Following recent heavy snowfalls, road conditions across Bulgaria continue to be difficult, with winter hazards affecting travel nationwide. The Road Infrastructure Agency (RIA) has deployed 490 snowplows to clean and treat the republican road network, applying anti-icing mixtures to prevent accide»»»

A detailed investigation into a Christmas Day avalanche that killed four climbers on Mount Vardousia in Central Greece has revealed they triggered the slide early in their ascent. The volunteer team from the Hellenic Mountaineering Federation concluded the climbers’ weight caused a weak snow layer »»»

AMMAN, Jan 9 (KUNA) -- The Syrian Ministry of Defense announced on Friday a ceasefire in the neighborhoods of Sheikh Maqsoud, Ashrafieh, and Bani Zaid in Aleppo, aiming to end the military situation there and pave the way for the restoration of law and official institutions."Out of full concern for»»»

Dubai: Young innovators from schools across the UAE will compete in designing and programming autonomous robots at the upcoming FIRST LEGO League, a prominent educational technology competition running throughout January and into early February. The event, taking place in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Shar»»»

Russia launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine’s capital, setting apartment buildings ablaze and killing at least four people, Kyiv’s mayor said on Friday, after Moscow rejected a proposed post-war peacekeeping plan. Ukraine and its Western allies agreed this week that European troops would deploy»»»

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has ordered the state's National Guard to be ready amid protests in Minneapolis. File Photo by Al Drago/ UPI | License Photo Jan. 9 (UPI) -- Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Friday said he authorized the state's National Guard to be "staged and ready" amid protests against the Tru»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Chief of the UK Defense Staff Richard Knighton warned UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer that the country's defense budget deficit could reach $37.59 billion over the next four years, The Times newspaper reported, citing sources. In December, the Financial Times newspaper reported th»»»

Commander of the Kuwaiti Air Defence Corps Brig Firas Ahmed Abdullah, and the accompanying delegation paid a visit to Qatar Amiri Air Defence Forces during his visit to Qatar. He met with Commander of Qatar Amiri Air Defence Forces Maj Gen Mohammed Mubarak Al-Shahwani, During the meeting, the two s»»»

Syria’s defense ministry announced a ceasefire in several neighborhoods of Aleppo after days of deadly clashes with Kurdish militants. “To prevent any slide towards a new military escalation within residential neighborhoods, the Ministry of Defense announces … a ceasefire in the vicinity of the She»»»

With Iran's anti-government unrest evolving rapidly and foreign pressure mounting, the clerical establishment appears unable, for now, to tackle what has become a crisis of legitimacy at the heart of Iran. The demonstrations, which began in Tehran last month, have spread to all of Iran's 31 provinc»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe US Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack says Washington “warmly welcomes” temporary ceasefire achieved last night in Aleppo’s Ashrafiyeh and»»»

Hungary’s migration policy has proven effective and the government intends to maintain it, Prime Minister’s chief domestic security adviser György Bakondi said on Thursday on public television channel M1. György Bakondi stressed that the European Union has made a number of decisions that run counte»»»

At the first Government Info session of the year, Minister Gergely Gulyás warned of serious political risks surrounding Ukraine’s future relationship with the European Union, while government officials also provided a comprehensive update on Hungary’s preparedness for the ongoing winter weather. Sp»»»

Police arrested four girls aged 13 and 14 in the central Athens neighborhood of Agios Panteleimonas after a 15-year-old reported being assaulted, authorities said Friday. The incident occurred Thursday afternoon at the intersection of Kampani and Agiou Meletiou streets, according to police. Officer»»»

NEW YORK, Jan 9 (KUNA) -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he continued to be gravely alarmed by escalating hostilities in Aleppo, Syria, and mounting reports of civilian casualties.In a press statement late Thursday, Guterres regretted that at least five civilians, including two women an»»»

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna is strongly urging the Vatican to speak up on the ongoing persecution of Orthodox Christians in Ukraine. The Vatican has a responsibility to educate the international community regarding this persecution, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna posted on X."We are seeing Christian persecution»»»

DOHA: Qatar Foundation (QF) is strengthening its collaboration with key national stakeholders to further embed sustainability across Qatar’s development plans, with ministries and national institutions joining forces to advance policies, projects, and community initiatives that align with Qatar Nat»»»

Doha: Ahead of the inaugural edition of the Samla International Race, a 100km non-stop, point-to-point endurance challenge that is set to further strengthened sports tourism in Qatar, a sponsorship agreement signing ceremony was held yesterday that brought together several prominent partners and sp»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has met in Jerusalem with Bulgarian diplomat and former UN Middle East envoy Nikolay Mladenov, who is expected to become the on-the-ground head of a US-backed Peace Board tasked with overseeing the next stage of governance and security in Gaza, according to»»»

Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council Chairman Rashad al-Alimi met the United Nations special envoy to Yemen, Hans Grundberg, in Riyadh on Thursday, as the country grapples with fast-moving political and security shifts. Al-Alimi has been holding talks aimed at locking in recent state gains in li»»»

DOHA: Minister of Education and Higher Education H E Lolwah bint Rashid bin Mohammed Al Khater, accompanied by Assistant Undersecretary for Higher Education Affairs Dr. Hareb Mohammed Al Jabri, conducted an inspection visit to the Audio Education Complex. The visit was attended by President of Univ»»»

DOHA: Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa) has officially inaugurated the Afjat Muaither Reservoirs and Water Pumping Station, marking a significant addition to the country’s strategic water infrastructure and increasing the number of main water stations in operation to more t»»»

A senior source in Hamas cast doubt on Israel’s intentions to sustain the ceasefire in Gaza and move to its second phase, which provides for withdrawal from additional parts of the enclave and the reopening of the Rafah land crossing. The source said, however, that the movement would abide by its o»»»

Aqil Hussein, a Syrian activist and journalist from Aleppo, reflects on his ties to the neighborhoods of Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh, now the scene of fighting in and around them between the Syrian Democratic Forces and the Syrian government. He was involved in the civil protest movement that erup»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli occupation forces detain Hiyam Ayyash, wife of great Palestinian martyr Yahya Ayyash, from her house in West Bank’s Nablus: Palesti»»»

DOHA: The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) marked 2025 as a pivotal year in advancing Qatar’s digital transformation, highlighting major achievements in partnerships, international certifications, and government service delivery, among others. In its X platform yesterday»»»

DOHA: Qatar Career Development Center (QCDC), founded by Qatar Foundation (QF), yesterday launched the region’s first Arabic-language Post-Graduate Diploma in Career Development, marking a major milestone in strengthening professional career guidance services in Qatar and the wider Arab world. Deve»»»

In a world where military alliances are rapidly reconfiguring themselves, a recent bne IntelliNews analysis of Chinese naval power reveals an alarming historical reversal: China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea (CRINK) dominate a large part of global military ship and submarine pr»»»

In a world where military alliances are rapidly reconfiguring themselves, a recent bne IntelliNews analysis of Chinese naval power reveals an alarming historical reversal: China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea (CRINK) dominate a large part of global military ship and submarine pr»»»

In a world where military alliances are rapidly reconfiguring themselves, a recent bne IntelliNews analysis of Chinese naval power reveals an alarming historical reversal: China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea (CRINK) dominate a large part of global military ship and submarine pr»»»

In a world where military alliances are rapidly reconfiguring themselves, a recent bne IntelliNews analysis of Chinese naval power reveals an alarming historical reversal: China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea (CRINK) dominate a large part of global military ship and submarine pr»»»

In a world where military alliances are rapidly reconfiguring themselves, a recent bne IntelliNews analysis of Chinese naval power reveals an alarming historical reversal: China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea (CRINK) dominate a large part of global military ship and submarine pr»»»

KUWAIT, Jan 9 (KUNA) -- 1963 -- Al-Arabi SC won the Amir 2nd football cup after beating rival Kuwait SC 1-0. 1968 -- State of Kuwait, along with Saudi Arabia and Libya, established the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC). The charter of the organization was signed in Beirut, »»»

NEW YORK, Jan 9 (KUNA) -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres regretted the announcement by the White House regarding the United States' decision to withdraw from a number of United Nations entities."As we have consistently underscored, assessed contributions to the United Nations regular budget »»»

In a world where military alliances are rapidly reconfiguring themselves, a recent bne IntelliNews analysis of Chinese naval power reveals an alarming historical reversal: China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea (CRINK) dominate a large part of global military ship and submarine pr»»»

Somalia opened an urgent investigation on Thursday into reports that its airspace and airports were used without authorization to facilitate the movement of Yemeni fugitive head of the Southern Transitional Council (STC) Aidrous al-Zubaidi in order to determine whether the alleged activity violated»»»

Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Minister of Water Resources, Agriculture and Processing Industry of Kyrgyzstan Bakyt Torobaev earned less in 2024 than in the previous year. The State Tax Service of Kyrgyzstan has begun publishing officials’ income declarations for the reporting peri»»»

Chairman of the Board of the National Bank of Kyrgyzstan Melis Turgunbaev reported an income of 10,278,500 soms in 2024, his income declaration says. The head of the central bank also indicated that his expenses for the year amounted to 4 million soms. He owns an apartment with a total area of 134.»»»

Dubai: Post-Baahubali, Prabhas became the go-to name for high-budget, larger-than-life cinema. Every film of his in the past decade promised a spectacle for the big screen, and after two back-to-back blockbusters, Salaar and Kalki 2898 AD, expectations were sky-high for his next outing. This time, »»»

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: Cambodia’s arrest and extradition of a powerful tycoon accused of running a vast online scam network marks a rare strike against an industry that has stolen tens of billions of dollars worldwide. US and UK authorities say Chen Zhi led a transnational criminal enterprise that»»»

Controlled burns and controlled grazing could be used in combatting wildfire prevention under a new bill that will be posted for public consultation in the coming days and voted on by early March, Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Minister Yannis Kefalogiannis has said. Controlled burns or prescr»»»

Greece is bracing for “polar temperatures” and widespread snowfall beginning Sunday, as a sharp cold front moves in, according to the Hellenic National Meteorological Service. Temperatures will drop significantly across western and northern regions, with frost expected on the mainland. Sunday will »»»

The Ministry of Electronic Governance, designated as the lead agency for the implementation of the Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act) in Bulgaria, is in the preparatory stage of developing the national framework, with no final decisions yet on the coordination model, oversight of high-risk system»»»

On December 29, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that overnight Ukraine had launched an attack on the Russian presidential residence in Russia's Novgorod Region using 91 drones. Russian forces launched a massive overnight strike on Ukraine's critical facilities in response to its terrori»»»

The United States paused aid in Somalia and South Sudan on Thursday over reports of theft and government interference, declaring a "zero-tolerance policy" for the misuse of its assistance. The suspension of aid to Somalia followed the destruction of a US-funded World Food Program (WFP) warehouse in»»»

Syria's defense ministry announced a ceasefire in Aleppo on Friday after days of deadly clashes between the army and Kurdish fighters forced thousands of civilians to flee. The violence, which has killed at least 21 people, is the worst to erupt since the new authorities took power just over one ye»»»

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: Cambodia’s arrest and extradition of a powerful tycoon accused of running a vast online scam network marks a rare strike against an industry that has stolen tens of billions of dollars worldwide. US and UK authorities say Chen Zhi led a transnational criminal enterprise that»»»

Chairman of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council Dr. Rashad al-Alimi sacked on Thursday Defense Minister and commander of the armed forces Mohsen al-Daeri, referring him to retirement, according to a presidential decree. Political and military sources said the move stemmed from Daeri's failure i»»»

A new traffic light equipped with laser illumination for a pedestrian crossing has been installed in Bishkek at the intersection of Kurmanjan Datka and Frunze Streets, the City Hall reported. According to the municipality, the traffic light was designed and manufactured by the municipal enterprise »»»

Dubai: Dubai’s Palm Monorail has temporarily suspended all services due to ongoing maintenance work, affecting travel to and from Palm Jumeirah. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The operator confirmed that the suspension is effective until further notice, with passenger»»»