Abu Dhabi: Etihad Rail on Monday launched a national awareness campaign encouraging logistics providers, manufacturers and heavy industries to move long-haul freight from road to rail, as growing industrial activity puts added strain on the UAE’s road networks. The campaign comes at a time when the»»»

LONDON, Feb 2 (KUNA) -- Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper welcomed on Monday the reopening of the Rafah border crossing, which allowed for the entry of much-needed relief aid and medical supplies.In a statement on X, Cooper said, "I welcome the Rafah reopening for people to cross both ways on foot, a»»»

One person was killed Monday in an Israeli drone strike on his vehicle on the Zahrani highway between Ansarieh and Sarafand, as Israel intensified its strikes on south Lebanon, despite a ceasefire and the army's deployment in the region. Hours later, another drone strike targeted a car near al-Qlai»»»

Israel's military warned on Monday it would soon strike two buildings containing alleged Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon, issuing evacuation warnings for structures in two villages. The army "will, in the near future, strike military infrastructure belonging to Hezbollah ... in response to it»»»

EY Romania specialists provided detailed information and answers, such as principles and approaches, to help understand the challenges of 2026. The measures in the tax packages announced and approved last year, defined as part of a true tax revolution in Romania, will continue. Representing the aut»»»

North Macedonia’s Ambassador to Bulgaria, H.E. Agneza Popovska, presented an award to Sofia’s N. I. Pirogov Hospital in recognition of its efforts in treating the most seriously injured young people following the tragic disco fire in Kočani in March 2025. The award was received by Pirogov’s Executi»»»

The strategic nuclear arms reduction treaty known as the New START is set to expire on February 5, 2026. The treaty’s focus is limiting and reducing the strategic offensive weapons possessed by the US and Russia, including:Total number of deployed nuclear warheads - 1,550The number of deployed inte»»»

Dubai: Gold, bonds and select emerging markets could offer investors some protection as global markets brace for another highly volatile year. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.That was the message from Emirates NBD as it unveiled its Global Investment Outlook 2026, them»»»

Abu Dhabi: In a landmark advancement for the region’s digital-government infrastructure, AE Coin has been recognized as a payment method for all federal government authorities, marking the first time in the wider region that a regulator-licensed stablecoin is authorized for nationwide government-fe»»»

Doha, Qatar: Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development, spoke today at the opening of Web Summit Qatar 2026. In her remarks, Her Highness shed light on the relationship between language and technology in the age of Artifi»»»

Alaa Abou Zeid, Matrouh governor, said that procedures are taken to facilitate investment projects in Matrouh. As a consequence, work opportunities will be provided and development efforts will be enhanced in Matrouh. “We successfully attracted Emirati, Saudi, Korean and Egyptian investors last yea»»»

Israel's military warned on Monday it would soon strike Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon, issuing evacuation warnings for buildings in two villages. The army "will, in the near future, strike military infrastructure belonging to the Hezbollah terrorist organization, in response to its prohibit»»»

The head of the World Health Organization said Monday that the dramatic cuts of 2025 as the United States headed for the exit created the chance to build a leaner, re-focused WHO. Washington, traditionally the UN health agency's biggest donor, has slashed foreign aid spending under President Donald»»»

“The economic reality is reflected in our results – 2025 was a difficult and, at times, painful year for Bosch,” said Stefan Hartung, chairman of the board of management of Robert Bosch GmbH, referring to the preliminary sales figures published by the company. “In an unfavorable environment, we con»»»

BusinessGlobal issuesGold and silver collapse: What's gone wrong?Nik MartinAfter hitting record highs last week, the prices of gold and silver have suddenly reversed course. DW looks at how a euphoric rally flipped into a sharp, confidence-shaking rout. https://p.dw.com/p/57s9kThe fortunes of gold »»»

As the CBSE board examinations approach, homes across the country begin to feel the shift. Timetables change, conversations soften, and routines are quietly rearranged. There is an unspoken tension in the air that all have to deal with. Examination time is not only a test of a student’s preparation»»»

The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) has prepared its traditional weekly macroeconomic outlook and forecasts that the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic will keep its interest rate at 11 percent until the end of this year. In January, the regulator kept the discount rate at this level. Annual infl»»»

FacebookTwitterWhatsAppLinkedinCopy URL “I want to go back to Egypt soon, it has been almost one year since I been there last, I miss Egypt” said my wife Dr. Virginie Wolff at our house in the French town Brive la Gaillarde gazing at me with eyes full of longing. This time we chose Aswan city south»»»

TUNIS, Feb. 2 (TAP) – Political activists and civil society representatives on Monday condemned attempts to subjugate the media and turn it into a “propaganda tool.”In a citizens’ petition published on Facebook, the signatories—including journalists...»»»

French protesters tore up an EU flag during a rally in central Paris at the weekend, calling for the country’s withdrawal from the bloc to protect the farming community from Brussels’ damaging policies. The demonstration, which drew more than 1,000 people, was organized by Florian Philippot, the le»»»

Dubai: In a big win for Indian expats in the UAE and Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) across the world, India has eased customs rules for carrying gold jewellery, Gulf News can reveal. This follows the announcement of the Customs Baggage Rules, 2026, in India's Union Budget 2026 by Finance Minister Nirm»»»

Dubai: Ras Al Khaimah’s most talked-about development just hit another milestone. The 548-metre Wynn Bridge, connecting Wynn Al Marjan Island to the UAE’s main highway network, is now nearly halfway complete. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The bridge — part of a sleek»»»

KUWAIT, Feb 2 (KUNA) -- Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Dr. Nader Al-Jallal on Monday said organizing the "Second International Conference on Successful Aquaculture and Biodiversity Conservation" reflects the Ministry's keenness, through Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research»»»

KUWAIT, Feb 2 (KUNA) -- His Highness the Amir, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, received on Monday at Bayan Palace the President of the Swiss Confederation, Guy Parmelin, on his official visit to Kuwait. The meeting was attended by His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad»»»

One person was killed Monday in an Israeli drone strike on his vehicle on the Zahrani highway between Ansarieh and Sarafand, as Israel intensified its strikes on south Lebanon, despite a ceasefire and the army's deployment in the region. Hours later, another drone strike targeted a car near al-Qlai»»»

UNIFIL called Monday on Israel to stop violating resolution 1701 after the Israeli army dropped Sunday unknown chemical substances from airplanes over Lebanon. On Sunday morning, the Israeli army informed UNIFIL that they would be carrying out an aerial activity dropping what they said was a non-to»»»

Dubai: Two people were injured after a ground collapse struck a fuel station in eastern Cairo’s Fifth Settlement district on Saturday evening, causing the complete collapse of two commercial shops, local media reported. Emergency services were alerted to the incident after reports of a sudden subsi»»»

Dubai: Indian YouTuber Arun Panwar has found himself at the centre of a growing controversy after videos from his wedding surfaced online, showing him receiving nearly Rs71 lakh in cash and 21 tola of gold as what was described as “daan” or gifts. The footage, reportedly from his late-2025 wedding »»»

A shift down in Egypt’s net public debt ratio to GDP. Egypt invests over $2.0 bn in US treasury bills, Hot money excluded from central bank’s announced reserves The Egyptian Debt and Hot Money issues have been causing panic and alarm over the past weeks, this report produces a complete analysis of »»»

For decades, the Greek state has tolerated illegal construction, voting in a series of laws allowing homeowners who built illegally or exceeded the area stated in building permits to declare illegal construction and get away by paying relatively small fines. The facility to declare such illegal con»»»

President Iliana Iotova will begin consultations with parliamentary floor groups on appointing a caretaker prime minister, the President’s administration said here on Monday. Iotova will meet representatives of GERB-UDF and Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria (CC-DB) on Tuesday. Prime Minister »»»

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has ordered the start of nuclear talks with the United States, the news agency Fars reported on Monday, after US President Donald Trump said he was hopeful of a deal to avert military action. "President Pezeshkian has ordered the opening of talks with the United »»»

DUBAI, Feb 2 (KUNA) -- The UAE-Kuwait Economic Forum, held on Monday at Burj Al Arab in Dubai, featured a series of high-level dialogue sessions discussing the dimensions of economic, trade and investment ties between Kuwait and the UAE.The forum opened with a presidential session titled "From Kuwa»»»

The readiness to resume travel through the Rafah border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt on Monday reflects a complex mix of pressing humanitarian needs and the strict security system imposed by the occupation, making the opening of the crossing a limited step in substance, despite its gre»»»

In Pleven, February 3 will be a non-school day due to expected low temperatures and complicated winter conditions, the Municipality's press centre said on Monday. An order was issued by Pleven Mayor Valentin Hristov, declaring February 3 a non-school day for all schools in Pleven Municipality. The »»»

Iran is weighing the terms for resuming talks with the United States soon, a foreign ministry official said on Monday, after both sides signaled readiness to revive diplomacy over a long-running nuclear dispute and dispel fears of a new regional war. Tensions are running high ​amid a military build»»»

Dubai: A Dubai-based reinsurance brokerage operating in the DIFC has been fined $455,176 (Dh1.67 million) by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), it said on Monday. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The penalty was imposed on Ed Broking (MENA) Limited, after th»»»

BAGHDAD, Feb 2 (KUNA) -- An investigative court in Baghdad, Iraq began proceedings on Monday against 1,387 members of "ISIS" who were recently transferred from Syrian prisons to Iraq.In a press statement, the Iraqi Supreme Judicial Council stated that the investigation is being conducted under the »»»

A special methodological guide has been developed for the rapid assessment of pasture condition throughout Kyrgyzstan. Natalia Kilyazova, head of the Pasture and Forage Department at the Kyrgyz Research Institute of Livestock and Pastures under the Ministry of Water Resources, Agriculture, and Proc»»»

In Bulgaria, fuel prices remain largely unchanged, with the international oil market continuing to respond to tensions between the United States and Iran. Svetoslav Benchev, Chairman of the Bulgarian Oil and Gas Association, explained on B NT that domestic fuel trends are currently stable, despite »»»

Dubai: US President Donald Trump’s plan to end the Gaza war gained fresh momentum on Monday with the reopening of the enclave’s Rafah crossing with Egypt — a key step in the second phase of a US-brokered ceasefire. The crossing, Gaza’s main gateway to the outside world, had been largely shut since »»»

Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) CEO Sultan Al-Marshad and Oman’s Minister of Finance Sultan Al Habsi signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to support the establishment of an industrial city in Oman, funded by the Kingdom through the SFD with $40 million. The MoU aims to develop the industrial»»»

US President Donald Trump's ​senior envoy Steve Witkoff is expected to visit Israel for meetings ‌with Prime ‌Minister ‌Benjamin ⁠Netanyahu ​and ‌Israel's military chief, two senior Israeli officials said on Monday. The ⁠officials said Witkoff's ‌visit to ‍the ‍country was expected ‍to begin on Tue»»»

The Kremlin said on ​Monday that Russia was still trying to de-escalate tensions around Iran, and that it had long ago offered its services to process or store ‌Iran's enriched ‌uranium. Asked ‌if ⁠Russia ​was ‌discussing with Iran and the United States the possibility of taking Iranian enriched ur»»»

The incidence of allergic rhinitis in Kyrgyzstan has increased 2.5 times. Director of the National Institute of Public Health Zharkynbek Kasymbekov said at a meeting of the parliamentary committee on agrarian policy, water resources, subsoil use, ecology, and environmental protection while discussi»»»

Greece’s independent tax authority, AADE, on Monday warned members of the public of a new scam involving fraudulent text messages about supposedly unpaid road tax. An AADE announcement said the warning follows “a new wave of bulk sending” of texts pretending to be from the tax authority, which invi»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Shura Council convened on Monday as part of its regular session at its headquarters, chaired by the Speaker, HE Hassan bin Abdullah Al Ghanim. The Secretary-General of the Council, HE Nayef bin Mohammed Al Mahmoud read out the agenda, with the council endorsing the minutes of the p»»»

Iranian authorities have arrested four foreigners of undisclosed nationalities for "participation in riots", state television said Monday. "These individuals were apprehended during a raid on their hideout" in Tehran province, national television said, without specifying the date of the arrests. "D»»»

Berlin: Public transport across Germany ground to a halt on Monday in a strike called by one of the country's biggest unions in a dispute over pay and conditions. Bitter winter weather and icy surfaces in large parts of the country mean that alternatives for commuters such as walking or cycling are»»»

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ismaeil Baghaei has warned about the consequences of any aggression against the country. Speaking at a weekly press briefing, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ismaeil Baghaei said countries in the region understand that any threat or instability targeting »»»