Month: June 2021

EU approval of Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine will be delayed because a June 10 deadline to submit data was missed, diminishing the shot’s prospects in the EU’s pandemic response.

The Lebanese pound rose on the black market Wednesday, trading at LL14,900 against the dollar, after a run of three record lows in three days.

Paris’ Socialist mayor Anne Hidalgo has hinted she is planning to stand in 2022 presidential elections

U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin square up on Wednesday for their first meeting since Biden took office with deep disagreements likely and expectations low for any … Read More

Since the civil war, through wars with Israel, militant bombings and domestic turmoil, Lebanese have considered their military as an anchor for stability, one of the only institutions standing above … Read More

Israeli aircraft struck Hamas sites in Gaza on Wednesday after incendiary balloons were launched from the Palestinian enclave in the first such attacks since a fragile ceasefire ended 11 days … Read More

The only reformist candidate in Iran’s upcoming presidential election dropped out of the race Wednesday on the last day of campaigning, state media reported, likely trying to boost the chances … Read More