Democracy is on the defensive. This is shown by the Bertelsmann Stiftung’s Transformation Index 2026 (BTI). The BTI was first surveyed twenty years ago, when democracies were still in the majority. Today, 56 percent of the 137 countries surveyed by the BTI are ruled autocratically. However, this rarely leads to better governance. Autocracies are more […]
تزايد الطلب على مستوى العالم، وتحسين خدمات الرحلات الجوية طويلة المدى، والتطور المستمر لمنتجع لاجونا بوكيت أدى إلى تعزيز مكانة أكبر جزيرة في تايلاند بصفتها وجهة سكنية واستثمارية تتميز بالاستقرار ومراعاة الخصوصية ويسهل الوصول إليها من شتى أنحاء العالم. بوكيت، تايلاند – Media OutReach Newswire – 62 مارس 2026 – إن تحول بوكيت من جزيرة […]
Doha: Al-Arabi and Muaither qualified for the semifinals of the QSL Cup for the 2025-2026 season today after defeating Al-Waab and Al-Markhiya in the quarterfinals, held at Al Khor Stadium and Suheim bin Hamad Stadium at Qatar SC.
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Doha: Al Gharafa defeated Al Shamal 3-1 Thursday in the second round of the Qatar Volleyball League for men, with all matches being held at the Qatar Volleyball Association Hall and featuring 10 clubs. Al Gharafa’s set scores were (25-17, 21-25, 25-23…
Doha: The Qatar Basketball Federation held the draw ceremony for the 13th edition of the Qatar Men’s Basketball Cup for the 2025-2026 sports season. The draw revealed intense quarterfinal matchups scheduled for April 8 and 9, 2026. The quarterfinals b…
Dubai: Oil prices fell by more than 2 percent at settlement Wednesday, recovering some of the heavy losses incurred earlier in the session, amid expectations of a possible ceasefire that could ease supply disruptions in the Middle East. Brent crude fu…
Doha: The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) announced Thursday that it has lowered its growth forecast for the Eurozone to 0.8 percent and predicted higher inflation this year, following a sharp rise in energy prices caused…
Doha: Gold prices fell on Thursday after a two-session rally, as investors awaited clearer signs of progress in efforts to reduce tensions in the Middle East, with caution still prevailing in the markets. Gold spot prices decreased by 1% to $4,476.51 …