Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar correspondent in south Lebanon reports Israeli strikes on Maifadoun, Qsaibeh, Shoukin and Nabatieh Al-Fawqa 15-05-2026 09:42 AM La»»»

PoliticsUnited States of AmericaTrump departs Beijing after whirlwind China visitLouis Oelofse | Wesley Rahn | Roshni Majumdar | Kate Hairsine with AFP, AP, Reuters, dpaUS President Donald Trump is headed home to Washington after spending two days with China's Xi Jinping in Beijing. Both leaders st»»»

DUBAI: The Red Sea Film Foundation hosted its glittering annual Women in Cinema gala on Thursday night at the Cannes Film Festival, bringing together actors, filmmakers and industry executives from across the Arab world, Africa and Asia for one of the festival’s most high-profile celebrations of fe»»»

DUBAI: Canadian megastar and rapper Drake called out Palestinian DJ Khaled on his highly anticipated album ‘ICEMAN’ for not talking about Palestine. The album ‘ICEMAN’ dropped on Friday and included 18 tracks, the rapper makes the diss on track four titled ‘Make Them Pay’. The lyrics read “And Khal»»»

DUBAI: As executive chef of Six Senses Southern Dunes, The Red Sea, Nelson Amorim is leading the culinary operations of one of Saudi Arabia’s most ambitious luxury hospitality projects. The Portuguese chef oversees six dining outlets, in-villa and destination dining experiences, and a brigade of mo»»»

US President Donald Trump had wanted to conclude his war against Iran before touching down in China, having already postponed the trip once, but more than a month after the initial ceasefire, a negotiated end remains as elusive as ever, leaving the warring parties swapping proposals in Islamabad. D»»»

First Deputy Speaker of the Zhogorku Kenesh of Kyrgyzstan, Mederbek Aliev, delivered a speech in English at the International Migration Review Forum (IMRF 2026), held at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, dedicated to reviewing the implementation of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderl»»»

The National Media Authority has announced the launch of the National Campaign to Promote the 2026 Media Content Standards under the slogan “Creativity… Inspiration… Integrity”, in a strategic step aimed at empowering the creation of purposeful content, advancing the quality of media outputs, and f»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent a cable of congratulations to President of the Republic of Paraguay HE Santiago Pena on the occasion of his country's Independence Day.»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Embassy of Italy in Doha on Wednesday opened the new six-part cultural film series “She Reel: Women in Society” with a special screening of “Sinceramente, Gae (2022)”, a documentary tribute to the renowned Italian architect and designer Gae Aulenti, at the Katara Cultural Village. »»»

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has begun a five-nation tour, departing from Delhi on Friday with the United Arab Emirates as his first stop. According to the Ministry of External Affairs, the Prime Minister will visit five countries over six days, including the UAE, the Netherlands, Sweden, No»»»

Blink and you might miss the few stone walls that are all that’s left of the village that Yusuf Abu Hamam’s family was forced to flee when he was an infant in 1948. The village, al-Joura, was demolished by the Israeli military at the time. It has since vanished under neighborhoods of the southern I»»»

Guney was once a water-rich village fed by 50 springs in Türkiye's western Usak province, but since a gold mine opened 20 years ago, they have all dried up. "Before, you only had to drill 60 meters to find water," said Ugur Sumer, environmental activist and resident of Guney, which is about 170 kil»»»

Doha: Qatar Calendar has announced the launch of ‘Summer Splash’, a month-long family entertainment experience taking place at Meryal Waterpark Beach from June 1 to 30, 2026. Featuring Nickelodeon’s globally recognised characters from PAW Patrol and SpongeBob SquarePants, the event will bring toget»»»

Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi utility major TAQA reported a net profit of Dh2.1 billion for the first quarter of 2026, as the company accelerated investments in UAE power, water and transmission infrastructure despite lower revenues. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The company »»»

President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov signed a law introducing amendments to the Code of Offenses, as well as the laws «On the Basics of Crime Prevention» and «On Silence.» The document introduces new mechanisms to address violations of noise regulations in residential areas. Under the new rules, r»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of State for International Cooperation H E Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad met yesterday with Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, H E Amina Mohammed who is visiting the country. Both sides reviewed relations between Qatar and the United Nations and ways to sup»»»

Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani received a written message from President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, H E Mohamed Ould Cheikh Ghazouani, pertaining to bilateral relations and ways to support and develop them. The message was handed to Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affai»»»

Israel's military said Friday that one of its soldiers died in combat in southern Lebanon, bringing its losses to 20 personnel since the war with Hezbollah began in early March. Staff Sergeant Negev Dagan, 20, "fell during combat in southern Lebanon", the military said, without providing additional»»»

The leaders of China and the United States have reached a consensus on maintaining stable trade relations and expanding cooperation in various fields, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Friday. "We have reached a consensus on maintaining stable trade and economic relations and expanding cooperati»»»

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani reopened on Thursday his country’s embassy in the Moroccan capital Rabat. The FM was on an official visit to the kingdom at the head of a ministry delegation. He met with his Moroccan counterpart Nasser Bourita, hailing the historic ties between their count»»»

Kanatbek Abdrakhmatov has been relieved of his duties as President of the National Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz Republic, the presidential press service reported. Photo Internet. Kanatbek Abdrakhmatov Kanatbek Abdrakhmatov was appointed acting president of the National Academy of Sciences in N»»»

NEW DELHI: Oil ​prices gained more than 1 percent after President Donald Trump said he would not be much more patient with Iran and as concerns persisted over ship attacks and seizures despite Tehran saying about 30 vessels had passed through the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude oil futures rose $1.32»»»

Doha, Qatar: Cardiac rehabilitation programmes offered by Hamad Medical Corporation are helping improve survival rates, reduce hospital readmissions, and enhance quality of life for patients recovering from heart conditions, according to a senior cardiology expert. Senior Consultant Adult Cardiolog»»»

Romania generates more than 3 million tonnes of food waste every year, while reducing waste requires structural measures to recover and redistribute food surpluses, according to the Federation of Food Banks in Romania (FBAR)."In a context where Romania throws away more than 3 million tonnes of food»»»

Romania is above the European average in the case of people with poverty and social exclusion risk, with a share of 27.4%, according to a press release of the Federation of Food Banks in Romania (FBAR). “Recent data released by Eurostat face us with a reality we cannot ignore: in 2025, Romania reco»»»

Romania is going through a delicate period, with high inflation, falling GDP, consumer pressure and political instability, President of the Supervisory and Advisory Board of the International Fiscal Administration (IFA) Romania Flavius Valentin Jakubowicz said, mentioning that the country is not in»»»

Romania’s economy passes through a period of recession marked by the drop in consumption and the slowing down of the economic activity, but without any specific elements of a major economic crisis, such as bankruptcies or the impossibility of the population to pay their bank interest rates, stated »»»

The Competition Council and the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) concluded a cooperation agreement for situations where certain offences that may cause damage to the EU budget also fall under competition rules.According to a release from the competition authority, the cooperation will mai»»»

Romania must transition from a model which mainly focuses on public investments to a truly clear partnership with the private sector from 2028 onwards, through the National Regional Partnership Plan, a National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) "on steroids," interim Minister of Investments and E»»»

Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan declared that Romania acted correctly by accessing the SAFE Program, a European financing mechanism aimed at strengthening the defense industry. He emphasized that the loan is advantageous, with an interest rate at half compared to Romania's other loan rates, has a repay»»»

The European Commission has confirmed having positively assessed Romania's payment request for EUR 2.6 billion under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan announced on Thursday."I am glad that today the European Commission has officially confirmed the validation of»»»

Romania's fourth payment request under the NRRP, which includes complex reforms on sustainable forest management, decarbonisation, digitalisation and fiscal-framework revision, has been approved without financial corrections, and the implementation rate of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan »»»

The European Commission (EC) on Thursday issued a positive preliminary assessment of Romania's fourth payment request for EUR 2.62 billion under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), the centrepiece of NextGenerationEU."This important step relates to the delivery of the funds tied to this pay»»»

Acting Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan expects inflation to ease in the coming months, dropping to around 8% in July and 6% in August, provided that "no other shocks" occur. His statements follow fresh data from the National Institute of Statistics (INS) showing annual inflation rising to 10.71% in Apr»»»

Germany, the Republic of Moldova and France top the ranking of countries perceived as friendly by Romanians, according to a survey conducted by INSCOP Research at the request of Informat.ro news platform in partnership with Strategic Thinking Group think tank.Thus, in the ranking of countries perce»»»

Black Sea Defense and Aerospace (BSDA) 2026, the leading defense and security industry event in the Black Sea region, opened on Wednesday in Bucharest with official visits by Czech President Petr Pavel and Slovak President Peter Pellegrini, who arrived at the exhibition immediately after attending »»»

President Nicusor Dan will hold, on Monday, at the Cotroceni Palace, consultations with the parliamentary parties regarding the formation of a new government, informs the Presidential Administration.Pursuant to the provisions of art. 103 paragraph (1) of the Romanian Constitution, the President of »»»

Iraqi lawmakers approved a new government on Thursday led by Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi, who vowed to ensure a state monopoly on weapons amid growing US pressure to dismantle Tehran-backed groups. Iraq has long walked a tightrope between the competing influences of its allies, neighboring Iran and»»»

Beijing: President Donald Trump said he had made "fantastic trade deals" with China's Xi Jinping, as the pair met on Friday at final talks of a superpower summit that according to the US leader has also reaped a Chinese offer to help open the Strait of Hormuz. Trump had arrived in Beijing seeking t»»»

The Ala-Too Trade and Industry Expo 2026, an international exhibition of industry and trade, will be held in Bishkek from June 4 to 6 as part of Kyrgyzstan’s chairmanship of the SCO, the press service of the Ministry of Economy and Commerce reported. The event will be part of the official program o»»»

On May 16, 2026, the republican fishing sports tournament Chebak Cup 2026 will take place in the bay near the village of Tamga in Issyk-Kul region. The event is organized by the Fishing Sports Federation of the Kyrgyz Republic. The competition will be open to amateur and professional anglers aged 1»»»

A citizen of Turkey has been detained in Jalal-Abad on suspicion of drug distribution, the regional Internal Affairs Department reported. Police said that during a special investigative operation, the 50-year-old foreign national K.M. was detained while allegedly selling 1.66 grams of hashish for 5»»»

Israel refused to withdraw from Lebanese territories it occupied during its recent war with Hezbollah before eliminating the military capabilities of the Iran-backed group and securing its northern borders. Israel’s position came during the third round of direct negotiations with Lebanon held in Wa»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli enemy army announces the death of a soldier in battles in southern Lebanon 15-05-2026 08:50 AM Latest News Urgent News Israeli Chan»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli Channel 12: Residents along the front line have been updated: Following the explosive-laden drone strike this morning, the beaches »»»

The Ministry of Science, Higher Education, and Innovation of Kyrgyzstan has begun selecting scientific, scientific-technical, and scientific-innovative programs and projects from the Science Fund for program-targeted funding from the 2027 national budget. The selection is based on priority scientif»»»

Police’s organized crime unit twice intervened to warn Giorgos Moschouris of active plots to take his life, according to multiple sources familiar with the investigation, months before the senior Greek Mafia figure was fatally shot in April 2025 in the northern Athens suburb of Halandri. The 55-yea»»»

Yemen's legitimate government and the Iran-backed Houthi militants agreed Thursday to free more than 1,600 detainees in the largest swap during Yemen's 11-year war. The deal was signed in Amman, Jordan, after 14 weeks of negotiations observed by UN officials and the International Committee of the R»»»

Asharq Al-Awsat collected harrowing testimonies from survivors of “deliberate liquidation” operations carried out against detained opponents at Tishreen Military Hospital in Damascus and other military hospitals during the years of the Syrian revolution. They described torture methods and killing t»»»