Fighting escalated in the Middle East over the weekend after US airstrikes on Sunday targeted Iranian rocket launchers on the island of Larak. The exchange of fire was instigated by the US in retaliation against Iran’s new capabilities for firing mines from rockets into the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s»»»

DOHA: The General Tax Authority (GTA) signed two memoranda of cooperation with Qatar Finance and Business Academy and Qatar University, each separately, within the framework of developing the Tax Specialist Certificate programme, which contributes to enhancing the readiness of personnel to keep pac»»»

Alides Polska is beginning the redevelopment of the former Perun factory in Warsaw’s Kamionek district, preserving the site’s more than 100-year industrial heritage while introducing new residential and service functions. Four historic factory halls will be retained and adapted for commercial uses,»»»

European Council President Antonio Costa used his visit to Sofia to press two messages that are increasingly central to the European Union’s agenda: enlargement will depend on reforms and commitments, while the bloc must reshape its budget and strengthen its security without abandoning cohesion bet»»»

All free textbooks and learning kits for students from first to 12th grade have been delivered locally, renovations have been completed in about 500 schools, and every Bulgarian school now has its own STEM centre, it became known at a national meeting of the Minister of Education and Science Georgi»»»

François Picard is pleased to welcome Anna Borshchevskaya, Senior Fellow at The Washington Institute. She interprets Russia's reported missile support for Iran not as an isolated arms transaction, but as part of a broader geopolitical strategy in which Moscow treats Ukraine, Iran, NATO and the»»»

DOHA: The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST) to establish a framework for cooperation in research, education, and community services. The MoU was signed on behalf of MoPH by Director of the No»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE) participated in the "Walk Your Kids to School" campaign, launched by the Ministry of Social Development and Family (MSDF) to coincide with the start of the new academic year. As part of the campaign, 6,000 roses were presented to p»»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan clashed on September 2 over Armenia’s plans to deepen ties with the European Union at a meeting in Bishkek, with Putin pressing Yerevan to clarify whether it intends to leave the Russia-led Eurasian Economic Union. Putin s»»»

A massed Russian missile and drone attack on Odesa region's backbone energy assets cut power to more than 350,000 families, grid operator DTEK Odesa Grids said, on September 2. Ukrenergo said the attack was aimed at the region's energy infrastructure. DTEK Odesa Grids put restoration at 177,000 fam»»»

The government is developing a system in which all information from cameras used to create profiles of drivers on the road will be displayed on road police officers' tablets, allowing them to take preventive action. The departments involved are the Ministries of Interior, of Transport and Communica»»»

Palantir CEO Alex Karp said on Wednesday French restrictions limiting government use of US-made software were proving counterproductive. His comments followed France’s decision to replace Palantir with domestic provider ChapsVision at intelligence agency DGSI over data sovereignty concerns. Karp sa»»»

Hamdan tours global pavilions showcasing hunting, equestrianism and falconry advances Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, visited the 23rd edition of the Abu Dhabi Intern»»»

Total shareholder return for the period between end 2001 and the end of August 2026 was more than 5,000%. Thus, the value of an investment of RON 1,000 in OMV Petrom shares at the end of 2001, together with the dividends cashed in since, would be more than RON 50,000 by the end of August 2026. “Ove»»»

Hungarian university students will once again be able to participate fully in the EU’s Erasmus+ programme from the 2026/2027 academic year, the government has announced. The move comes after years of dispute between Budapest and Brussels over the governance of Hungary’s university foundations. Hung»»»

Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar ranked fourth globally in the Standard of Living Index, leading the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region within the 2026 Legatum Prosperity Index, a result that reflects the continued improvement in quality of life for both citizens and residents. The State of »»»

Bulgaria is actively contributing to the European Union’s core vision of strengthening Europe’s common security, built on new initiatives such as the European Air Shield and the European Space Shield, said Prime Minister Rumen Radev at a briefing at Boyana Residence following a meeting with Europea»»»

In March 2021, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi visited the Suez Canal to thank its workers for reopening the crucial maritime passageway. A few days earlier, a huge container vessel got wedged sideways, blocking a global trade artery for several days. While there, a journalist asked him abo»»»

The project reached a key milestone with the decision of the National Commission for Financial Markets of the Republic of Moldova (CNPF) to grant to Bursa Internațională a Moldovei S.A. a market operator license for an unlimited duration, as well as the authorizations required to administer and ope»»»

Bulgaria is actively contributing to the European Union’s core vision of strengthening Europe’s common security, built on new initiatives such as the European Air Shield and the European Space Shield, said Prime Minister Rumen Radev at a briefing at Boyana Residence following a meeting with Europea»»»

DOHA: The State of Qatar ranked fourth globally in the Standard of Living Index, leading the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region within the 2026 Legatum Prosperity Index, a result that reflects the continued improvement in quality of life for both citizens and residents. The State of Qatar a»»»

Lebanon and the European Union on Thursday launched the EU-Lebanon Joint Monitoring Committee, a new platform for strategic dialogue on EU-Lebanon cooperation. The meeting was co-chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Tarek Mitri and Minister of Economy and Trade Amer Bisat, serving as Vice-Chair on beha»»»

EU competitiveness and cohesion policy were among the topics discussed between Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev and European Council President Antonio Costa in Sofia on Thursday. Costa has been touring EU capitals for talks on the bloc's budget in the period 2028-2034. "We discussed with Presid»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said Thursday that Israel decided to release five captive Lebanese civilians after “significant efforts” were made to “locate and repatriate the remains of leaders of Lebanon’s Jewish community who were abducted and killed” in the mid-1980s. “As pa»»»

ISTANBUL - Representatives of the Serbian Ministry of Mining and Energy, the national electric power company EPS, Srbijagas and Azerbaijan's SOCAR have completed talks in Istanbul on harmonising a Shareholders' Agreement on the establishment of a joint venture that will be responsible for the devel»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan HE Chaudhry Salik Hussain affirmed that Islamabad and Doha are looking to build a sustainable strategic partnership in labor and human resource development. He noted that the two countri»»»

US escorts 40 ships through Hormuz as Iran attacks Kuwait and Gulf tensions intensify The US-Iran conflict has entered another volatile phase, with Iran launching missile and drone attacks against US positions across the region following a major wave of American strikes on Iranian targets. Kuwait s»»»

On August 9, 1945, a notorious Japanese army unit executed dozens of civilian prisoners in the city of Hailar, on the day the Soviet Union launched an offensive against the Imperial Japanese puppet state of Manchukuo. To mark Victory over Japan Day (V-J Day), the Russian authorities published histo»»»

Russia and Bangladesh have “a flagship cooperation” on the construction of a nuclear power plant in Bangladesh, which is due to be put into operation before the end of November. Bangladeshi Ambassador to Russia Nazrul Islam told Sputnik on the sidelines of the 2026 EEF in Vladivostok. “And we are a»»»

DOHA: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received a verbal message from President of the Republic of Uzbekistan HE Shavkat Mirziyoyev, pertaining to bilateral relations between the two countries and regional and international developments of joint interest. »»»

An opinion by Diana Răducanu, Senior Manager, Forensics, ​EY România One practical consequence of this reluctance is that patterns of organizational culture, together with governance and internal control deficiencies, may remain insufficiently analysed during typical due diligence. The lack of spec»»»

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24,346-TEU vessel underscores port’s ability to handle ultra-large container vessels Dubai: Khorfakkan Port has received MSC MARIELLA, an ultra-large container vessel capable of carrying 24,346 twenty-foot equivalent units, putting the Sharjah port’s ability to handle some of the biggest ships oper»»»

The Asia-Pacific is the world's growth engine, and Russia's Far East is its gateway, says Abdullah Khan, Director of the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies. "For Pakistan this is not distant geopolitics—it is the eastern end of the same Eurasian map we are trying to connect throug»»»

Sambo competitions were held today at Gazprom Sports and Recreation Complex as part of the VI World Nomad Games. Forty-two athletes from 20 countries participated. Winners and runners-up: Up to 64 kilograms: 1st place — Denis Yakovlev (Russia); 2nd place — Urunlie (China); 3rd place — Zhandos Beish»»»

Firefighters dug through tonnes of rubbish after a bystander alerted the truck driver A garbage truck had already picked up its first load of the morning and compacted the rubbish inside. Then someone walking nearby heard screaming. The passer-by flagged down the driver of the Recology truck in San»»»

DOHA: Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, HE Chaudhry Salik Hussain, affirmed that Islamabad and Doha are looking to build a sustainable strategic partnership in labor and human resource development. He noted that the two countries' u»»»

President Iliana Iotova called for an analysis of the occupations most at risk from the development of artificial intelligence (AI) so that Bulgaria can prepare for its impact on the labour market, the President's Press Secretariat said on Thursday. Iotova discussed the opportunities and challenges»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani received a verbal message from HE Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, concerning bilateral relations and regional and international developments of mutual interest. The message was conveyed by Her Excellency Saida Mir»»»

The area of Europe burned by wildfires each year could almost triple by the end of the century under a high-emissions scenario, but the scale of the increase will depend heavily on how much governments invest in preventing and fighting fires, a new study has found. The study, “Future Projections of»»»

Russia has been continuously attacking Ukraine with drones and missiles for 50 days and Kyiv has been under a non-stop bombardment, including day time attacks, for six days as President Vladimir Putin carries through on his “Pandora’s box” threat of unleashing a disproportionate retaliation for Ukr»»»

With an annual transaction volume of over 10 billion lei and an ecosystem of more than 25,000 merchants, NETOPIA is reinforcing its ambition to become the leading financial operations platform for merchants in Central and Eastern Europe — connecting payments, data and financial services through a s»»»

A Sofia initiative for more pedestrian areas in summer gets high approval in an opinion poll, said Sofia Mayor Vassil Terziev Thursday. More than 90% of respondents approved Sofia’s Summer on the Cobblestones initiative, he said. All four weekends of August, the pilot project turned a section of Ts»»»

Students get exposure to space operations, AI, as UAE builds its future space workforce Dubai: Emirati students interested in space, artificial intelligence (AI), and emerging technologies are being given an opportunity to gain first-hand industry experience through a new programme launched by Spac»»»

An international forum on preserving maritime heritage and the traditions of fishing communities opened at the Chengene Skele Cultural and Tourist Complex in Burgas on Thursday. The two-day event, titled Maritime Heritage and Fishing Traditions: Communities, Policies and Sustainable Development, br»»»

A business trip to Nepal turned into a humanitarian mission for flood-hit families Dubai: The first images Ramesh Shrestha saw of the floods in Nepal came through social media and messages from friends. They were frightening. But when the 46-year-old Dubai-based Nepali later travelled into the floo»»»

Acting Prosecutor General Vanya Stefanova has moved for stripping of immunity Dimitar Avramov MP (Movement for Rights and Freedoms). An official announcement Thursday by the Sofia City Prosecution Office about the move only mentions the MP's initials, D. A., but Dimitar Avramov is the only one matc»»»

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION Media outlets discuss at length the October 25 presidential election. Interviewed by Bulgarian National Television (BNT), presidential candidate Andrey Gurov said he owed services to no one, stressing that his only responsibility was to Bulgarian citizens. He said he had many »»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin took part in the plenary session of the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF-2026) in Russia's Vladivostok on Thursday. Putin’s Key StatementsOn the conflict in Ukraine and relations with the US:There are chances for a settlement, but acts of state terrorism by Kiev complica»»»

Russian Minister for the Development of the Far East and the Arctic, Alexey Chekunkov, has condemned Norway’s detention of the Roshydromet vessel Professor Molchanov in Svalbard as a violation of international law. "This is a violation of international law," Chekunkov said during the Eastern Econom»»»