Egypt’s Deputy Prime Minister for Human Development and Minister of Health, Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, attended celebrations hosted by the Indian Embassy in Cairo marking the 77th anniversary of India’s Republic Day, reaffirming Cairo’s commitment to strengthening its strategic partnership with New Delh»»»

Egypt’s National Centre for Planning Stateland Uses (NCPSLU) has approved the allocation of 6,050.68 acres for the establishment of New Matrouh City and the transfer of 46 land plots to the “Future of Egypt” for Sustainable Development project. The decisions, made during the council’s 85th session »»»

Egypt’s non-oil exports rose by 17% to $48.567bn in 2025, up from $41.507bn in 2024, while the trade deficit narrowed by 9% to $34.447bn, according to the latest foreign trade indicators reviewed by Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Hassan El-Khatib. The figures were presented in a report by»»»

Bulgarian President Iliana Iotova has opened the constitutional procedure for appointing a caretaker prime minister. The future holder of the post will head an interim government whose main task will be to prepare early parliamentary elections following the resignation of Prime Minister Rosen Zhely»»»

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa will arrive in Moscow on Wednesday for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Syrian media reported, in a surprise visit that comes amid rapid shifts in Russia’s military posture in northeastern Syria. The reports said Sharaa would hold talks with Putin, but d»»»

Abu Dhabi: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Asif Ali Zardari, President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, held talks on Tuesday on ways to strengthen bilateral relations, particularly in the fields of the economy, trade and investment, in support of shared developmen»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatari driver Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah tops the list of participants in the 2026 Qatar International Rally, the second round of the Middle East Rally Championship for this year, which kicks off from February 4 to 7. A large field of 22 cars with participants from 12 countries will compe»»»

Citizens gathered on Tuesday for a protest outside the National Assembly building in Sofia, voicing opposition to Bulgaria participation in the Peace Council under the patronage of the United States. The protest was registered with Sofia Municipality and was organized on Facebook by the Solidarity »»»

Milan Mayor Giuseppe Sala arrives in the Teatro alla Scala in Milan, Italy, on December 7. On Tuesday, he decried the plan for ICE agents to provide security in his city during the Winter Olympics. File Photo by Matteo Corner/EPA Jan. 27 (UPI) -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are »»»

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has told reporters he stands behind his speech in Davos calling out unconstrained super powers, after a Trump official said he had "aggressively" walked it back in a call with US President Donald Trump. "To be absolutely clear, and I said this to the president, I»»»

Citizens gathered on Tuesday for a protest outside the National Assembly building in Sofia, voicing opposition to Bulgaria participation in the Peace Council under the patronage of the United States. The protest was registered with Sofia Municipality and was organized on Facebook by the Solidarity »»»

Tunis, Jan 27 (TAP) - Cooperation projects between Tunisia and the United States in the fields of security, counter-terrorism and irregular migration took centre stage at a meeting on Tuesday between Interior Minister Khaled Nouri and U.S....»»»

The Spanish government has announced a plan to legalise the status of undocumented migrants, a measure expected to benefit at least half a million people. Regularisation will be available to foreign nationals who do not have a criminal record and can prove they lived in Spain for at least five mont»»»

Dubai: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai has once again captured hearts on social media, this time with an unexpectedly charming video of llamas roaming freely in Dubai.»»»

The trade deal between India and the European Union is as much about geopolitics as it's about intercontinental business relations. The EU is already India's largest partner with trade in goods reaching $142.3bn (£104.07bn) in 2024, amounting to 11.5% of the South Asian nation's total trade. India »»»

The UK has sent back 281 migrants to France so far under its one in, one out agreement with the country, the home secretary has said. Shabana Mahmood told LBC 350 people had come to the UK from France through the pilot scheme's approved route. Defending the deal, she acknowledged the number of remo»»»

The Greek sporting world has been plunged into mourning following the road tragedy in Romania that claimed the lives of seven PAOK supporters. Flags were flying at half-mast outside PAOK’s Toumba Stadium in Thessaloniki as condolences poured in from across the soccer community. Leading the tributes»»»

Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, toured the 31st edition of Gulfood, the world's largest and most influential F&B sourcing and innovation event, being held at the Dubai World Trade Centre. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid’s visi»»»

Beijing: A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday that the Japanese side "is in no position to interfere in the affairs of China's Taiwan region, either from the perspective of history or law." Spokesperson Guo Jiakun made the comments as Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi report»»»

Higher education institutions and the higher education system as a whole need recognition, outgoing Minister of Education and Science Krasimir Valchev said on Tuesday at the tenth official ceremony for the presentation of the Academic Oscars awards - distinctions for the universities that top the r»»»

In a sign of the growing harmony between President Joseph Aoun and Speaker Nabih Berri, an agreement to activate diplomatic efforts was put into effect through the U.N. complaint that was filed by the Foreign Ministry over Israel’s violations, a media report said. Informed political sources told ad»»»

January 2026 marks a year since Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States. Few national leaders can compete with Trump when it comes to public engagement and the range of global issues tackled. He is undoubtedly the most quoted head of state. However, the high level of me»»»

Dubai: Ithra Dubai has announced plans to build what it described as the world’s first “Gold Street” as part of the newly launched Dubai Gold District, a purpose-built destination bringing together gold retail, bullion trading and wholesale activity in one location. Sign up for our daily business n»»»

The Rwandan government has launched legal action against the UK to seek payments it claims it is owed under a scrapped migrant deal between the two countries. Rwanda has filed a case with the Netherlands-based Permanent Court of Arbitration, arguing the UK has failed to honour commitments made in a»»»

Dubai: Higher education institutions across the UAE have been granted a one-year transition period, starting from early January, to align their operations with the country’s newly issued Higher Education Law, according to the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. Abdulrahman Al Awar»»»

An Israeli political analysis warns of a growing and potentially explosive rift between “Tel Aviv” and Washington over the future of Gaza, as US pressure mounts to advance to the next phase of post-war arrangements while Israel hardens its conditions. Writing in Maariv, Zionist political analyst An»»»

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis expressed his condolences for Tuesday’s deaths of seven Greek soccer fans in a car crash in Romania, adding that the government is cooperating with local authorities on the issue. In a Facebook post, Mitsotakis said he was “overwhelmed” by the accident and voiced »»»

LONDON, Jan.27 (SANA) The US, UK, France, and Germany on Tuesday welcomed the Syrian Defense Ministry‘s announcement to extend the ceasefire for 15 days with SDF organization. In a joint statement published on the official site of British government, the US and the three European countries welcomed»»»

Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, on Tuesday announced the launch of the second phase of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), a Dh100 billion expansion aimed at strengthening Dubai’s position among the world’s l»»»

President Iliana Iotova gave a speech Tuesday at the ceremony for the presentation of the tenth Academic Oscars awards - distinctions for the universities that top the rankings of universities by professional field for 2025. "Bulgarian universities are on a par with their European counterparts, and»»»

Refusing to let a tumultuous football game strain diplomatic and economic ties, Morocco and Senegal pledged Monday to give fresh momentum to their relationship and boost trade and investment between the two African nations. The prime ministers of Morocco and Senegal signed 17 agreements in the Moro»»»

Madrid: The Spanish government intends to adopt a plan to regularise the status of undocumented migrants, which could benefit up to 500,000 people, the Spanish government spokesperson and Minister of Social Security Elma Saiz said on Tuesday. She explained that the measure aims to boost the Spanish»»»

New Delhi: India and the European Union announced Tuesday the "mother of all deals", a huge trade pact to create a market of two billion people, reached after two decades of negotiations. EU chiefs and Prime Minister Narendra Modi hope the pact will help shield against challenges from the world's t»»»

The International Holocaust Remembrance Day was marked with a ceremony on Tuesday organized by the Hebrew Studies Programme at the Faculty of History of the St Kliment Ohridski Sofia University and the Diplomatic Institute at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Guests at the ceremony included Diplomat»»»

Implementing the constitutional procedure for appointing a caretaker prime minister, President Iliana Iotova continues her meetings with potential candidates from the pool of senior public officials eligible to head a caretaker government, the presidential press service reported on Tuesday. On Wedn»»»

Consultations with parliamentary groups should be an open and frank discussion with the president, aimed at selecting a person willing to take on the task of forming a government, said Nataliya Kiselova of the BSP-United Left parliamentary group on Tuesday, speaking to journalists after a meeting o»»»

Palestinians are eagerly awaiting the reopening of the Rafah border crossing, which is Gaza's lifeline and only gateway to the outside world that wasn't controlled by Israel before the war. The opening is expected after Israel on Monday announced that the remains of the final hostage in Gaza, Ran G»»»

Doha, Qatar: QatarEnergy celebrated 152 employees with long service career milestones of 30, 35, and 40 years of service, including three employees who had the distinguished continuous service of 45 years. The “My Legacy” recognition ceremony was held under the patronage and in the presence of HE S»»»

Continue the Change (CC) leader Assen Vassilev said in response to a journalist's question that the Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria (CC-DB) coalition is united and what has always mattered and continues to matter is the direction Bulgaria will take, and if former president Rumen Radev wan»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Djedovic Handanovic said on Tuesday the first new quantities of euro diesel produced following a resumption of crude processing at the Pancevo oil refinery were now on sale at petrol stations across Serbia. "As we have promised, the first qu»»»

Saudi Arabia has recently decided to change its stance over the Qatari role in Lebanon and this transformation is linked to an understanding with the U.S. over a Qatari role in supporting Lebanon financially and politically, a media report said. The development is also related to the latest rift be»»»

European Parliament lawmakers have declined to resume ratifying a key trade agreement with the US, which they suspended last week amid the dispute over Greenland. The decision on whether to unfreeze the Turnberry Agreement was postponed until next Wednesday, trade committee chair Bernd Lange said a»»»

The US immigration agency whose officers have been involved in two fatal shootings in Minneapolis has said it is sending agents to help support American security operations during the Winter Olympics, which start in Italy on 6 February. Confirmation of the agency's role came from the Immigration an»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Justice and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs HE Ibrahim bin Ali Al Mohannadi met on Tuesday with Minister of Justice of the Kingdom of Morocco, HE Abdellatif Ouahbi, on the sidelines of Doha Legal Forum. During the meeting, the two sides discussed legal cooperation rel»»»

Dubai: Kuwait's Criminal Court has sentenced nine people to seven years in prison each and fined them KD1million after convicting them of forming an organised criminal gang that operated an online gambling website and laundered illicit funds. The court also imposed a fine exceeding 1.839 million di»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani received today a written message from Minister of External Affairs and Cooperation of the Republic of Mozambique HE Maria Lucas, pertaining to bilateral relations and the means to enha»»»

Sweden is moving forward with plans to lower the age of criminal responsibility from 15 to 13 in serious cases as it grapples with a growing number of children recruited into gangs to carry out violent crimes without facing serious legal repercussions. Justice Minister Gunnar Strommer said the coun»»»

BELGRADE - The Serbian government has decided to set up an operating team that will coordinate expedited fulfilment of all commitments on Serbia's EU path, says the latest issue of the Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia. The team will be comprised of top-level state officials led by Danijel»»»

DONETSK (Sputnik) - Ukrainian military commanders are sending untrained soldiers to assault units as a punishment for attempting to escape from training centers, Ukrainian prisoner of war Alexander Lugovskoy told Sputnik on Tuesday. "Conscripts who were caught [when trying to flee] were sent straig»»»

BEIJING (Sputnik) - Russia is ready to strengthen practical cooperation with the Chinese military, Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov said on Tuesday. Earlier in the day, Belousov and Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun held talks via videoconference. "Russia is ready, together with China, to s»»»