BDL’s Central Council agrees to launch electronic currency exchange platform
The Central Bank said that its Central Council approved Wednesday measures to launch an electronic platform to organize the exchange rate in the country.
Volunteers clear tons of dead fish found in Qaraoun Lake
Volunteers Tuesday collected tons of dead fish found in a lake on the Litani River in West Bekaa, as Lebanon was hit with another disaster adding to its endless list … Read More
In Jaffa, gentrification stokes discord as Arabs pushed out
A turreted former Catholic girl’s school in Jaffa is being transformed into an exclusive Soho House club.
US Navy fires warning shots in new tense encounter with Iran
An American warship fired warning shots when vessels of Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard came too close to a patrol in the Persian Gulf, the U.
Nonprofit works to rehabilitate Beirut’s public spaces for kids
‘We’re trying to convince municipalities that public spaces are necessary and there is no need to close them … We believe that children have a right to feel safe, to … Read More
Dozens of pro-PKK protesters detained in Iraqi Kurdistan: party
Kurdish security forces have detained dozens of Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) supporters for protesting against the latest Turkish military incursion into Iraqi Kurdistan, a party official said Wednesday, adding some … Read More
India grieves 200K dead, with likely many more uncounted
Three days after his coronavirus symptoms appeared, Rajendra Karan struggled to breathe.
Syria finalizes list of presidential hopefuls
Syria’s parliament was due to meet Wednesday to finalize the list of candidates in next month’s presidential election, which is expected to return Bashar al-Assad for a fourth term.
Dubai police arrest attackers in massive brawl that killed 3
Police in Dubai have arrested 10 suspects in a massive knife fight that killed three people, authorities said Wednesday, a relatively rare outburst of violence in the Gulf Arab sheikdom.
Egyptologists uncover rare tombs from before the Pharaohs
Egyptian archaeologists working on the Nile Delta have uncovered dozens of rare predynastic tombs dating to the period before Egypt’s Pharaonic kingdoms first emerged more than 5,000 years ago.