Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama will travel to Washington next week to join the first meeting of US President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace", he told a podcast on Sunday. "I will be in Washington for the official creation of the peace council and the launch of the activities of this council," Ram»»»

The Israeli enemy carried out several attacks on southern villages following a series of overnight raids in the Iqlim al-Tuffah region. Al-Manar’s correspondent reported that four Zionist soldiers opened a gate in the technical fence near the “Wall” area east of Mays al-Jabal and crossed the Blue L»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani met on Sunday with recipients of the Qatar Education Excellence Award 2026. The meeting took place on the sidelines of a ceremony held at the Sheraton Grand Doha Hotel in the capital, Doha. At the start of the meeting, HH the Amir expressed h»»»

DOHA: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has congratulated the winners of the 19th Qatar Education Excellence Award. His Highness the Amir said in a post on his official account on the 'X' platform: “We are proud today to honour a distinguished group of our »»»

CAIRO, Feb 15 (KUNA) -- Kuwait's Namaa Charity on Sunday distributed 1,300 food baskets to eligible families in Egypt under its "Ramadan Basket" project, in cooperation with Egypt's Orman Charity Association.Speaking to KUNA, Kuwait's Ambassador to Cairo Ghanem Al-Ghanem said he was pleased to atte»»»

Tunis, Feb. 15 (TAP)- The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) North Africa announced the launch of a call for applications to participate in the first cohort of the WWF Talent Academy.The initiative is intended to train young leaders in biodiversity,...»»»

The Tripoli based Libyan Prime Minister Abdel Hamid Aldabaiba witnessed the launch yesterday of the Ministry of Health’s “100-Day” strategy for reform priorities in the health sector, coinciding with the inauguration of over 20 health facilities across the country. The event was attended by several»»»

KUWAIT, Feb 15 (KUNA) -- Defense Minister Sheikh Abdullah Ali Abdullah Al-Sabah received at Bayan Palace on Sunday Chief of Staff of Egyptian Armed Forces Lieutenant General Ahmad Khalifa and his accompanying delegation on occasion of official visit to the country.The meeting was attended by Chief »»»

Bulgaria has announced its intention to acquire more than 100 Centauros anti-drone systems from Greece in multiple configurations, under the framework of the European SAFE regulation. The purchase aims to strengthen the country’s capabilities in countering unmanned aerial threats. Reports from Kath»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe MP Fadlallah Warns Against Enemy Attempts to Push Settlers into Border Towns 15-02-2026 13:08 PM MP Hasan Fadlallah in an interview with Al»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar correspondent: An enemy aircraft dropped a sound bomb on the town of Houla 15-02-2026 12:56 PM Latest News Urgent News Al-Manar co»»»

The “Economic Diversification: Between Local Resources and Economic Diplomacy” conference, organized by the House of Representatives’ Foreign Affairs Committee and sponsored by the Central Bank of Libya, kicked off yesterday at the House of Representatives headquarters in Benghazi. This conference »»»

A fire broke out in a luxury residence in the Tollygunge area of south Kolkata on Sunday afternoon, causing several Bengal film industry luminaries, who live there, to rush out onto the street below. However, no injuries were reported in the incident, which covered the multi-storey building in blac»»»

NOTE: Article will be updated as and when countries confirm the Ramadan commencement. Doha, Qatar: Religious affairs committees across various countries have announced the first day of Ramadan based on astronomical calculations. As of the date of publishing, committees from Oman, Turkiye and Singap»»»

A procession in memory of Gen. Hristo Lukov took place in Sofia on Saturday, after a court decision lifted the municipality’s ban on the event. The march began at the intersection of Knyaz Aleksandar Dondukov Boulevard and Krakra Street and continued to Trakia Street, where participants stopped in »»»

Istanbul, Feb. 15 (SANA) Syria’s Minister of Transport Yarub Badr met Russia’s State secretary – Deputy Minister of Transport Dmitry Zverev on Sunday in Istanbul, Türkiye, on the sidelines of the second Conference of Transport and Communications Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation »»»

Benghazi’s Julyana Free Zone reported yesterday that it recorded a significant surge in commercial vessel traffic last year, with 816 ships calling at the port – the highest number recorded in recent years. The port said that it had experienced a gradual recovery in incoming shipping traffic betwee»»»

The Hague: The Amir, HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani has sent a written message to HM King Willem-Alexander of the Kingdom of the Netherlands concerning bilateral ties and ways to enhance cooperation between the two countries. The message was delivered by the Ambassador of the State of Qatar to »»»

China confirmed that Canadian and British citizens will be able to visit the country visa-free from Tuesday, after the two countries' leaders had announced such agreements following official trips to Beijing. British and Canadian prime ministers Keir Starmer and Mark Carney both visited Beijing in »»»

KUWAIT, Feb 15 (KUNA) -- His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah received on Sunday at Bayan Palace Acting Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Fahad Yusuf Al-Sabah, and the family of duty martyr First Undersecretary Officer Khaled Al-Sharaf who passed away fol»»»

KUWAIT, Feb 15 (KUNA) -- Minister of Social Affairs, Family and Childhood Affairs Dr. Amthal Al-Huwailah underscored the importance of supporting cultural and artistic activities for their role in consolidating national identity and enhancing societal awareness.In a press statement Sunday following»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) said on Sunday that former Energy Minister German Galushchenko was detained while crossing the border as part of a case concerning alleged corruption in Ukraine's energy sector. Earlier in the day, the Ukrainian news outlet Ukrains»»»

Eleven Palestinians were killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza on Sunday morning, according to Palestinian civil defence and health officials. The IDF said it had struck terror targets in response to ceasefire violations by Hamas, and that militants had been killed after emerging from a tunnel into the»»»

Bulgaria has taken another step toward upgrading its armed forces, as the government has launched the execution of a key modernization initiative for the Bulgarian Army. The development was confirmed by the press center of the Ministry of Defense. The first phase of deliveries under the project is »»»

European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Sunday she felt that EU governments were not ready to give Ukraine a date for membership despite a demand to do so from President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Zelenskiy repeated on Saturday that he needed a date as part of security guarantees for a fi»»»

One of Gaza’s last functioning large hospitals condemned the move by an international organization to pull out of operations over concerns about armed men, claiming on Sunday that the hospital had installed civil police for security. The move comes as at least 10 Palestinians were killed in clashes»»»

KUWAIT, Feb 15 (KUNA) -- His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received at Bayan Palace Sunday President of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) and Qatar Olympic Committee Head Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani and his accompanying delegation.Sheikh Joaan conveyed to His Highne»»»

MUNICH, Feb 15 (KUNA) -- His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah departed Munich, Germany on Sunday after heading Kuwait's delegation in the 62nd Munich Security Conference.Bidding His Highness the Prime Minister farewell were Kuwaiti Ambassador to Germany, Reem Moha»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Public Health, MoPH, has developed a comprehensive food safety inspection plan for the State of Qatar during the holy month of Ramadan, as part of ongoing efforts to safeguard food safety and public health, and to protect consumers during a period when demand for food p»»»

The first solar eclipse of 2026 is set for Tuesday, February 17. Known as the “Ring of Fire”, this annular solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes directly between the Earth and Sun but appears slightly smaller, leaving a bright halo around its edges. The annular phase will last up to 2 minutes a»»»

Israeli airstrikes overnight targeted open areas in the southern region of Iqlim al-Tuffah. The Israeli army said claimed the strikes hit Hezbollah infrastructure including warehouses used to store weapons and missile launchers. Despite a November 2024 truce that sought to end more than a year of h»»»

CAIRO, Feb 15 (MENA) – President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said his tenure as Chair of the Steering Committee of the NEPAD Heads of State and Government since February 2023 coincided with a pivotal phase in the agency’s history, marked by the review of the First Ten-Year Implementation Plan of Agenda 20»»»

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has warned that US President Donald Trump remains “very serious” about annexing Greenland, despite recently toning down his rhetoric about using military force to take over the resource-rich Arctic territory. Trump has repeatedly expressed his desire to acqui»»»

The Committee on the Judiciary of the US House of Representatives has issued an important report. Its title is an officialese mouthful: “The Foreign Censorship Threat, Part II: Europe’s decade-long campaign to censor the global internet and how it harms American speech in the United States.” Yet ev»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) general index started the week lower on Sunday, slipping 15.54 points, or 0.13%, to 11,500 points at the start of trading, weighed down by declines in three sectors. Market data showed gains in Transportation (+0.26%), Real Estate (+0.26%), Consumer Goods»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe West Bank: Dozens Injured, Detained, and Assaulted in IOF Crackdown 15-02-2026 12:18 PM An Israeli soldier during a raid in the West Bank (»»»

Taiwan will ‌strengthen its defense efforts and safeguard the island's security in the year ahead, President Lai Ching-te said in his Lunar New Year message released on Sunday. Lai last year proposed $40 billion in extra defense spending to counter China, which views the island as its own territory»»»

KUWAIT, Feb 15 (KUNA) -- His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received on Sunday at Bayan Palace, Acting Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Fahad Yusuf Al-Sabah, and the family of duty martyr First Undersecretary Officer Khaled Al-Sharaf who passed away followi»»»

BSP-United Left Floor Leader Nataliya Kiselova said that Borislav Gutsanov should consult the Bulgarian Socialist Party's (BSP) leadership if he is offered to remain in the caretaker cabinet, commenting to Bulgarian National Television on reports that the outgoing Labour and Social Policy Minister »»»

Gaza's civil defense agency reported that Israeli strikes killed at least 11 people since dawn on Sunday, while a military official said the attacks were carried out in response to violations of the ceasefire. Despite a U.S.-brokered truce that entered its second phase last month, violence has cont»»»

Dubai: Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court has called on Muslims across the kingdom to observe the crescent moon of Ramadan on the evening of Tuesday, the 29th day of Shaaban for the Islamic year 1447. Click here for Ramadan prayer timings If the crescent is sighted that night, a scenario considered less »»»

On Monday, Delyan Dobrev, chair of the parliamentary Budget and Finance Committee, former minister and long-standing figure in GERB, is expected to submit a request to withdraw both from the party’s Executive Committee and from parliament. The information was circulated by several media outlets, th»»»

The Syrian army said it took control of the Shaddadi military base ‌in ‌northeastern Syria ‌after coordination ⁠with the United States, ⁠the Syrian state news agency reported ⁠on Sunday. The ‌move follows ‌the US ‌pullout ‌from al-Tanf strategic base after a Washington-brokered ‌deal to integrate t»»»

Egypt’s Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid said the next phase of the country’s investment climate requires moving beyond traditional financial technology toward more advanced applications, including supervisory technology (SupTech) and TradeTech, to boost market efficiency, com»»»

KUWAIT, Feb 15 (KUNA) -- The Amiri Diwan on Sunday mourned the passing of Sheikha Adelah Humoud Hamad Al-Malik Al-Sabah, at the age of 68.Her body will be laid to rest Sunday, after the afternoon prayer. (end) aai»»»

The exiled son of Iran's last shah said he was ready to lead the country to a "secular democratic future" at a rally in Munich on Saturday, after U.S. President Donald Trump said a change of power would be the "best thing". It came as Washington continued to engage diplomatically with Tehran's gove»»»

Damascus, Feb. 15 (SANA) The Syrian Arab Army has assumed control of the al-Shaddadi military base in Hasakah province, northeastern Syria, following coordination with U.S. officials, the Defense Ministry’s media department said. The media department told SANA that the base was handed over to the S»»»