Dubai: Iran and the United States are set to hold high-stakes talks in Oman starting Friday, their first formal negotiations since last year’s war between Iran and Israel and US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. The meeting comes amid soaring tensions following Tehran’s deadly crackdown on nat»»»

Dubai: Working hours for both public and private sector employees in the UAE are set to be reduced during the holy month of Ramadan, in line with the country’s labour rules and regulations. As the holy month of Ramadan is most likely to begin on February 19, employees across government and private »»»

Share: The pro-Iranian militia Hezbollah is running a camp for Lebanese and Syrians who live in villages it controlled during the Syrian war © Joseph EID / AFP Hermel (Lebanon) (AFP) – “They drove us out at gunpoint,” says Lebanese citizen Zeinab Qataya, who fled her adopted home in Syria after the»»»

Famine is spreading in Sudan's western Darfur region, UN-backed experts warned on Thursday, as a grinding war between the army and paramilitary forces has left millions hungry, displaced and cut off from aid. Since April 2023, the conflict between Sudan's army and the paramilitary Rapid Support For»»»

A deadly storm that triggered floods and thousands of evacuations in the Iberian Peninsula sparked calls on Thursday for Portugal's presidential run-off to be postponed, but electoral officials insisted it would go ahead. The country of around 10 million people had barely recovered from last week's»»»

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THE HAGUE, Netherlands: The Dutch military has got a new high-profile volunteer as it seeks to boost recruitment to counter growing fears about peace and security in Europe. Queen Máxima, the 54-year-old Argentinean-born wife of King Willem-Alexander, started training this week to become a reserve »»»

President Donald Trump wants China and Russia to negotiate a new strategic arms reduction treaty after the New START treaty with Russia expired on Wednesday. Screengrab from Russian Defense Ministry Press Office video/UPI | License Photo Feb. 5 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump wants a new nuclear ar»»»

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday cancelled a mandate for all vehicles sold in the country to be electric by 2035, while announcing major investments to support the auto industry's EV transition. In unveiling his plan to transform the sector, Carney said Canada's auto industry needed »»»

KYIV, Ukraine: Negotiators from Moscow and Kyiv on Thursday held a second day of US-brokered talks in Abu Dhabi on ending their war amid an escalation in Russia’s winter attacks on Ukraine’s power grid and after a sharp rise last year in Ukrainian civilians killed in the fighting. “We are working i»»»

From royals to intellectuals, politicians to sport moguls, tech magnates and CEOs, the latest tranche of published documents from the investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has spotlighted a staggering global web of influence. Last week the US Justice Department published a new c»»»

NEW YORK: “The Tipping Point” author Malcolm Gladwell's next book will focus on a long-running tragedy in the country's culture, gun violence. The American Way of Killing will come out Sept. 29, Little, Brown and Company announced Thursday. Also Read: Don't be thinking 'Industrial 4.0' without ramp»»»

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One of Australia's most famous gangsters will walk free after prosecutors Friday said they would drop a planned retrial on drug trafficking charges. Sixty-year-old Tony Mokbel — one of the key figures in Melbourne's years-long gangland war — was jailed for 30 years in 2012 after pleading guilty to »»»

CARACAS, Venezuela: Andrés Velásquez didn’t stick around to become one more government critic jailed after Venezuela’s 2024 presidential election. A former governor who had crisscrossed Venezuela stumping for then-President Nicolás Maduro's opponent in the disputed race, he grew a thick beard, sent»»»

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Police in Norway have opened a corruption investigation into the country's former Prime Minister Thorbjørn Jagland over his alleged links to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. A special Norwegian police unit which is analysing newly released Epstein files in the US said the 75-year-ol»»»

Manila: Several regions in the country are expected to be impacted as tropical storm Basyang (Penha) has already made landfall early on Friday (Feb. 6, 2026). Based on the latest forecast, Basyang will continue traversing Agusan del Norte before emerging over the Bohol Sea, based on Tropical Cyclon»»»

Loyalty to Resistance Parliamentary Bloc in Lebanon held Thursday its regular session to discuss a number of political and parliamentary issues, condemning the Israeli escalation against Lebanon. The Bloc expresses its full solidarity with the Islamic Republic of Iran—its leadership, government, an»»»

1 of 2 | The crown of Empress Eugénie de Montijo, wife of Emperor Napoleon III of France, suffered damage in the October Louvre Museum heist. The restoration of the crown will begin soon. Photo courtesy of Thomas Clot/Louvre Museum Feb. 5 (UPI) -- The Louvre Museum in Paris announced it will begin »»»

Houses and market stalls lie in rubble after Boko Haram Islamists attacked Woro village, Kwara State, Nigeria, on Tuesday. Photo by Afolabi Sotunde/EPA Feb. 5 (UPI) -- Boko Haram Islamist militants killed 75 Muslims in attacks on two villages in the Nigerian state of Kwara this week after locals re»»»

Amazon on Thursday joined the other US tech giants in announcing a huge increase in spending on artificial intelligence (AI) projects and infrastructure, which seemed to knock back investors. Reporting on its past year's financial performance, Amazon said it was expecting to spend $200bn this year »»»

Medenine, Feb. 5 (TAP) - A new advanced leak detection technology for drinking water distribution networks has recently been implemented in the Medenine governorate.This new system has identified 450 water leaks along a 312 km pipeline, saving 32...»»»

Tunis, Feb. 5 (TAP) - Strengthening Tunisian–Senegalese cooperation in the energy sector was the focus of a meeting on Thursday between Secretary of State in charge of Energy Transition Wael Chouchane and Senegal’s Minister of Energy, Oil, and...»»»

The price of Bitcoin has fallen to its lowest level in 15 months despite US president Donald Trump's personal and public support of cryptocurrency. A single Bitcoin is now worth $66,000 (£48,700), its lowest level since October of 2024, with the price down 24% since the start of this year. The drop»»»

Share: “If you want to call and have a serious conversation, then call. Putin will always pick up the phone,” Russian foreign minister says in an interview with state media. PARIS — Russia’s top diplomat slammed French efforts to resuscitate dialogue between Emmanuel Macron and Vladimir Putin as “p»»»

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MOSCOW: The last remaining nuclear arms pact between Russia and the United States expired Thursday, removing any caps on the two largest atomic arsenals for the first time in more than a half-century. The termination of the New START Treaty could set the stage for what many fear could be an unconst»»»

ABUJA, Nigeria: Gunmen killed scores of people during an attack on two villages in Western Nigeria in one of the deadliest assaults in the West African country in recent months. The attack on Tuesday evening targetted the neighbouring villages of Woro and Nuku, in Kwara state. A lawmaker who repres»»»

1 of 5 | U.S. Commissioner of Food and Drugs Marty Makary speaks at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Headquarters in Washington, D.C. on January 8. The FDA announced it wouldn't enforce labeling rules for artificial food additives. Photo by Annabelle Gordon/UPI | License Photo Feb. »»»

U.S. non-farm job openings trended lower at 6.5 million in December, but hirings remained steady, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Thursday. File Photo by UPI/Brian Kersey | License Photo Feb. 5 (UPI) -- The number of U.S. non-farm job openings trended downward to 6.5 million in Dece»»»

President Donald Trump has said he can replace an expiring US-Russia arms control deal with a better agreement that includes China, a move that would upend a decades-long arrangement between the world's biggest nuclear powers. But as Washington and Moscow seek a path forward following the expiratio»»»

BusinessTurkeyTurkey's textile industry crushed by China and BangladeshElmas TopcuAsian rivals have pushed Turkey's manufacturers out of EU markets. Factories are closing and jobs are vanishing. Is there still hope the industry can survive? https://p.dw.com/p/57YyZThe textile and clothing industrie»»»

On Thursday, Parliament passed on second reading amendments to the Cybersecurity Act introducing enhanced European requirements related to risk assessment and incident reporting. The changes also include provisions aimed at restricting the use of high-risk technologies. With the amendments to natio»»»

The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) on Thursday held the signing ceremony of the Host City Contract for 10th Asian Winter Games, scheduled to be staged in Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan, in 2029. The ceremony took place in Milan, Italy. The signing ceremony was attended by His Excellency Sheikh Joaan»»»

Ashraf Siddiqui The British Chamber of Commerce Qatar (BCCQ) has officially launched a new chapter for the UK-Qatar business community with a Welcome Event held at JW Marriott Marquis City Center Doha. The event marked the successful transition of the Qatar British Business Forum (QBBF) into a full»»»

Khaled Al Hameidi Doha Qatar Foundation (QF) has placed National Sport Day (NSD) 2026 at the heart of its community engagement agenda during a dedicated Media Day held at Education City Stadium, bringing together journalists and senior officials to outline upcoming activities, social initiatives an»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Fire Station has announced the opening of three major solo exhibitions by internationally acclaimed artists Chung Seoyoung, Haroon Mirza, and Ho Tzu Nyen. The exhibitions opened on the same day Art Basel Qatar launched on February 5, and will remain open beyond the fair da»»»

The Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Chancellor of Germany Friedrich Merz held an official session of talks at the Amiri Diwan on Thursday. At the outset of the session, HH the Amir welcomed the German Chancellor and his accompanying delegation, hoping that the visit would cont»»»

Satyendra Pathak Doha The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) ended the week on a positive note, with its benchmark index gaining 44.98 points, or 0.4 percent, to close at 11,355.36 points, supported by select heavyweight stocks and continued foreign institutional buying. Market capitalisation rose by 0.6 p»»»

QNA Doha Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani and Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany HE Friedrich Merz co-chaired the meeting of the Qatari-German Business Roundtable, held in Doha on Thursday. At the outset of the meeting,»»»

PM MEETS ALBANIA'S MINISTER Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani met with Minister of Economy and Innovation of Albania Delina Ibrahimaj in Doha on Thursday. The meeting discussed relations between the two countries and ways to streng»»»

Tribune News Network Doha On the sidelines of Web Summit Qatar 2026, the National Planning Council (NPC) announced it will advance the adoption of AI technologies and enhance operational practices across the Council’s departments, as part of its enterprise-wide AI transformation plan. The transform»»»

ARAB LEAGUE SECRETARY-GENERAL MEETS ATTORNEY-GENERAL Secretary-General of the Arab League Ahmed Aboul Gheit met with Attorney-General of Qatar HE Dr. Issa bin Saad Al JafaliAl Nuaimi in Cairo on Thursday. During the meeting, the two sides exchanged views on several topics of mutual interest, and di»»»

Damascus: The Damascus International Book Fair began Thursday in Damascus. This year's theme is "a history we write...a history we read." The book fair was inaugurated by the President of the Syrian Arab Republic, HE Ahmed Al Sharaa, Minister of Culture HE Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Hamad Al-Thani, Min»»»

Ashraf Siddiqui Doha During Web Summit 2026, Peter Mrkic, managing director of TOD MENA, spoke exclusively to Qatar Tribune, sharing insights into his professional journey, the rapid evolution of the streaming industry, and how TOD is reshaping sports and entertainment consumption across the Middle»»»

Ashraf Siddiqui The Turkish Embassy in Doha recently hosted a grand reception at Hotel Rixos Gulf in honour of the visiting Turkish delegation participating in Web Summit Qatar 2026. The gala networking evening welcomed approximately 500 guests, bringing together Turkish delegates with Qatari exper»»»

QNA Tokyo The Doha Institute for Graduate Studies participated in the 5th University Presidents for Peace Conference, held in Hiroshima, Japan, in a joint coordination between the Presidency of the Arab Universities Union and Hiroshima University. Itaimed to review the contribution of universities »»»

QATAR MUSEUMS, GOOGLE CLOUD LAUNCH NEW FRONTIER IN CULTURAL GAMING Qatar Museums and Google Cloud has announced a strategic partnership at Web Summit Qatar 2026 to develop a first-of-its-kind museum-themed racing game. The project leverages Google Cloud’s advanced AI and cloud technologies to bring»»»

QNA Manama The Ministry of Justice (MoJ), represented by the Arbitration Affairs Department, has taken part in the second GCC Law and Arbitration Week conference held in the Kingdom of Bahrain. The conference brought together an elite cohort of experts and specialists in legal and arbitration field»»»