KUWAIT, Dec 20 (KUNA) -- Kuwaiti Minister of Information and Culture and State Minister for Youth Affairs Abdulrahman Al-Mutairi, stated that the second anniversary of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah's assumption of power is a cherished national occasion for the peopl»»»

Dhaka: Tens of thousands of mourners gathered in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka on Saturday for the funeral of a student leader, after two days of violent protests over his killing. Huge crowds accompanied the funeral procession of Sharif Osman Hadi, a key figure in last year's pro-democracy uprisin»»»

Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Mobility, the emirate’s integrated transport authority, has announced a partial closure of Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed International Road (E11) near Al Mirfa in the Al Dhafra region. The closure is scheduled from Sunday, 21 December 2025, to Saturday, 10 January 2026, affecting tw»»»

Alphabet's Google has advised some employees on US visas to avoid international travel due to delays at embassies, Business Insider reported on Friday, citing an internal email. The email, sent by the company's outside counsel BAL Immigration Law on Thursday, warned staff who need a visa ⁠stamp to »»»

KUWAIT, Dec 20 (KUNA) -- Kuwaiti Public Prosecutor Counselor Saad Al-Safran on Saturday praised the wise leadership of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah in upholding justice, the rule of law, and national stability.In a statement to KUNA, Counselor Al-Safran extended hi»»»

In an interview for the Bulgarian National Television from Friday night, GERB-UDF MP and Chair of the parliamentary Committee on Budget and Finance, Delyan Dobrev, said that the ambition to simultaneously achieve a significant increase in revenues and implement a large investment programme that exc»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian forces have liberated the villages of Vysokoe in the Sumy region and Svetloye in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), the Russian Ministry of Defense said on Saturday. "As a result of decisive actions, Battlegroup Sever liberated the village of Vysokoye in the Sumy re»»»

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has unveiled a new 8-kilometre alternative road providing direct access to the tourist camps in the Al Awir area. The initiative aims to ensure smooth and convenient travel for visitors while meeting the needs of local residents, the RTA said in a social »»»

KUWAIT, Dec 20 (KUNA) -- Kuwaiti Minister of Justice Nasser Al-Sumait expressed his pride and appreciation on Saturday for the journey led by His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, with wisdom in preserving the nation's sovereignty and stability and strengthening its nation»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar will witness the winter solstice for 2025 tomorrow, December 21, marking the end of autumn and the beginning of winter astronomically in the Northern Hemisphere of the Earth. The Qatar Meteorology Department stated that this phenomenon occurs every year due to the 23.5° tilt of t»»»

Russian officials are set to arrive in Florida on Saturday to meet with US negotiators for the latest round of talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. The meeting comes as talks between US, Ukrainian and European negotiators on Friday ended with all sides saying progress had been made on agreeing»»»

Democrats on Friday voiced frustration that the long-awaited release of the Epstein files included many heavily redacted pages, claming it fell far short of what was mandated by the Epstein Files Transparency Act. The latest release includes photos of noted public figures in Epstein's social c»»»

Greece’s top administrative court and the Cyclades Antiquities Authority have halted further construction near the Apokofto Lighthouse on the island of Sifnos, suspending work on four adjacent properties above Chrisopigi beach. The Council of State accepted appeals by residents and ordered a freeze»»»

Sofia Mayor Vassil Terziev wrote on Facebook on Saturday that the capital is ready for the adoption of the euro, with no price hikes and even lower public transport fares. He recalled that Sofia Municipality has adopted a package of amendments to municipal ordinances in connection with the introduc»»»

Dubai is once again relishing clear blue skies after heavy rainfalls, with the Government of Dubai Media Office sharing stunning images and video of the city’s skyline, popular attractions, and residents enjoying the refreshed, pleasant weather. Also Read: UAE winter alert: Temperatures dip to 3.5°»»»

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi have been sentenced to further jail terms following a fraud case involving state gifts. They were convicted of breaking Pakistan's rules on gifts after Bibi was given a luxury jewellery set by Saudi Arabia's Mohammed bin Salman duri»»»

CAIRO, Dec 20 (MENA) – Egypt continued in 2025 to strengthen its regional and international leadership in environmental protection and sustainable development by implementing integrated strategies focused on the transition to a green economy, improved waste management, biodiversity conservation and»»»

The US military has carried out a wave of air strikes against dozens of Islamic State group targets across central Syria, US officials said, in retaliation for a deadly attack on American personnel. The strikes follow President Donald Trump’s pledge to respond after two US soldiers and a civilian i»»»

KUWAIT, Dec 20 (KUNA) -- Kuwaiti Minister of Education Jalal Al-Tabtabaei and all employees at the Ministry extended their warmest congratulations and best wishes to His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, on the second anniversary of him assumption of power.Al-Tabtabaei aff»»»

Washington, Dec.20 (SANA) The U.S. Department of War (Pentagon) announced that U.S. forces carried out strikes at dawn Saturday targeting dozens of ISIS terrorist sites in Syria, in response to its terrorist attack that targeted joint Syrian-American forces near Palmyra last Saturday. Ministry of F»»»

Japan unveiled a five-year goal on Saturday for business projects totalling $19 billion in Central Asia as Tokyo vies for influence in the resource-rich region. The announcement came after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi hosted an inaugural summit with the leaders of five Central Asia nations -- Kaza»»»

Russian missile strikes on port infrastructure in Odesa, southern Ukraine, killed eight people and left 27 wounded, Ukraine’s Emergency Service said Saturday morning. The strikes came as Russian envoys are set to travel to Miami to hold talks with US negotiators aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. »»»

Ukrainian Ambassador to Bulgaria, Olesya Ilashchuk, has urged caution against speculation and political interpretations regarding her son’s detention, stressing that any assessments should rely solely on official court decisions, BGNES reported. On December 18, the Pechersk District Court in Kyiv o»»»

Abu Dhabi: Operation Gallant Knight 3 has confirmed the continuation of its extensive humanitarian efforts to support residents of the Gaza Strip, providing urgent aid to displaced communities amid extremely challenging conditions. In a post on X, the operation shared the results of Week 110 of its»»»

KUWAIT, Dec 20 (KUNA) -- Kuwaiti Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdullah Al-Yahya said Saturday the second anniversary of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah's assumption of power marks a bright national beacon through which Kuwait has promoted its orientation steadily and c»»»

KUWAIT, Dec 20 (KUNA) -- Kuwaiti Health Minister Dr. Ahmad Al-Awadhi on Saturday congratulated His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on the second anniversary of assumption of power, hailing the country's achievements made under his leadership.Speaking to KUNA, the minister»»»

A suspect involved in the distribution of synthetic drugs has been detained in Bishkek, the press service of the Main Internal Affairs Department of Bishkek reported. According to the department, on December 18 the State Service on Drug Control received information that synthetic drugs were being s»»»

The World Bank said on Friday that it has approved $700 million in financing for Pakistan under a multi-year initiative aimed at supporting the country's macroeconomic stability and service delivery. The funds will be released under the bank's Public Resources for Inclusive Development - Multiphase»»»

KUWAIT, Dec 20 (KUNA) -- Kuwaiti Minister of Defense Sheikh Abdullah Ali Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah congratulated His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on the occasion of the second anniversary of His Highness the Amir's assumption of power.In a press statement on Saturday,»»»

New details have emerged from the five-hour meeting of the Mandates Council. According to locan media, the head of SPAK, Klodian Braho, informed members that the USB submitted as evidence in the case involving Belinda Balluku contains approximately 16,000 pages of materials. Sources also report tha»»»

The Council on Rules, Mandates and Immunity held a lengthy meeting late on Friday, marked by extensive debate over the request concerning the parliamentary immunity of MP Belinda Balluku. After hours of discussion, the Council decided not to reach a conclusion yet, requesting additional time to rev»»»

FacebookTwitterWhatsAppLinkedinCopy URL Following a car bomb attack that assassinated the Egyptian Prosecutor General, Hisham Barakat, on his convoy while was leaving his home last Monday morning near the military academy in Heliopolis, the Egyptian stocks fell down as the Benchmark index, EGX30, d»»»

In a post published in his Facebook account on Friday night, Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria (CC-DB) Deputy Floor Leader Bozhidar Bozhanov commented on the reported firing of journalists Maria Tsantsarova and Zlatimir Yochev from bTV. The MP expressed disagreement with the statement that »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Support for Kiev under the EU loan of 90 billion euros will cost participating European countries around 3 billion euros (over $3.5 billion) per year, media reported, citing a high-ranking official in Brussels. The EU loan to Kiev will cost participating EU countries around 3 bil»»»

NEW YORK (Sputnik), Lenka White - A tunnel between Russia and the United States is not only technologically feasible, but it can also help improve economic, security, and people-to-people ties between the two countries, George Papadopoulos, a foreign policy advisor to the first Trump presidential c»»»

In Russia, a citizen of Kyrgyzstan who beat a disabled child has been sentenced to 3.5 years in prison. According to the press service of the Moscow Region Courts of General Jurisdiction, the Voskresensky District Court handed down the verdict, sending the man to a correctional colony for beating a»»»

Mexico City: A pilot refused to take off and barricaded himself in the cockpit of a plane in Mexico City on Friday, staging what he said was a protest over unpaid wages, local media reported. “This plane isn't leaving until they pay us what they owe us,” the pilot told dozens of passengers onboard »»»

NEW YORK (Sputnik) Lenka White - The meeting between Russian special envoy Kirill Dmitriev and US Rep. Anna Paulina Luna marks "tremendous" progress toward resuming negotiations and business between Russia and the US, George Papadopoulos, a foreign policy advisor to the first Trump presidential cam»»»

DONETSK (Sputnik) - Under the worst-case scenario, shelling of the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant by the Ukrainian armed forces could lead to consequences comparable to the Chernobyl and Fukushima tragedies, power plant Director Yury Chernichuk told Sputnik. Yevgeniya Yashina, communications direct»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, and US special envoy Steve Witkoff have presented a draft reconstruction plan for Gaza to potential investors, The Wall Street Journal reported. The blueprint of the futuristic resort called "Project Sunrise," drafted by Kush»»»

Sharjah City Municipality announced the reopening of public parks on Saturday following temporary closures due to unstable weather. The municipality used social media to invite residents to safely enjoy the winter season. Also Read: UAE winter alert: Temperatures dip to 3.5°C after rain—what’s ahea»»»

A unique commemorative medal dedicated to the great Kyrgyz writer Chingiz Aitmatov has been created in Russia, Rossiyskaya Gazeta reported. The medal was produced at the Dubrovin Foundry on the initiative of its head, Ivan Dubrovin. It is made of pure 999-grade silver. The obverse features a profil»»»

Acting Minister of Health of Kyrgyzstan Kanybek Dosmambetov visited the Interregional Combined Clinical Hospital in Osh, where he reviewed the hospital’s medical activities and the current state of its infrastructure. Hospital Director Atabek Zhumaliev briefed the acting minister on ongoing major r»»»

Eight people were killed and 27 wounded in a Russian missile strike on port infrastructure in Odesa, southern Ukraine, late on Friday, Ukraine’s Emergency Service said Saturday morning. Some of the wounded were on a bus at the epicenter of the overnight strike, the service said in a Telegram post. »»»

A Bulgarian man from Chicago, Nenko Ganchev, 56, has died while in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at the North Lake Correctional Facility in Baldwin, Michigan, a private prison contracted by ICE, raising urgent calls for a full investigation, ABC7 Chicago and Bulgaria»»»

Riyadh, Dec.20 (SANA) The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) welcomed repeal of US sanctions imposed on Syria under “the Caesar Act,” affirming that the step represents a positive development that contributes to supporting efforts to restore stability and improve humanitarian and economic conditions in»»»

Bulgaria has opted not to join the newly established International Claims Commission for Ukraine, an initiative created under the Council of Europe to evaluate and determine compensation for destruction, loss, and injuries caused by Russian aggression, Dnevnik reported. Alongside Bulgaria, Hungary,»»»

President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov took part in the ceremony announcing bilateral documents as part of Central Asia + Japan Business Forum. The press service of the President reported. According to the press service, approximately 300 business representatives from Central Asian countries and Jap»»»

Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya Hanna Tetteh has accused Libya’s stakeholders of stalling political progress on the UN-backed roadmap intended to lead the country toward national election. “Four months have elapsed si»»»

In unusually blunt language, and following a visit by Sudan’s Sovereignty Council Chairman and army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan to Cairo, the Egyptian presidency issued a statement on the war in Sudan outlining three points it described as red lines. It said Egypt would not allow any of them to be»»»