Japan's Self-Defense Forces fired a Type 88 anti-ship missile during a joint maritime exercise with US, Australian, and Philippine forces on Wednesday, hitting a decommissioned Philippine Navy ship in waters facing the disputed South China Sea. The drill took place as Manila and Tokyo began talks o»»»

Chairman of the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) Walid Gamal al-Din said the authority has attracted around $16 billion of investments over the past three years and nine months, as it repositions itself as an integrated industrial and logistics hub amid global supply chain shifts. Speaking at a lo»»»

President Iliana Iotova called for continued modernization of the Bulgarian armed forces, greater investment in military personnel and stronger national defence capabilities, describing the Bulgarian Army as "an army of duty, honour, glorious history and future". Speaking to the Bulgarian National »»»

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WASHINGTON DC: The White House believes it is getting close to ​an agreement with Iran on a one-page memorandum of understanding to end the war and set a framework for more detailed nuclear negotiations, Axios reported on ‌Wednesday, citing two ‌US officials ​and ‌two other ⁠sources ​briefed on ⁠th»»»

MANILA: Japan’s ​Self-Defense Forces fired a Type 88 anti-ship missile during a joint maritime exercise with US, Australian, and Philippine forces on Wednesday, hitting a decommissioned Philippine Navy ship in waters facing the disputed South China Sea. The drill took place as Manila and Tokyo bega»»»

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi have held talks in Beijing. Key takeawaysAraghchi statements:Strait of Hormuz must be reopened as soon as possible Current crisis cannot be resolved through military means Iran will firmly defend its sovereignty and nationa»»»

British police are setting up a new team of 100 officers including counter terrorism specialists to help protect Jewish communities across London after a series of antisemitic attacks including the stabbing of two men. The plan announced on Wednesday for a dedicated protection team comes as officer»»»

RIYADH: Insurance companies operating in Saudi Arabia reported mixed earnings in the first quarter, with Gulf Insurance Group and The Co. for Cooperative Insurance posting net profits, while several others recorded declines in net income or incurred losses. In a statement to Tadawul, GIG said its n»»»

By the end of the year, Bulgaria will have 12 trained pilots capable of flying the new F-16 Block 70 fighter aircraft, caretaker Defence Minister Atanas Zapryanov told journalists after the ceremonial blessing on the occasion of May 6. At the end of the ritual, for the first time on the occasion of»»»

Hermes Business Campus is one of the most prominent office developments in the northern area of Bucharest, offering approximately 75,000 square metres of leasable space owned by Adventum International. The complex benefits from excellent public transport connectivity, includes on-site retail amenit»»»

BANGKOK: Southeast Asia’s joint effort to tackle global issues such as an energy crisis caused by the Iran war is complicated ​by internal friction over tension between Thailand and Cambodia and civil war in Myanmar, a senior Cambodian diplomat said on Wednesday. Asia is the world’s top oil importi»»»

BELGRADE - The Serbian dinar's official median exchange rate against the euro is 117.3773 dinars for one euro on Wednesday, which is a slight change relative to Tuesday, the National Bank of Serbia said. The dinar is steady against the euro m-o-m, down by 0.1 pct y-o-y and down by 0.1 pct relative »»»

Egyptian operator Mobinil has successfully launched a modernized packet core network based on Ericsson’s (NASDAQ: ERIC) Evolved Packet Core (EPC) solution, enabling its customers to enjoy cost-effective, reliable broadband services. Originally conceived in August2014 s part of a five-year framework»»»

CAIRO — 8 has increased the local component ratio in its electrical manufacturing operations to 78%, supported by investments exceeding $300 million over the past decade, according to company statements reported by Egyptian business media. Engineer Ahmed Hammad, head of ABB Egypt’s electrical indus»»»

Police on Tuesday arrested a man for driving an electric scooter at 72 kilometers per hour on Syngrou Avenue, nearly three times the legal speed limit. Regulations cap the maximum speed for electric scooters at 25 kph. The rider, a 23-year-old Egyptian national, was due to appear before a prosecuto»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Meteorology Department has said that a marine warning is expected to begin tomorrow, Thursday, May 7, 2026. In a social media post, the department said, "A marine warning is expected to begin tomorrow, Thursday, 7 May 2026, with strong winds and high waves offshore, lasting t»»»

The UNDP Libya reported yesterday that, together with the Ambassador of France to Libya Thierry Vallat, and his team, it visited a newly installed Automated Weather Station in Shahat, part of a growing national network of Automated Weather Stations across eastern Libya. The UNDP said these systems »»»

National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac, seen here in April during a visit to Vietnam, said Wednesday that Seoul no longer needed to review whether to participate in the suspended U.S.-led "Project Freedom." File Photo by Yonhap The suspension of "Project Freedom," a U.S. operation to escort ships th»»»

Over the past three years, the rapid development of artificial intelligence tools has widened the divide in global education. On one side are education systems that have integrated technology strategically, responsibly, and in ways that genuinely support students. On the other are those that have d»»»

DOHA: The Ministry of Public Health, in partnership with the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs, has published an awareness booklet on promoting the mental and behavioral health of pilgrims, titled 'Hajj: A School of Psychology and Behavioral Development'. Through this publication, released»»»

Indiana and Ohio held primaries on Tuesday, with elections watches closely eyeing the Republican races. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo May 6 (UPI) -- Republican voters in Indiana and Ohio largely backed Trump-aligned candidates Tuesday in primaries seen as tests of President Donald T»»»

Abu Dhabi: Kerno, the UAE’s first enterprise-grade IT hardware manufacturer, is participating in the “Make it in the Emirates Exhibition” (MIITE) 2026, where it is presenting its locally developed compute infrastructure and outlining the expansion of its domestic manufacturing operations, in respon»»»

Bucharest’s Sector 3 attracted the largest number of new homes delivered in the Capital, accounting for over a quarter of all houses and apartments completed within the city’s administrative boundaries, according to a market report issued by real estate consultant SVN Romania, based on official sta»»»

KOLKATA: Four people have been killed in political unrest after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu-nationalist party celebrated victory in state polls in West Bengal, police and party officials said Wednesday. Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) swept polls in the key eastern state of more»»»

HONG KONG: Swathes of football-mad Asia from China to India and Thailand are yet to confirm broadcast rights for the biggest-ever World Cup with kick-off barely one month away. Unsociable match times in the region is one reason why hundreds of millions of fans have been left sweating about whether »»»

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RIYADH: Saudi food and retail group Savola posted a 50.4 percent jump in first-quarter profit, helped by stronger performance in its food processing business and a gain from the disposal of its Sudan operations. The Tadawul-listed company reported net profit of SR285 million ($75.9 million) for the»»»

The Arabian Gulf Oil Company (AGOCO) reported yesterday that its Chairman, Mustafa Al-Dinalli, held a virtual meeting with representatives of BP from his Benghazi office. The company said the meeting comes as part of its ongoing efforts to develop production operations and strengthen international »»»

Daniil, Patriarch of Bulgaria and Metropolitan of Sofia, said May 6 - the Day of Valour and the Bulgarian Armed Forces, is inseparably linked in Bulgarian state and church tradition with honouring and expressing gratitude to Bulgaria's "invincible military". Patriarch Daniil spoke after leading the»»»

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Abu Dhabi: Underscoring its position as a key strategic stakeholder in the UAE’s food ecosystem, LuLu Group has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the UAE Food Cluster during Make it in the Emirates 2026 at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi. The partnership marks a significant step in ad»»»

Skopje, 5 May 2026 (MIA) – Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski says the government is closely monitoring fuel prices on global markets in line with the developments related to the conflict in the Middle East, stressing that future government steps will be based on those parameters, as measures to pro»»»

Dubai: Pope Leo XIV has dismissed claims by US president Donald Trump regarding his stance on nuclear weapons, reaffirming that the Catholic Church has consistently opposed nuclear arms while urging critics to speak truthfully. Speaking to reporters outside Villa Barberini before departing Castel G»»»

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Dubai: A Dh400 million beachfront land deal in Dubai has set a new benchmark for the city’s super-prime residential market, with three adjacent freehold plots in Jumeirah Coastline acquired in one of the most significant private coastal land assemblies in the emirate. Sign up for our daily business»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar correspondent: Enemy warplanes attacked the town of Yahmar al-Shaqif in southern Lebanon 06-05-2026 11:21 AM Latest News Urgent Ne»»»

Tunis, May 6 (TAP) — The weather, on Wednesday will be foggy and cloudy. At times, clouds will become denser, bringing scattered rain to the northwestern and central regions, according to the National Institute of Meteorology (INM).Winds will blow...»»»

Tunis, May 6 (TAP) — A 3.1-magnitude earth tremor on the Richter scale was recorded on Wednesday at 8:06 a.m. local time, south of El Guettar in the Gafsa Governorate, the National Institute of Meteorology (INM) reported.Preliminary analyses by the...»»»

A container ship owned by French shipping company CMA CGM was the "target of an attack" in the Strait of Hormuz, the major shipping firm said on Wednesday. "The CMA CGM San Antonio was the target of an attack yesterday while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, resulting in injuries among crew members »»»

The US military launched another strike Tuesday on a vessel suspected of transporting drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three men. The attack came a day after US forces struck an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean Sea, killing two people. The Trump administration’s campaign of blowing up »»»

Saudi Arabia’s non-oil private sector posted a notable positive shift in April 2026, regaining growth momentum despite escalating geopolitical pressures and disruptions to international shipping routes — described as the “winds of Hormuz” — that affected supply chains and market expectations. The R»»»

The expectations of society as a whole towards the Bulgarian Armed Forces are very high, but for them to be met, the State must also fulfil its duty to its Armed Forces, President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Iliana Iotova said in her address at the ceremonial blessing of the battle f»»»

LONDON: A US naval blockade targeting Iranian oil exports is beginning to affect the physical limits of the country’s energy system. The move, imposed during the latest escalation in the Iran conflict, has increased the risk of a geopolitical standoff leaving lasting damage to Tehran’s production c»»»

GENEVA: The United Nations on Wednesday called on Israel to immediately release two activists taken from a Gaza-bound flotilla, and demanded an investigation into “disturbing accounts” they had been severely mistreated. “Israel must immediately and unconditionally release Global Sumud Flotilla memb»»»

The Indian Embassy in Tripoli revealed last Monday (4 May) that three Libyan officials from the Tripoli based Ministry of Health travelled to India last Monday for training. They will be attending a two-week specialised training programme from 6 to 19 May on Digital Health Innovations at the Centre»»»

Port Sudan, Sudan: Sudanese 13-year-old Afrah wants to become a surgeon, and nothing will stop her, not even the war that has ravaged her country and forced millions of children out of school. Quiet and determined, she kept learning on her own for months, uprooted by the now three-year conflict bet»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) in partnership with the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs launched a booklet entitled "Pilgrimage: A Psychological and Behavioural School." In a statement by the Ministry, this awareness booklet focuses on promoting mental and behavioural h»»»

Landmark Group, one of the region’s leading omnichannel retail and hospitality conglomerates, has announced that two of its key regional entities have been recognized by Great Place to Work Middle East in the UAE and Saudi Arabia. In the UAE, Landmark Retail ranked 8th in the Best Workplaces in UAE»»»

SEOUL: North Korea has deleted all references to uniting with South Korea from its constitution, a document reviewed by AFP on Wednesday showed, underscoring Pyongyang’s push for a more hostile policy toward Seoul. North and South Korea remain technically at war because their 1950-53 war ended in a»»»