Art sales rebound to record $2.7 billion
In March, US artist Beeple sold an NFT of his digital artwork ‘Everydays: The First 5,000 Days’ for $69.3 million to an Indian blockchain entrepreneur – the third-highest price ever … Read More
Judge to resume Beirut blast probe after court rejects complaints
Judge Tarek Bitar is set to resume his investigations into the Beirut Port blast Tuesday, after the Court of Cassation rejected legal complaints filed against him by several former ministers, judiciary … Read More
Jordan says Pandora Papers claims ‘distorted’, security threat
Jordan’s royal court Monday rejected as “distorted” claims made in the “Pandora Papers” that King Abdullah II created a network of offshore companies to build a $100 million overseas property … Read More
Finance Ministry: Lebanon ready to negotiate with bond holders, start debt restructuring
Lebanon’s Finance Ministry said Monday that is willing to negotiate with holders of government bonds, start debt restructuring and resume negotiations with the International Monetary Fund.
Iran to launch Arak nuclear research reactor ‘within year’
An Iranian nuclear reactor being converted from heavy water production into a power generating research facility will be launched within a year, a spokesman for parliament’s energy commission announced.
Paris baguette winner bakes up controversy over social media posts
The Tunisia-born baker who won the coveted annual award for the best baguette in Paris last week is at the centre of a fermenting controversy after claims he shared extremist … Read More
US duo win Nobel for work on temperature and touch
US scientists David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian on Monday won the Nobel Medicine Prize for discoveries on receptors for temperature and touch, the jury said.
Lebanese pound lower on slow crisis response
The Lebanese pound edged lower Monday, trading at LL17,550 to the dollar on the black market, exchange dealers said.
Iran’s new policy put to the test in Lebanon and Iraq
The way Iran will approach the results of the upcoming Iraqi and Lebanese parliamentary elections through their allies will signal whether Tehran will pursue a more assertive foreign policy or … Read More
Taliban say Islamic State cell destroyed after mosque attack
The Taliban said on Monday they had destroyed an Islamic State cell in the Afghan capital, hours after a suspected IS attack on a mosque killed five people.