Military Tribunal should be reviewed: Najm The use of Lebanon’s Military Tribunal should be reviewed, Justice Minister Marie-Claude Najm said Friday, after the protester who kicked a minister’s bodyguard was summoned to the court earlier this week.
Military Tribunal should be reviewed: Najm The use of Lebanon’s Military Tribunal should be reviewed, Justice Minister Marie-Claude Najm said Friday, after the protester who kicked a minister’s bodyguard was summoned to the court earlier this week.
US Taliban agreement expected An agreement between the United States and the Afghan Taliban is expected to be signed on Feb. 29, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement Friday.
Israel announces first coronavirus case One of the 11 Israelis who were flown home after being quarantined on a cruise ship in Japan has tested positive for the new virus that emerged in China late last year, the first case to be reported inside Israel, the Health Ministry said Friday.
Pound drops after three day upward trend The Lebanese pound fell to L.L.2,440 to the dollar Friday, reversing a three day upward trend. Exchange shops Friday morning were selling the dollar for L.L.2,465 and buying it for L.L.2,415.
Pound drops after three day upward trend The Lebanese pound fell to L.L.2,440 to the dollar Friday, reversing a three day upward trend. Exchange shops Friday morning were selling the dollar for L.L.2,465 and buying it for L.L.2,415.
Egypt refrains from rate cut again as virus jolts global outlook Egypt held interest rates for the second straight month as the virus outbreak in China stoked concerns over global economic growth and inflation quickened more than expected.
Global central bankers scour shopping malls, manufacturers for coronavirus playbook In the days after a new virus was identified in China on Dec. 31, global central bankers fell back on past experience for a comforting early analysis.
No confidence Let’s be very clear: Although Lebanon’s new government will undoubtedly secure a rubber stamp vote of confidence in Parliament in the next couple of days, it has already failed to achieve it in every way that actually matters.
No confidence Let’s be very clear: Although Lebanon’s new government will undoubtedly secure a rubber stamp vote of confidence in Parliament in the next couple of days, it has already failed to achieve it in every way that actually matters.
The end of the EU’s Brexit bounce After the United Kingdom voted in 2016 to leave the European Union, policymakers and political leaders across Europe feared that they, too, would soon face a similar crisis.
Fantasy fiscal policy Will the next recession be worse than you think? With the major central banks having little space for further interest-rate cuts, might the next cyclical downturn become a crash? In theory, fiscal policy can go far in filling the void.
Hazard return poses conundrum for Real as Clasico, City loom Eden Hazard's return should prove timely ahead of a crucial week for Real Madrid, but fitting him into the team may not be a simple task for Zinedine Zidane.
Hazard return poses conundrum for Real as Clasico, City loom Eden Hazard's return should prove timely ahead of a crucial week for Real Madrid, but fitting him into the team may not be a simple task for Zinedine Zidane.
Federer to miss French Open after knee surgery Roger Federer has said he will miss a number of tournaments, including the French Open that begins in May, after undergoing knee surgery in Switzerland Wednesday.
Red-hot Lakers beat Nuggets in overtime, Pacers snap losing streak Anthony Davis scored a team-high 33 points as the Los Angeles Lakers beat Denver 120-116 in overtime in the final game before the all-star break for two of the top teams in the West.
Jones fends off challenge at UFC 247 in disputed decision Jon Jones retained his title at UFC 247, beating Dominick Reyes by unanimous decision.
MotoGP champion Marquez renews with Honda until 2024 Spain's six times MotoGP champion Marc Marquez has signed a four-year contract extension with Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) through to the end of 2024, the team said Thursday.
Rendering the harsh reality of war The artworks are a counter narrative to the paintings he was obligated to produce as a war artist in the Iraqi army during the Gulf War.
Rendering the harsh reality of war The artworks are a counter narrative to the paintings he was obligated to produce as a war artist in the Iraqi army during the Gulf War.
Egypt pulls plug on popular street music The ban targets mahraganat music, rooted in impoverished Cairo suburbs, that went mainstream after Egypt's 2011 uprising
Berlinale highlights diversity, Nazi past One of Europe’s biggest cinema events alongside Cannes and Venice, the Berlinale will this year showcase female directors and political films from across the globe while also confronting hard truths about its own murky history
Afghan artist brushes aside disability to open arts centre Unable to use her hands, arms, or legs, Afghan artist Robaba Mohammadi has defied unlikely odds in a country that routinely discriminates against women and disabled people.
Chanel halts Beijing fashion show over virus fears French fashion house Chanel said Monday it was postponing a show set for May in Beijing following an outbreak of a new coronavirus that has infected some 70,000 people across China.
Chanel halts Beijing fashion show over virus fears French fashion house Chanel said Monday it was postponing a show set for May in Beijing following an outbreak of a new coronavirus that has infected some 70,000 people across China.
Patient plays violin to save her music as surgeons remove brain tumor A patient at a British hospital played the violin while a tumor was removed from her brain so that surgeons could preserve her ability to play music and her 40-year passion for the instrument.
Morocco fortress village hopes to draw 'Game of Thrones' fans Millions worldwide may have seen the desert fortress in the hit fantasy series "Game of Thrones", but fewer know they can visit the Moroccan village of Ait-Ben-Haddou.
UAE falcon hospital a window into Emirati tradition Eid al-Qobeissy's two birds perch majestically in the waiting room of Abu Dhabi's falcon hospital, awaiting a routine check-up ahead of their hunting trip to Azerbaijan.
