AMMAN, Feb 5 (KUNA) -- Kuwait's Ambassador to Jordan Hamad Al-Merri on Thursday delivered the annual donation to the UN refugee agency, the UNRWA, amounting to USD two million for securing necessities for Palestinians in need.The ambassador in remarks to KUNA after handing over the donation to Tama»»»

There are warnings of queues at passport control at airports in Europe over upcoming holiday periods, as the rollout of a new biometric border system continues. Passengers have already reported hours-long waits at some destinations, at busy times, due to the new systems. A group representing airpor»»»

Nuclear talks with the United States are scheduled to be held in Muscat on about 10 am Friday, the Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi announced. I’m grateful to our Omani brothers for making all necessary arrangements, Araghchi added in a post on X platform.. Nuclear talks with the United Stat»»»

Sustaining the fight against the Islamic State jihadist group is an "absolute priority" for France, its foreign minister said Thursday after meeting his Syrian counterpart in Damascus. "For 10 years, France has fought relentlessly and mercilessly against the terrorists of Daesh in Iraq as well as i»»»

Iran's Revolutionary Guards have seized two oil tankers with their foreign crews in Gulf waters for "smuggling fuel," the Tasnim news agency reported Thursday. It was not immediately clear what flags the tankers were carrying nor the nationalities of the crew. The seizures took place amid heightene»»»

The rivers in Smolyan Region have swollen due to heavy rainfall and melting snow, Smolyan Regional Governor Zahari Sirakov told BTA on Thursday. He noted that the situation is normal and under control, adding that there are no critical situations or reports of rivers overflowing their banks, includ»»»

DUBAI - Serbian PM Djuro Macut met on Thursday with Paraguayan President Santiago Pena on the sidelines of the World Governments Summit (WGS) in Dubai. "In a friendly and open conversation, it was emphasised that diplomatic relations between Serbia and Paraguay have existed since 1883, and that the»»»

Dubai: Geopolitical fragmentation is reshaping venture capital in ways that favour local and regional technology companies, with investors saying the shift away from global efficiency toward resilience is creating space for new winners across emerging and mid-sized markets. Sign up for our daily bu»»»

KUWAIT, Feb 5 (KUNA) -- The Supreme Committee for Kuwaiti Citizenship held a meeting on Thursday, chaired by First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Fahad Yusuf Saud Al-Sabah.In a statement, the Committee said it decided to revoke Kuwaiti citizenship from number of cases, with t»»»

Iran's Revolutionary Guards have seized two oil tankers with their foreign crews in Gulf waters for "smuggling fuel," the Tasnim news agency reported Thursday. It was not immediately clear what flags the tankers were carrying nor the nationalities of the crew. The seizures took place amid heightene»»»

Greece’s Anti-Money Laundering Authority has frozen the assets of Yiannis Panagopoulos, the longtime president of the country’s largest private-sector labor union, amid a sweeping probe into the alleged embezzlement of tens of millions of euros in state and European Union funds. Panagopoulos, who l»»»

The Republican US House Judiciary Committee has published details of what it claims is a decade-long campaign by the European Commission to stifle online political speech, with barely-veiled threats used to stamp out memes, satire, and anything Brussels calls “disinformation.” In a report published»»»

Moscow would welcome a new EU Arctic policy if it is aimed at international cooperation and not confrontation, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said. Russia is an Arctic nation and has major interests in the region, which it will not hesitate to defend, he told journalists on Wednesday. Peskov w»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia has returned 157 soldiers from Ukrainian captivity, another 157 prisoners of war of the Ukrainian armed forces have been transferred in return, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday. "On February 5, 157 Russian servicepeople were returned from the territory control»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The New START (New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty) expires, Russia assesses this negatively and expresses regret in this regard, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday. "The agreement expires. We assess this negatively, and we regret this," Peskov told reporters when a»»»

TUNIS, Feb. 5 (TAP) – Members of the National Council of Regions and Districts have withdrawn the motion of no confidence they had filed against the Council’s Speaker, Imed Derbali, parliamentary sources said on Thursday.According to MP Ali Hsoumi,...»»»

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, caught the attention of his followers on Tuesday after sharing footage of himself riding in a self-driving car on Dubai roads. I»»»

DOHA: Within the framework of ongoing cooperation in the field of civil aviation between the State of Qatar and the Syrian Arab Republic, and as part of joint efforts to enhance the exchange of expertise and to build and develop human capacities in both countries, Qatar Civil Aviation Authority (QC»»»

The number of Ukrainian soldiers killed on the battlefield in the four years of war with Russia is 55,000, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said. Zelensky announced the figure in an interview with France 2 TV on Wednesday. Additionally, a large number of people are considered officially missing, he»»»

TUNIS, Feb. 5 (TAP) – The Tunisian National Tourist Office (ONTT) has reaffirmed its strategy to step up tourism promotion on the Saudi and Gulf markets through targeted participation in the Jeddah International Travel and Tourism Exhibition 2026...»»»

DUBAI - Sretenje symbolises freedom, statehood and Serbia's permanent commitment to peace, cooperation and progress, and to the values representing the foundation of Serbia's relations with partners around the world, Serbian PM Djuro Macut said at a reception hosted by the Serbian embassy in Abu Dh»»»

Russia, Ukraine and the United States have agreed to exchange 314 prisoners, US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff said. “Today, delegations from the United States, Ukraine, and Russia agreed to exchange 314 prisoners—the first such exchange in five months," Witkoff wrote on X.While significant work remai»»»

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AWR Lloyd Gulf Partners Consultancy LLC (“AWR Lloyd Gulf Partners”), the joint venture between Siraj Holding LLC, part of the Al Otaiba Group, and AWR Lloyd, is pleased to announce the successful hosting of its inaugural closed-door Strategy Symposium under the theme ‘Resilient Value Growth in Asia»»»

More than 24 Palestinians have been martyred in Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours, according to preliminary figures, as Israeli violations of the ceasefire agreement continue. This raises the total number of Palestinians martyred since the ceasefire was declared on October 11 to 556, with approxima»»»

Appearing on TikTok, There Is Such a People (TISP) leader Slavi Trifonov said that “the mafia kills like this” of a case where three men were found shot in a lodge near the Petrohan Pass. According to Trifonov, these are “mafia-style murders.” “This is an execution,” he added. “There is something h»»»

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Iran and the United States will hold talks Friday in Oman, their latest over Tehran's nuclear program after Israel launched a 12-day war on the country in June and Iran launched a bloody crackdown on nationwide protests. US President Donald Trump has kept up pressure on Iran, suggesting America cou»»»

The past few years have marked the strongest delivery and transaction cycle in the high-end segment — a level that will be difficult to replicate going forward, given the accelerating scarcity of suitable land for premium developments and the increasingly demanding profile of buyers. This evolution»»»

Fujairah: During the last quarter of 2025, the Fujairah Environment Agency received a report from a community member about a large bird of prey trapped on his farm within the Wadi Wurayah National Park Biosphere Reserve. The biodiversity team responded immediately, visiting the location and finding»»»

Abu Dhabi: Aqua Labs Investments convened an exclusive, closed-door VVIP strategic gathering titled “Power Meets Innovation: Securing the Post-Quantum Future” at the Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental, Abu Dhabi. The high-level forum brought together senior government officials, defense leaders, ins»»»

The Sofia District Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation following media reports about videos filmed in a gynaecology exam room in the capital Sofia and distributed on adult websites, the prosecution said on Thursday. A pre-trial investigation has been opened into the dissemination of p»»»

It would be very useful if all the reports submitted over the years by the National Agency for the Control of Protected Territories (NACPT) association were made public, in order to identify any potential motives for revenge against them, said Borislav Sandov, Minister of Environment and Water in K»»»

DUBAI - Serbian PM Djuro Macut said on Thursday the World Governments Summit in Dubai had demonstrated that, as in the case of the UAE, visionary ideas were key for a country's growth, and added that continued cooperation between Serbia and the UAE had been highlighted at his meetings on the sideli»»»

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Dubai: Albatha Healthcare Group (“the Group”), a leading integrated healthcare solutions provider in the UAE and a subsidiary of Albatha Holding, has acquired a majority stake in Insights Psychology (“Insights”), a neuroaffirming clinic providing world-class neurodevelopmental assessments, individu»»»

The year 2025 was one of adjustment for the construction equipment market, after the record levels reached in 2022–2023 both locally and in Europe. In Romania, approximately 2,540 machines were sold, down 19% from the previous year. In this context, Bergerat Monnoyeur Romania, the leading distribut»»»

The Romanian Business Leaders Foundation (Romanian Business Leaders – RBL) has announced that its application has been accepted for a two-year mandate, covering 2026–2027, as a member of the Civil Society Steering Committee of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), alongside c»»»

At least 11,388 potentially hazardous areas prone to mudflows, floods, landslides, and other natural processes have been identified in Kyrgyzstan. The Ministry of Emergency Situations reported. In 2025, specialists conducted 1,932 surveys, resulting in 405 special warnings issued to local authoriti»»»

Kyrgyzstan’s Ministry of Emergency Situations has summed up the results of 2025. First Deputy Minister Azamat Mambetov reported that 14 emergencies were recorded nationwide, resulting in 32 deaths and total material damage of 60.2 million soms. Compared with 2024, the consequences of major emergenc»»»

European allies of the US have made more concessions to the US over Greenland than they publicly admit, Vice-President JD Vance has said. "We definitely have gotten much more than we initially had," Vance said in an interview on the Megyn Kelly Show. He suggested that the "framework of a future dea»»»

Greenvolt Group, through Greenvolt Power, a global developer of large-scale wind, solar, and battery energy storage, has secured €58.5 million in project finance with Erste Group Bank AG and Banca Comercială Română (BCR) to support the development of a 49.8 MW onshore wind project located in Săcele»»»

Fiscal uncertainty, administrative pressure, and high expectations regarding the modernisation of the tax authority are the main challenges flagged by CFOs in Romania this year, according to the EY Romania Tax Policy Survey conducted in January 2026. These concerns follow a 2025 marked by significa»»»

The initial drilling effort in the Han Asparuh block (offshore oil and gas exploration area) of the Bulgarian Black Sea, named Vineh-1, did not uncover significant natural gas reserves, according to Offshore-energy, citing updates from OMV Petrom and NewMed Energy Balkan. The two companies jointly »»»

Dubai: It's raining iguana's in Florida. Imagine walking through Florida and having a 10-pound reptile drop from a tree onto your head. Welcome to iguana falling season. Green iguanas aren't supposed to be in Florida. They arrived in the 1960s and quickly made themselves at home. Now they're everyw»»»

Dubai: Oman has made premarital medical screening mandatory for couples planning to marry, in a move aimed at early detection of hereditary blood disorders and infectious diseases and at providing medical counselling before marriage, the Ministry of Health said. The ministry said the measure is des»»»

MONTREAL: A group of activists dressed as Robin Hood raided a Montreal grocery store this week, stealing thousands of dollars worth of food and redistributing it to community fridges in what they described as a political protest against rising food prices. The group, calling itself Robin des Ruelle»»»

HEADLINES Thursday’s print editions focus on rising household costs, legislative changes, and budgetary uncertainty. 24 Chasa reports that electricity bills have fuelled public tension, rising by around 30% due to cold weather and the holiday period. The newspaper also highlights proposed tougher p»»»

Prices are rising, but people's incomes are not keeping pace, said Gabriel Valkov of the BSP-United Left parliamentary group here Thursday. He was speaking to reporters in the corridors of Parliament a day after his parliamentary group proposed that Parliament review the 2026 budget submitted by th»»»

Saudi Minister of Media Salman Al-Dossary attended on Wednesday the closing ceremony of the fifth edition of the Saudi Media Forum, held under the theme “Media in an Evolving World,” alongside the accompanying Future of Media Exhibition (FOMEX). The ceremony also included the announcement of the wi»»»