Month: August 2021

The Premier League returns Friday in front of full crowds for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic hit and with little sign of the financial turmoil of the past … Read More

The Premier League’s giants have again brushed off the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic ahead of the start of the new season Friday with a four-team battle expected for … Read More

The Lebanese pound fell on the black market Friday, trading at 21,050 to the dollar, as the authorities scrambled to contain a decision to end fuel subsidies amid the country’s  … Read More

The Taliban have captured Afghanistan’s second and third biggest cities, officials said on Friday, fueling fears the U.S.-backed government could fall to the insurgents as international forces complete their withdrawal … Read More

Kurdish militants launched a mortar attack on a Turkish military base in northern Iraq on Thursday, wounding a Turkish soldier who later died in hospital, Turkey’s Defence Ministry said.

Israelis aged 50 and over began receiving vaccine booster shots against the coronavirus Friday as part of a government bid to stem spiking infections driven by the Delta variant.

Israel and the United Arab Emirates, which normalised relations a year ago, are looking to Dubai’s Expo world fair in October to boost bilateral trade, which now stands at around … Read More

The United States and Britain ordered the deployment Friday of thousands of troops to Afghanistan to evacuate their nationals, as the Taliban overran more key regional cities in an offensive … Read More

Iran’s Foreign Ministry on Friday urged the Taliban to ensure the safety of its diplomats and staff at its consulate in the western Afghan city of Herat, which the Taliban … Read More