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Heavy gunfire broke out in Beirut, Lebanon, on Thursday, October 14, ahead of a demonstration calling for the removal of a judge who is leading a probe into the deadly … Read More
How an investigation into Beirut’s port explosion is rattling Lebanon’s elite, stirring memories of civil war
For many in Lebanon, Thursday’s scenes from central Beirut brought a sense of deja vu.
Workers injured in Kuwait refinery fire, output unaffected
A fire at Kuwait’s Mina al-Ahmadi oil refinery on Monday injured several workers but operations were unaffected, Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) said.
British-Iranian aid worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe loses court appeal
British-Iranian aid worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has lost an appeal on her case in Iran, her lawyer said on Saturday.
Man falls to death after dangling from hot air balloon in Israel
A man dangling from the basket of a hot air balloon fell to his death onto a road in Israel on Tuesday, police said.
Bomb attack on Syrian military bus in Damascus kills 14
At least 14 people have been killed and three others injured after a Syrian military bus was targeted with two explosive devices in the capital Damascus on Wednesday, the SANA … Read More
Iranian governor slapped in the face during public speech
An event introducing a newly appointed Iranian governor was dramatically interrupted Saturday after a man walked on stage and slapped him in the face.
Leading oil exporter Saudi Arabia aims to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2060, Crown Prince MBS says
Saudi Arabia plans to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2060, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) said Saturday ahead of COP26, the 26th UN Climate Change Conference.
Syria executes 24 people charged with lighting wildfires
Syria has executed 24 people who were convicted of terrorism charges for igniting last year’s devastating wildfires that left 3 people dead and scorched thousands of acres of forests, the … Read More