Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s performance in the “Countries By Literacy Rate” ranking published by WorldAtlas reinforces its status as one of the world’s more educated nations, particularly within the Middle East and the broader global context. According to the WorldAtlas compilation, which draws on the mos»»»

Belarus on Saturday released 123 political prisoners, including protest leader Maria Kolesnikova and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski, in a US-brokered deal involving a partial lifting of Western sanctions, according to rights groups and state media. Belarus has freed protest leader Maria»»»

In an article for Serbian newspaper Politika, Russian FM Sergey Lavrov accused the West of launching a "multi-tiered campaign against the Serbs" aimed at dismantling the Dayton peace framework and forcibly integrating Bosnia into NATO. In an article for the Serbian newspaper Politika, Russian Forei»»»

While moderating a book discussion recently, I joked how lucky my generation was to have grown up in the 80s and 90s without cellphones, where we did all the stupid things kids would do but thank goodness there was no evidence on video! Many in the audience laughed and lamented too as parents said »»»

Disaster, catastrophe and nightmare. That's how Hollywood's creative workers describe the fall of the once mighty Warner Bros, as Netflix and Paramount battle to buy the historic studio and tinsel town braces for more upheaval and job losses. Warner's decline and impending sale – whether it's to Pa»»»

Tribune News Network Doha As the Qatar Argentina and Chile 2025 Year of Culture came to a galloping conclusion during the Polo AlMarsa Years of Culture Championship Trophy, the Years of Culture (YoC) initiative announced plans for Canada and Mexico as next year’s partner countries.The 2026 YoC with»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Precision Health Institute (QPHI), in collaboration with the Principles and Practice of Clinical Research (PPCR) Programme from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the College of Health Sciences at Qatar University, concluded a joint workshop on Clinical Re»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar University (QU) concluded its participation in the World Summit AI—Qatar 2025 by announcing the winners of the HealthTech Hackathon 2025, and marking the culmination of two days of interactive sessions, scientific demonstrations, and specialised discussions on the fu»»»

KUWAIT -- Kuwait Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed Kuwait's strongest condemnation of the Israeli occupation forces' raid on the headquarters of the UNRWA in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of East Jerusalem. CAIRO -- The foreign ministers of Egypt, Jordan, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkey, Saudi Ara»»»

KUWAIT, Dec 13 (KUNA) -- Minister of Information and Culture Abdulrahman Al-Mutairi said the land of Kuwait Geopark project was distinctive and the focus would be placed on how to turn it into a tourist attraction."Through this project we will turn challenges into opportunities for all stakeholders»»»

Doha: The "HH Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani International Anti-Corruption Excellence Award" earns global significance as a first-of-its-kind initiative in this field. It aims to honor individuals and institutions that dedicate their efforts to combating corruption and promoting transparency and i»»»

The Second International Peer-Reviewed Scientific Conference, entitled “The Shadow Economy and Sustainable Development,” opened in Tripoli. The event was attended by the Minister of Economy and Trade and the Minister of Planning, as well as some Deputy Ministers, with the participation of a select »»»

KUWAIT, Dec 13 (KUNA) -- Acting Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Fahad Yusuf Al-Sabah visited the general directorate of land border security during which he was briefed on measures to safeguarding borders.The visit came within the framework of security leadership's keenness on pursuing »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov held a meeting with military correspondents, discussing the development of unmanned systems and the modernization of weapons and military equipment, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday. "Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov h»»»

KUWAIT, Dec 13 (KUNA) -- The Ministry of Interior declared on Saturday that its personnel burst into a farm in Al-Abdali used for storing and smuggling diesel out of the country.The operation was carried out under director supervision by the Acting Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Fah»»»

KUWAIT, Dec 13 (KUNA) -- The Kuwaiti Navy patrol boat Garoh and the Indian Navy ship Sarthak carried out a joint sea maneuver for combating fires and securing logistics in the waters.The Kuwaiti military said on Saturday that the drill was part of activities to bolster naval security, elevate the l»»»

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 13 (KUNA) -- Kuwait's Ambassador to Indonesia Khaled Al-Yasin has discussed with Indonesian health minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin means of boosting bilateral collaboration in the health field.The talks covered sharing information and expertise, and alluring Indonesian qualified tech»»»

Tunis, Dec. 13 (TAP )- Tunisia attended the seventh session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-7) on December 8-12 at the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya.The event addressed the theme: "Advancing Sustainable...»»»

Tunis, Dec 13 (TAP)-Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration, and Tunisians Abroad Mohamed Ali Nafti will lead the Tunisian delegation to The 11th Global Forum of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC), set for December 14-15 in Riyadh,...»»»

Belarus has freed 123 prisoners, including prominent opposition activist Maria Kolesnikova, after the US agreed to lift sanctions on the Eastern European country. Nobel Peace Prize winner Ales Bialiatski is also among those who have been freed following talks in Minsk with US President Donald Trump»»»

At present, the issue of European Union enlargement is not among the top priorities, although efforts are being made. The EU currently has to deal with a number of internal as well as external challenges, said MEP Kristian Vigenin from the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats/Bulgarian »»»

KUWAIT, Dec 13 (KUNA) -- Oman's Ambassador to Kuwait Dr. Saleh Al-Kharousi extolled on Saturday Kuwait's role in placing the "Diwaniya" on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.In a statement, Al-Kharousi said Kuwait's success in listing Diwaniya in this int»»»

KUWAIT, Dec 13 (KUNA) -- Six fire squads on Saturday put out a fire that broke out at premises of a company for plastic treatment in Amghara, Kuwait Fire Force said in a statement.The firefighters had scrambled to the scene immediately after receiving the alert and managed to contain the blazes, th»»»

Damascus, Dec.13 (SANA)Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Saturday that recent developments in Syria marked a significant turning point, emphasizing that Turkey stands with the Syrian people and shares their aspirations for freedom and stability. Speaking at the East Forum in Istanbul, Fidan»»»

Kyiv, Ukraine: US President Donald Trump's special envoy will meet with Volodymyr Zelensky and other European leaders in Berlin this weekend, the White House said, as Washington presses for a plan to end Russia's war with Ukraine. A White House official confirmed to AFP on Friday that Trump's envoy»»»

KUWAIT, Dec 13 (KUNA) -- Kuwait Stock Exchange (Boursa Kuwait) announced on Saturday, after having completed all technical and technological requirements in coordination with capital market stakeholders and participants, that the Emerging Companies Market (ECM) will launch and begin accepting listi»»»

Prosecutor Kyriaki Stefanatou opened her address to the Five-Member Court of Appeals for Felonies, where the second-instance trial of Golden Dawn is under way, by portraying the group as a structured criminal organization rooted in Nazi ideology, not a political party. “Golden Dawn was a criminal o»»»

Doha, Qatar: As the Qatar Argentina and Chile 2025 Year of Culture came to a galloping conclusion during the Polo AlMarsa Years of Culture Championship Trophy, the Years of Culture initiative announced plans for Canada and Mexico as next year's partner countries. The 2026 Year of Culture with Canad»»»

Dubai: A new ruling by the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) court has added a new dimension to the legal fallout from the collapse of NMC Health, the healthcare group founded by Bavaguthu Raghuram Shetty. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The ruling does not decide guilt o»»»

KUWAIT, Dec 13 (KUNA) -- Kuwait's Public Authority for Housing Welfare (PAHW) welcomed Saturday a Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH) team for negotiations to develop land for investment within the South Saad Al-Abdullah residential city project under a bilateral MoU.In a press statement issued»»»

Doha, Qatar: As governments and global institutions race to harness artificial intelligence (AI), digital transformation, and innovation-driven investment, last week’s Doha Forum offered a pointed reminder that technology alone cannot close widening gaps in peace, climate resilience, and economic o»»»

Doha, Qatar: Leading experts convened in Qatar as Hamad Bin Khalifa University’s (HBKU) College of Public Policy (CPP) hosted the Annual Association for Middle Eastern Public Policy and Administration (AMEPPA 2025) conference. The two-day gathering themed ‘Governing Through Transformation: Public P»»»

A Bolivian court on Friday ordered the country's former President Luis Arce to remain detained for five months while he awaits trial on corruption charges, the latest development in a case that threatens to exacerbate Bolivia's political tensions. Arce, 62, a leader from Bolivia’s Movement Toward S»»»

Doha, Qatar: Multilateral cooperation is now essential to promote digital development and ensure all countries benefit from technological and artificial intelligence (AI) advancements, the Secretary-General of the Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO) has said. Deemah AlYahya made the remarks duri»»»

KUWAIT, Dec 13 (KUNA) -- The price of Kuwaiti oil rose by 15 cents to reach USD 60.94 per barrel (pb) on Friday, compared to USD 60.79 pb the previous day, said the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) on Saturday.In global markets, Brent crude and the West Texas Intermediate went down 16 cents and 1»»»

New Delhi: The Ministry of Culture (MoC) has announced the inscription of the art of ‘Sadu Weaving’ on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity for 2025, in partnership with the State of Kuwait »»»

Discussion has intensified over plans for partial reconstruction in parts of Gaza, even as official Arab statements insist that rebuilding must begin across the entire enclave. The debate comes nearly two weeks after the postponement of the Cairo Conference on Gaza reconstruction, intended to marsh»»»

Cairo is watching in fury as Sudanese army authorities in Khartoum and their peers in Moscow dust off a 2020 agreement to turn Port Sudan into Russia’s newest naval outpost on the Red Sea, right on Egypt’s southern doorstep. For Sudan’s embattled army, the rush to animate the deal is understandable»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Unesco Chair on Environmental Law and Sustainable Development at Hamad Bin Khalifa University’s (HBKU) College of Law hosted the ‘International Investment Promotion and Facilitation in the Context of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2030’ conference. Held at the Qatar Natio»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US special envoy Steve Witkoff will meet with Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders in Berlin this weekend to discuss the Ukraine settlement, media reported, citing sources. The sources said French President Emmanuel Macron, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and German Chancellor»»»

Doha, Qatar: The next generation of artificial intelligence professionals will need more than technical know-how, and they must be critical thinkers who understand the social consequences of the tools they build, says a Qatar-based academic expert. By insisting on strong technical foundations, Gise»»»

(News report) KUWAIT, Dec 13 (KUNA) -- Kuwait has witnessed a diplomatic outreach enabling it to expand regionally and globally by broadening strategic partnerships via a series of deals and MoUs covering diplomatic, economic, military, security, health, scientific research sectors and artificial i»»»

KUWAIT, Dec 13 (KUNA) -- 1954 -- The Publications Directorate was established by a decision of the Higher Executive Committee, and Bader Khaled Al-Bader was appointed as its director. 1972 -- Rashed Al-Saif, a renowned poet and scholar, passed away at age of 72. 1993 -- Al-Dhuba'iya power transform»»»

US President Donald Trump said the prospects for resolving the Ukrainian conflict will soon become clear. "We're working on seeing if we can make a deal right now. We're gonna, we're gonna see. We'll soon know," Trump said at an event in the Oval Office. President Trump’s senior adviser Jared Kushn»»»

The Trump administration has filed a lawsuit against a Georgia county seeking access to 2020 voting records, as Donald Trump continues to assert the presidential election was stolen from him. The justice department lawsuit asks the state to turn over "all used and void ballots, stubs of all ballots»»»

NEW DELHI, Dec 12 (KUNA) -- The Al-Sabah Archaeological Collection under the Dar al-Athar Al-Islamiyah in Kuwait participated on Friday in the opening ceremony of the "Networks of the Past" gallery.The gallery, called a "Study Gallery of India and the Ancient World" organized by the Chhatrapati Shi»»»

KUWAIT, Dec 12 (KUNA) -- Kuwait Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed Kuwait's strongest condemnation of the Israeli occupation forces' raid on the headquarters of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of East Je»»»

3265571 KUWAIT -- French Minister of Foreign Trade Nicolas Forissier hails the launching of the French Business Council in Kuwait. 3265454 WASHINGTON -- US President Donald Trump announces that the Gaza Strip "Peace Council" will be formed at the start of 2026. 3265618 WASHINGTON -- CENTCOM: The US»»»

Skopje, 10 December 2025 (MIA) - Finance Minister Gordana Dimitrieska-Kochoska will attend Dec. 11-12 Istanbul Economy Summit 2025, bringing together senior officials from governments, international organizations, business and academia. On Dec. 11, Dimitrieska-Kochoska will deliver an opening addre»»»

President Donald Trump might sign an executive order as soon as Monday to compel the federal government to reclassify cannabis and make it legal for medicinal but not recreational use. File Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI | License Photo Dec. 12 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump has voiced support for r»»»