Doha, Qatar: Minister of Education and Higher Education H E Lolwah bint Rashid bin Mohammed Al Khater highlighted record achievements for Qatar Education Excellence Award and presented an extensive overview of ongoing reforms shaping Qatar’s education system. Addressing the 19th Qatar Education Exc»»»

The volume of industrial production exceeded the one year earlier level by 1.8%, while based on working-day adjusted data declined by 1.0% in December 2025. A production increase occurred in the majority of the manufacturing subsections. According to seasonally and working-day adjusted data industr»»»

Construction output volume, based on raw data surpassed the one year earlier level by 8.9%, according to calendar-adjusted data by 6.5% in December 2025. Among the main construction groups the construction of buildings grew by 8.4%, that of civil engineering by 10.5%. Based on seasonally and workin»»»

The world of K-pop, often celebrated for its ability to bridge disparate cultures through catchy melodies and synchronised choreography, has become the unlikely stage of a fierce digital confrontation. What began as a loc»»»

The world of K-pop, often celebrated for its ability to bridge disparate cultures through catchy melodies and synchronised choreography, has become the unlikely stage of a fierce digital confrontation. What began as a loc»»»

The world of K-pop, often celebrated for its ability to bridge disparate cultures through catchy melodies and synchronised choreography, has become the unlikely stage of a fierce digital confrontation. What began as a loc»»»

The world of K-pop, often celebrated for its ability to bridge disparate cultures through catchy melodies and synchronised choreography, has become the unlikely stage of a fierce digital confrontation. What began as a loc»»»

The world of K-pop, often celebrated for its ability to bridge disparate cultures through catchy melodies and synchronised choreography, has become the unlikely stage of a fierce digital confrontation. What began as a loc»»»

The world of K-pop, often celebrated for its ability to bridge disparate cultures through catchy melodies and synchronised choreography, has become the unlikely stage of a fierce digital confrontation. What began as a loc»»»

The world of K-pop, often celebrated for its ability to bridge disparate cultures through catchy melodies and synchronised choreography, has become the unlikely stage of a fierce digital confrontation. What began as a loc»»»

The world of K-pop, often celebrated for its ability to bridge disparate cultures through catchy melodies and synchronised choreography, has become the unlikely stage of a fierce digital confrontation. What began as a loc»»»

Freedom Bank Kazakhstan has abandoned plans to establish a subsidiary bank in Kyrgyzstan, Forbes Kazakhstan reports. «Freedom Bank is currently not planning to open a subsidiary bank in Kyrgyzstan as part of updating its international strategy. At the same time, the bank continues to view the marke»»»

AMMAN — Department of Statistics has released its monthly report on the Industrial Producer Price Index (PPI), showing a 0.75 per cent decline in producer prices in 2025 compared with the same period in 2024.On a monthly basis, the general PPI decreased by 1.33 per cent in December 2025 compared wi»»»

Bangladesh's largest Islamist party conceded defeat in elections on Saturday, despite earlier alleging problems with the vote count, clearing the way for Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader Tarique Rahman to become prime minister after 17 years in self-imposed exile. Bangladesh's largest Islamist p»»»

Dubai: King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh has begun implementing its largest operational transformation since opening more than 40 years ago, marking the first comprehensive overhaul of airline operations across its terminals. The phased redistribution came into effect today. Also Read: Ki»»»

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas pushed back against what she described as "European bashing" in a speech at the Munich Security Conference on Sunday. Kallas welcomed the message of unity delivered by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the annual gathering but dismissed the Trump adm»»»

Dubai: The Al Ain Civil, Commercial and Administrative Court has ordered a woman to pay Dh76,910 in outstanding legal fees and court expenses to her former lawyer after she refused to settle the amount despite securing a final judgment in her favour. The court also awarded the lawyer Dh1,000 in com»»»

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party's (BNP) election victory has cleared the way for a new government to take office on February 17, 2026, marking a significant political shift in Dhaka and prompting renewed regional engagement. »»»

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party's (BNP) election victory has cleared the way for a new government to take office on February 17, 2026, marking a significant political shift in Dhaka and prompting renewed regional engagement. »»»

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party's (BNP) election victory has cleared the way for a new government to take office on February 17, 2026, marking a significant political shift in Dhaka and prompting renewed regional engagement. »»»

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party's (BNP) election victory has cleared the way for a new government to take office on February 17, 2026, marking a significant political shift in Dhaka and prompting renewed regional engagement. »»»

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party's (BNP) election victory has cleared the way for a new government to take office on February 17, 2026, marking a significant political shift in Dhaka and prompting renewed regional engagement. »»»

For the past five-plus years, they had been known as the “two friends” who ran Kyrgyzstan. Then, on February 10, they were friends no more. With ruthless efficiency, Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov took out his erstwhile sidekick, state security service chief Kamchybek Tashiyev, and proceeded to pur»»»

Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny was killed using a toxin derived from a deadly frog poison, according to an investigation by five western governments, the Wall Street Journal reports. Russia’s most high profile op»»»

An ex-minister of a shadowy Christian church who told the BBC he sexually abused a child in Canada is still free more than two years after he made his admission. Robert Corfield admitted when confronted by the BBC that he sexually abused a boy, Michael Havet, in the 1980s. Corfield's was one of mor»»»

Minister of Education of Kyrgyzstan Dogdurkul Kendirbaeva met with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of China to Kyrgyzstan Liu Jiangping. According to the ministry’s press service, the two sides discussed bilateral cooperation in education. Particular attention was paid to developin»»»

On February 11, 2026, what began as a routine domestic flight from Lagos to Port Harcourt turned into a heart-stopping ordeal for approximately 80 passengers and crew aboard an Arik Air Boeing 737-700. A catastrophic failure in the left engine forced an emergency diversion to Benin Airport. But tha»»»

Share: Lebanon said an Israeli strike near the Syrian border on Sunday killed four people, while Israel said it targeted operatives from the Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad. Despite a November 2024 truce intended to end over a year of Israel-Hezbollah hostilities, Israel has continued carr»»»

A green revolution is taking place on the streets of Havana, but it's by necessity rather than design. Faced with a severe fuel crisis, which intensified after the United States placed the island under a de facto oil blockade last month, taxi drivers are ditching their cars and whisking passengers »»»

Dubai: The UAE is set for a marked drop in temperatures, dusty conditions and rough seas over next four days, the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) said in its daily bulletin. The weather is expected to be dusty to partly cloudy today, with clouds developing eastwards that may bring light rainfa»»»

Pakistani citizens are enjoying growing travel freedom as the Henley Passport Index for February 2026 ranks their passport 97th, up from 98th in January and 103rd last year. More destinations unlockedPakistani passport holders can now visit 32 countries visa-free, with visa-on-arrival, or via eTA, »»»

Former US President Barack Obama has said he believes that aliens are “real” but dismissed longstanding conspiracy theories that the US is concealing proof of extraterrestrial life at a secretive military facility called Area 51. Obama made the remarks on the No Lie podcast with Brian Tyler Cohen r»»»

Trade isn’t always the most newsworthy topic. The movement of goods and services between nations is such an accepted – and necessary – component of the global economy that it only makes the headlines when it suddenly ceases, or at least slows to the point when consumers, retailers and manufacturers»»»

Dubai: A Rajasthan Police constable was dismissed from service just two days after his wedding after a video from the ceremony went viral, allegedly showing several wanted criminals among the guests. Ashok Bishnoi, posted with a special police team in Jhalawar district, was removed following the ci»»»

Dubai: A former diplomat who once worked in government corridors in Europe is now spending her days perfecting croissants and chocolates in Dubai. For Maria Galabova, founder of Keto Kartel, the move from politics to pastry was not a career pivot made on impulse. It followed a family health scare, »»»

Hungary should fear the EU, not Russia, Prime Minister Viktor Orban has warned, arguing that the bloc poses a “direct threat” to his country’s sovereignty. In his annual state-of-the-nation address on Saturday, he said Brussels’ “oppressive machinery” is attempting to steer the upcoming parliamenta»»»

West Palm Beach, Florida: President Donald Trump said Sunday that members of his newly created Board of Peace have pledged $5 billion toward rebuilding war-ravaged Gaza and will commit thousands of personnel to international stabilisation and police forces for the territory. The pledges will be for»»»

GENEVA: Iran and the United States will hold a second round of talks over Tehran’s nuclear program next week, the Swiss Foreign Ministry said Saturday. Oman, which welcomed the first round of indirect talks on Feb. 6, will host the talks in Geneva, the Swiss ministry said, without specifying which »»»

The US may be unable to prevent EU bureaucrats from destroying Western civilization, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s envoy Kirill Dmitriev has suggested. The remark came in response to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s speech at the Munich Security Conference, where he sought to ease tensions »»»

QNA Doha Minister of Education and Higher Education HE Lolwah bint Rashid Al Khater has affirmed that the Qatar Education Excellence Award 2026 (QEEA 2026) carries special significance, with the number of winners from both genders reaching 108 - the most significant figure since the award’s incepti»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Career Development Centre (QCDC), founded by Qatar Foundation (QF), signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Snoonu Trading and Services L.L.C to support QCDC’s digital transformation and expand how career development services are delivered across Qatar’s educ»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Al Faisal Without Borders Foundation, in cooperation with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, organised the National Championship of the Destination Imagination (DI) programme, which the foundation runs in public and private schools across Qatar. A total of 110»»»

Tribune News Network Doha HEC Paris, one of the world’s top-ranked business schools, has welcomed its Executive MBA (EMBA) Class of 2027 to its state-of-the-art Doha campus, reaffirming its role in developing senior leaders ready to contribute to regional transformation and long-term economic progr»»»

QNA Doha Minister of Social Development and Family HE Buthaina bint Ali Al Jabr Al Nuaimi has stressed that empowering Arab women, safeguarding their rights, and enhancing their full participation constitute fundamental pillars for achieving sustainable development and strengthening societal stabil»»»

KUWAIT, Feb 15 (KUNA) -- 1975 -- Kuwaiti MPs Jassem Al-Qatami and Rashed Al-Farhan submitted the first-of-a-kind draft law to grant women the right to run in elections and vote. The parliament was dissolved before the house discuss the bill. 1994 -- Kuwait Amir Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah signed»»»

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has said it has released all of the files required by the Epstein Files Transparency Act, but lawmakers have argued the release is insufficient. The letter sent to Congress members on Saturday said all records, documents, communications and investigative materials»»»

Share: Secretary of State Marco Rubio cast the United States as the “child of Europe” in a message of unity on Saturday, offering some reassurance as well as levelling more criticism at allies after a year of turmoil in transatlantic relations. Rubio was addressing the annual Munich Security Confer»»»

Colombo: Head coach Mike Hesson admitted Pakistan's players were hurting in the dressing room after their crushing 61-run defeat to arch-rivals India in Colombo on Sunday. India dominated the T20 World Cup Group A match which had been in doubt until a few days ago when the Pakistan government clear»»»

Los Angeles: "Wuthering Heights," Emerald Fennell's steamy adaptation of the classic Emily Bronte novel, charmed moviegoers in North America over the four-day US holiday weekend, raking in $40 million, industry estimates showed Sunday. The film, starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi as the doomed»»»

DOHA: Minister of Social Development and Family HE Buthaina bint Ali Al Jabr Al Nuaimi has stressed that empowering Arab women, safeguarding their rights, and enhancing their full participation constitute fundamental pillars for achieving sustainable development and strengthening societal stability»»»