Lebanon registers 1,593 COVID-19 cases, five deaths in last 24 hours
Lebanon registers 1,593 COVID-19 cases, five deaths in last 24 hours
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Mikati set to present Aoun with 24-member Cabinet lineup
Barring last-minute hitches, Prime Minister-designate Najib Mikati is set to meet President Michel Aoun Thursday to present him with a Cabinet lineup of 24 nonpartisan specialists, in the latest bid … Read More
Sudan says Ethiopian dam made no impact on floods this year
The giant dam Ethiopia has constructed on the Blue Nile made no impact on this year’s floods in Sudan, which had taken costly precautions in the absence of any deal … Read More
Pedaling for peace: cyclists hit the road in war-torn Yemen
Dozens of Yemeni cyclists hit the road Wednesday with a shared goal — to spread peace in a country embroiled in conflict for more than seven years.
Gunmen kill 36 villagers in Nigeria’s divided Plateau state
Attackers shot dead at least 36 people and destroyed buildings in a night raid on a village near the central Nigerian city of Jos, officials said, in an area hit … Read More
Why did Algeria cut diplomatic ties with Morocco?
Algeria has severed diplomatic relations with Morocco over alleged “hostile actions”, accusations the kingdom has dismissed as “absurd”.
Taliban appoint senior veterans to key ministerial posts
Afghanistan’s Taliban have appointed senior veterans to the posts of finance minister and defence minister, two members of the group said, as it switches focus from a stunning military conquest … Read More
NFT sales surge as speculators pile in, sceptics see bubble
Reuters found one NFT representing an image of a cartoon ape that was sold on OpenSea for 39 ETH – the cryptocurrency ether – last week (around $124,205 at time … Read More
Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts dies after tour pull out
Watts played drums on all of the group’s 30 albums and on every tour. No cause of death was given for his passing, but the announcement followed an Aug. 4 … Read More
Iran parliament to give verdict on Raisi cabinet picks
Iran’s parliament is due to complete debate on President Ebrahim Raisi’s cabinet on Wednesday before an afternoon vote of confidence allowing the new government to start work.