Sun, 2020-04-26 21:49 BEIRUT: As if the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak was not enough for Lebanon, the possible rise in the US dollar’s exchange rate against the Lebanese pound is adding to problems for those already facing severe economic hardship. The … read more
Author: AFP ID: 1587921200646514500 Sun, 2020-04-26 16:42 DAMASCUS: More than four million students in Syria confined at home due to the coronavirus will not resume classes this year but will advance to the next grade, the government said Sunday. The … read more
Author: Sun, 2020-04-26 11:25 DUBAI: Lebanon’s Public Health Minister Hamad Hassan has praised the way the government managed the coronavirus outbreak, saying it has avoided a “bad scenario” of mass infections and deaths, state-run National News Agency has reported. The … read more
Author: Sun, 2020-04-26 10:27 DUBAI: The United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has criticized Israel for its intention to annex parts of the West Bank, especially amid the coronavirus outbreak that poses risks to the fragile Palestinian community. Guterres was … read more
Author: Sun, 2020-04-26 09:08 DUBAI: The Jordanian government has agreed to waive all labor-related fines and fees for expat workers wanting to return to their home countries, state-run Jordan News Agency has reported. The country’s labor minister, Nidal Bataineh, has … read more