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‘We’re scared’: Lebanon on edge as time and money run out
Middle East
October 9, 2020
‘We’re scared’: Lebanon on edge as time and money run out
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Fouad Khamasi fills his taxi every day with about 40,000 Lebanese pounds’ worth of fuel. It could…
Paris on maximum virus alert, closing bars, not restaurants
World
October 5, 2020
Paris on maximum virus alert, closing bars, not restaurants
PARIS (AP) — French authorities placed the Paris region on maximum virus alert on Monday, banning festive gatherings and requiring…
Hurghada, Marsa Alam receive 5 flights from Europe
Egypt
October 5, 2020
Hurghada, Marsa Alam receive 5 flights from Europe
The Hurghada and Marsa Alam airports on Sunday welcomed five tourist flights coming in from Europe, as tourist traffic steadily…
Marsa Alam receives first tourist flight from France since lockdown
Egypt
October 3, 2020
Marsa Alam receives first tourist flight from France since lockdown
Marsa Alam International Airport on Saturday received Egypt’s first flight from France since the coronavirus outbreak. The flight carried roughly…
Macron criticizes Turkey’s “warlike” rhetoric on Nagorno-Karabakh
Middle East
September 30, 2020
Macron criticizes Turkey’s “warlike” rhetoric on Nagorno-Karabakh
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday Turkey’s “warlike” rhetoric was encouraging Azerbaijan to reconquer Nagorno-Karabakh and…
Hezbollah leaders tell French president to change approach
Middle East
September 30, 2020
Hezbollah leaders tell French president to change approach
BEIRUT (AP) — The leader of the militant Hezbollah group said Tuesday they still welcome the French initiative to help…
Lebanon’s prime minister-designate steps down in blow to French initiative
Middle East
September 26, 2020
Lebanon’s prime minister-designate steps down in blow to French initiative
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s prime minister-designate quit on Saturday after trying for almost a month to line up a non-partisan…
Terror probe opened after 2 wounded in Paris knife attack
World
September 25, 2020
Terror probe opened after 2 wounded in Paris knife attack
PARIS (AP) — French terrorism authorities are investigating a knife attack that wounded at least two people Friday near the…
Paris’s Eiffel Tower evacuated, operator confirms
World
September 23, 2020
Paris’s Eiffel Tower evacuated, operator confirms
Paris’s Eiffel Tower has been evacuated, a spokesman for the company operating it told Reuters on Wednesday, confirming a security…
Carpenters wow public with medieval techniques at Notre Dame
World
September 20, 2020
Carpenters wow public with medieval techniques at Notre Dame
PARIS (AP) — With precision and boundless energy, a team of carpenters used medieval techniques to raise up — by…