Prime Minister Rumen Radev held a meeting with representatives of the Board of Trustees of the Foundation of the Orthodox Churches of the Bulgarian Exarchate in the Republic of Turkiye, the government press service said in a press release on Wednesday. During the meeting, activities aimed at preser»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation “KAHRAMAA” has signed a series of new project contracts aimed at developing and enhancing the electricity network in western region. The contracts were awarded to several qualified local and international companies, including Voltage Engi»»»

London: The price of gold dropped below $4,000 an ounce on Wednesday for the first time since November on expectations of higher US interest rates. Gold slipped 3.4 percent to $3,978.67 an ounce, as higher rates make the dollar and US government bonds more attractive as safe-haven assets than the p»»»

WASHINGTON: A US airstrike killed a senior Daesh group leader in northwest Syria last week, the US military announced on Wednesday. The June 19 strike “killed Ali Husayn Al-Ulaywi and is part of ongoing US efforts to disrupt and eliminate terrorists seeking to attack Americans abroad or the US home»»»

Senate Republican leader John Thune, R-S.D., speaks to reporters on June 4. Thune will attend a luncheon with President Donald Trump Wednesday. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo June 24 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump will meet with Republican senators Wednesday at a luncheon designed to hea»»»

Sharjah: In a move aimed at improving the well-being and financial stability of its workforce, Sharjah Police has signed a partnership agreement with The Elite International Group for Commercial Agencies to expand access to affordable vehicle ownership through its "Tamalluk" (Ownership) initiative.»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar correspondent: Enemy soldiers have cut off the Ain Arab-Wazzani road and are positioned around one of the houses overlooking it 24»»»

Finance Minister Galab Donev presented the main parameters of the draft budget for 2026 at a briefing here on Wednesday. It envisages a deficit of 5.7% of GDP, or just over EUR 7.2 billion. The budget projects revenues of EUR 49.561 billion and expenditures of EUR 56.8 billion. Inflation in 2026 is»»»

London: London's Metropolitan Police force said Wednesday it will expand the use of drones, artificial intelligence and live facial recognition technology, which has been criticised by rights campaigners. The scale-up plan involves rolling out static facial recognition across central London and hav»»»

TYRE, Lebanon: Heavy equipment operator Bassam Khalil’s bulldozers and excavators are in high demand in south Lebanon’s Tyre these days, as the seaside city tries to pick up the pieces from the latest Israel-Hezbollah war. Residents of destroyed buildings are anxious to comb through the rubble in s»»»

Israeli forces have deliberately targeted and killed Palestinian children in Gaza and the West Bank, according to a UN inquiry, which says the attacks amount to war crimes and point to genocidal intent. Srinivasan Muralidhar, chair of the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Oc»»»

The QUEENS District complex will integrate office, residential, and retail spaces, as well as public areas, into a unified urban ecosystem designed around connectivity, sustainability, and long-term value. The office component of the complex will provide approximately 22,500 square meters of office»»»

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Dubai: The US Embassy in Kuwait has announced the resumption of normal operations after a temporary months-long suspension prompted by security concerns linked to Iranian attacks in the region, the US State Department said on Wednesday. The embassy had halted some activities on February 28 amid hei»»»

At its regular meeting on Wednesday, the government approved the establishment of an Institute for Geospatial Research and Technologies within Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski. The project will be implemented at the initiative of the rector following a decision by the university’s Academic Cou»»»

Heavy equipment operator Bassam Khalil's bulldozers and excavators are in high demand in south Lebanon's Tyre these days, as the seaside city tries to pick up the pieces from the latest Israel-Hezbollah war. Residents of destroyed buildings are anxious to comb through the rubble in search of their »»»

ConflictsAsiaIran after the war — fragile peace, shattered economyShabnam von HeinThe US has temporarily allowed Iran to export oil and indicated it will provide billions to relieve the crisis triggered by the war. With ordinary Iranians at their limit, however, Tehran already fears new protests. h»»»

President Donald Trump has ordered the Justice Department to investigate oil companies that he alleges are price gouging. Photo by Samuel Corum/UPI | License Photo June 24 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump has ordered the Justice Department to investigate oil companies that he alleges are price gougi»»»

DOHA: The Public Works Authority 'Ashghal' has completed the development and refurbishment works of Al Asiri Souq and Faleh Souq in Central Doha. This comes as part of its ongoing efforts to revitalize the heart of Doha and enhance its commercial and tourism facilities while preserving their authen»»»

The Council of Ministers adopted a decision to approve two projects under the Security Actions for Europe (SAFE) instrument, the Government's press service announced on Wednesday. The projects include a loan agreement between the European Union and Bulgaria in the amount of EUR 3,261,700,000 and op»»»

An Israeli strike on a vehicle in southern Lebanon killed two people on Wednesday, Lebanese state media reported, a day after Israeli gunfire killed two people which Hezbollah called a "violation" of a truce between the two sides. Lebanon's state-run National News Agency said that "two people were »»»

NEW YORK: When Varun Venkatesh cast his ballot in New York’s primary this week, he thought about “a good litmus test for me as a voter.” He wanted to know what the candidates are doing for the Palestinian cause.The 27-year-old Brooklyn resident decided to support Claire Valdez, who was backed by Ma»»»

LONDON: Syria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani met his Dutch counterpart, Tom Berendsen, in Damascus on Wednesday. The ministers discussed ways to boost cooperation between the two countries, the Syrian Arab News Agency reported. The visit was Berendsen’s first»»»

ConflictsAsiaIran enters fragile peace with economy near breaking pointShabnam von HeinThe US has temporarily allowed Iran to export oil and indicated it will provide billions to relieve the crisis triggered by the war. With ordinary Iranians at their limit, however, Tehran already fears new protes»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on Wednesday urged the citizens to come to a June 27 gathering outside the Serbian parliament building in central Belgrade, and noted that, on that day, he wanted to hear the citizens and what they wanted to change, and that nothing was more important t»»»

Dissatisfactions with life in the Capital are concentrated around mobility and density: after the traffic issue, 68.3% of Bucharest residents complain about congestion, 49.7% about pollution and the lack of green spaces, and 45.4% about the lack of parking spaces. Rest, time spent with a partner an»»»

The global construction equipment market is expected to reach $240.97 billion over the next five years with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 8.9 per cent, said a report. The construction equipment market includes heavy machinery such as loaders, cranes, forklifts, excavators, and dozers, use»»»

The Council of Ministers on Wednesday approved a draft memorandum to strengthen internal-affairs cooperation between Bulgaria and Moldova. The signing of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) expresses support for the European integration aspirations of the Republic of Moldova and aims to strengthe»»»

Revenues have long lagged behind expenditures, Finance Minister Galab Donev said at a briefing on Wednesday, where he presented the main parameters of the draft budget for 2026. Donev stressed that the State budget is the most important policy instrument of the government: "First and foremost, beca»»»

KYIV: Outbreaks of locust ​development have been detected in Ukraine’s eastern Dnipropetrovsk region, the Ukrainian ‌state ‌service ​on ‌food ⁠safety ​and consumer protection said ⁠on Wednesday. Locust numbers currently stand at ⁠up to ‌40 ‌insects ​per square ‌meter, ‌the service said. Ukraine has»»»

DUBAI: Cairo Design Week will return for its fourth edition from Nov. 19 to 28, following the success of its 2025 event, the organizers announced recently. The annual event will bring together designers, brands, creative institutions, cultural organizations and design enthusiasts from Egypt, the Mi»»»

PARIS: France’s extreme heat has killed hundreds of thousands of poultry, overwhelming carcass collection services and prompting authorities to consider on-farm burial in the country’s top two poultry-producing regions, agricultural bodies said. The losses come as Western Europe is gripped by a dea»»»

THE HAGUE: Diplomats running the International Criminal Court’s oversight body have decided that prosecutor Karim Khan had an inappropriate ​sexual relationship with a junior staff member and should be fired, two copies of its decision showed. It is the first time details of the decision on accusat»»»

RIYADH: Saudi hospitality developer Amsa Hospitality has signed agreements with Radisson Hotel Group and Accor to create almost 400 hospitality units across Riyadh and Qassim. Announced at the Future Hospitality Summit held in the Kingdom’s capital, the deal with Radisson will see a SR400 million (»»»

CTP, Europe’s largest listed developer, owner, and operator of industrial and logistics properties by gross leasable area (“GLA”), is expanding FM Logistic’s facility at CTPark Bucharest by an additional 10,300 sqm, further strengthening the long-term partnership between the two companies. Followin»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s National eLearning Center has launched the National Digital Learning Indicator for 2025–2026, marking a major step forward in measuring the quality of digital learning across government entities in the Kingdom through real-time data and direct technical integration. The indic»»»

Student debt relief activists march near the U.S. Capitol on June 30, 2023, in Washington, D.C. The Supreme Court on blocked President Joe Biden's student loan debt relief plan from taking effect, delivering rulings in a pair of cases challenging the program. File Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI | License »»»

His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani made a telephone call to Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan HE Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday. At the beginning of the call, HH the Amir expressed his condolences and sympathy to the Prime Minister of »»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of State for International Cooperation HE Dr. Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad met on Wednesday with Ambassador of the Republic of South Africa in Doha HE Ghulam Hoosein Asmal. The meeting discussed bilateral cooperation relations and ways to support and strengthen them, i»»»

The International Criminal Court (ICC) is riddled with flagarant corruption, since states subsidize judicial proceedings through voluntary contributions, which is essentially tantamount to bribery, according to Maksim Musikhin, director of the legal department at Russia’s Foreign Ministry. “There i»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian First Deputy PM and Finance Minister Sinisa Mali said on Wednesday Serbia's public debt amounted to around 43.7 pct of GDP compared to the Euro zone average of 88.89 pct, and noted that a good fiscal policy was the main tool for achieving stability in times of crisis. Thanks to i»»»

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents stand at a protest against the treatment of detainees at the Delaney Hall Detention Facility in Newark, N.J. in May. On Tuesday, a judge in California ruled that ICE can no longer make arrests at immigration courts. File Photo by Olga Fedorova/EPA June 24 »»»

Dubai: Traffic is building across several of Dubai's major roads on Wednesday evening as commuters make their way home, with the heaviest congestion reported on routes linking Dubai and Sharjah, according to Google Maps. Long queues are forming on Sheikh Zayed Road (E11), where traffic is slow-movi»»»

Abu Dhabi: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received Marco Rubio, US Secretary of State, who is visiting the UAE as part of a tour of the Middle East. The two sides reviewed strategic cooperation between the UAE and US and discussed ways to further strengthen coordinati»»»

Tunis, June 24 (TAP) - The harmonisation of all interventions and the coordination of actions among all stakeholders in the field of treated wastewater use was announced on Wednesday by Minister of Agriculture, Water Resources and Fisheries...»»»

Minister of State for Energy Affairs, the President and CEO of QatarEnergy HE Saad Sherida Al Kaabi visited the Embassy of the Republic of India in Doha to offer condolences on the tragic loss of 12 Indian nationals in the incident in the Barzan gas supply facility in Ras Laffan. Al Kaabi met HE Sh»»»

Iran refused a meeting with IAEA chief Rafael Grossi in Switzerland and will not discuss access to bombed nuclear sites until a final agreement and full sanctions removal. Iran’s deputy foreign minister said Wednesday that no meeting was held with IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi during the Bürg»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani made a telephone call on Wednesday with the Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan HE Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif. At the outset of the call, HH the Amir expressed his sincere condolences and sympathy to HE the Pakistani Prime Ministe»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of State for International Cooperation HE Dr. Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad, met on Wednesday with Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to the State of Qatar, HE Muhammad Amir. During the meeting, they discussed cooperation relations between the two countries »»»

US President Donald Trump claimed that “all the Jews” are tired of Benjamin Netanyahu and threatened the Israeli prime minister with “divorce” between the close allies during a phone call, according to a new book by New York Times journalists Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan. The account comes fro»»»