Berri talks budget updates with EU ambassador Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri Monday discussed the ongoing budget talks with EU Ambassador Christina Lassen.
Berri talks budget updates with EU ambassador Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri Monday discussed the ongoing budget talks with EU Ambassador Christina Lassen.
U.N. health agency struggles with travel abuses The World Health Organization spent nearly $192 million on travel expenses last year, with staffers sometimes breaking the agency’s own rules by traveling in business class, booking expensive last-minute tickets and traveling without the required approvals, according to internal documents obtained by The Associated Press.
Israel charges Palestinian official, lawyer over shootings Israel has charged a Palestinian Authority official and a prominent Palestinian lawyer over shooting attacks on Israeli vehicles in the occupied West Bank, authorities said Monday.
Perfect storm for sunken Solidere shares The economic slowdown, a slump in property prices, lucrative interest rates on deposits and a shortage of liquidity in the stock exchange have all contributed to the decline of Solidere shares to record lows in the past two weeks, brokers said Friday.
Perfect storm for sunken Solidere shares The economic slowdown, a slump in property prices, lucrative interest rates on deposits and a shortage of liquidity in the stock exchange have all contributed to the decline of Solidere shares to record lows in the past two weeks, brokers said Friday.
Over $1 trillion in M&A hits Gulf More than 20 Gulf financial institutions with total assets exceeding $1 trillion are in merger talks, part of an unprecedented wave of consolidation in the region’s financial industry. Here’s an overview:
Lumentum says halting all Huawei shipments, cuts quarterly forecast Mobile phone parts producer Lumentum Holdings Inc. on Monday was the first U.S. company to confirm formally it was halting shipments to Huawei Technologies, following export restrictions put in place by the United States Department of Commerce.
Protecting civilians in combat zones Human suffering caused by war is not a new phenomenon. And while our highest priority remains the prevention of war, evolving patterns of armed violence are posing new and more difficult challenges that require action.
Trump’s disruptive style has diminishing returns President Donald Trump has styled himself in foreign policy as the Great Disrupter. And for a time, this unpredictable approach served him reasonably well.
Ahed set up Ansar final with thumping win Ahed brushed aside Racing 4-1 Sunday to set up a mouthwatering Lebanese Cup final with city rivals Ansar.
Ahed set up Ansar final with thumping win Ahed brushed aside Racing 4-1 Sunday to set up a mouthwatering Lebanese Cup final with city rivals Ansar.
Nadal beats Djokovic for ninth Italian Open title Rafael Nadal is right back where he wants to be. After losing in the semifinals of three straight clay court tournaments, Nadal dominated for stretches against his longtime rival, Novak Djokovic, in a 6-0, 4-6, 6-1 win Sunday for a record-extending ninth Italian Open title.
Leonard stars as Raptors claw back with win over Bucks Kawhi Leonard scored eight of his 36 points in the second overtime period Sunday to lead the Toronto Raptors to a gritty 118-112 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA Eastern Conference finals.
Marquez takes French MotoGP for Honda’s 300th win Spain’s defending world champion Marc Marquez won the French MotoGP at Le Mans Sunday, racking up Honda’s 300th victory in the division and completing a memorable family double after younger brother Alex took the Moto2 race.
Dominant Mercedes brush aside invincibility The dominance of Mercedes has some people asking already, with 16 races to go, whether the Formula One world champions could do the unthinkable and become the invincibles.
Dutch win controversy-hit Eurovision The Netherlands won the 2019 Eurovision song contest early Sunday at a show in Tel Aviv that featured a performance by Madonna, plenty of glitz and some controversy.
Dutch win controversy-hit Eurovision The Netherlands won the 2019 Eurovision song contest early Sunday at a show in Tel Aviv that featured a performance by Madonna, plenty of glitz and some controversy.
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.
Legendary actress and singer Doris Day dead at 97 Doris Day, the honey-voiced singer and actress whose film dramas, musicals and innocent sex comedies made her a top star in the 1950s and '60s and among the most popular screen actresses in history, has died. She was 97.
Sextuplets born in Poland; mother and newborns doing well A 29-year-old woman gave birth to six babies in Poland on Monday, in what is believed to be the country's first-ever case of sextuplets. The mother and newborns are said to be doing well.
Sextuplets born in Poland; mother and newborns doing well A 29-year-old woman gave birth to six babies in Poland on Monday, in what is believed to be the country's first-ever case of sextuplets. The mother and newborns are said to be doing well.
Dementia cases set to triple: WHO issues guide to cut risk With dementia cases set to soar, the World Health Organization presented Tuesday its first-ever guidelines for reducing the risk, including healthy eating, regular exercise and cutting out tobacco use.
Phoenicia’s atmospheric new iftar experiences The Phoenicia Hotel has always been one of the go-to destinations for Beirutis looking to celebrate a high-end iftar or suhoor during Ramadan.
Is this the new generation of smartphone display? This new screen on the HUAWEI Y9 Prime 2019 is an absolute marvel We spend a considerable amount of time interacting with our phone screens. And the focal point of all that interaction? The display.
Fears over rising violence in Amazon Following traditional rituals, indigenous chief Olimpio Santos Guajajara paints his face with red dye from urucum seeds as he prepares to go on patrol to protect Brazil’s Amazon rainforest.
