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Blobs of tar wash up on beaches in south Lebanon

In Lebanon, deposits of a fuel substance appeared on the coast in beaches in the country's south, detected at first by people taking a stroll. Most of what appeared to be tar deposits landed on the coast of Tyre. The management of Tyre's coast nature reserve said the spill could...

Dubai's Emirates seeks key role in global vaccine delivery

The belly of the Emirates plane that touched down in Dubai early Sunday from Brussels was stuffed with precious cargo: tens of thousands of doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. The arrival was part of an effort by the Middle East's biggest airline to pivot from shuttling people to...

Iraq imposes lockdown to stop coronavirus spread

Authorities imposed a lockdown in Iraq on Thursday amid increased precautionary measures to stem the spread of coronavirus in the country. Iraq took drastic measures to stem the spread of a new wave of COVID-19, including a 8pm- 5am curfew to be in place Mondays to Thursdays. A full...

Libya's new interim leader meets with Egyptian president

Libya’s newly elected interim prime minister on Thursday held talks in Cairo with the Egyptian president as part of his efforts to galvanize support from regional powers and try to unify the fractured North African nation. Earlier this month, Abdul Hamid Mohammed Dbeibah was elected as...