The Libyan Customs Authority announced yesterday the adoption of security paper for official letters related to the settlement and closure of Documentary / Letters of Credits (LCs) issued for local companies and submitted to banks. The measure aims to enhance transparency and prevent forgery. The C»»»

Kenya's foreign minister says Russia has agreed to stop deploying Kenyan nationals to fight in the war in Ukraine. Musalia Mudavadi made the announcement while sitting next to his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, after talks between the pair in Moscow. "I want to make it clear that we have now a»»»

Stefka Kostadinova, the 1996 Atlanta Olympic high jump champion, has agreed to be included on the candidate list of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms party for the upcoming parliamentary elections on April 19, she announced in an official statement on Monday. Kostadinova announced her intention »»»

Progressive Bulgaria, the coalition featuring former President Rumen Radev (2017–2026), announced its top-of-the-list candidates for the snap parliamentary elections on April 19. Rumen Radev tops the lists in the 2nd constituency in Burgas and the 25th constituency in Sofia. Among the top-of-the-li»»»

GERB's Executive Committee has approved the top-of-the-list candidates of the GERB-UDF coalition for the April 19 snap parliamentary elections, the GERB party said in a Monday press release. As usual, GERB Chairman Boyko Borissov tops two lists: in Sofia's 25th multi-member constituency and in Plov»»»

The OECD’s economic survey of Romania projects that GDP growth will reach 1.0% this year, before rising to 2.2% next year, following 0.7% growth last year. Inflation is expected to remain high, at 6.6% in 2026, before falling to 3.0% in 2027, as the impact of previous fiscal measures fades. “Romani»»»

Israeli Defense Minister Yisrael Katz officially declared on Monday the start of a ground operation in Lebanon, even as the occupation army has largely failed to push forward along the border since the launch of the Israeli aggression on March 2, facing stiff resistance from Hezbollah fighters. Fol»»»

Abu Dhabi: The Federal Supreme Court has upheld a ruling sentencing a man to six months in prison and deportation after completing the sentence for forging a passport and residency permit. The court also ordered the confiscation of the forged documents seized in the case. According to court records»»»

The UAE Cyber Security Council today conducted a specialised cyber exercise in collaboration with Immersive, a company specialising in strengthening human-centric cyber resilience. The exercise comes as part of ongoing efforts to enhance the cyber readiness of government entities across the UAE ami»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian Armed Forces Chief of General Staff Gen Milan Mojsilovic met with KFOR Commander Maj Gen Ozkan Ulutas in Belgrade on Saturday to discuss the security situation in the autonomous province of Kosovo-Metohija and activities being undertaken by the Serbian Armed Forces and KFOR to mo»»»

Germany and the United Kingdom have pushed back against US President Donald Trump’s call for NATO to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz during the escalating war with Iran, stressing that the conflict is not a mission for the alliance. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s spokesman said Monday that the»»»

Dubai: The deployment of US Marines to the Middle East is raising fresh questions about Washington’s next moves in the escalating conflict with Iran — and whether Tehran’s key oil export hub on Kharg Island, often described as the “crown jewel” of Iran’s energy sector, could become a target. A Mari»»»

Spain will not take part in any military mission in the Strait of Hormuz because it considers the US-Israeli war on Iran to be illegal, Madrid's defense and foreign affairs ministers said on Monday. The leftist coalition government led by Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has criticized the offensive an»»»

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said the UK is working with allies on a "viable, collective plan" to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. It comes after President Trump urged Britain and other countries to send warships to the Gulf to help protect the shipping channel, which is vital for global oil sup»»»

In February, 11,544 unemployed found jobs with the assistance of labour offices in Bulgaria. Additionally, 735 employed individuals, students, and pensioners received assistance in changing or advancing their career paths. Thus, the total number of people who found employment during the month reach»»»

Vratsa Municipality and the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS) Monday signed a Memorandum of Cooperation aimed at the development of science and high technology in Vratsa Region. The memorandum was signed by Vratsa Mayor Kalin Kamenov and Bulgarian Academy of Sciences President Evelina Slavcheva. »»»

Across more than a decade, Michael B Jordan and director Ryan Coogler have built one of Hollywood's most productive creative partnerships. Their collaborations have given audiences Creed and Black Panther, and now their latest film, Sinners, has delivered the biggest moment yet. The vampire horror »»»

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz warned on Monday that Lebanese displaced by fighting with Hezbollah would not be allowed to return home until the north of Israel was secure. "Hundreds of thousands of Shia residents of southern Lebanon who have evacuated and are evacuating their homes from sout»»»

Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri will visit the Baabda Palace this week and the files of negotiations with Israel and the appointment of a Shiite member to the negotiating delegation will be the focus of his meeting with President Joseph Aoun, the Nidaa al-Watan newspaper reported on Monday. Polit»»»

Police have arrested eight suspects following an incident at a soccer match in Thessaloniki, northern Greece, where a group of fans threatened journalists covering the game from the press stands. The confrontation occurred Sunday at Toumba Stadium during a Greek Super League match between PAOK and »»»

The head of Greece’s biggest labor umbrella union, the GSEE, allegedly failed to register assets worth some €3.2 million euros in his obligatory annual funds-source declarations, an investigation by the country’s money-laundering watchdog has reportedly found. The authority is believed to have conc»»»

The Bulgarian Food Safety Agency (BFSA) announced Monday that it has placed under quarantine 20.66 ha of vineyards in the north-central Veliko Tarnovo Region due to a "devastating disease". A buffer zone of approximately 140 ha around the vineyard has also been established for a period of one year.»»»

Tarek Al Malla, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, examined the performance level of Alexandria's petrochemical projects as they are significant to the ministry's strategic objectives. Petrochemical projects achieve the highest percentage of added values and are considered as an i»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian Armed Forces Chief of General Staff Gen Milan Mojsilovic said on Sunday evening Serbia was definitely committed to peace and that new missiles in the Serbian Armed Forces arsenal, which he noted had caused hysteria in the region, had not been purchased because of Zagreb, Sarajevo»»»

FRANCE 24's Gavin Lee speaks with Guy Laron, senior lecturer in international relations at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, about the economic consequences of the ongoing war in Iran, from rising oil prices to how the strategic Strait of Hormuz can be used as an economic weapon. Produced by Théo»»»

US President Donald Trump has warned allies to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, and that refusal would mean NAto would face a 'very bad' future. Addressing the war, the British Prime Minister point blank rejected the threat, saying the UK would not commit to a war unless it had a clear objective a»»»

Four members of a family have died in the West Bank after Israeli forces fired into their car as they were driving. It's the latest example of the increased&nb»»»

The Israeli army says it has begun limited targeted ground operations against Hezbollah in South Lebanon. It comes three weeks after the US and Israel began carrying out »»»

Most people, although not everybody, want this war to end as quickly as possible. But on what terms? That is where positions diverge. President Donald Trump's war aims have been somewhat opaque, appearing to vacillate between a simple curtailment of Iran's nuclear programme, to capitulation to all »»»

Tunis, March 16, 2026 (TAP) – OFT Tunisia, a subsidiary of Ooredoo FinTech International LLC, has received final approval from the Central Bank of Tunisia (BCT) to operate as a resident payment institution in the country.Published in the Official...»»»

The Project Masam for clearing landmines in Yemen, implemented by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief), removed 908 mines from various areas of Yemen during the second week of March 2026, including three anti-personnel mines, nine anti-tank mines, 890 unexploded ordnance, a»»»

Bulgaria recorded 80,884 crimes in 2025, including 70,075 offences against individuals and property and 10,809 economic crimes, according to a written reply by Interior Minister Emil Dechev to a question from Ivaylo Shotev MP of Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria. The data show a 4% decrease»»»

Caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gurov and French Ambassador to Bulgaria Marie Dumoulin discussed the development of bilateral relations and current topics on the European and international agenda at a meeting, the Council of Ministers said on Facebook on Monday. During the talks, it was underlined »»»

Iran’s police forces have arrested 500 individuals on charges of sharing information with enemies during the ongoing US-Israel war against the Islamic Republic, the country’s police chief announced Sunday. Brigadier General Ahmad Reza Radan stated in a televised interview that 250 of those detained»»»

U.S. President Donald Trump warned he may postpone an upcoming trip to China for a summit with President Xi Jinping if China doesn't agree to help defend the Strait of Hormuz. Photo by Samuel Corum/UPI | License Photo March 16 (UPI) -- U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to postpone an upcoming »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Sirens sound in Metula: Israeli media 16-03-2026 13:57 PM Latest News Urgent News Al-Manar correspondent in south Lebanon: Israeli occupati»»»

French municipal elections on March 15 gave political parties an early test of their electoral machines before next year’s presidential race, with a first round of voting for»»»

In Paris, the much anticipated results from the first round of the municipal election are in, with Socialist Emmanuel Grégoire in the lead. Reflecting the importance of »»»

The United Arab Emirates' (UAE) biggest port and oil storage facility, Fujairah, and Dubai's international airport have come under further drone attacks as Iran continues to target Gulf transport and oil infrastructure. Flights were temporarily suspended on Monday after a fire broke out near the ai»»»

Skopje, 11 March 2026 (MIA) — Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Timcho Mucunski called for a deeper economic cooperation with Japan, telling a bilateral business forum Wednesday that the two nations must move beyond their already excellent friendship to a partnership producing "concrete»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar correspondent in south Lebanon: Israeli occupation forces carried out a large bombing in the border town of Rub Al-Thalatheen 16-0»»»

Dubai: More than Dh2.8 billion has been raised through the UAE’s “Edge of Life” humanitarian campaign, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, announced on Monday, marking the conclusion of one of the country’s largest Ram»»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE said its air defence systems intercepted six ballistic missiles and 21 drones launched from Iran on March 16, as tensions in the region continue to escalate. According to the UAE Ministry of Defence, the projectiles were successfully engaged by air defence units, which remain on »»»

State Commissioner to the Military Court, Judge Claude Ghanem, on Monday filed charges against four more Hezbollah members for possessing and transporting military weapons, media reports said. Two of them had been arrested in Ashrafieh, where guns and rifles were found inside their car. According t»»»

Traffic police in the Greater Athens region stopped more than 25,000 motorists during spot checks over the past four days and fined nearly one in five for some driving code breach, officials said Monday. A police statement said most of the fines – 293 – were for motorcyclists not wearing crash helm»»»

Dubai: Flights across the UAE are gradually resuming after a disruption early Monday near Dubai International Airport (DXB). The Dubai Civil Aviation Authority announced the gradual resumption of some flights to and from DXB to selected destinations following a temporary suspension implemented as a»»»

The Central Election Commission (CEC) has reported that, as of March 15, approximately 20,800 Bulgarians living abroad had submitted applications to vote in the upcoming elections. This number is below the total recorded for the October 2024 elections, when just over 30,000 applications were submit»»»

Russia launched a rare daytime attack on Kyiv Monday, with AFP journalists reporting air defence batteries shooting down a barrage of projectiles. Authorities said that the attack has so far caused no casualties. Explosions rang out over the Ukrainian capital on Monday and AFP journalists witnessed»»»

US President Donald Trump has threatened media organizations with treason charges, accusing them of knowingly colluding with Iran to cast doubt on Washington’s decisive “victory.” In a lengthy Truth Social post on Sunday, Trump alleged that “fake news” outlets had been spreading false information s»»»