It’s an expression of anger but also of helplessness: Anti-government protesters in Lebanon are burning tires to block key roads, releasing dense palls of smoke that rise above the capital Beirut and other parts of the country. The tactic has become the hallmark of a new flare-up of...

Libyan lawmakers began consultations Monday aimed at confirming a newly appointed government that would lead the war-wrecked country through elections by the end of the year. The U.N. called the session “historic.” More than 130 members of the House of Representatives met in the...

Abu Dhabi’s national carrier Etihad on Thursday reported core operating losses of $1.7 billion in 2020, reflecting the severe toll of the coronavirus pandemic on the long-troubled airline that has lost billions in recent years. Etihad reported revenues of $2.7 billion in 2020 compared...

Egyptian health authorities on Thursday launched the second phase of a nationwide vaccination campaign against the coronavirus by vaccinating some of the country's elderly and those with underlying medical conditions. Health Minister Hala Zayed said that patients will be receiving the...