“In Beirut, we have enough freedom of speech where [people from] different countries can come together, interact, and be critical without being held in contempt,” declared Nasser “Chyno” Shorbaji. “I’m here because of the feeling of freedom.” With Edd Abbas, Chyno has been the lyricist beneath the politically inspired verses ... Read More »
Iraq will negotiate in the coming days with U.S. companies to buy U.S. rice, the trade ministry. The ministry also contracted to buy 200,000 tons of locally produced sugar and 71,000 tons of locally produced vegetable oil, it said in a statement. Read More »
The Cyprus government deposited Tuesday 2.5 billion euros ($3.1 billion) into the island-nation’s troubled Cooperative Bank in an attempt to dispel any uncertainty over its future. Government Spokesman Prodromos Prodromou said he hoped the deposit, mainly in the form of a bond issue, aimed to protect savers and quash any ... Read More »
After years of wrangling, Lebanese lawmakers passed a new vote law in June 2017 that will govern the parliamentary elections slated for May 6, 2018. The move marks a major step forward for the country, as political work had ground to a halt while lawmakers focused solely on agreeing the ... Read More »
In an abrupt and startling reversal, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nixed his own deal Tuesday with the United Nations to resettle tens of thousands of African migrants in Israel and other Western nations, caving in to nationalist critics who have demonized the migrants for taking over poor neighborhoods in ... Read More »
Britain’s defense laboratory acknowledged Tuesday it hasn’t tracked down the source of the nerve agent that poisoned a Russian ex-spy, a statement the Kremlin said proved that British accusations of Moscow’s involvement were baseless. (1 of 4) Russia’s President Vladimir Putin, listens to a reporter’s question during a joint news ... Read More »
: U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he wanted to “get out” of Syria and promised decisions soon, clashing with top advisers who spoke almost simultaneously about the hard work needed to defeat Daesh (ISIS). The remarks demonstrated how Trump appears increasingly willing to publicly push back against his ... Read More »
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged the warring sides in Yemen to reach a political settlement to end a conflict now in its fourth year that has killed at least 10,000 people and left 22 million in urgent need of aid. Speaking in Geneva on the sidelines of a U.N. pledging ... Read More »
Smart water meters will be installed free of charge in Beirut to help improve water services and reduce wastage, Director General of the Beirut and Mount Lebanon Water Establishment Jean Gebran said in a statement Tuesday. “The installation of the meters and their protective boxes will not involve any [extra] ... Read More »
A major event Tuesday to open an avenue named after Saudi King Salman at Beirut’ Water Front brought key politicians including Prime Minister Saad Hariri, Lebanese Forces head Samir Geagea and Progressive Socialist Party head Walid Jumblatt. The event, that saw nearby skyscrapers lit up in the colors of the ... Read More »
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