The Lebanese authorities thwarted an attempt to smuggle counterfeit currency to Iraq and Turkey, and dismantled a factory for printing counterfeit banknotes in the Bekaa Valley, where four suspects were arrested, in the latest campaign to pursue perpetrators of violations and crimes and arrest wanted persons. And in open shops on the international road “Rayak … Read more
It is important to keep your body hydrated when it is very hot with a heat wave. But did you know that it is equally important to keep your stomach healthy because heat can be hard on your digestive system? Dehydration and heat can lead to constipation, bloating, and other digestive problems. To prevent these … Read more
With the West’s increasing demands on Beijing to refrain from supplying Moscow with weapons, and China’s assurances that it “has not and will not add more fuel to the fire,” a senior advisor in the Ukrainian President’s office said that the Ukrainian forces are finding more Chinese-made components in the Russian weapons used in the … Read more
The space probe “Joss” launched today (Friday) to explore the moons of Jupiter, which is the longest trip undertaken by a probe of the European Space Agency “ESA”, according to the German news agency. The probe launched at exactly 2:14 pm CET from the Kourou spaceport in French Guiana, as evidenced by live broadcast images … Read more
A third session of European investigations into the file of the “Central” ruler A Lebanese official following the relationship between the “Free Patriotic Movement” and “Hezbollah” said that the “marriage” between the two parties has ended, and that only the official declaration of divorce remains between the two allies. The arrival of President Michel Aoun … Read more
Oil rises after the decline in US inflation and the dollar Thursday – 22 Ramadan 1444 A.H. – April 13, 2023 A.D. Issue number [ 16207] A three-dimensional oil rig with a dollar bill next to it (Reuters) London: «Asharq Al-Awsat» Oil prices rose during trading yesterday, Wednesday, after US inflation rates fell to 5 … Read more
Deputy Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament: Holding municipal elections is “almost impossible” Bou Saab proposes extending the mandate of local councils and mayors for 4 months Thursday – 22 Ramadan 1444 A.H. – April 13, 2023 A.D. Issue number [ 16207] Beirut: Nazir Reda Holding local elections in Lebanon on their supposed date, next month, … Read more
The international organization called for an investigation, coinciding with the fourth anniversary of the fall of Al-Bashir The United Nations Transition Support Mission in Sudan (UNTAMS) expressed its concern about public threats to liquidate its head, Volker Peretz, and called on the Sudanese authorities to take legal action against the person who requested a fatwa … Read more
Expect a visit by the Egyptian Foreign Minister to Ankara this week Yesterday, Turkey announced new steps in the path of normalization with both Syria and Egypt, confirming its intention to improve relations with these two countries after years of tension and estrangement. The Turkish Foreign Minister, Mevlut Cavusoglu, said that a quadripartite meeting would … Read more
The first in Fallujah, two days after the fall of Baghdad, and the second in the capital itself, 4 months later An Iraqi pensioner recounted to Asharq Al-Awsat the course of two meetings he had with President Saddam Hussein, after the fall of Baghdad, whose memory coincides with today. The spokesman, whose name could not … Read more