A general view shows the opening day and first round of the FIDE (International Chess Federation) World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2025 at Sports and Events Complex, Qatar University in Doha, Qatar, on December 26, 2025. ©Noushad Thekkayil/NurPhoto/AFP
The foundation stone has been laid in the Arab country for a solar and wind power generation project that will ensure continuous power generation.
Following phytosanitary negotiations, the countries have opened up their markets to imports of hay from Brazil to be used as an animal feed input.
A book written by two authors retraces the journey of a Lebanese family from a village in the Bekaa Valley to building a new life in Assis, Brazil’s São Paulo state.
A high-speed train will carry passengers and cargo over 660 kilometers in just three hours, departing from Ain Sokhna on the Red Sea and arriving in Marsa Matrouh on the Mediterranean Sea.
This week’s aerial photo shows the Kuwait Towers and the Water Park in Kuwait City. The trio of towers, featuring modern architecture, is one of the country’s symbols as well as a cultural and tourist landmark. ©Yasser Al-Zayyat/AFP
The Ministry of Ports and Airports predicts that Brazil will have seen 130 million air travelers in 2025. From January to November, the number of international passengers grew by 13.6%.
Families and students visit the National Museum of Libya on December 23, following its reopening after more than a decade of closure. The museum is located in the country’s capital, Tripoli. ©Mahmud Turkia/AFP
Founded in 1925 by Syrian Raphael Kalil Dabdab, the Tecidos Raphael Dabdab store in Porto Alegre has faced floods, the pandemic, unfair competition—and remains standing.
Oman Sail secured a spot in the Star Sailors League Gold Cup (SSL) during qualifiers in Thailand. The event will take place in Brazil at the end of next year.
Heba El-Sewedy, an Egyptian foundation founder who established a hospital for burn victims, received the Mother Teresa Award, inspired by the Catholic saint’s work.
Coffee consumption in the UAE exceeds USD 3.2 billion, while Saudi Arabia has over 5,000 branded cafés. Businesses in this sector are expected to gain momentum at a trade fair in January.
Modest fashion brands are emerging in Brazil to produce swimwear for Muslim women, supplying a strong market and even exporting pieces abroad. Discover some of these stories.
Barham Salih will replace Italian Filippo Grandi at the United Nations agency responsible for refugees. He is expected to take office on January 1.
