Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) on Saturday addressed an important scam affecting citizens in the UAE. In light of recent reports of unauthorised QR codes on some parking sign poles across the city, RTA and Parkin urged road users to stay vigilant and avoid scanning any QR codes or clic»»»

Riyadh, Dec. 13 (SANA) Syria will take part as “Guest of Honor” in the upcoming “Made in Saudi Arabia” trade exhibition, opening December 15 in Riyadh, Syrian officials said. The three-day event, hosted by the Saudi Export Development Authority, will feature a Syrian pavilion showcasing more than 2»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov held a meeting with military correspondents, discussing the development of unmanned systems and the modernization of weapons and military equipment, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday. "Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov h»»»

In the second show of the UAE Lottery’s revamped Lucky Day draw, three players each won Dh100,000 under the guaranteed Lucky Chance ID cash prize category. During Draw No 251213 on Saturday, the winning numbers from the Days set were 13, 23, 21, 16, 8 and 5, while the winning number from the Months»»»

Tunis, Dec 13 (TAP) – Governor of the Central Bank of Tunisia (BCT) Fethi Zouhair Nouri on Saturday stated that Tunisia does not suffer from a shortage of talent or ideas, but rather from a lack of productive investment and financing capable of...»»»

Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) on Saturday addressed an important scam affecting citizens in the UAE. In light of recent reports of unauthorised QR codes on some parking sign poles across the city, RTA and Parkin urged road users to stay vigilant and avoid scanning any QR codes or clic»»»

ANKARA, Dec 13 (KUNA) -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday the scheduled peace council in Gaza must address security problem caused by the Israeli occupation forces.In remarks to reporters aboard a plane while returning home from a visit to Turkmenistan, Erdogan said it is ess»»»

KUWAIT, Dec 13 (KUNA) -- The Ministry of Interior declared on Saturday that its personnel burst into a farm in Al-Abdali used for storing and smuggling diesel out of the country.The operation was carried out under director supervision by the Acting Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Fah»»»

Tunis, Dec 13 (TAP) — The Export Promotion Centre (CEPEX) on Saturday announced the organisation of “one-to-one” business meetings with heads of its overseas commercial representations, scheduled for December 18 in Sousse and 19 in Sfax.According to...»»»

Israel said it killed a senior Hamas commander on Saturday in a strike on a vehicle inside Gaza. In a statement, the Israeli military said it had "struck a key Hamas terrorist" in Gaza City. The Hamas-run Civil Defence spokesman, Mahmoud Basal, told the BBC that four people were killed in the strik»»»

Phnom Penh: Cambodia on Saturday suspended all of its border crossings with Thailand, as the two countries remained locked in a deadly military conflict. "The Royal Government of Cambodia has decided to fully suspend all entry and exit movements at all Cambodia-Thailand border crossings, effective »»»

MOSCOW, Dec 13 (KUNA) -- Russia assailed on Saturday a European Union's decision to suspend Russian assets labeling it as illegal and flagrant breach of the international law.Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said in a press briefing that the EU policy towards Russia "has been void of a»»»

Doha: Qatar National Bank (QNB) discussed the key factors that will support economic growth in the ASEAN-6 economies during 2026 and contribute to a positive growth outlook, including the stabilization of the global trade environment and the decline in the severity of risks associated with trade pr»»»

The Israeli enemy threatened on Saturday to strike a house that was previously inspected by the UNIFIL at the request of the Mechanism committee, and was proven to be free of weapons The Israeli enemy army issued what it called an “evacuation order” for a house in the southern Lebanese town of Yano»»»

Tunis, Dec 13 (TAP) – An opposition-led march was staged on Saturday afternoon following a call by opposition political parties, notably the Workers’ Party, Al-Joumhouri Party, Ettakatol, as well as the Tunisian League for the Defence of Human...»»»

Dubai: A family of five — a husband, wife and their three children — were found dead in their apartment in the Boulaq El Dakrour district of Giza, Egyptian authorities said, in what investigators believe was a gas leak that occurred while the family slept. Police received an emergency call reportin»»»

KUWAIT, Dec 13 (KUNA) -- The Kuwaiti Navy patrol boat Garoh and the Indian Navy ship Sarthak carried out a joint sea maneuver for combating fires and securing logistics in the waters.The Kuwaiti military said on Saturday that the drill was part of activities to bolster naval security, elevate the l»»»

Ankara, Dec. 13 (SANA) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reaffirmed that Turkey is committed to promoting security, peace, and prosperity for the Syrian people. He said implementing the March 10 agreement with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) would reinforce Syria’s unity, territorial integr»»»

The leader of Albania’s Democratic Party (PD), Sali Berisha, has announced a nationwide protest to be held in Tirana on 22 December at 17:00 local time. Speaking during a meeting of the party’s leadership, Mr Berisha said street protests would be the only path the opposition would follow in confron»»»

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 13 (KUNA) -- Kuwait's Ambassador to Indonesia Khaled Al-Yasin has discussed with Indonesian health minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin means of boosting bilateral collaboration in the health field.The talks covered sharing information and expertise, and alluring Indonesian qualified tech»»»

Tunis, Dec. 13 (TAP )- Tunisia attended the seventh session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-7) on December 8-12 at the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya.The event addressed the theme: "Advancing Sustainable...»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs (Awqaf) announced a strategic partnership with Google Cloud to deliver advanced artificial intelligence projects that accelerate digital transformation across the ministry. The partnership includes the launch of the Awqaf AI Factory, a uni»»»

Several Syrian and American soldiers were wounded when shots were fired at a joint military delegation in Palmyra in central Syria on Saturday, state media said. The incident is the first of its kind to be reported since forces overthrew longtime Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad in December last year,»»»

GAZA, Dec 13 (KUNA) -- A senior official of Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) on Saturday deeply acclaimed the UNGA resolution that calls for compelling the Israeli occupation ensure delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza.Ahmad Abu Holi, the PLO's Executive Committee member and President of the»»»

Sheikh Naim Qassem, Secretary General of Hezbollah, delivered a firm declaration rejecting any attempt to disarm the resistance, framing such efforts as a direct extension of the Israeli occupation entity’s strategic objectives and a threat to Lebanon’s very existence. “Let the United States know: »»»

“It’s obvious that he’s trying to evade Trump’s demands to sign an agreement by December 25 ceding certain territories and agreeing to the proposals in Trump’s plan,” military analyst Viktor Litovkin told Sputnik, commenting on Zelensky’s conditional agreement to elections after facing criticism fr»»»

A Special CBI Court in Lucknow sentenced a former principal of Kendriya Vidyalaya in Kanpur to four years’ imprisonment, along with a fine of Rs100,000 (about Dh4,050), for taking a bribe of Rs25,000 (Dh1,013) from a canteen operator, an official said on Saturday. Tasudduque Khan, the then Principa»»»

The Transport Ministry and public transport operator STASY have issued a call for preliminary consultation for a feasibility study to install air conditioning on 16 first-generation trains on the Athens Metro that currently have only ventilation. Officials say the move aims to improve passenger con»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia will respond promptly to the European Union's decision to indefinitely freeze Russian state assets in European bank accounts, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Saturday. "Our response will not take long. A detailed statement on this issue was pub»»»

Parts of Nigeria's biggest city, Lagos, have been turned into an "open-air gallery", in the words of the organisers of the city's first street art festival. "We believe art shouldn't be confined to galleries and museums," Osa Okunkpolor, a Nigerian graffiti artist known as Osa Seven, and one of the»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Minister of Commerce and Industry, H E Sheikh Faisal bin Thani bin Faisal Al-Thani has issued Ministerial Decision No. (102) of 2025, adopting the Qatari Technical Regulation on Shelf Life of Food Products, No. QS 10050:2025. The new regulation replaces Technical Regulation QS GSO »»»

Tunis, Dec 13 (TAP) – The Tunisian League for the Defence of Human Rights (LTDH) presented at a press conference on Saturday its annual report on the state of rights and freedoms in Tunisia in 2025.League President Bassem Trifi said the...»»»

At 23, Noor Elakhdar is not just finishing marathons – she is changing perceptions. An artist and athlete of determination, Noor took on the ADNOC Abu Dhabi Marathon for the third time on Saturday, turning one of the UAE’s biggest sporting stages into a powerful platform for inclusion. Born in Saud»»»

Tunis, Dec 13 (TAP) – A mixed maritime line (passengers and freight) between Livorno, Italy, and La Goulette should soon be launched, following a Tunisian proposal presented during a working session held on December 11 in Livorno.President of the...»»»

Dubai: flydubai, the Dubai-based carrier, inaugurated its first direct service to Riga, the capital of Latvia, marking the start of its three-times-weekly service between Dubai International (DXB) and Riga Airport (RIX). The inaugural flight landed in Riga to a warm reception by airport officials, »»»

BEIRUT (Sputnik) - An attack on the joint forces of Syria and the United States near the city of Palmyra has left several troops injured and one Syrian dead, the Syria TV broadcaster reported on Saturday. US helicopters reportedly intervened to evacuate those wounded in the shooting and take them t»»»

Doha, Qatar: Ici C’est Paris Park by Qatar Airways will be open to the public on 14 December from 5 pm to 10 pm, and on 15 December. 16 and 17 December from 3 pm to 10 pm. Designed as an inclusive, family-friendly, and intergenerational space, it invites residents, visitors, families, and football »»»

The EuroMillions jackpot has been won by a player in Ireland for the second time this year. The jackpot was worth €17m (£14.9m) and there was just one winning ticket. The winning ticket was bought in the Ulster region, the National Lottery has confirmed. The ticket matched five numbers and two Luck»»»

Belarus has freed 123 prisoners, including prominent opposition activist Maria Kolesnikova, after the US agreed to lift sanctions on the Eastern European country. Nobel Peace Prize winner Ales Bialiatski is also among those who have been freed following talks in Minsk with US President Donald Trump»»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE is expected to experience light to moderate rainfall this week. It is expected to be occasionally heavy, and is forecast to hit various parts of Abu Dhabi and other emirates from Saturday, December 13, through to Friday, December 19, 2025. Authorities have urged the public to tak»»»

The new world order takes shape through pressure, rivalry, and the rise of several commanding powers, not through declarations of equality. Multipolarity emerges as a harsh contest of sovereignty in which only civilization-states with real strength shape events and the rest are pulled into the orbi»»»

Ukraine’s government has no active candidates for the vacant post of energy minister, Reuters reported on Friday, citing sources, more than a month after a major corruption scandal forced the dismissal of the previous official. Last month, Ukraine’s Western-backed anti-graft agencies announced the »»»

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani received UN Secretary General António Guterres on Saturday, as he said that Iraq emerged victorious over terrorism thanks to the sacrifices of its people. In a joint press conference with Guterres in Baghdad, Al-Sudani said the last parliamentary electio»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Saturday that he had always advocated for mending ties with Russia, and would ask the Foreign Ministry to revive Slovak-Russian committees for economic cooperation as soon as possible. "I am one of those who has called for and will call f»»»

Devastating floods and landslides have killed 1,006 people in Indonesia, rescuers said Saturday as the Southeast Asian nation grapples with the huge scale of relief efforts. The disaster, which has hit the northwestern island of Sumatra over the past fortnight, has also injured more than 5,400, the»»»

Tunis, Dec. 13 (TAP)- Minister of Trade and Export Development Samir Abid had a coordination meeting on Saturday with a visiting delegation from China's Wuhan Yangluo Port Service company.The meeting was attended by CEOs of structures under the...»»»

Migrants have been pictured arriving in Dover on Saturday after the longest period without any small boat crossings in seven years. Photos appeared to show dozens of migrants wearing life jackets being brought in to Dover, Kent, aboard a Border Force vessel. Before the weekend, no migrants had made»»»

BAGHDAD, Dec 13 (KUNA) -- The visiting United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Saturday affirmed that the international organization would continue to support Iraq to ensure its stability and prosperity.Guterres, currently on an official visit to the country to attend the formal announ»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) has recently organised a training workshop for around 90 health service providers from the Primary Health Care Corporation working in government schools, to strengthen their readiness to manage asthma cases within the school environment and equip th»»»

At present, the issue of European Union enlargement is not among the top priorities, although efforts are being made. The EU currently has to deal with a number of internal as well as external challenges, said MEP Kristian Vigenin from the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats/Bulgarian »»»