Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates has condemned the shooting incident that occurred at Brown University in the state of Rhode Island, which resulted in a number of deaths and injuries. Also Read: Police search Brown University after shooter kills 2 and wounds 8 on campusIn a statement, the Minist»»»

Sixteen suspects arrested on the island of Crete over an alleged scheme to illegally obtain agricultural subsidies through the state payment agency OPEKEPE are expected to be given time to testify before an investigating magistrate. The suspects appeared early Sunday before the European Public Pros»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia is monitoring the situation in Australia after a deadly shooting at a beach in Sydney, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told Sputnik on Sunday. "We are monitoring the terrible news from Australia. The shooting of innocent people during a religious holid»»»

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ALGIERS, Dec 14 (KUNA) -- A summit of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Authority of Heads of State and Government kicked off in the Nigerian capital, Abuja, on Sunday.The conferees focus on rapid political and security developments in the region, primarily the recent toppling »»»

Dubai’s Road and Transport Authority (RTA) released the route map of the upcoming Dubai Metro Blue Line on Dec 14. In a video tweet, it explained the finer points of the addition; for one thing, it’ll extend 14.5km above ground and 15.5km under ground, resulting in easier connectivity. The new line»»»

Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned the terrorist shooting incident that occurred at a Jewish gathering in the city of Sydney, Australia, which resulted in a number of deaths and injuries. Also Read: Bondi Beach mass shooting: 10 killed, multiple casualties, two in custody as»»»

Slovakia will vote against anything that would allow frozen Russian assets to be used to arm Ukraine, Prime Minister Robert Fico has said. He warned that further military aid would lead to the “senseless daily killing of hundreds of thousands of Russians and Ukrainians.” Kiev’s Western backers froz»»»

Riyadh, Dec. 14 (SANA) Syria’s General Authority of Civil Aviation met with the Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) on Sunday to explore ways to enhance technical cooperation and share expertise in the civil aviation sector, ahead of signing a joint memorandum of understanding in Riyad»»»

Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Civil Defence Authority has urged the public to follow key safety precautions during periods of rainfall, stressing the importance of avoiding behaviours that could endanger lives or property. In a statement, the authority highlighted six critical actions that residents sho»»»

New York: The State of Qatar expressed its pride in being among the five largest donor countries contributing to humanitarian aid to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) for 2025, with a total exceeding USD 1.528 billion, reflecting the utmost priority Qatar»»»

KUWAIT, Dec 14 (KUNA) -- Kuwait's Public Prosecutor Saad Al-Safran announced on Sunday plans to establish a specialized prosecution office in 2026 to investigate banking crimes, including cyber fraud, bank forgery and bounced checks, strengthening protection of the national financial system.In a st»»»

(read 12 people died) SEC-2LD-AUSTRALIA-SHOOTING Australia updates gunfire attack death toll to 12 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 14 (KUNA) -- Australian authorities, updating casualty toll of the gunfire attack that happened at the Bondi Beach area of Sydney earlier on Sunday, said 12 people died and 29 others»»»

Dubai: The General Authority for Islamic Affairs and Endowments and Zakat stressed that the decision to bring forward the Friday sermon and prayer time to 12.45pm, effective from Friday, January 2, 2026, was made based on social considerations, following nearly four years of study. Dr Omar Habtoor »»»

Abu Dhabi: The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) forecast partially cloudy to occasionally cloudy weather tomorrow, with a chance of rainfall over some coastal and northern areas. Winds are expected to be light to moderate, becoming active at times. In a statement today, NCM said winds will be s»»»

Benghazi Chamber of Commerce announced yesterday that its General Advisor, Prof. Boubacar Al-Mabrouk Boubacar, along with the Coordinator of the Fisheries and Marine Resources Division, Khaled Mohamed Al-Sakloul, participated in an international event held in Cairo, Egypt, organized by the Parliame»»»

The Libyan Customs Authority reported last Thursday (11 December) that it had successfully thwarted two attempts to smuggle foreign currency at Tripoli’s Mitiga Airport within 24 hours. In the first operation, the Investigations Unit of the Anti-Smuggling and Narcotics Department in Tripoli seized »»»

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 14 (KUNA) -- Australian authorities, updating casualty toll of the gunfire attack that happened at the Bondi Beach area of Sydney earlier on Sunday, said 14 people died and 29 others were wounded in the assault.One of the attackers was among the dead, the authorities said, adding »»»

DOHA: The State of Qatar has expressed its condemnation and denunciation of the attack that took place on Bondi Beach near Sydney, Australia, which resulted in deaths and injuries. In a statement on Sunday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterated the State of Qatar's firm stance against violence»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar expressed its condemnation and denunciation of the attack that took place on Bondi Beach near the Australian city of Sydney, which resulted in deaths and injuries. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterated the State of Qatar’s firm stance of rejecting violence, terrorism, and cr»»»

Dubai: At least 10 people were killed and six people have been taken to hospital following a shooting incident at Sydney’s Bondi Beach. According to the Guardian, the local police have confirmed that two people are in custody as investigations continue. New South Wales Police said the operation was»»»

At the beginning of next week, we will submit amendments to the Election Code that include restoring machine voting with sufficient control counting so that there are no speculations or explanations that someone somewhere is tampering with something, said Bozhidar Bozhanov, Deputy Floor Leader of C»»»

A person of interest has been detained in connection with a US shooting at Brown University that left two people dead, police said. Nine others were injured when a gunman opened fire at the university in Providence, Rhode Island, on Saturday. Police confirmed on Sunday a person had been detained, a»»»

Two US soldiers and an American civilian were killed in central Syria on Saturday after an alleged Islamic State group gunman opened fire on a joint US-Syrian patrol in Palmyra, US Central Command said. Three other troops were wounded before the attacker was killed by partner forces. US Presid»»»

Syria said on Sunday that the gunman who killed three Americans in the central Palmyra region was a member of its own security forces who was due to be dismissed for extremist views, a day after the deadly attack blamed by Washington on the Islamic State group. Syria's interior ministry said on Sun»»»

The Libyan Tax Authority announced last Friday (12 December) the official announcement of the launch of the Unified Tax System, along with the introduction of several digital platforms scheduled to become operational in 2026, as part of the Tax Authority’s digital transformation plan and modernizat»»»

BRUSSELS, Dec 14 (KUNA) -- The European Union on Sunday strongly condemned the attack that took place at Bondi Beach in Australia, expressing shock over the resulting loss of life and affirming its solidarity with the Australian people and its support for the families of the victims.EU Commission P»»»

KUWAIT, Dec 14 (KUNA) -- His Highness the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received on Sunday a written letter from the President of the Republic of Malawi, Arthur Peter Mutharika, concerning frameworks for strengthening the close bilateral relations between the two nations a»»»

KUWAIT, Dec 14 (KUNA) -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday expressed the State of Kuwait's condemnation of the terrorist attack against a joint Syrian-American security patrol near the Syrian town of Tadmor (Palmyra) on Saturday.Several people were killed and wounded in the assault.The Kuwa»»»

Dubai: Minutes after survivor and actress Bhavana Menon reacted to Dileep's acquittal verdict and sentencing of six convicts to 20 years in prison, his first wife has expressed her disappointment at the outcome. "I have the utmost respect for the Honourable Court. But in this case justice for the s»»»

Going from Dubai to Sharjah may take you a bit longer than usual, warns Dubai Police. On X (formerly Twitter), the authority notified commuters on Sun, Dec 14, that there’s been an accident on Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road, on the lane headed towards Sharjah. The police urged everyone going out on»»»

Washington, United States: US President Donald Trump hinted that Republicans could lose the 2026 midterm elections, despite touting the "greatest economy in history," in an interview with the Wall Street Journal published Saturday. The Republican, who returned to the White House in January, has reg»»»

KUWAIT, Dec 14 (KUNA) -- The 115th ministerial meeting of the Arab Energy Organization (AEO) kicked off on Sunday, chaired by Minister of Oil Tareq Al-Roumi.The AEO member states convened the meeting to address organizational priorities and coordination amid rapid global energy developments.In his »»»

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 14 (KUNA) -- Australian police announced on Sunday that at least 10 people were killed and 16 others injured, with two suspects arrested, following a shooting incident in the Bondi Beach area of Sydney.Authorities issued urgent warnings urging residents to remain indoors and avoid»»»

Kuwait, Dec. 14 (SANA) Syria’s Minister of Energy, Mohammed al-Bashir, participated in the Council of Ministers meetings of the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC) on Sunday in Kuwait, alongside energy and oil ministers from member states. The meetings focused on strengthenin»»»

With just 18 days to go until Bulgaria adopts the euro on January 1, consumer questions about payments are still coming in. Krasimira Raicheva, executive director of VISA Bulgaria, offered practical guidance for both shoppers and merchants during an appearance on Nova TV. Raicheva stressed that pay»»»

PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKIY, Russia, (Sputnik) - NATO specialists entering Ukraine served as a trigger for Russia's special military operation, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. "NATO specialists infiltrated Ukraine directly, entered its government bodies, and the first [Western] arms deliveries »»»

By Muneera Al-Rabeea KUWAIT, Dec 14 (KUNA) -- The Gulf Arab States Educational Research Center (GASERC) on Sunday launched "the first Gulf meeting for educational researchers" under aegies of the Kuwaiti Minister of Education Sayed Jalal Al-Tabtabaei and Director General of the Arab Bureau of Educa»»»

Dubai: Bhavana Menon, the survivor in the 2017 Kerala assault case, has broken her silence over actor Dileep's acquittal earlier this week by Ernakulam Sessions Court in Kerala. "After years of pain, tears, and emotional struggle, I have come to a painful realisation, 'Not every citizen in this cou»»»

Two gunmen shot dead at least 11 people on Sunday at Sydney’s Bondi Beach, police said. One gunman was fatally shot by police and the second arrested. The suspect was in critical condition, authorities said. A massive emergency response was underway, with injured people loaded into ambulances. At l»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte does not understand what he is talking about when making statements about a World War, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. Rutte urged European NATO allies to increase defense spending to prepare for a war with Russia, in a keynote speech on Th»»»

Israel resumed drone strikes on south Lebanon on Sunday, after an apparent suspension that followed its assassination of Hezbollah military chief Haitham al-Tabatabai in a Beirut southern suburbs raid. In the southern town of Yater, one person was killed and another wounded when a drone strike targ»»»

Doha, Qatar: According to the latest weather updates, skies across Qatar are expected to remain cloudy until Friday morning, December 19, 2025, as a result of the extension of an upper-level trough of a low pressure system. The chances of scattered rain will continue intermittently and may turn thu»»»

Volodymyr Zelensky said he's ready to hold presidential elections, but only if a US-backed ceasefire is in place during the vote. In reality, Zelensky isn't interested in holding the elections and is doing his best to ensure they don't take place in the near future, political analyst Alexander Mikh»»»

KUWAIT, Dec 13 (KUNA) -- The Acting Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, Sheikh Fahad Yusuf Saud Al-Sabah, received on Sunday at Bayan Palace ministers and representatives of the oil and energy departments at the member states of the Arab Energy Organization (AEO).Among his guests was the AEO S»»»

Damascus, Dec. 14 (SANA) Economists convened in Damascus to examine key strategies for Syria’s economic recovery one year after its liberation. The session focused on the need for comprehensive rehabilitation, the impact of lifting sanctions, and the critical role of attracting global investment to»»»

DOHA: The State of Qatar has expressed its strong condemnation and denunciation of the attack that targeted the headquarters of the United Nations mission in Kadugli, the capital of South Kordofan State in the sisterly Republic of Sudan, which resulted in the death of six Bangladeshi soldiers and i»»»

Doha,Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani attended the Award Ceremony of the 9th Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani International Anti-Corruption Excellence (ACE) Award at Katara Hall in the Fairmont and Raffles Hotels in Doha on Sunday morning. Also attending were Prime Minister and Min»»»

Albania’s opposition Democratic Party (DP) will not challenge the appointment of the Ombudsman at the Constitutional Court, party leader Sali Berisha has said. Speaking during a meeting of the DP leadership, Mr Berisha stated that the party would not pursue the issue further and acknowledged that s»»»

Prime Minister Edi Rama has reacted for the first time to the Constitutional Court’s decision to lift the suspension of Deputy Prime Minister and Infrastructure Minister Belinda Balluku. Speaking on his podcast 'Flasim', he said the court’s decision to review his appeal on the merits had removed wh»»»