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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...

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...

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,...

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,...

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...

Hamas says next hostages will be released on...
Gaza [Palestine], January 21: Hamas said on Monday it would next release hostages held in Gaza on Saturday, after an...

Wake up and spend more on defense, Macron...
Paris [France}, January 21: French President Emmanuel Macron called on Europe Monday to "wake up" and spend more on defense...

As Trump era begins, Ukrainians are exhausted by...
New York [US], January 21: As Donald Trump's second term as U.S. president dawns, Ukrainian soldiers and civilians see a...

Biden issues preemptive pardons for family and Trump...
New York [US], January 21: Outgoing President Joe Biden issued preemptive pardons on Monday for several of his immediate family...

TikTok awaits Trump reprieve as China signals it...
Washington [US], January 21: TikTok awaited an executive order granting it more time to strike a deal after President Donald...

Trump to withdraw from Paris climate agreement, White...
Washington [US], January 21: President Donald Trump will once again withdraw the United States from the Paris climate deal, the...

Trump pledges to restore America as he begins...
Washington [US], January 21: Donald Trump officially returned to the presidency, taking the oath of office inside the U.S. Capitol...

No day-one tariffs coming from Trump, but trade...
Washington [US], January 21: President Donald Trump will issue a broad trade memo on Monday that stops short of imposing...

UAE showcases creativity at Maison & Objet Paris...
Paris [France], January 21: The Dubai Culture and Arts Authority concluded its participation today in the Maison & Objet Paris...

Dubai hosts closed meeting of World Bank Cloud...
Dubai [UAE], January 21: Dubai today hosted a closed meeting of the World Bank Cloud Computing Working Group in preparation...

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...

Dubai hosts closed meeting of World Bank Cloud...
Dubai [UAE], January 21: Dubai today hosted a closed meeting of the World Bank Cloud Computing Working Group in preparation...

UN delegation following up on post-ceasefire aid preparations...
New York [US], January 21: A high-level delegation from the United Nation has visited Al-Arish city and Rafah border crossing...

Singaporean delegation explores future academic cooperation with Mohamed...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], January 21: Mohamed Bin Zayed University for Humanities received a Singaporean government delegation headed by Professor Dr....

UAE President, VPs congratulate Donald Trump on taking...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], January 21: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan sent a cable to Donald Trump...

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...

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...

Trump prepares for aggressive push of Day 1...
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...

Zelensky calls for more air defence after over...
Kiev [Ukraine], January 20: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky issued a renewed appeal to the country's allies on Sunday to provide...

Thousands celebrate Chemnitz as new European Capital of...
Chemnitz [Germany], January 20: Despite an attempt by right-wing extremists to disrupt the festivities, tens of thousands of people gathered...

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...