Lebanese pound up on reports new govt imminent
The Lebanese pound is up Friday, trading at 18,150 to the dollar
Moderna working on booster to combine COVID-19 vaccine with a flu shot
Moderna Inc said on Thursday it is developing a single vaccine that combines a booster dose against COVID-19 with its experimental flu shot.
US Navy sets up Gulf drone task force amid Iran tensions
The US Navy’s Fifth Fleet said Thursday it launched a new task force in the Gulf incorporating drones and artificial intelligence following maritime attacks blamed on Iran.
Cabinet impasse defies mediation efforts, foreign pressure
A series of local and regional mediation efforts, coupled with mounting US and French pressure, have so far failed to nudge top leaders into agreeing on a the formation of … Read More
Lebanon registers 900 COVID-19 cases, 13 deaths in last 24 hours
Lebanon registered 13 coronavirus deaths and 900 cases in the past 24 hours, the Health Ministry reported Thursday.
Lebanon registers 900 COVID-19 cases, 13 deaths in last 24 hours
Lebanon registers 900 COVID-19 cases, 13 deaths in last 24 hours
RAMCO warns that waste crisis looms
State-contracted waste collection service RAMCO has had to slash operations by half due to delayed payments and the worsening fuel crisis, causing mounting piles of trash and a rotting miasma … Read More
Iranian, Qatari ministers meet amid Iran-U.S. tensions
Iran’s foreign minister met his visiting counterpart from U.S allied Qatar
Islamists suffer crushing defeat by liberal parties in Morocco vote
Morocco’s long-ruling Islamists have suffered a crushing defeat in parliamentary elections to liberal parties seen as close to the palace, according to provisional results announced on Thursday.
Africa CDC slams leaders for hollow vaccine pledges
The African Union’s health watchdog accused world leaders Thursday of falling short in their pledge to share coronavirus vaccines with poorer nations, and their failure risked making the disease endemic.