Rome: Italy's competition authority said Monday it had fined US tech giant Apple 98 million euros ($115 million) for allegedly abusing its dominant position in the mobile app market. The AGCM said in a statement that Apple had violated privacy regulations for third-party developers in a market wher»»»

Saudi Arabia has awarded its highest national honor to Pakistan's army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, during his visit to Riyadh, Pakistan's military said Monday, underscoring deepening ties between the two countries, including cooperation on counterterrorism. Munir received the King Abdulaziz Me»»»

DOHA: Under the patronage of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs HE Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al Thani, and in the presence of Chief of Staff of Qatar Armed Forces HE Lt Gen (Pilot) Jassim bin Mohammed Al Mannai, the Multi-Domain Warfare Training Center hel»»»

Pro-Hezbollah al-Akhbar newspaper said Monday that Hezbollah will not hand over a single bullet north of the Litani River. The daily said that according to sources the group intends to notify relevant parties of this decision. Hezbollah says the ceasefire with Israel does not cover areas north of t»»»

A citizen N.A.E. filed a written complaint with the Investigative Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. He requested action against a woman named Svetlana and a group of individuals acting together with her. The ministry’s press service reported. According to the investigation, these individ»»»

The Graphic Design Association has been launched in Riyadh under the patronage of the Saudi Architecture and Design Commission. Sunday’s event, attended by officials and culture experts, marks a significant step in empowering graphic design talents. The ceremony included a presentation outlining th»»»

Damascus, Dec. 22 (SANA) Gold prices in the Syrian market rose on Monday by SYP 25,000 per gram of 21-karat gold, compared to Sunday’s price of SYP 1,375,000, according to the Goldsmiths Syndicate. In its daily bulletin, the syndicate set the selling price of a gram of 21-karat gold at SYP 1,400,00»»»

Dubai: As Christmas approaches and offices across the UAE enter the year-end slowdown, many employees are asking a familiar question: Is Christmas Day a public holiday in the UAE? The short answer is no. Christmas is not listed among the UAE’s official public holidays under the Cabinet resolution r»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Sunday he was grateful to Slovakia for its sincere support for Serbia on the EU path. Vucic said this at a joint press conference with Slovak President Peter Pellegrini, adding that a meeting with his counterpart had addressed global affairs and»»»

Both Russia and Ukraine now clearly understand what is non-negotiable and what remains open to compromise, US Vice President JD Vance said in an interview with the UnHerd news outlet. “The Ukrainians understandably see that as a major security problem, [even as] they privately acknowledge that even»»»

The Ministry of Transport and Communications, the Ministry of Finance, and the Osh City Hall have initiated a project to improve the city’s roads. Deputy Transport Minister of Kyrgyzstan Beknazar Bazaraliev announced at a meeting of the Committee on International Affairs, Defense, Security and Migr»»»

Iran insisted on Monday that its missile program was defensive in nature and designed to dissuade attack, while adding the existence of its arsenal was not up for debate. Israel had presented Iran's ballistic missiles, along with its nuclear program, as the two main threats it sought to neutralize »»»

In the first nine months of 2025, at least 14,591 citizens of Pakistan entered Kyrgyzstan, while 15,289 left. Deputy Prosecutor General Umutkan Konkubaeva said at a meeting of the Committee on International Affairs, Defense, Security, and Migration of the Parliament of Kyrgyzstan. According to her,»»»

Drinking water supply will be suspended in a part of Bishkek on December 25 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The press service of the City Hall reported. The water outage is due to emergency work on a D-400 mm water main on Kurenkeev Street. Cold water supply to residential buildings, schools, preschools, he»»»

US President Donald Trump named Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry on Sunday as his special envoy to Greenland, reigniting Danish and Greenlandic alarm over Washington's plans for the vast, mineral-rich Arctic island. Trump has said several times over the years that Greenland, a Danish territory that i»»»

The gold price has hit another record high, trading above $4,400 an ounce for the first time. The price of the precious metal has risen on expectations the US central bank will cut interest rates further next year, analysts said. Gold started the year worth $2,600 an ounce, but geopolitical tension»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Public Works Authority, 'Ashghal', has announced a temporary full road closure of Khaled Bin Ahmed Interchange Exit 14 from Salwa Road towards East Industrial Road. This road closure will take effect from 12AM on Thursday, December 25, until 7AM on Saturday, December 27, 2025. Ashg»»»

Dubai: Pop icon Justin Bieber is once again at the center of online speculation about his marriage to Hailey Bieber. The 31-year-old singer was recently spotted in Tokyo with Kendall Jenner, who is rumored to be his ex, reigniting chatter about his personal life. Earlier, Justin and Hailey were see»»»

Failure to adopt the 2026 State budget will affect Bulgarians’ standard of living, according to 63.8% of respondents in a survey conducted by the Myara polling agency. The opposite view is held by 31.8% of those surveyed, while a small “grey” zone of 4.4% are undecided. The data come from an indepe»»»

Mount Maunganui, New Zealand: West Indies Test captain Roston Chase said Monday he felt he had let his team down with his performances in their 2-0 series loss to New Zealand. New Zealand wrapped up the series victory with a 323-run win on the final day of the third Test at Mount Maunganui, after a»»»

Minister of Economy and Commerce Bakyt Sydykov participated in a working visit of President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Japarov to Japan on December 18–20 as part of his participation in the First Central Asia + Japan Dialogue Summit and the Central Asia + Japan Business Forum. During the visit, M»»»

Dubai: Shurooq reported Dh5.8 billion in real estate sales with 96% of units sold across three major projects. More than 4,000 units went to local and international buyers in Maryam Island, Sharjah Sustainable City and Ajwan Khorfakkan. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.»»»

DOHA: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani witnessed this morning the completion ceremony of the Doha Historical Dictionary of the Arabic Language in Katara Hall in the Fairmont and Raffles Hotels in Doha. In a post on his X account, HH the Amir has thanked ev»»»

The Constitutional Court has initiated a case at the request of 51 MPs challenging the constitutionality of a decision of the National Assembly not to adopt a decision rejecting a proposal to hold a national referendum to postpone the adoption of the euro, submitted by President Rumen Radev on May »»»

BELGRADE - The Serbian dinar's official median exchange rate against the euro is 117.3806 dinars for one euro on Monday, which is a slight change relative to Friday, the National Bank of Serbia said. The dinar is down by 0.1 pct against the euro m-o-m and by 0.4 pct y-o-y and by 0.3 pct relative to»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Euroclear told Sputnik on Monday that it welcomes the decision of the European Council not to use Russian assets to finance Ukraine. "We welcome the European Council's decision on the funding option for Ukraine and remain committed to support the implementation of EU measures. We»»»

Doha, Qatar: Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior HE Abdullah bin Khalaf bin Hattab Al Kaabi met with Director of Public Security of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan HE Major General Dr. Obaid Abdulrabboh Al Maaytah. During the meeting, they discussed several topics of mutual interest and revi»»»

The UK has imposed sanctions against a Kyrgyz company, KIFIKO LLC, published documents say. According to the UK Foreign Office, financial restrictions have been imposed on this LLC, including a ban on providing trust services. The sanctions came into effect on December 18. The company is also subje»»»

At a rail yard near Milton Keynes, a group of men in orange outfits are making final checks on huge slabs of railway track, preparing them so that they are ready to be installed over Christmas and New Year. At a time when many commuters stop work to enjoy celebrations with friends and family, rail »»»

Dubai: The UAE is entering a decisive phase of airport expansion, with more runways, larger terminals and smart infrastructure coming online from Dubai World Central to Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah by the second half of the decade. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Industr»»»

DOHA: The Shura Council held its regular weekly session on Monday under the chairmanship ofSpeaker of the Shura Council HE Hassan bin Abdullah Al Ghanim. At the beginning of the session, the Shura Council praised the great success achieved by the State of Qatar in hosting the FIFA Arab Cup 2025 tou»»»

Dubai: The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is taking Dubai Metro operations to the next level with the deployment of advanced drone technology for tunnel inspections. The initiative, implemented in collaboration with metro operator Keolis MHI, promises faster, safer, and more efficient monitori»»»

The head of the Bulgarian Border Police, Chief Commissioner Anton Zlatanov, Monday reported a 70% decrease in migrant pressure, a huge increase in the number of uncovered crimes related to smuggling, and a record number of busted criminal groups involved in migrant trafficking. He was speaking to r»»»

The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance has announced plans to expand the list of trading instruments available on its spot platform. Trading in the new KGST/USDT pair will begin on December 24, 2025, at 08:00 (UTC). An official statement from the company says. At the same time, trading»»»

KUWAIT, Dec 22 (KUNA) -- Acting Director General of KUNA Mohammad Al-Mannaei met on Monday with Chairman of the Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) Khalid Al-Maqamis to discuss ways to enhance joint cooperation, particularly in highlighting Kuwait's humanitarian efforts.During the meeting, Al-Mannae»»»

KUWAIT, Dec 22 (KUNA) - The National Library of Kuwait on Monday hosted the Gulf Cooperation Council Forum - Capitals of Arab Culture, to mark World Arabic Language Day, coinciding with Kuwait being named Arab Capital of Culture and Media for 2025.President of the Global Council for the Arabic Lang»»»

Residents of Izvorovo, a village in Haskovo, are struggling with severe water shortages just before Christmas due to an outdated and failing water supply network, according to bTV. Locals report that water is only available for very short periods, mostly at night when most people are asleep, and th»»»

Thousands of job seekers converged on a small airstrip in Sambalpur district this month for a home guard recruitment exam, transforming the venue into an open-air classroom. According to PTI, more than 8,000 candidates contested just 187 vacancies, highlighting Odisha’s deepening unemployment crisi»»»

Egypt’s stock market closed the week of 14–18 December firmly in the red, as intensified selling by domestic investors pushed indices lower despite sustained foreign buying. The benchmark EGX30 fell 1.39% to 40,926.86 points, marking one of the sharpest weekly pullbacks in December and erasing gain»»»

Nigeria is positioning marine and blue economy start-ups as a new engine of economic growth, following the announcement of a planned $1 billion innovation fund to support early-stage ventures across the sector. Marine and blue economy start-ups typically operate in activities linked to the sustaina»»»

Lebanon’s government has submitted a long-awaited financial gap law, committing to the recovery of the majority of bank deposits as part of a broader effort to resolve the country’s deep-seated financial crisis. In a televised address last week, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said the draft law provide»»»

Egypt has begun building a major vaccine and pharmaceutical manufacturing complex in the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone), in a move that underscores the state’s push to link health security with export-led industrial growth. The project, developed by Genfex Egypt Pharmaceutical Industries (also r»»»

FacebookTwitterWhatsAppLinkedinCopy URL KBR, Inc, a global engineering and technology firm, has been awarded a contract by Fikrat Al-Tadweer to supply its PureMSM green methanol technology for what will become Saudi Arabia’s first large-scale biomethanol production facility. The project is designed»»»

The African Development Fund (ADF), the concessional financing arm of the African Development Bank Group, has secured a record $11 billion from 43 partners for its 17th Replenishment (ADF-17)—the largest funding round in the Fund’s history—despite tightening global fiscal conditions and declining a»»»

Remittances from Egyptians working abroad rose sharply by 42.8% year-on-year to $33.9 billion between January and October 2025, compared with $23.7 billion in the same period a year earlier, according to data released on Sunday by the Central Bank of Egypt. On a monthly basis, remittance inflows in»»»

Egypt has granted a manufacturing license enabling Deli Group’s local subsidiary, Deli Egypt, to establish an EGP 8.8 billion industrial complex in the 10th of Ramadan City, one of the country’s largest and most strategically located industrial zones. The approval was confirmed in a cabinet stateme»»»

The Industrial Research Centre in Tajoura, Tripoli, organized a workshop yesterday, on the reality of local industries and supporting exports and imports under regional agreements, under the slogan “Industry, Quality, Trust.” The workshop was attended by the Minister of Economy and Trade, Mohamed A»»»

Dubai: The UAE Ministry of Education has clarified that meeting the new age cut-off requirement alone will not guarantee school admission for students from the 2026-2027 academic year onwards. The ministry made this crucial clarification while presenting answers to frequently asked questions regard»»»

Rosselkhoznadzor held talks with the Veterinary Service, Livestock, Pastures, and Feed Development under the Ministry of Water Resources, Agriculture, and Processing Products of the Kyrgyz Republic, together with representatives of Tien Shan Forel LLC, regarding violations identified in fishery pro»»»