The new Al Yalayis Station will connect Dubai with Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and Fujairah Dubai: Excitement is building as Dubai prepares to join the UAE’s national passenger rail network, with Etihad Rail’s Al Yalayis Station scheduled to open on September 30, 2026. The opening will mark the next major s»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar reporter in southern Lebanon: Israeli enemy force advanced towards the outskirts of Deir Mimas, near the newly established point s»»»

Core delegation includes President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi Washington: The Trump administration has approved visas for top Iranian officials, including the president and foreign minister, to attend next week’s UN General Assembly high-level meeting in New York even as »»»

Washington, Sept. 18 (SANA) Early voting in the U.S. midterm elections began Friday, with voters in Virginia and several other states able to start casting ballots ahead of the Nov. 3 election. Virginia began in-person early voting Friday, while voters in states including Idaho, Minnesota and South»»»

Low-cost Filipino medical devices bring automated dialysis and rehab beyond hospitals Two Filipino student teams have developed low-cost medical devices aimed at helping dialysis and stroke patients manage treatment and rehabilitation — and won the top two Philippine prizes in the 2026 James Dyson »»»

The frictions in Russia's wartime economy are growing, as massive military spending balloons the budget deficit. Consumers and businesses are gloomier. Growth has slowed. None of that, however, signals an imminent financial crisis or economic collapse, economists say. With crucial oil export revenu»»»

Event will focus on water security, investment, innovation and sustainable solutions Abu Dhabi is continuing to strengthen its position as a global hub for shaping strategic policies on water and energy, as the Abu Dhabi Department of Energy (DoE) unveiled the agenda for the inaugural Abu Dhabi Wat»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Palestinian succumbs to wounds sustained by Israeli fire in Gaza’s Nuseirat: Al-Manar reporter in Gaza Strip 18-09-2026 10:27 AM Latest New»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Mass “Janfada-ye Iran” rally to demonstrate popular power and strengthen resistance against threats by Iran’s enemies 18-09-2026 10:34 AM L»»»

DOHA: Qatar will look to its athletics team for a strong medal haul at the 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, which gets underway on Saturday and runs through October 4. The squad brings together experienced campaigners and promising young athletes across track, field and jumping events, with»»»

Doha: The Qatar national chess team is taking part in the 46th World Chess Olympiad, being held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, from September 10 to 24. The Qatari delegation comprises players Hamad Al-Kuwari, Mohammed Irfan, Khalid Al-Jumaiat, Mohammed Jarbi and Turki Al-Kuwari. International arbiters Y»»»

Doha: The entire Top 10 of the PIF WTA Rankings will be in Wuhan next month for the WTA 1000 Wuhan Open. US Open champion and new World No. 1 Elena Rybakina leads the field, and she’ll be joined by Aryna Sabalenka, Jessica Pegula, Coco Gauff, Mirra Andreeva, Linda Noskova, Elina Svitolina, Karolina»»»

Doha: World No.1 Mostafa Asal stormed into his third consecutive Qatar Classic final with a crushing straight-games win over England’s Marwan ElShorbagy at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex in Doha yesterday. The top seed needed just 33 minutes to dispatch the seventh seed ElShorb»»»

Insufficient savings, fear of risk and lack of knowledge about investments are the main reasons why seven in ten Romanians (71%) choose not to invest in various financial instruments, according to the findings of a survey released on Thursday.According to data analysed in the ING Research survey, 6»»»

The Ministry of Finance has approved the reallocation of 2.058 billion lei for healthcare?shifting the funds from the fourth quarter to the third?to pay for medical services, devices, and medicines already provided or dispensed to patients, Finance Minister Alexandru Nazare announced on Facebook on»»»

On 2 September 2026, at the initiative of Monaco, the Council of Europe conducted a captivating debate on “The environmental crisis through the lens of human rights: scientific findings, legal challenges and political prospects for the Council of Europe”. Linking human rights to environmental prote»»»

US officials met representatives of Yemen's Houthis in Oman over the weekend, five sources familiar with the matter said, days after the Iran-backed militia seized a strategic ​stretch of the ‌Red Sea coast in a sweeping offensive that routed Saudi-backed forces. U.S. ​President Donald Trump has so»»»

DOHA: Qatar will begin life after the FIFA World Cup with a familiar squad as coach Julen Lopetegui retained the core of his senior players for the 27th Arabian Gulf Cup in Saudi Arabia. Lopetegui yesterday named a 26-player squad for the upcoming tournament, also known as Khaleeji 27, which will b»»»

Report finds US attacks on Iranian school, sports complex may be war crimes Experts commissioned by the UN’s top human rights body said they found “reasonable grounds” to believe the United States committed war crimes in two strikes in Iran, including an attack on a school in the southern city of M»»»

Doha: The first winner of Safari Shopping Center’s ‘Visit & Win – 2 Chevrolet Captiva Cars’ Mega Promotion, launched in connection with the opening of Safari’s new outlet at GWC-Logistic Village, has been selected. The lucky draw was held on September 17 at the new Safari Shopping Center in GWC-Log»»»

Allegro plans to expand beyond its marketplace by offering logistics, financial and advertising services to companies selling through other channels. CEO Marcin Kuśmierz told Puls Biznesu the offer will launch next year, initially with selected partners. He said Allegro wants to make better use of »»»

Crew suspended for missing post-flight alcohol test deadline by 35 minutes Air India Express has suspended eight crew members for three months after they failed to complete a mandatory post-flight breathalyser declaration within the required two-hour window following an international flight, media »»»

The women’s volleyball team of Kyrgyzstan played their second match at the Asian Games in Japan. The Kyrgyz team lost to Thailand 0-3. Earlier, on September 16, Kyrgyzstan lost to Chinese Taipei 0-3 in the opening round. During the preliminary stage, teams play in a round-robin format, with the top»»»

On September 2, without warning, Israeli bulldozers destroyed the homes of 12 Palestinian families in Khirbet al-Tabban, a herding community in Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron, leaving 70 people homeless, nearly half of them children. RT’s Charlotte Dubenskij visited the community soon after, interv»»»

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Leopardus tilcayo is the first new wild cat species identified by scientists since 1923 Dubai: Scientists have formally identified a new species of wild cat native to Bolivia, marking the first time in more than a hundred years that a living feline species has been described by researchers. The ani»»»

US President Donald Trump said that Washington and Warsaw were making 'major progress' toward establishing a US military base in Poland, potentially giving the United States a permanent military foothold on NATO's eastern flank even as his administration reviews its broader troop presence in Europe»»»

The women’s football team of Kyrgyzstan played its second match at the Central Asian Football Association (CAFA) U17 international tournament, CAFA reports. The team played to a 0–0 draw against Uzbekistan. Maria Dakhova from Uzbekistan was named the best player of the match. In the opening round, »»»

Travellers urged to check airlines as delays, cancellations hit regional flights Dubai: Flight operations at Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Abu Dhabi’s Zayed International Airport (AUH) remain largely operational on Friday, with several Emirates, Etihad and flydubai services showing revised »»»

UN talks, GCC meetings and market jitters shape week for UAE and the Gulf The US-Iran war enters another potentially decisive phase, with US President Donald Trump saying Tehran wants a deal but is “not ready” to accept Washington’s terms. On Friday (Sept. 18) Iran state news agency IRNA reported t»»»

Illegal gold rush, smuggling and bandit violence under scrutiny after fatalities The governor of a central Nigerian state said 37 people suspected of being illegal miners died early Thursday while in the custody of the west African country's civil defence corps. Police earlier said they have launch»»»

Breakthrough highlights rapid embodied AI progress, but consumer robots remain distant A humanoid robot enters a home it has never seen. No map. No special training. No prior data from inside the house. Then it starts making the bed, folding towels and tidying the living room. California-based robo»»»

Age checks could make every account holder surrender more personal data Meta’s settlement with US states marks a major shift in the debate over children’s online safety. For years, social media companies largely offered optional controls and left families to decide whether to use them. Meta will no»»»

Honouring water as Allah’s life-giving mercy and a trust not to be wasted First Sermon (Khutbah One) All praise is due to Allah, whose favour encompasses all His creation, who has lavished His blessings upon them, and who, out of His boundless generosity, has provided them with water. We bear witne»»»

“She was my Sundari”: Actress Shamna Kasim mourns Kerala dance student who died of FIRES Dubai: A seven-year-old Grade 1 student at The Indian High School's junior campus in Al Garhoud, Dubai, has left behind a trail of grief and cherished memories, as her school, dance teacher and family friends p»»»

Washington will accept only a deal he considers ‘good’ as war enters its 7th month US President Donald Trump has said Iran wants to reach a deal with Washington but is not yet prepared to accept the terms he considers necessary, signaling that diplomacy remains possible even as the US-Iran war cont»»»

Rights groups welcome step, warn many independent news sites stay blocked Venezuela has unblocked some news sites that had been censored for years, its telecom regulator said Thursday, just as US-backed political transition talks were set to resume. Caracas censored hundreds of websites under presi»»»

Nigeria’s methanol poisoning tragedy exposes risks of unregulated local drinks ABUJA, Nigeria: At least 48 people have died and around 100 others are receiving treatment in southern Nigeria after consuming a locally brewed alcoholic concoction suspected to contain methanol, officials said on Thursd»»»

Brazilian President Lula says he will confront President Donald Trump at the UN in New York, accusing him of interfering in Brazil's election as tensions between Washington and Brasília deepen. The dispute comes after US tariffs on Brazilian goods and Trump's support for Lula's rival, Flavio Bolson»»»

US President Donald Trump threatened on Wednesday to cut trade with the European Union after the bloc proposed to make Canada its first ever associate member. "I think it's laughable," Trump told reporters when asked about the plan. "If they do that, if I think it's at all a hostile act, I will put»»»

An AFP photo of Donald Trump examining a depiction of Washington's Kennedy Center apparently being demolished sparked widespread attention Thursday after the president threatened to tear down the revered arts venue because he has been blocked from renaming it after himself. FRANCE 24's Fraser Jacks»»»

US push to extend Iran sanctions watchdog fails as Russia and China wield veto UNITED NATIONS: Russia and China vetoed a United Nations resolution Thursday that would have authorised UN experts to keep monitoring sanctions that were reimposed against Iran last year over its nuclear program. The UN »»»

US push to extend Iran sanctions watchdog fails as Russia and China wield veto UNITED NATIONS: Russia and China vetoed a United Nations resolution Thursday that would have authorised UN experts to keep monitoring sanctions that were reimposed against Iran last year over its nuclear program. The UN »»»

₱2.8B project will map 2 basins to attract investors, boost oil and gas exploration Manila: The Philippines is restarting large-scale mapping of its oil and natural gas "basins" after more than four decades, with a new survey aimed at identifying potential domestic energy resources and attracting p»»»

Damascus, Sept. 17 (SANA) Syria strongly condemned the Houthi militia’s drone attack targeting Taif Governorate in Saudi Arabia, which killed one person and injured two others, describing it as a flagrant violation of the Kingdom’s sovereignty and a threat to its security and stability. “The Syrian»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Qalibaf: China and Russia’s use of the veto against the unlawful US draft resolution prevented the Security Council from being exploited fo»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe IRGC Destroys US MQ-9 Drone near Qeshm Island 17-09-2026 22:58 PM The IRGC said it identified, tracked and destroyed a US MQ-9 drone over Q»»»

Share: Palestinians walking in front of buildings partly destroyed by the Israeli bombing of Khan Younis, in the Gaza Strip, in December 2023.Credit…Yousef Masoud for The New York Times The Trump administration plans to deliver 60,000 of the powerful munitions at a time when opposition is growing i»»»

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan intends to run in an early election in 2028 in order to circumvent the constitutional term limits he would face if he serves out his full current term, a top adviser said Thursday. Under Turkey's constitution, parliament can trigger early elections given »»»