PoliticsIndiaIndia's nuclear expansion draws global interestMurali Krishnan in New DelhiLandmark nuclear reform opens India's nuclear sector to foreign firms, aiming for massive growth, but critics highlight safety, oversight and supply chain gaps. https://p.dw.com/p/55oXLIndia is on track to meet »»»

Zliten Municipality reported yesterday that it had hosted at its headquarters on the same day the Chargé d’affaires of the Indonesian Embassy, Dr. Didi Ahmad Al-Rifai, and his accompanying delegation. They were received by the Mayor of Zliten, Mohamed Abdul Salam Abu Katif, along with members of th»»»

Dubai: The UAE carried out a major overhaul of its residency and visa system in 2025, introducing new categories and updating existing rules to strengthen the country’s position as a global hub for living, working, and investment. The reforms, approved by the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizen»»»

During a video conference on Monday, outgoing Defence Minister Atanas Zapryanov and Deputy Chief of Defence Lieutenant General Mihail Popov congratulated Bulgarian military personnel participating in missions and operations abroad, the Defence Ministry said here on Monday. "You can all be proud of »»»

Israel's government approved on Monday the closure of the country's military radio station, dismissing objections from the attorney general, who warned that the move threatened media freedom. According to a government survey of audiences, it is Israel's third most listened-to station, with a market»»»

KUWAIT, Dec 22 (KUNA) -- Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdullah Al-Yahya said on Monday the signing of the engineering-supply-construction contract for executing Mubarak Al-Kabeer Mina (port) embodies the state keenness on overhauling its infrastructure and boosting Kuwait's strategic status at the l»»»

SZ-22/12/25 The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Libya announced yesterday the approval of its US$ 5.8 million project, funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and implemented jointly with the Ministry of Environment. Over the next five years, this initiative, which focuses on»»»

Damascus, Dec. 22 (SANA) In a joint press conference at the People’s Palace in Damascus, Syrian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani, addressed key issues discussed with the Turkish delegation, emphasizing efforts to enhance bilateral relations and the integration o»»»

Saudi Telecom Company (STC) has been awarded a substantial SAR32.64 billion ($8.7 billion) contract to develop new telecommunications infrastructure across Saudi Arabia. The contract, granted by an undisclosed government entity, aims to enhance the kingdom’s telecom capabilities, as revealed in a r»»»

Bulgaria has become a significant eastern bridgehead for NATO, raising concerns in Moscow over preparations for potential clashes with Russia. This assessment was made by Yuri Pilipson, director of the second European department at the Russian Foreign Ministry, in an interview with TASS. Pilipson w»»»

Doha: Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index on Monday closed higher by 85 points, or 0.79 percent, to reach 10,801.39 points. During the session, a total of 94,8445,510 shares were traded, with a value of QAR 267,735,702.449, through 20,703 transactions across all sectors. The session saw the shares of »»»

Iran held missile ​drills in various cities on Monday, state media reported, citing unnamed sources and witnesses, in what was the second such reported exercise in a month. NBC News reported on Saturday that US President Donald Trump was to be briefed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ‌t»»»

Bulgaria's National Railway Infrastructure Company has finalized the selection process for contractors to modernize the Sofia-Pernik-Radomir and Gyueshevo-Republic of North Macedonia border railway sections according to a statement from the company published on its website on Monday. Both projects »»»

Kuala Lumpur: Thailand announced Monday that Cambodia has agreed to hold talks on Wednesday in a bid to reach a new ceasefire to contain the ongoing border escalation, despite both sides having signed a ceasefire deal in October. The announcement came on the margins of the ASEAN foreign ministers' »»»

Oil prices rose on Monday after the US intercepted ​an oil tanker in international waters off the coast of Venezuela and tensions in Russia's war against Ukraine remained high, with both developments raising fears of supply disruption. Brent crude futures gained $1.31, or 2.17%, to $61.78 a barrel »»»

Paris welcomes Moscow’s readiness to engage in top-level dialogue, the French presidency has said, adding that it will decide “on the best way to proceed” shortly. The remarks come after Russia gave a positive response to the call issued by French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday. The French lea»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of State for International Cooperation HE Dr Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad has held talks with Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development of the Republic of Malawi, HE Joseph Mwanamvekha, during his visit to Doha. The meeting reviewed relations between the t»»»

DOHA: Minister of State for International Cooperation HE Dr Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad has held talks with Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development of the Republic of Malawi HE Joseph Mwanamvekha, during his visit to Doha. The meeting reviewed relations between the two count»»»

Achieving great success this season is attributed to the coordination and cooperation among ministries of trade and agriculture, cabinet and marketing bodies, which offered major facilities to suppliers. The delivery process was carried out according to the wheat farmers inventory lists conducted b»»»

Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego (BGK) has accelerated contracting under Poland’s National Recovery Plan (KPO), signing three agreements worth over PLN 900 million for digitalization and renewable energy projects. The funds include preferential or zero-interest loans for energy network digitalization an»»»

B-Act, an engineering and consulting firm, forecasts a record year for the construction and engineering industry in 2026. The company plans to expand its services both in Poland and internationally, with a strong focus on Ukraine. According to CEO Adam Białachowski, B-Act aims to strengthen its pre»»»

Medicover and Google Cloud have entered into a strategic partnership to accelerate Medicover’s digital transformation using cutting-edge cloud and AI technologies. The collaboration aims to improve patient care quality and operational efficiency. According to Medicover’s CDIO Łukasz Krause, the par»»»

The Chairman of the State Commission on Commodity Exchanges and Markets (SCCEWM), Vladimir Ivanov, at a weekly briefing on prices and trends in wholesale trade in fruits, vegetables, and basic food products described the outgoing 2025 as a year of market stabilization after the severe instability i»»»

BACKI PETROVAC - Serbia will build a Slovak House in Novi Sad, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announced on Monday after he and his Slovak counterpart Peter Pellegrini met with representatives of Serbia's Slovak national minority in Backi Petrovac, northern Serbia. Vucic said the meeting had add»»»

KUWAIT, Dec 22 (KUNA) -- Under aegis of His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, the ceremony for inking the engineering-supply-construction contract for building Mina Mubarak Al-Kabeer (port) on Boubyan island was singed on Monday.His Highness the Prime Minister was»»»

Authorities in Bulgaria are preparing for significant traffic as approximately 100,000 vehicles are expected to depart from Sofia for the upcoming Christmas holidays. The heaviest traffic is anticipated on the Trakia Motorway with around 35,000 cars, followed by 20,000 vehicles on both the Hemus an»»»

Skopje, 19 December 2025 (MIA) - Two companies from Turkey and Germany have confirmed they will invest in Macedonia, said Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski on Friday. PM Mickoski said the two companies from the high-tech sector will invest about EUR 80 million and open about 1,000 jobs, while addin»»»

Tunis, Dec. 22 (TAP)- The criminal chamber hearing terror cases at the Tunis Court of Appeal adjourned the consipracy 2 case to next January 19, in response to a request by the defence.The chamber also decided to consider requests for release, TAP...»»»

An Israeli strike targeted Monday a car in the Sidon district near the southern villages of Erkay, Maamariyyeh and Qonaytra, killing three people. The state-run National News Agency said the strike on a vehicle was carried out by an Israeli drone along a road around 10 kilometers from the coastal c»»»

President Joseph Aoun on Monday told Italy’s visiting defense minister that the Lebanese Army is “the backbone of stability, not only in Lebanon but rather in the entire region.” He explained that the region “automatically gets affected by the security situation in Lebanon.” Accordingly, the presid»»»

Hezbollah is no longer militarily present in the area south of the Litani River and monopolizing arms north of the Litani hinges on approving a national security strategy, sources close to Hezbollah told Al-Arabiya on Monday. Army Commander General Rodolphe Haykal will meanwhile announce in early J»»»

Depositors gathered Monday on the presidential palace road, ahead of a ministerial session in Baabda that will discuss a long-awaited banking draft bill, which distributes losses from the 2019 economic crisis. The law stipulates that each of the state, the central bank, commercial banks and deposit»»»

A suspected cyberattack knocked France's national postal service and its banking arm offline Monday, blocking and delaying package deliveries and online payments at the height of the busy Christmas season. The postal service, called La Poste, said in a statement that a distributed denial of service»»»

Dubai: The Directorate General of Immigration and Passports (DGIP) has unveiled a Digital Integrated Dashboard to monitor passport applications, printing, and deliveries in real time, promising faster processing and improved service for applicants across Pakistan and at foreign missions worldwide. »»»

PALERMO, Sicily - When in doubt, Europeans should always re-read Tacitus. As a true Roman, he considered that sacrifice was only worthy if conducted at the service of the motherland. In his time, the Roman Empire. In our time, that would be civilization-state Italy. Tacitus was a keen student of Re»»»

Tunis, Dec. 22 (TAP)- The criminal chamber hearing terror cases at the Tunis Court of Appeal adjourned the consipracy 2 case to next January 19, in response to a request by the defence.The chamber also decided to consider requests for release, TAP...»»»

Dubai. Gold prices in Dubai rocketed to a fresh all-time high for the second time Monday, reaching Dh531.50 per gram for 24-karat by 4:15 pm after touching Dh526.50 at 7:45 am. The 22-karat variety climbed to Dh492.25 from Dh487.50, mirroring a global surge that puts both metals on track for their »»»

Dubai: A Dubai misdemeanour court has acquitted a 49-year-old Gulf national accused of unlawfully entering a private villa in Arabian Ranches, ruling that the prosecution failed to prove the charges beyond reasonable doubt. The verdict was delivered by the Dubai Court of First Instance – Eighth Mis»»»

BELGRADE - A potential request to the US Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) to extend the operating licence for Serbia's Russian-majority owned oil company NIS would indicate that there is progress in talks between the Russian side and a potential buyer of its stake in the firm, says Serbian en»»»

Most companies and bosses would squirm at the idea of being called "woke" and may even regard it as an insult. But not Mark Constantine. Lush's outspoken co-founder and chief executive wears it like a badge of honour and is not ashamed of turning it into a business philosophy. The firm is renowned »»»

As the holiday season approaches, Greek shoppers are once again flocking to Bulgaria, taking advantage of lower prices on fuel, food, and clothing. Farmers in Greece, while continuing their protests, are not blocking the passage of cars this time. Instead, they have adopted a new form of demonstrat»»»

KUWAIT, Dec 22 (KUNA) -- Head of Planning and Follow-up at Dar Al-Sabaek Company Bader Al-Rezaihan said gold prices surged in trading to record levels, surpassing USD 4,415 per ounce, driven by safe-haven demand and US interest rate cuts expectations.He told KUNA on Monday that rising signs of easi»»»

GUANGZHOU, Dec 22 (KUNA) - Consulate General of State of Kuwait in Guangzhou signed on Monday an agreement on land acquisition designated for the construction of the consulate buildings.In a release sent to KUNA, the consulate said that the signing ceremony was conducted in the Services Office of t»»»

Avatar: Fire and Ash, the third outing in James Cameron's blockbuster sci-fi adventure series, has topped the US and Canada box office on its opening weekend. The latest in the franchise took an estimated $88m (£65.5m), but that was significantly down on the $134m (£100m) that Avatar: The Way of th»»»

Israeli bulldozers tore through a four-storey building in east Jerusalem on Monday, leaving scores of Palestinian residents unsure where to go after their doors were broken down in the middle of the night by authorities enforcing hasty evictions. The building was the latest in a series of residenti»»»

Dubai: Politics, technology and entertainment dominated global search behaviour in 2025, with a small group of public figures accounting for a disproportionate share of online attention, according to an analysis by PlayersTime using Ahrefs search volume data. Sign up for our daily business newslett»»»

China will impose up to 42.7% of provisional tariffs on dairy products including milk and cheese imported from the European Union, its Commerce Ministry said Monday. The elevated duties, which take effect Tuesday, were based on preliminary results from an investigation opened by China's Commerce Mi»»»

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KUWAIT, Dec 22 (KUNA) -- Coaches of Al-Arabi and Kuwait affirmed on Monday their teams' readiness for the showdown of His Highness the Amir Cup finals (for the 2024-2025 sports season) due at the International Jaber Al-Ahmad Stadium on Tuesday.Nebojsa Jovovic (also known as Neboacha), speaking at a»»»