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Russian military buildup continues around Ukraine: NATO chief

The NATO chief said on Thursday that Russia’s “provocative” military buildup continued despite international pressure. “We see no sign that this buildup is stopping or slowing down. On the contrary, it continues,” NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg told reporters following his...

Assad decrees 30% salary hike amid harsh crisis

Bashar Assad issued a decree Wednesday giving hundreds of thousands of civil servants and military members a 30% salary increase amid a harsh economic and financial crisis and price increases for vital products.   Assad’s decision came as prices of main staples have been doubled like...

Europe sees spike in omicron cases, weighs new restrictions

With more cases of the omicron coronavirus variant are being reported across Europe, countries are bracing for a new wave and weighing additional measures. “There is a tidal wave of omicron coming,” UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sunday warned, urging citizens to receive COVID-19...

Lebanon to deport members of 'outlawed' Bahraini group

Lebanese Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi on Wednesday ordered the deportation of non-Lebanese individuals affiliated with the Wefaq Society, an organization outlawed by Bahrain. The minister sent a letter to the country's General Directorate of General Security requesting "all measures be...