Mon, 2022-06-27 23:01 BEIRUT: Lebanon’s Prime Minister-designate Najib Mikati has held an initial round of nonbinding parliamentary consultations to discuss the formation of the country’s new government. After the end of the consultations on June 28, Mikati is expected to submit … read more
Mon, 2022-06-27 18:13 AMMAN: At least 12 people died and more than 250 were injured on Monday when a tank of toxic chlorine gas plunged from a crane and exploded at Aqaba port in Jordan. Eight of the casualties were Jordanian, with the … read more
Mon, 2022-06-27 00:22 ISTANBUL: Turkey arrested a Greek citizen on Sunday on suspicion of espionage activities, a day after seizing him in an operation coordinated with its spy agency, local police said. Mohamed Amar Ampara was caught in the southeastern city … read more
Sun, 2022-06-26 23:58 JABALIYA, Palestine: While workers labored on a large construction site in the Gaza Strip, a security guard noticed a strange piece of stone sticking out of the earth. “I thought it was a tunnel,” said Ahmad, the young guard, … read more
Sun, 2022-06-26 23:52 BEIRUT: Lebanon’s top Christian cleric urged fractious politicians on Sunday to speed up the formation of a government to allow authorities to prepare for presidential elections due before the end of October. Lebanon’s Najib Mikati was nominated premier … read more