Doha, Qatar: The University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST) announced that it has successfully achieved two prestigious international certifications—ISO 27001:2022 for Information Security Management and ISO 38500 for Corporate IT Governance. These accomplishments reflect UDST’s ongoing c»»»

Doha, Qatar: With Doha Forum opening on December 6, new speakers, partners, and programme sessions have been announced for the 23rd edition of the global gathering, taking place December 6-7 under the theme “Justice in Action: Beyond Promises to Progress.” Held under the patronage of Amir H H Sheik»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs H E Ghanem bin Shaheen bin Ghanem Al Ghanem concluded yesterday, a three-day official visit to the Republic of Rwanda. The visit included a meeting with President of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs and Mufti of the Republic of Rwanda H E Sh»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Labour, in cooperation with the Building and Wood Workers’ International (BWI), concluded yesterday the roundtable discussions held over from December 1 to 2, 2025. With the participation of a select group of representatives from the relevant government entities, civil »»»

Jeddah: There’s something strangely comforting about landing at the Red Sea International Film Festival in Jeddah. Before you even reach baggage claim, the festival makes itself known — a literal red carpet with the black Red Sea International Film Festival logo emblazoned across it at the immigrat»»»

Egypt's State Information Service denied on Wednesday that the country is coordinating with Israel to reopen the Rafah crossing for Gazans in coming days, al Qahera news reported. On Wednesday, Israel said that Gaza's main gateway will open in the next few days, allowing thousands of Palestinians w»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Social Development and Family (MSDF) launched a national digital platform developed to empower people with disabilities, their families, caregivers, and service providers to access information and services tailored to them more reliably and clearly. The launch was atten»»»

South Korean authorities are developing a mobile app for stalking victims to track in real-time the location of their stalkers, if they're nearby. The app, announced by South Korea's justice ministry on Wednesday, is part of an approved amendment to the country's electronic monitoring law. Stalkers»»»

Doha, Qatar: A new partnership designed to produce evidence-based insights that help to guide the future development of Qatar’s workforce has been formed between Qatar Foundation and the International Labour Organisation. Data and findings from Qatar Foundation’s (QF) Alumni Impact Study – a large-»»»

Prime Minister in the caretaker government of Afghanistan H E Mohammad Hasan Akhund received the credentials of H E Dr. Mirdif bin Ali Al Qashouti as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the State of Qatar to Afghanistan.»»»

Hungary is undergoing a nationwide reconstruction of its healthcare system, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced on Wednesday at the reopening ceremony of the renovated Mazsihisz Szeretetkórház in Zugló. The prime minister emphasized that the upgraded hospital represents both a key milestone in th»»»

Saudi Arabia's non-oil private sector business activity expanded at its fastest rate in 10 months in November, driven by robust demand and increased hiring, although new order growth slowed from the previous month, a survey showed on Wednesday. The seasonally adjusted Riyad Bank Saudi Arabia Purcha»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Doha Forum: Youth Edition 2025 opened yesterday at Multaqa building in Education City Student Center, jointly organized by QatarDebate Center and the Doha Forum. The event, held from December 3–4, is being organised in strategic partnership with the Ministry of Sports and Youth and»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Social and Sport Contribution Fund (DAAM) has signed an agreement with the Ministry of Sports and Youth to support the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championship Qatar 2025. To be organised by the Qatar Chess Association (QCA) at the Qatar University (QU) Sports and Events Complex fro»»»

Doha, Qatar: Chairperson of the National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) H E Maryam bint Abdullah Al-Attiyah, met yesterday with United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights H E Volker Türk. The meeting addressed several issues of mutual interest, as well as ways to strengthen cooperation betwee»»»

Doha, Qatar: Meryal Waterpark, Qatar’s flagship water attraction located on Qetaifan Island North, has been honoured with the Premier Theme Park Experience award at the prestigious Qatar Tourism Awards 2025. This recognition places Meryal among the leading destinations contributing to Qatar’s risin»»»

During his state visit to Pakistan, President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov reviewed a military and scientific-technical exposition at the National Aerospace Science and Technology Park (NASTP) in Islamabad. The head of state visited expositions at NASTP Alpha, where aviation equipment, radar and com»»»

Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Dubai: The upcoming Formula 1 season finale in Abu Dhabi is driving unprecedented price hikes across the capital’s luxury hospitality sector, with one premium suite demanding a staggering price for the race week. A presidential suite at »»»

Doha, Qatar: The General Secretariat of the Shura Council yesterday launched its institutional strategy for 2025-2030, in the presence of Speaker of the Shura Council H E Hassan bin Abdullah Al Ghanim; Minister of Justice and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs H E Ibrahim bin Ali Al Mohannadi; a»»»

The Ministry of Water Resources, Agriculture and Processing Industry of Kyrgyzstan has announced plans for a significant expansion of export opportunities for Kyrgyz producers in the Chinese market. The Kyrgyz Republic has initiated the process of drafting and coordinating five new protocols on vet»»»

Somali-Americans in Minnesota have told of their heightened fear after US President Donald Trump intensified his criticism of the community this week. Community leaders told the BBC the "apprehension is palpable" following Trump's remarks, in which he said he did not want Somalis in the US and the »»»

A government bill regulating short-term rentals has been finalized and sent to the Council of Ministers. The Ministry of Sport and Tourism dropped an earlier idea allowing housing communities to approve or block such rentals, agreeing it would infringe ownership rights. Instead, municipalities will»»»

Polish companies are eager to explore artificial intelligence, yet most remain stuck in experimentation rather than implementation, according to PwC’s latest report. Although 75% of large firms conducted AI or advanced analytics projects this year, only 45% have a formal strategy, and 66% say their»»»

Italy plans to pursue €5 billion in compensation from ArcelorMittal over the deteriorated condition of the former Ilva steelworks, Industry Minister Adolfo Urso said, according to Reuters. The plant—now operating as Acciaierie d’Italia (ADI)—was placed under special administration in early 2024 as »»»

Poland has the talent to build artificial intelligence — but not the resources to power it. Poland consistently ranks high in global assessments of digital skills. The country has around 500,000 IT specialists—the 11th largest programmer pool worldwide—and regularly excels at the International Olym»»»

Doha, Qatar: The global push to support the world’s most vulnerable countries in achieving sustainable and irreversible development progress reached a significant milestone this week as policymakers, development partner and international organisations convened in Doha for the High-level Meeting on »»»