Beirut, Lebanon: The death toll in a building collapse in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli rose to 14 after search and rescue operations ended, the civil defence chief said Monday. The building consisted of two blocks, each containing six apartments in the Bab al-Tabbaneh neighbourhood, one of»»»

Mario Ghenea, co-founder and CEO of WorkflowTime, spoke to BR about his startup’s shift towards the automation needs of mid-sized and large companies. He also spoke about the need for Gen Z professionals to cultivate critical thinking and AI fluency to remain indispensable in an increasingly automa»»»

Romania’s potential accession to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) this year could make it more attractive for new foreign investments, while local firms could find new export markets. By Ovidiu Posirca Romania had already obtained favourable conclusions on 15 of the»»»

Yasir Al-Rumayyan, governor of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), announced that spending by the sovereign fund’s programs, initiatives, and companies on local content reached 591 billion riyals ($157 billion) between 2020 and 2024. He added that the fund’s private sector platform has cre»»»

In a city long defined by conflict, Somalia ’s capital of Mogadishu now echoes with the crash of pins at the country's first modern bowling alley. It's the latest sign of revival in the once-thriving Indian Ocean port shaped by 35 years of civil war and militant bombings. Millions of people were fo»»»

Dubai: Want a cheaper Emirates flight ticket? The Dubai carrier says travellers who plan months in advance are most likely to secure better value. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The airline, fresh from its busiest January for family travel bookings, says the majority »»»

The civil association BOEC has announced the alleged discovery of a site linked to the Russian private military company Wagner near the Bulgarian village of Kladnitsa in Pernik region. The claim was shared during a live social media broadcast by BOEC leader Georgi Georgiev on Sunday. According to G»»»

Canada and France have established consulates in Greenland amid a rift between the US and other NATO member states over the Danish-controlled autonomous territory. US President Donald Trump recently reiterated his demand that the strategically located island become part of the US. He has cited supp»»»

Online admission to state driving schools in the Kyrgyz Republic will begin on February 10, along with the introduction of updated driver training programs. The press service of the State Center for Vehicle Registration reported. According to its press service, applications are submitted exclusivel»»»

The first month following the introduction of the euro and the period of dual circulation with the lev has now ended, providing a clearer picture of how the transition is unfolding. By January 30, 2026, around three quarters of lev cash in circulation had already been withdrawn, a pace fully in lin»»»

Thousands gathered across Australia on Monday to protest the arrival of Israeli President Isaac Herzog, who is on a multi-city trip aimed at expressing solidarity with Australia's Jewish community following a deadly mass shooting last year. Herzog is visiting Australia this week following an invita»»»

Riyadh, Feb. 9 (SANA) Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani met on Monday in the Saudi capital Riyadh with U.S. Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack on the sidelines of a meeting of political directors of the international coalition to defeat ISIS. Al-Shaibani arrived Sunday in Riyadh wit»»»

Dubai: Dubai has moved closer to integrating digital assets into its property market after the Dubai Land Department announced the launch of Phase II of its Real Estate Tokenisation Project. The new phase enables resale activity in the secondary market, starting 20 February, marking a shift from pi»»»

Doha, Qatar: Thirty-one students from the Religious Institute paid a visit to Sheikh Abdulla Bin Zaid Al Mahmoud Islamic Cultural Center, where they became acquainted with its facilities and key activities. The visit aimed to introduce students to Qatari customs and heritage, as well as Islamic cul»»»

Hezbollah Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem is to deliver a speech on Monday afternoon, in which his eminence will tackle latest developments. Hezbollah’s Media Relations announced that the Resistance group leader will speak during an inauguration ceremony of Lebanon Medical Center in Al-Hadath,»»»

Iranian security forces have launched a campaign to arrest figures within the country's reformist movement, reports said Monday. That widens a crackdown on dissent after authorities earlier put down nationwide protests in violence that killed thousands and saw tens of thousands more detained. Detai»»»

Beijing warned Tokyo on Monday that reckless actions would be met with a "resolute response", a day after Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who is viewed as critical of China, won a landslide election. China and Japan have been locked in a spat over comments by Takaichi in November that Tokyo »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) announced the issuance of an updated version of the Qatar National Frequency Allocation Plan (QNFAP), which includes updates that keep pace with the rapid developments in the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector, particula»»»

Doha, Qatar: Ministry of Sports and Youth has honoured the winners of the first edition of the State Sports Day Award, recognising government bodies, private institutions and individuals for their contributions to promoting physical activity and community sport. The award ceremony was held ahead of»»»

Doha, Qatar: Art Basel on Saturday concluded the first edition of Art Basel Qatar, successfully establishing a new long-term platform for artistic exchange, institutional engagement, and market development in the MENASA region. Presented in partnership with Qatar Sports Investments (QSI) and QC+, t»»»

Riyadh: The State of Qatar, represented by the Ministry of Interior, is participating in the third edition of the World Defence Show, underway in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from February 8 to 12. The Ministry of Interior delegation is headed by Advisor at the Office of the Assistant Undersecretary of th»»»

Senegalese police say they have arrested 14 people and broken up a paedophile gang operating between the country and France. Those arrested, who are all Senegalese, were part of a "transnational" criminal group that has been in operation since 2017, according to a police statement. It said the grou»»»

National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik shakes hands with Cabinet members during a parliamentary plenary session at the National Assembly in Seoul on Monday. Photo by Yonhap The National Assembly on Monday established a special committee to handle legislation aimed at implementing South Korea's inve»»»

A student shot and killed a female classmate at Mai Bhago Law College in Punjab’s Tarn Taran district on Monday before attempting to take his own life, police said. The incident was captured on the classroom’s CCTV cameras. The shooter, identified as Prince Raj from Mallian village, critically inju»»»

The Israeli army announced on Monday the arrest of a member of the Jamaa al-Islamiya group in Lebanon. The military said a unit carried out a night operation in Jabal al-Rouss in southern Lebanon, arresting a “prominent” member of the group and taking him to Israel for investigation. Israeli army s»»»

Doha, Qatar: Aspire Zone Foundation announced the launch of its new strategy, “ELEVATE 2030 during an official ceremony held on yesterday, in the presence of senior officials and executives of the Foundation, alongside a distinguished group of sports leaders and strategic partners. The ceremony inc»»»

A collective appeal was sent to President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov and Speaker of the Parliament Nurlanbek Turgunbek uulu asking them to immediately initiate new presidential elections. The document was signed by 75 people, including academics, former prime ministers, former members of Parliamen»»»

Doha: The Katara Cultural Village Foundation announced the qualification of 100 contestants for the final round of the ninth edition of the Katara Prize for Recitation of the Holy Quran in 2026. These contestants represent 9 Arab countries and 11 non-Arab countries. 53 participants qualified from A»»»

Doha, Qatar: An international award recognising those at the forefront of promoting, protecting, and strengthening the role of the family has been presented to Executive Director of Doha International Family Institute, a member of Qatar Foundation, Dr. Sharifa Noaman Al-Emadi (pictured). Dr. Al-Ema»»»

Doha, Qatar: At the 15th Qatar International Food Festival, where nearly 100 vendors competed for attention and more than 490,000 visitors filled the 974 Stadium Precinct, one item kept drawing the longest queues, the loudest reactions, and the most social media buzz: Sushi Tacos from Ibis Doha. Th»»»

Doha, Qatar: The cultural events accompanying the Katara Arabian Horse Festival 2026 witnessed yesterday the presence of Director General of the Katara Cultural Village Foundation Professor Dr. Khalid bin Ibrahim Al-Sulaiti, who sponsored the launch of the book “Horses, Horsemanship, and Veterinary»»»

Kuwait: The State of Qatar, represented by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), participated in the Fifth General Assembly of the Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO), held from 4 to 5 February 2026 in the State of Kuwait under the theme under the ‘Inclusive Prosperit»»»

DOHA: Qatar Central Bank (QCB) has announced a holiday for financial institutions on the occasion of National Sport Day. In a social media post, QCB said, "With reference to Clause (2) of Article (2) of AmiriDecree No. (57) of 2025 outlining official working days, national occasions, and public hol»»»

Pakistani Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb discussed the future of his country, which has frequently experienced a boom-and-bust cycle, saying Pakistan has relied on International Monetary Fund (IMF) programs due to the absence of structural reforms. In an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat on the s»»»

Iran will not give up its uranium enrichment capacity even under threat of war, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said. US President Donald Trump has demanded that Iran agree to a “zero enrichment” policy. Araghchi made the remarks at the National Congress on the Islamic Republic’s foreign policy»»»

Finance Minister Alexandru Nazare on Thursday unveiled measures provided for in the economic recovery package, saying that they are designed to modernise the instruments to support companies, as well as new concepts and ways of financing.The piece of legislation establishing economic recovery measu»»»

Eight in ten Romanians (81%) prefer to pay for winter sports holidays using a card or mobile phone, according to the latest study by Visa, released on Thursday.Half of respondents said that without digital payment options they would either choose a different merchant (28%), spend less (13%), or not»»»

Central banks must sometimes act in counterbalance to excessive budgetary policies to achieve their price stability objective, especially when deficits are unsustainable, argues the deputy governor of the National Bank of Romania, Cosmin Marinescu, in an analysis published on his personal blog."Sin»»»

Ramadan in the UAE is expected to begin on Thursday, February 19 2026, following the traditional moon sighting, with fasting beginning at dawn (Fajr) and concluding at sunset (Maghrib) each day. Imsak and iftar times in the UAE vary slightly from one emirate to another, usually by only a few minute»»»

Dubai: The Abu Dhabi Civil, Family and Administrative Court has ordered a woman to pay Dh20,000 in compensation to another woman after filing what the court found to be a malicious false report accusing her of photographing and publishing images without consent. The court ruled that the accusation »»»

Doha, Qatar: United Development Company (UDC), a leading Qatari public shareholding company and the master developer of The Pearl and Gewan Islands, announced its consolidated financial results for the year ended December 31, 2025 reflecting resilient financial and operational performance supported»»»

Russia's Federal Security Service said on Monday that the men suspected of shooting one of the country's most senior military intelligence officer had confessed that they were carrying out orders from the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU). Ukraine has denied any involvement in Friday's attempted as»»»

Israel's military said it killed four suspected militants who attacked its troops as the armed men emerged from a tunnel in southern Gaza on Monday, calling the group's actions a "blatant violation" of the ceasefire. Despite a US-brokered truce entering its second phase last month, violence has con»»»

For more than a week, public attention in Bulgaria has been focused on an opaque and disturbing criminal case, marked by a near-total lack of official information and an overflow of assumptions, unofficial versions and outright conspiracies circulating in the media and on social networks. Within se»»»

Abu Dhabi: More than half of ADNOC Gas’ 2025 earnings came from within the UAE, according to a top company official. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Power stations, factories and utilities across the Emirates pushed the company to a record $5.2 billion net income, up 3»»»

Minister of State for Foreign Trade Affairs, H E Dr. Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Sayed met yesterday with Member of Parliament and Minister of Economic Growth, Jobs, and Finance of the Australian State of Victoria, H E Danny Pearson, who is visiting Doha. Discussions during the meeting focused on Qatar-A»»»

On Feb. 9, 2001, the submarine USS Greeneville collided with the Ehime Maru, a Japanese fishery training boat, off the coast of Oahu in Hawaii during a surfacing drill. Nine people on the fishing vessel were killed. 1 of 6 | USS Greeneville sits in Dry Dock No. 1 at the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard »»»

Abu Dhabi: TRENDS Research & Advisory has announced the launch of the Artificial Intelligence for Interfaith Dialogue (AI4ID) Alliance, coinciding with the release of the 2025 Global Muslim Brotherhood Influence Index and the convening of a high-level international dialogue session bringing togethe»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar produced a commanding show at the 2026 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships winning three more gold medals on the final day in Tianjin yesterday, China to finish second in the medal table. Ibrahim Chuot won the 800 metres gold with a time of 1:47.64, before Zakaria Elahlaami earn»»»

Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia welcomed India's Chairmanship of the BRICS 2026 Summit, scheduled later this year. The Southeast Asian country on Sunday also appreciated India's call for reforms to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to make global institutions more representative of contemporary rea»»»