Lebanon registers 26 COVID-19 deaths, 570 cases in last 24 hours
Lebanon registers 26 COVID-19 deaths, 570 cases in last 24 hours
Israel plays for time on flashpoint Jerusalem evictions
Israel’s attorney-general secured a deferment on Sunday of a court hearing on planned evictions of Palestinians in Jerusalem, a session that had threatened to stoke more violence in the holy … Read More
At least 68 killed in Afghan school blast, families bury victims
The death toll from an explosion outside a school in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul has risen to 68, Afghan officials said on Sunday, with doctors struggling to provide medical care to … Read More
Saudi Arabia will organize pilgrimage to Mecca this year under special conditions
Saudi Arabia will organize the pilgrimage to Mecca this year, but under special conditions to guard against the spread of COVID-19, state TV reported on Sunday.
Fire breaks out on tanker near Syrian coast
A small fire occurred in one of the engines of a tanker off the coast of Syria’s Mediterranean port of Banias, state media said.
Prominent female Saudi activist summoned for questioning
Prominent Saudi women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul has been summoned for questioning by Saudi security three months after her release from prison, a relative said on Sunday.
‘Silence is not an option’ in Jerusalem for Palestinians
Adnan, a Palestinian from east Jerusalem, vowed rubber bullets fired by Israeli police would not deter him: “Silence is not an option” in defence of Arabs in the Holy City, … Read More
Hezbollah forces on alert as Israel starts drill
Hezbollah put its forces in Lebanon and Syria on high alert Sunday as Israel began large-scale military exercises, security sources said.
‘Canelo’ Alvarez stops Saunders to unify super middleweight titles
Saul “Canelo” Alvarez stopped Billy Joe Saunders in eight rounds Saturday to unify three super middleweight titles in front of the largest U.S. crowd in history to watch an indoor … Read More
Pope urges end to clashes in Jerusalem
Pope Francis on Sunday called for an end to violence in annexed east Jerusalem, where clashes between Palestinians and Israeli police have left scores of Palestinians injured.