Wes Anderson brings stars together at Cannes for ‘The French Dispatch’
‘It’s not important to finish reading [Anderson’s script] or to study it,’ remarked Bill Murray. ‘You just look at it [and think] Okay, I guess that’s it.’
Egypt has asked Hariri not to step down: Al Hadath TV
Egypt has asked Lebanon’s Prime Minister-designate Saad al-Hariri not to give up on forming a cabinet, regional television station Al Hadath said on Wednesday citing its sources.
On a watery stage, La Scala seeks a new public
The performance – which included contemporary pieces, including ‘Sentieri’ by Philippe Kratz or ‘Movements to Stravinsky’ by Andras Lukacs, as well as classics such as ‘Swan Lake’ and ‘Don Quixote’ … Read More
PM-designate Hariri arrives for meeting with President Aoun at Baabda Palace
PM-designate Hariri arrives for meeting with President Aoun at Baabda Palace
ECB launches pilot project to create ‘digital euro’
The European Central Bank on Wednesday formally launched a pilot project to create a “digital euro”, in response to the growing popularity of electronic payments and the rise of cryptocurrencies.
Lebanon to get $860M from IMF soon: Baabda
BEIRUT: The International Monetary fund will give $860 million to Lebanon over the coming months, a statement from the president’s office said Wednesday, in a boost for the cash-strapped government … Read More
Prices soar as Yemen’s rival central banks tussle away from the battlefield
Yemeni security guard Riyad Qassem is struggling to feed his family in the southern port city of Aden, where the price of the staple ‘rooti’ loaf of bread has soared … Read More
Populist Iraq cleric demands action over deadly Covid unit fire
Populist Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr has warned he will hold the Iraqi government responsible if it fails to take action over a devastating fire that killed at least 60 people … Read More
Egypt’s Sisi offers support as Hariri visits Cairo
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi expressed full support on Wednesday for Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri in his efforts to stabilise his crisis-struck country as he visited Cairo.
Pope Francis returns to Vatican after surgery in Rome hospital
Pope Francis has left the Rome hospital where he underwent intestinal surgery 11 days ago, Sky Italia television reported on Wednesday.