Will a billionaire fix Lebanon’s economy?
“He has about a 50-50 chance of forming a government,” says one analyst of Najib Mikati who became Lebanon’s prime minister designate on Monday.
Should he succeed, Mikati has ...
Israel to offer third shot of Pfizer jab to people over 60
Israel will begin offering a third shot of the Pfizer/Biontech COVID-19 vaccine to people over 60, Israel’s Kan public radio and Channel 13 TV said on Thursday.
The campaign, a ...
Lebanese fleeing collapse at home seek security, salaries in UAE
Until a few months ago, 32-year-old Michelle Chaaya was a human resources professional at a multinational firm in Lebanon. Now she works as a bartender in Dubai, sending cash to ...
Major Lebanese business moves to Cyprus
Lebanon’s leading events design group is making a definitive move to Nicosia.
A few weeks ago, Elias Krim finalised the process of moving his company which specialises in outdoor ...
US combat forces to leave Iraq by end of year
U.S. President Joe Biden and Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi on Monday sealed an agreement formally ending the U.S. combat mission in Iraq by the end of 2021, more ...
Afghan soldiers seek refuge in Pakistan after losing border military posts
Forty-six Afghan soldiers sought refuge in Pakistan after losing control of military positions across the border following advances by Taliban insurgents, Pakistan’s army said on Monday.
Hundreds of Afghan ...
Kuwait to build ‘logistics cities’ to become shipping hub
Kuwait plans to establish logistic cities to support local economy and attract foreign investment, Kuwait Ports Authority (KPA) announced on Sunday.
Sheikh Yousef Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah, KPA Director-General, said that these ...
Israel eyes spyware export curbs; Macron, Merkel troubled by abuse reports
An Israeli parliamentary panel may seek changes to defence export policy over reports that software sold by Israel’s NSO Group was used to spy on journalists, officials and rights ...
Syrian air defences intercept Israeli attack over Homs
Syria’s air defences intercepted an Israeli attack on the al Qusair area in Homs early on Thursday, Syrian state media reported.
A Syrian military source said in a statement ...
Israel PM warns Unilever boss over Ben & Jerry’s boycott
By Dan Williams and Siddharth Cavale
Israel warned consumer goods giant Unilever Plc on Tuesday of “severe consequences” from a decision by subsidiary Ben & Jerry’s to stop selling ...
Israel reacts to spyware scandal after journalists are hacked
Israel’s Defence Ministry said on Monday that the export of cyber products, like spyware sold by NSO Group, was for lawful use and with the sole purpose of fighting ...
Two rockets fired from Lebanon at Israel, no damage – Israeli army
Two rockets were launched at Israel from Lebanon overnight on Tuesday setting off sirens but causing no damage or injuries, and the Israeli military said it responded with artillery fire.
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Libyan conflict has cost $580bn; EU plans military mission
The EU is firming up plans for a military mission to Libya in order to compete for influence with foreign powers there, the EUobserver reported on Monday.
This is in ...
Ben & Jerry’s to end ice-cream sales in occupied Palestinian territories
American ice-cream brand Ben & Jerry’s on Monday said it will stop marketing its products in the occupied Palestinian territories, saying that selling there was “inconsistent” with company values. ...
Syria’s Assad says $60bn frozen in Lebanon’s banks; 80% of Syrians below poverty line
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Saturday the main impediment to investment in the country was money stuck in ailing Lebanese banks.
In a speech after being sworn in as ...
UAE’s Abu Dhabi announces partial lockdown effective July 19
The United Arab Emirate’s Abu Dhabi Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Committee announced on Thursday a partial lockdown and new entry requirements in the emirate starting July 19, from midnight until 5 ...
Hariri abandons cabinet formation, plunging Lebanon deeper into crisis
Lebanese politician Saad al-Hariri abandoned his effort to form a new government on Thursday, saying it was clear he would not be able to reach an agreement with President Michel ...
Anger mounts after 92 die in fire on Iraq COVID ward
The death toll from a fire that tore through a coronavirus hospital in southern Iraq rose to 92, health officials said on Tuesday, as authorities faced accusations of negligence from grieving ...
Living with COVID-19: Israel changes strategy as Delta variant hits
Four weeks ago, Israel was celebrating a return to normal life in its battle with COVID-19.
After a rapid vaccination drive that had driven down coronavirus infections and deaths, Israelis ...
At least 44 killed in hospital fire in Iraq, China hotel collapse kills eight
At least 44 people were killed and over 67 injured in a fire likely caused by an oxygen tank explosion at a coronavirus hospital in Iraq‘s southern city of Nassiriya, health ...
Israel offers third shot of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to adults at risk
By Maayan Lubell
Israel said on Sunday it will begin offering a third dose of Pfizer Inc’s vaccine to adults with weak immune systems but it was still weighing ...
Lebanon interior minister rejects request to question security chief over Beirut blast
Lebanon’s caretaker interior minister has rejected a request by the lead investigator into the Beirut port explosion to question one of its top security chiefs, according a document seen ...
Israel’s new government dealt blow in controversial citizenship vote (Update)
Israel‘s parliament failed on Tuesday to renew a disputed law that bars granting citizenship or residency to Palestinians from the occupied West Bank or Gaza who are married to ...
Lebanon is ‘days away’ from social explosion, PM Diab warns
Lebanon is a few days away from a social explosion, caretaker Prime Minister Hassan Diab warned on Tuesday, calling on the international community to save a country in deep economic ...