WASHINGTON, Dec 31 (KUNA) -- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Senior Advisor to the President Jared Kushner and special envoy for peace missions Steve Witkoff held talks with senior European officials on the efforts to restore peace in Ukraine.Witkoff wrote, on his X account on Wednesday, "Secret»»»

KUWAIT, Jan 1 (KUNA) -- 1912 -- Modern medical services were provided to women for the first time by the American Missionary Hospital in Kuwait. 1955 -- The State of Kuwait established a pension fund for civil servants and retirees. 1956 -- The Kuwaiti printing and publishing department issued its »»»

KUWAIT, Jan 1 (KUNA) -- The price of Kuwaiti oil went down by 25 cents to USD 60.16 per barrel on Wednesday, compared to USD 61.41 pb last Monday, said the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) on Thursday.In global markets, the price of Brent crude went down by 48 cents to USD 60.85 per barrel, while»»»

KUWAIT, Jan 1 (KUNA) -- Interior Ministry Undersecretary Major General Abdulwahab Al-Wuhaib, accompanied by security leaders, conducted an inspection tour covering security checkpoints, markets, shopping malls, and vital sites during the New Year holiday.In a press release, the Ministry of Interior»»»

BRUSSELS, Jan 1 (KUNA) -- Bulgaria on Thursday officially began adopting the euro, becoming the 21st country to join the eurozone in a historic step that comes nearly 20 years after its accession to the European Union.At midnight on Wednesday, Bulgaria abandoned its national currency, the lev, whic»»»

RAMALLAH, Jan 1 (KUNA) -- Palestinian Health Ministry announced Thursday that Israeli occupation forces killed a Palestinian man, and injured another in the city of Nablus, West Bank.In a statement, the ministry said it was informed by the Palestinian Civil Affairs Authority of the killing of 26-ye»»»

GENEVA, Jan 1 (KUNA) -- Swiss authorities revealed Thursday the preliminary toll of the tragic fire that broke out at a tourist ski resort in Crans-Montana in southwestern Switzerland during New Year celebrations, reporting about 40 deaths and 115 injuries mostly in critical condition due to severe»»»

ALGIERS, Jan 1 (KUNA) -- The Somali army has killed 29 Al-Shabaab militants in security operations in southeastern Somalia, in collaboration with international partners, the Defense Ministry said Thursday."Somalia's armed forces have eliminated 29 al-Shabaab militants in the town of Jabad Godane in»»»

GAZA, Jan 1 (KUNA) -- Israeli occupation forces shot dead two Palestinians in separate attacks on several areas in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, according to Gaza health authorities.The two martyrs and another Palestinian wounded in the attacks were taken to Gaza hospitals over the past 24 hours, the»»»

RIYADH, Jan 1 (KUNA) -- The Saudi Data & AI Authority (SDAIA) has launched a new governmental data center covering 30 million square feet in Riyadh with an estimated capacity of 480 megawatt.In a statement following the launching, SDAIA President Abdullah Al-Ghamdi said the data center project, whi»»»

KUWAIT, Jan 1 (KUNA) -- Kuwaiti Minister of Information and Culture, and Minister of State for Youth Affairs Abdurrahman Al-Mutairi opened on Thursday the "Kuwait Geopark" project, north of Kuwait Bay.The scheme came within the framework of backing national projects to highlight the country's histo»»»

A potential catastrophe has been avoided for pasta lovers, as the Trump administration has pulled back on a tariff proposal that could have nearly doubled the price of some dry pastas imported from Italy. File Photo by David Tulis/UPI | License Photo Jan. 1 (UPI) -- The Italian government said Thur»»»

Iranian shopkeepers and traders protest against the economic conditions in Tehran, Iran, on Tuesday. File Photo by a stringer/EPA Jan. 1 (UPI) -- At least one person is dead and possibly more after protests broke out across Iran against high inflation and a currency collapse. The protests have been»»»

QNA Doha The 3rd Souq Waqif Truffle Exhibition and Auction, held in the eastern square of the market, is witnessing a large turnout of visitors and truffle enthusiasts, following the outstanding success of its previous two editions. The event has helped establish a culture of purchasing truffles in»»»

Tribune News Network Doha In the final quarter of 2025, the Cabinet approved a wide range of draft laws, decisions, agreements, and memoranda of understanding aimed at enhancing the quality of life, supporting sustainable economic growth, and strengthening government efficiency. The measures also s»»»

QNA Doha The Criminal Studies Institute of the Public Prosecution announced that it trained 1,863 officers in 2025 through a range of courses covering judicial, legal and administrative disciplines. The figure also includes participants in training visits from Arab and international judicial and ac»»»

QNA Doha The Qatar Calendar House (QCH) announced on Thursday that planet Earth will reach the closest point in its orbit around the Sun, known as ‘perihelion’, in the evening of Saturday, 14 Rajab 1447 AH, corresponding to January 3, 2026. At that time, Earth will be approximately 147 million kilo»»»

The city has increasingly become a focal point for high-profile occasions representing the country at both local and international levels. On this occasion, CEO of Qatari Diar Sheikh Hamad bin Talal Al Thani stated, “The success of this New Year 2026 celebration at Lusail Boulevard highlights the c»»»

QNA Doha The Amiri Guard School celebrated on Thursday the graduation of the new recruits from the foundation course No. 37 at Lahsaniya camp, with the attendance of Amiri Guard Commander Major General Staff HE Mohammed bin Sultan Al Suwaidi. Several assistants to the Amiri Guard Commander, as well»»»

Tribune News Network DOHA The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change has removed one of the camps that violated the camping conditions and regulations. The ministry said that the owners did not obtain the necessary permit for establishing the camp. The ministry said it will also, starting from »»»

Tribune News Network Doha The 17th Qatar International Falconry and Hunting Festival (Marmi 2026) kicked off on Thursday, January 1, 2026. Being held under the patronage of His Excellency Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani and supported by the Social and Sports Activities Support Fund (Daam), the fest»»»

QNA Doha Qatar is intensifying efforts to protect its rawdas natural depressions that form one of the country’s most important and fragile ecosystems as part of wider plans to safeguard biodiversity and meet the goals of Qatar National Vision 2030. The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change sai»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Bhavan’s Public School has announced the soft opening of its prestigious new campus in Abu Hamour on Monday, 05 January 2026, following the successful completion of the project last month. The Chairman, J K Menon, and the Board of Directors stated that with the commencemen»»»

Chinese President Xi Jinping, who has repeatedly stated that reunification with Taiwan is “inevitable,” reiterated the notion in his address to the nation on New Year’s Eve, touting an unbreakable “bond of blood and kinship.” Taiwan has been ruled by Chinese nationalist forces as the Republic of Ch»»»

The US has destroyed three alleged narco-trafficking boats travelling in a convoy in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing a number of people aboard, as part of Washington’s growing pressure campaign against Venezuela. The latest lethal “kinetic strike” was conducted in international waters on Decembe»»»

To be fair to the dismal year on the way out, at least 2025 won’t be a hard act to beat. In particular, if last January anyone was recklessly optimistic enough to hope for the West to come to its senses about its catastrophic relationship with Russia and the war in and over Ukraine, they will have »»»

President Donald Trump waves to the media while playing golf at Turnberry Golf Club in Ayrshire, Scotland in July. Trump has terminated the leases at the three public golf courses in Washington, D.C. File Photo by Hugo Philpott/UPI | License Photo Jan. 1 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump ended the le»»»