Nissan-Renault rift at center of Japanese trial of American
The trial of former Nissan executive Greg Kelly in a Tokyo court is increasingly focusing on a rift between Nissan Motor Co.
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Lebanese pound edges higher on black market
The pound edged higher on the black market Friday, trading at LL12,700 against the dollar, as BDL prepared to launch an electronic platform.
Five things to know about Yemen’s devastating war
Yemen marked the sixth anniversary Friday of the Saudi-led coalition’s intervention in the disastrous war which has left the country broken and on the brink of famine.
Lebanon receives Russian vaccines imported by private sector
Lebanon on Friday received a first batch of Russian vaccines imported by the private sector to help speed up the vaccination campaign against coronavirus in the small country hit by … Read More
Indian farmers squat on railway tracks to mark four months of protests
Dozens of farmers squatted on railway tracks in northern India on Friday, disrupting traffic to mark four months of a campaign against the opening up of agriculture produce markets to … Read More
Yemen’s Houthis say launched attacks on Saudi Arabian oil, military sites
A fuel tank at an oil facility in Saudi Arabia caught fire after being struck by a projectile, the kingdom said Friday, an attack that came on the sixth anniversary … Read More
Suez Canal block could hit product supply chains
The cargo ship blocking the Suez Canal is holding up traffic that carries nearly $10 billion worth of goods every day, so a quick clearing of the logjam is key … Read More
As Iran toughens stance, hopes for nuclear thaw before June diminish
The odds of Washington and Tehran making progress to revive the 2015 nuclear deal before Iran’s June elections have dwindled after Iran opted to take a tougher stance before returning … Read More
Iraq gets first shipment of AstraZeneca vaccines via COVAX
Iraq received 336,000 doses of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday, the first sent there under the global COVAX vaccine-sharing scheme.
Egypt races to dislodge giant vessel blocking Suez Canal
Tugboats and a specialized suction dredger worked Friday to dislodge a giant container ship that has been stuck sideways in Egypt’s Suez Canal for the past three days, blocking a … Read More