GAZA: Continued Israeli airstrikes, artillery shelling, and gunfire across the Gaza Strip have resulted in further civilian casualties, including the death of a young child from earlier injuries, according to Palestinian medical sources. In the Al-Tuffah neighborhood northeast of Gaza City, an Isra»»»

AMMAN — Afaq Energy has received conditional government approval to acquire full ownership of Advanced Central Gas LLC, a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) distributor, subject to measures aimed at safeguarding competition in the market.Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply Yarub Qudah issued Decision»»»

AMMAN — Chief Commissioner of the Civil Aviation Regulatory Commission (CARC) Dhaifallah Farajat on Tuesday met with UAE Ambassador to Jordan Sultan Al Shamsi to discuss prospects for expanding bilateral cooperation in air transport.During a meeting at CARC headquarters, the two sides highlighted t»»»

Norwegian defense company Kongsberg plans to invest more than PLN 200 mln in a factory in Pomerania to produce counter-drone systems. The facility will employ 100 people and become part of Kongsberg’s global manufacturing network, serving Poland and future customers in Europe. Poland’s Defense Mini»»»

JLL expects developer home sales in 2027 to match 2026 levels or fall slightly, with y/y growth considered unlikely. Sales in 2026 across Poland’s seven largest markets could reach about 50,000 units. A large supply of completed homes is viewed as temporary and beneficial because it gives buyers mo»»»

Kraków-based Imperial Capital has grown from a 55-unit project a decade ago to more than 1,000 apartments under construction and a land portfolio for about 3,000 units. The company, which has about PLN 1 bln in assets, focuses on buying undervalued land and increasing its development potential. It »»»

Proacta has signed a framework agreement with Ares Thera to provide technology services supporting the development of Ares Thera’s products. The work will focus on artificial intelligence, medical data analysis, and selected validation and regulatory compliance needs. Proacta says demand is growing»»»

Diesel shortages, rather than rising gasoline prices, are emerging as a greater risk to the global economy, according to Saxo Bank experts. Diesel powers freight, construction, mining and farm equipment, while related fuel products support aviation, shipping and heating. Supply has tightened becaus»»»

Millions of Ethiopians rely on social media for daily news. But as fighting resumes in the country’s north between federal forces and a coalition of rebel groups, these platforms have become a breeding ground for propaganda and disinformation. Pro-government and pro-rebel accounts are battling to s»»»

Ethiopian federal forces and their allies have entered a key town in northern Tigray near the Eritrean border after rebel fighters withdrew. As the conflict intensifies, residents fear further violence and instability. Tom Canetti has the latest from the ground.»»»

Tensions have flared in South Africa after a court ruling prompted the government to open its application system to all foreign nationals, regardless of their legal status. Despite applications remaining subject to approval, anti-immigrant protests erupted outside several Home Affairs offices, forc»»»

Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Paris on Tuesday in support of high school students protesting poor classroom conditions. The mobilisation brought together not only students but also teachers, unions, political figures and activists, including Greta Thunberg, from across the count»»»

In France, a new "comprehensive law" aims to strengthen preventative measures, the judicial process and support for child victims of sexual violence. Yet advocacy groups, lawyers, and healthcare professionals point out that the legislation has numerous shortcomings. We take a closer look in this ed»»»

French students have continued nationwide protests for a third week, demanding more funding for education, better teaching conditions and more staff. The government’s plan to recruit 3,000 substitute teachers has failed to satisfy demonstrators, who are calling for an additional €10 billion in educ»»»

François Picard is pleased to welcome Alban Guyomarc'h, Researcher in Space Geopolitics at Paris's École Normale Supérieure School of Higher Learning. As a new era of space rivalry unfolds, the International Space Station remains one of the last bastions of cooperation between geopolitical adv»»»

Will it be autumn recess to the rescue for a beleaguered French government? Ministers no doubt counting the days until Friday evening when the holidays start in hopes that an unexpected student movement disappears as quickly as it materialized. A movement sparked three weeks ago by deteriorating co»»»

Around 480,000 people took part in nationwide student demonstrations across France on Tuesday, according to student and school unions, up from the previous week’s mobilisation. In Paris, the demonstration ended with tear gas and fires, as tensions escalated. Claire Paccalin has the latest.»»»

A passer-by intervened after witnessing the attack on a 28-year-old woman, helping her escape. Police arrested the 34-year-old Hungarian suspect just 300 metres from the scene. A 34-year-old Hungarian man has been arrested in Vienna on suspicion of attempting to rape a woman who was out running on »»»

François Picard is pleased to welcome Petros Konstantinidis, a financial journalist for Greece's leading daily newspaper TA NEA. The current controversy surrounding the US ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle, has all the makings of a reality TV show or a telenovela, or both. "This is diplomacy»»»

BRUSSELS: The European Union opened new areas of negotiations with Ukraine on Tuesday, marking a key step in Kyiv’s long path to join the bloc. The move came after Ukrainian lawmakers passed legislation protecting the rights of national minorities, removing a major hurdle in Kyiv’s bid for membersh»»»

RIYADH: The Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen carried out an operation on Tuesday to neutralize capabilities used by the Houthis to threaten the Kingdom, Yemen, the southern Red Sea, and maritime corridors.The Houthis are using civilian objects and vital energy sources to sustain their war e»»»

Kinshasa: The worst Ebola outbreak ever in the Democratic Republic of Congo has passed the 9,000-case mark, with the number of deaths exceeding 4,000 since early October, health authorities said Tuesday. The DRC officially declared the 17th Ebola outbreak in its history in mid-May, but experts beli»»»

Mohammed bin Rashid Leadership Forum unveils future-focused initiatives Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the UAE, and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, today attended the Mohammed bin Rashid Leadershi»»»

Tunis, Oct. 13 (TAP) - President of the High Committee for Administrative and Financial Control (HCCAF), Imed Hazgui, has called for the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to be governed by rules that ensure reliability and data protection, in...»»»

TUNIS, Oct. 13, 2026 (TAP) - Locally stormy showers are expected in the far south early Tuesday night, temporarily cloudy elsewhere, then very cloudy at times in the south-east, according to the National Institute of Meteorology (INM). The wind...»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The detention of a Japanese journalist for espionage will further darken the atmosphere of Russian-Japanese relations, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said on Tuesday. "We once again urge Japan to reconsider its stance and change its approach by ceasing host»»»

Warsaw: Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi participated in a high-level panel discussion entitled "Negotiating Peace in the Middle East: Lessons from the Frontlines of Diplomacy," during the Warsaw Security Forum in the Republic »»»

Pope Leo XIV recovers after successful lung surgery in Rome Pope Leo XIV's operation at Rome's Gemelli hospital to remove a nodule from his lung was "successfully completed", the Vatican said on Tuesday. "The procedure was successfully completed, within the expected time and in the planned manner, »»»

By Staff, Agencies Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has unveiled a sweeping immigration plan that would suspend Britain’s asylum system for up to five years, deport tens of thousands of migrants, and remove key legal protections for asylum seekers. Speaking Monday, Farage described illegal immigration»»»

LONDON: People in the UK who hold anti-Muslim beliefs are becoming more likely to consider staging terrorist attacks against migrant centers and asylum hotels, the head of MI5, the country’s counterintelligence and security agency, warned. In an annual threat update, Ken McCallum said the agency ha»»»

Appointment represents international recognition of Emirati leaders The World Economic Forum has appointed Sheikha Shamma bint Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, Chairperson of Frontier25, The Climate Tribe, Aurora50, Alliance for Global Sustainability (AGS), and Reset MENA, as the Executive Fellow of t»»»

The Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, “We are preparing for a scenario in which the Palestinian Authority turns its weapons against Israel in the West Bank.” “The Israeli army is the force that will remain in the northern West Bank camps and control the area,” he added. Source: Al-Man»»»

DOHA: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Kuwait HE Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah have reviewed the relations of cooperation between the two countries and ways to support and e»»»

WARSAW: A Polish court will decide on Wednesday whether to keep in custody a man suspected of planning an attack on the prime minister and defense minister after improvised explosive materials were found in his apartment, prosecutors said. The 66-year-old man, identified only as Krzysztof N. under »»»

WASHINGTON: The Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to hear arguments in a watchdog’s lawsuit seeking public records about trillionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency. The high court is intervening for a second time in Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington’s case, which see»»»

Doha, Qatar: A phone call was held on Tuesday between Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the sisterly State of Kuwait, HE Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al Ahmad Al Sabah. During the call, the two sides revie»»»

Dubai's Dh30 billion Tasreef project will lift rainwater drainage capacity by 700% by 2033 Dubai: Dubai plans to construct 40 per cent of its new buildings using advanced, fully smart construction technologies by 2033, expand its green spaces to 187 square kilometres and plant 3.5 million trees by »»»

Tunis, Oct. 13 (TAP) - The Tunisian Solidarity Bank (BTS Bank) has allocated TND 20 million in seasonal loans to small-scale farmers to support date collection and storage, it said in a statement.The loans are being provided as part of preparations...»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar correspondent: Hostile artillery fire struck southern areas in Wadi al-Hujeir, Al-Qantara, Tallousa, Mays al-Jabal, Beit Yahoun, a»»»

Doha, Qatar: Deputy Speaker of the Shura Council HE Dr. Hamda bint Hassan Al Sulaiti affirmed that the speech delivered by the Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani at the opening of the second ordinary session of the second legislative term, serves as a fundamental guide for national action in t»»»

Big performances, fun foods and more will be available, starting 6pm Global Village is back for Season 31 with a cracker of a 'we are back' campaign tomorrow evening. The family-friendly annual entertainment hub, which is known for drawing all the best things from around the world, is returning at »»»

By Staff, Agencies Somali Defense Minister Ahmed Moallim Fiqi has accused the United Arab Emirates of interfering in Somalia’s internal affairs, fueling political divisions, and supporting opposition figures challenging President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s federal government. Fiqi said foreign actors »»»

RIYADH: The Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen issued on Tuesday a warning for civilians to evacuate a site in Sanaa ahead of a targeted operation. The coalition’s joint forces command called on civilians to evacuate the Yemen Petroleum Company’s Al-Sabahah central fuel station in Sanaa, in a»»»

BELGRADE - National Bank of Serbia (NBS) gross FX reserves stood at 29,859.2 mln euros at end-September 2026, having decreased by 946.2 mln euros from end-August, according to figures released by the central bank. "They covered 152.4 pct of money supply M1 and 6.7 months’ worth of the country’s imp»»»

Kabul: Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Caretaker Government of Afghanistan HE Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi met on Tuesday with Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Afghanistan HE Dr. Mirdef bin Ali Al Qashouti. During the meeting, they discussed the latest developments in Afghanistan and ways to sup»»»

Bulgaria needs an independent president who can set the direction and act as a check on those in power, presidential candidate Andrey Gurov said at a meeting with citizens in Razgrad. He noted that the presidency should not only oversee the actions of the executive branch but also propose solutions»»»

VARNA, Bulgaria: Suspected Russian drones struck two cargo ships off Bulgaria Tuesday, sinking one vessel and leaving 11 sailors missing in the latest spillover from the Ukraine war in the Black Sea. Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev summoned the Russian ambassador after drones struck a Ukrainia»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian caretaker PM Djuro Macut met on Tuesday with Serbian Orthodox Bishop Heruvim of Osijek-Polje and Baranja and a group of Serb students from Croatia who are studying at Serbian state universities free of charge thanks to the Serbia For Serbs From The Region scholarship programme. M»»»

Almost half of workers helping families care for children, older people, and people with disabilities, who provide vital domestic support in Europe, have considered quitting due to low pay and bad working conditions, a labour-union report found on Tuesday (13 October). The 2026 personal and househo»»»

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