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Aoun starts binding parliamentary consultations to appoint new PM-designate

The Lebanese pound gained on the black market Monday, trading at LL18,750 against the dollar, buoyed by the imminent appointment of a new prime minister-designate in the crises-hit country.

Hosts Japan moved within touching distance of qualifying for the men’s soccer knockout stages with a 2-1 win over Mexico at Saitama Stadium on Sunday, while France staged a remarkable … Read More

Israel’s environmental protection ministry said Sunday it was delaying implementation of a proposed oil transport deal with the United Arab Emirates, freezing a project that has angered environmentalists.

Qatar’s foreign minister Sheikh Mohammad bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani arrived in Tehran Sunday in an unannounced visit and met top officials, days after visiting Washington, the state news agency reported.

Former Prime Minister Najib Mikati seemed Sunday to be assured of gaining sufficient parliamentary majority during the binding consultations to appoint him to form a new government.

Top U.S. infectious disease official Anthony Fauci said on Sunday that Americans who are immune compromised may end up needing COVID-19 vaccine booster shots.

The son of a prominent Iraqi rights activist was found shot dead in the country’s south after he went missing a day earlier, a medical source and activists said Sunday.

The U.S. men’s basketball team suffered a shock 83-76 defeat at the hands of France on Sunday, losing at the Olympics for the first time since 2004 and for just … Read More

A photo of two Syrian brothers, competing for different teams at the Olympics, hugging each other in Tokyo went viral on social media earlier this week.