A widening wave of objections in Lebanon to the draft “financial gap” bill has exposed the hurdles facing its passage in parliament. Prepared by a ministerial and legal committee chaired by Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, the bill has drawn resistance from influential political and sectoral actors, bol»»»

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Damascus, Dec. 23 (SANA) Syria has registered more than 18,000 new companies in the year following its liberation from the former regime, the Ministry of Economy and Industry said Tuesday, marking an increase of 9,348 compared with the previous year. According to the ministry, 13,598 of the new bus»»»

Journalists and citizens gathered for a protest outside the offices of bTV on Tuesday morning to defend the freedom of speech and journalists' right to ask questions rather than simply follow instructions. On Monday, the Association of European Journalists - Bulgaria (AEJ-Bulgaria) announced the pr»»»

When her children, trembling with fear, ask where the family can go to escape Israel's continued bombardment in southern Gaza's Khan Yunis area, Umm Ahmed has no answer. In her small, devastated village near Khan Yunis city, recent Israeli drone and artillery strikes shattered the tenuous sense of »»»

Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Minister of Water Resources, Agriculture, and Processing Industry of Kyrgyzstan Bakyt Torobaev announced the construction of a leather processing plant in Issyk-Ata district in an interview with Birinchi Radio. The press service of the Ministry of Wat»»»

Tunis, Dec. 23 (TAP)- The weather on Tuesday is very cloudy with scattered showers in the north, eastern central areas and the south. Rain storms are forceast in northern coasts, the National Institute of Meteorology said, getting lighter in the...»»»

Dubai: As the UAE enters its year-end slowdown, many employees, residents and travellers are searching for clarity on one key question: Is New Year a public holiday in the UAE? The answer is yes — but work arrangements vary between the public and private sectors. Also Read: New Year 2026 holiday an»»»

Suspected militants opened fire on a police vehicle in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday, killing five officers before fleeing, officials said, part of a surge in violence in the region bordering Afghanistan. The attack took place in the Karak district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province while police were o»»»

The Social Fund of Kyrgyzstan predicts a significant increase in pensions in 2026. The head of the Fund, Bakhtiyar Aliev, announced at a joint meeting of the committees of the Zhogorku Kenesh, responding to questions from deputies about the fact that pensions in the country remain low. According to»»»

The Committee on Constitutional Legislation, State Structure, Local Government, and Regulations of the Zhogorku Kenesh, as well as the Committee on Labor, Healthcare, Women’s Affairs, and Social Issues, today considered Kanybek Dosmambetov’s candidacy for the post of Minister of Health of Kyrgyzsta»»»

Hungary would be better served spending its money domestically than financing golden toilets for Ukrainian oligarchs, Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said. Speaking at the opening of a new motorway section linking parts of central Hungary on Monday, Orban emphasized the advantages of spending Hunga»»»

Photo feature by Malek Reddad ALGIERS, Dec 23 (KUNA) -- Built in 1821, Villa Boulkine, also called Dar Errais, located in Hussein Dey, is a distinctive Algerian landmark, showcasing Ottoman architecture blended with local influences, and representing an important historical period in Algeria's cult»»»

Bijagos Archipelago, Guinée-Bissau: Turquoise waves splash against the white sand beaches of the Bijagos Archipelago, where locals fear rising sea levels will swallow their islands whole. Off the Atlantic coast of tropical Guinea-Bissau, the UNESCO World Heritage Site is home to colonies of sea tur»»»

The global price of gold surged to a level not seen in 46 years, particularly since 1979, with an ounce reaching US$ 4,413. This surge was driven by expectations of a US interest rate cut, which boosted investor confidence in the precious metal as a safe haven. In the local market, the price of a g»»»

A car was consumed in flames as it was moving on Poseidonos Avenue in southern Athens on Tuesday morning. Images of the scene showed the vehicle stopped on the road markings of a fork on the highway in Neo Faliro. Two fire engines have rushed to the scene. No more details were immediately available»»»

CARACAS (Sputnik) - The European Union's intention to seize frozen Russian assets is eroding the bloc's position on the international stage, Venezuelan lawmaker and Chairman of the People's Electoral Movement party Gilberto Gimenez told Sputnik. "The assets and funds that Russia held in European ba»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has unveiled a new home delivery service for subsidized food rations for eligible citizens of Qatar. The service will be implemented in collaboration with Rafeeq and Snoonu, announced the Ministry in a social media post. Under the new initiative, b»»»

Sudan’s prime minister on Monday proposed a wide-ranging peace initiative to end a nearly 1,000-day war with a rival paramilitary force, but the United States urged both sides to accept the Trump administration’s call for an immediate humanitarian truce. Kamil Idris, who heads Sudan’s transitional »»»

On Tuesdays and Thursdays, city residents are restricted from entering the Bishkek City Hall premises in private vehicles. Deputy Kazybek Ergeshov announced at a regular session of the City Council. According to him, this decision complicates access to the municipality for Bishkek residents, and ma»»»

The consolidated budget of the Kyrgyz Republic for 2026 is planned to exceed 843 billion soms. The Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Adylbek Kasymaliev said at a joint meeting of the Zhogorku Kenesh committees where the draft budget for next year was discussed. According to him, the Cabinet inte»»»

The slowing down of the economy, the political instability and the decrease of foreign demand influenced negatively some segments of the real estate market in Romania, while other areas, especially the industrial area, have surpassed the prognosis and head towards a possible record-level, according»»»

The Craiova International Airport is the largest airport ever built by a regional authority in Romania, being designed to become like a development hub for the Oltenia region, with an aeronautical park and an industrial park attached to it, to serve the entire southern part of the country, the pres»»»

The National Road Investment Company (CNIR) awarded, on Tuesday, a Romanian-Bulgarian consortium the contract for the design and construction of the Bacau - Piatra Neamt Expressway, with the winning bid set at 5.17 billion lei (excluding VAT).According to a CNIR release, the consortium consists of »»»

Air freight (post included) went up by 9.7% in the first 9 months of 2025, compared to the same period of 2024, from 38,451 tons to 42,175 tons, according to data released by the National Statistics Institute. The highest freight shares was recorded by Henri Coanda Bucharest, with 11,300 tons of lo»»»

Non-alcoholic beer is increasingly perceived as an active and responsible choice, suited to social settings and situations involving personal safety. Social events are the primary consumption context for one in two non-alcoholic beer drinkers, especially among women (58%) and individuals aged 35-44»»»

Romania registers an average increase of over 20% in sales of non-food goods in December compared to the average of the previous 11 months of the year, a considerable pace, but lower than in countries such as the Czech Republic, Cyprus or Portugal, where advances exceed 35 - 40%, but, in terms of f»»»

E-commerce in Romania continued its upward trend in 2025, reinforcing its increasingly important role in the digital economy. According to data published by the National Institute of Statistics, 74.3% of people aged between 16 and 74 who used the internet in the past 12 months ordered or purchased »»»

Turnover in the trade of motor vehicles and motorcycles saw an increase by 3.8%, in the first ten months of this year, as gross series, and also an increase by 3.6% as series adjusted depending on the number of business days and seasonality, compared to the similar period in 2024, according to data»»»

The preference for electric vehicles is dropping at world level, while more buyers return to internal combustion engines and re-evaluate owning an electric vehicle, according to EY Mobility Consumer Index (MCI), a global study analysing purchase attitude and intentions in the main automobile market»»»

As of 1 January 2026, the mobile service users will benefit from lower roaming tariffs, both through a reduction in the maximum surcharge for data services in roaming within the European Economic Area (EEA) and through the inclusion of the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine in the "Roaming as at home"»»»

Over 4 million mobile internet connections used 5G networks by mid-2025, representing one in five active connections and generating approximately 7% of total mobile internet traffic, according to a report on the telecom market for the first half of this year, published by the National Authority for»»»

The technical and economic regulation of electronic communications services and networks, the management and monitoring of the radio spectrum, as well as some measures for the implementation of the Digital Services Regulation (DSA) in Romania will be on the priority agenda for 2026 of the National »»»

Projects under the Ideas for the City 2025 civic budgeting programme show the direction in which Sofia residents are thinking: more green spaces, sport, safety, culture and community, Sofia Mayor Vassil Terziev said in a Facebook post. Ideas for the City attracted 24,367 votes in 2025, Terziev note»»»

Shukur azhy Ismailov has been appointed Deputy Mufti of Kyrgyzstan. The order was signed by the head of the Spiritual Directorate of Muslims of Kyrgyzstan, Abdulaziz kary Zakirov. Shukur azhy Ismailov is from Chon-Alai and has a higher secular and religious education. He is proficient in jurisprude»»»

Bulgaria has entered its typical winter health pattern, with flu cases already spreading at an epidemic level. This assessment was made by Prof. Todor Kantardzhiev during an appearance on Nova TV. He pointed out that, for the first time this season, the number of patients over the past week has exc»»»

Amid prolonged political uncertainty, the resilience of the Bulgarian state rests primarily on the steady performance of its core institutions. This assessment was shared by Bulgarian National Bank Governor Dimitar Radev in an interview with BTA, given at a moment when the country is again facing a»»»

Dubai: US authorities have confirmed that Dubai-based travel influencer Anunay Sood died from an accidental overdose of fentanyl and alcohol. The 32-year-old, known for his travel content and motivational posts, died on November 4 while visiting Las Vegas. Anunay was found unresponsive in his hotel»»»

Athens is piloting AI-equipped cameras at eight locations to detect traffic violations, though no fines are being issued yet. From December 16-19, the cameras recorded over 2,500 violations, including more than 1,000 instances of mobile phone use and seatbelt violations on Syngrou Avenue, and 800 s»»»

In recent years, the term “climate chaos” has increasingly been used to describe climate change, which has a negative impact on all living organisms, including birds, said Dr. Dimitar Plachiyski of the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds (BSPB) in an interview with BTA. According to him, »»»

Vince Zampella, the acclaimed co-creator of video gaming juggernaut "Call of Duty," has died in a car crash, gaming giant Electronic Arts confirmed on Monday. He was 55. The developer and executive died on Sunday while driving his Ferrari on a scenic road north of Los Angeles, according to local br»»»

A gas station in Seoul is seen Dec. 14 as weekly average gasoline and diesel prices in South Korea fell for the first time in seven weeks. Photo by Yonhap News Agency Dec. 22 (Asia Today) -- South Korea has surpassed 100 million barrels in government-held oil reserves as it seeks to bolster energy »»»

Nigerian Afrobeats star Asake has mourned a Kenyan fan who died following a crush at his concert at a stadium in Nairobi. The victim, 20-year-old Karen Lojore, was reportedly crushed on Saturday near a gate into the Nyayo National Stadium amid long queues and delays worsened by heavy rain, with oth»»»

Romania's exit from stagflation is expected to be slow, with the projected economic growth rate for the following year remaining below 1%, while inflation will stay high and the projected budget deficit is 6.7%, estimate the CFA Romania Association representatives."According to participants in the »»»

A total of 4,695,280 pensioners were registered in Romania in November 2025, 2,668 more compared with the previous month, while the average pension stood at 2,777 lei, according to data centralised by the National House of Public Pensions (CNPP).The total value of pension entitlements amounted to 1»»»

There will be no more tax increases next year if the Government and Parliament maintain the measures established at the coalition level and if these measures are backed by budget discipline, Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan declared on Monday.He responded this way when asked whether he would keep his pr»»»

Government Secretary General Stefan Radu Oprea said that AmCham Romania will organise, in the first months of next year, an economic mission to the United States of America to present investment opportunities in Romania.'Dialogue between the Government and the business community is needed because t»»»

The simple motion against the Minister of Justice, Radu Marinescu, was rejected on Monday in the plenary session of the Chamber of Deputies. There were 95 votes "for", 153 votes "against" and three abstentions. The motion was submitted by the AUR deputies.Minister Radu Marinescu stated, in the plen»»»

The Senate rejected, on Monday, the simple motion against the minister of domestic affairs, Catalin Predoiu.There were 31 votes ‘ In favour’ and 51 votes ‘ against’.The simple motion submitted by AUR was entitled 'Romania is too fortunate to require mediocre politicians. The moral culpability and p»»»

Minister of Education Daniel David on Monday evening informed that he had resigned from office."It was an honour to serve our country from this position as a specialist/technocrat supported by the PNL (National Liberal Party), but not politically affiliated, in two terms - December 23, 2024 - June »»»