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Mikati says his timeline to form a govt not open-ended

Mikati says he had hoped govt. would be formed faster than this

Prime Minister-designate Najib Mikati said Monday he had hoped for a quicker pace towards the formation of a new government and that his efforts would not be open-ended.

Some 25 meters tall, and weighing nearly 35 tons, ‘The Gesture’ is a statue and fountain made of metal beams salvaged from the facility’s ruined warehouses

The United States and Britain said Monday the Taliban may have committed “war crimes”, accusing the insurgents of “massacring civilians” in the town of Spin Boldak on the border with … Read More

Jessie Fleming scored a second-half penalty as Canada stunned four-time Olympic women’s football champions the United States 1-0 Monday to reach the final for the first time.

Harry Kane reportedly failed to turn up for his scheduled pre-season tests with Tottenham Monday amid mounting speculation the striker wants to force a move to Manchester City.

Israel’s supreme court was holding a hearing Monday on the case of Palestinian families facing expulsion by Israeli settlers in annexed east Jerusalem, an issue that sparked conflict in May.

The Lebanese army said on Monday it had detained a man wanted over an attack on Shi’ite Muslim mourners at a funeral where three people were killed, after the powerful … Read More

Lebanon must eventually find other sources of cheaper and environmentally friendly energy to ensure continuous and uninterrupted electricity supply, experts advised.