Army units had also carried out raids to arrest those suspected of setting one of its vehicles on fire during the protest and of attacking banks and ATMs, the agency said. ( read original story ...)
Lebanon protests turn violent over failing economy
The rallies which started last October against Lebanon's ailing economy have been worsened by the government's failure to manage corruption and fix its political system, critics say. Al Jazeera’s ... ( read original story ...)
Israel holds Memorial Day event without crowds at Jerusalem cemetery
The official ceremony was staged without the usual audience at the Har Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem, where nearly 25,000 service members are buried. ( read original story ...)
Israel marks Remembrance Day from a distance
Remembrance Day (Yom Hazikaron) events began Tuesday morning with a two-minute siren honoring the 24,816 fallen servicemen and the annual state ceremony at Har Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem. ( read original story ...)
As virus cases rise, UAE adjusts to a new normal in pandemic
In a Dubai industrial park, workers weld, drill and build what one entrepreneur sees as key to the near future of this desert city-state amid the ... ( read original story ...)
‘The Last Dance’ Episode 3: Jordan and Bulls ‘Whined and Cried’ About Rough Treatment for a Year, Says Former Pistons Star
Former Detroit star Bill Laimbeer says he doesn't regret the Pistons adopting a bruising, physical approach to stop Jordan. ( read original story ...)
The Mythos of Michael Jordan Continues
Michael Jordan, clad in a draping suit and a fitted beret, is ambling toward a makeshift Chicago Bulls locker room before the 1997 McDonald’s Championship, an international summer basketball ... ( read original story ...)
The Rush: Michael Jordan doc is just what the doctor ordered, NFL can learn from WNBA Draft
Michael Jordan documentary “The Last Dance” took the world by storm last night, the WNBA held a successful virtual Draft over the weekend while the NFL was busy imposing more regulations on its ... ( read original story ...)
I’m not afraid of anything now, says Mohammed Hamid, 13, burnt in Syria bombing
Ravaged by war and returned from near death, the burnt boy is only 13, yet already the scars on his body and mind chart the path of repeated ordeal and enduring survival.I first saw Mohammed Hamid ... ( read original story ...)
U.N., Arab powers fear wider war in Yemen after separatists declare self-rule in the south
CAIRO — A declaration of self-rule by the most influential Yemeni southern separatist group has triggered concerns that Yemen's conflict could escalate just as the United Nations is seeking a ... ( read original story ...)