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Hassan Diab threatened to suspend his duties if that would increase pressure for a new Cabinet to be formed.
Anti-corruption expert Gina Chammas criticised the US and international institution for working with corrupt Lebanese officials for over three decades.
Syrian pound hits record low against dollar
Syria's pound sunk to a new low against the dollar on the black market.
Lebanon pound plummets to all-time low
Before the latest hit, the Lebanese pound had briefly stabilised at 8,000-8,500 to the greenback in recent weeks.
Lebanon to start reviewing banking sector amid economic crisis
Lebanon's central bank was to start reviewing the country's banks as it faces international pressure for banking sector reform amid its worst ...
Iran should probe deadly shooting on Pakistan border: HRW
Human Rights Watch called on Iran Friday to investigate a deadly shooting by Revolutionary Guards against smugglers attempting to transport fuel into neighbouring Pakistan.
HRW urges Iran to probe deadly shooting on border
Monday's shooting in the border area near the town of Saravan killed at least 10 people and wounded five, HRW said, citing Baluchi activists.
In bankrupt Lebanon, thieves go for manhole covers
Manhole covers are being stolen for their scrap metal value by people suffering the catastrophic economic downturn.
Syrian pound sinks to record low amid dollar shortages
The Syrian pound has sunk to 3,450 to the dollar on the black market.
Sudan floats currency, part of measures to overhaul economy
The move was a key demand by the International Monetary Fund.
Sudan announces new cabinet with ex-rebels as ministers
The shake-up added two ministers from the military, with the remaining coming from Sudan's Forces Freedom and Change, the movement that led the ...
Sudan dissolves cabinet to bring ex-rebels into lineup
Abdalla Hamdok dissolved the cabinet late on Sunday to make way for a more inclusive lineup, with the new government expected to bring in seven ...
Covid-19 cases surge in Lebanon, hospitals struggle to cope
Beirut is struggling under the weight of another coronavirus surge.
Illegal kidney trade 'booming' in Afghanistan
As the country attempts to recover from war and famine, Afghanistan is also struggling with a healthcare crisis.
Protests in Sudan border state over worsening economy
Protests erupted in eastern Sudan over the rising cost of living.
Egypt to sell AstraZeneca vaccine to citizens
After vaccinating healthcare workers, the elderly and those with pre-existing illnesses, the government plans to sell the vaccine at a cost between 100-200 Egyptian pounds ($6.35-$12.70).
WHO team visits Chinese virus lab in Wuhan
WHO inspectors visited a laboratory in China's Wuhan city at the heart of a controversial theory that it could have been the source of the ...
Thousands left homeless by storms, floods in Syria's Idlib
Tens of thousands of displaced Syrians are facing a 'catastrophic situation', a UN official said.
France's Macron will visit Lebanon to break political stalemate
Macron has been spearheading international efforts to rescue Lebanon, once a French protectorate, from its financial meltdown - its deepest ...
What's fuelling Lebanon's lockdown protests?
More than half the population lives below the poverty line, while the Lebanese pound has lost more than 80 percent of its value against the ...
For some Muslims, hope, uncertainty after travel ban lifted
The lifting of the 'Muslim ban' provided hope for many, but thousands were rejected visas over its nearly four-year course with no idea whether ...
Lebanon central bank boss faces charges over forex scam
A Lebanon judge referred to judicial investigation Riad Salameh and Mayya Dabbagh on charges of professional negligence and breach of public ...
Protesters torch Tripoli's municipality building in anti-lockdown protests
The municipality building in Tripoli was raided and torched as protestors continue to make demands for justice as the coronavirus pandemic ...
Biden puts climate crisis at the forefront of policy
US President Joe Biden has put the climate crisis at the forefront of his global policies.
Sudan has faced a severe economic crisis, worsened by the coronavirus pandemic.
Sudan approved its first budget since being removed from a crippling US blacklist.
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