Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Enemy media: Sirens sound throughout the occupied Palestinian territories 20-03-2026 14:02 PM Latest News Urgent News Enemy media: Sirens s»»»

Israel's military said on Friday it had struck Syrian army camps in response to what it called attacks against the Druze community in the southern Sweida province. The latest flare-up between the neighboring countries comes as war roils the Middle East after the United States and Israel attacked Ir»»»

UAE authorities have arrested at least five members of a "terrorist network" linked to Iran and Lebanese group Hezbollah, state media said Friday. The alleged network had "sought to infiltrate the national economy and carry out external schemes threatening the country's financial stability" as part»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe 9 Israelis injured in Iranian cluster munition impact in Rehovot: rescue services 20-03-2026 13:50 PM Latest News Urgent News Israeli media»»»

The Trump administration is considering plans to ‌occupy ‌or blockade ‌Iran's ⁠Kharg Island to pressure ⁠Iran to reopen ⁠the ‌Strait ‌of Hormuz, ‌Axios reported ‌on Friday, citing ‌four sources with knowledge ⁠of ⁠the issue. Amid the ongoing US-Israeli war against Iran, the confrontation has expand»»»

President Joseph Aoun said a proposed framework to halt fighting between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah was "still on the table", as he hosted French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot on Thursday. Lebanon was pulled into the regional war on March 2, when Hezbollah fired rockets toward neighboring»»»

European Union leaders have accused Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán of disloyalty and blackmail after he blocked a €90bn (£77bn) loan for Ukraine. "No oil = no money," Orbán said in a post on X after Thursday's summit in Brussels during which he refused to lift his veto, citing a feud over a »»»

Among this year’s winners at the Business Review Awards, CPI Romania stood out with the Excellence in Business award for its strong performance across office and retail portfolios, high occupancy rates, and sustained investments aimed at enhancing portfolio quality and long-term resilience. In 2025»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Museums announces the reopening of its museums and galleries to the public, welcoming visitors back to its indoor cultural venues across Doha from March 21, the second day of Eid. During the Eid period, museums and galleries will be open daily to visitors from March 21 to 27, inc»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli media: Rescue services responding to reports of cluster bomb impacts after missile attack on central ‘Israel’ 20-03-2026 13:37 PM L»»»

Delyan Peevski, chairman of the “DPS-New Beginning” party, issued a sharp statement criticizing Bulgaria’s caretaker government and Prime Minister Andrey Gyurov over the country’s position on the Board of Peace led by US President Donald Trump. Gyurov had previously described Bulgaria’s involvement»»»

Recognised at the Business Review Awards 2026, Nova Power & Gas received the Innovator of the Year award for accelerating Romania’s energy transition through large-scale storage projects and integrated generation models designed to improve efficiency and system flexibility. In recent years, the com»»»

Russia's central bank on Friday cut its key interest rate to 15 percent from 15.5 percent as the economy slows under pressure from Moscow's protracted and expensive war in Ukraine and Western sanctions. Huge spending on its forces in Ukraine had initially spurred growth and helped Moscow buck predi»»»

Between March 17 and 19, the Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked infrastructure related to the TurkStream and Blue Stream pipelines, but the attacks were repelled, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said. "These reckless actions by Kiev are in line with the terrorist attacks it has au»»»

Oil prices gained on Friday despite leading European nations, Japan and Canada offering to join efforts to secure safe passage for ships through the Strait of Hormuz and the US outlining moves to boost oil supply. "The potential for a quick reversal in energy prices is unlikely because damage has b»»»

An Israeli warplane broke the sound barrier over Beirut on Friday morning, state media said, as AFP journalists heard loud booms reverberate across the city and in distant mountains. Lebanon's official National News Agency said "a strong sonic boom, in two successive waves, shook the skies over Bei»»»

Forced by yet another war in Lebanon to flee his home for the second time in just two years, and mourning lost relatives and friends, Hassan Kiki said he feels much older than 16. "War has aged us... We have lived through what no one else has," the tall teen from south Lebanon told AFP in Beirut. "»»»

Severe turbulence injured at least five people aboard a Delta Air Lines flight on its final approach in to Sydney Airport on Friday. File photo by John Dickerson/UPI | License Photo March 20 (UPI) -- At least five people were injured Friday after a Delta Air Lines flight hit severe turbulence on it»»»

OVERVIEW The launch of the election campaign and the rising fuel prices are the dominant topics in the media on Friday. ELECTIONS In an interview for Bulgarian National Radio, Iva Lazarova, from the Institute for Public Environment Development, part of the Public Council of the Central Election Com»»»

More than 34,500 Bulgarians abroad have applied to vote in the country’s snap parliamentary elections in April, according to data published on the Central Election Commission (CEC) website. As of 12:20 p.m. on Friday, a total of 34,609 applications have been confirmed. Bulgarians living abroad have»»»

A remark by US President Donald Trump invoking the 1941 bombing of Pearl Harbor has sparked unease in Japan, overshadowing high-level talks with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at a time of heightened tensions in the Middle East. During an Oval Office meeting focused on the ongoing Iran conflict and »»»

Iran has begun extracting payments of up to $2mn per tanker for passage through the Strait of Hormuz, as the informal permits-for-passage system allowing only tankers from “friendly countries” through develops quickly, according to The Financial Times citing shipping data. »»»

Iran has begun charging shipping companies for passage through the Strait of Hormuz, establishing a "safe corridor" for pre-approved vessels through its territorial waters, Newsbase reported, citing Lloyd's List on March 20. »»»

A US Air Force F-35A stealth fighter was damaged by suspected Iranian fire during a combat mission over central Iran on March 19, US Central Command confirmed. The incident marks the first time Iran has struck a US aircraf»»»

Iran has begun extracting payments of up to $2mn per tanker for passage through the Strait of Hormuz, as the informal permits-for-passage system allowing only tankers from “friendly countries” through develops quickly, according to The Financial Times citing shipping data. »»»

A US Air Force F-35A stealth fighter was damaged by suspected Iranian fire during a combat mission over central Iran on March 19, US Central Command confirmed. The incident marks the first time Iran has struck a US aircraf»»»

Iran has begun charging shipping companies for passage through the Strait of Hormuz, establishing a "safe corridor" for pre-approved vessels through its territorial waters, Newsbase reported, citing Lloyd's List on March 20. »»»

Iran has begun charging shipping companies for passage through the Strait of Hormuz, establishing a "safe corridor" for pre-approved vessels through its territorial waters, Newsbase reported, citing Lloyd's List on March 20. »»»

Iran has begun extracting payments of up to $2mn per tanker for passage through the Strait of Hormuz, as the informal permits-for-passage system allowing only tankers from “friendly countries” through develops quickly, according to The Financial Times citing shipping data. »»»

Iran has begun extracting payments of up to $2mn per tanker for passage through the Strait of Hormuz, as the informal permits-for-passage system allowing only tankers from “friendly countries” through develops quickly, according to The Financial Times citing shipping data. »»»

A US Air Force F-35A stealth fighter was damaged by suspected Iranian fire during a combat mission over central Iran on March 19, US Central Command confirmed. The incident marks the first time Iran has struck a US aircraf»»»

Iran has begun charging shipping companies for passage through the Strait of Hormuz, establishing a "safe corridor" for pre-approved vessels through its territorial waters, Newsbase reported, citing Lloyd's List on March 20. »»»

A US Air Force F-35A stealth fighter was damaged by suspected Iranian fire during a combat mission over central Iran on March 19, US Central Command confirmed. The incident marks the first time Iran has struck a US aircraf»»»

Iran has begun extracting payments of up to $2mn per tanker for passage through the Strait of Hormuz, as the informal permits-for-passage system allowing only tankers from “friendly countries” through develops quickly, according to The Financial Times citing shipping data. »»»

Iran has begun charging shipping companies for passage through the Strait of Hormuz, establishing a "safe corridor" for pre-approved vessels through its territorial waters, Newsbase reported, citing Lloyd's List on March 20. »»»

Iran has begun extracting payments of up to $2mn per tanker for passage through the Strait of Hormuz, as the informal permits-for-passage system allowing only tankers from “friendly countries” through develops quickly, according to The Financial Times citing shipping data. »»»

A US Air Force F-35A stealth fighter was damaged by suspected Iranian fire during a combat mission over central Iran on March 19, US Central Command confirmed. The incident marks the first time Iran has struck a US aircraf»»»

A US Air Force F-35A stealth fighter was damaged by suspected Iranian fire during a combat mission over central Iran on March 19, US Central Command confirmed. The incident marks the first time Iran has struck a US aircraf»»»

Iran has begun charging shipping companies for passage through the Strait of Hormuz, establishing a "safe corridor" for pre-approved vessels through its territorial waters, Newsbase reported, citing Lloyd's List on March 20. »»»

Iran has begun charging shipping companies for passage through the Strait of Hormuz, establishing a "safe corridor" for pre-approved vessels through its territorial waters, Newsbase reported, citing Lloyd's List on March 20. »»»

Iran has begun extracting payments of up to $2mn per tanker for passage through the Strait of Hormuz, as the informal permits-for-passage system allowing only tankers from “friendly countries” through develops quickly, according to The Financial Times citing shipping data. »»»

A US Air Force F-35A stealth fighter was damaged by suspected Iranian fire during a combat mission over central Iran on March 19, US Central Command confirmed. The incident marks the first time Iran has struck a US aircraf»»»

Iran has begun extracting payments of up to $2mn per tanker for passage through the Strait of Hormuz, as the informal permits-for-passage system allowing only tankers from “friendly countries” through develops quickly, according to The Financial Times citing shipping data. »»»

Iran has begun charging shipping companies for passage through the Strait of Hormuz, establishing a "safe corridor" for pre-approved vessels through its territorial waters, Newsbase reported, citing Lloyd's List on March 20. »»»

A US Air Force F-35A stealth fighter was damaged by suspected Iranian fire during a combat mission over central Iran on March 19, US Central Command confirmed. The incident marks the first time Iran has struck a US aircraf»»»

Iran has begun extracting payments of up to $2mn per tanker for passage through the Strait of Hormuz, as the informal permits-for-passage system allowing only tankers from “friendly countries” through develops quickly, according to The Financial Times citing shipping data. »»»

For three millennia, nothing has stopped the Persian New Year, called Nowruz. Not the Arab conquest of Persia in the seventh century, not the Mongol destruction of entire cities, not the eight-year war with Iraq, not the Islamist revolutionary fervour of 1979. Every March, Iranians celebrate, »»»

A US Air Force F-35A stealth fighter was damaged by suspected Iranian fire during a combat mission over central Iran on March 19, US Central Command confirmed. The incident marks the first time Iran has struck a US aircraf»»»

Iran has begun charging shipping companies for passage through the Strait of Hormuz, establishing a "safe corridor" for pre-approved vessels through its territorial waters, Newsbase reported, citing Lloyd's List on March 20. »»»

Conflict-driven disruption to fertiliser supply chains in the Middle East is raising the risk of price shocks across Africa, with analysts warning that benchmark urea prices could approach levels seen after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, when global prices roughly doubled, impacting»»»