Month: June 2021

Lebanon records 71 COVID-19 cases, 6 deaths in last 24 hours

Jana Kiswani, a 16-year-old Palestinian, was entering her home in the East Jerusalem neighbourhood of Sheikh Jarrah when an Israeli police officer shot her in the back with a sponge-tipped … Read More

Saudi Aramco on Monday began its first dollar-denominated Islamic bond sale, state media said, as the energy giant seeks to raise cash to fund its hefty dividend payments.

Egypt received 500,000 doses of China’s Sinovac coronavirus vaccine on monday, airport sources said, as the health ministry said local production of the Chinese vaccine will start in mid-June.

In his Fareed Takes of May 24, recorded, that is, in the middle of the latest confrontation between the Palestinians, led by Hamas, and Israel, Fareed Zakaria argued that the … Read More

Israel’s parliament will vote to approve a new government, formed by opponents of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, by June 14, the speaker of parliament said on Monday.

Israeli far right groups scrapped a planned march through Jerusalem’s Old City after police refused to authorise it amid fears it would rekindle strife that led to 11 days of … Read More

Lebanon’s politicians have failed in all aspects in regards to protecting the state’s assets and building viable institutions, but their talent is unparalleled when it comes to stalling, shifting blame … Read More

A senior World Bank official suggested Monday that the WB may be willing to increase financial soft loans to the needy families by an additional $300 million if the need … Read More