Media City Qatar partners to facilitate banking services for licensed companies
Doha, Qatar: Media City Qatar, AlRayan Bank have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance financial accessibility for Media City Qatar’s licensed companies. The agreement aims to provide comprehensive banking support to the companies and professionals operating within Media City Qatar,»»»
PISQ celebrates Children’s Day
Doha, Qatar: Pakistan International School Qatar (PISQ) celebrated Children’s Day with immense joy, enthusiasm, and warmth across its KG and Primary Wings, bringing smiles to nearly 2,000 young learners. The day was marked with vibrant classroom activities, creative expression, and heartfelt moment»»»
Qatar officially joins WorldSkills Asia
Chinese Taipei: The State of Qatar has officially joined the membership of WorldSkills Asia, following a unanimous vote during the organisation’s General Assembly meeting held in Chinese Taipei. The unanimous approval came after a presentation by the delegation of the Ministry of Education and High»»»
Ministry of Justice receives ISO 22301 certification for business continuity
Doha: In a new achievement reflecting the Ministry of Justice’s commitment to strengthening its institutional framework and developing its operational capabilities, the Ministry has received ISO 22301 certification, a leading international standard for business continuity management. This certifica»»»
Young achiever from BPS secures top ranks in SOF International English Olympiad
Doha, Qatar: Birla Public School announces the exceptional achievement of our rising star, Tanvir Kaur Dhillon, a student of Grade 2C, who has brought great honour to our school with her remarkable performance in the SOF International English Olympiad 2024–25. Tanvir Kaur Dhillon secured an Interna»»»
QDRC: Four new champions highlight second round
Doha, Qatar: Amid fierce competition witnessed at Qatar Racing Club (QRC) drag strip, the second round of the Qatar Drag Race Championship (QDRC) concluded with great success. The event is being held under the patronage of QRC Chairman, H E Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Thani. As usual, the round saw »»»
Premier Padel hosts F1 stars and global athletes at legendary activation
Doha. Qatar: Premier Padel, the world’s leading official professional padel tour, welcomed an exceptional line-up of Formula 1 stars and global athlete padel enthusiasts for a full week of open-door padel matches at the Waldorf Astoria Lusail, ahead of the 2025 Qatar Grand Prix. With padel rapidly »»»
Zulal Wellness Resort by Chiva-Soms honoured at Qatar Tourism Awards 2025 for community leadership
Doha, Qatar: Zulal Wellness Resort by Chiva-Som, Qatar’s pioneering full-immersion wellness destination and the largest in the Middle East, developed by Qatar’s premier master developers, Msheireb Properties, was recently honoured at the Qatar Tourism Awards 2025. General Manager Ammar Samad receiv»»»
Hidden quake faults mapped
Scientists from Greece’s National Observatory of Athens (NOA) and New Zealand have completed the first comprehensive mapping of active seismic faults across mainland Greece, revealing hundreds of previously unknown fault lines. The research team used high-resolution digital elevation models from th»»»
Only Way Out Is for Government to Resign, Says MECh Leader Vasilev
Commenting on the large-scale protests in Sofia and major regional centres across Bulgaria against the adoption of the 2026 State Budget Bill, MECh (Morality, Unity, Honour) Chair Radostin Vasilev wrote on Facebook: “Sofia is burning! Bulgaria is protesting! The police are reluctantly guarding the »»»
Samsung Unveils 1st Multi-folding Phone as Competition Set to Heat Up
Samsung Electronics unveiled on Tuesday its first multi-folding smartphone, in a bid to strengthen its position in a sector of the phone market where competition is expected to intensify. The launch of the Galaxy Z TriFold marks Samsung's bid to reinforce its footing in a segment where Chinese riva»»»
Bulgargaz Secures Winter Gas Supplies as December Prices Fall by 4.3%
The Energy and Water Regulatory Commission has set the price of natural gas for December at 63.01 BGN per MWh, equivalent to 32.22 EUR per MWh, excluding additional costs for access, transmission, excise, and VAT. This represents a 4.3% decrease from November’s price of 65.82 BGN/MWh (33.65 EUR/MWh»»»
DHS Secretary Noem calls for new, sweeping travel ban - UPI.com
Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem on Monday said she recommended that President Donald Trump issue a sweeping travel ban. Photo by Will Oliver/UPI | License Photo Dec. 2 (UPI) -- Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Monday called for a new travel ban "on every damn coun»»»
Russian military claims capture of Pokrovsk and Vovchansk, but Ukraine says fighting continues
Russian Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov told President Vladimir Putin that Russian forces had seized the cities of Pokrovsk in Donetsk region and Vovchansk in Kharkiv region during a visit by the Russian leader to a command post on November 30, reported DW. According to the Kremlin read»»»
Fast-fashion firms Shein and Temu face calls for US investigation
Fast-fashion giants Shein and Temu are facing increased pressure in the US after two senior politicians pushed for investigations, including into claims of forced labour and intellectual property theft. In Texas, the state's Attorney General Ken Paxton launched a probe into Shein, mirroring similar»»»
MCIT signs strategic MoU with Alchemist at MWC25 Doha
Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Alchemist Doha, the local branch of the global Alchemist Accelerator, which specialises in supporting business-to-business (B2B) startups. The MoU was signed during the MWC25 »»»
Arab Cup an important tournament for us, says Saudi Arabia coach Renard
Doha, Qatar: Saudi Arabia open their Group B campaign against Carlos Queiroz’s Oman today, with head coach Herve Renard stressing the importance of the FIFA Arab Cup for his 2026 World Cup-bound side. The Green Falcons, who stunned Argentina at the 2022 World Cup and secured their 2026 berth in Oct»»»
Egypt and Kuwait face off in Group C opener
Doha, Qatar: Egypt coach Helmi Toulan yesterday confirmed his strong desire for ‘The Pharaohs’ to make a strong appearance in the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2025. Egypt, drawn in Group C alongside Jordan, the UAE and Kuwait, open their Arab Cup campaign against the Kuwait at the Lusail Stadium today. Egyp»»»
Welo Data expands to Qatar to advance data integrity and culturally aligned AI in MENA
The company’s expansion supports the growing demand for Arabic-language AI data and ethical evaluation frameworks across the Gulf Welo Data Middle East LLC, doing business as Welo Data, a division of Welocalize and a leader in culturally aligned, human-centered AI data and evaluation solutions, ann»»»
Percentage-based scoring for virtual asset market participants introduced in KR - | 24.KG
The Financial Market Regulation and Supervision Service has approved a percentage-based scoring system for participants in the virtual asset market to strengthen risk-oriented oversight and increase transparency in the sector. The State Financial Supervision Service reported. The new order establis»»»
Peristeri store manager arrested for selling alcohol to minors during police checks
Authorities in Peristeri arrested a 31-year-old store manager after police found 15 minors who had been allowed inside and bought alcohol during early Sunday checks. The inspection was part of a Saturday night operation by the Attica Crimes Directorate, a police dog and a state chemist. A case was »»»
Continue the Change Distances Itself from Vandalism, Violence During Protest
The Continue the Change (CC) political party distanced itself from the acts of vandalism and violence that occurred during Monday night’s protest in Sofia. The party published photos on Facebook showing thousands of peacefully demonstrating citizens, accompanied by the message: “This is what one of»»»
Trump Says Honduras 'Trying to Change' Presidential Election Outcome
Donald Trump on Monday accused election officials in Honduras of "trying to change" their presidential election outcome, in a race where the US president has voiced support for right-wing candidate Nasry Asfura. Hondurans are awaiting results in the November 30 vote, but election officials have sai»»»
Pope Wraps Up Lebanon Visit with Silent Prayer at Site of 2020 Port Explosion
Pope Leo XIV visited the site of a deadly 2020 Beirut port explosion and offered a silent prayer on the last day of his trip to Lebanon. Leo was also expected to meet with relatives of some of the 218 people killed by the blast, which tore through Beirut and did billions of dollars in damage after »»»
Poland sees expanding investment opportunities with Qatar
Doha, Qatar: Poland is eyeing deeper economic and investment cooperation with Qatar across multiple sectors, building on years of strong energy ties, Ambassador of the Republic Poland to the State of Qatar H E Tomasz Sadziński said on the sidelines of the Poland-Qatar Investment Forum held recently»»»
Asian markets mixed as traders eye US data ahead of Fed decision
HONG KONG — Asian equities were mixed Monday with investors awaiting the release of key US data that could play a role in Federal Reserve deliberations ahead of an expected interest rate cut next week.After November's end-of-month rebound across world markets, confidence remains high amid speculati»»»