Bitar releases six people held for Beirut blast Lead investigator Judge Tarek Bitar ordered Thursday the release of six people detained in connection to the devastating Aug. 4 Beirut Port blast.
Bitar releases six people held for Beirut blast Lead investigator Judge Tarek Bitar ordered Thursday the release of six people detained in connection to the devastating Aug. 4 Beirut Port blast.
US troop pullout will leave behind an uncertain Afghanistan The Biden administration’s surprise announcement of an unconditional troop withdrawal from Afghanistan by Sept. 11 appears to strip the Taliban and the Afghan government of considerable leverage and could ramp up pressure on them to reach a peace deal.
Pro-Iran factions up the ante in Iraq with drone strike Armed pro-Iran Iraqi groups striving to oust all foreign forces from their country Wednesday upped the stakes with a drone attack, a technique favoured elsewhere in the Middle East, experts say.
Banks transfer $240M for students abroad The Association of Banks in Lebanon said Thursday that Lebanese lenders have transferred $240 million to Lebanese students studying abroad to cover their tuitions.
Banks transfer $240M for students abroad The Association of Banks in Lebanon said Thursday that Lebanese lenders have transferred $240 million to Lebanese students studying abroad to cover their tuitions.
Mideast's largest mall operator to expand amid vaccine hopes The Middle East's largest operator of malls expects revenue and earnings to climb back to pre-pandemic levels by the end of next year and is moving full steam ahead with plans to develop its biggest mall ever.
Crypto flagship Coinbase jumps 11% after stormy Nasdaq debut Coinbase Global Inc shares jumped 11% in early trading on Thursday, a day after the cryptocurrency exchange went public in a high-profile debut on the Nasdaq that briefly valued it at more than $100 billion.
Education beyond the pandemic Even before the pandemic, in many parts of the world, too many children are left behind with no access to school or resources to have appropriate learning.
Education beyond the pandemic Even before the pandemic, in many parts of the world, too many children are left behind with no access to school or resources to have appropriate learning.
What can Russia offer Lebanon? The recent flurry of diplomatic activities and frequent trips by Lebanese factions to Moscow, left the impression that Russia is poised to assume a mediating role in Lebanon in an attempt to extend its influence from a war shattered Syria to a politically crippled and financially bankrupt Lebanon.
Arsenal, Man Utd, Roma, Villarreal into Europa League semis With their season on the line, Arsenal’s players produced a devastating first-half performance Thursday to beat Slavia Prague and reach the Europa League semifinals.
Arsenal, Man Utd, Roma, Villarreal into Europa League semis With their season on the line, Arsenal’s players produced a devastating first-half performance Thursday to beat Slavia Prague and reach the Europa League semifinals.
'Awful' Djokovic knocked out in Monte Carlo Novak Djokovic crashed out of the Monte Carlo Masters Thursday following an "awful performance" in a 6-4, 7-5 defeat by Dan Evans, while 11-time champion Rafael Nadal powered into the quarterfinals.
Curry scores 53 to pass Chamberlain for Warriors record Steph Curry erupted with 53 points to pass Wilt Chamberlain's all-time Golden State scoring record Monday as the Warriors downed the Denver Nuggets 116-107.
Japan hails 'bright news' of Matsuyama's Masters win Japan sucked in its breath as Hideki Matsuyama almost blew his chance to win the Masters but the golfer's one-shot victory at Augusta National sparked a joyous reaction back home as the country celebrated another sporting triumph in testing times.
Hamilton holds off Verstappen in epic Bahrain opener Seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton won the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix for Mercedes Sunday after an epic, knife-edge battle with Red Bull's Max Verstappen over the final laps.
Libyan capital's neglected Old City gets facelift In alleys criss-crossing the Libyan capital's Old City, construction crews are hard at work restoring former glory to architectural treasures neglected under ex-dictator Moammar Ghadafi and in the decade since.
Libyan capital's neglected Old City gets facelift In alleys criss-crossing the Libyan capital's Old City, construction crews are hard at work restoring former glory to architectural treasures neglected under ex-dictator Moammar Ghadafi and in the decade since.
Italian piano maker sees craft threatened The 58-year-old fears his ancient trade could disappear entirely in Italy, the country that invented the pianoforte at the end of the 17th century, largely due to the pandemic.
BAFTAs pushes diversity at film awards American recession drama "Nomadland" and British coming-of-age story "Rocks" lead nominations at this weekend's BAFTA awards with seven nods each, but the race remains open with a list of contenders that shines the spotlight on diversity.
Saudi Arabia's city of roses blooms in Ramadan Every spring, roses bloom in the western Saudi city of Taif, turning pockets of the kingdom's vast desert landscape a vivid and fragrant pink.
Saudi Arabia's city of roses blooms in Ramadan Every spring, roses bloom in the western Saudi city of Taif, turning pockets of the kingdom's vast desert landscape a vivid and fragrant pink.
Cyprus's cabinet all receive AstraZeneca shots to win over public Cyprus's entire cabinet was inoculated with the AstraZeneca vaccine against COVID-19 on Thursday in an attempt to win over a cautious public on the safety of the shots.
UAE partners with Japan's iSpace to send rover to the moon in 2022 Lunar exploration company iSpace will transport a United Arab Emirates rover to the moon in 2022, the company said on Wednesday, as the UAE pushes for rapid expansion in the space exploration business to diversify its economy.
Airlines blast Britain's travel restart plan, Jet2 cancels holidays until June Major British travel company Jet2 said it was cancelling holidays until late June, blaming uncertainty from UK government plans for restarting international travel that were widely condemned by airlines.
Ford to offer hands-free driving in some car, truck models later this year Ford Motor Co said on Wednesday it will start putting its hands-free highway driving technology in some of its pickup truck and Mustang models later this year.
Beast of five teeth: Chilean scientists unearth skunk that walked among dinosaurs A fossil of a skunk-like mammal that lived during the age of dinosaurs has been discovered in Chilean Patagonia, adding further proof to recent evidence that mammals roamed that part of South America a lot earlier than previously thought.
