Tackling the north’s trash crisis The Environment Ministry plans to request at least $5 million to establish a so-called sanitary landfill in place of a local dump in Dinnieh whose closure earlier this year has led garbage to pile up in several municipalities.
Tackling the north’s trash crisis The Environment Ministry plans to request at least $5 million to establish a so-called sanitary landfill in place of a local dump in Dinnieh whose closure earlier this year has led garbage to pile up in several municipalities.
Some 20 million children miss out on life-saving vaccines: U.N. More than one in 10 children - or 20 million worldwide - missed out last year on vaccines against life-threatening diseases such as measles, diphtheria and tetanus, the World Health Organization and the UNICEF children’s fund said Monday.
Some Iranians take off hijabs as hard-liners push back The simple act of walking has become a display of defiance for a young Iranian woman who often moves in Tehran’s streets without a compulsory headscarf, or hijab.
Goldman Sachs: Lebanon’s Eurobonds undervalued One of the leading investment banks in the world gave an upbeat assessment of Lebanon’s sovereign Eurobonds when it asserted that these bonds are undervalued.
Goldman Sachs: Lebanon’s Eurobonds undervalued One of the leading investment banks in the world gave an upbeat assessment of Lebanon’s sovereign Eurobonds when it asserted that these bonds are undervalued.
Mood sours in Saudi markets after bonanza Investors are starting to tune out the noise of the billions of dollars that flowed into Saudi bonds and stocks in the first half of the year after the kingdom’s upgrade to emerging-market status.
Why Bud failed to sell the king of IPOs For months, executives from Anheuser-Busch InBev NV raced to prepare for a listing of its Asian subsidiary, Budweiser Brewing Company APAC Ltd.
Criminal land theft Israel’s recent moves in the West Bank, which all aim at annexation, expropriation and evictions, have made the purpose of the Bahrain conference very clear.
Criminal land theft Israel’s recent moves in the West Bank, which all aim at annexation, expropriation and evictions, have made the purpose of the Bahrain conference very clear.
What Russians are protesting about Former Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin, now chair of Russia’s Accounts Chamber, has warned that the country risks an “explosion” of protests caused by declining living standards and widespread poverty.
Democratic surprise: Why not get tough on Iran? Democratic candidates for president should get smart about America’s confrontation with Iran: Rather than seek only to restore the 2015 nuclear deal, they should also endorse a broader, new negotiation that addresses Iran’s meddling in the region and removes sanctions against Tehran.
Neymar back to training, future still up in air Neymar returned to training with Paris Saint-Germain Monday, a week later than his teammates and days after controversially claiming his best football memory was beating PSG when he played for Barcelona.
Neymar back to training, future still up in air Neymar returned to training with Paris Saint-Germain Monday, a week later than his teammates and days after controversially claiming his best football memory was beating PSG when he played for Barcelona.
Serbia press crowns Djokovic ‘King of Tennis’ The Serbian press Monday proclaimed Novak Djokovic “king of tennis” with the “heart of a hero” after he claimed his fifth Wimbledon title beating eight-time champion Roger Federer.
Sweet Pea’ Whitaker killed in road accident Ex-Olympic boxing gold medalist and four-weight world champion Pernell Whitaker has died after a traffic accident in Virginia, police confirmed Monday.
Hamilton takes record sixth British GP win Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton hailed his home fans after celebrating a record sixth British Grand Prix win Sunday and stretching his lead over luckless Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas to 39 points. Bottas, on pole position, finished a distant second after a safety car period turned the race decisively in Hamilton’s favor by handing the home favorite a free pit stop in a thrilling race.
A picture of environmental violence With a wall of painted birds, Hassaan el Samad’s “Memorial to Wildlife,” hung in Saleh Barakat Gallery’s upstairs rooms, makes a plea to the people of Lebanon to respect their environment and the creatures that inhabit it.
A picture of environmental violence With a wall of painted birds, Hassaan el Samad’s “Memorial to Wildlife,” hung in Saleh Barakat Gallery’s upstairs rooms, makes a plea to the people of Lebanon to respect their environment and the creatures that inhabit it.
Social media reacts to Marcel Khalife’s refusal to play national anthem at Baalbeck performance Social media users flocked to Facebook and Twitter over the weekend to voice their anger and admiration after Lebanese musician Marcel Khalife refused to play the national anthem while opening the Baalbeck International Festival.
Stevie Wonder getting kidney transplant this fall Stevie Wonder surprised concertgoers in London Saturday night by announcing that he would take a break from performing so that he can receive a kidney transplant this fall.
Robots to install telescopes to peer into cosmos from the moon As the United States races to put humans back on the moon for the first time in nearly 50 years, a NASA-funded lab in Colorado aims to send robots there to deploy telescopes that will look far into our galaxy, remotely operated by orbiting astronauts.
Robots to install telescopes to peer into cosmos from the moon As the United States races to put humans back on the moon for the first time in nearly 50 years, a NASA-funded lab in Colorado aims to send robots there to deploy telescopes that will look far into our galaxy, remotely operated by orbiting astronauts.
Lower trust in vaccines among people in richer countries: survey People in Europe have the lowest levels of trust in vaccines, according to a global survey of public attitudes toward health and science published Wednesday.
Blazing the trail for Ultra running in Lebanon “Why would you run on tarmac when you can run on beautiful trails, and why would you run on roads when you can run through Cedar reserves?”
Russia launches major new telescope into space MOSCOW: Russia's space agency says a Russian Proton-M rocket has successfully delivered a cutting-edge space telescope into orbit after days of launch delays.
Battery-powered cruise ship sails for the Arctic The world’s first cruise ship propelled partially by battery power is set to head out from northern Norway on its maiden voyage, cruise operator Hurtigruten said Monday.
Jumbo surprise outside Nigeria’s megacity The jungle was so thick that Emmanuel Olabode only found the elephants he was tracking when the great matriarch’s sniffing trunk reached out close enough to almost touch.
