Lebanese fintech leader plans European expansion from Nicosia
FOO, a leading fintech provider in Lebanon, has opened an office in Nicosia. The company plans to expand in Cyprus and around Europe from its base here.
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Israel says it will loan Palestinians money after highest-level talks in years
By Jeffrey Heller
Israel will lend the cash-strapped Palestinian Authority more than $150 million after the sides held their highest-level meeting in years, Israeli officials said on Monday, while playing down ...
EU to seek to stop mass Afghanistan migration flows, draft statement says
European Union states are determined to prevent uncontrolled migration from Afghanistan following the takeover of the country by the Taliban, a draft statement prepared for a meeting on Tuesday says.
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Fuel dispute triggers sectarian clash in Lebanon’s south
A dispute over scarce fuel supplies ignited sectarian tensions between neighbouring Shi’ite Muslim and Christian villages in southern Lebanon over the weekend, forcing the army to intervene, a security ...
Israel offers booster shots to all vaccinated aged 12 and over
Israel on Sunday began offering a COVID-19 booster shot to anyone who has been fully vaccinated, lowering the age of eligibility to 12.
“Starting today, the third vaccine dose is open ...
Dozens of civilians, 12 U.S. troops killed in bloodbath at Kabul airport (Update 3)
Suicide bombers struck the crowded gates of Kabul airport with at least two explosions on Thursday, causing a bloodbath among civilians and US troops, and bringing a catastrophic halt to ...
Afghanistan finances in tatters
Afghanistan finds itself in a very tight place in terms of financing the new Taliban government and the country’s economy. The result is that the nation’s currency, the ...
Abu Dhabi conglomerate plans billion-dollar acquisitions in region
Abu Dhabi conglomerate International Holding Co (IHC.AD) is considering acquisitions worth a few billion dollars in total across several sectors, including a real estate developer in Abu Dhabi, its ...
US on pace to complete Afghan pullout by Aug 31, Biden told G7
President Joe Biden told G7 leaders on Tuesday that the United States is on pace to complete the U.S. pullout from Afghanistan by Aug. 31 depending on cooperation from the ...
UK’s Johnson says G7 agreed Taliban must allow people to leave after Aug. 31
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday the G7 had agreed their number one condition for the Taliban was granting safe passage to Afghans who wanted to leave the ...
Taliban name head of central bank; banks, shops, businesses closed in Kabul
The Taliban have appointed an acting head of Afghanistan’s central bank to help ease growing economic turmoil, more than a week after the Islamist movement seized the capital Kabul, ...
Israel bombs Hamas sites in Gaza over fire balloons
Israeli warplanes bombed Hamas sites in Gaza in response to incendiary balloons launched from the Palestinian enclave that caused brush fires in southern Israel, its military said early on Tuesday.
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Israel’s COVID-19 vaccine boosters show signs of taming Delta
Less than a month into a Covid -19 vaccine booster drive, Israel is seeing signs of an impact on the country’s high infection and severe illness rates fuelled by ...
Syria opens first café run by people with Down syndrome
Wearing brown uniforms with orange rims and matching hats, several young Syrians with Down syndrome served between the tables, while some others stood behind a bar, preparing food and beverage ...
Lebanon to raise fuel prices in bid to ease crippling shortages
Lebanese fuel prices are expected to double after the state decided on Saturday to change the exchange rate used to price petroleum products in a bid to ease crippling shortages ...
US urges Americans to keep clear of airport as chaos grows
The United States advised Americans in Afghanistan to avoid travelling to Kabul airport on Saturday as thousands gathered trying to flee the country almost a week after the Islamist militants ...
Tunisia could cancel trade agreement with Turkey
Tunisia is seeking an urgent review of a trade agreement with Turkey in order to cut a widening deficit, two Tunisian trade ministry officials said on Friday.
Nabil Arfaoui, director ...
Taliban killed relative of DW reporter, German broadcaster says
Taliban fighters hunting a journalist from Deutsche Welle have shot dead one member of his family and severely injured another, the German public broadcaster said, adding that three more of ...
Libya offers $100bn in reconstruction projects
An asphalt-paved road runs for 2,000 kilometers along the Mediterranean linking up the most important cities of Libya, Tunisia and Egypt.
The conflict in Libya has left this key artery broken ...
Lebanon at risk of sanctions; war between Iran and Israel feared
Lebanon is now at the centre of a confrontation between Israel and Iran over fuel deliveries. US sanctions could also follow a delivery of fuel from Iran – Lebanon could face ...
Afghan footballer dies in fall from plane at Kabul
An Afghan national team footballer died in a fall from a U.S. plane at Kabul airport on Monday, the Afghan news agency Ariana said on Thursday.
Crowds of people ...
Hezbollah announces ships with fuel for Lebanon — US sanctions feared
A shipment of Iranian fuel organised for Lebanon by Hezbollah will set sail on Thursday, the Shi’ite group said, cautioning its US and Israeli foes against any moves to ...
Islamic scholars to decide role of women in Afghanistan
A senior Taliban leader has said that the role of women in Afghanistan, including their right to work and education and how they should dress, would ultimately be decided by ...
Russia’s Lavrov discusses Afghanistan crisis with US, China
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed the situation in Afghanistan by phone and agreed to continue talks with China, Pakistan and the ...