Israel and its allies in Washington view the occupied West Bank and Jerusalem as the focal points for the implementation of the deal of the century, which aims to liquidate the Palestinian cause. Hence, the process has already started there, with the maps prepared which show the settlements under full ...

Lebanese President Michel Aoun today said that measures would be taken to hold accountable all those who contributed to the country’s financial crisis through illegal actions by transferring money abroad or manipulating bonds in foreign currencies. “There is information that we are still in need of with regards to the ...

Early results of trials on Covid-19 patients expected in March   Doctors are likely to know within two to three weeks whether drugs being used to treat patients infected with the new coronavirus are working, according to the World Health Organization. The timetable for early results from two trials taking ...

Cancer patient’s immature eggs were collected, matured in lab and frozen for use five years on   A woman who was left infertile by cancer treatment has given birth to a baby after her immature eggs were collected, matured in a lab and frozen for use five years later. Fertility ...

Scientists have used artificial intelligence to uncover new types of antibiotics in the face of growing concerns about resistance to the drugs. A group of researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) say their machine-learning algorithm was able to identify a powerful new antibiotic compound, capable of killing some of ...

Facebook has suggested “new rules for the internet” as it continues to insist it must be regulated. The company and other social networks have faced criticism for the kinds of content they allow to be published on their platform. Politicians and experts around the world have criticised the site over ...

Unconfirmed number of suspected sufferers also quarantined in Qom hospital   The coronavirus has killed two Iranian citizens, state media reports, marking the first such deaths in the Middle East since the outbreak began. The elderly victims were first announced to be suffering with the virus, named Covid-19, on Wednesday ...

A delegation from the World Bank’s private lending arm met Tuesday with Prime Minister Hassan Diab, as the debt-ridden country seeks assistance to rescue its moribund economy. The meeting tackled the possibility of “launching joint cooperation projects between the public and private sectors and the issue of developing the transportation ...

Lebanon’s financial situation points to a likely restructuring of the country’s massive debt and financial sector to preserve declining foreign currency reserves, Fitch Ratings said Tuesday. The credit rating agency’s report comes as Lebanese officials are debating whether to pay back $1.2 billion worth of Eurobonds that mature on March ...

The death toll from the coronavirus in mainland China passed 2,000 on Wednesday, although new cases fell for a second straight day, as authorities tightened containment measures in the worst-hit city of Wuhan. ** China’s National Health Commission reported 1,749 new cases, the lowest daily rise since Jan. 29, bringing ...