France24 2m

Heads roll in Europe over Epstein files while US justice declines to act

The arrest of Britain’s former prince Andrew underscored the stark contrast between Europe's response to the Epstein files and that of the United States, where only Ghislaine Maxwell is facing justice for her links to the convicted sex offender. Members of Congress from both parties have called for»»»

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The Peninsula 3m

Qatar accelerates AI adoption as emerging organisations surge by 10 percentage points

Doha: Qatar is demonstrating significant momentum in artificial intelligence advancement within the GCC, recording a remarkable AI maturation shift according to a comprehensive new study by Boston Consulting Group. The report, “Unlocking Potential: How GCC Organizations Can Convert AI Momentum into»»»

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The Peninsula 3m

QNB Group appoints Achraf Hakimi as Global Brand Ambassador

Doha: QNB Group has announced international football star Achraf Hakimi (pictured) as its new Global Brand Ambassador, marking the start of the partnership with the release of its Ramadan “No matter how big we grow, those who matter most to us remain bigger” TV commercial. The appointment of Hakimi»»»

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Sputnik 4m

Air Defenses Shot Down 149 Ukrainian Drones Overnight - Russian Defense Ministry

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia's air defenses shot down 149 Ukrainian drones overnight, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement. "This past night, from 11:00 PM [20:00 GMT] on February 19 to 7:00 AM [04:00 GMT] Moscow time on February 20, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 14»»»

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Sputnik 4m

US Planning to Complete Troop Deployment in Middle East by Mid-March - Reports

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United States plans to complete its troop deployment in the Middle East by mid-March in case of a possible operation against Iran, The Washington Post newspaper reported, citing US officials. US President Donald Trump's national security advisers met in the Situation Room on »»»

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Al Manar 5m

Israeli Enemy Continues Its Violations in Gaza

On Friday, Israeli occupation forces continued their violations of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip for the 132nd consecutive day, launching airstrikes, shelling with artillery, opening fire, and demolishing homes in several areas of the Strip. Palestinian sources reported that “occupation forces de»»»

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Al Awsat 6m

NASA Delivers Harsh Assessment of Botched Boeing Starliner Test Flight

NASA on Thursday blamed what it called engineering vulnerabilities in Boeing's Starliner spacecraft along with internal agency mistakes in a sharply critical report assessing a botched mission that left two astronauts stranded in space. The US space agency labeled the 2024 test flight of the Starli»»»

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Gulf News 9m

Abu Dhabi property deals reach Dh142 billion in 2025 with strong investor demand

Dubai: Abu Dhabi’s real estate market recorded its strongest performance on record last year, with total transactions reaching Dh142 billion across more than 42,800 deals, reflecting sustained investor demand and rising market confidence. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balance»»»

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24 News Agency 9m

Labor migration quota in Kyrgyzstan increased to 52,000 - | 24.KG

The Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan has approved a labor migration quota of 52,000 people for 2026. Arlen Aliyasov, head of the Department for Work with Foreign Citizens at the Ministry of Labor, Social Security, and Migration of the Kyrgyz Republic, said. According to him, the quota was initial»»»

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The Peninsula 10m

Residential stock surpasses 404,600 units as nearly 1,975 homes delivered in H2 2025

DOHA: Qatar’s total residential stock reached 404,612 units by the end of second half (H2) of last year, including 255,959 apartments and 148,653 villas. An estimated 1,975 units were delivered during H2 2025. The notable completions included 799 homes in Yasmeen City Phase 1, 350 homes in La Plage»»»

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The Peninsula 10m

Return To Senders clinches Al Jumayliyah Cup

DOHA: Return To Senders returned to winning form in the seventh race on Wednesday night, claiming the Al Jumayliyah Cup over 1700m for 4-year-old and older Thoroughbreds at Al Rayyan Racecourse. The nine-year-old bay, owned by Al Eida Racing and trained by Gassim Al Ghazali, produced a powerful fin»»»

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The Peninsula 10m

Real estate trading volume exceeds QR403m last week

Doha: The volume of real estate trading in sales contracts at the Department of Real Estate Registration at the Ministry of Justice during the period from Feb. 8-12, 2025 reached QR367,854,098. Meanwhile the total sales contracts for residential units in the Real Estate Bulletin for the same period»»»

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The Peninsula 10m

Qatar’s Industrial Production Index increases by 2% in December

DOHA: The National Planning Council (NPC) has released the new Monthly Industrial Production Index (IPI) of December 2025, calculated using 2018 as base year. The relatives of the four main industrial sectors were as follows: “Mining” (weight: 82.46 percent), “Manufacturing” (weight: 15.85 percent)»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 12m

Every Minute Tzitzelkov Remains Deputy PM Is Offence to Democracy, TISP Says

"Every minute Stoil Tzitzelkov remains deputy prime minister is an offence to Bulgarian society, democracy and parliamentarianism," There Is Such a People (TISP) Floor Leader Toshko Yordanov said, addressing Parliament on Thursday. He further explained that on September 23, 2014, Tzitzelkov was fou»»»

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The Peninsula 15m

Brash sets pace as CHI Al Shaqab opens in style

DOHA: British rider Scott Brash topped the CSI5* 1.50m Faults & Time class as the 13th edition of CHI Al Shaqab Presented by Longines Doha 2026 began at Al Shaqab on Wednesday evening. The championship, the sixth leg of the Doha Equestrian Tour 2026, features 303 riders and 469 horses from 40 natio»»»

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The Peninsula 15m

Katara International Ramadan Open Chess tourney begins

Doha: The Katara International Ramadan Open Classical Chess Championship will begin today at Hall 15 of Katara Cultural Village, with 86 players set to compete in a nine-round Swiss format event. Organised by the Qatar Chess Association (QCA), the tournament will run until March 1. Each round will »»»

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Gulf News 21m

OGold launches Middle East's first Shariah-compliant Silver Wakalah Earnings

Dubai: OGold, the region’s leading digital platform for fractional precious metals ownership, has announced the launch of Silver Wakalah Earnings, becoming the first app in the Middle East to offer a Shariah-compliant Wakalah-based earnings solution for silver investments. This milestone innovation»»»

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24 News Agency 21m

Amangeldiev explains Shirshov’s role in talks on Upper Naryn HPPs cascade - | 24.KG

On February 16, a delegation from Kyrgyzstan led by First Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Daniyar Amangeldiev paid a working visit to Russia. In Moscow, talks were held with Russian Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev on cooperation in the fuel and energy sector. The meeting was attended by»»»

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Gulf News 23m

Sharjah weekend road closure announced for Emirates Road link works

Sharjah: The Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure has announced a temporary road closure in Sharjah as part of ongoing development works, with motorists urged to plan alternative routes over the weekend. The Ministry said the Mosque Road and the distributor road at the Al Badee intersection, in th»»»

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Kathimerini 24m

Turkey detains 32 suspects in widening betting probe, prosecutor’s office says

Turkish authorities detained 32 suspects, including executives of football clubs, on Friday as part of a widening investigation into alleged match-fixing and illegal betting in the country’s professional leagues, the prosecutor’s office in ⁠Istanbul said. The prosecutor’s office ⁠said in a statemen»»»

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The Peninsula 27m

Al Sadd aim to stay clear, Al Gharafa eye comeback

DOHA: Defending champions Al Sadd SC will aim to protect their narrow lead at the top of the Qatar Stars League (QSL) when action resumes this weekend, while Al Gharafa SC look to bounce back after surrendering first place. The Wolves climbed to the summit with a commanding 4-0 victory over Al Shah»»»

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The Peninsula 27m

Alcaraz fights back to book Rublev semi-final

Doha: World No.1 Carlos Alcaraz extended his strong start to the 2026 season with a hard-fought 6-7(1), 6-4, 6-3 victory over Karen Khachanov to book a Qatar ExxonMobil Open semi-final clash against title-holder Andrey Rublev yesterday. Alcaraz recovered from a tight opening-set loss to seal his ma»»»

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Al Awsat 30m

Kim Jong Un Vows to Boost Living Standards as He Opens Rare Congress 

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to lift living standards as he opened a landmark congress, state media said Friday, offering a glimpse of economic strains within the sanctions-hit nation. Supreme Leader Kim took center stage with a speech to start the Workers' Party congress, a gathering that»»»

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Al Awsat 30m

Police Search Royal Mansion as Probe Into King's Brother Goes On

British police were searching the former mansion of King Charles' younger brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on Friday after a photograph of the royal emerging from a police station was splashed on newspapers around the world. Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on Thursday, his 66th birthday, on susp»»»

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UPI 31m

U.S. blacklists 3 leaders of Sudan's Rapid Support Forces militia - UPI.com

1 of 3 | Elfateh Abdullah Idris Adam is one of three leaders of Sudan's Rapid Support Forces sanctioned by the United States on Thursday. Photo courtesy U.S. Treasury/Release Feb. 20 (UPI) -- The United States is sanctioning three leaders of Sudan's warring Rapid Support Forces on accusations of co»»»

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Gulf News 33m

Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed launches Al Jalila Foundation’s ‘The Cancer Fund’

Dubai: Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Health Board of Directors, launched ‘The Cancer Fund’ of Al Jalila Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Dubai Health, in the presence of Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice Chairman of the Dubai Health Board of Dire»»»

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24 News Agency 33m

Amangeldiev explains Shershov’s role in talks on Upper Naryn HPPs cascade - | 24.KG

On February 16, a delegation from Kyrgyzstan led by First Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Daniyar Amangeldiev paid a working visit to Russia. In Moscow, talks were held with Russian Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev on cooperation in the fuel and energy sector. The meeting was attended by»»»

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Gulf News 35m

India to build AI supercomputer with UAE partnership

Dubai: India is set to establish one of its most powerful artificial intelligence (AI) supercomputers through a new partnership between Abu Dhabi-based technology group G42, Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI), US chipmaker Cerebras, and India’s Centre for Development o»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 36m

Deputy PM Tzitzelkov: There Are No Charges, No Convictions, No Restrictions against Me

Commenting on allegations of having been arrested for marijuana use and driving under the influence of alcohol, caretaker Deputy Prime Minister for Fair Elections Stoil Tzitzelkov wrote in his Facebook page on Friday morning that there are no charges, no convictions, and no restrictions in effect a»»»

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Business-review 38m

Business organisations call for Romania to take on active role in advancement of Capital Markets Union

Three major Romanian business and investment organisations have issued a joint statement urging authorities to position the country in the first wave of deeper integration under the Capital Markets Union, arguing that the initiative could provide faster access to cross-border capital and strengthen»»»

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The Peninsula 39m

Qatar University hosts Interprofessional Education Student Association Forum

DOHA: The 11th Annual Interprofessional Education (IPE) Student Association Forum at Qatar University (QU) marked a significant milestone in the ongoing development of collaborative health profession education. The forum brought together students, health professionals, educators, and leaders in the»»»

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The Peninsula 39m

Ministry of Municipality launches four new electronic services for fisheries sector

DOHA: The Ministry of Municipality has announced the launch of four new electronic services for fisheries sector, as part of the Ministry’s ongoing Digital Transformation Project aimed at enhancing efficiency and improving public service delivery. The newly introduced services include: Marine Vesse»»»

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The Peninsula 39m

Aspire Zone Foundation to launch Ramadan Sports Festival from February 22

Doha: Aspire Zone Foundation (AZF) is preparing to launch the Ramadan Sports Festival 2026, taking place from February 22 to March 6, 2026 across various venues within the Foundation. The festival will be held daily from 8pm until midnight, offering a well-rounded Ramadan experience that combines c»»»

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Al Awsat 42m

Abandoned Baby Monkey Finds Comfort in Stuffed Orangutan

At a zoo outside Tokyo, the monkey enclosure has become a must-see attraction thanks to an inseparable pair: Punch, a baby Japanese macaque, and his stuffed orangutan companion. Punch's mother abandoned the macaque when he was born seven months ago at the Ichikawa City Zoo and when an onlooker noti»»»

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Al Awsat 42m

Stocks Drop, Oil Rises after Trump Iran Threat

Most Asia equities fell and oil prices rose on Friday after Donald Trump ratcheted up Middle East tensions by hinting at possible military strikes on Iran if it did not make a "meaningful deal" in nuclear talks. The remarks fanned geopolitical concerns and cast a pall over a tentative rebound in ma»»»

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Al Awsat 42m

Hamas Says Path for Gaza Must Begin with End to ‘Aggression’ 

Discussions on Gaza's future must begin with a total halt to Israeli "aggression", the Palestinian movement Hamas said after US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace met for the first time. "Any political process or any arrangement under discussion concerning the Gaza Strip and the future of our »»»

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UPI 43m

Seoul stocks again end at record high of above 5,800 despite global uncertainties - UPI.com

The Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), shown on a screen in the trading room at Hana Bank in Seoul, topped a record-high 5,800 on Friday. Photo by Yonhap South Korean stocks topped the 5,800-point mark for the first time Friday to end at a fresh record high amid expectations that upcoming i»»»

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Gulf News 45m

UAE driver testing could go fully automated under new deal

Abu Dhabi: In a move that could reshape how driving tests are conducted in the UAE, Emirates Driving Company (EDC) has announced plans to acquire a 51 per cent majority stake in Performise Labs, a homegrown artificial intelligence firm behind an automated “virtual examiner” system. Sign up for our »»»

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24 News Agency 45m

Mi-17 parachute jumps take place at Ala-Too training center - | 24.KG

A parachute jump training exercise took place at Ala-Too training center, the Ministry of Defense of Kyrgyzstan reported. More than fifty servicemen participated in the training jumps. While most of them were scheduled exercises, the training took place in conditions as close as possible to combat »»»

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Gulf News 46m

Intranasa vaccine research marks a promising milestone toward 'all-in-one' respiratory shot

Scientists say the world is now a significant step closer to developing a universal vaccine that could protect against common respiratory ailments — including the common cold, influenza, COVID-19 and even certain allergies — after promising results in early animal studies. The research marks a prom»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 48m

President Iotova to Decide Whether to Run for New Term after Parliamentary Elections in April

President Iliana Iotova will decide whether to run for a new term after the snap parliamentary elections scheduled for April 19, she said in an interview for bTV aired on Friday morning. Iotova said: "I make no secret of the fact that I have received proposals from various public figures, groups, a»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 48m

Vazrazhdane Leader: Entire Caretaker Cabinet Raises Concerns

Vazrazhdane Floor Leader Kostadin Kostadinov told journalists in Parliament on Friday that every minister in the caretaker cabinet gives cause for concern, singling out as the most flagrant case caretaker Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Fair Elections Stoil Tzitzelkov, who should resign. Kos»»»

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Business-review 53m

Schneider Electric recognized for continued sustainability leadership across leading ESG ratings in 2025

Global energy technology leader Schneider Electric has once again been recognized by global environmental, social, and governance (ESG) organizations for the strength, consistency, and long-term credibility of its sustainability performance. Schneider Electric was highly recognized in the latest Wo»»»

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Novinite 53m

Bulgaria: Political Tensions Rise as Allegations Against Deputy PM for Fair Elections Escalate

President Iliana Yotova said she would promptly sign a decree relieving Deputy Prime Minister for Fair Elections Stoil Tsitselkov of his duties, provided such a proposal is submitted by caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gyurov. She made the statement in an interview with bTV, her first since assuming»»»

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Al Awsat 54m

Trump Says he’s Ordering Release of Data on UFOs, Aliens

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he is ordering federal agencies to begin “identifying and releasing” government files related to UFOs and aliens, a move sought for decades by some Americans. “Based on the tremendous interest shown, I will be directing the Secretary of War, and other rele»»»

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Al Awsat 54m

Official Contacts Aim to Keep Lebanon out of War on Iran as Israel Raises Readiness on Northern Front 

Israel has raised the alert level of its military along the border with Lebanon, raising questions that Lebanon’s south may again be involved in a regional confrontation should the US attack Iran. Given the heightened tensions between the US and Iran, questions have been asked over whether Hezbolla»»»

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BNE 54m

Turkish film telling story of social media “offender” big contender for Berlin film festival Golden Bear

Yellow Letters, a film that tells the story of a Turkish man who faces the damaging consequences of making a call for peace on social media is a candidate for the Golden Bear award at the 76th Berlin film festival. Th»»»

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BNE 54m

Turkish film telling story of social media “offender” big contender for Berlin film festival Golden Bear

Yellow Letters, a film that tells the story of a Turkish man who faces the damaging consequences of making a call for peace on social media is a candidate for the Golden Bear award at the 76th Berlin film festival. Th»»»

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BNE 55m

COMMENT: Myanmar’s fragile post‑election balancing act

Late January’s election in Myanmar may go down not as a turning point for peace, but as a moment that crystallised the country’s descent into an even deeper level of fragmentation while heightening the risk of a wider regional crisis. »»»

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BNE 55m

COMMENT: Myanmar’s fragile post‑election balancing act

Late January’s election in Myanmar may go down not as a turning point for peace, but as a moment that crystallised the country’s descent into an even deeper level of fragmentation while heightening the risk of a wider regional crisis. »»»

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