Lou Reed is the man in Cannes Velvet Underground film
There is no shortage of drugs and sex with the Velvets. Haynes said, the film was ‘not a sex, drugs and rock’n’roll gossip movie’, even if he admitted that ‘someone … Read More
Israeli settlements amount to ‘war crimes’: UN expert
A top UN rights expert called Friday for Israeli settlements to be classified as war crimes, urging the international community to finally demand accountability for a practice it has long … Read More
US, French envoys say Saudi talks focused on ‘desperate’ need for Lebanon govt
The U.S. and French ambassadors to Beirut said Friday they had stressed in talks in Saudi Arabia the “desperate” need for a government in Lebanon that implements reform to rescue … Read More
Val Kilmer documentary charts Hollywood rise and fall
Chastened by a decade or more of low-budget movies, Kilmer was mounting a comeback in the 2010s with a successful stage show about Mark Twain that he hoped to turn … Read More
U.N. Security Council extends Syria cross-border aid for 12 months
The U.N. Security Council agreed on Friday to extend a cross-border aid operation into Syria from Turkey after Russia agreed to a compromise in last minute talks with the United … Read More
Lebanon records 404 more COVID-19 cases, two new deaths
Lebanon recorded 404 new coronavirus cases and two deaths in the last 24 hours, the Health Ministry said Friday, as it ramped up its inoculation campaign.
Bangladesh factory inferno kills 52
A massive blaze that killed 52 people in a Bangladesh factory and forced workers to leap for their lives from upper floors set off angry recriminations Friday over the country’s … Read More
Freed Palestinian prisoner claims ‘victory’ after hunger strike
A Palestinian on hunger strike for more than two months while in Israeli detention claimed “victory” Friday after his release and transfer to a hospital in the occupied West Bank.
Freed Palestinian prisoner claims victory after hunger strike
A Palestinian on hunger strike for more than two months while in Israeli detention claimed “victory” Friday after his release and transfer to a hospital in the occupied West Bank.
BDL asks banks not to impose new terms on Circular 158
The Central Bank on Friday asked Lebanese lenders to stick to the conditions of circular 158 only and not to add new clauses in the contract with depositors who should … Read More