No alternative seen to landfilling as rains loom Experts are warning of a public health disaster should officials abandon plans to landfill the mountains of trash that have accumulated across Beirut and Mount Lebanon since the summer.
No alternative seen to landfilling as rains loom Experts are warning of a public health disaster should officials abandon plans to landfill the mountains of trash that have accumulated across Beirut and Mount Lebanon since the summer.
Two Palestinians shot as protests swell Nine Palestinians were wounded during fierce clashes with Israeli forces as two alleged Palestinian attackers attempted to board a bus carrying children west of Jerusalem Thursday, and stabbed an Israeli before being shot.
Despite US-led campaign, Islamic State rakes in oil earnings ISIS rakes in up to $50 million a month from selling crude from oilfields under its control in Iraq and Syria, part of a well-run industry that U.S. diplomacy and airstrikes have so far failed to shut down, according to Iraqi intelligence and U.S. officials
Torbey: Banks to keep financing state The Lebanese government will be compelled to borrow more as long as the budget deficit continues to grow, the head of the Association of Banks in Lebanon said Thursday, expecting the public debt to reach $72 billion at the end of 2015.
Torbey: Banks to keep financing state The Lebanese government will be compelled to borrow more as long as the budget deficit continues to grow, the head of the Association of Banks in Lebanon said Thursday, expecting the public debt to reach $72 billion at the end of 2015.
Saudi stocks drop as land tax spurs concerns Saudi stocks declined for a fourth day as investors speculated a planned land tax could crimp profits at the kingdom’s banks.
For some, more staying power after tax haven blow Luxembourg and the Netherlands lost a bit of luster as tax havens for some of the world’s biggest companies this week, as the European Union fired its latest salvo aimed at multinational tax dodging.
Height of audacity So Benjamin Netanyahu opened his mouth again and out came nonsense accusing the Palestinians of being behind the Holocaust.
Height of audacity So Benjamin Netanyahu opened his mouth again and out came nonsense accusing the Palestinians of being behind the Holocaust.
Russian weapons in Syria are overrated Fools rush in where angels fear to tread. And so it goes for Russia’s imperial overture in Syria.
Bassil ignores Lebanon’s time bomb It didn’t take a prodigy to understand what the foreign minister, Gebran Bassil, had in the back of his mind on his recent visit to Iran.
Neymar back for showdown with Argentina Neymar has been recalled for Brazil’s 2018 World Cup qualifiers against Argentina and Peru next month in a squad that features four players from Corinthians, Brazil manager Dunga said Thursday.
Neymar back for showdown with Argentina Neymar has been recalled for Brazil’s 2018 World Cup qualifiers against Argentina and Peru next month in a squad that features four players from Corinthians, Brazil manager Dunga said Thursday.
Saoud fires Riyadi to epic Hariri title Amir Saoud hit an unbelievable 3-pointer at the buzzer to guide Riyadi Beirut to their 15th overall title at Houssam Din Al-Hariri title after downing Tunisia’s ES Sahel 116-115 in the final showdown Monday at Manara.
Woods expects to face long and tedious recovery Tiger Woods has not started rehabilitation for a second back surgery he had a month ago, and he said Tuesday he would face another “tedious and long” process that suggests it might be a while before he competes again.
Best season ever? Djokovic is making a claim Men’s tennis has not been short of astonishing feats in recent years but Novak Djokovic is eclipsing even the great Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal as his record-breaking season reaches a crescendo.
Third title is Hamilton’s American dream Lewis Hamilton can live his own American dream by becoming a triple Formula One world champion in Texas Sunday.
Bond’s new Spectre plays like a swan song It may be no coincidence that Agent 007’s latest love interest, played by French actor Lea Seydoux in the new James Bond movie “Spectre,” is called Madeleine Swann, because the film seems like a swan song for some of the participants.
Eddie Murphy receives top US humor prize at Kennedy Center Eddie Murphy is trading places with Mark Twain.
Heavy metal singer Blythe faced 10 years in foreign prison Randy Blythe faced up to 10 years in a foreign prison for a crime he didn't believe he had committed. The easy road would be to never return to the Czech Republic.
Brand Bond thrives on cocktail of edgy, classical In his five decades seducing cinemagoers, James Bond has foreshadowed social revolutions and the rise of multinational terrorist organizations, turning into a popular culture icon along the way.
Brand Bond thrives on cocktail of edgy, classical In his five decades seducing cinemagoers, James Bond has foreshadowed social revolutions and the rise of multinational terrorist organizations, turning into a popular culture icon along the way.
Australian technology allows cows' weights to be monitored from space Australian farmers managing cattle stations as large as some European nations will soon be able to monitor their cows and pastures from space as part of "groundbreaking" technology, scientists say
Businesses look to widen ‘halal tourism’ market A rental company in Orlando, Florida, is offering “halal vacation homes” with curtained pool decks and rooms with prayer mats and copies of the Quran.
Jaguar XE Prestige: Grace under pressure It’s amazing how seemingly innocuous scientific breakthroughs can have such a profound impact.
Ebola nurse in UK may be rare case of relapse The World Health Organization says it's possible in rare instances for patients who survived Ebola to develop the lethal disease again, when lingering virus in the body starts to replicate.
