Iraq to host ‘regional summit’ in late August: PM
Baghdad is to host a regional summit late this month, with French President Emmanuel Macron also attending, the Iraqi premier’s office said Monday.
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No need yet to adapt Pfizer vaccine for Covid variants: BioNTech chief
The first generation vaccine developed by BioNTech-Pfizer works against coronavirus variants such as the Delta strain and does not need to be modified for the moment, the chief executive of … Read More
Lebanese rediscover local flavors as crisis hits food imports
Tanya Nasr grew up with the taste of her grandmother’s tangy pomegranate molasses but had never made it herself until Lebanon’s economic crisis and COVID-19 took her back to her … Read More
Brawls in north Lebanon over rationed fuel leave 3 dead
Two separate brawls over scarce fuel in northern Lebanon have left three people dead, state media and security sources said, as shortages spark a wave of confrontations at gas stations.
Catholic priest killed in western France, Rwandan immigrant hands himself in
A Rwandan immigrant walked into a police station in western France on Monday and said he had murdered a Catholic priest, a source close to the investigation said.
Iran says one person dying of COVID-19 every two minutes
One person is now dying from COVID-19 every two minutes in Iran, state TV said on Monday, as the Middle East’s worst-hit nation reported a new record daily toll of … Read More
U.N. sounds ‘deafening’ warning on climate change
The United Nations panel on climate change told the world on Monday that global warming was dangerously close to being out of control – and that humans were “unequivocally” to … Read More
Taliban press on with northern offensive after weekend blitz
The Taliban seized a sixth Afghan provincial capital on Monday following a weekend blitz across the north that saw urban centres fall in quick succession and the government struggle to … Read More
Libya’s wildlife treasure island at risk of ruin
Once famed for its exceptional wildlife, Libya’s Farwa island risks becoming just another victim of lawlessness in the war-ravaged North African nation, activists struggling to save it warn.
Egypt papyrus makers keep tradition alive despite tourism slump
In the lush green fields of Egypt’s fertile Delta Valley, farmers and artisans are struggling to make a living as they keep alive the Pharaonic-era tradition of making papyrus.