Egyptian architects win Mosul mosque competition
Eight Egyptian architects have won an international competition for the reconstruction of the historic Al-Nouri Mosque complex in Mosul, Iraq, selection organiser UNESCO said Thursday.
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Lebanese pound down again on black market
The Lebanese pound fell on the black market Friday, trading at LL12,450 against the dollar.
Israeli airstrikes hit Gaza after rocket attack
The Israeli army early Friday said it had carried out airstrikes on military targets in the Gaza Strip after rockets fired from the Palestinian enclave hit southern Israel.
Minister blames fuel shortages on smuggling to Syria
Lebanon’s energy minister on Thursday blamed the country’s chronic fuel shortages on smugglers exporting subsidised supplies into war-torn Syria.
Green and cheap? Doubts dog Lebanon’s first electric car
Lebanon is launching its first electric car – billed as cheap and green – but sceptics say subsidised power will count for little in a flat economy reliant on fossil … Read More
Police: 8 killed in shooting at Indianapolis Fedex facility
Eight people were shot and killed in a shooting late Thursday at a Fedex facility in Indianapolis, police said.
Martin Braithwaite’s journey from a wheelchair to FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona and Denmark forward Martin Braithwaite tells CNN about his journey from being in a wheelchair for two years as a kid to playing with Leo Messi at FC … Read More
Arsenal, Man Utd, Roma, Villarreal into Europa League semis
With their season on the line, Arsenal’s players produced a devastating first-half performance Thursday to beat Slavia Prague and reach the Europa League semifinals.
‘Awful’ Djokovic knocked out in Monte Carlo as Nadal races into quarters
Novak Djokovic crashed out of the Monte Carlo Masters Thursday following an “awful performance” in a 6-4, 7-5 defeat by Dan Evans, while 11-time champion Rafael Nadal powered into the … Read More
Banks transfer $240 million to Lebanese students abroad
The Association of Banks in Lebanon said Thursday that Lebanese lenders have transferred $240 million to Lebanese students studying abroad to cover their tuitions.