Mideast’s largest mall operator to expand amid vaccine hopes
The Middle East’s largest operator of malls expects revenue and earnings to climb back to pre-pandemic levels by the end of next year and is moving full steam ahead with … Read More
Blinken visits Afghanistan in show of support after Biden announces withdrawal
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken flew to Kabul on Thursday in an unannounced visit to show support for the Afghan government a day after U.S. President Joe Biden said … Read More
Iran, world powers resume nuclear talks amid strains over enrichment, Natanz attack
Iran and global powers resumed talks on Thursday to rescue the 2015 nuclear deal in an effort potentially complicated by Tehran’s decision to ramp up uranium enrichment and what it … Read More
US imposes wide array of sanctions on Russia for ‘malign’ actions
The United States on Thursday imposed a broad array of sanctions on Russia to punish it for alleged interference in the U.S. election, cyber-hacking, bullying Ukraine and other “malign” acts.
Lebanese pavilion artists chosen for Venice Art Biennale
Artists Ayman Baalbaki and Mouna Rebeiz have been chosen to represent Lebanon at the 59th International Biennale of Contemporary Art in Venice in 2022.
Car bomb blast kills four in Baghdad’s Sadr City: Police
Four people were killed and another 17 wounded in a car bomb attack on Thursday in the sprawling Sadr City district of Baghdad, Iraqi police and medical sources said.
Syria denies OPCW report on use of chlorine bomb
Syria denied a report by the global chemical weapons watchdog which said there were reasonable grounds to believe that the Syrian air force dropped a chlorine bomb on a residential … Read More
Hariri, Putin discuss Lebanon crisis, economic cooperation
Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri Thursday held a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin where they discussed Lebanon’s crisis and regional issues.
Madrid stand alone against the new order among Champions League semifinalists
UEFA is set to announce major changes to the Champions League next week but the make-up of this season’s semifinalists confirms the extent to which elite club football in Europe … Read More
Crypto flagship Coinbase jumps 11% after stormy Nasdaq debut
Coinbase Global Inc shares jumped 11% in early trading on Thursday, a day after the cryptocurrency exchange went public in a high-profile debut on the Nasdaq that briefly valued it … Read More