No papers, no jab: Lebanon's migrants face barriers to vaccination An Ethiopian who has lived in Lebanon for more than two decades, Jamal, aged 70, speaks Arabic with a near-native tongue.
No papers, no jab: Lebanon's migrants face barriers to vaccination An Ethiopian who has lived in Lebanon for more than two decades, Jamal, aged 70, speaks Arabic with a near-native tongue.
Head of French church child abuse probe says possibly 10,000 victims The head of an independent inquiry investigating church child abuse in France said Tuesday that there might have been up to 10,000 victims since 1950.
Iraq launches vaccine program after arrival of China doses Iraq launched its coronavirus inoculation program Tuesday just hours after the first doses of vaccine arrived from China, a Health Ministry spokesman said.
Lebanese pound rate unchanged at LL9,675 The exchange rate of the Lebanese pound against the dollar remained unchanged on the black market Monday, trading for around LL9,650
Lebanese pound rate unchanged at LL9,675 The exchange rate of the Lebanese pound against the dollar remained unchanged on the black market Monday, trading for around LL9,650
Dutch postpone Qatar trade mission over World Cup worker concerns The Dutch government has postponed a trade mission to Qatar this month, citing concern over living conditions of migrant workers helping the tiny Gulf state to prepare for next year's soccer World Cup.
As oil prices rally, old OPEC tensions set to rise As members of the oil cartel OPEC and its allies meet this week to discuss adjusting output, analysts expect old tensions between oil producer giants to flare up again.
COVID-19: Facing uncertainty The crisis of COVID-19 has shocked the globe, putting in action the forces of transformation with a broad variety of potential trajectories.
COVID-19: Facing uncertainty The crisis of COVID-19 has shocked the globe, putting in action the forces of transformation with a broad variety of potential trajectories.
UEFA sticking with Euro plan despite Johnson's offer European football's governing body says they are confident they will not need to take up UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's offer of hosting more Euro 2020 matches, insisting the venues in place across the continent will be sufficient for the delayed event.
UEFA sticking with Euro plan despite Johnson's offer European football's governing body says they are confident they will not need to take up UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's offer of hosting more Euro 2020 matches, insisting the venues in place across the continent will be sufficient for the delayed event.
Djokovic on cloud nine in Australia after Medvedev mauling A tournament that had to contend with many uncertainties due to the COVID-19 pandemic, climaxed with Novak Djokovic remaining an unbreakable force as he thrashed Daniil Medvedev to claim a record-extending ninth Australian Open title Sunday.
Zion dominant as Pelicans upset Jazz, Sixers bounce back Zion Williamson produced a dominant performance as the New Orleans Pelicans upset the league-leading Utah Jazz with a 129-124 victory Monday.
Alvarez crushes Yildirim to retain super middleweight crown Saul "Canelo" Alvarez demolished Turkey's Avni Yildirim in three rounds to retain his WBC and WBA super middleweight titles by knockout Saturday.
Hamilton signs new deal to chase eighth F1 title in 2021 Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton will chase a record eighth title with Mercedes this season after signing a new deal, the team said in a statement Monday that ended any uncertainty about his immediate future.
Painstaking study of 'Little Foot' fossil sheds light on human origins Sophisticated scanning technology is revealing intriguing secrets about Little Foot, the remarkable fossil of an early human forerunner that inhabited South Africa 3.67 million years ago during a critical juncture in our evolutionary history.
Painstaking study of 'Little Foot' fossil sheds light on human origins Sophisticated scanning technology is revealing intriguing secrets about Little Foot, the remarkable fossil of an early human forerunner that inhabited South Africa 3.67 million years ago during a critical juncture in our evolutionary history.
Warner Music invests in Rotana Music, Middle East's biggest label Warner Music Group has invested in Rotana Music, the Middle East's largest record label owned by Saudi Arabia's billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, Warner said in a statement.
‘Nomadland,’ ‘Borat’ win at Golden Globes Fey and Poehler managed their typically well-timed back-and-forth despite being almost 3,000 miles from each other, appearing before masked attendees but no stars. Instead, the sparse tables – where Hollywood royalty are usually crammed together and plied with booze during the show – were occupied by, as Fey phrased it, ‘smoking-hot first responders and essential workers.’
Beat poet ally Lawrence Ferlinghetti dies at 101 Few poets of the past 60 years were so well known, or so influential. His books sold more than 1 million copies worldwide, a fantasy for virtually any of his peers, and he ran one of the world’s most famous and distinctive bookstores, City Lights. Although he never considered himself one of the Beats, he was a patron and soul mate and, for many, a lasting symbol – preaching a nobler and more ecstatic American dream
Clergy lead a rare Christian revival in Iraqi town welcoming pope As Islamic State fighters advanced across northern Iraq in 2014, Mazen Shemes' nine-year-old son was killed by a mortar.
Clergy lead a rare Christian revival in Iraqi town welcoming pope As Islamic State fighters advanced across northern Iraq in 2014, Mazen Shemes' nine-year-old son was killed by a mortar.
UK rollout data on AstraZeneca shot should guide other countries: vaccine chief Data from Britain's vaccine rollout on the effectiveness of the AstraZeneca/Oxford University COVID-19 shot in older people should help other countries reassess their use of it, the head of the university's vaccine research group said on Tuesday.
Dubai's Emirates seeks key role in global vaccine delivery The belly of the Emirates plane that touched down in Dubai early Sunday from Brussels was stuffed with precious cargo: tens of thousands of doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.
Around the globe, virus cancels spring travel for millions They are the annual journeys of late winter and early spring: Factory workers in China heading home for the Lunar New Year; American college students going on road trips and hitting the beach over spring break; Germans and Britons fleeing drab skies for some Mediterranean sun over Easter.
Hyundai launches Ioniq 5 electric crossover, expects EV demand jump South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Co launched its Ioniq 5 midsize crossover on Tuesday, the first in a planned family of electric vehicles (EV) that it hopes will propel it into the third rank of global EV makers by 2025.
The Louvre moves its treasures as climate change brings more floods to Paris When the River Seine that runs through Paris overflowed this month, officials at the Louvre Museum were relieved some of their most valuable items were safely stored in northern France.
