Syrian air defences intercept Israeli attack over Homs
Syria’s air defences early on Thursday intercepted an Israeli attack on the al Qusair area in Homs, Syrian state media reported.
Lebanon registers 539 COVID-19 cases, one death in last 24 hours
Lebanon registers 539 COVID-19 cases, one death in last 24 hours
Lebanon registers 539 COVID-19 cases, more vaccines arriving
Lebanon recorded 539 new coronavirus cases and one death in the last 24 hours, the Health Ministry reported Wednesday, while hundreds of thousands more vaccines are expected to arrive by … Read More
For the first time, Saudi women stand guard in Mecca during haj
Inspired by her late father’s career, Mona decided to join the military and the first group of Saudi women soldiers to work in Islam’s holiest sites, where they are helping … Read More
UK demands new post-Brexit deal on Northern Ireland from EU
Britain on Wednesday demanded a new deal from the European Union to govern post-Brexit trade with Northern Ireland, saying it already had cause to step away from parts of the … Read More
USA women thumped as Team GB make winning start in Olympic football
Gold medal favorites the United States began their bid for a fifth women’s Olympic football title with an embarrassing 3-0 loss to Sweden, while Team GB kicked off their campaign … Read More
Japan win softball opener as Games ‘of hope’ begin
The Japanese women’s softball team got the Tokyo 2020 Olympics off to a winning start for the hosts Wednesday, kicking off a pandemic-postponed Games that the World Health Organization says … Read More
At least 16 dead as China province deluged by heaviest rains in 1,000 years
A dozen people died in a flooded subway line in Zhengzhou, the capital of China’s central Henan province, after the city was drenched by what weather watchers said were the … Read More
Lebanon families spend ‘5 times minimum wage’ on food: study
Families in Lebanon are now spending five times the minimum wage on food alone, a report found Wednesday, as inflation caused by the country’s worst-ever economic crisis continues to soar.
Police officer killed in restive southwest Iran: state media
“Rioters” shot dead a police officer in southwestern Iran, state media reported Wednesday, following nearly a week of protests against water shortages in the drought-hit region.