The CSTO prioritizes cooperation with traditional international partners such as the UN, the SCO, and the CIS, while also developing relations with new blocs like the African Union. The organization’s Secretary General, Taalatbek Masadykov, said in an article for National Defense magazine. Accordin»»»

The air-defense complex, designed for round-the-clock detection and destruction of enemy reconnaissance and strike UAVs, was first presented by Rostec's Kalashnikov Concern at Moscow's IV All-Russian Weapons Forum. The system includes a ground control station, optical targeting, radar, three launch»»»

The Judges Chamber of Bulgaria's Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) has reinstated former European Prosecutor Teodora Georgieva as a judge at the Sofia City Administrative Court. The decision was prompted by a mandatory provision in the Judiciary Act, the Chamber said at its meeting here on Tuesday. Th»»»

The rules require institutions to strengthen cybersecurity and incident reporting The new Operational Risk Management Regulation issued by the Central Bank of the UAE came into effect on September 14, 2026, marking a significant regulatory shift in how the UAE’s financial sector approaches risk — m»»»

UAE travellers can use Jaywan online and in stores, with special fares also available Dubai: UAE travellers will be able to use Jaywan cards to pay for Emirates flights from September 16, giving customers another local payment option when booking online or at the airline’s retail stores. Get update»»»

Washington, United States: A US federal judge on Monday postponed implementation of a Trump administration policy that would impose stricter limits on how long foreign students and journalists can study or work in the United States. The preliminary injunction from District Judge Dennis Saylor came »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe MP Ali Ammar during the government accountability session: The resistance will remain, so long as even an inch of our Lebanese land remains»»»

Singapore, Sept. 15 (SANA) Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz declined further amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, according to preliminary data from shipping data provider Kpler. Reuters reported Tuesday that Kpler data showed four vessels transited the strait on Monday, compar»»»

More than 55,000 first-graders will cross the school threshold for the first time on Tuesday. The new school year will begin with the first school bell for more than 700,000 students at 2,322 schools across the country, the Ministry of Education and Science said in a press release. More than 92,000»»»

Bulgarian Patriarch and Metropolitan of Sofia, Daniil, opened the new school year at the 204th "Angel Karaliichev" Primary School in Sofia's Manastirski Livadi - West borough on Tuesday. In his remarks, he prayed for God's guidance for the children as they pursue education, expressing hope that the»»»

Tunis, Sept. 15 (TAP)- The weather on Tuesday is cloudy for a while across the country, growing sometimes densely cloudy in northern and central coastal region with scattered showers, the National Institute of Meteorology said.The wind is blowing...»»»

Woman biker alleges she was chased and deliberately rammed; defence calls it an accident Police have arrested Kalyan Bainsla, accused of hitting a woman biker on Gurugram’s Golf Course Road, and added an attempt-to-murder charge after examining CCTV footage of the incident. Bainsla was arrested in »»»

Beijing: From a distance, it looks as though a giant spaceship has just landed in the palm tree-dotted streets near downtown Los Angeles. It could also be a wide-canopied tree or a low passing cloud -- but for its Chinese architect Ma Yansong, as long as the building "sparks curiosity", he's achiev»»»

Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Major General Mohsen Rezaei said Iran will not enter negotiations with the United States until Tehran’s conditions are met, dismissing mixed signals from US President Donald Trump. “Don’t get distracted by the U.S. president’s mixed signals—from»»»

September 15 is a date that transcends time, one that is never forgotten, President Iliana Iotova said as she officially opened the new school year at Hristo Botev High School in Ruse. "There is no Bulgarian soul or heart that does not carry September 15 deep within. Each of us remembers our first »»»

GlobalizationNigeriaAfrica's richest man Dangote's IPO out of reach in NigeriaAbiodun JamiuDangote seeks $1.6 billion from investors to finance a $14.3 billion expansion and thus double the oil refinery's capacity. The offer could give millions of Nigerians a stake in the company. But who can truly»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar correspondent reports Israeli drone activity over Beirut’s Dahiyeh 15-09-2026 10:57 AM Latest News Urgent News Al-Manar correspond»»»

The US military faces shortages of key munitions due to the Iran war and industrial "bottlenecks" to rebuild stockpiles, a Pentagon watchdog warned in a report published on Monday, contradicting US President Donald Trump's assurances that ammunition supplies are "virtually unlimited". The US Defens»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent on Tuesday a cable of congratulations to President of the Republic of Costa Rica HE Laura Fernandez Delgado on the anniversary of her country's Independence Day.»»»

In tonight's edition, Nigeria's Dangote refinery opens itself to public ownership with plans to raise 1.6 billion dollars from retail investors across the continent. Also, President Felix Tshisekedi calls on the National Service to clean up the streets of Kinshasa. And with a month a»»»

Industrial action ​was expected to reduce French electricity supply by up to 5 gigawatts on ⁠Tuesday as energy sector ⁠unions stage a 24-hour strike in protest over calls to curb ​employee benefits ‌such as access to cheaper power. A 24-hour labour strike in France's power sector on Tuesday wa»»»

Washington, Sept. 15 (SANA) Oil prices settled about 1% higher on Monday as fresh attacks on energy infrastructure in Saudi Arabia and incidents involving vessels in the Middle East raised concerns over potential disruptions to global supplies. Brent and U.S. crude futures initially surged nearly 5»»»

Vienna, Sept. 15 (SANA) International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said Monday that “historic” progress had been achieved in Syria regarding safeguards issues, saying the development followed Syria’s cooperation and transparency, alongside the efforts of the ag»»»

NATO intelligence services informed their authorities of the absence of the slightest evidence of Russia's involvement in the drone incident at Leipzig Airport, the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) said. They also pointed to numerous signs of a Ukrainian trace in the incident.In this rega»»»

Italy and Bulgaria support the creation of a joint European center to combat hybrid attacks, including cyberattacks, disinformation and drone threats. The idea emerged during Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto’s official visit to Bulgaria, where he met with his Bulgarian counterpart at Bezmer »»»

Lampsar, Senegal: Half smiling through crinkled eyes, Moussa Ndiaye, in his long tunic and skull cap, watched a combine harvest his northern Senegal rice paddy, where he expects a good haul, but not just of grain. His field is part of a study which aims to fight one of the world's major parasitic d»»»

The Hungarian government is planning a significant increase in excise duties on tobacco products, potentially pushing up cigarette prices by almost HUF 300 per pack from November. The proposed tax hike was tucked into a bill submitted to Parliament on Monday, which primarily concerns measures linke»»»

Offer runs from 15 to 30 September 2026 and is eligible for travel until 30 November 2026 Back from your summer break and already thinking of your next vacation? Emirates Skywards is giving you even more reason to do so. The loyalty programme of Emirates and flydubai, plans on giving members a chan»»»

DOHA: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent a cable of congratulations to President of the Republic of Costa Rica HE Laura Fernandez Delgado, on the anniversary of her country's Independence Day.»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Municipality has invited families and residents to attend "Floaties Festival," a community event set to take place at 974 Beach on Friday, September 18. In a social media post, the ministry described the event as a special beach day featuring a variety of fun and recrea»»»

Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil sued Columbia University on Monday, alleging it failed to address harassment against him and other members of a pro-Palestinian campus group and retaliated against them when they reported it. The university's "deliberate indifference" led to the doxing of multipl»»»

Saudi Arabia's closure of a major oil pipeline after a recent attack is raising fears that global energy markets in crisis because of the war with Iran could face even starker shortages, pushing prices higher for fuel and other essentials. The largest oil producer in the Middle East closed its East»»»

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is heading to Europe in the middle of a trade war with U.S. President Donald Trump, seeking a deeper relationship with the European Union that could give Canadians greater freedom to work and study there. Canada will seek an arrangement that would allow Canadians»»»

Two deadlines are looming for Iraq at the end of the month: the end of a decades-long U.S. military presence and the disarmament of non-state armed groups. The U.S. withdrawal is underway, and officials say the hundreds of troops remaining in northern Iraq will be out by the Sept. 30 deadline. The »»»

The average price of diesel in Bulgaria has reached €1.90 per liter for the first time, according to data from the Fuelo platform, with some gas stations already charging more than that. Diesel has risen by 4 euro cents in just the past week. On September 8, the average price stood at €1.86 per lit»»»

Bus collides with truck on Cairo-Ismailia desert road before bursting into flames Dubai: Three people were killed and 11 others injured on Tuesday morning when a bus collided with a truck on Egypt’s Cairo-Ismailia desert road before catching fire, local authorities said. The crash occurred near the»»»

A crucial Saudi oil pipeline that was struck in an attack will be mostly out of service for weeks as the damage is repaired, two regional officials said Monday, as Yemen's Houthi rebels seized more islands along Red Sea shipping routes in a new blow to Saudi Arabia's oil exports. Oil prices gained »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Lebanese Education Ministry condemns Israeli destruction of Public School in Kfar Tibnit in southern Lebanon, urges international community»»»

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned on Monday of heavy reprisals on Israel's enemies if they attacked, as he lauded the recent demolition of a Hezbollah tunnel network in southern Lebanon. Netanyahu said Israel's destruction of Hezbollah positions at the Beaufort and Ali al-Taher ridges was a »»»

Viral experiment passed 200 squats and left the New York mother sore for days How many times does a young child say “Mom” in a day? One mother decided to find out — and turned the answer into an unexpectedly brutal workout. Jess Sharp, a 34-year-old mother from upstate New York, challenged herself »»»

One of only seven known copies records journeys through the Hejaz and Gulf Abu Dhabi: Nearly seven centuries after Ibn Battuta chronicled an epic journey that took him across the Hejaz and the Gulf, a rare manuscript of his famed Rihla has fetched close to Dh1 million at the 35th Abu Dhabi Internat»»»

Doha, Qatar: HSBC has announced the launch of WorldTrader in Qatar, a digital wealth trading platform providing customers with convenient access to a broad range of international investment opportunities. Available through HSBC Online Banking, Worldtrader enables eligible HSBC Premier customers in »»»

Lagos, Nigeria: Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote yesterday launched what is slated as Africa’s biggest initial public offering (IPO), which aims to raise $1.6bn to expand his mega oil refinery to become the world’s largest. The Lagos-based refinery, which began operations in 2024, has a capacity »»»

Romania's employment rate among people aged 20 to 64 stood at 68.8% in the second quarter of 2026, compared with the first quarter, while the unemployment rate reached 6.8%, up 0.3 percentage points over the reference period, according to data published on Monday by the National Institute of Statis»»»

The incentive for attracting foreign tourists to Romania, known as the incoming tourism incentive, should be reintroduced in 2027, depending on budgetary constraints, as the state funds allocated for this purpose are 'very well invested,' interim Tourism Minister Irineu Darau said Monday.'As concre»»»

Bucharest Mayor Ciprian Ciucu met with Croatian Ambassador Marija Kapitanovic on Monday, with whom he discussed possible cooperation between Bucharest and Zagreb."General Mayor Ciprian Ciucu met today with Her Excellency Marija Kapitanovic. They discussed possible cooperation between Bucharest and »»»

Arrears in the general consolidated budget fell by 3.57% in July 2026, to 614.1 million lei, from 636.8 million lei in the previous month, according to data available on the website of the Ministry of Finance (MF).Arrears outstanding for more than 90 days fell by 5%, to 100.2 million lei, from 105.»»»

The printing house of the National Bank of Romania (BNR) is ready to print euro banknotes as well, when necessary as Romania meets the conditions, the BNR Governor, Mugur Isarescu, said on Monday.He participated on Tuesday in the release for numismatic purposes of an anniversary banknote for collec»»»

The Permanent Electoral Authority (AEP) allocated political parties subsidies totalling 15,470,004 lei in September.According to an AEP press release issued on Monday, 5,132,818 lei was transferred to the Social Democratic Party (PSD), while the National Liberal Party (PNL) received 2,794,483 lei.T»»»

The leader of the Social’Democrat Party (PSD), Daniel Zamfir stated on Monday that the proposal of the interim premier, Ilie Bolojan for a technocratic government ‘ is not a serious option’, saying that PSD wants a political government around the party, either with a premier chosen by PSD, Sorin Gr»»»