New U.K. envoy keen to listen and learn A new British ambassador is in town – and he is ready to hit the ground running, looking at ways to improve bilateral ties as well as maintain support for the Lebanese Army.
New U.K. envoy keen to listen and learn A new British ambassador is in town – and he is ready to hit the ground running, looking at ways to improve bilateral ties as well as maintain support for the Lebanese Army.
Merkel takes gamble with new law on immigration Chancellor Angela Merkel hopes a new immigration law will make it easier for foreign workers to find jobs in Germany, but her push to fill a record number of vacancies risks angering voters who still resent her open-door refugee policy. With an aging population and a shrinking workforce, Germany needs greater flexibility to fill more than a million empty positions, business leaders say.
Battle to ‘liberate’ Hudaida from rebels resumes Arab coalition-backed government forces in Yemen launched a series of attacks on rebel-held Hudaida, military officials said Tuesday, raising fears of a humanitarian crisis as an 11-week pause in the battle for the port city ended.
Civil servants retirement benefits a time bomb The startling rise of costs in end-of-service benefits for retired civil servants, Army and security personnel is adding an unnecessary financial burden and should be seen as a “time bomb,” one leading economist warned Monday.
Civil servants retirement benefits a time bomb The startling rise of costs in end-of-service benefits for retired civil servants, Army and security personnel is adding an unnecessary financial burden and should be seen as a “time bomb,” one leading economist warned Monday.
Trump crushes Iran oil exports ahead of sanctions Aggressive and undiplomatic, certainly, but also extremely effective. With nearly 50 days to go before new U.S. oil sanctions against Iran enter into force, U.S. President Donald Trump has already managed to crush the country’s petroleum exports, dealing severe economic damage to Tehran.
European shares survive China tariffs European shares shuddered, then recovered, Tuesday after Beijing retaliated with new tariffs on $60 billion worth of U.S. goods, less than 24 hours after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed 10 percent tariffs on an additional $200 billion worth of Chinese imports.
Time-proven resilience For 70 years, since the creation of Israel, the U.S. has involved itself in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, often putting the Jewish state’s interests above even its own and, in the supposed pursuit of peace, meting injustice to the 10 million Palestinians inside and outside occupied land.
Time-proven resilience For 70 years, since the creation of Israel, the U.S. has involved itself in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, often putting the Jewish state’s interests above even its own and, in the supposed pursuit of peace, meting injustice to the 10 million Palestinians inside and outside occupied land.
Trump’s Russia sanctions won’t change status quo U.S. President Donald J. Trump on Sept. 12 issued a new executive order authorizing sanctions in response to interference in U.S. elections, likely as an attempt to stave off two bipartisan bills circulating in the Senate that would mandate significant sanctions against Russia.
The threat to democracy – from the left For several years now, scholars have argued that the world is experiencing a “democratic recession.”
Firmino hands Liverpool flying CL start Roberto Firmino came off the bench to strike deep into stoppage time and hand Liverpool a deserved 3-2 win over Paris Saint-Germain at Anfield Tuesday.
Firmino hands Liverpool flying CL start Roberto Firmino came off the bench to strike deep into stoppage time and hand Liverpool a deserved 3-2 win over Paris Saint-Germain at Anfield Tuesday.
Osaka victory tour stops at sumo match Naomi Osaka showed how deep her Japanese roots run: She went to watch Japan’s national sport of sumo and said she liked it. Osaka is in Tokyo this week to play in the Pan Pacific Open, just a week after she won the U.S. Open to become the first Japanese woman to win a Grand Slam singles title.
Wade returns to Miami Heat for ‘One Last Dance’ Three-time NBA champion Dwyane Wade will play a final season for the Miami Heat, announcing his decision in a YouTube video entitled “One Last Dance.”
Drifter charged with stabbing Spaniard in Iowa A homeless man attacked and killed a top amateur golfer from Spain who was playing a round near her university campus in central Iowa and had left her body in a pond on the course, police said Tuesday.
Hamilton delivers blow to frustrated Ferrari Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes won big in Singapore Sunday and the signs are looking ominous for title rival Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari.
Koudelka remembers 1991 Beirut “For me, every day is a present, and every day is one [day] less,” 80-year-old Josef Koudelka said.
Koudelka remembers 1991 Beirut “For me, every day is a present, and every day is one [day] less,” 80-year-old Josef Koudelka said.
Singer Rachid Taha, who fused Arabic music and rock, dies France-based Algerian singer Rachid Taha has died. His record label, Naive, announced his death at age 59 in a statement on its Facebook page.
Netflix ties HBO in total Emmy wins Streaming service Netflix Inc. and premium cable channel HBO battled to a tie at Monday’s Emmy awards ceremony, with each taking home 23 of the television industry’s top honors, though HBO scored the prestigious best drama prize.
Former AP photojournalist Kim Chonkil dies at age 89 Former Associated Press photojournalist Kim Chonkil, whose images captured South Korea's turbulent transition from dictatorship to democracy, has died. He was 89.
Tracee Ellis Ross leads pink parade at Emmys There were princess looks and stars pretty in pink, liquid metallics and a contingent in red for TV’s big night at the Emmy Awards.
Tracee Ellis Ross leads pink parade at Emmys There were princess looks and stars pretty in pink, liquid metallics and a contingent in red for TV’s big night at the Emmy Awards.
What to say when postpartum depression hits Gwyneth Paltrow, Chrissy Teigen, Adele: The charge to destigmatize postpartum depression has never before had so many high-profile sufferers willing to share their stories.
Arak celebration shows young-old divide In the village of Taanayel, tucked into the Bekaa’s forests and vineyards, lunch tables topped with vibrant-colored tablecloths punctuated Lebanon’s annual Arak Festival.
NASA counts down to launch of laser study of ice sheets NASA counted down Saturday to the launch of its $1 billion ICESat-2 mission, using advanced lasers to uncover the true depth of the melting of Earth's ice sheets.
Quiet, wilder world in Sicilian mountains Far from the packed beaches of Sicily’s busy coastlines, there’s a quieter and wilder world in its high mountains.
Despite Trump tweet, Ford says it won't make hatchback in US Ford won't be moving production of a hatchback wagon to the United States from China - despite President Donald Trump's claim Sunday that his taxes on Chinese imports mean the Focus Active can be built in America.
Massive boom aims to halve Great Pacific Garbage Patch within five years Engineers set to sea Saturday to deploy a trash collection device to corral plastic litter floating between California and Hawaii in an attempt to clean up the world’s largest garbage patch in the heart of the Pacific Ocean.
