Agencies Larnaca (Cyprus) The 52nd Cyprus Rally delivered one of the most dramatic finishes of all time on Sunday as Qatar’s Nasser Al Attiyah beat Simos Galatariotis by just 4.63 seconds, securing the victory and being crowned Middle East Champion for the 21st time in his career, as well as winnin»»»

Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) HE Dr. Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi met with Ambassador of Turkiye to Qatar HE Yakup Caymazoglu on Sunday. During the meeting, they discussed cooperation between the two nations and ways to strengthen and expand it, as well as a range of ma»»»

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka has responded to a distress call and provided medical help to 40 Iranian sailors from ships anchored close to the island’s waters before repatriating them to Tehran, a spokesperson said Sunday. The sailors were brought to the island’s southern port of Galle on Saturday»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces struck a dry cargo ship that was delivering supplies intended for the Ukrainian armed forces to the port of Odessa, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday. "A dry-cargo vessel, which was delivering supplies intended for the Ukrainian forces to the po»»»

One of three men arrested for the Saturday murder of former politician and Taekwondo Federation Chair Slavi Binev, has been charged with premeditated murder, Sofia City Prosecution Office spokesperson Nikolay Nikolaev said Sunday. According to him, the evidence gathered so far indicates that one ma»»»

Maritime security threats persist across Middle Eastern waterways Maritime security risks remain elevated across the Middle East, with a new attack reported on a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tanker near Oman and continued threats to commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, according to the Joi»»»

Sofia City Prosecution Office spokesperson Nikolay Nikolaev said that the evidence gathered so far indicates that one man, acting alone, shot Slavi Binev in the face at around 10:00 a.m. on October 24, and charges have been filed only against him. The charge is premeditated murder. The man has been»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that a phone call took place between the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the sisterly Republic of Turkiye HE Hakan Fidan. During the call»»»

Yemeni Foreign Minister Afrah Al-Zouba discussed with a number of representatives of Turkish organizations working in the relief and humanitarian fields ways to enhance cooperation and expand the scope of humanitarian interventions in Yemen. The Yemeni news agency Saba reported on Sunday that Al-Zo»»»

Nearly a dozen empty Iranian oil tankers are anchored near Galle amid a US blockade Colombo: At least 40 Iranian sailors from US-sanctioned oil tankers anchored just outside Sri Lanka's territorial waters have sought urgent medical treatment on the island, officials said on Sunday. The merchant sai»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - During overnight attacks, Russian armed forces struck the Vasishchevo logistics terminal in Kharkov used by Ukrainian forces, Russia’s Defense Ministry said on Sunday. "As a result of the strikes in the city of Kharkov, the Vasishchevo logistics terminal, which is used by the arm»»»

Tribune News Network Seoul Minister of Public Health HE Mansoor bin Ebrahim Al Mahmoud held separate meetings with Minister of Health of Tunisia Dr Mustapha Ferjani, Minister of Health of Turkey Prof Kemal Memişoğlu, and Minister of Health and Welfare of the Republic of Korea Dr Jeong Eun Kyeong. T»»»

MOSCOW: Latvia, a member of the European Union and NATO, has emerged as one of the top five countries used to ship Russian grain this marketing season despite strained political ties, as Moscow redirects exports from the Azov-Black Sea basin to Baltic ports. Some 431,700 tonnes of Russian grain wer»»»

ISLAMABAD: Iran remains open to talks with the US under a Pakistan-brokered interim deal reached in June to end the conflict, Tehran’s ambassador to Islamabad said Saturday, accusing Washington of undermining diplomacy and prolonging the standoff over the Strait of Hormuz. Ambassador Reza Amiri Mog»»»

ISTANBUL: Turkiye’s foreign minister will tell his Yemeni counterpart on Saturday that Houthi attacks on civilians are “unacceptable” and express hope the conflict can be resolved through dialogue, a Turkish foreign ministry source said. Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan is due to meet Yemen’s Afrah Al-»»»

Three men have been detained in connection with the fatal shooting of businessman and politician Slavi Binev at his home in Sofia’s Pavlovo district, with investigators suspecting an unresolved financial dispute rather than a contract killing, the Sofia Directorate of Internal Affairs (SDVR) said a»»»

PoliticsTurkeyGreece protests Turkey-Libya deal on Mediterranean maritime corridorThomas LatschanTurkey and Libya plan to redraw maritime boundaries in the Mediterranean as part of a new economic corridor. This has sparked strong protests from Greece, and has also drawn the European Union into the »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukraine lost over 350 soldiers in combat against Russia's Tsentr battlegroup over the past 24 hours, in addition to losses in manpower and equipment on other fronts, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday. "The losses of the Ukrainian armed forces amounted to more than 350»»»

Bulgarian Taekwondo Federation Chair Slavi Binev has been shot at his home in Sofia, acting Interior Ministry Secretary General Lyubomir Nikolov told reporters on Saturday. Three people have been detained in connection with the murder, Nikolov said. They were arrested near the Trayanovi Vrata tunne»»»

Greece continues to disregard the fundamental rights and freedoms of the Turkish Minority in Western Thrace, guaranteed under the Lausanne Peace Treaty and international agreements, by appointing so-called muftis in Komotini and Xanthi. The institution of the Mufti is an integral part of the religi»»»

Seoul: HE Mansoor bin Ebrahim Al Mahmoud, Minister of Public Health, held separate meetings with HE Dr Mustapha Ferjani, Minister of Health of the Republic of Tunisia; HE Prof Dr Kemal Memişoğlu, Minister of Health of the Republic of Turkiye; and HE Dr Jeong Eun Kyeong, Minister of Health and Welfa»»»

The spokesperson for the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Nader Zaki, said on Friday that the region is experiencing a state of anxiety and anticipation regarding signs of a potential additional escalation, noting intense diplomatic efforts to contain it before it occurs. He emphasi»»»

Dubai: The United Arab Emirates reported an oil spill from a tanker off its coast on Friday, as vessels in Gulf waters come under attack. Frequent attacks on ships have been reported in recent weeks near the Strait of Hormuz, at the heart of the conflict between Iran and the United States. The auth»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces struck a dry cargo ship at sea that was delivering supplies for the Ukrainian armed forces to the port of Odessa, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday. Overnight into Saturday, the Russian forces continued to carry out drone strikes against Ukrai»»»

Athens may feel betrayed, and Tel Aviv threatened, but Ankara must be celebrating a major triumph—one that paves the way for its expanded influence in the Eastern Mediterranean. On 20 October, eastern Libya’s parliament ratified a maritime boundary delimitation deal that Türkiye and authorities in »»»

Türkiye's Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Alparslan Bayraktar, writes for Al Majalla. Increasing geopolitical uncertainty, rising demand driven in part by new unconventional sources such as artificial intelligence, technological transformation, and the need to address climate change are r»»»

“We'll take care of Cuba on our way back from Iran. We'll do a little stopover,” President Donald Trump said, adding that one US ship could stop “about 50 yards off the coast” before Secretary of State Marco Rubio is sent in to “finish up the deal.” The threat comes as the US maintains its illegal »»»

European and Asian flights return to Dubai for winter getaways Dubai: Planning a winter getaway or a family trip during the December holidays? More flight options are opening up for UAE travellers as airlines restore services to Dubai International Airport (DXB), including routes to Europe, the Phi»»»

ISTANBUL: Turkiye’s top diplomat said Friday the time had come to reunify Libya’s rival eastern and western administrations, hinting at an announcement on the issue in the near future. Turkiye strongly backed the UN-recognized government in Tripoli during Libya’s years of conflict, but ties with au»»»

MEDAN, Indonesia: Indonesian authorities said on Friday they made two major drug busts worth millions of dollars on the island of Sumatra within days. Police and customs officers intercepted a ship carrying 1.1 tons of ketamine in the waters off Sumatra on Tuesday, according to national police chie»»»

Istanbul, Oct. 23 (SANA) Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan emphasized Friday that global conflict resolution requires genuine dialogue, sustainable mediation, and regional ownership, warning that the international system is suffering from a critical loss of legitimacy. Speaking at the opening of»»»

ISTANBUL: A meeting between top European diplomats and counterparts from Turkiye, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Egypt took place in Istanbul on Friday. The participants discussed latest developments in regional and international issues, most notably the situation in Yemen, the US-Iran conflict, the Pa»»»

Foreign ministers discuss threats to vital waterways and ways to contain regional tensions Istanbul: Foreign ministers from eight European and Middle Eastern countries met in Istanbul on Friday in an unprecedented format for talks on the Strait of Hormuz and crises across the Middle East. Ministers»»»

DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates said efforts were under way ​on Friday to contain oil leaking from a tanker vessel offshore that prompted authorities to close beaches and warn fishermen to avoid the area. Since the start of the US-Israeli war with Iran, attacks on commercial vessels in Gulf shippin»»»

ISTANBUL: Canadian engineering company AtkinsRealis is in the running to help build Turkiye’s third nuclear power plant, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said. NATO allies Canada and Turkiye upgraded their relations to a “strategic partnership” during the first bilateral visit by a Canadian prim»»»

Agreement is seen as attempt by Trump to lower US fuel prices ahead of mid-term elections Paris: A tanker filled with Russian diesel is headed for New York, maritime trackers and the Kremlin confirmed Friday, after the United States eased sanctions in a deal that shocked Ukraine and its European al»»»

BRUSSELS: EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said Friday she was “deeply alarmed” after Russia was blamed for a new drone attack that sank a ship in the Black Sea near Romania. “Deeply alarmed by yet another Russian escalation in the Black Sea. A civilian vessel carrying Ukrainian and Azerbaijani crew h»»»

Turkey hosted meetings Friday with the foreign ministers of Egypt, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and European nations — the UK, France, Germany and Italy — to discuss conflicts in the Middle East and efforts to resolve the Russia-Ukraine war. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan is expected to press for d»»»

ISTANBUL: A meeting between top European diplomats and counterparts from Turkiye, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Egypt kicked off in Istanbul on Friday. The participants are set to discuss latest developments in regional and international issues, most notably the situation in Yemen, the US-Iran conflic»»»

BUCHAREST: Romanian President Nicusor Dan accused Russia of escalating its attacks on NATO's eastern flank on Friday, after a drone strike ​sank a cargo ship off the Romanian Black Sea coast, killing at least one sailor with three still missing. Video released by Romanian authorities showed only a »»»

There is “no U.S.-Turkey proposal concerning Lebanon,” nor are there “any U.S.-backed proposals to change the structure of Lebanese politics established by the Taif Accords,” U.S. State Department Spokesman Tommy Pigott has said, in response to a media report in this regard. “The United States rema»»»

By Aaron Parnas and Ken Harbaugh, MeidasTouch When the United States went to war with Iran in late February, the American public was told little about what was happening to the troops stationed across the Middle East. There were no embedded journalists. Casualty details trickled out slowly. Images »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukraine lost over 2,405 soldiers in combat against Russia's Tsentr battlegroup over the past week, in addition to losses in manpower and equipment on other fronts, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday. "In total, in the area of responsibility of the Tsentr group of forces,»»»

Bucharest: Romania launched a rescue operation on Friday after a ship sent a distress signal, the latest in a spate of incidents in the Black Sea, where suspected Russian drones have hit several vessels off Romania and Bulgaria. “Rescue vessels have managed to recover nine people alive, and one bod»»»

Modern technology enhances cleanup and safeguards marine ecosystems from oil spills When oil spills into the sea, responders face a race against wind, waves, and time. Now modern satellite and AI tools can help detect spills faster. Cleanup sequence Cleanup, however, is not simply “removing oil”. I»»»

ANKARA: Canada, locked in a trade war with the United States, opened talks with Turkiye Thursday on a free trade agreement during a landmark visit by Prime Minister Mark Carney. The two sides pledged to deepen cooperation on defense, energy and efforts to tackle climate change, as Carney became the»»»

Hungary’s Prime Minister Péter Magyar invited dozens of foreign leaders to Budapest for the 70th anniversary of the 1956 Revolution, but several prominent European leaders will be absent. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, European Council President António Costa and Moldovan Presi»»»

PoliticsCanadaCanada's Mark Carney visits Turkey to boost trade ties Wesley Dockery with Reuters, AP, AFP It's the first bilateral visit by a Canadian prime minister to Turkey. Canada and Turkey upgraded their relations to a "strategic partnership" as Canada seeks to diversify trade beyond the US. »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar correspondent: Ministers from the ‘Lebanese Forces’ party have withdrawn from the cabinet session due to the postponement of a dec»»»

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