Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli occupation forces raid the village of Taybeh, west of Jenin in the occupied West Bank: reports 21-02-2026 17:14 PM Latest News Urge»»»

Speaking at a press conference on Saturday, Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) leader Krum Zarkov said that they had given "a clear signal that the prophecies about the Bulgarian Socialist Party will not come true." "On the contrary, it is embarking on a path to restore its relevance," he noted, addin»»»

Skopje, 19 February 2026 (MIA) – Over 20 Slovak and 40 domestic companies from different sector will participate in the Macedonian – Slovak Business Forum taking place Thursday in Skopje. The event will be opened by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Timcho Mucunski and Minister of »»»

Alexander Tomov, chairperson of Bulgarian Social Democracy – EuroLeft, a partner in the BSP–United Left coalition, Saturday said that his party's goal is for the political entity around former president Rumen Radev and BSP-United Left to form the foundation of a future governing majority. Tomov spo»»»

Caretaker Justice Minister Yankulov on Thursday sent an official address to the General Assembly of Attorneys in Bulgaria and said he believes in open partnership between public institutions and the Bulgarian Bar, because justice reform cannot just be an administrative act. At present, the legal pr»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hezbollah Military Media Mourns Martyrs Claimed by Israeli Aggression on Bekaa 21-02-2026 16:26 PM Hezbollah held a funeral procession in B»»»

The US plans for possible strikes on Iran are at an advanced stage, with options including targeting individual leaders and pursuing regime change, Reuters reported on Friday, citing unnamed American officials. The plans are being drawn up in case ongoing negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program fail»»»

Protesters hurled Molotov cocktails and launched fireworks at the prime minister’s office in the Albanian capital of Tirana during an anti-corruption rally on Friday. The protesters, led by members of the main opposition force, the Democratic Party, gathered in the small Balkan country’s capital, d»»»

Rome: An Italian toddler who received a faulty heart transplant died on Saturday, in a case that has caused outrage in Italy over alleged medical malpractice. The two-year-old had received a transplant in December reportedly with a heart that was damaged during transit by coming into direct contact»»»

Poland’s GDP per capita could reach UK levels by 2031–2032 and soon after catch up with Germany, reflecting strong domestic growth and Britain’s stagnation. Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Finance Minister Andrzej Domański promised this convergence within 5–6 years. However, commentators from the “»»»

Dubai: An anonymous philanthropist has contributed DhD35 million in support of the Edge of Life campaign to rescue five million children from hunger. The campaign was launched in Ramadan by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, with t»»»

Sitting across from commentator Tucker Carlson, United States Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee was presented with a map defined not by the 1967 borders, but by the ancient boundaries of the Old Testament. When asked if Israel maintains a divine right to territory stretching from the River Nile in»»»

Sofia City Court Chair Rusi Aleksiev said the rule of law could be strengthened and trust in the legal profession increased only through mutual respect, dialogue and standing by principles, on Saturday. He spoke to delegates at the General Assembly of Attorneys in Bulgaria, held by the Supreme Bar »»»

South Korea's first 3,600-ton-class naval submarine is unveiled during a ceremony held at the Hanwha Ocean dockyard, in Geoje, South Korea, 22 October 2025. This submarine is the first of three planned Changbogo-III Batch-II class submersibles being built under the military's KSS-III program for ad»»»

Amid the rapidly rising tensions in the Middle East over the directions of the Iranian nuclear file, and anti-Iran propaganda has been promoting an inevitable US military action against the Islamic Republic in the context of escalating pressures on Tehran drafting a potential deal. The split screen»»»

Belgrade: Serbia and Sweden have urged their citizens in Iran to leave the country after US President Donald Trump threatened military action over the Islamic republic's nuclear programme. The Balkan nation had already invited Serbian nationals in mid-January to leave Iran and not to travel there, »»»

There Is Such a People (TISP) MPs Toshko Yordanov and Aleksandar Rashev filed a complaint with the Sofia City Prosecutor’s Office, the party’s press service said here on Saturday. Yordanov and Rashev asked prosecutors to check whether Caretaker Minister of the Interior Emil Dechev pressured Ministr»»»

Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson says that the UK and its allies should deploy non-combat troops to Ukraine right now, to "flip a switch" in Russian President Vladimir Putin's head. Speaking exclusively to Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg alongside the former head of the military, Adm Sir Tony Radak»»»

In an interview with Darik Radio on Saturday, caretaker Agriculture and Food Minister Ivan Hristanov said the attacks against Stoil Tzitzelkov, who resigned on Friday as Caretaker Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Fair Elections, were an attempt by formations that do not want fair elections to»»»

The World Health Organization (WHO) today announced last Wednesday (18 February) that Libya has eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, which it considered a landmark victory for public health in WHO’s Eastern Mediterranean Region. This hard-won achievement protects future generations from »»»

Tripoli based Libyan Prime Minister, Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba, refuted Italian media reports that he had suffered a new health setback and had flown to a Milano hospital for treatment. Refuting the allegation, Aldabaiba admitted on his social media account that he ‘‘underwent some additional medical t»»»

India and Brazil agreed to boost cooperation on critical minerals and rare earths on Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said after talks in New Delhi with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. "The agreement on critical minerals and rare earths in a major step towards building resilien»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani has received a telephone call from Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran HE Abbas Araghchi. During the call, the two sides discussed efforts to de-escalate tensio»»»

A draft for a potential new nuclear agreement could be presented to the US by Tehran within days, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said. Araghchi made the remarks in an interview with US broadcaster MSNBC on Friday, following a second round of Oman-mediated indirect negotiations between »»»

BSP National Council member and BSP MP Borislav Gutsanov said on Saturday that the party’s early-election performance will largely hinge on decisions taken at this and at the next plenum, speaking ahead of a National Council meeting at BSP headquarters in Sofia. Gutsanov said unity was paramount. H»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - If Kiev fails to restore oil transit to Slovakia on Monday, the EU nation will cut off emergency electricity supply to Ukraine, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico warned on Saturday. If on Monday Volodymyr Zelensky "does not resume oil supplies to Slovakia, then on the same day I »»»

Serbia and Sweden have urged their citizens in Iran to leave the country after US President Donald Trump threatened military action over the country's nuclear program. The Balkan nation had already invited Serbian nationals in mid-January to leave Iran and not to travel there, as the country's cler»»»

Dubai: Serbia has urged its citizens in Iran to leave the country “as soon as possible”, citing a deteriorating security situation as tensions escalate between Tehran and Washington over Iran’s nuclear programme. In a statement published overnight, Serbia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs advised again»»»

In an interview with Darik Radio on Saturday, caretaker Agriculture and Food Minister Ivan Hristanov said he would work to restore public trust in the Ministry of Agriculture. He stressed that his main focus would be on combating corruption and increasing transparency in the work of the ministry an»»»

Libya's Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah has undergone "successful" treatment at a heart hospital, his office said Saturday, but his specific ailment was not disclosed. "I assure you that I am fine, by God's grace," said a statement posted on social media overnight. The treatment was carried out a»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar National Bank (QNB) attributed the rise in long-term Japanese government bond yields to several factors, most notably a structural shift in nominal growth driven by changes in political leadership, in addition to declining institutional demand amid regulatory changes. In its week»»»

French President Emmanuel Macron appealed on Saturday for cooler heads to prevail ahead of a rally for a far-right activist whose killing, blamed on the hard left, has put the country on edge. Macron also said his government would hold a meeting next week to discuss "violent action groups" in the w»»»

A toddler in Italy who received a damaged donor heart has died, the family's lawyer has said. Two-year-old Domenico died shortly before 09:30 local time (08:30 GMT) on Saturday, Francesco Petruzzi told reporters. Monaldi Hospital, where he was being treated, said he had suffered a "sudden and irrev»»»

Iran’s foreign minister has categorically dismissed US President Donald Trump’s claim that 32,000 people were killed in just two days of riots across Iran last month, urging him to prove the claim. “Fulfilling our pledge of full transparency towards our own people, Iran’s Government has already pub»»»

Vazrazhdane leader Kostadin Kostadinov accused the caretaker government lead by caretaker PM Andrey Gurov of preparing election manipulation and clearing the way for a future four-way arrangement involving former president Rumen Radev, Turkiye President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Continue the Change (CC»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The US Administration is discussing whether a possible deal with Iran should cover only its nuclear program or also extend to Iranian missiles and proxy forces, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday, citing US and Middle Eastern officials familiar with the matter. On Thurs»»»

New Delhi, India: India and Brazil signed an agreement on critical minerals and rare earths on Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said after talks in New Delhi with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. The agreement "is a major step towards building resilient supply chains", Modi said»»»

A draft law on the European Digital Identity Wallet was published on the Public Consultation Portal of the Council of Ministers of Bulgaria on February 17, marking the first formal step toward introducing a Bulgarian digital identity wallet. The bill seeks to establish the national legal framework »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Araghchi, Qatari PM Discuss Latest Iran-US Talks in Phone Call 21-02-2026 10:55 AM In a telephone conversation on, Iranian Foreign Minister»»»

President Sadyr Japarov announced plans to establish an Investigative Committee in Kyrgyzstan in an interview with Kabar news agency. The new body would be granted all investigative powers and would report directly to the president, with the stated aim of ensuring independent investigations and pro»»»

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva are set to meet in New Delhi on Saturday, seeking to boost cooperation on critical minerals and rare earths. Brazil has the world's second-largest reserves of these elements, which are used in everything from ele»»»

KUWAIT, Feb 21 (KUNA) -- 1972 -- Zaid Al-Harb, a renowned poet who was among the first to demand gender equality, passed away at 85. 1977 -- A ground satellite station in Umm Al-Aish began transmission. The station could transmit 246 stations. 1987 -- Kuwait Amir Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah patr»»»

With Israeli settler violence surging in the occupied West Bank, al-Mughayyir, north-east of Ramallah, has found itself on the frontline. It faces regular incursions by the Israeli army and has seen farmland seized by settlers who have built new outposts. Marzoq Abu Naim from the village council sa»»»

NEW DELHI, Feb 20 (KUNA) -- India on Friday joined the Pax Silica Initiative and signed a joint statement on India-US AI opportunity partnership.A statement from the Indian Ministry of External Affairs said that on the margins of the India AI Impact Summit underway in New Delhi, India joined the Pa»»»

The State Committee for National Security of the Kyrgyz Republic (SCNS) released details regarding the detention of a Deputy Minister of Health. As part of ongoing anti-corruption efforts within the healthcare system, authorities uncovered alleged illegal activities by Deputy Health Minister S.R.S.»»»

Growing cooperation between Mogadishu and Ankara has drawn domestic criticism in Somalia over what some describe as a “one-sided benefit” for Türkiye, prompting Somali authorities to stress that the country’s sovereignty and the rights of its people remain unaffected. The official denial issued on »»»

Tripoli based Libyan Prime Minister, Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba, sent an official letter (dated 19 February) to the Governor of the Central Bank of Libya, Naji Issa, calling for a halt to all spending under Chapter Three of the budget. Specifically, the letter called for the stop of all project financin»»»

The first meeting of the Board of Peace, chaired by US President Donald Trump and attended by Arab and Israeli representatives in the absence of the Palestinian Authority, set out ambitious goals but left key issues unresolved. Washington distilled its priorities into two tracks: funding the recons»»»

Türkiye’s Energy and Natural Resources Ministry signed a comprehensive power purchase agreement with Saudi energy giant ACWA Power to develop solar power plants and projects in Türkiye with major investments. The agreement, signed in Istanbul on Friday, was attended by Türkiye’s Energy and Natural »»»