Category: News

Lebanon registers nine COVID-19 deaths, 1,121 cases in last 24 hours

President Michel Aoun and Prime Minister-designate Najib Mikati Thursday locked horns over responsibility for obstructing the formation of a new government, in a negative development that shattered hopes for breaking … Read More

Israel has named its first ambassador to Bahrain, after normalising relations with the Gulf Arab state a year ago, an Israeli government Arabic-language Twitter account said on Thursday.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Thursday he was ready to take confidence-building measures and restore calm in the Palestinian territories though Israel’s actions had made a two-state solution impossible.

If the definition of victory has become blurry, it is quite clear what defeat looks like. The end of the US presence in Afghanistan is one example.

As increasing numbers of Lebanese citizens flee the country due to multiple entrenched crises, a recent report by The American University of Beirut’s Lebanon Crisis Observatory has foreshadowed a third … Read More

Sweden beat Spain 2-1 in Stockholm Thursday to take control of their group in World Cup qualifying, while Italy were held by Bulgaria in their first match since winning Euro … Read More

BEIRUT: An outstanding second-half defensive display helped Lebanon secure what could prove a precious point, as the Cedars held the United Arab Emirates to a 0-0 draw in their opening … Read More

The first Iranian fuel oil cargo secured through Hezbollah will be delivered via Syria by truck to avoid complications related to sanctions, two sources with knowledge of the matter said … Read More