Kathmandu, Nepal: Nepali rescuers searched for five missing people on Monday, a day after devastating flash floods swept away more than 200 houses and five bridges along the Budhi Gandaki river. Videos showed a dark, debris-filled river surging through the hills in central Nepal's Gorkha district. »»»

By Staff, Agencies “Israeli” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for an investigation into the military whistleblowers featured in the award-winning documentary “NAZA,” which presents evidence of civilian killings in Gaza linked to the “Israeli” occupation’s use of artificial intelligence-»»»

Leadership reshuffle at Julius Baer to strengthen Middle East & Africa operations Dubai: Julius Baer is realigning leadership of its Middle East & Africa market, with Jean Pierre Dib and Philipp Kleinschnittger assuming the roles as Co-Heads Middle East & Africa, effective today. The Co-Heads will »»»

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Monday that the bloc would welcome a truce on striking energy infrastructure between Ukraine and Russia "when it holds", after US President Donald Trump unilaterally announced a ceasefire that seemed to catch both Kyiv and Moscow off guard. Follow our livebl»»»

DONETSK (Sputnik) - A Ukrainian serviceman complained to his commander, whose call sign is Python, about stomach pain caused by a lack of food and stated that his unit intended to abandon their positions, according to a radio intercept obtained by Sputnik. "Python, tell the command: we physically c»»»

The Russian armed forces have taken control of the Lidino settlement in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday. "Units of Battlegroup Tsentr, as a result of active operations, have liberated the settlement of Lidino in the Donetsk People's Republic," the mi»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The State Department has required US diplomats working in Saudi Arabia to coordinate the use of three of the country's airports amid strikes by Yemen's Ansar Allah movement, also known as the Houthis. "US government employees working in Saudi Arabia require special authorization »»»

BEIRUT: The government will not tolerate anyone who dares to tamper with Lebanon’s security, and we will deal with them firmly, Lebanon's Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said on Monday. "The Lebanese people's concern stems from the fact that the shipment of explosives contained C-4, a substance used in »»»

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Sunday advised American airlines to exercise caution when flying to or over Saudi Arabia, citing security threats linked to ongoing military activities and interference with navigation systems. The advisory, which remains in effect until December 10, »»»

By Staff, Agencies Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council [SNSC], Major General Mohsen Rezaei, has described Washington’s partial concessions to Tehran’s seven conditions for ending the ongoing war as “inadequate,” stressing that the US response falls well short of Iran’s demands. In»»»

By Staff, Agencies Eight Palestinians, including a child, were martyred in “Israeli” military attacks on Khan Younis and Jabalia in the Gaza Strip. The Palestinian Government Media Office in Gaza said on Sunday that 21,976 children had been taken to hospitals after being murdered during “Israel’s” »»»

Arab Finance: Madinet Masr has introduced a new phase of its fractional real estate investment platform, SAFE Investments, with shares starting at EGP 5,000, widening access to selected properties in Egypt, as per a press release. More than 3,100 investment shares were sold on the first day of the »»»

Sheikh Mohammed says three-year spending rises 28.3% compared with previous period Dubai: The UAE Cabinet on Monday approved a Dh292.5 billion federal budget for 2027-2029, with expenditure rising 28.3 per cent compared with the previous three-year period, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al»»»

Romania ranks fourth in the top European countries with the cheapest housing, after Turkey, Serbia and Albania, with an average price of EUR 1,917/sqm in 2025, up 14.4% from the previous year, the highest increase among the countries analyzed, according to Deloitte Property Index 2026, conducted in»»»

Writing was simply not possible, Dubai PhD candidate, 34, recalls on World Arthritis Day Ajman: At 14, Alya Al Marzooqi woke up every morning to a body that would not move the way it should. Nobody around her, including the teenager herself, knew why. "There were moments as a teenager when I truly »»»

Damascus, Oct. 12 (SANA) The second edition of the Texpo International Technology and Innovation Exhibition 2026 concluded Sunday at the Damascus Fairgrounds, with more than 120 local and international companies participating across 29 technology sectors. The four-day exhibition was organized by Gl»»»

Beirut: The government will not tolerate anyone who dares to tamper with Lebanon’s security, and we will deal with them firmly, Lebanon's Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said on Monday. "The Lebanese people's concern stems from the fact that the shipment of explosives contained C-4, a substance used in »»»

"Many of the principles on which our education system currently operates need to change," Education and Science Minister Georgi Valchev said here on Monday, speaking at the forum “Municipalities Closer to Schools – From Responsibilities to Genuine Involvement,” held as part of the Annual Meeting of»»»

By Staff, Agencies Iraqi F-16 fighter jets have destroyed a position used by the Daesh [Arabic Acronym for the terrorist ISIS/ISIL] group in two airstrikes in the eastern province of Diyala, less than two weeks after the US-led coalition formally ended its mission in Iraq. The airstrikes hit the Da»»»

By Staff, Agencies Polish police have arrested a man suspected of plotting an attack against Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, as authorities investigate threats against the country’s senior leadership. Interior Ministry spokesperson Karolina Galecka told AF»»»

By Staff, Agencies US President Donald Trump is furious with Vladimir Zelensky over Kiev’s continued attacks on Russian oil refineries, with Washington reportedly threatening to cut off weapons supplies and intelligence sharing unless Ukraine stops the strikes, according to Axios and the Financial »»»

By Staff, Agencies United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has reported that “Israel” is detaining 49 Syrian nationals and carried out 280 armed incursions into several areas of southern Syria during September. A statement from Türk’s office said recently released detainees re»»»

SPAR has filed a new complaint with the European Commission over Hungary’s special retail tax, arguing that recent changes to the rules do little to help large supermarket chains. The move comes despite Prime Minister Péter Magyar asking for patience while his government works to stabilise the coun»»»

The third quarter of this year brough the weakest residential sales recorded in Bucharest and Ilfov in the past six years, according to an analysis by real estate consultancy SVN Romania based on official ANCPI (National Agency for Cadastre and Land Registration) statistics obtained by the company.»»»

Deir Ezzor, Oct. 11 (SANA) The Deir Ezzor branch of Syria’s General Establishment for Seed Multiplication plans to produce 8,000 tons of seeds next year to meet farmers’ needs, following the resumption of seed cleaning and treatment operations after a 14-year halt. Nidal al-Haj, director of the bra»»»

Deir Ezzor, Oct. 12 (SANA) Syria is working to rehabilitate date palm plantations and improve production in eastern Deir Ezzor province, as farmers, researchers and agricultural organizations gathered Sunday for the third Deir Ezzor Date Exhibition. Organized by the Agriculture Directorate in coope»»»

A man was killed on Monday by an explosive remnant of war near his home in the southern town of Ain Ebel, the National News Agency said. An engineer was also killed on Sunday by an explosive ordnance as he and others tended their trees in Froun. An Israeli drone targeted Monday the southern town of»»»

By Staff, Agencies North Korea’s ballistic missile launches on Monday may have been a response to South Korea’s recent successful test of a hypersonic glide vehicle, according to the South Korean military. The assessment followed North Korea’s launch of multiple ballistic missiles toward the East S»»»

By Staff, Agencies The US Justice Department has launched an investigation into whether five major television networks violated federal antitrust laws after temporarily suspending White House press pool coverage in protest against President Donald Trump’s decision to bar three news organizations, a»»»

Doha, Qatar: Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has announced on Monday, October 12, 2026, an extension of the suspension of operations at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. In a social media post, it said the extension is intended to allow the completion of the nec»»»

Damascus, Oct. 12 (SANA) Fifteen tankers carrying petroleum products are waiting to enter Syrian ports and unload their cargoes, the Syrian Petroleum Company said on Sunday. In a statement to SANA, the company said six of the tankers were carrying diesel and nine gasoline, adding that the shipments»»»

Social Ministry questions guardian and nursery official, vows action over violations Dubai: Kuwait's Ministry of Social Affairs has launched an investigation into alleged child abuse at a nursery after a video of the incident circulated widely on social media. Faisal Al Kandari, the ministry's Acti»»»

Crova, Italy: Four hundred years after monks transformed a patch of marshlands in northwest Italy into rice fields, farmer Alice Cerutti has restored a third to their natural state, prioritising biodiversity over crop yield. Golden rice fields stretch across the Vercelli plain between Milan and Tur»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar correspondent reports Israeli airstrike on Al-Hujeir Valley in southern Lebanon 12-10-2026 11:26 AM Latest News Urgent News Al-Man»»»

Raphaël Glucksmann has won the primary to represent the French centre-left in the upcoming presidential election, securing 66% of the vote. He now faces the challenge of building support for the centre-left in a political landscape where the far right, led by Marine Le Pen, remains a major force. A»»»

Iva Mihaylova, who is on trial in North Macedonia over a fatal road accident, is at Sofia's Pirogov Emergency Hospital, Bulgarian Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev said on Tuesday. She is there with her lawyer. Mihaylova holds dual citizenship of Bulgaria and the Republic of North Macedonia. A cra»»»

Bulgaria will send a diplomatic note once evidence has been established identifying those behind the drone attack in the country’s exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea, President Iliana Iotova said in an interview for bTV. Bulgaria will hold diplomatic talks with its partners and take any other»»»

A political solution is needed to stop attacks on merchant ships in the Black Sea, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova said on Monday as she arrived for a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Luxembourg. Speaking to journalists, Petrova said recent developments showed that the war was spread»»»

Abu Hamza, whose Melbourne-based Islamic community centre was linked by Emirati prosecutors to the suspect in the attempted hijacking of an Israel-bound passenger jet, publicly dismissed "false accusations" against him on Monday. While prosecutors alleged that the Omani co-pilot first became radica»»»

North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles off its east coast on Monday, South Korea’s military said, amid tensions over border landmine explosions that injured three South Korean soldiers last month. Seoul said the missiles were launched from Pyongyang and increased surveillance, while Japan co»»»

President Iliana Yotova said in an interview with bTV that Bulgaria has yet to establish who was behind attacks on two commercial vessels in the Black Sea, adding that the country would not seek to invoke NATO's Article 4 because the strikes occurred within its exclusive economic zone, outside its »»»

Iva Mihaylova has returned to Bulgaria for medical treatment after negotiations with North Macedonia secured permission for her to receive care in Bulgaria, bTV reported, saying she crossed the border with her lawyer and presented both her Macedonian and Bulgarian identification cards. “I crossed t»»»

Bulgaria will push for coordinated European action to improve security in the Black Sea and stop attacks on commercial vessels, Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova said ahead of the EU foreign ministers' meeting in Luxembourg. Petrova said recent developments pointed to an escalation of the war and »»»

A projectile struck a passenger terminal at the international airport in Riyadh on Sunday, a day after a missile hit the same terminal and killed 12 people, the Saudi-led coalition fighting Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen said. The Houthis claimed responsibility for those attacks and others. Sau»»»

Iran said Monday it was "deeply concerned" by escalating attacks between Yemen's Tehran-backed Houthis and Saudi Arabia, after 14 people died in strikes on Riyadh's airport over the weekend. "We are deeply concerned about the developments taking place in the Arabian Peninsula," foreign ministry spo»»»

Flu vaccinations are free for eligible residents aged six months and above Residents in Abu Dhabi will have more options to protect themselves against seasonal flu this year, including a needle-free nasal spray vaccine being introduced for the first time. The Abu Dhabi Public Health Centre (ADPHC) »»»

Tunis, Oct. 12 (TAP)- The weather on Monday is partly cloudy across the country, growing sometimes densely cloudy in the south with temporarily stormy rain expected to move to western highlands .The wind is blowing west light to moderate,...»»»

DUBAI: Yemen’s cabinet on Sunday approved a draft law to classify the Houthi militia as a terrorist organization, while condemning attacks on Aden International Airport and Saudi Arabia. The cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Sharif Mohsen Al-Zandani in Aden, directed officials to complete the cons»»»

The teenager becomes the first Arab boxer to become and pro and influencer champion “I’m proud to have won this title here in Dubai,” said Asaad Touqan after the Dubai-based boxer became the first Arab fighter to hold both an ICB influencer championship and a WBC professional championship simultane»»»

Flu vaccinations are free for eligible residents aged six months and above Residents in Abu Dhabi will have more options to protect themselves against seasonal flu this year, including a needle-free nasal spray vaccine being introduced for the first time. The Abu Dhabi Public Health Centre (ADPHC) »»»