World leaders gather at the United Nations for their annual meeting Tuesday with an array of global crises that desperately need solutions, topped by the Syrian conflict, escalating attacks around the world by I extremists, and millions of people fleeing fighting and poverty. Whether the 135 heads of state and ... Read More »
Thousands of migrants on Monday fled one of Greece’s main camps on the island of Lesbos after apparently setting fire to the facility, police said. “Between 3,000 and 4,000 migrants have fled the camp of Moria” because of the fire, a police source told AFP, adding that strong winds were ... Read More »
Soros, who chairs the Open Society Institute, made the announcement Tuesday, following the first-ever U.N. summit on migrants and refugees and ahead of a meeting chaired by President Barack Obama to spur pledges to help the world’s 65.3 million displaced people. “Our goal is to harness the private sector for ... Read More »
UN and partners collaborate to increase awareness of and engagement with Sustainable Development Goals The United Nations, in collaboration with the GSMA, which represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide, and Project Everyone, a non-profit global campaign, today launched the Sustainable Development Goals in Action mobile application, which provides a ... Read More »
Perhaps no issue on the global agenda is more susceptible to manipulation by grandstanding demagogues than refugees and migrants. “Us” versus “them” is a timeless if irresponsible unifier, used throughout history to obscure our common humanity by those with dangerously self-serving interests. The difference now is that more people are ... Read More »
Hundreds are expected to gather in Beirut Sunday for a festival of yoga, highlighting the ever-growing popularity of the practice. For the third year in a row, the Nafas Association – a local nonprofit – will host the Beirut Yoga Festival at Pleine Nature, Mar Roukoz. Turnout at the festival ... Read More »
A new report by Citigroup said that the amount of U.S. dollars at Lebanese banks has dropped by at least $2.5 billion due to the recent purchase of government eurobonds by the local lenders. “Bank U.S. dollar liquidity has fallen as a result of the cash purchase of eurobonds by ... Read More »
A Palestinian stabbed an Israeli soldier Saturday in the flashpoint West Bank city of Hebron before he was shot dead, the army said, in the fourth attack on Israelis in less than 24 hours. A military statement said the attacker drew a knife during a routine security check in Hebron’s ... Read More »
Prime Minister Tammam Salam headed to New York Saturday morning to attend the 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly. The state-run National News Agency said that Salam departed Beirut along with a senior delegation. Salam, who will be attending the high-level session next week, is expected to discuss ... Read More »
Napping for more than an hour during the day could be a warning sign for type-2 diabetes, Japanese researchers suggest. They found the link after analysing observational studies involving more than 300,000 people. UK experts said people with long-term illnesses and undiagnosed diabetes often felt tired during the day. But ... Read More »
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