The Pentagon has sent a range of US military assets to the Middle East in recent weeks, including an aircraft carrier group and thousands of troops, as President Donald Trump signals he is prepared to strike Iran if necessary. “We have a lot of very big, very powerful ships sailing to Iran right no»»»

Four people were arrested as suspected members of a gang that sold drugs to students within the Zografou campus of the University of Athens. The suspects, all men aged 49, 36, 27 and 22, are facing charges of drug trafficking and violating laws on addictive substances. The arrests followed a months»»»

Tunis, Jan 31 (TAP) - Twenty-three members of the Assembly of People's Representatives (ARP) tabled a legislative initiative seeking to prohibit games of chance and gambling, notably in their digital forms, amid growing concern over their...»»»

Under the patronage of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the fifth edition of the Saudi Media Forum (SMF) 2026 will launch in Riyadh on Monday under the theme “Media in a Shaping World,” convening over three days more than 300 global experts and specialists across»»»

JEDDAH, Jan 31 (KUNA) -- Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Hissein Taha called Saturday for more efforts to muster international support for the two-state solution, expand recognition of Palestine, and support the UN refugee agency (UNRWA).He made the call in a spee»»»

Abu Dhabi: The activities of Exercise Peace Shield 2026 have commenced in Abu Dhabi, with the participation of various units of the Ministry of Defense, in cooperation with the Armed Forces of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and with the involvement of several national entities. The exercise is held as»»»

Free Patriotic Movement chief Jebran Bassil,/ stated in an interview on Al-Jadeed TV that the FPM is "much stronger outside of power." "Only our presence in government weakened us popularly. Similarly, nothing weakened President Michel Aoun except his time in office; he was stronger before the pres»»»

Tunis, Jan. 31 (TAP) – Twenty-eight members of the National Council of Regions and Districts (CNRD)- more than one-third - tabled a no-confidence motion Friday against Speaker Imed Derbali.MP Ali Hassoumi, one of the signatories of the motion, told...»»»

Bulgaria’s GERB Chair Boyko Borissov said in a video posted on Facebook on Saturday that Europeans have a great understanding of Bulgaria, and the country should use this goodwill to accelerate industrialization and make the economy work faster. Borissov is in the Croatian capital Zagreb to attend »»»

CAIRO (Sputnik) - At least 31 people have been killed in Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip since early Saturday, media reported on Saturday, citing medical sources. The violence comes a day before Israel is due to reopen the Rafah crossing, which links Gaza with Egypt, for the first time since M»»»

Amid the din of global speculation over US military build-up in the Middle East, Israel's leaders have remained unusually silent. Aside from some remarks in support of Iran's anti-government protests this month, Israel's prime minister has had little to say publicly about his superpower ally taking»»»

Britain and Japan agreed to strengthen defense and economic ties, visiting Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Saturday, after his bid to forge closer links with China drew warnings from US President Donald Trump. Starmer noted that Japan and Britain were the leading economies in a trans-Pacific th»»»

DOHA: The third edition of Web Summit Qatar has officially sold out following the announcement of Issam Hijazi, the Palestinian founder of Upscrolled, as an Opening Night speaker, Web Summit has announced. The 30,000-plus attendee event hit full capacity following a dramatic surge in ticket sales a»»»

Photo feature by Salem Al-Methen DUBAI, Jan 31 (KUNA) -- An event kicked off in Dubai on Saturday under the rubric "Kuwait in its Home" as part of the week marking fraternal relations between the UAE and the State of Kuwait, reflecting a vibrant image of sincere people-to-people fraternity.During t»»»

PARIS Jan 30 (KUNA) -- France applauds the adoption, on January 29, of a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership agreement between the EU and Vietnam, according to the French foreign ministry."Coming on the 35th anniversary of relations between the EU and Vietnam, this agreement offers new prospects fo»»»

Doha, Qatar: Artificial intelligence is far more than advanced code in the cloud. The ability to process those advanced responses like image and video generation, requires enormous amounts of electricity. That power must come from somewhere; coal is out of the question for environmental concerns an»»»

Three men have been arrested by gardaí (Irish police) following the discovery of cannabis with an estimated street value of more than €10 million (£8.7m). A joint operation by Irish Revenue Customs Service and the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau seized 506kg of cannabis in a raid on»»»

At least 27 people have been killed in a wave of Israeli air strikes across the Gaza Strip on Saturday, according to local authorities. The civil defence agency, which is operated by Hamas, says children and women were among those killed. It added that in one attack, helicopter gunships hit a tent »»»

Perched on a hill overlooking Carthage, Tunisia's famed blue-and-white village of Sidi Bou Said now faces the threat of landslides, after record rainfall tore through parts of its slopes. Last week, Tunisia saw its heaviest downpour in more than 70 years. The storm killed at least five people, with»»»

Madrid: Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa insisted Saturday he would stand by the team's star players and give them as many minutes as possible, despite debate over whether the team can function effectively with them all on the pitch. Los Blancos, who were beaten at Benfica in the Champions League o»»»

Cairo, Jan. 31 (SANA) -Egypt welcomed Saturday, the comprehensive agreement between the Syrian government and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), expressing hope that it will contribute to supporting Syria’s unity, enhancing its security and stability. The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said »»»

The Bulgarian Socialist Party’s (BSP) National Council has confirmed that the party’s 51st Congress will be held on February 7 and 8, the party’s press service said after its meeting on Saturday. “With an overwhelming majority, the National Council reaffirmed its decision,” said Gabriel Valkov, Cha»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hamas: The Israeli occupation’s claims that the movement breached the ceasefire agreement are baseless and constitute a pretext to justify »»»

Dubai: Becoming an astronaut has little to do with a single defining moment and far more to do with preparation that stretches across years, according to Nora Al Matrooshi, who said her journey into space began long before formal training ever started. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Che»»»

Tunis, Jan. 31 (TAP)- The Forum on Participatory Funding in Energy Efficieny and Renewables fits within national efforts of electricity generation from renewable energy, Director General of the National Agency for Energy Management (ANME) Nafaa...»»»

Misrata Free Zone (MFZ) reported yesterday that it has conducted an official visit to the ports of Barcelona and Valencia, as well as several institutions specializing in the port and transport sector in Spain. It said the visits comes in an effort to enhance international cooperation and exchange »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar correspondent reports an Israeli drone targeted a citizen in the town of RubThalathin, south Lebanon 31-01-2026 15:19 PM Latest Ne»»»

Lebanon’s Cabinet approved an agreement to transfer Syrian prisoners serving their sentences in Lebanon back to their home country. The issue of prisoners has been a sore point as the neighboring countries seek to recalibrate their relations following the ouster of former Syrian President Bashar As»»»

An international humanitarian organization has warned that supplies are running out at a camp in northeast Syria housing thousands of people linked to the ISIS group, as the country's government fights to establish control over an area formerly controlled by Kurdish fighters. The statement by Save »»»

Dubai: For the first time in its history, the UAE’s non-oil foreign trade has exceeded USD 1 trillion, reaching Dh3.8 trillion, in yet another major milestone in the country’s economic journey. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler o»»»

Gold and silver prices dived Friday and European stock markets ended the week up while Wall Street pulled back with investors reassured by U.S. President Donald Trump's pick to take over as head of the Federal Reserve. The precious metals, viewed as safe-haven investments, had already begun sliding»»»

Tehran: An explosion took place on Saturday at a building in the Iranian city of Bandar Abbas on the Gulf coast, state media reported, though the cause of the blast was as yet unknown. State television said the explosion occurred at an eight-storey building, "destroying two floors, several vehicles»»»

An explosion took place on Saturday at a building in the Iranian city of Bandar Abbas on the Gulf coast, state media reported, though the cause of the blast was as yet unknown. State television said the explosion occurred at an eight-storey building, "destroying two floors, several vehicles, and sh»»»

Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Police has released a new awareness video highlighting dangerous driving behaviours that continue to threaten the safety of road users across the emirate. The video documents a series of traffic incidents caused by momentary inattention, excessive speed, unsafe lane changes, an»»»

By Abdullah Buqas KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 (KUNA) -- Kuwait's national futsal team concluded their group-stage matches at the AFC Futsal Asian Cup with a 7-2 victory over Lebanon on Saturday in Jakarta.The match was held in the third round of Group B, after Kuwait had lost their previous two games agai»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Kirill Dmitriev, head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund and special presidential envoy for economic cooperation with foreign countries, on Saturday posted a photo of a map from aboard a plane approaching Miami amid reports of his visit to the United States for negotiations. O»»»

New York: Gold prices plunged on Friday, heading for their largest one-day decline since 1983, while silver fell nearly 30 percent and was on track for its worst day ever. In spot trading, gold dropped 9.5 percent to $4,883.62 an ounce after hitting a record high of $5,594.82 on Thursday. gold for »»»

Iranian army chief Amir Hatami on Saturday issued a stern warning to the United States and Israel, saying any attack would threaten their own security as well as regional stability. Speaking to the official IRNA news agency, Hatami said Iran’s armed forces were “at full defensive and military readi»»»

Rimas Abu Lehia was wounded five months ago when Israeli troops opened fired toward a crowd of hungry people mobbing an aid truck for food in Gaza and a bullet shattered the 15-year-old Palestinian girl's left knee. Now her best chance of walking again is surgery abroad. She is on a long list of mo»»»

An explosion occurred at Iran's southern port of Bandar Abbas on Saturday, Iranian media reported, without giving a cause for the blast. The semi-official Tasnim news agency said that social media reports alleging that a Revolutionary Guard navy commander was targeted in the explosion were "complet»»»

Dubai: Gold prices in Dubai pulled back on Saturday after a record January rally, tracking a sharp global sell-off that knocked bullion below $5,000 an ounce and rattled the broader metals market. (Check latest UAE gold prices here, alongside prices in Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, an»»»

Rumors circulating on social media about an alleged assassination of IRGC Navy Commander Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri have been rejected as false. An informed source, speaking to Mehr News Agency, rejected the rumor of an assassination in the incident in Bandar Abbas minutes ago. Several Telegram »»»

Iranian army chief Amir Hatami on Saturday warned the United States and Israel against an attack, saying his country's forces were on high alert following Washington's heavy military deployments in the Gulf. He also insisted the Islamic republic's nuclear expertise could not be eliminated, after Tr»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Iran: At least four killed in gas explosion in the Kianshahr neighborhood of Ahvaz 31-01-2026 14:26 PM Latest News Urgent News Iran: At lea»»»

In Dubai’s Al Qusais, tucked between calendars, cloth samples and posters of fashion models, a small showcase of fading photographs hangs quietly on the wall of a tailor shop, often stopping visitors in their tracks. Time has softened its colours, but not its moment. In one of the pictures, a young»»»

Gaza City, Palestinian Territories: Just metres from tents for displaced people and trying to ensure they avoid Israeli naval patrols, men of all ages take to the beach at Gaza City for swimming practice. Two years of war and air strikes have destroyed most recreational facilities in the Palestinia»»»

With every public appearance, Rumen Radev demonstrates his Euro-Atlantic views and in doing so greatly helps Vazrazhdane, Vazrazhdane leader Kostadin Kostadinov said in a Facebook post on Saturday, commenting on Radev’s interview with Bulgarian National Television on Friday evening. Radev served as»»»

ANKARA (Sputnik) - Iran possesses sufficient strength for self-defense and is ready for any scenario amid threats from the United States, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Saturday. "We have the capability to defend ourselves and we do not need anyone," Araghchi was quoted by the CNN Turk TV »»»

Dubai: If you own a dog or a cat in Abu Dhabi, it’s time to make it official. Pet registration is now mandatory across the Emirate starting February 3, 2026. This initiative aims to create a comprehensive "Family Space" where pets are legally recognised and integrated into the community’s safety fr»»»

Lisbon: Portugal braced on Saturday for more heavy rain as 200,000 consumers were still without power, days after Storm Kristin swept the country killing five people. The national weather agency, IPMA, has placed all of mainland Portugal on alert for heavy rain until Monday and urged the public to »»»