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Lebanese opposition parties ‘reach consensus’ on presidential candidate
A Lebanese MP has said opposition parties have reached consensus on a presidential candidate, in an apparent breakthrough that could end a seven-month power vacuum.
Fadi Karam, of Lebanese Forces, said that “all signs were positive” that…
Iran releases 1 Danish, 2 Austrian citizens in operation involving Oman, Belgium
Iran has released one Danish and two Austrian citizens, the European countries said Friday, thanking Oman and Belgium for their help in getting the trio freed.
Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg said he was “very relieved”…
Lebanon’s Hezbollah says not linked to accused in UNIFIL peacekeeper killing
Lebanon’s Hezbollah on Friday denied that five men accused by a military tribunal of killing an Irish UN peacekeeper in 2022 were linked to the armed Shiite group.
A court document filed on Thursday had identified some of the five as…
Saudi banking sector growth driven by mortgages: report
Saudi Arabia’s banking sector has experienced rapid growth over the past few years, primarily driven by mortgages and thanks to continued government support, according to a new report from S&P Global Ratings.
The US-based agency…
Face of Egyptian pharaoh King Tutankhamun newly reconstructed
The face of Egyptian pharaoh King Tutankhamun has been newly reconstructed, The Independent reported on Thursday.
The scientists who conducted the reconstruction and study published the results in the Italian Journal of Anatomy and…
Australian child pleads with PM to be rescued from Syrian camp
An Australian child stuck in a Syrian detention camp has written to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, pleading to be brought home, the Guardian reported on Thursday.
The child, who is less than 10 years old, told Albanese “please don’t…
UAE’s mandatory midday work break starts June 15
The UAE’s mandatory midday break for all outdoor workers will start on June 15, the 19th consecutive year the ban has been enforced to protect employees from the intense summer heat.
Working in open spaces and under direct sunlight is…
Restoration lags for Syria’s famed Roman ruins at Palmyra and other war-battered historic sites
At the height of the Daesh group’s rampage across Syria, the world watched in horror as the militants blew up an iconic arch and temple in the country’s famed Roman ruins in Palmyra.
Eight years later, Daesh has lost its hold but…
US sanctions Iranian operatives accused of overseas plots
The US has imposed sanctions on members and affiliates of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard and its external operations arm whom Washington accused of participating in terrorist plots targeting former US government officials, dual US and…
Tunisia’s financial crisis leaves the sick struggling to find medicine
Sick Tunisians face a frantic struggle to find some medicines because the cash-strapped state has reduced imports, leaving doctors unable to control debilitating health problems and patients turning to informal markets for their medication.…