Nine Turkish soldiers killed in military helicopter crash
Nine Turkish soldiers were killed and four wounded Thursday when their military helicopter crashed in the southeast of the country, the defense ministry said.
Lebanon registers 53 new coronavirus deaths, 3,369 cases
Lebanon registers 53 new coronavirus deaths, 3,369 cases
Watchdog urges Egypt to probe disappearance of young mother
Amnesty International urged Thursday Egyptian authorities to release a 29-year-old mother from custody after she went missing nearly two years ago together with her husband and toddler in what the … Read More
Hariri waiting for Aoun’s approval of Cabinet lineup, denies Saudi obstruction
Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri Thursday said he was still waiting for President Michel Aoun’s agreement on a proposed 18-member Cabinet of nonpartisan specialists to deliver reforms, while denying reports that … Read More
TikTok domestic worker shows the positives of life in Lebanon
There is almost nothing Raquel Barrion doesn’t know about the two Lebanese children she has looked after since they were babies.
Saudi Arabia offers to extend oil cuts as OPEC+ weighs rollover: sources
Saudi Arabia is considering extending its voluntary oil production cuts by one month into April, an OPEC+ source said Thursday as the kingdom and Russia said oil markets recovery was … Read More
10 years on, Red Cross fears Syria becoming a forgotten crisis
As the 10th anniversary of Syria’s conflict approaches, suffering is perhaps at an all-time high, the Red Cross said Thursday, warning against allowing it to become a forgotten crisis.
Algeria welcomes France’s admission it killed independence figure
Algeria Thursday welcomed France’s admission for the first time that its soldiers tortured and murdered a key figure in the country’s independence struggle, then covered it up.
Guardiola says West Brom draw the catalyst for Man City’s winning streak
Pep Guardiola said his disappointment at Manchester City’s draw with struggling West Bromwich Albion led to a return to “ABC” principles that sparked the club’s record winning streak.
Activists call on US to tackle Bahrain over human rights
A coalition of activist groups Thursday urged the new US administration to address a “dramatic deterioration” in Bahrain’s rights record as part of Washington’s policy revamp on the Gulf region.