Asen Vassilev, chairman of We Continue the Change (PP), has warned that Bulgarians face further impoverishment as inflation is expected to keep climbing, following Bulgargaz's request for a 14% increase in natural gas prices in December after a 32.5% rise in November. Further reading: Bulgarga»»»

Lawmakers from Rumen Radev’s Progressive Bulgaria (PB) party have secured first-reading approval for amendments banning the possession of homemade rakia produced by someone else, with fines of up to 2,000 euros for repeat violations, as part of changes to the Excise Duties and Tax Warehouses Act. T»»»

Bulgarian Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov said the country had failed to secure significant technology transfer benefits from key military modernization contracts, while some of the money allocated for this purpose had not delivered the expected results. Speaking at an event, titled "Technology T»»»

Prime Minister Rumen Radev said in Dublin that Europe must take part in negotiations to end the war in Ukraine, arguing that a new security framework for the continent cannot be established without the involvement of European countries. Radev made the statement to reporters while attending the Nint»»»

Proposed changes to Bulgaria's Personal Assistance Act have triggered widespread opposition from political parties, citizens, mothers of children with disabilities and non-governmental organizations, as lawmakers from the ruling Progressive Bulgaria (PB) party face accusations of weakening the labo»»»

Iran’s Assembly of Experts has called for reviewing the country’s possible withdrawal from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and revising its defense doctrine, describing both steps as unavoidable in light of repeated threats against the Islamic Republic. In a statement addressing the coun»»»

AL-AHSA: This year’s Al-Ahsa Palm Village brings a host of new cultural and entertainment attractions to the oasis as part of a three-month program celebrating the Eastern Province’s agricultural heritage. The interactive tourist attraction was opened by Prince Saud bin Talal bin Badr, governor of »»»

Damascus, Nov. 12 (SANA) Syrian Defense Minister Major General Murhaf Abu Qasra met with a senior US military delegation led by Rear Adm. Liam Hulin, commander of the Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR), to discuss regional developments and coordination on issues of mu»»»

JAKARTA: Indonesian Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka resigned on Thursday amid a scandal over his academic qualifications, adding to a series of political upheavals in Southeast Asia’s largest economy. The 39-year-old son of former President Joko Widodo formally delivered his resignation lette»»»

Gaming enthusiasts can try upcoming titles and help creators improve their games Dubai: Gaming enthusiasts in Dubai will get a chance to try locally developed video games before their official release at the city's first Dubai Playtest Night on Saturday, November 14. Organised by the Dubai Films an»»»

Boehringer Ingelheim has partnered with Bassita, through its VeryNile initiative, to involve its employees in environmental activities aimed at protecting the Nile and supporting community participation in Egypt. The partnership falls under the company’s Sustainable Development for Generations fram»»»

US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff have arrived in Moscow for talks on resolving the Ukraine conflict, following two days of trilateral negotiations between Russia, Ukraine, and the US in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Representatives of the three countries concluded two days of discussions in Abu Dhabi on»»»

Arab Finance: Accor Group is expanding its presence in Egypt through its Mövenpick brand, with plans to launch the first five-star hotel in New Mansoura City, according to an emailed press release. The launch is part of the SANA Towers project, developed by El Borolossy Real Estate Development with»»»

Israeli caretaker Defense Minister Israel Katz said Thursday that the outgoing coalition does not need permission from the opposition to decide on fresh military operations, following calls to show restraint. "We do not need approval from the opposition or any legal authority" for the army to carry»»»

RIYADH: The 10th edition of the Future Investment Initiative will take place in Riyadh from Oct. 25 to 28, 2027, after being postponed from its original date 2026 date. FII10 was set to take place on Oct. 26–29 of this year before being delayed, with organizers saying the move was intended to ensur»»»

Damascus, Nov. 12 (SANA) Furniture workshops and factories in Damascus countryside are working to restore production and regain their presence in local and foreign markets amid mounting challenges, including high production costs, difficulties securing raw materials and competition from imported fu»»»

Opposition parties in Parliament have voiced their opposition to the proposed amendments to the Personal Assistance Act put forward by the ruling majority, while the incumbent have assured that no one will be deprived of social benefits. MPs commented on a bill amending and supplementing the Person»»»

Hungary’s government will seek parliamentary approval to ratify the Istanbul Convention as part of a wide-ranging package of measures aimed at tackling violence against women and improving women’s rights, Prime Minister Péter Magyar has announced. Hungarian government to ratify the Istanbul Convent»»»

Dubai: OpenAI increases its ChatGPT Ads presence into 44 countries through an exclusive reseller partnership with Aleph. Starting today, brands and agencies across 14 markets in Latin America, 16 in Europe and Central Asia, 10 in the Middle East and Africa, and 4 in Asia-Pacific can contract, pay a»»»

BELGRADE - Aleksandar Vucic, who heads the United Serbia electoral list, said on Thursday that, on orders from foreign intelligence agencies, a dissolution of Serbia's defence and security sector had begun. In an Instagram video, Vucic said the goal of the winners of the recent parliamentary electi»»»

JEDDAH: If I see a luscious dessert featured on TikTok, I must try it — even if it’s at the other end of the city. This time it was Oh My Toast in Jeddah’s Al-Basateen district. After a good 50-minute drive — diligently following the location on Google maps — my husband and I reached our destinatio»»»

Partnership targets premium residential and mixed-use developments across UAE, KSA Sharjah: Arada Capital, part of Arada Group, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Alya, a new institutional platform for premium residential development across the GCC, to establish a development and co-investme»»»

A new chapter in Nordic defence cooperation is unfolding, aimed at strengthening the ability of the Nordic countries to command and conduct combined joint operations. The cooperation will also focus on capability development, materiel and procurement, operational enablement and other areas of defen»»»

Europe must have a seat at the negotiating table on ending the war in Ukraine, Prime Minister Rumen Radev told reporters in Dublin on Thursday. He is Ireland to participate in the 9th European Political Community Summit and an informal European Council meeting on November 12 and 13. Trilateral talk»»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin said he was pleased to welcome US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Moscow. Putin asked them to convey his gratitude to US President Donald Trump for organizing contacts between Russia and Ukraine.He also noted progress on the humanitarian track and said it »»»

Victory is a shift in Mississippi, which has been controlled mostly by white conservatives Jackson: Democratic nominee Scott Colom defeated Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith on Wednesday in Mississippi’s closely contested US Senate race after a prolonged ballot counting process, giving the state its»»»

Spain's interim lower house of parliament on Thursday ratified housing measures designed to limit evictions and real estate speculation a day after a general strike and major street protests over the European nation's housing cost crunch. The duration of the approved measures, however, will likely »»»

Parliament approved at first reading amendments to the Value Added Tax Act, submitted by the Council of Ministers, providing for a gradual increase in the VAT registration threshold over the next three years. A total of 122 MPs from Progressive Bulgaria voted in favour. The opposition voted against»»»

By Staff, Agencies Argentina has threatened British oil executive Sam Moody, CEO of Rockhopper Exploration, with criminal prosecution, imprisonment, and fines over his company's offshore oil drilling project in the disputed Falkland Islands, according to a statement submitted by the UK to an intern»»»

Auto driver's techie daughter, cousin killed days before wedding in truck crash Bengaluru: The house was filled with wedding preparations, and a father was eagerly waiting to celebrate his only daughter’s haldi ceremony. Instead, he found himself standing outside a hospital mortuary, preparing for »»»

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday said diplomacy should resume "without further delay" to end the U.S.-Iran war after talks with his Iranian counterpart. Erdogan met Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of U.N. climate conference in the Turkish province of Antalya, h»»»

A regional conference in Sofia on Thursday focused on the newly adopted European Framework for Science Diplomacy, the EU's first strategic document in this field aimed at strengthening links between diplomacy, science, technology, innovation and business in Southeast Europe. The event, organized by»»»

Cairo: The 47th edition of the Cairo International Film Festival has officially kicked off and will run until Nov. 20, featuring 145 films from 64 countries. This year’s festival is witnessing a notable Qatari presence through a selection of feature-length documentaries and film projects, reflectin»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia unveiled an ambitious plan to improve animal welfare at this year’s Saudi Pet & Vet Expo in Riyadh. The initiative, known as the Executive Plan for Animal Welfare 2026-30, was announced by Bader Mohammed Alshaer, manager of the government’s animal welfare department. It aims to»»»

Parliament approved, at both first and second reading during a single sitting, a bill submitted by the Council of Ministers to ratify the Memorandum of Understanding on the implementation of the European Economic Area Financial Mechanism for the period 2021–2028 between Bulgaria and Iceland, Liecht»»»

Any new act of aggression against Iran will lead to heavier losses for the enemy, the commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Army said. Speaking during a visit on Thursday to an exhibition showcasing the remains of drones and missiles downed by the Army’s air defense systems, Major General Ami»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has joined the global “accelerating” tier in physical artificial intelligence, according to the recently released AWS Global Startup Trends Report. The report, which assessed 4,420 startups across 20 countries, found that 13 percent of Saudi tech startups are actively building »»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s top product inspection authorities have agreed to improve cooperation and efficiency in regulation. It came as part of a memorandum of understanding signed between the National Center for Inspection and Monitoring and the Saudi Food and Drug Authority at the SFDA’s headquarte»»»

Doha, Nov. 12 (SANA) Syria took part Thursday in elections at the International Telecommunication Union’s 2026 Plenipotentiary Conference in Doha, where member states are discussing the future of global telecommunications and digital connectivity for the next four years. Khaled al-Homsi, director g»»»

At least two people were killed and 17 others injured when a three-story building collapsed into an adjacent construction site in Brooklyn, New York, on Wednesday, according to city fire officials. Four of the injured remain in critical condition. Rescue crews continued to search the rubble on Thur»»»

Speaking today at the “Digital Finance in Central and Eastern Europe” forum, organised by the Financial Supervisory Authority (ASF) with the support of the Institute of Financial Studies (ISF), Alexandru Petrescu, President of the Financial Supervisory Authority stated: “Throughout history, major t»»»

Revenue jumps 66% to Dh14.9b as developer delivers 2,600 units; eight more due by year-end Dubai developer Binghatti Holding reported a 65% rise in net profit to Dh4.4 billion for the nine months to September 30. The result already exceeds its full-year 2025 profit of Dh3.6 billion, the company ann»»»

Revenue rises 15 per cent to Dh2.5 billion despite regional cost pressures EMSTEEL, one of the largest publicly traded steel and building materials manufacturers in the region, announced its financial results for the third quarter of 2026. During the reporting period, EMSTEEL continued to strengthe»»»

BRUSSELS: The European Commission said on Thursday it would examine ‌a ‌citizen-led initiative calling ‌for the suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement over alleged human ‌rights ‌violations by ‌Israel. The ‌initiative gathered more than 1.1 ‌million validated signatures across 12 EU memb»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has denied responsibility for the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza after severe flooding devastated refugee camps. Torrential rains have battered the Palestinian enclave in recent days, flooding and damaging thousands of tents housing people displaced »»»

Artificial intelligence could escape human control within three years, potentially causing mass deaths, OpenAI board member Paul Christiano has warned. Speaking at the Hinton Lectures in Toronto on Tuesday, Christiano warned that increasingly powerful “superhuman” AI systems could surpass humanity’»»»

It is in the interest of all parties to bring an end to the conflict in Ukraine, prioritize rationality, and seek solutions that lead to the resolution of disputes, Jordanian politician and former Minister of Agriculture Said Al-Masri told Sputnik, commenting on the Abu Dhabi peace talks. "The Ukra»»»

She highlights untapped deposits, unveils incentives to attract mining investors Dubai: Gold is “literally flowing” through Punjab’s five rivers, Pakistan’s Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has claimed, highlighting what she described as vast untapped mineral wealth that could transform the provi»»»

Artificial intelligence is moving rapidly up the agenda for tax and finance departments, but data infrastructure is struggling to keep pace, according to the latest EY Tax and Finance Operations Survey 2026. Some 64% of respondents identified data limitations as a major obstacle to scaling AI initi»»»

By Staff, Agencies Nvidia's board of directors reportedly met on Wednesday to consider removing CEO and co-founder Jensen Huang, as the world's leading AI chipmaker faces mounting pressure following revelations of two alleged extramarital affairs involving its longtime chief executive. The meeting »»»