EU politicians, weapons manufacturers, and bankers are the three main groups pushing for the Ukraine conflict to continue, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has claimed. Speaking at an election campaign event in Szeged on Sunday, Orban reiterated his opposition to the EU’s approach to the confl»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Indian Community Benevolent Forum (ICBF) organised the prize distribution ceremony of the 11th Hajikka Memorial Essay Writing Competition, an annual event that celebrates the values of service and compassion championed by the late Hajikka, whose legacy continues to ins»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Indian Women’s Welfare Organization (IWWO) successfully hosted ‘Quizz – 2025’, the second edition of its women-exclusive quiz competition, on 12 December 2025 at the Savitribai Phule Pune University Auditorium in Doha. The event brought together 40 participants from va»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Bihar Social Forum–Qatar has thanked all respected members and guests for attending the Annual General Meeting (AGM-2025) held on 19 December 2025 at ICBF Kanjani Hall, Thumama. The valuable presence and suggestions of the attendees have encouraged the Forum to continue wo»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Visit Qatar has announced the return of the Qatar International Food Festival (QIFF), set to take place from January 14 to 24, 2026, at the 974 Stadium Precinct. Marking its 15th edition, QIFF continues to serve as one of Qatar’s flagship cultural and culinary festivals, w»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Tourism, in collaboration with Mwani Qatar, marked the successful arrival of two maiden calls at Doha Port this week, following welcoming ceremonies held for both vessels, highlighting an important milestone in the 2025/2026 cruise season. Seven Seas Navigator, opera»»»

QNA Doha The Arab cultural scene on Monday witnessed an exceptional event marked by the celebration of the completion of the Doha Historical Dictionary of the Arabic Language, which is one of the largest linguistic projects in the Arab world and globally. The completion of the dictionary represents»»»

The Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani witnessed the completion ceremony of the Doha Historical Dictionary of the Arabic Language in Katara Hall in the Fairmont and Raffles Hotels in Doha on Monday. During the ceremony, a film was shown about the new electronic portal of the dictiona»»»

Prime Minister Mark Carney has appointed financier and former BlackRock executive Mark Wiseman as Canada's ambassador to the US, ahead of major trade talks with the Trump administration. Wiseman, an experienced investment manager, takes on the task as Canada works to reset its strained relations wi»»»

1 of 2 | Mark Wiseman, president and CEO of Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, attends the economy summit of China development forum 2015 at Diaoyutai in Beijing, China. Wiseman was selected Monday as Canada's ambassador to the United States. File Photo by Wu Hong/EPA Dec. 22 (UPI) -- Canadian P»»»

QNA Doha Gold and silver prices recorded unprecedented historic skyrocketing in Monday’s trading, with the yellow metal breaking the $4,400 per ounce barrier, driven by US economic data showing weakness in the labor market and a decline in inflation rates, further bolstering market bets on a Federa»»»

QNA Doha The Shura Council on Monday praised the great success of the State of Qatar in hosting the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2025 tournament, which reflected the country’s capabilities in organizing important internationalevents and activities. The Shura Council’s regular weekly session on Monday chaire»»»

Tribune News Network Doha As part of the centenary celebrations of Samastha Kerala Jam’iyyathul Ulama, the Qatar SKSSF Kasaragod District Committee has launched a noble initiative to provide educational scholarships to 100 underprivileged students from socially and educationally backward sections o»»»

AL MURAIKHI MEETS MALAWI FINANCE MINISTER Minister of State for Foreign Affairs HE Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi met with Member of Parliament, Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development, and Special Envoy of Malawi to Qatar Joseph Mwanamvekha in Doha on Monday. During the meeting, relati»»»

QNA Doha The Ministry of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs, represented by the Department of Da’wah and Religious Guidance, launched the third “Asaneed” Programme for 2025-2026. The programme was launched in collaboration with the Mosques Department, with the participation of 50 Imams and Muez»»»

Continued from page 1 During the session, the Shura Council also reviewed the statement of the esteemed government regarding the proposal willingly expressed by the Shura Council regarding supporting national and foreign investment, and decided to refer it to the Financial and Economic Affairs Comm»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Ministry of Interior (MoI), represented by the Correctional and Rehabilitation Institutions Department, is organising the Unified Gulf Inmates Week 2025 under the slogan ‘Towards the Path of Reform’, from December 22 to 25. The week’s activities began with an opening c»»»

Tribune News Network Cairo Volunteers from the Education Above All (EAA) Foundation were in Cairo recently as part of the Egypt 2025 Volunteer Trip, where they engaged directly with youth beneficiaries from the EAA-supported “Green Visions & Thriving Futures: Empowering Youth for Sustainable Impact»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Ooredoo, Qatar’s leading telecommunications and ICT provider, has announced the signing of a strategic partnership agreement with Darktrace, a global leader in AI-driven cybersecurity. The agreement was formalised during a dedicated signing ceremony attended by Thani Ali I»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Her Excellency Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Chairperson of Qatar Museums (QM), and Isha Ambani of India’s Mumbai-based Reliance Industries have signed a five-year strategic partnership between the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Center (NMACC) and QM. Th»»»

Ali Turki Al Subaie, Chief Operating Officer of the Education Above All (EAA) Foundation, has highlighted the organisation’s evolving journey in youth empowerment, reflecting on its key milestones, challenges, and future ambitions, in an exclusive interview with Qatar Tribune’s Khaled Al Hameidi. D»»»

Minister of State for International Cooperation HE Dr. Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad held talks with Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development of Malawi Joseph Mwanamvekha in Doha on Monday. The meeting reviewed relations between the two countries and explored ways to enhance co»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Career Development Center (QCDC), founded by Qatar Foundation, has concluded the ‘EmpowerAbility’ programme’s 2025 edition, which used Qatar National Day celebrations as a real-life training ground to support the integration of youth with disabilities into the world »»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Precision Health Institute (QPHI) has entered into a strategic agreement with Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health to become a host site support centre for the Principles and Practice of Clinical Research (PPCR) distance-learning program, one of the most globall»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar University (QU), represented by its Central Laboratories Unit (CLU), organised the Green Analytical Chemistry Symposium bringing together a distinguished group of experts, researchers, and specialists to examine the role of green chemistry in transforming analytical »»»

MOI UNDERSECRETARY MEETS JORDANIAN OFFICIAL Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior HE Abdullah bin Khalaf bin Hattab Al Kaabi met with Director of Public Security of Jordan Major-General Dr. Obaid Abdulrabboh Al Maaytah. During the meeting, they discussed several topics of mutual interest and r»»»

Sofia Municipality Monday reported a notable improvement in air quality following recent measures prompted by spiking air pollution, including the discounted Green Tickets” for public transport, that were launched for the first time in response to forecasts of high air pollution. Also, stricter enf»»»

The Justice Department has sued Washington, DC, over its law banning residents from registering ownership of semi-automatic guns. Under DC law, all gun owners must register their weapons with local police. The nation's capital, though, bars the registration of AR-15 and other fast-loading guns, whi»»»

Skopje, 22 December 2025 (MIA) — UK media speculations about the country accepting rejected asylum seekers from the UK were completely fabricated as there had never been any such discussion between the two governments, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Timcho Mucunski said in a TV appea»»»

Damascus, Dec. 22 (SANA) TThe Syrian specialized export clothing exhibition “Motex Khan Al-Harir” for the Spring/Summer 2026 season kicked off Monday evening at the Damascus Fairgrounds. The event is organized by the Chambers of Industry and Commerce in Damascus and Aleppo, in cooperation with the »»»

Spain's Christmas lottery has been welcomed as an "injection of hope" in the northwest of the country, where the jackpot handed out hundreds of millions of euros just months after wildfires had caused devastation. Most of the first-prize-winning tickets in the lottery, known as El Gordo, had been b»»»

North Korea has lashed out at Japan after a senior official reportedly suggested that the country needs nuclear weapons. In a statement published by state media on Sunday, Pyongyang warned that allowing Japan to acquire nuclear weapons would result in “a great disaster.” The remarks come after cont»»»

RIYADH -- The Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Jassem Al-Budaiwi, affirmed on the GCC's firm positions and decisions regarding Iraq, and its support for ongoing efforts to achieve security and stability there, as outlined in the final communique issued by the GCC Supreme Cou»»»

A worker performs maintenance on a self-driving car during a media tour of Baidu's autonomous ride-hailing services at the Apollo Park in Beijing on April 22, 2022. On Monday, the company said it plans to bring its self-driving vehicles to London in a partnership with Uber and Lyft. File Photo by M»»»

Dec. 22 (UPI) -- A large sinkhole in a British canal swallowed several boats early Monday, causing more than 10 people to be rescued, local authorities said. The sinkhole was in the Shropshire Union Canal in Chemistry, Whitchurch, Shropshire, England, near the Welsh border. The hole was about 164 f»»»

The last 130 children from St. Mary’s Private Catholic School were returned to their parents Monday. Photo by Afolabi Sotunde/EPA Dec. 22 (UPI) -- The Nigerian government reunited the last group of children kidnapped last month with their families Monday. There were 130 children in the final group »»»

Researchers say that a range of controllable health factors may help people to keep their brains young. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News Think the good thoughts. Manage stress. Get your Zzzzzs. And build a strong social support system. Related Depression, anxiety increase heart disease risk thro»»»

Gaza: The Government Media Office in Gaza Strip reported that Israeli occupation forces have committed 875 violations of the ceasefire and truce agreement over 73 days, resulting in the deaths of 411 Palestinians and injuries to 1,112 others, in addition to 45 recorded arrests. The office stated in»»»

Tunis, Dec. 22 (TAP) - The number of visitors to Tunisia has exceeded 11 million from the beginning of 2025 up to Monday, December 22, Minister of Tourism, Sofiene Tekaya announced.He was Speaking on the special screening of the film “Namdah Lagtab”...»»»

Rail services on Athens’ Line 1 (the Green Line) were disrupted on Monday night after a person fell onto the tracks at Kato Patissia station. Public transport operator STASY said that three stations — Kato Patissia, Agios Nikolaos and Agios Eleftherios — were temporarily closed as a result. Train s»»»

Donald Trump's campaign manager Kellyanne Conway Donald Trump's and her husband George Conway arrive for the Candlelight Dinner at Union Station in honor of the president-elect in Washington, D.C., on January 19, 2017. They divorced in 2023, and Conway filed paperwork to run for the U.S. House seat»»»

Doha: The Ministry of Interior (MOI), represented by the Correctional and Rehabilitation Institutions Department, is organising the Unified Gulf Inmates Week 2025 under the slogan "Towards the Path of Reform," from December 22 to 25. The week's activities began with an opening ceremony held at the »»»

Tokyo: Japan has removed the final obstacle to restarting the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant, the world’s largest, after the Niigata prefectural assembly approved the move on Monday, marking a major shift in Japan’s energy policy 15 years after the Fukushima disaster. The Kashiwazaki-Kariwa»»»

Dubai: The Department of Education (DepEd) has commenced the distribution of year-end incentives to approximately one million employees nationwide following a directive from Philippines President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. The package, which includes various bonuses for both teaching and non-teaching »»»

Russia has intensified its strikes on the southern Ukrainian region of Odesa, causing widespread power cuts and threatening the region's maritime infrastructure. Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Kuleba said Moscow was carrying out "systematic" attacks on the region. Last week, he warned that»»»

Katrina, a killer whale in captivity for most of her 50 years, including 40 years at SeaWorld Orlando, has died. Photo by Erik S. Lesser/EPA Dec. 22 (UPI) -- SeaWorld Orlando announced that Katina, a killer whale in captivity for most of her 50 years, including 40 years at the Florida park, has die»»»

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said he will initiate action against the Department of Justice for only releasing a portion of the Jeffrey Epstein files. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Dec. 22 (UPI) -- Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said he will create legislation to "init»»»

U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem testifies during a House Committee on Homeland Security hearing in the Cannon House Office Building near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on December 11, 2025. DHS increased its stipend to $3,000 for undocumented immigrants to self-deport. Photo »»»

In a Facebook post Monday, GERB said the party leader, Boyko Borissov, has reiterated his call to the party representatives in the Varna municipal election commission "to stay out of possible attempts to terminate the term in office" of Varna Mayor Blagomir Kotsev. The post on social media was prom»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) announced the closure of Flamingo Restaurant on their official website. The closure took place on December 17, 2025 and will last for a total of 30 days. The Ministry stated the reason for the closure was due to violation of Law no. 08 of 1990 Regul»»»