Madrid: Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe said Monday it was natural for people to consider him as a potential Ballon d'Or winner this year after his World Cup exploits. The France captain scored 10 goals at the tournament this summer to win the Golden Boot, with his country finishing fourth, and h»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar correspondent: The Israeli occupation carries out two bombings in the towns of Zawtar al-Sharqiya and Houla in southern Lebanon 07»»»

ABU DHABI: Advisor to the Prime Minister and Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs DrMajed bin Mohammed Al Ansari participated in the main session of the third edition of the Hili Forum 2026, held in Abu Dhabi under the theme, 'The Gulf at Crossroads: Conflict, Repercussions, an»»»

Acquisition combines UPI’s local market expertise with ACE Gallagher’s global reach Kuwait: ACE Gallagher Holding has acquired United Partners Insurance Brokers (UPI Brokers), strengthening its presence in Kuwait as the group expands across key GCC markets. UPI Brokers, which has operated in Kuwait»»»

Tunis, Sept. 7 (TAP) – The Exports Promotion Centre (CEPEX) said Monday it will organise business-to-business and partnership meetings in the building, public works and construction materials sector on October 27-29 in Yaoundé and Douala,...»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Yemeni media outlets report that the Saudi regime has renewed its targeting of the governorates of Al-Jawf, Al-Bayda, Ma’rib, and Taiz with»»»

Doha: Qatar's Import Unit Value Index (IMUVI) reached 116 points in the second quarter of 2026, marking a 3.43 percent increase from the previous quarter (Q1 2026) and an 8.92 percent rise year on year compared to the corresponding quarter of 2025. Issued by the National Planning Council (NPC), the»»»

Global tech brand joins RTA’s station naming programme to boost private investment Dubai: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has granted the naming rights of the station formerly known as Onpassive Metro Station to Garmin, the global technology brand known for its smart devices and GPS nav»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump's special envoy Jared Kushner gave a positive assessment of his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, calling it a good dialogue. "It was a very good dialogue … We asked a lot of questions. He asked a lot of questions," Kushner was quoted as say»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian Minister of European Integration Nemanja Starovic met on Monday in Belgrade with newly appointed Director of the Permanent Secretariat of the Transport Community Talis Linkaits to discuss improvement of transport connectivity between Serbia and the region, implementation of Europ»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday that Russia will never again trust the West, which he accused of lying both in the past and now. "There will never be trust in the West, which lied to us before and is lying now. Our attempt to give our Western colleagues yet »»»

Owner arrested, 5 civic officials suspended as court orders inspection of student PGs Dubai: The Delhi High Court on Monday ordered a high-level investigation into the collapse of a five-storey building housing students in the capital, as the death toll rose to seven and authorities arrested the bu»»»

Tunis, Sept. 7 (TAP) - The state of liberties, the economic and social situation and the responsibilities of civil society took centre stage as President of the National Union of Tunisian Journalists (SNJT) Zied Dabbar met Monday with...»»»

At least five people were killed and five injured after an Amazon cargo plane overshot the runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday and crashed into several vehicles, officials said. Miami Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz said there was “no apparent threat to public safety” following the crash. A»»»

BEIJING: Minister of Municipality HE Abdullah bin Hamad Al Attiyah has held talks with representatives of Chinese companies on agriculture, public services and construction. The meetings took place in Beijing as part of the minister's current visit to China. He was briefed on the latest technologie»»»

Press secretary of the President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov, Askat Alagozov, said the VI World Nomad Games were held at a high level and concluded as a major sporting celebration. According to him, the kok-boru and zher-ulak competitions were particularly spectacular, with the teams from Kyrgyzsta»»»

UK resident alleges he paid Rs1.5m for visa, job, sponsorship help that never materialised Dubai: A popular UK-based Telugu YouTuber was detained at Hyderabad airport on Monday over an alleged overseas jobs and visa scam after Indian authorities issued a lookout notice against her, Indian media rep»»»

Israel’s military said Monday it was committed to the ceasefire but would continue to "remove threats" from Hezbollah, after Lebanese state media reported overnight strikes killed 11 people. The military said it had struck Hezbollah "infrastructure sites" across southern Lebanon in response to the »»»

Professionals can carry verified qualifications that employers can check with a QR scan Dubai: Professionals can now hold a digitally verifiable record of their skills and qualifications after Abu Dhabi launched the Gulf region’s first Digital Skills Card. Sign up for our daily business newsletter,»»»

Onam celebrations unite generations with music, traditions and star-studded performances Sharjah turned into a vibrant celebration of Kerala’s favourite festival as Remitly Onamamangam Season 5, the UAE’s biggest Onam celebration, brought together music, dance, traditional festivities and star powe»»»

The latest visit to Moscow by Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff has triggered a fresh wave of speculation in Russia about what Washington is really trying to achieve. With US President Donald Trump under pressure at home and much of his administration’s foreign-policy bandwidth consumed by Iran, the »»»

A US federal magistrate judge has ordered the administration of US President Donald Trump to disclose the names of those who had created a now-defunct fund for victims of politically-motivated prosecution. The lawsuit was filed by multiple plaintiffs, backed by a Soros-funded NGO. Critics have argu»»»

Thousands of mourners on Monday gathered at a church in Belgrade to view the body of Ratko Mladic, who died in The Hague, Netherlands, on August 27 while serving a life sentence for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity. The European Union has heavily criticised the event, and Marta»»»

Germany is set to ask the International Court of Justice on Monday to dismiss a case accusing Berlin of "facilitating genocide" in Gaza by supporting Israel after the deadly October 7, 2023 attacks by Hamas militants. The details of the case, filed by Nicaragua in 2024, have not yet »»»

A traffic accident involving three servicemen from Karkyra border outpost of military unit No. 2028 occurred in Tyup district of Issyk-Kul region at around 1 a.m. on September 7. Sources in law enforcement agencies told 24.kg news agency. According to preliminary information, a Volkswagen Golf 3 ve»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian PM Djuro Macut met on Monday in Belgrade with Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction and Head of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) Kamal Kishore to discuss possibilities for improving the disaster ris»»»

There’s only one month left to apply for the UK Government’s flagship Chevening Scholarships program for the scholastic year 27-28. Prospective candidates should submit their applications via chevening.org/apply by 6 October 2026 before 2pm Beirut time. Lebanese citizens (and Palestinians residing »»»

Cairo, Sept. 07 (SANA) Foreign Minister and Expatriates Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani outlined Syria’s priorities on sovereignty, national recovery and regional diplomacy during a meeting of Arab foreign ministers at the 166th ministerial session of the Arab League on Monday, stressing the need for grea»»»

More than 15,800 participants from 181 countries gather in Dubai for the three-day event Dubai: The GCC has emerged as central to current global wealth movements, identifying intergenerational wealth transition, family office capital and sovereign capital as the three major pillars, Salman Mahdi, G»»»

Hungary’s controversial Paks II nuclear power plant could be delayed by at least two years, with an internal Rosatom schedule reportedly pushing the completion of the final reactor to the end of 2034. The EUR 12.5 billion project may therefore not become fully operational until 2035. The constructi»»»

BEIJING: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani met Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China HE Li Qiang, in Beijing for talks on strengthening strategic ties between the two nations. The talks focused on expanding»»»

Inflation in Kyrgyzstan accelerated to 11.5 percent in July 2026, up from 11 percent the previous month. Rising service costs were a key factor. Analysts at the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) estimate that hikes in housing and utility tariffs exerted significant upward pressure on prices. High con»»»

Kyrgyzstan’s economy could grow by 10.2 percent at year-end 2026, maintaining the lead in growth rates among countries in the region. This forecast is contained in the June macroeconomic outlook by the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB). According to EDB analysts, the main economic drivers will be inv»»»

The Russian company, Almaz-Antei, is showcasing its full spectrum of air defense systems at the El Alamein International Airshow in Egypt, with offerings ranging from the long-range Antey-4000 to the Tor missile system family and the Viking medium-range system. Key systems on display:Antey-4000 — a»»»

President Joseph Aoun declared Monday that "Israel's repeated attacks, the killing of innocents, including children and women, the destruction and burning of homes, and the bulldozing of property are condemned, rejected, and unjustified crimes.” “These actions target the framework agreement and und»»»

London: Jaguar Land Rover said Monday that it would cut "around 4,000 roles over the next two years", or about ten percent of its global workforce, in a further blow to Europe's automobile industry. The company revealed its voluntary redundancy scheme just days after the German car giant Volkswagen»»»

The State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan (SCNS), together with the Internal Investigations Department of the State Customs Service for the southern region, detained two customs officers of Osh Customs. They are inspectors from the inspection group at the BIMI Osh Service customs clea»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic will host Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, who will be on an official visit to Serbia on September 7 and 8, the presidential press office has announced. A welcoming ceremony for Mirziyoyev outside the Palace of Serbia in Belgrade is scheduled for 11 »»»

Inside the Netflix docuseries probing a pastor, a marriage and a tragic death Mica Miller was found dead on April 27, 2024, at Lumber River State Park in Robeson County, North Carolina. The medical examiner ruled her death a suicide from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, and investigators found no ev»»»

Israeli warplanes on Monday carried out a fresh wave of strikes on the southern town of Nabatieh al-Fawqa, after Israeli strikes in the Nabatieh region killed 18 people over the past 36 hours. An Israeli drone also targeted a car in the city of Nabatieh as an Israeli Apache helicopter fired machine»»»

Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar took part on Monday in a meeting of senior prosecutors from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries to discuss further judicial cooperation. The 17th meeting of Their Excellencies GCC assistant attorneys general and prosecutors was held virtually and discussed r»»»

Beijing: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani met on Monday in Beijing with HE Li Qiang, Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China. During the meeting, they reviewed the strategic relations between the two countri»»»

NCM warns of near to above-average heat, rainfall and significant weather Dubai: El Niño is expected to persist through February 2027, with its impacts on the UAE extending into April, bringing near to above-average temperatures and precipitation and the potential for significant weather activity, »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Isareli drone strikes a car in Nabatieh City in southern Lebanon: Al-Manar reporter 07-09-2026 13:40 PM Latest News Urgent News Berri: ‘Isr»»»

Between 2021 and 2025, at least 283 emergency situations were recorded in Kyrgyzstan, resulting in 1,764 fatalities. These figures are cited in the explanatory note accompanying a draft presidential decree on new regulations for emergency response and rescue operations. The total material damage ca»»»

President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov met with Kyrgyzstan’s Ombudsperson Jamilya Jamanbaeva in Bishkek. The presidential press service reported. The sides discussed current issues related to the protection of human rights and freedoms, as well as the work of the Ombudsman’s Institute. Jamilya Jaman»»»

Eligible investors can buy fractional digital interests in a Guinness World Record asset Dubai: Eligible investors can now buy a fractional interest in the world’s largest silver bar after the 1,971kg Guinness World Record asset became the first tokenised commodity launched under the DMCC-VARA fram»»»

New system will allow eligible citizens to choose three-day weeks or fixed hours Sharjah has approved a new part-time employment system in its government departments targeting elderly citizens, wives and retirees, allowing them to choose between working three days a week or specified daily hours. H»»»

Indian expats from Kerala team up to win Dh15,000 prize in contest by Dubai Culture, HIPA Dubai: A photograph of a viral hijabi freestyle footballer suspended mid-air beneath a blooming flame tree has taken the top prize in Dubai's Flame Tree Season Photography Competition. Dubai Culture announced »»»

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has responded to criticism from Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea as to perceived sidelining of Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji by saying that “the constitution stipulates that the Council of Ministers is the one that sets the government’s general policy in all fields, i»»»