Qatar is hosting the annual 2025 Web Summit, one of the world's largest conferences, aiming to become a bridge for sci-tech globalization.
The four-day 2025 Web Summit, opened in Doha, Qatar, features thousands of political, economic, and technological figures from around 90 countries and regions worldwide.
Expecting to have 25,000 attendees, many renowned scholars, entrepreneurs, and technical experts are scheduled to deliver important speeches at the event, as it explores the latest trends in global technological development with wider topics, including artificial intelligence (AI), new energy, cybersecurity, and venture capital.
AI, in particular, has emerged as a central focus of this year's summit.
The organizer aims to build a diverse innovation ecosystem with the help of this summit, to promote technological innovation and economic transformation in the Middle East and North Africa region, and eliminate the global digital division.
The United States has quietly approved a Qatari initiative to finance salaries for Syrian public-sector workers, marking a significant shift in Western engagement with post-Assad Syria, according to three sources familiar with the matter.
Afghanistan’s Acting Foreign Minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, met with Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, during an official visit to Doha aimed at enhancing bilateral cooperation.
Saudi Arabia and Qatar have agreed to settle Syria's $15 million arrears with the World Bank, allowing the institution to resume grants for the country's reconstruction and support for its public sector.
Türkiye’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan visits Doha to meet Qatar’s Emir and Prime Minister, aiming to deepen ties and coordinate on regional issues, as the two allies strengthen their strategic partnership and prepare for upcoming talks.
Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani in Moscow on Thursday, with discussions expected to center on the ongoing situation in Ukraine and broader Middle Eastern regional affairs, the Kremlin announced on Wednesday.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to participate in an informal NATO foreign ministers meeting in Türkiye, focusing on strategies to end the Russia-Ukraine war.
The United States and Iran have concluded a fourth round of mediated talks in Muscat, Oman, showing signs of progress as both nations prepare for the next phase of negotiations.
The United States and China have entered the second day of high-stakes tariff negotiations in Geneva, with no significant breakthroughs yet, but U.S. President Donald Trump is optimistic about progress.
Over 100 people have died after severe flooding struck a village near Lake Tanganyika in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), exacerbating the region's ongoing challenges.
A Soviet-era spacecraft, Kosmos 482, plunges to Earth's atmosphere on Saturday, more than 50 years after its failed launch to Venus, with its fiery descent tracked by both Russian and European space agencies.
India has fired a series of missiles into Pakistani-controlled territory, in what it has described as “Operation Sindoor”
For the first time in history, an American has been chosen to lead the Catholic Church, as Cardinal Robert Prevost is named pope.
A Rafale fighter jet operated by the Indian Air Force has reportedly been shot down for the first time in combat, according to sources cited by CNN, marking a significant and symbolic development in the ongoing escalation between India and Pakistan.
Pope Leo XIV made a surprise visit to the Basilica of Our Lady of Good Counsel in Genazzano. AnewZ covered the event, with journalist Maria Rodriguez Abalde on-site. She witnessed the occasion firsthand and documented key moments. More images and footage will be available soon.
Chinese tech giant Baidu has filed a patent application for a groundbreaking artificial intelligence system capable of translating animal sounds and behavior into human language, according to a report by the South China Morning Post.
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted SpaceX regulatory approval to significantly increase the number of Starship rocket launches from its Texas facility, marking a major step forward in the company's efforts to develop its next-generation Mars rocket.
Scientists in the UK have developed a super-strong antibody that could dramatically improve how the immune system attacks cancer cells by boosting its activation power.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled a €500 million incentive package to enhance scientific research in Europe and attract leading researchers, particularly those from the U.S.
OpenAI announced Monday that it will retain its nonprofit governance structure while proceeding with a major restructuring of its for-profit subsidiary to enable greater capital-raising capacity amid intensifying competition in the artificial intelligence sector.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to participate in an informal NATO foreign ministers meeting in Türkiye, focusing on strategies to end the Russia-Ukraine war.
The United States and Iran have concluded a fourth round of mediated talks in Muscat, Oman, showing signs of progress as both nations prepare for the next phase of negotiations.
The United States and China have entered the second day of high-stakes tariff negotiations in Geneva, with no significant breakthroughs yet, but U.S. President Donald Trump is optimistic about progress.
Over 100 people have died after severe flooding struck a village near Lake Tanganyika in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), exacerbating the region's ongoing challenges.
A Soviet-era spacecraft, Kosmos 482, plunges to Earth's atmosphere on Saturday, more than 50 years after its failed launch to Venus, with its fiery descent tracked by both Russian and European space agencies.
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