Minister Najjar signs maritime claim decree
Caretaker Public Works and Transport Minister Michel Najjar Monday signed a decree that officially expands Lebanon’s claim in its maritime border dispute with Israel.
Syrian air force may have dropped chlorine bomb on rebel town in 2018: Chemical arms watchdog
The global chemical weapons watchdog has “reasonable grounds to believe” that Syria’s air force dropped a chlorine bomb on a residential neighbourhood in the rebel-controlled Idlib region in February 2018, … Read More
Japan hails ‘bright news’ of Matsuyama’s Masters win
Japan sucked in its breath as Hideki Matsuyama almost blew his chance to win the Masters but the golfer’s one-shot victory at Augusta National sparked a joyous reaction back home … Read More
World Bank: Lebanon’s GDP to contract 9.5 percent in 2021
The World Bank projected that Lebanon’s GDP to contract by 9.5 percent in 2021 due to various political and economic factors.
Who will prevail? BAFTAs pushes diversity at film awards
American recession drama “Nomadland” and British coming-of-age story “Rocks” lead nominations at this weekend’s BAFTA awards with seven nods each, but the race remains open with a list of contenders … Read More
An Iranian nuclear deal will usher a regional Cold War
The crippling sanctions as a result of the maximum pressure policy imposed against Iran since former president Trump’s administration pulled out of the JCPOC, have placed Tehran on the defensive … Read More
Houthis say they attacked Saudi Aramco facilities; no Saudi confirmation
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement said on Monday it had fired 17 drones and two ballistic missiles at targets in Saudi Arabia, including Saudi Aramco facilities in Jubail and Jeddah.
A rental market out of reach for most Lebanese
The dysfunctional nature of the Lebanese economy has meant that while the US dollar cost of renting in Beirut has largely decreased due to restrictions on international travel and the … Read More
Dubai parts with curtain covers for restaurants in Ramadan
Dubai is parting with a longstanding requirement that restaurants be covered by curtains in the daytime during Ramadan to shield the sight of food from people fasting.
Lebanese pound down again, trades at LL12,850 to dollar
The Lebanese pound fell on the black market Monday, trading at LL12,850 against the dollar, as efforts to resolve the country’s political crisis remain deadlocked.