Lebanon’s parliament sat Tuesday in a conference hall to allow for social distancing between lawmakers amid the coronavirus pandemic, while outside anti-government protesters demonstrated in a car …
No new corona cases in Lebanon in past 24 hours: health ministry
Lebanon recorded no new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours for the first time during the country’s outbreak, the health ministry said in its daily report on Tuesday. It said that after 487 tests …
‘Keep your hands off’ Lebanon’s banks, lenders tell government
Lebanon’s draft plans for addressing its financial crisis puts the bulk of the cost on banks and sends the wrong message to investors the country badly needs, the banking association chief said, …
Covid-19 cases in Laos remain at 19 for 9 consecutive days
Laos detected no new case of Covid-19(coronavirus) for nine consecutive days, with the total number of confirmed cases unchanged at 19. The total number of Covid-19 cases in Laos remained at 19, as no …
Israel’s Coalition Deal: Political Stability With Pitfalls
Israel’s coalition deal between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Benny Gantz breaks a year-long deadlock but has pitfalls — from power sharing mechanisms to West Bank policy and the premier’s …
Israel’s Holocaust Memorial Ceremony aired online for first time ever
Ahead of the commencement of Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day, the Finance Ministry released details pertaining to Holocaust survivors living in Israel today. According to the ministry, …
Netanyahu and Gantz reach agreement on Israel emergency government
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Blue and White party leader Benny Gantz have agreed on the formation of a national emergency government, according to a joint statement from Blue and …
Perspectives | Azerbaijan’s exchange-rate fix
Demand for oil has collapsed. But while the Russian ruble and the Kazakh tenge have adjusted, Azerbaijan has maintained its hard peg to the dollar, and is now spending billions of them to defend its …
Jordan Nobbs: Arsenal Women midfielder signs new deal
England midfielder Jordan Nobbs has extended her contract with Women’s Super League side Arsenal. The 27-year-old, capped 63 times, joined from Sunderland in 2010 and has scored 66 goals in 206 …
Michael Jordan’s Last Dance
Michael Jordan during the first quarter of Game 5 of the NBA finals in Chicago, June 12, 1998. (Beth A. Keiser / AP Photo) This week we talk to friend of the show Michael Lee about Last Dance, a …