Approached by journalists here on Friday, Minister of Regional Development and Public Works Ivan Shishkov commented that the "assemblage in Varna assembled an illegal city there." He was referring to the the controversial large-scale construction in Varna's Baba Alino area. According to Shishkov, V»»»

Democratic Bulgaria (DB) MP Ivaylo Mirchev said on Friday that DB is submitting a request for the dismissal of National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) Deputy Governor Momchil Mavrov, who, according to media reports, is one of the symbols of corrupt practices in Bulgaria's healthcare system. Commentin»»»

MOSCOW: ‌Five Azerbaijani citizens were killed and three others injured in ​attacks on two cargo vessels in the Sea of Azov, Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry said on Friday. Responding to a question about the vessels ‌hit in ‌Taganrog Bay, the ​ministry ‌said ⁠the ​crews included ⁠25 Azerbaijani citiz»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli warplanes strike southern Lebanese towns of Kfar Rumman, Deir Al-Zahrani and Kafra: Al-Manar reporter 05-06-2026 13:04 PM Latest Ne»»»

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Tunis, June 5 (TAP) – Tunisia's economic growth is projected to slow from 2.5% in 2025 to 2.2% in 2026, before remaining stable at that rate in 2027, according to the latest Regional Economic Prospects report released by the European Bank for...»»»

ST. PETERSBURG (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin was informed about Vladimir Zelensky's letter, which was published in the evening of June 4, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday. "He was informed," Peskov said, answering a relevant question.On Thursday, Zelensky published an o»»»

Hungary has introduced an immediate restriction affecting foreign workers, banning the recruitment of new guest workers from the Philippines, Georgia and Armenia through a fast-track employment procedure. The announcement was made during Thursday’s government press briefing, where officials outline»»»

Geneva: The UN on Friday more than doubled its aid appeal for Lebanon as the country reels from Israel's war against Iran-backed Hezbollah, saying nearly $640 million was needed over six months. "The humanitarian crisis in Lebanon is severe and deteriorating," the UN humanitarian agency OCHA said i»»»

BARCELONA: Pope Leo XIV is delving into the hotly contested issue of migration by visiting two flashpoints — Spain’s Canary Islands in the Atlantic next week, and Italy’s Lampedusa island in the Mediterranean in early July.These rocky, remote outposts of Europe have struggled with the arrival of te»»»

DUBAI: Superdrug has removed Israeli skincare brand Ahava from its online marketplace after being shown images allegedly linking the company to activities at an Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank, according to a report by Sky News. The UK’s second-largest beauty and health retailer confir»»»

Kyrgyzstan has put a new system for organizing the Hajj and Umrah pilgrimages up for public discussion. Authorities are proposing to fully digitalize the pilgrimage process, make the allocation of places more transparent, and strengthen control over the spending of pilgrims’ funds. The draft stipul»»»

Singapore: Oil prices rose today amid continuing tensions in the Middle East and limited traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude futures climbed 33 cents, or 0.35 percent, to $95.36 a barrel, after falling 2.84 percent in the previous session. US West Texas Intermediate crude futures incr»»»

Dubai: Dubai Police have issued 4,504 fines for overtaking on the hard shoulder since the beginning of the year, highlighting the dangerous traffic violation that endangers road users and hampers the movement of emergency vehicles responding to incidents. Brigadier Juma Salem bin Suwaidan, Director»»»

World food prices slipped in May from a revised April level, with vegetable oil prices falling for the first time this year while cereals and sugar jumped, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization said on Friday. The FAO Food Price Index, which measures changes in a basket of globally t»»»

Nearly 50 people die of thirst in Sahara desert after lorry breaks down 6 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleWycliffe Muia Agadez governorate/FacebookThe victims were buried in mass graves by the rescue team dispatched to the area At least 49 people have died of thirst in a remote part o»»»

The Sofia City Prosecutor's Office (SCPO) has taken steps for former Bulgarian Development Bank (BDB) chief executive Stoyan Mavrodiev to be extradited to this country, SCPO Spokesperson Desislava Petrova told reporters on Friday. Petrova confirmed Mavrodiev's June 3 arrest in Serbia. Mavrodiev is »»»

Share: n a statement, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the Lebanese file is somewhat distinct, yet it remains linked to Iran; he expressed his belief that developments regarding Lebanon are imminent and that progress has already been achieved. In a separate remark, Trump noted that he has»»»

Doha, Qatar: Lusail International Circuit (LIC) has become a signatory of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Sports for Climate Action Framework, formalising its long-term commitment to sustainability and climate action on World Environment Day. The framework, which »»»

Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Police have warned motorists against sudden swerving and unsafe lane changes after releasing dramatic footage showing a series of serious traffic accidents caused by reckless driving behaviour. The videos, published by Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters in cooperation with t»»»

Assistant Foreign Minister for International, Multilateral, and Bilateral Development Cooperation Ambassador Khaled Anis discussed with a delegation from the South Korean Economic Development Cooperation Fund (EDCF), affiliated with the Export-Import Bank of Korea, ways to boost economic and develo»»»

TOLUCA - The Serbia men's national football team lost 5-1 to Mexico away in a friendly match early on Friday. In front of 30,000 spectators in Toluca, Serbia took the lead through Petar Stanic in the 19th minute, but Johan Vasquez (34 min), Stefan Bukinac (45+2 min OG), Raul Jimenez (57 min), Adem »»»

BELGRADE - The Serbian dinar's official median exchange rate against the euro is 117.3759 dinars for one euro on Friday, which is a slight change relative to Thursday, the National Bank of Serbia said. The dinar is steady against the euro m-o-m, down by 0.1 pct y-o-y and down by 0.1 pct relative to»»»

Romania’s fourth PNRR payment request has received a favourable opinion from the EU’s Economic and Financial Committee, bringing the country one step closer to receiving the funds. The payment will be formally authorised after the final comitology stage under the Recovery and Resilience Facility, a»»»

Gulf stock markets lost an estimated $24 billion in market value during May, reducing the combined capitalization of regional exchanges to approximately $4.08 trillion, according to a CNBC Arabia survey. While the decline represents only about 0.6% of total Gulf market capitalization, it reflects p»»»

WASHINGTON: The US Senate on Friday approved $70 billion in funding for Donald Trump’s hard-line immigration crackdown, handing the president a major victory on one of his signature issues after months of bitter fighting over deportations and border enforcement.The bill, which would fund Immigratio»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s point-of-sale transaction value climbed to SR14.38 billion ($3.83 billion) in the week ending May 30, up 0.8 percent from the previous week, as a surge in hospitality and apparel spending during the Eid Al-Adha holiday. According to the latest data from the Saudi Central Bank»»»

Seoul: The head of South Korea's election commission resigned Friday, hours after riot police cleared protesters from a Seoul polling station following a near two-day blockade sparked by a ballot shortage during local elections. Wednesday's election was the first nationwide vote since President Lee»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe AL-Manar correspondents in south Lebanon report Israeli airstrikes on towns of Anqoun, Kfar Fila and Qlaileh 05-06-2026 11:49 AM Latest New»»»

Dubai: Qatar Airways is increasing flights to Dubai to five daily services this summer, the Doha-based airline announced early Friday. After months of disruption linked to airspace restrictions, Gulf airlines are rapidly rebuilding regional capacities ahead of the peak summer season. The airline sa»»»

Sofia Mayor Vassil Terziev and European Commissioner for Environment, Water Resilience and a Competitive Circular Economy Jessika Roswall officially launched the first edition of the Heat Fest climate festival, Sofia Municipality said on Friday. The event, organized at the initiative of Sofia Munic»»»

GENEVA: The ‌Middle East conflict is pushing millions of people closer to hunger, as rising fuel and transport costs drive up food prices while ​funding shortfalls force aid agencies to scale back assistance, the UN World Food Programme said on Friday. Joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran in February t»»»

The Middle East conflict is pushing millions of people closer to hunger, as rising fuel and transport costs drive up food prices while funding shortfalls force aid agencies to scale back assistance, the UN World Food Program said on Friday. Joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran in February triggered a r»»»

Benjamin Netanyahu has long portrayed himself to the Israeli public as being uniquely adept in dealing with Donald Trump, capable of winning and sustaining the US president's backing. But an acrimonious phone call this week where the president called the prime minister "[expletive] crazy", first le»»»

Dubai: SalamAir has temporarily suspended flights to Kuwait and Lebanon as regional tensions continue to disrupt air travel across parts of the Middle East following attacks reported in both countries this week. In a travel advisory issued on Friday, Oman's low-cost carrier said all flights between»»»

Romania’s economy declined by 1.2% on an unadjusted basis in the first three months of this year compared with the same period of 2025, and by 1.1% on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to provisional data (1) announced by the National Institute of Statistics (INS). INS revised upwards the data»»»

Since I was a young boy, I’ve used reading to transport myself into different worlds, to learn the unimaginable and to understand different views. Books are at the centre of all learning, of all civilisations. These small and portable time machines allow us to pass on knowledge, ideas and creativit»»»

POLITICS 24 Chasa reports that the ruling Progressive Bulgaria (PB) has taken control of 15 of the National Assembly’s 24 standing committees, while also securing deputy chair positions in all committees. GERB received three committee chairmanships, the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) and De»»»

Israeli ministers voiced strong opposition to a proposed ceasefire with Lebanon during a security cabinet meeting, though no official vote was held. The pause came after Hezbollah leader Sheikh Naim Qassem rejected the U.S.-backed proposal, demanding instead a "comprehensive" ceasefire and the comp»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Iran’s Rezaei: If enemy advances on Beirut’s suburbs, we’ll turn northern ‘Israel’ into ‘hell’ 05-06-2026 12:03 PM Major General Mohsen Rez»»»

Russia fired hundreds of drones at Ukraine between late Thursday and early Friday, killing seven people and destroying a factory that produces milk products for children, authorities said. Images published by Ukraine's state emergency service showed the ruins of a building bearing the logo of Ukrai»»»

The 29th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum runs from June 3 to 6 under the theme "Pragmatic Dialogue: The Path to a Stable Future." The forum gathered representatives from over 130 countries, featuring an agenda of more than 380 sessions aimed at fostering connections between various nati»»»

A fresh diplomatic dispute has emerged between Hungary and Slovakia after Prime Minister Péter Magyar made remarks about Hungary’s historical situation during a speech marking the Day of National Cohesion. Speaking on Budapest’s Kossuth Square on Thursday, Magyar said Hungary was “perhaps the only »»»

Geneva: "Pessimistic" predictions that the Middle East war could push tens of millions more people into acute hunger if drawn out are being proven right, the United Nations said Friday. A few weeks after the US-Israeli strikes against Iran on February 28 sparked the conflict and plunged world energ»»»

Bucharest: A sea drone exploded early Friday in Romania's Black Sea port of Constanta without causing casualties, a week after an aerial drone crashed into an apartment building in the country, injuring two. "The maritime drone discovered this morning, June 5, in the Civil Port of Constanta ... sel»»»

Vazrazhdane has submitted a proposal to close the police files committee (officially Committee for Disclosing the Documents and Announcing Affiliation of Bulgarian Citizens to the State Security and Intelligence Services of the Bulgarian National Army). Speaking to journalists on the sidelines of P»»»

Israeli strikes overnight in the south Lebanon city of Tyre killed seven people, a source from Lebanon's civil defense told AFP on Friday, despite a ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war. One strike near the Jabal Amel hospital killed four people, wounded seven and lightly damaged the facility, whi»»»

The U.N. on Friday more than doubled its aid appeal for Lebanon as the country reels from Israel's war against Iran-backed Hezbollah, saying nearly $640 million was needed over six months. "The humanitarian crisis in Lebanon is severe and deteriorating," the U.N. humanitarian agency OCHA said in a »»»

Dubai: Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has revealed that around 1.2 million vehicles travel daily from Sharjah towards Dubai. According to Emirates Al Youm, the daily traffic demand is currently accommodated through five major entry corridors comprising a total of 25 lanes within Dubai.»»»