ANKARA (Sputnik) - Iran possesses sufficient strength for self-defense and is ready for any scenario amid threats from the United States, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Saturday. "We have the capability to defend ourselves and we do not need anyone," Araghchi was quoted by the CNN Turk TV »»»

BRUSSELS, Jan 31 (KUNA) -- Assistant Foreign Minister for Human Rights Ambassador Sheikha Jawaher Ibrahim Al-Duaij Al-Sabah affirmed that the promotion and protection of human rights constitute a shared national responsibility among various state institutions.This came in a speech delivered while c»»»

NEW DELHI, Jan 31 (KUNA) -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday reaffirmed his commitment to further deepen cooperation with the Arab world for the mutual benefit of the peoples.A statement from the Indian Prime Minister's Office said that Modi received a delegation of Foreign Ministers»»»

Libya’s Tripoli based government reported yesterday that a government delegation, headed by the National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister and including the Chairman of the National Oil Corporation and the Director of the Office of the Minister of Defence, paid an official visit to Budapest, H»»»

Doha, Qatar: The third edition of Web Summit Qatar has officially sold out following the announcement of Issam Hijazi, the Palestinian founder of Upscrolled, as an Opening Night speaker, Web Summit has announced. The 30,000-plus attendee event hit full capacity yesterday following a dramatic surge »»»

GERB Chair Boyko Borissov met with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, as well as Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, on the sidelines of the European People’s Party (EPP) summit in Zagreb, Croatia, he said on Facebook on Saturday. During his talks w»»»

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Minister of Science, Higher Education and Innovation of Kyrgyzstan Gulzat Isamatova met with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Hungary to the Kyrgyz Republic, Sándor Dorogi. According to the ministry’s press service, the sides discussed the current state and promising areas of bil»»»

Abu Dhabi: In a gesture reflecting the depth of the fraternal ties between the two brotherly nations, the Abu Dhabi Civil Defence Authority welcomed Kuwaiti brothers arriving through Zayed International Airport with flowers, flags, and gifts. This coincided with the activities of the UAE–Kuwait Rel»»»

Badr Abdel Atty, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration, and Expatriate Egyptians CAIRO, Jan 30 (MENA) – Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty affirmed that Egypt – in light of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s Chairmanship of the AUDA-NEPAD Heads of State »»»

Iranian army chief Amir Hatami on Saturday warned the United States and Israel against an attack, saying his country's forces were on high alert. He also insisted Iran’s nuclear expertise could not be eliminated, after US President Donald Trump said he expected Tehran to seek a deal to avoid US str»»»

Outgoing Social Policy Minister Borislav Gutsanov said that in these “turbulent times” there is no threat whatsoever to the most vulnerable segments of the population. “Despite the fact that there is no regular budget, we have taken certain actions and decisions to protect them,” Gutsanov said in a»»»

Quetta, Pakistan: At least 10 security officials and 37 militants were killed as ethnic Baloch separatists launched "coordinated" attacks across Pakistan's Balochistan province on Saturday, an official said, the latest violence in the insurgency-hit southwest region. Pakistan has been battling a se»»»

Meryl Streep, Pedro Pascal and Ben Stiller are among celebrities to have paid tribute to Emmy-winning comedic actress Catherine O'Hara, who died on Friday aged 71. The Canadian was best known for her roles in the films Beetlejuice and Home Alone, as well as comedy TV series including Schitt's Creek»»»

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi asserted that there is currently no serious basis for genuine and fruitful negotiations with the United States, while simultaneously warning that any hostile act against Iran would be met with a very harsh and strong response. Araqchi’s remarks came dur»»»

Copenhagen, Jan.31 (SANA)– Denmark announced its intention to reopen its embassy in Syria during the current year, following a 14-year closure. According to a statement published Friday on the official website of Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen state»»»

Dubai: Food and food processing now sit at the very top of the UAE’s strategic investment agenda, with the sector offering some of the fastest and most scalable value creation opportunities across the economy, according to Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, UAE Minister of Economy and Tourism. Sign up for »»»

Gaza residents are waiting for the arrival of a technocratic committee tasked with administering the territory, after Israel announced a partial reopening of the Rafah land crossing with Egypt on Sunday, allowing limited daily movement of travelers in and out of Gaza. The 15-member National Committ»»»

CJ Roy, the 57-year-old Dubai-based chairman and founder of Confident Group, was found dead in his Bengaluru office on January 30. Known for his luxury real estate projects in India and the UAE, Roy had been summoned by Income Tax (I-T) officials that afternoon. Investigators are now reconstructing»»»

Rumen Radev – President of Bulgaria from 2017 to 2026 – confirmed on the programme Panorama BNT that he is entering parliamentary politics in an active role. His decision is motivated by a desire to put an end to the country’s model of corruption and lawlessness. “I have not used the office of pres»»»

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Saturday that US ⁠President Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin ⁠Netanyahu and Europe had stirred tensions in the recent protests that gripped ⁠the country and "provoked" people. Trump predicted on Friday that Iran would seek to negotiate a deal»»»

A working meeting was held under the chairmanship of Minister of Construction, Architecture, Housing, and Communal Services Nurdan Oruntaev and attended by Bishkek Mayor Aibek Dzhunushaliev, President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Temir Sariev, and representatives of major construction co»»»

The Russian-Kyrgyz Dictionary of Terms in International Relations and Diplomacy was presented at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan on January 30. The press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic reported. The event was attended by Foreign Minister Jeenbek Kulu»»»

The number of unemployed people in Germany has hit a 12-year high, surpassing the 3 million ⁠mark, while inflation moved back above the European Central Bank's 2% target, clouding the outlook for Europe's largest economy after a stronger-than-expected end to 2025. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz s»»»

Israel has only twice used the death penalty against a convicted prisoner. The last time was more than sixty years ago, to hang the notorious Nazi war criminal, Adolf Eichmann. But in the wake of the Hamas-led attacks on 7 October 2023, Israel's deadliest ever day, there is a political push to pass»»»

KUWAIT, Jan 31 (KUNA) -- 1965 -- Kuwait Writers Association was officially launched. The association, which was established in November 1964, consisted of poets, storywriters, novelists, men of letters and critics. 1972 -- Former member of Kuwait Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) Abdulrahman »»»

Caracas: In one fell swoop, decades of oil sector nationalization ended in Venezuela this week, as the global leader in known reserves opened up to private firms while seeking Washington's benediction. Parliament on Thursday approved a reform of Venezuela's Hydrocarbons Law, tightened under sociali»»»

Mumbai: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MP Sunetra Pawar, widow of late Ajit Pawar, is set to take oath as Maharashtra’s Deputy Chief Minister on Saturday, party spokesperson Rupali Patil Thombare confirmed. Ajit Pawar, 66, died in a plane crash on January 28, leaving the Deputy CM post vacant. Al»»»

Russia's security is the best guarantee of Ukraine's security, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko told Sputnik. "Everyone is talking about the need to provide security guarantees to Ukraine, but I don't recall a single statement in recent months, or even years, where anyone has said »»»

Bengaluru: The wife and son of Confident Group Chairman CJ Roy, who allegedly died by suicide, arrived from Dubai on Saturday at Bowring Hospital post-mortem centre. Lina Roy and son Rohith Roy were accompanied by Karnataka Pradesh Youth Congress Committee President Mohammed Nalapad. Roy, a Dubai-b»»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed to stop striking Kyiv until Sunday following a request by US President Donald Trump, the Kremlin said Friday. Relentless strikes on Ukraine's energy grid have left whole districts of the capital without heating, with temperatures expected to plunge to aro»»»

The sale of French military supplier LMB Aerospace to an American company has ignited controversy in France and drawn criticism from across the political spectrum as the relationship between the US and EU nationals continues to come under increased scrutiny. The minister of Economy Roland Lescure c»»»

On January 1, Bulgaria officially joined the eurozone, becoming the 21st country to join the European single currency. Sofia's adoption of the euro brings hope of major economic benefits, but it also comes at a moment of deep political polarisation and mass anti-corruption protests, which»»»

As Europe faces unprecedented geopolitical headwinds, from the Ukraine war to Donald Trump’s designs on Greenland, we speak to the EU Commissioner in charge of the economy, productivity, and simplification: Valdis Dombrovskis. A former prime minister of Latvia, Dombrovskis is very much a Bruss»»»

Western states’ warming ties with China would have been hard to imagine a few years ago. It was only in May 2023 that the G7, at President Joe Biden’s prompting, agreed to ‘de-risk’ from Beijing as observers began to prophesize a ‘New Cold War’ between Beijing and the West. Yet in January, two prom»»»

Prime Minister Orbán Viktor said on Friday that Hungary’s utility price reduction system and household financial security are at stake in the upcoming April parliamentary election, warning that a “Brussels-backed government” would dismantle existing protections and take money away from families. Sp»»»

Iran's foreign minister was in Turkey on January 30 as Ankara led a diplomatic push to mediate between Tehran and Washington, after US President Donald Trump cooled threats of an imminent strike on the Islamic republic. The standoff spurred calls for diplomacy from regional actors and allies of the»»»

From Lagos to Paris, the beat is getting louder. Nine French composers recently joined forces with Nigerian Afrobeats artists at the headquarters of the prestigious Nigerian label Mavin Records in an effort to create 60 tracks that could become the genre’s next international breakout hits. Will the»»»

US President Donald Trump said Friday he expected Iran to negotiate a deal to avoid military action from Washington even as he warned of a US military buildup in the region "larger than what we had in Venezuela". Iran's top diplomat earlier said Tehran was ready to negotiate but not on its def»»»

Canadian Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre delivered a speech on Friday that called for Canadians to stay united in the face of an "uncertain world", amid growing separatist sentiments in Alberta and Quebec. "A house divided cannot stand," Poilievre said in Calgary, ahead of a consequential vote»»»

If French President Emmanuel Macron is seriously interested in contacting Russian President Vladimir Putin, then this interest should be conveyed through professional channels, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko told Sputnik. AnalysisFrance Needs to Restore Credibility as Negotiator »»»

Share: Saudi Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman meets Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in Tehran last April. Photo: Iranian Leader Press Office/Handout/Getty Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman (KBS) said in a private briefing on Friday in Washington that if President Trump doesn’t f»»»

Niger Gen. Abdourahamane Tiani (C) blamed France, Bejin and the Ivory Coast for the Wednesday night attack on Niger's Diori Hamani International Airport. Photo by Issifou Djibo/EPA Jan. 30 (UPI) -- Four Nigerien military personnel were injured and 20 attackers were killed during an attack on the Di»»»

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has admitted that the bloc has nothing to “offer to Russia” and therefore doesn’t expect any direct talks with Moscow. Brussels will choose “more pressure” over negotiations, she said. Asked on Friday whether she intends to reopen diplomatic channels with Russia,»»»

President Donald Trump has said Iran wants to make a deal rather than face US military action, despite Tehran's insistence that its missile and defence systems will "never" be up for negotiation. "I can say this, they do want to make a deal," Trump told reporters at the White House on Friday when a»»»

Families of Islamist prisoners at Roumieh prison carry pictures of their beloved ones during a protest outside the government palace in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, on Friday after a group of prisoners at the prison announced an open-ended hunger strike. Photo by Wael Hamzeh/EPA BEIRUT, Lebanon, Jan. »»»

Catherine O'Hara, the comedic actress best known for her starring roles in the Home Alone and Beetlejuice films, as well as her Emmy-winning turn in Schitt's Creek, has died aged 71. The Canadian star rose to fame through Toronto's Second City improvisation troupe and on SCTV, before making a name »»»

Interviewed on the Panorama talk show on the Bulgarian National Television on Friday, Bulgaria's former President Rumen Radev (2017-2026) said he intends to form a political party after the snap parliamentary elections, stressing that this would not be possible in time for the vote which is expecte»»»

Damascus, Jan. 30 (SANA) Finance Minister Mohamed Yisr Barnieh met with a delegation from the U.S. consulting firm Oliver Wyman, led by the company’s regional director Matteo De Clercq, to discuss ways of strengthening cooperation and opening new opportunities for the firm’s work in the Syrian mark»»»

The government approved Friday an agreement to transfer Syrian prisoners serving their sentences in Lebanon back to their home country. The issue of prisoners has been a sore point as the neighboring countries seek to recalibrate their relations following the ouster of former Syrian President Basha»»»