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By Laura Gottesdiener and Ricardo Arduengo LES CAYES, Haiti, Aug 17 (Reuters) – Heavy rains lashed Haiti on Tuesday night, complicating rescue efforts and drenching thousands left homeless by a … Read More
The Lebanese pound was slightly up Tuesday, trading at 18,900 to the dollar on the black market, exchange dealers said.
The Taliban moved Tuesday to quickly restart the Afghan capital following their stunning takeover of Kabul and told government staff to return to work, though residents reacted cautiously and few … Read More
Prime Minister-designate Najib Mikati appeared Monday to dampen hopes of an imminent formation of a new government after talks with President Michel Aoun that centered on naming of potential ministers, … Read More
Saudi Arabia on Monday urged Taliban insurgents who seized Afghanistan’s capital Kabul, completing a sweep across the country, to preserve lives, property and security as stipulated by “Islamic principles”.
The debate about when the total collapse of the country would take place is over, with now Lebanon falling into total darkness and the state ceasing to provide basic services … Read More
Lebanon records 706 coronavirus cases, six deaths in last 24 hours
Last week, Notre Dame University (NDU) followed suit, with students at the University of Balamand, the Lebanese International University (LIU), the Saint Joseph University (USJ) and the Beirut Arab University … Read More
President Michel Aoun said Monday he hoped a new Lebanese government would be formed “in the next few days”, shortly after US ambassador urged a swift formation to save the … Read More
Prime Minister-designate Najib Mikati appeared Monday to dampen hopes of an imminent formation of a new government after talks with President Michel Aoun.