Bad weather with winds and a heavy rainstorm over northwestern Libya, including the Greater Tripoli area, has led to today being announced a public holiday by the Greater Tripoli Municipalities. Many roads, including main roads, crossings, intersections and the Second Ring Road were briefly closed »»»

Egypt has issued eight new Golden Licenses covering investment projects worth around $1.2bn (EGP 16bn) across energy, manufacturing, logistics, transportation and food industries, the Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade announced. The fast-track approvals form part of Cairo’s strategy to accel»»»

Cairo, March 17 (SANA) Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on Tuesday condemned Iranian attacks on Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries, calling them violations of sovereignty. In a statement, presidential spokesperson Mohamed El-Shennawy said El-Sisi spoke by phone with Saudi Crown Prince Moh»»»

When Israeli and US strikes killed Ali Khamenei at the start of the Middle East war, Iran's security chief Ali Larijani became even more powerful than he had been for decades. Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday that Larijani had been killed, though Iran's authorities have not con»»»

The social system has undergone very significant development in recent years, State Agency for Child Protection Deputy Chair Ivaila Kasarova said here on Tuesday during the IV World Social Work Day Forum. Over the past 25 years, Bulgaria has gone through a process of deinstitutionalization and the »»»

Bulgaria’s National Building Renovation Plan, submitted to the European Commission at the end of 2025, sets out a long-term strategy to modernize the country’s building stock by 2050, combining energy efficiency, social support, and climate goals through coordinated action across institutions and s»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani received His Majesty Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein, King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, upon his arrival this morning at Doha International Airport, along with the accompanying delegation, for a working visit to the country. Also »»»

The Main Committee for Moon Sighting in Oman will meet on Thursday evening to observe the crescent moon marking the start of Shawwal for the year 1447 AH. Authorities have called on citizens and residents across the country to look out for the crescent and report any confirmed sightings to the rele»»»

Civilians are paying a heavy price as the war in Lebanon continues to expand, driving death, injuries and displacement the United Nations said on Tuesday. "Displacement is increasing incredibly quickly. Right ‌now, hundreds of ‌thousands of people ‌left ⁠their homes. Many ⁠leaving with very little,»»»

Tunis, March 17 (TAP) - Tunis, the Tunisian capital was put in the spotlight by the Swiss press, describing it as an authentic and unspoilt destination that combines elegance with an oriental spirit. In its Sunday edition, the prestigious...»»»

The Environment and Water Ministry said on Tuesday it wants expert dialogue on the introduction of a deposit system for packaging in Bulgaria to resume with representatives of industry, trade and the recycling sector. The position is related to the implementation of the EU Regulation on packaging a»»»

POLITICS Capital: The Progressive Bulgaria coalition, associated with former president Rumen Radev, announced the leaders of its parliamentary candidate lists one day before the registration deadline for the upcoming elections, confirming expectations that many nominees would come from his former c»»»

Jakarta: Tens of millions of Indonesians are travelling by motorcycle, car, plane or boat to their hometowns in an annual exodus for the Eid holiday that begins in the world's largest Muslim-majority country on Wednesday. Like China's Lunar New Year holiday or Christmas elsewhere, the mass movement»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar correspondent reports Israeli air strike, shelling in the border city of Khiam 17-03-2026 10:55 AM Latest News Urgent News EU fore»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas: Nobody is ready to put their ⁠people in harm’s way in the Strait of Hormuz 17-03-2026 11:30 AM Latest »»»

BELGRADE - The Serbian dinar's official median exchange rate against the euro is 117.4264 dinars for one euro on Tuesday, which is a slight change relative to Monday, the National Bank of Serbia said. The dinar is steady against the euro m-o-m, down by 0.2 pct y-o-y and down by 0.1 pct relative to »»»

BELGRADE - The Serbia men's national football team will play Spain away on March 27 and Saudi Arabia at home on March 31 in friendly matches. In a statement released on Monday, the Football Association of Serbia said the game against Spain would take place at the Estadio de la Ceramica in Villareal»»»

As geopolitical tensions escalate around the Strait of Hormuz, Iran has floated a proposal to link the passage of energy shipments to payments in currencies other than the US dollar. The move appears designed to pressure global power centers. While it stops short of a declared currency war, it high»»»

Israel carried out new strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs and again ordered residents of vast parts of southern Lebanon to evacuate, as more than a million people have been displaced across the country. Early Tuesday morning Israeli aircraft bombed two neighborhoods of Beirut's southern suburbs, »»»

A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Cuba early Tuesday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. The quake hit at a depth of 11.6 kilometers (7.2 miles) about 49 kilometers south-southwest of Cuba's easternmost municipality of Maisi at 12:28 am (0428 GMT), according to the US»»»

The Managing Authority of the Human Resources Development Programme has signed an agreement with the Fund of Funds to roll out financial instruments worth EUR 33 million to support entrepreneurship, develop the social economy, and promote sustainable employment, according to the programme's website»»»

Social work is a living form of protecting human rights, Ombudsman Velislava Delcheva said during the IV World Social Work Day Forum here on Tuesday. Every conversation, every consultation or home visit is a defence of the right to a dignified life, health, education and social security, she noted.»»»

The Finance Ministry Tuesday announced that EUR 53.9 million had been paid under the Municipal Investment Programme between March 2 and 6, out of a total of EUR 122 million that had been approved but not yet paid as of March 1. The Ministry noted that the incurred and reported costs for 138 project»»»

Abu Dhabi: The Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure (MoEI) has launched a long-term national plan for energy efficiency and demand management extending to 2050, as part of broader efforts to optimise resource use and support sustainable economic growth. The strategy includes 34 national initiative»»»

The State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan (SCNS) detained a citizen of Kyrgyzstan suspected of involvement in the international terrorist organization Islamic State (ISIS). The SCNS press service reported. According to the SCNS, the detainee, T.M.Sh., lived in Aravan district of Osh r»»»

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday that Iran's powerful national security chief Ali Larijani was "eliminated last night", along with the commander of Tehran's Basij paramilitary force. "I have just been updated by the Chief of Staff that Larijani, Secretary of the Supreme National»»»

Die-hard fans of ‌a niche Japanese crisps brand took to the internet on Tuesday to lament a production halt the snack maker Yamayoshi Seika blamed on a shortage of cooking oil caused by the conflict in the Middle East. The US and Israel's war on Iran and the resulting effective closure of the vital»»»

The Israeli defense minister said Tuesday that the Israeli military killed top Iranian security official Ali Larijani in an overnight strike. Israel Katz made the announcement. The Israeli military also announced it killed Gholam Reza Soleimani, the head of the Revolutionary Guard’s all-volunteer B»»»

Dubai: Logistics firm Aramex announced Tuesday it has opened its first dedicated regional healthcare and pharmaceutical hub at the Dubai South Free Zone. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The announcement comes after the warehouse received certification from the UAE Mini»»»

All shipments of large and small ruminants, other cloven-hoofed animals, and pigs crossing Bulgaria’s southern border will undergo mandatory health inspections by order of Bulgarian Food Safety Agency Executive Director (BFSA) Angel Mavrovski, BFSA said in a press release on Tuesday. The measures c»»»

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel issues orders the elimination of Iranian military officials, according to his office. Photo courtesy of Office of Prime Minister of Israel/X March 17 (UPI) -- Israel said Tuesday it killed Basij paramilitary force commander Gholamreza Soleimani in an over»»»

Abu Dhabi: A crescent moon marking the final days of Ramadan was sighted in the UAE skies early on Tuesday. Tamim Al Tamimi, a member of the Emirates Astronomical Society, photographed the Ramadan crescent at dawn on the 28th day of the holy month (1447 AH), capturing the image at about 6am above t»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli media: Army detects Iranian missile launch toward northern ‘Israel’ 17-03-2026 11:52 AM Latest News Urgent News EU foreign policy c»»»

On Monday, Pakistani drones targeted multiple sites in Kabul, including a 2,000-bed drug rehabilitation center in the eastern part of the Afghan capital. Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesperson for Afghanistan's supreme leader, said 400 people were killed and 250 injured in this strike. Pakistan's Ministr»»»

Lebanon's army said five of its soldiers were hurt after a Tuesday morning airstrike on the village of Kfar Sir. Two of the five soldiers were seriously wounded. The army said the troops were hurt while travelling in a car and a motorcycle. They were all taken to hospital for treatment.»»»

Kuwaiti security forces arrested 16 people suspected to have links with Hezbollah, a Lebanese militant group allied with Iran, the state-run Kuwait News Agency reported. The interior ministry said in a statement late Monday that the 14 Kuwaiti and two Lebanese suspects sought to “create chaos, and »»»

Five ‌Lebanese soldiers were wounded, two critically, in an Israeli air strike in the city of Nabatieh in southern Lebanon, the Lebanese army said on Tuesday, amid escalating hostilities between Israel and Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah. The soldiers, struck while travelling by car ‌and motorcyc»»»

Tunis, March 17 (TAP) - The Tunisian Post will issue on March 20 a stamp to mark the 70th anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Tunisia. This is a national achievement marked by dedication and accomplishments, crowning seven decades of...»»»

Caretaker Foreign Minister Nadezhda Neynsky held a meeting with French counterpart Jean-Noel Barrot at a EU's Foreign Affairs Council sitting in Brussels, the Foreign Ministry said in a press release on Tuesday. During the conversation, France reaffirmed its support for regional policy in the conte»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Municipality HE Abdullah bin Hamad bin Abdullah Al Attiyah, and Chairman of the committee for follow-up on the implementation of food security policies, affirmed that the progress achieved by the State of Qatar in its food production system reflects the success of national »»»

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected a museum under construction to honor troops sent to fight for Russia, state media reported Tuesday. In this August photo, Kim meets with bereaved family members at a memorial ceremony in Pyongyang. File photo by KCNA/EPA SEOUL, March 17 (UPI) -- North Korea»»»

Recently, a number of local campaigns were launched lately under the name of “Made in Egypt” to support Egyptian industries. This follows launching similar campaigns abroad, starting from Netherlands, which come as an initiative by businessmen and economists to boost Egyptian exports. The economist»»»

On March 17, Ravshanbek Sabirov, head of the National Investment Agency under the President of the Kyrgyz Republic, visited Vostochnye Stroitelnye Materialy LLC, located in the village of Zhany-Aryk in Kara-Suu district of Osh region, as part of monitoring the implementation of investment projects.»»»

Israel said Tuesday it had killed the head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards' all-volunteer Basij force, a key force used to suppress demonstrations in the Islamic Republic, as Gulf Arab nations came under renewed missile and drone fire from Iran. Dubai, a major transit hub for international trav»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The EU will need dialogue with Russia on Ukraine and European security in the future, EU Council President Antonio Costa said on Tuesday. "I think that in the future we will need to talk with Russia. Not on energy issues, but on issues of European security and peace in Ukraine. T»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US allies have not yet agreed to join the coalition for securing navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, the Axios news portal has reported, citing sources familiar with discussions. On March 14, US President Donald Trump called on China, France, Japan, South Korea, the United Kingdo»»»

A 45-year-old Mexican national was arrested at the international airport of Thessaloniki on Tuesday, after he refused to provide identification to the police. Officers who searched the man’s luggage found pepper spray and a martial arts weapon (nunchaku), both of which were seized.»»»

Police have identified nine minors as the perpetrators of two incidents of damage to school units in a district east of Thessaloniki, in northern Greece, in 2025. The Crime Investigation Department of Thermi opened a criminal case file against the suspects, aged between 12 and 16, for damage to oth»»»

Caretaker Foreign Minister Nadezhda Neynsky held a meeting with French counterpart Jean-Noel Barrot at a EU's Foreign Affairs Council sitting in Brussels, the Foreign Ministry said in a press release on Tuesday. During the conversation, France reaffirmed its support for regional policy in the conte»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US intelligence has not detected any divisions within Iran's leadership following the launch of the military operation against the country, The Washington Post reported on Tuesday, citing sources familiar with the matter. Based on US intelligence assessments following the outbrea»»»