President of the Republic, General Joseph Aoun, received on Wednesday the head of the Loyalty to Resistance parliamentary bloc, MP Mohammad Raad, at Baabda Palace. The meeting was attended by Dr. Ahmad Mehna and the President’s special advisor, Brigadier General Andre Rahal. After the meeting, MP R»»»

A leading US medical association has recommended against “gender transition” surgeries for minors, citing insufficient evidence that perceived benefits outweigh the risks. The move comes amid a broader drop in support for transgender ideology and sex change surgeries for children. In a statement on»»»

New York: UN chief Antonio Guterres warned that Cuba risks humanitarian "collapse" if it is denied oil, his spokesman said Wednesday as the United States threatens to cut energy supplies as part of a pressure campaign. "The secretary-general is extremely concerned about the humanitarian situation i»»»

DOHA: TikTok took part in Web Summit Qatar 2026 this week with a series of activities aimed at supporting knowledge exchange, celebrating creativity, and engaging with the State of Qatar’s evolving digital ecosystem. As part of its participation, TikTok and the Government Communications Office (GCO»»»

Doha, Qatar: As we get closer to the holy month of Ramadan, February brings a diverse calendar of sports festivals, heritage events, art fairs, and cultural weeks. From fitness-focused gatherings to international exhibitions and equestrian showcases, here are some key events taking place across Qat»»»

Fort Pierce, United States: A man who plotted to assassinate President Donald Trump at his Florida golf course in September 2024, two months before the US election, was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison. Ryan Routh, 59, had been found guilty in September of five charges, including attempted ass»»»

The Trump International Hotel proposed for the Serbian capital Belgrade was supposed to mark a new chapter in the country's modern history. It would take the place of one of the city's most arresting sights: the bomb-damaged, but still semi-functional, remains of the defence ministry complex, or Ge»»»

Energy Secretary Luz Elena Gonzalez said the Pemex strategy aims to overhaul internal processes and bolster Mexico’s energy security, with an emphasis on production and financial stability File Photo by Isaac Esquivel/EPA Feb. 4 (UPI) -- Petróleos Mexicanos, Mexico's state-owned oil company known a»»»

Workers with the Fulton County Department of Registration and Elections process absentee ballots at the county's new Elections Hub and Operations Center in Union City, Ga., in 2024. Fulton County filed a motion Wednesday in federal court to demand items seized by the FBI in a raid on the elections »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Washington's approach of ignoring Russia's ideas on the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) is regrettable, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday. "However, no formal official response from the United States with regard to the Russian initiative has been rece»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States intends to develop a critical minerals supply chain resilience action plan with the European Union and Japan, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) said on Wednesday. Following the Critical Minerals Ministerial earlier on Wednesday, US Secretary o»»»

Tunis, Feb 4 (TAP) - An increase in banknotes and coins in circulation was recorded, stabilising at TND 27.3 billion as of February 3, 2026, compared with TND 22.8 billion on the same date last year, according to the monetary and financial...»»»

Bulgarian President Iliana Iotova will be in Italy for the opening of the 2026 Olympic Winter Games at the invitation of International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Kirsty Coventry, Iotova's press secretariat reported on Wednesday. Bulgaria will be represented at the Winter Olympics by 20 athle»»»

Gazan health officials said Israeli air strikes on Wednesday killed 24 people, with Israel's military saying the attacks were in response to one of its officers being wounded by enemy gunfire. Despite an ongoing US-brokered truce entering its second phase last month, violence has continued in the G»»»

Ryan Routh has been sentenced to life in prison for attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump on a Florida golf course in September of 2024. Routh, 59, was found guilty last year of trying to kill Trump, then still a presidential candidate, at the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm B»»»

A man convicted of trying to assassinate President Donald Trump on a Florida golf course in 2024 was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison. US District Judge Aileen Cannon pronounced Ryan Routh’s fate in the same Fort Pierce courtroom that erupted into chaos in September when he tried to stab himse»»»

Tunis, Feb. 4 (TAP) -The Assembly of People’s Representatives (ARP) took part on February 3 and 4 in the proceedings of the 55th meeting of the Executive Committee of the Parliamentary Union of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Member...»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Minister of State for Energy Affairs HE Saad bin Sherida Al Kaabi met Wednesday in Doha with Minister of Oil and Gas in the Government of National Unity of the State of Libya, HE Khalifa Rajab Abdul Sadiq. The meeting, held on the sidelines of the 21st International Conference on L»»»

The Israeli enemy continued on Wednesday its violations of Lebanon’s sovereignty and the ceasefire based on the UN Resolution 1701, attacking several towns in South Lebanon. In this regard, Al-Manar correspondent in South Lebanon reported that the Israeli occupation forces targeted the Rashaya Al-F»»»

A German activist has been sentenced to eight years in a Hungarian prison for assaulting right-wing extremists and for being a member of an extreme left-wing group. The 25-year-old, identified only as Maja T., was found guilty of involvement in violent assaults by the group Antifa Ost in the lead-u»»»

Video footage of the attack that led to the death of riot police officer Giorgos Lyngeridis was presented in court during the ongoing trial of an alleged criminal organization prosecutors say were behind the incident. The trial involves 147 Olympiakos supporters and is being held in a specially arr»»»

Authorities said on Wednesday they do not have a suspect in the alleged abduction of NBC news anchor Savannah Guthrie's mother, as they sought to tamp down on misinformation circulating online about the missing 84-year-old. It has been four days since Nancy Guthrie disappeared in the middle of nigh»»»

Tunis, Feb. 4 (TAP) - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad Mohamed Ali Nafti received, on Wednesday at the ministry’s headquarters, a copy of the credentials of the new Ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina to Tunisia, with...»»»

Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister, and Ruler of Dubai, accompanied by Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, First Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of the UAE, reviewed the 2030 Blue and Green Sp»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Meteorology Department said that, according to the latest weather map updates, cloud cover is expected to increase on Saturday and Sunday, 7–8 February 2026. The Department added that the weather will be partly cloudy, with a chance of light rain over some areas.»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Minister of Culture, HE Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Hamad Al-Thani met on Wednesday with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan, HE Aida Balayeva, on the sidelines of the launch of the Kazakh Cultural Week in Doha. Discussions during »»»

Tunis, Feb 4 (TAP) - The weather Wednesday night will be temporarily very cloudy across most regions, gradually thickening over northern coastal areas with scattered showers.The wind will blow quite strong to strong near coasts and over the...»»»

Hassan Abdalla, Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt, met with Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), to discuss the progress of Egypt’s economic reform programme and the country’s latest macroeconomic indicators. The meeting took place on the sidelines o»»»

Nancy Guthrie was last seen Saturday around 9:45 p.m. and was reported missing after failing to show up for church Sunday. Photo courtesy Pima County Sheriff's Department Feb. 4 (UPI) -- Law enforcement officials in Arizona said Wednesday they have not identified a suspect as they enter the fourth »»»

The last nuclear weapons control treaty between the US and Russia is due to expire on Thursday, raising fears of a new arms race. The Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, known as "New START" and signed in 2010 was one of a handful of agreements designed to help prevent a catastrophic nuclear war. The »»»

A suspect who is accused of killing a National Guard member and severely injuring another in a shooting in November has pleaded not guilty. Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, was in a wheelchair for his first appearance in federal court on Wednesday, entering his plea for nine federal charges, according to »»»

The National Assembly Committee on Labour and Social Policy on Wednesday voted, 13-4 with no abstentions, to approve on first reading a bill to amend and supplement the Social Insurance Code by which the Government proposes the introduction of multi-funds in supplementary retirement insurance. The »»»

Bogota: Colombian President Gustavo Petro said on Tuesday that he and US President Donald Trump had agreed to jointly combat drug trafficking, while acknowledging differences in certain security approaches. Petro met with Trump at the White House on Tuesday and told local radio that he was surprise»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent a cable of condolence to HM King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan following the death of former Jordanian prime minister Ahmad Obeidat.»»»

DOHA: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has sent a cable of condolence to HM King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan following the death of former Jordanian prime minister Ahmad Obeidat.»»»

Former Bolivian President Evo Morales has not been seen in public for more than four weeks amid an outstanding arrest warrant and the announced return of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration to the country. File Photo by Jorge Abrego/EPA Feb. 4 (UPI) -- Former Bolivian President Evo Morales has»»»

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo on Wednesday, sealing a raft of new partnership deals and signaling a united front on regional crises in Iran, Sudan and Gaza. Relations between Cairo and Ankara have thawed sharply after nearly a decade of »»»

Seif al-Islam, the son of Libya's slain longtime ruler Moammar al-Gadhafi and once seen by some as his likely heir, has been killed. Targeted by a warrant from the International Criminal Court for alleged crimes against humanity, and still a player in Libya's turbulent political scene, the 53-year-»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Lebanon’s President General Joseph Aoun meets Head of Loyalty to Resistance parliamentary bloc Mohammad Raad at Baabda Palace 04-02-2026 18»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent a cable of congratulations to HE Laura Fernandez Delgado, on her election as President of the Republic of Costa Rica, wishing her well in carrying out her duties, and for bilateral relations further progress and prosperity.»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian FM Marko Djuric met on Wednesday with Special Representative of the UN Secretary General and new UNMIK head Peter Due and warned of the situation in Kosovo-Metohija, pointing out that UNMIK - the UN mission in Serbia's southern province - must remain engaged on all issues of impo»»»

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed the situation in Iran in a wide-ranging call that comes as the US administration pushes Beijing and others to isolate Tehran. Trump said the two leaders also discussed a broad range of other critical issues in »»»

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies said it was "outraged" by the killing of an on-duty colleague on Wednesday in Gaza, where Israel is battling Hamas. The IFRC said Hussein Hassan Hussein Al-Samiri, "a dedicated paramedic" with the Palestine Red Crescent Society, "»»»

Share: The Israeli army announced that it has appointed Druze Major General Ghassan Alian, the former coordinator of the Civil Administration, as coordinator for Druze affairs in the Middle East and responsible for the Druze file in Syria and Lebanon. His work will be coordinated with the commander»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe MP Raad, after meeting President Aoun: The Lebanese are concerned with preserving unity, ending the occupation and protecting sovereignty 0»»»

Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister, and Ruler of Dubai, met with Dr. Khaled El-Enany, Director General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), during the second day of the World Governments Summit 2026.»»»

By Wade SheridanA group of Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men protest against the drafting of Haredim into the army outside the Israel Defense Forces' Eecruitment Center in Jerusalem on Wednesday. Haredim are Ultra-Orthodox Jewish people who adhere to a strict interpretation of Jewish law. Israeli police gu»»»

National political parties, youth organizations, and student groups held a mass rally in front of the ESCWA building at Riad Al-Solh Square on Wednesday, denouncing the ongoing Israeli aggression against Lebanon and expressing support for the resistance. Participants reaffirmed their commitment to »»»