Strong winds and rainfall to persist in Lebanon this week Lebanon will witness strong wind and heavy rainfall on the coast and snow on mountains, as Beirut airport’s Meteorology Department warned of floods and hazardous roads.
Strong winds and rainfall to persist in Lebanon this week Lebanon will witness strong wind and heavy rainfall on the coast and snow on mountains, as Beirut airport’s Meteorology Department warned of floods and hazardous roads.
Meet the Bidens: America's new 'first family' President-elect Joe Biden and his wife Jill will become the new White House residents when he takes office on Wednesday.
UK 'seriously concerned' by Israeli settler plans Britain on Monday expressed serious concern over Israeli plans to expand settlements in the West Bank, saying the construction of 780 new homes could threaten future peace negotiations.
Pound drops as political stalemate persists The Lebanese pound began the new week down against the dollar Monday, trading at LL8,900 on the black market.
Pound drops as political stalemate persists The Lebanese pound began the new week down against the dollar Monday, trading at LL8,900 on the black market.
Syria says will import more fuel to cover shortfalls hit by sanctions Syria said on Sunday it would import more crude oil to cover fuel shortages it blames on Western sanctions that disrupted regular Iranian oil shipments that had for years compensated for the country's loss of domestic oil production as a result of conflict.
IMF chief sees 'high degree of uncertainty' in global outlook The head of the International Monetary Fund said on Monday the global economic outlook remained highly uncertain given the coronavirus pandemic, and a growing divergence between rich and poor countries required the IMF to find more resources.
The eternal promise of the Arab Spring Democracy is not like instant coffee. It needs an enabling environment and a hospitable culture to flourish and grow.
The eternal promise of the Arab Spring Democracy is not like instant coffee. It needs an enabling environment and a hospitable culture to flourish and grow.
Democracy: Washington vs. Beirut Watching news of the insurrection in Washington and the events that followed, one cannot but draw comparisons and lessons as it applies to the Lebanese quagmire.
Jury still out on Pirlo as Juve continue to stutter As a player Andrea Pirlo rarely put a foot wrong in a glittering career but as a coach the jury is still very much out on the Juventus manager after his side suffered a defeat to Inter Milan Sunday that leaves them fifth in the Serie A standings.
Jury still out on Pirlo as Juve continue to stutter As a player Andrea Pirlo rarely put a foot wrong in a glittering career but as a coach the jury is still very much out on the Juventus manager after his side suffered a defeat to Inter Milan Sunday that leaves them fifth in the Serie A standings.
No delay to Australian Open despite Covid-19 quarantines Australian Open chief Craig Tiley insisted Sunday the Grand Slam tournament would still begin next month, but problems mounted for organizers as another 25 players were quarantined for two weeks.
Bulls overcome Doncic's historic triple-double, Knicks thump Celtics Lauri Markkanen scored a team-high 29 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as the Chicago Bulls overcame a historic triple-double from Luka Doncic to beat the Dallas Mavericks 117-101 Sunday.
Brady vs Rodgers, possibly Mahomes vs. Allen in title games Tom Brady will take on Aaron Rodgers in a matchup of quarterback legends in the NFC title game. The AFC championship could feature two of the top young QBs if Patrick Mahomes is healthy enough to start for Kansas City against Buffalo's Josh Allen.
Australia, China F1 postponed as coronavirus hits 2021 calendar Formula One's Australian Grand Prix was postponed to November and China's race was put on hold indefinitely as the coronavirus forced a 2021 calendar rejig Tuesday.
Egypt unveils treasures found at ancient site Egypt on Sunday unveiled ancient treasures found at the Saqqara archaeological site near Cairo, including sarcophagi over 3,000 years old, a discovery that "rewrites history", according to famed Egyptologist Zahi Hawass.
Egypt unveils treasures found at ancient site Egypt on Sunday unveiled ancient treasures found at the Saqqara archaeological site near Cairo, including sarcophagi over 3,000 years old, a discovery that "rewrites history", according to famed Egyptologist Zahi Hawass.
Prototype performance fest pushed mostly online One of the leading international festivals of contemporary opera and theater has shifted format for its ninth edition because of the coronavirus pandemic
Marvel returns ... in a black-and-white sitcom Without explanation, ‘WandaVision’ finds witch Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen) and other-worldly android Vision (Paul Bettany) living happily married in the idyllic 1950s town of Westview, which is seemingly lifted straight from an episode of ‘Bewitched’ or ‘I Love Lucy’ – complete with canned laughter track
Cyprus cats out in the cold as pandemic bites At a cat sanctuary set in picturesque hills near Paphos, on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus, volunteers are grappling with a surge in abandonments they blame on the coronavirus pandemic.
Cyprus cats out in the cold as pandemic bites At a cat sanctuary set in picturesque hills near Paphos, on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus, volunteers are grappling with a surge in abandonments they blame on the coronavirus pandemic.
Vaccine manufacturing is lumpy, supply not as good as hoped, UK says Britain's vaccine rollout is limited by a "lumpy" manufacturing process with production changes by Pfizer and a delay by AstraZeneca that could lead to brief supply disruption, Vaccine Deployment Minister Nadhim Zahawi said on Monday.
Deaths, self-immolation draw scrutiny on China tech giants E-commerce workers who kept China fed during the coronavirus pandemic, making their billionaire bosses even richer, are so unhappy with their pay and treatment that one just set himself on fire in protest.
Norway first to over 50% electric in 2020 new car sales: industry group Norway became the first country in the world where electric cars accounted for more than 50 percent of new registrations in 2020, according to figures published Tuesday by an industry group.
Japan unveils green growth plan for 2050 carbon neutral goal TOKYO: Japan on Friday unveiled plans to boost renewable energy, phase out gasoline-powered cars and reduce battery costs as part of a bid to reach an ambitious 2050 carbon-neutral goal.
