Doha, Qatar: In a festive atmosphere filled with joy and national pride, Aspetar, Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, celebrating the country’s National Day. The event brought together Qatari citizens, staff, and visitors from diverse nationalities and cultures, creating a vibrant scene that »»»

El Teniente mine in Rancagua, south of Santiago, is the largest underground mine in the world. File Photo by Mario Ruiz/EPA SANTIAGO, Chile, Dec. 16 (UPI) -- Chile's mining investment project pipeline for the 2025-2034 period will total $104.55 billion, according to the latest Chilean Copper Commis»»»

DOHA: A number of heads of anti-corruption bodies and accountability and transparency officials from around the world praised the efforts of the State of Qatar in strengthening its governance and transparency systems. They affirmed that the state has taken advanced steps to develop its national fra»»»

After the U.S. sharply raised tariffs in 2025 – from an average of 2% to 15%, the highest level in a century—most EU countries saw their exports to the American market decline. Sixteen out of twenty-seven member states recorded drops, with Austria, Slovakia, Spain and Germany among the hardest hit.»»»

Polish property developers expect a strong rebound in apartment sales in 2026, but growing pressure from buyers is likely to push prices down and trigger a price war. Analysts note a recent surge in new housing supply at the end of 2025, which should weigh on prices despite earlier interest-rate cu»»»

Hillwood Poland has expanded its logistics portfolio by acquiring two fully leased parks in northern Wrocław from Blackstone-managed funds for around EUR 70 million. The assets, now named Hillwood Wrocław City I and II, add nearly 100,000 sq m, bringing the company’s total Polish portfolio to over »»»

Poland recorded the largest single monthly decline in online job postings in a year in November, according to the Job Offers Barometer. This marked the second consecutive drop and signals a mild cooling of employer activity observed since April. Job vacancies fell across all four surveyed occupatio»»»

Core inflation in Poland, excluding food and energy prices, fell from 3.0% in October to 2.7% in November, according to data from the National Bank of Poland (NBP). This was the lowest reading since November 2019 and in line with analysts’ expectations. November marked the eighth consecutive month »»»

In 2025, Poland’s government announced reforms and launched selected modernization measures in the management of state-owned assets, but key changes – most notably a long-awaited corporate governance law – remain unimplemented. According to BCC expert Grażyna Majcher-Magdziak, the absence of clear »»»

Magdalena Kotlarczyk, head of Google Poland, says the company has rapidly expanded its workforce and strategic role in Europe, with Poland now hosting Google’s largest engineering hub in the EU. Employment has grown to nearly 3,000 people, including engineers developing global technologies such as »»»

ZUE’s order backlog has reached a record PLN 3.7 billion as the company secures major rail contracts in Poland and expands into foreign markets, including Germany. Its latest success is winning the tender to modernize the key Gdynia Chylonia–Lębork railway section in Pomerania. The project includes»»»

Doha, Qatar: Under the patronage of Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, Doha will host the 2026 edition of the Global Security Forum (GSF), scheduled to take place from April 12-14. The 2026 edition of the forum will be held under t»»»

Outgoing Defence Minister Atanas Zapryanov and Chief of Defence Admiral Emil Eftimov welcomed the final two aircraft under the first contract with Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company for the acquisition of F-16 Block 70 fighter jets for Bulgaria on December 16, the Defence Ministry said on Tuesday.»»»

Doha, Qatar: Under the patronage of His Excellency Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Minister of Interior and Commander of the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya), the first edition of the Doha International Music and Marching Festival (Doha Tattoo) made its debut on Tuesday, December 1»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Interior and Commander of the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya) and Chairman of the Security Committee, HE Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, met with HE Secretary General of the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) Valdecy Urquiza. During the »»»

DOHA: The semi-finals of the 11th edition of the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2025 lived up to its promise of high-quality matches and enthusiastic crowds, resulting in the well-deserved qualification of the Jordanian and Moroccan national teams for the final, scheduled for Thursday at Lusail Stadium. The M»»»

The United Kingdom announced it will conduct a review of foreign influence on politicians after Nathan Gill was jailed for accepting Russian bribes. File Photo by Mayor of London Press Office / UPI | License Photo Dec. 16 (UPI) -- The United Kingdom has commissioned a review of outside political in»»»

KUWAIT, Dec 16 (KUNA) -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed Tuesday the State of Kuwait's solidarity and sympathy with the Kingdom of Morocco following the deadly floods which swept through the coastal city of Safi, killing dozens of people and leaving many others missing.In a statement, the»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minneapolis–St. Paul has a new splash of colour on its skyline, and it comes from halfway around the world. Qatari contemporary artist Mubarak Nasser Al-Thani has completed a large-scale mural in the Twin Cities, offering a fresh take on some of the area’s most familiar landmarks inspi»»»

Dubai: Saudi Arabia’s Royal Commission for Mecca and the Holy Sites has released draft regulations outlining a new framework for governing transportation services during the annual Hajj pilgrimage, a move aimed at tightening oversight of one of the world’s largest and most complex mass-mobility ope»»»

Tunis, Dec 16 (TAP) — A special bulletin issued by the National Institute of Meteorology warns that meteorological conditions are conducive to the formation of local fog overnight and into Wednesday morning across most regions.The fog is expected...»»»

Egyptian billionaire businessman Naguib Sawiris said he is interested in managing and operating three Egyptian airports, as the government moves ahead with plans to open airport operations to private-sector participation. Speaking on Tuesday at the Conference on the Competitiveness of the Egyptian »»»

Saudi authorities are investigating a fatal traffic accident that claimed the lives of seven Kuwaiti nationals on a major highway in the Kingdom, according to local media reports. The victims, all members of Kuwait’s Al Rashaida tribe, were pronounced dead at the scene after sustaining severe injur»»»

Skopje, 14 December 2025 (MIA) - Skopje International Airport is becoming the absolute regional leader in growth and the number of newly offered seats, according to the latest analysis by the specialized aviation website exyuaviation.com. As announced by the Ministry of Transport, in the first quar»»»

Motor oil on display and ready to be sold in Nov. 2021 at a gas station in New York City, N.Y. U.S. crude was down about 23% this year at its steepest annual drop since 2018. Meanwhile, AAA reported that U.S. gasoline fell below $3 a gallon to its lowest in four years. File Photo by John Angelillo/»»»

UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) – US President Donald Trump’s peace plan has helped reduce large-scale fighting and hunger in the Gaza Strip, though a lasting ceasefire remains elusive, Russian Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Dmitry Polyanskiy said on Tuesday. “There is a need to rec»»»