Month: September 2021

The historic Khan al-Harir souk in war-torn Syria’s erstwhile economic capital of Aleppo has reopened following restoration work, but much of the former workforce that energised it remains exiled.

The biggest trial in France’s modern history begins on Wednesday with 20 suspects accused over attacks in Paris that saw 130 people killed in November 2015, an expected nine months … Read More

Moroccans began voting Wednesday in parliamentary and local elections that will decide the fate of Islamists who have governed the kingdom since the Arab Spring uprisings.

The Lebanese pound fell on the black market Wednesday, trading at 18,350 to the dollar, as hopes of an imminent formation of a new government appeared to have been dashed … Read More

Reigning champions France beat Finland 2-0 in a World Cup qualifier Tuesday thanks to Antoine Griezmann’s double strike to snap a five-game winless streak while Scotland kept their hopes alive … Read More

Saudi Arabia removed the United Arab Emirates, Argentina and South Africa from its entry banned country list and re-allowed citizens to travel to the three countries starting Sept.

El Salvador on Tuesday became the first country to adopt bitcoin as legal tender, although it suffered teething problems when the government had to unplug a digital wallet to cope … Read More