Judge Bitar releases six people held for Beirut blast
Lead investigator Judge Tarek Bitar ordered Thursday the release of six people detained in connection to the devastating Aug. 4 Beirut Port blast.
Syria devalues pound after sacking central bank governor
Syria’s central bank devalued the pound on Thursday, bringing the currency’s official exchange rate closer to the black market rate, two days after the government sacked its governor.
Lebanese doctor’s drive to curb Covid with sniffer dogs
Lebanese doctor Riad Sarkis says he can help curb Covid-19 globally.
Cyprus’s cabinet all receive AstraZeneca shots to win over public
Cyprus’s entire cabinet was inoculated with the AstraZeneca vaccine against COVID-19 on Thursday in an attempt to win over a cautious public on the safety of the shots.
Humble fattoush salad shows cost of Lebanon’s crisis at Ramadan
After a year of economic meltdown in Lebanon, Hala Sheikh is sticking to a modest menu as she prepares the evening meal for her family to break their daily Ramadan … Read More
Saudi university catches fire near Yemen border in attack
A Saudi university near the country’s border with Yemen caught fire early Thursday after the kingdom’s air defenses intercepted a barrage of ballistic missiles and bomb-laden drones.
Hale: Lebanon will benefit from resolving border dispute
The United States is ready to facilitate talks between Lebanon and Israel over their disputed maritime border which will benefit the Lebanese economy
Iran’s supreme leader: Vienna offers ‘not worth looking at’
Iran’s supreme leader on Wednesday dismissed initial offers at talks in Vienna to save Tehran’s tattered nuclear deal as “not worth looking at,” attempting to pressure world powers after an … Read More
Rocket attack on base in northern Iraq kills Turkish soldier
A rocket attack targeting a Turkish military base in northern Iraq killed one soldier and wounded a child in a nearby village, Turkey’s Defense Ministry said.
US troop pullout will leave behind an uncertain Afghanistan
The Biden administration’s surprise announcement of an unconditional troop withdrawal from Afghanistan by Sept. 11 appears to strip the Taliban and the Afghan government of considerable leverage and could ramp … Read More