Insurance for oil tankers operating in the Black Sea has climbed from about USD200,000 to USD2.5 million per vessel in recent months, raising crude oil transportation costs and adding pressure to fuel prices in Bulgaria, Evgeni Simeonov, special commercial manager for Lukoil’s companies in the coun»»»

Bulgarian Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov has called for stronger intelligence sharing and coordinated surveillance with Romania and Turkey following overnight drone attacks on two commercial vessels in the Black Sea, the Defense Ministry said. Stoyanov spoke by phone on October 13 with Romanian »»»

The latest strikes on commercial vessels in the Black Sea occurred in Bulgaria’s contiguous zone, closer to its territorial waters than last week’s attacks, which took place farther out in the country’s Exclusive Economic Zone. The two vessels were hit overnight, exactly one week after the ALFA WAT»»»

BELGRADE - Telekom Srbija CEO Vladimir Lucic said on Tuesday his company would obtain a US operating licence in mid-November and start operating as a mobile operator on the US market in December. "Telekom Srbija will launch a mobile operator via the AT&T network in December this year. We thought it»»»

Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev met with Russian Ambassador Eleonora Mitrofanova at the Council of Ministers on Tuesday to discuss drone attacks on two commercial vessels near Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast, saying that although the drones’ origin had not been conclusively established, the outcome»»»

Six sailors were injured in a drone attack on the cargo ship Chelsea 3 near Byala, while all 15 crew members were evacuated, and at least four people were rescued after a second vessel sank near Krapets, Varna Regional Governor Mario Smarkov said. Five of the injured sailors from Chelsea 3 suffered»»»

Bulgarian political figures called for a stronger response to repeated drone attacks on commercial ships in the Black Sea, with Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova describing the strikes near the country’s territorial waters as unacceptable and several politicians urging immediate consultations with»»»

Russia said on Monday that European Union countries had bought $320.7 billion worth of its energy resources since 2022, despite sanctions over the war in Ukraine. The figure fuelled tensions as European officials criticised a US deal to import Russian diesel, while Stockholm called for the bloc to »»»

Representatives of public administration and the business community from Romania and Turkey discussed the development of bilateral economic cooperation and the identification of new business opportunities during the Bucharest-Ankara Business Forum, an event organized by the Bucharest Chamber of Com»»»

Istanbul: Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said he would be happy with a single goal victory at Galatasaray in the Champions League today as his team face one of the world’s ‘best atmospheres’. The Catalan giants have won all nine games they have played this season across all competitions, scoring 39 go»»»

A young antique collector builds a timeless haven in Abu Dhabi's Mina Port Abu Dhabi: There is a sound Youssef Akram Fahsa has been carrying for most of his life, and it is not music. It is water. Water falling slowly, without any hurry, into the stone basin of a fountain in the middle of a courtya»»»

Teenager shoots headmaster, teacher at French school A 14-year-old boy opened fire with a hunting gun at a middle school in France on Monday, wounding the headmaster and a teacher before being disarmed by a member of staff, local authorities said. The shooting took place at Joseph-Lakanal middle sc»»»

Turkey's intelligence services on Monday said PKK militants had withdrawn from four key bases in northern Iraq, confirming a move announced by the Kurdish group last week. "Four PKK hideouts in the Metina and Baze regions of northern Iraq were evacuated as of October 8," security sources said in a »»»

Airport strikes put Saudi military options, Gulf security and regional alliances in focus Dubai: Deadly Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia’s airports have raised fears of a wider regional war, as Riyadh steps up military operations against the Iran-backed militants, regional allies rally behind the kin»»»

Romania ranks fourth in the top European countries with the cheapest housing, after Turkey, Serbia and Albania, with an average price of EUR 1,917/sqm in 2025, up 14.4% from the previous year, the highest increase among the countries analyzed, according to Deloitte Property Index 2026, conducted in»»»

By Staff, Agencies United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has reported that “Israel” is detaining 49 Syrian nationals and carried out 280 armed incursions into several areas of southern Syria during September. A statement from Türk’s office said recently released detainees re»»»

President Iliana Yotova said in an interview with bTV that Bulgaria has yet to establish who was behind attacks on two commercial vessels in the Black Sea, adding that the country would not seek to invoke NATO's Article 4 because the strikes occurred within its exclusive economic zone, outside its »»»

Bulgaria will push for coordinated European action to improve security in the Black Sea and stop attacks on commercial vessels, Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova said ahead of the EU foreign ministers' meeting in Luxembourg. Petrova said recent developments pointed to an escalation of the war and »»»

By Mohamad Hammoud How Gaza stripped away the masks of Western human rights, Muslim solidarity and international justice. October 7, 2023, unleashed a political tsunami whose waves traveled far beyond Gaza. It did not create the world’s contradictions; it exposed them, forcing nations, institutions»»»

Bus overturns near Bursa-Izmir motorway entrance as authorities investigate crash Dubai: At least 11 people were killed and 27 injured when a bus collided with a truck and overturned in western Turkey on Sunday, authorities said. The crash occurred near the entrance to a motorway linking Bursa with»»»

The rhetoric of the Zionist political leadership has become increasingly laden with boasts about the supposedly unparalleled military power that has enabled it to commit some of the most notorious crimes of the era. The genocide in Gaza, widespread destruction in Lebanon, and intensive strikes on S»»»

Doha, Qatar: QNB Group, one of the largest financial institutions in the Middle East and Africa region, announced its results for the nine months ended September 30, 2026. Commenting on the results, Abdulla Mubarak Al-Khalifa, Group Chief Executive Officer of QNB Group said: “Our performance for th»»»

New law requires platforms to verify users' ages and protect children from harmful content Turkey on Saturday formally declared a ban on the use of social media for under-15s, scheduled to come into effect on November 1. It has joined a growing number of countries legislating to protect children an»»»

Bulgarian Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov and Navy Commander Rear Adm. Kiril Mihailov said an inspection of the merchant ship Able, damaged in a drone attack in the Black Sea on the night of October 6, found no drone debris that could establish the origin of the unmanned vehicle. The vessel remai»»»

Foreign diplomats and international schools in the Saudi capital took safety measures on Thursday as loud blasts rattled the city and Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed a new attack against its airport. In a further blow to Riyadh, Turkey ruled out sending troops to confront the Iran-backed militia, des»»»

On October 6, drones struck two commercial vessels inside Bulgaria's exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea, roughly 70 nautical miles off the coast near Cape St. Atanas and the town of Byala. It was the first attack of its kind recorded there. The Togolese-flagged vessel suffered severe structur»»»

Nine Syrian sailors are missing following a drone strike that sank a commercial ship off the coast of Bulgaria, a Syrian official told AFP on Thursday, after rescuers called off search operations. Bulgarian authorities said no survivors had been found from the ship, after drones hit two commercial »»»

Turkey's foreign minister on Thursday ruled out sending troops to confront Yemen's Houthi forces, despite a defense pact with Saudi Arabia. "This is a defense agreement," said Hakan Fidan. "This is not an offensive agreement. That is, Turkey will not send its troops to another country's territory t»»»

Democratic Bulgaria MP Ivaylo Mirchev said in an interview with Nova TV that a witness claims a Russian drone carried out the attack on vessels in Bulgaria's exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea. Mirchev said Democratic Bulgaria presented seven proposals at the Consultative Council on National »»»

TradeBulgariaCan Bulgaria be a safe gateway for Asian imports to the EU?Madelaine PittThe EU wants more trade via the "Middle Corridor," which could bring big benefits for Bulgaria. But Tuesday's drone attacks on commercial ships off the Bulgarian coast is a stark reminder of the security risks inv»»»

Saudi-Houthi escalation, tanker attack, uncertainty over Hormuz keep the region on edge The US-Iran war entered another tense phase on Thursday as fighting spread across the Gulf and Arabian Peninsula, with Saudi Arabia striking Houthi targets in Yemen, the Iran-backed group claiming a missile atta»»»

Global Food Week showcases diverse dairy trends and rising consumer demand in UAE Abu Dhabi: Walk the aisles of Global Food Week in Abu Dhabi and one thing keeps coming up: dairy. Cheese, butter and cultured products are drawing more attention than ever. Gulf News spoke to a number of exhibitors, a»»»

Trump supports Türkiye and Pakistan's military aid to Saudi Arabia under Mecca Alliance Washington: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) said Turkey and Pakistan "want to help Saudi Arabia" with the deployment of their military forces under the Mecca Alliance. He added that the move »»»

Twelve years ago, EU summit leaders announced they had a strategy to tackle unprecedented migrant arrivals. Next week, they will meet again in Brussels and to tell us something similar. We journalists will report on the latest twists and turns, hoping to get some sort of angle that hasn’t been cove»»»

President Iliana Yotova said Bulgaria will propose a moratorium on hostilities in the Black Sea, seek stronger allied surveillance and anti-drone capabilities, and pursue diplomatic efforts with all Black Sea littoral states following a meeting of the Consultative Council for National Security (CCN»»»

Prime Minister Rumen Radev said after a Consultative Council for National Security meeting that Bulgaria currently has no evidence allowing it to definitively attribute the strikes on vessels in its exclusive economic zone to Russia. Radev said the origin of the drones involved must be established »»»

India says lasting peace cannot be won on the battlefield, with Modi pushing diplomacy New Delhi: Strongly condemning a series of recent attacks on commercial vessels in the Black Sea that put several Indian crew members at risk, India called for an immediate halt to maritime targeting and renewed »»»

India says lasting peace cannot be won on the battlefield, with Modi pushing diplomacy New Delhi: Strongly condemning a series of recent attacks on commercial vessels in the Black Sea that put several Indian crew members at risk, India called for an immediate halt to maritime targeting and renewed »»»

TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has sent birthday greetings to Russian President Vladimir Putin during a phone conversation, Pezeshkian's office said on Wednesday. Iran"During a phone conversation, the Iranian president congratulated the Russian president on his birthday, wis»»»

Bulgaria does not feature in the key luxury travel rankings for 2027, according to the Virtuoso Luxe Report 2027, while Greece, Croatia and Turkey are strengthening their positions in the high-end tourism market. The report describes a luxury travel sector in which access, personalization, time and»»»

Sofia, Bulgaria: No survivors have been found from a ship that sank after a drone strike off the coast of Bulgaria, rescuers said Wednesday, announcing the end of search operations. Drones hit two commercial vessels early Tuesday in the Black Sea, the latest fallout from the Ukraine-Russia war in r»»»

DPA Berlin Qatar and India are among seven countries interested in hosting the 2036 Olympics, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Tuesday. An IOC statement said that Germany, Hungary, South Africa, South Korea and Turkey were the other interested parties before an October 31 deadline.»»»

The European Commission has proposed up to 15 years of post-accession safeguards to punish new member states in case of bad behaviour, in a long-delayed pre-enlargement policy review out on Tuesday (6 October). The reforms were initially requested by the European Council in June 2024 to be ready by»»»

WASHINGTON - Serbia's economic growth will accelerate from 2 pct in 2025 to 3.1 pct in 2026 and 3.7 pct in 2027 and slow down slightly to 3.5 pct in 2028, the World Bank said in its latest Europe and Central Asia Economic Update, released on Tuesday. Growth is projected to be supported by "public i»»»

Bulgaria is conducting a major search-and-rescue operation after two merchant ships were struck by drones in the country's Black Sea Exclusive Economic Zone, with Prime Minister Rumen Radev calling the attack an unacceptable violation of international law and maritime norms. The incident took place»»»

Bulgaria’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in the Black Sea extends to as much as 200 nautical miles, or about 370.4 kilometers, from the coastline or straight baselines, under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea and Bulgaria’s Law on the Maritime Spaces, Inland Waterways, and Ports. Because the »»»

A sailor from the Palau-flagged cargo vessel ABLE told reporters in Varna that he believed Russians had used an underwater bomb against the ship, while Bulgarian authorities said the two vessels attacked in the country’s Black Sea exclusive economic zone were hit by sea and aerial drones. The damag»»»

Dataroid brings unified analytics, real-time engagement & agentic AI to regulated sectors Istanbul: Dataroid, the AI-powered digital product, journey analytics, and engagement platform, today announced that it has been named a Representative Vendor alongside other global players in the Gartner Mark»»»

The first Women in Marketing CEE Awards, held in Bucharest, brought together marketing and communications professionals from across Central and Eastern Europe, recognising achievement in an industry undergoing rapid transformation. The awards gala on 1 October at the National Museum of Art of Roman»»»

Energy Minister Joe Saddi, who was named by the Lebanese Forces, announced Tuesday his boycott of cabinet sessions until the government takes the “needed decisions” in the thorny electricity file. "The core of the electricity problem lies in the lack of production capacity," said Saddi at a press c»»»