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The Lebanese pound exchange rate was unchanged on the black market Monday, with the local currency taking a breather after a dramatic fall to record lows this month.

The “year of wheat” campaign pushed by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is in jeopardy after low rainfall risked leaving an import gap of at least 1.5 million tonnes, according to … Read More

The election of a hardline Iranian president has so far been met with silence from Saudi Arabia, but commentators in state-controlled Saudi newspapers forecast little change in Iran’s foreign policy … Read More

Iran’s only nuclear power plant has been temporarily shut down over a “technical fault”, the country’s atomic energy body said in a statement.

Israel’s Foreign Minister Yair Lapid will visit the United Arab Emirates, in the first official ministerial visit since the two nations agreed to normalise ties, his office said Monday.

Jon Rahm became the first U.S. Open champion from Spain when he finished with two brilliant birdies to outlast Louis Oosthuizen by one stroke at Torrey Pines Sunday.

Devin Booker posted his first career triple-double Sunday afternoon, when he scored 40 points and collected 13 rebounds and 11 assists as the host Phoenix Suns outlasted the Los Angeles … Read More

Turkey’s feeble showing at Euro 2020 – three defeats and only one goal – has disappointed fans and pundits alike, who were expecting much more from a mix of young … Read More

Roberto Mancini tinkered with the components of his team Sunday but still the Azzurri purred like a highly-tuned Italian sports car into the business end of Euro 2020.

The European Union’s foreign policy chief said on Sunday a fight among Lebanese leaders to secure power is at the heart of its government crisis and he urged them to … Read More