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The Lebanese pound rose on the black market Saturday, trading at 19,850 to the dollar, after reports said a new government could be finally formed next week.

Iran is to impose a one-week lockdown and a ban on road travel amid a fifth COVID-19 surge in the worst-hit country in the Middle East, state television reported on … Read More

Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani said he was in urgent talks with local leaders and international partners as Taliban rebels pushed closer to Kabul, capturing a key town south of the … Read More

Tunisian President Kais Saied on Friday dismissed US concerns over threats to democracy in the North African country more than a month after he suspended parliament, raising charges of a … Read More

Lebanon’s Central Bank governor said nobody was running the country as he defended his decision to halt fuel subsidies that have drained currency reserves, saying the government could resolve the … Read More

La Liga, just three years ago the undisputed monarch of European football, returns for a new season Friday after a traumatic summer that ended with its crown jewel being given … Read More

Lionel Messi’s arrival at Paris Saint-Germain has left the club with the most frightening front line in the sport, but now coach Mauricio Pochettino is under pressure to deliver the … Read More

Brentford made a blistering start to their first English top-flight season for 74 years as goals from Sergi Canos and Christian Norgaard earned a 2-0 win over Arsenal in front … Read More

President Michel Aoun and caretaker Prime Minister Hassan Diab clashed Friday over an emergency Cabinet meeting to discuss a worsening fuel crisis as much of Lebanon grinds to a halt.

The Taliban’s stunning advances in Afghanistan threaten to be a stain on President Joe Biden’s record, but he has stood firm on withdrawing US troops and believes the public is … Read More