Bulgaria is not involved in consultations on renegotiating the commitments undertaken by Skopje as part of its accession to the European Union, Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova said during Question Time in Parliament on Friday. The Minister was responding to a question from MP of Vazrazhdane Ange»»»

During the regular sitting of the National Assembly on Friday, Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev reported on the Baba Alino case that involves the construction of illegal residential complex near Varna, on the Black Sea. In response to a question from Kosta Stoyanov MP about seized documents from »»»

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for the Management of EU Funds Atanas Pekanov visited the “Integrated Energy Systems” field laboratory at the HITMOBIL Centre of Competence, the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS) said on Friday. Pekanov was welcomed by BAS President Corresponding Member Prof. Ev»»»

OVERVIEW Discussions of the current risks and threats to Bulgaria in the context of the war in Ukraine, after two merchant ships were attacked by navy and aerial drones in the country’s exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea, continue to dominate Friday’s media. SECURITY THREATS Capital Weekly’s »»»

Oslo: The Nobel Peace Prize was on Friday awarded to South Africa's Navi Pillay, a human rights champion who headed the Rwanda genocide tribunal and last year accused Israel of genocide in Gaza, the prize committee said. "This year's laureate has been instrumental in ensuring that war crimes, crime»»»

He arrived as an electrician, used his own experience to create opportunities for others Dubai: Mohammed Wahid did not leave Bangladesh expecting an easy life in Abu Dhabi. He left with a dream of building a better future for himself and his family. He started out as an electrician, earning Dh700 a»»»

Riyadh attacks disrupt UAE-Saudi flights, international airlines revise regional schedules Dubai: UAE travellers heading into the weekend face flight delays at Dubai International Airport and Abu Dhabi’s Zayed International Airport, while disruption continues on routes to Saudi Arabia and other par»»»

TURKMENBASHI, Turkmenistan (Sputnik) - The leaders of the Commonwealth of Independent States countries will adopt a separate resolution on the necessity to safeguard their shared history, as the youth must know about the achievements of all the peoples of the Commonwealth during the Soviet era, Rus»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The European Union's new military mission in Lebanon will include a permanent military component of around 100 personnel, and France and Italy are already competing to lead it, the Rapporteur newspaper reported on Friday. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas stated during a visit »»»

His road trip across India in a colourful three-wheeler has captured attention online A Norwegian mayor has caught the attention of social media users after travelling across India in an auto-rickshaw, covering thousands of kilometres on an unconventional road trip. Jo Inge Hesjevik, mayor of Porsa»»»

GENEVA: A decision by US officials to livestream the execution of convicted killer Nidal Hasan would amount to torture, the UN said Friday. “The livestreaming of an execution is tantamount to a public execution and would breach the absolute prohibition of torture,” the Office of the High Commission»»»

Damascus, Oct. 9 (SANA) The third edition of Dahab Expo, a trade fair for footwear, clothing, leather goods and production supplies for the Fall/Winter 2026 season, opened Thursday at the Damascus Fairgrounds, bringing together Syrian and international companies from the commercial and industrial s»»»

DUBAI: Coalition forces have destroyed three Houthi rocket launch platforms, coalition official spokesperson Turki Al-Maliki posted on X on Friday. “We destroyed 3 rocket launch platforms used by the Houthi militia to threaten regional security,” he said. “Houthi attacks on civilians and civilian f»»»

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is driving the largest digital infrastructure development in history. To meet the demand for processing power and storage, companies are investing hundreds of billions of dollars in the construction of new data centres. While the United States was the main driver of gro»»»

Shanghai: Top seed Alexander Zverev churned out an opening win over Chinese wildcard Wu Yibing 6-4, 7-6 (7/4) at the Shanghai Masters on Friday to advance into the third round. A dive left the German grimacing and grabbing his left ankle during the 11th game of the second set, with Wu, ranked 113th»»»

Kuwait: The price of Kuwaiti oil rose by $4.89 to $108.10 per barrel in Thursday's trading, up from $103.21 on Wednesday, according to the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation. In global markets, Brent crude futures rose by $4.08 to $104.28 per barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures g»»»

No official date has been set yet for the Lebanese-Israeli military negotiations in Tampa, Florida, al-Joumhouria newspaper said Friday. "Lebanon has not been officially notified of the negotiations' date," a prominent political source told the daily. According to al-Joumhouria's sources, the head »»»

Musk and Rahul Gandhi echo each other on Starlink; BJP insists security checks come first. Dubai: Elon Musk and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi found common ground on X on October 8, as both raised questions against the Indian government and how it has failed when it comes to Starlink’s launch in the »»»

Parapet, an EPC contractor for renewable energy projects, and MetaWealth, a European Real Asset Investment Platform, announce the start of construction on a new battery energy storage system (BESS), with a capacity of 50 MW / 100 MWh, in Dumbrava-Deal, Neamț County. The project marks a step forward»»»

Arab Finance: Prices for fertilizers and building materials increased on Wednesday, October 7, according to data from the Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC). The ammonium sulfate reached EGP 20,432 per ton, marking a daily increase of 0.7%. Likewise, the price of ammonium nitrate rose b»»»

Why ethics, empathy, humility and ability to communicate matter in a world of AI Journalists are much happier asking questions from behind a notebook than from on a stage. Give us a microphone, bright lights and a countdown clock and you will often find journalists wondering why they said yes.I act»»»

Oxygen, in partnership with the Sustainability Embassy in Romania, has launched Speaking Green: A Practical Guide to Responsible Sustainability Communication, an initiative designed to help companies, brands and communication professionals understand and navigate the new European regulatory require»»»

RIYADH: Flexible office occupancy in Riyadh is approaching 90 percent in the Olaya district, supported by international companies and new business formations, according to a JLL report. Occupancy in King Abdullah Financial District remained in the mid-80 percent range, while Olaya and KAFD together»»»

Vazrazhdane leader Kostadin Kostadinov said on Friday that he would send an official letter to the Council of Ministers seeking information about the purpose of the visit to Bulgaria by Kyrylo Budanov, Chief of Staff of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's Office, and the talks held with him. »»»

The bomb threats targeting Bulgarian institutions may be part of hybrid operations aimed at testing the authorities’ readiness to respond, Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev said during question time in Parliament here on Friday. Since June 2026, hundreds of threatening emails have been sent to Bul»»»

The Chamber of Deputies has passed a bill designating November 19 as National Women’s Entrepreneurship Day. The legislative initiative was introduced and supported in Parliament by Geanina Pistru-Popa, PNL deputy, Vice-Chair of the Committee on Public Administration and Spatial Planning and member »»»

LONDON: The escalation of the conflict in Yemen has coincided with the activation of a tripartite mutual defense pact that promises to focus the might of the region’s three largest militaries on ending the civil war that has raged on Saudi Arabia’s southern border for the past 12 years. On Sept. 3,»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces have liberated the settlement of Kiyanitsa in the Sumy region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday. Ukraine lost over 3,415 soldiers in combat against Russia's Tsentr battlegroup over the past week, in addition to losses in manpower and equipment »»»

DOHA: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent a cable of congratulations to President of the Republic of Uganda HE Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, on the occasion of his country's Independence Day.»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s construction activity expanded for a fifth consecutive month in September, supported by resilient demand and ongoing projects, although the pace of growth eased from August. The seasonally adjusted alrajhi capital Saudi Construction Index, compiled by S&P Global, fell to 54.4»»»

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Bulgaria’s postal services market is worth EUR 500 million, with 87 operators providing services, the Ministry of Transport and Communications press centre said on Friday on the occasion of World Post Day, observed on October 9. This year’s theme is “One Postal Network, Infinite Possibilities.” Tra»»»

There is no cause for concern over grain trade in the Black Sea, and no vessels travelling to or from Bulgaria have been turned away, Agriculture and Food Minister Plamen Abrovski told journalists here on Friday. He said he was confident the situation remained calm, following communication with the»»»

Germany has counted billions of euros spent at home as aid to Ukraine, overstating the amount that actually reached Kiev, according to a study published on Thursday by the Kiel Institute for the World Economy. Berlin has reported providing or earmarking €100 billion ($112 billion) in support since »»»

Pentagon prepares three-day offensive as Trump rules out attacks before November 3 vote The US military is drawing up options for renewed large-scale strikes against Iran, including an intensive three-day campaign targeting missile and drone facilities, even as President Donald Trump has ruled out »»»

Tehran is striving to find a diplomatic solution to the war imposed on it by the US, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday at a meeting with his Iranian counterpart, Masoud Pezeshkian. The Russian president noted that Tehran had recently put forward a proposal aimed at resolving the con»»»

When Andrei Popa took over as General Manager of Super Technologies in Romania on August 1, he inherited something his predecessors did not have. Three years ago the company’s Romanian business was built around a single consumer brand. Today it runs four, alongside a network of more than 1,000 reta»»»

An Israeli strike targeted at dawn the outskirts of Kfartebnit in south Lebanon, while artillery shelled overnight into Friday al-Mansouri, Wadi Zebqine, Hadatha, Baraashit, Nabatieh al-Fawqa, Harees, Beit Yahoun, Wadi Slouqi and Mays al-Jabal. Israeli forces carried out detonations overnight in th»»»

New Delhi says US PERM freeze does not advance shared ambitions Dubai: India has criticized the United States’ decision to suspend green card-related labor certification filings at eight technology companies, saying the move does not advance the shared ambitions of the two countries. The Ministry o»»»

The Saraiki song, popular in parts of Pakistan, has gained traction on social media. Dubai: An Indian police officer has caught the internet’s attention after singing a popular Pakistani folk song while playing the guitar in a video that has gone viral on social media. Nishant Mishra, a sub-inspect»»»

Tunis, Oct. 9 (TAP)- President of the Republic Kaïs Saïed Thursday received in Carthage Speaker of the Assembly of People's Representatives (ARP) Brahim Bouderbala and President of the National Council of Regions and Districts (CNRD) Imed...»»»

In a declaration read in Parliament of Friday and dedicated to the European Day for Organ, Tissue and Cell Donation (European Donation Day), marked every second Saturday of October, Democratic Bulgaria MP Alexander Simidchiev noted that a single donor can save up to eight lives. The MP reported tha»»»

MANAMA: A major announcement on the commencement of the process to waive the Schengen visa requirement for Gulf citizens is expected to be made during the upcoming EU-GCC Summit in Riyadh on 24 October. Speaking on the latest episode of the Arab Views podcast, GCC Secretary-General Jasem Mohamed Al»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s civil aviation authority on Friday has confirmed that King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh was subjected to two attacks, which resulted in the death of three individuals including a pilot. The first attack targeted airport facilities, while the second attack targeted a»»»

Miami: Isaias strengthened to a Category 2 hurricane on Thursday as it headed toward the US Gulf Coast, the US National Hurricane Center said, prompting mandatory evacuations and disrupting oil and gas production. The first hurricane of the Atlantic season, Isaias is forecast to make landfall in Fl»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's Council of Economic and Development Affairs held a meeting via videoconference, during which it reviewed the Ministry of Economy and Planning's monthly report on key developments in the global economy amid rapidly evolving geopolitical conditions. The report highlighted risin»»»

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GERB has filed a complaint with the European Commission (EC) over the extraordinary audit of the Road Infrastructure Agency (RIA) commissioned by Parliament and assigned to the Bulgarian National Audit Office, GERB MP Temenuzhka Petkova said at a news briefing in Parliament here on Friday. “Nearly »»»

On Friday, Parliament adopted at first and second reading in a single sitting a bill ratifying the agreement between the International Bank for Economic Cooperation (IBEC) and the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria on the final settlement of mutual claims and obligations related to Bulgaria’s w»»»

Three Saudi citizens, including a pilot, were killed and several other people were wounded in two attacks Thursday targeting King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and a Saudia Airlines aircraft, Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation said Friday. It marked the deadliest attack in »»»