Picks for public posts not on Cabinet agenda The Cabinet is set to meet next week to address over 100 items on the agenda, excluding key administrative appointments.
Picks for public posts not on Cabinet agenda The Cabinet is set to meet next week to address over 100 items on the agenda, excluding key administrative appointments.
New Zealand mosque accused pleads not guilty The man accused of the New Zealand mosque attacks smirked as his lawyer entered not guilty pleas to terrorism, murder and attempted murder charges Friday before a judge who set his trial for next May.
Mortar attack on Iraqi base home to US troops; no casualties The Iraqi military says three mortar shells have hit an air base just north of Baghdad where American trainers are present, causing a small fire but no casualties.
Boustani: Russia, Europe eye oil and gas sector Russian and European firms are mulling investments in Lebanon’s nascent oil and gas sector as it prepares to launch offshore drilling by the end of 2019, Energy Minister Nada Boustani said.
Boustani: Russia, Europe eye oil and gas sector Russian and European firms are mulling investments in Lebanon’s nascent oil and gas sector as it prepares to launch offshore drilling by the end of 2019, Energy Minister Nada Boustani said.
Turkey hits out at Moody's after credit rating cut Turkey on Saturday lambasted Moody's ratings agency after it cut Ankara's credit rating further into junk territory, saying the downgrade raised concerns over the institution's "objectivity and impartiality."
Finance chiefs agree on euro-area budget European Union finance ministers struck a deal on the design of a common budget for the euro area but ducked a key decision that will determine how much firepower it will have.
Enough poison Let’s hope that the stockpiles of venom and slander leveled against Prime Minister Saad Hariri - either by design or flagrant insinuation - and against what he represents, have finally been exhausted.
Enough poison Let’s hope that the stockpiles of venom and slander leveled against Prime Minister Saad Hariri - either by design or flagrant insinuation - and against what he represents, have finally been exhausted.
Indian lessons in digital disruption Digital technology can rapidly transform how countries provide services such as education and health to their citizens.
Trump’s actions, D-Day words clash U.S. President Donald Trump spoke the right words in commemorating the 75th anniversary of D-Day, but did he mean them?
Messi-led Argentina face Colombia in Copa Will it be more of the same or the starting point of a prosperous cycle?
Messi-led Argentina face Colombia in Copa Will it be more of the same or the starting point of a prosperous cycle?
Golden trio tightening grip on men’s game It has been more than 15 years since Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic began their collection of Grand Slam titles and the bad news for anyone eyeing tennis’ big prizes is their stranglehold on men’s tennis is as tight as ever.
Leonard’s future with Raptors blurry The Toronto Raptors took down the dynastic Golden State Warriors to win Canada’s first NBA title but now face perhaps their toughest battle yet as they try to convince Kawhi Leonard to have a long-term future with the team.
St. Louis’ Stanley Cup triumph a new dawn Few Stanley Cup trophies have ever been as heavy as the one earned Wednesday by the St. Louis Blues, who lifted the weight of a championship-starved city that had long been on the wrong side of history.
Hamilton takes controversial Canada win Lewis Hamilton maintained Mercedes’ record winning start to a season Sunday when he was handed a controversial victory, courtesy of a disputed stewards’ decision to penalize Sebastian Vettel, at the Canadian Grand Prix.
Churchill and de Gaulle share stage The stage play “Meilleurs Allies” brings audiences to a key moment in European history.
Churchill and de Gaulle share stage The stage play “Meilleurs Allies” brings audiences to a key moment in European history.
Madonna gets into Eurovision groove in Tel Aviv despite Palestinian criticism Pop star Madonna took time out ahead of her scheduled guest performance at the Eurovision Song Contest in Israel, attending an evening event in Tel Aviv on Thursday.
I’m no hero: Chernobyl diver depicted in show In the acclaimed U.S. mini-series “Chernobyl,” Oleksiy Ananenko is hailed as one of three men who helped avert an even greater disaster after the worst nuclear accident in history.
I’m no hero: Chernobyl diver depicted in show In the acclaimed U.S. mini-series “Chernobyl,” Oleksiy Ananenko is hailed as one of three men who helped avert an even greater disaster after the worst nuclear accident in history.
Aerosol chemo offers hope for stomach cancer “Classic chemotherapy was awful … but with this treatment, I feel hope,” says French pensioner Jacques Braud, who is undergoing treatment for stomach cancer with a new form of therapy dispersed by aerosol.
Souk el Tayeb celebrates 15th anniversary “I used to bake saj at home,” Rima Massoud recalled. “At first I was embarrassed to take my saj oven down to the market.
How ‘jumping genes’ could transform gene editing For years, scientists have used a tool akin to a pair of scissors for the complex task of gene-editing, but a newly discovered technique using “jumping genes” could offer a seamless, safer alternative.
‘Around the World in 80 Days’ for Airbnb users A lucky few will be able to live the adventures of Phileas Fogg from Jules Verne’s classic “Around the World in 80 Days.”
Brands break vow not to destroy forests: report A rainforest area the size of Spain will have been destroyed by firms growing consumer staples such as palm oil in the decade to 2020, industry’s self-imposed deadline to end deforestation, Greenpeace said Tuesday.
