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Speaker Nabih Berri said Thursday Parliament was ready to lift the immunity of its members in order allow for questioning over last year’s port blast in Beirut.

Prime Minister-designate Najib Mikati’s first and utmost priority if he succeeds in forming a Cabinet is to resume negotiations with the International Monetary Fund to release up to $4 billion … Read More

Ibrahim Hoteit lost his younger brother, Tharwat, in the huge explosion that ripped through the port of Beirut last August.

Lebanon’s Ray Bassil ended her Olympic campaign in 21st place in the women’s trap event Thursday, finishing with 114 bowls from 125.

Piano teacher and grandmother of seven Kimberly Ghedi used to think 60 was a death sentence.

(Adds links and details) By Simon Evans and Mitch Phillips TOKYO, July 29 (Reuters) – The rivalry of economic powerhouses China, Japan and the United States played out in an … Read More

The Lebanese pound was little changed on the black market Thursday, trading at LL18,100 against the dollar, with all eyes on the latest push to form a new government quickly.

Tunisia lurched further into political uncertainty Wednesday as President Kais Saied dismissed more officials, days after he suspended parliament and assumed executive powers in what opponents labelled a coup.

Two rockets were fired early Thursday against Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone which houses the US embassy, without causing any casualties or damage, an Iraqi security source told AFP.

AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine carries a small extra risk of rare blood clots with low platelets after the first dose and no extra risk after the second