Brazil mulls labeling Hezbollah as terrorists Brazil is considering designating Lebanese group Hezbollah a terrorist organization, as President Jair Bolsonaro increasingly aligns his government with the U.S. on foreign policy.
Brazil mulls labeling Hezbollah as terrorists Brazil is considering designating Lebanese group Hezbollah a terrorist organization, as President Jair Bolsonaro increasingly aligns his government with the U.S. on foreign policy.
U.S. tests cruise missile after exiting INF US tests medium-range cruise missile after exiting INF treaty The Pentagon said Monday it tested a conventionally configured ground-launched cruise missile with a range of more than 500 kilometers, the first such test since the United States pulled out of the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty. The United States formally withdrew from the landmark 1987 pact with Russia on Aug. 2 after determining that Moscow was violating the treaty, an accusation the Kremlin has denied.
No shellfire or bullets, but war still intrudes on tiny Syria island In the years before Syria’s war the boatmakers of Arwad used to sell their wooden vessels along the Mediterranean coast down to Lebanon and up to Turkey, but the trade has withered.
Investment in bonds dropped in 2018 The Lebanese commercial banks investments in foreign bonds and equities in 2018 dropped by 10.2 percent in 2018 to $3.56 billion compared to 2017
Investment in bonds dropped in 2018 The Lebanese commercial banks investments in foreign bonds and equities in 2018 dropped by 10.2 percent in 2018 to $3.56 billion compared to 2017
Saudi-Trump tug-of-war keeps oil in $60-75 range Ask Saudi Arabia about its preferred oil price and the kingdom will say it has no target.
From bankruptcy to record low yields Less than a decade ago, investors could barely be compensated enough to hold the bonds of Spain and Portugal for fear the nations could be severed from the European Union.
Handle with care There’s no avoiding the fact that Lebanon’s economy is in a critical state, and something must be done to set it back on the path to recovery in order to ease concerns both here and abroad.
Handle with care There’s no avoiding the fact that Lebanon’s economy is in a critical state, and something must be done to set it back on the path to recovery in order to ease concerns both here and abroad.
Beware ‘moral hazard’ in Hong Kong Watching videos of Chinese protesters singing the U.S. national anthem in the streets of Hong Kong, or hearing the tear-jerking chorus of “Les Miserables” during a sit-in at the Hong Kong airport, only someone with a heart of stone wouldn’t want to assist these brave people who are fighting for their freedom.
China challenge is America’s new Sputnik moment One of the weirdest aspects of this year’s Democratic presidential campaign is that foreign policy, potentially one of U.S. President Donald Trump’s most vulnerable issues, has been nearly absent from the debate.
United held at Wolves after Neves screamer, Pogba penalty miss Manchester United were held 1-1 at Wolverhampton Wanders and missed out on taking top spot in the Premier League Monday as a sumptuous Ruben Neves strike cancelled out Anthony Martial's first-half goal and Paul Pogba missed a late penalty.
United held at Wolves after Neves screamer, Pogba penalty miss Manchester United were held 1-1 at Wolverhampton Wanders and missed out on taking top spot in the Premier League Monday as a sumptuous Ruben Neves strike cancelled out Anthony Martial's first-half goal and Paul Pogba missed a late penalty.
Federer, Djokovic advance as Serena pulls out Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic overwhelmed opponents at the WTA-ATP Cincinnati Masters Tuesday, where Serena Williams withdrew because of back trouble.
Miocic stops Cormier, reclaims heavyweight belt Stipe Miocic waited over a year to face Daniel Cormier again, and his plan for the rematch didn’t start to work until they were deep in the fourth round.
Marquez takes Czech MotoGP for 50th premier win Honda’s world champion Marc Marquez won the rain-affected Czech MotoGP in Brno Sunday, his sixth victory of the season, and became only the fourth rider to achieve 50 premier-class victories.
Goliath’s head in an olive basket “It hasn’t changed,” reflects Mounira Al Solh. “When I go back to my [Beirut] studio and find what I was working on in 1999-2001, it was the same.
Goliath’s head in an olive basket “It hasn’t changed,” reflects Mounira Al Solh. “When I go back to my [Beirut] studio and find what I was working on in 1999-2001, it was the same.
'Scared' US rapper A$AP Rocky testifies in Sweden assault trial U.S. rapper A$AP Rocky Thursday told a Stockholm court he felt "scared" and had tried to "walk away" before a street brawl, in an assault case that has stirred diplomatic tensions and outraged fans.
‘Miracle house’ in Ohio draws pilgrims since 1939 Late in the summer of 1939, crowds of strangers started showing up at Rhoda Wise’s house next to a city dump in Ohio after she let it be known that miracles were occurring in her room.
‘Miracle house’ in Ohio draws pilgrims since 1939 Late in the summer of 1939, crowds of strangers started showing up at Rhoda Wise’s house next to a city dump in Ohio after she let it be known that miracles were occurring in her room.
U.S. scientists announce 3-D heart printing U.S. scientists announced early Friday they have successfully built functional heart parts out of collagen with a 3-D bioprinter, using a breakthrough technique they say could one day create entire organs.
An unusual haven in the mountains of Akkar The winding road leading into the mountains in Chambouq, above the village of Qobeiyat on the far edge of Akkar overlooking the Syrian border, is pitted from the trucks carrying loads of watermelons and other goods from the Bekaa Valley.
How to outsmart smartphone scammers Your smartphone is your confidant, your connection to the world - and one of your biggest vulnerabilities.
Sex workers: Red light to leaving Amsterdam area Bathed in red neon light, hundreds of prostitutes ply their trade from behind windows in the narrow canal-side streets of Amsterdam - and that’s how they want it to stay.
Mussels as ‘superfilters’ against pollution Seafood lovers who prize the mussel for its earthy taste and succulent flesh may be unaware of its growing potential in the fight against water pollution.
