Lebanon registers 2,591 COVID-19 cases, six deaths in last 24 hours
Lebanon recorded 1,593 new COVID-19 cases, and six deaths, the Health Ministry said Wednesday.
Salameh says can no longer subsidize fuel: TV report
Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh said he could no longer open lines of credit for fuel imports or subsidize its purchase, Al-Jadeed TV quoted him as saying in a meeting … Read More
Salameh told Higher Defense Council he can no longer subsidize fuel purchases: Al-Jadeed TV
Salameh told Higher Defense Council he can no longer subsidize fuel purchases: Al-Jadeed TV
Lebanon seeks to get swapped Iraqi oil by end-August
If everything goes according to plan and all conditions are met, Lebanon will start getting the swapped fuel regularly every month for the next 12 months.
Messi dreams of delivering PSG elusive Champions League crown
Lionel Messi said Wednesday he wanted to power Paris St Germain to their first Champions League trophy, putting the tearful farewell he bade to Barcelona behind him after signing a … Read More
Iran’s Khamenei says halting Covid ‘urgent’ priority
Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday that halting Covid-19 is an “urgent” priority and called for more vaccine imports and production, after record deaths and infections.
Qatar appoints ambassador to Saudi Arabia, says emir’s office
Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani on Wednesday named an ambassador to Saudi Arabia in a further sign of improved ties after Riyadh and its allies agreed this year … Read More
Electricity outages trigger unprecedented demand for solar power systems in Lebanon
The unpleasant and horrific reality has been a window of opportunity for retail and wholesale solar power system dealers who have seen a remarkable demand from citizens as well as … Read More
Murder of city official fuels anger over Iraq impunity
The gunning down in the street of a municipal official in the Iraqi shrine city of Karbala sparked anger Wednesday over the government’s failure to halt a wave of assassinations.
Algeria wildfire toll rises to 65, state television says
Wildfires tearing through forested areas of northern Algeria have killed at least 65 people, state television reported on Wednesday, as blazes continued to rage for a second day.