Druze up in arms over summit invite The members of Lebanon’s official Druze spiritual leadership Monday decried the invitation of a Druze sheikh from outside their ranks to Sunday’s Arab economic summit, even as the presidency’s media office lauded the summit’s success.
Druze up in arms over summit invite The members of Lebanon’s official Druze spiritual leadership Monday decried the invitation of a Druze sheikh from outside their ranks to Sunday’s Arab economic summit, even as the presidency’s media office lauded the summit’s success.
Brexit survival kit helps Britons face the worst with freeze-dried fajita With just nine weeks to go until Britain is due to leave the European Union, a company is selling worried Britons a survival kit to help them prepare for the worst.
Syrian businessman on US sanctions list hosted by UAE The United Arab Emirates has hosted a Syrian trade delegation led by a businessman and lawmaker on the U.S. Treasury sanctions list since the country's civil war erupted in 2011.
BLOM chair forecasts drop for banking sector The chairman of BLOM Bank, one the two largest lenders in Lebanon, expects his bank to record a slightly higher profit in 2018 compared to 2017 but projects a drop in earnings for the banking sector in 2019 due to the high cost of deposits.
BLOM chair forecasts drop for banking sector The chairman of BLOM Bank, one the two largest lenders in Lebanon, expects his bank to record a slightly higher profit in 2018 compared to 2017 but projects a drop in earnings for the banking sector in 2019 due to the high cost of deposits.
IMF lowers Saudi, regional growth forecasts The International Monetary Fund Monday lowered its 2019 economic growth forecast for Saudi Arabia and the region over low oil prices and crude output along with rising geopolitical tensions.
No-deal Brexit is 'obviously the worst case scenario': IMF's Lagarde IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde told CNBC on Tuesday that Brexit poses uncertainty for Europe and U.K. and that a no-deal Brexit is "obviously the worst case scenario."
Summit sense International meetings such as the Arab Economic and Social Development Summit are the pinnacle of public relations events. For countries that have the honor of hosting, they are a chance to showcase their hospitality, security and organizational skills, and for their leaders to connect with peers and iron out differences.
Summit sense International meetings such as the Arab Economic and Social Development Summit are the pinnacle of public relations events. For countries that have the honor of hosting, they are a chance to showcase their hospitality, security and organizational skills, and for their leaders to connect with peers and iron out differences.
The world economy goes Hollywood If there is one useful conclusion that economists and investors can draw from the crazy year that has just ended - indeed, from the whole crazy decade since the Global Financial Crisis of 2008 - it is this: As they say in Hollywood, “Nobody knows anything.”
Plane missing over English Channel, media says Cardiff City's Sala on board French maritime authorities said Tuesday that a light aircraft lost radar contact over the English channel late Monday, but could not confirm whether Cardiff City soccer player Emiliano Sala was on board.
Plane missing over English Channel, media says Cardiff City's Sala on board French maritime authorities said Tuesday that a light aircraft lost radar contact over the English channel late Monday, but could not confirm whether Cardiff City soccer player Emiliano Sala was on board.
Serena outslugs Halep as Djokovic battles on A fired-up Serena Williams slugged past world No. 1 Simona Halep Monday as she inches ever closer to a 24th Grand Slam title, while Novak Djokovic survived a battle to stay on course for a record seventh Australian Open crown.
Sagesse get another Champville thrashing Champville inflicted another damaging defeat on past rivals Sagesse Sunday, trouncing the fallen giants 99-66 for their fifth win in six in the Lebanese Basketball League.
Patriots to face Rams in Super Bowl 53 Five-time champion Tom Brady guided the New England Patriots into their third consecutive Super Bowl, where they will face a Los Angeles Rams squad that advanced Sunday in dramatic but controversial fashion.
Formula One pays tribute to Schumacher at 50 Seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher turned 50 Thursday with Formula One and his fans paying tribute to the sport’s most successful driver with a mixture of celebration and sorrow.
Iraq mourns beloved archaeologist Gailani Iraq Monday mourned the loss of Lamia al-Gailani, a beloved archaeologist who helped rebuild the Baghdad museum after it was looted following the 2003 U.S.-led invasion to oust Saddam Hussein.
Iraq mourns beloved archaeologist Gailani Iraq Monday mourned the loss of Lamia al-Gailani, a beloved archaeologist who helped rebuild the Baghdad museum after it was looted following the 2003 U.S.-led invasion to oust Saddam Hussein.
Reggie Young, renowned guitarist for Elvis, Waylon, has died Guitarist Reggie Young, a Memphis – and Nashville-based session player whose signature licks defined hit records from Elvis, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, and many more, has died. He was 82.
Nadine Labaki's Capernaum nominated for Oscar for best foreign language film Nadine Labaki's Capernaum nominated for Oscar for best foreign language film
US singer Chris Brown detained in Paris after rape complaint U.S. singer Chris Brown and two other people are in custody in Paris after a woman filed a rape complaint, French officials said Tuesday.
No politics, please for Baghdad bikers Roaring along Baghdad’s highways, the “Iraq Bikers” are doing more than showing off their love of outsized motorcycles and black leather: They want their shared enthusiasm to help heal Iraq’s deep sectarian rifts.
No politics, please for Baghdad bikers Roaring along Baghdad’s highways, the “Iraq Bikers” are doing more than showing off their love of outsized motorcycles and black leather: They want their shared enthusiasm to help heal Iraq’s deep sectarian rifts.
What the latest dieting studies tell us Bacon and black coffee for breakfast, or oatmeal and bananas? If you’re planning to try to lose weight in 2019, you’re sure to find a fierce debate online and among friends and family about how best to do it. It seems like everyone has an opinion, and new fads emerge every year. Two major studies last year provided more fuel for a particularly polarizing topic - the role carbs play in making us fat.
‘Super blood wolf moon’ woos sky watchers across globe An unusual set of celestial circumstances came together over Sunday night and in the wee hours of Monday for sky watchers in Europe, Africa and the Americas, where the moon was fully obscured before lighting up again with a faint red glow.
Iceland's Northern Lights: Beautiful sight, risky drives Police in Iceland have a warning for visitors: Beware our roads in the winter.
Ford and Cadillac SUVs star at auto show SUVs and a big pickup truck will get top billing at Detroit’s auto show this year, but there are some surprise sports cars and electric vehicles on the agenda.
Chilean Patagonia: an open-air lab In one of the most inhospitable places on Earth, the southernmost part of Chile's Patagonia region, scientists are studying whales, dolphins and algae in order to help predict how climate change will affect the world's oceans.
