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  • Lebanon: Huge fire breaks out at Beirut port

    A warehouse at Beirut port caught fire on Thursday, sending plumes of black smoke into the air and spurring panic among residents. "A fire broke out at a warehouse for oils and tires at the Free Zone of Beirut's Port, and operations to extinguish it have begun; army helicopters will take part in extinguishing it," the army said in a statement. Live footage showed one helicopter flying to the area with a water container underneath.

  • U.S. envoy meets new Taliban chief negotiator as Afghan peace talks near

    U.S. special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad has held a meeting in Doha with the head of the new Taliban team due to open peace talks with a team representing the Afghan government, the Islamist insurgent group said on Tuesday.

  • Lebanon crisis: US puts sanctions on former ministers allied to Hezbollah

    The US has put sanctions on two former Lebanese government ministers for allegedly providing material support to Hezbollah and engaging in corruption. Yusuf Finyanus and Ali Khalil were accused of ensuring contracts went to firms owned by Hezbollah, which the US considers a terrorist group, and moving money to associated institutions. There was no response from the two men.

  • Saudi Central bank governor says outlook for Saudi economy is uncertain

    The outlook for Saudi Arabia’s economy this year is uncertain, the kingdom’s central bank governor said on Wednesday, as the oil exporter navigates the effects of low oil prices and the coronavirus pandemic. Ahmed al-Kholifey, governor of the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA), speaking to a virtual Euromoney event, also reaffirmed the bank’s commitment to the local currency peg to the U.S. dollar.

  • After Beirut Explosion, Lebanon Sees A Spike In Coronavirus Infections

    Lebanon is seeing a dramatic increase in the spread of the coronavirus since last month's massive explosion at Beirut's port, which damaged much of the capital city. Since the Aug. 4 blast, the number of COVID-19 cases has increased by some 220%, according to an assessment by the International Rescue Committee. "This is on top of everything else that people have to contend with," Matias Meier, the country director for the aid group, said in a statement. After the blast, many people "lost both their home and their source of income in an instant."

  • Afghanistan frees nearly 200 Taliban prisoners to push peace talks

    The prisoners formed part of a group of 400 jailed “hardcore” Islamist separatists whose stalled release had appeared set to delay talks between the government and the insurgent group to end nearly two decades of war.

  • Lebanese leaders begin talks to form new crisis government

    Lebanon’s prime minister-designate began consultations on Wednesday to form a new, crisis Cabinet, a day after French President Emmanuel Macron said Lebanese politicians had committed to a road map that begins with the formation of a government within two weeks to enact reforms. Mustapha Adib, a 48-year-old diplomat, was hastily approved for the job of prime minister earlier this week, ahead of a two-day marathon visit by Macron that ended on Tuesday night. It was his second visit in less than a month as Lebanon faces multiple crises and challenges — including an unprecedented financial and economic meltdown and the aftermath of last month’s massive explosion in Beirut’s port that ripped through the capital.

  • Lebanon PM-designate urges immediate reforms

    Lebanon's prime minister-designate Mustapha Adib called on Monday for the formation of a new government in record time. He also urged immediate reforms as a step towards securing an agreement with the International Monetary Fund.

  • Macron: With French President’s visit to Beirut, Lebanon’s future is looking a lot like the past

    On Lebanon's centenary Tuesday, French jets whizzed over the mountains of its former mandate as a French president planted a cedar tree declaring the country's "rebirth." President Emmanuel Macron toured neighborhoods where Lebanese officials have been personae non gratae, embraced activists who have called for the downfall of the Lebanese establishment and even had dinner with the singer Fairuz, the single most popular Lebanese cultural icon who has for decades shunned the country's political leadership.

  • Lebanon Names New Prime Minister After Weeks of Political Uncertainty

    Lebanon named its ambassador to Germany as the country’s next prime minister, an appointment that is unlikely to sate the anger of protesters who have sought a complete overhaul of the nation’s leadership following the deadly Beirut explosion. President Michel Aoun designated Mustapha Adib to form a new government, the state-run National News Agency reported Monday, citing the president’s office. Mr. Adib was backed by several former prime ministers, including Saad Hariri and Najib Mikati, to whom he served as an adviser.