Members of the European Parliament and the National Assembly opened a discussion on Tuesday in Sofia focused on the current state and future of Bulgaria within the framework of the European Citizens' Initiative (ECI). The event was organized by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)’s EC»»»

Damascus, Sept. 15 (SANA) Syria and a US economic delegation discussed investment opportunities in the transport sector during a roundtable meeting held in Damascus on Tuesday as part of talks aimed at strengthening economic partnerships. The meeting, organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs an»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces have liberated the settlement of Olkhovatka in the Kharkov region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday. "Control has been established over the settlement of Olkhovatka in the Kharkov region within the encirclement," the ministry said in a stateme»»»

OVERVIEW The first day of school, September 15, is a topic that is present in all media. ECONOMY The daily Trud reports that the government does not plan to provide compensation to citizens or businesses for the high fuel prices. This transpired during Monday's sitting of the National Council for T»»»

Deal links Caspian gas assets with a 3,500km network serving regional and European markets Dubai: XRG has completed its acquisition of an equity stake in Southern Gas Corridor CJSC from Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Economy, adding a major export network to its growing portfolio of gas assets across the»»»

The rules require institutions to strengthen cybersecurity and incident reporting The new Operational Risk Management Regulation issued by the Central Bank of the UAE came into effect on September 14, 2026, marking a significant regulatory shift in how the UAE’s financial sector approaches risk — m»»»

Workshops, panels and counselling guide families on study and scholarship choices Students choosing universities today are looking beyond degree titles. They are weighing specialist skills, global exposure, technology and career pathways as higher education expands into new disciplines and responds»»»

Dubai entrepreneur’s women-only app turns ‘sometime’ chats into real-life hangouts Dubai: Mercy Joyce, 29, has lived in Dubai since 2020, and like most newcomers to the city, she joined every women's Facebook group and community chat she could find. The plans were always the same story - enthusiast»»»

U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa on Tuesday visited the southern town of Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh, accompanied by a delegation from the state-run Council for Development and Reconstruction. His first stop was the town’s church, which coincided with the movement of Israeli military vehicles in the »»»

Parliament convened Tuesday to debate the government's general policy amid Israeli attacks on the country's south. Prime Minister Nawaf Salam opened the debate by emphasizing that war and peace decisions must be taken solely by the Lebanese state, asserting that the country will not serve as a "bar»»»

BELGRADE - The Serbian dinar's official median exchange rate against the euro is 117.3700 dinars for one euro on Tuesday, which is a slight change relative to Monday, the National Bank of Serbia said. The dinar is steady against the euro m-o-m, down by 0.2 pct y-o-y and down by 0.1 pct relative to »»»

Annual inflation in Bulgaria reached 5.1% in August 2026, while consumer prices rose 0.6% from the previous month, according to data from the National Statistical Institute (NSI). Inflation since the beginning of the year, measured by the Consumer Price Index, stood at 4.3%. Average annual inflatio»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia will succeed in returning its financial assets, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday. "The European Commission, as I said, still wants to confiscate these assets and then return them to us only after we pay Ukraine some reparations. We will secure the ret»»»

The Hague: A Dutch museum Tuesday put its entire collection of 88 paintings by Vincent Van Gogh on display for the first time since 1984, featuring masterpieces such as "The Potato Eaters". The Kroller-Muller museum in central Netherlands holds one of the world's largest private collection of paint»»»

More than half of Romanian healthcare professionals would choose a public-sector job over a private-sector offer if salaries were identical, according to a MEDIjobs study on perceptions of employment in the two systems. The survey, conducted as more than 6,800 positions are being opened in the publ»»»

Hungary may have little more than a year left of Russian gas under current European Union rules. But a recent diplomatic dispute with Moscow has raised a more immediate question: could Russia decide to cut supplies before the EU’s ban takes effect? A diplomatic row has put Hungary’s energy dependen»»»

The CSTO prioritizes cooperation with traditional international partners such as the UN, the SCO, and the CIS, while also developing relations with new blocs like the African Union. The organization’s Secretary General, Taalatbek Masadykov, said in an article for National Defense magazine. Accordin»»»

The air-defense complex, designed for round-the-clock detection and destruction of enemy reconnaissance and strike UAVs, was first presented by Rostec's Kalashnikov Concern at Moscow's IV All-Russian Weapons Forum. The system includes a ground control station, optical targeting, radar, three launch»»»

The Judges Chamber of Bulgaria's Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) has reinstated former European Prosecutor Teodora Georgieva as a judge at the Sofia City Administrative Court. The decision was prompted by a mandatory provision in the Judiciary Act, the Chamber said at its meeting here on Tuesday. Th»»»

The rules require institutions to strengthen cybersecurity and incident reporting The new Operational Risk Management Regulation issued by the Central Bank of the UAE came into effect on September 14, 2026, marking a significant regulatory shift in how the UAE’s financial sector approaches risk — m»»»

UAE travellers can use Jaywan online and in stores, with special fares also available Dubai: UAE travellers will be able to use Jaywan cards to pay for Emirates flights from September 16, giving customers another local payment option when booking online or at the airline’s retail stores. Get update»»»

Washington, United States: A US federal judge on Monday postponed implementation of a Trump administration policy that would impose stricter limits on how long foreign students and journalists can study or work in the United States. The preliminary injunction from District Judge Dennis Saylor came »»»

Singapore, Sept. 15 (SANA) Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz declined further amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, according to preliminary data from shipping data provider Kpler. Reuters reported Tuesday that Kpler data showed four vessels transited the strait on Monday, compar»»»

Beijing: From a distance, it looks as though a giant spaceship has just landed in the palm tree-dotted streets near downtown Los Angeles. It could also be a wide-canopied tree or a low passing cloud -- but for its Chinese architect Ma Yansong, as long as the building "sparks curiosity", he's achiev»»»

Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Major General Mohsen Rezaei said Iran will not enter negotiations with the United States until Tehran’s conditions are met, dismissing mixed signals from US President Donald Trump. “Don’t get distracted by the U.S. president’s mixed signals—from»»»

September 15 is a date that transcends time, one that is never forgotten, President Iliana Iotova said as she officially opened the new school year at Hristo Botev High School in Ruse. "There is no Bulgarian soul or heart that does not carry September 15 deep within. Each of us remembers our first »»»

GlobalizationNigeriaAfrica's richest man Dangote's IPO out of reach in NigeriaAbiodun JamiuDangote seeks $1.6 billion from investors to finance a $14.3 billion expansion and thus double the oil refinery's capacity. The offer could give millions of Nigerians a stake in the company. But who can truly»»»

Tokyo: The number of centenarians across Japan topped 100,000 for the first time, the health ministry said Tuesday. With a median age of 49.9 years, Japan has the second-oldest population in the world after Monaco, according to the World Bank. The latest government survey, published ahead of the an»»»

Industrial action ​was expected to reduce French electricity supply by up to 5 gigawatts on ⁠Tuesday as energy sector ⁠unions stage a 24-hour strike in protest over calls to curb ​employee benefits ‌such as access to cheaper power. A 24-hour labour strike in France's power sector on Tuesday wa»»»

Italy and Bulgaria support the creation of a joint European center to combat hybrid attacks, including cyberattacks, disinformation and drone threats. The idea emerged during Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto’s official visit to Bulgaria, where he met with his Bulgarian counterpart at Bezmer »»»

Lampsar, Senegal: Half smiling through crinkled eyes, Moussa Ndiaye, in his long tunic and skull cap, watched a combine harvest his northern Senegal rice paddy, where he expects a good haul, but not just of grain. His field is part of a study which aims to fight one of the world's major parasitic d»»»

The Hungarian government is planning a significant increase in excise duties on tobacco products, potentially pushing up cigarette prices by almost HUF 300 per pack from November. The proposed tax hike was tucked into a bill submitted to Parliament on Monday, which primarily concerns measures linke»»»

Offer runs from 15 to 30 September 2026 and is eligible for travel until 30 November 2026 Back from your summer break and already thinking of your next vacation? Emirates Skywards is giving you even more reason to do so. The loyalty programme of Emirates and flydubai, plans on giving members a chan»»»

Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil sued Columbia University on Monday, alleging it failed to address harassment against him and other members of a pro-Palestinian campus group and retaliated against them when they reported it. The university's "deliberate indifference" led to the doxing of multipl»»»

Saudi Arabia's closure of a major oil pipeline after a recent attack is raising fears that global energy markets in crisis because of the war with Iran could face even starker shortages, pushing prices higher for fuel and other essentials. The largest oil producer in the Middle East closed its East»»»

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is heading to Europe in the middle of a trade war with U.S. President Donald Trump, seeking a deeper relationship with the European Union that could give Canadians greater freedom to work and study there. Canada will seek an arrangement that would allow Canadians»»»

Two deadlines are looming for Iraq at the end of the month: the end of a decades-long U.S. military presence and the disarmament of non-state armed groups. The U.S. withdrawal is underway, and officials say the hundreds of troops remaining in northern Iraq will be out by the Sept. 30 deadline. The »»»

The average price of diesel in Bulgaria has reached €1.90 per liter for the first time, according to data from the Fuelo platform, with some gas stations already charging more than that. Diesel has risen by 4 euro cents in just the past week. On September 8, the average price stood at €1.86 per lit»»»

A crucial Saudi oil pipeline that was struck in an attack will be mostly out of service for weeks as the damage is repaired, two regional officials said Monday, as Yemen's Houthi rebels seized more islands along Red Sea shipping routes in a new blow to Saudi Arabia's oil exports. Oil prices gained »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Lebanese Education Ministry condemns Israeli destruction of Public School in Kfar Tibnit in southern Lebanon, urges international community»»»

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned on Monday of heavy reprisals on Israel's enemies if they attacked, as he lauded the recent demolition of a Hezbollah tunnel network in southern Lebanon. Netanyahu said Israel's destruction of Hezbollah positions at the Beaufort and Ali al-Taher ridges was a »»»

Viral experiment passed 200 squats and left the New York mother sore for days How many times does a young child say “Mom” in a day? One mother decided to find out — and turned the answer into an unexpectedly brutal workout. Jess Sharp, a 34-year-old mother from upstate New York, challenged herself »»»

One of only seven known copies records journeys through the Hejaz and Gulf Abu Dhabi: Nearly seven centuries after Ibn Battuta chronicled an epic journey that took him across the Hejaz and the Gulf, a rare manuscript of his famed Rihla has fetched close to Dh1 million at the 35th Abu Dhabi Internat»»»

Doha, Qatar: HSBC has announced the launch of WorldTrader in Qatar, a digital wealth trading platform providing customers with convenient access to a broad range of international investment opportunities. Available through HSBC Online Banking, Worldtrader enables eligible HSBC Premier customers in »»»

Lagos, Nigeria: Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote yesterday launched what is slated as Africa’s biggest initial public offering (IPO), which aims to raise $1.6bn to expand his mega oil refinery to become the world’s largest. The Lagos-based refinery, which began operations in 2024, has a capacity »»»

Romania's employment rate among people aged 20 to 64 stood at 68.8% in the second quarter of 2026, compared with the first quarter, while the unemployment rate reached 6.8%, up 0.3 percentage points over the reference period, according to data published on Monday by the National Institute of Statis»»»

Net investment in the Romanian economy totalled 100.5 billion lei in the first half of 2026, up 11.9% in real terms compared with the first half of 2025, according to a release from the National Institute of Statistics (INS).In the second quarter of 2026, net investment in the national economy incr»»»

The stock of foreign direct investment (FDI) from China stood at 1.95 billion euros at the end of 2024, according to data from the National Bank of Romania (BNR), calculated in accordance with the Ultimate Investing Country (UIC) principle (the country of ultimate origin of the capital, not merely »»»

Arrears in the general consolidated budget fell by 3.57% in July 2026, to 614.1 million lei, from 636.8 million lei in the previous month, according to data available on the website of the Ministry of Finance (MF).Arrears outstanding for more than 90 days fell by 5%, to 100.2 million lei, from 105.»»»

The existence of serious problems regarding the provision of the funds necessary for the functioning of some state entities throughout the year, especially in the field of healthcare and, in particular, in terms of emergency care units, highlights the need to pass as soon as possible a budget revis»»»