Exhibitors from 95 countries, 1,500 events, Balkan Culture as Guest of Honour Thirty-five years have passed since the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair was first launched at the Cultural Foundation, evolving today into one of the leading cultural and knowledge platforms on the international book-fa»»»

Veteran feminist activist Emma Bonino, who rose to political prominence in the 1970s as a leader of campaigns to legalise abortion and divorce in heavily Roman Catholic Italy over the objections of the Vatican, has died aged 78. Bonino, who was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2015, served as for»»»

More than 300 medical professionals are taking part in the seventh Ruse Interventional Days, which opened in the northern Bulgarian city on Friday and will continue until September 13, the organizers said. The three-day forum brings together Bulgarian specialists and guests from Spain, Italy, Germa»»»

The International Youth Festival 2026 will begin on September 11 in Yekaterinburg, bringing together 10,000 young people from 191 countries. The event will include 5,000 Russian participants and 5,000 foreign guests, including 1,000 teenagers aged 14–17. The festival will run until September 17 und»»»

BusinessWhy are European banks moving gold out of United States?Arthur SullivanThe Netherlands and France have moved their gold out of US vaults. Part of the reason is fears about the reliability of the US, but equally important is the need to keep gold closer to home in the event of a crisis. http»»»

The latest surge in oil prices is putting pressure on economies across Europe, but the impact varies significantly from one country to another. Bulgaria is not among the EU’s biggest oil importers, yet it is one of the countries most exposed to external energy shocks. In 2025, its net trade deficit»»»

BusinessWhy are European banks moving their gold out of the US?Arthur SullivanThe Netherlands and France have moved their gold out of US vaults. Part of the reason is fear over US reliability, but equally important is the need to have their gold closer to home in the event of a crisis. https://p.dw»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The third day of the Katara International Hunting and Falconry Exhibition (S’hail 2026) witnessed strong public interest in various specialised pavilions, particularly those offering birds, falconry and hunting equipment, hunting gear, desert trips and camping supplies. Th»»»

BELGRADE - The head of the Serbian government Office for Kosovo-Metohija Petar Petkovic met on Thursday in Belgrade with the Director of the Adriatic and Balkans Unit of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Thomas Botzios and informed him in detail of obstructions b»»»

Deputy Prime Minister Atanas Pekanov recently put the question in a form most Bulgarians will recognize from their own experience, saying it is not normal for him to sit in a restaurant in Vienna and one in Sofia and find the prices relatively the same when the standard of living is completely diff»»»

Declining rates of migration to Europe have hit a new landmark, as the EU’s asylum agency (EUAA) found asylum applications to have dropped to the lowest numbers since 2021. Despite frequent references to a migration “invasion,” especially in the aftermath of a mass-arrival episode in Spain’s Africa»»»

The French Football Federation on Thursday pulled its support for Gianni Infantino's bid for re-election as the head of international football body FIFA. Infantino has been under fire from national and regional football institutions for weeks over his handling of a red-card case and his now-abandon»»»

Abu Dhabi, Sept. 10 (SANA) Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), the world’s largest producer of premium aluminium, announced Thursday that it has completed the acquisition of an 80% stake in Italian aluminium recycling company Eco Green. The acquisition marks a strategic step in EGA’s efforts to expand»»»

The Bulgarian government and representatives of the restaurant industry have clashed over food and service prices, wages and calls for the return of a preferential VAT rate for restaurants. The dispute followed criticism from Deputy Prime Minister Atanas Pekanov, who questioned why prices at Bulgar»»»

Paris, France: France will not support the candidacy of Gianni Infantino, who is running for a new term as FIFA president in March 2027, the French Football Federation (FFF) announced on Thursday. The FFF is aligning itself with the position of other European federations such as Belgium, Italy, Sco»»»

DRI is a subsidiary of DTEK Group, Ukraine’s largest private investor and a leading energy company. The business is focused on accelerating the energy transition across Central, Eastern and Southern Europe through the development of renewable energy and battery storage projects that support countri»»»

Eco Green adds Italian recycling capacity to EGA’s global low-carbon aluminium business Dubai: Emirates Global Aluminium has completed its acquisition of an 80% stake in Italian aluminium recycling company Eco Green, expanding its recycling footprint in Europe and taking its global recycling capaci»»»

Estremoz, Portugal: Equipped with headlamps and pruning shears, a team of farm workers navigate pitch-black darkness during a nocturnal grape harvest that shields them from Portugal's increasingly oppressive summer heat. "At night, it's much cooler, and with this light we see the bunches of grapes »»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s fencing team is heading to the 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, with a clear goal: win the country’s first-ever medal in the sport at the Games. The event runs from September 19 to October 4. Nine fencers will represent Qatar: Ali Turki Awida, Khalid Arif Hussein, Abdul»»»

France’s record-breaking summer heat has forced champagne producers to contend with unusually high sugar levels in grapes, forcing authorities to allow alcohol content of up to 15 percent in the region’s sparkling wine for the first time. Champagne is usually capped at 13 percent.  Drinking th»»»

Employees in Romania spend an average of 53 minutes a day commuting to and from work, although they travel only 17 kilometres, compared with a European average of 45 kilometres – the shortest average distance among the 16 European countries included in SD Worx’s HR & Payroll Pulse survey. In terms »»»

The study argues that Europe’s growing financial savings pool could become a powerful source of investment capital if more money gradually moves from precautionary saving towards productive investment. Europe’s savings pool is growing – but remains concentrated in deposits Europeans are not the lif»»»

Discussions on the candidates in the October 25 presidential elections dominate the media on Wednesday. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS On Nova Television’s morning show, Prof. Georgi Lozanov, a member of Gurov and Kandev’s initiative committee, and cultural studies and media expert Prof. Lyubomir Stoykov d»»»

No injuries reported as police probe shooting and vehicle fire after Virk's performance Dubai: Punjabi singer and actor Ammy Virk is safe after a vehicle linked to his concert convoy came under fire in Abbotsford, British Columbia, following his performance at Rogers Forum on the night of September»»»

A new study has found most Europeans are disillusioned about the future of the continent. Co-published with the European Cultural Foundation, the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) survey published on Wednesday (9 September) reveals a general lack of confidence in Europe’s future, providi»»»

Rome: Former footballer Francesco Totti, the 2006 World Cup winner with Italy and hero in his home city and one of its clubs AS Roma where he spent his entire football career, on Tuesday said that he had refused roles in the national football team and with Roma to become an adviser to new basketbal»»»

A total of 100 embassies, consulates general and consulates of Bulgaria are included in the list of locations where polling stations are to be opened in connection with the upcoming presidential election on October 25, it was announced Tuesday by Central Election Commission (CEC) spokesperson Stoya»»»

What began as Gianluca’s evening jog evolved into a community dedicated to rescuing cats Abu Dhabi: When Gianluca Santangelo laces up his running shoes and heads out along the canals of Al Raha, he isn't just logging kilometers. He's counting cats. It's a habit that started when Gianluca moved to A»»»

His new $2.8m benchmark is seven times the US president’s salary Dubai: The world’s highest-paid political leader is about to become even better paid. Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong’s benchmark annual salary will rise by S$1.4 million ($1.1 million) to S$3.6 million ($2.8 million) under a m»»»

“Your vote, your choice” will be the slogan of Bulgaria’s upcoming presidential and vice-presidential election campaign, the Central Election Commission (CEC) announced as preparations continue for the October 25, 2026 vote. CEC spokesperson Stoyanka Balova-Tsvetkova said the commission’s preparati»»»

Two thieves on Tuesday broke into the Renoir Museum in the town of Cagnes-sur-Mer in southern France and stole "four works of art", dropping one as they fled, according to the local mayor. Officials estimated the value of the stolen works at 9 million euros. Two thieves broke into a »»»

The far-right Alternative for Germany's (AfD) sweeping victory in Saxony-Anhalt has triggered a strong response across Central Europe, raising the question of whether the result is an isolated protest vote or an early warning of a broader nationalist shift that could reshape European politics, incl»»»

From fine dining to Bib Gourmand: MICHELIN Guide Dubai's full picture Dubai: Dubai's culinary community will gather at Atlantis The Royal on October 6, 2026, as the MICHELIN Guide hosts its fifth annual Restaurant Ceremony in the emirate, unveiling an updated selection of the city's top dining addr»»»

Tashkent: The State of Qatar participated in the International Conference on ‘Islamic Cultural Heritage in Uzbekistan and Its Role in Global Science’, held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, from September 7-9, with the aim of developing Oriental and cultural studies through scientific and cultural interacti»»»

QNA Tashkent Qatar participated in the International Conference on ‘Islamic Cultural Heritage in Uzbekistan and Its Role in Global Science’, being held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, from September 7 to 9, with the aim of developing Oriental and cultural studies through scientific and cultural interactio»»»

French wine production is expected to suffer its worst harvest in some 70 years with the agriculture ministry on Monday forecasting a 6 percent drop in output after a summer of scorching temperatures, heatwaves and drought. France last week announced more than €1 billion in emergency support for fa»»»

Jakarta: Indonesia's main airport postponed reopening on Monday after halting operations following a volcanic eruption that left hundreds of thousands of passengers stranded. Mount Anak Krakatau, about 150 kilometres (93 miles) from Indonesia's capital, Jakarta, erupted on Saturday, spewing a fount»»»

Summer is officially over in Europe – and for millions of people, this may be remembered as the year when extreme weather stopped feeling particularly unusual.Western Europe endured an extraordinary succession of heatwaves, drought, wildfires, and water shortages. Temperatures repeatedly climbed ab»»»

PRESS REVIEW – Monday, September 7: The far right marches to victory in a German state election: what does this mean for the future of Germany and Europe at large? Also: the Daily Telegraph publishes an exclusive interview with the sons of former Pakistani PM Imran Khan about his imprisonment condi»»»

Germany’s Alternative for Germany (AfD) came out well ahead in Sunday’s regional elections in the state of Saxony-Anhalt, becoming the first far-right party to come close to gaining power at the regional level since World War II. The lead candidate of the party in the state, Ulrich Siegmund, said M»»»

Vazrazhdane party leader Kostadin Kostadinov Monday said Bulgarians need to find their place in the emerging New Europe of sovereign nations and European peoples. He was commenting on Alternative for Germany's (AfD) victory in the elections in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt, said the party's pre»»»

ISTANBUL - The Serbia women's national volleyball team won the bronze medal at EuroVolley 2026 after beating Poland 3-1 (25-21, 25-19, 15-25, 25-18) in the third place game in Istanbul on Sunday. Tijana Boskovic led the scoring for Serbia with 29 points, Aleksandra Uzelac added 15 points, while Bra»»»

Bulgaria continued to record one of the strongest increases in retail trade in the European Union in July, despite a slight monthly decline. Eurostat data show that the volume of retail sales in the country was 5.6% higher than in July 2025. The result puts Bulgaria well ahead of the EU average, wh»»»

Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved an initial public offering by Dangote Petroleum Refinery that could raise about $1.6bn, setting up what is expected to be Africa’s biggest-ever share sale and a substantial test of investor appetite for one of the continent’s most ambi»»»

On Sunday, Bulgaria marked the 141st anniversary of its Unification. Solemn rituals, military tattoos, prayer services, floral tributes and cultural events were held across the country throughout the day. In Sofia, Unification Day was marked at the mausoleum and ossuary of Prince Alexander of Batte»»»

Monza, Italy: The Italian Grand Prix at Monza was halted after just two laps in Sunday after Ferrari's Charles Leclerc slid off the track and smashed into barriers. The Monegasque, who is a two-time winner at Monza, lost control on the exit of the parabolica at the end of lap two, going straight in»»»

On Sunday, Bulgaria marks the 141st anniversary of the Unification of the Principality of Bulgaria and Eastern Rumelia. Unification Day is a public holiday, with observances held countrywide. The high point of the commemorations is in Plovdiv, where the unification was announced on September 6, 188»»»

US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee on Saturday visited Turmus Ayya, a Palestinian town in the Israeli-occupied West Bank that has been repeatedly targeted by Israeli settler violence. Huckabee, a staunch supporter of Israel and its illegal settlements in the Palestinian territory, said that it w»»»

Bulgaria’s entry into the eurozone has already brought visible benefits for some businesses, particularly small companies working with Western European partners, according to transport and logistics entrepreneur Valentin Radoykov. He says the adoption of the single currency has eliminated exchange-»»»

Arab Finance: Egypt’s Ministry of Industry, the Sovereign Fund of Egypt (TSFE), and Chinese smart-equipment manufacturer Jiangsu Changhong Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd. have inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish an industrial and engineering base for planning and building automot»»»