Lebanon outages force asthma patient to plug in at mosque
An asthma patient in Lebanon was forced to plug in his oxygen concentrator at a mosque Wednesday, its imam said, as growing power cuts cripple life in the crisis-wracked country.
BDL’s Circular 158 fails to appease depositors
The Central Bank’s Circular 158, which allows depositors with foreign currency accounts from before Oct. 17, 2019, to withdraw up to $400 in cash in US currency banknotes and the … Read More
Ever Given container ship under way for departure from Suez Canal
The container ship that blocked the Suez Canal in March left the position it had been anchored in for more than three months on Wednesday to depart the waterway after … Read More
11 convicted for harassing French teen over anti-Islam videos
A French court handed down suspended prison sentences of between four to six months to 11 people on Wednesday who were found guilty of harassing a teen online over her … Read More
Heathrow to fast-track vaccinated passengers
London’s Heathrow airport said Wednesday it plans to offer fast-track lanes for fully-vaccinated arriving passengers, as the UK government winds down its pandemic curbs.
The prospects of fundraising today
Taking action has become more urgent because we have more complex health issues, more people getting poorer, more discrimination, more refugees and more violation of human rights.
Lebanese pound little changed, just above record low
The Lebanese pound was little changed Wednesday, trading at 17,650 to the dollar on the black market, just above its record low.
Saudi official in U.S. for talks on Yemen, Iran, Khashoggi
Saudi Arabia’s deputy defense minister on Tuesday became the highest-ranking Saudi envoy to visit Washington since Joe Biden became president in January, and held talks with senior officials on the … Read More
Qatar to provide food aid for Lebanese Army amid economic crisis
Qatar will provide the Lebanese armed forces with 70 tonnes of food a month, the Qatari state news agency QNA reported, as Lebanon seeks assistance amid its worst economic and … Read More
Paul powers Suns over Bucks in NBA Finals opener
Chris Paul, making his long-sought NBA Finals debut, scored 32 points to lead the Phoenix Suns over Milwaukee 118-105 in Tuesday’s opening game of the championship series.