Dubai: Dar Al Ber Society has launched its expanded Ramadan campaign for 2026, with charitable projects set to benefit more than 1.7 million people across the UAE and 24 countries worldwide. Ramadan Prayer Timetable 2026The campaign officially began on Tuesday and aims to support vulnerable familie»»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE has significantly expanded the global footprint of its defence industry, with products now reaching more than 100 countries, according to the head of EDGE, the country’s leading defence and advanced technology conglomerate. Hamad Al Marar, Managing Director and CEO of EDGE, said »»»

The Interior Ministry has advised civil servants in parts of the country forecast to be badly hit by heavy winter storms Wednesday to work remotely or take leave. But the ministry specified Tuesday that this would not apply to employees whose job is to deal with the consequences of the bad weather.»»»

Riyadh: The State of Qatar participated in the first meeting of the Committee of Heads of International Relations Departments in the Ministries of Justice of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, which is being held at the GCC General Secretariat headquarters in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from J»»»

The UK government has defended a deal to give the Chagos Islands to Mauritius and lease back a key military base, following criticism from US President Donald Trump over its handling. In a post on social media, Trump labelled the move as an "act of great stupidity" and "total weakness", months afte»»»

The Constitutional Court has instituted a case on an application by the Varna Court of Appeal concerning the term in office of the acting Prosecutor General, the press office of the Constitutional Court said on Tuesday. The decision to start proceedings was made after the Varna court rectified irre»»»

Abu Dhabi: UAE-based company AirQ Limited, specialising in the design and development of unmanned aircraft, unveiled its latest cargo aviation projects, Cargo 200 and Cargo 40, during its participation in UMEX 2026. David Sostaric, Programme Manager at AirQ and Project Manager for Cargo 200 and Car»»»

The Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania, Ambassador Michel Tarran, met today with Mr. Klodjan Braho following his appointment as Head of the Special Structure against Corruption and Organized Crime (SPAK). Ambassador Tarran congratulated Mr. Braho on his appointment and wished him success in assum»»»

Technical team meetings of the Saudi-US Trade and Investment Council (TIFA) kicked off in Riyadh on Tuesday. Held under the theme “A Platform for Dialogue, Partnership, and Economic Growth,” the meetings were attended by Deputy Governor of the General Authority of Foreign Trade (GAFT) for Internati»»»

European leaders, rattled by Donald Trump's latest global gambit, are looking to present a united front in Davos, as CEOs warned against an emotional response to the US president's ambition to take over Greenland. French President Emmanuel Macron said the European Union should not bend to "the law »»»

Sharjah: With support from Dubai Islamic Bank, Sharjah Charity International has distributed winter relief assistance to 1,500 vulnerable families in the Syrian Arab Republic as part of its Warm Winter campaign. Also Read: Sharjah Charity delivers 75 tonnes of winter relief to GazaThe initiative wa»»»

Albania’s main opposition Democratic Party (DP) has formally called on the Special Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SPAK) to launch an investigation into Special Anti-Corruption Court judge Irena Gjoka, following a statement by the General Prosecutor’s Office on her background verification. Ear»»»

Malawi's energy regulator has hiked petrol and diesel prices by more than 40%, marking the second time fuel costs gone up in four months. In a statement on Tuesday, the Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (Mera) said the fixed pricing system of the previous government was "unsustainable" and had led»»»

Tunis, Jan. 20 (TAP) - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad, Mohamed Ali Nafti and Jordan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Ayman Safadi, agreed during a meeting held Tuesday in Jordan to...»»»

The Crown Prosecuting Service announced Tuesday that there will be no more charges against British nurse Lucy Letby, was sentened to 15 life sentences in the murders of seven children. Photo courtesy of Cheshire Police Jan. 20 (UPI) -- Lucy Letby, a British nurse convicted in the deaths of seven in»»»

A wildfire rages in the municipality of Chaimavida Concepcion, Chile, on Monday. The fires, which began last Saturday, have destroyed more than 30,000 hectares in the Biobio and Nuble regions and forced tens of thousands of people to evacuate, according to authorities. Photo by Driana Thomas/EPA Ja»»»

Davos: The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Tuesday with the Swiss Confederation to establish a strategic dialogue between the two sides. The MoU was co-signed by GCC Secretary-General Jassim Mohammed AlBudaiwi, and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Switzerl»»»

There was a time when foreign intelligence agencies denied involvement, hid behind euphemisms, and relied on plausible deniability. That time has passed. What accompanied the latest unrest in Iran was not merely an attempt to exploit social grievances, but something far more revealing: open signall»»»

Sharjah: His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has approved the creation of 1,000 new government jobs for Emirati men and women across the emirate. The decision aims to accommodate newly graduated degree holders and brings the total numbe»»»

Al Ain: A freelance mobile application designer has been ordered to repay nearly Dh200,000 to a businesswoman who paid for a bespoke event‑booking app that was never properly delivered. The court also awarded the plaintiff an additional Dh20,000 in compensation for the losses she suffered as a resu»»»

The Central Election Commission (CEC) has removed four parties from the composition of the BSP – United Left coalition, which was registered to participate in the parliamentary elections scheduled for October 27, 2024, the CEC announced on Tuesday. The parties removed from the coalition are Bulgari»»»

The French president’s pitch to invite Russian representatives to a G7 meeting in Paris is not about Russia at all, but trying to restore Europe’s relevance in a fragmenting West, and wooing the US president, says Russian Council on Foreign and Defense Policy deputy director for research Dmitry Sus»»»

Finland firmly supports Denmark’s sovereignty over Greenland and the right of its people to self-determination, while emphasizing diplomacy over confrontation with the United States within NATO, Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen said. Speaking to Al Jazeera on the sidelines of the World Econo»»»

Syria's government set a four-day deadline on Tuesday for Kurdish-led forces to agree on integrating their last enclave into the central state as their former main ally, the United States, urged them to do so. US envoy Tom Barrack in a social media post described integration as the "greatest opport»»»

Dubai: A Dubai civil court has ruled that a debt waiver exchanged between two companies cannot be enforced, after finding it was designed to frustrate a third company’s efforts to recover money it was owed. The court said the waiver was issued without consideration and at a moment when enforcement »»»

Sharjah: The Sharjah Executive Council (SEC) has approved a new mechanism for licensing agricultural land across the emirate, aimed at supporting farm owners, boosting local agricultural production and strengthening food security. Also Read: Sharjah Executive Council sets up committee to expand Hea»»»

Sharjah: Sharjah’s Roads and Transport Authority announced on Tuesday that it will implement a partial closure of the road leading to University City Hall as part of preparations for the Sharjah Light Festival. The closure will take effect from Tuesday, January 20, 2026, and will remain in place un»»»

Farmers from four roadblocks in northern Greece dismantled their roadblocks following Monday’s meeting with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, though many say they are reassessing their next steps with a meeting Tuesday afternoon. Protesters who had camped at the Green Lights junction in eastern T»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian PM Djuro Macut met with International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia Ariane Bauer in Belgrade on Tuesday, noting that Serbia was committed to further constructive cooperation with the ICRC and to solving the issue of missing person»»»

DOHA: Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) and Goldman Sachs Asset Management signed a Memorandum of Understanding to expand their strategic partnership and enhance bilateral cooperation. A statement from QIA said that it targets committing a combined total of $25 billion to funds managed by Goldman Sa»»»

AMMAN — The Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ) has issued Instruction No. (2/2026) dated January 15, 2026, on regulating loan-based crowd funding activity.The CBJ said the instruction supports the Executive Programme of the Economic Modernization Vision (EMV) to strengthen financial sector legislation, r»»»

AMMAN — The Jordan Chamber of Industry (JCI) on Tuesday announced that its Industrial Investment Compass service has delivered "positive" results since its launch less than two months ago.It has served as a "practical" support tool for industrial investors and enabling more informed investment deci»»»

AMMAN — A Jordanian trade union delegation, headed by Chairman of General Federation of Jordanian Trade Unions (GFJTU) Khaled Fanatseh, met on Tuesday ways to expand joint action and strengthen coordination during a visit to the General Federation of Syrian Trade Unions.

During their visit, the de»»»

Davos, Jan.20 (SANA) Qatari Prime Minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, affirmed that the Syrian government is working under difficult circumstances and needs support, noting that regional countries and the international community are seeking to help it reach stability and reconstruct»»»

Togo has arrested and extradited Burkina Faso's former leader to his home country, after authorities in Ouagadougou accused him of plotting to kill his successor. Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba - who came to power in a coup in 2022 before himself being overthrown by Ibrahim Traoré eight months later - »»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Museums, QM, is proud to present the January and February edition of Architecture and Design - Turning Vision into a Universal Dialogue, part of the ongoing series launched alongside the I. M. Pei: Life Is Architecture exhibition at ALRIWAQ. The program brings together leading ar»»»

Davos: The Governor of the Qatar Central Bank and Chairman of the Qatar Investment Authority, HE Sheikh Bandar bin Mohammed bin Saoud Al-Thani, met with Marcelo Claure, Co-Chair and Partner at Brightstar Capital Partners, on the sidelines of the 2026 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The »»»

Singapore: Gold traded near record highs on Tuesday, as US President Donald Trump's threats to acquire Greenland soured global sentiment and sparked a rush into safe-haven ⁠assets. Spot gold hit a new record high of $4,700.28 per ounce, while US gold futures for February delivery climbed 1.8% to $4»»»

A tribunal in Colombia has sentenced a former paramilitary leader, Salvatore Mancuso, to 40 years in prison for murders and forced disappearances committed at the height of the country's armed conflict. Mancuso was a commander in the United Self-Defence Forces of Colombia (AUC), a right-wing parami»»»

Syria's defense ministry announced a four-day ceasefire with Kurdish forces on Tuesday, after an understanding was reached between the two sides on the future of the Kurdish-majority Hasakeh region. The ministry announced a ceasefire "from 8pm (1700 GMT)... lasting four days", saying it was part of»»»

US President Donald Trump's actions during his first year back in office have been "faster and more shocking than we even expected". That's the view of US domestic and foreign policy specialist Laurie Dundon. She told us that Trump's mind is set on the historical legacy he will leave and that he ai»»»

Twelve months into Donald Trump’s second presidency, his personal fortune has shot up by at least $3 billion, according to estimates by US media. This is largely due to his family’s crypto ventures, which have attracted wealthy investors and sparked conflict of interest accusations from critics.&nb»»»

Tunis, Jan 20 (TAP) - Tunisia’s national demand for petroleum products was up by 3% between end-November 2024 and end-November 2025, reaching 4,293 kilotonnes of oil equivalent (ktep), according to the “Economic Outlook (November 2025)” report...»»»

Davos: The Minister of Finance, HE Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari met separately with Chairman and CEO of Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) Adebayo Ogunlesi, Chairman of the Board of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Makoto Takashima, and Chairman of Julius Baer Noel Quinn, during His Excellency's parti»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) and Goldman Sachs Asset Management signed a Memorandum of Understanding to expand their strategic partnership and enhance bilateral cooperation. A statement from QIA said that it targets committing a combined total of $25 billion to funds managed by Gol»»»

Dubai: Dubai is set to embark on a major overhaul of its road infrastructure, with more than 70 new transport projects slated for completion over the next three years, due to to what Dubai government officials say is a vehicle growth rate ten times the global average. In comments made during the Du»»»

DAVOS - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic met with French President Emmanuel Macron in Davos on Tuesday, and noted that it was always good and useful to hear what one of the most important European leaders had to say about current challenges. "I came to hear President Macron's speech at the World »»»

DAVOS (Sputnik) - Kirill Dmitriev, head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and special presidential envoy for economic cooperation with foreign countries, has been holding business meetings in Davos, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Tuesday. Dmitriev arrived in Davos, where the World E»»»

MINSK (Sputnik) - The actions of the Gaza Board of Peace could spread to other parts of the planet, including Ukraine, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Tuesday. "I like the idea that this Board of Peace and its actions and opportunities can spread to other parts of the planet," Luk»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Canada "strongly opposes" the threat of US sanctions on European nations over tensions surrounding the topic of Greenland's future, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Tuesday. "We stand firmly with Greenland and Denmark and fully support their unique right to determine Greenl»»»