Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on Friday said his country had enough "reckless" wars for foreign interests, calling for Arab and international support in Beirut's negotiations with Israel. Speaking at an NGO dinner, Salam said that he hoped to "mobilize all Arab and international support to bolster our»»»

An Israeli strike on southern Lebanon killed three paramedics from the Hezbollah-linked Islamic Health Committee on Friday, the Lebanese health ministry said. In a statement, the ministry said an Israeli strike "directly targeted" the Islamic Health Committee's center in Harouf, south Lebanon, kill»»»

Lebanon's negotiating delegation in Washington said on Friday that the extension of the truce with Israel and the establishment of a U.S.-facilitated security track pave the way for "lasting stability". "The Lebanese delegation welcomes today's outcome," it said, in a statement shared by the Lebane»»»

Lebanon and Israel on Friday extended a ceasefire for 45 days, despite a new flareup in violence, the U.S. State Department said after mediating talks. "The April 16 cessation of hostilities will be extended by 45 days to enable further progress," State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said. He sa»»»

Team Qatar’s swimming team won eight medals today — including two gold, three silver, and three bronze — on the final day of the swimming competitions at the 4th GCC Games currently taking place in Doha. The Games continue until May 22, with around 1,400 male and female athletes from GCC countries »»»

By Wade SheridanElementary, junior high and high school students attend the 2026 Shizuoka Hobby Show in Shizuoka-Prefecture, Japan, on Friday. The convention, one of Japan's largest model trade fairs, will be open to the public on Saturday and Sunday. Elementary school students try out, assemble an»»»

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks at a press conference after attending the BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting at the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in New Delhi, India, Friday. Araghchi signaled a willingness to negotiate with the United States. Photo by Rajat Gupta/EPA May 15 (»»»

Lebanon and Israel on Friday extended a ceasefire for 45 days, despite a new flareup in violence, the US State Department said after mediating talks. "The April 16 cessation of hostilities will be extended by 45 days to enable further progress," State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said. He said»»»

NEW YORK: An Iraqi national accused of plotting at least 18 terror attacks in Europe in retaliation for the US war in Iran, including firebombing a bank in Amsterdam and stabbing Jewish men in London, has been arrested and charged with supporting Iran-backed terrorist organizations. According to a »»»

BAGHDAD: Israeli forces set up a post in the desert in Iraq at the beginning of the US-Israeli war with Iran, Iraqi and US officials told The Associated Press. The existence of the secret Israeli military facility was first reported by The Wall Street Journal, which described it as a base housing s»»»

MIAMI: The Justice Department is preparing to seek an indictment against former Cuban President Raul Castro, three people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Friday, as President Donald Trump threatens possible military action against the communist-run island. One of the people to»»»

Texas Governor Greg Abbott tried to remove state Rep. Gene Wu from office, but the state Supreme Court ruled against him. File Photo by Francis Chung/UPI | License Photo May 15 (UPI) -- The Texas Supreme Court refused to remove state Rep. Gene Wu, D-Houston, from office, despite the efforts of Gov.»»»

Texas Children's Hospital in Houston reached a settlement on Friday with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over transgender medical services it offered until 2023, which will see it open the nation's first "detransition clinic." File Photo by James Nielsen/UPI | License Photo May 15 (UPI) -- Texas »»»

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia and the wider GCC have placed sustainability at the center of long-term development agendas, with the focus now shifting from ambition to execution and from policy to implementation on the ground. Despite strong delivery performance, environmental benchmarks still point to a ga»»»

As Egypt strides towards a cashless future, the recent launch of Apple Pay and the upcoming introduction of Google Wallet in 2025 mark significant milestones in the nation’s financial inclusion strategy. These advancements are integral to Egypt’s 2022-2025 plan to embrace contactless payment method»»»

Right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori gained the largest percentage of votes in the first round of the presidential election in Peru. Photo by Paolo Aguilar/EPA May 15 (UPI) -- Peru's National Office of Electoral Processes finalized the official vote count Friday after 33 days of scrutiny and legal c»»»

Tunis, May 15 (TAP) - The pilot Melloula border post, the second most important crossing point between Tunisia and Algeria at the national level, handled a total of 2,660,358 passengers during 2025, up 1% compared with 2024 and 16% compared with...»»»

The National Media Authority (NMA) has launched a series of sessions as part of the National Campaign for Awareness of the 2026 Media Content Standards, aimed at fostering a safe and responsible media environment that promotes creativity and excellence in the UAE. The NMA inaugurated the campaign W»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted an armored personnel carrier at Khallet Al-Raj in the town of Deir Seryan with a loitering glider and »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted the Liman barracks with a squadron of attack drones: statement 21 15-05-2026 20:03 PM Latest News Urge»»»

President Donald Trump said Friday that wants to build the National Garden of American Heroes, an exhibit of statues in West Potomac Park in Washington, D.C. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo May 15 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump said Friday that wants to build the National Garden of Americ»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon will be extended by 45 days to enable further progress in the negotiations, US State Department Spokesperson Thomas Pigott said on Friday. "On May 14 and 15, the United States hosted two days of highly-productive talks between Israel a»»»

US President Donald Trump’s visit to China was “mostly performative,” with both sides sending political messages to global and domestic audiences, veteran geopolitical analyst and former US Marine Brian Berletic told Sputnik. “Both the US and China have assumed entrenched positions primarily becaus»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar correspondent: Israeli enemy warplanes attacked a building in the town of Marwaniyeh, Sidon district, located in the Balata neighb»»»

WASHINGTON: Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 45-day extension of a ceasefire US President Donald Trump declared on April 16, the US State Department said on Friday. “The April 16 ‌cessation of ‌hostilities will be extended ‌by ⁠45 days to enable ⁠further progress,” State Department spokesman Tom»»»

May 15 (UPI) -- An Illinois museum received a speeding ticket from New York alleging its replica Knight Rider car was caught on a traffic camera -- but the car hasn't moved in over a decade. The Volo Museum revealed on social media that it received notice in the mail that its 1982 Pontiac Firebird »»»

LivePoliticsUnited States of AmericaTrump says no change in Taiwan policy as China visit wrapsLouis Oelofse | Wesley Rahn | Roshni Majumdar | Kate Hairsine with AFP, AP, Reuters, dpaUS President Donald Trump is headed home to Washington after spending two days with China's Xi Jinping in Beijing. Bo»»»

Tokyo: A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck northern Japan on Friday with no tsunami warning issued, Japan Meteorological Agency has said. The agency stated that the earthquake occurred at 8:22 PM (11:22 GMT) in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Miyagi Prefecture. There were no immediate reports of d»»»

Damascus, May 15 (SANA) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of Syria said on Friday that Abdulkader Husrieh has been appointed as the new Syrian ambassador to Canada, in line with established diplomatic procedures. The Foreign Ministry’s Information and Communications Administration sai»»»

NEW YORK CITY: Syria remains at a “critical, yet promising” juncture, the UN warned on Friday, as senior officials told the Security Council that progress on efforts related to accountability, recovery and the return of refugees risk being undermined by insecurity and economic hardship, coupled wit»»»

VILLY-LE-PELLOUX, France: A French toy spaniel named Lazare thought to have been “the world’s oldest dog” has died aged 30, his carer said on Friday. Contacted by AFP, Guinness World Records said it “did not receive an application or associated evidence” before Lazare passed away on Thursday, so co»»»

LONDON: A 45-year-old man accused of stabbing two Jewish men in north London and another man in the capital last month will stand trial next March, a judge said Friday. Essa Suleiman, a UK national born in Somalia, allegedly targeted Shloime Rand, 34, and Norman Shine, 76, during the April 29 knife»»»

By far, the occupation that could face the greatest labor shortage in Chile is motorcycle drivers, where 61.1% of workers are Venezuelan. File Photo by Ronald Pena/EPA SANTAIGO, Chile, May 15 (UPI) -- The departure of more than 30,000 Venezuelan workers from Chile's labor market in recent months ha»»»

The actual outcome of the US charm offensive in China has been ‘mostly ceremonial pageantry with very limited practical substance,’ Hong Kong-based geopolitical analyst Angelo Giuliano tells Sputnik. “This reflects the reality of today’s balance: China is in a much stronger position than nine years»»»

Saudi Arabia has floated the idea of a landmark non-aggression pact between the Gulf states and Iran after the end of the US-Israeli war on Tehran, the Financial Times reported on Friday, citing diplomatic sources. Western diplomats told the newspaper that Riyadh is studying a model loosely inspire»»»

Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan, Adylbek Kasymaliev, met with Lesslie Viguerie, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Kyrgyz Republic. The Cabinet of Minister’s press service reported. The Cabinet Chairman congratulated his counterpar»»»

President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov on May 15, during a working visit to Kazakhstan, visited the Azret Sultan National Historical and Cultural Museum-Reserve and the mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi together with the heads of state of the Organization of Turkic States, the presidential press servi»»»

London: West Ham boss Nuno Espirito Santo wants VAR decisions to show more consistency after his relegation-haunted side were denied a crucial equaliser against Arsenal. Nuno's team thought they had rescued a valuable 1-1 draw with the Premier League leaders last weekend when Callum Wilson netted i»»»

We welcome the agreement on the release of detainees, following talks held in Amman between Yemeni parties. We appreciate the contributions of all relevant parties to this process. We trust that this agreement will contribute to advancing efforts toward a comprehensive political solution to the con»»»

New York, May 15 (SANA) Syria’s permanent representative to the UN Security Council, Ibrahim Olabi, said Friday during a Security Council session in New York on developments in the situation in Syria, that transitional‑justice process is moving forward as one of the pillars of the new Syria, noting»»»

Muscat: Oman's Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi and Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein discussed the latest regional and international developments in a phone call on Friday. According to the Oman News Agency, the two sides also addressed the bilateral relations and reaffirmed their comm»»»

JERUSALEM: Israel said on ​Friday it had carried out a strike in Gaza targeting ‌Izz ‌al-Din ​al-Haddad, the ‌most ⁠senior ​Hamas military ⁠leader in the Gaza Strip.Israel believes he ⁠is one ‌of ‌the ​masterminds ‌of ‌the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led attacks on southern ‌Israel, and has identified h»»»

WASHINGTON: The Justice Department will seek the death penalty for the man accused of fatally shooting two staff members of the Israeli Embassy in Washington outside a Jewish museum, prosecutors said in a court filing Friday. Elias Rodriguez faces federal hate crime and murder charges in the killin»»»

World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus briefs the press on the recent hantavirus outbreak linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship during a joint press conference with the Spanish prime minister at Moncloa Palace in Madrid, Spain, on Tuesday. Photo by Chema Moya/EPA»»»

Tunis, May 15 (TAP) - The financial statements of Carthage Cement show a decline in profit to TND 40.118 million during the 2025 financial year, compared with TND 70.256 million a year earlier.According to data published on Friday by the Tunis Stock...»»»

Geneva, May 15 (SANA) The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has welcomed Syria’s initial steps toward developing a national strategy to combat torture, expressing support for ongoing efforts in this regard. In a post published on its official account on X on Friday, the Office of th»»»

Hamas voiced hope that a direct meeting would be held between its leadership and Fatah’s after the end of the latter’s eighth general conference, which is being held for a second day in Ramallah, Gaza, Cairo, and Beirut. The conference is due to end on Saturday with the election of new members to F»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli enemy soldiers in the town of Qouzah in southern Lebanon with a rocket barrage:»»»

NEW YORK: Lawyers for a prominent pro-Palestinian protest leader requested Friday that US immigration authorities terminate their push to deport him, alleging the Trump administration “secretly engineered” the outcome of his case. US President Trump has championed the effort to deport Mahmoud Khali»»»