Tunis, Dec. 2 (TAP) – President of the National Union of Tunisian Journalists (SNJT), Zied Dabbar, has called on the Tunisian judiciary to release journalist Chadha Hadj Mbarek and allow her to appear in court while free, adding that "she poses no...»»»

“If the government does not resign this week, we will submit a motion of no confidence,” said Continue the Change leader Assen Vassilev at a news briefing on Monday. According to him, the people want new elections, and this opportunity must be given to them. “The protest last night was peaceful and»»»

LONDON, Dec 2 (KUNA) -- British Foreign Office announced that over 1,100 essential family tents have reached Gaza Tuesday, with more expected to arrive this week, to provide shelter for thousands of civilians. In a press release, the Foreign Office mentioned that with temperatures dropping and wors»»»

TOKYO, Dec 2 (KUNA) -- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung proposed restoring communication channels with North Korea on Tuesday, saying it will serve as a starting point for "peaceful coexistence" between Seoul and Pyongyang, Yonhap News Agency reported. Lee made the remarks during an event to ma»»»

The Israeli enemy went ahead with attacks in south Lebanon on Tuesday, in violation of the ceasefire which ended the brutal Israeli war on Lebanon in late 2024. This morning, an enemy drone dropped a sound bomb near fishermen off the coast of Ras al-Naqoura, causing panic among civilians working in»»»

Doha, Qatar: The FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2025 Opening treated fans at Al Bayt Stadium to a spectacular showcase featuring live performances and cinematic visuals, with millions of fans from across the region tuning in to the dazzling performance. Produced by Katara Studios, the show told a story inspir»»»

The European Central Bank has refused to support a €140bn EU loan package intended for Ukraine, dealing a significant blow to a controversial initiative that sought to finance Kyiv using a cash pile from the investment of Russian frozen assets held in Europe. According to Financial Times, the ECB h»»»

The European Central Bank has refused to support a €140bn EU loan package intended for Ukraine, dealing a significant blow to a controversial initiative that sought to finance Kyiv using a cash pile from the investment of Russian frozen assets held in Europe. According to Financial Times, the ECB h»»»

Sharjah: His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, inaugurated the newly redeveloped Independence Square on Tuesday, marking the completion of major works including the construction of the Independence Monument and upgrades to the surrounding»»»

Dubai: In a striking tribute to the UAE on its 54th Eid Al Etihad, 54 horse-riding Dubai residents took part in a unique desert ride. In what is described as the first equestrian community ride of Dubai Fitness Challenge (DFC), the event that was held on the last day of DFC on Sunday, saluted the “»»»

KUWAIT, Dec 2 (KUNA) -- Minister of the Amiri Diwan Affairs Sheikh Hamad Jaber Al-Ali Al-Sabah and Chief of His Highness the Crown Prince's Diwan Sheikh Thamer Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah received at Bayan Palace on Tuesday Ambassadors of Hungary and Iran, Andras Szabo and Mohammad Totonji, respectivel»»»

The European Central Bank has refused to support a €140bn EU loan package intended for Ukraine, dealing a significant blow to a controversial initiative that sought to finance Kyiv using a cash pile from the investment of Russian frozen assets held in Europe. According to Financial Times, the ECB h»»»

The Italian-Libyan Chamber of Commerce is to host a bilateral Technical Round Table at its Rome UNIONCAMERE headquarters on compliance, jurisdiction and payments tomorrow. It says this comes as a first step of a joint institutional path to shared rules and common growth with the aim of facilitating»»»

Bulgaria's government has said it will withdraw its controversial 2026 budget plan after massive rallies were held against it on Monday night in the capital, Sofia, and in cities across the country. Tens of thousands of people joined protests to oppose the draft budget, which they said attempted to»»»

Kozloduy NPP-New Builds Executive Director Petyo Ivanov said that hiring a consultant is a crucial step for the successful implementation of a nuclear project, following Tuesday's signing of an engineering consultancy agreement with the predominantly Canadian consortium LEP-BWXT-CNPSA. The consorti»»»

The world economy has been "surprisingly resilient" in the face of adversity this year, the OECD said Tuesday, raising its growth estimates for key economies, notably the US and the eurozone. The gradual implementation of new trade policy barriers, political uncertainty and declining investment had»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia’s Tsentr battlegroup has completed the operation to liberate the city of Krasnoarmeysk (also known as Pokrovsk), eliminating up to 495 Ukrainian servicepeople over the past day, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday. "Units of the Tsentr group of forces have complet»»»

The fear is palpable in this Palestinian village. It’s clear in how farmers gather their harvests quickly, how they scan the valley for movement, how they dare not stray past certain roads. At any time, they say, armed Israeli settlers could descend. “In a matter of minutes, they get on their phone»»»

UK special forces in Afghanistan executed suspects without facing repercussions despite widespread knowledge of their behavior in the army chain of command, a former senior British officer has told a public inquiry. The testimony transcript was one of four interviews released on Monday as part of a»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of State for International Cooperation HE Dr. Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad inaugurated today the high-level meeting for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) on forging ambitious global partnerships for a sustainable and resilient graduation from the LDC category. In her sp»»»

In an unusual incident in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, a newlywed bride refused to stay with her husband barely 20 minutes after arriving at her in-laws’ home, triggering a five-hour village council meeting that ultimately dissolved the marriage, according to media reports. Also Read: India: »»»

Istanbul, Dec. 02 (SANA)The Turkish-Syrian Business Forum wrapped up Monday at Helal Expo 2025 in Istanbul, with representatives from Turkey’s Ministry of Trade, the Foreign Economic Relations Board (DEİK), and a wide range of business leaders from both countries. The forum marked the launch of the»»»

Doha, Qatar: Gaza talks mediator Qatar said on Tuesday it hoped Israel and Hamas could be brought to a new phase of negotiations for a peace deal in the Palestinian territory following their October ceasefire agreement. “We think that we should be pushing the parties to stage two very, very soon,” »»»

Energy Minister Zhecho Stankov said on Tuesday that construction of new units at the Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant is one of the government's most important projects, not only for this decade, but for the next as well. He spoke to journalists after an agreement for engineering and consulting service»»»

An Iranian court has demanded that the United States pay an amount of $22 billion for purportedly providing support for mass protests in 2022, a judiciary spokesman said Tuesday. Nationwide protests broke out in September of that year following the death in custody of 22-year-old Iranian-Kurd Mahsa»»»

BELGRADE - In a statement after a meeting with the teams in charge of energy security and stability in the country, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said there was no positive US decision on a new operating licence for the oil company NIS and that Serbia had granted the permission to shut down th»»»

Trade between Russia and the European Union has plummeted to its lowest level on record, as sanctions, energy decoupling, and sanctions bite, Izvestiya reported on December 2. According to figures released by the Russian Mission to the EU cited by Izvestiya, mutual trade turnover in the first half »»»

Trade between Russia and the European Union has plummeted to its lowest level on record, as sanctions, energy decoupling, and sanctions bite, Izvestiya reported on December 2. According to figures released by the Russian Mission to the EU cited by Izvestiya, mutual trade turnover in the first half »»»

An image purportedly showing ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad walking in Moscow's Red Square with a woman circulated widely on social media before being revealed as artificially generated. IntelliNews verified that the image was produced using generative artificial intelligence technology, w»»»

Trade between Russia and the European Union has plummeted to its lowest level on record, as sanctions, energy decoupling, and sanctions bite, Izvestiya reported on December 2. According to figures released by the Russian Mission to the EU cited by Izvestiya, mutual trade turnover in the first half »»»

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has said she will recommend a travel ban on several countries which she claims are "flooding" the US with criminal activity. Writing on social media on Monday, Noem said she had met President Donald Trump and decided to suggest "a full travel ban on every dam»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin will receive US special envoy Steve Witkoff in the Kermlin after 14:00 GMT, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday. "The Russian-American meeting will begin after 5:00 p.m. MSC [14:00 GMT]. Putin will receive Witkoff, the US chief negotia»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukrainian anti-corruption investigators have uncovered a suspected multimillion-dollar scheme involving senior defense officials and a major arms contractor accused of inflating the cost of Kozak-5 armored vehicles through foreign intermediaries. Senior Ukrainian military officia»»»

Nigeria's Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has resigned from his position with immediate effect for health reasons, the president's office has said. The 63-year-old's departure coincides with a period of heightened security challenges across Nigeria, with the government under pressure»»»

Monarc Development announces the acquisition, from a private investor with a strong reputation in premium real estate developments, of the strategic management and sales operations for a major urban project in Sector 1, valued at €27.5 million. The project is now being repositioned under the new id»»»

DOHA: Minister of Labour HE Dr Ali bin Samikh Al Marri met with Ambassador of the Republic of South Africa to the State of Qatar HE Ghulam Hussain Ismail. The meeting discussed strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries in the field of labour and means to support and further develo»»»

Ontario's Energy and Mines Minister Stephen Lecce said the signing of an engineering and consultancy services agreement between Kozloduy NPP–New Builds and the predominantly Canadian consortium LEP-BWXT-CNPSA is an important step. The agreement for was signed on Tuesday at the Council of Ministers.»»»

Damascus, Dec. 02 (SANA) Syria’s Central Bank Governor, Abdelkader Husrieh, will lead a Syrian delegation to Jordan on Wednesday for a high-level banking summit aimed at enhancing cooperation between the two countries’ financial institutions. Governor Husrieh told SANA that the summit provides a ke»»»

The European Union’s foreign policy displayed a marked inward turn under the leadership of Commission President Ursula von der Leyen between 2019 and 2024, concentrating on its immediate neighbourhood while scaling back engagement in other regions, according to a detailed new analysis by Carnegie E»»»

National Ambulance is set to provide integrated emergency medical response at the Formula 1® Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2025, taking place at Yas Marina Circuit from 4 to 7 December. Marking its twelfth consecutive year at the event, National Ambulance has deployed specialised on-site medi»»»

The European Union’s foreign policy displayed a marked inward turn under the leadership of Commission President Ursula von der Leyen between 2019 and 2024, concentrating on its immediate neighbourhood while scaling back engagement in other regions, according to a detailed new analysis by Carnegie E»»»

US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner will join US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Vladimir Putin in Moscow for talks on resolving the conflict in Ukraine, the Kremlin said Tuesday. "The Russian-American meeting will begin after 5:00 pm (1400 GMT). Putin will receive Mr. Witkoff, the»»»

Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) said on Monday that it seized full control of Babanusa, a transport junction in the country's oil-producing south, though its rival, the Sudanese army, disputed the claim. In a statement on Monday, the RSF said its "liberation" of Babanusa in West Kordofan state —»»»

Israeli forces on Tuesday killed a journalist and a man near a refugee camp in Gaza, health workers said, and shot dead two suspected Palestinian assailants in the West Bank wanted in a pair of attacks that wounded three Israelis. It was the latest burst of violence in the Palestinian territories, »»»

Tunis, Dec. 2, 2025 (TAP) – The Technical Center for Carpets and Weaving is launching an effective value chain system for the carpet and handwoven textile sector in Tunisia through an in-depth study.This initiative aims to explore the most effective...»»»

NEW DELHI (Sputnik) - Sputnik has held a special online briefing with Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov for Indian journalists on Tuesday ahead of Russian President Vladimir Putin's official visit to India. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov expressed Russia's appreciation for India’s consistently posit»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Culture is participating in the sixth edition of the Iraq International Book Fair, which is being held from December 3 to December 13. The participation comes as part of the Ministry of Culture’s commitment to enhancing the State of Qatar’s presence in international cul»»»

President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi inaugurated on Monday the 4th edition of the Egypt Defence Expo (EDEX 2025), one of the Middle East and Africa’s largest military exhibitions, held at Al-Manara International Conference Center and the Egypt International Exhibition Center (EIEC) in New Cairo. The Pres»»»

Egypt has taken a major step toward modernizing its mineral exploration capabilities, with Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi witnessing the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Egyptian Mineral Resources and Mining Industries Authority and Spain’s Excali»»»