The Ministry of Oil and Gas, in partnership with the National Oil Corporation, concluded the Libya-Africa International Gas Forum, held in Tripoli from 6 to 7 December, with, the Ministry said, broad participation from senior energy sector officials and international and regional companies. The for»»»

European officials fear Donald Trump is running out of patience with the stalled Ukraine peace negotiations—so much so that he could walk away from the talks, CNN reports. They worry the US president might assign blame to Ukraine and Europe for “standing in the way of an agreement,” the outlet says»»»

BEIJING, December 10 (Sputnik) - Joint air patrols of China and Russia demonstrate the determination of the two countries to maintain regional peace and stability, Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Senior Colonel Zhang Xiaogang said on Wednesday. On Tuesday, the Russian Defense Ministry said that »»»

JAKARTA, December 10 (Sputnik) - The Thai navy has launched a large-scale operation dubbed "Trat Prap Porapak," deploying naval and air forces amid the escalating conflict with Cambodia, the Thai border defense force headquarters in Trat province said on Wednesday. "On December 10, the Royal Thai N»»»

Attorney-General H E Dr. Issa bin Saad Al Jafali Al Nuaimi met yesterday with Attorney-General of the Swiss Confederation H E Stefan Blattler, who is visiting the country. They discussed ways to strengthen cooperation, particularly in the areas of training and the exchange of expertise, in addition»»»

Doha, Qatar: QNB Group is proud to reveal a wide range of brands, giving the opportunity to its QNB First Members to enjoy unforgettable festive spirit at more than 500 lifestyle partners worldwide. Customers can use the QNB Explorer app to access selected discounts with premium local and internati»»»

India's largest airline, IndiGo, says it has "normalised" operations after cancelling more than 3,000 flights last week due to what officials described as poor pilot roster planning, a crisis that left thousands of passengers stranded. This came as authorities ordered IndiGo to cut 10% of its winte»»»

Doha: The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE) and in partnership with Scale AI, announced the National Personalised Learning Platform, a pioneering national initiative designed to leverage artific»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Annual Sports Day of Ideal Indian School concluded recently with great fanfare, highlighted by a spectacular display featuring 1,200 students. The two-day celebration marked the 41st Annual Sports Day of the Morning Session and the 2nd Annual Sports Day of the Evening Session. Earl»»»

Doha, Qatar: Commercial Bank partnered with Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar (VCUarts Qatar) through its Continuing Education Program to host an educational initiative aimed at enhancing leadership and team-building skills through creative methodologies that go beyond tr»»»

Doha, Qatar: Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani, Chairman of Qatar Chamber (QC), stated that the high-speed electric rail link agreement signed between the State of Qatar and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia represents a pivotal strategic step that strengthens the path of economic and devel»»»

Doha, Qatar: Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q) hosted the inaugural GCC Information Systems Symposium in Education City. This landmark symposium is the first event of its kind, gathering IS educators and scholars from across the Gulf region. CMU-Q is a Qatar Foundation partner university.»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar International Court welcomed H E Dawda Jallow, Attorney General and Minister of Justice of the Republic of the Gambia, along with H E Foday Malang, Ambassador of The Gambia to the State of Qatar, and the accompanying delegation. The delegation was received by H E The Rt. Hon.»»»

Doha: The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) announced the signing of several strategic partnerships with a group of local and international technology companies, namely Malomatia, Accenture, Google Cloud, Microsoft, Oracle, and Scale AI. The agreements fall under the GovA»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar International Center for Conciliation and Arbitration at Qatar Chamber (QICCA) recently participated in the first edition of the “Muscat Arbitration Days” conference, organised by the Oman Commercial Arbitration Centre in the Omani capital, Muscat. The two-day event witnessed»»»

Doha: The Human Rights Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), in cooperation with the United Nations Training and Documentation Centre for South-West Asia and the Arab Region, organised a roundtable on exchanging best practices to end violence against women and girls, as part of the »»»

French presidential envoy Jean-Yves Le Drian continued his meetings with Lebanese officials on Tuesday over consolidating the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. Le Drian held talks on Monday with President Joseph Aoun and parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, Foreign Mini»»»

Bulgaria’s parliamentary Committee on e-Government and Information Technologies has approved the draft 2025 State Budget Act at first reading, submitted by the Council of Ministers. The decision was passed Wednesday with seven votes in favour, three against and no abstentions. Speaking at the commi»»»

The UN is concerned about the possible reintroduction of the death penalty in Kyrgyzstan. Antje Grawe, the United Nations Resident Coordinator in the Kyrgyz Republic, stated today, December 10, at the annual National Dialogue on Combating and Preventing Torture and Other Cruel Treatment held in Bis»»»

Amit Tiwari, a loyal Big Ticket participant for the past 10 years, finally struck luck after winning Dh20,000 during the promotion’s Race and Luxury Yacht experience at the Formula One weekend in Abu Dhabi. Also Read: How to be a millionaire: Dh20m Big Ticket winner reveals winning tips at F1 Abu D»»»

Doha, Qatar: Adel Anzimati has no doubt that things will work out on the pitch. He also has a well-thought out back-up plan in place just in case they don’t. Of the 400-plus players taking part at the ongoing FIFA Arab Cup, the Comoros goalkeeper has one of the most unique back stories. Born in Fra»»»

Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar is taking part in the 20th Session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco), convened in India from December 8 to 13. The Qatar delegat»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF) has concluded a two-day off-road shoot-out held to evaluate national drivers for potential selection to the Qatar Motorsports Academy (QMA) and the Qatar national team. The programme was held over two days: Day 1 took place at the Academ»»»

Doha, Qatar: Bahrain wrapped up their FIFA Arab Cup 2025 campaign on a high, defeating Sudan 3-1 in their final Group D match at Education City Stadium yesterday. Mahdi Abdoul Jabbar handed Bahrain the lead in the 37th minute. Sudan suffered another blow when Mohamed Saeed Ahmed was sent off in the»»»

Doha, Qatar: Jordan ended Egypt’s FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2025 campaign with a dominant 3-0 win at Al Bayt Stadium yesterday. The Jordanians finished on top of Group C with a perfect run to book a quarter-final meeting with Iraq, who came second in Group D following a 0-2 loss to title holders Algeria »»»

Five former officials have been detained in Aravan district of Osh region in connection with the illegal transformation of land plots. The press service of the Main Department of Internal Affairs of Osh region reported. According to it, the following individuals have been detained as part of the in»»»

Authorities have announced a temporary traffic diversion on Emirates Road starting Thursday, 11 December 2025, as development works begin along a key stretch of the highway. The project will require the closure of the slip road for vehicles travelling from Ras Al Khaimah toward Al Dhaid at Bridge N»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Finnish embassy in Doha celebrated the 108th Independence Day of the Republic of Finland, yesterday. The event also highlighted bilateral ties between Qatar and Finland, and Finland’s development and achievements since independence. Minister of Labor, H E Dr. Ali bin Smaikh Al Marr»»»

Liverpool: Mohamed Salah reported for Liverpool training yesterday as doubts grow about the star's future at the Premier League champions with Saudi clubs intent on making a move for the striker in the winter transfer window. The 33-year-old Egypt forward was left out of Liverpool's squad for their»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Shura Council has continued its review of a general debate request examining the importance of parents’ role in raising children, as part of ongoing legislative deliberations on social and educational issues. The Social Affairs, Labour and Housing Committee met under the chairmansh»»»

Doha, Qatar: With the exciting FIFA Arab Cup group stage now concluded, Qatar is set to deliver the highly anticipated matches of the FIFA Intercontinental Cup, featuring giant football clubs from across the world at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium. Action begins today with the FIFA Derby of the Americas, as»»»

Doha, Qatar: On behalf of Father Amir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, H E Sheikh Thani bin Hamad Al-Thani attended the honouring ceremony for the winners of the 11th Sheikh Hamad Award for Translation and International Understanding. The official event was held in Doha yesterday. The ceremon»»»

Doha, Qatar: Moroccan fans packed Lusail Stadium for the Atlas Lions’ clash with Saudi Arabia, hopeful their team would make amends from their previous FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2025 match when they were held to a draw by Oman. That result meant Morocco entered the final matchday under pressure, with the»»»

A snow avalanche descended today on Karakol—Enilchek highway in Ak-Suu district of Issyk-Kul region, resulting in a temporary closure of the road, the Ministry of Transport and Communications of Kyrgyzstan reported. According to the ministry, cleanup operations are currently underway, carried out b»»»

The US has asked Thailand and Cambodia to "cease hostilities immediately" as border clashes extended for a third day, killing at least 10 people and displacing hundreds of thousands. The two nations must follow de-escalatory measures outlined in a peace accord brokered by US President Donald Trump »»»

Doha, Qatar: A symposium held in Doha yesterday called for reaffirming that human rights must serve as the foundation of dignity in daily life, urging governments, institutions, and communities to transform principles into practical actions that safeguard justice, equality, and human worth amid ris»»»

Yahya Al Ghassani scored two goals in as many minutes to help United Arab Emirates seal passage into the FIFA Arab Cup quarter-finals with a 3-1 win as ten-man Kuwait bowed out in spirited fashion at the Stadium 974 yesterday. UAE’s fate was not in their hands but they knew they needed at least a v»»»

Doha, Qatar: Concacaf champions Cruz Azul and South American giants Flamengo are set for a high-octane FIFA Derby of the Americas showdown tonight at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium at 8pm. It’s a true clash of continents: Cruz Azul arrive as the newly crowned 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup winners, having demo»»»

NEW YORK — Wall Street stocks treaded water early Tuesday as markets digested mixed earnings reports and traded cautiously ahead of a Federal Reserve decision.Shares of Home Depot dipped following quarterly results, while CVS Health charged higher as it lifted its earnings forecast at an investor d»»»

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Monday he had reached an agreement with President Xi Jinping to allow US chip giant Nvidia to export advanced artificial intelligence chips to China.The announcement marked a significant shift in US export policy for advanced AI chips, which Joe Biden's admi»»»

Japan issued a megaquake advisory Tuesday after a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck off the eastern coast of Aomori, the northernmost prefecture of Japan's main island of Honshu, and just south of the northern island of Hokkaido. Damage from this quake was modest — 34 mostly mild injuries and some da»»»

Australia on Wednesday became the first country to ban social media for children under 16, blocking access in a move welcomed by many parents and child advocates but criticized by major technology companies and free-speech advocates. Starting at midnight (1300 GMT on Tuesday), 10 of the largest pla»»»

At a forum largely shaped by media leaders, content creators, and digital strategists, an unexpected and refreshingly external perspective came from Daniil Shuleyko, CEO of Yango Group. Unlike most speakers at BRIDGE Summit, Shuleyko does not work in media. His world is product architecture, large-»»»

In October, the European Union approved its 19th package of sanctions against Russia. The measures affected two banks in Kyrgyzstan — Tolubay and Eurasian Savings Bank. Two companies, Old Vector LLC and Grinex LLC, were also included in the list. EU Commissioner for International Partnerships Jozef»»»

Dec. 10 (UPI) -- A British soldier has died in Ukraine in what London's Ministry of Defense has called "a tragic accident." The unidentified member of Britain's Armed Forces died Tuesday morning while "observing Ukrainian forces test a new defensive capability, away from the front lines," the minis»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar marked the launch of Qai, Qatar’s AI Company and a subsidiary of Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), and the enhanced Fanar 2.0 platform, an Arabic Large Language Model, yesterday during the second edition of World Summit AI in Qatar hosted by the Ministry of Communications and Inf»»»

China's annual consumer inflation accelerated to a 21-month peak in November, mainly driven by food prices, while factory-gate deflation deepened, with underlying trends suggesting domestic demand remains weak and unlikely to recover in the near term. The $19 trillion economy is on course to meet B»»»

Bolivia's new right-wing government said Tuesday that it restored diplomatic relations with Israel, the latest sign of the dramatic geopolitical realignment underway in the South American country that was once among the most vocal critics of Israeli policies toward Palestinians. Bolivian Foreign Mi»»»

Dubai: The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has reaffirmed that financial support provided under the Nafis programme cannot be treated as guaranteed, long-term fixed income when assessing eligibility for personal loans. The clarification came in response to rising concerns that some Emiratis benefit»»»

Dubai: Indorama Corporation, a global provider of essential materials globally, marked its 50-year milestone with a grand and memorable celebration in Dubai this weekend. The event brought together business partners, leaders, and family to honour five decades of shared purpose, growth, and responsi»»»