Hamas is ready to discuss “freezing or storing” its arsenal of weapons as part of its ceasefire with Israel, a senior official said Sunday, offering a possible formula to resolve one of the thorniest issues in the US-brokered agreement. Bassem Naim, a member of Hamas’ decision-making political bure»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Israel and Hamas are "very shortly expected to move into the second phase of the ceasefire," after Hamas returns the remains of the last hostage held in Gaza. Netanyahu spoke during a news conference with visiting German Chancellor Friedric»»»

CAIRO, Dec 7 (KUNA) -- The Arab League on Sunday condemned in strong terms "the ugly crimes" perpetrated against civilians in the city of Kologi in the Sudanese State of Kordofan and called for punishing the culprits.The Arab organization, in a statement, said the drone attacks, two days ago, left »»»

DOHA, Dec 7 (KUNA) -- The visiting Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on Sunday drew a bleak picture of the Middle East status at present saying the "current situation in the region has remained far away from peace and stability." Salam, speaking at the 2025 Doha Forum, said previous agreements in»»»

Three members of the crew of the tanker stranded by Ahtopol have been evacuated, the Navy Commander, Rear Admiral Kiril Mihaylov, told a news conference here on Sunday. More of the ten-member crew are about to be evacuated, he added. On Friday, a tanker flying a foreign flag ran aground off the coa»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu once again rejected the idea of ​​establishing the State of Palestine alongside Israel, saying that peace between Israel and the Arab world, including the Palestinians, could be achieved without a Palestinian state. "On the question of two states, now we ha»»»

A federal judge has blocked prosecutors from using a trove of emails and data to bring a new indictment against former FBI Director James Comey because they may have improperly obtained and viewed. File Photo by Dennis Van Tine/UPI | License Photo Dec. 7 (UPI) -- A federal judge has potentially blo»»»

Israel’s domestic political life is boiling over. Against the backdrop of war, disputes over the limits of executive power, and a deepening crisis of trust in state institutions, the country appears to be edging toward a major political transformation. This is hardly surprising. Large-scale shifts »»»

The Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) is organizing a rally in support of stability in the country at 6 p.m on December 9, reads a post on the Facebook page of the MRF Press Centre. The location for each town can be found on the website of the MRF regional organization. "We call on all members»»»

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Officials in California are urging people not to forage for wild mushrooms after a rise in poisoning cases caused at least one death. The California Poison Control System has identified 21 cases of amatoxin poisoning clustered in northern California, likely resulting from death cap mushrooms, the s»»»

Tunis, Dec 7 (TAP) — A 5-kilometre awareness-raising run took place Sunday along the Habib Bourguiba Avenue in Tunis, under the banner of combating digital abuse against women and girls. The event was organised by UN Women Tunisia as part of the...»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister of the Republic of Lebanon HE Dr. Nawaf Salam said the current situation in the region remains far from peace and stability, noting that previous agreements, including the ceasefire declaration reached a year ago under the auspices of France and the United States, have n»»»

Share: Arrests made after President Aoun met UNSC delegation, which will visit south to get ‘real picture’ of what is going on. The Lebanese army arrested six people after gunmen attacked international peacekeepers patrolling in the south of the country, as a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) »»»

KUWAIT, Dec 7 (KUNA) -- Kuwait's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Sunday celebrated the International Civil Aviation Day, manifesting the State of Kuwait's adherence to overhauling the sector.The DGCA Acting Director General, Duaij Alotaibi, in a statement to KUNA affirmed that the l»»»

A memorial of flowers and American flags is seen outside the Farragut West Metro Station in Washington on Monday, where Adam Wolfe and Sarah Beckstrom were ambushed while patrolling the capital. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Dec. 6 (UPI) -- West Virginia National Guardsman Adam Wolfe is »»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani has reaffirmed that the State of Qatar will persistently support the Palestinian people and provide humanitarian aid to them. His Excellency added that Qatar won't leave the Palestinia»»»

The Ministry of Environment and Water took immediate action to dispel doubts about potential pollution of the Black Sea waters after a tanker ran aground off the coast of Ahtopol, the Ministry of Environment and Water reported. The Black Sea Basin Directorate (BSBD) - Varna deployed measuring devic»»»

KUWAIT, Dec 7 (KUNA) -- Kuwait Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) on Sunday received a delegation of Oman's State Financial and Administrative Audit Authority, currently on a visit to the country to examine Kuwait's strategy to enhance integrity and combat corruption.Nazaha said in a statement that»»»

Russia has welcomed Donald Trump's new US National Security Strategy, calling it "largely consistent" with Moscow's vision. The 33-page document, unveiled by the US administration last week, suggests Europe is facing "civilisational erasure" and does not cast Russia as a threat to the US. Combattin»»»

KUWAIT, Dec 7 (KUNA) -- The Ministry of Interior announced on Sunday the arrest of nine suspects of various nationalities found in possession of assorted narcotics and psychotropic substances during a series of security operations targeting multiple locations.In a press statement, the ministry said»»»

Deep divisions have emerged between the US and Europe as the first serious attempt to halt the war in Ukraine gets underway. EU leaders warned Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy not to trust the White House, as it could “betray” Kyiv in a mooted peace settlement, according to meeting notes obt»»»

Albania is racing ahead in its bid to join the European Union, propelled by what experts from four European think-tanks describe as “unprecedented dynamism” in the country’s accession path. However, they warn that rapid progress risks masking deepening structural and democratic weaknesses. The pape»»»

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In a damning report, the The New York Times (NYT) detailed institutional corruption in the Zelenskiy administration, where the government has systematically undermined checks and balances to appoint its placemen in charge of key companies and institutions. President Volodymyr Zelensky’s government »»»

Denmark will allocate half as much funds for military aid to Ukraine next year compared to 2025. The flow of aid from one of Kiev’s key backers is projected to decline even further beyond 2026. Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen revealed the figure in a response to the parliamentary defens»»»

Port Sudan: A recent paramilitary drone attack on the army-held town of Kalogi in Sudan's South Kordofan state hit a kindergarten and a hospital, killing dozens of civilians including children, a local official told AFP on Sunday. The attack on Thursday involved three strikes, "first a kindergarten»»»

Tokyo: Chinese military aircraft locked radar onto Japanese fighter jets southeast of Okinawa's main island, Japan's defence ministry said on Sunday. China's navy said Tokyo's claim was "completely inconsistent with the facts" and told Japan to "immediately stop slandering and smearing". Relations »»»

Russian-made sparkling wine now accounts for more than 72% of sales in the country, up five percentage points from a year earlier, the state quality agency Roskachestvo said, RIA Novosti reported on December 7. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has pushed many Russians to swap expensive imported alcohol»»»

KUWAIT, Dec 7 (KUNA) -- Minister of Information, Culture, Minister of State for Youth Affairs Abdulrahman Almutairi on Sunday affirmed significance of promoting tourist enterprises in the State of Kuwait and boosting cooperation among the concerned authorities to attain the aspired objectives at th»»»

Dubai: Thousands of volunteers from across the UAE devoted their Sunday to supporting war-torn Gaza, gathering at Expo City Dubai’s Exhibition Centre to pack 10 million meals destined for the besieged enclave. From ministers to business leaders, students to people of determination, residents came t»»»

BAGHDAD, Dec 7 (KUNA) -- Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Al-Sudani said Sunday that regional and international cooperation has contributed to dismantling numerous drug-trafficking networks and seizing tons of narcotics, calling for continued cooperation and the use of advanced tools to combat this sc»»»

Russia’s leading defence firms recorded strong revenue growth in 2024, driven by surging domestic demand for weapons to sustain the war in Ukraine, even as Western sanctions and falling arms exports weighed on international sales, Russia’s arms-makers boosted income last year despite Western sancti»»»

KUWAIT, Dec 7 (KUNA) -- The United Arab Emirates and Secretary General of the International Federation for Falconry Sports and Racing Rashed bin Markhan commended Kuwait's outstanding organization of the first UAE World Falcon Racing Cup, saying the high professionalism shown made this heritage spo»»»

Cotonou, Benin: Benin's government on Sunday said that it had thwarted an attempted coup, after a group of soldiers announced on state television that they had ousted President Patrice Talon. West Africa has experienced a number of coups in recent years, including in Benin's northern neighbours Nig»»»

Damascus, Dec. 7 (SANA) Since December 8, 2024, Damascus has emerged from years of isolation and conflict, shedding the weight of war and authoritarian rule. Liberation has transformed the city into a hub of diplomatic activity, welcoming dozens of Arab and international delegations and signaling S»»»

Saudi Arabia is on track for the deployment of its luxury train service, named aptly Dream of the Desert, in 2026. You can now book your suite for next year and expect a luxury retreat on wheels. Here's a look at 5 things you need to know about the luxe new offering and the five itineraries you can»»»

The largest anti-fascist demonstrations Croatia has seen in years have highlighted a widening rift between the country’s political left and right, as disputes over the wartime legacy of the Ustasha regime intensify. Thousands of people marched through central Zagreb on November 30, rallying against»»»

CAIRO, Dec 7 (KUNA) -- The Arab League urged the international community on Sunday to support the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) and ensure it can continue its work, calling for an international investigation into the killing of 380 UNRWA staff in Gaza.This st»»»

A protective shield covering the Chernobyl nuclear reactor in Ukraine can no longer provide its main containment function following a drone strike earlier this year, according to a UN watchdog. Inspectors found that the massive structure, built over the site of the 1986 nuclear disaster, had lost i»»»

Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, met on Sunday with Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa at Zabeel Palace, where the two leaders discussed plans to expand cooperation across key sectors and strengthen long-term t»»»

The EU is still claiming “the moral high ground” despite “drowning” in corruption, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said, accusing Brussels and Kiev of shielding each other from graft scandals. Orban ripped into the EU leadership on Friday in an interview with Kossuth Radio, invoking the l»»»

Katy Perry and former Canadian Prime Minster Justin Trudeau have gone Instagram official after the singer posted a string of photographs and videos of their trip to Japan. In one picture, Perry and Trudeau are seen smiling for a selfie, with their faces touching. In another video, the pair are seen»»»

A young boy and a 60-year-old woman have died in a house fire in County Offaly. Gardaí (Irish police) say the fire occurred at a domestic residence in Castleview Park, Edenderry, at 19:45 local time on Saturday. A second woman, in her 50s, is in hospital with serious injuries. Gardaí are appealing »»»

A United Nations Security Council delegation has urged all parties to uphold a year-old ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, expressing support for a state weapons monopoly at the end of a Lebanon visit. A November 2024 ceasefire was supposed to end more than a year of hostilities between Israel»»»

Qatar and Egypt, guarantors of the Gaza ceasefire, called on Saturday for the withdrawal of Israeli troops and the deployment of an international stabilization force as the necessary next steps in fully implementing the fragile agreement. The measures were spelt out in the U.S.- and U.N.-backed pea»»»

In its latest leadership transition, Qatar Airways Group has appointed Hamad Ali Al-Khater as its new Group Chief Executive Officer, effective December 7, 2025. The move marks the end of Engr. Badr Mohammed Al-Meer's two-year tenure at the helm, Bloomberg reported. Also Read: Qatar Airways to intro»»»

KUWAIT, Dec 7 (KUNA) -- His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah at Bayan Palace on Sunday.His Highness the Amir then received Chairman of Kuwait National Guard (KNG) Sheikh Mubarak Humoud Al-Jaber Al»»»

KUWAIT, Dec 7 (KUNA) -- His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah received Chairman of Kuwait National Guard (KNG) Sheikh Mubarak Humoud Al-Jaber Al-Sabah at Bayan Palace on Sunday.His Highness the Crown Prince also received Acting Prime Minister and Minister of Interior S»»»

Statements by Qatar’s Minister of State for Energy Affairs Saad Al-Kaabi became a focal point at the Doha Forum 2025, opened by Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani under the theme “Anchoring Justice: From Promises to Tangible Reality.” Al-Kaabi delivered an upbeat assessment of the gas sector’s fu»»»