Israel arrests more relatives of Palestinian jail breakers
The Israeli army made more arrests Friday of relatives of six escaped Palestinian prisoners, an advocacy body said, as troops kept up a massive manhunt in the occupied West Bank.
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Ukraine president says war with Russia is a worst-case possibility
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday said all-out war with Russia was a possibility, adding that he wanted to have a substantive meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
‘America was very far away’: How Afghans remember 9/11
When hijacked planes crashed into the World Trade Centre in the United States, Afghans were still reeling from their own Al-Qaeda tragedy.
Biden, Xi talk to avoid US-China ‘conflict’
US President Joe Biden and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping talked for the first time in seven months Thursday, with both leaders urging a path away from conflict but holding ground … Read More
Lebanese pound up on reports new govt imminent
The Lebanese pound is up Friday, trading at 18,150 to the dollar
Moderna working on booster to combine COVID-19 vaccine with a flu shot
Moderna Inc said on Thursday it is developing a single vaccine that combines a booster dose against COVID-19 with its experimental flu shot.
US Navy sets up Gulf drone task force amid Iran tensions
The US Navy’s Fifth Fleet said Thursday it launched a new task force in the Gulf incorporating drones and artificial intelligence following maritime attacks blamed on Iran.
Cabinet impasse defies mediation efforts, foreign pressure
A series of local and regional mediation efforts, coupled with mounting US and French pressure, have so far failed to nudge top leaders into agreeing on a the formation of … Read More
Lebanon registers 900 COVID-19 cases, 13 deaths in last 24 hours
Lebanon registered 13 coronavirus deaths and 900 cases in the past 24 hours, the Health Ministry reported Thursday.
Lebanon registers 900 COVID-19 cases, 13 deaths in last 24 hours
Lebanon registers 900 COVID-19 cases, 13 deaths in last 24 hours