Sun, 2020-12-27 21:08 DUBAI: Few global cities will look back fondly back on 2020, the year of COVID-19 lockdowns and travel bans. Many found themselves facing budgetary shortfalls and compelled to shut their gates to visitors. For most, the recovery … read more
Author: Sun, 2020-12-27 21:01 BEIRUT: A French judicial security mission is set to question former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn, who has Lebanese and French nationality. The mission will arrive in Lebanon on Jan. 18 to question the 66-year-old fugitive. A … read more
Sun, 2020-12-27 20:53 ANKARA: Turkey’s parliament on Sunday approved a controversial law approving the oversight of associations and foundations, which critics say will stifle NGOs and damage civil society. It gives the state the power to replace the boards of … read more
Author: Reuters ID: 1609087270225249300 Sun, 2020-12-27 16:38 TRIPOLI: Senior Egyptian security officials visited the Libyan capital Tripoli for the first time in years on Sunday and held talks with officials from the Government of National Accord (GNA), the Libyan interior … read more
Author: Reuters ID: 1609006687320017300 Sat, 2020-12-26 17:12 DUBAI: At least eight climbers have died and several more are missing in mountains north of Iran’s capital Tehran after heavy snowfall and a blizzard, state television reported on Saturday, and the seven crew … read more