Hundreds of Palestinians protested on Tuesday against landmark Israeli normalisation deals with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, hours ahead of a signing ceremony at the White House. Hussein Ibish, scholar at the...
Lebanon political crisis: Politicians fail to form govt as French deadline expires
Leading Lebanese politician Walid Jumblatt said on Wednesday it seemed some people did not understand that French-led efforts to lift Lebanon out of crisis were the last chance to save the country. France has been...
UE ‘State of the Union’ speech: Comission President von der Leyen to give address for first time
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen will champion plans to relaunch Europe’s coronavirus-devastated economy through a green new deal Wednesday, in her annual State of the European Union address. France 24 Dave Keating...
Lebanon crisis: Macron deadline for forming new government missed
France has been leaning on fractious Lebanese politicians to set up a new government to start reforming the corruption-ridden state, but a Sept. 15 deadline they had agreed with Paris for establishing the new cabinet...
“Europe’s moment”: EU’s von der Leyen calls for unity to confront crisis
EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen championed plans to relaunch Europe’s coronavirus-devastated economy through a green new deal Wednesday, in her maiden State of the European Union address. FRANCE...
EU chief pledges green recovery from Covid-19 crisis
The European Union’s chief executive laid out ambitious goals on Wednesday to ensure that the bloc is more resilient and united to confront futures crises after the coronavirus pandemic, which has plunged Europe...
Wildfire smoke causes record pollution in Oregon, wafts as far as Washington, D.C.
Dangerously dirty air spewing from the West Coast wildfires is seeping into homes and businesses, sneaking into cars through air conditioning vents and preventing people already shut away by the coronavirus pandemic...