Iranians celebrate World Cup slaying of Welsh Dragons
With the referee's final whistle, Iranians poured into Tehran streets on foot, by scooter and car to celebrate their national team's World Cup win over Wales Friday. An...
Your search results: 21 articles
Why Lebanon hasn’t reformed its school curricula in 25 years
Lebanese schools still teach as they used to 25 years ago. Computer science, when introduced, was not adapted to global technological needs. History books only include what happened before the...
Anne-Marie El-HAGE, 25 November 2022
Lebanon records seven new cholera cases and no new deaths
BEIRUT — Lebanon recorded seven new cholera case and no new deaths Friday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases and deaths to 595 and 20, respectively, since the beginning of the present...
25 November 2022
Tourism Minister extends decision to allow tourism establishments to price their bills in US dollars
BEIRUT — Lebanon's caretaker Tourism Ministry Friday renewed its circular, issued last June, allowing tourist establishments to display their prices in dollars, provided that the invoice is printed...
25 November 2022
More security for UK-based Iran International after threats
The Iran International TV channel said Friday that further security measures have been put in place around its London offices after threats from the regime in Tehran....
25 November 2022
Hosts Qatar crash out of World Cup after Dutch held by Ecuador
Cody Gakpo scored again at the World Cup but the Netherlands missed their chance to secure a place in the last 16 Friday, as they were held to a 1-1 draw by a battling Ecuador, a result which...
25 November 2022
Turkey's Erdogan vows to create 'safe zone' in Syria
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed Friday to protect Turkey's southern border with a "safe zone" in Syria after Ankara launched a barrage of air strikes against Kurdish fighters....
25 November 2022
Arab spectators use World Cup coverage to make their opinions heard
BEIRUT — Since the FIFA 2022 World Cup kicked off in Doha, Qatar on Sunday, Arab voices across the region have been using the global event to make their opinions heard on the issues that matter to...
Ghadir Hamadi, 25 November 2022
‘Dubai Bling’: Are Dubai and Bling really synonymous?
For several years now, we have seen a number of reality TV series flourish whose main pitch is nothing more than to follow the daily lives of a microcosm made up of rich people. “The Real...
Gilles Khoury, 25 November 2022
Last-gasp Iran sink Wales at World Cup
Iran claimed a famous 2-0 victory over 10-man Wales on Friday as Carlos Queiroz's men scored two goals deep into added time to keep their World Cup campaign alive. The Iran players, who sang the...
25 November 2022
Saudi would back bids for Manchester United, Liverpool: Minister
Saudi Arabia would back private bids for Manchester United or Liverpool, its sports minister said, adding that the conservative kingdom was keen to host the World Cup....
25 November 2022
Iran blasts 'useless' UN rights probe into unrest
Iran's foreign ministry has condemned a United Nations Human Rights Council decision to probe the Islamic republic's response to unrest following the death of Mahsa Amini....
25 November 2022
Iran team sing national anthem at World Cup
Iran's team sang the national anthem before Friday's World Cup match against Wales, having opted not to do so in their tournament opener in Qatar. The Iranian players had...
25 November 2022
Turkey in final stage talks for up to $10 billion from Qatar
ANKARA — Turkey and Qatar are in the final stages of talks for Doha to provide up to $10 billion in funding for Ankara, including up to $3 billion by the end of this year, two senior Turkish...
25 November 2022
Iran team sings national anthem at World Cup
Iran's team sang their national anthem before Friday's World Cup match against Wales, having opted not to do so in their tournament opener. The Iranian players had stood impassively during their...
25 November 2022
Decrease in gasoline, diesel and fuel prices, household gas price increases
BEIRUT — The Energy Ministry on Friday announced a decrease in gasoline, diesel and fuel prices, and an increase in household gas prices. Here are the new prices: • Twenty liters of 95-octane...
25 November 2022
Iran Guards send reinforcements to Kurdish areas near Iraq border: General
Iran's Revolutionary Guards have sent reinforcements to the country's protest-hit Kurdish areas in order to stop the infiltration of "terrorists" from neighboring Iraq, a general said in a...
25 November 2022
Coastal roads blocked, traffic stopped after heavy rainfall, as first snow falls in Akkar
BEIRUT — Lebanon saw heavy heavy rainfall Friday, flooding roads in several parts of the country and disrupting traffic, while the Akkar, North Lebanon, saw its first snowfall. Rain poured down in...
25 November 2022
Election appeals upheld, BDL audits gold reserves, judicial win for depositor: Everything you need to know to start your Friday
Parliament is scheduled to reconvene next Thursday for an eighth attempt to elect a president after yet another protest ballot majority during yesterday’s single round of voting. A portion of...
25 November 2022
Saudi, Iraqi energy ministers meet, review oil markets
The energy ministers of Saudi Arabia and Iraq met on Thursday and stressed the importance of adhering to OPEC+ output cuts that last until the end of 2023, the Saudi energy ministry said in a...
25 November 2022
Israeli far right's Ben-Gvir to be police minister in coalition deal
JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu's conservative Likud party signed its first coalition deal with Itamar Ben-Gvir's far-right Jewish Power party, Likud said in a...
