GERB is ready to support a state budget that adheres to a conservative fiscal framework and keeps the deficit within 3%, party leader Boyko Borissov said at a briefing in Sliven. Borissov was in the city to meet with GERB's youth organization. Speaking to reporters, he commented on the current budg»»»

Berlin: OPEC+ ministers decided Sunday to increase oil quotas by a total of 188,000 barrels per day for August, a similar increase to others agreed in recent months, the organisation announced. Ministers from Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria, and Oman held virtual talks and "»»»

US President Donald Trump on Saturday hailed America as the "crowning achievement of human history" in a Fourth of July speech celebrating 250 years of US independence in Washington. Trump claimed that under his presidency, the United States was "prouder than ever before", even as he used the »»»

Venezuela's devastating twin earthquakes killed nearly 3,000, updated official figures showed on Saturday, as international rescue teams began winding down search operations for survivors in the rubble of the disaster. Tens of thousands more are still reported missing.»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Public Works Authority ‘Ashghal’, in collaboration with the Qatar Scientific Club, has launched the fifth edition of the “Future Engineer” Program, from July 4 -16, 2026, with the participation of 40 secondary school female and male students. The program is part of the two organiza»»»

Russian forces have struck Ukrainian military airfields over the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Defense reported. "Operational-tactical aviation, strike UAVs, missile troops, and artillery of Russian battlegroups struck military airfields, fuel-energy and transport infrastructure facilities, logist»»»

The constant churn of British prime ministers shows that the UK political system is badly failing the public, US Vice President J.D. Vance has said, warning that ordinary people are “crying out” for real change. Britain’s problem is bigger than any single leader, as the succession of David Cameron,»»»

DOHA: The Qatar Meteorology Department has warned that the country will experience fresh to strong northwesterly winds beginning Monday, July 6, and continuing through the end of the week. According to a weather advisory issued on Sunday, the winds are expected to range from fresh to strong in inte»»»

RIYADH: The National Grain Supply Co., SABIL, in cooperation with NEOM, has completed the first unloading of a wheat ship at NEOM Port, located in northwestern Saudi Arabia, carrying 66,000 tonnes of wheat. This step reflects the company’s strategy to diversify its logistics channels and enhance th»»»

Damascus, July 5 (SANA) Zain will launch mobile telecommunications services in Syria within six months of receiving its operating license, with commercial operations expected to begin in early 2027, the country’s telecommunications regulator said. Khaled al-Homsi, director general of the Telecommun»»»

RIYADH: Non-oil business activity in Kuwait and Qatar remained in contraction in June as supply disruptions, regional geopolitical tensions and cost pressures weighed on business conditions. S&P Global data showed Kuwait’s Purchasing Managers’ Index fell to 46.4 in June from 47.2 in May, remaining »»»

Dubai: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei did not appear at the second day of funeral ceremonies for his father in Tehran, even as the country continued large-scale public mourning events marked by tight security and political symbolism. Three sons of the late Iranian leader Ayatollah»»»

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said the government has not ignored the demands voiced during the ongoing nightly protests, despite what he described as the protesters' unwillingness to engage in direct dialogue with authorities. Speaking in the latest episode of his weekly podcast Flasim ("Let's »»»

United States: People in Guam and the Northern Marianas moved to emergency evacuation centers and made last-minute preparations on Sunday, hours before a "super typhoon" was projected to bulldoze through the US Pacific territories. Super Typhoon Bavi was forecast to roar westwards over the area at »»»

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has dismissed reports circulating on social media alleging that the government is planning a development project in Porto Palermo Bay, insisting that the area is protected from construction. In a video published on Sunday, Rama rejected claims shared online, includi»»»

Beijing, China: Chinese and Russian navies will hold the "Joint Sea-2026" naval exercise this month in waters and airspace near the Chinese port city of Qingdao in east China's Shandong Province, China's Ministry of National Defense announced Sunday. Following the exercise, some forces from both si»»»

Abu Dhabi: The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), organized an expanded session titled "Future-Ready Regulations That Embrace Innovation and Advance Sustainability in the Agriculture and Food Safety Se»»»

DOHA: A round of political talks was held on Sunday in Doha between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar and the Republic of North Macedonia. The Qatari side was headed by Minister of State for Foreign Affairs HE Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi, while the Macedonian side was headed b»»»

Far-right leader Marine Le Pen’s political fate will be decided on Tuesday when a Paris appeals court rules on whether she is eligible to run in the 2027 presidential elections, a verdict with major implications for France's future. Le Pen is appealing her 2025 conviction for embezzling European Pa»»»

The shockwave following the rape and murder of 11-year-old Lyhanna in May has continued to echo across France, with tens of thousands of people across the country marching on Saturday in support of what organisers call a comprehensive law against sexual violence. Tens of thousands of people demonst»»»

Paris, France: Switzerland's World Cup captain Granit Xhaka says leadership is a role he learned aged four when he was handed the house keys as his Albanian parents worked overtime to make ends meet in their adopted country. The 33-year-old midfielder has the opportunity to prove that that tough ex»»»

JEDDAH: Qatari ports handled 78,002 twenty-foot equivalent units in June, marking a 13 percent increase from May as container traffic strengthened and vessel calls increased. According to Mwani Qatar’s June Ports Performance report, the country’s three commercial ports received 121 vessels during t»»»

Armenia sits at the crossroads of Europe, Asia and the Middle East. While in much of the European Union, the drag scene is mainstream, in Armenia it remains underground. Performers face threats of violence, stigma, police pressure and even rejection by their own families. Despite this, drag queens »»»

India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has ordered officials to summon representatives from Meta. The tech giant is being asked to provide a formal explanation following allegations that paid advertisements on Instagram were used to promote Child Sexual Abuse Material (C»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Araghchi to Resistance Allies: Iran Seeks End to Lebanon War, Vows Continued Support for Palestine 05-07-2026 12:46 PM Iranian Foreign Mini»»»

Dubai: UAE residents planning trips to India or other destinations on the Air India Express network can now book discounted tickets after the airline launched its latest international fare sale. The airline's 'Xplore More' sale offers savings of up to 15 per cent on Lite and Value fares for interna»»»

DOHA: Mwani Qatar announced that it received approximately 866 vessels and handled more than 493,000 standard containers during the first half of 2026. In a post published on the social media platform X, Mwani Qatar said it received over 273,000 tonnes of general cargo, 325,000 tonnes of bulk cargo»»»

Doha, July 6 (SANA) Qatar has resumed all maritime navigation activities for all types of vessels and watercraft after lifting temporary restrictions imposed last month, the Ministry of Transport said on Sunday.In a statement posted on X, the ministry said vessel operators and users should comply w»»»

The Israeli military said on Saturday that it killed an armed militant in the "security zone" under its control in south Lebanon. "Earlier today (Saturday), IDF (Israeli army) soldiers identified an armed terrorist operating inside the Security Zone, in the Majdal Zoun area in southern Lebanon," th»»»

President Joseph Aoun has said he is "not fond of Israel," while noting that direct negotiations with it are the only way to pull Lebanon out of war and hostilities. "I tell you, I am not fond of Israel, but give me another solution, whatever it may be, and I will proceed with it," Aoun told a grou»»»

Abu Qir Fertilizers Company, recently held its General Assembly at its Alexandria headquarters. Attended by Engineer Karim Badawi, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, the gathering highlighted the company’s exceptional performance and future strategies aimed at boosting production, integra»»»

Small caps lead gains while investors weigh debt inflows, IMF progress and improving external liquidity Cairo — Egyptian equities closed last week higher on Wednesday, extending the market’s recovery for a second consecutive session as foreign investors returned as net buyers and small- and mid-cap»»»

Egypt’s drive to localise pharmaceutical manufacturing has attracted fresh regional investor interest, with Gulf companies expressing a desire to participate in the Arab API project, one of the country’s largest strategic investments in pharmaceutical raw materials. Olfat Ghorab, Chairwoman of the »»»

Representatives of Tehran-backed militant groups attended the funeral ceremonies of slain Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei on Saturday, with envoys from Hezbollah and Hamas meeting with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, state media reported. Tehran has for years provided support to Palestinian Ha»»»

Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh: The headquarters of the Bangladesh Surf Girls and Boys Club is a weather-beaten white shack but, like the seemingly endless beach on which it sits, its members' ambitions stretch far. For Mohammad Mannan, 25, and Fatima Akhter, 16, their thoughts are fixed on the upcoming s»»»

Aden, Yemen: A cargo vessel came under attack by unknown armed assailants off Yemen's Red Sea coast on Sunday, triggering a distress alert, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said. In a statement posted on the social media platform X, the UKMTO said it had received a report of the»»»

DUBAI: Palestinian Jordanian singer-songwriter Zeyne has surprised fans by announcing a series of intimate summer performances ahead of her previously announced European tour, giving audiences another chance to see the rising regional star live before she hits the stage in September. The singer rev»»»

dabaa nuclear power project President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday, July 04, 2026, praised the longstanding cooperation between Egypt and Russia, expressing appreciation to Russian President Vladimir Putin for his support of major development projects. Speaking after inaugurating Egypt’s State »»»

Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu could visit the White House as early as next week, U.S. President Donald Trump told Axios, adding that the prime minister "knows who the boss is" in their relationship. The possible meeting comes amid reports of tensions between the two leaders over efforts to end the wa»»»

Iran's ambassador to China insisted that new fees would be charged to ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz -- an idea rejected by Washington -- while assuring that "friendly" nations would receive special treatment. The initial deal struck between Iran and the United States to end their war stipul»»»

New York, USA: At least eight people, including four children, were shot on Saturday night in New York's Coney Island, according to an ABC News report, citing the New York Police Department.»»»

DUBAI: ‌Egypt expects to receive €1.5 billion ($1.72 billion) from the European ​Union in the coming days, the first of two remaining tranches of a €5 billion macro-financial assistance package, Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said on Saturday. Speaking ‌at a ‌press ​conference ‌in ⁠Egypt’s ​new ad»»»

Bulgaria's Interior Ministry is launching a structural reform that will include the closure of organizational units, the elimination of overlapping functions, and a comprehensive review of the ministry's structure, Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev told reporters on Sunday as the ministry celebrat»»»

The United Kingdom ​Maritime Trade Operations received a report on Sunday of ‌an incident ‌30 nautical ​miles ‌southwest ⁠of ​Yemen's Hodeidah, ⁠where a cargo vessel triggered a distress ⁠alert stating ‌it ‌was ​under ‌attack ‌by unknown armed assailants. Authorities were investigating, and ‌vessel»»»

Global alternative payments platform Pay10 has officially entered the European Union after securing an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) licence from the National Bank of Hungary (Magyar Nemzeti Bank), a milestone that positions the company among only three EMI licence holders in the country and a»»»

Dubai: Prof KK Abdul Gaffar, a former Indian expat in the UAE who was widely respected as a techno-educationist, consultant engineer and author and who helped shape engineering and medical education across India and the UAE, died back home on Sunday morning. He was 88. Though he hailed from Kerala,»»»

​​​​​​Tunis, July 5 (TAP) -The weather on Sunday will be slightly cloudy nationwide, getting temporarily very cloudy in the afternoon over western heights, according to a bulletin issued by the National Institute of Meteorology (INM).Highs will...»»»

DOHA: The National Cyber Security Agency and beIN Media Group signed a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at strengthening cooperation in the fields of cybersecurity awareness and national capacity building. The MoU outlines cooperation across several areas, most notably offering training opportunit»»»

Doha: Mannai Home, in partnership with TCL, has officially launched the highly anticipated 2026 TCL SQD-Mini LED TV lineup in Qatar, introducing the premium C7L, C8L, and flagship X11L models. The launch event showcased TCL's latest display innovations, bringing exceptional brightness, cinematic co»»»

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia has opened subscriptions for its July “Sah” savings sukuk, offering retail investors a fixed annual return of 4.60 percent through the digital channels of accredited financial institutions. The subscription period began at 10 a.m. Saudi time on July 6 and will close at 3 p.m. o»»»