The Senate Armed Services Committee is holding up the nomination of Louis Bremer over questions whether his firm trained those implicated in the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Trump Pentagon nominee questioned about firm's link to killing of Saudi journalist
Lebanese banker slammed for buying Jennifer Lawrence's $9.9 million NYC apartment
Lebanon bank CEO's nearly $10 million penthouse purchase in the US further angers the Lebanese, who have been barred from accessing their deposits for months..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Lebanese banker slammed for buying Jennifer Lawrence's .9 million NYC apartment
Beirut explosion: Lebanese protesters clash with police in second day of demos
Protesters hurl stones at police blocking a road near Lebanon’s parliament in the second day of demonstrations against the government in anger over the deadly port explosion less than a week ago, according to a Reuters reporter.A Reuters correspondent said hundreds were converging on amain square where thousands of Lebanese protested on Saturday against a political elite they blame for the country's economic and political woes.For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app."We want to destroy and kill the government. They gave us no jobs nor rights," said Nissan Ghrawi, a 19-year old unemployed demonstrator.Read more:Multiple Lebanese officials resign after Beirut explosionBeirut explosion: Fourth plane carrying aid from Saudi Arabia arrives in LebanonLebanon’s Diab, ministers considering submitting joint resignation: Report
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Beirut explosion: Lebanese protesters clash with police in second day of demos
Beirut explosion: Donors promise ‘major’ humanitarian aid for Lebanon
World powers agreed on Sunday to provide “major resources” to help Beirut recover from the massive explosion that destroyed swathes of the Lebanese capital, pledging not to let its people down.The “assistance should be timely, sufficient, and consistent with the needs of the Lebanese people ... and directly delivered to the Lebanese population, with utmost efficiency and transparency,” the communique stated.For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.It did not give a figure for the pledges made.Lebanon’s partners were ready to support the country’s longer-term economic recovery and required that Lebanon’s leaders committed fully to the reforms expected by their people, it added.Read more:Lebanese protesters clash with police in second day of demosBeirut explosion: Fourth plane carrying aid from Saudi Arabia arrives in LebanonMultiple Lebanese officials resign after Beirut explosion
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Beirut explosion: Donors promise ‘major’ humanitarian aid for Lebanon
Why Iran could be approaching hyperinflation in coming years
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Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Why Iran could be approaching hyperinflation in coming years
Iraqi-donated oil arrives in disaster-stricken Lebanon
Iraqi-donated oil has arrived in Lebanon after travelling through the Syrian border on Sunday..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Iraqi-donated oil arrives in disaster-stricken Lebanon
UN set for showdown over US Iran arms embargo push
The UNSC is set to reject a US resolution calling for an extension of the Iranian arms embargo..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: UN set for showdown over US Iran arms embargo push
Lebanon confirms record 294 new coronavirus cases, and two deaths
Lebanon confirms record 294 new coronavirus cases, and two deaths..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Lebanon confirms record 294 new coronavirus cases, and two deaths
Hezbollah’s continued destructive hegemony raises concerns for all: Saudi FM
The continued destructive hegemony of the terrorist organization Hezbollah raises concern for everyone, said Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan on Sunday.“The continued destructive hegemony of the terrorist organization Hezbollah raises concern for all of us. We all know the proven precedents for this organization’s use of explosive materials and their storage among civilians in several Arab, European and American countries,” Prince Faisal bin Farhan said in his address as part of the emergency donors conference for Lebanon hosted by France.For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.At least 158 people were killed and more than 6,000 others were injured in the capital on Tuesday when a warehouse storing 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate exploded after catching on fire.World leaders pledged emergency relief on Sunday to help Lebanon after last week's massive blast destroyed swathes of Beirut and piled more pressure on the country's debt-laden economy.At the beginning of his address to the conference, the Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister offered the Kingdom’s condolences and sympathy to the people of Lebanon, expressing his gratitude to Lebanon's friends in France and the world for their participation at the donor conference.“We in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia stand with our brothers in Lebanon, stress the importance of conducting a transparent and impartial international investigation to find out the causes of this terrible explosion and the victims and destruction that it left behind. The brotherly Lebanese people have the right to live in their country in safety and respect. Lebanon is in dire need of comprehensive and urgent political and economic reform to ensure that this terrible disaster will not recur,” Prince Faisal said.
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Hezbollah’s continued destructive hegemony raises concerns for all: Saudi FM
Modi’in mayor denies reports he aims to form party to trick voters
Party reportedly meant to attract those disappointed with Netanyahu, and then join him after elections
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Modi’in mayor denies reports he aims to form party to trick voters