Dubai’s roads appear a bit congested this evening, Jan 8, with traffic slowing down to a crawl in some areas. Spots where you’ll spend some extra time (and pressure) on the break pedal are in Downtown Dubai, en route to Dubai Mall; Business Bay and D86; Al Albaany St - Al Wasl. Some streets in Bur »»»

Ankara, Jan.08 (SANA) Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said it is time to strengthen national unity in Syria, stressing that SDF organization must abandon divisive policies that, he said, undermine stability and prolong the crisis. Speaking at a joint press conference in Ankara with Omani Forei»»»

PoliticsGermanyGermany's local governments face financial collapseSabine KinkartzMany cities and municipalities in Germany are near bankruptcy, and no longer know how they're supposed to fulfill their responsibilities. They are blaming the federal government. https://p.dw.com/p/56TX8Municipalities »»»

Prominent evangelical author Philip Yancey has announced his retirement from writing and public speaking after admitting to an eight-year extramarital affair with a married woman, a revelation that has sent shockwaves through Christian communities worldwide. Yancey, 76, disclosed the affair in an e»»»

Yemen is threatening to fracture even further, exposing a growing rift between Middle East powers Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The latest friction is among members of the Saudi-led coalition based in Yemen's south that for years has been fighting Iranian-backed Houthi rebels based in »»»

The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen has alleged the United Arab Emirates helped smuggle a separatist leader out of the country after he was expelled from Yemen's presidential council and accused of treason. A coalition spokesman said Aidarous al-Zubaidi, head of the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Co»»»

US President Donald Trump has said that his country's involvement in Venezuela could last for years. He told the New York Times that "only time will tell" how long his administration would "oversee" the running of the South American nation following the seizure by US forces of Venezuelan leader Nic»»»

Israel's Foreign Ministry said Thursday that Hezbollah is "rearming faster than it is being disarmed," showing a map of alleged Hezbollah compounds, launch sites, and underground networks south of the Litani River. Lebanon's military had said it had concluded the first phase of a plan to fully depl»»»

With the start of Cyprus’ presidency of the Council of the European Union on January 1, 2026, Bulgaria officially completed its formal integration into the EU and adopted the single European currency, the euro, Gergana Passy, chairwoman of "PanEuropa Bulgaria", noted during a discussion on the prio»»»

Judge Habib Rizkallah issued an indictment Thursday in the case filed by former state prosecutor Ghassan Oueidat against Judge Tarek Bitar, the investigative judge in the Beirut port explosion case, on charges of "impersonating an investigative judge and usurping authority." Rizkallah decided to di»»»

DOHA: Attorney-General HE DrIssa bin Saad Al Jafali Al Nuaimi ordered the arrest of a plastic and cosmetic surgeon and the director of a medical center, and their referral to the competent criminal court to face charges related to the offenses attributed to them. The Public Prosecution had launched»»»

Nasa is considering an early return of some crew aboard the International Space Station (ISS) because of a medical issue involving one member of a four-strong team. The unnamed crew member is described as stable, but the incident has already led to the last minute cancellation of a spacewalk. Missi»»»

Israel on Thursday condemned the Syrian government over what it described as attacks against the Kurdish community in Aleppo, just days after the two sides agreed to establish a joint mechanism aimed at lowering bilateral tensions. "Attacks by the Syrian regime's forces against the Kurdish minority»»»

Syrian authorities warned civilians to leave a contested area in the northern city of Aleppo on Thursday and opened a corridor for them to evacuate for a second day as clashes continued between government and Kurdish forces. The government of Aleppo province gave residents until 1 p.m. local time t»»»

Turkey's military was ready to "support" Syria in its battle with Kurdish fighters in the northwestern city of Aleppo if Damascus asks for help, a defense ministry official said Thursday. Deadly clashes erupted this week between Syrian government forces and the Kurdish-dominated Syrian Defense Forc»»»

Dubai: The Royal Commission for AlUla has announced the documentation and publication of a rare fossil discovery of horseshoe crabs dating back approximately 465 million years, following a peer-reviewed scientific study published in the geology journal Gondwana Research. The discovery, published fo»»»

MADRID, Jan 8 (KUNA) -- Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced on Thursday that his government would seek approval from the Spanish Parliament to deploy Spanish peacekeeping forces in Palestine once progress is achieved in the peace process and appropriate security conditions are met.Speaki»»»

Doha, Qatar: Attorney-General HE Dr. Issa bin Saad Al Jafali Al Nuaimi ordered the arrest of a plastic and cosmetic surgeon and the director of a medical center, and their referral to the competent criminal court to face charges related to the offenses attributed to them. The Public Prosecution had»»»

BRISBANE - The Serbian-Kazakh duo of Aleksandra Krunic and Anna Danilina has failed to qualify for the women's doubles final at the Brisbane WTA tennis tournament after losing 6-3, 4-6, 10-7 to the Australian-Spanish pairing of Ellen Perez and Cristina Bucsa in the semi-finals after an hour and 25 »»»

Today began with a chill that nipped at the toes of those on Jebel Jais – it was a cool 5.1-degrees Celcius at 5.45am. And while the sun has since risen and the temperatures have gone up, it remains a pleasant day. The highest temperature recorded on the other hand was 27.3-degree C in Al Ain at 3p»»»

US President Donald Trump has spoken by phone with his Colombian counterpart Gustavo Petro, whom he had earlier accused of drug trafficking and threatened with invasion. The two struck a conciliatory tone after a war of words that reignited following the abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolas Ma»»»

Sofia’s Vitosha Boulevard continues to hold its status as Bulgaria’s most expensive shopping street, with average rents reaching 726 euros per square meter per year, according to the latest Main Streets Across the World 2025 report by Cushman & Wakefield. This places Vitosha Boulevard 41st globally»»»

Dubai: Abu Dhabi and Dubai have been named the safest cities in the world for solo travellers, according to a new global study by long-haul travel specialists Travelbag. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The research analysed 36 international destinations using daytime a»»»

Dubai: In a welcome move for overseas Pakistanis, the Federal Cabinet has approved changes to the vehicle import policy, allowing the import of used cars up to three years old under the Transfer of Residence and Gift schemes. The decision ratifies recommendations made by the Economic Coordination C»»»

Farmers in Greece escalated nationwide protests Thursday, launching a 48-hour blockade of major highways, junctions and toll stations over soaring production costs and a contentious European Union trade deal with South American nations. Tractors lined key routes across the country, halting all traf»»»

MOSCOW, Jan 8 (KUNA) -- Russia's Foreign Ministry warned on Thursday that Western countries' plans to further militarize Ukraine are "far removed from a peaceful settlement" and represent a dangerous escalation threatening the security of Russia and other European states, stressing that any Western»»»

President Donald Trump has directed the US withdrawal from the Science and Technology Center in Ukraine (STCU) as part of a larger move away from 66 international organizations deemed “contrary to US interests.” This move by the US President fits Donald Trump's pattern of cutting Ukraine-related ai»»»

Israel's military said on Thursday it had carried out a targeted strike on a rocket launch site near Gaza City after identifying a failed launch, as questions mount over when the next phase of the Gaza ceasefire will begin. The military said the projectile did not cross into Israeli territory and t»»»

Lebanese Speaker Nabih Berri voiced support on Thursday to Lebanese Army announcement regarding its plan south of Litani River, stressing that it would have been nearly complete were it not for Israeli attacks. In a statement, Speaker Berri said Lebanese Army achievements would have been nearly com»»»

Kuala Lumpur: Cooperation on the conservation of giant pandas is a hallmark of the close diplomatic relations between Malaysia and China, Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Arthur Joseph Kurup said on Thursday. Following a site visit to the Giant Panda Conservation Center (»»»

Protests have taken place in multiple US cities after a woman was shot dead by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis. Federal officials said Renee Nicole Good, 37, had tried to run over immigration agents with her car and that the officer was acting in self defence. The city's mayor, however»»»

Dozens of angry farmers demonstrated on Thursday in front of France's lower house of parliament after driving about a hundred tractors into Paris to protest the European Union intention to move forward with a free trade deal with five South American nations. French farmers for years have denounced »»»

Police in southern Crete have arrested a 54-year-old man on suspicion of physically and sexually abusing his two daughters over a period of at least a year, authorities said. The arrest was made in the Mesara area Iraklio following a complaint filed by a relative, according to police sources. The m»»»

At least 201 people were killed in workplace accidents in Greece in 2025, while another 332 were seriously injured, according to the preliminary findings of an independent annual survey released Thursday. The data stem from a continuous study conducted by the Federation of Technical Enterprise Empl»»»

A member of a school committee in a large municipality took several thousand euros from its fund to gamble on an online betting platform, specifically on Champions League matches, according to audits by the Interior Ministry. The findings were uncovered during nationwide inspections of school commi»»»

President Trump said Wednesday the current "troubled and dangerous" state of the world required a massive hike in the amount the United States spends on defense. File Photo by Nicole Combeau/UPI | License Photo Jan. 8 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump said he would ask Congress to approve a massive $»»»

WASHINGTON, United States — US President Donald Trump's administration said Wednesday it will dictate decisions to Venezuela's interim leaders and control the country's oil sales "indefinitely" after toppling Nicolas Maduro.Trump's assertion of US dominance over the oil-rich South American country »»»

Ghana's former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, who is wanted at home on corruption allegations, has been detained in the US over issues related to his immigration status, his lawyers say. Ghana has previously requested Ofori-Atta's extradition, but his lawyers are challenging this, saying the alle»»»

Dubai: Katy Perry’s first Instagram post of the year has drawn widespread attention, offering a rare, intimate glimpse into the pop star’s holiday with her partner, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The post on Instagram, part of a multi-image carousel captioned “Holidaze” appears to confirm »»»

BELGRADE - With his rhetoric and the moves he has been making in the north of Kosovo-Metohija, Pristina's caretaker PM Albin Kurti has united all supporters of a policy of no Serbs or Serbian institutions in the province, says Post of Serbia Director Zoran Andjelkovic. "You have seen that they (Pri»»»

After living with constant bladder pain for more than two decades, 53-year-old chef Mandhish Gomez can finally breathe easy, thanks to life-saving treatment for muscle-invasive bladder cancer at Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC). Gomez had suffered from persistent burning sensation d»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Lebanese Information Minister Paul Morcos: Council of Ministers praises Lebanese Army efforts to control weapons 08-01-2026 14:25 PM Latest»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Lebanese Cabinet session concludes at Baabda Presidential Palace 08-01-2026 14:21 PM Latest News Urgent News Lebanese Cabinet session concl»»»

Venezuela's interior minister Diosdado Cabello says 100 people died in the US attack that removed President Nicolas Maduro from power, adding that the president and his wife were injured in the raid. The US on Wednesday seized a Russian oil tanker in the North Atlantic that officials said was »»»

Washington says it has intercepted two Venezuela-linked oil tankers in the Atlantic as part of President Trump’s hardline effort to control oil movements across the Americas, claiming the vessels—the Marinera and the M Sophia—were part of a so-called shadow fleet used to ship sanctioned crude from »»»

The Trump administration has indicated it intends to exert long-term control over Venezuela by directing the actions of its interim leadership and overseeing the nation’s oil exports after removing Nicolás Maduro, relying on measures such as a naval blockade and the threat of additional force to se»»»

PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, January 8: US immigration authorities ICE kill a woman in Minneapolis in "self-defence" amidst anti-ICE protests in the city. It brings back painful reminders of George Floyd's death in 2020. Also, the press explores what Europe can do to stop Donald Trump seizing Gree»»»

Days after issuing threats of military action against Colombia, US President Donald Trump said he had invited Colombian President Gustavo Petro to the White House following what was described as a cordial phone conversation. Petro, who had strongly condemned the US operation targeting Nicolás Madur»»»

The phrase “shadow fleet” refers to ageing oil tankers that operate under false flags to bypass Western sanctions on Russian, Iranian, and Venezuelan crude, a practice Russia has reportedly invested billions of euros in since 2022 to maintain its oil exports. But how these shadow, or so-called “gho»»»

Donald Trump has softened his stance toward Colombian President Gustavo Petro, saying on Wednesday that the two had a cordial phone conversation and that he had invited Petro to visit the White House, a marked shift from comments made just days earlier after the U.S. operation in Venezuela, when Tr»»»