Category: News

Ethiopian authorities have postponed polls in around a fifth of the country’s constituencies, extending a months-long delay which prevented citizens from voting in a June election due to ethnic violence … Read More

The 2020 Paralympic Games will kick off in Tokyo with the opening ceremony on Tuesday as Japan struggles with its worst COVID-19 outbreak so far, record daily cases and an … Read More

The head of Iran’s prisons apologized on Tuesday for “bitter events” in Tehran’s Evin prison after videos leaked by hackers showed beatings of prisoners, a rare admission of abuse by … Read More

Egypt will begin issuing sukuk, or sharia-compliant Islamic bonds, in the first half of 2022, the finance ministry said in a statement on Tuesday.

US troops ramped up efforts Tuesday to airlift thousands of people out of Kabul, after the Taliban warned they would not allow the United States to extend next week’s deadline … Read More

A 15-year-old Palestinian was killed by Israeli fire in the occupied West Bank Tuesday when clashes erupted after Israeli forces stormed a refugee camp near Nablus in search of a … Read More

The Lebanese pound fell slightly Tuesday, trading at 19,250 against the dollar on the black market, exchange dealers said.

West Ham extended their perfect start to the season as Michail Antonio became the club’s record Premier League goalscorer with a double in their 4-1 win against 10-man Leicester Monday.

Lebanon recorded 624 new COVID-19 cases and three deaths in the past 24 hours, the Health Ministry reported Monday.

Prime Minister-designate Najib Mikati did not visit Baabda Palace Monday to follow up on talks on the stalled Cabinet formation process, a clear signal that differences remained with President Michel … Read More