South African authorities are investigating the whereabouts of around 20 African men who were allegedly misled into fighting for Russia in Ukraine. FRANCE 24 has reviewed a letter from former president Jacob Zuma, testimony from a father in Botswana and analysis from a defence expert to understand »»»

French fashion giant Shein was issued with an "injunction" on Friday as a Paris court ordered the e-commerce giant not to resume selling "sexual products that could constitute pornographic content, without implementing age-verification measures". But the court stopped short of handing Shein an outr»»»

France ​will ⁠build a new aircraft carrier to boost ​its ‍capacities ​as a maritime ​power, President Emmanuel Macron told French troops gathered at a military ‍base in ​Abu Dhabi. Macron arrived in the United Arab Emirates on Sunday to celebrate Christmas with troops and to discuss bilateral ties »»»

Muscat: Qatar's sharpshooters secured four medals (two silver and two bronze) at the start of their campaign in the Arab Shooting and Airgun Championship, currently underway at the National Olympic Complex in Muscat, Oman. The championship features 141 marksmen representing 14 countries and conclud»»»

In a bTV interview on Sunday, GERB-UDF Deputy Floor Leader Denitsa Sacheva said that National Assembly Chair Raya Nazaryan (GERB-UDF) will not accept the post of caretaker prime minister. According to Sacheva, the issue has been discussed many times, and Nazaryan herself has already addressed it pu»»»

European aerospace corporation Airbus has decided to move critical digital systems away from Google’s cloud services. Company executives say the decision is driven by security and data sovereignty concerns linked to US jurisdiction over sensitive industrial information. The decision comes as Google»»»

Vila-real, Spain: Barcelona wingers Raphinha and Lamine Yamal guided the Catalan giants four points clear at the top of La Liga with a 2-0 win at 10-man Villarreal on Sunday. Brazil international Raphinha won and converted an early penalty before Villarreal's Renato Veiga was sent off before half-t»»»

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Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev said he is confident in the actions of the United States authorities following the death of a Bulgarian citizen in an immigration detention facility in Michigan. Speaking to Bulgarian National Television, Georgiev noted that an official investigation is underway and »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia will adhere to the positions discussed in Alaska and at other meetings with US representatives, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said on Sunday. "We will adhere to what we agreed on in Anchorage and at other meetings with US representatives," Ushakov told Russian journalist Pavel»»»

Al-Tameer Mortgage Finance Company (Al Oula) has signed a cooperation protocol with the New Urban Communities Authority (NUCA) to support Egypt’s mortgage finance system and expand access to housing finance for customers seeking to purchase units owned by the Authority. Ayman Abdel Hameed, Vice Cha»»»

Housing and Development Properties (HDP), the real estate arm of Housing & Development Bank, has signed a cooperation agreement with EPower to manage, operate, and maintain electricity and water networks across several of its residential developments. The agreement aims to ensure the efficient oper»»»

Building on the extensive experience of MADKOUR Holding in delivering national infrastructure projects, MADKOUR Developments has officially entered Egypt’s real estate market with the launch of its first project in the New Administrative Capital, aligning with the state’s broader urban development »»»

ZAYA Developments has officially launched its new residential project, HOM, in 6th of October City, as part of the company’s expansion strategy in West Cairo. The HOM development spans 24 feddans and will deliver approximately 400 residential units in its first phase, with unit sizes ranging from 6»»»

In the quiet corners of the Russian-African Ministerial Conference this weekend, the traditional image of Egyptian diplomacy—often focused narrow-mindedly on the Nile—gave way to something far more expansive. Whether discussing renewable energy tenders in South Africa or the first shipment of medic»»»

Greece is on track for "another record year" for tourism in 2025, despite ongoing labor shortages in a key sector of its economy, Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni said on Sunday. Between January and the end of September, the Mediterranean nation -- long beloved by tourists for its sunny islands a»»»

The Foreign Press Association in Jerusalem on Sunday welcomed the Israeli Supreme Court's decision to set January 4 as the deadline for Israel to respond to its petition seeking media access to Gaza. Since the start of the Gaza war in October 2023, sparked by Palestinian group Hamas's attack on Isr»»»

Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Sunday the launch of development and construction work on the French Navy's future aircraft carrier, a move he described as a decisive step to reinforce the country's maritime power. "In accordance with the last two military programming laws and »»»

Abu Dhabi: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met with American entrepreneur Elon Musk, CEO of X, SpaceX, Tesla, and Starlink, to discuss advancements in technology and artificial intelligence. The leaders explored how these innovations can enhance quality of life and promote»»»

Vertex Technologies participated as an official sponsor of a job fair organized by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), reinforcing its commitment to youth empowerment and the development of digital and outsourcing talent in Egypt. The job fair aims to connect fresh gra»»»

San Francisco's skyline is dominated by the 1,070-foot Salesforce Tower as viewed from the top of Mount Tamalpias in Marin County, California on February 18, 2019. File Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI | License Photo Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Power has been largely restored after a widespread and unexplained bla»»»

US Senator Lindsey Graham accused Hamas and Hezbollah of rearming during a visit to Israel on Sunday, and charged that the Palestinian group was also consolidating power in Gaza. After two years of war between Israel and Hamas in the Palestinian territory, a fragile ceasefire has held since October»»»

Iraq’s state oil marketer SOMO said on Sunday international producers in Kurdistan were still obliged to send it their crude under a September export agreement, after Norway's DNO said it would not take part in the agreement. SOMO said its statement was in response to a Reuters report in ‌September»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MOCI), in cooperation with the Center for Empowerment and Care of the Elderly (Ehsan), organized an awareness workshop for the center's members as part of its efforts to promote consumer rights awareness and encourage responsible purchasing practi»»»

ST. PETERSBURG (Sputnik) - Russian special presidential envoy for economic cooperation with foreign countries, Kirill Dmitriev, during his talks in Miami should obtain information on Washington's contacts with Ukrainians and Europeans, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Sunday. "Dmitriev shoul»»»

Gold prices in Egypt continued their upward trajectory last week, rising by 0.8% in local markets, while global gold prices gained about 1%, driven by expectations that the US Federal Reserve will maintain a monetary easing cycle in 2026, according to a report by iSagha. Saied Embaby, CEO of iSagha»»»

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has mocked EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, suggesting that she believes she can do better against Russia than Napoleon and Adolf Hitler did. Speaking at a conference in the southern Hungarian city of Szeged, Orban argued that many European countries view t»»»

Damascus, Dec. 21 (SANA) Syrian Investment Authority Director General Talal al-Hilali said on Sunday that the repeal of the Caesar Act represents “a positive step that contributes to removing the constraints that have affected the national economy, and opens new horizons for a phase of economic rec»»»

MIAMI (Sputnik) - Russian special presidential envoy for economic cooperation with foreign countries, Kirill Dmitriev, returned for a second day of Ukraine peace talks with US negotiators in Miami on Sunday, a Sputnik correspondent reported. Dmitriev arrived in Miami on Saturday and immediately hea»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Executive Office of the Arab Weightlifting Federation (AWF) held a meeting on the margins of the Combined Weightlifting Championships, hosted by Doha, featuring the Qatar Cup, the Arab Weightlifting Championship, and the West Asia Weightlifting Championship, amid wide Arab and Asia»»»

Libya’s Customs Authority reported yesterday that last Friday (19 December) members of the Investigation Unit of the Tripoli Anti-Smuggling and Narcotics Department, assigned to Mitiga International Airport, thwarted an attempt to smuggle a large sum of foreign currency. The suspect, identified as »»»

Vazrazhdane wants resignations at Kozloduy NPP after the second emergency shutdown of Unit 6, said Vazrazhdane MP Yordan Todorov quoted by the party's press service on Sunday. Unit 6 of Kozloduy NPP is getting shut down on Sunday morning, one day earlier than the previously announced date, the powe»»»

Israel's security cabinet has approved the recognition of 19 new settlements in the occupied West Bank as the government continues its settlement expansion push. Far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, a settler who proposed the move alongside Defence Minister Israel Katz, said the decision wa»»»

Doha, Qatar: The first edition of the Doha International Music and Dance Festival (Doha Tattoo) concluded at Katara Cultural Village, under the patronage of Minister of Interior and Commander of the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya), HE Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, and in the pre»»»

Cultural House, Bayt Ali Gana, announce yesterday the launch of its first Libyan Film Festival to be held from 26–27 December. The festival, to be held at Bayt Ali Gana’s Janzour location, aims to bring together filmmakers and cinema enthusiasts in a cultural space that highlights the richness and »»»

ST. PETERSBURG (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said that measures aimed at further deepening interaction within the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) would be discussed at the leaders' summit in St. Petersburg on Sunday. "I am pleased to welcome you all. Today, as is customary, we will su»»»

Dubai: The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has urged residents and visitors to use e-scooters responsibly, highlighting key safety guidelines aimed at protecting riders and other road users. E-scooters have become a popular mode of transport in Dubai, offering a convenient and environmentally f»»»

The Renewable Energy Authority of Libya (REAoL) reported yesterday that, in cooperation with the Germany’s GIZ, it had held a high-level national workshop to review and discuss the draft renewable energy law in Libya. The workshop was held in Tunis from 18 to 19 December. REAoL said the two-day wor»»»

DANA Gas, the Middle East’s leading regional private sector natural gas company, has commenced drilling the Balsam-2 development well in the Balsam Development lease onshore Nile delta. The Balsam-2 well is being drilled with the 2000 HP Egyptian Drilling Company’s Rig #48 and targets the Qawasim f»»»

Dubai: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the UAE, and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, has surprised social media followers with photos of a personal meeting with Elon Musk in Dubai, where the Crown P»»»

DOHA: The Ministry of Social Development and Family (MSDF) unveiled on Sunday the details of the Rawda Award for Excellence in Social Work. This came during a press conference attended by a contingent of national leaders, representatives of public agencies, civil society institutions, and media pro»»»

The EU’s failure to grab frozen Russian assets to finance Ukraine will reinforce Washington’s view of the bloc as an irrelevant and “impotent force,” British outlet The Economist reported on Friday. EU leaders had long debated providing cash-strapped Kiev a so-called ‘reparations loan’ backed by Ru»»»

Agadir: Mohamed Salah has shown no signs of being distracted by the uncertainty surrounding his future at Liverpool as he prepares to lead Egypt into the Africa Cup of Nations, Pharaohs coach Hossam Hassan said on Sunday. "Salah's morale in training is very high, as if he were just starting out wit»»»

Share: The PM says the part of the plan on south of the Litani River is ‘only days away from completion’. Lebanon is close to completing the disarmament of Hezbollah in the south of the Litani River before a year-end deadline as part of a ceasefire deal with Israel, according to Prime Minister Nawa»»»

San Francisco: A huge electricity outage hit San Francisco on Saturday, leaving 130,000 residents without power for several hours at its peak, with the city’s main provider saying all services would return overnight. Pacific Gas & Electric Company said in a statement on X that power had been restor»»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE continues to make strong gains in the tourism sector, strengthening its position as one of the world’s leading travel destinations while attracting steady investment backed by high returns and a competitive business environment. These achievements are part of a long-term national»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Speaker of the Shura Council, HE Hassan bin Abdullah Al Ghanim met on Sunday with the President of the Senate of the Kingdom of Jordan, HE Faisal El-Fayez, who is visiting the country. During the meeting, the Shura Council Speaker emphasized the deep ties that the two brotherly cou»»»

Saudi Arabia has surpassed its record for the number of executions carried out annually for a second year in a row. At least 347 people have now been put to death this year, up from a total of 345 in 2024, according to the UK-based campaign group Reprieve, which tracks executions in Saudi Arabia an»»»

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has said that the first phase of the weapons monopolization plan related to the area south of the Litani River is "only days away from completion." “The state is ready to move on to the second ‌phase, namely (confiscating weapons) north of the ‍Litani River, based on the »»»

Sharjah Charity International has launched a fundraising drive to build a new school in Kenya at a cost of Dh1.1 million, aiming to improve access to education for children in remote rural communities. The appeal was made during an episode of the charity’s radio and television programme Al Reeh Al »»»