Dubai: Mohamed Alabbar, the founder of Emaar Properties and one of the UAE’s most influential entrepreneurs, rarely pulls his punches. Speaking at Dubai’s 1 Billion Followers Summit on Saturday, Alabbar offered a candid assessment of global leadership, economic priorities and why he believes the UA»»»

President Donald Trump reposted a social media message on Sunday suggesting that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, born to Cuban immigrant parents, would become the next leader of Cuba. Trump republished on his Truth Social platform a message from X user Cliff Smith on January 8 that read: "Marco »»»

Swiss author Erich von Daeniken, who helped popularize the idea that astronauts from outer space visited Earth ​to help lay the foundations for human civilization, has died aged 90. Swiss media including national broadcaster SRF reported his death, and a note on his website said it occurred on Satu»»»

Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia suspended access to Elon Musk's chatbot Grok over AI-generated pornographic content, the country's tech regulator said on Sunday. The decision follows global backlash after it emerged that Grok's image creation feature allowed users to make indecent pictures of women and chil»»»

Kyiv, Ukraine: Braving sub-zero temperatures, her heat cut off by Russian strikes on Kyiv, Natalia has to go to special tents set up in the Ukrainian capital to get warm -- but has no plans of leaving. Nearly four years into Russia's full-scale invasion, Ukrainians are enduring another gruelling wi»»»

DOHA: Minister of State for Foreign Trade Affairs HE Dr Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Sayed has met in Doha with US Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs HE Jacob Helberg, with the participation of representatives from several relevant entities in both countries. The meeting addressed trade and inv»»»

RAMALLAH, Jan 11 (KUNA) -- The Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs and the Palestinian Prisoner's Society (PPS) announced on Sunday the death of Palestinian detainee Hamza Adwan, 67, from the Gaza Strip, while held in an Israeli occupation prison.In a joint statement, the two instituti»»»

KUWAIT, Jan 11 (KUNA) -- Kuwaiti First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Fahad Yusuf Saud Al-Sabah, in the presence of Health Minister Dr. Ahmad Al-Awadhi, visited those injured in the General Department of Correctional Institutions (GDCI) building fire, who are receiving the ne»»»

Albanian opposition leader Sali Berisha accused Prime Minister Edi Rama on social media of attacking the justice system in order to protect his own interests and those of his close associates. Berisha said that while hundreds of citizens from southern Gjirokastra to northern Shkodra are suffering t»»»

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said the country still does not have impartial or high-quality justice, despite having an independent judicial system, during the opening of the sixth season of his podcast “Flasim.” He said that Albania needs a broad, serious and forward-looking reflection on its p»»»

BEIRUT, Jan 11 (KUNA) -- Israeli occupation warplanes carried out a series of heavy airstrikes on several areas in southern Lebanon on Sunday, according to local reports.Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA) reported that Israeli occupation aircraft launched more than 10 raids targeting the Al-Breij»»»

Khartoum: Sudan's Prime Minister Kamil Idris announced on Sunday the government's return to Khartoum, after nearly three years of operating from its wartime capital of Port Sudan. In the early days of the regular military's war with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in April 2023, the army-alig»»»

Doha: The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index closed higher on Sunday by 119.46 points, or 1.09 percent, to reach 11,088.79 points. During the session, a total of 112,401,360 shares were traded, with a value of QR 294,246,930.840, through 36,498 transactions across all sectors. The session saw the sha»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli enemy issues an evacuation warning with a map which locates residential buildings in KfarHata, South Lebanon 11-01-2026 16:28 PM La»»»

Dubai: On the sixth anniversary of his accession to the throne, Sultan Haitham bin Tarik of Oman has issued a series of royal directives aimed at strengthening social welfare and supporting citizens’ living conditions, reaffirming his commitment to the prosperity and wellbeing of the Omani people, »»»

Israel has drawn up plans for a new ground operation in parts of Gaza controlled by the Palestinian armed group Hamas, the Wall Street Journal has reported, citing informed sources. Gaza is currently split fifty-fifty between the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Hamas, in line with US President Dona»»»

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order blocking courts and creditors from laying claim to Venezuelan oil sales revenue held in US Treasury accounts. The White House said on Friday that the move constitutes a “national emergency” aimed at preserving the funds to “advance US foreign »»»

The Undersecretary of the Tripoli based Ministry of Economy and Trade, Suhail Abu Shiha, confirmed that the campaign launched by the Tripoli government to control prices and goods in the local market has achieved positive results. A clear decrease in the prices of basic commodities has been recorde»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Nordic countries have refuted US President Donald Trump's claims about Russian and Chinese vessels operating near Greenland, which he cited to justify his plans to take control of the island, the Financial Times reported on Sunday, citing two senior Nordic diplomats with access t»»»

Saudia Airlines has added Kozhikode, India, to its network of scheduled international destinations, marking its seventh destination in the country alongside Bangalore, Mumbai, Kochi, Delhi, Hyderabad, and Lucknow, as part of the airline’s strategy to reach new international markets, connect the Kin»»»

In a Facebook post on Sunday, There Is Such a People (TISP) leader Slavi Trifonov called on Sofia Mayor Vassil Terziev to resign. The post was related to Sunday's protest by Sofianites over the waste collection issues in the capital. "Sofia has been buried in waste for several months. It looks like»»»

Dubai: Saudi Arabia is set to be hit by the coldest, deepest and strongest low-pressure system since the start of winter, beginning from Monday, according to the National Centre for Meteorology (NCM). The centre forecast cold conditions at night and in the early morning hours across the northern re»»»

Sudan's Prime Minister Kamil Idris announced on Sunday the government's return to Khartoum, after nearly three years of operating from wartime capital of Port Sudan, AFP reported. "Today, we return, and the Government of Hope returns to the national capital," Idris told reporters in Khartoum, ravag»»»

DOHA: A record number of visitors are pouring into the State of Qatar's booth at the New Delhi World Book Fair, as the nation is participating as a guest of honor, underscoring the increasing interest in its culture as well as the thoughtful and literary showcases. The Ministry of Culture's booth p»»»

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stressed that the US and ‘Israel’ are ordering riots and unrest in Iran after their failure to defeat the Islamic Republic militarily. President Pezeshkian denounced the destructive role of the US and the Zionist regime in upsetting international peace, security »»»

Tunis, January 11, 2026 (TAP) – The Tunisia–Africa Business Council (TABC) will organize a conference-debate on Saturday, January 17. It will focus on funding mechanisms for the expansion of Tunisian companies in Africa, in partnership with the...»»»

DOHA: The Organising Committee of Qatar-UAE Super Cup on Sunday announced the release of tickets for tournament’s third edition, which will be held from January 22 to 25, 2026. The competition will see Qatari and UAE teams compete for four titles – Super Cup, Challenge Shield, Super Shield and Chal»»»

The Attorney General’s Office reported yesterday that the investigating authority has ordered the detention of the head of the Materials Department at the Libyan Iron and Steel Company (LISCO) in Misrata. The prosecutor at the Anti-Corruption Prosecution Office within the Misrata Court of Appeal in»»»

RABAT, Jan 11 (KUNA) -- Voters in Benin began flocking to polling stations on Sunday to cast their ballots in a dual legislative and local election to choose 109 members of the National Assembly and 1,815 members of local councils, amid tight organizational and security measures.Local media reporte»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Zionist Enemy Escalates Air Raids on South Lebanon: Outskirts of Several Towns Targeted 11-01-2026 15:29 PM The Israeli enemy continued on »»»

Dubai: They spoke in whispers, careful not to reveal their names, but their accounts poured out with urgency as Iran remains largely cut off from the outside world. Witnesses and medical staff describing the crackdown on nationwide protests paint a grim picture of gunfire in the streets, overwhelme»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that Venezuela no longer needed Cuba for protection as it would be protected by the US military. "Venezuela doesn’t need protection anymore from the thugs and extortionists who held them hostage for so many years. Venezuela now has the Uni»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Moscow condemns Ukraine's attacks on Voronezh and other regions of Russia as acts of terrorism, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Sunday. "On January 10, the Voronezh, Kursk, Bryansk, and Belgorod regions were subjected to a massive attack by fixed-wing»»»

Britain's former US ambassador Peter Mandelson, who was dismissed over his links to Jeffrey Epstein last year, apologized on Sunday ​to the victims of the late convicted sex offender but not for his own actions. Mandelson was fired in September over emails that came to light revealing a much closer»»»

One person has died and 300 homes and buildings have been destroyed in bushfires that have torn across south-east Australia. The fires have raged in dozens of locations across the country for several days, mostly in the state of Victoria, but also in New South Wales, burning through land almost twi»»»

A newly-married couple was killed when a gas cylinder exploded at a house in Islamabad where they were sleeping after their wedding party, police have said. A further six people - including wedding guests and family members - who were staying there also died in the blast. More than a dozen people w»»»

A case involving counterfeit euro banknotes has been uncovered at a gas station in the town of Valchedrum, Montana region, where a young employee managed to replace genuine currency with fake bills during his shifts. The forged banknotes entered the station’s daily cash circulation before the irreg»»»

DOHA: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has issued Amiri Decision No. (6) of 2026, appointing EngNawaf Ibrahim Al Hamad Al Mana as Chairman of the Qatar General Organization for Standards and Metrology. The decision is effective from its date of issue and i»»»

The Tripoli based Libyan government announced yesterday that Prime Minister Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba underwent a minor medical procedure Saturday morning at Misrata Heart, Arterial and Vascular Centre. The Prime Minister’s media office confirmed that his health is good and stable, and that he is being»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Israel and US facilities in the Middle East will become legitimate targets for Iran in the event of armed aggression, Iranian parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on Sunday amid reports of a potential US strike on Iran. The New York Times has reported, citing offic»»»

Police investigators were staking out the historic, 200-acre Mount Moriah Cemetery in southwest Philadelphia on Tuesday evening when their suspect finally emerged carrying a crow bar and a burlap bag. For months, mausoleums in the graveyard, some more than a hundred years old, were being looted in »»»

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Aleppo, Jan.11 (SANA) The Operations Command of the Syrian Arab Army announced that army have detected movements by the SDF involving the deployment of armed groups and medium and heavy military equipment toward the Deir Hafer front, east of Aleppo. In statements to SANA, the Operations Command sai»»»

Dubai: Three members of a Bangladeshi family were killed in a tragic road accident on a highway near Salalah late on Friday night. The crash occurred when their car lost control after colliding with a stray camel, according to local media, citing Bangladesh’s Daily Ittefaq newspaper. The accident t»»»

The Commission for the Protection of Competition (CPC) recently held discussions with representatives of the Bulgarian Association of Wholesale and Retail Drug Traders (BATEDL) and the Association of Research-Based Pharmaceutical Manufacturers in Bulgaria (ARPharM), the regulator’s press office ann»»»

People watch a TV news report at Seoul Station in Seoul on Sunday about North Korea’s claim that a South Korean drone violated its airspace. Jan. 11, 2026. Photo by Yonhap News Agency North Korea claimed Saturday that South Korea infringed on its sovereignty with drone incursions in September last »»»

KHARTOUM, Jan 11 (KUNA) -- Sudanese Prime Minister Kamil Idris announced on Sunday the return of his government to the capital Khartoum."Today, we return, and the Government of Hope returns to the national capital," Idris told a gathering in Khartoum after nearly three years of operating from its w»»»

In a decision published Sunday, the national leadership of Democrats for Strong Bulgaria (DSB) insists that when selecting a caretaker prime minister, the President should be guided by the principle of holding fair, transparent, and free elections. According to DSB, which is part of the Continue th»»»