His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani began a working visit to the United Kingdom yesterday, within the framework of strengthening the bonds of friendship and strategic co-operation between the two countries.

As the James Webb Space Telescope - the world’s largest, most powerful, and most complex space science telescope ever built - moves through the final phases of commissioning its science instruments, Nasa has also begun working on technical operations of the observatory.

As Nato military chiefs meet in Brussels to discuss the war in Ukraine, the other issue on their minds is the alliance’s forthcoming Strategic Concept, which will shape its priorities for years to come.

The agreement signed between Qatar and Germany on energy partnership on Friday is in line with the country’s commitment to the responsible production of clean and affordable energy to facilitate energy transition.

Interview with author Daron Acemoglu, Professor of Economics at MIT

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Fears over global food shortages as the Ukraine war grinds on is spurring calls for a safe corridor for ships to exit the Black Sea, but the logistics are daunting and would need Russian co-operation.

For many people, the rollout of Covid-19 vaccines in under a year marked the beginning of the end of the acute phase of the pandemic.

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani’s working visit to Germany reflects the strength and distinction of bilateral relations, and the desire and keenness of the two countries to strengthen them in various fields and push them towards broader horizons.

The latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change revealed what many had feared but were reluctant to admit: the continued failure to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions means that global warming will likely exceed 1.5° Celsius, relative to pre-industrial levels.

Fifty years ago this spring, one of the most influential books of the twentieth century was published. Written for the Club of Rome by Donella Meadows and colleagues at MIT, The Limits to Growth used new computer models to forecast an uncontrollable collapse in the global population and economy if p

At the start of the year, there were concerns about the outlook for financial markets, owing to all the considerable uncertainties that could be identified, and to the many other potential risks that were not yet clear.