RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is preparing to launch a new generation of AI-powered cultural initiatives aimed at reshaping innovation, boosting the efficiency of creative institutions, and helping Saudi artists expand their presence at home and abroad. On Monday, the Ministry of Culture and the Cultural De»»»

LONDON: A coalition of 17 UK charities and advocacy groups has called on Andy Burnham, Britain’s incoming prime minister, to take what it described as urgent action over the war in Gaza and the situation in the occupied West Bank, saying the government must do more to uphold international law and p»»»

DOHA: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met on Wednesday at Lusail Palace with President of the State of Palestine HE Mahmoud Abbas and his accompanying delegation, who offered condolences on the passing of HH the Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Tha»»»

Doha: Qatar will enter one of the hottest periods of the summer starting July 16, as Al-Han'ah Star rises, bringing peak daytime temperatures and increasing humidity, the Qatar Meteorology Department (QMD) announced on Wednesday. According to QMD, Al-Han'ah will remain visible for 13 days. It is th»»»

Dubai: Tributes poured in from across Dubai's leadership on Wednesday as His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, turned 77, with senior officials praising his visionary leadership, enduring legacy and transformative impact on the emirat»»»

WASHINGTON - Serbian FM Marko Djuric, who is visiting Washington, announced that Serbia would accede to the Artemis space programme on Thursday by signing a series of agreements on cooperation with NASA. "For our scientists, our companies and our institutions, that will open wide the door to partic»»»

Hungary’s Chief Medical Officer has warned that some people are using veterinary deworming medicines containing ivermectin or fenbendazole to treat cancer, stressing that these products are not approved for human use, have no scientifically proven anti-cancer effect, and may seriously endanger pati»»»

DOHA: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met on Wednesday at Lusail Palace with President of the Presidential Leadership Council of the Republic of Yemen HE Dr Rashad Mohammed Al Alimi and his accompanying delegation, who offered condolences on the passing o»»»

Doha: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani met on Wednesday at Lusail Palace with HM King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and his accompanying delegation, who offered condolences on the passing of HH the Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani. The recepti»»»

Dhaka: Bangladesh has confiscated assets worth 760 billion taka (about $6.2 billion) linked to ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her family and 10 business groups, authorities said Wednesday. Since Hasina was toppled in a student-led mass uprising in 2024 and fled to India, authorities have inve»»»

The system identifies people banned from attending soccer matches, including members of violent fan groups and thousands of child support debtors. Argentina's Ministry of National Security is coordinating a joint operation with U.S. and British agencies to strengthen security inside and outside Atl»»»

WASHINGTON, (Sputnik) - The United States supports the construction of a pipeline running through Iraq and Syria to weaken Iran's leverage on energy flows by preventing their unobstructed flows via the Strait of Hormuz, Bloomberg has reported, citing multiple sources. Discussions with officials fro»»»

MOSCOW, July 15 (Sputnik) - Western countries are hoping to gain control over Ukraine's natural resources and land wealth as compensation for their financial losses or in exchange for loans allocated to Kiev, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday. "Western countrie»»»

MILANO: Milan prosecutors ‌have requested that a sports fraud case against Gianluca Rocchi, the former referee designator for Italy’s Serie A and Serie B, be dismissed, Italian news agency ANSA reported on Wednesday. Rocchi, who was responsible for appointing referees in Italy’s ‌top two ‌divisions»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe IRGC Fires Warning Shots at Two Ships Trying to Illegally Pass Strait of Hormuz 15-07-2026 18:40 PM The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IR»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar correspondent: Israeli artillery shelling targeted the outskirts of the town of Aita al-Jabal in southern Lebanon 15-07-2026 18:10»»»

The Bulgarian Customs Agency and the UK Home Office will strengthen their cooperation in the field of risk analysis, the Agency's press office said after a meeting with British officials on Wednesday. The meeting was attended by Customs Agency Director Nikolay Shushkov and a delegation from the UK »»»

President Donald Trump speaks with Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi in the White House on Tuesday. Trump posted on Truth Social Wednesday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents should resume traffic stops after agents shot and killed two people. Photo by Graeme Sloan/UPI | License Photo J»»»

Russia is stepping up efforts to pursue legal action against Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, accusing the three countries of discriminating against ethnic Russians and Russian speakers in a case it plans to bring before the International Court of Justice. An investigation by LRT, Re a»»»

Doha: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani met on Wednesday at Lusail Palace with HE President of the Presidential Leadership Council of the Republic of Yemen Dr. Rashad Mohammed Al Alimi and his accompanying delegation, who offered condolences on the passing of HH the Father Amir Sheikh Ham»»»

Damascus, July 15 (SANA) Chairman of Federation of Syrian Chambers of Commerce Alaa al-Ali, and Chairman of Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture of Beirut and Mount-Lebanon signed a joint cooperation memorandum aimed at developing economic relations between the two countries in addition to»»»

MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - A cargo ship delivering military supplies for the Ukrainian armed forces was hit at the Ukrainian port of Yuzhny (Yuzhnyi), the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday. Throughout the day, the Russian Armed Forces continued to strike Ukrainian ports and vessels deployed in su»»»

LONDON: Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio condemned Iranian attacks against Jordan and Gulf Cooperation Council countries during a meeting in Washington. Jordan announced on Wednesday that it intercepted and shot down three Iranian ballistic missiles that»»»

ALGIERS: Wildfires burning across northern Algeria have killed a municipal worker who was taking part in firefighting, media reports said Wednesday. Local media quoted the mayor of Beni Mouhli, in Algeria’s Setif, as saying the 59-year-old died while helping emergency crews contain the fires. The c»»»

BEIRUT: Lebanon and Israel completed a new round of Washington-mediated negotiations in Rome on Wednesday, agreeing to implement the “pilot zones” in southern Lebanon agreed under a recent framework deal, a US official said.“Talks concluded after two days of productive and positive discussions,” th»»»

LONDON: The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Wednesday a revamped format for the men’s 2027 one-day international World Cup that could lead to an additional fixture between arch-rivals India and Pakistan. While next year’s edition in southern Africa remains a 14-team competition, th»»»

Dhaka: Bangladesh has confiscated assets worth 760 billion taka (about $6.2 billion) linked to ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her family and 10 business groups, authorities said Wednesday. Since Hasina was toppled in a student-led mass uprising in 2024 and fled to India, authorities have inve»»»

One of Dubai’s most iconic attractions is set for its biggest transformation yet. The Museum of the Future will temporarily close in mid-September 2026 for a major revamp, replacing its current exhibitions with an entirely new generation of immersive experiences that will debut in the first quarter»»»

MOSCOW: Russia’s ‌government discussed prioritising fuel supplies to vehicles that service large food retail chains, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Wednesday, as the country grapples with nationwide fuel shortages. The discussions underscore the government’s unease about the fuel cru»»»

CHICAGO: In a rare US Department of Justice press conference in Illinois on Tuesday, officials showcased the recovery in less than a year of more than $1 billion by the Trade Fraud Task Force, the creation of which in August 2025 was spearheaded by prosecutions in 2008 by Andrew Boutros, shortly af»»»

RIYADH: Yemeni Minister of Information Moammar Al-Eryani said on Wednesday that the state will not tolerate any new violations, and will take all political, diplomatic, legal, and military measures guaranteed by the constitution and international law to prevent any attempt to undermine Yemen’s sove»»»

The Government appointed Assen Tutekov Deputy Chair of the State Intelligence Agency, the Government’s press service said on Wednesday. On July 8, in a 147-14 vote with one abstention, Parliament re-elected for a second term Antoan Gechev as head of the State Intelligence Agency. He will serve a te»»»

Washington: Shares in PayPal surged as much as 13 percent on Wall Street Wednesday after reports that payments firm Stripe and private equity group Advent International had made a joint offer to buy the digital payments pioneer. US media said the deal would value PayPal at about $53 billion, with t»»»

Doha: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani met on Wednesday at Lusail Palace with HE President of the State of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas and his accompanying delegation, who offered condolences on the passing of HH the Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani. The reception was attended b»»»

WASHINGTON - Serbian FM Marko Djuric will be visiting Washington from July 15 through 17 for the opening of US-Serbia strategic dialogue, which, for the first time in history, will raise the relations between the two countries to the level of strategic partnership. While visiting the US at the invi»»»

DUBAI: Two Saudi feature film projects have been selected for the 44th Sud Ecriture International Workshop in partnership with the Red Sea Fund. The script development program supports emerging filmmakers from Africa and the Arab world as they develop their first or second feature films. Since its »»»

BEIRUT: A senior Daesh security official arrested in Lebanon had been living in the country on a “semi-permanent” basis, Lebanese judicial sources said Tuesday. Investigators suspect he served as the group’s general security emir for its self-proclaimed Southern and Central provinces in Syria. Leba»»»

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Two U.S. based nonprofit organizations filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Wednesday over its sanctions against the International Criminal Court. File Pool Photo by Ronen Zvulun/UPI | License Photo July 15 (UPI) -- Two U.S. based nonprofit organizations filed a lawsuit against the T»»»

MOSCOW: ‌The Kremlin on Wednesday rejected Lithuanian allegations that Moscow is planning attacks on the country’s infrastructure, describing them as a pretext for militarization against Russia. Lithuania has intelligence that ‌Russia is ‌planning attacks on infrastructure, ‌and ⁠security around en»»»

MAKKAH: A rare Holy Qur’an manuscript is drawing visitors to the “Iqra” exhibition organized by the Presidency of Religious Affairs at the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque at the King Abdulaziz Endowment. The manuscript is one of the exhibition’s main attractions, highlighting Muslims’ care fo»»»

Toronto: Canada's central bank held its key lending rate at 2.25 percent on Wednesday, its sixth consecutive hold, citing signs of economic "improvement" while warning of risks from the Middle East and uncertain US ties. Canada's economy had sputtered over the past year, as US President Donald Trum»»»

Doha: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani met on Wednesday at Lusail Palace with President of the United Arab Emirates HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and his accompanying delegation, who offered condolences on the passing of HH the Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani. The r»»»

DUBAI: Dubai Basketball has reached an agreement to sign American forward Jaron Blossomgame on a two-year deal. Blossomgame joins from AS Monaco, where he spent the last four seasons (2022–2026), adding further experience and versatility to Dubai Basketball’s roster ahead of the 2026-27 season. The»»»

STOURBRIDGE, UK: As England gears up for the World Cup semifinal Wednesday, there will be one name on everyone’s lips: Jude Bellingham, the star midfielder who powered the Three Lions through to the marquee clash against Argentina. In packed stadiums in North America and pubs back home, people belt»»»

The talks between Lebanon and Israel have concluded in Rome and there is a possibility of another round of virtual military talks between the two countries on Friday to discuss the implementation of pilot zones, media reports said on Wednesday. "Talks concluded after two days of productive and posi»»»

Some guys die falling down the stairs while putting their pants on. Lindsey Graham went out much more boringly. Sorry to disappoint. His demise is a tale as old as time. A guy with a medically-documented bad ticker has a jammer at home around the same age as his own father did. Pretty straightforwa»»»

The UK wasted billions of pounds of taxpayers’ money during the Covid-19 pandemic, a damning report from the official public inquiry has concluded. Years of inadequate planning and systemic failures left Britain unprepared for the global race to secure vital medical supplies, the investigation foun»»»

JEDDAH: Muslim World League Secretary-General Dr. Mohammed Al-Issa this week inaugurated the third consultative meeting with Pakistani religious scholars in Islamabad. The religious leader praised the forum for its rigorous scholarly discussions and broad perspective, reflecting Pakistani scholars’»»»

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