BEIRUT: The brother of Lebanon’s central bank governor did not attend a hearing in Beirut on Tuesday with European investigators probing whether the siblings embezzled and laundered hundreds of millions of dollars in public funds over more than a decade. … read more
RAMALLAH: A Palestinian prisoner who has been on hunger strike for 80 days could die any moment following a sudden deterioration in his health, Palestinian sources have warned. Khader Adnan, 44, from Arraba in Jenin, stopped taking food in protest … read more
BEIRUT: Two groups of Lebanese and Palestinian refugees flew to Beirut on Tuesday after they were evacuated from Sudan. They arrived at Rafic Hariri International Airport carried by two Middle East Airlines flights from Jeddah. The first batch of 12 … read more
ISTANBUL: Russia will host a new round of talks on Tuesday aimed at normalizing ties between Turkiye and Syria, Turkiye’s defense minister said. The talks, also involving Iran, will be held in Moscow, Hulusi Akar said on Monday. They will be … read more
CAIRO: Egypt has long been a favored destination among refugees fleeing conflict, persecution and economic woes in countries across the Middle East and East Africa, either as a place of refuge or a stopover en route to Europe. Now, with violence … read more