Source: Iraq to supply Lebanon with 1M tons of fuel oil soon
Lebanon is expected to sign a landmark agreement with Iraq next week to supply the fuel-strapped country with 1 million tons of Iraqi fuel to operate the power plants, a … Read More
Lebanese pound up on quick government hopes
The Lebanese pound rose on the black market Friday, trading at LL21,450 against the dollar, after reports emerged a new government might finally be formed in the next two weeks.
Taliban claim of controlling 90 pct of Afghan border is ‘absolute lie’: govt
The Taliban’s claim to hold 90 percent of Afghanistan’s borders is an “absolute lie”, the defence ministry said Friday, insisting government forces were in control of the country’s frontiers.
Iraqi officials discuss US military presence on Washington visit
Senior officials from Baghdad were in Washington Thursday for preliminary talks on the US military presence in Iraq, ahead of an upcoming meeting between leaders of the two countries, the … Read More
Electric vehicles double market share in Europe: manufacturers
Electric vehicles more than doubled their share of new car sales in Europe in the second quarter, with hybrids also making gains, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) said Friday.
Iran using unlawful force in water protest crackdown: rights groups
Iran is using unlawful and excessive force in a crackdown against protests over water shortages in its oil-rich but arid southwestern Khuzestan province, international rights groups said on Friday.
Ex-rights chief to lead UN Israel-Palestinian inquiry
Former UN rights chief Navi Pillay will lead the United Nations’ open-ended inquiry into “systematic” abuses in Israel and the Palestinian territories, it was announced on Thursday.
UN envoy urges Lebanon govt at Security Council briefing
UN special coordinator Thursday urged the formation of a new government in Lebanon and holding the general elections on time in 2022, during a briefing to the Security Council on … Read More
Daimler prepares for all-electric shift by 2030
German luxury carmaker Daimler said Thursday it was investing 40 billion euros ($47 billion) in a full shift to electric Mercedes-Benz vehicles by the end of the decade.
Taliban claim to control 90 percent of Afghan border
A spokesman for the Taliban claimed Thursday they controlled 90 percent of Afghanistan’s borders, following offensives carried out by the hardline Islamist group as foreign forces withdraw.