DOHA: The Ministry of Culture (MoC) announced its participation in the 57th edition of the Cairo International Book Fair (CIBF) 2026, scheduled to take place from January 21 to February3 at Egypt International Exhibition Center. The fair is considered one of the most prestigious and largest cultura»»»

Foreign tourists pose for a photo in the Myeongdong area of Seoul on Tuesday. According to a survey released Tuesday by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, 82.3% of foreigners expressed a favorable opinion of South Korea. Photo by Yonhap More than eight in 10 foreigners hold a favorable vi»»»

Kyiv, Ukraine: An overnight Russian aerial attack left thousands of residential buildings in Kyiv without heating and water in -14C temperatures on Tuesday -- another blow to a capital already reeling from strikes that have knocked out vital utilities. The large-scale bombardment, which targeted en»»»

Sirte Gulf International Airport reported yesterday that it has obtained official approval to commence operations after fulfilling all approved requirements. It said the move represents a successful trial run following legal proceedings in national courts and reinforces the role of the airport in s»»»

The CEO of Saudi Aramco, Engineer Amin Nasser, on Tuesday revealed fundamental transformations in the company's financial and operational performance thanks to the adoption of artificial intelligence technologies. He announced that the value achieved from the technology jumped to reach $6 billion d»»»

Dubai: Bollywood fans, get ready. Ranveer Singh's epic blockbuster Dhurandhar. which surpassed Rs13 billion in box office collection, is back with a sequel and it’s already got Bollywood movie fans talking. The new film is officially titled Dhurandhar: The Revenge, and the first teaser has been cle»»»

Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, announced that the UAE has ranked 10th globally in the overall standings, second worldwide in generosity, third in economic growth opportunities, and eighth in influence withi»»»

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, seen here at a December plenary meeting, had agreed to visit Seoul in late 2018 before abruptly canceling the trip, a South Korean lawmaker said Tuesday. File Photo by KCNA/EPA North Korean leader Kim Jong-un had agreed to visit Seoul in late 2018 amid then warming »»»

Doha, Qatar: Mowasalat (Karwa) will conduct a public trial of its new Robotaxi at Old Doha Port, offering the general public an opportunity to experience the service firsthand. In a social media announcement, Mowasalat said the trial will take place on Monday, January 26, 2026, from 10am to 4pm at »»»

To Saudi Arabia, it is important that the Lebanese decisions come from the Lebanese state, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said. Berri seemed satisfied about a meeting he had with Saudi envoy Prince Yazeed bin Farhan. He told Assas news portal, in remarks published Tuesday, that his meeting last wee»»»

Dubai: UAE-based AI company G42 on Tuesday launched its Digital Embassies framework and Greenshield, a new operating model designed to allow governments to deploy artificial intelligence while retaining full legal authority and control over data, systems and policies, regardless of where infrastruc»»»

Construction of six-lane bridge on Zhibek-Zholu: Mayor orders quality inspection Bishkek Mayor Aibek Dzhunushaliev held an on-site meeting and inspected the work on key infrastructure projects in the capital. During the visit, the mayor visited Zhibek Zholu Avenue, where a bridge is being built acr»»»

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (C) fired a vice premier during an inspection of the Ryongsong Machine Complex in Hamhung, South Hamgyong Province, state media reported Tuesday. Photo by KCNA/EPA SEOUL, Jan. 20 (UPI) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un abruptly dismissed a vice premier during a fact»»»

Ahmed Dogan, the honorary chairman of the Alliance for Rights and Freedoms (APS), has become the first political leader to publicly indicate support for the outgoing president, Rumen Radev, in his forthcoming political project. Following Radev’s announcement, Dogan congratulated the president on wh»»»

A Palestinian infant died Tuesday morning due to extreme cold in the Gaza City. The Palestinian News and Information Agency (WAFA) quoted medical sources as saying that "the 7-month-old infant, Shatha Abu Jarad, died in Gaza due to severe cold." According to the agency, "the number of children who »»»

The EU is considering new tariffs on US imports or restricting the access of American companies to the bloc’s market in response to President Donald Trump’s threat to annex Greenland, the Financial Times reported on Monday. The US president has long sought control over Denmark’s overseas territory,»»»

The US Justice Department has launched an investigation after anti-ICE activists disrupted a church service in Minnesota on Sunday. The Democrat-run state has seen heightened tensions following the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Minneapolis on »»»

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Dubai: The Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre and Amazon have joined forces to make Arabic literature more accessible to readers around the world. The new Digital Arabic Library was launched on January 20, 2026. It offers more than 38,000 Arabic language books to global audiences. Over 1,000 of these»»»

Israeli occupation forces and far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir on Tuesday stormed the closed headquarters of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) in East Al-Quds (Jerusalem) and demolished structures there. Local sources reportedly said that “an Israeli army force, acc»»»

The political landscape in Bulgaria is entering uncharted territory following President Rumen Radev’s resignation, with key questions arising about his future role, potential parliamentary majority, and the allies who may back him. Sociologist Evelina Slavkova from Trend highlighted that the proces»»»

Croatia's Boris Vujcic was formally nominated on Monday as the European Central Bank's next vice president, putting him on track to become the first person from the former communist east to win a seat on the board of the bloc's most important financial institution. Having secured the support of the»»»

The governor of Qatar's central bank said on Tuesday that operational risks emerging from technologies like Artificial Intelligence should ‌be treated as ‌a ‌prudential ⁠risk and ‌as important as capital and liquidity-related regulation. "I do believe that operation resilience should ⁠be also treat»»»

An appeals court on the eastern Aegean island of Samos has reduced the prison sentence of a high-school principal convicted of sexual indecency involving minors, sentencing him to 15 months’ imprisonment, convertible to a fine of €10 per day. The 47-year-old defendant had originally been sentenced »»»

DOHA: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education, in cooperation with the educational television series 'Siraj', one of the pre-university education initiatives of the Qatar Foundation, organised a special event for kindergarten (1) children of the three-year-old age group, as part of the proje»»»

Bulgarian Ministers of Transport and Foreign Affairs, Grozdan Karadjov and Georg Georgiev, will attend the opening of the Rudozem-Xanthi border crossing today at the invitation of Greek Transport Minister Christos Dimas and the Regional Governor of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Christodoulos Topsid»»»

On Tuesday, US President Donald Trump completes his first year in the White House - a year marked by the adoption of a strict protectionist approach and accelerated financial policies that caused shocks in global markets and reshaped international trade balances. As the administration moves into it»»»

France has declined to join the ‘Board of Peace’ proposed by US President Donald Trump to oversee post-war governance and reconstruction in Gaza. The US sent invitations to dozens of world leaders, reportedly offering three-year memberships and an option to pay $1 billion for a permanent seat. The »»»

Denmark has sent additional troops to Greenland after US President Donald Trump threatened European countries with tariffs unless he is allowed to purchase the self-governing Arctic island. Trump has long sought to acquire Greenland from Denmark, citing national security concerns and the need to de»»»

NATO officials have begun withholding some intelligence from the US over fears it could be relayed to President Donald Trump and used to support his push to take control of Greenland, British outlet the i Paper reported on Monday, citing sources. In recent weeks, Trump has doubled down on his push »»»

Phuket: A 28-year-old Indian national has died in Thailand after falling seriously ill during an international electronic music festival in Phuket, with authorities ordering an autopsy to establish the cause of death. According to a report by the Bangkok Post, the incident took place in the early h»»»

Negotiations between Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Mazloum Abdi, the head of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, have collapsed, a Kurdish official told AFP on Tuesday. "The negotiations held yesterday in Damascus between General Mazloum and Mr Al‑Sharaa have collapsed entirely," the »»»

Dubai: Dubai Holding has acquired the five-star Jumeirah Mallorca hotel in Spain, extending its European hospitality footprint and strengthening its international portfolio. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The diversified investment group said its hospitality arm, Duba»»»

Abu Dhabi, Jan. 20 (SANA) The 2026 Unmanned and Autonomous Systems Exhibition (UMEX) and Simulation and Training Exhibition (SimTEX) opened Tuesday at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) and will run until Jan. 22. The two exhibitions are the first of their kind in the Middle East, ded»»»

The UN Climate Change Conference, the official name for Climate Conferences of the Parties has been held every year since 1995. The summit is considered a space for world leaders, politicians, experts and a whole host of other people to discuss the climate crisis on a global level. The annual confe»»»

Minister of Construction, Architecture, Housing and Communal Services of Kyrgyzstan Nurdan Oruntaev conducted a raid on construction sites in the capital and uncovered serious violations at the construction site of a five-story educational center at 9 and 11, Okeev Street. According to the ministry»»»

Washington, United States: US President Donald Trump accused the United Kingdom on Tuesday of "great stupidity" for a deal to hand the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean to Mauritius. "The UK giving away extremely important land is an act of GREAT STUPIDITY, and is another in a very long line of Na»»»

Outlawed Kurdish militants in Türkiye will "never abandon" Kurds in Syria following an offensive by Damascus, a leader of the PKK armed group said, quoted by the Firat news agency Tuesday. Syrian forces began an offensive nearly two weeks ago which pushed Kurdish-led SDF forces out of the northern »»»

Dubai: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, has shared a glimpse of the traditional Indian cultural performance that welcomed the UAE President His Highness Sheikh Moha»»»

Turkey warned Tuesday it would not tolerate any "provocations" over the events in Syria as its Kurdish community called for protests over a government offensive targeting Kurdish fighters. Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya wrote on X that Turkey was "meticulously monitoring the developments in Syria »»»

Donald Trump will not be able to force Greenland to change ownership, a former top adviser to the US president has told the BBC. IBM's vice chairman Gary Cohn, who advised Trump on the economy in his first term, said "Greenland will stay Greenland" and linked the need for access to critical mineral»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - There is a game of "might is right" in the world today, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday. "The rules that should supposedly underpin a world order that suits the West — these rules have all been crossed out. A game of might is right is being played out... We»»»

The United States classified documents about its contacts with Iraq’s President Saddam Hussein's administration in the run-up to the invasion of the country, Andrey Artizov, head of the Russian Federal Archival Agency, told Sputnik. "At one time, the Americans declassified documents about their con»»»

U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to impose 200 percent tariffs on French wine and champagne are "unacceptable" and "ineffective," a source close to French President Emmanuel Macron told AFP on Tuesday. "Tariff threats to influence our foreign policy are unacceptable and ineffective," the sourc»»»

Kyrgyz Agroholding OJSC, which operates under the Ministry of Water Resources, Agriculture and Processing Industry, held a presentation of its mobile meat sales point project. The event featured a pilot project aimed at providing the population with high-quality meat products at affordable prices. »»»

Tunis, January 20, 2026 (TAP) – As the international community observes 2026 as the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists, Tunisia finds itself confronting mounting ecological, economic, and social pressures on its pastoral lands, which...»»»

President Donald Trump walks to speak to members of the media before boarding Marine One en route to Palm Beach, Fla., on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C. on Friday, January 16, 2026. Early Tuesday, Trump told reporters that he would slap a 200% tariff on French wine and champa»»»

Tokyo: A record number of tourists flocked to Japan in 2025, officials said Tuesday, despite a steep fall in Chinese visitors in December as a diplomatic row between Beijing and Tokyo rumbled on. Japan logged 42.7 million arrivals last year, according to the transport ministry, topping 2024's recor»»»

President and CEO of the US-Saudi Business Council Charles Hallab affirmed that cooperation between the Kingdom and the US in critical minerals is gaining significant momentum. This growth is fueled by strategic investment opportunities and long-term industrial partnerships aimed at localizing valu»»»

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, on his fifth visit to India over the last 10 years, witnessed the signing of several agreements with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. On his third official visit to India as President yesterday, where he received a grand welcome and hea»»»