If you’ve got an old Sharjah license plate, you’ll soon be shedding it in favour of a new one. Sharjah Police, represented by the Vehicle Licensing Department, will be replacing the old plates with a new design starting tomorrow, Feb 16. The department clarified that the replacement process will be»»»

Paris, France: The introduction of advertisements and sponsored content in chatbots has spawned privacy concerns for AI users as brands scramble to stay relevant in a fast-changing online environment. ChatGPT developer OpenAI began showing ads in chatbot conversations for free and low-cost users to»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi: Issue of zero enrichment is not an issue anymore and as far as Iran is concerned, it i»»»

The Paris prosecutor's office on Saturday announced it was setting up a special team of magistrates to analyze evidence that could implicate French nationals in the crimes of the convicted US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. With Epstein's known circle now extending to prominent French figures after t»»»

The Pentagon ​is considering ending its relationship with artificial intelligence company Anthropic over its insistence on keeping some restrictions on how the US military uses its models, Axios reported on Saturday, citing an administration official. The Pentagon is pushing four AI companies to le»»»

President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed at a White House meeting on Wednesday that the US would work to reduce Iran's oil exports to China, Axios reported, citing two US officials briefed on ‌the issue. "We ‌agreed that we will ‌go ⁠full force with ⁠maximum press»»»

Dubai: Traffic congestion and peak-hour delays are increasingly pushing commuters towards faster and more predictable travel options, with Dubai’s public transport network recording a landmark 802.1 million riders in 2025. The surge reflects a growing shift away from private car use as residents an»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Medical sources in Gaza: 9 martyrs in Israeli raids outside the occupation’s deployment areas in Jabalia and Khan Yunis since dawn 15-02-20»»»

European leaders, worried about threats from a nuclear-armed Russia and doubts about the future of US security commitments, are increasingly debating whether to bolster nuclear arsenals on the continent. While the United States and Russia have thousands of nuclear warheads each, in Europe only Fran»»»

DOHA: The Department of Meteorologyhas warned of strong winds expected to affect some inshore areas by noon today, with strong winds and high seas forecast offshore. According to the department's daily weather report, inshore conditions through 6pm on Sunday will be moderate to relatively hot durin»»»

China will implement zero‑tariff treatment for imports from the 53 African countries with which it has diplomatic relations, starting May 1, 2026, state media reported on Saturday. China will also continue to push for the negotiation and signing of joint economic partnership pacts, and further expa»»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE’s new Higher Education Law is expected to deliver 30 immediate, practical changes aimed at reshaping the regulatory landscape of the sector, strengthening governance, improving academic quality and restoring public confidence in higher education. The legislation, according to Al »»»

More than 6,000 people were killed in over three days when a Sudanese paramilitary group unleashed “a wave of intense violence ... shocking in its scale and brutality” in Sudan's Darfur region in late October, according to the United Nations. The Rapid Support Forces' offensive to capture the city »»»

Abu Dhabi: The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has invited private sector professionals and labour market stakeholders to submit feedback on the latest update to the Wage Protection System, in a move aimed at strengthening participation and improving the country’s employment f»»»

Manila: Right-of-way (ROW) barriers once stalled major infrastructure projects in the Philippines. Not anymore. They are now falling like dominoes. A key test case: the Metro Manila Subway Project (MMSP), the country’s first-ever underground rail system. Also In This Package Manila's next hottest p»»»

Doha, Qatar: Oil prices settled marginally higher on Friday after data showed an overall slowdown in US inflation, helping offset supply concerns as OPEC+ is leaning towards a resumption in production increases. Brent crude futures settled at $67.75, and US West Texas Intermediate crude (WTI) finis»»»

Doha, Qatar: QNB Financial Services (QNBFS), a subsidiary of QNB Group, a leading financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, conducted an investment awareness workshop for employees of Barwa Real Estate, as part of its ongoing commitment to promoting financial literacy and professional de»»»

Dubai: A man who unlawfully took 15kg of 24-carat gold belonging to two business partners has been ordered to pay Dh3.15 million in compensation, after a criminal conviction for embezzlement was upheld through all stages of appeal. The Dubai Court of First Instance ruled that the Asian defendant mu»»»

Abu Dhabi: More than 1,250 Emiratis applied for emergency return documents last year after losing or damaging their passports abroad, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The service, now digital, can be processed through UAE diplomatic missions overseas within 30 minutes, helping citizens»»»

Doha, Qatar: Last year, the global economic outlook was marked by a sharp escalation of geopolitical uncertainty and major policy shocks. In April, the US administration under President Trump abruptly announced sweeping tariffs, centred on a 10 percent baseline levy on imports, with even higher rat»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s banking sector has witnessed robust performance evident by the developments in the key indicators of the sector. The domestic credit of commercial banks’ in Qatar witnessed a surge of 4.9 percent on yearly basis to QR1.35 trillion in December last year. According to the officia»»»

The US has repeatedly expressed concern over the fact that the mining and processing of critical minerals, which include rare earths, is dominated by China. “We look forward to partnering with Norway on supply chain security, including on critical minerals,” US Secretary of State Marco Rubio wrote »»»

From perfectly spelled phishing emails to fake videos of government officials, artificial intelligence is changing the game for Interpol's cat-and-mouse fight against cybercrime at its high-tech war rooms in Singapore. Their foe: crime syndicates, structured like multinational firms, which are expl»»»

Iran is ready to consider compromises to reach a nuclear deal with the United States, provided Washington is willing to discuss lifting sanctions, Majid Takht Ravanchi, Iran’s deputy foreign minister, told the BBC in Tehran. Takht Ravanchi said: "If they are sincere, I'm sure we will be on the road»»»

Dubai: A motorist who stopped in the middle of a Dubai road without securing his vehicle’s load has been convicted after a crash that killed a motorcyclist, with the court ordering him to pay Dh80,000 in blood money to the victim’s family. The Dubai Traffic Court found the Asian driver primarily re»»»

New York: The Shura Council participated over two days in the 2026 Parliamentary Hearing organized by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in cooperation with the United Nations at its headquarters in New York, under the theme “Parliaments and the United Nations: Better together, delivering for the »»»

An International Monetary Fund mission to Lebanon this week ​discussed improvements needed to a draft law aimed at addressing huge losses in the country's financial system to align it ‌with international ‌principles, the IMF ​said. The ‌law ⁠aims ​to address ⁠a vast funding shortfall resulting from»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) and the Qatar Research, Development and Innovation (QRDI) Council have launched the ‘Artificial Intelligence for Qatar’ programme, a new national initiative aimed at boosting strategic research partnerships and advancing »»»

Doha: CEO of the Qatar Education Excellence Award Maryam Abdullah Al Mohannadi has affirmed that the award represents a national project and a sustainable investment in human capital, noting that the growing interest of Qatari society in educational excellence aligns with the vision of the wise lea»»»

At Várkert Bazár, Prime Minister Orbán delivered his 2026 state of the nation address as a clear campaign marker, placing sovereignty, energy security and family policy at the center of the coming election. “Sovereign foreign policy is the precondition of national independence,” PM Orbán declared, »»»

PayPay Corp has formally lodged paperwork for a US initial public offering (IPO), setting its sights on a Nasdaq debut as early as March in a move that would mark one of the largest overseas listings by a Japanese fintech group in recent years, Kyodo News reports. »»»

Estonia’s Foreign Intelligence Service has published its 2026 yearbook, offering a stark assessment of the security environment facing the Baltic state. The 86-page report argues that Russia remains the principal threat, even as it projects a facade of diplomatic engagement, Estonia’s national broa»»»

The Paris prosecutor's office on Saturday announced it was setting up a special team to analyse files relating to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and investigate suspected crimes involving French nationals. As part of that initiative, they will be reopening their files on the late »»»

Earth’s cloud cover is diminishing in key regions, reducing the planet’s ability to reflect sunlight back into space and adding to the accelerating Climate Crisis, research reported by Science found. As bne IntelliNews rep»»»

Earth’s cloud cover is diminishing in key regions, reducing the planet’s ability to reflect sunlight back into space and adding to the accelerating Climate Crisis, research reported by Science found. As bne IntelliNews rep»»»

Earth’s cloud cover is diminishing in key regions, reducing the planet’s ability to reflect sunlight back into space and adding to the accelerating Climate Crisis, research reported by Science found. As bne IntelliNews rep»»»

Earth’s cloud cover is diminishing in key regions, reducing the planet’s ability to reflect sunlight back into space and adding to the accelerating Climate Crisis, research reported by Science found. As bne IntelliNews rep»»»

Earth’s cloud cover is diminishing in key regions, reducing the planet’s ability to reflect sunlight back into space and adding to the accelerating Climate Crisis, research reported by Science found. As bne IntelliNews rep»»»

Dubai: For months, a steady narrative has taken hold among students, parents and fresh graduates: if artificial intelligence can write, analyse, code and summarise faster than a human, what will be left for someone applying for their very first job? Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheque»»»

Dubai: Property markets across the Gulf are seeing a noticeable shift in how buyers evaluate risk, value and long-term stability in 2026. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Transaction volumes remain strong by historical standards, particularly in Dubai, yet the mindset b»»»

KUWAIT, Feb 14 (KUNA) -- Jahra Cultural Season 2 which was organized by the National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters (NCCAL) in cooperation with Jahra Governorate, concluded on Saturday evening following a series of diverse cultural and artistic activities.The event was attended by a number o»»»

BRUSSELS, Belgium — The push for a digital euro has gained greater urgency as Europe seeks to bolster its financial sovereignty, with hopes the proposal will move forward this year after European lawmakers Tuesday backed the plans.The electronic version of the money used in the 21-nation currency a»»»

MUNICH, Germany — The head of the World Trade Organisation on Friday urged China to change its growth model, arguing that its soaring trade surplus was ultimately unsustainable and risked sparking new trade barriers.Beijing says it wants to support the multilateral trading system, "because it has b»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST) participated in a leading agriculture exhibition, AgriteQ 2026, showcasing a range of applied research projects and functional prototypes that support sustainable agriculture, food security, and smart farming practic»»»

On the occasion of the Holy Month of Ramadan, The Diplomatic Club extends its warmest greetings and best wishes to its valued members and guests, wishing them and their loved ones a month filled with blessings, prosperity, and peace. The Diplomatic Club is recognised as one of Qatar’s most prestigi»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Alaqraboon Centre of Qatar Charity (QC) has launched Ramadan campaign to support low-income families and expand social assistance and welfare services across the State of Qatar. The campaign seeks to raise QR100 million and coincides with the official launch of the Ala»»»

QNA New York The Shura Council participated over two days in the 2026 Parliamentary Hearing organised by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in cooperation with the United Nations at its headquarters in New York, under the theme ‘Parliaments and the United Nations: Better together, delivering for t»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Agricultural Research and Food Security Forum was held as part of the third day’s activities of the Qatar International Agricultural Exhibition (AgriteQ 13), with the participation of a distinguished group of researchers and experts. The forum discussed the latest rese»»»

Automotive entrepreneur and radio show host Aaron Stokes and at least one son are among the four victims identified as dying in a single-plane crash near Steamboat Springs, Colorado, early Friday morning. Image courtesy of UPI Feb. 14 (UPI) -- The Routt County, Colorado, Coroner's Office has identi»»»

WASHINGTON, Feb 13 (KUNA) -- At US President Donald Trumpآ’s direction, he US on Friday airlifted an initial 25 pallets - over 6,000 kilograms - of priority medical supplies to the Venezuelan people.In a press relase, the US Department of State said the move comes as part of the US administrationآ’»»»