Month: August 2021

Israel is to approve 2,000 new homes for Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank, defence sources said Thursday, despite opposition from dovish members of the governing coalition.

Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister said on Thursday the central bank had broken the law by deciding to remove fuel subsidies, and the damage done would outweigh the benefits of preserving … Read More

Taliban fighters captured the city of Ghazni on Thursday, the ninth provincial capital they have seized in a week, as U.S. intelligence said Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, a few hours drive … Read More

A helicopter carrying 16 tourists and crew on a sightseeing trip in Russia’s far east crashed into a lake on Thursday, leaving eight people including a child feared dead and … Read More

Germany said Thursday that it would stop sending financial support to Afghanistan in the event that the Taliban succeeded in seizing power in the country.

Lebanese President Michel Aoun summoned central bank governor Riad Salameh after the bank decided to end subsidies on fuel imports, the presidency said on Twitter.

Afghan government forces battled Taliban fighters in and around several cities on Thursday, officials said, as the militants pressed on with their offensive that U.S. intelligence believes could see them … Read More

Thousands of small and medium Kuwaiti businesses could go to the wall after being walloped by the pandemic, potentially torpedoing a private sector central to the country’s efforts to remake … Read More

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said Monday any talks over Tehran’s nuclear programme must ensure Iran’s “rights”, while his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron urged the Islamic republic to resume negotiations quickly.

Kepa Arrizabalaga was the unlikely hero as Chelsea started the new season as they ended the last with a European trophy by beating Villarreal 6-5 on penalties after a 1-1 … Read More