ASHGABAT (Sputnik) - Relations between Moscow and Ashgabat are actively developing, thanks in part to the friendly ties between the two countries' leaders, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, the national leader of the Turkmen people and Chairman of th»»»

Designed to guide loitering munitions to their targets, the SKAT-350M is a Kalashnikov Concern-built long-range reconnaissance drone with a 240 km reach, 100 km video and radio linkup, 4-hour endurance time, and anti-FPV capabilities. Complementing it is the KUB-2E, another Kalashnikov product with»»»

KUWAIT, Dec 12 (KUNA) -- The price of Kuwaiti oil dropped 64 cents to reach USD 60.79 per barrel (pb) on Thursday, compared to USD 61.43 pb the previous day, said the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) on Friday.In global markets, Brent crude and the West Texas Intermediate went down 93 cents and 8»»»

Photo feature by Abdullah Al-Mhareb KUWAIT, Dec 12 (KUNA) -- Blankets of dense fog covered most cities across Kuwait on Friday, creating rare and striking scenes in which skyscrapers appeared to rise above the cloud layer, drawing the attention of photographers eager to capture the exceptional mome»»»

President Donald Trump is "extremely frustrated" with both Kyiv and Moscow as efforts to negotiate an end to the nearly four-year war stall, White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said on Thursday. While the US pushes for action, Russia said Friday it destroyed 90 Ukrainian drones overn»»»

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said he was surprised that his Lebanese counterpart declined an invitation to visit Iran, proposing instead to meet Araghchi in a "neutral third country". Minister Youssef Rajji said on Wednesday that he could not accept Araghchi's invitation to visit Tehran »»»

Doha, Qatar: Jordan will look to maintain their flawless momentum when they face regional rivals Iraq in a highly anticipated FIFA Arab Cup quarter-final at Education City Stadium today. The Nashama have been one of the standout teams of the tournament, sweeping through a challenging Group C with v»»»

India’s aviation regulator has dismissed four key flight inspectors and intensified its scrutiny of IndiGo as the airline’s ongoing operational crisis continues to disrupt travel nationwide. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) removed the inspectors — Rish Raj Chatterjee, Seema Jhamnan»»»

The US Treasury imposed new sanctions Thursday against three of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro's relatives as well as six companies shipping the South American country's oil. The move came as the White House said it will bring an oil tanker seized by American forces off the Venezuelan coast to a »»»

Bulgaria's Parliament on Friday voted, 227-0 with no abstentions, to accept the resignation of the government of Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov. Zhelyazkov announced the resignation at an emergency news conference in the National Assembly on Thursday, just minutes before the MPs were to take a vot»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Bank of Russia said on Friday that it had filed a statement of claim with the Moscow Arbitration Court against the Euroclear depository for recovery of losses caused to the regulator. "In connection with the illegal actions of the Euroclear depository causing losses to the Ba»»»

ASHGABAT (Sputnik) - The search for solutions to problems in the international arena should be conducted taking into account the positions and opinions of all countries, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday. "Established 80 years ago, it [the UN] still fulfills its mission with dignity a»»»

BUENOS AIRES (Sputnik) - The Venezuelan parliament said it voted to repeal the law endorsing the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC). "The National Assembly of Venezuela has approved the repeal of the law endorsing the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court," the parlia»»»

Mohammad Monsor Azad Fazlul, a Bangladeshi expat living in Ras Al Khaimah for the past six years, has finally struck luck with Big Ticket – winning a Dh100,000 cash prize.The 42-year-old businessman is a regular player for the past two years – purchasing tickets every month. Also Read: Bangladeshi »»»

“Vazrazhdane” will support the government’s resignation but is simultaneously pushing for a major shift in Bulgaria’s eurozone timetable, party leader Kostadin Kostadinov announced in Parliament today. “We will vote for the cabinet’s resignation. But today, ‘Vazrazhdane’ will submit a draft resolut»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar and Saudi Arabia played out a 1-1 draw in their final Group A fixture of the AGCFF Under-23 Gulf Cup at Aspire Academy yesterday, with both sides already assured of a place in the semi-finals. Qatar struck first through Mustafa Al Sayed in the 24th minute after a composed attacki»»»

Doha, Qatar: The FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2025 Observation Programme is underway in Qatar, bringing together 55 representatives from football associations from across the world for five days of knowledge sharing and hands-on experience. The initiative is organised by the tournament Local Organising Comm»»»

Dubai: A powerful roar breaks the stillness of Gir National Park before the silhouette of a lioness emerges, a striking reminder of how sustained conservation has brought the Asiatic lion back from the brink of extinction. Gir National Park, spread across nearly 1,900 square kilometres of savannah »»»

Scientists in Britain say ancient humans may have learned to make fire far earlier than previously believed, after uncovering evidence that deliberate fire-setting took place in what is now eastern England around 400,000 years ago. The findings, described in the journal Nature, push back the earlie»»»

Indonesia's deadly flooding was an "extinction-level disturbance" for the world's rarest great ape, the tapanuli orangutan, causing catastrophic damage to its habitat and survival prospects, scientists warned on Friday. Only scientifically classified as a species in 2017, tapanulis are incredibly r»»»

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has renewed Moscow’s offer to mediate efforts aimed at launching a political process to end the ongoing conflict in Sudan. Lavrov said Russia is prepared, with the consent of the Sudanese government, to “facilitate the search for practical solutions,” calling »»»

Russia will draw the necessary conclusions after London acknowledged that it has personnel involved in the Ukraine conflict, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said. Earlier this week, London conceded that British paratroopers have been operating in Ukraine after confirming a British serviceman had»»»

The US is secretly planning to create a five-nation power bloc with Russia, China, India and Japan to sideline the Western-dominated G7, several media outlets have reported. The idea was reportedly outlined in a longer unpublished draft of the US National Security Strategy released by the administr»»»

Gardaí (Irish police) are carrying out searches at three homes as part of a murder investigation into a house fire which killed a woman and a young boy in County Offaly. Tadhg Farrell, who was four, and his 60-year-old great-aunt Mary Holt died in the attack at a house in Castleview Park in Edender»»»

Some 200 West African soldiers, mainly from Nigeria and Ivory Coast, are in Benin to support the government following Sunday's failed coup, Benin's foreign minister says. The attempt was foiled after Nigeria deployed fighter jets to drive the mutineers out of a military base and state TV headquarte»»»

Minister of Natural Resources, Ecology and Technical Supervision of Kyrgyzstan Meder Mashiev is participating in the 2nd International Mining and Metallurgy Forum taking place in the Republic of Tajikistan. He emphasized that the mining industry remains one of the key drivers of Kyrgyzstan’s econom»»»

GAZA (Sputnik) - A technocratic interim government for administering the Gaza Strip should be directly linked to the cabinet of the Palestinian Authority (PA), and the issue is being actively discussed among mediators involved in the Israeli-Palestinian settlement, Palestinian Deputy Foreign Minist»»»

Doha, Qatar: The ninth round of the Qatar Equestrian Tour (Longines Hathab) kicked off at the Longines Arena in Al Shaqab yesterday. The three-day event began with the Amateur Tour, featuring 100 cm jumps. The podium winners of the Amateur Tour with Longines Hathab Deputy Director Saeed Hamad Al Ra»»»

Doha, Qatar: Morocco booked a place in the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2025 semi-finals after a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Syria at the Khalifa International Stadium yesterday. Substitute Walid Azaro was the hero for the Atlas Lions, scoring in the 79th minute and later being named Player of the Match. P»»»

The watch of a Japanese hiker killed by a bear has revealed harrowing details about his last moments, including that the animal returned to his body the next day, a newspaper report said. Bears have killed a record 13 people in Japan this year and injured more than 200 others, while reports of the »»»

The chief organizer of South Korea's notoriously grueling university entrance exams has resigned -- after complaints that an English test he designed was just too difficult. South Korea's college entry exam, known locally as the "Suneung", is essential for admission to top universities and widely r»»»

Dubai: flydubai has launched direct flights to Vilnius, becoming the first UAE carrier to connect Dubai with Lithuania. The new route, which operates three times a week, strengthens the airline’s growing presence in Central and Eastern Europe and marks an important milestone in aviation ties betwee»»»

Ali Chauffeur Services Dubai has announced a major expansion of its monthly driver and school transport services, bringing safer, more reliable, and convenient travel solutions to residents across Dubai. The company, known for its RTA-approved and highly trained drivers, aims to provide families an»»»

Food Innovation Company (FIC), the exclusive franchisee of Chili’s in the UAE, Bahrain, and Oman, is proud to share the successful opening of Chili’s first branch in Ras Al Khaimah at Manar Mall. The launch on November 27, 2025, welcomed families, food lovers, and community members from across the »»»

Authorities have arrested a 42-year-old man suspected of posting threatening and abusive messages online against Thessaloniki Mayor Stelios Angeloudis. Police said the case, involving a man from Imathia in central Macedonia, was opened after Angeloudis filed a complaint that prompted an inquiry by »»»

Vazrazhdane will move a draft National Assembly resolution obliging the Council of Ministers to request a one-year postponement of Bulgaria's entry into the Eurozone, the Eurosceptic party leader Kostadin Kostadinov said in Parliament's lobby Friday morning. The lawmaker specified that he does not »»»

On December 10, officers from the Alamedin District Department of Internal Affairs organized a preventative march under the slogan «We are against violence». The press service of the Main Department of Internal Affairs of Chui region reported. According to the press service, school teachers, studen»»»

A ceremony was held in Sulyukta, Batken region, to present service apartment keys to military personnel. The event was attended by Kamchybek Tashiev, Chairman of the State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan (SCNS). Speaking at the ceremony, Kamchybek Tashiev highlighted the conditions th»»»

The current moment “is critical for Ukraine as Zelensky’s regime is coming closer to collapse both politically and on the frontline, where Russia is advancing on all fronts,” Armando Mema, a member of the Finnish Freedom Alliance party, told Sputnik. While Trump inherited the Ukraine mess from Bide»»»

Doha, Qatar: Tiding produced a dazzling late surge to claim the Al Shaqab Cup, a Thoroughbred Handicap (70–90) over 2200m, at Al Rayyan Racecourse yesterday. The 4-year-old chestnut colt, representing Sheikh Abdul Rahman Rashid Al-Thani, trained by Gassim Al Ghazali and ridden by Alberto Sanna, cam»»»

Donald Trump has exerted more pressure on Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro, who accused the US president of ushering in a new “era of criminal naval piracy” in the Caribbean after Washington seized a Venezuelan oil tanker. Late on Thursday, the US imposed curbs on three nephews of Maduro’s wife»»»

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said the Middle East will lead the world in airline profitability next year. According to its outlook for the region as part of its 2026 global industry forecast, which it released on Thursday, Middle East carriers are expected to deliver the h»»»

The leaders of Russia, Türkiye and Iran meet Friday in Turkmenistan, an isolated Central Asian state which is marking 30 years of official neutrality with a rare international summit. The principle of "permanent neutrality" is at the heart of the former Soviet republic's foreign policy -- a doctrin»»»

Dubai: The Central Bank of the UAE has announced that the first phase of the digital dirham will soon be launched, in a significant shift in the country’s financial landscape. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.According to the bank, the digital currency will enable real-»»»

ServiceMarket, the UAE’s most trusted platform for home services, has expanded its offerings to include a full range of car services at home, making life easier for Dubai residents. These new car services include Car Wash at Home, Car Service at Home and Car Window Tinting at Home. Whether your veh»»»

Boyan Yurukov, a blogger, has been named Human of the Year 2025 in the 18th edition of the awards with which the Bulgarian Helsinki Committee (BHC) honours human rights defenders and their contributions to Bulgarian society. Yurukov won the distinction for making publicly accessible the data on ove»»»

We condemn Israel's raid on the compound of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in occupied East Jerusalem, and its seizure of the premises. These actions by Israel against a UN compound vested with diplomatic inviolability constitute a clear v»»»

A forum dedicated to the International Year of Peace and Trust, the International Day of Neutrality, and the 30th anniversary of Turkmenistan’s Permanent Neutrality is taking place in the country. President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov arrived in Ashgabat on December 11 and is participating in the i»»»

Osh Mayor Zhenishbek Toktorbaev was awarded the Dostuk Order by decree of Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. The state award was presented for significant contributions to strengthening friendly and good-neighborly relations between Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan and developing interregional cooperatio»»»