Corruption, administrative reforms, proposed changes to Parliament’s Rules of Organization and Procedure, fuel prices, education, and others are the leading topics in Thursday’s news media. POLITICS Mediapool.bg has published the first part of a series of articles by former Prime Minister Ivan Kost»»»

In recent years, Saudi Arabia has undergone a transformation in the way travel is perceived. Journeys are no longer viewed simply as movement from one place to another, but as immersive cultural experiences that deepen people’s connection to places and redefine the meaning of discovery. Interest in»»»

BELGRADE - The Serbian dinar's official median exchange rate against the euro is 117.4085 dinars for one euro on Thursday, which is a slight change relative to Wednesday, the National Bank of Serbia said. The dinar is steady against the euro m-o-m, down by 0.1 pct y-o-y and down by 0.1 pct relative»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Western businessmen are submitting their applications to attend the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), but they are keeping it under wraps, Dmitry Birichevsky, Director of the Russian Foreign Ministry's Department of Economic Cooperation, told Sputnik. "Western »»»

Three checkpoints on the Kyrgyz-Uzbek border have switched to 24-hour operation, the Border Service of Kyrgyzstan reported. The Kadamdzhai — Avtodorozhny, Chechme — Avtodorozhny, and Ak-Kiya — Avtodorozhny checkpoints have resumed operations according to the new schedule, introduced for the summer »»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s trade surplus surged 218.9 percent year on year to SR57 billion ($15.2 billion) in March, marking its sharpest annual increase in nearly five years as oil exports jumped and imports declined sharply. Figures released by the General Authority for Statistics showed merchandise »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is extremely skeptical about negotiations with Iran and wants to resume hostilities, a news portal reported, citing sources. On Tuesday, US President Donald Trump and Netanyahu discussed new attempts to reach an agreement with Iran during»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Ukraine's willingness to host American biological laboratories on its territory directly indicates Kiev's desire to involve the United States in a conflict with Russia, former UK Ambassador to Syria Peter Ford told Sputnik. "Ukraine's willingness to make itself a hospitable s»»»

Dubai: Dubai’s flagship travel trade event, Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2026, has been moved to new dates, with organisers confirming that the show will now take place from September 14 to 17 at Dubai World Trade Centre. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The date change »»»

Can the country achieve its goal without more rigorous, independent environmental reporting? A farmer transports rice on a boat along the Ngo Dong River in Tam Coc, a part of the Hoa Lu limestone mountain range about 75 miles from Hanoi, Vietnam. As one way to reduce carbon emissions, the country i»»»

A damaged mosque is shown Wednesday, a day after an Israeli airstrike hit the village of Maashouk in southern Lebanon. According to the Disaster Management Unit of the Lebanese government, Israeli attacks across Lebanon have killed more than 3,045 people and injured more than 9,310 others since the»»»

DR Congo cancels World Cup training camp over Ebola outbreak 11 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleWedaeli Chibelushi Getty Images The Democratic Republic of Congo has cancelled its pre-World Cup training camp in the capital, Kinshasa, because of an Ebola outbreak in the east of the coun»»»

Five black vultures from Spain will be released in the Eastern Rhodope Mountains, according to an announcement published on the official website of the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds (BSPB). After arriving in Bulgaria, the birds will first be placed in an adaptation aviary, where the»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Central Bank (QCB) has announced the Working Capital Stabilization Financing Guarantee Program to support the national economy, ensure stability of the private sector and enhance the business environment. As part of this initiative, it has directed all banks operating in the Stat»»»

ABU DHABI: When Canadian star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added another NBA Most Valuable Player award to his growing list of achievements this season, it reinforced a trend that has increasingly defined basketball’s modern era. The NBA’s highest individual honor has now remained in international hands»»»

BEIJING: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will visit Beijing from Saturday to Tuesday for talks, the Chinese foreign ministry said, without specifying whether the war in Iran would be discussed. Pakistan and China have both sought to mediate in the Middle East conflict, sparked by US and Isra»»»

DUBAI: The UAE-based Lebanese influencer talks jobs, productivity and travel. Best job you’ve ever had? Working on my mom’s jewelry brand, Hiba Hasbini. I love being able to design, create, and build a business with my mom. I really enjoy seeing the fruits of my labor and bringing ideas to life. Wo»»»

DUBAI: This week’s President’s Cup Final at Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium is more than a football match. It is an occasion defined by the honor of lifting a trophy that carries immense national significance, presented in the presence of Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, president of the UAE. The sho»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The inspection by the United States of biological laboratories in Ukraine is the first step towards recognizing the problem and resolving it, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday. "Now the Americans will be inspecting ... We consider the revelatio»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Aviation units of the Russian aerospace forces, as part of the nuclear forces exercise, are practicing equipping Kinzhal missiles with special warheads and flying into patrol areas, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday. Russia is holding exercises on the preparation and »»»

Dubai: Ships stranded in Gulf waters for weeks are now facing an unusual new problem — barnacles, algae and jellyfish are building up on their hulls and propellers, raising concerns that some vessels could struggle to leave even after the regional conflict eases. Sign up for our daily business news»»»

Romania’s private equity market is entering a new stage of maturity, driven by founder transitions, regional consolidation opportunities, and growing institutional interest across Central and Eastern Europe. In an exclusive interview for Business Review, Anthony Stalker, Managing Partner at CEECAT »»»

Dubai: Abu Dhabi is stepping up efforts to increase Emirati representation in classrooms through a landmark partnership between the Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK) and Aldar Education. The strategic agreement aims to create a stronger pipeline of UAE national educators throug»»»

Australia, New Zealand and several EU officials joined the chorus of condemnations Thursday over a video clip of Israeli Minister Itmar Ben-Gvir heckling detained activists from a Gaza-bound aid flotilla. European ⁠Council President ​Antonio Costa said he was "appalled" by their treatment and »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Commander of the Israeli military’s 401st Brigade, who was seriously wounded in Lebanon, remains under anesthesia and on a ventilator after»»»

Foreign trade in live animals in Kyrgyzstan declined significantly from January to March 2026. According to the National Statistical Committee, cattle purchases fell by 73.4 percent. Imports: Decline in cattle purchases In the first three months of this year, 2,902 head of cattle worth $802,500 wer»»»

Turkey’s Ambassador to Libya, Güven Beginç, said Turkish institutions are ready to contribute to the implementation of joint Libyan-Turkish marine projects in coordination with the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA). The Turkish Ambassador was quoted by the Libyan Ministry of Marine»»»

The Plovdiv Administrative Court has suspended a decision of the Karlovo Municipal Council to hold a local referendum on June 28, 2026, on plans to build an ammunition and gunpowder plant in the area, the municipal administration said on Thursday. The referendum was set to ask residents whether the»»»

Beijing, China: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will visit Beijing from Saturday May 23 to Tuesday May 26, 2026 for talks, the Chinese foreign ministry said. "The leaders of China and Pakistan will have an in-depth exchange of views on bilateral relations and issues of common concern," minis»»»

Elon Musk announced plans Wednesday for one of the biggest stock sales ever by taking public a space company that is currently losing billions of dollars a year. A filing shows that his SpaceX lost $2.6 billion from operations last year on $18.7 billion in revenue, and the losses kept piling up at »»»

NEW YORK: The State of Qatar affirmed its continued efforts at both the regional and international levels in the areas of preventing conflicts and mitigating them, as well as addressing their root causes, alongside mediation endeavors and peacebuilding, and humanitarian diplomacy aimed at bolsterin»»»

TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iran has advanced weapons that have not yet been used on the battlefield in the conflict with the US and Israel, an Iranian military source told Sputnik. CNN reported on May 18 citing sources familiar with the matter that the Pentagon had prepared a list of targets for strikes in»»»

The State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan (SCNS) detained a foreign citizen in Bishkek suspected of organizing an illegal migration channel using forged medical certificates. According to the security service, the suspect, identified by the initials L.Ts., acted in collusion with cert»»»

The territorial office of the Land and Water Supervision Service in Osh region fined the construction company Zhu-Zhu-Xi LLC 117,000 soms for illegal construction outside the allocated land plot and violating topsoil management regulations. According to the press service of the Ministry of Water Re»»»

Bulgarian livestock breeders are warning that the sector is approaching a breaking point because of low purchase prices, weak market oversight, and growing pressure from imported products. Boyko Sinapov, chairman of the Association “United Bulgarian Livestock Breeders,” said producers are strugglin»»»

Pakistan's army chief was due in Iran Thursday, Iranian media reported, with Islamabad mediating as Iran examines a new US proposal to end the Middle East war. The reported visit by Field Marshal Asim Munir, a powerful figure with a growing role in Pakistan's foreign relations, comes a day after Pr»»»

Türkiye is planning special flights ​from Israel on Thursday to fly out its citizens and some activists from ‌third ‌countries ​who ‌joined ⁠a ​global aid flotilla that ⁠was intercepted by Israeli forces while trying to break ⁠its Gaza blockade, ‌Foreign ‌Minister Hakan ​Fidan ‌said. Fidan said ‌on»»»

Manila: Seven beneficiaries of the government’s conditional cash transfer (CCT) program, known as "4Ps" formally received socialized condominium units on Thursday (May 21, 2026) under the administration’s flagship housing initiative. This marks what officials described as a "milestone" in President»»»

Dubai: Dubai’s booming real estate sector is accelerating a major transformation in the UAE’s fit-out and construction industry, as developers and investors increasingly turn to integrated delivery models that combine design, construction, and post-handover services under a single platform. Amid ri»»»

“Salary isn’t the issue.” That’s what the chairman of a family-run trading firm told me a few weeks ago in his office off Sheikh Zayed Road. His CEO of 19 years had just left for a competitor. He shrugged. Said they’d find a replacement. He wasn’t wrong about the salary. The trouble is, that’s exac»»»

Martin Phillips of Phuket Plus, a developer specialising in condominium projects on Thailand's most sought-after island. We sat down with him to find out why Warsaw is increasingly looking east — far east. Martin Phillips is a partner of Phuket Plus What is driving the recent surge of interest from»»»

An Air France flight en route to Detroit on Wednesday we re routed to Montreal due to a Congolese passenger being denied entry to the United States. File Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo May 21 (UPI) -- An Air France flight bound for the United States was diverted to Canada after a passen»»»

Berlin, May 21 (SANA) Jordan’s Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah II reaffirmed Jordan’s support for Syria’s sovereignty, security and stability during talks with German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul in Berlin on Wednesday. According to Jordan’s Petra news agency, the meeting took place at the st»»»

BEIJING: China said it supported Cuba and urged the United States to “stop brandishing the judicial stick” against the country, after Washington indicted the Caribbean island’s former leader Raul Castro on murder charges. The US charges against the 94-year-old former president — announced Wednesday»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Ben-Gvir’s ‘Shameful Display’ Sparks Global Fury Over Abuse of Gaza Flotilla Activists 21-05-2026 11:09 AM Israeli National Security Minist»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Spain expects 44 Gaza flotilla activists to be deported from ‘Israel’ via Turkey this afternoon: FM 21-05-2026 09:52 AM Latest News Urgent »»»

The Minister of Industry and Minerals, Mohamed Abdelkader, accompanied by the Undersecretary, Mustafa Al-Samou, held a meeting last Tuesday, with several representatives of Chinese companies, in the presence of Khaled Rashid, Secretary of the High Committee for Supervising Libyan-Chinese Cooperatio»»»

The organization of the Eurovision Song Contest, which Bulgaria will host in 2027, is expected to cost between EUR 20 million and EUR 30 million, with good returns on expenditure, Deputy Prime Minister Ivo Hristov said on the Bulgarian National Television's (BNT) morning programme on Thursday. Hris»»»

Doha, Qatar: A Diego Maradona jersey, a football dating back to 1888, and a shirt worn during the 1970 FIFA World Cup are among the more than 15 prized artefacts that the 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum will bring to Mexico City this June, offering the world a rare glimpse into the most treas»»»

Syria will attend the G7 summit in France next month as a guest nation ​and be represented by President Ahmed Al-Sharaa, three sources familiar with the matter said, marking Syria’s first participation in a summit of the group since the forum was founded in 1975. An invitation to Sharaa to ‌attend »»»