Selaata power plant move raises concerns The siting of a proposed power plant, for the new electricity plan, on the coast in northern Lebanon has raised some thorny questions.
Selaata power plant move raises concerns The siting of a proposed power plant, for the new electricity plan, on the coast in northern Lebanon has raised some thorny questions.
UK's Labour Party in turmoil as vote to oust deputy ditched A vote to oust the deputy leader of Britain's main opposition Labour Party was ditched Saturday after a big backlash to the proposal prompted Jeremy Corbyn, the party's leader, to intervene.
Syria says it captures drone near Israeli-occupied Golan Syria's state news agency says authorities have captured and dismantled a drone rigged with cluster bombs near the border with the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.
Sanctions deal death blow to JTB After 56 years of banking services, Jammal Trust Bank finally closed the curtains on all its operations Thursday after the U.S. Treasury accused the small lender of financial links to Hezbollah, labeled by Washington as a terrorist organization.
Sanctions deal death blow to JTB After 56 years of banking services, Jammal Trust Bank finally closed the curtains on all its operations Thursday after the U.S. Treasury accused the small lender of financial links to Hezbollah, labeled by Washington as a terrorist organization.
Saudi Arabia importing diesel, jet fuel Saudi Arabia, the world’s biggest crude exporter and a powerhouse of the oil refining industry, is scouring global fuel markets for cargoes in the wake of unprecedented attacks on its energy industry.
China cuts new loan rate for second month China cut its new one-year benchmark lending rate for the second month in a row Friday, a step by the central bank to try to wrestle down borrowing costs and support the economy as the Sino-U.S. trade war drags on.
Desperate Netanyahu The two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict has suffered blow after blow over the years.
Desperate Netanyahu The two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict has suffered blow after blow over the years.
Economic consequences of automation While Brexit captures the headlines in the United Kingdom and elsewhere, the silent march of automation continues.
What will come of Hong Kong’s protests? As tens of thousands of protesters marched down Hennessy Road toward government headquarters Sunday afternoon, chanting pro-democracy slogans and waving American flags, it was an exuberant celebration of this territory’s yearning for freedom.
Nejmeh stun Ansar on league opening day With many expecting Ansar’s official annunciation as legitimate challengers for the Lebanese Premier League, it was instead unfancied Nejmeh who emerged as possible outsiders for the title on the opening day of the new season.
Nejmeh stun Ansar on league opening day With many expecting Ansar’s official annunciation as legitimate challengers for the Lebanese Premier League, it was instead unfancied Nejmeh who emerged as possible outsiders for the title on the opening day of the new season.
Nadal motivated by love of game, not Grand Slams Rafa Nadal moved within one Grand Slam title of tying Roger Federer’s all-time mark of 20 Sunday but even after adding a fourth U.S. Open to his collection the Spaniard said it was his love of the game, not records, that motivates him.
U.S. clinches worst big-tournament finish The U.S. came to China looking to again be the best in the world. It’ll go home with the worst tournament showing in program history.
Jittery Japan open World Cup with scrappy win Winger Kotaro Matsushima scored a hat-trick as Japan overcame a severe case of opening-night nerves to give the host nation a winning start to the Rugby World Cup with a 30-10 victory over a spirited Russia side Friday.
Leclerc triggers Ferrari frenzy with Monza win Charles Leclerc triggered a frenzy of Ferrari celebration Sunday after holding off a racelong Mercedes challenge to take the Italian Formula One team’s first home grand prix victory since 2010.
Lebanese star named best Arab actress 2019 Lebanese star Nadine Njeim was Friday night named “best Arab actress 2019” at the Arab Satellite Awards for her performance in the Ramadan series “Khamse w Noss” (Five Thirty).
Eleven more women accuse tenor Placido Domingo of sexual misconduct Eleven more women have accused Spanish opera star Placido Domingo of sexual misconduct, allegations that the leading tenor described Thursday as “riddled with inconsistencies.”
Eleven more women accuse tenor Placido Domingo of sexual misconduct Eleven more women have accused Spanish opera star Placido Domingo of sexual misconduct, allegations that the leading tenor described Thursday as “riddled with inconsistencies.”
Casino du Liban celebrates Greek culture Seated at wooden tables covered in blue and white cloth, the sound of sea nearby and the ultramarine domes of Santorini in the background, it was easy to forget dinner was still being served in Lebanon.
Neural activity detected in mini brains Scientists reported Thursday they had picked up human-like electrical activity in lab-grown brains for the first time, paving the way to model neurological conditions and answer fundamental questions on how our gray matter develops. It’s not clear whether the pea-sized brains are conscious: the team behind the breakthrough suspect they’re not because the activity resembles that of preterm babies, but they cannot say for certain, opening up a new ethical dimension to this area of research.
Aussie blokes become unlikely Russian folk heroes The idea of starting a Russian choir in rural Australia began as a vodka-fueled lark, but five years on a rag-tag bunch of farmers, lawyers and laborers have become unlikely international folk heroes.
Rising sea levels threaten Alexandria Egypt’s coastal city of Alexandria, which has survived invasions, fires and earthquakes since it was founded by Alexander the Great more than 2,000 years ago, now faces a new menace in the form of climate change. Rising sea levels threaten to inundate poorer neighborhoods and archaeological sites, prompting authorities to erect concrete barriers out at sea to break the tide.
