Venice films explore horrific war, brutality in Ukraine
The ongoing conflict in Ukraine’s east is the subject of two films at the Venice Film Festival this year, underscoring the horror and futility of the simmering – and largely … Read More
French jail term confirmed for uncle of Syria’s Assad
The Paris appeals court on Thursday backed a guilty verdict against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s uncle for misappropriating public funds in Syria, laundering the spoils and building a vast property … Read More
What the world’s most accurate clock can tell us about Earth and the cosmos
It would take 15 billion years for the clock that occupies Jun Ye’s basement lab at the University of Colorado to lose a second — about how long the universe … Read More
Main Paris attacks suspect claims three co-accused ‘knew nothing’ about plot
The main suspect in the trial over the November 2015 attacks in Paris claimed Thursday three co-accused knew nothing about the plot, in his latest unscheduled intervention to disrupt proceedings.
Jordanian ex-royal court chief loses appeal against verdict
Jordan’s highest appeal court on Thursday upheld a guilty verdict against a former confidant of King Abdullah and a minor royal who were sentenced 15 years in jail on charges … Read More
Halloween’s Jamie Lee Curtis: ‘I hate horror movies’
‘I was in horror films for a long time. It gave me a foothold in the business, but the women’s movement hated me,’ Curtis said. ‘Then I was in Trading … Read More
World Bank funding essential to pumping Egyptian gas to Lebanon
The resumption of the Egyptian gas to Lebanon depends on the speed of talks between the Lebanese government and the World Bank to secure funding for this project, a source … Read More
Pressures of inflation force Lebanese to make tough choices
The price of food has inflated by 557 percent since October 2019, as the country’s economic crisis worsens
‘Imagine’ marks 50 years with lyric projected on landmarks
From the Houses of Parliament and St Paul’s Cathedral in London to Times Square in New York, ‘Imagine all the people living life in peace’ has been beamed onto the … Read More
Qatari official says Kabul airport 90% operational, expects gradual reopening
Afghanistan’s Kabul Airport is about 90% ready for operations but its re-opening is planned gradually, a Qatari official said speaking on the tarmac on Thursday.