Month: November 2020

Israel-Lebanon Maritime border negotiations postponed

Maritime border talks between Lebanon and Israel scheduled for Wednesday have been postponed, and U.S. mediators will now contact the two old foes separately, Israeli and Lebanese officials said on Monday. The negotiations were launched in October with delegations convening at a U.N. base to try to resolve a dispute about their maritime border that […]

Kushner trying to heal Saudi-Qatar rift in Trump's remaining days

White House senior adviser Jared Kushner and his team are headed to Saudi Arabia and Qatar this week for talks in a region simmering with tension after the killing of an Iranian nuclear scientist. A senior administration official said on Sunday that Kushner is to meet Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the Saudi […]

Palestine, Jordan coordinating in hope of Biden peace bid

Jordan’s King Abdullah on Sunday met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and both leaders set high hopes that U.S. President-elect Joe Biden will revive peace talks over a two-state solution to the decades-old Arab-Israeli conflict, officials said. In a palace statement after meeting with Abbas in the Red Sea port of Aqaba, the monarch, who […]

Turkey defies NATO with more East Med exploration

Turkey’s seismic exploration vessel Oruc Reis returned to port on Monday from disputed Mediterranean waters, less than two weeks before a European Union summit where the bloc will evaluate possible sanctions against Ankara. NATO members Turkey and Greece have conflicting claims to continental shelves and rights to potential energy resources in the eastern Mediterranean. Tensions […]

Islamic State joins groups targeting Iraqi oil with rocket fire

A rocket hit a small oil refinery in northern Iraq on Sunday, causing a fire at a fuel storage tank and forcing a complete shutdown of operations after the blaze spread to a nearby pipeline network, two refinery officials said. Islamic State claimed responsibility for attacking the Siniya refinery, in a statement posted on the […]

Saudi Arabian pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai is complete (with video)

Saudi Arabia's pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai is complete. The six-storey building symbolizes the kingdom's rich history, ancient culture and natural wonders. By the Levant News newsdesk A water feature alongside a 1,320 square metre inclined mirror screen is expected to be a major attraction. An art installation embedded with 2,030 crystals, to represent the […]

No need for vaccines, COVID pandemic is over, says Former Vice President of Pfizer

The pandemic is effectively over and can easily be handled by a properly functioning National Health System (NHS). Accordingly, the United Kingdom and many other European countries should immediately be permitted to get back to normal life, says a former VP of Pfizer. By the Levant News newsdesk While Pfizer pharmaceutical had made headlines on […]

Iran makes new overtures for revenge for slain scientist

Iran will give a “calculated and decisive” response to the killing of its top nuclear scientist, said a top adviser to Iran’s supreme leader, while a hardline newspaper suggested Tehran’s revenge should include striking the Israeli city of Haifa. “Undoubtedly, Iran will give a calculated and decisive answer to the criminals who took Martyr Mohsen […]

Much needed respirators donated by WHO to Gaza

The World Health Organization delivered 15 ventilators to Gaza hospitals on Sunday amid a spike in COVID-19 infections that has tested the Palestinian territory’s under-developed health system. The donation of the intensive care devices, funded by Kuwait, came a week after local and international public health advisers said hospitals in the enclave could soon become […]

UAE sets up a national cybersecurity council amidst regional tensions

The United Arab Emirates on Sunday approved the establishment of a new national cybersecurity council, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Prime Minister and Vice-President and ruler of Dubai, said on Twitter. The cabinet of the UAE government also appointed Industry and Advanced Technology Minister and head of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) […]

Palestinians in Lebanon revive tatreez in middle of COVID slump

When you think of the ancient embroidery technique of tatreez, what usually springs to mind is decorative clothing and elegant patterns on items like cushions. But for 81 Designs — a family-run social enterprise — it is an opportunity for a more comfortable and prosperous future for the female Palestinian refugee community in southern Lebanon. […]

Latest Afghan car bomb kills 30 security officers

A car bombing in the Afghanistan’s central province of Ghazni killed at least 30 Afghan security force members on Sunday, officials said, and casualties could increase given the intensity and location of the blast. Baz Mohammad Hemat, director of the provincial hospital in Ghazni, said 30 bodies and 24 injured people had been transported there. […]

Protests erupt in Paris over police brutality, Macron objects

Hundreds of black-clad protesters clashed with police at the end of a demonstration against police violence in Paris on Saturday after masked protesters launched fireworks at police lines, put up barricades and threw stones. The majority of the thousands of demonstrators marched peacefully, but small groups of masked protesters dressed in black smashed shop windows […]

Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. fight to a draw in exhibition match (with video)

Ahead of Saturday's exhibition fight between boxing legends Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr., it was impossible to predict what would happen in the ring. At a combined 105 years of age and with uncertainty over the rules ahead of the event, an already unpredictable situation felt even harder to figure out. By The Levant […]

Message to All ‘Starving Artists’

If you want to sell your work and you’re not afraid of competing against the best join The Mission, help us deliver The Message about declaring demurrage on The US dollar so that the art market is not just manipulated and controlled by the same ones that manipulate and control EVERYTHING else; The Cash Mob […]

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