Following years of restoration, the royal chapel at the Palace of Versailles has opened its doors to the public for more than just private visits for the first time until September 27th. Across its various annexes is also a world of classical art to discover, until the end of the month. FRANCE 24's»»»

NEW DELHI: Ousted former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said Wednesday that she plans to return to her country from exile in India in December despite facing a death sentence in Bangladesh over a bloody crackdown on protesters in 2024. In an audio address to an event in New Delhi marking »»»

LONDON: Israeli authorities in the occupied West Bank demolished three houses in Palestinian towns southeast of Bethlehem city on Wednesday. Two of the properties were two-story buildings in Nahalin. They were owned by the Najajreh and Awad families, who had evacuated their homes a week earlier in »»»

The EU will use €1.4bn generated by the interest on the cash balances originating from immobilised assets of the Central Bank of Russia (CBR) to provide financial support for Ukraine. In a statement on Wednesday (5 August), the European Commission said that the interest had been accrued in the firs»»»

Kornelia Ninova, leader of the "Nepokorna Bulgaria" party, has described the nomination of Rumen Radev for president in 2016 as the biggest political mistake of her career, accusing him of dismantling the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) and failing to deliver on his promises. Speaking to Bulgaria O»»»

Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev has launched a series of senior-level personnel changes within the Interior Ministry, with three regional police directors replaced within just a few days. The reshuffles come after almost all 28 regional Interior Ministry directors were removed before the electio»»»

Prime Minister Rumen Radev said Bulgaria has managed to recover lost time after years of political weakness and delays, following the country’s receipt of nearly 1 billion euros under the Recovery and Resilience Plan. Speaking before the start of the regular government meeting, Radev said the funds»»»

Bulgaria has strongly condemned all forms of anti-Semitism following an incident in Bansko in which a group of Bulgarian youths allegedly threatened and directed anti-Semitic insults at Italian students staying at a local hotel. In a statement published on the social media platform X, the Bulgarian»»»

The French publication L’Express has published what it describes as the first comprehensive ranking of European intelligence services, placing Bulgaria among the weakest-performing countries while the United Kingdom's MI6 secured the top position. The assessment is based on interviews with around 1»»»

Dubai: Dubai’s upcoming Etihad Rail passenger station will be called 'Dubai Al Yalayis Station', according to signage installed at the station site and seen by Gulf News as construction work continues. The station is scheduled to open on September 30, alongside the Al Dhaid Station in Sharjah, mark»»»

Russian missile and drone strikes killed at least 17 people and wounded dozens more in Kyiv and the surrounding region overnight, authorities said Wednesday. Kyiv was unable to shoot down any of the Russian missiles amid intensifying attacks that have prompted Kyiv to plead for more US-ma»»»

Authorities in Ukraine say at least 17 people have been killed after the latest barrage of Russian missiles and drones. The overnight attacks were the latest in a series of large-scale strikes that have become almost routine this summer. According to Kyiv, Ukraine was unable to shoot down a single »»»

German authorities launched a major security operation overnight after an explosives-laden drone was found on the tarmac near a Ukrainian cargo plane at Leipzig-Halle Airport, forcing flight diversions and prompting the deployment of a bomb disposal robot. A cargo aircraft that aborted its landing »»»

London: An Anthropic AI model created fake online identities to send emails to real people in an attempt to get a malicious code approved during tests by a UK government research group. During the tests by the AI Security Institute, some Anthropic and OpenAI AI agents engaged in "sustained, potenti»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar correspondent: Israeli enemy artillery targeted the outskirts of the town of Majdal Zoun in southern Lebanon 05-08-2026 17:43 PM L»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Lebanese Ministry of Health: One citizen was martyred, and 12 others were injured as a result of the Israeli enemy raid on the town of Tibn»»»

Damascus, Aug. 5 (SANA) Syria and Algeria discussed on Wednesday ways to develop economic relations between the two countries in a way that contributes to enhancing industrial and trade integration.President of Federation of Syrian Chambers of Industry, Mazen Derwan, and Algerian Ambassador in Dama»»»

RIYADH: The 12th Riyadh Economic Forum will take place from Oct. 12-14 at the Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques. The event will see the participation of a number of ministers, specialists from the public and private se»»»

MOSCOW: Supplies of ‌gasoline and diesel from Belarus to Russia hit a new monthly record in July amid fuel shortages driven by unplanned outages at Russian oil refineries following months of relentless Ukrainian drone strikes, according to two industry sources and Reuters calculations. Russian gaso»»»

JOHANNESBURG: The South African government is pushing for Africa-wide talks while seeking to manage the fallout over anti-immigration protests that have forced many migrants to leave the country and caused diplomatic tensions with some its African counterparts. The country has faced a backlash over»»»

CUETA: The leader of Spain’s north African territory of Ceuta on Wednesday said the number of children left there after last week’s rush of migrants was “unsustainable,” pleading for government aid. Spain said 70,000 of the 72,000 people who had entered Ceuta from Morocco in a sudden rush last week»»»

Democratic Senate candidate from Michigan Abdul El-Sayed speaks to his supporters at his primary election night watch party in Detroit on Wednesday. Photo by Dieu-Nalio Chery/EPA Aug. 5 (UPI) -- Progressive Democrat Abdul El-Sayed is projected to win the Democratic Senate primary in Michigan over R»»»

The Council of Ministers adopted the 2026 Action Plan implementing the National Crime Prevention Strategy during the ministers' weekly meeting on Wednesday, the government press service reported. The strategy forms part of the government's strategic policy framework and is a key element in planning»»»

Amman: The State of Qatar participated in the meeting of the Arab Ministerial Committee tasked with mobilizing international action in response to illegal Israeli policies and measures in occupied Jerusalem, held Wednesday in Amman, Jordan. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh M»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli air raid on Tibnin leaves casualties: Al-Manar reporter 05-08-2026 16:34 PM Latest News Urgent News Al-Manar correspondent: Israeli»»»

DOHA: The Academic Bridge Program (ABP), part of Qatar Foundation's Pre-University Education, will host Harvard Model Congress Middle East 2027 from January 14 to 16 at Education City, following the success of the inaugural Qatar edition held in 2026. Early registration is open until 15 August 2026»»»