Rumen Hristov, leader of the Union of Democratic Forces (UDF) and GERB-UDF MP, commented on the first interview given by Rumen Radev, President of Bulgaria from 2017 to 2026, after his resignation as head of State. "We are unequivocally working to finish first. We have achieved this many times befo»»»

KUWAIT, Jan 31 (KUNA) -- The first Kuwaiti-Emirati "Challenge" school football tournament kicked off Saturday, at the Sulaibikhat Sports Club under the patronage of Minister of Education Sayed Jalal Al-Tabtabai.The opening match saw Kuwait-A and UAE-B draw 3-3, while the second encounter between Ku»»»

Oslo: Negotiations are underway between Danish Defense Ministry and Air Greenland about leasing aircraft to better carry out surveillance tasks in the region, said a statement released on Saturday by the ministry. The move is part of a broader policy to involve Greenlandic companies in carrying out»»»

Baghdad, Jan.31 (SANA) Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid hailed the agreement reached between the Syrian government and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), describing it as an important step and a fundamental pillar for enhancing security and stability in the region. In a statement issued by the I»»»

On Saturday, the co-chairs of Yes, Bulgaria, part of the Democratic Bulgaria coalition, commented on Rumen Radev’s interview with Bulgarian National Television on Friday evening, the first after he resigned as president. Ivaylo Mirchev, Co-chair of Yes, Bulgaria in an interview with Darik Radio on »»»

Addis Ababa: The Ethiopian government has officially banned the use of single-use plastic bags, starting from Saturday. "Starting from today, the production, sale, and use of single-use plastic bags are strictly prohibited," Lelise Neme, director-general of the Ethiopian Environmental Protection Au»»»

Egypt and Rwanda have signed an executive action plan to activate a bilateral memorandum of understanding on water resources management and irrigation, Egypt’s water ministry said on Saturday. The agreement was finalised during an official visit by Egyptian Water Resources Minister Hani Sewilam to »»»

Egypt’s Ministry of Finance has announced plans to issue local debt instruments worth EGP 843bn in February 2025, as part of a broader plan published on the ministry’s official website. The plan includes tenders totalling EGP 2.703tn during the third quarter of FY 2025/2026 to repay maturing debt i»»»

Egypt is seeking to align international development support with state fiscal reform priorities to maximise the effectiveness of technical and financial aid, Deputy Finance Minister for Fiscal Policy Yasser Sobhi said on Saturday. Speaking at the third annual meeting of the Public Financial Managem»»»

Gold prices in the Egyptian market fell sharply on Saturday as global rates retreated from record highs following the nomination of Kevin Warsh as the next US Federal Reserve Chair. The price of 21-carat gold, the local benchmark, dropped by approximately EGP 80 on Friday to reach EGP 6,670 per gra»»»

Newly released files linked to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have named prominent politicians, businessmen and powerful figures, shedding fresh light on previously undisclosed details through millions of leaked emails. The documents reveal locations and individuals believed to have been wi»»»

Tunis, Jan 31 (TAP) - The weather Saturday night will be cloudy over most, with intermittent thunderstorms forecast for the north and locally the centre, according to forecasts from the National Institute of Meteorology (INM).Rainfall will at times...»»»

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Friday that Iran is ready for both dialogue and war, and expressed hope that the US would “act in a sense of rationality.” “Contrary to the hype and media war, structural arrangements for negotiations are progressing,” Iranian Supreme National Security C»»»

By Salem Al-Methen DUBAI, Jan 31 (KUNA) -- Secretary General of the UAE General Women's Union (GWU) Noura Al-Suwaidi affirmed Saturday fraternal UAE-Kuwait relations and shared belief in the significance of empowering women and advancing their role in the sustainable development process.Al-Suwaidi »»»

Tunis, Jan. 31 (TAP) - An exceptional decision by the Jordanian Ministry of Agriculture to allow the import of 10,000 tonnes of Tunisian olive oil to offset the shortfall in local production for the 2025–2026 season has enabled this highly reputed...»»»

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Yangon: Celebrations marking the 120th anniversary of the Yangon Zoological Gardens, the oldest zoo in Myanmar, began on Saturday. The event drew generations of visitors, with families and school groups exploring the grounds and reminiscing about cherished childhood memories. "The zoo is an excelle»»»

The Polish government has transferred over PLN 4 billion to the Subsidy Fund run by Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego, enabling the construction of more than 18,000 new municipal and social housing units and the modernization of student dormitories. Finance Minister Andrzej Domański described 2026 as a “»»»

Architect Robert Konieczny, founder of KWK Promes, argues that developers who maximize usable floor area should not be automatically criticized. Profit is necessary, he says, and well-designed density can deliver more homes while improving urban quality. His Poznań aparthotel Aura, commissioned by »»»

Foreign investors increased their holdings of Polish government bonds in December by PLN 4.6 billion, bringing the total to PLN 174.3 billion, according to the Ministerstwo Finansów. Total domestic Treasury debt rose by PLN 24.3 billion to PLN 1,470.7 billion, driven by higher exposure from all maj»»»

Poland continues to rank among European Union countries with the lowest unemployment. According to the latest data released by Eurostat, Poland recorded the second-lowest unemployment rate in the EU in December 2025, just behind the Czech Republic. Poland’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate sto»»»

A new January survey by CBOS shows that public sentiment in Poland remains broadly stable, though slightly pessimistic. According to the poll, 48% of respondents believe the country is heading in the wrong direction, while 30% see improvement and 22% have no opinion. Views changed only marginally c»»»

The Polish zloty ended the week stronger against the dollar, while yields on Polish government bonds fell by about 5 basis points across the curve. EUR/PLN remains in a downward trend despite higher volatility, supported by foreign capital inflows, strong equity market performance, particularly the»»»

Former government plenipotentiary for renewables Ireneusz Zyska argues that fragmented responsibilities within the Polish government are slowing decision-making in the energy sector and diluting accountability. In an interview with WNP, he calls for concentrating strategic energy management within »»»

Poland’s rail sector has outlined a strategy for the next decade centered on high-speed rail. According to plans by Centralny Port Komunikacyjny, the first section of the High-Speed Rail network will open in 2032, linking Warsaw with Łódź and the new national airport, with trains capable of up to 3»»»

The aggregate balance sheet of banks operating in the local market — excluding the central bank — rose to EGP 24.752trn by end-August 2025, compared with EGP 24.275trn by end-June 2025, an increase of around EGP 477bn, the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) revealed in a recent report. On the assets side,»»»

Egypt hosts African Union representatives to discuss trade corridors and regional stability as Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty reaffirmed Cairo’s commitment to the African Union’s founding principles of state sovereignty and non-interference on Saturday. During the meeting with representatives of A»»»

Protecting the Suez Canal as a sovereign asset and the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) as the guardian of monetary policy requires both to remain on strictly independent tracks. At first glance, the idea of transferring the Suez Canal’s assets or revenue flows to the Central Bank appears to be a clever»»»

Greece’s Civil Protection Authority has issued a red code alert for large parts of northern and central Greece, Thessaly, the Peloponnese and parts of the Aegean ahead of severe weather expected Sunday. Authorities warned of heavy rain, thunderstorms, hail, strong winds and snow in mountainous and »»»

Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia has detained two tankers suspected of illegally transferring crude oil estimated to be worth $129 million, authorities said Saturday. The Southeast Asian nation pledged last year to crack down on illegal activities in its maritime zones. The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Age»»»

India on Saturday strongly rejected any reference to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a purported email linked to the recently released Epstein files, calling it baseless and contemptible. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said the mention deserved no credibility and should be dismissed outrigh»»»

Ivaylo Mirchev, co-chair of Yes, Bulgaria, part of the Democratic Bulgaria coalition, in an interview with Darik Radio on Saturday, commenting on Rumen Radev’s interview with Bulgarian National Television on Friday evening, said: "At this stage, I am pessimistic about Rumen Radev being a potential »»»

Tunis, Jan. 31 (TAP) - The Bureau of the Assembly of People’s Representatives, at its latest meeting on Thursday, January 29, 2026, referred a draft organic law on the establishment of the Constitutional Court to the General Legislation...»»»

Doha, Qatar: Falconbridge Advisors, the Dubai-headquartered boutique advisory firm, today announced the strategic expansion of its operations with the opening of its Doha office. The move formalises and strengthens the commercial bridge between the UAE and Qatar, responding to a growing volume of i»»»

DOHA: The State of Qatar has expressed its vehement condemnation of Israel's repeated violations of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, which resulted in several fatalities and injuries. It stressed that these violations are a harbinger of dangerous escalation that would further inflame the situation »»»

DUBAI, Jan 31 (KUNA) -- Murshid Market, located in the heart of the historic Deira district, stands as a living testament to an early stage in Dubai's commercial history and a reflection of the deep-rooted fraternal relations that bound the United Arab Emirates and the State of Kuwait.The market em»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent a cable of condolences to the President of the Republic of Korea HE President Lee Jae-myung, on the death of former Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea Lee Hae-chan.»»»

Tunis, Jan 31 (TAP) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) approved on January 28 in Abidjan, financing worth $110 million for the Project to Support Environmental Development and the Rehabilitation of Production Units...»»»

US Special Envoy Steve Whitcoff said on Saturday that his negotiations with head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund and special presidential envoy for economic cooperation with foreign countries, Kirill Dmitriev, in Miami were productive. "Today in Florida, Russian Special Representative Kirill »»»

Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar condemned Saturday the attacks that occurred in Balochistan province in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, which resulted in deaths and injuries. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterated Qatar’s firm position rejecting violence, terrorism and crimina»»»

KUWAIT, Jan 31 (KUNA) -- The Kuwaiti Foreign Ministry welcomed Saturday the ceasefire agreement reached by the Syrian government and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), which aims at incorporating the latter's bodies into the Syrian state's institutions.In a press release, the ministry hoped that t»»»

KUWAIT, Jan 31 (KUNA) -- Japan's Ambassador to Kuwait Mukai Kenichiro affirmed that Japanese-Kuwait cooperation will witness a major expansion across multiple sectors, including energy, water, technology, food and culture.In a statement on Saturday, Ambassador Kenichiro highlighted expanding cooper»»»

Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar on Saturday strongly condemned Israel's repeated violations of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, which have resulted in the martyrdom and injury of a number of individuals. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement that “these actions represent a dangerous e»»»

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The Violanta biscuit factory released a statement expressing shock over a deadly incident at its Trikala, Thessaly, facility that claimed five lives, emphasizing full cooperation with authorities investigating the causes. “We are still shaken by the tragic incident at our factory,” Violanta said. “»»»

Doha, Qatar: February will be the last month of winter in the State of Qatar, and is climatically the second coldest month of the year after January, the Qatar Meteorology Department stated in its monthly weather brief. A man runs at the beach during a dust storm in Qatar's capital Doha, on January»»»

In the Dh30 million UAE Lottery’s Lucky Day draw, three residents have each won Dh100,000 under the guaranteed Lucky Chance ID cash prize category. During Draw No. 260131 on Saturday, the winning numbers from the Days section were 29, 1, 5, 4, 27, and 21, while the winning number from the Months se»»»

NEW DELHI, Jan 31 (KUNA) -- Secretary-General of the Arab League Ahmad Aboul-Gheit said Saturday ensuring global stability is contingent on justice in fundamental issues, mainly the Palestinian issue.Aboul-Gheit made the statement in a speech he delivered at the meeting of the Arab-Indian Cooperati»»»

Washington: A powerful snow storm bore down Saturday on southern states as icy weather that has left more than 100 dead across a swath of the United States intensified in regions not used to subzero conditions. Heavy snows were falling Saturday morning in North Carolina and neighboring states, as a»»»

Elon Musk's SpaceX has applied to launch one million satellites into Earth's orbit to power artificial intelligence (AI). The application claims "orbital data centres" are the most cost and energy-efficient way to meet the growing demand for AI computing power. Traditionally, such centres are large»»»