Police in Kuwait dispersed what they described as a riot by stranded Egyptians unable to return home amid the coronavirus pandemic, authorities said early Monday. The development was the first ... ( read original story ...)
Lebanon’s Economic Collapse: What Happened?
"The economic crisis is, at its core, a governance crisis emanating from a dysfunctional sectarian system that hindered rational policymaking and permitted a culture of corruption and waste," experts ... ( read original story ...)
Lebanon restaurants partially reopen, face faltering economy
The owners of some of Lebanon’s best-known clubs have pulled together a three-day, non-stop virtual music festival ... ( read original story ...)
Bankrupt Lebanon’s turn to IMF is overdue
The central bank’s governor since 1993, Riad Salameh, continued to attract dollars from Lebanon’s diaspora and around the Middle East by offering ruinously high exchange rates. He called this ... ( read original story ...)
Israel Court Hears Challenges To Coalition Deal
Israel's Supreme Court on Monday tackled the vexed question of whether a political deal to form a coalition government after three inconclusive elections in less than a year is actually legal. A ... ( read original story ...)
Israel top court hears case against Netanyahu coalition deal
Israel's Supreme Court was hearing arguments Monday against the legality of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition deal with formal rival Benny Gantz, a day after ... ( read original story ...)
Two Israelis arrested in Israel for coronavirus scam in France
Two Israelis have been extradited to France amid investigations into a suspected scam the two conducted, pretending to work at professional businesses that they claimed were in the process of ... ( read original story ...)
Day 54 without sports 🏀: Michael Jordan’s greatest game that didn’t count and five other ‘Last Dance’ takeaways
Michael Jordan made millions, but also paid a high price and almost didn't even meet with Nike. Plus, he once starred in a scrimmage unlike any other. ( read original story ...)
Kazakhstan’s president names his aide senate speaker
Kazakhstan’s president has put his aide in charge of the country’s senate, moving to tighten his grip on the energy-rich Central Asian nation ... ( read original story ...)
Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan Evacuate Thousands Over Flood
Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan have evacuated tens of thousands of people from the Syr Darya river basin after a reservoir dam on the Uzbek side burst, flooding large areas on both sides of the border, the ... ( read original story ...)