More than 200 electric vehicles are imported into Kyrgyzstan every day. First Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Daniyar Amangeldiev, said at a session of the Zhogorku Kenesh (Parliament). According to him, imported electric vehicles are exempt from value-added tax (VAT). «Under agreement»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Media Corporation (QMC) has announced its comprehensive Ramadan programme lineup for the holy month of Ramadan 2026, across its television channels and radio stations. The announcement was made at a press conference at QMC premises yesterday. The Ramadan schedule features a w»»»

Libya discussed with Turkey ways to increase the number of flights to Libyan airports and facilitate direct flights between Turkish Airlines and Sabha International Airport, which would contribute to supporting air transport and enhancing regional connectivity. The discussion came during a meeting »»»

Kyrgyzstani Imandos Bektenov won a silver medal at the Asian Shooting Championships, which kicked off in New Delhi, India. The State Agency for Physical Culture and Sports reported. On the first day of competitions, Imandos Bektenov took second place in the 10-meter Air Pistol event among juniors. »»»

PARIS, France — President Donald Trump's administration is set Wednesday to host ministers from the European Union and other countries in a major meeting on "critical minerals".This broad category includes dozens of materials such as cobalt, nickel, manganese, graphite, and lithium — as well as "ra»»»

AMMAN — The international audit team from the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) on Wednesday concluded its mission in the Kingdom following intensive inspections that involved a comprehensive audit of civil aviation security and facilitation procedures in Jordan.During the closing se»»»

Dubai: Dubai gold prices eased again on Thursday, extending a cooling trend that has crept into the local market after January’s sharp rally. By 8 am, 24-karat gold was quoted at Dh586.25 per gram, down from Dh593.50 a day earlier, while 22-karat slipped to Dh542.75 from Dh549.50. The softer pricin»»»

Thousands of supporters of Venezuela’s former president Nicolas Maduro marched through Caracas to demand his release, one month after he was ousted in a US military operation and taken to New York to face drug charges, underscoring the political tightrope faced by interim leader Delcy Rodriguez. Th»»»

Israeli air strikes on Wednesday pounded Gaza, killing at least 24 people including children, according to medical officials. The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) said it retaliated after gunfire wounded an officer; Israel and Hamas accused each other of breaching a US-brokered ceasefire. Gaza's health»»»

Libyan prosecutors said on Wednesday they will investigate the death of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of the country's longtime leader Muammar Gaddafi, who was shot dead in his home in the city of Zintan on Tuesday. Saif al-Islam's lawyer said he had been killed by a "four-man»»»

Understanding the experience of young people as they cross borders is the aim of a new project. The GRABS project, funded by the European Research Council, is documenting the lives of migrants, but instead of just talking in an interview with the youngsters, it's trying to understand their situatio»»»

French prosecutors urged on Tuesday an appeal court to uphold far-right leader Le Pen’s five-year ban from public office over an EU parliament fake jobs scandal, threatening her 2027 presidential bid.  French prosecutors on Tuesday demanded that an appeal court maintain a five-year ban on far-»»»

The Paris prosecutor's cybercrime unit raided the French offices of Elon Musk's social media platform X on Tuesday morning, as part of a probe into alleged offences including political interference, unlawful data extraction and sexualised deepfakes of women and children. Vedika Bahl goes through wh»»»

Iran has demanded that this week’s talks with the US be held in Oman rather than Turkey, with the agenda narrowed to nuclear issues only, a regional source said on Tuesday. The move adds new complications to an already delicate diplomatic effort amid heightened military tensions in the region. Iran»»»

Russia on Wednesday said it was no longer bound by limits on the number of nuclear warheads under the bilateral New START treaty, which is set to end Thursday after the Trump administration failed to follow up with negotiations. Moscow vowed to act "responsibly" as its last nuclear treaty with»»»

A deal between Senate Democrats and President Donald Trump has ended a short-lived partial US government shutdown, but funding for the Department of Homeland Security remains up in the air as lawmakers push for reforms to ICE and Border Patrol. Also in this edition: the EU seeks a partnership with »»»

The digital lives of millions of Europeans are dominated by Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon and Microsoft – known collectively in France as GAFAM. But with US-European tensions on the rise, over-reliance on Big Tech could be a problem. In the final part of our series on digital sovereignt»»»

Fitch Ratings warns that global sovereign credit ratings will get downgraded by several notches in the coming years as climate change damage balloons  and transition from fossil fuels weighs on the most exposed countries.  »»»

China has granted the world’s first commercial licences for autonomous flying taxis, marking a significant milestone in the global push for urban air mobility. »»»

Fitch Ratings warns that global sovereign credit ratings will get downgraded by several notches in the coming years as climate change damage balloons  and transition from fossil fuels weighs on the most exposed countries.  »»»

Cuba experienced its coldest temperature on record on February 3 when the mercury dropped to zero degrees Celsius, an unprecedented event for the Caribbean island nation that comes as it faces an acute energy crisis triggered by dwindling oil supplies and mounting US pressure following the capture »»»

Cuba experienced its coldest temperature on record on February 3 when the mercury dropped to zero degrees Celsius, an unprecedented event for the Caribbean island nation that comes as it faces an acute energy crisis triggered by dwindling oil supplies and mounting US pressure following the capture »»»

Fitch Ratings warns that global sovereign credit ratings will get downgraded by several notches in the coming years as climate change damage balloons  and transition from fossil fuels weighs on the most exposed countries.  »»»

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has released over 3mn pages of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein this week, the late financier and convicted sex offender, including 180,000 images and 2,000 videos. They reveal details of his connections across the Middle East. »»»

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has released over 3mn pages of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein this week, the late financier and convicted sex offender, including 180,000 images and 2,000 videos. They reveal details of his connections across the Middle East. »»»

Prices of comparable sukuk and bonds maintained a strong correlation through 2025 and into mid-January 2026, continuing a seven-year pattern despite occasional brief periods of volatility, Fitch Ratings said on February 4. »»»

Prices of comparable sukuk and bonds maintained a strong correlation through 2025 and into mid-January 2026, continuing a seven-year pattern despite occasional brief periods of volatility, Fitch Ratings said on February 4. »»»

Prices of comparable sukuk and bonds maintained a strong correlation through 2025 and into mid-January 2026, continuing a seven-year pattern despite occasional brief periods of volatility, Fitch Ratings said on February 4. »»»

Prices of comparable sukuk and bonds maintained a strong correlation through 2025 and into mid-January 2026, continuing a seven-year pattern despite occasional brief periods of volatility, Fitch Ratings said on February 4. »»»

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has released over 3mn pages of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein this week, the late financier and convicted sex offender, including 180,000 images and 2,000 videos. They reveal details of his connections across the Middle East. »»»

Lebanon’s modest economic rebound in 2025 masks deep structural weaknesses, as stalled banking reforms and IMF conditions keep recovery fragile and politically fraught. After years of sharp contraction and an unprecedented»»»

Prices of comparable sukuk and bonds maintained a strong correlation through 2025 and into mid-January 2026, continuing a seven-year pattern despite occasional brief periods of volatility, Fitch Ratings said on February 4. »»»

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has released over 3mn pages of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein this week, the late financier and convicted sex offender, including 180,000 images and 2,000 videos. They reveal details of his connections across the Middle East. »»»

Prices of comparable sukuk and bonds maintained a strong correlation through 2025 and into mid-January 2026, continuing a seven-year pattern despite occasional brief periods of volatility, Fitch Ratings said on February 4. »»»

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has released over 3mn pages of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein this week, the late financier and convicted sex offender, including 180,000 images and 2,000 videos. They reveal details of his connections across the Middle East. »»»

Fitch Ratings warns that global sovereign credit ratings will get downgraded by several notches in the coming years as climate change damage balloons  and transition from fossil fuels weighs on the most exposed countries.  »»»

France's Macron said on February 3 that preparations for meeting with Putin are underway "Discussions are currently underway at the technical level to prepare for this" The last meeting between Putin and Macron took place »»»

Germany’s new coalition government is facing growing doubts over its ability to revive Europe’s largest economy, as weak growth projections, falling private investment and mounting evidence of deindustrialisation fuel concerns that Berlin lacks a credible strategy for recovery. »»»

France's Macron said on February 3 that preparations for meeting with Putin are underway "Discussions are currently underway at the technical level to prepare for this" The last meeting between Putin and Macron took place »»»

Germany’s new coalition government is facing growing doubts over its ability to revive Europe’s largest economy, as weak growth projections, falling private investment and mounting evidence of deindustrialisation fuel concerns that Berlin lacks a credible strategy for recovery. »»»

France's Macron said on February 3 that preparations for meeting with Putin are underway "Discussions are currently underway at the technical level to prepare for this" The last meeting between Putin and Macron took place »»»

France's Macron said on February 3 that preparations for meeting with Putin are underway "Discussions are currently underway at the technical level to prepare for this" The last meeting between Putin and Macron took place »»»

Germany’s new coalition government is facing growing doubts over its ability to revive Europe’s largest economy, as weak growth projections, falling private investment and mounting evidence of deindustrialisation fuel concerns that Berlin lacks a credible strategy for recovery. »»»

Germany’s new coalition government is facing growing doubts over its ability to revive Europe’s largest economy, as weak growth projections, falling private investment and mounting evidence of deindustrialisation fuel concerns that Berlin lacks a credible strategy for recovery. »»»

France's Macron said on February 3 that preparations for meeting with Putin are underway "Discussions are currently underway at the technical level to prepare for this" The last meeting between Putin and Macron took place »»»

Germany’s new coalition government is facing growing doubts over its ability to revive Europe’s largest economy, as weak growth projections, falling private investment and mounting evidence of deindustrialisation fuel concerns that Berlin lacks a credible strategy for recovery. »»»

Germany’s new coalition government is facing growing doubts over its ability to revive Europe’s largest economy, as weak growth projections, falling private investment and mounting evidence of deindustrialisation fuel concerns that Berlin lacks a credible strategy for recovery. »»»

France's Macron said on February 3 that preparations for meeting with Putin are underway "Discussions are currently underway at the technical level to prepare for this" The last meeting between Putin and Macron took place »»»

Germany’s new coalition government is facing growing doubts over its ability to revive Europe’s largest economy, as weak growth projections, falling private investment and mounting evidence of deindustrialisation fuel concerns that Berlin lacks a credible strategy for recovery. »»»

France's Macron said on February 3 that preparations for meeting with Putin are underway "Discussions are currently underway at the technical level to prepare for this" The last meeting between Putin and Macron took place »»»