Category: Middle East

Wed 04 August 2021: France will supply Lebanon with 500,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine and 100 million Euros ($119 million) in assistance, according to French President Emmanuel Macron. Macron made the statement at an international virtual conference on Lebanon co-hosted by France and the United Nations on Wednesday. “We intend to send about 100 million […]

Wed 04 August 2021: About 70 per cent of Yemenis are at risk of starvation, the World Bank said yesterday, at a time when the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) has halved since 2015. “The six-year conflict in Yemen has left at least 24.1 million people in need of humanitarian assistance, including 12.3 million children […]

Tue 03 August 2021: According to a new research conducted in Gaza by the International Committee of the Red Cross, 80 percent of Gaza’s population spends the most of their time in the dark, with only 10-12 hours of electricity per day. During the summer, this situation becomes even more troublesome, posing a threat to […]

Tue 03 August 2021: According to a statement released by the country’s Public Prosecution, collecting pornographic materials involving juveniles can result in jail time and a fine of up to one million dirhams. The country’s Public Prosecution explained that, under Article 18 of Federal-Decree Law 5 of 2012 on Combatting Cybercrimes, whoever has deliberately acquired […]

Mon 02 August 2021: The victims of the deadly Beirut explosion last August are still seeking justice, while the Lebanese authorities have spent the past year attempting to “shamelessly” block their attempts, according to a renowned international human rights organization. The rights group, along with more than 50 Lebanese and foreign organizations, appealed the United […]