France hands back Moroccan jailed for 1994 attack
A Moroccan jailed by France in 1997 for a deadly attack in Marrakech has been handed back to authorities in the North African kingdom, an official in Rabat said Friday.…
10 states sue Biden administration over COVID vaccine rule
Ten states filed a lawsuit Friday to stop President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal contractors, arguing that the requirement violates federal law. Attorneys general from Alaska, Arkansas, Iowa,…
Pope leads calls for climate action as rich nations sound alarm
ROME: Leaders of the 20 richest countries will acknowledge the existential threat of climate change and will take urgent steps to limit global warming, a draft communique seen ahead of…
Jordan’s garment sector is top destination for Bangladeshi women workers
DHAKA: Jordan has become a top destination for skilled garment workers from Bangladesh, officials in Dhaka say, as hundreds of Bangladeshi women find employment in the kingdom’s clothing sector every…
Philippine security forces kill top militant commander
MANILA: The Philippine military said on Friday that it had killed the top leader of Daulah Islamiyah, a group suspected of carrying out a series of deadly attacks in the…
Lebanon lawmaker denies US accusation of money smuggling
BEIRUT: A Lebanese legislator who was targeted by US sanctions denied accusations on Friday that he smuggled tens of millions of dollars out of his crisis-hit country. Jamil el-Sayyed, a…
US targets Iran’s drone program with sanctions
WASHINGTON: The US Treasury hit Iran’s drone program with sanctions on Friday, boosting pressure on Tehran ahead of the reopening of negotiations on the country’s nuclear program. The Treasury said…
Lebanon asks Russia for satellite images from day of Beirut port blast
Lebanese President Michel Aoun has asked Russian ambassador Alexander Rudakov to provide satellite images of Beirut from Aug. 4, 2020, when a huge explosion rocked the city’s port, according to…
Child among 13 civilians killed by Houthi ballistic missile
A child was among 13 people killed when a missile fired by Yemeni rebels struck a tribal leader’s home south of the strategic city of Marib, military and medical sources…
Lebanon’s former PM Hariri says Hezbollah responsible for rift with Saudi
Lebanese former Prime Minister Saad Hariri said on Friday that Iran-backed Hezbollah was responsible for the rift with Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries. “The responsibility, first and foremost, in…