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Carrier»»»

Munich, Feb. 14 (SANA)-Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Assad Hassan Al-Shibani, met with French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference. During the meeting, the two sides discussed bilateral relations and regional developments, stressing the»»»

Member of Hezbollah’s Loyalty to Resistance Bloc MP Hussein Hajj Hasan stressed on Saturday that national sovereignty can’t be achieved by yielding or keeping quiet while the Israeli enemy goes ahead with its aggression on Lebanon. Talking during a ceremony in the place where former Hezbollah S.G. »»»

Italy pledged Friday to deepen cooperation with African countries during its second Italy-Africa summit, the first on African soil, aimed at reviewing projects started in critical sectors such as energy and infrastructure during Italy’s first phase of the Mattei Plan for Africa. The plan, launched »»»

The Denon gallery that houses many of the Louvre's most valuable paintings was hit by ​a ‌water leak early on Friday, in the latest setback for the world-famous museum already rattled by a spectacular jewel heist, rolling strikes ⁠and a massive ticket fraud investigation. After a break-in and strik»»»

A man who on Friday attempted to stab a French officer during a ceremony at the Arc de Triomphe monument in central Paris has died from his injuries after being shot by police. The suspect was released from prison in December after having served a 12-year sentence for terror-related charges. A man »»»

Jaipur: A tragic road accident in Chaksu, Jaipur claimed the lives of five people, including a woman, after a car crashed into a trailer on the Kota–Jaipur National Highway (NH-52). The victims were residents of Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. According to Chaksu Police Station SHO Manohar Lal Meghwal, t»»»

Kolkata: A secondary (Madhyamik) examination student died by allegedly committing suicide in the Topsia area of Kolkata, the police said on Saturday. The girl committed suicide by hanging herself with a veil after her Mathematics examination did not go well. According to police sources, the body of»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Labour has announced the regulation of working hours for private sector establishments during the holy month of Ramadan. The Ministry capped working hours at 36 hours per week and a maximum of six hours per day, in accordance with the provisions of the Labour Law in the»»»

Bulgarian President Iliana Iotova held talks with Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic on the sidelines of the 62nd Munich Security Conference, Iotova's press secretariat reported here on Saturday. Key topics included the upcoming Three Seas Initiative summit, hosted this year by Croatia. The i»»»

From a 91-year-old sprinter clocking under 40 seconds in the 200 metres to a 68-year-old former wheelchair user running the 10,000m, the inaugural Open Masters Games in the UAE capital has turned into a celebration of grit, grace and second chances. The curtain falls on Sunday on the 10-day sportin»»»

The current administration’s foreign policy “is inherently difficult to analyze” because its statements “often lack a coherent foundation or consistent meaning,” Prof. Joe Siracusa of Curtin University’s Global Futures Platform told Sputnik, commenting on Secretary Rubio’s speech at this year’s Mun»»»

Munich, Feb. 14 (SANA)-Syria’s Foreign Minister, Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani, held talks on Saturday with a number of U.S.Congressmen, headed by Senator Jeanne Shaheen, on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference. The discussions focused on the latest developments in Syria and the region, with »»»

Kochi: Shocking cyber trail details have surfaced in the death of 16-year-old Aditya in Chottanikkara, with investigators widening their probe to examine the role of a shadowy Instagram account allegedly targeting minors. Aditya left home on January 27 stating she was going to school but was later »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs has announced an extensive package of religious, charitable and community programs for Ramadan 1447 AH under the slogan “Obedience and Forgiveness.” The announcement was made during a press conference at the Imam Muhammad ibn Abd a»»»

A prosecutor investigating a deadly explosion at a cookie factory in central Greece that killed five workers on January 26 has upgraded the charges against three men arrested over the incident to homicide with possible intent, according to state-run broadcaster ERT. The owner of the Violanta factor»»»

Munich: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, met Saturday with Minister-President of the State of Bavaria in the Federal Republic of Germany, HE Dr. Markus Soder on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference. During the meeting,»»»

World leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, have been gathering in Munich for Europe's biggest security and defence conference. The burning question on everyone's minds: is America still an ally of Europe? The k»»»

KUWAIT, Feb 14 (KUNA) -- Al-Salam Association for Humanitarian and Charitable Work inaugurated "Peace Village 3" in Yemen as part of its humanitarian and development efforts aimed at improving the quality of life and providing an integrated environment for residents through a package of vital servi»»»

Two entries to the Attiki Odos beltway towards the Athens International Airport will be closed to traffic until 6 a.m. on Monday morning for heavy maintenance work, the highway’s operator has said. The closures will affect the Elefsina entry (Intersection 1) and Egaleo (Intersection 5). The opErato»»»

Abu Dhabi: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held talks in Abu Dhabi today with Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of Qatar. The meeting, which took place during the Qatari Emir’s fraternal visit to the UAE, saw the two leaders discuss the close relations between thei»»»

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio sought to assuage European leaders' worries about fraying ties with Washington as he addressed the Munich Security Conference on Saturday, telling the annual gathering that Europe and the US "belong together" and that Washington wants to "revitalise"»»»

Europe must be ready to fight to protect its people, values, and way of life, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer told world leaders on Saturday. Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, Starmer also called for deeper links and cooperation, including economic ties, between the UK and EU. The PM stre»»»

India’s passport has risen to 75th position in the Henley Passport Index for February 2026, up from 85th last year and 80th at the start of 2026. India has moved up 10 spots in the passport index, with citizens now able to visit 56 countries visa-free or with visa-on-arrival, one more than in Janua»»»

Munich: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, met today, February 14, 2026, with HE Dr. Markus Söder, Prime Minister of the state of Bavaria in the Federal Republic of Germany, on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference. Duri»»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE’s Ministry of Education has introduced a comprehensive framework regulating the use of generative artificial intelligence in schools, including applications similar to ChatGPT, in a step to protect academic integrity, safeguard students and maintain a disciplined and secure learn»»»

WASHINGTON (sputnik) - US special presidential envoy Steve Witkoff and US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner will participate in Ukraine settlement talks in Geneva on Tuesday, February 17, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Saturday. "And our negotiators, Steve Witkoff, now Ja»»»

CAIRO, Feb 14 (KUNA) -- Egyptian President Abdelfattah Al-Sisi extended congratulations to the State of Kuwait, its leadership, government and people, on the 65th National Day and the 35th Liberation Day.The greetings were conveyed during a visit by Secretary-General of the Egyptian Presidency Moha»»»

Munich: The Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, met on Saturday, February 14, 2026, separately with HE Badr bin Hamad bin Hamoud Al Busaidi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the sisterly Sultanate of Oman, and HE Asaad Al-Shaibani, M»»»

Munich: The Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, met on Saturday, February 14, 2026, with HE Dick Schoof, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference. During the meeting, they»»»

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio offered a reassuring message to America’s allies on Saturday, striking a less aggressive but still firm tone about the administration’s intent to reshape the trans-Atlantic alliance and push its priorities after more than a year of President Donald Trump’s often-ho»»»

Road repairs will begin on Kalinin Street in Bishkek starting February 15. The Department of the Patrol Police Service reported. According to it, the reconstruction will be carried out on the bridge located on this street. The work is aimed at widening the roadway and increasing traffic capacity. D»»»

Two local residents have publicly renounced their participation in the banned religious extremist organization Yakyn Inkar in Ton district of Issyk-Kul region. The district police department reported. According to law enforcement officials, on February 12 officers of the Service for Countering Extr»»»

Building permits have already been issued for all of Hemus Motorway's lots except one, outgoing Minister of Regional Development Ivan Ivanov told reporters in Suhindol on Saturday. He noted that he is leaving behind resolved issues that need to be completed, but also that funding needs to be secure»»»

The Bulgarian music market is growing at double-digit rates, according to a new national study on the state and development of the country’s music industry, which will be presented on February 24 in Sofia. The research was commissioned by the Association of Independent Music Publishers and Producer»»»

CAIRO, Feb 14 (KUNA) -- Egypt emphasized the importance of continued African solidarity with the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people, foremost of which is the right to establish an independent state along the June 4, 1967 lines, with East Jerusalem as its capital, in accordance with interna»»»

Two-time Wimbledon runner-up and international ambassador for the program wants to help ensure girls are “free to dream big” Doha, Qatar: Ons Jabeur, the Tunisian tennis player and two-time Wimbledon runner-up, has joined Qatar Foundation as the international ambassador of its Creating Pathways pro»»»

Beijing's top diplomat Wang Yi warned the United States on Saturday against "plotting" on Taiwan, saying it could lead to a "confrontation" with China. Speaking at the Munich Security Conference in Germany, Foreign Minister Wang said that any future "instigating and plotting to split China through »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Rubio: “This is not an expression of xenophobia, it is not hate, it is a fundamental act of national sovereignty” 14-02-2026 11:03 AM Lates»»»

Drone strikes killed one person in Ukraine and another in Russia, officials said Saturday, ahead of fresh talks next week aimed at ending the war. An elderly woman died when a Russian drone hit a residential building in the Black Sea port city of Odesa, Ukraine’s State Emergency Service said. In Ru»»»

The administration of US President Donald Trump covertly smuggled around 6,000 Starlink satellite internet terminals into Iran amid that erupted across the Islamic Republic earlier this year, the Wall Street Journal reports, substantiating Tehran’s findings of foreign interference behind the deadly»»»

MUNICH, Feb 14 (KUNA) -- Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah met with Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Anita Anand, on the sidelines of the 62nd Munich Security Conference, in the German city of Munich.In a statement on Saturday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said »»»

KUWAIT, Feb 14 (KUNA) -- The Central Agency for Information Technology (CAIT) launched on Saturday a unified platform project to manage the citizen and resident experience across all government entities, in cooperation with global technology firm Sprinklr.In a statement to KUNA, CAIT said a key pil»»»

The housing market in Bulgaria is undergoing notable shifts, with buyers increasingly prioritizing location and accessibility over sheer size. According to the latest analysis by “ADDRESS Real Estate,” the rising property prices in 2025, which climbed between 15 and 20 percent in major cities like »»»

Munich, Feb. 14 (SANA) Syria’s Foreign Minister, Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani, held talks on Saturday with International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference. The discussions focused on transitional justice in Syria, accountability for war crimes and »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Minister of State for Energy Affairs, the President and CEO of QatarEnergy, HE Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, hosted a special farewell reception in honour of Abdulaziz Jassim Al-Muftah, the retiring Executive Vice President for Industrial Cities at QatarEnergy. In remarks at the reception»»»

ABU DHABI: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani arrived in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates. HH the Amir and the accompanying delegation were welcomed upon arrival at the Al Bateen Airport by President of the United Arab Emirates HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed»»»