Month: April 2021

The autocratic emirate moved aggressively to reopen in July to tourists. Coronavirus numbers however spiked to levels unseen following New Year’s Eve. Other countries also blamed Dubai for outbreaks of … Read More

Lebanon will run out of money to fund basic imports by the end of May and delays in launching a plan to reduce subsidies are costing $500 million a month, … Read More

Egypt’s Suez Canal must move quickly to upgrade its technical infrastructure if it is to avoid future shipping disruption, shipping industry sources said, as the major trade route tries to … Read More

Lebanese Forces chief Samir Geagea has contracted COVID-19 and is showing very mild symptoms, the LF said in a statement Friday.

Britain’s organised crime agency is reviewing a report by a group of London-based lawyers which accuses Lebanon’s central bank governor Riad Salameh and associates of money laundering and corrupt practices, … Read More

Lebanon registers 60 coronavirus deaths, 2,963 cases in last 24 hours

Lebanon registered 60 new coronavirus-related deaths and 2,963 more cases in the last 24 hours, the Health Ministry said Friday.

Russia warned the West on Friday against sending troops to Ukraine to buttress its ally, after Kiev accused Moscow of building up a military presence on its border.