As West African leaders convene in Nigeria’s capital for a pivotal summit, they face the dual challenges of addressing the recent departures of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and moving forward with ambitious infrastructure projects designe»»»

SINGAPORE: Oil prices rose on Wednesday, extending gains from the previous session, as hostilities in the Middle East erupted ​anew with Iran firing missiles at Kuwait and Bahrain, while diplomatic talks between ‌Iran and the US showed little progress. Brent futures gained 81 cents, or 0.8 percent,»»»

On June 3, 2017, a van mowed down pedestrians on London Bridge and the drivers stabbed people at nearby bars and restaurants, killing eight victims. 1 of 4 | Members of the public read tributes to the victims of the June 3 terror attack in London Bridge on June 8, 2017. File Photo by Hugo Philpott/»»»

Doha, Qatar: The organising committee of the Distinguished Young Researcher Award has announced that July 5, 2026 is the final deadline for submitting research papers for the award’s second edition, which is being held under the theme “Youth and Social Responsibility: Duties and Challenges – The Qa»»»

President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has stressed Cairo’s “appreciation for the strategic relations binding Egypt and the United States” and called for enhancing bilateral ties across various fields. El-Sisi met on Tuesday with a delegation from the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organ»»»

Iraq is stepping up its measures to impose state monopoly over weapons with some Shiite armed factions declaring that they were dismantling their military wings that have for years operated outside the control of the armed forces even though they are part of the official Popular Mobilization Forces»»»

Doha, Qatar: The World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE), an initiative of Qatar Foundation, hosted a research policy dialogue titled “Trust Me, I’m an Algorithm? AI, Disinformation, and Higher Education,” organised in collaboration with Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), Northwestern Univer»»»

Arab Finance: ABB Egypt has completed a transformative crane drives modernization project at Dekheila Port, in collaboration with Al Ezz Dekheila Steel Company, to raise operational efficiency, according to a press release. ABB Egypt’s Motion Services division upgraded the port's crane operating sy»»»

Kyrgyzstan is among the leading countries in terms of comprehensive support for school teachers. Education Minister Dogdurgul Kendirbaeva told journalists. According to her, the president has tasked the government with providing broad support for educators nationwide. «Teacher salaries have been si»»»

Doha, Qatar: Director of the Student Assessment Department at the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE) Ibrahim Abdullah Rashid Al Muhannadi has said that the Ministry has completed all preparations for the final examinations of the second semester of the 2025-2026 academic year, which»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, represented by the Mosques Department, has inaugurated a new mosque in the Ain Khaled area, featuring a dedicated Eid prayer ground, a fully integrated two-storey Quran Learning Center, two imam residences, and accommodation for a muezzin. Bui»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI), in cooperation with UNITED CARS ALMANA, Qatar’s RAM dealership, has announced the recall of RAM 1500 & 2500, 2025 model, as the Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) may contain software that causes the cluster to be inoperative at start up and wh»»»

Dubai: Dubai's Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) has announced that private schools across the emirate will receive short-notice inspection visits from the 2026-27 academic year, with schools given no more than 24 hours' notice before a quality assurance team arrives. The announcemen»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli enemy army issues threat to evacuate southern Lebanese towns of Erzai, Kawthariyat Al-Rez and Zrayriyeh 03-06-2026 09:48 AM Latest »»»

Progressive Bulgaria’s proposed changes to pensions and party financing triggered a fierce political clash, with opposition parties accusing the government of balancing public finances at the expense of retirees and democratic institutions. The dispute erupted during a meeting of the parliamentary »»»

This story is still breaking. New details emerge every day, officials are being fired, investigators are opening cases, and key figures are crossing borders. What follows is the most complete picture available as of early June 2026. Much more will come to light in the weeks ahead. Sometime in Novem»»»

Arab Finance: Emaar Misr for Development generated consolidated net profits attributable to the parent company of EGP 7.768 billion in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, an annual hike of 133.50% from EGP 3.327 billion, the financial results showed. Basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS) increased»»»

Kyrgyzstan’s schools are short of over 640 teachers at the end of the 2025/26 academic year. Education Minister Dogdurkul Kendirbaeva told reporters. According to her, this doesn’t mean the subject isn’t taught at all; replacements are provided. The teachers shortage is primarily observed in Russia»»»

The Ministry of Transport and Communications of Kyrgyzstan has reported a record pace of the development of the country’s road infrastructure. According to the ministry, the volume of road construction and reconstruction has increased 3.2 times compared to the previous year. The ministry noted that»»»

A US Supreme Court ruling last week revives multi-million-dollar Cuba compensation claims against cruise giants, reopening one of the oldest wounds in relations between Washington and Havana. The ruling concerned Havana Docks Corporation v Royal Caribbean Cruises, which, on its surface, relates to »»»

Doha, Qatar: Academic collaborations, student mobility, and cross-cultural ties between Qatar and the US are to be strengthened through three new study-abroad agreements between Qatar Foundation and three American universities. At the NAFSA 2026 Annual Conference & Expo in Florida – one of the worl»»»

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 drone strikes on the towns of Deir Al-Zahrani, Harouf, Tibnin and Arab Salim 03-06-»»»

With a week left until what is considered to be an all-important parliamentary election in Armenia, the market consensus appears well-formed. It posits, first, that the vote might have wide-ranging economic and geopolitical implications for the country. More importantly, it anticipates that, in the»»»

The 19th edition of the Bookfest International Book Salon will take place June 3 - 7 at Romexpo's Pavilion B2, with 158 exhibitors and 455 events scheduled for readers and professionals.This year's Guest of Honour is Bulgaria.Dan Croitoru, member of the Board of the Romanian Publishers Association »»»

The unemployment rate recorded in April in Bucharest was 0.43%, on the drop by 2.27% against the previous month, according to data released by AMOFN. In March 2026, the jobless rate in Buchafrest was 0.44%. 1,807 out of a total of 5,662 people recorded by AMOFM Bucharest received unemployment benef»»»

The share of young people aged between 15 and 29 who have no jobs and do not follow any educational or training programs (NEETs) in EU dropped to 11% in 2025, from 15.2% in 2015. Romania continues to have the highest share of NEETs in EU, according to data released by Eurostat. The lowest number of»»»

Romania's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stood at 6.3% in April 2026, up by 2.03% compared with the same month of 2025, according to data published by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).According to the official statistics, the estimated number of unemployed persons aged 15-74 in Apr»»»

The Intercommunity Development Association (ADI) ITI Danube Delta and the World Bank launched on Tuesday, in Corbu, the first in a series of 11 zonal sessions of public consultations dedicated to the revision of the Integrated Strategy for Sustainable Development of the Danube Delta 2040."We want t»»»

More than two-thirds of Romanians (68%) say their main concern for the next year is the rising cost of living, prompting them to cut spending and look for ways to reduce risk and protect financial stability, according to a survey of 1,006 employees nationwide.Beyond inflation pressures, 42% fear a »»»

Inflation could ease by the end of the year if fiscal consolidation policies continue to be implemented, regardless of the political complexion of the government or the strategy adopted, while any departure from this course would be a major mistake, said Bogdan Neacsu, Chief Executive Officer of CE»»»

The National Bank of Romania's (BNR) foreign exchange reserves dropped to EUR 64,051 million in May, compared to EUR 64,836 million at the end of April, according to the BNR data published on Tuesday.During the month, the following flows were recorded: EUR 2,253 million worth of inflows representin»»»

Chief of Defence Staff Gheorghita Vlad has been placed under criminal investigation by prosecutors of the National Anti-Corruption Directorate (DNA) in a case in which he is accused of complicity in usurpation of office, after intervening to increase budget-funded places at the Faculty of Physical »»»

The government said on Tuesday that the implementation of the SAFE national plan continues "according to the agreed stages", with the full ?16.68 billion allocation remaining available.Under EU Regulation 2025/1,106, member states could initially sign single-state procurement contracts until May 30»»»

A special joint meeting of the OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation and of the organization's Permanent Council is being held on Tuesday at the request of a group of member states from the Bucharest 9 and Nordic-Baltic 8 formats, following the violation of Romania's airspace in the early hours of M»»»

Black Sea security, fighting against hybrid threats and the consolidation of NATO's Eastern Flanc were topics of a symposium organized in Brussels by Romania's Embassy to Belgium, the Belgian Foriegn Ministry and Egmont Royal Institute for Foreign Relations. The event, carried out on Monday, in the»»»

Acting Minister of National Defense, Radu Miruta, stated on Tuesday, after participating in the NATO Capability Generation Conference in Belgium, that Romania does not ask for help before doing everything it can."Today I went to SHAPE, in Belgium, the NATO military headquarters that leads and coord»»»

Acting Foreign Minister Oana Toiu discussed the security implications of the Russian drone incident in Romania with the Permanent Representative of the United States of America to the UN."I had a very good meeting with Mike Waltz, the Permanent Representative of the United States to the UN, alongsi»»»

Romania's interim Foreign Affairs Minister Oana Toiu met UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in New York on Monday, in the context of the emergency meeting of the UN Security Council convened after a Russian drone struck a residential building in Galati, injuring two people."We share a view on th»»»

Last week, at a community learning event for children, I witnessed something that many adults would probably consider a success. I saw it as a missed opportunity. The room was alive with excitement. Children were chatting, laughing, and eagerly asking one another what the session would be about. So»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA) has spotlighted data classification as a cornerstone of information privacy in an increasingly interconnected digital world. In an awareness framework shared via its official channels, the regulatory body outlined a unified five-tier data c»»»

Chinese authorities have taken aim at a new target as they rein in the country's cut-throat food delivery industry: “ghost kitchens,” or restaurants that don't actually exist but appear on apps. The “ghost kitchens” outsource orders to third-party vendors, which fulfill them at lower costs, allowin»»»

Unelected European Commission President ‘Queen’ Ursula von der Leyen was in Lithuania a few days ago to come up with a plan to tackle Ukrainian drones that risk regime changing European allies. The strategy? Blame Russia – the political equivalent of a universal remote to change the channel from on»»»

Indonesian military prosecutors sought two-and-a-half years in prison on Wednesday for each of the four soldiers charged over an acid attack on an activist critical of the armed forces’ perceived expanding role in government. Andrie Yunus, 27, of the KontraS rights group, suffered serious injuries »»»

Drinking water supply will be shut off in one district of Bishkek from 9 a.m. till midnight on June 4. The press service of the City Hall reported. Residential buildings, schools, preschool institutions, healthcare facilities, and other social and industrial facilities will be left without water. T»»»

A near-disaster was narrowly avoided after a car travelling at high speed crashed into the fence of a playground in a small settlement near Budapest, smashing through it before coming to a halt in a sandpit. Photo: Facebook/ Biztonságos és Fejlődő Dányért Residents left stunned by events Locals in »»»

Year-on-year inflation in Iran reached a level in May unseen since World War II, underlining the economic pain average Iranians face as the country worries about the war with Israel and the US restarting. A report Monday by Iran's Central Bank represents the first official acknowledgment of what Ir»»»

Kuwait's Public Authority for Civil Aviation (PACA) on Wednesday activated its emergency plan at Kuwait International Airport after Terminal One was struck by Iranian missiles and drones, causing casualties and damage to several facilities, Spokesman Abdullah Al-Rajhi said. In a statement carried b»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Public Authority for Civil Aviation (PACA) announced that air traffic has been temporarily suspended after Terminal One at Kuwait International Airport came under Iranian attack. Kuwait News Agency said this in a report: "PACA activated the emergency plan in Kuwait International Ai»»»

MANILA: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos warned on Wednesday that important laws may be derailed as senators backing Vice President Sara Duterte stopped attending sessions ahead of her impeachment trial next month.Pro-Duterte lawmakers began a Senate boycott this week after losing majority con»»»

The state-owned enterprise Kyrgyz Temir Zholu and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have begun preparing a feasibility study for the construction of a logistics center at Ivanovka railway station. According to the company, on May 15, 2026, the EBRD announced an internation»»»