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Lebanon to stop paying outstanding Eurobonds: ministry

Lebanon's finance ministry on Monday said it will "discontinue" payments on all dollar-denominated Eurobonds due in the next 15 years to safeguard dwindling foreign currency reserves. "The government has decided to discontinue payments on all of its outstanding US$-denominated Eurobonds,"...

Pompeo says Iran supreme leader 'lies' over virus

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday accused Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei of lying about the coronavirus pandemic as the Supreme Leader rejected US assistance for his hard-hit country. In a televised address Sunday, Khamenei described the United States as "charlatans" and charged...

Jordan under virus curfew to launch home deliveries

Jordan is to launch a food delivery service for residents, the government said Monday, as a total lockdown to stem the spread of coronavirus entered its third day. A round-the-clock curfew was imposed on Saturday across Jordan and authorities have decided to keep it in force until further...