Lebanon records 626 COVID-19 cases, 10 deaths in last 24 hours
Lebanon registered 626 new coronavirus cases and 10 deaths in the past 24 hours, the Health Ministry reported Wednesday.
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Mission accomplished: critics generally approve of Bond film ‘No Time To Die’
Originally due for release in April 2020 and delayed three times since, No Time To Die held its world premiere in London Tuesday, with its stars and British royals in … Read More
U.S. issues Hezbollah-related sanctions: Treasury website
The United States issued Hezbollah-related sanctions on Wednesday targeting citizens of Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Bahrain as well as a Palestinian, the Treasury Department said on its website.
Puppet makes cross-Europe trek to support child refugees
The 3.5-metre-tall ‘Little Amal’ depicts a nine-year-old refugee girl in search of safety and her mother, who never returned from her attempt to find food. The puppet started her journey … Read More
Families protest suspension of Beirut blast probe
Hundreds of outraged Lebanese, mostly relatives of people killed in last year’s deadly Beirut port explosion, protested Wednesday against the suspension of the investigation.
Libya Youth League leader abducted in capital, says UN
A Libyan youth leader was abducted by unidentified gunmen after calling for demonstrations in support of scheduled December elections, the UN said, voicing concern for his safety.
Tunisia leader picks first woman as PM at moment of crisis
Tunisian President Kais Saied named Najla Bouden Romdhane, a little-known university engineer with World Bank experience, as prime minister on Wednesday nearly two months after he seized most powers in … Read More
France finds being a world power takes more than words
The country’s leader is angry at how his allies have treated him. We feel abandoned, he fulminated in French to the UN General Assembly on Sept. 25, furious that decisions … Read More
At least 100 killed in clashes for Yemen’s Marib: military sources
At least 100 Yemeni rebels and pro-government troops have been killed in the past 48 hours as fighting intensifies for the key city of Marib, military and medical sources said … Read More
Rivals Iran, Saudi held new round of talks in Iraq
Regional rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran have met again in Iraq, several local sources said Wednesday, as talks aiming to ease tensions have continued under Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi.