Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli warplanes strike southern towns of Al-Abbasiyeh and Al-Mansouri, drones hit towns of Jebshit and Tibnine: Al-Manar correspondents i»»»

America’s reputation has been worsening under US President Donald Trump and the country now lags behind China and Russia, an annual study commissioned by the Alliance of Democracies Foundation indicates. The Denmark-based nonprofit was founded by former NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen »»»

Three Iranian oil tankers have bypassed what US President Donald Trump has called a naval “wall of steel” in the Strait of Hormuz and reached Iranian ports through Pakistani waters over the past two days, Tehran’s IRNA state news agency reported on Friday, citing maritime tracking data. Washington »»»

JAKARTA: Indonesian police ‌on Saturday arrested 321 foreign nationals, mainly from Vietnam, for alleged involvement in banned online gambling, ​officials said. The suspects were arrested in an office building in Central Jakarta as authorities pursue crackdowns on online gambling — which is banned »»»

A parade and folk dance performances opened the day on which Veliko Tarnovo is set to welcome riders from the Giro d'Italia. The procession featured musicians from the Junior Band at Emiliyan Stanev Secondary School and local folklore ensembles, who marched through the main streets of the old capit»»»

A note that a former cellmate said he discovered after Jeffrey Epstein's first suspected jail suicide attempt was all but certainly penned by the same person as a note that authorities found in the millionaire sex offender's cell after he killed himself, handwriting experts say. Three forensic docu»»»

MORRISTOWN: Jim Miller built his MMA career — his reputation, really — on durability and reliability on his way to a record UFC fight total and to becoming the promotion’s career wins leader. Hefty marks — even without winning a championship — for the New Jersey native trusted enough to get plugged»»»

STERLING: If there were any doubts about Lucas Herbert’s first-round performance being unsustainable, he put them to rest emphatically on Friday. The Ripper GC stalwart followed his opening 8-under 64 with a bogey-free 9-under 63 on Friday at Maaden LIV Golf Virginia 2026, extending his lead to six»»»

TEHRAN: Iran’s football federation said on Saturday that the men’s national team will take part in the 2026 World Cup this summer, but demanded that joint hosts the United States, Mexico and Canada agree to its conditions amid the Middle East war.The call comes after Canada refused entry to the fed»»»

Lebanese state media reported Israeli strikes on the country's south on Saturday after Israel's army issued an evacuation warning to several villages, as well as in other areas despite a ceasefire with Hezbollah. "In light of the terrorist Hezbollah's violation of the ceasefire agreement, the IDF i»»»

The Bulgarian Food Safety Agency (BFSA) has eliminated four outbreaks of sheep and goat pox in the southern region of Plovdiv, and the affected farms have been disinfected, the Agency reported here on Saturday. The infection dates back to the summer of last year but had not been eradicated until no»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani received a phone call from HE Dr. Badr Abdelatty, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Immigration and Egyptian Expatriates of the Arab Republic of Egypt. During the call, they reviewed bilate»»»

Louis Baudoin-Laarman Nablus, Palestinian Territories: Under the bleachers of a West Bank stadium, a dozen men from Gaza live in a former changing room, blocked from returning home by the war that erupted more than two and a half years ago. Among those stranded is Sameer Abu Salah, 54, who had been»»»

Europe Day is a symbol of peace, unity and shared European values, Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova said in a congratulatory letter to the foreign ministers of the European Union member states on the occasion of May 9 – Europe Day, the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry said here on Saturday. “This is a »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Interior (MOI) advised football fans to arrive early at the Khalifa International Stadium, the venue for the final match of the Amir Cup. In a social media post, the Ministry stated that gates will be open at 2:30pm, urging the public to arrive early to ensure easy acce»»»

Meyrin, Switzerland: The Palme d'Or, the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival, takes more than 70 hours of meticulous craftsmanship to produce at Swiss jeweller Chopard's workshops outside Geneva. Since its creation in 1955, the Palme d'Or has constantly evolved. Its current form was conceived in »»»

Doha, Qatar: As Europe commemorates the 76th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration, the European Union is using this year’s Europe Day celebrations to reinforce its message of peace, solidarity and stronger international partnerships amid growing geopolitical uncertainty. In his statement to mark »»»

China's oil imports fell to the lowest level in almost four years in April as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz choked off supplies to the world's largest oil importer. Crude oil imports fell 20% in April to 38.5 million metric tons compared to a year earlier, hitting their lowest level since Jul»»»

Washington, May 9 (SANA) The International Monetary Fund expects to generate around $2.5 billion in net income during fiscal year 2026, despite continued uncertainty driven by geopolitical tensions and volatility in global financial markets, Reuters reported on Saturday. In a statement, the fund sa»»»

BETHLEHEM: Mohamad Al-Assi ran beneath the concrete wall as the sun rose over Bethlehem. His Nikes pounded the gravel, his breath fogging the air as graffiti and paint splatter blurred past with each stride.The road along the barrier separating Israel from the occupied West Bank makes up a stretch »»»

DUBAI: Bahrain’s interior ministry said on ​Saturday it had arrested 41 people it said were linked to Iran’s Revolutionary ‌Guards (IRGC), the ‌state ​news ‌agency reported. The ⁠ministry ​said security ⁠authorities uncovered a group linked to Iran’s IRGC, adding that investigations ⁠by the public »»»

Foreign presidents congratulate Sadyr Japarov and the people of Kyrgyzstan on the 81st anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War. The Presidential Administration reported. According to President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, this sacred date is forever inscribed in the destinies of the S»»»

NABLUS: Under the bleachers of a West Bank stadium, a dozen men from Gaza live in a former changing room, blocked from returning home by the war that erupted more than two and a half years ago. Among those stranded is Sameer Abu Salah, 54, who had been working odd jobs in Israel’s commercial hub of»»»

Dubai: Saudi Arabia's Public Health Authority (Weqaya) said it is closely monitoring reports of Hantavirus infections linked to a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean, while stressing that the likelihood of the virus reaching Saudi Arabia remains “very low”. In a statement, the authority said it was c»»»

Deputy Prime Minister Ivo Hristov said he does not expect the government to receive “100 days of tolerance.” Speaking on the Bulgarian National Television here on Saturday, he said he expects resistance “at all levels – in the media, at the level of the ‘deep state,’ and at the level of political f»»»

Paris, France: Teenage substitute Mezian Mesloub gave Lens a 1-0 win over Nantes in Ligue 1 on Friday to clinch his side qualification for next season's Champions League, while relegating Nantes to the second tier. The result also keeps the Ligue 1 title race alive with second-placed Lens the only »»»

Los Angeles, USA: A Frontier Airlines flight departing for Los Angeles from Denver International Airport on Friday appeared to strike an individual walking on the runway during takeoff. The incident occurred at about 1119 p.m. local time Friday (0519 GMT Saturday), according to a statement from Den»»»

Leipzig, Germany: The Ministry of Transport took part in the Annual Summit of the International Transport Forum (ITF), held in Leipzig, Germany, on May 6-8, 2026. Held under the Presidency of Azerbaijan, and themed; “Funding Transport Resilience”, the Summit focused on addressing one of the most ur»»»

Bangkok: Thai police are investigating a vast arsenal of military-grade weapons -- including assault rifles, explosives, grenades and anti-personnel mines -- found at the home of a Chinese man, authorities said Saturday. Two M16 assault rifles, hundreds of rounds of ammunition, Russian landmines, p»»»

LONDON: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer promised on Saturday he would “listen to voters” after his Labour party received a historic drubbing in local and regional elections. Disillusioned voters backed hard-right and nationalist parties in Thursday’s ballots — Starmer’s biggest electoral test s»»»

Dubai: Bahrain’s Ministry of Interior said security authorities had arrested 41 individuals allegedly linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, following investigations into cases involving contact with foreign entities and expressions of support for Iranian aggression. According to the ministry, inves»»»

Dubai: A Saudi medical and surgical team has successfully separated Tanzanian conjoined twins in a complex operation lasting 16 and a half hours at a specialist hospital in Riyadh, in yet another milestone for the Kingdom’s long-running conjoined twins programme. The operation to separate the twins»»»

ISLAMABAD: More than 52,000 Pakistani pilgrims have reached Saudi Arabia via more than 200 flights to perform the annual Hajj pilgrimage, the Pakistani religious affairs ministry said on Saturday. Saudi Arabia hosts millions of Muslims annually for Hajj, one of Islam’s five pillars that must be per»»»

The Presidents of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan congratulated Sadyr Japarov and the people of Kyrgyzstan on Victory Day. The Presidential Administration reported. «This significant date is an eternal symbol of the invincible will, great fortitude, and unity of our fraternal p»»»

Zueitina Oil Company announced last Thursday (7 May) that its General Maintenance teams have begun implementing the crude oil tank (D1) maintenance project in Field 103A, a historic first to be fully supervised and executed internally. It said the current phase includes the installation of scaffold»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hezbollah’s Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli vehicles in the town of Rashaf with artillery rounds: Military Medi»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for preventing any revision of the outcomes of the Nuremberg International Military Tribunal regarding Nazi criminals. "It is important to firmly suppress attempts to falsify the events of World War II, to glorify Nazis and collaborator»»»

Hezbollah said it launched missiles and drones at military bases in Israel in retaliation for a recent attack on Beirut's southern suburbs and ongoing strikes in the south, where Lebanese authorities reported 11 people killed on Friday. Israel has kept up its attacks in Lebanon despite a truce agre»»»

The Israeli military called on residents of more than half a dozen villages in southern Lebanon to immediately evacuate on Saturday ahead of expected attacks against alleged Hezbollah targets despite a truce with Lebanon intended to halt the fighting. "In light of ... Hezbollah's violation of the c»»»

LONDON: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer promised on Saturday he would “listen to voters” after his Labour party received a historic drubbing in local and regional elections. Disillusioned voters backed hard-right and nationalist parties in Thursday’s ballots — Starmer’s biggest electoral test s»»»

A Frontier Airlines passenger jet abandoned its take-off for Los Angeles late on Friday after suffering an engine fire and reportedly striking a pedestrian on the runway at Denver International Airport, the airline and the airport said. Denver ⁠International Airport said ⁠that a brief engine fire h»»»

An informal summit of the Council of Heads of State of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) will take place on May 15, 2026, in the city of Turkistan — regarded as the spiritual capital of the Turkic world. The event will be chaired by Kazakhstan and held under the theme «Artificial Intelligence»»»

Burgas Mayor Dimitar Nikolov congratulated here on Saturday the participants and organizers of the 109th edition of the Giro d’Italia cycling race shortly before the start of the second stage from the coastal city to Veliko Tarnovo. “I want to thank our Italian partners for the excellent organisati»»»

Dubai: Dubai students have eagerly welcomed the opening of Edufair 2026 at The H Dubai Hotel on Sheikh Zayed Road on Saturday, describing it as the “best place” to explore higher education options and make informed decisions about their future careers. The two-day exhibition, running from May 9 to »»»

Dubai: For decades, America’s UFO files lived in classified archives, congressional hearings and grainy leaked videos passed around the internet. Now, they have a website. The United States Department of Defense has launched a new public portal dedicated to unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) — »»»

As Libya battles extreme water scarcity, the Great Man-Made River Project (GMMRP) enters its final phase, promising to transform water access across the nation amidst challenges and hopes.* Libya, ranked among the world’s most water-deficient nations, is preparing to complete the final phase of the»»»

The European Union has finalized a €90bn loan for Ukraine for 2026–2027. This is an important decision. But it should be read correctly. This is not money for Ukraine’s reconstruction. »»»

The European Union has finalized a €90bn loan for Ukraine for 2026–2027. This is an important decision. But it should be read correctly. This is not money for Ukraine’s reconstruction. »»»

Doha, Qatar: Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has marked a significant milestone in cancer care, with 500 patients having successfully transitioned through a Cancer Survivorship Programme, since its launch two years ago, to routine follow-up appointments at Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) hea»»»

Oman: Personnel from the South Al Batinah Governorate Police Command, in collaboration with the Police Special Tasks Unit in Wadi Al Maawil, apprehended 47 expatriates of African and Asian nationalities for violations of labour and residency law. In an official social media post by the Royal Oman P»»»