Syria issues public tenders to import oil
Damascus [Syria], January 21: Syrian authorities have issued public tenders to import oil and its derivatives, aiming to improve the efficiency of imports and foster...
Huge oil reserves discovered in central Iraq
Baghdad [Iraq], January 21: The state-owned Iraqi Midland Oil Company said on Monday that it has discovered huge oil reserves in the East Baghdad oil...
Israeli settlers raid Palestinian villages in West Bank
Jerusalem [Israel], January 21: Dozens of Israeli settlers raided Palestinian villages in the occupied West Bank Monday night, attacking residents, torching property, and sparking clashes...
Trump signs executive order to withdraw from WHO
New York [US], January 21: The United States will exit the World Health Organization, President Donald Trump said on Monday, saying the global health agency...
Trump signs TikTok order delaying ban of app
Washington [US], January 21: U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order seeking to delay by 75 days the enforcement of a ban...
Hamas says next hostages will be released on Saturday as scheduled
Gaza [Palestine], January 21: Hamas said on Monday it would next release hostages held in Gaza on Saturday, after an official with the Palestinian militant...
Wake up and spend more on defense, Macron tells Europe as Trump...
Paris [France}, January 21: French President Emmanuel Macron called on Europe Monday to "wake up" and spend more on defense in order to reduce its...
As Trump era begins, Ukrainians are exhausted by war
New York [US], January 21: As Donald Trump's second term as U.S. president dawns, Ukrainian soldiers and civilians see a hard road ahead in their...
Biden issues preemptive pardons for family and Trump targets Cheney, Milley, Fauci
New York [US], January 21: Outgoing President Joe Biden issued preemptive pardons on Monday for several of his immediate family members and people that incoming...
TikTok awaits Trump reprieve as China signals it is open to a...
Washington [US], January 21: TikTok awaited an executive order granting it more time to strike a deal after President Donald Trump returned to power on...
Trump to withdraw from Paris climate agreement, White House says
Washington [US], January 21: President Donald Trump will once again withdraw the United States from the Paris climate deal, the White House said, removing the...
Trump pledges to restore America as he begins second term
Washington [US], January 21: Donald Trump officially returned to the presidency, taking the oath of office inside the U.S. Capitol as he pledged to rescue...
No day-one tariffs coming from Trump, but trade overhaul planned, official says
Washington [US], January 21: President Donald Trump will issue a broad trade memo on Monday that stops short of imposing new tariffs on his first...
UAE showcases creativity at Maison & Objet Paris Fair
Paris [France], January 21: The Dubai Culture and Arts Authority concluded its participation today in the Maison & Objet Paris Fair, a key event specialising...
Dubai hosts closed meeting of World Bank Cloud Computing Working Group
Dubai [UAE], January 21: Dubai today hosted a closed meeting of the World Bank Cloud Computing Working Group in preparation for the launch of the...
UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon visits Israel
New York [US], January 21: United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert today began a visit to Israel, where she is set to meet...
Dubai hosts closed meeting of World Bank Cloud Computing Working Group
Dubai [UAE], January 21: Dubai today hosted a closed meeting of the World Bank Cloud Computing Working Group in preparation for the launch of the...
UN delegation following up on post-ceasefire aid preparations for Gaza
New York [US], January 21: A high-level delegation from the United Nation has visited Al-Arish city and Rafah border crossing to follow up on the...
Singaporean delegation explores future academic cooperation with Mohamed Bin Zayed University for...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], January 21: Mohamed Bin Zayed University for Humanities received a Singaporean government delegation headed by Professor Dr. Nazir al-Din Muhammad Nasser, Grand...
UAE President, VPs congratulate Donald Trump on taking oath as US President...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], January 21: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan sent a cable to Donald Trump congratulating him on taking oath...
Home coming for displaced Palestinians
Tel Aviv [Israel], January 20: Tens of thousands of forcibly displaced Palestinians are heading to their homes, walking through devastated swaths of Gaza, after the...
Guns in Gaza have gone silent: Biden
Washington [US], January 20: On his last day as US president, Joe Biden welcomed the ceasefire deal, saying "Today, the guns in Gaza have gone...
Trump prepares for aggressive push of Day 1 executive actions
Washington [US], January 20: At noon Monday, a new Donald Trump era begins.
Scholz concerned at Musk's election interventions
Frankfurt [Germany], January 20: Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday expressed concern at tech billionaire Elon Musk's interventions in the German electoral campaign.
Zelensky calls for more air defence after over 1,000 attacks in a...
Kiev [Ukraine], January 20: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky issued a renewed appeal to the country's allies on Sunday to provide more US-made Patriot air defence...
Thousands celebrate Chemnitz as new European Capital of Culture
Chemnitz [Germany], January 20: Despite an attempt by right-wing extremists to disrupt the festivities, tens of thousands of people gathered in the eastern German city...
Russia takes control of more villages in Donetsk
Moscow [Russia], January 20: Russia's Defense Ministry said yesterday it had taken control of three more villages in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk province, marking the latest...