French President Emmanuel Macron has announced a crackdown on public demonstrations, ordering authorities to ban protests and restrict even officially organized marches as nationwide unrest over soaring living costs and deteriorating public services continues. The restrictions, announced Thursday f»»»

Israel’s far-right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir is using AI-generated videos to mock Palestinians and push political messages ahead of the country’s election, including videos magically transporting Gazans to Paris or calling them "donkeys" for choosing to stay. One video has sparked an online spat wit»»»

The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the army to prepare for a full closure of the occupied West Bank Friday after Israeli soldiers shot and killed two men who the military said had launched a "terror attack" near the city of Hebron. Emergency services said five peop»»»

Beijing, Oct. 23 (SANA) The China-Europe freight train service has completed 140,000 trips since its launch in 2011, transporting goods worth more than $560 billion, China’s National Development and Reform Commission said. Annual trips rose from 1,702 in 2016 to 20,022 in 2025, representing average»»»

Concerns are mounting as Ethiopia and Eritrea inch closer to war. With Ethiopia now having taken control of the border town of Zalambessa, the fear is that Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed will send his troops into Eritrea. In Perspective, we spoke to Martin Plaut, a senior research fellow at the Ins»»»

Xenophobic unrest turns deadly in South Africa as a foreign national is beaten to death during a protest march in Durban, a city increasingly gripped by anti-migrant tensions. Meanwhile, as global efforts to raise awareness of lead poisoning intensify, teams in Ivory Coast go door-to-door testing h»»»

The World Health Organization warned Thursday that Africa faced a "complex" Ebola outbreak after the virus crossed from east Africa to Nigeria, marking the first case in»»»

Journalist Sonya Koltuklieva remains hospitalized at St. Sofia Hospital after being shoved to the ground by a National Security Service (NSO) officer during an encounter outside the headquarters of Progressive Bulgaria in Sofia, prompting political demands for the resignation of Parliament Speaker »»»

Major General Emil Tonev, head of Bulgaria’s National Service for Protection (NSO), has said he is prepared to resign, the service announced in a press release, following an incident in which a security officer knocked journalist Sonya Koltuklieva to the ground. President Iliana Yotova said earlier»»»

Bulgarian Air Force Commander Major General Nikolay Rusev said on BNT that enhanced patrolling over the Black Sea would continue for as long as necessary as a preventive response to the war north of Bulgaria. Rusev said Bulgaria had the trained personnel and aircraft needed to carry out the mission»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukraine lost over 2,405 soldiers in combat against Russia's Tsentr battlegroup over the past week, in addition to losses in manpower and equipment on other fronts, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday. "In total, in the area of responsibility of the Tsentr group of forces,»»»

US President Donald Trump said Thursday that Ukraine's access to the Starshield satellite system had been restored after Kyiv reported limitations in its access. Trump administration officials and their allies have blamed each other for the system restrictions which a European official said were st»»»

PARIS: Companies, cultural events, and museums in France plan to close at the beginning of the week despite the restrictions imposed on demonstrations, as President Emmanuel Macron seeks to restore order after a week of nationwide protests that turned into violence. The National Union of Students o»»»

Broken glass and litter at campsites, outdoor enthusiasts share what visitors should avoid Dubai: Rubbish bags abandoned at campsites, broken glass on hiking trails and loud parties disturbing the peace. As the UAE's camping season approaches, outdoor enthusiasts are raising concerns about irrespon»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli Army: No intelligence warning or prior information received from Hebron (Al-Khalil) area regarding shooting operation 23-10-2026 12»»»

BULGARIA VOTES FOR PRESIDENT ON OCTOBER 25 The election campaign ahead of Sunday's presidential elections in Bulgaria concludes at midnight on Friday, October 23. Saturday, October 24, is the official day of reflection, during which election campaigning is prohibited. Voting on Sunday will begin at»»»

GERB-UDF wants Parliament Chair Mihaela Dotsova to take political responsibility following a Thursday night incident involving a National Service for Protection (NSP) officer and journalist Sonia Koltuklieva, GERB-UDF Deputy Floor Leader Denitsa Sacheva told reporters in Parliament on Friday. Video»»»

Israeli forces kill assailants in shootout as tensions rise before elections Palestinian militants wounded five Israelis in an attack on Friday before being killed in a prolonged shootout with soldiers, leading Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to order a lockdown in the occupied West Bank days bef»»»

TAIPEI: Most shops and schools were shut across Taiwan on Friday as Typhoon Champi neared the island, forcing hundreds of people to leave their homes ahead of the powerful storm. The typhoon is expected to sweep past Taiwan’s northeast as it moves toward China and Japan, triggering the cancelation »»»

Washington, Oct. 23 (SANA) Oil prices climbed above $113 a barrel on Friday amid concerns over potential disruptions to Middle Eastern energy supplies following attacks by the Houthi militia on Saudi Arabia, while gold headed for its steepest weekly decline in more than four months. Brent crude fut»»»

Bulgaria's Interior Ministry honoured nine schoolchildren on Friday for acts of honesty and civic responsibility that assisted law enforcement authorities, as part of its Little Big Heroes campaign. Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev presented awards to four boys from Blagoevgrad who found and retu»»»

Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea voiced his support for President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam and called for immediate judicial action regarding Hezbollah's confiscated explosives, in an interview on Thursday night on MTV’s Sar El Waqt. "The Lebanese Forces considers itself in the»»»

Bucharest: Romania launched a rescue operation on Friday after a ship sent a distress signal, the latest in a spate of incidents in the Black Sea, where suspected Russian drones have hit several vessels off Romania and Bulgaria. “Rescue vessels have managed to recover nine people alive, and one bod»»»

Major General Emil Tonev, head of Bulgaria’s National Service for Protection (NSP), has expressed his willingness to resign from his post, the service said in a press release on Friday. Earlier in the day, President Iliana Iotova said she would seek Tonev’s resignation. An internal inquiry ordered »»»

The project is designed to protect population centers, critical infrastructure, and troop deployment sites from drone attacks. The system is multilayered, comprising:Airspace surveillanceUAV electronic suppression and engagement systemsAn automated command-and-control frameworkA geoinformation syst»»»

Three days of art, history and adventure left my children asking to go back "He who does not know his past cannot make the best of his present and future, for it is from the past that we learn." That is a famous quote from Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan and one that was at the forefront of my mi»»»

Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Galab Donev has called for realistic budget planning and financial discipline in the coming years, citing a 2025 budget deficit of 4% of gross domestic product and the consequences of accumulated fiscal imbalances. Speaking ahead of a meeting of »»»

Police shared advice on cybersecurity, road safety, crime prevention, official services Dubai: Dubai Police joined around 5,000 members of the Filipino community at the opening of Al Rigga night market in Dubai, using the gathering to promote public awareness of online scams, road safety and crime »»»

Leaked melanoma trial data shows the vaccine works but falls short of investor hopes Dubai: Moderna shares plunged 18 per cent on Thursday after full results from its personalised melanoma vaccine trial leaked online before the official release. Shares of Merck, its development partner, fell 1.8 pe»»»

President Iliana Iotova said on Friday that she would seek National Service for Protection (NSP) Chief Emil Tonev's resignation following an incident involving the service and journalist Sonya Koltuklieva. She cited shortcomings in the handling of the incident and said she expected resignations. “A»»»

DOHA: Weissmuller made a winning start to his new season, capturing the feature Sealine Cup at Al Rayyan Racecourse as Hamad Al Jehani enjoyed an outstanding day with four winners at the Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club’s fourth meeting. Ridden by Szczepan Mazur, the four-year-old bay gelding made »»»

Doha: Qatar’s Ali Al-Mohannadi won gold in the men’s 50m rifle prone event at the Kazakhstan Open Grand Prix Shooting Championship yesterday. Al-Mohannadi topped the standings with 623.1 points after six rounds, beating Kazakhstan’s Islam Satbayev, who scored 621.5 points to take silver. Arseniy Le»»»

Iconic tradition was loved by tourists but opposed by animal welfare activists New York: The horse-drawn carriages that have cruised through Central Park for more than 150 years will soon be banished from New York City, ending an iconic tradition beloved by tourists but long opposed by animal welfa»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has postponed the sixth UN World Data Forum and the second Saudi Statistics Forum, both due in Riyadh next month, until 2027. The General Authority for Statistics said new dates will be announced later through official channels. It gave no reason for moving the events, which we»»»

By Staff, Agencies At least 30 Yemeni civilians have been martyred or wounded over the past 24 hours in a fresh wave of airstrikes and artillery attacks by Saudi Arabia and its affiliated forces targeting residential areas in the provinces of Taiz and Hajjah, according to Yemen’s Al-Masirah network»»»

Dubai-based platform brings bookkeeping, payroll and inventory into one AI-powered system As the UAE accelerates its digital economy, Dubai-based tech innovator XYRA has launched an AI-powered accounting and bookkeeping platform to simplify e-invoice management and tax compliance for growing enterp»»»

DAKAR: The Ebola patient in Nigeria, the Ugandan-born wife of a Swiss diplomat based in Abuja, did not travel to Democratic Republic of Congo, the Swiss government said in a statement to Reuters on Friday, contradicting accounts from Uganda. The Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs had on Th»»»

Tunis, Oct. 23 (TAP)- The weather on Friday is partially cloudy across the country with scattered showers in southern coasts. Rain will move to the far north and eastern coasts overnight, turning into rainstorms, according to the National Institute...»»»

Around 40% of eligible voters, or between 2.6 million and 2.7 million people, are expected to vote in Sunday’s presidential election, according to a survey by polling agency Alpha Research. The projected turnout represents a slight increase from the 37% recorded at the start of the campaign. The su»»»

DOHA: Alia Hamad Al Thani and Rami Younes won the Amateur class and Silver class respectively as the third leg of the 10th edition of the Longines Hathab Qatar Equestrian Tour began yesterday at the Qatar Equestrian Federation’s indoor arena. Alia topped the 100cm Amateur class in 34.72 seconds on »»»

Kiryat Shmona has long been a bastion of support for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party. But that loyalty is no longer ironclad. Once a bustling commercial center, Israel's northernmost city was temporarily evacuated three years ago after being battered by rockets from nearby Lebanon, »»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday that Israel had prevented a "major attack" after soldiers killed two armed Palestinian assailants in a firefight that left five wounded near the West Bank city of Hebron. "I commend our heroic fighters, who acted resolutely and prevented a major»»»

NORTH KORDOFAN: Across Sudan, farmers who have struggled to harvest their crops since a civil war flared in 2023 are now battling a new enemy that could plunge the nation back into famine: the weather. El Niño, the climate pattern threatening parts of Africa with floods, is bringing higher temperat»»»

New York's city council voted Thursday in favor of a measure to ban horse-drawn carriages in Central Park, a tourist attraction that has been controversial for years. Mayor Zohran Mamdani is expected to sign the ban into law which would go into effect starting in June 2028 New York's city»»»

One-stop-shop initiative to bring Philippine government agencies together to serve OFWs Dubai: Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the UAE will have another opportunity to access Philippine government services locally when the fourth "Bagong Bayani ng Mundo: OFW Serbisyo Caravan" takes place in Dub»»»

Hungary’s 23 October national holiday began with a traditional military flag-raising ceremony outside the Hungarian Parliament in Budapest on Friday morning, marking the 70th anniversary of the 1956 Revolution and War of Independence. President András Baka, Prime Minister Péter Magyar and Speaker o»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar correspondent reports constant buzz of Israeli drones over Beirut’s southern suburbs (Dahiyeh) 23-10-2026 10:56 AM Latest News Urg»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Sources to Al-Manar: Saudi-Backed Forces Use Schools, Government Buildings as Bases in Taiz 23-10-2026 11:12 AM Smoke rises after an airstr»»»

In a position published Friday, the Democratic Bulgaria coalition called for the resignation of National Service for Protection (NSP) head Emil Tonev and Parliament Chair Mihaela Dotsova. "A government that has lost touch with reality cannot ensure the unity of the nation," reads the position, prom»»»

Doha: Qatar Free Zones Authority (QFZ) participated in the UK-GCC Strategic Dialogue, organised by The Business Year, under the patronage of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), held in London on 20 October 2026. The participation reinforced QFZ’s commitment to strengthening economic cooperation, at»»»