Author: Sat, 2022-04-23 23:44 ISTANBUL: Turkey has closed its airspace to Russian civilian and military planes flying to Syria, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu was quoted as saying Saturday by local media. The announcement marks one of the strongest responses to … read more
Sun, 2022-04-24 00:04 BEIRUT: A boat carrying 60 migrants capsized Saturday night off the Lebanese coast, the Lebanese Red Cross said. It was not immediately clear if there were any deaths. The Red Cross said it sent 10 ambulances to … read more
Sat, 2022-04-23 22:14 LONDON: On Sunday, the 15 million Coptic Christians in Egypt and 2 million more in scattered migrant communities across the world celebrate Orthodox Easter. The following day, together with Egyptians of all faiths, Coptic Christians will celebrate … read more
Author: Sat, 2022-04-23 21:59 RAMALLAH: Thousands of Christians were prevented from going to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in East Jerusalem on Saturday to celebrate the Holy Fire ceremony because of Israeli police checkpoints in the Old City. Photos … read more
Author: Fri, 2022-04-22 22:48 BEIRUT: A sudden upheaval in Lebanon’s exchange rate has angered people ahead of parliamentary elections. Economist Louis Hobeika said the turmoil should motivate people to “vote for change and not re-elect those in power.” He told … read more