A well-known actor has been sentenced to two years in prison in Turkmenistan for the simple crime of being gay. The actor – who has not been publicly named – was first arrested in March of this year ... ( read original story ...)
Lebanon removes banking secrecy rules to fight corruption
Lebanon's state news agency says parliament has approved a law to remove decades-old banking secrecy rules in order to better fight corruption ... ( read original story ...)
Lebanon adopts law to lift banking secrecy for officials
Lebanon's parliament Thursday adopted a law to lift banking secrecy for public officials including over corruption or funding "terrorism", a lawmaker said, after months of protests in the crisis-hit ... ( read original story ...)
On debt-stricken Lebanon, investors see little room for optimism
Emerging market investors are no strangers to sovereign debt crises, but few have been as perilous as the one facing Lebanon given a toxic combination of financial and political weaknesses and no ... ( read original story ...)
Lebanon development: Logistics center, 163 townhomes, Kroger expansion all approved
Lebanon’s planning commission has approved an industrial building that will be built near Central Pike and Interstate 840. ( read original story ...)
‘Azerbaijan wouldn’t exist without Caucasian Islamic Army’
Army led by Ottoman commander Nuri Pasha has 'irreplaceable role' in establishment of republic, says Azerbaijani historian, lawmaker - Anadolu Agency ... ( read original story ...)
Jordan? Curry? Federer? Tiger and Phil could keep The Match alive with these athletes
Big television numbers show that golf fans, and maybe all sports fans, want to see more of Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, other athletes in The Match. ( read original story ...)
Israeli PM: Palestinians in Jordan Valley won’t be citizens
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Palestinians living in the Jordan Valley will remain in what he described as an “enclave" after Israel annexes the territory and will not be granted Isra ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea Attacks Western ‘Cultural Poisoning,’ Even Though Kim Jong Un Loves Basketball and Video Games
A piece in the Workers' Party Newspaper warned of the "ideological and cultural poisoning" caused by Western influences such as films, music, and language, admitting the country's susceptibility to ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Charges North Korea Officials With Illegally Transferring $2.5 Billion
U.S. authorities unsealed an indictment charging more than 30 people with helping North Korea illegally transfer $2.5 billion since 2013, as punishing U.S. sanctions have cut off its access to the ... ( read original story ...)