THE DAILY STAR

Over the last 30 years, social protection has been a critical policy instrument in underdeveloped and middle-income nations for improving hu...

The United Arab Emirates said on Monday its Public Prosecution office would be allowed to investigate ministers and senior officials suspect...

Lebanon records 1,040 COVID-19 cases, five deaths in last 24 hours

Syrian elite forces aided by pro-Iranian militias stepped up an offensive on Tuesday against a rebel enclave in a southwestern pocket border...

Egypt is ramping up production of the Sinovac coronavirus vaccine as it aims to become a hub for vaccine exports to Africa and protect its o...

Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri Tuesday reiterated his call for the creation of a civil state in Lebanon and the swift formation of a new gov...

Liverpool announced on Tuesday that captain Jordan Henderson has signed a new long-term contract with the club reportedly keeping him tied t...

During the 20 years of Western-backed government, a lively popular culture grew up in Kabul and other cities with a mashup of body building,...

'The Problem With Jon Stewart' will launch on its Apple TV+ streaming platform on Sept. 30. In each of the one hour episodes, Stewart will h...

Over the past decade, Monami Ohno has used cardboard to create artwork inspired by popular culture, from anime robots to models of tanks and...

The Lebanese flour millers' association said on Tuesday fuel shortages were threatening bread production and mills would gradually stop work...

The divided Mediterranean island of Cyprus braced on Tuesday for an approaching oil slick from a power plant in Syria that threatened a pris...

Iran plans to hold a fourth round of talks with regional rival Saudi Arabia in Iraq after the new Iranian government is set up, the Iranian...

Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held talks Monday, UAE state media reported, a...

The Lebanese pound was up on Tuesday, trading at LL 19,050 to the dollar

A Bangladesh court on Tuesday sentenced to death six Islamist extremists for the brutal murders of two gay rights activists, prosecutors sai...

Israel on Tuesday recorded its highly daily coronavirus case tally of nearly 11,000 new infections, amid a surge caused by the highly transm...

A drone attack on Saudi Arabia's Abha airport wounded eight people on Tuesday, said the Saudi-led coalition battling Huthi rebels in neighbo...

The hardline Islamist Taliban celebrated their total return to power on Tuesday with gunfire and diplomacy, after the last US troops flew ou...

As scientific warnings of dire climate change-induced drought grow, many in Israel and Jordan cast worried eyes at the river running between...

Gulf cities such as Dubai are known for their scorching summers, but experts warn climate change could soon make parts of the fossil fuel-ri...

The United States has completed the withdrawal of its forces from Afghanistan, U.S. officials told Reuters on Monday, following a chaotic ai...

Lebanon registered 775 new COVID-19 cases and four deaths in the past 24 hours, the Health Ministry reported Monday, as China pledged a dona...

Beirut, Aug 30, 2021 (AFP) - Four Syrian soldiers were killed when opposition fighters attacked army checkpoints in the southern province of...

The European Union Monday removed five territories including Lebanon from its list of countries exempted from restrictions on non-essential...