- European newspapers and rights groups have put a spotlight on Qatar's record in the runup to the tournament that starts...
An editorial in the paper on Sunday hit out at the "lies, rumors and slander" written in Europe about Qatar's World Cup preparations.
Editorials and cartoons in recent days have lambasted "smear campaigns" about Qatar's treatment of migrant workers and women.
- A Saudi Arabian delegation led by Minister of Communications and Information Technology Eng. Abdullah bin Amer Al-Swaha is on a...
A Saudi Arabian delegation led by Minister of Communications and Information Technology Eng. Abdullah bin Amer Al-Swaha is on a visit to Oman.
The Saudi delegation met with Oman's Minister of Transport, Communications and Information Technology Saeed Al-Mawali and Minister of Economy Saeed As-Saqri.
- The Algerian and French prime ministers hailed a "new dynamic" as they launched a joint economic forum during a visit...
Borne and her delegation are the latest in a string of top European officials to visit Algeria.
The two-day business forum was organized by the Algerian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Business France, a government agency.
- Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan "will discuss with President Putin the friendly relations between the UAE and Russia along with...
Tuesday's visit will be Sheikh Mohamed's third foreign trip since officially taking the reins as president following the death of his brother Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
The visit comes days after the Saudi-led OPEC oil cartel and its allies including Russia, known as OPEC+, decided to cut oil output in a bid to raise prices.
- Ex-Fed chief Ben Bernanke together with Douglas Diamond and Philip Dybvig were honoured for having "significantly improved our understanding of...
Bernanke, 68, the chair of the US Federal Reserve between 2006 and 2014, was highlighted for his analysis of "the worst economic crisis in modern history" -- the Great Depression.
Diamond and Dybvig were in turn honoured for showing how "banks offer an optimal solution" for channelling savings to investments by acting as an intermediary.
- The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Saturday that the plant -- Europe's largest nuclear power station -- had...
The plant's six reactors are in cold shutdown, they require electricity for vital nuclear safety and security functions, including cooling
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his government this week to take over operations at the power station in southern Ukraine
- Accusing smugglers of being behind the "heinous killing" of 15 migrants near the Mediterranean coastal city of Sabratha, the United...
Libya was a key route for clandestine migration even before the 2011 uprising that overthrew dictator Moamer Kadhafi
Since the start of the year, more than 14,000 migrants have been intercepted and returned to Libya, the International Organization for Migration said Monday
- Rail operator Deutsche Bahn blamed the travel disruptions on "sabotage", while Transport Minister Volker Wissing spoke of "a targeted and...
Important communications cables were cut at two sites on Saturday, forcing rail services in the north to be halted for three hours.
Police have said the investigation into Saturday's incident is still wide open and they have not publicly mentioned any suspects.
- French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne starts a visit to Algeria with a top-level delegation, pushing for better ties with the...
Ties between the North African country and France had seen months of tensions after Macron last year questioned Algeria's existence as a nation before the French occupation.
The French PM is expected to sign deals on economic cooperation, including energy.





















