The Presidency said on Friday that a pardon granted by Iliana Iotova in late 2022, when she was Vice President, followed a recommendation from the presidential Pardon Commission and an expert assessment of the prisoner's health. The presidential Press Secretariat issued the position in response to »»»

Saturday will complete 30 days of Rabi Al Awwal, the UAE Fatwa Council says Abu Dhabi: The UAE Council for Fatwa has announced that Sunday, September 13, 2026, will mark the first day of Rabi Al Thani 1448 AH. In a statement posted on X, the council said the decision was made after reviewing scient»»»

Passenger traffic is expected to reach about 70 million in 2026 before rising further Dubai: Dubai International Airport has handled 1.5 billion passengers since opening in 1960, the Government of Dubai Media Office said on Friday, marking another milestone in the growth of one of the world’s busie»»»

Tunis, Sept. 11, 2026 (TAP) - Mufti of the Republic Hichem Ben Mahmoud announced that Sunday, September 12, 2026, will coincide with the first day of the month of Rabi' al-Thani in the year 1448 of the Hijri calendar.Saturday, September 11 will thus...»»»

Washington: Researchers at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center and the University of Washington have developed novel monoclonal antibodies to prevent Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection and its complications. Carried by roughly 95 percent of adults, EBV is linked to certain cancers and multiple sclero»»»

Israeli enemy forces persist in blowing up homes, buildings, and educational, health, and municipal facilities, particularly in the town of Al-Mansouri, south of Tyre, where enemy warplanes destroyed the town’s official public school. Air strikes also continued on Nabatieh al-Fawqa, while artillery»»»

The Jewish community in Bulgaria welcomed Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, with an official ceremony at the Sofia Synagogue on Friday evening. A Jewish religious service was held and the national anthems of Bulgaria and Israel were performed. "Tonight, Jews around the world and our Jewish commun»»»

Tunis, Sept. 11, 2026 (TAP) - The national "Zero Waste" transition project, aimed at combating pollution in Greater Tunis, was launched on Friday during a working session held in Tunis between Minister of Environment Habib Abid and Resident...»»»

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei says Iran and other Gulf littoral states will sit down next week to discuss regional issues, including a Tehran–Muscat deal to manage shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. In a press briefing on Friday, Baqaei announced that foreign ministers from Iran,»»»

Personnel and military equipment from the Turkish Armed Forces will move along Bulgaria’s national road network on September 13 and 14, the Defence Ministry’s press office said. The personnel and military equipment will be transported to Romania to take part in a military exercise. The military con»»»

Tunis, Sept. 11, 2026 (TAP) - Thunderstorms with temporarily abundant rainfall are expected on Friday evening over the north-west and centre-west regions, then over local areas in the eastern regions of the country, with the possibility of hail in...»»»

The Russian authorities are using dubious claims to disqualify candidates previously cleared to run in the parliamentary election from September 18 to 20. The war in Ukraine is making the Kremlin even more cautious about who is allowed to campaign. Getting eliminated from Russia’s parliamentary ele»»»

"European strategic autonomy" is a buzz phrase in Brussels and in EU capitals these days. What does it mean for space policy? That was one of the central points that we raised with the Prime Minister of Luxembourg, Luc Frieden, during his visit to Paris for the International Space Summit hosted by »»»

Tunis, Sept. 11, 2026 (TAP) - The school and university transport fleet is expected to increase by about 13% with the anticipated delivery of 727 new buses by the end of 2026, to be allocated to various regions across the country, Minister of...»»»

Anthropic says it has caught scientists using its AI models for research that could help develop biological weapons, including work aimed at making dangerous pathogens more transmissible and harmful. Five cases of biological researchers using Claude raised serious security concerns, according to a »»»

All 20 nominations for members of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) from the parliamentary quota have been published on the website of the National Assembly. MPs will have to elect 11 members from among them — six to serve on the Judges Chamber and five on the Prosecutors Chamber. MPs from Progres»»»

Sheikh Mohamed departs Munich following a multi-day state visit to Germany Munich: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today departed Munich at the conclusion of a multi-day state visit to the Federal Republic of Germany.»»»

Hungarian oil and gas company MOL has backed the government’s new diesel support scheme but warned that reintroducing a fuel price freeze could lead to petrol and diesel shortages within days. The company said the monthly HUF 5,000 (EUR 13.76) support announced by the government was a better soluti»»»

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More than 300 medical professionals are taking part in the seventh Ruse Interventional Days, which opened in the northern Bulgarian city on Friday and will continue until September 13, the organizers said. The three-day forum brings together Bulgarian specialists and guests from Spain, Italy, Germa»»»

Doha: The activities of the Katara International Hunting and Falcons Exhibition "Suhail 2026" continued on its fourth day, amid a continuous public attendance, with a remarkable variety in participants, products, and accompanying cultural events that combine Qatari heritage, traditional crafts, art»»»

BELGRADE - National Bank of Serbia (NBS) gross FX reserves reached their highest end-of-month level of 30,805.4 mln euros at end-August, the NBS said on Friday. "They covered 163.9 pct of money supply M1 and 7.0 months’ worth of the country’s import of goods and services, which is more than twice t»»»

The Yes, Bulgaria party said on Friday it will request from the competent authorities the documents on the basis of which Ognyan Atanasov, a convicted drug dealer, was pardoned in 2022 by Iliana Iotova, then vice president and currently president of Bulgaria, who has announced that she will run for»»»

TUNIS, Sept. 11, 2026 (TAP) – Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad Mohamed Ali Nafti on Friday received Swiss Ambassador Josef Renggli, who paid him a farewell visit on the occasion of the end of his mission in...»»»

London: Official data released on Friday showed the UK economy grew by 1.6 percent year-on-year in July, marking its fastest pace in 18 months and beating expectations of 1.2 percent, driven in part by strong activity in artificial intelligence and related technology sectors. According to the Offic»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli warplanes launched raids on the towns of Nabatieh Al-Fawqa and Al-Mansouri, and on Wadi Al-Slouqi: Al-Manar reporter 11-09-2026 19:»»»

A former school guard and child-care worker has been sentenced to eight years in prison for sexually abusing two minors, the Budapest IV and XV District Court ruled at first instance on Friday. Court hearing held behind closed doors The man was found guilty of endangering a minor, repeated sexual v»»»

The EU can forget about competitiveness while energy prices remain prohibitively high, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has warned, urging Brussels to avoid policies that push costs higher. Tusk spoke on Thursday at a press conference of the Visegrad Four (V4) – Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, and the »»»

Doha: Speaking to Qatar News Agency (QNA), economist Dr. Abdullah Al Khater emphasized that the primary economic value of the Global Alliance for South-South Cooperation lies in bridging the gap between demand and supply by linking expertise, capital, and market needs through a unified, effective n»»»

Around 8,700 travel document holders are expected to benefit from the new procedures Dubai: Kuwait has begun a new phase in regulating the residency status of Palestinians holding travel documents, with procedures under way to transfer their residency permits to Palestinian passports. The General D»»»

Paris, Sep.11 (SANA) France on Friday renewed its call for the withdrawal of Israeli forces stationed inside Syrian territory and reaffirmed its support for a security agreement between Syria and Israel. The French Foreign Ministry told SANA that any military deployment in the separation zone betwe»»»

The 18th BRICS Summit, to be hosted by India in New Delhi on September 12–13, will bring together leaders of the expanded 11-member grouping, along with partner countries and outreach invitees, as the bloc seeks to translate its growing economic weight into deeper cooperation and greater influence »»»

Moscow industrial companies showcased their high-tech developments and held talks with potential partners during the international industrial exhibition INNOPROM. India, Polina Pavlova, adviser to the Moscow government minister, said. She added that Indian representatives expressed interest in loca»»»

Police say the incident occurred in Al Khoudh and legal procedures are under way Muscat: An Asian woman has been arrested in Muscat after allegedly attacking her mother with a bladed weapon, causing fatal injuries, the Royal Oman Police said. The incident took place in Al Khoudh in Muscat Governora»»»

Doha: The Meteorology Department warned of expected low horizontal visibility in some coastal areas late at night. It is expected that the weather on the coast tonight, until 6:00 AM tomorrow, Saturday, will be humid with suspended dust and light fog to fog in some areas late at night. At sea, it w»»»

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Talks focus on investment, technology, energy and opportunities created by new agreements Berlin: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met with German business leaders and company executives as part of his state visit to the Federal Republic of Germany. During the meeting, »»»

TUNIS, September 11, 2026 (TAP) – Discussions at the 25th session of the Strategic Council of the Tunisian Investment Authority (TIA) highlighted the need to accelerate structural reforms, enhance the attractiveness of Tunisia’s legislative and...»»»

In Brussels, opinion polls coming out of France have not escaped attention. Two polls see far right leader Marine Le Pen beating all her likely rivals in the French presidential election, which is set to take place in April and May of next year.  Le Pen, the head of the far-right National Rall»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian caretaker FM Marko Djuric attended on Friday a reception at the Slovak embassy in Belgrade that marked Slovakia's Constitution Day and Armed Forces Day. In an address, Djuric said "the most fruitful years of our cooperation are yet ahead." He said he was greatly honoured to be ab»»»

U.S. President Donald Trump admitted that the American military operation against Iran has taken longer than he expected. Speaking yesterday evening in Dallas, Texas, during the Republican National Convention held ahead of the midterm congressional elections in November, he said: “We have built the»»»

The Central Election Commission (CEC) has received registration documents from eight political parties and 15 nomination committees seeking to participate in the Bulgarian presidential election on October 25, the CEC press office said on Friday. The parties that have submitted documents are Vazrazh»»»

Six customs officers and three civilians have been detained in an operation by the General Directorate for Combating Organized Crime (GDCOC) targeting the diversion of goods seized during illegal imports from Turkiye. The operation is carried out in Svilengrad, Elhovo, and at the Lesovo border cros»»»

On the morning of September 11, 2001, Americans watched in horror as hijacked planes struck the World Trade Center and the Pentagon and crashed in a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Nearly 3,000 people were killed. Less than a month later, the US went to war in Afghanistan. Two years after tha»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia expects trilateral talks on a settlement in Ukraine to resume in the foreseeable future. The Kremlin remains open, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday. "We remain open to negotiations. We hope that, as discussed with the US negotiators, we will be able to meet a»»»

From CVs to networking: how to use every day of your Dubai job search The moment you land in Dubai on a job exploration visa, the clock starts ticking from day one. Sixty days, 90 days, or 120 days. That’s it. It may sound simple on paper: fly in, secure an interview, get hired, and convert your vi»»»

Wife can reopen case in UAE if marital harm continued after earlier rejection Dubai: A wife may file a fresh divorce for harm case in the UAE even if an earlier claim brought abroad was dismissed, provided she can prove that the harm continued or reoccurred , Dubai’s highest court has ruled. The ve»»»

TUNIS, September 11, 2026 (TAP) – An investigating judge at the Economic and Financial Judicial Pole on Friday decided to extend by four months the pretrial detention of four individuals held in connection with the “Sumud Flotilla” case, a judicial...»»»

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi rebels have seized control of the country's entire Red Sea coast, a government official said on Friday. The move inches the rebels closer to gaining near total control of the Bab al-Mandab strait, a vital shipping corridor. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates»»»

It has been 25 years since terrorists hijacked planes and flew them into the Twin Towers, the Pentagon, and a fourth crashed in a field in Pennsylvania. Nearly 3,000 people were killed in the attacks that changed the course of US and world history. This week FRANCE 24's media show Scoop looks at ho»»»