Before summit, EU urges U.S. to “walk the talk” on trade disputes
The EU hopes next week’s summit with the United States will help bring a rapid end to trade disputes and foster a transatlantic alliance to address global trade challenges
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U.S. Senate passes sweeping bill to address China tech threat
The U.S. Senate voted 68-32 to approve a sweeping package of legislation intended to boost the country’s ability to compete with Chinese technology.
Volkswagen says charged in France over ‘dieselgate’ scandal
German automaker Volkswagen said it has been charged by French prosecutors over alleged cheating on emissions testing, the latest fallout from the “dieselgate” scandal that has already cost the company … Read More
Lebanese pound down again, closing in on record low
The Lebanese pound fell again Wednesday, trading at LL14,450 against the dollar.
Israeli strikes kill eight fighters in Syria: monitor
Israeli air strikes in central Syria killed at least eight pro-government fighters late Tuesday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
Resigned to a nuclear deal revival, Gulf engages with foe Iran
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, resigned to the revival of a nuclear pact with Iran they always opposed, are engaging with Tehran to contain tensions while lobbying for … Read More
Turkmenistan strike late to dent Lebanon’s WC hopes
Lebanon’s hopes of progressing to the final round of World and Asian Cup qualification suffered a damaging blow Wednesday after the Cedars conceded in stoppage time to slip to a … Read More
Trudeau slams ‘terrorist’ killing of Muslim family
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday denounced the killing of four Muslim family members, run down by the driver of a pick-up truck, as a hate-driven “terrorist attack,” and … Read More
As war destroys Yemen’s present, museums struggle to preserve its past
A bronze statue of the main god of the kingdom of Saba, located in what is now the Yemeni province of Marib, lies in a dark and fortified room of … Read More
In Lebanon, a search for medicine and a stranger’s help
To all the struggles of life in Lebanon – the pandemic, the power outages, the inflation, the punishing financial and political crises – add one more: shortages of crucial medications.