Saudi investments in Tunisia have gathered momentum over recent years, placing the kingdom among the country’s top 10 foreign investors, with cumulative investments surpassing $375 million by the end of 2024. The figures were disclosed at the Saudi-Tunisian Business Forum, held in Riyadh on Monday »»»

Chart-topping K-pop band NewJeans is losing one of its members in what is yet another twist in the group's bitter year-long feud with its record label. In 2024, the band announced that they were leaving their record agency Ador, alleging workplace harassment which Ador denied. The move set off a le»»»

President Donald Trump said the US has carried out a strike on a "dock area" linked to alleged Venezuelan drug boats. Speaking to reporters at Mar-a-Lago in Florida on Monday, Trump said there had been a "major explosion" last week where "they load the boats up with drugs". He did not give details »»»

The Syria TV website said Iran has been working since early December to mobilize remnants of the Fourth Division, which was linked to Iran and previously overseen by Maher al-Assad, the brother of fugitive President Bashar al-Assad, to inflame the situation in Syria. Citing regional security source»»»

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services on Monday announced the agency will distribute $50 billion over the next five years to all 50 U.S. states to improve rural healthcare. File Photo by Will Oliver/UPI | License Photo Dec. 29 (»»»

U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that Hezbollah "has been behaving badly," following talks in Florida with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. "We're gonna see about that. We'll see about it. The Lebanese government is a little bit of disadvantage if you think about it with Hezbollah,»»»

Tribune News Network DOHA As part of the fifth edition of the Little Employee initiative, in which the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change is participating, around 15 male and female students, accompanied by their parents, took part in a field experience across several departments of the min»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Micro Health Laboratories, Qatar’s leading private-sector Precision Diagnostic Centre, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Community Benevolent Forum (ICBF), operating under the patronage of the Embassy of India in Qatar, to provide free radiolog»»»

QNA Doha The Deputy Amir His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani met with Ambassador of the Gambia HE Foday Malang, who called to greet His Highness on the occasion of the end of his tenure in the country,in his office at the Amiri Diwan on Monday. HH the Deputy Amir accorded the Gambian am»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar National Library (QNL) will kick off 2026 with an engaging line-up of programmes designed to inspire learners of all ages, support personal and professional growth, and bring the community together through culture and creativity. Serving as a vibrant hub for lifelong»»»

Tribune News Network Doha For the young musicians of Qatar Music Academy, a one-week camp at the Reina Sofía School of Music in Madrid offered far more than intensive training – it was a transformative experience that boosted confidence, broadened horizons, and opened new pathways for the future. I»»»

The Shura Council members emphasised that the role of these clubs cannot be ignored in social upbringing, which vividly complements the roles of family, school, mosque, media, and other community institutions. The members addressed the multiple contributions of the clubs in all societies, noting th»»»

QNA Doha Qatar’s diplomacy is distinguished by adoption of the principle of resolving disputes by peaceful means, dialogue and mediation as a priority in its foreign policy. This is a constitutional commitment of Qatar, as Article No. 7 of the Permanent Constitution issued in 2003 stipulates that Q»»»

QNA Doha The State of Qatar is moving diligently and confidently along the robust pathway of development and nation-building toward a bright future for the glory of the nation, ensuring that every single citizen is fully equipped to excel, contribute meaningfully, achieve, and distinguish themselve»»»

Tribune News Network Doha In a move to reshape the digital delivery landscape in Qatar, the Qatari platform Rush Rush has officially launched operations with an innovative vision built on the principle of fair partnership, introducing a unique business model that balances service efficiency with th»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Charity (QC) inaugurated the ‘Amina Centre for Quran Memorisation’ in the Kahda area of the Banadir region, Somalia. This is the tenth centre QC has built in 2025 in the country, with the support of generous donors in Qatar. The centre consists of three classrooms, i»»»

AL MURAIKHI BIDS FAREWELL TO INDONESIAN AMBASSADOR Minister of State for Foreign Affairs HE Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi on Monday met with Ambassador of Indonesia to Qatar HE Ridwan Hassan on the occasion of the end of his tenure. The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs thanked the ambassador for»»»

QNA Doha The National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) has announced the convention of its fourth national forum titled “Human Rights at the Core of Combating Drugs: Challenges and Prospects for Sustainable Solutions”, to be held on January 20 and 21, 2026, in partnership with the Ministry of Interior»»»

A British-Egyptian man has been released from an Egyptian prison after 10 years. But some are calling for him to lose his British citizenship after old tweets have surfaced. File Photo by Hugo Philpott/UPI | License Photo Dec. 29 (UPI) -- A political prisoner freed from an Egyptian prison and broug»»»

Ukrainian prosecutors have exposed a criminal scheme that illegally siphoned off electricity worth millions of dollars from state-owned energy giant Ukrenergo. According to a statement by the Prosecutor General’s Office on Monday, officials at a commercial enterprise signed a supply contract with n»»»

Houthi rebels in Yemen have declared any Israeli presence in the breakaway region of Somaliland a legitimate military target. The warning comes days after Israel became the first country to recognize the independence of the Somalian territory. In a statement on Sunday, Houthi leader Abdulmalik al-H»»»

An U.N. truck passes the United Nations Relief and Works Agency girls school in the Deheisheh Refugee Camp near Bethlehem, West Bank, on January 5. A new, targeted model of U.S. humanitarian aid to the United Nations will not provide funding to Gaza projects. File Photo by Debbie Hill/UPI | License»»»

After weeks of buttery sweets, crisp latkes, rich stews and cheese-laden casseroles, I’m in the mood for meals that are lighter but still warming and cozy. Baechu Doenjang Guk, or Cabbage and Doenjang Soup as it’s called in English, is Joanne Lee Molinaro’s way of soothing her mind and body. Known »»»

Batoul Wehbe Between negotiation tables and confrontation arenas, between active diplomacy and attempts to derail it by force, the Islamic Republic of Iran moved through 2025 in one of the most sensitive and consequential years of its contemporary history. It was a year defined by the management of»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly plans to ask US President Donald Trump to approve or join new military strikes against Iran’s ballistic missile facilities, The Washington Post has claimed ahead of their meeting on Monday. In June, the US and Israel conducted a joint airstrike c»»»

New York, Dec.29 (SANA) Syria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ibrahim Olabi, said that Israel has been occupying the Syrian Golan for nearly sixty years, and the UN General Assembly reaffirmed Syria’s sovereignty over the Golan this month, with 123 countries voting for the necessi»»»

A winter storm is dropping snow, ice and high winds on the Midwest Monday. File Photo by Tannen Maury/UPI | License Photo Dec. 29 (UPI) -- A winter storm is hitting the Midwest with strong winds, snow, ice and canceled flights expected. A winter rainstorm is happening in the northeast and the south»»»

Beyoncé has been declared a billionaire by Forbes, making her the fifth musician to join the world's wealthiest people. The American star has joined an elite group of musicians with 10-figure fortunes, Forbes reports, including Taylor Swift, Rihanna, Bruce Springsteen and her husband Jay-Z, who the»»»

On Sunday, a series of diplomatic contacts took place between both the US and Russia and between Washington and Kiev, which were presented as a potential turning point in discussions on a settlement of the Ukraine conflict. RT has compiled assessments from Russian politicians, experts, and journali»»»

The man charged with planting pipe bombs in Washington, DC, the night before the 6 January 2021 riot on Capitol Hill has confessed that he assembled and placed the two improvised explosive devices (IEDs), according to a new court filing. Brian Cole Jr, 30, told federal agents that he planted the bo»»»

Dubai is gearing up to welcome 2026 with spectacular celebrations, including record-breaking fireworks and a first-ever drone show at Dubai Frame. To make the most of the holiday, Dubai Municipality has announced extended hours for its public parks and recreational facilities on December 31, 2025, »»»

Tunis, Dec. 29 (TAP) - The Assembly of People’s Representatives (ARP) will hold a plenary session on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, starting at 10:00 a.m.According to a statement issued by the Assembly on Monday evening, the agenda includes...»»»

Palm Beach: President Donald Trump warned Iran against reconstituting its nuclear program Monday as he welcomed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to his home in Florida for wide-ranging talks. The warning comes after Trump has insisted that Tehran's nuclear capabilities were "completely and»»»

Doha: The Qatar Football Association's (QFA) Referees Department organised a field experience for a number of promising referees alongside elite referees, on the sidelines of their officiating matches in the Doha Bank Stars League. The field experience took place during the Al Arabi vs. Al Rayyan m»»»

A scheme to encourage climbers to bring their waste down from Mount Everest is being scrapped - with Nepalese authorities telling the BBC it has been a failure. Climbers had been required to pay a deposit of $4,000 (£2964), which they would only get back if they brought at least 8kg (18lbs) of wast»»»

Greece is moving to legalize prescribed burning as a wildfire-prevention tool under a draft law by the Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Ministry titled “Active Fight.” Drawing on models from Spain, Italy and the United States, the bill would, for the first time, define the “programmed and contro»»»

A view of the town of Morococha and the Toromocho copper mine during an eviction operation in Morococha, Peru, in September. The last five families from the old town of Morococha were forcibly removed from their homes in an operation involving numerous police officers, who blocked access to the are»»»

President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan holds a press conference at the 2025 G20 Leaders Summit on November 23 in Johannesburg, South Africa. On Monday, three Turkish police officers were killed in a raid on an Islamic State safe house. Nine police were injured, and six militants were killed. File»»»

Doha: Barwa real estate group (a Qatari public shareholding company) announced the signing of two refinancing agreements with Qatar National Bank (QNB) totaling 557 million USD. A statement by the company published on the Qatar Stock Exchange website on Monday noted that the new financing terms wil»»»

Palm Beach: US President Donald Trump on Monday criticised an alleged Ukrainian drone attack on Russian leader Vladimir Putin's residence - which Kyiv denies - saying it was "not the right time," amid talks to end Moscow's invasion. "You know who told me about it? President Putin, early in the morn»»»

The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, mourned a group of senior leaders of its armed wing, the Izzeddine Al-Qassam Brigades, who were martyred during the Al-Aqsa Flood battle. The movement identified the fallen leaders as Mohammad Al-Sinwar, Chief of Staff, succeeding the late nationa»»»

Islamabad: The Pakistani army announced Monday the killing of five militants during a security operation in the northwest of the country. In a statement, the Pakistani army explained that security forces carried out the operation based on intelligence information that monitored the militants' movem»»»

Farmers across Greece escalated protests on Monday, blocking major highways and border crossings and causing severe disruption to road traffic and freight transport. Demonstrations effectively split the country in two, with lengthy delays reported on routes linking northern and southern Greece and »»»

Remote work has become part of normal working life in Britain, with analysis of official surveys showing around 36 – 41% of UK workers now doing their jobs from home at least some of the week in 2024. At the same time, the average monthly cost of living for one person in Bulgaria is estimated at 96»»»

Tunis, Dec. 29 (TAP) - A decree from the Minister of Finance setting a ceiling on the annual interest rate applied to microloans granted from non-budgetary resources has just been published in the Official Gazette of the Tunisian Republic (JORT) on...»»»

China has joined the chorus of countries staunchly condemning Israel's recognition of the breakaway state of Somaliland as an independent nation. "No country should encourage or support other countries' internal separatist forces for its own selfish interests," foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jia»»»

Dubai: Bahrain has announced a comprehensive package of fiscal reforms aimed at strengthening public finances, marking one of the most far-reaching adjustments under the kingdom’s ongoing financial reform programme. The measures include increases in fuel prices, electricity and water tariffs, highe»»»

Islamabad: Archaeologists in Pakistan stumbled on the remains of a well-organised ancient civilisation dating back to the sixth century BC. This groundbreaking discovery was made during their excavation operations at the Bhir Mound site near the ancient city of Taxila. According to scientists, the »»»

Damascus, Dec. 29 (SANA) President Ahmad al-Sharaa officially launched the new national currency Monday at the Conference Palace in Damascus, the ceremony was attended by Mrs. Latifa al-Droubi.President al-Sharaa and the Governor of the Central Bank of Syria, Abdulkader Husrieh, unveiled the new ba»»»

Supporters of the Democratic Party (PD) held another protest this Monday, continuing their weekly gatherings in front of the Prime Minister’s Office. The leader of the Democratic Party, Sali Berisha, arrived by car at the location where the protest, known as the “Foltorja,” took place. Compared to »»»