Dubai: Riyadh Air has taken a major step towards launching operations after its first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner successfully completed its initial test flight in the United States. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The aircraft took off from Boeing’s facility in Charleston»»»

KUWAIT, Dec 23 (KUNA) -- Kuwait Direct Investment Promotion Authority (KDIPA) issued on Tuesday its tenth annual report for the fiscal year 2024/2025, highlighting the key work carried out by the Authority from April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025.The report reflects KDIPA's continued progress in enhanc»»»

Yemen's internationally recognized government and the Iran-backed Houthi group have reached an agreement to free around 2,700 detainees held throughout the war in Yemen, according to Saudi and Houthi officials. Saudi Ambassador Mohamed AlJabir said in a statement on X that the agreement was signed »»»

A 35-year-old man believed to be a member of a major crime group allegedly led by an ethnic Greek from the former Soviet Union known by the nickname “Entik” was arrested on Tuesday in Kalyvia, a settlement in East Attica. Police officers from the Organized Crime Division found a pistol with a magaz»»»

Russia launched a "massive" attack on several Ukrainian cities overnight on Monday, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said, a day after he warned of strikes over the Christmas period. At least three people were killed, according to Ukrainian officials, including a four-year-old child, while energy i»»»

The grandfather of a three-year-old boy who recently died of starvation in Alexandroupolis, northern Greece, is expected to be discharged from the city hospital on Tuesday. The 45-year-old was beaten up on Monday by unknown individuals from the area, while the family’s home was also targeted, leavi»»»

On Tuesday, the Council of Ministers appointed Velislava Panova as Bulgaria's Consul General in Toronto, Canada, the government information service reported. The consular district covers the provinces of Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Manitoba, British Columbia, Prince Edward Island, »»»

“The day of July 8 revealed two different realities for Bulgaria, and that contradiction cannot be ignored,” said Francois Decoster, President of the Renew Europe Group in the European Committee of the Regions, during a press conference in Varna on Tuesday. Decoster is visiting the city with a dele»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Tuesday Serbia had a deal in place with Russia on extending gas supplies for another three months. Speaking to reporters after a ceremony at which employment contracts were awarded to the best graduates of faculties of medicine and medical high »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Stars League (QSL) on Tuesday announced the winners of the Best of the Month awards for October and November, 2025, in the Doha Bank Stars League 2025-2026 season. In a statement, QSL said that the awards are for Best Under-23 Player, Best Coach and Best Player in addition to»»»

Doha, Qatar: An exciting year-ender awaits at Lusail Boulevard on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 with a number of activities and performances lined up for spectators. The event activations at the boulevard will begin from 6pm to 2am on December 31, 2025. During the evening, spectators will be able to»»»

Across the Gulf, more wealthy women are taking an active role in financial planning, including in the private insurance space. It’s not a sudden shift, but the pattern is becoming harder to ignore. There’s a noticeable uptick in interest and intent from women with significant wealth, whether it’s a»»»

Yesterday’s by the House of Representatives of a law authorizing the settlement of Libya’s public debt up to 2025 —estimated at 303.4 billion Libyan dinars—has sparked political and public debate. The debt is to be repaid by the Central Bank of Libya deducting 3 percent from state revenues. Several»»»

Ras Al Khaimah Police have announced a reduction in the speed limit on Sheikh Saqr bin Mohammed Road (E18), from the Applied Technology Schools area to Al Kharran Roundabout, to 80 km/h, down from 100 km/h. The new limit will come into effect at the beginning of next month, with radar enforcement s»»»

At its meeting on Tuesday, the Council of Ministers approved the administrative monitoring report on the implementation of the National Strategy for Roma Equality, Inclusion and Participation in 2024. The report was prepared on the basis of data submitted on the measures, activities and policies im»»»

Outgoing Defence Minister Atanas Zapryanov and Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto signed an agreement between the two countries' governments on cooperation regarding the joint construction and use of military facilities in the Kabile military district (Southeastern Bulgaria). The signing took »»»

Residents admire a special Christmas tree in downtown Kyiv on Monday night dedicated to the nation's energy workers before one of the largest attacks of the year crippled the electricity network for a ninth time since January. The tree is made from the uniforms of employees of utility companies. Ph»»»

The nearly 90,000 refugees who fled to Burundi after the recent escalation of violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo face dire conditions in cramped camps with limited access to food and water, aid agencies say Congolese M23 rebels recently captured the city of Uvira, near the Burundi bor»»»

Hezbollah MP Hassan Fadlallah and Amal MP Qassem Hashem met Tuesday with Qatar's Parliament Speaker Hassan bin Abdullah Al-Ghanem in Doha. Al-Ghanem voiced Qatar's support and "love" for Lebanon and the Lebanese people. The visit of Fadlallah and Hashem is part of an official parliamentary mission »»»

RIYADH, Dec 23 (KUNA) -- Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Al-Budaiwi discussed on Tuesday with President of the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) Abdullah Al-Musaybeh ways to enhance joint cooperation.The GCC General Secretariat stated that this took »»»

Taipei: The parents of a man accused of killing three people in a stabbing rampage in a Taiwan metro last week knelt and apologised on Tuesday, promising full cooperation with investigators. The 27-year-old, identified by his parents as Chang Wen, set off smoke bombs in Taipei's main metro station »»»

A man in his 40s has been arrested after police seized cocaine with an estimated street value of €3.7m (£3.2m) at Rosslare port. More than 53kg (117lb) of the suspected drug was seized at the Wexford port on Monday. The drugs were discovered when an accompanied freight unit, which had disembarked a»»»

Ahead of Bulgaria’s entry into the eurozone on January 1, 2026, and due to heightened demand for euro coin starter kits featuring the national side, the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) will extend its working hours for customer service on Saturday, December 27, 2025. At the BNB central building, loca»»»

KUWAIT, Dec 23 (KUNA) -- His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Sabah received at Bayan Palace on Tuesday Sheikh Dr. Meshaal Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Director General of the Kuwait Direct Investment Promotion Authority (KDIPA), KDIPA Deputy Chairman Wafa Ahmed Al-Qatami and »»»

Every animal with a brain needs sleep - and even a few without a brain do, too. Humans sleep, birds sleep, whales sleep and even jellyfish sleep. Sleep is universal “even though it’s actually very risky,” said Paul-Antoine Libourel, a researcher at the Neuroscience Research Center of Lyon in France»»»

Israel's parliament has extended an order allowing the government to shut down foreign broadcasters operating in the country. The legislation, passed by 22 votes to 10, expands temporary powers introduced during the Gaza war to shutter outlets seen as a threat to national security. It allows the go»»»

Dubai: Move over, Dubai bling—there’s a new queen in town, and she’s selling more than luxury homes. Meet Sarah Serhan, the savvy real estate broker turned reality TV star, and the newest cast member of Million Dollar Listing UAE Season 2. “It’s so exciting. It was such an opportunity for me, first»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian FM Marko Djuric said on Tuesday his ministry had called an ambassadorial conference for late December to familiarise all Serbian ambassadors and consuls general of the priorities of the state policy. "We want to give our diplomats from around the world an opportunity to exchange »»»

Ministers convened Tuesday for, a second day in a row, to discuss a long-awaited banking draft bill that would distribute losses from the 2019 economic crisis. The law stipulates that each of the state, the central bank, commercial banks and depositors will share the losses accrued as a result of t»»»

Germany deported a man to Syria for the first time since the civil war began in that country in 2011, the interior ministry in Berlin announced on Tuesday. A Syrian immigrant previously convicted of criminal offences in Germany was flown to Damascus and handed over to Syrian authorities on Tuesday »»»

Benghazi Chamber of Commerce reported yesterday that it had received a Turkish delegation representing several companies and industrial institutions from Bursa. The meeting was attended by Munim Al-Saity the Benghazi Chamber Acting Chairman, Muhanad Ramadan, the General Manager, Ramadan Boubtana, D»»»

Defense Minister Israel Katz on Tuesday vowed Israel will remain in Gaza and pledged to establish outposts in the north of the Palestinian territory, according to a video of a speech published by Israeli media. His remarks, reported across Israeli media, come as a fragile US-brokered ceasefire betw»»»

US President Donald Trump has claimed that his Venezuelan counterpart, Nicolas Maduro, would be “smart” to leave office as Washington intensifies its apparent efforts to remove him from power. The US has assembled a naval force that Trump calls “by far the biggest we ever had in South America” off »»»

US Vice President J.D. Vance has hit back at slurs directed at his wife over her ethnic heritage as well as rumors about problems in their marriage. Media reports earlier this year speculated about strains in the vice president’s relationship with his spouse, Usha Vance, after she was seen on sever»»»

CAIRO, Dec 23 (KUNA) -- Egypt on Tuesday called for de-escalation, calm and dialogue in Syria, saying it is following with extreme concern clashes and rapid field developments in north Syria, especially Aleppo.In a press statement, the ministry said that these developments include violence and inti»»»

A former close aide to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that immediately following the October 2023 Hamas attack that triggered Israel's two-year war in Gaza, the Israeli leader instructed him to figure out how the premier could evade responsibility for the security breach. Former Netanyahu s»»»

The Tripoli based Libyan government reported yesterday that as part of the implementation of the Libyan-American Strategic Economic Partnership, it discussed the 2025 Investment Climate Report issued by the US State Department, as part of its efforts to enhance Libya’s investment environment and su»»»

Dubai: Dubai Police have issued an urgent warning to motorists regarding the dangers of driving while fatigued or unwell following a serious collision on Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road (E311) caused by a driver losing consciousness. The incident occurred when a motorist suffered a sudden medical ep»»»

At a sitting on Tuesday, the Council of Ministers appointed Tsanko Bachiyski as head of the Nuclear Regulatory Agency. His term begins on December 23. This is Bachiyski's second term in office. /DS/»»»

The newly commissioned sculpture is presented as part of the 15 year anniversary of Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art and the Qatar Argentina and Chile 2025 Years of Culture. Doha, Qatar: Qatar Museums (QM) unveiled Autorretrato (Self-Portrait, 2022) by Argentinian artist Gabriel Chaile, a major ne»»»

A Lebanese soldier was among three people killed in an Israeli air strike on a car in the country's south, the army said Tuesday, denying Israeli claims that he was also a Hezbollah operative. Israel has kept up regular strikes on Lebanon, usually saying it is targeting Hezbollah, despite a Novembe»»»

KUWAIT, Dec 23 (KUNA) -- His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah received at Bayan Palace on Tuesday Sheikh Dr. Meshaal Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Director General of the Kuwait Direct Investment Promotion Authority (KDIPA), KDIPA Deputy Chairman Wafa Ahmed Al-Qat»»»

Libya’s Benghazi based House of Representatives (parliament – HoR) yesterday approved the existing public debt held by the Treasury up to 2025, amounting to 303 billion and 441 million Libyan dinars, and published it in the Official Gazette. According to the HoR the public debt consists of Treasury»»»

Sheikh Faisal bin Abdul Malik Al Nu‘man, a longtime muezzin of the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina, died on Monday evening after suffering a recent health complication, Saudi media reported. He leaves behind a legacy shaped by decades of devotion to the call to prayer in one of Islam’s holiest sites. Al»»»

Dubai: Bollywood superstar Ranveer Singh is reportedly exiting Farhan Akhtar’s much-anticipated Don 3, signaling a shift in the actor’s focus from high-profile franchises to long-term career planning According to The Times of India, Singh’s decision was driven by careful planning rather than creati»»»

Misrata Chamber of Commerce reported yesterday that its Chairman, Fathi Al-Amin Al-Turki, its Vice Chairman, along with several department heads, received Liu Jian, Chargé d’affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Libya, and his accompanying delegation. Fathi Al-Amin began the meeting, held at the Chamb»»»

It is time for everyone in GERB to sign the petition for the resignation of Anton Slavchev as head of the Anti-Corruption Commission, Yes, Bulgaria Co-chair Bozhidar Bozhanov wrote on Facebook on Tuesday. The MP of Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria (CC-DB) was reacting to a post by GERB lea»»»

At a briefing here on Tuesday, the outgoing Minister of Labour and Social Policy, Borislav Gutsanov, announced that the government is providing nearly BGN 25 million for the Hot Lunch programme for 67,000 people. "We have just decided on the funds needed for the so-called "Hot Lunch", which is prov»»»

KUWAIT, Dec 23 (KUNA) -- Kuwait Winter Games Club announced on Tuesday that the Curling National team will participate in Qatar International Open that kicks off on Wednesday in Doha.The club president, Fehaid Al-Ajmi, said that the national team will be represented by Saud Al-Kanderi and Fatima Ab»»»