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: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI), represented by the Department of Specialized Licensing and Market Control, organised training workshops for food suppliers and major retail outlets to introduce its electronic services and systems and demonstrate how to use them to streamline proc»»»

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»»»

Doha: As the opening of Cityscape Qatar 2026 nears, more than 400 live projects are set to take centre stage at the Doha Exhibition & Convention Center (DECC) from 27–29 October. The three-day exhibition will bring together more than 70 developers from Qatar and international markets, presenting a »»»

DOHA: The General Authority of Customs (GAC) and Qatar Chamber (QC) jointly organised a training programme on the Electronic ATA Carnet (e-ATA Carnet) for more than 35 customs officials as part of ongoing efforts to advance digital transformation and streamline customs procedures. Held at the GAC h»»»

Air Marshal Tony Davies says resignation results from errors of judgement made in the past Wellington: The head of New Zealand’s military has resigned over an “inappropriate relationship” he had while in charge of a unit, the Defence Force said Friday. “The resignation is for personal reasons, and »»»

Modern technology enhances cleanup and safeguards marine ecosystems from oil spills When oil spills into the sea, responders face a race against wind, waves, and time. Now modern satellite and AI tools can help detect spills faster. Cleanup sequence Cleanup, however, is not simply “removing oil”. I»»»

DUBAI: US President Donald Trump has called for Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar’s immediate resignation, claiming she used a fake name to enter Congress. A federal court filing submitted Wednesday by the office of US Attorney Jeanine Pirro referred to the congresswoman as “Ilhan Nur Said Elmi, a»»»

At least five Israelis were injured, two critically, in a heroic shooting operation carried out on Friday by two Palestinians in occupied West Bank, Palestinian and Israeli media reported. The two Palestinians arrived at the so-called Yehuda Junction, southeast of Al-Khalil (Hebron), in a vehicle w»»»

Alpha Research puts the presidential ticket of Iliana Yotova and Kiril Valchev at 41.1%, ahead of Andrey Gyurov and Georgi Kandev at 28.3%, while a separate survey by Trend also shows Yotova in the lead as Bulgaria approaches its October 25 presidential election. Alpha Research’s findings, publishe»»»

DOHA: Under the patronage of H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, NeXTfairs has announced that the seventh edition of Build Your House Exhibition will be held from 26 to 28 October 2026 at the Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC»»»

By Staff, Agencies Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei confirmed that the United States’ negotiating behavior, marked by coercion and one-sided demands, rather than Iran’s religious beliefs, makes rational negotiations impossible. In a post on his X account, Baghaei questioned the re»»»

Unveils $1m in USDC rewards as 18-29-year-olds make up 50% of regional Binance users Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume and number of registered users, has launched Qafila 2026, a regional initiative bringing eligible users across the Middle East and North Africa»»»

Dubai mum defies stereotypes, proving ambition thrives beyond marriage and motherhood Dubai: Ankita Jain Bhatia has a glittering, diamond-encrusted crown on her head, a six-year-old son at home and a husband who is her loudest cheerleader. But if you thought marriage and motherhood came with an exp»»»

Bulgaria’s General Directorate for Combating Organized Crime (GDCOC) has dismantled an organized criminal group involved in smuggling goods from Turkiye and selling them in Bulgaria through a scheme designed to evade taxes, the Directorate said on its Facebook page. The operation was carried out on»»»

Israeli troops on Friday shot dead two suspected Palestinian assailants in the West Bank after a shooting that left at least five people wounded, officials said. Footage shared by rescuers showed a lifeless body in casual attire on the ground next to a petrol station as Israeli troops patrolled in »»»

A key MAHA advocate, Means did not say why he was leaving Washington: Calley Means, a top adviser to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and a chief advocate for the Make America Healthy Again movement, resigned from his position with the Trump administration Thursday. In a statement, Means did »»»

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, »»»

GERB has collected 39 of the 80 signatures from MPs required to convene an extraordinary sitting of the National Assembly and to call for the resignation of Parliament Chair Mihaela Dotsova, the party announced on Facebook on Friday. GERB calls on all opposition parliamentary groups to join the two»»»

DOHA: Al Sadd responded to a difficult run of three successive defeats across competitions with a commanding display against Al Shahania, winning 4-0 at Khalifa International Stadium yesterday to provisionally reclaim the Qatar Stars League summit. Akram Afif struck twice, while Roberto Firmino and»»»

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Israel's military said its soldiers shot and killed two men who had launched an attack near the city of Hebron in the occupied West Bank on Friday morning. At least five people were injured, including some critically. The military set up roadblocks and closures in Palestinian towns in the area. Eme»»»

The BBC has claimed that it has found evidence of at least 43 attacks on hospitals and healthcare facilities in El-Fasher between May 2024 and October 2025, documenting the systematic destruction of the city’s healthcare system by Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces during its prolonged siege and takeover»»»

By Staff, Agencies A report published by the Grantham Institute at Imperial College London linked more than 50,000 excess deaths in European cities to extreme heat during the summer of 2026. The researchers estimated 50,391 heat-related excess deaths between June and August across 854 cities, whose»»»

He has been trying his luck for around three years and finally won in October’s e-draw Dubai: An Indian expatriate living in Ajman has won a 200-gram, 24-karat gold bar in Big Ticket’s second weekly e-draw for October. Brijaesh Madambi Bhaskaran, 44, is a business owner from Kerala, India. He lives»»»

More Europe flights return; PAL resumes Dubai routes, Etihad extends Saudi cancellations Passengers travelling from the UAE on Friday, October 23, should check for flight changes as regional disruptions continue to affect services to Saudi Arabia and Tel Aviv. Dubai International Airport has report»»»

Bulgaria’s airspace is protected, but we still need to take certain preventive measures to ensure that nothing enters our airspace, Major General Nikolay Rusev, Commander of the Bulgarian Air Force, said in an interview on Bulgarian National Television’s (BNT) morning programme here on Friday. He c»»»

DOHA: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) is supporting the continued growth of e-commerce in Qatar through the e-commerce licence, a new framework designed to provide greater flexibility for businesses conducting approved commercial activities electronically. The licence is issued pursuan»»»

Doha: Liwan Design Studios and Labs will present ‘Bu‘ed Nadhar’, bringing together 32 works by 16 artists and designers developed through five residencies and collaborative programmes. On view at Liwan from November 5, 2026 to January 31, 2027, the exhibition is presented as part of Design Doha 202»»»

By Staff, Agencies The US has accused Canadian officials of attempting to interfere in American elections, citing politically targeted trade measures, anti-Trump advertising campaigns and meetings with Democratic politicians ahead of next month’s midterms. In a fact sheet published on Wednesday, th»»»

Fitch Ratings said the Hungarian government’s 2027 budget draft “shows commitment to consolidation” and euro adoption in a note on Thursday. “Hungary’s draft 2027 budget and medium-term deficit targets are consistent with the government’s objective of meeting euro-adoption criteria by 2030,” Fitch »»»

Romania needs a pact between responsible political forces, by which they should observe, in the next four years, the relation between the evolution of nominal GDP, wages and pensions and support the collection of VAT and tax on profit, by reducing budget deficit under 3% by 2030, said Valentin Laze»»»

The ECHR decision confirms that the Bolojan Government was right and courts cannot decide for the Executive how to use public money, the National Liberal Party informed on Thursday. The liberals' reaction came when ECHR decided that Romania had not infringed the Convention by ...»»»

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled in favor of the Romanian state in a case concerning the staggered payment of salary arrears—amounts previously awarded to several Romanian magistrates by domestic ...»»»

Romanian Foreign Minister Dan Neculaescu met with US Ambassador to Romania Darryl Nirenberg to discuss ways to deepen cooperation between the two countries."A substantive exchange of views today with Ambassador Darryl Nirenberg on the next ...»»»

Minister of National Defence Radu Oprea and Chief of the Defence Staff General Gheorghita Vlad met on Thursday, at the Ministry of National Defence (MApN) headquarters, with General Sean Clancy, Chairman of the European Union Military Committee, who is on an official visit to ...»»»

Prime Minister Luca Niculescu received US Ambassador to Romania Darryl Nirenberg at Victoria Palace on Thursday for talks focusing on the importance of the US military presence, defence cooperation, including projects to equip the Romanian Armed Forces, and the economic dimension of the Romania-US »»»

Romania must be part of Ukraine's reconstruction, not only because the two countries are neighbours, but because they share a strategic interest in the success of this process, Ionel Nitu, president of the New Strategy Center Romania, said on Thursday at an event dedicated to Ukraine's ...»»»

Ukraine's recovery and reconstruction needs are estimated at almost 600 billion US dollars over the next decade, and Romania wants to contribute as a long-term partner through projects that create value on both sides of the border, Finance Minister Alexandru Nazare said on Thursday at an event dedi»»»

Romania is prepared to strengthen its role as a logistical, economic, and strategic hub for the reconstruction of Ukraine, and Romanian companies possess the expertise, determination, and geographical proximity required to be at the forefront of these future construction efforts, Prime Minister Luc»»»

Romania's main priorities are security and investment, President Nicusor Dan said in an interview with US satellite radio broadcaster SiriusXM on Wednesday."Security is our primary concern, and secondly, I believe we are ...»»»

The European Parliament is calling on the EU, in a resolution adopted on Thursday, to consider deploying a naval operation in the Black Sea and to accelerate the operational launch of the Black Sea Maritime Security Hub in Romania and ...»»»