BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announced on Monday Serbia's next military parade would feature thousands of armed robots and that he would ask Chinese President Xi Jinping for China's support on the matter. Vucic was speaking to reporters at a presentation of robots made by the Chine»»»

TUNIS, Feb. 2 (TAP) – Political activists and civil society representatives on Monday condemned attempts to subjugate the media and turn it into a “propaganda tool.”In a citizens’ petition published on Facebook, the signatories—including journalists...»»»

French protesters tore up an EU flag during a rally in central Paris at the weekend, calling for the country’s withdrawal from the bloc to protect the farming community from Brussels’ damaging policies. The demonstration, which drew more than 1,000 people, was organized by Florian Philippot, the le»»»

Dubai: In a big win for Indian expats in the UAE and Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) across the world, India has eased customs rules for carrying gold jewellery, Gulf News can reveal. This follows the announcement of the Customs Baggage Rules, 2026, in India's Union Budget 2026 by Finance Minister Nirm»»»

Dubai Police celebrated the traditional Hag Al Laila with a vibrant community gathering at Global Village, drawing families from across the UAE to an evening steeped in heritage and festivity. The event, organised by the Positive Spirit Council in partnership with Dubai Police, Global Village, the »»»

Dubai: Ras Al Khaimah’s most talked-about development just hit another milestone. The 548-metre Wynn Bridge, connecting Wynn Al Marjan Island to the UAE’s main highway network, is now nearly halfway complete. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The bridge — part of a sleek»»»

KUWAIT, Feb 2 (KUNA) -- Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Dr. Nader Al-Jallal on Monday said organizing the "Second International Conference on Successful Aquaculture and Biodiversity Conservation" reflects the Ministry's keenness, through Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research»»»

KUWAIT, Feb 2 (KUNA) -- His Highness the Amir, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, received on Monday at Bayan Palace the President of the Swiss Confederation, Guy Parmelin, on his official visit to Kuwait. The meeting was attended by His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad»»»

Director of the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan (MFA), Seitek Zhumakadyr uulu, met with Head of the Consular Section of the U.S. Embassy in Bishkek, Katie Collins. The meeting was held at the initiative of the Kyrgyz side. The parties discussed issues of bilater»»»

One person was killed Monday in an Israeli drone strike on his vehicle on the Zahrani highway between Ansarieh and Sarafand, as Israel intensified its strikes on south Lebanon, despite a ceasefire and the army's deployment in the region. Hours later, another drone strike targeted a car near al-Qlai»»»

UNIFIL called Monday on Israel to stop violating resolution 1701 after the Israeli army dropped Sunday unknown chemical substances from airplanes over Lebanon. On Sunday morning, the Israeli army informed UNIFIL that they would be carrying out an aerial activity dropping what they said was a non-to»»»

Europe must protect its own industries through a “Made in Europe” strategy, European Commissioner for Industry Stephane Sejourne said in an opinion article published on Sunday evening and signed by more than 1,100 company CEOs and business leaders, Reuters reports. “Without an ambitious, effective,»»»

Dubai: Kuwait’s Criminal Court has handed down verdicts in a high-profile case involving the manipulation of commercial prize draws, sentencing dozens of defendants to prison terms and heavy fines. Presided over by Judge Nasser Al Badr, the court sentenced 19 defendants, including the principal acc»»»

Dubai: Two people were injured after a ground collapse struck a fuel station in eastern Cairo’s Fifth Settlement district on Saturday evening, causing the complete collapse of two commercial shops, local media reported. Emergency services were alerted to the incident after reports of a sudden subsi»»»

Dubai: Indian YouTuber Arun Panwar has found himself at the centre of a growing controversy after videos from his wedding surfaced online, showing him receiving nearly Rs71 lakh in cash and 21 tola of gold as what was described as “daan” or gifts. The footage, reportedly from his late-2025 wedding »»»

A shift down in Egypt’s net public debt ratio to GDP. Egypt invests over $2.0 bn in US treasury bills, Hot money excluded from central bank’s announced reserves The Egyptian Debt and Hot Money issues have been causing panic and alarm over the past weeks, this report produces a complete analysis of »»»

For decades, the Greek state has tolerated illegal construction, voting in a series of laws allowing homeowners who built illegally or exceeded the area stated in building permits to declare illegal construction and get away by paying relatively small fines. The facility to declare such illegal con»»»

President Iliana Iotova will begin consultations with parliamentary floor groups on appointing a caretaker prime minister, the President’s administration said here on Monday. Iotova will meet representatives of GERB-UDF and Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria (CC-DB) on Tuesday. Prime Minister »»»

Under these conditions, almost 75% of participants intend to increase their investment levels in real estate assets over the coming year, mainly to protect themselves against inflation (34%), to diversify their portfolio with other financial assets (26%) or for potential tax benefits (14%). Europea»»»

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has ordered the start of nuclear talks with the United States, the news agency Fars reported on Monday, after US President Donald Trump said he was hopeful of a deal to avert military action. "President Pezeshkian has ordered the opening of talks with the United »»»

DUBAI, Feb 2 (KUNA) -- The UAE-Kuwait Economic Forum, held on Monday at Burj Al Arab in Dubai, featured a series of high-level dialogue sessions discussing the dimensions of economic, trade and investment ties between Kuwait and the UAE.The forum opened with a presidential session titled "From Kuwa»»»

Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Edil Baisalov, in an interview with Euronews, commented on the European Union’s sanctions against Kyrgyz banks imposed due to alleged ties to Russia. According to the official, Bishkek is in constant dialogue with the EU and individual Europ»»»

The readiness to resume travel through the Rafah border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt on Monday reflects a complex mix of pressing humanitarian needs and the strict security system imposed by the occupation, making the opening of the crossing a limited step in substance, despite its gre»»»

Romania’s Ministry of Finance announced that in February, FIDELIS government bonds will offer tax-free interest rates of up to 7.25% for leu-denominated issues and up to 6% for euro-denominated issues. The second FIDELIS issuance of the year, FIDELIS II, will run between 6 and 13 February. Resident»»»

In Pleven, February 3 will be a non-school day due to expected low temperatures and complicated winter conditions, the Municipality's press centre said on Monday. An order was issued by Pleven Mayor Valentin Hristov, declaring February 3 a non-school day for all schools in Pleven Municipality. The »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Iran and the United States may start negotiations in the coming days, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and US special envoy Steve Witkoff may act as negotiators, the Tasnim news agency reported on Monday, citing a source. The exact location and time of the negotiations hav»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Lebanese Speaker Nabih Berri receives PM Nawaf Salam in his residence in Beirut’s Ain Al-Tineh 02-02-2026 13:13 PM Latest News Urgent News »»»

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Iran is weighing the terms for resuming talks with the United States soon, a foreign ministry official said on Monday, after both sides signaled readiness to revive diplomacy over a long-running nuclear dispute and dispel fears of a new regional war. Tensions are running high ​amid a military build»»»

Dubai: A Dubai-based reinsurance brokerage operating in the DIFC has been fined $455,176 (Dh1.67 million) by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), it said on Monday. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The penalty was imposed on Ed Broking (MENA) Limited, after th»»»

KUWAIT, Feb 2 (KUNA) -- Kuwait's women's figure skating team delivered an outstanding performance at the 2026 Bucharest International Open Championship, securing seven medals over the two-day competition.Speaking to KUNA following the conclusion of the championship, Kuwait team manager Salem Al-Ajm»»»

BAGHDAD, Feb 2 (KUNA) -- An investigative court in Baghdad, Iraq began proceedings on Monday against 1,387 members of "ISIS" who were recently transferred from Syrian prisons to Iraq.In a press statement, the Iraqi Supreme Judicial Council stated that the investigation is being conducted under the »»»

LONDON, Feb 2 (KUNA) -- Defense personnel tasked with security at key military sites will be given upgraded capabilities to defeat drones as part of new measures introduced in the Armed Forces Bill, said the UK military Monday.Defense Secretary John Healey said, "The doubling of rogue drones near m»»»

A special methodological guide has been developed for the rapid assessment of pasture condition throughout Kyrgyzstan. Natalia Kilyazova, head of the Pasture and Forage Department at the Kyrgyz Research Institute of Livestock and Pastures under the Ministry of Water Resources, Agriculture, and Proc»»»

SE Advisory Services, Schneider Electric’s global consulting practice, today announced the launch of Resource Advisor+, a next-generation energy and sustainability intelligence platform. Resource Advisor+ platform and its suite of products are powered by AI-driven workflows and transforms how organ»»»

In Bulgaria, fuel prices remain largely unchanged, with the international oil market continuing to respond to tensions between the United States and Iran. Svetoslav Benchev, Chairman of the Bulgarian Oil and Gas Association, explained on B NT that domestic fuel trends are currently stable, despite »»»

The financial resource allocated to Bulgaria under the EU’s Just Transition Fund (JTF), through which investments and activities are to be supported to mitigate the negative consequences of the transition to climate neutrality in Bulgaria’s three coal regions - Pernik, Kyustendil and Stara Zagora, »»»

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Monday Serbia could this year become the first country in Europe to start producing humanoid robots. Vucic was speaking to reporters at a presentation of robots manufactured by the Chinese company AGIBOT Innovation. "This year, in the next few m»»»

Dubai: US President Donald Trump’s plan to end the Gaza war gained fresh momentum on Monday with the reopening of the enclave’s Rafah crossing with Egypt — a key step in the second phase of a US-brokered ceasefire. The crossing, Gaza’s main gateway to the outside world, had been largely shut since »»»

Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) CEO Sultan Al-Marshad and Oman’s Minister of Finance Sultan Al Habsi signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to support the establishment of an industrial city in Oman, funded by the Kingdom through the SFD with $40 million. The MoU aims to develop the industrial»»»

US President Donald Trump's ​senior envoy Steve Witkoff is expected to visit Israel for meetings ‌with Prime ‌Minister ‌Benjamin ⁠Netanyahu ​and ‌Israel's military chief, two senior Israeli officials said on Monday. The ⁠officials said Witkoff's ‌visit to ‍the ‍country was expected ‍to begin on Tue»»»

Seha Clinics, a subsidiary of PureHealth and one of the UAE’s largest providers of primary and specialty healthcare services, has completed an extensive training programme aimed at enhancing the capabilities of public school nurses across Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, and Al Dhafra. Also Read: UAE students ge»»»

The incidence of allergic rhinitis in Kyrgyzstan has increased 2.5 times. Director of the National Institute of Public Health Zharkynbek Kasymbekov said at a meeting of the parliamentary committee on agrarian policy, water resources, subsoil use, ecology, and environmental protection while discussi»»»

President Joseph Aoun has arrived in Spain where he will meet with King Felipe VI and Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to sign several agreements. Aoun said Sunday he will urge the Spanish leaders to pressure Israel within the European Union to commit to the implementation of a ceasefire agreement reac»»»

Doha, Qatar: A delegate from the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB), visited Doha to inspect and evaluate the facilities and venues that will host the FIVB U17 Volleyball World Championship, slated for August 2026 in Doha. The delegate, Yann Moser, during his visit reviewed several faciliti»»»

LivUp has launched the revitalisation of the historic tenement at Moniuszki 8 in central Warsaw, once home to the iconic pre-war Café Adria. The project will transform the former office and service building into a refined PRS residential scheme with 65 apartments for long-term institutional rental,»»»

The Skyliner office complex in Warsaw continues to strengthen its status as a prime business destination with the expansion of Mindspace, a global flexible workspace operator. Mindspace has signed a 10-year lease with Karimpol Polska for nearly 4,500 sq m in Skyliner II, marking its third location »»»

Greece’s independent tax authority, AADE, on Monday warned members of the public of a new scam involving fraudulent text messages about supposedly unpaid road tax. An AADE announcement said the warning follows “a new wave of bulk sending” of texts pretending to be from the tax authority, which invi»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Kirill Dmitriev, the head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund and special presidential envoy, commented on Monday on the recently published correspondence involving disgraced US financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, saying that his "satanist cabal" benefited fro»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Shura Council convened on Monday as part of its regular session at its headquarters, chaired by the Speaker, HE Hassan bin Abdullah Al Ghanim. The Secretary-General of the Council, HE Nayef bin Mohammed Al Mahmoud read out the agenda, with the council endorsing the minutes of the p»»»