US will help Lebanon with electricity provision through plan involving Jordan, Egypt, World Bank and Syria: Presidency
US will help Lebanon with electricity provision through plan involving Jordan, Egypt, World Bank and Syria: Presidency
Aoun claims pressure on Mikati delays government formation
Lebanese President Michel Aoun said on Thursday that Prime Minister designate Najib Mikati was facing increasing demands from others on the formation of a new government, which he said had … Read More
In from the cold: the return of former Afghan leader Karzai
Hamid Karzai steps in from the shadows — and it appears he is following his old playbook of traditional tribal deal-making.
Few masks as Iraq pilgrims ignore Covid for Shiite mourning
Masks were almost nowhere to be seen Thursday as hundreds of thousands of pilgrims thronged the Iraqi shrine city of Karbala for the Shiite commemoration of Ashura, ignoring Covid fears.
Iran Covid deaths top 100,000: health ministry
Recorded deaths from Covid in Iran passed the 100,000 mark on Thursday, the health ministry said, amid tighter restrictions nationwide to contain the spread of the virus.
Several killed in flag-waving protests against Taliban in Afghanistan
Flag-waving protesters took to several Afghan cities on Thursday and several people were killed when Taliban fighters fired on a crowd, a witness said, in the first popular opposition to … Read More
Abu Dhabi says ends partial lockdown
Abu Dhabi emirate, the second-most populous in the United Arab Emirates, will on Thursday end a partial lockdown imposed last month as part of efforts to prevent the spread of … Read More
Lebanese pound snaps winning streak on govt delay
The Lebanese pound was little changed on the black market Thursday, trading at 18,350 to the dollar, snapping a three-day winning run, exchange dealers said.
Nasrallah: Iran fuel shipment to sail to Lebanon in hours
Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said Thursday a ship carrying fuel oil will sail from Iran to Lebanon within hours, warning the United States and Israel against trying to intercept it.
Algeria accuses groups it links to Morocco, Israel of setting wildfires
Algeria on Wednesday blamed devastating wildfires this month on two groups it recently designated as terrorist organisations, adding that one of them was backed by Morocco and Israel.