UK media urge govt to give Afghan colleagues refuge
Britain’s leading newspapers and broadcasters Thursday urged Prime Minister Boris Johnson to give sanctuary to media workers in Afghanistan under threat from the resurgent Taliban.
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One year on, Lebanese unite to mourn Port blast victims
Lebanese came out in their thousands onto the streets of Beirut Wednesday for a moment of national grief to mourn victims and express unity against the ruling class as the … Read More
Lebanese pound slightly down on govt woes
Lebanese pound fell slightly on the black market Thursday, trading at 21,250 against the dollar after a sharp drop earlier in the week.
New Iranian president to take oath before parliament
New President Ebrahim Raisi takes the oath before parliament Thursday, with Iran facing an economy battered by US sanctions, a grinding health crisis and thorny negotiations on the 2015 nuclear … Read More
‘We’ll scream our pain’: Gaza’s first rock band, Osprey V, takes wing
An accountant, two lawyers, an agronomist and a Swiss humanitarian worker have formed Gaza’s first rock band, giving voice in English to the pain of war in the Palestinian territory.
Greece battles wildfires for third day, site of ancient Olympics saved
Greek authorities ordered more evacuations on an island near Athens on Thursday and battled a blaze near the site of the ancient Olympic Games in the western Peloponnese as wildfires … Read More
Tunisia’s Ennahda signals shift on political crisis
Tunisia’s moderate Islamist Ennahda signalled a major shift on the country’s political crisis on Wednesday as its leader said the president’s seizure of governing powers should be turned into “a … Read More
Israel launches two air strikes in south Lebanon: Lebanese security source
Israeli warplanes launched two strikes south Lebanon Thursday, hours after two rockets fired from the area hit near an Israeli town, a Lebanese security source.
One year on, Lebanese unite to to mourn Port blast victims
Lebanese came out in their thousands onto the streets of Beirut Wednesday for a moment of national grief to mourn victims and express unity against the ruling class as the … Read More
Dozens hurt in Lebanon clashes on blast anniversary
Dozens were injured Wednesday when Lebanese police clashed with protesters demanding accountability for last year’s Beirut port explosion, a short distance from the main event marking the tragedy’s first anniversary.