RIYADH, Jan 9 (KUNA) - Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Jasem Al-Budaiwi voiced GCC states' regret over, and concern about, the damage to Qatar Embassy building after yesterday bombardment on Ukraine's capital city of Kyiv.He urged, in a statement on Friday, respect for the rules o»»»

RIYADH, Jan 9 (KUNA) - The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed deep regret over the damage to Qatar Embassy building due to the bombardment on Ukraine's capital city of Kyiv.In a statement on Friday, the Ministry stressed the need of providing the necessary protection for staffers and premi»»»

KUWAIT -- The Air and Air Defense Forces of Kuwait Army conclude participation in the Gulf Shield 2026 in Saudi Arabia. GAZA -- At least 14 Palestinian people, including children, are killed in new attacks by the Israeli occupation forces on refugee camps in Gaza. BEIRUT -- President Aoun urges pre»»»

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet Danish and Greenlandic officials next week to discuss the fate of Greenland - a semi-autonomous territory of Denmark that President Donald Trump says he needs for national security. The vast island finds itself in the eye of a geopolitical storm with Trum»»»

Rome: Roma moved three points behind Serie A leaders Inter Milan on Saturday after a hard-fought 2-0 win over Sassuolo in Rome. Down to the bare bones due to a clutch of injuries and players away at the Africa Cup of Nations, Roma moved into third thanks to quickfire late goals from Manu Kone and M»»»

BRUSSELS, Jan 10 (KUNA) -- The European Union on Saturday called for immediate cessation all hostilities in and around Aleppo city, north Syria, stressing the importance of protecting civilians at all times and ensuring unimpeded access for humanitarian aid.The EU urges all parties to adhere to the»»»

JEDDAH: The State of Qatar took part in the extraordinary meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to discuss developments in the situation in the Federal Republic of Somalia, convened Saturday in Jeddah, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Minister of S»»»

Ferry services across Greece remain suspended as stormy weather conditions persist and are expected to worsen from Saturday evening. According to the Hellenic National Meteorological Service (EMY), winds are reaching locally up to force 9. The coast guard has imposed a sailing ban at the ports of P»»»

More than 1,000 protests are scheduled across the country on Saturday and Sunday to oppose the shooting death of a woman in Minneapolis on Wednesday and the wounding of two Venezuelans in Portland on Thursday. File Photo by Tannen Maury/UPI | License Photo Jan. 10 (UPI) -- More than 1,000 protests »»»

At least 29 people have been arrested in Minneapolis during protests over the death of a woman who was shot by a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent. One police officer was also injured after a "chunk of ice was thrown at them", city officials said, during demonstrations which saw 1,»»»

KUWAIT, Jan 10 (KUNA) -- Foreign Minister Ali Abdullah Al-Yahya led Kuwait delegation to the 22nd extraordinary session of the Foreign Ministers' Council of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, which opened in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday.The meeting debates the situation in the Federal Re»»»

By Friday, January 9, the war in Sudan had accumulated 1,000 days of human tragedy. Over this bloody journey, numbers are no longer cold statistics; they have become an explicit political indictment of the ruling authority and all parties to the conflict. A thousand days of failure, negligence, and»»»

DOHA: The fifth Qatar Camel Festival 'Jazilat Al-Atta' 2026, will kick off on Sunday in the Al Mazayen area in Lbuseir. It will continue until February 10. The event attracts record participation from across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states and has become a landmark and luminous event in t»»»

Amman, Jan. 10 (SANA) Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi and his Egyptian counterpart, Badr Abdelatty, discussed regional developments, particularly in Syria, during a phone call on Saturday. According to the Jordan News Agency, the two ministers stressed the importance of achieving security a»»»

Police have arrested a 21-year-old Iranian national who allegedly used his pit bull to rob a 32-year-old man in Omonia, central Athens, last Wednesday. The victim told Kathimerini that he was returning home from his job at a nearby kiosk when he was approached by the suspect, who was accompanied by»»»

A 27-year-old hunter died on Saturday after falling under unclear circumstances into a ravine in the Kastri area of Crete. According to reports, the young man had been hunting with relatives when he fell into the ravine, which had a depth of 30–40 meters. Authorities were notified and a rescue oper»»»

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid bin Mohammed bin Rashid bestowed the inaugural Educator Award on Abdullah Annan during the fourth 1 Billion Followers Summit, convened in Dubai. This distinction, a collaboration with TikTok, acknowledges creators who have achieved substantial progress in digital educatio»»»

As 2026 begins, rising geopolitical tensions have renewed interest in Bulgarian mystic Baba Vanga, who allegedly predicted the year would bring “war and destruction.” Often referred to as the “Nostradamus of the Balkans,” Vanga is said to have foretold major events such as the 9/11 attacks, Princes»»»

Marrakesh, Morocco: Victor Osimhen scored one goal and set up another as Nigeria beat Algeria 2-0 in their Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final on Saturday to set up a last-four showdown with hosts Morocco. Nigeria dominated the first half in Marrakesh without scoring before getting the breakthrough»»»

MERSIN: Through the partnership between the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) and the Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD), the State of Qatar and the Republic of Turkiye have dispatched a humanitarian aid vessel carrying 2,428 metric tonnes of assistance to the sisterly Repub»»»

Tunis, Jan 10 (TAP) - Tunisia’s ratification of the new convention with the European Union on rules of origin offers clear advantages for the national economy, according to a note entitled “EU–Tunisia rules of origin: economic stakes and the scope...»»»

Aleppo, Jan. 10 (SANA) Syrian Minister of Information Hamza al-Mustafa condemned repeated attacks by the SDF organization on civil and public facilities, describing them as reflecting the organization’s criminal nature. Al-Mustafa said in a post on X that over the past eight months, the SDF organiz»»»

Albania's Democratic Party has announced a nationwide protest scheduled for January 24, party officials said. At a leadership meeting, party chair Sali Berisha proposed that the protest be continuous, emphasizing that sustained demonstrations are the only path to pressuring the government for chang»»»

AMMAN — Jordan's customs clearance companies made an "unprecedented" record in the Kingdom's history by processing more than 1 million customs declarations in 2025 at various customs and border crossings.Head of Association of Owners of Clearance and Transport Companies (AOCTC) Deifallah Abu Aqoule»»»

President Donald Trump has said the US would control more than half of the world’s oil production if American companies regain access to Venezuela’s petroleum industry. Venezuela, which has the world’s largest proven oil reserves, nationalized the assets of US companies in the 2000s during the pres»»»

The UK will spend nearly $270 million on equipping troops it plans to deploy in Ukraine after a ceasefire is reached, British Defense Secretary John Healey announced during a trip to Kiev on Friday. Russia has repeatedly said it would not allow Western soldiers to be stationed in Ukraine and has wa»»»

A conservative US news site on Friday published a video filmed by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent who fatally shot a woman in Minneapolis, showing her final moments. Amid mass protests, Trump administration officials say the agent fired in self-defence, but policing experts»»»

European officials and tech campaigners on Friday slammed Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok after its controversial image creation feature was restricted to paying subscribers, saying the change failed to address concerns about sexualized deepfakes. Grok has faced global backlash after it emerged the fea»»»

Across Europe, the United States and Latin America, Venezuelan exiles contacted by FRANCE 24 expressed a mix of relief, joy and deep uncertainty. While most welcomed Nicolas Maduro’s removal, few believe it marks the end of Venezuela’s crisis. For years, Jesus thought he might die in the streets of»»»

Civil liberties and migrant-rights groups called for nationwide rallies on Saturday to protest the fatal shooting of an activist in Minnesota by a US immigration agent, as state authorities ⁠opened their own investigation of the killing.»»»

As US seizures of Venezuela-linked oil tankers surge, concerns grow in Cuba about whether the island’s government and economy will survive. Experts warn that a sudden halt in Venezuelan oil shipments to Cuba could lead to widespread social unrest and mass migration following the stunning US militar»»»

US President Donald Trump pressed top oil executives to invest in Venezuela's reserves at a White House meeting on Friday, but was met with a cautious reception -- with ExxonMobil chief executive Darren Woods dismissing the country as "uninvestable" without sweeping reforms.»»»

The Singapore International Commercial Court has fully rejected Poland’s request to annul an arbitral award granting GreenX Metals compensation of about PLN 1.2 billion. In 2024, the company won roughly GBP 252 million in arbitration over Poland’s breach of international investment treaties related»»»

Syrian authorities said on Saturday they were transferring Kurdish fighters from Aleppo to areas in the Kurdish-controlled northeast of the country. The military said earlier it had seized control of a key neighbourhood in Aleppo after four days of fighting with Kurdish forces. Syrian authorit»»»

Iran's Revolutionary Guards on Saturday warned that safeguarding security was a "red line" and the military vowed to protect public property, as the clerical establishment ⁠stepped up efforts to quell massive nationwide protests. The Iranian army said on Saturday it would safeguard strategic infras»»»

Tunis, Jan. 10 (TAP) - The Tunisian Workers’ Party on Saturday held a demonstration in Tunis to commemorate its 40th anniversary (January 3, 1986 – January 3, 2026).The event emphasised the need to continue the struggle for freedom, democracy, and a...»»»

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at blocking courts or creditors from impounding revenue tied to the sale of Venezuelan oil held in US Treasury accounts, the White House said on Saturday. The emergency order said the revenue, held in foreign government deposit funds, should»»»

In a response to US President Donald Trump's latest threat to seize control of Greenland, the leaders of the Danish autonomous region's five main political parties issued a joint statement late Friday declaring the future of the island should be decided by Greenlanders. The leaders of five Greenlan»»»

A Ukrainian drone attack sparked a fire in southern Russia, local authorities said on Saturday, as Kyiv continues to target Russian energy sites in a bid to deprive Moscow of oil revenue. The Ukrainian attack came one day after Russia fired a powerful hypersonic missile at Western Ukraine. A Ukrain»»»

Tunis, Jan 10 (TAP) - A march was staged on Saturday afternoon downtown Tunis, called by the Committee in Support of lawyer and former administrative judge Ahmed Souab, who is currently detained, with the participation of opposition political...»»»

Gaza: The Gaza Center for Human Rights documented the deaths of 439 Palestinians during the 90 days since the ceasefire agreement came into effect, averaging five deaths per day. Among the dead were 155 children and 61 women. An additional 1,225 Palestinians were injured, despite the ceasefire agre»»»

Muscat: A court in Oman has convicted 59 foreign nationals on charges of rioting, vandalism, incitement, and spreading material harmful to public order, ordering prison sentences, permanent deportation, and confiscation of mobile phones, the Public Prosecution has announced. Also Read: Three arrest»»»

US President Donald Trump has invited China and Russia to purchase Venezuelan crude under Washington's control, defending his administration's extraordinary seizure of the country's oil sales by claiming Beijing and Moscow would have moved first had the United States not intervened, EFE reported. »»»

US President Donald Trump has invited China and Russia to purchase Venezuelan crude under Washington's control, defending his administration's extraordinary seizure of the country's oil sales by claiming Beijing and Moscow would have moved first had the United States not intervened, EFE reported. »»»

US President Donald Trump has invited China and Russia to purchase Venezuelan crude under Washington's control, defending his administration's extraordinary seizure of the country's oil sales by claiming Beijing and Moscow would have moved first had the United States not intervened, EFE reported. »»»

US President Donald Trump has invited China and Russia to purchase Venezuelan crude under Washington's control, defending his administration's extraordinary seizure of the country's oil sales by claiming Beijing and Moscow would have moved first had the United States not intervened, EFE reported. »»»

An acute water shortage in Uzbekistan seems to have a silver lining. The brewing crisis is forcing officials to speedily embrace solar and wind power and rethink the country’s hydropower strategy to make it more water-efficient.   »»»

The death toll in the Iran protests rose to 200, according to doctor’s estimates as the escalating nationwide demonstrations go into the thirteenth day. Iranian security forces have been accused of opening fire on demonstr»»»

Bosnian Serbs marked the anniversary of their autonomous region’s statehood on January 9 in defiance of a Constitutional Court ban.  On January 9, 1992 Bosnian Serb leaders declared their own state as Yugoslavia disin»»»