Belgium shows restored masterpiece but stolen panel rankles
Like the painting itself with its intricate detail, glowing light and religious subtleties, the crime story is hard to resist
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Drug use among older people – a hidden epidemic
More than a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, the severe impact on older people is, sadly, plain to see
Combi Lift finds dangerous substances in Zahrani plant: Diab
Caretaker Prime Minister Hassan Diab said Friday that German company Combilift report had found dangerous chemicals at oil installations in Zahrani.
Cinema Zoom: Beirut film projects unfurl at Qumra
Back online, the sixth edition of the Doha Film institute’s cinema incubator platform presented 48 projects from 21 countries, five from Lebanon
Truth, reconciliation Lebanon’s only way out
The time has come for a Lebanese Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
Turkish police detain dozens of student protesters
Turkish police on Friday detained dozens of students protesting against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s appointment of a party loyalist as the head of a top Istanbul university.
Norway keeps AstraZeneca vaccine on hold for another three weeks
Norway will delay a decision on whether to resume the use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine until April 15, the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI) said on Friday.
US goes ahead with $1.15 bn for Sudan reforms
The United States confirmed Friday it has assisted Sudan with more than $1 billion to help clear arrears at the World Bank as it hailed reforms by the civilian-backed government.
Maritime traffic jam grows outside blocked Suez Canal
A maritime traffic jam grew to more than 200 vessels Friday outside the Suez Canal and some vessels began changing course as dredgers worked frantically to free a giant container … Read More
US-Moroccan YouTuber jailed over ‘insults’ to state
A court in Casablanca has sentenced a Moroccan-American YouTuber to three months in jail for “insulting” the state, his family said.