JERUSALEM: Alma Ronen has been fighting in the Israeli military nearly constantly for more than two years. Spending her Saturday not in uniform but in a T-shirt and jeans, she would like to enjoy a coffee outside — and resents that her more religious compatriots think otherwise.Every week since Jun»»»

The UAE remains open for business and air travel, but the sharp decline in Hormuz shipping and the recent attacks on three UAE-linked vessels show that the regional security environment remains fragile. With the deadline for a temporary agreement expiring today (Monday, August 17, 2026) the US-Iran»»»

Israel has spent tens of millions of dollars to boost its image in the US by seeking to influence how AI platforms portray the country, Politico has reported. US public attitudes toward Israel have deteriorated in recent years, first over its response to the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks and more r»»»

Jared Kushner during the signing ceremony for the Board of Peace at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 22. File Photo by World Economic Forum/Benedikt von Loebel/UPI | License Photo Aug. 16 (UPI) -- U.S. President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy Jared Kushner on Sunday met wit»»»

As the Aug. 17 deadline for the 60-day US-Iran memorandum arrives, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) political deputy, Brig. General Yadollah Javani warned that Iran's military posture could shift from defensive to offensive, telling state broadcaster IRIB that Tehran's future actions could »»»

US President Donald Trump has welcomed a new defence agreement between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan, describing the deal as a “big, bold, and important first step” toward greater regional security. In a post shared on social media, Trump said he was “very happy” that the three countries had si»»»

US President Donald Trump's son-in-law and envoy Jared Kushner met Hamas's new leader in Egypt on Sunday, sources with knowledge of the talks told AFP, in a push to revive a Gaza peace plan rejected by Israel. Two weeks after Hamas endorsed the latest stage of Trump's Gaza plan by saying it would h»»»

QNA DOHA Qatar and seven Arab and Islamic countries have condemned Israel’s declared rejection of a roadmap intended to complete the implementation of US President Donald Trump’s comprehensive plan to end the Gaza conflict, while also denouncing Israel’s rejection of Palestinian statehood. In a joi»»»

LONDON: For decades, governments seeking to influence foreign public opinion have relied on familiar tools: advertising campaigns, lobbying firms, television appearances, social media and carefully placed opinion pieces. Now a new target has emerged — artificial intelligence. Israel has launched an»»»

LONDON: The party of Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu has grouped New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Turkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan together with the leaders of Iran and Hezbollah in a campaign poster depicting Israel’s enemies. The giant Likud billboard in Tel Aviv for the October electi»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Ghalibaf: USA and ‘Israel’ attacked us in the war with nine specific and declared objectives, and they were unable to achieve any of them, »»»

LONDON: Israeli authorities on Sunday forced a Palestinian man to demolish his home in the Silwan neighborhood of occupied East Jerusalem after determining that it had been built without an Israeli-issued permit, according to the Jerusalem Governorate. Mamoun Salem Shuyukhi demolished the roughly 7»»»

LONDON: An Israeli airstrike on Saturday in the southern Lebanese village of Deir Al-Zahrani killed a senior Hezbollah commander following a drone attack by the Iran-backed group that seriously wounded three Israeli soldiers, the Israeli military said. The military identified the commander as Ali M»»»

US Central Command (CENTCOM) Commander Adm. Brad Cooper has praised the crew of the USS Abraham Lincoln, highlighting their teamwork, resilience and focus on wellbeing during a visit aboard the aircraft carrier operating in the Arabian Sea. Cooper described his time on the ship as “awe-inspiring”, »»»

An E-2D Hawkeye prepares to launch from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in 2018. U.S. Central Command Adm. Brad Cooper visited the ship on Saturday. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jeff Sherman. Aug. 16 (UPI) -- The commander of U.»»»

CAIRO: Donald Trump’s envoys met with Egyptian, ​Qatari and Turkish mediators in Cairo on Sunday, a diplomatic source said, in a bid to advance the US president’s Gaza peace plan, even as Israel pressed on with airstrikes in the enclave. Hamas officials were present at some of the meetings between »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli occupation forces fire atillery shells at Bani Hayyan town, South Lebanon: Al-Manar reporter 16-08-2026 18:28 PM Latest News Urgent»»»

DOHA: The Foreign Ministers of the State of Qatar, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, the Republic of Indonesia, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the Republic of Turkiye, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the Arab Republic of Egypt have condemned Israel's public rejection of»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - As many as 53% of registered US voters believe their financial situation has deteriorated since US President Donald Trump took office in January 2025, a Focaldata poll conducted for a British newspaper showed on Sunday. In addition, nearly two-thirds said they believed the US eco»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Foreign Ministers of Qatar, UAE, Jordan, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkiye, KSA, and Egypt condemn the declared Israeli rejection of the Road Map for completing the implementation of US President Trump’s Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict, as endorsed by UN Security Council Res»»»

Dubai: Donald Trump gave the United States and Iran 60 days to turn their June 17 ceasefire framework into a broader settlement that could end the war, address Tehran’s nuclear programme and help fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz. That clock runs out on Monday (August 17). The war does not. Instead»»»

The Foreign Ministers of UAE, Qatar, Jordan, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkey, KSA, and Egypt condemn the declared Israeli rejection of the Road Map for completing the implementation of US President Trump’s Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict, as endorsed by UN Security Council Resolution 2803, »»»

LONDON: Israeli settler children were filmed on Saturday night harassing a Palestinian family outside their home in the West Bank village of Turmus Ayya, according to a Palestinian human rights advocate. Ihab Hassan posted two videos on X that he said showed a group of settler children repeatedly t»»»

TEHRAN: ran’s military announced on Sunday that it was offering a bounty equivalent to $30,000 for killing or capturing US soldiers, with the reward doubled if carried out by a woman.Army chief Amir Hatami said the plan had been drawn up following a “large number of requests” to participate, accord»»»

Israel killed 11 people in strikes on southern Lebanon on Saturday, in what has been described as the biggest threat to the peace talks since the June agreement. Ziad Majed, Professor of Middle East Studies at the American University of Paris, spoke to FRANCE 24 about the potential impact of the st»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli artillery targets Wadi Slouki area and the outskirts of Tallousa town, South Lebanon: Al-Manar reporter 16-08-2026 17:46 PM Latest »»»

Member of Loyalty to Resistance Bloc Hajj Ali Ammar called on President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam to quit the direct negotiations with the Israeli enemy, adding that path has brought only disgrace. Addressing the funeral held in Beirut’s Dahieh to mourn the martyrs claimed by the Z»»»

JERUSALEM: An extremist Israeli lawmaker in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition publicly advocated for killing “30 to 40” people in Gaza each night, comments that surfaced Sunday and were quickly shared by Palestinian media. Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir made the statement»»»

Three commercial vessels were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz over a 72-hour period, with maritime authorities maintaining a severe threat level amid continuing regional tensions. The latest assessment from the Joint Maritime Information Center (JMIC) said the attacks involved two tankers and a bu»»»

CASTEL GANDOLFO: ‌Pope Leo called on Sunday for an end to violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, ​amid a surge of attacks by militant settlers and a siege in the territory’s village of Qusra. Israeli settlers encircled houses after cutting off water and electricity, in what rights»»»

LONDON: Britain’s minister of state for the Middle East on Saturday condemned what he called “settler terrorism” in the occupied West Bank, after reports that Israeli settlers had surrounded at least two Palestinian homes in the village of Qusra, south of Nablus. Stephen Doughty said the violence m»»»

Dubai: It began with a post from an X account in India. Within hours, a fabricated quotation attributed to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards commander had travelled through Israeli social media and television, entered a speech by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and crossed the Atlantic to US politician»»»

The US-Iran standoff continues to affect travel, shipping and security across the Gulf, with the Strait of Hormuz remaining a major flashpoint. For UAE residents, the most immediate impact is likely to be felt through flight disruptions, changes to shipping routes and the wider effects on regional »»»

A Hamas delegation began a meeting with Egypt's spy chief on Sunday to discuss ways to advance the implementation of a post-war plan for Gaza, an official from the Palestinian group told AFP. A Hamas delegation began talks on Sunday in Egypt with Egyptian intelligence chief Hassan Rashad, a Hamas o»»»

The top US military commander in the Middle East visited the USS Lincoln in the Arabian Sea during a 10-day tour in the region that concluded on Saturday, US Central Command said. Adm. Brad Cooper visited the USS Lincoln in the Arabian Sea as reports have emerged of mental health and supply issues »»»

Saudi Arabia’s General Directorate of Civil Defense said the danger has passed in Jazan Province after the National Early Warning Platform issued an emergency warning. Authorities urged residents to continue following official Civil Defense instructions and avoid gathering in affected areas or film»»»

A solar eclipse seen across parts of Europe, ongoing search-and-rescue efforts in Colombia after a devastating earthquake killed at least 300 people and left hundreds missing, and escalating violence by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank, condemned by the US ambassador to Israel as "acts of»»»

Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf stressed on Sunday that the Islamic Republic triumphed militarily and politically against the United States and ‘Israel’. In remarks cited by Iranian media, Ghalibaf declared that Iran successfully thwarted the primary military objectives of its ad»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Lebanon’s Jaafari Mufti Sheikh Ahmad Qabalan in open letter to President Joseph Aoun: Washington and Tel Aviv “cannot swallow Lebanon” 16-0»»»

Cairo: A Hamas delegation met Egyptian intelligence chief Hassan Rashad on Sunday to discuss ways to advance the implementation of a post-war plan for Gaza, Egypt’s state news agency reported. The Middle East News Agency said the delegation led by Hamas chief Khalil Al-Hayya “reaffirmed commitment »»»

‘Israel’ offered at least two conflicting narratives within 24 hours to justify its attacks in southern Lebanon, after an apparent failed attempt to advance toward the Ali Al-Taher heights early on Saturday, according to accounts of developments on the ground. The sequence of events has raised ques»»»

Colombia's President Abelardo de la Espriella on Saturday called on US President Donald Trump to suspend tariffs on the South American nation as the country contiues to reel from a deadly earthquake. At least 300 people were killed in the quake that devastated the western Colombian cities of Cali a»»»

Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon killed at least 11 people Saturday, some of the deadliest since deals in June eased hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah. Israel's military said the strikes were in retaliation for an attack by Hezbollah on its troops in the country's south and the Iran-ba»»»

Several Palestinian homes in the West Bank village of Qusra have been under siege for a week, with families trapped inside as supplies dwindle and water and electricity are cut off. Settlers have continued their attacks openly, despite the presence of Israeli soldiers and growing international pres»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A delegation from the Palestinian Hamas movement has arrived in Cairo and is holding talks with the head of Egyptian intelligence, Saudi Arabia's Al-Hadath television channel reported on Sunday, citing the movement's source. "A Hamas delegation, led by Khalil al-Hayya, a member o»»»

Dubai: Six months ago, the Strait of Hormuz was open, oil and gas flowed through one of the world’s most important energy corridors, and Iran did not control which ships could pass or demand tolls for their transit. Today, after nearly six months of war, restoring something close to that pre-war re»»»

A U.S. State Department spokesperson has said that Hezbollah "bears sole responsibility for Israel's presence on Lebanese soil," following the latest deadly Israeli strikes in south Lebanon. "This is precisely why Hezbollah must be disarmed and dismantled," the spokesperson said. "The pilot zone pr»»»

The conflict in the Middle East continues to affect travel, shipping and security across the Gulf, with the Strait of Hormuz remaining a key flashpoint. For people living in the UAE, however, the immediate impact is more likely to be felt through flight disruptions, changes to shipping routes and t»»»

Israel vowed Sunday it would hit Hezbollah again if threatened, as it identified what it described as a commander killed in strikes a day earlier that also left several children dead. Israeli strikes on Saturday killed 11 people in southern Lebanon, according to authorities, in the deadliest attack»»»

Iran accused Qatar on Sunday of thwarting efforts to work out what happened to three pilots Tehran says were captured during the Middle East war, though the Gulf state has denied detaining them. The Islamic republic had previously reported one pilot killed and others missing after a sortie to Qatar»»»