NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte received Bulgaria’s acting Prime Minister Andrey Gyurov at the Alliance’s headquarters in Brussels, praising the country for its consistent role as a committed and reliable ally. He highlighted Bulgaria’s contribution to the security of NATO’s eastern flank and the»»»

Joseph Duggar, whose family starred on the reality television show 19 Kids and Counting on channel TLC, was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly sexually abusing a nine-year-old girl. The Bay County Sheriff's Office in Arkansas said Duggar, 31, was charged with lewd and lascivious behaviour involvin»»»

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Thursday that the Pentagon will make a $200 billion budget request from Congress for the war in Iran. Photo by Jim Lo Scalzo/UPI | License Photo March 19 (UPI) -- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Thursday that the Pentagon will make a $200 billion budget reque»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani bid farewell to HE Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of the sisterly Arab Republic of Egypt, upon his departure from Hamad International Airport today, along with his accompanying delegation, following a working visit to the country. Also prese»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Iranian FM Abbas Araghchi: “ZERO restraint if our infrastructures are struck again” 19-03-2026 16:04 PM Latest News Urgent News Hezbollah’s»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar correspondent in south Lebanon reports Israeli strikes on the towns of Sultaniyeh, Aynata and Kafra 19-03-2026 15:24 PM Latest New»»»

US Director of National Intelligence claimed that Pakistan was one of among nations posing a significant threat, warning Congress that Pakistani missile research could bring the US within range. Pakistan has no missiles able to hit US, Dr Hannan Hussain, a Fulbright scholar specializing in internat»»»

A fisherman off the western Peloponnese has caught in his nets and handed over to port authorities a broken ancient amphora, officials said Thursday. A Coast Guard statement said the fisherman informed the Kyllini port authority Wednesday that he brought up the fragmentary vase – which would have b»»»

Drug enforcement officers made a significant seizure this week, arresting three suspects and confiscating more than 40 kilograms of narcotics. According to a police statement issued Thursday, a 38-year-old man was arrested in the eastern Athens suburb of Zografou during an alleged drug transaction »»»

Kevin Spacey attends the Filming Italy Venice Award photocall during the Venice International Film Festival in August 2025 in Venice, Italy. Spacey settled a sexual assault civil case in England. File Photo by Rocco Spaziani/UPI | License Photo Founder of the Women's Tennis Association and tennis g»»»

INDJIJA - At a ceremony that marked the start of works to build a Toyo Tire innovation centre in Indjija, northwestern Serbia, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Thursday a cornerstone was also being laid for a joint Serbia-Japan vision of the future and that Serbia had become a strategic h»»»

Dubai: Heavy strikes were reported in and around the coastal city of Tyre in southern Lebanon as Israeli military operations intensified across the country. Visuals showed a strike hitting an area east of Tyre, sending plumes of smoke into the sky and causing significant damage on the ground. Accor»»»

Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas, announced on Thursday their support for Hezbollah’s ongoing operations in southern Lebanon, voicing confidence that the Lebanese resistance group will “complete the mission” of destroying the Israeli tanks. In a vid»»»

The Pentagon is seeking $200 billion in additional funds for the Iran war, a senior administration official says. The department sent the request to the White House, according to the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the private information. It’s an extraordinarily high numbe»»»

Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea accused Hezbollah on Thursday of trying to drag its opponents, including the LF, into a civil war. "Noone will clash with them except the army and the security forces," he told MTV in an interview. Geagea said Hezbollah's battle is "domestic" and removing Israel »»»

Tunis, March 19, 2026 (TAP) — Tunisia is set to host the 2026 Afro-Asian International Olive Oil Competition from March 23 to 26.Held under the theme “Excellence and Openness,” the event aims to showcase the finest extra virgin olive and strengthen...»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met with HE Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, at the Amiri Terminal of Hamad International Airport. They discussed the latest developments in the region in light of the ongoing Iranian aggression against Qatar and»»»

Iran intensified its attacks on oil and gas facilities around the Gulf on Thursday, dramatically raising the stakes in a war that is sending shock waves through the global economy. The strikes, in retaliation for an Israeli attack on a key Iranian gas field, sent fuel prices soaring and risked draw»»»

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Thursday there is no "time frame" for ending the US-Israeli war against Iran, which was launched three weeks ago. "We wouldn't want to set a definitive time frame," Hegseth told a news conference, adding that "we're very much on track" and that President Donal»»»

Effective January 1, 2026, an excise tax and mandatory labeling with excise stamps is introduced in Kyrgyzstan on soft drinks classified as baby food, the State Tax Service reported. According to the agency, the requirement is set by the Cabinet of Ministers’ decree dated February 22, 2022, and app»»»

The Pentagon is seeking $200 billion in additional funds for the Iran war, a senior administration official says. The department sent the request to the White House, according to the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the private information. It's an extraordinarily high numbe»»»

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday that Washington might "unsanction" Iranian oil that is already being shipped, as energy prices soar due to the war in the Middle East. Bessent's comments to Fox Business came as oil and gas prices made a renewed surge after Iran hit the world's bigg»»»

Tunis, March 19 (TAP) - Tunisia wrapped up its 7th National Biodiversity Report, a strategic roadmap estimating the cost of priority actions to preserve its natural heritage by 2030 at TND 185.9 million. This document, drawn up under the Convention...»»»

Countries in Asia are scrambling to conserve energy and protect consumers as the war on Iran and attacks on gas fields and oil refineries disrupt critical supplies, rattling markets and driving up prices. The crisis is hitting Asia hardest because of its heavy reliance on imported energy, much of w»»»

Ras Al Khaimah: What begins as a moment of joy can end in seconds of irreversible harm — that is the stark message behind a new awareness campaign launched by Ras Al Khaimah Police. Under the theme “A Small Spark Can Cause Great Danger,” authorities are drawing attention to the often-underestimated»»»

Just a trickle of cargo ships and tankers -- most of them Iranian -- have made it through the Strait of Hormuz since Iranian forces blocked the crucial trade route in the Middle East war. Here are facts and figures about vessels that have passed through the 167-kilometre (104-mile) long strait sinc»»»

European activists delivered a five tons of medical aid to Cuba on Wednesday as the island nation is suffers the impacts of an ongoing US energy blockade that has exacerbated its economic crisis and