THE DAILY STAR

US President Donald Trump Wednesday congratulated President Michel Aoun on the occasion of the 77th anniversary of Lebanese Independence

The cease-fire signed between Armenia and Azerbaijan establishes not only peace in Nagorno-Karabakh, but also entrenches Russia’s influence...

Clashes in the Syrian desert between Russia-backed Syrian government forces and Daesh (Islamic State group) militants killed 11 regime loyal...

Lebanon’s largest prison has registered 549 coronavirus cases among inmates and 30 cases in Beirut’s Justice Palace, the Internal Security F...

All types of national celebrations on the occasion of Lebanon’s 77th Independence Day will be cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic

Iraq and Saudi Arabia on Wednesday reopened their Arar desert crossing, a long-awaited sign of closer trade ties after 30 years of sealed la...

Many are the ways in which Lebanon’s democracy is flawed — both systemically, and in practice.

Saudi Arabia hosts the G20 summit Saturday in a first for an Arab nation, but the scaled-down virtual format could limit debate on a resurge...

Pfizer Inc said on Wednesday that final results from the late-stage trial of its COVID-19 vaccine show it was 95% effective, adding it had t...

Iraq, Saudi reopen Arar border crossing after 30 years: official

Garbage piled up on the streets of Sidon Wednesday as migrant workers went on strike for the third day demanding an increase in wages

The United Nations humanitarian office is releasing $100 million in emergency funding to seven countries at risk of famine in Africa and the...

Bitcoin on Wednesday broke through $18,000 to hit a new year-to-date peak as its blistering 2020 rally, driven by demand for its perceived q...

Iran has fired up advanced uranium-enriching centrifuges that it had installed underground at its Natanz site, in the latest breach of its n...

The Palestinian Authority said Tuesday it will restore coordination with Israel, ending a six-month suspension, on the eve of a planned visi...

The Lebanese pound fell against the dollar Wednesday, trading at around LL7,925 on the black market.

Bahrain sent its first official government delegation to Israel on Wednesday as the two countries look to broaden cooperation that Washingto...

Spain dealt Germany their worst defeat in 89 years Tuesday as a stunning 6-0 victory in Seville sent them through to the Nations League semi...

Olivier Giroud continued his remarkable scoring record for France with a brace as the World Cup holders came from behind to beat Sweden 4-2...

Portugal's Ruben Dias scored his first two international goals to help the European champions to a 3-2 win at 10-man Croatia in their Nation...

Experts say every period in history has its own smell – from when agriculture was the mainstay of society, to the factories of industrialisa...

Qatar will host the coronavirus-delayed Club World Cup, an important test event ahead of the 2022 World Cup, in February, FIFA said Tuesday.

Dominic Thiem held his nerve to claim an impressive 7-6 (7), 7-6 (4) win against Rafael Nadal at the ATP Finals as the Austrian moved to the...

Lebanon confirmed 1,507 new coronavirus cases and 12 deaths Tuesday, as the nationwide lockdown to stem the spread of the virus pushed on fo...

With no imminent breakthrough in the weekslong Cabinet formation impasse, Lebanon, wrestling with its worst financial crisis in decades, is...