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The judicial investigator into the Beirut Port explosion case announced Friday the initiation of the prosecution of a large number of politicians, led by caretaker Prime Minister Hassan Diab, and … Read More
Lebanon should hold next year’s general elections on time and voters should look to the polls as an opportunity to hold politicians accountable, the UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon said.
The Lebanese pound was trading at LL17,200 to the dollar on the black market Friday, slightly down on the previous day.
American troops pulled out of their main military base in Afghanistan on Friday, a U.S. defence official said, under an agreement with the Taliban allowing for the withdrawal of all … Read More
Israeli aircraft bombed a Hamas site in the Gaza Strip overnight in response to incendiary balloons launched from the Palestinian enclave, Israel’s military said on Friday.
Roger Federer moved up a gear as he produced a far more polished performance in his second round demolition of Frenchman Richard Gasquet at Wimbledon Thursday beating him 7-6 (7/1), … Read More
Belgium captain Eden Hazard and playmaker Kevin de Bruyne are still doubtful for their European Championship quarterfinal against Italy, coach Roberto Martinez said Thursday.
Jordan has drawn a curtain of secrecy on the unprecedented public rift within its royal family, but the social tensions laid bare by the palace drama that unfolded in April … Read More
Lebanon registered 150 new coronavirus cases and three deaths in the last 24 hours, the Health Ministry reported, while the proportion of the eligible population who have received at least … Read More
With the failure of local, regional and foreign mediation attempts to break the monthslong Cabinet formation deadlock, the Lebanese, facing poverty, hunger and soaring unemployment, are looking for divine intervention … Read More