February 2020

Venezuelan gold is a noted issue in the country, as it is used by Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro to maintain the loyalty of the army.; Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article:…

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah is being mocked by Lebanese people online for calling for a boycott of American goods and products despite members of his organization owning American clothes and…

Qatar Airways announced that it would quarantine any passengers arriving from Iran and South Korea who show symptoms of the deadly coronavirus. The announcement came after the number of deaths…

Lebanon’s second city of Tripoli held a “day of rage” on Tuesday after a protester who was reportedly shot by the guards of an MP died on Monday night. Ahmad…

The new film of Ebrahim Hatamikia criticizing Reformist-backed President Hassan Rouhani was warmly welcomed by radicals, but interpreted by others as an unexpected shift in the controversial director’s loyalties. Source:…

US Senator Chris Murphy held an undisclosed meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif last week, Murphy's office confirmed to Al Arabiya English on Tuesday. Murphy, a Democrat from…

A Turkish cargo ship carrying ammunition and weapons coming from Turkey was targeted by the Libyan National Army (LNA) at the Tripoli port Tuesday, Al Arabiya sources reported. “The Turkish…

The damage caused by unidentified men shooting protesters with “hunting rifles” in Iraq has come under the spotlight online, as activists use the hashtag #StopHuntingUs and share graphic Source: Al…

The government should opt for debt restructuring instead of debt rescheduling of all the outstanding Eurobonds in 2020.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Debt restructuring only option for Lebanon: economists

The International Monetary Fund is willing to aid in the financial and economic problems in Lebanon, President Aoun stated after a meeting Tuesday with U.K.’s senior defense adviser for Middle…