Dubai: The UAE on Tuesday announced a three-year extension of the Emirates Mars Mission (EMM) until 2028, as the country's landmark Hope Probe marked five years since its historic launch. The milestone that has redefined the Arab world's place in space exploration was announced by Ahmad Belhoul Al »»»

The emerging outlines of Andrey Gyurov’s caretaker cabinet suggest a strong emphasis on technical expertise rather than political weight, according to sociologist Elena Darieva, speaking on bTV. She said the approach appears focused on bringing in professionals capable of stepping into ministries i»»»

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has endorsed Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban ahead of upcoming parliamentary elections, calling his leadership vital to America’s national interests. Orban’s personal relationship with US President Donald Trump has translated into a “golden era” of relations »»»

Tartous, Feb. 17 (SANA) The “Ramadan Brings Us Together” shopping festival opened on Monday evening at the Old Hall on Tartous’ seaside corniche, bringing together more than 40 companies and attracting large crowds. Organizers said the event, held ahead of the holy month of Ramadan, offers a wide r»»»

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Electronic music artist and tech creator Look Mum No Computer has been chosen to represent the UK at this year's Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna, the BBC has announced. Look Mum No Computer is a solo artist and songwriter and is also described as "an inventor of unique musical machines." The sing»»»

Otkurbek Rakhmanov, director of Region TV channel, announced on social media that former head of the State Committee for National Security, Kamchybek Tashiev, has temporarily left Kyrgyzstan. According to Rakhmanov, the departure is temporary. No further details, including the purpose and duration »»»

Doha, Qatar: As the holy month of Ramadan approaches and heralds a time for prayer and reflection, expat families in Doha have begun preparations that binds mindfulness with flavours of home. In hospitable homes and warm kitchens of these families, meal preparations for the holy month of Ramadan ha»»»

In May 2007, three-year-old Madeleine McCann vanished while on holiday with her parents and twin siblings in Praia da Luz, Portugal. On the night she disappeared, her parents, Kate and Gerry McCann, were dining with friends at a tapas restaurant approximately 55 meters from their ground-floor apart»»»

A 36-year-old motorist damaged five cars before she was taken into custody for driving under the influence of alcohol in the downtown Athens district of Kolonaki early on Tuesday. According to the police, the woman was arrested at the intersection of Kleomenous and Xanthippou streets after she smas»»»

Dubai: Gulf News’ brand new video podcast Dine With The Stars with Manjusha Radhakrishnan returns for another banger following our inaugural emotionally charged debut with Malayalam actress and survivor Bhavana Menon. In our second episode of DWTS, we break bread with Bollywood actor Ahaan Shetty, »»»

The Philippines is putting safe and ethical labour migration at the forefront after taking over as chair of the 9th Abu Dhabi Dialogue (ADD), a key platform connecting labor-sending and labour-receiving countries in Asia. In a statement, Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) secretary Hans Cacdac sai»»»

Dubai: Money sent home by overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) has reached new heights in 2025, underscoring the contribution of Filipinos working abroad, including millions based in the UAE. Cash remittances reached an all-time high of $3.52 billion in December 2025, pushing up the total to $35.63 bil»»»

Romania's market for electrified cars (fully electric, plug-in hybrids and full hybrids) is expected to reach 110,000 registrations in 2026, up 28 percent from the previous year, when 85,961 units were recorded, President of the Association of Automobile Manufacturers and Importers (APIA) Dan Vardi»»»

A Romanian out of two has chosen to drink beer during romantic dates, a habit ‘frequently’ practiced by 18% of them and ‘occasionally’ by 32%, according to a specialty study published on last Wednesday.In a world of online dating and pressure to make a perfect first impression, Romanians still opt »»»

The coworking space market in Romania is entering a new stage of growth, as more and more companies rethink their cost structure, and Bucharest is becoming more attractive for investors, reveals a specialized analysis, given to the public on last Wednesday.In Romania, the market is in a development»»»

Bucharest has the most extensive offer, while Constanta ranks last when it comes to the total number of newly completed homes available to those who want to make a real estate purchase, according to a report by a real estate website.According to the cited source, new apartments and houses put up fo»»»

Last year, 63.8% of young people in EU, aged between 16 and 24 years used generative AI instruments almost double compared the general population (aged between 16 and 74 years), where the share was 32.7%, according to data released by Eurostat on Tuesday, on the Day of safer Internet. At the opposi»»»

The number of slaughters and the carcass weight increased for pigs, sheep, goats and poultry while for cattle and decreased in 2025 compared to 2024, according to the National Institute of Statistics (INS) provisional data published on Tuesday.In December 2025 compared to December 2024, the number »»»

A day after an unprecedented Israeli decision allowing the seizure of land in the occupied West Bank, Hebrew-language reports revealed a settlement plan that would, in effect, extend Jerusalem’s boundaries beyond the pre–1967 lines. According to a report published by Yedioth Ahronoth, a housing pla»»»

The Australian government will not repatriate from Syria a group of 34 women and children with alleged ties to the ISIS group, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Tuesday. The women and children from 11 families were supposed to fly from the Syrian capital Damascus to Australia but Syrian authorit»»»

On Feb. 17, 2014, "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" made its debut on NBC with the Roots as the house band. 1 of 5 | Jimmy Fallon arrives on the red carpet for the Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on May 2, 2022. On February 17, 2014, "The Tonight Show Starring Jim»»»

457 km of roads to be repaired, 22 bridges to be built in Kyrgyzstan in 2026 The Ministry of Transport and Communications’ budget for 2026 is planned to be 39,100 billion soms. Deputy Minister Beknazar Bazaraliev announced at a meeting of the Committee on Industrial Policy, Transport, Fuel and Ener»»»

Each year during the holy month of Ramadan, incidents of so-called “online begging” re-emerge, as fraudsters exploit the prevailing atmosphere of compassion and generosity to solicit financial assistance from donors through internet platforms and social media. Authorities have warned the public aga»»»

An unofficial outline of the expected caretaker cabinet headed by Andrey Gyurov has begun to circulate, with multiple familiar political figures likely to return to government. According to information reported by bTV, the proposed lineup must be formally submitted to President Iliana Yotova no lat»»»

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un marked the completion of 10,000 new houses built in Pyongyang, state media KCNA said on Tuesday, as the country prepares to hold a key party congress. Kim has been touring construction sites and touting project progress ahead of this month's Ninth Congress of the rul»»»

The US should reap economic benefits from any potential agreement with Iran for it to be enduring, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Hamid Ghanbari has said. Tensions between the two countries have escalated in recent weeks, with US President Donald Trump repeatedly threatening military action agains»»»

Russia’s online cartographic service has put blurring over a 100,000 square metres of land near the Northern Fleet’s headquarters. The move prompts the question whether authorities are trying to hide the massive losses in Ukraine. Yandex Maps has for years blurred sensitive weapons stores sites and»»»

Dubai: Dubai: With a new travel pilot between the UAE and Bahrain underway, short-haul regional travel is witnessing a shift. While the immediate focus is on faster airport processing, the initiative forms part of a longer-term effort to rethink how border procedures are coordinated across GCC stat»»»

A Sydney man who tried to post native lizards, dragons and other reptiles out of Australia in bags of popcorn and biscuit tins has been sentenced to eight years in jail, authorities said Tuesday. The eight-year term handed down on Friday was a record for wildlife smuggling, federal environment offi»»»

The Competition Council is analyzing the transaction through which UMB Steel Ltd intends to take over the assets belonging to ArcelorMittal Hunedoara stock company, the competition authority informs in a press release.UMB Steeel Ltd is part of the UMB group, owned by the Umbrarescu family. The UMB »»»

Electricity recorded the sharpest price increase in January, rising by 59.33% year-on-year, although it fell slightly compared with the previous month, by 0.44%. Significant annual increases were also registered for cocoa and coffee, up by 25.27%, and for rail transport, which rose by 24.40%, accor»»»

The Minister of Finance, Alexandru Nazare, will participate between February 16-17, 2026, at the meeting of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN), organized in Brussels, where he will take part in debates, as well as in a series of bilateral meetings with counterparts from member stat»»»

A public administration reform and an economic recovery package have been completed and will be passed by emergency ordinance immediately after the end of the opinion seeking process for them is over, with several amendments concerning the institutions of the defence, public order, national securit»»»

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) launched, on Monday, the annual scholarship program offered by the Romanian Government to foreign citizens from non-EU countries for the 2026-2027 academic year.The program is implemented through the MAE and financed from the budget of the Ministry of Education»»»

The minister of Foreign Affairs, Oana Toiu met on Friday with the vice-president Google for Europe, Annette Kroeber-Riel, on the margin of the Conference for Security in Munich. ‘In a world which is more interconnected, digital infrastructure and IA innovation, but as well secured cloud solutions a»»»

Minister of Foreign Affairs Oana Toiu highlighted at the Munich Security Conference, among other key points, the need to use EU funding for NATO defense needs."Today, at the Munich Security Conference, I opened the working session 'Implications of Warfare with Autonomous Systems, Including Drones' »»»

Maritime security in the Black Sea was the main topic of discussions between Romania, Canada, the Philippines, Norway, Iceland, and the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs at the 2026 Munich Security Conference.The Romanian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Oana Toiu, participated on Sunday in th»»»

Dubai: Ramadan television is a tradition in its own right, and this year Viu along with other streaming platforms is keeping things focused with a carefully chosen slate of premium Arabic dramas. From intense thrillers to light family comedies, the 2026 line-up brings together major regional stars »»»

Dubai: The Al Ain Civil, Commercial and Administrative Court has ordered a woman to pay Dh150,000 to another woman after failing to transfer the full value of her share in a privately organised rotating savings scheme, locally known as a “jamiyah”. The court ruled that the defendant must pay Dh140,»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian navy is the best guarantor of safety of Russian merchant vessels amid Western attacks, Russian presidential aide and chairman of the Russian Marine Board Nikolai Patrushev said. By implementing plans for a naval blockade of Russia, the Europeans are explore the limits»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Twenty-one civilians have been killed in Russia in Ukrainian attacks in the week starting February 9, Russian Foreign Ministry Ambassador-at-Large on the Ukrainian regime's crimes Rodion Miroshnik told Sputnik. "Over the past week, Ukrainian Nazis' shelling resulted in 147 civili»»»

China's Russian oil imports are set to climb for a third straight month to a new record high in February as independent refiners snapped up deeply discounted cargoes after India slashed purchases, according to traders and ship-tracking data. Russian crude shipments are estimated to amount to 2.07 m»»»

Damascus, Feb. 17 (SANA) Officials at the Damascus Chamber of Commerce met a Jordanian economic delegation on Monday to discuss potential investment in Syria’s cement industry. The talks, held at the chamber’s headquarters, brought together board members and a delegation led by Mohammad Ali Bdeir, »»»

Nearly 3 out of 10 households in South Korea raise pets, mostly dogs, government data showed Tuesday. In this Sept. 28, 2025, photo, dogs wear traditional hanbok at a fashion show held in Seoul. File Photo by Yonhap Nearly 3 out of 10 households in South Korea raise pets, mostly dogs, government da»»»

TradeIndiaFrance's Macron in India to boost Rafale deal talks, AI tiesMahima Kapoor with AFP and APEmmanuel Macron arrives in India at a time the country is looking to upgrade its air force, with the Indian government having given preliminary approval to buy more than 100 additional Rafale jets las»»»

U.S. President Donald Trump warned Iran of potential consequences should it fail to strike a deal with the United States, as negotiators prepare for the latest round of talks in Geneva on Tuesday. Mediated by Oman, the recently resumed discussions are aimed at averting the possibility of U.S. milit»»»

Dubai: This Ramadan, the night sky offers something truly extraordinary. On Saturday, 21 February 2026, Al Thuraya Astronomy Center invites you to witness a rare planetary parade from the serene Al Qudra Desert in Dubai. Also Read: Scorpion season brings weather changes to UAE: What to expect this »»»

Tunis, February 17, 2026 (TAP) – Four trophies will be awarded on March 5, 2026, in Tunis to women business leaders supported by the Qualitative Growth for Employment (CQE) project, in celebration of the International Women’s Day.Launched under the...»»»

Oil prices stabilized on Tuesday as investors assessed supply disruption risks after Iran conducted naval exercises near the Strait of Hormuz ahead of nuclear talks with the United States later in the day. US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he would participate "indirectly" in the Geneva»»»