Sharjah: Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Chaudhry Salik Hussain came under pointed questioning from overseas Pakistanis during an interactive session with the Pakistani business community in Sharjah. Minister Hussain faced a barrage of questions and concerns »»»

RIYADH, Feb 4 (KUNA) -- Saudi Arabia and Turkiye on Wednesday expressed their determination to enhance bilateral cooperation, affirming alignment on several key regional and international issues.This came in a joint statement issued following the conclusion of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan»»»

The popular band Ay Yola from Bashkortostan has been named an Ambassador of the 6th World Nomad Games (WNG). The WNG Secretariat reported. The group’s music is based on the ancient Bashkir epic Ural-Batyr, which the trio reinterprets in a contemporary musical sound, combining traditional instrument»»»

Dubai: The Indian rupee’s recent surge has strengthened expectations of further gains, leading many UAE-based Indian expats to delay sending money home in anticipation of better exchange rates. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The rupee jumped more than 1% on Tuesday to»»»

British authorities have launched an investigation into Peter Mandelson, seen here in the Oval Office of the White House as Britain's ambassador to the United States in May. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Feb. 4 (UPI) -- Authorities in Britain confirmed Wednesday that a criminal inve»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - It is too early to talk about the resumption of the full-scale work of the Arctic Council, Vladislav Maslennikov, director of the Department of European Issues at the Russian Foreign Ministry, told Sputnik. "The current leadership of the [Arctic] Council [the chair of the committ»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Libya's prosecutor general's office has confirmed that Libyan politician Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of former leader Muammar Gaddafi, was killed by gunshot wounds. A source told Sputnik late on Tuesday that Saif al-Islam Gaddafi was killed in an attack on his home in the nort»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The administration of US President Donald Trump has accepted Tehran's request to move talks on the Iranian nuclear program from Turkiye to Oman, Axios journalist Barak Ravid reported on Wednesday, citing a source. On Tuesday, Axios reported that Iran had demanded a change in the »»»

At least 17 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza, hospitals say. Israel's military said it happened after "terrorists" opened fire in the north of the Strip, seriously wounding a soldier during an operation near the Yellow Line, which marks territory controlled by Israel under t»»»

Dubai: An Emirati entrepreneur is serving Emirati-inspired coffee lattes by hand to guests at the World Governments Summit 2026, drawing on local heritage and a journey that began in a quiet corner of his home. Rashid Mohammed Al Mazrouei, founder of specialty coffee project Villa 18, is welcoming »»»

The Al Ain Civil, Commercial and Administrative Court has ordered a client to pay Dh40,000 to a lawyer who represented him in a criminal case, ruling that the loss of a lawsuit does not in itself justify non-payment of agreed legal fees. The court directed the defendant to pay Dh30,000 in legal fee»»»

The Attorney General’s Office confirmed in the early hours of Wednesday 4 February the death of Saif al-Islam Qaddafi, son of the former Libya dictator of Muamar Qaddafi. The Attorney General’s complete statement read: ‘‘Following the receipt of a report about the death of citizen Saif al-Islam Mua»»»

Ankara, Feb. 4 (SANA) Turkey and Saudi Arabia reaffirmed their shared position on the need to safeguard Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, as well as to support the Syrian people’s aspirations for development and prosperity. According to Anadolu, a joint Turkish-Saudi statement publishe»»»

Riyadh, Feb. 4 (SANA) A Syrian delegation headed by Minister of Economy and Industry Nidal al-Shaar is taking part in the Fifth International Conference and Exhibition of the Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration (SCCA), currently being held in Riyadh. The conference began on Wednesday under the »»»

South Korean short track speed skaters train for the 2026 Winter Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Wednesday. Photo by Yonhap South Korea has been projected to grab three gold medals and finish 14th in the medal table at the upcoming Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. According to data p»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Kirill Dmitriev, the head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund and special presidential envoy for economic cooperation with foreign countries, on Wednesday published a photo of Abu Dhabi, where a new round of negotiations on Ukraine is planned from February 4-5. Dmitriev posted »»»

Diplomats and media industry experts shed light on “soft power” and how it can be leveraged to build national reputations and shape public awareness of contemporary international issues, as the Saudi Media Forum hosted candid discussions on the reality of the Arab media sector and the requirements »»»

Doha, Qatar: Liwan Design Studios and Labs has opened “Ade’nnsãda!, Where Night Never Falls…Initiating Contemporary Pan-African Dialogues Around Tapestry and the Masterpiece”, a compelling new exhibition and public programme running from February 1–28, 2026. Opening during Art Basel Qatar, the prog»»»

Prime Minister Edi Rama criticized the country’s judges’ association on Wednesday, accusing it of acting like a political party after it supported an initiative to raise judges’ salaries through judicial action. Rama said the association’s move to seek a pay increase for its members was unjustified»»»

Kyrgyz national writer Sultan Raev’s book Topon (Flood) has been published in Hungarian in Budapest. The book includes the novel Topon and the short stories The Boy Who Caught the Sun and Kashaba. In 2023, the novel Zhanzhaza was published in Hungary. It caused a stir among Hungarian readers. Previ»»»

Athens, Greece: Greek authorities announced Wednesday that 15 people were killed after a collision between a coastguard vessel and a boat carrying migrants off the coast of the Greek island of Chios. The Hellenic Coast Guard said that 25 migrants were rescued, but one woman later died. Search and r»»»

Damascus, Feb. 4 (SANA) Syria has begun destroying old banknotes collected during a currency exchange process launched last month, the country’s financial oversight authority said. The Central Organization for Financial Control said in a statement that it is supervising the receipt, sorting and des»»»

South Korea and the United States are considering outlining a timeline for Washington's transition of wartime operational control to Seoul, a source said Wednesday. In this 2023 photo, South Korean marines assemble during a beach landing drill in Pohang. File Photo by Thomas Maresca/UPI | License P»»»

Dubai: More than 50,000 people have been evacuated from northern Morocco as severe flooding inundated parts of Ksar El Kebir in Larache province, around 100km south of Tangier, authorities said. The interior ministry said the displacement followed days of heavy rainfall and harsh weather conditions»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Minister of State for International Cooperation HE Dr. Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad meets on Wednesday with the Head of the Planning and Statistics Authority in the sisterly Syrian Arab Republic, HE Anas Salim, who is currently visiting the country. During the meeting, the »»»

Indira Sharshenova has been appointed Director of the state enterprise Single Window Center for foreign trade under the State Customs Service of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic. The corresponding order was signed by Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Adylbek Kasymaliev. Previously»»»

On February 2, 2026, a meeting was held at the Ministry of Natural Resources, Ecology, and Technical Supervision of the Kyrgyz Republic between Minister Mederbek Mashiev, Deputy Minister Asel Raimkulova and a delegation from the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA). The ministry’s press s»»»

A 55-year-old man who had been sentenced to a total of 73 years and 10 months in prison under nine court rulings for financial crimes, including fraud and embezzlement, was arrested in Asvestochori, near Thessaloniki, on Tuesday. Authorities said the nine convictions were related to acts allegedly »»»

At the start of the consultations between President Iliana Iotova and MRF - New Beginning on the caretaker prime minister appointment procedure here on Wednesday, Iotova said that snap parliamentary elections as soon as possible after Easter should be the goal. The first Sunday after this year's Ea»»»

Australia, which has been so eager to boost its defense spending budget, is hoping to unlock up to $1.8 billion to allow the Australian Defense Force to tackle critical capability gaps, reports ABC News. The money would come from the sale of historic defense properties. Prime Minister Anthony Alban»»»

Spanish and Portuguese authorities braced on ​Wednesday for the impact of Storm Leo, suspending classes in some areas and warning against travel, just one week after deadly Storm Kristin wreaked havoc across the Iberian Peninsula. Spain's state meteorological agency AEMET forecast that some parts o»»»

Women in Iran can now formally obtain a license to ride a motorcycle, local media reported Wednesday, ending years of legal ambiguity surrounding two-wheelers. The law previously did not explicitly prohibit women from riding motorbikes and scooters, but in practice authorities refused to issue lice»»»

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Egyptian Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk announced on Tuesday that the ministry plans to issue two billion dollars in international bonds during the second half of the current 2025-2026 fiscal year. He added that favorable financing is available from long-term development partners on concessional t»»»

Indian lawmakers from the ruling coalition praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday for striking a deal with the U.S. that seeks to reduce tariffs on Indian goods, while the opposition raised questions on the impact on sensitive sectors such as agriculture. President Donald Trump on Monday a»»»

Mexico and the United States said Tuesday that they had reached an agreement under which Mexico would send a minimum amount of water annually to the U.S. President Donald Trump had threatened to raise tariffs by 5% on Mexican imports if it did not deliver more water. The countries have been negotia»»»

The first wind power plant in Kyrgyzstan has begun generating its first megawatts of electricity. Kundus Kyrbasheva, Chairperson of the Association of Green Power Plants of the Kyrgyz Republic, posted on social media. According to her, this marks the transition from words to actual generation and a»»»

DOHA: Minister of State for International Cooperation HE Dr Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad has met with Head of the Planning and Statistics Authority in the sisterly Syrian Arab Republic Anas Salim, who is currently visiting the country. During the meeting, the two sides discussed relations b»»»

Gaza's civil defense agency said the death toll from a series of Israeli air strikes and artillery shelling on Wednesday rose to 17, including three children and six women. The Israeli military earlier said it had carried out the attacks in response to gunfire that wounded one of its officers.»»»

From civilisational ties to strategic partnership, expanding trade, defence cooperation, and BRICS alignment underscore a shared Global South vision. As India commemorates its 77th Republic Day on 26 January 2026, the anniversary offers a timely opportunity to reflect not only on India’s constituti»»»

President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received Abdullah II, King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, at Al-Ittihadiya Palace on Monday, where the two leaders held extensive talks underscoring the depth of Egyptian-Jordanian relations and their shared positions on the most pressing regional challenges. An »»»

President Iliana Yotova said efforts are under way to schedule the upcoming parliamentary elections for the earliest possible date after the Easter holidays. She made the statement during consultations with representatives of the parliamentary group “DPS-New Beginning” at the presidency. During the»»»

MRF-New Beginning Deputy Floor Leader Iskra Mihaylova-Koparova said the primary task of the caretaker government which will be appointed is to guarantee fair and transparent elections that will restore the trust of the Bulgarian public in the system, political parties and institutions. She spoke at»»»

A Greek coastguard vessel and a boat carrying migrants have collided in the Aegean sea, killing 15 people, authorities said Wednesday, updating the previous toll. The incident occurred Tuesday off the island of Chios, near Türkiye. "The pilot of a high-speed boat without navigation lights and carry»»»

Israeli fire in Gaza killed at least 17 Palestinians, most of them women and children, hospital officials said Wednesday, while Israel said militant gunfire had injured an Israeli soldier. They were the latest Palestinian deaths since a ceasefire, which has been punctuated by deadly Israeli strikes»»»

The Trump administration is expected to unveil its grandest plan yet to rebuild supply chains of critical minerals needed for everything from jet engines to smartphones, likely through purchase agreements with partners on top of creating a $12 billion U.S. strategic reserve to help counter China's »»»

DUBAI, Feb 4 (KUNA) - UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashid Al-Maktoum received on Tuesday His Highness the Prime Minister of Kuwait, Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, on the sidelines of the World Government Summit in Dubai.During the meeting, His »»»

KUWAIT, Feb 4 (KUNA) -- The price of Kuwaiti oil went up by 19 cents to reach USD 63.52 per barrel on Tuesday, compared to USD 63.33 the previous day, reported the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) on Wednesday.In global markets, the price of Brent crude went up USD 1.03 to reach USD 67.33 per bar»»»

On February 3, 2026, Maksat Tentimishov, Consul General of the Kyrgyz Republic in Yekaterinburg, met with Vyacheslav Shchukin, CEO of the Real Trade Group of Companies. The press service of the Consulate General of the Kyrgyz Republic in Yekaterinburg reported. During the meeting, the parties discu»»»