WASHINGTON: Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday that he is ready to work with U.S. President Donald Trump to steer the giant ship of China-U.S. relationship on a steady course toward the future. Addressing an arrival ceremony at the White House, Xi said that he is visiting the United Stat»»»

MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces carried out drone strikes against logistics and warehouse terminals used to support the Ukrainian armed forces, as well as against sea vessels involved in delivering military supplies to Ukraine, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday. "This after»»»

Eight US Navy personnel assigned to the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group attempted suicide during a ten-month deployment that included the country’s war against Iran, CNN reported on Thursday, citing a letter from the service’s acting secretary. The carrier, whose tour of duty began in late»»»

From 9-11 September, Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen seized the towns of Hays, al-Khokha, al-Mokha and Dhubab, advanced onto Zuqar and Hunaish Islands, and reached Mayyun/Perim Island in the middle of the Bab al-Mandab Strait. Within days, they occupied most of Yemen’s south-western coastline al»»»

Menlo Park, United States: Meta unveiled several new wearables powered by its AI models on Wednesday, including an audio-only, camera-free version of its smart glasses, amid global concerns about privacy and the filming of women and girls without their consent. CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the new»»»

Turkey has agreed to gradually withdraw forces from a strategic military base in northern Iraq and hand over its control to the Iraqi government, following a meeting between the two countries' leaders on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York. Iraq, meanwhile, pledged to remove arme»»»

US aviation squeeze disrupts Iranian flights, but Pezeshkian may already have route home Dubai: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has raised an awkward question for Iran’s delegation attending the UN General Assembly in New York: How are they going to get home? “I’m not sure how the Iranian repre»»»

When Iran shut down the Strait of Hormuz at the start of the war, choking off sea passage for some 15 million barrels of oil a day, many feared that prices would skyrocket, cratering the world economy. Instead, nearly seven months on, oil is expensive but not exorbitant, and analysts say there's en»»»

Hundreds of trucks idle along the road into Iran from Turkey's mountainous eastern border. Bustling even in normal times, the countries' largest crossing is now a make-or-break economic lifeline for Tehran as the U.S. navy blockades its ports. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has pressed to acce»»»

Washington, USA: Meta has unveiled a small handheld device called Meta Charm, which uses new AI agent Muse AI, as part of expanding the company's efforts in the field of AI-powered devices. The device is about the size of an Apple AirPods case, and includes a touch screen about two inches in diamet»»»

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has commented to reporters in response to the controversy sparked on social media after U.S. President Donald Trump appeared to have avoided shaking his hand during a meeting with foreign leaders in New York. “Many are trying to fish in troubled waters. They muddy the wat»»»

Ankara, Turkiye: An earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale struck on Thursday an area southeast of Turkiye. The Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) reported that the epicenter of the quake occurred in Sanliurfa Province, noting that it was felt by residents of neighbor»»»

Vessel traffic through Hormuz remains 'far below normal', satellites shows another story The number of vessels visibly crossing the Strait of Hormuz has "collapsed" to a fraction of normal levels, but that does not necessarily mean oil shipments have stopped. Visible vessel traffic through the Stra»»»

Doha, Qatar: Safari, one of the leading hypermarket chains, has launched its ‘1980 Oru Thekkan Nostalgia’ (Travancore Food Festival) promotion. The promotion was inaugurated on Wednesday, September 23, at the Bakery & Hot Food section of Safari Mall, Abu Hamour. The inauguration was jointly carried»»»

Letter to senator reveals scale of suicide attempts on extended carrier deployment The Trump administration has acknowledged eight suicide attempts by US service members during the extended deployment of an aircraft carrier to the Middle East, a US lawmaker revealed on Wednesday. The information em»»»

Turkey will gradually hand over control of its Bashiqa military base in northern Iraq to Baghdad, Ankara and Baghdad said Wednesday, in a move aimed at strengthening Iraqi state authority and easing a long-running source of tension between the neighbours. Turkey will hand over control of its base i»»»

Ankara to transfer Bashiqa base as part of deal bolstering Iraqi sovereignty Turkey will hand over control of its base in Bashiqa in northern Iraq to Baghdad, the Turkish presidency announced Wednesday in a joint statement with its neighbour. "In light of progress achieved by these security measure»»»

Asia buys more oil again — but Iran war still hurts supplies Asia is on track to import its highest volume of crude oil since the start of the US-Iran war, even as disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz continue to constrain Middle East supplies. Asian countries are expected to import 23.96 millio»»»

Tribune News Network Doha To be held under the patronage of Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs His Excellency Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, Qatar Tourism is set to host the 22nd edition of the Doha Jewellery and Watches Exhibition (DJWE) from September 28 to Octob»»»

New York, Sep. 23 (SANA) Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani met on Wednesday with Croatian Foreign Minister Gordan Grlić Radman on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The two ministers discussed bilateral relations »»»

Muscat: An attack on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz killed an Indian sailor, Omani and Indian authorities said on Wednesday, with the latter condemning the ongoing attacks in the vital shipping lane. "One Indian national tragically lost his life," an Indian foreign ministry statement said. Om»»»

New York, Sep. 23 (SANA) Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani met on Wednesday with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The two ministers discussed bilateral relations between»»»

Doha: Under the patronage of HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, Qatar Tourism will host the 22nd edition of the Doha Jewellery and Watches Exhibition (DJWE). Bringing together more than 49 exhibitors representing over 500 brands, D»»»

Additional budget allocations for the Ministry of the Interior for 2026 were approved by the Council of Ministers on Wednesday. The funding, totalling EUR 63,486,235, is designated to support the implementation of a centralized personalization system for Bulgarian identity documents. An additional »»»

New York, Sept. 23 (SANA) Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani met with Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The three ministers discussed bilateral relations a»»»

Singapore, Sept. 23 (SANA) Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remained sharply below recent levels on Tuesday, while traffic through Bab al-Mandab also stayed below its 10-day average, preliminary shipping data showed Wednesday. Three commodity-carrying vessels crossed Hormuz, down from four a d»»»

East-West crude lifeline returns, offering partial buffer to Hormuz risks Saudi Arabia has restarted flows through its crucial East-West crude oil pipeline, restoring part of the kingdom’s ability to export oil without relying on the Strait of Hormuz. The reopening of the viral "Petroline" has brie»»»

Diplomacy at UN offers fragile hope while Gulf shipping and markets stay on edge The US-Iran war is entering a potentially decisive phase, with military pressure, financial sanctions and diplomacy now moving on parallel tracks. As of September 23, 2026, the US-Iran conflict is seeing a dual track o»»»

Iran’s UN outreach collides with tanker attacks and threats to expand the battlefield Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian’s arrival in the US for the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has drawn fresh attention to possible diplomacy with Washington, even as the Tehran regime keeps the Strait of»»»

Saudi ramps up Ras Tanura shipments as pipeline outage shifts barrels back to Gulf Saudi Arabia’s main Gulf export terminals recorded their busiest crude-loading day since before the war, with six supertankers taking on nearly 12 million barrels at Ras Tanura and Juaymah on Sept. 21, shipping-data »»»

NEW YORK: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met with President of the Republic of Turkiye HE Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on the sidelines of the meetings of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, held at the organisation’s headquarters in New Yo»»»

New York, Sep. 22 (SANA) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Tuesday that Syria is taking concrete steps toward stability and becoming a safe state, stressing that Türkiye will continue to stand by the Syrian people. Addressing the general debate of the 81st session of the United Nations Ge»»»

New York: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani met with HE President of the Republic of Turkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on the margins of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, convened Tuesday at the UN headquarters in New York. During the meeting, they discussed the strate»»»

The Russian forces continued launching drone strikes on logistics centers and port infrastructure in Ukraine, as well as on maritime vessels involved in supporting the Ukrainian military, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported. Targets StruckLogistics centers Palma and Novaya Liniya in OdessaA ca»»»

TUNIS, September 22, 2026 (TAP) – The Tunis Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIT), in partnership with the Uludağ Automotive Industry Exporters’ Association (OİB), will organise Tunisian-Turkish business-to-business meetings dedicated to the...»»»

Passengers urged to check airlines as UAE airports face fresh disruptions Flights from Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah continue to operate on Tuesday, although several services have been cancelled or delayed, while fresh disruptions are affecting international aviation. Air Arabia and flydubai have ca»»»

Benghazi project is set to boost exports while creating opportunities for local suppliers Benghazi: Libya is moving ahead with one of its biggest recent industrial investments, with the $2.5 billion Tosyali-SULB steel project in Benghazi expected to begin commercial production in early 2028. The jo»»»

There's the inroads of the far right, but also the broader desire for change. Introducing Berlin's answer to Zohran Mamdani: Elif Eralp, who led the far-left Die Linke party's historic win in Sunday's municipal elections in Berlin. We ask if the 45-year-old daughter of Turkish political exiles can »»»

Washington, Sept. 22 (SANA) U.S. Representative Joe Wilson said Syria’s stability and economic recovery would benefit countries across the Middle East, while calling for an end to Israeli strikes on the country. “I appreciate the leadership of President Donald Trump, at the request of Türkiye, at t»»»

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has met on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York with U.N. chief António Guterres, King Abdullah II of Jordan, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Iraqi»»»

New York, Sept. 22 (SANA) Foreign ministers from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Türkiye and Pakistan discussed regional developments and ways to reduce tensions across the region during the sixth meeting of the regional quartet held in New York. According to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), Saudi Foreign Minist»»»

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz on Tuesday said that displacement of the population, destruction of infrastructure and occupation of territory are the “language” that Hamas and Hezbollah understand, defending Israel’s actions in this regard. The destruction of infrastructure and the forced dis»»»

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz on Tuesday said that displacement of the population, destruction of infrastructure and occupation of territory are the “language” that Hamas and Hezbollah understand, defending Israel’s actions in this regard. The destruction of infrastructure and the forced dis»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukraine is well aware of what decisions need to be made in order to set the path to sustainable peace in Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday. On Ukraine"Kiev is well aware of what responsibility needs to be taken on and what decisions need to be made so that »»»

Turgutlu, Turkiye: A teenager opened fire outside a high school in western Turkiye on Tuesday, wounding 11 people before being detained by police, a minister said. The incident happened around 8am (0500 GMT) in Turgutlu in Manisa province, near the western resort city of Izmir, the regional governo»»»

Israel's defense minister threatened Tuesday to force out all of Gaza City's residents and displace a million people in the war-ravaged territory if any Israeli is abducted in the future. Speaking at a memorial for the 1973 Yom Kippur War, Defense Minister Israel Katz also threatened the destructio»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar correspondent in southern Lebanon reports Israeli artillery shelling of the outskirts of Zibqine in Tyre district 22-09-2026 11:37»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces pounded a facility in Kiev that manufactured components and warheads for long‑range Flamingo cruise missiles, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday. Overnight, the Russian military launched a massive barrage of precision-guided weapons from ground,»»»

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Flights and shipping continue, but UAE travellers urged to stay alert and flexible UAE aviation remains open, though the US-Iran conflict remains volatile amid renewed Iranian warnings, a reported strike on a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz and uneven airline operations across the UAE. Dubai and Abu»»»