Ithaca, Greece: Standing on the ferry as it waits to dock on the Greek island of Ithaca, Giorgia Ongarato is only too keen to talk about the "Odyssey" -- the epic poem that inspired Christopher Nolan's blockbuster film. The Italian lawyer said it was her dream to come to Ithaca, widely believed to »»»

Planning and Economic Development Minister Ahmed Rostom affirmed that Egypt’s hosting of the third edition of the “Global Entrepreneurship Festival” reflects its leading regional position in the Middle East and Africa in the entrepreneurship sector. He noted that the government, through the Ministe»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed that Israel has “acted with force in Lebanon” in recent days, noting that it has eliminated “terrorists,” including “on the Ali Taher ridge” in the Nabatieh region. “I cannot elaborate on this. We are in the midst of a very important operation,”»»»

Average air temperatures in Kyrgyzstan have risen by approximately 1.3°C over the past 50 years, surpassing the global average increase of around 1°C over the same period. Climatologist Zoya Kretova said on «Green Tea» podcast. According to Kretova, Kyrgyzstan is warming faster than the global aver»»»

DOHA: Qatar Airways has warned passengers about fraudulent social media accounts impersonating the airline and requesting personal information. The airline said it would never ask customers to provide passwords, one-time passwords (OTPs), banking details or other sensitive information through socia»»»

Madrid: July was mainland Spain's joint-hottest month since records began in 1961, national weather agency AEMET said on Monday, after high temperatures fuelled the country's biggest wildfire in recent history. The average temperature of 25.7C was 2.6C higher than the 1991-2020 reference period and»»»

Abu Dhabi: Big Ticket Abu Dhabi has revealed how UAE residents can win Dh100,000 without spending a single dirham on a ticket, as its popular "Dear Big Ticket" campaign returns for a fourth season. Dear Big Ticket is a contest that makes the wishes of winning participants a reality. UAE residents a»»»

Dubai: The UAE has thwarted a series of advanced and organised cyberattacks targeting vital sectors across the country, including aviation, energy and education, the UAE Cybersecurity Council said on Monday. The council said the national cybersecurity systems successfully detected the attacks and r»»»

Iran-backed Houthi rebels launched ballistic missiles and drones at Saudi-backed government forces in the Yemeni port city of Mokha on Sunday, describing the attack as a tit-for-tat response to the kingdom’s “aggression.” Fighting in civil war-torn Yemen intensified last week, prompting fears of fu»»»

The case of the Maya drone, which on Saturday entered Bulgarian airspace from Romania and exploded about 1,000 metres from Bulgaria’s compressor station on the Trans-Balkan gas pipeline route, dominates Monday’s news media. FOREIGN AFFAIRS On Bulgarian National Television’s morning show, Defence Mi»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday rejected a U.S.-led Gaza plan endorsed by Hamas, putting distance between himself and President Donald Trump as he tries to shore up his base ahead of close elections. After more than a week of gradually escalating criticism of the plan, and despi»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian forces struck energy and transport infrastructure, logistics centers, drone assembly facilities and storage sites used by Ukrainian forces over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said. The ministry said the strikes were carried out by tactical aviation, attac»»»

Police officers respond to a school shooting as at Debsirin Nonthaburi School in Bang Kruai district, Nonthaburi province, Thailand, on Friday. Photo by Rungroj Yongrit/EPA Aug. 7 (UPI) -- The death toll in a school shooting in Thailand rose to eight after a 12-year-old girl died of her injuries at»»»

ANKARA: Turkiye’s parliament was set to open debate Monday on a draft bill that would introduce a conditional amnesty for thousands of Kurdish militants, offering them a pardon-like mechanism in a bid to advance the government’s peace initiative with their insurgent group. Last year, the Kurdistan »»»

LONDON: A British couple detained in Iran accused of spying have ended their latest months-long hunger strikes protesting their treatment in prison, their family said Monday. Lindsay and Craig Foreman, both aged in their early 50s, were seized in January 2025 as they passed through central Iran whi»»»

Dubai: Emirates NBD has partnered with the Dubai Future District Fund (DFDF) to identify and test new artificial intelligence and FinTech technologies that looks to change how customers use banking services. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The strategic partnership wil»»»

Three new heads of police units have been appointed in Batken region. The appointments were signed by Interior Minister Ulan Niyazbekov. Almazbek Aibashev has been temporarily appointed deputy head of the Internal Affairs Department of Batken region for public security. Ulugbek Toroev has been appo»»»

The Al Wathba Dates Festival has concluded after several days of competitions and heritage activities celebrating the UAE’s date harvest and the country’s long connection with the date palm. Held in Abu Dhabi’s Al Wathba area, the festival brought together farmers, date growers, families and visito»»»

Customs officers seized 1.14 million contraband cigarettes worth over EUR 200,000 at the border with Turkiye on August 7, Radostina Sachanova, head of the Lesovo Customs Post, and Doychin Doychev, head of the Yambol District Prosecutor's Office, told reporters on Monday. The cigarettes were conceal»»»

WENDOVER: The first — and only — person to break the sound barrier in a car hits the track in Utah this week with new wheels and his eye on another record. Twenty years ago, British driver Andy Green set the land speed record for a diesel-powered car, reaching 350.092 mph (563.4 kph) at Utah’s famo»»»

UEFA, ‌the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and CONCACAF, which runs football in the Caribbean, North and Central America, issued a joint statement on Monday attacking FIFA ‌President Gianni ‌Infantino over his ‌conduct ⁠during the proposed ⁠sale of stake in the commercial rights to the World Cup»»»

Over 2 tons of wild hemp were destroyed in Osh region of Kyrgyzstan in five days. The plants were found on an area of ​​approximately 3 hectares, the press service of the regional police department reported. From August 3 to 8, police conducted the second phase of Operation Kara Kuurai. The raids i»»»

An Airbus A320 landed at Karakol International Airport for the first time. The Avia Traffic aircraft operated a technical flight. Previously, the airport could accommodate only small aircraft. As part of the reconstruction, the runway was extended and new lighting and signaling equipment was instal»»»

TEHRAN: Iran’s foreign ministry said Monday that a defense pact signed last week between Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan was “a sign of a change in the perception” of countries in the region toward the United States. “The countries of the region have realized that security is not a commodity tha»»»

NEW DELHI: As he prepares to assume charge of India’s diplomatic mission in Saudi Arabia, ambassador-designate Vipul sees the strategic relationship between the two countries scaling newer heights in the coming years, driven by converging interests, a strong institutional framework and opportunitie»»»

Speaking to Bulgarian National Television (BNT) on Monday, Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov said Bulgaria needs at least 16 aircraft, while the purchase of a second squadron "is still a dream". Bulgaria currently has eight aircraft, two of which are on duty and two are unavailable, he said. This a»»»

Dubai: Edenred UAE, part of the global Edenred Group and a long-standing provider of payroll solutions in the UAE, today announced it has received in-principle approval from the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) for its application to operate as a licensed Stored Value Facility (SVF) provider. Edenre»»»

Dubai: The former Dubai Zoo site in Jumeirah 1 is set for a major transformation, with construction now moving into its main phase under a new contract awarded to UAE contractor Dutco Construction. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The former zoo, which permanently close»»»

The first teaser for the feature film Aitmatov, dedicated to the life and creative journey of Kyrgyz writer Chinghiz Aitmatov, has been released. The film is scheduled to premiere on October 22, 2026. The film is directed by Kanybek Kalmatov. It will tell the story of Aitmatov’s childhood, the loss»»»

A 24-year-old Georgian tourist allegedly attempted to rape an 18-year-old Hungarian woman in Hajdúszoboszló, before Chinese women living nearby intervened. The man is said to have dragged his victim towards a patch of bushes, where she began shouting for help in English. Several Chinese women livin»»»

Damascus, Aug. 10 (SANA) Syria’s cotton production is expected to reach about 79,467 tons this season, with the crop’s overall condition described as good, the Ministry of Agriculture said. Director of the ministry’s Cotton Office Mohammad Maari told SANA on Monday that cotton was cultivated on aro»»»

For the first time in three years, Kyrgyzstanis’ trust in government agencies has declined. Data from the National Statistical Committee based on the results of the first half of 2026 and a comparison with the second half of 2025 say. Leaders and laggards The overall nationwide trust index fell to »»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s industrial production saw a monthly rise of 4.3 percent in June, driven by higher activity in mining, manufacturing, and utilities, despite a sharp decline from a year earlier. The Kingdom’s Industrial Production Index stood at to 92.3 points, up from 88.5 in May, 84.9 in Apr»»»

CAIRO: Egypt and Libya are nearing the launch of a joint project to build an 800-kilometer oil pipeline linking the Libyan city of Tobruk with Alexandria, transporting Libyan crude to Egyptian refineries on the Mediterranean coast. The project’s preliminary cost is estimated at more than $1 billion»»»

Sydney, Australia: Australia's transport minister said on Monday that an air service staff shortage that caused hundreds of delays at Sydney Airport over the weekend was "unacceptable." More than 250 domestic and international flights departing from Sydney were delayed on Friday and Saturday due to»»»

Arab Finance: Consolidated profits after tax attributable to the parent of Emaar Misr for Development rose by 41.93% to EGP 5.555 billion in the first half (H1) of 2026, the financials indicated. In H1 2025, the company's consolidated net profit excluding minority shareholding was EGP 3.914 billion»»»

Authorities in Thailand said officers have arrested a former lawmaker accused of storming a government office building and fatally shooting an official Monday morning. Image courtesy of UPI Aug. 10 (UPI) -- A former lawmaker from Nonthaburi province, which is still reeling from last week's school s»»»

Dubai: Mattel has added Whitney Houston to its Barbie Signature series, with a doll recreating her look from the 1987 video for I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me). It arrived on 8 August, priced at $60, roughly Dh220. UAE buyers can find it through Mattel Creations. What it looks likeThe do»»»

DUBAI: Brazilian defender Roger Ibanez has extended his contract with reigning Asian champions Al-Ahli until the summer of 2030, the club announced on Sunday. Ibanez signed his new contract on Sunday at Al-Ahli’s headquarters in Jeddah, ending the negotiations that had started before the center bac»»»

Dubai: An Egyptian father, mother and their two daughters were found shot dead in Cairo’s Fifth Settlement, Egyptian authorities said, in a case that investigators suspect may have been linked to a financial dispute. The bodies of the mother and her two daughters were discovered inside a covered ca»»»

A team from the Shumen High School of Mathematics and Natural Sciences who won the Hack The Future forum, will represent Bulgaria at the World Invention Summit in Zhengzhou, China, from August 14 to 16, said Shumen Mayor Hristo Hristov on Monday during a meeting at Shumen Cityh Hall. During the mee»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar correspondent reports constant Israeli drone activity over Beirut’s Dahiyeh 10-08-2026 11:20 AM Latest News Urgent News Watch Yeme»»»

Twitch has banned top US streamer Zack ‘Asmongold’ Hoyt after he suggested that migrants crossing into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta – including children – should be shot to stop the flow and avoid unrest in the area. The controversy erupted on Monday when Asmongold reacted to a video about the cris»»»

Dubai: Drivers moving between Abu Dhabi and Dubai could see a more integrated parking experience after Q Mobility and Parkin signed an agreement to connect their digital parking ecosystems and explore joint smart parking services. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Q Mobi»»»

Dubai: flyadeal is launching five weekly services between Riyadh and Mumbai and adding more than 7,400 seats a month on the route. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The Saudia Group low-cost carrier has opened bookings for the new service, which begins on October 3 and m»»»

A new coal pricing mechanism is being introduced in Kyrgyzstan for the 2026-2027 heating season. The Antimonopoly Regulation Service has signed an agreement with Kyrgyzkomur OJSC, which provides for direct sales of coal to households through fuel depots, eliminating unnecessary intermediaries. In C»»»

Beijing: Typhoon Dolphin is moving inland after making two landfalls along the coast of east China's Zhejiang Province and is expected to bring heavy precipitation to more than 10 provincial-level regions, according to China's National Meteorological Center on Monday. The center issued a blue typho»»»

Arab Finance: Qatari Diar has launched construction of the first phase of its Alam Al-Roum project on the North Coast in Matrouh governorate, according to a statement. The development scheme is part of a $29.7 billion master plan, including around $3.5 billion in direct cash investments, with the f»»»

MANILA: The United States is not disengaging from Asia and is instead “digging in” to maintain a favorable balance of power in the Indo-Pacific, but wants its partners to shoulder more responsibility for their defense, a senior Pentagon official said on Monday. Seeking to counter concerns about Was»»»

BEDMINSTER, NEW JERSEY: Joaquin Niemann added to his record number of tournament wins and Jon Rahm clinched another season-long Individual Championship on Sunday at LIV Golf New York 2026. Rahm secured his third consecutive season title while Crushers GC claimed the team honor. Niemann fought off H»»»