Beirut, Lebanese security forces fired rubber bullets, tear gas and used water cannons to disperse anti-government protesters from central Beirut in clashes that lasted for hours into early Sunday.The violence around the epicenter of the protest in Bei…
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Fact sheet: The International Development Association (IDA)
What is IDA?The International Development Association (IDA) is one of the largest and most effective platforms for fighting extreme poverty in the world’s poorest countries.IDA is the single largest source of concessional finance for the poorest countr…
Lebanese-Born Donor of Nazi Items Welcomed in Israel
JERUSALEM – Israeli President Reuven Rivlin on Sunday welcomed a Lebanese-born Swiss real estate mogul who purchased Nazi memorabilia at a German auction and is donating the items to Israel.Rivlin called Abdallah Chatila’s gesture an act of grace.Chati…
Syrian Currency Plumbs New Lows Against US Dollar
CAIRO, EGYPT – The Syrian pound has been hitting new lows against the U.S. dollar in recent days, coming close to a record low of 1,000 pounds to the dollar, before pulling back Tuesday to about 920. Arab analysts are attributing the deteriorating exch…
Belgium sends winter tents and camp beds to Albania, following the earthquake that struck the country
On the night of 26 November 2019, the Republic of Albania was hit by a violent earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale. Dozens of victims lost their lives and hundreds were injured. In the affected areas around the port city of Durres, many house…
Trump Administration Quietly Releases Lebanon Military Aid
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration has quietly released more than $100 million in military assistance to Lebanon after months of unexplained delay that led some lawmakers to compare it to the aid for Ukraine at the center of the impeachment inquiry….