Month: April 2021

Lebanon registered 31 new coronavirus deaths and 2,501 cases, the Health Ministry said Thursday.

The Association of Banks in Lebanon said Thursday that Lebanese lenders have transferred $240 million to Lebanese students studying abroad to cover their tuitions.

The Middle East’s largest operator of malls expects revenue and earnings to climb back to pre-pandemic levels by the end of next year and is moving full steam ahead with … Read More

In alleys criss-crossing the Libyan capital’s Old City, construction crews are hard at work restoring former glory to architectural treasures neglected under ex-dictator Moammar Ghadafi and in the decade since.

The United States on Thursday imposed a broad array of sanctions on Russia to punish it for alleged interference in the U.S. election, cyber-hacking, bullying Ukraine and other “malign” acts.

Iran and global powers resumed talks on Thursday to rescue the 2015 nuclear deal in an effort potentially complicated by Tehran’s decision to ramp up uranium enrichment and what it … Read More

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken flew to Kabul on Thursday in an unannounced visit to show support for the Afghan government a day after U.S. President Joe Biden said … Read More

Artists Ayman Baalbaki and Mouna Rebeiz have been chosen to represent Lebanon at the 59th International Biennale of Contemporary Art in Venice in 2022.

UEFA is set to announce major changes to the Champions League next week but the make-up of this season’s semifinalists confirms the extent to which elite club football in Europe … Read More