Sharjah: Sharjah Coop has allocated Dh35 million to support more than 10,000 essential consumer products during the holy month of Ramadan as part of its annual ‘Ramadan Togetherness’ campaign. The initiative aims to ease the financial burden on families by offering promotions and discounts of up to»»»

The board of the Central Bank of Russia (CBR) resolved to cut the key interest rate by 50 basis points (bp) from 16% to 15.5% at the first policy meeting of 2026 on February 13, according to a press release from the regulator. »»»

The Central Bank of Libya (CBL) announced yesterday that the profits achieved from investment and speculation in the ‘‘Absolute Speculative’’ Mudaraba , first issue for 2025, for a three-month period, was 10.878%. It said this return exceeded the expected rate announced in the prospectus for the is»»»

Dubai: The current sales orderbook of One Broker Group, a Dubai-based exclusive real estate advisory, has exceeded Dh29 billion across 16 projects, including 12 real estate and 4 hospitality projects with a development value of Dh20 billion. This put the company in pole position in the UAE’s high-g»»»

Dubai: For Malayalam actor Rahman, fame didn’t start in Kerala, it all began in Abu Dhabi where he spend his childhood. Apparently, Malayali families in the 1980s Gulf watched him on their televisions at home, and in many ways, claimed him as their own, says Rahman to Gulf News ahead of his release»»»

Sharjah: The Sharjah Archaeology Authority (SAA) has announced the inscription of four new archaeological sites in the emirate of Sharjah on the Islamic World Heritage List of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (ISESCO). The newly listed sites are Wadi Al Helou: A W»»»

The Bishkek City Court issued a decision on the appeal filed by the defense of journalist Kanyshai Mamyrkulova. The information was shared by human rights activist Gulshaiyr Abdirasulova. According to her, the court acquitted Mamyrkulova under Article 330 of the Criminal Code of Kyrgyzstan (incitem»»»

KUWAIT, Feb 13 (KUNA) -- Kuwait's embassies in Tunisia, Vietnam, Bulgaria, as well as the Permanent Mission to the United Nations and the Consulate General in Geneva celebrated the 65th National Day and 35th Liberation Day, attended by senior officials, diplomats, and prominent public figures.In Tu»»»

MUNICH, Feb 13 (KUNA) -- His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah met on Friday with the Lebanese Prime Minister Dr. Nawaf Salam, on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference in Munich.During the meeting, they reviewed the strong bilaterial ties and ways to furt»»»

Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Police has released video footage showing a series of traffic collisions caused by drivers stopping their vehicles in the middle of active roadways, warning that such behaviour has led to serious secondary crashes. The footage, broadcast in cooperation with the emirate’s Monito»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Divisions emerged between European Union member states and the European Commission during an informal EU summit held at Alden Biesen castle in Belgium, a media has reported. Germany and Italy at the gathering on Thursday jointly asserted that the EU must exercise restraint in its»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on Friday that she planned to meet with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the Munich Security Conference to discuss, among other things, Greenland, amid Washington's claims to the island. The Munich Security Conference is taking pla»»»

It is a major milestone on our pathway to developing Europe’s first sovereign hypersonic strike capability, the Anglo-German defence and aerospace company says. "Made in Europe. For Europe," reads the trademark slogan of the company that on February 3 test launched its new missile prototype at the »»»

Share: Israel’s disclosure of a naval commando operation in the northern Lebanese town of Batroun has thrust back into focus a case that straddles security, political, and legal fault lines. The announcement, accompanied by Israeli claims surrounding Imad Amhaz, comes at a delicate moment, coincidi»»»

“TUI’s entry into the Romanian market marks a new step in our growth strategy: we are opening a new market, reaching new customer segments and expanding our product portfolio, thus strengthening the group’s geographical diversification and reducing its dependence on traditional markets. With this l»»»

London: London’s high court on Friday upheld a challenge to a government ban on activist group Palestine Action, saying the proscription had interfered with the right to freedom of speech. A three-judge panel at the court found the ban was “disproportionate” and resulted in a “very significant inte»»»

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Bulgaria’s average salary for the fourth quarter of 2025 reached 2,678 leva, or 1,369 euros, marking an increase of over 5% compared to the previous quarter, according to the National Statistical Institute. As usual, the highest average pay was recorded in Sofia city, at 3,743 leva (1,914 euros) in»»»

Tehran: The Iranian government announced on Friday the establishment of a commission of enquiry to look into protests against the high cost of living that turned into anti-government rallies that aleft thousands dead. “A fact-finding committee has been formed with representatives from relevant inst»»»

Parliament on Friday adopted at first and second reading in a single sitting a bill ratifying amendments to the Framework Agreement and the Financial Agreement between the Government of Bulgaria and the European Investment Fund (EIF) concerning the implementation of the JEREMIE Initiative in Bulgar»»»

Cuba’s energy and tourism sectors are in crisis as US sanctions and a blockade of oil supplies, particularly after pressure on Venezuela, have halted fuel imports and strained the power grid. The lack of fuel has forced hotel closures, empty attractions and disruptions to transport and flights, dep»»»

Lawmakers in Venezuela have postponed the final debate on a proposed amnesty law that would free political prisoners, after failing to agree on key details of its application. Thousands of demonstrators marched in Caracas calling for the immediate release of remaining detainees, even as some have a»»»

A Level II state of emergency has been introduced in Chatkal district due to heavy snowfall, the office of the Presidential Plenipotentiary Representative in Jalal-Abad region reported. According to the authorities, schools in the district have switched to online learning because of the weather con»»»

In a letter leaked on Libyan media dated 12 February, the Governor of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL), Naji Issa, requested that Libya’s Minister of Foreign Affairs instruct all embassies, missions, and international organizations operating in Libya to advise their citizens to refrain from buying o»»»

New testimonies have emerged from survivors of the deadly collision between a Coast Guard vessel and a migrant dinghy off the island of Chios that claimed 15 lives on February 3. The depositions, reported Friday by Kathimerini, were taken by a magistrate at the island hospital where injured passeng»»»

Police Officers in Kyustendil detained a man wanted for murder in North Macedonia, the spokesperson for the Regional Directorate of the Interior Ministry in Kyustendil, Katya Tabachka, told BTA on Friday. During an inspection of the Traffic Police, officers found that the 53-year-old man was declar»»»

Japan seized a Chinese fishing boat Thursday and arrested its captain, authorities said Friday, alleging that the boat was sailing inside Japan's exclusive economic zone. Beijing has called on Tokyo to respect the rights of the vessel's Chinese crew members. Japan seized a Chinese fishing boat and »»»

As Lebanon prepares for its parliamentary elections, it is still not clear if and how the expatriates will participate. Interior Minister Ahmad al-Hajjar said that despite all the confusion, the elections will be held on time. In 2018 and 2022, expats voted for the 128 seats in Parliament. While th»»»

Dubai: For decades, Abdulmagied Ahmed Seddiqi stood at the centre of the UAE’s transformation into one of the world’s most important markets for luxury timepieces. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Through Ahmed Seddiqi and Sons and its parent Seddiqi Holding, he helped »»»

The Ministry of Labor and Social Policy issued a statement on Friday, detailing Social Minister Borislav Gutsanov's and his team's work from January 2025 to February 2026. Gutsanov reports that one of his successes within his mandate was the inspection of nursing homes for the elderly and the disco»»»

Abu Dhabi is taking a high-tech leap in public health with its Indoor Air Quality Observatory (HawAQM), showcased for the first time at the World Health Expo in Dubai this week. The recently launched observatory by the Abu Dhabi Public Health Centre (ADPHC) relies on hundreds of high-precision sens»»»

Dubai: A 72-year-old retired engineer from India has won Dh50,000 in Big Ticket’s first weekly e-draw of February. Joykutty Mathew, originally from Kerala, received the news while visiting his daughter and son-in-law in Abu Dhabi. Mathew spent more than 25 years working in Dubai before retiring. Du»»»

Dubai: A simple Instagram Story from 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, turned into a viral moment this week. The royal's request for help naming his new puppy reached 17»»»

BRUSSELS - The Serbia men's national football team has been drawn to play Germany, the Netherlands and Greece in Group 3 of UEFA Nations League A. The draw ceremony was held in Brussels on Thursday evening. The fifth edition of the Nations League begins on September 24 and ends on November 17. The »»»

The representative of Supreme Leader Imam Sayyed Ali Khamenei and Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Ali Shamkhani, declared that “Iran’s missile capabilities are a fundamental element of the country’s defense doctrine and part of its deterrence mechanism,” noting that “from thi»»»

A major security forum is underway at the Munich Security Conference, at a time of high stakes as the European Union seeks to take a more assertive role amid shifting global alliances and tensions with the United States. Marco Rubio is leading a large US delegation to the gathering, signalling Wash»»»

BELGRADE - The Serbian oil company NIS has submitted a new request to the US Department of the Treasury for a special licence that would enable it to continue to operate without obstructions after February 20, when the current operating licence expires. The request was submitted on February 12, NIS»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The next round of Russia-US-Ukraine negotiations on the Ukrainian settlement will be held on February 17-18 in Geneva, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday. "The next round of negotiations on the Ukrainian settlement will take place in the trilateral Russian-American-Uk»»»

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam met Friday on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference with Melissa Parke, Executive Director of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, a global civil society coalition that won the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize. He commended the organization's leading rol»»»

Libya’s Tripoli based government reported that a virtual meeting was held yesterday (Thursday 12 February), between the Prime Minister’s Initiatives Executive Team, the National Mining Corporation, and the United States Geological Survey (USGS), as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen the strategi»»»

A UN human rights spokesperson said on Friday she was very worried about attacks on independent UN experts after European governments criticized the organization's special rapporteur for Palestine Francesca Albanese. This follows condemnation from Germany and other states this week of Albanese's al»»»

The Kremlin said Friday that the next round of US-brokered talks seeking to end the war in Ukraine will take place in Geneva on February 17-18, Russian state media reported. "The next round of talks on the Ukrainian settlement will be held in the same trilateral Russia-US-Ukraine format, on Februar»»»

Cape Canaveral: NASA launched four astronauts to the International Space Station on Friday to carry out the latest research expedition at the orbiting laboratory. The US space agency's Crew-12 lifted off at approximately 5:15 am local time (1015 GMT) aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the Cape Ca»»»

Hungarian opposition leader Peter Magyar, in a Facebook video on February 12, acknowledged the existence of a sex tape recorded secretly in August 2024, which allegedly shows him with his girlfriend at the time. According to analysts, Magyar is taking some political risk by going public preemptivel»»»

Bulgarian drone developer Dronamics has unveiled a new defense platform built around its cargo drone, the Black Swan, aiming to fill a major gap in European airspace security. The initiative, announced on Thursday, focuses on continuous airborne early warning and target acquisition to detect potent»»»

Russia's central bank cut its key interest rate by 50 basis points to 15.5% on Friday and signaled that rates could fall further in a bid to shore up the slowing wartime economy, which is struggling with high borrowing costs. Of ‌the 24 ‌analysts surveyed by Reuters ahead of ‌the decision, ⁠just ei»»»