Trump's Libya deal: a 'forced marriage' between East and West?
In Libya, there is little enthusiasm for a roadmap unveiled in August 2025 by Hanna Tetteh, the United Nations envoy tasked with steering the country out of a prolonged crisis, in which the country is divided between two rival camps, in the east and west. She is the latest in a long line of envoys—»»»
Maxime Prévot on Europe's push to reassert its relevance in the Gulf
Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Maxime Prévot speaks to Al Majalla at a delicate diplomatic moment for his country. In November, he will take part in one of the largest Belgian economic missions to Saudi Arabia in over a decade, led personally by Queen Mathilde, at a t»»»
Bibi’s Bid to Cut Loose From US Aid Could Be ‘Leap in the Dark’
The Israeli military-industrial complex will surely have significant problems in sustaining the never-ending wars that the country has launched, Ambassador Marco Carnelos, former Italian Diplomat and Middle East Adviser to Prime Ministers Prodi and Berlusconi, tells Sputnik. Carnelos warned that Is»»»
World Bank urges Pakistan to revamp NFC Award formula
ISLAMABAD: The World Bank (WB) has urged Pakistan to overhaul the National Finance Commission (NFC) Award by revising both the vertical and horizontal revenue-sharing formula and adopting a fiscal equalisation model based on provinces’ spending needs and revenue capacity. According to The News, the»»»
Bloomberg: Brent crude futures fall below $71 a barrel - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
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EU pledges €200mn South Caucasus package
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen pledged up to €200mn ($228mn) in grants for connectivity projects in the South Caucasus during a visit to Baku on July 1, as Azerbaijan and Armenia move towards a peace agreement that both leaders described as having already changed conditions on t»»»
Expanding conflict drives record hunger in northern Nigeria: WFP
ABUJA: Hunger across Nigeria’s conflict-hit north is at levels not seen in a decade as violence spreads and aid shrinks, the UN’s World Food Programme warned Thursday, with more than three million people “acutely food insecure.” The country has been battling a jihadist insurgency centered in the no»»»
Facing barbs and pressure from Trump, Europe’s leaders close ranks
ROME: US President Donald Trump’s attacks on Italy’s premier have had an unintended consequence. After Trump questioned Italy’s reliability as a wartime ally and claimed Giorgia Meloni had groveled for his attention, European leaders rallied to Meloni’s side, thawing what had been a frosty relation»»»
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam: We signed an agreement to form a joint Lebanese-Syrian high committee to enhance cooperation between the two countries - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
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Inside UAE summer camps 2026: What Dh125 to Dh5,000 really buys for children
Every year, he does a little countdown. Dubai-based Safia Youssef’s 10-year-old loves a football summer camp more than he loves home, she says. “He waits to register. He enjoys it so much, because he has made more friends at camp than he made in school,” she says. He comes home with such a beaming »»»
Syrian Foreign Minister: My visit to Beirut reflects our supportive stance towards Lebanon, both its government and people - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
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As Pentagon stays quiet, AP reconstructs US strike that killed over 100 Iranian children
It was the deadliest reported strike in the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran. Most of the victims were children. In almost any other conflict, these haunting truths would be seared into national memory. Yet more than 120 days since at least one U.S. missile struck an Iranian primary school, there rema»»»
Hamas Slams US ‘New Gaza’ Blueprint, Defends UNRWA as Unshakeable Witness to the Nakba - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
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Syrian foreign minister visits Beirut after Trump comments about taking on Hezbollah
BEIRUT: Syria’s foreign minister traveled to Beirut on Thursday to meet Lebanese government leaders, in his first visit there since US President Donald Trump raised the possibility of Syrian forces combating Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon. Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa, however, has previous»»»
Israeli occupation forces storm the town of Kafr Aqab, north of occupied Jerusalem - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
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Palestinians face uncertain future as Gaza marks 1,000 days of war
It's the 1,000th day of war since a Hamas-led attack on Israel that sparked the war in Gaza. Other conflicts have emerged in the region, and fragile ceasefires show scars of persistent attacks. Both Israelis and Palestinians are weary of the strain. The fate of over 2 million Palestinians in Gaza, »»»
Crypto, real estate, watches: How Trump made over $1 billion last year
The real estate mogul has become the billion-dollar crypto man. President Donald Trump's latest financial disclosure report showed he took in about $1.2 billion last year from various crypto holdings, overshadowing a real estate business that brought him fame and helped propel him to the nation's t»»»
Everyone's talking 'ceasefire.' But what does it really mean?
A ceasefire sounds straightforward: Fighting stops. Negotiations ensue. Ordinary citizens get a break from fighting — and some time to rebuild. That's not what's happening in the volatile Mideast, where ongoing fighting still resembles a war long after ceasefire agreements were announced and Presid»»»
UAE summer camps 2026: What Dh125 to Dh5,000 really buys for children
Every year, he does a little countdown. Dubai-based Safia Youssef’s 10-year-old loves a football summer camp more than he loves home, she says. “He waits to register. He enjoys it so much, because he has made more friends at camp than he made in school,” she says. He comes home with such a beaming »»»
At the start of the war it helped save Ukraine, now Bulgaria says it has done ‘enough’
First published in Deník N. When the new Bulgarian defence minister Dimitar Stoyanov recently announced that his country would no longer supply weapons to Ukraine, some Bulgarians experienced déjà vu. In the months immediately after the start of Russia’s full-scale attack on Ukraine in 2022, Bulgar»»»
Trump calls Qatar-gifted luxury jet the best of its kind, says America couldn't build it
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday took his first flight aboard a newly upgraded Boeing 747 that was donated by Qatar's royal family, describing it as "maybe the greatest commercial plane ever built". The aircraft landed at Joint Base Andrews after Trump returned from North Dakota, where he att»»»
Dubai gold buyers see prices hold near month’s lows
Dubai: Gold prices in Dubai fell again on Thursday morning, giving jewellery buyers a small price break after a volatile month that saw local rates move nearly Dh50 below their June peak. (Check latest UAE gold prices here, alongside prices in Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and India.)»»»
French far right ponders life beyond Le Pen as appeal ruling looms
PARIS: French far-right leader Marine Le Pen faces a make-or-break court ruling on July 7 on her bid to overturn an election ban, a verdict that could knock her out of the 2027 presidential race or clear the way for her to seek the top job for a fourth time. France’s political class is anxiously a»»»
West Bank: Israeli occupation forces storm Khirbet Al-Deir in the town of Tuqu - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
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Al-Manar correspondent: Israeli enemy army carried out a massive bombing operation in Beit Yahoun, South Lebanon - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
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EGA restarts Al Taweelah cells after March 28 Iranian attack
Dubai: Emirates Global Aluminium has restarted 89 reduction cells at its Al Taweelah site in Abu Dhabi, marking early progress in the restoration of one of the world’s major aluminium production complexes after it sustained significant damage in March. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Che»»»
Palestinians face uncertain future as Gaza marks 1,000 days of war
It’s the 1000th day of war since a Hamas-led attack on Israel that sparked the war in Gaza. Other conflicts have emerged in the region, and fragile ceasefires show scars of persistent attacks. Both Israelis and Palestinians are weary of the strain. The fate of over 2 million Palestinians in Gaza, l»»»
DP World’s Sokhna hub gives Egypt a bigger trade role
Dubai: DP World has launched Egypt’s first fully integrated logistics distribution centre at Sokhna Logistics Park, giving global companies a single hub to serve Egypt, Africa, the Gulf and Europe. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The new centre is located next to Sokhn»»»
Trump flies on $400m Qatari jet as new Air Force One
Washington: President Donald Trump on Wednesday took his maiden voyage on a new Air Force One - a retrofitted Boeing 747-800 worth $400 million gifted by Qatar that embeds his personality more deeply into the institution of the American presidency. Gone is the trademark light blue hull that helped »»»
‘Positive progress’ in US-Iran indirect talks in Doha: Qatar spokesman
DOHA: US and Iran negotiators made “positive progress” during indirect talks in Doha, with the next round expected after the late Iranian supreme leader’s funeral, Qatar’s foreign ministry spokesman said. “Qatar & Pakistan mediators concluded separate meetings with the US & Iranian negotiators in D»»»
U.S. labels Ecuadorean gang Chone Killers terrorist organization - UPI.com
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday announced the designation of the Ecuadorean gang Chone Killers as a foreign terrorist organization and a specially designated global terrorist. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo July 2 (UPI) -- The State Department designated the Ecuadorean gang»»»
Frozen Assets Expedited, IAEA Access Denied — Ghalibaf
Iranian Parliament Speaker and chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has delivered a firm message on the implementation of the US‑Iran memorandum of understanding, confirming that the release of frozen assets was expedited during talks in Switzerland and that Tehran will strictly limit IAEA acc»»»
US-Iran Qatar talks show progress, Trump says, as both sides set up hotline
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday indirect talks with Iran in Qatar were making progress, signalling diplomacy remained on track despite recent hostilities. Iran later said the talks had ended with agreement to establish a communication channel by Thursday to report and document violation»»»
Illegal rehabilitation center uncovered in Osh city - | 24.KG
A citizen has been detained for illegally operating in the medical field, acquiring, distributing, and storing potent psychotropic drugs. The press center of the State Committee for National Security (SCNS) reported. Al-Aziz rehabilitation center in Osh was operating illegally. It treated people su»»»
CIA to release more MKUltra mind-control files – GOP Rep.
The CIA is declassifying a new trove of documents relating to its ‘MKUltra’ program, Representative Anna Paulina Luna said on Tuesday. Nazi scientists were involved in the agency’s mind-control experiments. Last month, Luna ordered CIA Director John Ratcliffe to preserve 40 boxes of “JFK files and »»»
Gold prices have cooled from record highs, but WGC says the dip may not last long
Dubai: Gold buyers may get some breathing room in the second half of 2026 after prices cooled from January’s record highs, but the metal could still break higher if geopolitics flare up, rate expectations change or bargain hunters return in force, according to the World Gold Council. Sign up for ou»»»
Judge blocks Pentagon from enforcing reporter escort policy - UPI.com
A federal judge has barred the Department of Defense, under Secretary Pete Hegseth, from enforcing a policy that required reporters to have escorts within the Pentagon building. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo July 1 (UPI) -- A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Defense Departm»»»
US, Iran agree to establish communication channel
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that indirect talks with Iran in Qatar were making progress, offering a tentative sign that diplomacy was holding after recent exchanges of fire threatened efforts to end the Middle East war. Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi, who led Tehran's»»»
The US, Canada and Mexico begin bumpy negotiations to renew North American trade pact
WASHINGTON: Tourists from Chattanooga check into beach resorts in Cancun. Canadian auto parts feed factories in the American Midwest – and vice versa. Happy hour revelers raise glasses of Mexican tequila and mezcal at bars in Seattle. It adds up. The United States trades $1.9 trillion a year — $5 b»»»
Truth or Fake - Fact-checking Donald Trump's birthright citizenship claims
The US Supreme Court has dealt a major blow to Donald Trump's bid to end birthright citizenship, ruling children born in the US are citizens under the Constitution regardless of their parents' immigration status. The decision also casts fresh scrutiny on Trump's repeated claims about the policy, in»»»
Dubai rents may soften in some areas as tenants get more choice
Dubai: Dubai tenants looking to move may have a better chance of negotiating rent in the second half of 2026, especially in apartment-heavy communities where new supply is increasing competition for landlords. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Property experts say Dubai’»»»
U.S. Postal Service can’t follow Trump ballot order, judge rules - UPI.com
President Donald Trump holds a signed executive order on mail-in voting March 31 in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C. On Wednesday, a federal judge blocked the U.S. Postal Service from its plan to follow that order. Photo by Aaron Schwartz/UPI | License Photo July 1 (UPI) -- A »»»
Judges strike down restrictions on student loan forgiveness program - UPI.com
Student debt relief activists march in June 2023 near the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C. This week, a pair of federal judges blocked Trump administration changes to a student loan forgiveness program that detractors say would have made it into an ideological "loyalty test." File Photo by Ken Ceden»»»
US declines to renew USMCA trade pact with Mexico, Canada
BusinessNorth AmericaUS declines to renew USMCA trade pact with Mexico, CanadaWesley Rahn with AFP, AP, dpa, ReutersLengthy negotiations are expected as the Trump administration seeks changes to a trade deal with Mexico and Canada that has streamlined supply chains across North America. https://p.d»»»
Trump urges acting spy chief to declassify records, including on 2020 election
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that his acting spy chief has wide permission to declassify records, including any tied to the 2020 election, even though his close ally is only at the intelligence helm for a short time. Trump appointed Bill Pulte as acting director of nation»»»
Former CIA director Brennan sues Trump administration to protect records - UPI.com
John Brennan, former director of the Central Intelligence Agency, testifies in 2017 on Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election during a House Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Brennan is suing the Trump administration, asking a judge to preserve all »»»
The EU can’t fix Europe – but it can fund Kiev forever
NATO-EU Europe, that tense, unhappy realm of deeply unpopular yet aggressively doctrinaire centrist regimes, has many grifts. Its elites, whether national or EU, in business, politics, and the mainstream media and think-tank sinecure system are stunningly inept when it comes to addressing the urgen»»»
Israeli artillery targets eastern Gaza: reports - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
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ADP: Private payrolls rise by 98K, less than expected - UPI.com
According to ADP, hiring rose by 98,000 in June, which is lower than expectations. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo July 1 (UPI) -- Employers hired fewer employees than expected in June with the most gains in healthcare, according to an ADP report released Wednesday. Private sector empl»»»
Zionist Enemy Wreaks Havoc in South Lebanon: Air Raids, Bombings, Fires - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Zionist Enemy Wreaks Havoc in South Lebanon: Air Raids, Bombings, Fires 01-07-2026 22:21 PM The Israeli enemy continued on Wednesday violat»»»