Japan said Monday it has successfully drilled and retrieved deep-sea sediment containing rare earth minerals from the seabed near a remote island, as the country seeks to reduce its reliance on China. The deep-sea drilling vessel Chikyu's successful gathered the sediment at a depth of nearly 6,000 »»»

China has been flooding Latin American markets with low-priced exports, especially autos and e-commerce goods, as its exporters adjust to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs and geopolitical moves. The world's second-largest economy has become a major trading partner for many Latin American natio»»»

RIYADH: Senior media officials from Qatar and Saudi Arabia have held talks in Riyadh aimed at strengthening cooperation between the two countries' media sectors. Chairman of the Qatar Media Corporation HE Sheikh Hamad bin Thamer Al Thani met Saudi Arabia's Minister of Media HE Salman bin Yousef Al »»»

The Snow Moon, aka "Hunger Moon" or “Storm Moon”, is the full moon of February which has captivated humans for centuries. While its name evokes images of frosty Northern Hemisphere winters, its beauty transcends seasons and borders, shining brightly even in tropical and desert skies. Why is called »»»

Oslo: The eldest son of Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit will go on trial Tuesday on multiple charges including rape in a high-profile case that has been an embarrassment to the royal family, just as his mother said that she showed “poor judgment” in having contact with Jeffrey Epstein in the pa»»»

Heavy rains in central Greece have caused the Pineios River to overflow, flooding areas around the city of Larissa. Farmland and crops in the affected zones have been inundated, leaving farmers on high alert. Local authorities are closely monitoring the situation and warn that continued rainfall co»»»

Authorities have released a video showing a 27-year-old man moments before he was abducted and later found murdered in a stream in Nea Peramos, west of Athens. Police said a passerby discovered the 27-year-old’s body in a stream on Sunday afternoon, around 3:30 p.m. The victim had no criminal recor»»»

The head of the Sofia Central Prison, Borislav Chorbanski, has proposed that Evelin “Brendo” Banev, who has been serving a sentence for drug trafficking and money laundering, be granted early release, the Sofia City Court (SCC) reported to BTA on Monday. At the time the proposal was submitted last »»»

Sharjah: The Sharjah Real Estate Registration Department has revealed figures highlighting the rapid growth of real estate investments by citizens of Kuwait, reaffirming the depth and strength of the historical and economic ties between the UAE and Kuwait. The data showed that total Kuwaiti investm»»»

By: Khaled Al-Shammari RIYADH, Feb 2 (KUNA) -- Some Kuwaiti media professionals on Monday stressed the importance of the Saudi Media Forum as a platform for exchanging Arab and international media experiences.Former Minister of Information and Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Al-Nahar, Sami Al-Nisf, told »»»

KUWAIT, Feb 2 (KUNA) -- Kuwaiti security forces have arrested a criminal gang comprised of Arab nationals found to have been complicit in an array of banking fraud activities, which include forgery and money laundering, the interior ministry said on Monday.The arrest, supervised by First Deputy Pri»»»

The maternity ward at the Osh Interregional Combined Clinical Hospital has been officially reopened after major renovations. According to the Ministry of Health’s press center, the maternity hospital was built and commissioned in 1968. Since then, no major renovations have been carried out, with on»»»

Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Adylbek Kasymaliev arrived in the United Arab Emirates on a working visit at the invitation of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of the Emirate of Dubai. The Cabinet of Ministers’ press service reported. During the visit, the Cabinet Cha»»»

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said on Monday that Egypt is finalising a legislative framework to protect children from harmful social media content, which will include a mandate for digital platforms to maintain local legal representatives to be held accountable for violations. Speaking at a meet»»»

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly on Monday ordered the immediate resolution of any financial or technical obstacles hindering the completion of Egypt’s coastal protection projects, citing the urgent need to address climate change risks. The directive followed a meeting to review the executive status»»»

Egypt’s engineering industries delivered a historic export performance in 2025, with overseas shipments reaching around $6.5bn—up 13% year on year and the highest level ever recorded by the sector—according to the Engineering Export Council of Egypt (EECE). The result marks a dramatic rise from $2.»»»

The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has issued Decision No. 1 of 2026, raising the maximum financing limit for microenterprise funding provided by companies, associations, and civil society institutions from EGP 266,000 to EGP 292,000. In parallel, the Authority issued Decision No. 2 of 2026, »»»

Jan. 30 (UPI) -- A Wisconsin man drove across the country during a snowstorm to be reunited with the dog he lost four years ago in Philadelphia. The Animal Care & Control Team of Philly said a dog was brought in as a stray earlier this month and scanned for a microchip. The chip identified her as C»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar correspondent in south Lebanon reports Israeli occupation forces shelled the outskirts of the town of Ramya with several artillery»»»

Morocco's Tanger Med Port said on Monday it maintained its position as the Mediterranean and Africa's leading port, handling 11.1 million containers in 2025, up 8.4% from a year earlier. The growth was partly driven by the expansion of a terminal operated by APM Terminals, the port authority said i»»»

LONDON, Feb 2 (KUNA) -- The United Kingdom summoned on Monday the Russian Ambassador to the country, Andre Kelin, for a meeting to revoke the accreditation of a Russian diplomat, a step taken in retaliation for the unprovoked expulsion of a British diplomat last month.In a statement, the Foreign, C»»»

KUWAIT, Feb 2 (KUNA) -- Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS) on Monday opened nominations for the 2026 Jaber Al-Ahmad Young Researchers Award (37th edition), dedicated to Kuwaiti PhD holders in six scientific fields.In a press statement, KFAS said the award carries a prize of KD»»»

RIYADH, Feb 2 (KUNA) -- The Saudi Media Forum kicked off on Monday in Riyadh, with the participation of media experts, academics, and specialists, including Kuwaiti Ministry of Information Undersecretary Dr. Nasser Muhaysen.At the opening of the forum, Saudi Minister of Media Salman Al-Dossary said»»»

Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Adylbek Kasymaliev has taken personal control over the investigation into a tragic incident that occurred at Jerooy gold mining enterprise in Talas region. The Cabinet of Ministers’ press service reported. According to official information, one emp»»»

Two men, aged 52 and 50, have been remanded in custody in Thessaloniki, northern Greece, after appearing before an investigating judge in a case involving the deaths of two women in Menemeni, a western suburb, authorities said. The two men face charges linked to the deaths of two women, ages 46 and»»»

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Syrian government security personnel on Monday entered Hasakeh city, a stronghold of Kurdish forces, under an integration deal agreed with the Kurds last week, an AFP team reported. The two sides reached a comprehensive agreement on Friday to gradually integrate the Kurds' military and civilian ins»»»

The results of large-scale searches carried out among members of the religious extremist organization Yakyn Inkar have been disclosed. The operational measures were conducted on January 22 as part of a criminal investigation, the press center of the State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzst»»»

The Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan issued a resolution «On Pawnshop Activities,» bringing the most extensive changes to regulation of the sector in recent years. The document aims to increase transparency, strengthen capital requirements, and protect citizens from illegal operations. The draft »»»

Dubai: A man in Fort Worth, Texas, died last week after being shot in the head during a confrontation that began over a serving of French fries inside a residential complex, according to local police. Officers were dispatched to an apartment complex in the city’s West Division following reports of »»»

Every 2 February since the late 1880s, people have gathered in the Pennsylvanian town of Punxsutawney to watch a groundhog be pulled out of his burrow and presented to the crowd. Legend has it that if Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow there will be six more weeks of winter, if not, spring is around»»»

1 of 6 | Princess Ingrid Alexandra, left, and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway attend the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize presentation ceremony at Oslo City Hall on Dec. 10 in Oslo, Norway. The latest cache of Epstein files shows a friendship between Mette-Marit and Epstein. File Photo by Paul Treadway/»»»

The Congressional Budget Office estimates that 4 million people are projected to lose coverage at some point, becoming uninsured due to being unable to keep up with the costs, after U.S. Congress failed to extend enhanced premium tax credits at the end of last year. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | »»»

Outgoing Labour and Social Policy Minister Borislav Gutsanov Monday opened the completely renovated nursing home in the southern village of Glavinitsa, Pazardzhik Municipality. "The home is the 12th out of a total of 81 in the country that we are opening after a complete renovation. It is important»»»

Three individuals have been formally charged following a large-scale international operation that targeted Bulgaria’s largest pirate platforms - Arena, Zamunda, and Zelka. The initiative involved the National Anti-Corruption Agency, the Bulgarian State Security Agency, Europol, and US authorities, »»»

On January 30, 2026, the Pervomaisky District Court of Bishkek considered the motions of the investigative bodies of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic and imposed preventive measures on the directors of private driving schools who are involved in criminal cases. The press serv»»»

Dubai: Security forces continued sweeping counterterror operations across Balochistan on Monday, killing 22 more militants and taking the total number of terrorists neutralised over the past three days to 177, security sources said, as Parliament’s upper house unanimously condemned the recent wave »»»

Dubai: A nationwide anti-polio vaccination campaign was launched on Monday, aiming to inoculate more than 45 million children across Pakistan against the crippling poliovirus, Geo News reported. Health workers have begun going door-to-door in Sindh, Punjab, Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to adm»»»

A new one-day electronic vignette will enter into force from midnight on February 3, priced at BGN 8 (EUR 4.09), the Road Infrastructure Agency (RIA) has announced. The new product is being introduced for the first time in Bulgaria and will allow access to the national road network for a period of »»»

"The collapse of the EU, the long-term collapse, began long ago, but it will become palpable on January 1, 2027, when Ukraine joins the EU... Because this shows that all those reforms and the speeches of politicians - they are the most ordinary lies, not even concealed," former Serbian Deputy Prime»»»

At a meeting of the Parliament’s Committee on Finance, Budget, Entrepreneurship, and Competition Development, the Ministry of Finance of the Kyrgyz Republic presented a draft loan agreement between Kyrgyzstan and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank. According to Deputy Finance Minister Nurbek »»»

Dubai: For decades, Pakistan’s film industry, once the beating heart of cultural life in Lahore and Karachi, has struggled to recover from a prolonged decline marked by shuttered cinemas, dwindling audiences and the migration of creative talent to television and digital platforms. Now, as policymak»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Djedovic Handanovic met with the French Development Agency (AFD) deputy director for Europe, Anne Ross-Weil, to discuss cooperation with the AFD in energy transition, technical support to Serbia on that path, especially in development of nuc»»»

While extending the New START treaty – as Russia suggests – is a “pragmatic option,” the ideal outcome would be a new text that takes into account not only the nuclear arsenals of the US and Russia, but also those of China, France, and the UK, says Dmitry Stefanovich, founder of the Vatfor Project.»»»

Dubai: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has ordered the start of nuclear talks with the United States, Iranian media reported on Monday, as tensions remain high following a deadly crackdown on nationwide protests and mounting international pressure. The move came after US President Donald Trump »»»

The Ministry of Construction has begun construction of 20 schools in Bishkek and presented a full list of their locations (Oktyabrsky district — 6 sites, Leninsky district — 6 sites, Pervomaisky district — 5 sites, and Sverdlovsky district — 3 sites). On January 31, Minister of Construction, Archit»»»

The first working day with the euro (only!) in Bulgaria passed without major disruptions, although authorities received numerous complaints, mostly linked to technical issues rather than deliberate overcharging or misunderstandings by businesses. Ignat Arsenov, Director of the Main Directorate "Mar»»»

The Nordic country is investing 19 billion kroner (€1,65 billion) in the acquisition of the South Korean Chunmoo missile system. From the base in Bardufoss, the missiles will have the capacity to wipe out Russia's forces in the Pechenga Valley. The Norwegian government has chosen the South Korean c»»»

In a surprising turn of events, Steve Wright, who is convicted of the murder of five women in 2006 and is serving a life sentence, has pled guilty to the kidnap and killing of another woman in 1999. The now 67 year old, dubbed the Suffolk Strangler by media, pled guilty to the murder of 17-year-old»»»