Brussels: NATO said Tuesday that military planning has started for a new mission to bolster security in the Arctic, after US President Donald Trump made protecting the region central to his demands for Greenland. "Planning is underway for a NATO enhanced vigilance activity, named Arctic Sentry," sa»»»

Doha: The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) Index closed higher on Tuesday by 15.87 points, or 0.14 percent, to reach 11,420.88 points. During the session, a total of 134,830,545 shares were traded, with a value of QAR 461,800,621.978, through 25,148 transactions across all sectors. The session saw the sh»»»

Dubai: The UAE is set to experience a spell of unsettled weather from Wednesday through to Monday morning, according to the National Centre of Meteorology, as weak upper-level troughs pass over the country at intervals, accompanied by surface low-pressure systems. From Wednesday to Friday, cloud fo»»»

KUWAIT, Feb 3 (KUNA) -- Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company (KUFPEC) signed Tuesday an agreement with TotalEnergies aimed at supporting KUFPEC's strategic directions, enhancing asset value and expanding its international footprint in exploration and production activities.The agreement was »»»

KUWAIT, Feb 3 (KUNA) -- Kuwait Petroleum International (Q8) signed Tuesday two strategic agreements with Italy's Eni and Oman's OQ Group to develop major energy and petrochemical projects, on the sidelines of the Kuwait Oil and Gas Show (KOGS 2026).KOGS 2026 was held under the patronage and in the »»»

Two suspects have been arrested over the attempted sabotage of German naval vessels docked at the Port of Hamburg last year. The pair are suspected of deactivating electronic safety switches, removing fuel tank caps, puncturing water supply lines, and dumping more than 20kg (44.1lb) of abrasive gra»»»

In 2025, Argentine wine exports totaled 51 million gallons, a year-over-year decline of 6.8% and the lowest volume since 2004. File Photo by Cezaro de Luca/EPA BUENOS AIRES, Feb. 3 (UPI) -- Argentina's wine industry is undergoing a deep crisis, as long-established wineries face severe financial str»»»

A woman in her 70s has died in a house fire in the city of Larissa. The fire occurred in the Nea Smyrni district of the town. An operation to recover her body is underway as the roof of the building is understood to have collapsed. Eight firefighters and an ambulance attended the scene.»»»

Doha, Qatar: A leading disability support center in Qatar has announced a partnership with Microsoft Qatar aimed at expanding digital inclusion and improving access to technology for people with disabilities. The Shafallah Center for Persons with Disabilities, which operates under the Qatar Foundat»»»

Dubai: A lucky participant has been named the UAE’s newest multimillionaire tonight, Tuesday, taking home the grand prize of Dh20 million in the Big Ticket Series 283 live draw. The winner, Shanthanu Shettigar, an Indian national, living in Oman held the winning ticket number 305810, which was draw»»»

An Indian expat based in Oman bagged the Dh20 million grand prize in Big Ticket’s live draw Series 283, held in Abu Dhabi.Shanthanu Shettigar won with ticket number 305810, which was purchased on January 20.The winning ticket was picked by last draw’s lucky solo winner, Filipino expat Anna Lee Gayo»»»

KUWAIT, Feb 3 (KUNA) -- Kuwait Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah received, on Tuesday, a phone call from Libya's Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Al-Taher Al-Baour, who congratulated him on his appointment.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in »»»

Doha, Qatar: Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) has launched the UNESCO Chair in Digital Technologies and Human Behavior, solidifying the University's position at the forefront of global social innovation. Situated within the College of Science and Engineering (CSE), the new Chair will explore the»»»

Doha: Speakers at a panel discussion on Liquified Natural Gas as an enabler for a low-Carbon future agreed that the State of Qatar plays a pivotal role in providing table and reliable long-term supplies of the commodity, a crucial part of supporting energy security and advancing emissions-reduction»»»

Britain is investigating X over its use of personal data for Grok AI and the chatbot’s generation of non-consensual sexualized images and videos of people, including children. File Photo by Ismael Mohamad/ UPI | License Photo Feb. 3 (UPI) -- Britain is investigating X over its use of personal data »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - NATO soldiers deployed in the Arctic region are reporting significant difficulties using standard-issue weapons in freezing temperatures, with firearms becoming quickly inoperative due to ice formation and condensation, Business Insider reported on Tuesday, citing NATO personnel »»»

KUWAIT, Feb 3 (KUNA) -- The major turnout for an annual oil and gas conference in Kuwait is a testament to the nation's transformation into a "trusted" international energy partner, His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah said on Tuesday.Underlining an existential»»»

Egypt’s Health Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar met Sweden’s Health Minister Elisabeth Laan and Sweden’s ambassador to Cairo Dag Juhlin-Dannfelt to discuss strengthening bilateral healthcare cooperation and exploring new areas of expertise exchange, Egypt’s health ministry said. Abdel Ghaffar welcomed»»»

When you visit Berlin, you realise that the past is not buried underground; it walks beside you. During my visit to Sachsenhausen concentration camp, I stood before the iron gate bearing the deceptive inscription “Arbeit macht frei”, “Work sets you free.” I have rarely encountered a lie more brutal»»»

Egypt’s stock exchange listing rules should be viewed as a pivotal tool for ensuring the quality of companies and building market efficiency rather than as mere regulatory hurdles, Mohamed Farid, Chairperson of the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA), said on Tuesday. Speaking at the 9th Capital M»»»

Police on Crete said Tuesday they have discovered a small cache of firearms and ammunition in the vicinity of a village where a shootout between rival families left two people dead last year. A police statement said that following a tip-off, a search of an abandoned sheepfold revealed one rifle and»»»

President Iliana Iotova has begun consultations with representatives of the parliamentary groups in the 51st National Assembly as part of the procedure for appointing a caretaker prime minister. Tuesday's consultations were with representatives of GERB-UDF and Continue the Change - Democratic Bulga»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Norwegian parliament voted on Tuesday to retain monarchy after a scandal erupted over Crown Princess Mette-Marit's links to convicted US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, Norwegian broadcaster NRK reported. According to NRK, 141 lawmakers voted in favor of retaining monarchy, whi»»»

Tunis, Feb. 3 (TAP) – Ennahda movement condemned on Tuesday appeal and first instance judgments handed down to a number of its leaders and others in the "Conspiracy 2" case. Sentences ranging from 3 to 35 years in prison were handed down in this...»»»

Doha: The gas market in North America is projected to grow by over 30% during the next decade, thereby stimulating massive investments across various stages of the value chain in this sector, LNG officials have predicted. Addressing a panel discussion on the Growth of the Gas Market in North Americ»»»

1 of 5 | Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks during a press conference after the House Republican weekly caucus meeting on Jan. 7. The House will meet today to try to pass spending bills to end the partial government shutdown. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Feb. 3 (UPI) -- Th»»»

The US House of Representatives is poised to end a partial government shutdown after President Donald Trump urged Republicans to press ahead with a vote despite concerns with the new spending plan. Democrats and Republicans disagree over funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which »»»

Digital transformation is emerging as a key driver of competitiveness and long-term sustainability for the industrial sector, both in Greece and globally. It is fundamentally reshaping how products are designed, manufactured, and brought to market. The transition to the Fourth Industrial Revolution»»»

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1/7The pilot route will span around 6.4 kilometres and include four stations, linking DIFC with Dubai Mall and Burj Khalifa.Ahmad Alotbi/Gulf News2/7Mattar Al Tayer, Director General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority, announced the project during »»»

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, swore in three new judges of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts. The ceremony was attended by Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, First Deputy Rule»»»

Doha: Weather, inshore, until 6am on Wednesday will be relatively cold and hazy to misty at places later, the Department of Meteorology said in its daily weather report. Offshore, it will be scattered clouds and hazy to misty at places, the report added. Wind inshore will be southeasterly at a spee»»»

The offices of X in France were searched by French prosecutors on Tuesday as authorities widened a probe into suspected illegal use of Grok to create sexual "deepfakes" and sharing of Holocaust denial content. File phot by Fazry Ismail/EPA Feb. 3 (UPI) -- French cybercrime authorities searched the »»»

January was a particularly wet month, with rainfall in Athens exceeding the monthly average by 50%, the National Observatory said Tuesday. Aaccording to the observatory’s meteo.gr website, the total amount of rain that fell in the Greater Athens region between October 2025 and January 2026 is almos»»»

Doha: Minister of State for Energy Affairs HE Eng. Saad bin Sherida Al Kaabi met today with Minister of Energy and Water of the Republic of Lebanon HE Joseph Al Sadi. During the meeting, they discussed bilateral relations and energy cooperation between Qatar and Lebanon, and ways to develop them. T»»»

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has removed thousands of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein from its website after victims said their identities had been compromised. Lawyers for Epstein's victims said a lack of redactions in the files released on Friday had "turned upside down" the lives of n»»»

Dubai: Tonight, a lucky participant will become the UAE’s newest multimillionaire, taking home the Dh20 million grand prize in the Big Ticket Series 283 live draw. The region’s longest-running raffle also awards five additional prizes of Dh1 million each, adding to the excitement of the evening. Dh»»»

Army Commander General Rodolphe Haykal met Tuesday with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine and Assistant Secretary of War for International Security Affairs Daniel Zimmerman, as he held a series of security meetings in Washington. Haykal will also meet with the Acting Director »»»

Lebanon's relationship with Syria is "radically different" since the fall of former President Bashar Assad, the senior Lebanese minister tasked with managing the country's relations with its neighbor said on Tuesday. "Under the Assad regime, Lebanon was de facto under Syrian tutelage. The Syrian re»»»

Israel's army will appoint its highest-ranking Muslim woman to replace chief Arabic-language spokesman Avichay Adraee, the public face for Palestinians and Lebanese of its military campaigns, a military source said on Tuesday. Major Ella Waweya will replace Lieutenant Colonel Avichay Adraee, who fo»»»

Lebanon's relationship with Syria is "radically different" since the fall of former President Bashar Assad, the senior Lebanese minister tasked with managing the country's relations with its neighbor said on Tuesday. "Under the Assad regime, Lebanon was de facto under Syrian tutelage. The Syrian re»»»

Lebanon's relationship with Syria is "radically different" since the fall of former President Bashar Assad, the senior Lebanese minister tasked with managing the country's relations with its neighbor said on Tuesday. "Under the Assad regime, Lebanon was de facto under Syrian tutelage. The Syrian re»»»

New Delhi: Air India has begun inspecting fuel control switches on its 33 Boeing 787 aircraft after grounding a flight over a possible defect, according to a company note seen by AFP on Tuesday. The checks came as Indian authorities were probing the crash last year of a 787 Dreamliner that killed 2»»»

Hezbollah chief Sheikh Naim Qassem on Tuesday warned Israel that his group can also inflict “pain” at the right “timing,” amid an intensification of Israeli strikes on Hezbollah members and alleged arms depots. “The enemy can inflict pain upon us, but we are also capable of inflicting pain upon it,»»»

1 of 3 | The Walt Disney Co. announced Tuesday that Josh D’Amaro will be its new chief executive officer, succeeding Bob Iger. D’Amaro, 56, is the company's chairman of the experiences division, heading operations of Disney’s parks. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo Feb. 3 (UPI) -- T»»»

BOLOGNA - Serbian Deputy PM and Minister of Economy Adrijana Mesarovic said on Tuesday that Tazzari, Italy's leading manufacturer of motor vehicle parts and electric cars, was planning to start investing in Serbia this year. Speaking to Tanjug during a visit to a Tazzari Group factory in Imola, Mes»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Everything that has been happening for years around US financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein had to be in the focus of attention of Western intelligence services, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Tuesday. "The monstrous long-term work of»»»

Hungary has filed a lawsuit with the EU’s top court seeking to annul a ban on Russian energy supplies to the bloc, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has announced. The EU Council last month approved a plan to phase out Russian gas imports by 2028, requiring short-term contracts to end within six mon»»»

Kiev and its Western backers have drawn up a plan that envisages military forces from the US and European countries moving into Ukraine to fight Russian troops in the event that Moscow violates a ceasefire being demanded by Vladimir Zelensky, the Financial Times has reported, citing sources. Russia»»»