Lebanon records 857 new COVID-19 cases, four deaths Lebanon registered 857 coronavirus cases and four deaths in the past 24 hours, the Health Ministry reported Friday.
Lebanon records 857 new COVID-19 cases, four deaths Lebanon registered 857 coronavirus cases and four deaths in the past 24 hours, the Health Ministry reported Friday.
Taliban replaces women's ministry with ministry of virtue and vice Workers in the Afghan capital Kabul replaced signs for the country's women's ministry with those for the Taliban's moral police on Friday, as female former employees of the department said they had been locked out of the building.
Palestinian municipal elections in West Bank, Gaza set for December The Palestinian electoral commission announced municipal elections will be held in December in the occupied West Bank and Gaza, if Hamas allows the vote to take place in the enclave.
Pound rally loses steam, dollar back over LL15,000 The Lebanese pound fell on the black market Friday, trading at 15,450 to the dollar, reversing some gains in recent days.
Pound rally loses steam, dollar back over LL15,000 The Lebanese pound fell on the black market Friday, trading at 15,450 to the dollar, reversing some gains in recent days.
Iran's petrochemical, fuel sales boom as sanctions hit crude exports Iranian fuel and petrochemical exports have boomed in recent years despite stringent U.S. sanctions
IMF chief denies altering World Bank report to appease China IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva on Thursday disputed an independent investigation which found that in her previous job at the World Bank, she pressed staff to alter a report to avoid angering China.
Lebanon between kakistocracy and kleptocracy While the government ideally is responsible to protect the society against fraud, violence and injustice, it becomes itself unjust, merging with the oligarchic class of the country to siphon people’s assets for the benefit of the few and sell out national resources to foreign capitals based on “self-beneficial” interests.
Lebanon between kakistocracy and kleptocracy While the government ideally is responsible to protect the society against fraud, violence and injustice, it becomes itself unjust, merging with the oligarchic class of the country to siphon people’s assets for the benefit of the few and sell out national resources to foreign capitals based on “self-beneficial” interests.
Napoli fight back to deny Leicester, Lyon sink Rangers Striker Victor Osimhen scored a second-half brace as Napoli fought back to earn a 2-2 draw at Leicester City in a pulsating Europa League Group C clash Thursday.
Napoli fight back to deny Leicester, Lyon sink Rangers Striker Victor Osimhen scored a second-half brace as Napoli fought back to earn a 2-2 draw at Leicester City in a pulsating Europa League Group C clash Thursday.
Medvedev wins U.S. Open to end Djokovic calendar Grand Slam bid Novak Djokovic's quest for a record 21st major title that would have completed the calendar-year Grand Slam collapsed at the final hurdle in a stunning 6-4 6-4 6-4 defeat by Russian Daniil Medvedev in the U.S. Open final Sunday.
First Afghan cricket team in Taliban era arrives in Bangladesh Afghanistan's Under-19 team began to arrive in Bangladesh Saturday to play a short series, an official said, the first Afghan cricket team to play abroad following the Taliban takeover.
Ricciardo wins F1 Italian GP as Hamilton, Verstappen crash out Daniel Ricciardo won the Formula One Italian Grand Prix Sunday as the Australian took advantage of Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen's dramatic crash which eliminated both championship rivals.
Wrapped Arc de Triomphe: ‘A crazy dream come true’ Imagined in 1961 by the late Bulgarian-born artist Christo, ‘L’Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped’ was brought to life by Christo’s nephew, Vladimir Yavatchev, at a cost of about 14 million euros
Wrapped Arc de Triomphe: ‘A crazy dream come true’ Imagined in 1961 by the late Bulgarian-born artist Christo, ‘L’Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped’ was brought to life by Christo’s nephew, Vladimir Yavatchev, at a cost of about 14 million euros
Afghan musicians grieve abandoned instruments A Taliban guard shows AFP a storeroom full of intact musical instruments that were left behind, after reports that everything had been trashed. The caretaker says the group’s leaders had ordered him to protect the instruments
Russian actor says ‘too late’ to fear ISS launch ‘If you’re afraid of wolves,’ 36-year-old screen star Yulia Peresild told journalists, a month before being dispatched to the International Space Station, ‘you shouldn’t go into the forest.’
Clint Eastwood, 91, in the saddle for ‘Cry Macho’ The legendarily prolific Hollywood star has never shown much interest in retiring and appears on-screen in the movie as a former rodeo champion tasked with one last job
Pets enjoy some pampering in Palestinian clinic A new animal clinic has opened in the occupied West Bank, part of a growing tendency among Palestinians to raise and pamper pets.
Pets enjoy some pampering in Palestinian clinic A new animal clinic has opened in the occupied West Bank, part of a growing tendency among Palestinians to raise and pamper pets.
Vaccine nasal sprays aim to 'shut door' on virus Could delivering Covid-19 immunity directly to the nose -- the area of the body via which it is most likely to be transmitted -- help conquer the pandemic? The World Health Organization says clinical trials are underway to evaluate eight nasal spray vaccines that target Covid-19.
Embattled Apple unveils new iPhone Apple CEO Tim Cook strode through a slickly produced video Tuesday to launch a new iPhone, with few hints of the exceptional string of troubles facing his company including policy reversals, a spyware attack and legal fights.
Libya-Tunisia border reopens after Covid closure Tunisia and Libya opened their shared border on Friday, two months after it was closed as Tunisia's coronavirus caseload soared
World on 'catastrophic' path to 2.7C warming: UN chief A failure to slash global emissions is setting the world on a "catastrophic" path to 2.7 degrees Celsius heating, UN chief Antonio Guterres warned Friday just weeks before crunch climate talks.
