Chad rebels threaten to depose slain president’s son
Rebels in Chad threatened to depose the son of the country’s slain president after he was named interim leader of the central African nation, raising the specter Wednesday of a … Read More
Syria loses chemical weapons watchdog voting rights after poison gas findings
Syria on Wednesday was stripped of its voting rights by member states at the global chemical weapons watchdog after its forces were found to have repeatedly used poison gas during … Read More
Oxygen leak kills 22 in Indian hospital as coronavirus infections mount
At least 22 patients died on Wednesday in a hospital in western India after a disruption to their oxygen supply caused by a leaking tank, the health minister said, as … Read More
Syrian President Assad to run for re-election in May
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday submitted documents to run for a third term in an election scheduled for May 26, parliament’s speaker said on state media.
Super League shelved as more clubs withdraw
The European Super League can no longer proceed, Juventus boss Andrea Agnelli confirmed on Wednesday, as Spain’s Atletico Madrid, Italy’s Inter Milan, and six English teams abandoned the breakaway competition … Read More
Lebanese pound unchanged on black market
The Lebanese pound was stable on the black market Wednesday, trading at LL12,250 against the dollar.
Jihad and jokes? Iraqis aren’t laughing
A camera follows a celebrity visiting an Iraqi family displaced by conflict, when they’re ambushed by jihadists.
Much more work needed in Iran nuclear talks despite progress, EU says
Iran and world powers have made headway in talks to save the 2015 nuclear accord, although much more work is needed, a senior European Union official said on Tuesday, with … Read More
Large-scale Houthi offensive roils Yemen’s oil-rich Marib
Peering through binoculars, a Yemeni commander scans a forbidding desert moonscape for lurking Houthi rebels, who are ramping up a bloody offensive to seize the strategic oil-rich region of Marib.
Queen Elizabeth marking 95th birthday in low-key fashion
Queen Elizabeth II is marking her 95th birthday in a low-key fashion at Windsor Castle, just days after the funeral of her husband, Prince Philip.