The Israeli occupation army launched a widespread campaign of raids across the occupied West Bank in the early hours of today, resulting in the arrest of a number of Palestinian civilians. Among those detained is former prisoner Lubna Ezz El-Din, who had been released in an earlier prisoner exchang»»»

Dubai: The World Realty Congress & Awards returns to Dubai from December 8–12, 2025 at Mövenpick Grand Al Bustan. The five-day conference will bring together global leaders, innovators, and policymakers to examine how technology, sustainability, and digitalisation are reshaping the real-estate indu»»»

Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi's flagship AI Adopters event, Machines Can Think 2026, will bring together more than 20 leading AI researchers from over 12 countries and top executives from global Big Tech companies. The summit, organized by Polynome, will debut on 26-27 January 2026 at Park Hyatt Saadiyat. T»»»

Former Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblat has described a Sunday meeting with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri as "friendly and warm", calling Berri a "long-time friend and ally." After the meeting, Jumblat said the same phrase previously used by Berri: We cannot negotiate under (Israel»»»

With two months left until the end of the year, the collection of some of the main taxes is significantly lagging behind the targets set in the budget. Data from the Ministry of Finance (MF) on budget execution as of the end of October show that VAT revenues have reached only 70% of the planned amo»»»

Oslo: A large shopping center in Oslo full of Christmas shoppers was evacuated after a shooting on Monday, Norwegian police said, adding that the suspected shooter had been arrested. “We have inspected almost the entire shopping center and have not found any wounded people,” Oslo police wrote on th»»»

Doha, Qatar: Speaker of the Shura Council, HE Hassan bin Abdullah Al Ghanim, met on Monday with member of the Senate of the Republic of ParaguayHE Eduardo Nakayama, and member of the Foreign Affairs and International Relations Committee, and member of the Senate, HE Enrique Salyn Buzarquis, who are»»»

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is set to expand the scope of the taxi ride-sharing service for a six-month trial period, with the pilot scheduled to begin soon. The decision follows the strong success the initiative has achieved since its launch last year, providing shared taxi trips f»»»

Member of Hezbollah’s Loyalty to Resistance bloc at the Lebanese Parliament MP Raed Berro called the Lebanese State not to offer concessions to the enemy at the expense of the national duites. During a memorial service in Beirut’s southern suburb (Dahiyeh), MP Berro said the Lebanese State “should »»»

US President Donald Trump has said he is “disappointed” that Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky hasn’t read his most recent proposal for peace between Russia and Ukraine. “I have to say that I’m a little bit disappointed that President Zelensky hasn’t yet read the proposal, that was as of a few hou»»»

Thailand carried out airstrikes in Cambodia on Monday, as the two Southeast Asian neighbors accused each other of violating a US-brokered ceasefire. In July, the countries saw a border dispute dating back over half a century escalate into violence. US President Donald Trump, however, was able to me»»»

Damascus, Dec. 8 (SANA) The Azerbaijani Embassy in Damascus expressed its support for the Syrian people on Monday as the country marked the first anniversary of its liberation. In a statement posted on X, the embassy said the anniversary commemorates “the return of Damascus to its people” and the e»»»

KOSOVSKA MITROVICA - Srpska lista submitted to Pristina's central electoral commission on Monday its list of candidates for the December 28 early elections for the provincial assembly in Kosovo-Metohija. The list, led by party leader Zlatan Elek, features 33 candidates. "The team is comprised of 33»»»

Tunis, Dec. 8, 2025 (TAP) – The Council of Competitiveness will host the fourth edition of the Arab Competition Authorities Simulation Model from January 13 to 22, 2026.Targeted at Arab university students in law, economics, and political science,...»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change launched on Monday the State of Qatar's National Adaptation Plan (NAP), which forms the comprehensive national framework to enhance the country's ability to cope with the impacts of climate change, protect its vital resources and its econo»»»

Egypt’s stock market concluded the first week of December on a mixed but largely stable note, reflecting a balanced interplay between blue-chip strength and uneven performance across the broader indices. On Thursday, 4 December, the benchmark EGX30 index edged up by 0.38% to 41,499.07 points, exten»»»

Germany’s Volkswagen Group has entered a pivotal stage in its long-term automotive investment plans for Egypt, as the government confirmed progress in the feasibility study for a $240 million electric-vehicle (EV) manufacturing and localization project. While no final investment decision has yet be»»»

Talaat Moustafa Group Holding (TMG), one of the Middle East’s largest real estate developers, announced over USD 5 billion in new foreign investments through its two landmark projects, “Jood” and “Yamal,” in the Sultanate of Oman. The announcement was made during an official inauguration ceremony h»»»

The fourth edition of the Egypt Defence Expo (EDEX 2025) concluded in Cairo with a wave of new industrial partnerships, co-production agreements, and technology-transfer frameworks that underscore Egypt’s accelerating shift from an import-dependent defence buyer to a regional manufacturing hub. The»»»

Egypt’s non-oil private sector recorded its strongest improvement in more than five years in November, signalling a welcome rebound for businesses after months of sluggish activity. According to the latest report from S&P Global, the country’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose sharply to 51.1, »»»

Israeli police forcibly entered the compound of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees in East Jerusalem early Monday, escalating a campaign against an organization that has been banned from operating on Israeli territory. The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the N»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The nuances of the new US National Security Strategy are appealing to Russia, as the document focuses on dialogue, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday. "This is the nuance that we see in the new concept, and it certainly appeals to us. It speaks about the need for dial»»»

Tunis, 8 December 2025 (TAP) – The Board of Directors and the annual General Assembly of the Confederation of Tunisian Citizen Enterprises (CONECT) reviewed its 2026 activity program and its official position on the draft Finance Law.CONECT’s 2026...»»»

Israeli police forcibly entered the compound of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees in East Jerusalem early Monday, escalating a campaign against an organization that has been banned from operating on Israeli territory. The U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the»»»

Dubai: In a major environmental initiative to mark the 54th UAE National Day, Aster Volunteers UAE, the corporate social responsibility arm of Aster DM Healthcare, led a large-scale drive that saw 2,000 mangrove saplings planted in Ras Al Khaimah. The effort, conducted in partnership with the Envir»»»

Dubai: The UAE has reached 8th place worldwide for active Project Management Institute certifications, totaling 23,670, according to recent data. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The rankings of PMI, a key international authority that sets widely used standards for proj»»»

More than 100 people, including dozens of children, were killed in attacks on a kindergarten in Sudan that continued even as parents and caretakers rushed the wounded to a nearby hospital, the World Health Organization said on Monday. Health facilities in Sudan have repeatedly come under attack nea»»»

President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Monday urged Syrians to work together to rebuild their country, still marred by insecurity and divisions, as they marked a year since the ousting of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad. The atmosphere in Damascus was jubilant as thousands of people took to the streets of the»»»

London, Dec. 8 (SANA) The British newspaper The Independent reported that Syria’s post-liberation economic openness is paving the way for new investments, particularly in the oil sector. Foreign companies, including Chevron, recently held preliminary talks with the Syrian Petroleum Company to explo»»»

Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi’s powerhouse sovereign wealth fund, ADQ, will continue to drive investments in infrastructure and supply chain resilience rather than chase short-term technology trends, according to Mohamed Hassan Alsuwaidi, UAE Minister of Investment and Managing Director and Group CEO of ADQ»»»

2026 DRAFT BUDGETS The government is expected to submit the 2026 budget bills to the National Assembly on Monday, December 8, after they were redrafted following massive public protests, Bulgarian media say. The legislative package includes the state budget, the public social insurance budget and t»»»

The National Council for Tripartite Cooperation, bringing together the government, employers and trade unions, examined the 2026 National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) Budget Bill on Monday. The Bulgarian Industrial Capital Association (BICA) did not support the proposal, while the Confederation of »»»

DOHA: An official talks session was held between the Shura Council and the People's National Assembly of the sisterly People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, focusing on bilateral relations between the two sides, particularly in the parliamentary domain, and exploring ways to strengthen them and a»»»

Commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon Diodato Abagnara has said that UNIFIL has no evidence that Hezbollah is rebuilding its military capabilities south of the Litani. In an interview with Israel's Channel 12, Abagnara said that the presence of Israeli troops along the Blue Line »»»

Residents on both sides of Thailand's and Cambodia's border evacuated in droves on Monday as fresh clashes erupted, killing at least five people. Both sides have each accused the other of starting the violence, which is the most serious confrontation between the two countries since they agreed to a»»»

Fujairah: The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MoHESR) has withdrawn recognition for all qualifications issued by Midocean University, which operates an executive office in Fujairah, following serious compliance violations uncovered during a joint inspection. The decision came »»»

Air India and Air India Express have capped economy fares on non-stop domestic routes from December 4 to comply with the Ministry of Civil Aviation’s directive and curb sharp price spikes. Also Read: Air India, Air India Express cap fares amid IndiGo flight disruptionThe airlines are offering a one»»»

The Israeli Occupation Ministry of Defense has disclosed that its rehabilitation department is currently treating approximately 82,400 soldiers and veterans wounded during military service. This figure includes more than 22,000 injuries sustained since the beginning of the military offensive on Gaz»»»

EU countries will each have to secure guarantees worth billions of euros for the loan to Ukraine funded by frozen Russian assets, Politico’s Brussels edition reports. The amounts each country will need to provide are calculated based on their GDP, following the same method used to determine their c»»»

Muscat, Oman: Asyad Group successfully executed a mission-critical transport operation for OQ Refineries and Petrochemical Industries (OQRPI). The specialised project involved rapid and secure relocation of 25 tons of essential, heavy equipment from Italy to Oman using a dedicated (Boeing F 747) ca»»»

The Bulgarian Navy received a completely new ship on Monday for the first time in 100 years, Defence Minister Atanas Zapryanov said in Varna. He participated in a military ritual of the solemn raising of the naval flag of Bulgaria on the newly acquired multifunctional modular patrol ship Hrabri. Za»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic met on Monday with teams in charge of energy stability and security in the country. The meeting in the building of the General Secretariat of the President of the Republic began at around 11.15 am. PM Djuro Macut, First Deputy PM and Finance Minister Si»»»

Negotiations have a much higher chance of ending the Israeli violations than staying locked in one place, President Joseph Aoun told al-Joumhouria newspaper in remarks published Monday. Aoun's comments come as Lebanon and Israel moved toward direct negotiations aimed at defusing tensions. "If we st»»»

According to McKinsey & Company’s The State of Grocery & FMCG 2024 report, 72% of global CEOs cite a shortage of qualified middle managers as the key threat to growth, surpassing logistics challenges. While major players search for solutions, Ukrainian company Avangard-Grand has successfully develo»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani arrived today in Riyadh, the capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He was received at the King Khalid International Airport by HRH Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Ara»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Chamber (QC) hosted on Monday a delegation from the Turkish Industry and Business Association (TUSIAD). QC and TUSIAD held a meeting where the Qatari side was headed by HE First Vice-Chairman of Qatar Chamber, Mohamed bin Twar Al Kuwari while the Turkish delegation was led by TUS»»»

Dubai: With Christmas still a few weeks away, Santa Claus is already making spirited appearances at festive events across the world. From snowy mountains to desert landscapes, Santas are racing, skiing, and even riding camels as communities embrace early seasonal celebrations. In Switzerland, dozen»»»

The beginning of 2026 will bring a decrease of mortgage loans interest rates applied in Romania, both on fixed interest rates segment, which represent over 98% of loans granted currently, and also on the variable interest rates segment, as a result of the decrease of the benchmark index for loans t»»»

A police officer died Monday after being shot and seriously wounded during an early morning drug raid in Istanbul, Turkish officials said. Officer Emre Albayrak died of his wounds in a hospital. He was part of a special operations team carrying out the raid in the Cekmekoy district on Istanbul’s As»»»

Thailand launched air strikes on Cambodian positions Monday after Cambodian troops opened fire along a disputed border. Both sides traded blame for the hostilities, which have killed at least one Thai soldier and four Cambodian civilians, according to officials.  Thailand launched air strikes »»»