Bulgarian President Iliana Iotova held talks with Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic on the sidelines of the 62nd Munich Security Conference, Iotova's press secretariat reported here on Saturday. Key topics included the upcoming Three Seas Initiative summit, hosted this year by Croatia. The i»»»

From a 91-year-old sprinter clocking under 40 seconds in the 200 metres to a 68-year-old former wheelchair user running the 10,000m, the inaugural Open Masters Games in the UAE capital has turned into a celebration of grit, grace and second chances. The curtain falls on Sunday on the 10-day sportin»»»

The current administration’s foreign policy “is inherently difficult to analyze” because its statements “often lack a coherent foundation or consistent meaning,” Prof. Joe Siracusa of Curtin University’s Global Futures Platform told Sputnik, commenting on Secretary Rubio’s speech at this year’s Mun»»»

Munich, Feb. 14 (SANA)-Syria’s Foreign Minister, Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani, held talks on Saturday with a number of U.S.Congressmen, headed by Senator Jeanne Shaheen, on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference. The discussions focused on the latest developments in Syria and the region, with »»»

Kochi: Shocking cyber trail details have surfaced in the death of 16-year-old Aditya in Chottanikkara, with investigators widening their probe to examine the role of a shadowy Instagram account allegedly targeting minors. Aditya left home on January 27 stating she was going to school but was later »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs has announced an extensive package of religious, charitable and community programs for Ramadan 1447 AH under the slogan “Obedience and Forgiveness.” The announcement was made during a press conference at the Imam Muhammad ibn Abd a»»»

A prosecutor investigating a deadly explosion at a cookie factory in central Greece that killed five workers on January 26 has upgraded the charges against three men arrested over the incident to homicide with possible intent, according to state-run broadcaster ERT. The owner of the Violanta factor»»»

Munich: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, met Saturday with Minister-President of the State of Bavaria in the Federal Republic of Germany, HE Dr. Markus Soder on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference. During the meeting,»»»

Doha, Qatar: Temperatures will see a drop starting tomorrow, February 15, 2026, due to northwesterly winds. The Qatar Meteorology Department said that the cold weather will return to Qatar, with an increased feeling of chill expected from tomorrow evening. "This is due to the effect of northwesterl»»»

World leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, have been gathering in Munich for Europe's biggest security and defence conference. The burning question on everyone's minds: is America still an ally of Europe? The k»»»

KUWAIT, Feb 14 (KUNA) -- Al-Salam Association for Humanitarian and Charitable Work inaugurated "Peace Village 3" in Yemen as part of its humanitarian and development efforts aimed at improving the quality of life and providing an integrated environment for residents through a package of vital servi»»»

Two entries to the Attiki Odos beltway towards the Athens International Airport will be closed to traffic until 6 a.m. on Monday morning for heavy maintenance work, the highway’s operator has said. The closures will affect the Elefsina entry (Intersection 1) and Egaleo (Intersection 5). The opErato»»»

Abu Dhabi: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held talks in Abu Dhabi today with Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of Qatar. The meeting, which took place during the Qatari Emir’s fraternal visit to the UAE, saw the two leaders discuss the close relations between thei»»»

Russian forces targeted energy and transportation infrastructure, a central missile and artillery weapons base and temporary deployment points of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) reported on Saturday. "Operational-tactical aviation, strike drones, missile forces, an»»»

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio sought to assuage European leaders' worries about fraying ties with Washington as he addressed the Munich Security Conference on Saturday, telling the annual gathering that Europe and the US "belong together" and that Washington wants to "revitalise"»»»

Europe must be ready to fight to protect its people, values, and way of life, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer told world leaders on Saturday. Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, Starmer also called for deeper links and cooperation, including economic ties, between the UK and EU. The PM stre»»»

Abu Dhabi: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani met with President of the United Arab Emirates, HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, in Abu Dhabi today. Discussion during the meeting, focused on the latest regional and international developments, primarily the situation in the Middle East»»»

India’s passport has risen to 75th position in the Henley Passport Index for February 2026, up from 85th last year and 80th at the start of 2026. India has moved up 10 spots in the passport index, with citizens now able to visit 56 countries visa-free or with visa-on-arrival, one more than in Janua»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani sent Saturday a cable of congratulations to Prime Minister of Barbados, HE Mia Mottley on the occasion of her winning a third term in the general elections.»»»

Munich: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, met today, February 14, 2026, with HE Dr. Markus Söder, Prime Minister of the state of Bavaria in the Federal Republic of Germany, on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference. Duri»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani sent a cable of congratulation to leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, Tariq Rahman on his party’s victory in the parliamentary elections.»»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE’s Ministry of Education has introduced a comprehensive framework regulating the use of generative artificial intelligence in schools, including applications similar to ChatGPT, in a step to protect academic integrity, safeguard students and maintain a disciplined and secure learn»»»

DOHA: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani sent a cable of congratulations to leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, Tariq Rahman, on his party's victory in the parliamentary elections.»»»

DOHA: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani sent a cable of congratulations to Prime Minister of Barbados HE Mia Mottley, on the occasion of her winning a third term in the general elections.»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The White House on Saturday published a Valentine's Day card featuring Greenland and a message calling to "define our situationship." The image, published on X, shows a map of Greenland placed inside the outline of a heart. "It's time we define our situationship," the message on »»»

WASHINGTON (sputnik) - US special presidential envoy Steve Witkoff and US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner will participate in Ukraine settlement talks in Geneva on Tuesday, February 17, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Saturday. "And our negotiators, Steve Witkoff, now Ja»»»

Nurgazy Matisakov, head of the transport prosecutor’s office, has been relieved of his duties, sources told Kaktus.media. According to the media outlet, Matisakov was dismissed as part of personnel changes within the prosecution system. He previously held several positions in the prosecution author»»»

CAIRO, Feb 14 (KUNA) -- Egyptian President Abdelfattah Al-Sisi extended congratulations to the State of Kuwait, its leadership, government and people, on the 65th National Day and the 35th Liberation Day.The greetings were conveyed during a visit by Secretary-General of the Egyptian Presidency Moha»»»

Munich: The Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, met on Saturday, February 14, 2026, separately with HE Badr bin Hamad bin Hamoud Al Busaidi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the sisterly Sultanate of Oman, and HE Asaad Al-Shaibani, M»»»

Munich: The Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, met on Saturday, February 14, 2026, with HE Dick Schoof, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference. During the meeting, they»»»

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio offered a reassuring message to America’s allies on Saturday, striking a less aggressive but still firm tone about the administration’s intent to reshape the trans-Atlantic alliance and push its priorities after more than a year of President Donald Trump’s often-ho»»»

Road repairs will begin on Kalinin Street in Bishkek starting February 15. The Department of the Patrol Police Service reported. According to it, the reconstruction will be carried out on the bridge located on this street. The work is aimed at widening the roadway and increasing traffic capacity. D»»»

Two local residents have publicly renounced their participation in the banned religious extremist organization Yakyn Inkar in Ton district of Issyk-Kul region. The district police department reported. According to law enforcement officials, on February 12 officers of the Service for Countering Extr»»»

Paris, France: Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek, the world's top two players, have both pulled out of next week's WTA 1000 event in Dubai, tournament organizers announced. Sabalenka has not played since losing the Australian Open final to Elena Rybakina last month. “I'm really sorry I have to withdr»»»

Tunis, Feb.14 (TAP) - Relatively strong to strong winds are forecast on Saturday in northern coasts and the south with sand and dust storms, moving to the midland and the north through the night and Sunday.The maximum wind speed is expected to range...»»»

Building permits have already been issued for all of Hemus Motorway's lots except one, outgoing Minister of Regional Development Ivan Ivanov told reporters in Suhindol on Saturday. He noted that he is leaving behind resolved issues that need to be completed, but also that funding needs to be secure»»»

The Bulgarian music market is growing at double-digit rates, according to a new national study on the state and development of the country’s music industry, which will be presented on February 24 in Sofia. The research was commissioned by the Association of Independent Music Publishers and Producer»»»

CAIRO, Feb 14 (KUNA) -- Egypt emphasized the importance of continued African solidarity with the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people, foremost of which is the right to establish an independent state along the June 4, 1967 lines, with East Jerusalem as its capital, in accordance with interna»»»

Two-time Wimbledon runner-up and international ambassador for the program wants to help ensure girls are “free to dream big” Doha, Qatar: Ons Jabeur, the Tunisian tennis player and two-time Wimbledon runner-up, has joined Qatar Foundation as the international ambassador of its Creating Pathways pro»»»

Beijing's top diplomat Wang Yi warned the United States on Saturday against "plotting" on Taiwan, saying it could lead to a "confrontation" with China. Speaking at the Munich Security Conference in Germany, Foreign Minister Wang said that any future "instigating and plotting to split China through »»»

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Drone strikes killed one person in Ukraine and another in Russia, officials said Saturday, ahead of fresh talks next week aimed at ending the war. An elderly woman died when a Russian drone hit a residential building in the Black Sea port city of Odesa, Ukraine’s State Emergency Service said. In Ru»»»

The administration of US President Donald Trump covertly smuggled around 6,000 Starlink satellite internet terminals into Iran amid that erupted across the Islamic Republic earlier this year, the Wall Street Journal reports, substantiating Tehran’s findings of foreign interference behind the deadly»»»

MUNICH, Feb 14 (KUNA) -- Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah met with Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Anita Anand, on the sidelines of the 62nd Munich Security Conference, in the German city of Munich.In a statement on Saturday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said »»»

KUWAIT, Feb 14 (KUNA) -- The Central Agency for Information Technology (CAIT) launched on Saturday a unified platform project to manage the citizen and resident experience across all government entities, in cooperation with global technology firm Sprinklr.In a statement to KUNA, CAIT said a key pil»»»

The housing market in Bulgaria is undergoing notable shifts, with buyers increasingly prioritizing location and accessibility over sheer size. According to the latest analysis by “ADDRESS Real Estate,” the rising property prices in 2025, which climbed between 15 and 20 percent in major cities like »»»

During meetings he held Friday with several prominent figures and members of parliament, ex-Prime Minister Saad Hariri emphasized that "Lebanon and the region are witnessing a strategic shift, and Lebanon has a golden opportunity as a result of the collapse of the Iranian and Hezbollah project," a »»»

Munich, Feb. 14 (SANA) Syria’s Foreign Minister, Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani, held talks on Saturday with International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference. The discussions focused on transitional justice in Syria, accountability for war crimes and »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Minister of State for Energy Affairs, the President and CEO of QatarEnergy, HE Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, hosted a special farewell reception in honour of Abdulaziz Jassim Al-Muftah, the retiring Executive Vice President for Industrial Cities at QatarEnergy. In remarks at the reception»»»

ABU DHABI: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani arrived in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates. HH the Amir and the accompanying delegation were welcomed upon arrival at the Al Bateen Airport by President of the United Arab Emirates HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed»»»