Coalition says it intercepts Houthi drone fired at southern Saudi Arabia
The Saudi-led coalition fighting Houthi forces in Yemen said on Tuesday it had destroyed an explosive drone fired towards Khamis Mushait in the south of Saudi Arabia.
‘Killing us softly’: Lebanon sinks deeper into mental gloom
Psychiatrist Dr. Joseph al-Khoury receives a message from patients at least three times a day asking for an alternative medicine to what he originally prescribed.
Egypt to purchase 20 million doses of Sinopharm vaccine
Egypt has agreed to purchase 20 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine produced by China’s Sinopharm and expects to receive a batch of 500,000 shots this month, its health ministry … Read More
Lebanese pound marginally lower on black market
The Lebanese pound fell marginally on the black market Tuesday, trading at LL12,250 against the dollar.
Netanyahu threatens defamation suit against Olmert
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is threatening to sue his predecessor, Ehud Olmert, if he does not apologize for saying the Israeli leader’s family suffers from mental illness.
Syria faces sanctions at chemical weapons watchdog
The world’s chemical weapons watchdog will decide this week whether to impose unprecedented sanctions on Syria for its alleged use of toxic arms and failure to declare its arsenal.
Oriental lute makes comeback on Iran music scene
The Oriental lute is making a comeback in Iran after decades in the shadows as musicians reconnect with an instrument integral to Arab and Turkish musical tradition in a fragmented … Read More
Russia says its airstrike in Syria killed 200 militants
The Russian military said Monday that its airstrike killed about 200 militants in eastern Syria.
Queen enters ‘twilight’ of reign after farewell to Philip
Now that the Royal Family has said farewell to Prince Philip, attention will turn to Queen Elizabeth II’s 95th birthday on Wednesday and, in coming months, the celebrations marking her … Read More
Lebanon’s crisis-hit farmers turn to growing hashish
For three decades Abu Ali planted potatoes to provide for his family, but Lebanon’s economic crisis has driven up production costs and forced him to swap the crop for cannabis.