Manila: Early morning chaos turned into a miracle when a massive fire erupted in a residential building in Guizo, Mandaue City, Cebu on Wednesday. Amid thick black smoke and roaring flames, one incredible woman defied panic and danger — climbing up while everyone else fled down. Also In This Packag»»»

The Middle East’s aviation sector has undergone rapid transformation in recent years, driven by network expansion, advanced digital technologies, and growing reliance on smart analytics to enhance passenger experience and improve operational efficiency. As competition intensifies among regional and»»»

Uzbekistan has prevented an attempt to sell nearly 3 kilograms of drugs brought from Kyrgyzstan, the State Security Service reported. The incident occurred in Boston district of Andijan region. At a patrol checkpoint, officers stopped a vehicle traveling from Andijan to Tashkent. During the inspect»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Ukrainian armed forces' human losses during the conflict have long since exceeded one million and continue to grow, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Thursday. "According to numerous independent estimates, the human losses of the Ukrainian armed forces have long »»»

Dubai: The UAE's Rashid Rover 2 has passed crucial tests in the US, bringing the nation one step closer to its historic 2026 mission to land on the far side of the Moon. The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC), the Dubai agency behind the mission, successfully conducted a comprehensive series »»»

Hanoi, Vietnam: Toxic smog has blanketed Vietnam's capital for more than a week, blotting out the skyline and leaving residents wheezing as Hanoi's air quality dipped to among the world's worst on Thursday. The city of nine million ranked second only to India's New Delhi on IQAir's ranking of most »»»

Doha, Qatar: Under the patronage of Minister of State and President of Qatar National Library H E Dr. Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al-Kawari, the Arab Book Award is organising an extensive seminar titled “The Arab Book Industry in General, and the Qatari Book in Particular: A Forward-Looking Reading.” The e»»»

Baghdad, Iraq: Iraqi authorities temporarily closed Baghdad International Airport early Thursday due to a thick fog that has reduced visibility, the transport ministry said. At around 12:30 am (2130 GMT), the ministry announced that "Baghdad International Airport has been temporarily closed to air »»»

Doha, Qatar: As Qatar continues to strengthen its position as a regional AI hub, officials shared insights on delivering successful Generative AI solutions at the World Summit AI Qatar 2025. Speaking to The Peninsula on the sidelines of the AI summit, Director of AI Product at Scale AI, Mohamed Sha»»»

Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs H E Dr. Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi met yesterday with Ambassador of the Republic of Haiti to the State of Qatar H E Jean-Marie Francois Junior Guillaume, on the occasion of the end of his tenure in the country. His Excellency thanked the Ambassa»»»

Dubai: A beleaguered IndiGo announced Thursday it will compensate passengers affected by a series of flight cancellations and delays earlier this month, offering vouchers worth up to ₹10,000 to those “severely impacted” by the travel disruption. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & »»»

A biometric voting system will be introduced in the Zhogorku Kenesh starting in 2026. As stipulated by amendments to the parliamentary regulations, deputies of the new convocation will begin registering and voting exclusively by using fingerprints starting in January 2026. Previously, there were mu»»»

The 23rd edition of the Abu Dhabi Festival kicks off on April 12, bringing together more than 1,000 artists from 19 countries to stages across Abu Dhabi and around the world. Returning under the theme ‘The Wisdom of Culture’, the festival celebrates culture as a unifying force and a reflection of s»»»

CAIRO, Dec 9 (MENA) – Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly praised the longstanding strategic relations between Egypt and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) which contributed to financing numerous development projects and supporting the private sector as a key pillar of economic»»»

Amnesty International on Thursday accused Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups for the first time of crimes against humanity during and after the October 7, 2023 attack that sparked the war in Gaza. "Palestinian armed groups committed violations of international humanitarian law, war crimes and»»»

Nearly 900 people in Japan had their driver’s licences suspended for drunk cycling between January and September 2025, a dramatic rise from just two cases during the same period last year, new data from the National Police Agency (NPA) shows. The spike follows the enforcement of a revised Road Traf»»»

A one-year-old toddler and his 45-year-old grandmother died in a tragic accident in Southwest Delhi’s Dwarka area after they fell from an under-construction building and landed on the roof of a passing car, police said. The incident occurred in Bharat Vihar, Gali No. 3, Sector 15, near Kisan Mandi,»»»

Japan said Thursday it held a joint air exercise with the United States in a show of force, days after Chinese-Russian patrols in the region and following weeks of diplomatic feuding between Tokyo and Beijing. The Japanese joint chiefs of staff said Wednesday's exercise with the US Air Force was co»»»

Fighting raged Thursday along the border of Cambodia and Thailand, with explosions heard near centuries-old temples ahead of US President Donald Trump's planned phone call to the leaders of both nations. At least 19 people have been killed in the latest round of border fighting that reignited last »»»

Heart-stopping footage released Thursday by Australian authorities showed the moment a skydiver was left dangling thousands of meters in the air after their parachute caught on the plane's tail. The skydiver survived the incident, which occurred south of Cairns during a stunt in September but has o»»»

Dubai: Abu Dhabi has introduced a series of updates to its regulatory system for holiday homes, aimed at simplifying licensing procedures, accelerating approval times and improving overall compliance across one of the emirate’s fastest-growing tourism segments. Sign up for our daily business newsle»»»

Damascus, Dec. 11 (SANA) Syrian activist Farid al-Mazhan, known as “Caesar,” hailed the U.S. House of Representatives’ vote to repeal the Caesar Act. The Act was based on thousands of photos he revealed, documenting abuses by Assad’s regime against Syrian prisoners. In a post on X, al-Mazhan wrote,»»»

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon has said that Israeli forces fired on its peacekeepers Tuesday in the country’s south near the de facto border with Israel, reporting no injuries. "Yesterday, peacekeepers in vehicles patrolling the Blue Line were fired upon by IDF (Israeli army) soldiers»»»

Four French men purposely travelled to Australia's capital city to allegedly carry out a multi-million-dollar heist which included a Swiss-made "Smiley" watch worth A$5m ($3.3m, £2.5m), police say. The quartet came to Australia in October and broke into a property in Canberra, where they allegedly »»»

Cairo (Egypt), December 11, 2025 (TAP Correspondent/Amira Jenzri) – The International Packaging and Processing Exhibition "Interpack" will be held from May 7 to 13, 2026, at the Düsseldorf Exhibition Center in Germany. The event is organized by...»»»

Dubai: At the prestigious Red Sea International Film Festival in Jeddah, Bollywood star Alia Bhatt captivated local and international audiences not only with her cinematic presence but also with a heart-warming musical moment rooted in Malayalam culture. Bhatt, who has been a notable presence at th»»»

Washington’s recent openness toward Damascus is increasingly colliding with Israel’s assertive on-the-ground approach, highlighting a widening rift between the two traditional allies over the future of Syria following the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime. The United States now appears to be pushing»»»

The multilingual tourism portal Nomad.kg was presented in Kyrgyzstan. As Gamal Soronkulov, the project’s creator and a representative of Destination Talas, stated at a press conference, the idea for the project emerged back in 2019. «Since then, our team has successfully implemented two similar pro»»»

Doha, Qatar: Director of the Institute for Strategic and Regional Studies (ISRS) in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, under the office of the President, Eldor Aripov, has highlighted the significance of the Doha Forum as a vital platform for international dialogue during his participation in this year’s confer»»»

Doha, Qatar: Safari Hypermarket, which has been scripting a remarkable success story in Qatar for the past two decades, opened its doors at Ezdan Mall, Al Gharafa, yesterday. The inauguration ceremony was held yesterday in the presence of Hamad Dafar Al Ahbabi, Chairman of Safari Group of Companies»»»

Doha, Qatar: Since launching the Emerging Leaders Track (ELT) in October 2024, HEC Paris, Doha has welcomed a dynamic and diverse group of executives from across the GCC who are travelling to Qatar to fast-track their leadership journey with a globally ranked Executive MBA. The state-of-the-art HEC»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ability Friendly Programme, part of Qatar Foundation’s Pre-University Education, organised a celebration for the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, with wide participation from centres, schools, and institutions working in the field of disability. The event featured an»»»

Speaker of the House of the People of the Federal Republic of Somalia, H E Sheikh Adan Mohamed Nur Madobe, met with Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Somalia, H E Dr. Abdullah bin Salem Al Nuaimi. The meeting discussed cooperation relations between the State of Qatar and the Federal Republic of S»»»

Tunis, December 11 (TAP) – The weather on Thursday will be heavily foggy, followed by passing clouds over most regions. These clouds will gradually become denser along the coastal areas with light rain, according to the forecasts from the National...»»»

Tabadulat Limited (Tabadulat), the UAE-based Shariah-compliant investing platform, announced today that it has been granted its full Financial Services Permission (FSP) as a Category 3A licensed entity by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), to be th»»»

The Ministry of Natural Resources, Ecology, and Technical Supervision of the Kyrgyz Republic calls on government agencies and local authorities to refrain from holding New Year fireworks. This decision is based on the negative impact of pyrotechnics on the air quality, especially in winter, when te»»»

A Dubai commercial court has ordered a company to pay Dh1.544 million in outstanding dues to a packaging supplier, along with a 5 per cent delay interest, legal fees and court costs. The ruling was issued after the court found that the firm had failed to settle the value of packaging materials supp»»»

Tripoli's historic 12th century "Citadel Raymond De Saint Gilles" was officially inaugurated following months of restoration efforts carried out by the Lebanese army and youth from marginalized communities, through UK funding to the NGO MARCH. Wednesday's inauguration ceremony was attended by Deput»»»

At least 34 people have died and dozens more are injured after air strikes from Myanmar's military hit a hospital in the country's west on Wednesday night, according to ground sources. The hospital is located in Mrauk-U town in Rakhine state, an area controlled by the Arakan Army - one of the stron»»»

Doha, Qatar: Chairperson of the National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) H E Maryam bint Abdullah Al-Attiyah has affirmed that the right to freedom of opinion and expression, as well as the prevention of discrimination, have been top priorities for the Committee since its establishment, as they repre»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent a cable of condolences to HM King Mohammed VI of the Kingdom of Morocco, on the victims of the collapse of two residential buildings in the city of Fez, wishing the injured a speedy recovery.»»»

Dubai: A Saudi court has ruled that a government body must cover the medical costs incurred by a private hospital after an illegal resident, admitted in a critical emergency, later died while receiving treatment. The court found that the hospital fully complied with medical regulations by providing»»»

After soaring for nearly two years, cocoa prices dropped sharply in 2025. However, chocolate, in demand ahead of the festive holiday season, has seen prices rise. AFP examines the reasons for the divergence and the current state of the cocoa market. Ivory Coast and Ghana are the world's biggest sup»»»

Rainwater flooded several displacement camps in the Gaza Strip as Palestine was affected by a deep low-pressure system expected to continue until Friday evening, bringing cold weather and a significant drop in temperatures. The Palestinian Meteorological Department reported a noticeable temperature»»»

Dubai: Former UK Prime Minister David Cameron voiced concern that London risks losing its appeal as a global business hub if tax thresholds remain frozen and economic competitiveness weakens. His comments come amid a sharp rise in the number of British professionals and wealthy households relocatin»»»

The Renewable Energy Authority of Libya (REAoL) reported that a specialized dialogue session entitled “Reengineering the Energy Landscape in Libya” was held last Tuesday (9 December) on the sidelines of the Exhibition, held at the Tripoli International Fairgrounds from 8 to 11 December. REAoL repor»»»

Continue the Change Chair Assen Vassilev told reporters in Parliament on Thursday that 80% of the Bulgarian electorate, including people who have voted for There Is Such a People and the BSP - United Left, demand this government's resignation. These two political formations are currently a part of »»»

Operation of foam plastic manufacturing plant in the village of Lebedinovka has been suspended for violation of environmental regulations. The Ministry of Natural Resources, Ecology, and Technical Supervision reported. A joint inspection with the municipal inspectorate was carried out based on vide»»»

On Dec. 11, 1972, Apollo 17 landed on the moon, the final Apollo lunar landing. 1 of 4 | On December 11, 1972, Apollo 17 landed on the moon, the final Apollo lunar landing. File Photo courtesy of NASA Dec. 11 (UPI) -- On this date in history: In 1816, Indiana joined the United States as its 19th st»»»

The 3rd edition of the Tristar Half Marathon will be held at Expo City Dubai on January 18, 2026. In addition to the 21km course, running enthusiasts can participate in the 10km and 5km races, while there will also be a 3km course for younger children, families and more social runners / joggers, bu»»»