Dubai: The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai has announced revised working hours for its services during the holy month of Ramadan, covering customer happiness centres, paid parking zones, public transport, marine services and vehicle testing facilities. The authority said the changes ai»»»

Tunis, Feb. 17 (TAP) - Tunisia will take part in the 52nd Tripoli International Fair, scheduled from April 16 to 21, 2026, in Tripoli, the Export Promotion Centre (CEPEX) announced.This participation could strengthen the positioning of Tunisian...»»»

Tunis, Feb. 16 (TAP) - Clouds will be sometimes dense over the north and locally the centre, with scattered and temporarily thundery rain over the far northwest late on Monday night, according to the National Institute of Meteorology (INM).Winds...»»»

DOHA: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has received a telephone call from President of the Federal Republic of Somalia HE Dr Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. During the call, they reviewed the latest developments in Somalia, particularly efforts to consolidate secur»»»

Vazrazhdane MPs Iskra Mihaylova and Daniel Prodanov tabled a bill amending the Non-Profit Legal Entities Act to prohibit non-governmental organizations (NGOs) from using names that imitate state institutions, the party’s press service said on Monday. On February 10, Yes, Bulgaria announced on Faceb»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir, HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received a phone call on Monday from the President of the sisterly Federal Republic of Somalia, HE Dr. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. During the call, they reviewed the latest developments in Somalia, particularly efforts aimed at consolidating secu»»»

Tunis, Feb. 16 (TAP) - The stock market closed Monday’s session on a negative note. The Tunindex slipped by 0.15% to 14,604.38 points, on a trading volume of TND 6.9 million, according to broker Tunisie Valeurs.SOTIPAPIER topped the session’s...»»»

1 of 2 | Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban looks on during a bilateral lunch wiith President Donald Trump in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 7. Photo by Aaron Schwartz/UPI | License Photo Feb. 16 (UPI) -- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio reiterated President»»»

1 of 3 | The Philadelphia Health Department is warning of measles exposure at the Philadelphia International Airport on Thursday. File Photo by Annie Rice/EPA Feb. 16 (UPI) -- Health officials in the Philadelphia area are warning of a possible measles exposure in Terminal E of the Philadelphia Inte»»»

DOHA: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani received a phone call from US Secretary of State HE Marco Rubio. During the call, they discussed the close strategic relations between the two countries and ways to support and develop them. »»»

Mexican actor, producer and director Salma Hayek speaks at a press conference at the National Palace in Mexico City on Sunday. President Claudia Sheinbaum announced a series of tax incentives to boost film and television production in the country, with Hayek as a special guest. She had asked Sheinb»»»

Hassan Abdalla, Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE), affirmed that climate change has evolved from an environmental concern into a core financial issue, underscoring the central bank’s leading role in steering Egypt’s banking sector towards sustainability. “Climate change is no longer an en»»»

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi on Monday oversaw the swearing-in ceremony of newly appointed governors and deputy governors at the presidential headquarters in Cairo, according to a presidential statement, in a move aimed at strengthening local administration and governance. The ceremony wa»»»

Egypt is implementing six petroleum refinery development projects with total investments exceeding $4bn, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi said. The projects are designed to increase domestic production, boost added value, and reduce the country’s fuel import bill, Badawi sai»»»

Rasha Abdel Aal, Head of the Egyptian Tax Authority (ETA), announced that the number of entrepreneurs and small and micro enterprise owners joining the simplified tax system since its launch in February 2025 has exceeded expectations, particularly during the final quarter of the last year. She said»»»

Tehran: Secretary of the Iranian Supreme National Security Council, Dr. Ali Larijani has affirmed that Iran is ready for what it called a fair negotiation on its nuclear program without compromising its security. Tehran positively considers negotiation, provided that it should be fair and rational »»»

German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt announced that Germany will extend border controls for another six months from March 15, including on the border with Poland. The measures will remain in place at least until mid September and are part of a broader reorganization of Germany’s migration po»»»

Poland’s exports exceeded PLN 1.55 trillion in 2025, but the trade balance remained negative at PLN 26.3 billion, according to the Central Statistical Office. Exports rose 2% year on year, while imports increased 3.9%, meaning Poland bought more goods than it sold abroad. Developed countries accoun»»»

Israeli police said Monday that they would deploy in force around the Al-Aqsa Mosque during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which begins this week, as Palestinian officials accused Israel of imposing restrictions at the compound. Over the course of the month of fasting and prayer, hundreds of tho»»»

An Austrian man has been charged with terrorism and other offences over a plot to attack a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna in August 2024. Prosecutors said the 21-year-old suspect, identified only as Beran A, was accused of being a member of a terrorist organisation, making explosives and attempting»»»

Doha, Qatar: Organisers of the third Thumama Ramadan Football Tournament have announced that 13 teams will take part in this year's competition. The event kicks off on Friday at Al Furjan Stadium in the Al Thumama and is being held in cooperation with the Qatar Sports for All Federation. It is open»»»

In the context of climate change and severe drought in recent years, which have significantly affected corn crops in Romania, the new program responds to the need for a concrete risk management solution for farmers. Developed based on direct market feedback, the program responds to a concrete need »»»

The National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (NIMH) has issued a yellow warning for heavy precipitation across the country for February 17, according to the weather alert map published on the Institute’s website on Monday. An orange warning has been issued for the regions of Blagoevgrad, Paz»»»

Dubai: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the UAE, and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, has directed that the prize money won by the F3 and NAS teams during the Dubai Games 2026 be donated to charitabl»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani received a phone call on Monday from the Secretary of State of the United States of America, HE Marco Rubio. During the call, the two sides reviewed the close strategic relations »»»

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An inmate serving a life sentence has been charged with intentional homicide after fatally shooting a fellow prisoner at Domoko prison in central Greece on Sunday. According to police, the suspect, a Bulgarian national, fired three shots at the victim, who was also serving a life sentence, with two»»»

Authorities on the northeastern Aegean Sea island of Lemnos have arrested a Russian and a Ukrainian man for illegally entering Greece after their yacht ran aground in high winds on the island’s northern coast, officials said Monday. A Coast Guard statement said the Polish-flagged yacht was blown as»»»

Iran said on Monday that the United States' position on Iran's nuclear program "has moved towards a more realistic one", a day ahead of a second round of US-Iranian talks in Geneva. Tehran's foreign minister arrived in Geneva for the new round of indirect negotiations with the US, as the Revolution»»»

The EU sees itself as a team of superheroes with an anti-Russian expansionist agenda, according to its top diplomat, Kaja Kallas. The EU is urging member states to invest hundreds of billions in borrowed funds into bloc-wide rearmament, citing the need to support Ukraine and prepare for a potential»»»

The Munich Security Conference has revealed a widening rift between the US and Europe, as Washington signaled that it will seek to reshape the global order regardless of whether Europe is on board or not, Politico reported on Saturday, citing sources. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told the confere»»»

US military operations in the Caribbean, including the abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, have cost American taxpayers nearly $3 billion and counting, according to Bloomberg. The US Navy has maintained a presence off Venezuela on the pretext of a power transition after President Dona»»»

Members of Britain’s royal family are not above the law, the country’s top prosecutor said on Sunday, as police investigate former Prince Andrew over allegations he leaked information to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Thames Valley Police said last week it was in discussions with the Crown»»»

1 of 2 | Colt Gray, the then-14-year-old charged with the murder of four people at Apalachee High School in Winder, Ga., on Sept. 4, 2024, is pictured in his booking photo provided by the Barrow County Sheriff's Office. The trial of Gray's father, Colin Gray, began Monday. File Photo via Barrow Cou»»»

French police have been conducting searches at Paris' prestigious Arab World Institute (IMA) as part of an investigation into links between its former president Jack Lang and the late US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Lang, an 86-year-old former Socialist minister, resigned from his IMA post just ov»»»

Geneva: Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) "Doctors Without Borders", announced on Monday that it has been unable to deliver any humanitarian aid or supplies to the Gaza Strip since the beginning of this year due to Israeli restrictions. MSF Secretary-General, Christopher Lockyear, said in a press stat»»»

Five people have been arrested west of Athens for alleged membership of a gang that burgled dozens of shops and houses, stealing at least €120,000 and, in one case, battering an elderly person in her house during a robbery that netted them €35, police said Monday. A police statement said the suspec»»»

1 of 3 | Billboards advertise new houses for sale in the Shilo settlement, in the West Bank on Feb. 9. The Israeli Security Cabinet approved measures to expand Israel's control of the West Bank by removing land sale restrictions, increasing enforcement in Areas A and B and renewing state-led land a»»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE and Bahrain have launched a pilot phase of a new “single travel point” initiative designed to streamline air travel between the two countries, in a move that reflects growing regional integration in aviation, security and digital infrastructure. The project, announced on Monday, »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Subaie, met with the Ambassador of the Republic of Iraq to the State of Qatar, HE Mohammed Jaafar Al Sadr. During the meeting, they discussed ways to enhance cooperation between the two countries, p»»»

Visiting German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Monday urged Beirut to keep disarming militant group Hezbollah, saying it would help ensure the withdrawal of Israel's army from Lebanese territory. Israel has kept up regular strikes and maintained troops in five south Lebanon areas despite a No»»»

A drone attack on a crowded market in central Sudan killed 28 people, a rights group reported Monday, as the army and its RSF rivals traded aerial strikes in their battle for territory. The attack occurred in a RSF-controlled area in the far north of Sudan's Kordofan region, currently the fiercest »»»

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Lebanese President Joseph Aoun received German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier at Baabda Palace on Monday, reaffirming the historic ties between Beirut and Berlin and underscoring the value of Germany’s experience in reconstruction, development, and national sovereignty. During talks with Steinme»»»

The U.S. Embassy Cairo partnered with the American University in Cairo’s Venture Lab at the Onsi Sawiris School of Business to host its annual SelectUSA Tech Pitch Competition, spotlighting Egypt’s emerging technology entrepreneurs. Sixteen Egyptian start-ups presented their business concepts befor»»»

The ruling Socialist Party has formally introduced amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code that would expand the list of senior officials exempt from suspension while under investigation. The proposed changes, presented at the weekly meeting of the Socialist parliamentary group, target Article 24»»»

JW Construction is accelerating its hotel expansion strategy, led by a major mixed use project in Jachranka near Warsaw. The complex will feature a 200 room AC by Marriott hotel, extensive sports facilities and 25,000 square meters of apartments priced close to Warsaw averages. The first phase, inc»»»

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Columbus Energy says it has asked Poland’s Internal Security Agency to place the group under counterintelligence protection, claiming it is the target of a coordinated attempt to seize its strategic perovskite solar technology and transfer it abroad. The request covers companies developing perovski»»»

A 500 MW hyperscale data center campus is planned in Domiechowice near Bełchatów, central Poland. The project will cover more than 50 hectares within a newly prepared industrial zone and could become the largest data processing facility in this part of Europe. Local authorities confirm that advance»»»