A confluence of government malpractice, economic instability and external interference has driven Lebanon’s devastating crisis. Without significant change, there are concerns it could persist indefinitely. Lebanon is on the brink and has been …
Dumpster diving, blackouts and suicides. Lebanon’s woes laid bare as crisis deepens By Tamara Qiblawi, CNN Updated 1336 GMT (2136 HKT) July 8, 2020 Beirut, Lebanon (CNN)A young man with a swagger approaches a …
BY DILARA ASLAN Egypt’s statement of its intent to send troops into Libya does not contribute to a peaceful solution or permanent stability in the war-torn country but does have the potential to further …
Greece urges Turkey to keep Hagia Sophia as museum ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece said on Thursday Turkey risked opening up “a huge emotional chasm” with Christian countries if it pressed ahead with a proposal …
France freezes its role in NATO naval operation off Libya’s coast after a standoff with Turkish ship earlier this month. France wants NATO allies to ‘solemnly reaffirm their attachment’ to the arms embargo on …
Pretax spree Saudis pack shops, buy gold, cars before VAT hike The tripling of value-added tax to 15 percent is meant to boost Saudi revenues amid its worst ever economic decline. People in Saudi …
The Israeli settlement of Efrat in the southern West Bank is adjacent to the Palestinian city of Bethlehem and home to about 11,000 Israelis The 450,000 Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank are …
Sudan has proposed a meeting between heads of the countries to resolve the dispute. Officials from the US, EU and South Africa, the current chairman of the African Union, attended the talks as …
Turkey, Russia, Egypt and UAE are all recalibrating their plans after the retreat of LNA commander Haftar from Tripoli. Mersiha Gadzo After Libya’s renegade military commander Khalifa Haftar failed to seize Tripoli following a …
Ethiopia wants to fill dam’s reservoir in coming weeks but Egypt says that could significantly reduce its Nile water. 12 hours ago The three countries have been holding talks about the dam for …