On December 19, Russian President Vladimir Putin will answer questions from Russian citizens and the media. As in 2023–2024, the event that combines two link-ups, the news conference and Direct Line, will be called "Year-End Q&A." In total, the Direct Line has been held 18 times, and three times in»»»

Waha Oil Company announced yesterday the successful launch of three new oil wells as part of the Waha Field Development Programme. The company said this is a new step that reflects the accelerated pace of development and will support increased daily crude oil production and enhance the efficiency o»»»

Cha Jin-ah, a professor at Korea University Law School, speaks during an interview in Seoul on Dec. 16, 2025. Photo by Asia Today Dec. 17 (Asia) -- A Korea University law professor warned that a package of judicial reform bills backed by South Korea's ruling party could weaken judicial independence»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Interior has launched a nationwide project to replace all existing vehicle number plates with a newly enhanced design that adheres to leading international standards and supports modern smart-traffic technologies. During a press conference yesterday at the Ministry of I»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art, the world’s leading institution for modern and contemporary art from the Arab world, has announced that a major campus expansion is under way, led by the celebrated Lebanese-born architect Lina Ghotmeh, founder and principal of the Paris-»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Institute for Population Health, IPH, at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) will host a workshop to help health and education professionals enhance their social-emotional and cognitive skills. The workshop is scheduled to take place on January 31, 2026, at WCM-Q. Titled “Unlockin»»»

Tribune News Network Doha As the holiday season approaches, a new resource is helping to shed light on why religion matters today, and it comes from Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) Professor of Theology and Religious Studies, Dr. Patrick Laude. In his new book, ‘The Esoteric in Religious and »»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Indian Engineers Club was formally launched in Doha, marking a significant step toward creating a strong professional platform for Indian engineers in Qatar. The initiative aims to promote networking, collaboration, and innovation among engineering professionals across»»»

The use of hybrid warfare tactics was the most dangerous aspect of the threat posed by an "aggressive, expansionist and revisionist" Russia, MI6 chief Blaise Metreweli was set to say Monday in her first speech since taking over at Britain's spy agency in October. File photo courtesy U.K. Foreign Of»»»

Doha, Qatar: A leading Arabic NLP researcher, Houda Bouamor (pictured) outlines the key challenges for AI in the Middle East—and how CMU-Q is building a new generation of talent to meet them. The future of artificial intelligence in the Middle East hinges on solving its “inclusion” problem, accordi»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The future of artificial intelligence (AI) in the Middle East hinges on solving its “inclusion” problem, according to Houda Bouamor, a leading expert in Arabic Natural Language Processing (NLP) and an associate teaching professor at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU»»»

Hanane Djoua Doha Thirty years ago, Qatar Foundation (QF) began with a belief that was audacious in its simplicity: transform one life deeply enough, and entire systems can change. Three decades on, that belief has taken a tangible form. It lives in a generation shaped not only by world-class educa»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Division of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) recently hosted its third highly anticipated alumni-run conference on primary care. The conference is titled “Updates in Primary Care: Specialist-Led Case-Based Discussions Highlighting th»»»

Doha, Qatar: The next generation of artificial intelligence professionals will need more than technical know-how, and they must be critical thinkers who understand the social consequences of the tools they build, says a Qatar-based academic expert. By insisting on strong technical foundations, Gise»»»

Abu Dhabi: Q Mobility, the company responsible for managing and developing public parking in Abu Dhabi, announced the introduction of parking regulation in commercial areas of Mohammed Bin Zayed City, effective from December 15. The move, overseen by the Integrated Transport Centre under the Depart»»»

Doha, Qatar: Q Life platform announced that tickets for the eagerly anticipated third edition of the Match for Hope charity football match are now on sale at www.match4hope.com. Scheduled to take place on Friday, January 30, 2026, at the iconic Ahmad bin Ali Stadium in Doha, Match for Hope 2026 is »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Interior announced the launch of a project to replace existing vehicle number plates with newly developed plates featuring an enhanced design that aligns with the best international standards and supports modern technologies used in smart traffic systems. This national »»»

Doha, Qatar: As Qatar prepares for National Day next week, the celebrations are already beginning this weekend. An interactive cultural experience opened yesterday, December 10, 2025, at Darb Al Saai; the Arab Cup quarterfinals are taking place; Polo Al Marsa debuts this weekend; there is musical c»»»

Doha, Qatar: Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q) hosted the inaugural GCC Information Systems Symposium in Education City. This landmark symposium is the first event of its kind, gathering IS educators and scholars from across the Gulf region. CMU-Q is a Qatar Foundation partner university.»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Representatives of foreign media will participate in the annual "Direct Line" question-and-answer session with Russian President Vladimir Putin on December 19, according to a program announcement by journalists from federal television channels. "Russian journalists and their coll»»»

DOHA: Pepperstone, founded in 2010 in Melbourne, has grown into one of the world’s most respected online forex and CFD brokers, serving traders across more than 150 countries through a network of highly regulated entities. In an exclusive interview with Qatar Tribune’sSatyendra Pathak on the sideli»»»

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday refused to say whether the Pentagon would release video of the operation that targeted survivors of a strike on an alleged drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean. The White House early this week confirmed that a US admiral under Hegseth's authority ordere»»»

French President Emmanuel Macron has come under fire from the political right for suggesting that news outlets be labelled to distinguish those that comply with journalistic ethics from those that do not. Right-wing parties and media outlets owned by billionaire tycoon Vincent Bolloré are lead»»»

Dubai: Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea International Film Festival opens its fifth edition on December 4th in Jeddah, transforming the city into a dazzling playground where cinema is the currency and Hollywood, Arab and Bollywood icons share the same red carpet. This year’s lineup, as always, is star-studde»»»

Doha, Qatar: Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q), a Qatar Foundation partner university, hosted the inaugural Business Innovation Challenge, a two-day competition designed to introduce top high school students and school counsellors to the university’s rigorous Business Administration progr»»»

Doha, Qatar: QatarEnergy LNG convened its annual Town Hall events in Doha and Al Khor this week, bringing together employees from across its operations, projects, and support functions for an open dialogue with the Management Leadership Team. The gathering highlighted a year of exceptional accompli»»»