DOHA: The Qatar Central Bank (QCB) announced the launch of its virtual assistant service in Arabic and English on its official website. This initiative aligns with the third phase of the financial sector strategy and reflects the QCB's commitment to providing a seamless digital financial experience»»»

On Feb. 8, 1587, Mary Queen of Scots was beheaded, charged with conspiring to kill England's Queen Elizabeth I. 1 of 5 | The painting "Historical Scene with Mary Queen of Scots and a Kneeling Nobleman" from 1877 shows the last moments of Mary Queen of Scots before she was beheaded February 8, 1587,»»»

Dubai: For years, the skies of Lahore felt quieter. Too quiet. Where once colour ruled the air and rooftops pulsed with laughter, there was only memory, folded carefully away like an old kite saved in a cupboard, its string still carrying the scent of winter sun. Then Basant returned in Lahore with»»»

The shooter, Lyubomir Korba, is a native of the Ternopol region in Ukraine, the Russian Investigative Committee stated. He was instructed by Ukrainian intelligence to carry out a terrorist attack against General Alexeyev. "It has been established that Korba arrived in Moscow in late December last y»»»

Abu Dhabi: A man has been ordered to pay Dh194,000 to a woman after being found liable for fraud and unlawfully taking her money by exploiting an emotional relationship formed through social media, an Abu Dhabi court has ruled. The case stems from the man misleading the woman by claiming he was fac»»»

Dubai: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has launched its services on the ChatGPT Apps Directory, allowing customers to access key services through the AI platform. With this step, DEWA says it has become the first government body and the first utility in the world to offer services dire»»»

Thai voters are once again casting their ballots Sunday in a general election pitting the military-backed ruling conservatives against the poll-leading progressive People's Party and Thaksin Shinawatra's populist Pheu Thai party. No party is predicted to emerge from Sunday's elections with an outri»»»

Washington Post publisher Will Lewis said Saturday that he’s stepping down, ending a troubled tenure three days after the newspaper said that it was laying off one-third of its staff. Lewis announced his departure in a two-paragraph email to the newspaper's staff, saying that after two years of tra»»»

A Moroccan survivor of the deadly collision off Chios that killed 15 people has been ordered remanded in pre-trial custody on suspicion of steering the inflatable boat that was clandestinely ferrying some 40 Afghan migrants from the Turkish coast to Greece. The migrant vessel collided with a Coast »»»

Abu Dhabi: A woman has tricked a man into handing over Dh7,000 after posting a misleading advertisement on Instagram claiming she could arrange the recruitment of a domestic worker, an Abu Dhabi court has ruled. The Abu Dhabi Family, Civil and Administrative Claims Court ordered the woman to return»»»

The Egyptian government has announced the establishment of the first sodium cyanide production plant in the Middle East in Alexandria Governorate on the Mediterranean coast, with an annual production capacity of 50,000 tons and investments of $200 million in the first phase. In a statement, the cab»»»

Japan's right-wing Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is eyeing a possible two-thirds majority in the country's lower house on Sunday as the country fights its way through heavy snowfall to vote in snap legislative elections. Takaichi, who comes from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's ultra-cons»»»

Dubai: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has opened a new 600-metre bridge at the intersection of Al Qudra Road and the link road connecting Arabian Ranches with Dubai Studio City, marking a key milestone in the ongoing development of one of the emirate’s most strategic transport corridor»»»

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday said Washington has proposed that Russian and Ukrainian negotiators meet in the United States next week to discuss a possible peace deal. “They say they want to do everything by June,” Zelensky said of the US mediators.  United States wants Uk»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al-Khulaifi met on Sunday with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Panama HE Javier Martinez-Acha, who is currently visiting the country. During the meeting, the two sides discussed »»»

DOHA: Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi hasmet with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Panama HE Javier Martínez Acha, who is currently visiting the country. During the meeting, they reviewed the relations of cooperat»»»

Doha, Qatar: Aspire Zone Park witnessed, on Friday evening, one of the most prominent youth sporting events that reflects Qatar’s commitment to supporting modern sports and physical fitness, with the conclusion of the third edition of the ‘Meras 3 Seashore’ Calisthenics Championship. A total of 43 »»»

Doha, Qatar: Meryal Waterpark hosted the opening race of the Qatar Islands Aquathlon Series, organised by QTRI Club yesterday at Qetaifan Island North. This marks the third consecutive year that Meryal Waterpark hosts the QTRI Aquathlon, reaffirming its role as a leading destination for major sport»»»

DOHA: In a swift response to a report, the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, represented by the Wildlife Development Department, has conducted an inspection of the death of a dugong (sea cow) in the Abu Tarifa area west of the country, and took the necessary measures in accordance with th»»»

Two men suffered stab injuries in the Athens district of Galatsi late Saturday in what police are investigating as a soccer hooligan-related attack. The men aged 32 and 26 were treated in hospital with non life-threatening injuries after being attacked by a group of five people. Police said they we»»»

Dubai: School administrations across the UAE have tightened enforcement of a long-standing ban on mobile phones on campus, warning parents that the policy will be applied uniformly, with no exceptions. In text messages and circulars circulated through parents’ WhatsApp groups, schools said any stud»»»

Doha, Qatar: Snoonu’s participation at Web Summit Qatar 2026 marked a significant milestone in the company’s journey, reflecting its transition into a more mature and influential phase as a Qatari technology company with global aspirations. Through a strong leadership presence on the main stage, th»»»

Berlin: The German government has stated that Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s visit to the State of Qatar comes within the framework of Berlin’s approach to deepening its cooperation with Qatar and strengthening bilateral partnerships. In its official statement regarding the Chancellor’s tour of the Gu»»»

Doha, Qatar: United Development Company (UDC), master developer of The Pearl and Gewan Islands, will transform its destinations into vibrant, open community spaces on Tuesday, (February 10, 2026), as it marks Qatar’s National Sport Day with a full-day programme of inclusive, community-focused sport»»»

Doha, Qatar: Ali Bin Ali Medical (ABAM), in collaboration with the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH), officially announced the awarding of the Qatar National Digital Image Sharing (QNDIS) Letter of Award (LOA). This momentous event took place in Doha, marking a significant milestone in Qatar’s pursu»»»

Washington: President Donald Trump plans to convene the first meeting of his Board of Peace this month in Washington to raise money for the reconstruction of Gaza. The meeting, proposed for Feb. 19, would include both world leaders who accepted Trump's invitation in January to join the board as wel»»»

Türkiye will maintain its tight monetary policy and keep fiscal discipline in order to further lower inflation, Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz said on Saturday. Turkish consumer price inflation leapt to a higher-than-expected 4.84% month-on-month in January, official data showed on Tuesday, driven in»»»

The Podkrepa Confederation of Labour took part in shaping the way the State functions today, said Podkrepa President Dimitar Manolov, speaking to BTA on the occasion of the trade union’s 37th anniversary, marked on February 8. According to Manolov, not everything over the years has been successful »»»

The Federal Security Service (FSB), in cooperation with the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD), has identified the accomplices involved in the assassination attempt on General Vladimir Alexeyev , the FSB Public Relations Center reported. "Following operational-search activities conducted by»»»

Al Ain: The Al Ain civil, commercial and administrative court has ordered the cancellation of a car sale after ruling that the vehicle’s odometer had been deliberately tampered with, requiring the seller to refund the buyer Dh85,000 and pay a further Dh10,000 in compensation. The case was brought b»»»

Doha, Qatar: Dukhan Bank has announced the launch of Qatar’s first digital onboarding kiosk integrated with Qatar Digital Identity (QDI), marking a national first in secure, government-linked customer onboarding and reinforcing the Bank’s leadership in digital Islamic banking innovation. The self-s»»»

Doha, Qatar: Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Umnia Bank in Morocco, Sheikh Dr. Khalid bin Thani bin Abdullah Al-Thani, announced the Bank’s financial results for the year ended December 31, 2025, reflecting strong performance and steady growth across key financial indicators. Umnia Bank record»»»

Doha, Qatar: Foreign exchange (FX) markets are the clearest expressions of global macro trends, being at the centre of capital flows and the allocation decisions behind them. Last year, major FX markets have presented significant volatility. The USD Index (DXY), a traditional benchmark that measure»»»

The United States is concerned by the “expansion” of al-Qaeda affiliates in the Sahel and West Africa, including Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) and ISIS-Sahel’s territorial gains. US Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz shared the concern in his remarks at this week’s UN Securit»»»

Doha, Qatar: The first round of the Qatar TotalEnergies Open begins at Doha’s famed multi-sport venue, Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex today, bringing together a high-end field as the WTA Tour shifts focus to its first 1000-level event of the season. The 2026 edition brings seven of»»»

Lusail, Qatar: Abdulaziz Al Kuwari and his brother Nasser ended a 10-year wait for a third FIA Middle East Rally Championship victory when they secured a second win at the Qatar International Rally yesterday. The Qatari duo trailed runaway leader Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah for three-quarters of the ev»»»

Doha, Qatar: Hadi De Carrere returned to the winner’s circle, claiming the Ain Sinan Cup with an impressive victory in the Purebred Arabian Open Race at Al Uqda Racecourse yesterday. The feature contest, limited to just five runners, saw the nine-year-old bay reaffirm his class with a commanding pe»»»

Qatar’s Bassem Hemeida claimed the Men’s 400m gold medal at the 12th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships held at the Tuanbo Sports Center in Tianjin, China, yesterday. He clocked 47.27 seconds to top the field, with China’s Chiyu Zheng finishing runner-up in 47.34 seconds. Iran’s Arash Sayyari sec»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of State for Foreign Trade Affairs, H E Dr. Ahmed bin Mohammed Al-Sayed, met with a number of US officials during an official visit to Washington, DC. During the visit, His Excellency held meetings with H E Jeffrey Kessler, Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security»»»

Energy policy reveals the true structure of power. Liberal speeches are filled with essentially meaningless abstractions such as ‘values’ and ‘moral purpose’. Nuclear power plants speak of survival. In the early decades of the 21st century, the world is rediscovering a lesson once thought settled: »»»

A strong earthquake with preliminary magnitude 4.8 rattled the southern island of Crete early Sunday, authorities said, but no damage or injuries were reported. The Athens Geodynamic Institute said the undersea quake struck at 00:33 a.m. some 56 kilometers west of Palaiochora, in western Crete, and»»»

The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) confirmed that it is implementing an artificial intelligence system for risk prediction. The system identifies establishments requiring proactive inspection visits, dynamically evaluates risk factors, enables early responses to labour market»»»

Doha: The Ministry of Culture (MoC) will host the activities of the Tajikistan Cultural Week today as part of Qatar’s vision to promote civilisational dialogue, expand cultural exchange with various countries, and establish culture as a shared space for human interaction. The Tajikistan Cultural We»»»

Doha, Qatar: The University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST) organised its annual ‘Festival of Cultures’, an event that reflects the institution’s diverse community and strong international outlook. The celebration witnessed the participation of students, faculty, staff, and visitors from »»»

Doha, Qatar: Patrick Reed is one strong round away from claiming his second DP World Tour title in three weeks after taking a two-shot lead following the penultimate round of the Qatar Masters yesterday. On Moving Day, traditionally the stage for players to surge up the leaderboard, the American ma»»»

North Korea will convene a major political conference later this month, the country’s state media said Sunday, where leader Kim Jong Un is expected to outline his domestic and foreign policies for the next five years. The ruling Workers’ Party congress, which Kim previously held in 2016 and 2021, c»»»

French President Emmanuel Macron and Finnish President Alexander Stubb, as well as Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, have also advocated, to varying degrees, for dialogue between Europe and Russia. Russia is essential for Europe's survival, Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) CEO Kirill Dmit»»»

Riyadh: The National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) signed a technical cooperation memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Human Rights Commission (HRC) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, within the framework of enhancing institutional partnership and expanding areas of joint coordination on issues »»»

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim renewed pledges on Sunday to bolster trade and explore potential collaborations in semiconductors, defense and other fields. Modi is on a two-day visit to the Southeast Asian nation, his first since the two countries e»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s role as a strategic trade partner between Europe, Asia, and Africa is strengthening, an official said, highlighting opportunities for expanded distribution and logistics cooperation as geopolitical shifts reshape global commerce. Dr. Tobias Meyer, CEO of DHL Group, emphasised Q»»»