WHO says no reason to stop using AstraZeneca jab
The World Health Organization said Friday there was no reason to stop using AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine after several countries suspended the rollout over blood clot fears.
Parliament passes $246M World Bank social safety loan
Parliament Friday passed a law on a $246 million World Bank loan that will provide a social safety net for thousands of the neediest families.
Parliament convenes to discuss three-item agenda
Parliament Friday convened for a general session to discuss a three-item agenda, with crucial and reformist laws glaringly missing at a critical time for Lebanon.
Lebanon receiving 92,000 Oxford-AstraZeneca jabs next week: Bizri
Lebanon will be receiving 92,000 jabs of the Oxford-AstraZeneca-developed coronavirus vaccine next week, giving a boost to the country’s vaccination campaign
Time stands still at historic Cairo watch shop
Time seems to have stood still at Papazian’s, an Armenian Egyptian watchmaker whose almost 120-year-old Cairo shop has withstood the decades, surviving political upheavals and urban transformations.
US joins West in rare criticism of Egypt on human rights abuses
Western countries on Friday called on Egypt to end the prosecution of activists, journalists and perceived political opponents under counter-terrorism laws, and to unconditionally release them.
Palestinians receive 40,000 COVID-19 vaccines from UAE
Palestinians received 40,000 doses of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine on Thursday, a donation by the United Arab Emirates that could boost a long-time rival of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas ahead … Read More
Iraqi woman who met the pope sees little chance for change
The story of Doha Sabah Abdallah’s personal tragedy and loss deeply resonated with Pope Francis during his historic visit last weekend to the northern Iraqi town of Qaraqosh, once devastated … Read More
Israel, Greece, Cyprus hold naval drill as they deepen ties
The Israeli military said Friday that it has conducted a joint naval exercise with Greece and Cyprus, in the latest sign of increased cooperation among three countries that increasingly view … Read More
Turkey, Egypt resume first diplomatic contacts since 2013
Turkey and Egypt have had their first diplomatic contacts since breaking off relations in 2013, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Friday.