Chief of Defence Admiral Emil Eftimov, in his address to the personnel of the Varna Naval Base on the occasion of the 129th anniversary of its establishment, said that in the context of a changing security environment, the role of the base will continue to grow, the Defence Ministry said on its web»»»

Putin’s remarks comparing European plans to send troops to Ukraine after a settlement to an anecdote about logical loops is an apt characterization of the situation European countries have created for themselves – calling for peace while supporting measures that will prolong the conflict, CIPI Foun»»»

LONDON: The world oil market will return to a surplus in the fourth quarter of this year, the International Energy Agency said on Friday, as Middle East exports recover faster than global oil demand despite continued attacks on shipping. The agency also gave more details of remaining volumes to com»»»

Airline reassures travellers that bookings are secure despite delayed confirmations Dubai: Emirates has warned passengers that booking confirmation emails may take longer than usual to arrive because of a global disruption affecting email delivery services. In an advisory published on its website, »»»

Further documents linked to Hungary’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs have emerged, shedding light on the relationship between Áron Orbán, the brother of former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, and former Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó. One email from 2023 shows Áron Orbán offering to cooperate with Szij»»»

Step Back in Time at Al Jahili Fort, UAE's Historic Landmark Al Ain: Beneath the mud plaster of Al Jahili Fort, hidden from every visitor, runs a network of chilled-water pipes. It is a quiet piece of engineering in a building that dates from the 1890s, and it exists for a simple reason: summer tem»»»

BELGRADE - The Aleksandar Vucic-United Serbia list's candidate for MP Ana Brnabic said on Friday the new Serbian authorities were not interested in holding discussions and hearing the opposition, and noted that, during consultations in the parliament earlier in the day, Student List representatives»»»

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Bank CEO outlines the bank’s plans to boost manufacturing, food security and innovation Emirates Development Bank (EDB) has surpassed Dh30 billion in cumulative financing approvals since 2021, marking a significant milestone in its efforts to strengthen the UAE’s industrial capabilities, support ec»»»

PROMOMED opened a new division at the Russian Trade Representation in China on November 13, focusing on joint drug development, molecular research, and clinical trials. Company chairman and co-owner Pyotr Bely told Sputnik that the initiative would support the exchange of pharmaceutical development»»»

The director of the Israeli spy agency Mossad is in Washington Friday for talks with senior Trump administration officials about the war in Iran, three sources with knowledge of the matter told U.S. news portal Axios. The visit by Roman Gofman, one of Benjamin Netanyahu's closest confidants, comes »»»

US denies Iran's Bahrain radar claim as Saudi intercepts drones and nuclear tensions rise Dubai: The US military has denied Iran's claim that it destroyed an American radar system in Bahrain, saying its forces intercepted two Iranian attack drones without injuries or damage. The latest confrontatio»»»

Officers from Bulgaria's Cybercrime Directorate at the General Directorate for Combating Organized Crime (GDCOC) participated in an international operation that dismantled criminal infrastructure linked to three types of malware: Gootloader, CastleRAT and StealC, the directorate announced on Friday»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth could retain his position despite attempts to impeach him, given his loyalty to US President Donald Trump, Thomas Weiss, presidential professor emeritus of political science at the City University of New York, said. "Anything is possible, but »»»

RIYADH: The Arab Parliament has launched a comprehensive action plan to isolate the Iran-backed Houthi militia politically, financially and judicially, and classify them as a terrorist organization. In a statement posted on X on Friday it said: “The Arab Parliament has launched an expanded regional»»»

New York: The State of Qatar, the United Kingdom and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan have called for the immediate and unrestricted delivery of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, warning that severe shortages of shelter and essential supplies are putting civilians at further risk as winter approac»»»

The parliamentary Environment and Water Committee has approved at first reading three bills amending the Water Act. The proposed changes mark a major step in the Ministry of Environment and Water's broader reform aimed at modernizing environmental administration, eliminating overlapping responsibil»»»

GENEVA: The ‌World Health Organization warned on Friday of surging respiratory illnesses in Gaza, with worse expected after heavy rains flooded tens of thousands of tents housing displaced Palestinians. “The numbers already show the pressure. Acute respiratory infections are 33,000 cases higher tha»»»

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards navy said a tanker carrying ​liquefied natural gas struck a naval mine and suffered an explosion in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday while using what they described was an “unauthorized and dangerous route,” state media ‌reported. No details ‌on the ​tanker ‌were ⁠immediat»»»

Arab Finance: Magnom Properties and Aedan Looking Glass (ALG) signed an agreement to develop a data center and advanced computing facility within the Forbes International Tower project in the New Capital, according to a statement. Located in the Central Business District at the New Capital, the pro»»»

New planetarium in Mysuru aims to inspire scientific curiosity and learning Dubai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated India's first LED dome planetarium, COSMOS-Mysuru, at the University of Mysore campus in Karnataka, marking a significant milestone in the country's science and educ»»»

The judicial investigator into the Beirut port explosion case, Judge Tarek Bitar, on Friday interrogated a new defendant in the file, Lebanese Army chief warrant officer Roudy F., who had been tasked by the army with inspecting Hangar 12 prior to its explosion, the National News Agency said. NNA re»»»

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards navy said a tanker carrying ​liquefied natural gas struck a naval mine and suffered an explosion in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday while using what they described was an “unauthorized and dangerous route,” state media ‌reported. No details ‌on the ​tanker ‌were ⁠immediat»»»

WeBecomeOne aims to give young Emirati artists international exposure, with Expo 2027 next Dubai: The UAE has launched a new international art initiative bringing Emirati artists together with Austrian creatives, with plans to showcase its first installation at Expo 2027 Belgrade. Sign up for our d»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Lithuanian authorities plan to allocate more than 55 million euros ($60 million) up to 2030 towards building infrastructure facilities for US troops at the training ground near the eastern city of Pabrade, Lithuanian media reported on Friday. More than 35 million euros will g»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Microsoft 365 services are gradually being restored following an outage, the company said on Friday. "We're seeing encouraging recovery progress in Europe … Japan remains comparatively more stable, while North America is also improving," the company said. Microsoft added that»»»

Online sales jump 24.5%, while profit rises 5.7% despite inflation and supply pressures Dubai: Spinneys returned to revenue growth in the third quarter of 2026, with the UAE-listed supermarket operator reporting a 5.7 per cent increase in nine-month revenue to Dh2.74 billion, as more customers stay»»»

Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov outlined a planned increase in defence spending, major military procurement projects, personnel shortages and the need to expand Bulgaria's combat aircraft capabilities when presenting the draft defence budget for 2027, reiterating that budget constraints would not»»»

BELGRADE - Aleksandar Vucic, who heads the United Serbia electoral list, said on Friday he would never leave Serbia but stay and serve the country, and noted that he and his political comrades must fight for the country and for ideas. Vucic said this in an interview to the Swiss weekly Weltwoche. A»»»

Veterinary staff examine rescued bird, with close monitoring continuing in quarantine Dubai: First came the motorists who helped it out of traffic. Now, vets and nutrition staff at Dubai Safari Park are caring for the rescued pelican, which has undergone a full health check and is being closely mon»»»

Emergency plans include rescue teams, backup generators and alternative roads. Dubai: Six government entities have confirmed their readiness for Dubai's rainy season, with emergency plans covering flash floods, road closures, power outages and rescue operations, particularly in the mountainous Hatt»»»

Up to 1,000 cyclists will join four groups starting from Meydan Cycle Park at 6.30am. Dubai: Dubai Police will lead a 65km community cycling ride on Saturday, November 14, bringing together amateur and professional cyclists for a morning of fitness and teamwork. The second edition of Ride with Poli»»»

Podcast unites global experts, including ex-White House adviser Dr A. Thomas McLellan Dubai: The UAE's National Drug Enforcement Authority (NDEA) will launch a new podcast titled Al Hison during the World Police Summit 2026, bringing international experts and specialists together to discuss drug-re»»»

Printing blanks, dies and rolls containing components intended for incorporation into identity documents were found at the Kapitan Andreevo border checkpoint during an inspection of a minibus entering Bulgaria from Turkiye, the Customs Agency's press office in Svilengrad said. The passports are fro»»»

By Staff, Agencies US President Donald Trump's envoy Jared Kushner has described three days of diplomatic efforts to resolve the Ukraine conflict as having achieved "meaningful progress," announcing plans to address territorial disputes and broader European security arrangements in parallel. In a s»»»

Former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has been called to testify before Congress alongside US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick over national security concerns sparked by an alleged affair between Huang and a suspected Chinese spy. Senator Tim Scott sent letters to both men on Thursday, seeking their test»»»

Four Turkish military personnel were killed when an S-70-type helicopter crashed in the country’s eastern province of Malatya, the National Defense Ministry said on Thursday. The ministry did not provide details about the aircraft’s mission or the number of personnel on board. There was no immediat»»»

Large parts of Hungary received exceptionally heavy rainfall on Thursday, with several weather stations recording the equivalent of the country’s entire average November precipitation in just 24 hours. The downpours also brought a new national daily precipitation record. Record amount of rain reach»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Only 21% of the French are optimistic about the future of democracy in their country, an annual opinion report GLOBSEC Trends 2026 showed on Friday. "Only 21% of respondents in France are optimistic about the future of democracy in their country, the lowest share among the countr»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Alimov and Saudi Ambassador to Moscow Sami bin Mohammed Al-Sadhan expressed concerns over the growing risk of the spread of conflict in Yemen during talks on Friday, the Russian Foreign Ministry said. "The sides discussed developments sur»»»

White paper benchmarks UAE against OECD, Ireland, Singapore as FDI shifts to skills and IP Dubai: The UAE attracted a record $48.3 billion in foreign direct investment in 2025, up 6 per cent, and a fourth consecutive record. That now equals 3.1 per cent of global flows. But what is the country doin»»»

Bulgaria is seeing a positive start to early bookings on the German market, with leading tour operators saying the number of German tourists visiting the country could double within three years, Tourism Minister Ilin Dimitrov said after meetings with representatives of major German tourism organiza»»»

Heavy goods vehicles weighing more than 12 tonnes will face temporary traffic restrictions on the Hemus Motorway between the Sofia exit and the Botevgrad road junction on Friday, Sunday and Monday due to major repairs to the Topli Dol Tunnel, the Road Infrastructure Agency (RIA) said. On Friday, No»»»

By Staff, Agencies Mossad Director Roman Gofman is pursuing a major internal restructuring of the intelligence agency alongside a shift in its operational doctrine toward direct intelligence operations conducted by "Israeli" personnel, moving away from reliance on foreign agents and armed groups, F»»»

Arab Finance: Oriental Weavers welcomed 40 partners and clients from 15 countries during its annual Egypt Market Week, held from November 1 to 5, offering an exclusive preview of its upcoming collections alongside factory tours and cultural experiences, as per an emailed press release. The five-day»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The eurozone's foreign trade deficit amounted to 10.3 billion euros ($11.4 billion) in September, following a revised August deficit of 16.6 billion euros ($18.3 billion), the European statistical agency Eurostat said on Friday. "The first estimates of euro area balance showed a »»»

MANILA: Southeast Asian leaders are expected to discuss new measures to deal with the energy crunch triggered by the fallout of the US-Israel war on Iran during their upcoming annual summit, the Philippines said on Friday. As chair of the 11-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the Philip»»»

Challenges ahead for Colette Kress as she leads Nvidia through uncertain times Dubai: Colette Kress, Nvidia's longtime chief financial officer, has stepped into the spotlight after being appointed interim chief executive following the sudden resignation of co-founder Jensen Huang. The 59-year-old e»»»

She tells how growing up in Dubai shaped her ambitions, decision to build a future in UAE Dubai: After spending three years working in Silicon Valley and pursuing advanced studies in robotics in the US, Shivani Sivakumar had the opportunity to continue building her career in one of the world’s lead»»»

Abu Dhabi conference emphasizes family stability in a transforming society Abu Dhabi: The first annual conference of the TRENDS Observatory has called for stronger family stability and for policies that help people start families and meet their changing needs. The conference, held on Thursday in Ab»»»