Month: May 2021

The Lebanese pound fell against the dollar Wednesday, trading at LL12,700 on the black market.

Ongoing bloodshed Gaza Strip has unleashed a chorus of voices across Gulf Arab states that are fiercely critical of Israel and emphatically supportive of Palestinians.

Cyprus has recorded its first cases of a COVID-19 variant first detected in India.

As Lebanon’s hard currency reserves dropped alarmingly last year, its subsidy program expanded to include cocoa powder, cashew nuts and saffron.

Republicans trying to drive a wedge between Democrats and chip away at President Joe Biden’s support are zeroing in on the violence in the Middle East.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel is pursuing “forceful deterrence” against Gaza’s Hamas rulers and does not rule out further escalation

Israel bombarded Gaza with air strikes and Palestinian factions kept up cross-border rocket fire on Wednesday, with no firm sign of any imminent ceasefire despite international calls to end more … Read More

Jayson Tatum erupted for 50 points as the Boston Celtics booked their place in the playoffs Tuesday with a 118-100 win over the Washington Wizards as the NBA’s play-in tournament … Read More

When Joe Biden returned on Tuesday to one of the battleground states that handed him the presidential election, he was met with rage over how his administration has handled the … Read More