Tunis, March 21 (TAP) - The 2026 Joint Programme: NDE Forum and Capacity Building for System Transformation in Africa will be held next March 23-26 in Hammamet, at the initiative of the Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN). The Forum will...»»»

Jinja, Uganda: Giggles and songs ripple across a field in rural eastern Uganda where elderly women swing cricket bats as a way to reshape what ageing, health and sports can look like in later life. The so-called "cricket grannies" are bound together by a growing love of a game they initially knew n»»»

Doha, Qatar: QNB said Saturday that it expects the US Federal Reserve to continue gradually easing its monetary policy and to implement two additional interest rate cuts this year, bringing the rate down to 3.25%. In its weekly note, QNB said that the impact of geopolitical tensions and commodity p»»»

San Francisco, United States: A federal jury in California found Friday that tech tycoon Elon Musk misled Twitter shareholders, driving down the company's share price as he was poised to buy it in a $44 billion deal. The verdict in the class action securities lawsuit means the world's richest perso»»»

Berlin: Borussia Dortmund have made good on their promise to support captain Emre Can as he recovers from an ACL injury, extending his deal by one season until 2027 on Saturday. Can suffered the season-ending knee injury in Dortmund's 3-2 home loss to Bayern Munich in February after slipping on adv»»»

Abu Dhabi: ‎ The UAE’s air defence systems intercepted three ballistic missiles and eight unmanned aerial vehicles launched from Iran on March 21, according to the Ministry of Defence. ‎Since the onset of the blatant Iranian aggression, UAE air defences have engaged 341 ballistic missiles, 15 cruis»»»

The United States and Israel struck Iran's Natanz nuclear facility on Saturday, the Islamic republic's atomic energy organization said. "Following the criminal attacks by the United States and the usurping Zionist regime against our country, the... Natanz enrichment complex was targeted this mornin»»»

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz warned that the United States and Israel would intensify their strikes on Iran in the coming week starting Sunday. "This week, the intensity of the strikes to be carried out by the IDF (Israeli army) and the U.S. military against the Iranian terror regime and th»»»

Tunis, March 21 (TAP)- President of the Republic Kais Saïd Friday received a phone call from French president Emmanuel Macron who congratuated him on Tunisia's 70th independence anniversary. The Head of State and the French president...»»»

Dubai: Rainfall affected several parts of the UAE on Saturday with the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) warning of rainfall accumulation and potential flash floods in some areas due to the unstable weather conditions. The NCM urged the public to exercise caution, avoid valleys and low-lying are»»»

Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war: - Drone kills Iraq intelligence officer - An Iraqi officer was killed and another wounded on Saturday in a drone attack targeting an Iraqi intelligence services building in an upscale Baghdad neighborhood, the agency said. Another drone, film»»»

An Iranian man and a Romanian woman have been charged after attempting to enter Britain's nuclear submarine base in Scotland, Police Scotland said on Saturday. The two, who British media have ‌called suspected ‌Iranian spies, were ‌arrested ⁠on Thursday. The charges ⁠come three weeks into the US-Is»»»

An anti-Zionist group has claimed responsibility for a fire at a warehouse belonging to a defense firm linked to Israel’s Elbit Systems in the Czech Republic. The Earthquake Faction, which describes itself as “an internationalist underground network,” posted a video purportedly showing the arson at»»»

Hezbollah said Friday it had targeted Israeli soldiers in six south Lebanon villages, in a series of statements, as Israeli ground forces attempt to push into southern Lebanon. The pro-Iran armed group said it targeted a "gathering of Israeli enemy soldiers" in each of the six border villages, and »»»

Hezbollah denied that it has a presence inside the United Arab Emirates, after Emirati authorities announced they had arrested at least five members of a "terrorist network" linked to Hezbollah and its backer, Iran. Earlier this week Hezbollah issued similar denials that it maintained a presence in»»»

The Israeli military said it launched a wave of strikes on Beirut's southerb suburbs, claiming to target Iran-backed Hezbollah early Saturday, while Lebanese state media reported strikes in the country's south. In a brief statement on Saturday, the Israeli military said its forces were "currently s»»»

BSP will take part in the next parliament as a significant and constructive political force, BSP leader Krum Zarkov told reporters on Saturday. He was in the city for its official holiday, the Kyustendil Spring Festival. “These are not expectations, these are convictions, and everything is in our h»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar correspondent: Two rocket salvos fired towards enemy gatherings inside the border towns in the eastern sector 21-03-2026 11:15 AM »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Iranian media: US-Israeli aggression again targeted Natanz Uranium enrichment facility this morning 21-03-2026 11:50 AM Latest News Urgent »»»

A second field test of the Digitalization of Land-Based Operations (D-LBO) project, which costs the equivalent of over $12B and aims to network vehicles, troops, and sensors to enhance command, had to be aborted last year due to critical failures, reports Welt. Deficiencies in the D-LBO project wer»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian Armed Forces struck energy and transportation infrastructure facilities used in the interests of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday. "Operational-tactical aviation, strike unmanned aerial vehicles, missile forces, and artillery o»»»

Iran’s Natanz nuclear enrichment facility was hit in an airstrike on Saturday, the official Iranian news agency Mizan reported. There was no radiation leakage, it said, as the war in the Middle East entered its fourth week. Natanz, Iran’s main enrichment site, was hit in the first week of the war a»»»

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will next week convene an emergency meeting of senior ministers and Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey to discuss plans to help households with ‌the soaring ‌cost of living ‌caused by ⁠the war in ⁠Iran, the Times reported on Saturday. A spokesperson for Starm»»»

Donald Trump's Board of Peace has presented Hamas with a written proposal on how it could lay down its weapons, two sources said, a step the Palestinian movement has thus far refused to take as the US president pushes on with his plan for Gaza's future. The proposal, first reported by NPR, was subm»»»

Air Arabia has issued a travel advisory as adverse weather is forecast across the UAE starting today and over the coming days. The airline said operations at Sharjah, Abu Dhabi, and Ras Al Khaimah airports may be affected, potentially leading to flight delays or schedule changes. Stay updated: Get »»»

The has launched a nationwide reorganization of its internal structures this Saturday, as part of an assembly held in the coastal city of Durrës.Speaking at the event, Secretary-General announced that internal party elections will take place between March 21 and June 30, following a phased and stru»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe The Islamic Resistance: We targeted a gathering of Israeli enemy soldiers and vehicles at the Marj site opposite the border town of Markaba»»»

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has affirmed that Tehran will not accept any ceasefire formula that merely replicates the scenarios of the past year, insisting that his country will continue to exercise its legitimate right to self-defense “for as long as it takes and as long as necessary.”»»»

BBC presenter Louise Minchin has been taken to hospital after contracting frostbite during an Artic adventure challenge. The 57-year-old had been attempting to cycle 300 miles (483km) in three days in Canada's Northwestern Territories to raise money for the Duke of Edinburgh's Award. But little ove»»»

Damascus, March 21 (SANA) Economic policies under the deposed regime were used as a primary tool of oppression against opponents, including traders and business owners, through a combination of sieges, supply disruptions and financial pressure. These measures extended beyond standard economic regul»»»

Baghdad, March 21 (SANA) Iraq has declared a state of “force majeure” on oil fields operated by foreign companies, citing disruptions linked to the ongoing U.S.-Israel-Iran conflict. Military operations in the region have blocked navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, halting most Iraqi crude exp»»»

Tunis, March 21 (TAP) - Door2Door professional meetings on healthcare products will be held next April 23-25 in Abidjan, at the initiative of the Export Promotion Centre (French: CEPEX) in collaboration with the Tunisian Embassy in Abidjan. This...»»»

Kilpisjärvi, Finland: In a square hole carved out of the thick ice, two divers vanished into the depths of an Arctic lake, leaving nothing but bubbles at the surface. Returning 45 minutes later, Marta Lukasik tapped her fist on the top of her head -- a diver's signal that means "I'm ok." On the fro»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Israel and the United States attacked the Natanz uranium enrichment facility in Iran on Saturday, with no leaks reported, the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) said. "The Shahid Ahmad Rouchan [uranium] enrichment facility in Natanz was attacked this morning," the AEOI sai»»»

Petroleum products in the soil, significantly exceeding the permissible levels, have been detected at the site of the train derailment near the village of Pyasachevo, Simeonovgrad municipality. The Regional Inspectorate of Environment and Water in Haskovo has prepared and published on its website a»»»

Around 25 percent of employers in Kyrgyzstan do not use targeted strategies to attract young people, despite a shortage of young professionals, the Ministry of Labor, Social Security and Migration reported. According to the ministry, companies in Bishkek and Talas region are more actively engaged w»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar correspondent: Enemy warplanes launched an attack targeting Bint Jbeil 21-03-2026 11:05 AM Latest News Urgent News Al-Manar corres»»»

Iran's Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) rebuilt Hezbollah's military command after it was mauled by Israel in 2024, plugging gaps with Iranian officers before restructuring the Lebanese group and laying plans for the war it is now waging in support of Tehran, two people familiar with these IRGC activiti»»»

A drone attack targeted Iraqi intelligence services in an upscale residential neighborhood in central Baghdad on Saturday morning, a senior security official said. "A drone targeted the headquarters of the Iraqi National Intelligence Service in the Mansour district" at around 10:00 am local time (0»»»

The International Monetary Fund said that the economic impact of the ongoing conflict on Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states will depend on its duration, scope and intensity, with strong financial buffers and export flexibility expected to limit the fallout. IMF spokeswoman Julie Kozack noted tha»»»

A Russian drone attack on the city of Zaporizhzhia killed at least two people, a Ukrainian official said, ahead of expected US-Ukraine talks. Zaporizhzhia regional head Ivan Fedorov said a man and a woman were killed and two children wounded when a Russian drone hit a private house on Saturday morn»»»

Dubai's Road and Transportation Authority (RTA) and Dubai Police General Headquarters have extended the truck movement permit, allowing trucks to operate across Dubai roads around the clock until further notice, to support the logistics sector and ensure smooth supply chain operations. Airport Tunn»»»

Dubai: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, has directed the Community Development Authority to replace the title “housewife” with “Generations Shaper”, in a symbolic m»»»

Tunis, March 21 (TAP)- President of the Republic Kais Saïd Friday received a phone call from French president Emmanuel Macron who congratuated him on Tunisia's 70th independence anniversary. The Head of State and the French president...»»»

Two people were killed in a Russian drone attack on a home in the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia, local authorities say. Two children, 11 and 15, were also injured in the attack which took place on the eve of new talks between Ukrainian and American negotiators in the US. Negotiations on ending the»»»

Acting Prosecutor General Borislav Sarafov reaffirmed the Bulgarian prosecution service's commitment to active cooperation with its European partners at a forum in The Hague, the prosecution said on Saturday. He did so during bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the 20th Consultative Forum of pro»»»

Doha, Qatar: The US temporarily lifted sanctions on the sale of Iranian oil loaded on vessels as of March 20, in a bid to curb the increase in energy prices resulting from the war in the Middle East. The suspension of sanctions would expire on Apr. 19. US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent wro»»»

The UAE Embassy in Muscat has advised citizens and travellers to exercise caution as a low-pressure system brings heavy rain, hail, and strong winds across much of Oman. Authorities emphasise the importance of following all official safety instructions. Stay updated: Get the latest faster by downlo»»»

A drone attack blamed on the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) struck the town of Al-Dabba in northern Sudan, targeting a power station and the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Dongola, officials said Friday. The strike cut electricity to the town and left at least three people inj»»»

Capitals, March 21 (SANA) Disruptions linked to the conflict in the Middle East are expected to deepen a global fertilizer crisis, raising the risk of further increases in food prices, particularly in developing economies. Economists and international institutions have warned that disruptions to fe»»»