Egypt’s Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi unveiled on Sunday five Egyptian initiatives aimed at strengthening Arab energy security during the annual ministerial meeting of the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC) in Kuwait. The proposals include drafting»»»

Gold climbed 1% on Monday to hover near a seven-week high, supported by a weaker dollar. Expectations of interest rate cuts and safe-haven buying due to geopolitical tensions, while silver gained but held below Friday’s record high. Spot gold rose 1% to $4,343.96 an ounce by 0949 GMT. Bullion hit i»»»

Egyptian and Kuwaiti Prime Ministers met recently at Bayan Palace, signaling a renewed commitment to bolstering economic ties. The high-level discussions between Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and his Kuwaiti counterpart, Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, focused on enhancing investment, tr»»»

Rabat, Moroco: The death toll from flash floods that hit the Moroccan coastal town of Safi over the weekend rose to 37, local authorities said Monday. "Fourteen people are currently being treated at Mohammed V hospital in Safi, including two in intensive care," local authorities added in their stat»»»

Works on Line 2 of the Athens Metro have been extended by two days, the public transport operator STASY said on Monday. As a result, the Neos Kosmos, Agios Ioannis, and Dafni stations will again close at 9.40 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday. Passengers are advised to use the circular X13 bus route, whic»»»

President Rumen Radev met with GERB-UDF Deputy Floor Leader Denitsa Sacheva on Monday in the first government-forming consultation after the resignation of the Rosen Zhelyazkov Cabinet. The two exchanged barbs on various topics including the resignation, formation of caretaker governments and the p»»»

Researchers have identified a promising way to recycle used tires by incorporating their components directly into concrete — a method that not only improves material performance but also reduces environmental impact. The findings come from a team at Don State Technical University (DSTU), working in»»»

Russia has acted upon its promise of swift retaliatory measures against the European Union’s illegal move to seize its sovereign assets. Russia's Central Bank is seeking $229.36 billion in damages from Belgian central securities depository Euroclear, the Moscow Arbitration Court told Sputnik. The s»»»

Former staff at the firm behind Grand Theft Auto have told the BBC that a "devastating" mass sacking took place allegedly because they tried to unionise. Some 31 employees were dismissed in October for what Rockstar North called "gross misconduct". The majority were based at the gaming giant's Edin»»»

When Becky ordered a Barbie doll for her daughter, she got a notification from delivery firm Evri saying it had arrived. There was just one problem: it was nowhere to be seen. There was no parcel at her front door, in the Hampshire village of Twyford, and the photo she was sent of its location was »»»

Damascus, Dec. 15 (SANA) Syria and Iraq held talks on Monday to explore ways to improve border crossing operations and further strengthen cooperation between the two countries. The meeting took place at the General Authority for Ports and Customs in Damascus, with Qutaiba Badawi, head of the Syrian»»»

Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov announced that the government is moving forward with an extension budget to ensure the continuity and stability of state operations and social spending until the formal 2026 budget is adopted. Speaking at the start of the cabinet meeting, Zhelyazkov described the pro»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Tourism has announced the restaurants awarded the prestigious 3-star rating, the highest distinction, at the inaugural Taste of Qatar Certification Ceremony. Held on December 14 at the Katara Opera House, the event honored establishments that demonstrated exceptional excellence a»»»

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) enjoys promising investment opportunities in several sectors. Madbouly made the comments on Sunday, December 14, 2025, during his meeting with SCZONE Chairman Walid Gamal al-Din to review efforts to lure further local and fo»»»

Spain's leftist government said Monday it had fined Airbnb more than 64 million euros ($75 million), notably for posting listings for banned rental properties, at a time the country faces a housing crisis. The fine is final, the consumer affairs ministry said in a statement, adding the US holiday-r»»»

MUSCAT: The State of Qatar and the Sultanate of Oman signed an MoU aimed at strengthening partnership, trade and investment integration and encouraging exports between the two countries, on the sidelines of the 24th session of the Qatari-Omani Joint Committee, held during the period of Dec 10-11 in»»»

Qassim Hamadeh woke to the sounds of gunfire and explosions in his village of Beit Jin in southwestern Syria last month. Within hours, he had lost two sons, a daughter-in-law and his 4-year-old and 10-year-old grandsons. The five were among 13 villagers killed that day by Israeli forces. Israeli tr»»»

By: Ahmad Abu el-Hamd Tuesday 14 March 2017 The Minister of Investment and International Cooperation Dr. Sahar Nasr held a workshop with the World Bank (WB) mission to discuss the steps taken by Egypt with regard to the Doing Business report, in presence of representatives from the Ministries of Fi»»»

Hamas on Sunday confirmed the death of a top commander in Gaza, a day after Israel said it had killed Raed Saad in a strike outside Gaza City. The Hamas statement described Saad as the commander of its military manufacturing unit. Israel had described him as an architect of the Oct. 7, 2023, attack»»»

AliKhamenei Hassan Rohani Sadegh Larijani The editor: This agreement remains a truce and is not a long term nuclear agreement with Iran, as two of the main players do confirm this. It seems obvious at this point that Israel is negotiating or more accurately maneuvering / manipulating congress membe»»»

Dubai: Malayalam dubbing artist and women’s rights activist Bhagyalakshmi has strongly criticised superstar Mohanlal for appearing in and sharing the poster of actor Dileep’s upcoming film Bha Bha Bha, calling the move “insensitive” and “thoughtless” in the wake of the Kerala actor assault case ver»»»

India on Monday unveiled a sweeping redesign of India’s rural employment architecture, replacing the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) with the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin): VB-G RAM G Act, 2025. Officials described the new law as»»»

To accelerate its digital transformation in Romania, Nexent Bank chose SAS, the global leader in data and AI, to overhaul its credit decisioning process and deliver a new standard of speed and efficiency. By running advanced scoring and behavior models on SAS® Viya®, the bank can now process loan a»»»

Doha, Qatar: Doha is set to host the Best FIFA Football Awards 2025, where the winners will be revealed at a special event at Fairmont Katara Hall tomorrow. The event will be broadcast live on FIFA.com at 8pm Doha time. On the eve of the FIFA Intercontinental Cup Qatar 2025 final between Paris Sain»»»

The towing of the stranded tanker Kairos near Ahtopol has begun Monday morning, with the 276-metre long vessel to be towed into the Bay of Burgas. A generator was delivered on Sunday, restoring the power supply to the vessel's two anchors. The Gambian-flagged oil tanker Kairos, owned by a Chinese c»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia's Vostok battlegroup took control of the settlement of Peschanoye in the Dnepropetrovsk region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday. "As a result of decisive action, units of the Vostok group of forces liberated the village of Peschanoye in the Dnepropetrovsk regio»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The issue of guarantees of Kiev's non-alignment with NATO is one of cornerstone elements, it is subject to special discussion, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday. On Sunday, Volodymyr Zelensky expressed his readiness to refuse to join NATO if he receives security guar»»»

President Sadyr Japarov received Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Kyrgyzstan Ryuichi Hirano on the occasion of the presentation of his credentials and congratulated him on the beginning of his diplomatic mission in the country. The presidential press service reported. Sadyr »»»

The business center developed by IULIUS nearby Iulius Mall Cluj, comprised of the United Business Center (UBC) office buildings, is consolidating its status as the leading IT hub in Transylvania by drawing new partnerships. Garmin, a company with a global presence, specializing in GPS technology an»»»

DOHA: The Ministry of Transport has announced a temporary suspension of maritime navigation and vessel leasing in parts of Doha as part of safety measures for Qatar National Day celebrations. The restriction applies to all maritime vessels, including pleasure crafts, tourism boats, fishing vessels »»»

The death of two U.S. service members and one American civilian in an attack in Syria by an alleged member of the Islamic State group has drawn new attention to the presence of American forces in the country. Saturday's attack was the first with fatalities since the fall of Syrian President Bashar »»»

Floods triggered by torrential rains have killed at least 37 people in the Moroccan coastal city of Safi, the Interior Ministry said Monday. Authorities said heavy rain and flash floods overnight inundated about 70 homes and businesses and swept away 10 vehicles. The Interior Ministry reported 14 p»»»

In the early 1990s my neighbor told me that he and his family were moving to the 6th of October City. At the time it sounded like a risky move. Roads were not well connected to this area. Electricity, water and gas abundance, as well as, Security were all serious challenges. A few years later, huge»»»

A 21-year-old woman suffered serious injuries after falling from a fourth-floor hotel balcony in Bengaluru while allegedly attempting to climb down a drainpipe to escape a late-night police check. According to a complaint filed by her father, the woman was at Sea Esta Lodge in Brookefield with seve»»»

Doha, Qatar: Morocco face the United Arab Emirates with another Arab Cup final firmly in sight when the two sides meet in the semi-final at the Khalifa International Stadium today. The match kicks off at 5:30pm. While Morocco clinched the title in the 2012 edition, both teams exited at the quarter-»»»

Egypt’s stock market ended the week of 7–11 December slightly lower, weighed down by local profit-taking even as foreign investors returned in force. The benchmark EGX30 edged down 0.05% to 42,033.78 points, with losses shallow but broad, pointing to consolidation rather than a reversal after recen»»»

Tanzania’s Julius Nyerere Hydropower Plant and Dam, a flagship infrastructure project recognised by Engineering News-Record as the Best Project in the Water/Wastewater category this year, has emerged as a cornerstone of Africa’s renewable energy expansion and South-South industrial cooperation. The»»»

Police have arrested two individuals accused of stealing 54 kilograms of copper wiring from a transformer belonging to the national grid operator, DEDDIE, in Glyfada, a southern suburb of Athens. The suspects, both foreign nationals aged 39 and 37, were caught in the early hours of Saturday by offi»»»

As they met with President Rumen Radev for consultations Monday ahead of the handing of a government-forming mandate, Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria (CC-DB) said that having a new cabinet with this Parliament is "highly undesirable". "A new government in this National Assembly is, in our»»»

The Ugandan military has confirmed it is holding a Catholic priest who went missing nearly two weeks ago, accusing him of involvement in "violent subversive activities". In a brief statement, the military said Father Deusdedit Ssekabira had been arrested, was in "lawful custody" and would be charge»»»

Doha, Qatar: Reigning European champions Paris Saint-Germain will face CR Flamengo in the FIFA Intercontinental Cup Qatar 2025 final, with head coach Luis Enrique expecting a stern test against the in-form Brazilian side. As per the tournament format, the Parisians qualified directly for Wednesday’»»»

Creepy, zany and demonstrably fake content is often called “slop.” The word's proliferation online, in part thanks to the widespread availability of generative artificial intelligence, landed it the Merriam-Webster's 2025 word of the year. “It’s such an illustrative word,”"said Greg Barlow, Merriam»»»

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will resume talks with US President Donald Trump's envoys in Berlin on Monday, after the US side said a "lot of progress" had been made on ending Europe's deadliest conflict since World War Two. Zelenskiy will again meet US envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump's son»»»

FacebookTwitterWhatsAppLinkedinCopy URL Nations seek progress, in their quest to overcome problems and sufferance, the people could face new challenges or find solutions. Tunisia and Egypt are two recent examples of a fresh human experience. Both countries went through massive unrests in 2011 to pr»»»

Dubai: Dubai’s economy is forecast to expand by 4.5% in 2026, maintaining the same pace as 2025 and outperforming global growth trends, Emirates NBD said in its latest economic outlook. The expansion will be supported by ongoing strength across both the private and public sectors, continued recover»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Sports and Youth and Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation (AGCFF) President H E Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani yesterday chaired AGCFF’s General Assembly meeting in Doha. The meeting approved Saudi Arabia and Iraq as hosts for the Gulf Cup tournaments for under-15»»»

In 2026, drip and sprinkler irrigation systems are planned to be installed on 5,270 hectares of agricultural land using funds from the national budget. The Ministry of Water Resources, Agriculture and Processing Industry of Kyrgyzstan reported. According to the ministry, in 2024–2025 water-saving i»»»

Abu Dhabi: An Abu Dhabi court has ordered a man to pay Dh195,000 to another individual after a financial arrangement involving a proposed investment in cars broke down and the funds were not repaid. The dispute centred on a claim brought by a man who said he had been persuaded to transfer money to »»»

An unarmed bystander intervened during the deadly attack at Sydney’s Bondi Beach on Sunday, disarming one of the gunmen, according to footage circulating online. Two gunmen attacked the Chanukah By the Sea event on Sunday, shooting multiple members of the local Jewish community. One of the attacker»»»

New Delhi and large parts of northern India were enveloped in toxic smog and dense fog on Monday, severely disrupting air and rail travel, triggering emergency pollution controls, and pushing courts to advise hybrid hearings as air quality plunged to hazardous levels. With visibility collapsing and»»»