Chinese soldiers touch-up a decommissioned Dongfeng 2 medium range ballistic missile on display at the Chinese Military Museum of the People's Revolution in Beijing on April 29, 2017. China rejected a draft Pentagon report saying it deployed 100+ ICBMs near Mongolia, saying it was “unaware” and acc»»»

An explosive device detonated in Gaza on Wednesday, injuring one Israeli soldier and prompting Israel to accuse Hamas of violating the US-backed ceasefire. It was the latest incident to threaten the tenuous truce that has held since Oct. 10 as each side accuses the other of violations. The blast ca»»»

Share: File – Smoke billows following Israeli strikes over Beirut’s southern suburbs, amid ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces . Hezbollah has issued a statement confirming the death of its secretary general, Hassan Nasrallah, ending his 32-year tenure as the group’s leader.(AP»»»

Algeria's parliament unanimously approved on Wednesday a law declaring France's colonisation of the country a crime, and demanding an apology and reparations. Standing in the chamber, lawmakers wearing scarves in the colors of the national flag chanted "long live Algeria" as they applauded the pass»»»

Damascus, Dec 24 (SANA) The Central Authority for Control and Inspection revealed on Wednesday a significant financial corruption case at the Syrian Grain Corporation, amounting to more than nine billion Syrian pounds, involving a former minister from the era of the ousted regime. According to a st»»»

Thousands of people flocked to Bethlehem's Manger Square on Christmas Eve as families heralded a much-needed boost of holiday spirit. The giant Christmas tree that was absent during the Israel-Hamas war returned on Wednesday, overlooking a parade of scouts playing songs on bagpipes. The city where »»»

The European Union, France and Germany condemned US visa bans on European citizens combating online hate and ​disinformation, with Brussels saying on Wednesday it could "respond swiftly and decisively" against the "unjustified measures". US President Donald Trump's administration imposed visa bans »»»

Israeli occupation forces ramped up aggression in southern Syria, staging attacks on citizens in Quneitra and carrying out more incursions in the area as well as Daraa. SANA news agency reported an Israeli occupation patrol, consisting of two vehicles, a Hilux and a military Hummer, fired smoke bom»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian First Deputy PM and Finance Minister Sinisa Mali spoke with world-renowned US economist Jeffrey Sachs about geopolitical trends and challenges facing small countries like Serbia. "I am pleased to have had an opportunity to speak with world-renowned economist Jeffrey Sachs and hea»»»

Amman, Dec. 24 (SANA) Trade relations between Jordan and Syria have grown remarkably during the first ten months of this year. According to data from Jordan’s Department of Statistics published by the Jordanian news agency Petra, Jordanian exports to Syria reached 203 million dinars, compared to 46»»»

Damascus, Dec. 24 (SANA) Syria’s Ministry of Interior announced on Wednesday that the Anti-Narcotics Branch operating in the Syrian desert (Badia) foiled an attempt to smuggle narcotic substances to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan using balloons prepared for aerial transport. In a statement publish»»»

Dubai: Ras Al Khaimah Police have launched more than 115 integrated digital awareness campaigns since 2023 as part of their ongoing efforts to enhance safety and security in cyberspace. The campaigns were implemented under the “Digital Quality of Life” initiative and focus on promoting best digital»»»

The governments and media elites of the West pride themselves on providing and promoting freedom of thought, opinion, and debate. Together with a selective feminism that easily sacrifices the women of, say, Libya, Iraq, and Palestine, and a very odd understanding of “democracy” that includes the us»»»

Israeli enemy on Wednesday stepped up attacks on south Lebanon, staging a series of airstrikes in violation of the ceasefire which ended the Israeli war on Lebanon in late 2024. Al-Manar correspondent in south Lebanon reported strikes on Tebna, between Al-Baysariya and Wadi Al-Sanawbar in the distr»»»

By the end of November 2025, household and NPISH (non-profit institutions serving households) deposits in Bulgaria reached 100.881 billion leva, marking a 15.8 percent rise compared with the same month in 2024, according to a report by the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) on December 23. The growth in»»»

VRNJACKA BANJA - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Wednesday he had still not seen a solution for Serbia's Russian-majority owned oil company NIS that would satisfy both the Serbian and the Russian side, and noted that extending a deadline for the completion of talks on a sale of the Russi»»»

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky countenanced giving up territory in exchange for peace for the first time, via a free economic zone mechanism, as he laid out the detail of a plan fleshed out in talks in Florida at the weekend. File photo by Nadja Wohlleben/EPA Dec. 24 (UPI) -- Ukrainian Pres»»»

Dubai Police have warned the public against online scams involving fake tickets for concerts, entertainment events, sporting activities and travel, urging residents to make purchases only through official and authorised platforms. The warning was issued by the Anti-Fraud Centre at the General Depar»»»

Lebanese authorities are investigating the recent disappearance of a retired security officer whose brother was allegedly involved in the 1986 capture of an Israeli air force navigator, a Lebanese judicial official told AFP. Airman Ron Arad's plane went down over southern Lebanon during the country»»»

A former Syrian intelligence officer who was close to one of ousted ruler Bashar al-Assad's top army commanders was killed in Lebanon, a judicial official said, with the army announcing it had arrested a suspect. It was the first confirmation since Assad's ouster in December last year of a former S»»»

Hong Kong: Hong Kong fire survivor Yip Ka-kui has turned happy holiday photos into a heartfelt tribute to his beloved wife a month after she died in the huge blaze that destroyed their home. Yip, 68, is among thousands grieving the 161 killed at the Wang Fuk Court housing complex, a disaster few co»»»

Damascus' foreign and defense ministers met Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday during a visit to Moscow where they discussed military cooperation, Syrian state media said. The trip is the latest by Syria's new authorities to Russia since they ousted longtime ruler and Moscow ally Bashar al»»»

The Israeli army said Wednesday that it had identified a Hamas financial official it killed two weeks ago in a strike in the Gaza Strip. Abdel Hay Zaqut, a financial official in Hamas' armed wing, on December 13 in the same strike that killed military commander Raed Saad, seen by Israel as one of t»»»

The decline of the European Union, rather than the Ukrainian conflict, is what really threatens to plunge Europe into war, Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban told the Magyar Nemzet newspaper. The real reason of the existing risk of escalation, Orban argued, is the political, economic and social »»»

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The Israeli army said Wednesday that it had identified a Hamas financial official it killed two weeks ago in a strike in the Gaza Strip. Abdel Hay Zaqut, a financial official in Hamas's armed wing, on December 13 in the same strike that killed military commander Raed Saad, seen by Israel as one of »»»

Bansko is seeing a noticeable rise in visitor numbers around the holiday period, even though snow has yet to settle in the town itself and some organizational challenges remain. This year’s festive breaks in the winter resort come at slightly higher prices than last year, with costs varying dependi»»»

The Leader of the Islamic Revolution said that Iran has defeated decades of Western pressure, stressing that the country will continue to progress despite existing challenges. Iran commemorated the birth anniversary of Lady Fatima al-Zahra with nationwide celebrations on Thursday, as thousands of e»»»

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has emphasized that Iran never seeks war, but it wants to resolve issues through diplomacy. “We have never trusted America as an honest negotiator, the US has not been honest about anything, and in my opinion, no one can trust America,” Araghchi told al-Jazeera telev»»»

Massive demonstrations erupted in Yemen on Friday, with a huge march in Saada Governorate spearheading a nationwide call for mobilization in support of the Holy Quran and Palestinian. The march, held under the slogan “Mobilization and Enlistment in Support of the Quran and Palestine,” saw widesprea»»»

Israeli occupation forces advanced on Friday into several villages in southern countryside of Quneitra, southwestern Syria, setting up temporary checkpoints. SANA news agency reported that a force consisting of three vehicles entered from the town of Bir Ajam toward the village of Breiqa, briefly s»»»

The United States said it carried out “massive strikes” on alleged ISIL targets in central Syria, hours after Interim President Ahmad Al-Sharaa celebrated what he called on Friday “first day without sanctions.” The US struck multiple targets in Syria late on Friday that the US military tied to ISIL»»»

Israeli occupation army renewed its violations of Syria’s sovereignty on Saturday by entering villages in the countryside of the southwestern Quneitra province and setting up checkpoints, Syrian media reported. State-run Al-Ikhbariya TV said Israeli troops moved into the village of Ain Ziwan using »»»

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro asserted on Tuesday that U.S. President Donald Trump should concentrate on domestic social problems, stating that Venezuela is fully capable of managing its own affairs. “Seventy percent of his speeches and statements are about Venezuela,” Maduro said, addressing»»»

Doha, Qatar: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs HE Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al-Thani chaired the Cabinet's regular meeting held on Wednesday morning at the Amiri Diwan. At the outset of the meeting, the Cabinet welcomed the outcomes of the Seventh Strateg»»»

Dhaka: The heir to Bangladesh’s longtime ruling family and a leader of its most powerful political party, Tarique Rahman is set to return home after 17 years in exile and ahead of key elections. Rahman, 60, an aspiring prime minister who has lived in London since he fled Bangladesh in 2008 over wha»»»

Belgium on Tuesday joined South Africa in a case brought before the International Court of Justice (ICJ), which accuses the Zionist entity of committing genocide in the Gaza Strip. The UN’s highest court, based in The Hague, said in a statement that Brussels had filed a declaration of intervention.»»»

This is no longer a humanitarian file delayed by bureaucracy. It is a national test that Lebanon is failing in slow motion. Lebanese detainees remain locked inside Israeli prisons while their names circulate in press statements, their families count months without news, and the state responds with »»»

The Mechanism committee convened on Friday in the southern border town of Naqoura, with the Zionist enemy clearly delivering a message of threat by dropping a bomb near the area of the meeting. The five-member committee convened for its 15th meeting since the ceasefire between Lebanon and the Zioni»»»

Member of Hezbollah’s Loyalty to Resistance parliamentary bloc MP Raed Berro warned that offering concessions by the Lebanese State doesn’t serve the national interests. In a local ceremony in the southern town of Jwayya, MP Berro said that the Israeli enemy approaches the issue of war on Lebanon b»»»

At least three people have been martyred in an Israeli attack near the southern Lebanese city of Sidon, in a new aggression in violation of the ceasefire that ended the Israeli war on Lebanon in late 2024. Al-Manar correspondent reported an Israeli drone strike on a vehicle on Quneitra Road in the »»»

In a pre-dawn attack, enemy occupation forces struck the town of Mays al-Jabal, deliberately blowing up a damaged house. The demolition occurred at 2:20 AM, resulting in the structure’s total destruction, according to a confirmed report from Al-Manar’s correspondent. Our correspondent had earlier r»»»

Army Commander General Rodolph Haykal reaffirmed the military’s commitment to strengthening its capabilities to serve as the primary guarantor of national security and to defend citizens across all Lebanese territory. Speaking at an extraordinary meeting at Army Headquarters in Yarzeh, attended by »»»

US President Donald Trump has lashed out at his Colombian counterpart, Gustavo Petro, warning he could face consequences over cocaine trafficking that he claims is reaching America. Trump’s remarks followed comments by Petro reacting to US seizures of Venezuelan oil ships, in which he claimed that »»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin has been briefed about contacts with President Donald Trump's envoys on US proposals for a possible Ukrainian peace deal and Moscow will now formulate its position, the Kremlin said on Wednesday. Trump, who says he wants to be remembered as a peacemaker, has repeate»»»