Doha, Qatar: The Primary Health Care Corporation, PHCC, announced that it has decided to operate 21 health centers out of the total 31 during the National Sports Day holiday, Tuesday, February 10, 2026. The operating health centers during this holiday will continuously provide family medicine and s»»»

Media mogul Jimmy Lai (C), seen here in February 2021, was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Monday. File Photo by Jerome Favre/EPA-EFE Feb. 8 (UPI) -- The British government said Monday that it would urgently take up the case of imprisoned Hong Kong newspaper owner and pro-democracy activist Jimm»»»

DOHA: The country is witnessing a gradual increase in temperatures, which is expected to continue until Saturday, February 14, with highs reaching the low thirties in the capital, Doha, according to the Qatar Meteorology Department. In its weather report issued earlier for Monday, the department fo»»»

US President Donald Trump has branded Olympic skier Hunter Hess a “real loser” in response to the athlete saying he had “mixed emotions” about representing his country at the ongoing Winter Games in Italy. During a press conference last week, Hess, who is from Oregon, was asked how he felt about co»»»

Western heads of state have been acting like “nannies” to Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky during his talks with the US, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has said. In an interview with Georgia’s Rustavi 2 channel which aired on Sunday, Szijjarto said Ukraine’s European backers had ralli»»»

BELGRADE - Telekom Srbija CEO Vladimir Lucic said on Monday that, in 2026, his company would focus on development of its 5G network. In an appearance on Prva TV, Lucic said Belgrade, Novi Sad, Kragujevac, Nis and Subotica had 5G coverage and that the goal was to expand it to also include all other »»»

Dubai: Lieutenant General Dhahi Khalfan Tamim travelled on board the Etihad Rail passenger train on Monday, taking a return journey from Dubai to Fujairah. Etihad Rail shared details of the visit on X, describing it as an honour and a reflection of the continued support shown by senior leaders for »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Municipality on Monday announced that 156 parks across Qatar will host activities to mark Qatar National Sports Day. In a post on X, the ministry highlighted the sporting atmosphere available in parks nationwide, noting facilities such as air-conditioned walking and jog»»»

DOHA: The Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) announced that 21 out of its 31 health centres will be open during the National Sports Day holiday, which falls on Tuesday.The health centers operating during the holiday will provide family medicine and support services continuously from 7am to 11pm»»»

The General Secretariat of the Arab League strongly condemned decisions by Israeli occupation authorities to impose fundamental changes on the legal and administrative status of the occupied Palestinian territories, particularly in the West Bank, describing them as a dangerous escalation and a flag»»»

Attiki Odos highway officials warned e-PASS subscribers about misleading text messages, advising drivers to ignore and delete them. The e-PASS is a small device that allows drivers to pay tolls electronically. In a statement, the company said e-PASS subscribers “will never receive an SMS message fr»»»

Damascus, Feb.09 (SANA) – Head of the Syrian Chambers of Commerce Federation Alaa al-Ali announced that a high-level Syrian economic delegation will visit Uzbekistan from February 11 to 14, with representatives from the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Economy, and Industry taking par»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe The inauguration ceremony of the Lebanon Medical Center—Al Hadath kicks off in Beirut, attended by prominent Lebanese civil and medical fig»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Zionist gliders fly intensively over Aita Al-Shaab border town, South Lebanon, dropping five sonic bombs: Al-Manar reporter 09-02-2026 14:4»»»

Consumer confidence in Bulgaria continued to weaken at the start of 2026, driven entirely by declining sentiment among city residents, according to the latest survey by the National Statistical Institute. In January 2026, the overall consumer confidence indicator fell by 0.8 points to minus 25.9 pe»»»

Doha, Qatar: First Vice Chairman of Qatar Chamber, HE Mohamed bin Ahmed bin Twar Al Kuwari met on Monday with a delegation from the Philippine Ministry of Trade and Industry, headed by the Ministry's Director of the Export Marketing Bureau, HE Bianca Pearl R. Sykimte, in the presence of the Ambassa»»»

A modern solid waste processing plant with electricity generation will be built in Osh city. The concession agreement was signed by Mayor Zhenishbek Toktorbaev andDai Daoguo, head of the Chinese company Junxin Huanbao KG Invest. The Osh City Hall reported. According to the project, the plant will b»»»

Oman waived about OMR100 million in labour-related fines during 2025 as part of a nationwide drive to regulate the labour market and help companies and workers regularise their status, the labour minister said on Monday. Labour Minister Mahad bin Said Baawain said the move was introduced under a br»»»

Tunis, Feb. 9 (TAP) – Declared investments grew by 39.3% in 2025, reaching TND 8,356.4 million, the Tunisia Investment Authority (TIA) said in its 2025 Annual Report.Highlighting a robust and diversified investment momentum, the report published...»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on Monday congratulated Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi on her party's victory in parliamentary elections in Japan. "Sincere congratulations to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on her party’s decisive electoral victory and the formation of a governing majority »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Public Works Authority, Ashghal, announces the implementation of a closure of the Shahama Street exit at Bani Hajer Interchange on Khalifa Street. The closure in coordination with the General Directorate of Traffic, will affect traffic coming from Dukhan toward Bani Hajer for 8 hou»»»

DOHA: The Public Works Authority 'Ashghal' signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a strategic partnership with Al Khalij Cement Company (AKCC), aimed at recycling 100 percent of the sludge generated by Ashghal's wastewater treatment plants across Qatar. The signing ceremony was witnessed by»»»

Survivors of late sex offender Jeffrey's Epstein have appeared in an advert calling for the release of more files related to him. In the 40 second video from the World Without Exploitation group, released in the US on Super Bowl Sunday, survivors held up photographs of their younger selves and said»»»

Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted associate of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, intends to invoke her right to remain silent during questioning by the US House Oversight Committee, according to her lawyer. Maxwell is expected to appear virtually for Monday's closed-door deposition from the Texas prison»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Chairman of Qatar Chamber, HE Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim bin Mohamed Al-Thani met on Monday with the Member of Parliament, Minister for Economic Growth and Jobs, and Minister for Finance in Australia's State Government of Victoria, HE Danny Pearson and his accompanying delegation, w»»»

BELGRADE - Tanzanian Parliament Speaker Mussa Azzan Zungu said in Belgrade on Monday his country respected Serbia and that the goal was for the two countries to work together in the interest of their peoples and advance their cooperation in all areas. At a press conference after a meeting with Serb»»»

Abu Dhabi: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met today with Abdul Fattah Al Sisi, President of Egypt, in Abu Dhabi. Their talks reviewed fraternal ties and cooperation across a range of fields, with a focus on priority areas that serve the development ambitions of both c»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani issued today, February 9, 2026, Amiri Decree No. 10 of 2026, reconstituting the Board of Trustees of Qatar University. The decree stipulates that the Board of Trustees of Qatar University be reconstituted under the chairmanship of HH Sheikh A»»»

Singapore: The Minister of State for Interior Affairs, HE Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Faisal bin Mohammed Al-Thani met with the Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs of the Republic of Singapore, HE K. Shanmugam. The meeting discussed a number of topics of mutual intere»»»

TEHRAN (Sputnik) - The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will inspect a number of Iranian nuclear facilities in the coming days, Iranian Vice President and head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Mohammad Eslami said on Monday. "After the war [between Iran and Israel in June 2025,»»»

Investigators in the western Bulgarian city of Pernik are examining a case involving an attempted payment with a suspected counterfeit 20-euro banknote, according to the regional spokesperson of the Interior Ministry, Ventsislav Aleksov. The signal was submitted yesterday by a 41-year-old woman wor»»»

Damascus, Feb. 9 (SANA) Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani held a phone call on Monday with Sheikh Jarrah Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah, Kuwait’s minister of foreign affairs, during which he congratulated him on assuming his new post. According to a statement by the Syrian Foreign Ministry,»»»

The Integrated Transport Centre (ITC), an affiliate of the Department of Municipalities and Transport in Abu Dhabi, has launched a pilot project in collaboration with talabat, the region’s leading local tech platform. In an Instagram post, ITC said the project aims to boost the use of mobility solu»»»

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Doha, Qatar: The Minister of Culture, HE Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Hamad Al-Thani has held talks with the Minister of Culture of the Republic of Tajikistan, HE Matlubakhon Sattoriyon. The talks on Monday took place on the sidelines of the launch of Tajikistan Cultural Week in Doha. The two sides discu»»»

London: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing a battle to stay in the post as he comes under heavy criticism for his decision in 2024 to appoint veteran politician Peter Mandelson as the British ambassador to the US despite the latter’s ties to late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. S»»»

The assassination attempt on Lieutenant General Vladimir Alekseyev, first deputy chief of Russia’s Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) is clearly the Zelensky regime’s latest desperate bid to sabotage the emerging Russia-Ukraine-US negotiations channel in Abu Dhabi and prolong the war. When negotia»»»

US tech billionaire Elon Musk has announced plans to build a “self-growing city” on the Moon, placing the project ahead of his long-stated ambitions to reach Mars. In recent years, SpaceX has focused on developing spacecraft capable of reaching the Red Planet, with Musk previously saying that the f»»»

The Vratsa Regional Directorate of the Interior Ministry said Monday that pre-trial proceedings under Article 116 of the Criminal Code for murder have been initiated in the case of three bodies with gunshot wounds found in a camper van near Mount Okolchitsa. The three men were wanted in connection »»»

Dubai: The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has launched a wide range of advanced digital and AI-powered services that dramatically simplify labour-related procedures, eliminate most documentation requirements and in-person visits, and reduce processing times by up to 100%, as »»»

Washington, United States: SpaceX is putting its longstanding focus of sending humans to Mars on the backburner to prioritize establishing a settlement on the Moon, founder Elon Musk said Sunday. The South Africa-born billionaire's space company has found massive success as a NASA contractor, but c»»»

AlUla, Saudi Arabia: The Minister of Finance, HE Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari participated in a high-level roundtable session entitled "Strengthening the Global Financial Safety Net - Rapid, Reliable Liquidity for Resilience", held on the sidelines of the AlUla Conference for Emerging Market Economies i»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Meteorology Department has issued a forecast advisory that there is a gradual rise in temperatures in different parts of the country. In a social media post, the department noted that the rise in temperature will continue until Saturday, February 14, 2026, when temperatures a»»»

London: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s communications chief quit on Monday, Downing Street confirmed, in the latest blow to the embattled leader as his government struggles with fallout from the Jeffrey Epstein scandal. “I have decided to stand down to allow a new No. 10 team to be built,” T»»»

BELGRADE - Speaking to reporters after a meeting with Tanzanian counterpart Mussa Zungu, Serbian Parliament Speaker Ana Brnabic said on Monday there was great potential for cooperation with African nations, including Tanzania, which she said was an important factor of stability in eastern Africa, a»»»

For the first time, the Stenin Press Photo Contest has launched a category for photographers over 34. Titled 'Energy of Life,' this new category widens the contest’s reach beyond its five existing categories, which are dedicated to supporting young photo artists aged 18 to 33. Open to professionals»»»

On 22 November last year, the confusion among top members of the United States government about Washington’s peace plan to end the war in Ukraine represented the most chaotic implementation of American foreign policy in my 50 years of observing it. Two days earlier, on 20 November, US President Don»»»

The Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan submitted for public discussion a draft resolution approving the Climate Education and Awareness Development Program for 2025–2030, along with an action plan and an indicator matrix required for its implementation. The document aims to create a unified, sustai»»»

Tokyo: Japan switched on the world's biggest nuclear power plant again on Monday, its operator said, after an earlier attempt was quickly suspended due to a minor glitch. A problem with a monitoring alarm in January forced the suspension of its first restart since the 2011 Fukushima disaster. The K»»»

Egypt’s stock market ended the first week of February on a mixed note, signalling a shift from January’s broad rally toward a more selective, stock-picking environment. The Egyptian Exchange held close to record territory, but gains became more measured as investors reassessed valuations and rotate»»»