Israel on Sunday did a trial run for the reopening of the Rafah crossing between Egypt and Gaza, which will reopen on Monday for the first time since Israel seized and closed it in May 2024. Photo by Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories/X Feb. 1 (UPI) -- The Rafah border crossin»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Minister of Municipality, HE Abdullah bin Hamad bin Abdullah Al Attiyah, met on Sunday in his office with the Ambassador of Afghanistan to the State of Qatar, HE Mohammed Suhail Shaheen. The meeting, announced through official social media platforms, reviewed bilateral relations an»»»

Doha: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani held a phone call on Sunday with HE Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al Ahmad Al Sabah, during which he congratulated His Excellency on his appointment as Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Kuwai»»»

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has called on Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to testify before the US Congress after the former royal was featured extensively in the latest tranche of Epstein files released by the US Department of Justice. The documents were published under the Epstein Files Transparenc»»»

ISTANBUL, Jan 31 (KUNA) -- The Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly condemned Israel occupation's attacks on Gaza Strip, as well as its continued violations of the ceasefire agreement signed on October 10, 2025.In response to fierce airstrikes that killed 37 Palestinians in 24 hours, the Mi»»»

KUWAIT, Feb 1 (KUNA) -- 1942 -- The State of Kuwait Goverment, under reign of Sheikh Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, agreed with a British company to install telephone lines for Sheikhs and a number of merchants. 1956 -- Telephone ervices provided by the British telecommunication company were nationalized»»»

3272830 KUWAIT -- The State of Kuwait strongly condemns the multiple attacks that left scores of casualties in southwest Pakistan. 3272829 ISLAMABAD -- At least 92 attackers 18 civilians and 15 security personnel are killed in coordinated attacks in Pakistan. 3272762 GAZA -- Gaza health authorities»»»

WASHINGTON, Feb 1 (KUNA) -- US President Donald Trump said he directed Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem not to deploy federal forces to protests in Democratic-led states under any circumstances unless state officials request assistance.However, in a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump s»»»

Doha: HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani inaugurated today the third edition of Web Summit Qatar, the fastest-growing technology event in the Middle East and North Africa, which runs until February 4 at the Doha Exhibition and Conve»»»

Lahore: Pakistan has officially announced that its national cricket team will boycott the highly anticipated group-stage match against India in the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, scheduled for February 15 in Colombo, Sri Lanka, even as it confirms participation in the rest of the tournament. The boy»»»

Khartoum: The Khartoum International Airport on Sunday received its first commercial passenger flight in almost three years, marking a key step toward reopening the airport and restoring air travel to Sudan's capital after a prolonged shutdown, officials said. The aircraft, operated by Sudan Airway»»»

This week, Moscow received United Arab Emirates President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The reception began with protocol that, beyond its ornamental purpose, functioned as a political instrument in its own right. The delegation was welcomed at the airport by First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Mantu»»»

KHARTOUM, Feb 1 (KUNA) -- A flight from Port Sudan has landed at Khartoum International Airport on Sunday for the first time since the civil war broke out three years ago.The arrival of the Sudan Airways (Sudanair) flight represents reopening of the airport, said Prime Minister Kamil El-Tayeb Idris»»»

Caracas: Renowned Venezuelan human rights activist Javier Tarazona was freed Sunday after more than four years in a notorious Caracas prison on charges including terrorism and treason. This was the latest step by interim president Delcy Rodriguez to free prisoners under pressure from the United Sta»»»

Damascus, Feb.1 (SANA) President of the Federation of Syrian Chambers of Commerce, Alaa al-Ali, reviewed with the President of the Syrian–German Business Council, Walid Sahari, ways to promote cooperation and economic relations between Syria and Germany. During the meeting, held on Sunday at the Fe»»»

Cairo International Book Fair 2026 hosted Rania Al-Mashat, Minister of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation, in a seminar organized by the NAWA Foundation, discussing “Egypt’s Narrative for Comprehensive Development: Reforms for Growth, Jobs and Resilience.” The seminar, mod»»»

DOHA, Feb 1 (KUNA) -- Qatari Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and French President Emmanuel Macron discussed the latest regional and international developments, as well as the bilateral ties. During a phone conversation on Sunday, the two leaders exchanged views on efforts to de-escalate tensio»»»

Damascus, Feb.1 (SANA) The Board of Directors of the Damascus Chamber of Industry discussed with the Italian ambassador in Damascus Stefano Ravagnan ways to advance economic and industrial relations between the two countries, enhance trade exchange, and facilitate the work of Syrian and Italian bus»»»

Gardaí have seized a quantity of drugs worth an estimated street value of €3.4m (£2.9m). Benzodiazepine tablets were recovered during a number of searches in Dublin on Wednesday. The operation formed part of Operation Tara, a Garda initiative targeting drug-dealing networks. Gardaí have said no arr»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani met today with the founders, chairmen, and directors of several companies individually. These meetings took place on the sidelines of the Web Summit Qatar 2026 held in Doha. During the»»»

Doha: The Qatar-UK Joint Economic and Trade Committee held its 4th meeting on Sunday in Doha with the participation of a number of senior officials and representatives of the public and private sectors from both countries. A statement by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said that Minister of S»»»

KUWAIT, Feb 1 (KUNA) -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the Sate of Kuwait strongly condemned the repeated deadly breaches by the Israeli occupation forces of the understandings on cessation of hostilities in Gaza Strip.The persistence of the Israeli occupation forces in these violations pose »»»

The modernization of the Bulgarian Armed Fores has not stopped, but the funds needed for 2026 to pay for ongoing projects have not been secured in the so-called extended budget, outgoing Defence Minister Atanas Zapryanov told bTV on Sunday. He noted that the regular budget, which was supposed to be»»»

Snow, ice and freezing temperatures have blanketed the Eastern half of the United States for the last week -- including US 75 north of Dallas -- bringing extreme winter weather to parts of the country, including the Carolinas, Georgia and Florida, that do not generally experience it. Photo by Ian H»»»

RIYADH, Feb 1 (KUNA) -- Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Jasem Al-Budaiwi met assistant secretaries-general and competent officials on Sunday to review the arrangements for 167th session of the GCC Foreign Ministers Council. They discussed the agenda topics of the meeting, due in M»»»

London: Manchester City's Premier League title challenge hit a fresh stumbling block as Dominic Solanke's acrobatic strike salvaged a 2-2 draw for struggling Tottenham on Sunday, while Benjamin Sesko secured another thrilling 3-2 win for Manchester United over Fulham. City were cruising towards wha»»»

A 26-year-old Iranian man who was reportedly sentenced to death in connection with anti-government protests last month has been released on bail, reports say. Erfan Soltani was arrested on 8 January in the city of Fardis, just west of Tehran, as protests swept across the country, prompting a deadly»»»

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Sofia Mayor Vassil Terziev issued a statement on Sunday on the occasion of the Day of Gratitude and Homage to the Victims of the Communist Regime in Bulgaria. “Some time ago my children asked me a question that makes every adult stop and think – how should we think about the relationship between th»»»

RIYADH, Feb 1 (KUNA) -- Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Jasem Al-Budaiwi met visiting Secretary-General of the International Civil Defence Organization (ICDO) Arguj Kalantarli to discuss the prospects of cooperation with the organization.The meeting, hosted at the GCC HQ in Riyadh»»»

TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Tehran and Washington can seal a fair nuclear deal soon, with the chance to reach such an agreement should not be missed, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday. On Saturday, Iranian Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani said that the structural»»»

KUWAIT, Feb 1 (KUNA) -- President of the friendly Swiss Confederation Guy Parmelin and his accompanying delegation arrived in Kuwait on Sunday evening on an official visit.His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah and His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah A»»»

Prominent businessman Hisham Talaat Moustafa, CEO and Managing Director of Talaat Moustafa Group Holding (TMG),affirmed that real estate prices in Egypt are unlikely to decline in the near future, stressing that the pricing of residential units is directly tied to the actual cost of land and constr»»»

Madrid: Kylian Mbappe stayed calm to roll home a 100th-minute penalty and claim Real Madrid a 2-1 win over nine-man Rayo Vallecano on Sunday in a spicy La Liga derby clash. Los Blancos cut Barcelona's lead back to one point at the top of the table after the Spanish champions beat Elche on Saturday.»»»

KBN Holding Group, a leading diversified investment group headquartered in the State of Qatar, and Lai Sun Group, a Hong Kong-based conglomerate, today jointly announced strategic partnership designed to support China’s leading technology enterprises en route to the Gulf regions' market opportuniti»»»

Dubai: The UAE Council for Fatwa has issued a religious ruling (Fatwa) clarifying the permissibility of observing the night of mid-Sha’ban, outlining its spiritual merit and the ruling on commemorating it through worship and customary practices. The move is part of the council’s efforts to unify re»»»

Democrats for Strong Bulgaria (DSB) Chair Atanas Atanassov said that “in the person of citizen Rumen Radev” the party has a very serious competitor, stressing that Radev will be their political rival. Speaking on bTV on Sunday, Atanassov emphasized that his party “finds no grounds whatsoever for co»»»

A Saudi scientific study has developed an intelligent model for detecting obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a condition affecting more than one billion people worldwide, using unidirectional electrocardiography (ECG) signals and artificial intelligence (AI) techniques. The findings, published in "Fron»»»

A commercial flight landed in the Sudanese capital Sunday for the second time since a devastating war broke out in the northeastern African country nearly three years ago. The domestic flight, operated by the national flag carrier SUDANAIR, landed at the Khartoum International Airport Sunday aftern»»»

A five-year-old boy and his father who were detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minnesota have returned home, a congressman has said. Texas Representative Joaquin Castro, a Democrat, announced on Sunday that Liam Conejo Ramos and his father Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias were re»»»

Islamabad: The Pakistani military on Sunday announced that it had taken out 92 militants in two security operations in the southwest of the country. In a statement, the military clarified that the security forces conducted these operations based on intel that spotted the movements of the militants »»»

The top US and Israeli generals held talks at the Pentagon on Friday amid soaring tensions with Iran, two US officials told Reuters on Sunday, speaking on condition of ‌anonymity. The officials ‌did not ‌offer ⁠details about ‌the closed-door discussions between US General Dan Caine, the chairman of»»»

Newly declassified documents from the US Department of Justice have revealed multiple references to Bulgaria in the correspondence of the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The materials include emails, financial records, photographs and videos, some of which point to contac»»»

Doha: The Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, received a phone call on Sunday from the President of the French Republic HE Emmanuel Macron. During the call, they exchanged views on the latest regional and international developments, particularly efforts to de-escalate tensions in the region. »»»

Tunis, Feb 1 (TAP) - The observation of the lunar crescent marking the beginning of the month of Ramadan 1447 of the Hegira is set for Tuesday, February 17, 2026, after sunset corresponding to 29 Sha'ban 1447 of the Hegira, the National Institute of...»»»

Tunis, Feb 1 (TAP) - Temperatures on Sunday night will range between 2 and 6°C in western regions of the north and centre, and between 7 and 12°C elsewhere, according to a bulletin issued by the National Institute of Meteorology (INM).The weather...»»»

A passenger bus rolled off a road in southern Turkey’s Antalya province on Sunday, killing eight people, a senior official said. Images on state broadcaster TRT showed the vehicle lying on its side on an embankment on a highway slip road in Dosemealti, a district to the northwest of Antalya city ce»»»

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Iran's supreme leader warned Sunday that any attack by the United States would spark a "regional war" in the Middle East, further escalating tensions as President Donald Trump has threatened to militarily strike the country over its crackdown on recent nationwide protests. The comments from the 86-»»»

Dubai: A visibly grief-stricken Rohith Roy, son of Confident Group Chairman Dr CJ Roy, expressing shock and disbelief over his father’s sudden suicide. “My father was a great man. We are truly shocked by what led him to reach this point. None of us ever imagined something like this would happen,” R»»»