Doha, Qatar: Formula 1 rookie Isack Hadjar says racing in Qatar feels “a bit like a home Grand Prix” for him, as the French-born driver continues to enjoy a breakthrough debut season that already includes a podium finish. Speaking ahead of the Formula One Grand Prix of Qatar, the penultimate round »»»

Dubai: The UAE is expected to experience sunny skies, warm daytime temperatures of 28–29°C, and comfortably mild evenings near 20°C on December 1-2, a classic early-winter pattern that gives residents two perfect days to step outside and celebrate the nation’s 54th Union Day. The country is heading»»»

The morning after saving her elderly neighbor from Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades, retiree Kwok was trawling through social media groups looking for signs other missing residents were safe on Thursday. The day before, as roaring flames edged closer, the 69-year-old had run through her apartm»»»

US President Donald Trump asked Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takiachi to avoid further escalation of a dispute with China during talks this week, sources with knowledge of the matter said, as he aims to keep a fragile trade war truce with Beijing. Takaichi touched off the biggest diplomatic disput»»»

Dubai: Russian President Vladimir Putin struck a lighter note during his state visit to Kyrgyzstan, attempting to play the komuz, a cherished Kyrgyz folk instrument with deep cultural significance. The moment unfolded during a special cultural presentation in Bishkek, where Kyrgyz President Sadyr J»»»

Huge yellow robots glide across a warehouse floor, guided by QR codes. Moving with an unerring purpose, the cuboid-shaped machines – each stacked with shelves full of products – deliver everything from masquerade masks to Xbox consoles to staff members waiting nearby. The packages are picked, scann»»»

The Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic and the United Nations on November 26 convened high-level follow-up consultations to the Second World Summit for Social Development held earlier this month in Doha. The press service of UN in the Kyrgyz Republic reported. The meeting brought together »»»

Sharjah: Marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, the Director of Sharjah’s Women’s Protection Centre, Mariam Ismail, stressed that protecting women is a national responsibility that must be shared by all members of society. “Protecting women is a national duty, »»»

MPs will vote at second reading on amendments to the Public Enterprises Act introducing a risk management system for public enterprises, which also includes the position of an integrity officer. The amendments, submitted by Anna Aleksandrova MP of GERB–UDF and a group of MPs, and approved at first »»»

Military officials in Guinea-Bissau said they seized “total control” of the West African nation on Wednesday, arresting the president, closing borders and suspending the electoral process held last Sunday. “Representing the senior leaderships of the different branches of Armed Forces, the High Mili»»»

Doha, Qatar: European champions Portugal and a relentless Austrian side are set for a historic showdown this evening in the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2025 final, with both teams chasing landmark triumph on Qatari soil. Before the title decider kicks off at 7pm at Doha’s iconic Khalifa International»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Cultural Village Foundation – Katara has announced the launch of an extensive programme of cultural, artistic, and heritage events accompanying the 2025 Arab Cup, scheduled to take place from December 1 to 18, 2025. The programme features more than 45 diverse activities across Kata»»»

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Alternativa, in partnership with IDEA Central Asia and Teach for Kyrgyzstan, are launching Film Talks, a new educational initiative for schoolchildren in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. The project’s creators announced. Teenagers will be offered film lessons designed to develop critical thinking, empath»»»

The Abu Dhabi Civil Family Court has ordered a man to repay Dh1 million to a woman after she proved her claim through a decisive oath, following a civil dispute over a signed trust receipt. According to court documents, the woman filed a lawsuit requesting the court to compel the defendant to retur»»»

The Council of Arab Information Ministers voted unanimously on Wednesday at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo to designate Damascus as the Arab Media Capital for 2028. The decision was made during the council’s 55th session, chaired by the Syrian Arab Republic after formally assuming the presid»»»

Doha, Qatar: This week, Qatar Foundation will officially unveil Lawh Wa Qalam: M. F. Husain Museum to the public – a new addition to the arts and cultural landscape of Qatar, celebrating the life and work of the iconic modern artist Maqbool Fida Husain. The museum, which opens to the public on Nove»»»

An Afghan man suspected of shooting two National Guard soldiers near the White House worked with the United States military in Afghanistan, US media reported on Wednesday. The suspect worked with various United States government entities, including the CIA, in Afghanistan before being evacuated to »»»

Romania's largest solar park, built on a plot of degraded land, of an installed capacity of 52 MWp and an estimated annual production of approximately 73 GWh has been commissioned in Giurgiu County, according to the project developer.The project was completed in Q4 2025 and was developed entirely b»»»

The Government approved on Thursday a draft decision that provides for the clarification, correction and improvement of the implementation framework of the support mechanism through contracts for difference (CfD) for low-carbon technologies.According to a Government's press release, the normative a»»»

Retele Electrice Romania is implementing a new automated advanced distribution management system (ADMS) and an efficient workforce management system (WFM), thus continuing the digitalisation of the electricity distribution network, the company announced in a press statement on Friday.The project is»»»

Over 87% of Romanians have applied, in recent months, measures to reduce energy consumption in their homes or businesses, and over 60% are interested in investing in various energy efficiency projects in the next year, for increased comfort and to reduce their energy bills, reveals research carried»»»

A wind park worth 150 million euros, which will produce energy to supply over 50,000 households, annually, will be built in the Galati County, as part of an investment carried out by two foreign companies from Sweden and Greece, the president of the Galati County Council (CJ), Costel Fotea, informs»»»

The first training center on renewable energy in Buzau, which offers 100 free training places in the field, opened on Wednesday, a release informs."RenewAcad, the largest network of renewable energy training centers in South-Eastern Europe, together with Rezolv Energy opened today a new training ce»»»

Hungary is interested in diversification and importing gas from the Neptun Deep reserve in the Black Sea, said Peter Szijjarto, the Foreigbn Affairs and Trade minister of Hungary at a press conference on energy topics. “Now, what the structure of domestic consumption and export of the gas exploited»»»

Reliance on imports and weather conditions in energy can only be corrected through a massive process of investment in storage, and nearly ?500 million from European funding has been reserved for this purpose, with part of the allocation directed to local administrations that already operate solar e»»»

Energy knows no borders and Romania and Hungary are jointly implementing solutions for regional stability, Energy Minister Bogdan Ivan said after talks on Tuesday with Hungary's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto."Today I had a very practical discussion with Peter Szijjarto, Hung»»»

Minister of Education and Higher Education H E Lolwah bint Rashid bin Mohammed Al Khater met with Minister of State for Federal Education and Professional Training of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan H E Wajiha Qamar. The meeting discussed prospects for cooperation in the fields of education and vo»»»

Dubai: The Dubai Court of Misdemeanours has sentenced two Asian men to one month in jail and ordered them to jointly repay the equivalent of $1,500 in UAE dirhams, before deporting them from the country, after finding them guilty of scamming a European visitor by selling him counterfeit mobile phon»»»

With thousands of UAE residents expected to fly out for the National Day holidays, doctors are urging travellers to take simple but essential health precautions to avoid falling sick during the peak winter travel season.Airport clinics typically see a surge in cases during long weekends, with docto»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH), in close collaboration with healthcare institutions across Qatar, recently organised a wide range of important activities and events as part of Qatar Infection Prevention and Control Week (QIPCW) 2025. This year’s campaign embraced the theme “Stand»»»

Doha: The Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO) has announced the selection of the Katara Cultural Village Foundation as the “Arab Opera City” in a ceremony held yesterday at its headquarters in Tunisia. The ceremony was attended by Director General of the Katara Cu»»»

The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has signed an agreement with Hizone Logistics to establish a logistics park for container offloading and storage at King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam. The project involves an investment of SAR30 million and will cover an area of 47,000 square meters, the Saudi Press A»»»

Dubai: Emirates will deploy its Airbus A350 on all seven weekly flights to Baghdad from January 1, 2026. The move replaces the Boeing 777 currently used four times a week on EK 943/944 and brings the carrier's newest cabins to every service.​ Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Bal»»»

Last Friday, at around 19:00, an Israeli air strike hit a car in a village in southern Lebanon called Froun. This part of the country is the heartland of the Shia Muslim community, and for decades has been under the sway of Hezbollah, the Lebanese Shia militia and political party. On streets, banne»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) and Qatar Tourism (QT) announced today, during a joint press conference held at MWC25 Doha, the launch of the Tourism Digital Transformation Roadmap. The roadmap marks an important step toward elevating Qatar’s tourism ec»»»

Russian surgeon and transplant specialist Sergey Gauthier visited the National Surgical Center (NSC) in Bishkek, the center reported. According to the NSC, the guest was given a tour of the facility, including newly renovated operating rooms and modern equipment intended for liver transplant surger»»»

The National Bank of Kyrgyzstan held two auctions to place short-term securities—notes. The volume of notes issued doubled compared to this year’s usual figures, the bank noted in a statement. The placement of short-term bonds is one of the ways the National Bank manages the money market. The first»»»

The draft state budget for 2026 will be reviewed today at second reading by the Budget and Finance Committee of the National Assembly. The country’s first budget denominated in euros sets a deficit of 3% of GDP, or a negative balance of EUR 3.6 billion. It also foresees a maximum amount of new gove»»»

Doha: In a breakthrough poised to redefine global marine mapping, Qatar’s deep-tech startup Darkocean has launched NAVBathy, the world’s first Rapid Satellite-Derived Bathymetry engine capable of generating large-scale depth models within seconds. The pioneering system marks a significant leap in c»»»

Doha, Qatar: Doha Film Institute underlined the significant impact of Doha Film Festival on audiences, artists and the industry, and announced clear ambitions for 2026 through stronger collaboration, wider reach and more opportunities for emerging talent from Qatar and the region. Addressing the me»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s accelerating push toward artificial intelligence and digital transformation took the spotlight at the Mobile World Congress Doha 2025 (MWC Doha), where the country’s momentum and the wider regional significance of hosting the event are recognised, said an official. Speaking to »»»

Rosatom is studying the possibility of constructing Kyrgyzstan’s first nuclear power plant, with plans to use Russian small modular reactor (SMR) technology. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced following bilateral talks with Kyrgyzstan’s President Sadyr Japarov. According to Putin, the state»»»

Dubai: The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has issued a new reminder to motorists, underscoring that road safety is a shared responsibility and urging drivers to follow basic traffic regulations to help ensure safer, smoother mobility across the emirate. In a post shared on X (formerly Tw»»»

Kyrgyzstan is demonstrating a development pace and macroeconomic indicators that are enviable for all post-Soviet countries. Senior researcher at the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences Andrey Grozin told journalists. According to him, growth in industrial production, i»»»

Nov. 26 (UPI) -- A three-judge panel on Wednesday permitted North Carolina to adopt a redrawn congressional map that is expected to favor the Republican Party. The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina unanimously ruled against the plaintiffs' request for an injunction again»»»

Dubai: Shoppers in the UAE will soon bid goodbye to another well-known British retail label known for its edgy party and fashionable line. River Island, a high-street favourite, is reportedly closing its stores across the Middle East, only months after the brand closed 33 locations in the UK under »»»

Bissau: Military officials in Guinea-Bissau said they had seized "total control" of the coup-prone west African country Wednesday, arresting its president, closing its borders and suspending its electoral process three days after general elections. Heavy gunfire rang out near the presidential palac»»»

Hong Kong: Firefighters were still dousing a devastating fire Thursday which ripped through a Hong Kong high-rise complex, killing at least 44 people and leaving hundreds missing according to authorities. The inferno -- the financial hub's worst in decades -- took hold on Wednesday afternoon in an »»»

A fire in Tokmok caused by the ignition of dry grass was extinguished for 11 hours. The press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Kyrgyzstan reported. According to the ministry, the fire was brought under control at 9:30 p.m. Work is currently underway to fully extinguish it. The fir»»»