Argentina beat Croatia 3-0 to reach final
An inspired Lionel Messi scored from the penalty spot and Julian Alvarez struck twice as Argentina beat Croatia 3-0 on Tuesday to reach their second World Cup final in eight years. The two-times...
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Lebanon records 2 new cases, no new deaths
BEIRUT — Lebanon on Tuesday recorded two new cholera cases but no new deaths in the previous 24 hours, the Health Ministry said in its daily report. The total number of cases recorded since the...
13 December 2022
$6 billion inked from UAE deal for new Red Sea port
Sudan signed Tuesday an initial $6 billion deal led by United Arab Emirates' AD Ports Group and Invictus Investment to build a vast new Red Sea port and economic zone. "The...
13 December 2022
Protesters march against deal to end post-coup crisis
Hundreds of Sudanese protesters took to the streets Tuesday to protest a recent deal aimed at ending the crisis caused by last year's military coup, AFP reported. "No to...
13 December 2022
Morocco, Spain 'contributed' to migrant deaths, according to Amnesty
Amnesty International on Tuesday said Spanish and Moroccan authorities contributed to the deaths of tens of people who attempted to cross into Spain's North African enclave of Melilla in June....
13 December 2022
Climate-stressed Iraq must pursue 'green growth': World Bank
Iraq, a top oil exporter battered by climate change impacts, must diversify its economy and pursue a "greener growth model," the World Bank said on Tuesday. In a new report...
13 December 2022
400 protesters jailed over Tehran protests: Iran judiciary
Courts in Tehran have sentenced 400 people to jail terms of up to 10 years over their involvement in protests sparked by Mahsa Amini's death, Iran's judiciary said Tuesday....
13 December 2022
UN children's fund seeks $2.6 billion for Mideast, North Africa
The UN children's agency UNICEF appealed Tuesday for $2.6 billion from international donors to fund life-saving aid across the war-torn Middle East and North Africa. UNICEF...
13 December 2022
UK announces new sanctions against Russia and Iran
The UK on Tuesday announced new sanctions against senior Russian military commanders, as well as Iranians involved in the producing and supplying drones to target Ukraine....
13 December 2022
Turkey ends tanker dispute linked to Russian price cap
Turkey said Tuesday it has cleared up a dispute linked to a Western price cap on Russian crude that had stalled the passage of tankers through the Bosphorus and Dardanelle straits....
13 December 2022
Netanyahu ally chosen as new Israel parliament speaker
Israel's parliament elected a close ally of Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu as its new speaker Tuesday to oversee the passage of legislation that will help his formation of a...
13 December 2022
Fuel prices drop, except gas
BEIRUT — The Energy Ministry announced new, decreased prices on Tuesday morning for all fuel types except gas. Here are the new prices: • Twenty liters of 95-octane gasoline: LL742,000, down by...
13 December 2022
Lebanese Forces oppose Berri's proposed dialogue
BEIRUT — Samir Geagea's Lebanese Forces on Tuesday morning expressed their refusal of a dialogue proposal that some anticipate Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri will present on Thursday after the...
13 December 2022
Netanyahu vows to keep 'status quo' amid rise of religious parties
JERUSALEM — Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu pledged on Tuesday to balance out religious and secular interests in Israel as he tries to form a new government with nationalist and...
13 December 2022
Lawyer for corruption-accused Greek MEP says she's 'innocent'
The lawyer for Greek member of European Parliament Eva Kaili on Tuesday said his client was "innocent" after she was charged with corruption in a probe into suspected bribes from Qatar. ...
13 December 2022
Why, with each rainstorm, does Lebanon dive into chaos?
In Lebanon, after a rainstorm, major flooding ensues all too often. It is a story that repeats itself every year: as soon as the rainy season starts in the country, assorted regions face...
13 December 2022
No new cholera cases or related deaths in Lebanon
BEIRUT — Lebanon on Monday recorded no new cholera cases and no new deaths related to the disease in the previous 24 hours, the Health Ministry said in its daily report published on Tuesday...
13 December 2022
Libyan accused of Lockerbie bombing charged in US court
An alleged former Libyan intelligence agent accused of making the bomb that blew up a Pan Am jet over Scotland in 1988, killing 270 people, appeared in a US court Monday to face charges for the...
13 December 2022
A precarious partnership, capital control law protest, ‘unbearable’ trash pileup: Everything you need to know to start your Tuesday
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up. The Free Patriotic Movement and Hezbollah’s partnership is in a precarious position , according to comments from FPM head Gebran...
