Bahaa Hariri backs Maronite patriarch’s call to reclaim Lebanon’s sovereignty

article author:  Arab News Author:  Sat, 2020-07-18 03:14 BEIRUT: Lebanese businessman Bahaa Hariri, the eldest son of former Prime Minister Rafic Hariri, said on Friday that Lebanon must be freed…

Tearful Beirut university staff join protests after mass job cull

article author:  NAJIA HOUSSARI Sat, 2020-07-18 02:48 BEIRUT: Hundreds of employees at the American University of Beirut (AUB) and its medical center joined angry protests on Friday after receiving notices…

Hamas criticized for ‘flagrant violation of media pluralism’

article author:  HAZEM BALOUSHA Sat, 2020-07-18 02:43 GAZA CITY: Hamas’ decision to ban all journalists in the Gaza Strip from appearing on Al-Arabiya and Al-Hadath news networks has been strongly…

Lebanon pushes for Syrian refugees to leave

Author:  article author:  NAJIA HOUSSARI Sat, 2020-07-18 02:37 BEIRUT: Lebanese President Michel Aoun on Friday renewed his call for Syrian refugees to return to their homeland, despite a warning from…

Hyperloop One: The future of transit in Saudi Arabia

article author:  Arab News Fri, 2020-07-17 20:53 LOS ANGELES: American transportation technology company Hyperloop One is gearing up to bring the “future of transit” to Saudi Arabia via a partnership agreement…

Egypt resumes flights to 14 international destinations, including Paris, New York and Sharjah

article author:  Mostafa Galal Author:  Zaynab Khojji ID:  1595005898942910600 Fri, 2020-07-17 20:30 CAIRO: Egypt has announced the resumption of 14 new international flights, not including domestic flights and air cargo…

Turkey moves toward social media restrictions

article author:  MENEKSE TOKYAY Author:  Zaynab Khojji ID:  1595002925622739900 Fri, 2020-07-17 19:40 ANKARA: The Turkish government is set to establish a parliamentary commission to further regulate the usage of social media…

Emirates resumes Iran flights after five-month break

Author:  AFP article author:  AFP ID:  1594990492411767000 Fri, 2020-07-17 12:52 TEHRAN: Dubai-based Emirates airlines resumed flights to the Iranian capital on Friday after a five-month break due to shutdowns to…

Saudi Arabia announces 37 more deaths from COVID-19

Author:  Zaynab Khojji article author:  Arab News ID:  1594990105371742700 Fri, 2020-07-17 16:07 RIYADH: Saudi Arabia announced 37 more deaths from COVID-19 and 2,613 new confirmed cases of the disease on…

UK PM hopes for return to normality by Christmas

Author:  David HARDING | AFP article author:  AFP ID:  1594989859711720500 Fri, 2020-07-17 12:35 LONDON: Britain could return to normality from the coronavirus outbreak by Christmas, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said…