MANILA: The Philippine Coast Guard said on Thursday it deployed aircraft to issue radio warnings to a Chinese research ship in a disputed area of the South China Sea “swarming” with vessels from Beijing’s so-called maritime militia. The research vessel Xiang Yang Hong 33, which is capable of suppor»»»

JEDDAH: The Professional Fighters League today announced its much-awaited return to Jeddah on Friday, June 19, as PFL MENA continues its 2026 season, with the event set to take place at the King Abdullah Sports City Indoor Arena. The upcoming event will mark the highly anticipated professional debu»»»

The Ukrainian armed forces attempted to attack civilian infrastructure facilities in the St. Petersburg area on Thursday, the Russian Defense Ministry said. Key statements:Russian Aerospace Forces detected six UAVs in Latvia's airspace Over Latvia, Russian monitoring systems identified two French R»»»

BELGRADE - The National Bank of Serbia (NBS) Executive Board decided on Thursday to keep the key policy rate at 5.75 pct, and also kept the deposit and lending facility rates unchanged at 4.5 pct and 7.0 pct, respectively. "In making this decision, the Executive Board primarily took into account ac»»»

RIYADH: The Digital Government Authority held discussions with the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN-DESA) to establish a digital government center affiliated with the UN, to be headquartered in Riyadh, and aimed at enhancing international cooperation, exchange experience»»»

DOHA: The Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) and the Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry(PHD) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening bilateral trade relations and facilitating the flow of investments and business between the two sides. The MoU establishes a comprehensive fr»»»

Tunis, May 7, 2026 (TAP) — The Ministry of the Interior said that 33,524 foreign nationals were legally residing in Tunisia with valid residence permits as of April 9, 2026.Algerian nationals are the largest group, with 7,626 residents, representing...»»»

The Egyptian Vulture New LIFE international project, coordinated by the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds (BSPB), has been recognized as one of the most successful conservation initiatives in the European Commission’s LIFE awards, the BSPB said on Thursday. The project, which brings tog»»»

Bulgaria demonstrated unwavering determination in the fight against illicit pharmaceutical trade, Biser Vuchkov, head of the International Cooperation Directorate at the Ministry of Interior, said on Thursday. Earlier in the day, INTERPOL announced that Bulgarian authorities had uncovered a clandes»»»

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his wife Victoria on Thursday morning as they arrived to cast their votes at a polling station in his north London constituency of Holborn and St. Pancras. Photo by Neil Hall/EPA May 7 (UPI) -- Millions of Britons were headed to the polls on Thursday to vote »»»

Dubai: Nearly 10 weeks into the Iran war, proposals continue to move back and forth between Washington and Tehran through Pakistani mediators, yet no final breakthrough has emerged — highlighting the widening gap between America’s military power and its ability to force a decisive political outcome»»»

St. George Orthodox Cathedral in the Syrian city of Al-Hasakah has reopened its doors following a four-year restoration. The reconstruction of one of the largest Syriac Orthodox churches in the region began in June 2022, after surveyors identified structural damage caused by a combination of age, w»»»

Authorities are investigating an elderly care facility in the Peloponnese accused of exploiting vulnerable residents with Alzheimer’s and other disorders, following a similar case in Athens. A complaint by a former employee triggered an inspection that found 13 residents living in “at least unaccep»»»

GERB-UDF will not support the election of the new cabinet and will instead act as an opposition, the party's deputy chair Tomislav Donchev said on Thursday ahead of the expected parliamentary vote on the new government. Later in the day, President Iliana Iotova is expected to hand the first explora»»»

Zurich: Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche announced on Thursday an agreement to acquire US firm PathAI, which specialises in digital imaging and artificial intelligence-based solutions. As part of a drive to strengthen analytical tools within its diagnostics business the Swiss group said it has agre»»»

Share: Hezbollah Elite Commander Malek Ballout who was killed by Israeli gunfire on the outskirts of Beirut City on Wednesday Israel said on Thursday it had killed a senior commander of Hezbollah’s elite Radwan force in an airstrike on Beirut a day earlier, the first Israeli attack on the Lebanese »»»

The Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine on Tuesday condemned what it called an escalation of Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip, saying a recent strike killed the son of Hamas Gaza chief Khalil al-Hayya. In a statement, the group said the “war criminals’ government of the usurping entity” continues »»»

Tunis, May 7 (TAP) — Decarbonizing Tunisia’s industrial sector has become an urgent priority to safeguard the competitiveness of export-oriented companies in the European Union, said Nafaa Baccari, Director General of the National Agency for Energy...»»»

The Vazrazhdane parliamentary group will submit a bill to Parliament on Thursday that would allow the Council of Ministers to seek an exemption from import bans on Russian oil and oil products. The party believes this is possible under the EU regulation which imposed the bans and has been transpose»»»

Doha, Qatar: More airline partners are gradually resuming operations at Hamad International Airport (HIA) continuing to support smooth passenger flow. HIA stated that Saudia and Kuwait Airways have resumed services to and from Doha, adding to the 22 airline partners previously announced. Qatar Airw»»»

Last Thursday (7 May) Libya’s Tripoli based Ministry of Foreign Affairs revealed that the Indian Embassy in Tripoli will resume issuing visas for Libyans from Tripoli ”soon” – rather than from its Tunis Embassy. The news came out of a meeting between Ashraf Al-Taeb, Director of the International Co»»»

Manila: An early tally at the House of Representatives shows at least 137 lawmakers supporting the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte, a number well above the 106 votes needed to send the charges to the Senate for trial. Party-list Coalition Foundation Inc. (PCFI) secretary general Rep. Jud»»»

Dubai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend and address a major international gathering in Bengaluru on May 10, 2026, marking 45 years of The Art of Living and the 70th birthday of its founder, Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. The event will be held at The Art of Living International Center and is»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar correspondent: Enemy warplanes attacked the town of Dibbin 07-05-2026 13:41 PM Latest News Urgent News Al-Manar correspondent: Ene»»»

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said he met recently with Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, state media reported ⁠on Thursday, offering ⁠a first public account of him ⁠meeting Khamenei after the latter suffered severe wounds at the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran. The ⁠meeting ⁠was marked by »»»

TUNIS, May 7 (TAP) — Tunisia officially launched the 2026 Hajj season on Thursday as the first group of pilgrims departed from Tunis–Carthage International Airport for the holy sites in Saudi Arabia. The departure ceremony was attended by senior...»»»

RIYADH: Egypt’s annual urban consumer inflation slowed unexpectedly to 14.9 percent in April from 15.2 percent in March, according to data released by the country’s statistics agency CAPMAS. On a monthly basis, consumer prices increased 1.1 percent in April. Food and beverage prices declined 0.7 pe»»»

A teenage girl has been hospitalized after apparently surviving a fall from great height into the Corinth Canal under unclear circumstances, authorities said Thursday. The Coast Guard said its local personnel were informed late Wednesday that a young girl had fallen into the iconic waterway – that »»»

Progressivе Bulgaria Deputy Floor Leader Slavi Vasilev said on Thursday that the coalition did not support the proposed temporary parliamentary committee to investigate the assets of Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) - New Beginning leader Delyan Peevski because it would effectively be "just a»»»

In late July 2026, the third edition of the grandiosely named Global Super League is scheduled to take place in Guyana. It is an invitational league, formally titled the ExxonMobil Guyana GSLT20, after its sponsor. It is organized by Cricket West Indies and chaired by Sir Clive Lloyd, a Guyanese, w»»»

The Islamic Resistance fighters continued on Thursday striking the Israeli occupation forces and military vehicles in South Lebanon. In this regard, Hezbollah Military Media issued the first statement, which read: In defense of Lebanon and its people, and in response to the “Israeli” enemy’s violat»»»

Romania’s total stock of industrial and logistics space exceeded 8 million square metres at the end of the first quarter of this year, according to an analysis by real estate consultancy company Cushman & Wakefield Echinox cited by Agerpres. Approximately 115,000 square metres of new space were del»»»

The United States and Iran are edging toward a limited, temporary agreement to halt their war, sources and officials said on Thursday, with a draft framework that would stop the fighting but leave the most contentious issues unresolved. The emerging plan centers on a short-term memorandum rather th»»»

Mexico City: Around 50,000 fans of K-pop superstars BTS gathered outside Mexico's National Palace on Wednesday to get a look at the group, who waved to the crowd from a balcony after meeting with President Claudia Sheinbaum. BTS will perform shows in Mexico City on May 7, 9, and 10, with more than »»»

Sharjah: His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, on Thursday inaugurated the Dh700 million Khor Fakkan Resort, a landmark waterfront development aimed at boosting tourism and investment in Khor Fakkan. The inauguration ceremony was attended»»»

RIYADH: The Asian Football Confederation has announced EA SPORTS FC as an official licensed product of the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027, marking a landmark global licensing partnership for Asia’s most prestigious men’s national team tournament. The global partnership will bring the continental s»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Business Confidence Index climbed to 54.5 points in April, up from 52.1 points in March, indicating sustained optimism in the non-oil sectors, official data showed. According to the latest report released by the General Authority for Statistics, the Kingdom’s BCI stood at 60.»»»

BEIJING: A large refined-products tanker owned ​by a Chinese shipowner was attacked off the UAE’s Al Jeer Port on ‌May ‌4, ​at ‌the ⁠entrance ​to the Strait ⁠of Hormuz, Chinese media Caixin reported on Thursday.The vessel’s deck ⁠caught fire ‌and ‌the ship ​was ‌marked “CHINA OWNER & CREW,” ‌accord»»»

Dubai: Bollywood actor-dancer Nora Fatehi on Thursday appeared before the National Commission for Women in connection with the controversy surrounding the Hindi version of the song Sarke Chunar, which had sparked outrage online over its allegedly explicit lyrics. Speaking to reporters after the hea»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian: I recently met with the Leader of the Revolution and the Islamic Republic, Sayyed Mojtaba Khamenei, du»»»

Israel pummeled southern Lebanon on Thursday, state media and AFP correspondents said, a day after it targeted a Hezbollah commander in its first strike on Beirut's southern suburbs since a truce sought to end weeks of fighting. The Israeli army said Thursday that the strike on the southern suburbs»»»

After years of drought that left large swathes of Iraq's historic marshes cracked and empty, rising water levels are beginning to revive the wetlands, drawing buffalo herders and fishermen back to areas once abandoned. In Chibayish marshes in southern Iraq, canoes once again glide through waterways»»»

LONDON: Saudi ‌Arabia’s Public Investment Fund plans to issue benchmark-sized bonds in three tranches, fixed-income news service IFR ​said on Thursday, as the sovereign wealth fund returns to debt markets to help finance the Kingdom’s economic diversification. Initial price guidance was set at arou»»»

Diverzum, a digital discount and loyalty platform for students in Central and Eastern Europe, has published a study focused on Generation Z in Romania, highlighting structural changes in consumer behavior and in the way young people interact with brands. Approximately 3 million people aged between »»»

Abidjan: By miming children juggling ammunition found on the ground or driven mad by fear, the four acrobats hope to express what is too painful for words: how their native Burkina Faso's jihadist conflict has ruined countless childhoods. Baptised "Souffle" (Breath), the Dafra Circus's latest perfo»»»

Doha, Qatar: Represented by the Livestock Department, the Ministry of Municipality affirmed that, the current stock of local sheep, along with the quantities supplied and imported according to the approved plan for the season, is sufficient to cover market needs during Eid Al-Adha, noting that data»»»

Almost three quarters of Romanian employees (74%) fail the cybersecurity test, while managers are the most vulnerable to this phenomenon, according to the findings of the “Cyber Literacy Audit 2026” study, as cited by Agerpres. According to the research, 44% of respondents use hybrid infrastructure»»»

The Hague: All passengers showing symptoms of the hantavirus have now been removed from the MV Hondius, its operator said in a statement on Thursday. "No symptomatic individuals are present on board," said Oceanwide Expeditions, following the evacuation of three passengers to the Netherlands. "All »»»

ASMO, a joint venture between Aramco and DHL, has commenced construction of its first purpose-built logistics hub at King Salman Energy Park (SPARK), marking a milestone in Saudi Arabia’s industrial infrastructure development. The $1.4 million square meter project is being delivered and funded in p»»»

DUBAI: Mohammad Yahya has fought across the world and broken new ground for mixed martial arts in the UAE, but the next chapter of his career may carry more personal significance than any before it. On May 24, the Emirati featherweight will headline PFL MENA: Pride of Arabia at the Coca-Cola Arena »»»