Damascus, Feb.3 (SANA) Director of the International Cooperation Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Qutaiba Qadish, met Tuesday in Damascus with the Director General of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), Jakob Granit. During the meeting, the»»»

An F/A-18F Super Hornet prepares to launch from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea on Jan. 28. The Navy shot down an Iranian drone flying toward the Abraham Lincoln Tuesday. Photo by Spec. Seaman Zoe Simpson/U.S. Navy Feb. 3 (UPI) -- The U.S. Nav»»»

Ukraine’s European backers are preparing for possible talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday. The EU and UK cut off diplomatic communication with Moscow following the escalation of the Ukraine conflict in 2022. The Russian and French leaders la»»»

Telegram co-founder Pavel Durov has condemned France, saying it is “not a free country” after a raid on Elon Musk's X offices in Paris. The search was part of a probe into the social media platform’s Grok AI and its alleged generation of sexualized deepfake images of women and children, and comes a»»»

Doha: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani received a phone call today from Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Italy HE Antonio Tajani. During the call, they reviewed»»»

Spain has become the latest European country to make plans to ban social media for children under the age of 16. "We will protect them from the digital Wild West," Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said at the World Governments Summit in Dubai on Tuesday. The ban, which still needs parliamentary approva»»»

Washington: NASA said Tuesday its next crew rotation to the International Space Station could be delayed after SpaceX announced it was grounding flights of its Falcon 9 rocket to investigate an unspecified issue. SpaceX, the private space company owned by Elon Musk, has paused flights of its Falcon»»»

Dubai: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of Defence, along with Colonel General Zakir Hasanov, Minister of Defence of the Republic of Azerbaijan, attended the ‘Peace Shield 2026’ military exercise, which aims to strengthen d»»»

Abu Dhabi: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today welcomed a delegation from the Arab Meeting for Young Leaders, held as part of the World Governments Summit 2026, at Qasr Al Bahr in Abu Dhabi. Sheikh Mohamed wished the delegates success in their discussions, expressing»»»

Dubai: Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, awarded the global edition of the Future Fit Seal to three outstanding international government projects, as part of an initiative that recognises international government projects that demon»»»

PA Nova announced that on 3 February it signed a construction contract with BORT-WIMAR. Under the agreement, PA Nova will build a retail park, including a parking area and all necessary supporting infrastructure, delivering the project in line with the approved design documentation. The fixed net r»»»

Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego (BGK) has granted KGHM Polska Miedź a PLN 209 million loan to finance the construction of four photovoltaic installations with a combined capacity of 94 MW. The project, supported by the Energy Support Fund under Poland’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan (KPO), will»»»

An Estonian EU-licensed bank, Inbank, has become the exclusive financing partner of Otomoto, Poland’s largest automotive classifieds platform, for an initial two-year period. Under the partnership, Inbank will offer fully digital car loans embedded directly into Otomoto’s website and mobile app, al»»»

Poland’s minimum wage rose more moderately this year, slowing sharply compared with previous years, yet it remains among the highest in the European Union. In 2026, the statutory minimum wage stands at PLN 4,806 gross. Adjusted for purchasing power (PPS), it equals 1,545 PPS, placing Poland among e»»»

A growing share of Generation Z consumers trusts AI more than influencers when making purchase decisions, according to a new report by Insightland. The study shows that 52% of people born between 1995 and 2012 trust shopping recommendations generated by AI tools, while only 11% rely on influencers.»»»

According to the 9th edition of the New Mobility Barometer by Polish New Mobility Association (PSNM), 27% of Poles planning to buy a new car consider choosing a battery electric vehicle (BEV). The acceptable budget for an electric car is most often PLN 80,000–160,000. The survey, conducted in Novem»»»

Poland will receive over PLN 90 million (€21.5 million) in EU funding to strengthen the protection of critical electricity infrastructure, the Ministry of Energy announced. The funds come from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) and are part of a wider €113 million package allocated by the Europea»»»

The head of the Capital District Government, Nahum Fernandez, who is the United Socialist Party of Venezuela’s secretary for street mobilization, speaks during a march outside the National Assembly in Caracas, Venezuela, in January. File Photo by Ronald Pena/EPA Feb. 3 (UPI) -- One month after the »»»

The list of some of the world's most rich and powerful people with ties to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has lengthened with the latest US government release of millions of new files from its investigation into the disgraced financier. The 30 January drop of new material - dubbed the Epstein fi»»»

Walmart has become the first traditional retailer to hit a $1tn (730bn) market valuation, propelling it into a small group dominated by tech firms. The milestone reflects the US retail giant's booming e-commerce business and its success in drawing in price-conscious shoppers. Wall Street has also r»»»

Doha, Qatar: Visit Qatar announced it will host the inaugural edition of Sneaker Con Qatar, bringing The Greatest Sneaker Show on Earth to Doha for the first time. According to a press release from Qatar Tourism on Tuesday, the globally recognised convention will take place at the Doha Exhibition a»»»

Two Gazan women who passed through the newly reopened Rafah crossing with Egypt on Monday have told the BBC that a local Palestinian militia linked to Israel carried out checks at an Israeli military checkpoint inside the Gaza Strip. Lamia Rabia, who was travelling with her children, said they were»»»

Abu Dhabi: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today received Masrour Barzani, Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region of the Republic of Iraq, who is on a working visit to the UAE to participate in the World Governments Summit, taking place in Dubai. During the meeting hel»»»

Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, met with Jasem Al Budaiwi, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), during the first day of the World Governments Summit 2026, which commenced today and runs f»»»

Abu Dhabi: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Tuesday received Santiago Peña, President of the Republic of Paraguay, who is on a working visit to the UAE to participate in the World Governments Summit 2026. During the meeting at Qasr Al Bahr in Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohame»»»

Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, in the presence of Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, First Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of Finance, met with Pedro Sánchez, Prim»»»

Ras Al Khaimah: His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, presented the Sheikh Saud International Prize for Materials Science during the second day of the 17th International Workshop on Advanced Materials (IWAM), to Professor Omar Yaghi, joint »»»

Ankara, Feb.3 (SANA) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday, reaffirming Turkey’s support for Syria’s stability and discussing regional issues, Turkish officials said. Erdogan said Turkey would cooperate with Saudi Arabia on efforts to rebuild S»»»

Abu Dhabi: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Daniel Noboa, President of the Republic of Ecuador, held talks today to review bilateral relations and explore ways to strengthen ties, particularly in areas such as the economy, trade, renewable energy, investment, sustai»»»

Abu Dhabi: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of condolences to King Abdullah II bin Al Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan over the passing of former prime minister Ahmad Obeidat. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, P»»»

Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, met with Alar Karis, President of the Republic of Estonia, on the opening day of the World Governments Summit 2026. Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, First De»»»

Tributes have poured in for three teenage junior ice hockey players who were killed in a vehicle crash in the Canadian province of Alberta. Officials said the three players, identified as 18-year-olds JJ Wright and Cameron Casorso, both from British Columbia, and 17-year-old Caden Fine, an American»»»

Pedophile sex-offender Jeffrey Epstein treated the 2014 Western-backed coup in Kiev as a lucrative business opportunity, newly released documents suggest. The latest batch of Epstein-related files released by the US Department of Justice last week includes emails in which the disgraced financier so»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani paid a visit to Art Basel Qatar on Tuesday. Held at M7, Qatar's epicentre for innovation & entrepreneurship in design, fashion & tech, the exhibition focuses on design, fashion, a»»»

By Dhari Almelhem KUWAIT, Feb 3 (KUNA) -- The Embassy of Japan held the national day reception on Tuesday to celebrate the birthday of the Japanese Emperor, Naruhito.The reception welcomed over 300 people at the Regency Hotel, including Ambassador Aziz Al-Dihani, Acting Deputy Minister of Foreign A»»»

Doha, Qatar: A global leader in Artificial Intelligence, Scale AI, is partnering with Qatar Foundation (QF) to expand Qatar's ability to innovate, lead, and nurture a new generation of talent in this transformative field of technology. As Web Summit Qatar 2026 - the Doha edition of the world's larg»»»

Germany is moving to deepen ties with Italy as tensions rise with France over EU trade policy, Emmanuel Macron’s looming exit, and relations with US President Donald Trump, The Telegraph reported on Monday, citing diplomats from the bloc. France and Germany have long been the “engine” of EU policym»»»

Doha, Qatar: During Covid, Danish filmmaker Armen Adamjan made a quick 50-second clip on regrowing green onion - scallions - from a to-be-thrown-out piece of root. That single clip garnered 200,000 views, which led to another one on bell pepper and so on. What started out as hacks to grow plants, t»»»

Tunis, Feb. 3 (TAP) - The Major Projects Committee meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Sarra Zaafrani Zenzri on Tuesday, was dedicated to reviewing the progress of two projects: the reconstruction of the Olympic Stadium in El Menzah and the Digital...»»»

DUBAI, Feb.3 (SANA) Finance Minister and Central Bank Governor discussed Tuesday with a senior International Monetary Fund official ways of expanding technical cooperation, including capacity building, public finance reforms and financial sector development. The talks, held on the sidelines of the »»»

Enrique Lores will be the new chief executive officer of digital payments processor PayPal Holdings Inc., and David Dorman its new board chairman, PayPal announced on Tuesday. File Photo by Andrew Gombert/EPA Feb. 3 (UPI) -- Enrique Lores will be the new chief executive officer of PayPal Holdings I»»»

1 of 5 | The Walmart Marketplace sign shines at the 2023 SEMA Show at the Las Vegas Convention center in 2023. Walmart just reached the $1 trillion market cap. File Photo by James Atoa/UPI | License Photo Feb. 3 (UPI) -- Walmart's stock rose by 1% Tuesday to launch the company into the $1 trillion »»»

Doha, Qatar: TeKnowledge, a global expert technology services company specializing in helping organizations become AI First, will join Microsoft at WebSummit Qatar 2026 to demonstrate how enterprises can move from AI experimentation to execution—safely, swiftly, and at scale. The company will showc»»»

Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE 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, visited the media cent»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Meteorology Department (QMD) issued a set of safety guidelines for motorists as foggy conditions continue to affect visibility across several parts of the country. In an advisory shared on its official platforms, the Department urged drivers to exercise extreme caution while »»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, are going to hold trilateral talks on the Russia-Ukraine conflict in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Tuesday. "That's why Special Envoy »»»

Tourists walk in front of classic cars in Havana, Cuba, in March 2024. Tourism has fallen off sharply, putting severe pressure on the country's economy. File Photo by Yander Zamora/EPA Feb. 3 (UPI) -- Cuba's tourism sector has fallen to historic lows at a time when the island most needs foreign cur»»»

Dubai: A Bangladeshi driver who only participated in the Big Ticket draw three times has been named the winner of a luxury BMW X5 on Tuesday. Shahin Miah, a 32-year-old house driver based in Sharjah, secured the vehicle in the latest Dream Car Series draw. The expat, who moved to the UAE in 2008, a»»»

KUWAIT, Feb 3 (KUNA) -- Kuwaiti Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah received a call from his Mauritanian counterpart Mohammad Salem Ould Bechir on Tuesday.During the phone conversation, the Mauritanian minister congratulated Sheikh Jarrah on having been named as Kuwait»»»

As tensions simmer in the Middle East, a brand-new electronic attack aircraft now forms part of the US arsenal could that be called in at a moment's notice, say military experts. Much of the EA-37B power output, waveform details, and full system performance are classified. The EA-37B is a cutting-e»»»