The United Arab Emirates ranked first among Oman’s trading partners in 2025 for non-oil exports, re-export activities, and merchandise imports, according to Oman’s National Centre for Statistics and Information. Data from the Oman News Agency (ONA) showed that UAE-bound non-oil exports exceeded RO »»»

Poland recorded its first foreign trade deficit in two years in 2025, totaling 7.7 billion euro, according to the Polish Economic Institute. Exports rose by nearly 4 percent after a previous slowdown, but imports grew faster, by over 6 percent, driven by stronger domestic demand and rising deliveri»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Football Association (QFA) announced that Qatari referee Mishari Al Shammari has been selected as part of the refereeing team approved to officiate matches of the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup to be hosted by Australia from March 1 to 21. Al Shammari is to participate in the con»»»

Saudi Arabia has officially joined the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI), an initiative hosted by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and originating from the G7, reported the Saudi Press Agency on Saturday. Represented by the Saudi Data and Artificial Intel»»»

Thiruvananthapuram: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday declared that Kerala will move forward on its own strength, shedding what he termed the "small Kerala" mindset and embracing the vision of a "Great Kerala". He said this while inaugurating the fifth International congress on Kerala stu»»»

Damascus, Feb.21 (SANA) Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani held talks in Damascus with Deputy Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Syria Claudio Cordone. During the meeting, the two sides reviewed the latest humanitarian developments in Syria and explored »»»

Egypt is considering the establishment of an investment fund to provide sustainable and innovative financing for the country’s sports talent, Investment and Foreign Trade Minister Mohamed Farid said. Farid met with Youth and Sports Minister Gohar Nabil to discuss utilising investment fund models to»»»

Egypt’s Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy, Mahmoud Esmat, has announced that the Egypt-Saudi electricity interconnection project has entered its final testing stage, with close coordination under way with Saudi counterparts to complete trial operations and begin grid connection within th»»»

US President Donald Trump has said that he will impose global tariffs of 15%, as he continued to rail against a Supreme Court ruling that struck down his previous import taxes. Trump said on Friday that he would replace the tariffs scrapped by the court with a 10% levy on all goods coming into the »»»

Ukraine hit a Russian plant manufacturing ballistic missiles in a missile strike in the remote Udmurtia region, the Ukrainian General Staff said on Saturday. Ukraine said its forces attacked the plant manufacturing Russian missiles, including the short-range Iskander and intercontinental Topol-M, i»»»

Iranian students chanted anti-government slogans and scuffled with counter-protesters on Saturday in the latest display of anger at the country's clerical leaders, who also face a US military build-up aimed at pressuring them into a nuclear deal. The gatherings at universities, which were reported »»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar will experience a rise in relative humidity levels tonight, with chances of mist and fog forming over some areas during the night and tomorrow morning. The Qatar Meteorology Department shared this update in a social media post, advising motorists to exercise caution. Meanwhile in»»»

New Delhi: A 35-year-old woman from Delhi’s Tahirpur area died after allegedly being pushed from the first floor of her residence by her husband following an argument, police said on Saturday. According to officials, the woman was brought to Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital on Friday, February 21, where d»»»

In a congratulatory address to the General Assembly of Attorneys in Bulgaria on Saturday, Parliament Chair Raya Nazaryan expressed confidence in the good cooperation between the legislative branch and representatives of the Bar, which, in her words, will continue in the interest of Bulgarian citize»»»

Libyans have been enjoying Ramadan with feasts and fireworks -- but soaring prices, a devalued currency and political divisions have left many with little to celebrate. Fifteen years on from the fall of longtime leader Moammar al-Gaddafi, the country remains split between east and west, while short»»»

Lebanon: An Israeli strike on Lebanon killed eight members of Hezbollah, an official from the group told AFP on Saturday, saying the attack hit a meeting the militants were holding far from Israel's border. The Israeli military said it targeted Hezbollah in the area, hours after it had announced st»»»

The involvement of a federal agent in the shooting was confirmed this week. Protests in the United States surged in late January after the shooting death of a second U.S. citizen at the hands of immigration officials. This week, internal documents from the Department of Homeland Security show that »»»

Berlin: Bundesliga club Werder Bremen have cancelled plans for a US tour, including a match in protest-hit Minneapolis, due in part to "political reasons", a spokesperson told AFP on Saturday. Bremen were in the process of planning a summer tour which was set to take place in May, with friendlies i»»»

An Italian toddler who received a faulty heart transplant died on Saturday, in a case that has caused outrage in Italy over alleged medical malpractice. The two-year-old had received a transplant in December reportedly with a heart that was damaged during transit by coming into direct contact with »»»

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Saudi Arabia has rolled out comprehensive guidelines to preserve safety, security, and smooth movement of Umrah performers during Ramadan 1447AH, as visitor numbers surge at the Grand Mosque in Mecca. The measures form part of an operational plan to regulate crowds, enhance emergency readiness, and»»»

Speaking at a press conference on Saturday, Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) leader Krum Zarkov said that they had given "a clear signal that the prophecies about the Bulgarian Socialist Party will not come true." "On the contrary, it is embarking on a path to restore its relevance," he noted, addin»»»

Skopje, 19 February 2026 (MIA) – Over 20 Slovak and 40 domestic companies from different sector will participate in the Macedonian – Slovak Business Forum taking place Thursday in Skopje. The event will be opened by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Timcho Mucunski and Minister of »»»

Poland’s housing market is no longer the obvious choice for investors seeking fast and secure profits. Between 2013 and 2021, buying apartments for rent or resale was considered safe and highly profitable, with investors accounting for about 30 percent of primary market interest in 2023. By the thi»»»

Short term apartment rentals are controversial, especially in premium residential projects. Some developers try to prevent them through sales policies, community regulations and administrative tools. In Łódź, Uniqum’s T17 project promotes owner occupancy, limits small units and plans rules stating »»»

Doha, Qatar: At the far reaches of the northern hemisphere, where seasons overlap and conventional measures of time are disrupted, Muslims face a unique test each year when the month of Ramadan falls during the summer. In cities such as Kiruna in Sweden, Tromso in Norway, and parts of Canada and Al»»»

Caretaker Justice Minister Yankulov on Thursday sent an official address to the General Assembly of Attorneys in Bulgaria and said he believes in open partnership between public institutions and the Bulgarian Bar, because justice reform cannot just be an administrative act. At present, the legal pr»»»

Director General Kiril Valchev thanked Bulgarian attorneys for their support and defence of journalists and the media at the Annual General Assembly of Attorneys in Bulgaria in Sofia on Saturday. Valchev also said he expected cooperation between the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) and the Bulgarian Bar»»»

Borodyanka, Ukraine: In a truck parked in the Kyiv region, Loic Nervi kneaded the dough vigorously before sliding dozens of tins into the oven -- loaves that will later be handed out to Ukrainians. By making bread, the French volunteer, who calls himself a "baker without borders", wants to help the»»»

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US President Donald Trump has announced a new 10% global tariff after the Supreme Court struck down most of the earlier tariffs he had implemented. In a 6–3 decision on Friday, the highest court ruled that the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act does not give Trump the authority to imp»»»

Protesters hurled Molotov cocktails and launched fireworks at the prime minister’s office in the Albanian capital of Tirana during an anti-corruption rally on Friday. The protesters, led by members of the main opposition force, the Democratic Party, gathered in the small Balkan country’s capital, d»»»

Rome: An Italian toddler who received a faulty heart transplant died on Saturday, in a case that has caused outrage in Italy over alleged medical malpractice. The two-year-old had received a transplant in December reportedly with a heart that was damaged during transit by coming into direct contact»»»

Poland’s GDP per capita could reach UK levels by 2031–2032 and soon after catch up with Germany, reflecting strong domestic growth and Britain’s stagnation. Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Finance Minister Andrzej Domański promised this convergence within 5–6 years. However, commentators from the “»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Fifth US Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the mandatory display of the Bible's Ten Commandments in Louisiana public schools, scraping a preliminary injunction issued by a lower court. "Louisiana House Bill 71 (H.B. 71) requires public schools to display the Ten Commandment»»»

SIMFEROPOL (Sputnik) - The Ukrainian armed forces struck a school in the city of Vasilievka in the Zaporozhye region on Saturday, damaging the facade and spraying school buses with shrapnel, Zaporozhye Governor Yevgeny Balitsky said. "The enemy has once again carried out a treacherous and cynical a»»»

Dubai: An anonymous philanthropist has contributed DhD35 million in support of the Edge of Life campaign to rescue five million children from hunger. The campaign was launched in Ramadan by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, with t»»»

Sitting across from commentator Tucker Carlson, United States Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee was presented with a map defined not by the 1967 borders, but by the ancient boundaries of the Old Testament. When asked if Israel maintains a divine right to territory stretching from the River Nile in»»»

Sofia City Court Chair Rusi Aleksiev said the rule of law could be strengthened and trust in the legal profession increased only through mutual respect, dialogue and standing by principles, on Saturday. He spoke to delegates at the General Assembly of Attorneys in Bulgaria, held by the Supreme Bar »»»

Doha, Qatar: Hamad International Airport (HIA) anticipates over four million passengers from around the world in its award-winning terminal during the month of Ramadan, and it has announced a variety of unique experiences, designed to create moments of reflection and connection throughout the holy »»»

South Korea's first 3,600-ton-class naval submarine is unveiled during a ceremony held at the Hanwha Ocean dockyard, in Geoje, South Korea, 22 October 2025. This submarine is the first of three planned Changbogo-III Batch-II class submersibles being built under the military's KSS-III program for ad»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar National Library (QNL) has launched the Murshidi Schools Edition, expanding its Murshidi mentorship program to deliver professional guidance directly to students in their schools. The inaugural pilot sessions, held on February 9 and 11, 2026, engaged 199 students from Newton Brit»»»

Belgrade: Serbia and Sweden have urged their citizens in Iran to leave the country after US President Donald Trump threatened military action over the Islamic republic's nuclear programme. The Balkan nation had already invited Serbian nationals in mid-January to leave Iran and not to travel there, »»»

Dubai: The UAE Ministry of Education has introduced a unified system for submitting and assessing student assignments from kindergarten to Grade 12 as part of the “Ramadan with the Family” initiative to strengthen consistency, transparency and digital learning across public schools. (Click here for»»»

The spokesperson for Iran’s Foreign Ministry strongly condemned the Israeli regime’s recent airstrikes on Lebanon, which targeted the Bekaa region and the Palestinian refugee camp of Ein el-Hilweh in Sidon. In a statement on Saturday, Esmaeil Baghaei denounced the attacks carried out yesterday and »»»

Dubai: A man who paid nearly Dh93,000 in the hope of securing residency abroad has won a legal battle after a court ordered an immigration services company to return the full amount and pay additional compensation, following a failure to deliver the promised services. The Dubai Court of First Insta»»»

Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson says that the UK and its allies should deploy non-combat troops to Ukraine right now, to "flip a switch" in Russian President Vladimir Putin's head. Speaking exclusively to Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg alongside the former head of the military, Adm Sir Tony Radak»»»

Washington, United States: President Donald Trump imposed Friday an additional 10 percent tariff on imports into the United States after the Supreme Court struck down many of his sweeping and often arbitrary duties, delivering a stinging rebuke on his signature economic policy. Trump signed the tar»»»

Share: Trump’s supporters could support military action against Iran if it is decisive and limited , but prefer focus on the economy, inflation and jobs ahead of midterm election WASHINGTON- President Donald Trump has pushed the United States to the brink of war with Iran even as aides urge him to »»»

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