Dubai: Traffic congestion and peak-hour delays are increasingly pushing commuters towards faster and more predictable travel options, with Dubai’s public transport network recording a landmark 802.1 million riders in 2025. The surge reflects a growing shift away from private car use as residents an»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Medical sources in Gaza: 9 martyrs in Israeli raids outside the occupation’s deployment areas in Jabalia and Khan Yunis since dawn 15-02-20»»»

European leaders, worried about threats from a nuclear-armed Russia and doubts about the future of US security commitments, are increasingly debating whether to bolster nuclear arsenals on the continent. While the United States and Russia have thousands of nuclear warheads each, in Europe only Fran»»»

European NATO members must move from “overdependence” on the US and toward more autonomy and “hard power,” UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said. This comes as Washington has pressed the rest of the bloc to increase defense spending, and amid a transatlantic rift on a number of policies. At the M»»»

Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi has completed wide-ranging preparations across public services, cultural life and community programmes ahead of Ramadan 2026, as the emirate aims to create a welcoming and inclusive atmosphere for residents and visitors during the holy month. Government bodies and civic institu»»»

Iran is ready to consider compromises to reach a nuclear deal with the United States if Washington is willing to discuss lifting sanctions, Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi told the BBC in an interview published on Sunday. Iran has said it is prepared to discuss curbs on its nucl»»»

China will implement zero‑tariff treatment for imports from the 53 African countries with which it has diplomatic relations, starting May 1, 2026, state media reported on Saturday. China will also continue to push for the negotiation and signing of joint economic partnership pacts, and further expa»»»

RIYADH, Feb 15 (KUNA) -- Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Jassem Al-Budaiwi met with Special Representative of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary General for the Southern Neighborhood Javier Colomina.In a press release, the General Secretariate mentioned»»»

By Abdulaziz Faisal CAIRO, Feb 15 (KUNA) -- Kuwait's Ambassador to Egypt Ghanem Al-Ghanem, affirmed on Sunday that the brotherly relations between Egypt and Kuwait serve as a model for joint Arab cooperation.This came in a statement to KUNA following his meeting with South Sinai's Governor Major Ge»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Crescent Sighting Committee at the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs has called upon all Muslims in the State of Qatar to observe the crescent moon of the blessed month of Ramadan on the evening of Tuesday, February 17, 2026. In a statement, the committee urged that whoever sig»»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE’s new Higher Education Law is expected to deliver 30 immediate, practical changes aimed at reshaping the regulatory landscape of the sector, strengthening governance, improving academic quality and restoring public confidence in higher education. The legislation, according to Al »»»

More than 6,000 people were killed in over three days when a Sudanese paramilitary group unleashed “a wave of intense violence ... shocking in its scale and brutality” in Sudan's Darfur region in late October, according to the United Nations. The Rapid Support Forces' offensive to capture the city »»»

The US Department ​of Justice sent a letter to lawmakers regarding redactions in the files pertaining to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, Politico reported on Saturday. The letter, ‌required by ‌law, includes ​a ‌general ⁠description of ​the types ⁠of redactions made, and a list of notable p»»»

A prolonged impasse between US lawmakers over immigration enforcement ensnared the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in a partial government shutdown on Saturday, with Democrats in Congress vowing to withhold funding until major changes are enacted in the wake of two fatal shootings by fed»»»

Manila: Right-of-way (ROW) barriers once stalled major infrastructure projects in the Philippines. Not anymore. They are now falling like dominoes. A key test case: the Metro Manila Subway Project (MMSP), the country’s first-ever underground rail system. Also In This Package Manila's next hottest p»»»

Doha, Qatar: As part of its ongoing efforts to align the national tax system with international best practices, the General Tax Authority announces the commencement of the implementation of Chapter Seven (Repealed and Re-enacted) of the Income Tax Law issued under Law No. (24) of 2018 and its amend»»»

Doha, Qatar: Oil prices settled marginally higher on Friday after data showed an overall slowdown in US inflation, helping offset supply concerns as OPEC+ is leaning towards a resumption in production increases. Brent crude futures settled at $67.75, and US West Texas Intermediate crude (WTI) finis»»»

Doha, Qatar: QNB Financial Services (QNBFS), a subsidiary of QNB Group, a leading financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, conducted an investment awareness workshop for employees of Barwa Real Estate, as part of its ongoing commitment to promoting financial literacy and professional de»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Minister of State for Energy Affairs, the President and CEO of QatarEnergy, H E 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»»»

Dubai: A man who unlawfully took 15kg of 24-carat gold belonging to two business partners has been ordered to pay Dh3.15 million in compensation, after a criminal conviction for embezzlement was upheld through all stages of appeal. The Dubai Court of First Instance ruled that the Asian defendant mu»»»

Abu Dhabi: More than 1,250 Emiratis applied for emergency return documents last year after losing or damaging their passports abroad, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The service, now digital, can be processed through UAE diplomatic missions overseas within 30 minutes, helping citizens»»»

Australia unveiled AU$3.9 billion (US$2.8 billion) in spending on Sunday as a "down payment" on a new facility to build nuclear submarines under the tripartite AUKUS security pact with Britain and the United States. The AUKUS pact aims to arm Australia with a fleet of cutting-edge submarines from t»»»

China's top diplomat Wang Yi told German Chancellor Friedrich Merz that Beijing hoped to bring bilateral ties to a "new level", as they met on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference on Saturday. Wang has been trying to present Beijing as a more reliable and stable partner of the European U»»»

Hanoi, Vietnam: Vietnam has granted a licence to Elon Musk's Starlink to operate its satellite internet services in the communist country, a government agency said. The radio frequency regulator said local unit Starlink Services Vietnam Co. can initially deploy four gateway stations and a maximum o»»»

Doha, Qatar: Last year, the global economic outlook was marked by a sharp escalation of geopolitical uncertainty and major policy shocks. In April, the US administration under President Trump abruptly announced sweeping tariffs, centred on a 10 percent baseline levy on imports, with even higher rat»»»

Doha, Qatar: Al Sadd began their quest for a record-extending 20th Amir Cup crown with a thrilling 2-1 victory over Al Markhiya in a Round of 16 clash at Grand Hamad Stadium yesterday. After a goalless first half, Rafa Mujica broke the deadlock in the 75th minute from a penalty and then added a sec»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s banking sector has witnessed robust performance evident by the developments in the key indicators of the sector. The domestic credit of commercial banks’ in Qatar witnessed a surge of 4.9 percent on yearly basis to QR1.35 trillion in December last year. According to the officia»»»

The US has repeatedly expressed concern over the fact that the mining and processing of critical minerals, which include rare earths, is dominated by China. “We look forward to partnering with Norway on supply chain security, including on critical minerals,” US Secretary of State Marco Rubio wrote »»»

From perfectly spelled phishing emails to fake videos of government officials, artificial intelligence is changing the game for Interpol's cat-and-mouse fight against cybercrime at its high-tech war rooms in Singapore. Their foe: crime syndicates, structured like multinational firms, which are expl»»»

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to begin a two-day trip on Sunday, to bolster ties with Slovakia and Hungary, whose conservative leaders, often at odds with other European Union countries, have warm ties with President Donald Trump. Rubio will use the trip to discuss energy cooperation and»»»

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said Saturday she believed US President Donald Trump still desires to own Greenland despite dialling back his recent threats to seize it by force. Asked at a security conference in Munich if Trump still wanted to own the Arctic island, Frederiksen said: "Unfo»»»

Doha, Qatar: France’s Lara Tryba delivered a masterclass aboard Chageorge to capture the CSI3*-W 150cm Grand Prix on the final day of the H H The Amir’s Sword Showjumping Championship at Al Shaqab. The concluding feature class attracted 38 combinations, with 13 making it through to the jump-off, wh»»»

Iran is ready to consider compromises to reach a nuclear deal with the United States, provided Washington is willing to discuss lifting sanctions, Majid Takht Ravanchi, Iran’s deputy foreign minister, told the BBC in Tehran. Takht Ravanchi said: "If they are sincere, I'm sure we will be on the road»»»

Doha, Qatar: Wathnan Racing’s Lippo De Carrere produced the unexpected. With much of the spotlight fixed on Al Shaqab Racing’s Al Ghadeer, the five-year-old bay rose to the occasion in a gripping finish to capture the prestigious H H The Amir Sword at Al Rayyan Racecourse yesterday. Ridden by Maxim»»»

Doha, Qatar: Karolina Muchova captured her first WTA 1000 title at the Qatar TotalEnergies Open yesterday, ending a long wait for a trophy that stretched back to 2019. The Czech World No. 19 claimed the biggest title of her career, defeating Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko 6-4, 7-5 in one hour and»»»

Dubai: A motorist who stopped in the middle of a Dubai road without securing his vehicle’s load has been convicted after a crash that killed a motorcyclist, with the court ordering him to pay Dh80,000 in blood money to the victim’s family. The Dubai Traffic Court found the Asian driver primarily re»»»

Dubai: A company driver in Dubai arrived at work one morning to find a stranger asleep inside his vehicle, after the man smashed a window and climbed in during the night in a case that later ended in jail and deportation. The unusual incident began when the driver parked the company car in a nearby»»»

Washington and Tehran may be closer to military confrontation than at any point in memory, but they are not on the brink of war in any conventional sense. The most plausible outcome of the current standoff is not a US invasion of Iran or a full-scale regional war. It is a limited, carefully calibra»»»

Doha: The University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST) marked the International Day of Education by hosting a special event titled ‘Empowering Teachers. Inspiring Futures.’ The event brought together educators, academic leaders, and education professionals to celebrate the vital role of tea»»»

New York: The Shura Council participated over two days in the 2026 Parliamentary Hearing organized by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in cooperation with the United Nations at its headquarters in New York, under the theme “Parliaments and the United Nations: Better together, delivering for the »»»

Elena GyldenkerneThe United Nations says it is deeply alarmed by the worsening crisis in Cuba. The Caribbean island is struggling under a de facto US blockade on oil shipments. https://p.dw.com/p/58mU0AdvertisementTourists are rushing to leave Cuba as fuel shortages and nationwide power cuts halt t»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Agricultural Research and Food Security Forum was held as part of the third day’s activities of the Qatar International Agricultural Exhibition (AgriteQ 13), with the participation of a distinguished group of researchers and experts. The forum discussed the latest research-driven s»»»

Doha, Qatar: As the digital business environment continues to evolve at a rapid pace, Tasklink has been launched as a specialised smart digital platform focused on hiring technical professionals and freelancers. The platform aims to enable companies to access technical expertise quickly and in a st»»»

New Zealand's weather forecaster on Sunday warned more flooding could hit the country's North Island, a day after floods caused power outages, road collapses, home evacuations and was linked to the death of a man whose vehicle was submerged on a highway. There was "threat to life from dangerous ‌ri»»»

Minister of State for International Cooperation H E Dr. Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad met Minister of Social Affairs and Labour of the Syrian Arab Republic H E Hind Kabawat on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference. During the meeting, they discussed cooperative relations and ways t»»»

In turbulent political times, stability comes with four legs, whiskers and a fondness for napping. Larry the cat celebrates 15 years on Sunday as the British government’s official rodent-catcher and unofficial first feline, a reassuring presence who has served under six prime ministers. Sometimes i»»»

Doha, Qatar: A ceremony marking the launch of the “Watan Leaders 2026” programme and the graduation of the 2025 cohort of the programme yesterday brought together senior officials, youth leaders and representatives of key national institutions, underscoring Qatar’s commitment to empowering the next»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) and the Qatar Research, Development and Innovation (QRDI) Council have launched the ‘Artificial Intelligence for Qatar’ programme, a new national initiative aimed at boosting strategic research partnerships and advancing »»»

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar will attend U.S. President Donald Trump's first formal Board of Peace meeting on February 19, two Israeli officials said on Saturday. US officials told Reuters this week that Trump will announce a multi-billion-dollar reconstruction plan for Gaza and detail plan»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs has announced full readiness of mosques across Qatar for the holy month of Ramadan, including the opening of new mosques, comprehensive maintenance works, and the allocation of more than 1,000 dedicated prayer spaces for women. The announcement»»»