After years of paying lip service to the need for “digital sovereignty”, European governments are experimenting with homegrown digital products and services as they scramble to reduce their dependency on the US. In this first article of a three-part series, we look at the dangers of relying on»»»

Former US President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton arrive for a state dinner in honor of Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio at the White House in in April 2024. On Monday, they agreed to testify in a Republican House committee's investigation into Jeffrey Epste»»»

Political scientist Laura Fernandez swept to victory in Costa Rica's presidential election on February 1, capturing nearly half the vote with pledges to adopt hardline tactics against surging drug cartel violence that has shattered the Central American country's reputation as a bastion of peace and»»»

Lebanese Army Commander General Rodolphe Haykal is set to visit the US on February 3-5, where he faces the challenge of rallying support for his troops’ efforts to demilitarise Hezbollah. Haykal will meet with Central Comm»»»

A report published by Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Artificial Intelligence measures the country’s progress in shaping “a new digital reality” driven by AI development. While Kazakhstan leads in Central Asia on AI adoption, the report acknowledges that the country has a “mid-tier” standing glo»»»

Kremlin leverages Siberian rare earths to exploit Europe’s mineral shortage and break sanctions The Kremlin is positioning a $9.2bn mining development in Siberia as a geopolitical critical minerals bargaining chip to use i»»»

Slovenia’s main opposition party, the Slovenian Democratic Party (SDS), is narrowly in the lead ahead of the general elections scheduled for March 22, a new opinion poll conducted by the Ninamedia agency for the weekly Mladina showed. »»»

In accordance with Sadyr Japarov’s directive, 20 new schools are planned for construction in Bishkek by 2026, the Ministry of Construction reported. As part of this directive, Minister of Construction, Architecture, Housing and Communal Services Nurdan Oruntaev reviewed school project plans. «In pa»»»

Colombian President Gustavo Petro is heading to Washington for a high-stakes trip to meet US President Donald Trump, the first in-person meeting between the two after months of escalating tensions and angry rhetoric. Venezuela, drug trafficking, oil, security and US strikes on alleged drug vessels »»»

Dubai: Kuwait has dismantled an international cyberfraud and money-laundering network that transferred more than KD100 million since 2023, the Ministry of Interior said. The ministry said the operation, personally supervised by Sheikh Fahad Yousef Al Sabah, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister »»»

Cuba's government on Monday told AFP that it was in "communication" with US President Donald Trump's administration but not yet in formal talks on a deal to end Washington's pressure campaign on the island. "Today we cannot talk about having dialogue with the United States, but it is true that ther»»»

CAIRO: Before the war, the Rafah border crossing was Gaza's only gateway to the outside world not controlled by Israel. It was shuttered when Israeli troops seized it in May 2024. On Monday, the crossing with Egypt reopened in a long-awaited step of the ceasefire deal in the two-year Israel-Hamas w»»»

Dubai: Indian expats in the UAE have welcomed a game-changing update to gold customs rules following India’s Union Budget 2026 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday, February 1. As first reported by Gulf News on Monday, the value cap set for customs duty-free gold allowance has»»»

WASHINGTON, Feb 2 (KUNA) -- US President Donald J. Trump said Monday he reached an agreement with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on reduced reciprocal tariff."It was an Honor to speak with Prime Minister Modi, of India, this morning. He is one of my greatest friends and, a Powerful and Respect»»»

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday the nations have finalized a trade deal worth more than $500 billion, nearly one year after announcing the start of talks in an Oval Office last February. File Photo by Francis Chung/UPI | License Photo Feb. 2 (UPI) --»»»

Brussels would be "open‑minded" about discussing closer trade ties with the UK, including the possibility of working together on a customs union, the European Commissioner for finance has told the BBC. Valdis Dombrovskis said the bloc was "ready to engage" if the UK wanted to explore the move, an i»»»

1 of 3 | Hundreds gather for the "Ice Out of Everywhere" protest at City Hall in Los Angeles on Saturday. The Bureau of Labor Statistics announced Monday that its January jobs report will be delayed due to a partial government shutdown as Democrats in Congress demand changes to to a Department of H»»»

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor should give evidence about what he knows about Jeffrey Epstein, says a prominent lawyer representing some of the US sex offender's victims. "It's not too late and he does have information he could share," Gloria Allred told the BBC. But the latest emails released by the U»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser delivered a keynote on recentering ethics in the age of artificial intelligence during the first day of the third edition of Web Summit Qatar, which runs until 4 February. She emphasised the importance of human values, ethics, and acco»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Ministry of Municipality (MoM) has announced the launch of the thirteenth edition of the International Agricultural Exhibition in Qatar, ‘AgriteQ 2026’, which will be held under the patronage of Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs His Excellency Sheikh Moham»»»

QNA RIYADH Senior media officials from Qatar and Saudi Arabia have held talks in Riyadh aimed at strengthening cooperation between the two countries’ media industry. Chairman of the Qatar Media Corporation HE Sheikh Hamad bin Thamer Al Thani met Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Media HE Salman bin Yousef»»»

Minister of State for International Cooperation HE Dr. Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad met with Executive Director of the International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ) Fernando Travesi in Doha on Monday. The two sides discussed relations between Qatar and the ICTJ, as well as ways to en»»»

QNA London Minister of Interior and Commander of the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya) HE Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani met with Secretary of State for the Home Department of the United Kingdom, Shabana Mahmood, as part of His Excellency’s official visit to London. During the meeti»»»

Tunis, Feb. 2 (TAP) - Transport Minister Rachid Amri stressed, during a meeting held on Monday with Egypt’s Ambassador to Tunisia, Bassem Hassan, the need to speed up the development of executive programmes to activate bilateral agreements in the...»»»

ABU DHABI, Feb 1 (KUNA) -- UAE President Sheikh Mohammad bin Zayed Al Nahyan met with visiting Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kristalina Georgieva at Qasr Al Shati in Abu Dhabi on Sunday to explore opportunities to strengthen cooperation.They exchanged views on a number »»»

KUWAIT, Feb 2 (KUNA) -- The Kuwaiti Ministry of Information (Kuwait TV) and Dubai Media Incorporated (Dubai TV) inked a Memorandum of Understanding aiming to strengthen media cooperation and enhance joint production.The document was signed by Undersecretary of the Ministry of Information Dr. Nasser»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Minister of State for Energy Affairs HE Eng. Saad bin Sherida Al Kaabi met on Monday with Minister of Energy and Infrastructure of the United Arab Emirates, HE Suhail bin Mohamed Al Mazrouei. Discussions during the meeting, which was held on the sidelines of the 21st International »»»

Sts Cyricus and Julitta Island is public state property and has been managed by the Ministry of Culture since 2012, the Ministry reported on Monday in response to inquiries about the status and development of the island. The statement also says that Sts Cyricus and Julitta Island is one of the most»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Minister of Commerce and Industry HE Sheikh Faisal bin Thani bin Faisal Al-Thani affirmed the ministry's commitment to supporting and developing the digital transformation ecosystem in the industrial and commercial sectors, and to encouraging the adoption of cutting-edge technologi»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Minister of Endowments and Islamic Affairs, HE Ghanem bin Shaheen Al Ghanem affirmed that institutional excellence is the outcome of sincere work, dedication in performance, and professionalism in assuming responsibility, stressing that investing in human capital is the optimal pat»»»

Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, met with Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), during the preliminary day of the World Governments Summit (WGS) 2026. Under the the»»»

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 »»»

Dubai: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister, and Ruler of Dubai, welcomed guests of the UAE participating in the World Governments Summit 2026, which begins tomorrow in Dubai and runs for thr»»»

At least 177 insurgents have been killed in a security crackdown in Pakistan following coordinated attacks that left more than 50 people dead, the country’s Interior Ministry has said. The operation was announced on Sunday after attacks by insurgent group the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) at mu»»»

The European Union needs a direct channel of communication with Russia, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot has said. The bloc has refused to communicate with Moscow for four years, folllowing the escalation of the Ukraine conflict. The remarks echo growing concern among EU members that their »»»

In the quiet of a high-security Istanbul venue, diplomatic couriers are laying the groundwork for a meeting that was unthinkable just eight months ago. On Friday, US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi are scheduled to sit across from one another, marking the fir»»»

When 1,500 American paratroopers quietly packed their gear and departed from a strategic base near the Ukrainian border last October, the silence from Washington was louder than the transport planes. In Romania, a frontline ally, the withdrawal felt less like a routine rotation and more like a crac»»»

Dubai: US President Donald Trump says the United States and India have agreed to a trade deal that will immediately lower US tariffs on Indian goods and reshape energy ties between the two countries. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The announcement followed a phone cal»»»

Iran’s leadership is increasingly worried a US strike could break its grip on power by driving an already enraged public back onto the streets, following a bloody crackdown on anti-government protests, according to six current and former officials. In high-level meetings, officials told Supreme Lea»»»

US President Donald Trump announced that he agreed to a trade deal with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, where the US will lower tariffs on goods from India to 18% from 25%. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said India will reduce trade barriers to zero and will also stop buying Russian oil. An»»»

Tunis, Feb. 2 (TAP) - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad Mohamed Ali Nafti reaffirmed, on Monday at the opening of the new training year at the headquarters of the International Diplomatic Academy of Tunis, the ministry’s...»»»

BusinessIndiaTrump announces India 'trade deal' after Modi callWesley Rahn with Reuters, AFPAfter a phone call with India's PM, Trump said that the US would lower its tariff rate on Indian goods, while again claiming that India had agreed to stop buying Russian oil. Modi thanked Trump for the deal.»»»

The son of Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit has been arrested by police on suspicion of assault, before he goes on trial in Oslo on Tuesday on 38 charges, including the rape of four women. Marius Borg Høiby, 29, was remanded in custody for four weeks. Police said the latest allegations against h»»»

During his visit to India, Taher Al-Baour, the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in the Tripoli based Libyan government, met with the chairmen and CEOs of several Indian companies specializing in energy, development, infrastructure, and transportation. Al-Baour had be»»»

Washington: US President Donald Trump announced a "trade deal" with India on Monday after speaking to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying New Delhi agreed to stop buying Russian oil and may purchase it instead from Venezuela. Trump said that "out of friendship and respect" for Modi, the United Sta»»»

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has ordered the start of nuclear talks with the United States, local media said Monday, after US leader Donald Trump said he was hopeful of a deal to avert military action against the country. Following the Iranian authorities' deadly response to anti-government »»»

Dubai: A police officer from the Camarines Sur Police Provincial Office (CSPPO) has graduated at the top of his class during the International Police Exchange Program held at the Abu Dhabi Police College. Police Major Inar Vic Valencia Florece bested 51 other international student officers from 35 »»»

Under the patronage of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Minister of Media Salman Al-Dossary launched on Monday the fifth edition of the Saudi Media Forum 2026 in Riyadh. The minister stressed that the royal patronage of the forum by King Salman is a badge o»»»

Amman: Jordan's Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi has held a phone call with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi to discuss bilateral relations, regional developments and issues related to Iran's nuclear program. According to a statement, Safadi stressed the importance of diplomacy and dialogue as t»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar correspondent reports five shells fired by Israeli occupation forces targeted a populated neighborhood in Blida, hitting the vicin»»»