Dubai: Even as global headlines remain heavy, cinema schedules are rolling on without major disruption. A prominent distributor in Dubai say there has been a few changes to planned release dates, but films like Kadhal Reset Repeat will release as planned on March 5. Nivin Pauly's blockbuster Premam»»»

DOHA: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has received a phone call from Prime Minister of Hungary HE Viktor Orban, during which the Hungarian leader expressed solidarity with Doha. At the start of the call, Orban conveyed Hungary's support for Qatar and cond»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir, HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani has received a phone call from the Prime Minister of Hungary, HE Viktor Orban, during which the Hungarian leader expressed solidarity with Doha. At the start of the call, HE Orban conveyed Hungary's support for Qatar and condemned the Irania»»»

On March 1, 2026, Acting Foreign Minister Nadezhda Neynsky joined an extraordinary videoconference session of the EU Foreign Affairs Council focused on the rapidly deteriorating situation in the Middle East. Participants voiced deep concern over the intensifying military strikes and the potential f»»»

Kyrgyzstan intends to challenge in court any potential restrictions imposed by the European Union if Brussels introduces sanctions against Bishkek over alleged re-exports of goods to Russia, the Financial Times reports. According to the media outlet, the European Commission has proposed banning sup»»»

BERLIN, March 2 (KUNA) -- German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul affirmed Monday that Germany will not participate in any military actions against Iran.In an interview with Deutschlandfunk radio, Wadephul said the government has no intention of taking part, noting Germany has no military bases in »»»

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama met with President Bajram Begaj on Monday in a 25-minute meeting at the Pallati i Brigadave, as the Presidency building undergoes reconstruction. During the meeting, Rama formally proposed seven changes to his cabinet. President Begaj now has seven days to decree th»»»

“A new destructive war in the Middle East would be bad for everyone — it is bad for Bulgaria and bad for Europe. Therefore, I hope that the Bulgarian authorities are doing everything possible to keep our country and the continent away from military conflicts,” said BSP leader Krum Zarkov on Monday,»»»

Gabriela Popescu is the new Country Manager for Microsoft Romania, Moldova, and CIS, effective March 1, the company has announced. Gabriela brings expertise in legal affairs, business, and technology. She joined Microsoft Romania in 2017 and most recently served as interim general director, alongsi»»»

Falcon Defence, part of the Falcon Group, has announced its entry on the Romanian market through the launch of an integrated production platform for energetic materials and artillery ammunition, backed by firm contracts worth 253 million euro for 2026 deliveries. The contracts will be fulfilled thr»»»

Dubai: Oil and gold surged at the start of the week after the flare-up in the US-Israel-Iran conflict pushed investors toward safety and forced markets to reassess how long higher energy prices could last. Brent crude briefly pushed above $82 a barrel in Asian trading before settling near $78, up r»»»

Dubai: As regional tensions continue to weigh on the Gulf, a high-profile public exchange between two of the world's most prominent technology executives has drawn renewed attention to the UAE's safety profile with both defending Dubai as statistically safer than many European cities, even as missi»»»

The BSP-United Left coalition submitted documents and 7,930 signatures to the Central Election Commission (CEC) on Monday to register for the snap parliamentary elections scheduled for April 19. "We are registering for these elections with the ambition to return Bulgarian politics to the track of n»»»

Media coverage of the US and Israeli air strikes on Iran has focused on three key issues: the scope of the Middle East conflict, its potential consequences for energy markets, and the situation of Bulgarians stranded in Iran and the wider region. AUTHORITIES' RESPONSE Interviewed by bTV on Sunday e»»»

Dubai: Farhana Bodi, the Dubai Bling star, reassured fans on social media that she and her family are safe amid recent global tensions. “Alhamdulillah, we're safe. We're good,” she said in a video. “I received so many messages from my friends, well-wishers, and family from all around the world. I r»»»

Vodafone Romania has announced a collaboration with Satellite Connect Europe to test open-access ‘direct-to-device’ (D2D) satellite connectivity services in Romania during summer 2026. This marks the first step in the partnership between the two companies to deliver seamless satellite coverage to c»»»

Dubai: Punjabi singer and actor Amy Virk has shared an emotional message regarding the safety of his family currently in the United Arab Emirates amid regional tensions. His wife and six-year-old daughter are in Dubai, and the singer revealed the personal toll the situation has taken on him. In a h»»»

Israel and Hezbollah traded fire on Monday, while President Donald Trump vowed to avenge the deaths of U.S. service members and said the war with Iran could last for weeks. The European Union has warned of the cost to the Middle East of a long war, and said it was reinforcing its naval mission in t»»»

The death toll from Pakistan's violent weekend protests over the killing of Iran's supreme leader has reached at least 25, according to an AFP tally on Monday. Demonstrations erupted in several major cities in Pakistan, including the southern megacity of Karachi where some protesters attempted to s»»»

Mastercard and Banca Transilvania are expanding their collaboration with the McLaren Mastercard Formula 1 team, adding two more races to their partnership: the 2026 Austrian Grand Prix in Spielberg and the 2027 Hungarian Grand Prix at Hungaroring.Under the new agreement, the Mastercard and Banca Tr»»»

Pots clanged and oil sizzled inside the London kitchen of Syrian chef Imad Alarnab, as the former refugee who fled his country's civil war recalled hosting King Charles III. When the chef left his war-torn homeland in 2015, he never imagined that one day he would watch as cameras flashed and wide-e»»»

National identity dominates among Bulgarians, while traditions, history, and language remain the leading unifying factors. A sense of cultural vulnerability is also present, according to a Trend poll, commissioned by 24 Chasa, focused on national identity and culture on the eve of the country’s nat»»»

Oil prices surged on Monday and shares slid as military conflict in the Middle East looked set to last weeks, threatening to upend a global economic recovery and perhaps reignite inflation. Brent jumped 6.4% to $77.57 a barrel, though it had briefly topped $82.00 at one stage, while US crude climbe»»»

An image circulating widely on X, Facebook and other social media platforms purporting to show the body of Ali Khamenei beneath rubble following an airstrike has been confirmed as artificially generated, Dawn reports. The »»»

European leaders called for de-escalation of the growing conflict in the Middle East and scrambled to assess security risks on March 1 after US and Israeli strikes killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Israel on March»»»

An image circulating widely on X, Facebook and other social media platforms purporting to show the body of Ali Khamenei beneath rubble following an airstrike has been confirmed as artificially generated, Dawn reports. The »»»

European leaders called for de-escalation of the growing conflict in the Middle East and scrambled to assess security risks on March 1 after US and Israeli strikes killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Israel on March»»»

An image circulating widely on X, Facebook and other social media platforms purporting to show the body of Ali Khamenei beneath rubble following an airstrike has been confirmed as artificially generated, Dawn reports. The »»»

Hungarian researchers have achieved a breakthrough in battery technology with a patented product that is now ready for scaled-up manufacturing, former president Janos Ader announced at a conference on February 26. The technology, dubbed ONLi, developed by Hungarian startup Edortech Ltd., »»»

The Iranian regime’s approach is becoming "more reckless", and "more dangerous", British Prime Minister Keir Starmer stated. In a video address, the British leader confirmed that the UK has authorised the US use of British bases in the conflict amid the shooting war, citing threats to British inter»»»

Quito, Ecuador: Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, has arrived at Carondelet Palace in Quito, welcomed via an official reception ceremony, during which the national anthems of the UAE and the Republic of Ecuador were performed. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Za»»»

The regional as well as the global scene is no longer merely drifting toward conflict; it is accelerating into a new and dangerous phase of open confrontation. The military strikes launched by the United States and Israel against Iran on 28 February 2026 marked a watershed moment in an already frag»»»

Agencies The giant Mobile World Congress (MWC) trade fair for telecoms kicks off for its 20th annual edition in Barcelona on Monday, with firms racing to pump AI into their systems even as debate rages over the technology’s regulation. Around 109,000 business attendees will walk the halls of the co»»»

Following the throwing of Molotov cocktails at the villa of Albania’s former dictator, Prime Minister Edi Rama visited the residence of local artists on Sunday, describing them as traumatized by Saturday’s protest. Rama sharply criticized judges, calling them co-responsible for the violent acts for»»»

Dubai: Iran has entered a volatile new chapter following the killing of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in joint US–Israeli strikes — a development that has triggered the activation of a constitutional transition mechanism in Tehran. President Masoud Pezeshkian announced Sunday that a new leadership co»»»

“The primary problem the US and its proxies in the region have is America’s own global overreach,” prolific geopolitical analyst Brian Berletic told Sputnik, commenting on reporting by Bloomberg that US missile interceptor stocks could run low “within days” if sustained Iranian retaliatory strikes »»»

Dubai: Tamil actor Ajith Kumar is safe in Dubai after his travel plans were briefly disrupted due to flight cancellations linked to airspace restrictions in parts of the Middle East. On March 1, Ajith’s manager Suresh confirmed that the actor had returned from the airport after being unable to fly »»»

Iran is in an “existential confrontation” with the US and Israel, and restricting access to the Hormuz Strait – entry point to the oil-rich Persian Gulf region, is one of the “most powerful strategic cards” it holds, says Dr. Ali Mamouri, a former strategic communication advisor to Iraq’s prime min»»»

Tunis, March 1 (TAP) – “Technology and Business” Cooperation Days will be organised by the Agency for the Promotion of Industry and Innovation (APII), coordinator of the Enterprise Europe Network Tunisia (EEN Tunisia) consortium, in collaboration...»»»

There is no problem with the voting machines or their certification, Central Election Commission (CEC) Chair Kameliya Neykova told the Bulgarian National Radio on Sunday. The state has 12,837 voting machines. The warranty period has expired for some of them, but this does not mean they are not func»»»

Thousands of flights have been delayed or cancelled in the biggest disruption to global air transport since the Covid pandemic as airlines suspend services to the Middle East following the US and Israeli attacks on Iran. Iran, Iraq, Israel, Syria, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates all announced a»»»

Abu Dhabi: Dr Anwar Gargash, Diplomatic Adviser to the UAE President, said the escalation currently taking place in the region had been expected for months, adding that the UAE and other Gulf states had made every effort to avoid confrontation, with the region’s efforts also focused on finding ways»»»

Urging Iranians to overthrow their clerical rulers, the US launched "major combat operations" along with Israel against Iran early on Saturday. The US is calling the operation "Epic Fury", while the Israelis call it "Lion's Roar". US President Donald Trump said Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei ha»»»

GERB leader Boyko Borissov described the developments in the Middle East as deeply troubling, noting that thousands of Bulgarian citizens reside in the region. In a Facebook post, he characterized the Iranian strikes against regional states and their populations as a serious and dangerous escalatio»»»

GERB leader Boyko Borisov condemned Iran’s retaliatory attacks in the Middle East as a "dangerous escalation" that must stop immediately, urging a return to diplomacy while warning that concerns over Tehran’s nuclear program are undermining global security. "Developments in the region, where thousa»»»

As the United States and Israel launch a military operation against Iran on February 28, 2026, global attention turns to the Middle East, where the stakes could not be higher. Analysts and experts from Russia are weighing in, offering a wide range of perspectives on the strategic calculations, pote»»»

US President Donald Trump has confirmed that Washington has launched “major combat operations in Iran” to eliminate “imminent threats” and “defend the American people.” The Islamic Republic has previously rejected US demands to curb its nuclear program, which it says only serves peaceful purposes. »»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani received telephone calls today from Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation of the Kingdom of Spain HE José Manuel Albares; Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs »»»

In a Facebook post published on Saturday night, Rumen Radev, president of Bulgaria between 2017 and 2026, expressed hope that reason will prevail and that military action in the Middle East will cease as soon as possible. He said that a destructive war in the region would pose a huge threat to inte»»»

The Bulgarian Presidential Institution has expressed serious concern over the rapidly deteriorating security environment in the Middle East. In an official position distributed to the media, President Iliana Yotova stated that Bulgaria aligns itself with international initiatives aimed at halting t»»»