MEPs blame Lebanon’s political system for crisis, urge immediate action
A group of European Parliament members Tuesday called on Lebanon’s authorities to take immediate action to solve the worsening economic crisis
Private generator rates up by 200 to 300 percent this month
Owners of the private electricity generators started hiking their prices by more than two to three times this month under the pretext that the rates of the diesel fuel in … Read More
Guinea junta consolidates takeover with military governors
The soldiers who seized power in Guinea over the weekend have consolidated their takeover with the installation of army officers at the top of the country’s eight provincial regions and … Read More
Qatar and Turkey working to restore Kabul passenger flights, ministers say
Qatar and Turkey are working to restore passenger flights at Kabul airport soon but have yet to agree with Afghanistan’s new Taliban rulers how to run the airport, their foreign … Read More
Victorious Taliban gloat over ruins of CIA’s Afghan base
After America’s longest war, the Taliban are contemplating what remains of a CIA base in the capital, Kabul
UN ramps up Afghan aid appeal as ‘catastraphe’ looms
The United Nations appealed for almost $200 million in extra funding for life-saving aid in Afghanistan after the Taliban’s takeover sparked a host of new issues.
Kuwait starts to recycle massive tyre graveyard
More than 42 million old vehicle tyres dumped in Kuwait’s sands have started to be recycled, as the Gulf state tackles a waste problem that created one of the world’s … Read More
Amnesty International says Syrian refugees tortured on return
Amnesty International said on Tuesday Syrian refugees who returned home were subjected to torture, detention and disappearance by security forces, urging governments to protect them from deportation and forcible return.
The next “Forever War” will be for control of space
The era of multinational cooperation in orbit is fast drawing to a close – replaced by a new spirit of international rivalry and “great power” competition
Egypt tries prominent activist for critical elections tweet
Egypt is set to start Tuesday trial proceedings against Hossam Bahgat, one of the country’s most prominent human rights advocates, for a tweet criticising alleged electoral fraud.