Fayad building banners honor blast victims
23 banners created by 15 Lebanese artists, in collaboration with Galerie Janine Rubeiz owner Nadine Begdache, have been hung from the façade of the Boulos Fayad building, to pay tribute … Read More
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Lebanese flock to gas centers as another crisis hits
As news of a looming cooking gas shortage emerged, Lebanese flocked Tuesday to acquire gas canisters amid an on-going gasoline crisis which has left citizens waiting in excruciatingly long queues.
Aoun shields patriarch after he urged halt to rockets
President Michel Aoun on Tuesday condemned criticism of Lebanon’s Christian Maronite patriarch after he expressed opposition to the Iran-backed Shi’ite group Hezbollah, warning that insults must be avoided to safeguard … Read More
Algeria blames forest fires on arson, death toll rises to six
Algeria’s government on Tuesday said arsonists were responsible for dozens of forest fires that have killed six people and destroyed homes east of the capital.
Taliban control 65% of Afghanistan, EU official says, after series of sudden gains
Taliban insurgents tightened their grip on captured Afghan territory on Tuesday as civilians hid in their homes, with an EU official saying the militants now controlled 65% of the country … Read More
Messi arrives in France to join PSG from Barcelona
Six-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi arrived in France Tuesday to finalize a transfer to Paris Saint Germain (PSG) after reaching a deal with the club following his shock departure … Read More
Messi agrees to join France’s PSG after leaving Barcelona
Six-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi headed for France on Tuesday to join Paris Saint Germain (PSG) on what was widely expected to be a two-year deal following his shock … Read More
Syria’s Assad approves new cabinet: presidency
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad issued a decree on Tuesday approving a new cabinet headed by Hussein Arnous, following a May election that secured Assad’s grip on power in the war-torn … Read More
India shuts last consulate in Afghanistan and evacuates citizens
India sent a military plane to northern Afghanistan on Tuesday to pull out its citizens, officials said, as fighting raged between Afghan security forces and the advancing Taliban.
UN warns of possible war crimes as Taliban advances
The UN human rights chief Tuesday urged an end to the Taliban offensive on Afghan cities and said her office was receiving reports of possible war crimes.