Somaliland has offered the United States special privileges, including exclusive access to strategic minerals and the establishment of military bases, as it seeks broader international recognition after the Israeli occupation entity formally recognized its independence late last year. In remarks to»»»

In what military analysts cite as “controlled escalation”, an armed US maritime patrol jet known as P-8A "Poseidon", has been reportedly seen orbiting near Iran's Bandar Abbas port and Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz — the 39-km-wide (21 mile) chokepoint funneling 20% of global seaborne oil. F»»»

Abu Dhabi Police have issued an advisory calling on people to park in designated parking areas near mosques ahead of prayers instead of stopping their cars on roads and unspecified areas. Along with a video illustrating their point, the police said via an X post: “Random parking near mosques during»»»

A statistical report published on Sunday showed that the economies of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries recorded growth in gross domestic product, supported by economic diversification programs and fiscal reforms. Combined GDP reached $2.3 trillion, ranking ninth globally, with a growth rate o»»»

Hospital doctors’ unions plan a protest Wednesday at the Defense Ministry, demanding the reinstatement of military service deferments for medical residents until age 33. The Federation of Hospital Doctors (OENGE) and the Athens-Piraeus hospital doctors’ union (EINAP) say a new law effectively ends »»»

Algeria's state grains agency OAIC has issued an international tender to buy soft milling wheat to be sourced from optional origins, European traders said on Sunday. The tender sought a nominal 50,000 metric tons but Algeria often buys considerably more in its tenders than the nominal volume sought»»»

The mayor of the island of Limnos has requested that the entire island be declared in a state of emergency following severe flooding that caused widespread damage to infrastructure, homes and farmland. Mayor Eleonora Georga said road networks, including much of the rural road system, have been rend»»»

Tunis, Feb. 22 (TAP) – Tunisia holds the top spot in the Maghreb region in food wastage with an annual average of 172 kg/person, that is a total of 2 million tonnes. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Food Waste Index Report 2024 placed...»»»

Arab and Muslim-majority countries have condemned US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee for arguing that Israel has a biblical right to much of the Middle East. In an interview with Tucker Carlson released on Friday, Huckabee, a Baptist minister and self-described Christian Zionist, said it “would »»»

A man has been charged with a hate crime for allegedly ramming his pickup truck into the gate of a synagogue in Brisbane, Australia. Security camera footage shows the driver stopping outside the synagogue on Friday night, putting his Toyota Hilux in reverse, and knocking down the building’s gates b»»»

Six people were arrested on Saturday in the British city of Manchester after anti-immigration demonstrators clashed with counter-protesters, police said. Thousands of people attended the ‘March for Remigration’ organized by Britain First, a right-wing party demanding the mass deportation of illegal»»»

US President Donald Trump has announced an increase in his new global import tariff from 10% to 15%. The move came a day after the US Supreme Court struck down most of the tariffs he had imposed earlier. On Friday, America’s highest court ruled that the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers »»»

Singapore: A recent study has found that prolonged screen exposure among children under the age of two may lead to changes in brain development. Researchers from the Institute for Human Development and Potential (A*STAR IHDP) at Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research, along with th»»»

Dubai: A commercial partnership between three individuals ended in both criminal and civil proceedings after two partners accused a third and four others of breach of trust and deception over what they described as a “suspicious deal”, a court heard. Prosecutors referred the case to the Dubai Crimi»»»

Hanoi, Vietnam: Six people were killed when a passenger boat collided with a vessel hauling stone and capsized on a lake in northern Vietnam, state media said Sunday. The two vessels collided on Thac Ba lake, a popular tourist site in the northern province of Lao Cai, on Saturday evening, with 17 o»»»

The member of the Loyalty to the Resistance bloc MP Dr. Ali Fayad warned that the Israeli enemy is intensifying its aggression, committing a massacre in the Beqaa Valley by targeting civilian homes in densely populated neighborhoods, resulting in 10 fatalities and nearly 30 injuries. He stressed th»»»

Fasting during Ramadan is both a spiritual and a health practice that benefits the body and mind. Medical studies, however, show that fasting can sometimes raise levels of cortisol, the hormone commonly known as the stress hormone. Elevated cortisol may have noticeable effects on mood, including ir»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of State for Foreign Trade Affairs at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry HE Dr. Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Sayed met on Sunday with Minister of Agriculture of the Russian Federation HE Oksana Lut, who is visiting the country. The meeting reviewed the existing cooperation relatio»»»

Dubai Police said they arrested a man within minutes after he allegedly posed as a beggar, exploited a motorist’s sympathy and stole his car. Brigadier Ali Al Shamsi, Director of the Suspicious Persons and Criminal Phenomena Department, said the suspect approached a man driving a luxury vehicle, cl»»»

Damascus, Feb. 22 (SANA) – Syria’s Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor held a high-level technical workshop on data governance and social protection, in cooperation with international organizations, as part of efforts to modernize social safety systems and improve policy coordination. The workshop»»»

The Jazan Municipality has finalized its preparations for Founding Day, decorating the region with over 1,500 banners and a comprehensive visual identity, SPA reported. Streets, parks, and public squares across the city and its governorates have been transformed to reflect national pride and the jo»»»

Search teams resumed Sunday morning for a 74-year-old hiker missing on Velouchi mountain, taking advantage of a temporary break in severe weather, though dense fog continues to make the operation difficult. The man, part of a 17-member group from the Piraeus Nature Club, told fellow hikers he could»»»

The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates condemned statements by the US ambassador to Israel, in which he claimed that Israel has the right to exercise control over the entire Middle East. The ministry emphasized that these provocative statements constitute a blatant call for agg»»»

Dubai: Kuwait’s Supreme Committee for the Investigation of Kuwaiti Citizenship has revoked the nationality of 120 individuals for breaching the country’s prohibition on dual citizenship, authorities said. The decision was issued pursuant to Article 11 of Amiri Decree No. 15 of 1959 on the Kuwaiti N»»»

Dubai: Five alleged “highly dangerous” criminal suspects were killed in a shootout with police during a security operation in Assiut governorate in southern Egypt, the Interior Ministry said. Also Read: Egypt busts billion-pound drug farm in Ismailia desert raidThe raid formed part of a wider campa»»»

In a rare and touching rescue, the city of Kochi in Kerala came together to save a cat stranded atop a Metro pillar for nearly two weeks. The feline, fondly called ‘Subhash’ by local autorickshaw drivers, had been stuck on a Metro pillar near Kaloor Stadium. Its cries drew attention from passersby,»»»

Arab and Islamic countries issued a joint condemnation of remarks by U.S. ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, who suggested Israel had a biblical right to a vast swath of the Middle East. Huckabee, a former Baptist minister and a fervent Israel supporter, was speaking on the podcast of far-right co»»»

Dubai: President Donald Trump was presented with military options that include a scenario to kill Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his son Mojtaba, according to a report by Axios, as Washington’s standoff with Tehran intensifies alongside ongoing nuclear diplomacy. Citing US officia»»»

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met on Saturday with the Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE), Hassan Abdullah. The CBE Governor reviewed the increase in net international reserves at the Central Bank, which reached $52.6 billion in January 2026, marking a record high compared to $33»»»

A 23-year-old police officer has been killed and 25 people injured in what Ukrainian officials have called a terror attack in the western city of Lviv. Two homemade explosive devices detonated after police crews responded to a reported break-in shortly after midnight on Sunday, the National Police »»»

The UAE Cyber Security Council has revealed that nearly 40 per cent of social media users in the United Arab Emirates have experienced privacy breaches after sharing personal details online. The Council warned that irresponsible posting increases the risk of theft, digital identity fraud and other »»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Environment and Climate Change HE Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Subaie met with Ambassador of the Republic of Rwanda to the State of Qatar HE Igor Marara. During the meeting, they discussed ways to enhance joint cooperation between the two countries in the areas o»»»

Hezbollah warned that it would have no choice but to fight on after an Israeli strike on targets in Lebanon killed eight of its operatives. Lebanon's government has vowed to disarm Hezbollah, but Israel insists it retains the right to defend itself by striking the Iran-backed militant group. On Fri»»»

PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY, Russia (Sputnik) - The United Kingdom is suspected to be behind the Ukrainian special services' attempt on the life of Russian Lt. Gen. Vladimir Alexeyev, Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) Director Alexander Bortnikov said. A lot has been done recently to investigate »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has described the negotiations on Ukraine as complex and laborious. "Complex and laborious. The process is very complex and laborious. There is much to analyze and discuss with the head of state," Peskov told Russian journalist Pavel Zarubin, comme»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - European delegations lingered in the prefunction area and drank coffee during the Geneva negotiations on the Ukrainian crisis, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said. "During the Geneva talks, the European delegations were sitting in the prefunction area and drinking coffee,»»»

Los Angeles, United States: Son Heung-min bested Lionel Messi in the battle of Major League Soccer's global superstars, setting up a 3-0 win for Los Angeles FC over Inter Miami on the US league's opening weekend. The South Korean, already beloved in Los Angeles as he embarks on his first full seaso»»»

Somaliland is willing to give the United States access to its minerals and military bases, a minister has told AFP, as the breakaway region of Somalia seeks international recognition. Israel became the only country in the world to recognize Somaliland's independence in December -- something the ter»»»

Iran will not give in to US blackmail over its nuclear program, an Iranian defense source told RT on Saturday. The official warned that any US or Israeli attack on Iran would be met with a “broad and unlimited response.” The source said the US is “well aware of Iran’s capability and determination t»»»

US President Donald Trump’s special representative for global partnerships, Paolo Zampolli, has welcomed Russia’s return to the Paralympic Games. The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) announced earlier this week that Russian and Belarusian athletes, who were barred from international competi»»»

Speaking on Bulgarian National Radio on Sunday, caretaker Energy Minister Traicho Traikov said that the caretaker Cabinet's main task, besides organizing fair elections, is to strengthen people’s sense that voting matters. “Everyone in the government understands that through our actions we must rei»»»

Tunis, Feb 22 (TAP) - A framework cooperation agreement aimed at promoting better integration of road safety into urban planning policies was signed between the National Observatory for Information, Training, Documentation and Studies on Road Safety...»»»

Arab and Muslim governments have condemned remarks made by the US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, who suggested Israel would be justified in taking over a vast stretch of the Middle East on Biblical grounds. In an interview with conservative US commentator Tucker Carlson, Huckabee was asked whe»»»

Dubai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid an emotional tribute to Aalin Sherin Abraham, the 10-month-old infant from Kerala who became the state’s youngest organ donor, describing her parents’ decision as an act of extraordinary courage and compassion. Speaking during his monthly Mann Ki B»»»

Abu Dhabi: Etihad Airways has cancelled and delayed several flights to and from the United States due to a severe winter storm affecting parts of North America. A fast-developing Nor’easter is set to batter the US East Coast with 1–2 feet of snow beginning Sunday, bringing significant travel disrup»»»

A Palestinian youth, Mohammad Hannini, was fatally shot, and a 16-year-old was injured as Israeli occupation forces unleashed a violent crackdown in Beit Furiq, east of Nablus, part of a broader wave of raids and arrests across the occupied West Bank. Fatal Shooting and InjuriesThe Palestinian Red »»»

Lebanese officials say the country has yet to obtain firm or decisive Western guarantees that it will be spared from a larger confrontation in the region as speculation grows over a potential US strike on Iran. Chief concerns center on whether Hezbollah would be targeted as part of any large-scale »»»

As Muslims across the UAE observe Ramadan, maintaining energy levels and a healthy weight during long fasting hours can be challenging. Nutrition experts told Gulf News that one approach gaining attention is combining fibre-rich foods with protein-forward meals, which can help manage hunger, suppor»»»

A 45-year-old woman was killed and two men, aged 45 and 19, were injured in a traffic accident early Sunday in the Ovrya neighborhood of Patra. The woman was a passenger in a car driven by the 45-year-old man when it collided with another vehicle driven by the 19-year-old. Both drivers were hospita»»»

Tunis, Feb 22 (TAP)-The Embassy of Tunisia to India participated in the AI Impact Summit 2026, which is held with the participation of a number of Heads of State and Government.The Summit brought together about 250,000 government representatives,...»»»