BELGRADE - In a letter to representatives of the international community, the head of the Serbian government Office for Kosovo-Metohija Petar Petkovic warned on Wednesday of an attempt by Pristina to thwart the work of the Serbian University of Pristina, which is temporarily based in Kosovska Mitro»»»

Nadia Massih is pleased to welcome Renaud Douci, Field Coordinator for Solidarité Internationale in Tawila in Sudan, on the edges of Al-Fasher. It was “impossible to reach” during the brutal 500-day siege. Mr. Douci argues that Al-Fasher was not an unforeseen tragedy. “Everybody knew” the siege wou»»»

Tunis, Feb 11 (TAP) - Ghazi Mrabet, member of the defence team of journalist Mourad Zghidi, stated on Wednesday that "the case concerning my client is in no way a money laundering matter; it relates solely to a failure to file mandatory tax...»»»

French children living in rural areas lacking aquatic facilities are learning to swim thanks to an innovative new approach – a trailer that brings the pool to them. “This tool is fantastic,” a school principal in the eastern town of Verny said. Armed with swimsuits, caps and goggles, rural Fre»»»

As Valentine's Day approaches, we take a look at a new book in French. Roughly translated, it's entitled "How to stop messing up relationships". We speak to Stéphanie Brillant, the author of this helpful little guide for lovers – but not only.»»»

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot has demanded an investigation into diplomat Fabrice Aidan following the revelation that the foreign affairs secretary shared a long email correspondence with late sex offender and financier Jeffrey Epstein. French media reported that Aidan had resigned »»»

When people talk about the threat of nuclear war, American popular culture inevitably creeps in. More than in almost any other field, the language, imagery and mythology surrounding nuclear apocalypse were created in the United States. Along with the weapons themselves. One immediately thinks of Bi»»»

A grand jury in Washington has refused to indict a group of Democratic lawmakers over a video urging members of the US military and security agencies to “refuse illegal orders,” media outlets have reported, citing informed sources. Six members of Congress, including Senators Elissa Slotkin and Mark»»»

Exactly 19 years ago on Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin took the podium at the Munich Security Conference and demolished the myths and falsehoods underpinning the American-led world order. Did anyone heed his warning? To Russia, the “rules-based international order” has always been shorth»»»

BELGRADE - In a letter to representatives of the international community, the head of the Serbian government Office for Kosovo-Metohija Petar Petkovic warned on Wednesday of an attempt by Pristina to thwart the work of the Serbian University of Pristina, which is temporarily based in Kosovska Mitro»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - United States Energy Secretary Chris Wright arrived in Venezuela on Wednesday, the US Embassy in Caracas said on Wednesday. "Welcome to Venezuela, Secretary Wright. Your visit is key to advance US President Donald Trump's vision of a prosperous Venezuela. The private American»»»

Iran intensified its suppression of domestic dissent on Monday, arresting reformist figures and activists weeks after a wave of nationwide protests. At the same time, Tehran left the door open to further nuclear negotiations with the United States, highlighting a dual approach of domestic control a»»»

Iran will not give in to "excessive" demands in its talks with the United States on its nuclear programme, the country’s president said Wednesday. Talks between the two countries resumed last week, and while Tehran wants the negotiations to stay focused on the nuclear programme, Washington wants to»»»

The Pogues drummer Andrew Ranken has died aged 72, the band has announced. Ranken was a founding member of the London-based music group and played in some of the band's best-known songs such as Fairytale of New York and Dirty Old Town. In a statement published online the band said Ranken, who died »»»

Doha, Qatar: A series of free art and heritage workshops is drawing large crowds to Katara Corniche as part of the Katara International Arabian Horse Festival 2026, offering families and children an interactive cultural experience inspired by the Arabian horse. Eight workshops, designed to cater to»»»

Doha: QatarEnergy won an offshore exploration license in the State of Libya following the conclusion of the “Libya Bid Round”, marking QatarEnergy’s first entry into the country’s upstream sector. The results of the competitive bid process, the first to be held in Libya since 2007, were announced t»»»

Saudi Aramco announced on Wednesday that its supply chain transformation program, iktva (In-Kingdom Total Value Add), has achieved its target of reaching 70% local content. Building on this milestone, the company said that it plans to increase local content in its goods and services procurement to »»»

CAIRO: The State of Qatar participated in the extraordinary session of the Council of the League of Arab States at the level of Permanent Representatives, held on Wednesday at the headquarters of the General Secretariat of the Arab League in Cairo, to condemn the decisions and measures adopted by t»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Secretary of Supreme National Security Council of Iran Ali Larijani said that he believes that Washington has abandoned the idea of a military scenario against Iran. "Washington has understood to the need to pursue a different course with Iran, rather than a military solution," L»»»

Sharjah: The Sharjah Human Resources Department has announced the official working hours for government employees during the holy month of Ramadan, setting a reduced schedule for public sector entities across the emirate. In a circular issued on Wednesday, the department said working hours for the »»»

Libya’s Tripoli based Foreign Ministry announced yesterday the official signing of Libya’s participation contract in Expo Belgrade 2027. The signing took place yesterday at the headquarters of the Government of the Republic of Serbia in the capital, Belgrade. The Foreign Ministry said this move com»»»

REMAX real estate company announced yesterday that it had appointed Arkan Holding Group Libya as the new Master Franchise in Libya. REMAX Libya will be headquartered in Tripoli and led by Region Owners Zyead Ghattour and Alhareth Ghattour, with Regional Director Ali Milad overseeing day‑to‑day oper»»»

Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar, represented by the General Authority for Retirement and Social Insurance (Daman), will participate in the extraordinary meeting of the Committee of Heads of Civil Retirement and Social Insurance Agencies in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, scheduled to »»»

Tunis, Feb 11 (TAP) - The stock market concluded Wednesday's trading session in positive territory. The benchmark index gained 0.19% to reach 14,641.61 points, on a relatively robust turnover of TND 7 million, bolstered by a block trade valued at...»»»

MTA Workers carry shovels as snow falls in Times Square during a major winter snow storm on Jan. 25 in New York City.The United States added 130,000 jobs to start the year while 2025 job gains were revised downward, Wednesday's jobs report by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said. File Photo by »»»

Moral scandals have long shaped Western politics, but for decades they functioned as tests of institutional strength and the credibility of ethical discourse. Leaders from Richard Nixon to Bill Clinton, alongside prime ministers and ministers across France, Italy, Germany, Sweden, and the United Ki»»»

Egypt’s Healthcare Authority Chairperson Ahmed El-Sobky discussed prospects for expanded healthcare cooperation with Türkiye during a visit to the Turkish pavilion at the World Health Expo (WHX 2026) in Dubai, as part of broader efforts to strengthen bilateral ties. According to a statement from th»»»

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) is set to hold its first regular meeting of 2026 on Thursday to decide the fate of key policy rates – the main indicator of the short-term direction of pound interest rates – amid strong expectations of a cut ranging between 1% »»»

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi on Wednesday oversaw the swearing-in of a deputy prime minister, several ministers and deputy ministers following a cabinet reshuffle, according to a presidential statement. The reshuffle included the appointment of Hussein Eissa as Deputy Prime Minister for »»»

Egypt’s Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Sherif Fathi, met with Kuwait’s Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology, Omar Saud Al-Omar – who also serves as Acting Minister of Information and Culture and Chair of the UN Tourism Regional Commission for the Middle East – on th»»»

Tunis, Feb 11 (TAP) - Reported investments in the industrial sector were slightly down 2.12% in 2025, to TND 2,484.3 million compared with 2024, the Agency for the Promotion of Industry and Innovation (APII) indicated in its Economic Bulletin,...»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United States has been pivoting away from Europe towards the Indo-Pacific, but it is expected to keep a strong military presence in Europe in terms of both conventional and nuclear forces, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Wednesday. "The US over time will pivot more »»»

When clocks struck nine across Tehran on Tuesday, the night skies filled with sound in celebration of the 47th year of the Iranian revolution. We listened from our hotel balcony as chants of "God is greatest" rose from rooftops and roared from windows. Fireworks flared in a kaleidoscope of brillian»»»

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright will meet in Venezuela with interim President and Hydrocarbons Minister Delcy Rodriguez and executives from oil companies, including Chevron and Spain-based Repsol. File Photo by Aaron Schwartz/UPI | License Photo Feb. 11 (UPI) -- The U.S. Treasury Department appr»»»

The leaders of Türkiye and Greece voiced their desire to resolve longstanding maritime disputes hobbling ties during discussions in Ankara on Wednesday, as the NATO allies and historic rivals try to build on warming relations. The neighbors have been at odds over a range of issues for decades, prim»»»

The United Nations Development Program began clearing a huge wartime garbage dump on Wednesday that has swallowed one of Gaza City’s oldest commercial districts and is an environmental and health risk. Alessandro Mrakic, head of the UNDP Gaza Office, said work had started to remove the solid-waste »»»

Tunis, Feb 11 (TAP) - Over 200 business meetings were held on Tuesday at the Exporters' House between ten Beninese operators and over 80 Tunisian producers and exporters, within the framework of Tunisian-Beninese B2B Professional Meetings.Organised...»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian First Deputy PM and Finance Minister Sinisa Mali met with MMA fighter and world champion Islam Makhachev in Belgrade on Wednesday. Mali said they had "some important plans" and that he looked forward to meeting with Makhachev in Belgrade again. "An interesting and cordial meeting»»»

Damascus, Feb. 11 (SANA) — The Federation of Syrian Chambers of Commerce held talks with a delegation of Turkish business leaders on expanding economic partnerships and developing avenues of joint cooperation between the two sides. During the meeting, held Wednesday at the federation’s headquarters»»»

Toronto: Canada was reeling after a mass shooting targeting a school in a remote mining town, with nine people gunned down in one of the deadliest attacks in the country's history. Information is patchy, partly because of the remoteness of the location in western Canada, but here is what we know so»»»

US Energy Secretary Chris Wright arrived in Venezuela on Wednesday for talks with acting president Delcy Rodriguez and oil industry executives on harnessing the country's vast crude reserves. Wright is the highest-ranking official in the administration of US President Donald Trump to travel to Vene»»»

President Donald Trump hosted Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Wednesday, with the Israeli prime minister expected to press him to widen US talks with Iran to include limits on Tehran's missile arsenal and other security threats beyond its nuclear program. In his seventh meeting with Trump »»»

US federal prosecutors have failed to secure an indictment against six members of Congress who published a video last year encouraging US troops to disobey orders they deem illegal. A grand jury declined to indict the Democratic lawmakers on charges of seditious conspiracy in the case pursued by th»»»

Andes Mountains, Argentina–Chile and Doha, Qatar: A group of Qatari trekkers has completed a historic high-altitude traverse across the Andes, travelling from Argentina into Chile and concluding on the Pacific coast as part of CultuHike, a flagship people-to-people initiative delivered through Year»»»

Tunis, Feb 11 (TAP) - Tunisia and Lebanon are exploring new avenues for economic partnership.Interim President of the Tunisia Investment Authority (TIA) and Director General of the Foreign Investment Promotion Agency (FIPA) Jalel Tebib received on...»»»

BusinessGermanyGermany: Tesla charges trade union member in IG Metall fightMark Hallam with dpa, ReutersTesla's German factory in Grünheide is pressing charges against an external trade union member. The company said he was caught recording a confidential meeting without permission; the IG Metall u»»»

BELGRADE - The Serbian Ministry of Defence strongly condemned on Wednesday a trilateral meeting of representatives of Albania, Croatia and the provisional self-government institutions in Pristina, aimed at deepening military cooperation and coordination among the three parties, and noted that the m»»»