PFLP-GC steps up Lebanese border presence A security source told The Daily Star that the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command has recently fortified its military posts over a 14-kilometer-stretch of the Lebanese border in the Bekaa Valley, in coordination with Hezbollah and Syrian military figures.
PFLP-GC steps up Lebanese border presence A security source told The Daily Star that the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command has recently fortified its military posts over a 14-kilometer-stretch of the Lebanese border in the Bekaa Valley, in coordination with Hezbollah and Syrian military figures.
Netanyahu fumes at reported U.S. slur An anonymous U.S. official’s reported description of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a “chickenshit,” or worthless coward, drew a sharp response Wednesday from the Israeli leader – no stranger to acrimony with the Obama administration.
Zambia’s Scott becomes interim president Zambia’s Guy Scott became Africa’s first white head of state in 20 years Wednesday after the president, “King Cobra” Michael Sata, died in a London hospital aged 77.
EDL workers to stage new strike EDL’s full-time workers have called for a three-day strike starting Thursday to protest the government’s procrastination in giving promotions and higher ranks to the employees.
EDL workers to stage new strike EDL’s full-time workers have called for a three-day strike starting Thursday to protest the government’s procrastination in giving promotions and higher ranks to the employees.
Saudi metro in race against time The sprawling and congested Saudi capital is in a race against time to complete its $22.5 billion metro system within four years, a senior official said Wednesday.
Fed ends bond-buying, exhibits confidence The Federal Reserve ended its monthly bond-purchase program Wednesday and dropped its previous characterization of U.S. labor market slack as “significant,” in a show of confidence about the economy’s prospects.
Shameful inequality Lebanese have made several bids in recent years to enter the Guinness Book of World Records, with the planet’s largest bowl of hummus or tabbouleh, plate of kibbeh, or longest dabkeh dance line.
Shameful inequality Lebanese have made several bids in recent years to enter the Guinness Book of World Records, with the planet’s largest bowl of hummus or tabbouleh, plate of kibbeh, or longest dabkeh dance line.
Wishful thinking in the U.S. plans to fight ISIS A glimpse of the anxiety sweeping the Arab world surfaced last week when an Arab woman complained during a talk in Amman at the Columbia Global Center for the Middle East.
An antidote to poverty, disease and terrorism Despite enormous technological advances, humanity continues to grapple with three enormous burdens: poverty, disease and terrorism (both individual and state-sponsored.)
Newcastle fell holders Man City in League Cup Newcastle United visited fresh misery upon faltering Manchester City with a 2-0 win at the Etihad Stadium Wednesday that dumped the holders out of the League Cup.
Newcastle fell holders Man City in League Cup Newcastle United visited fresh misery upon faltering Manchester City with a 2-0 win at the Etihad Stadium Wednesday that dumped the holders out of the League Cup.
F1’s chickens come home to roost Talk of financial crisis in Formula One is nothing new, but the absence of back-markers Caterham and Marussia from this week’s U.S. Grand Prix after they went into administration has concentrated minds.
Murray on brink of World Finals after win Andy Murray turned in a clinical performance Wednesday as he joined Stan Wawrinka, David Ferrer and Milos Raonic in the next round of the Paris Masters.
Riyadi suffer shock loss in Arab Championship Riyadi suffered a surprising loss in their opening game in Morocco at the Arab Club Basketball Championship after going down to Ahly of Egypt 70-66 in Group A Wednesday.
England’s Rose targets career-high ranking Justin Rose has set his sights on a career-high ranking of world No. 2 over the final events of the year as he headlines a weakened field at the BMW Masters starting from Thursday.
Lebanon’s bartenders aim for Bacardi Prize Four of Lebanon’s top bartenders made it to the country final of the Bacardi Legacy Cocktail Competition, beating eight other opponents with their own specialty cocktails.
Lebanon’s bartenders aim for Bacardi Prize Four of Lebanon’s top bartenders made it to the country final of the Bacardi Legacy Cocktail Competition, beating eight other opponents with their own specialty cocktails.
Five-year-olds learn coding in Britain “Miss! We made it breathe out fire!” 10-year-old Joe exclaimed, pointing at the laptop on his desk, where he has programmed his animated dragon to belch flames into the face of the Greek hero Heracles.
Blind sailors set sights on the Mediterranean Standing at the helm of a three-masted schooner, Alina Koralewska is having no trouble at all staying the course to Barcelona despite being able to see neither compass nor stars.
Brewer recreates beer found in 1840s shipwreck A Finnish brewery has recreated a Belgian beer from bottles that sank 170 years ago on a ship in the Baltic Sea, giving connoisseurs a chance to taste the tipple of their great-great-great-grandfathers.
Experts sound alarm as diabetes fuels cases of TB Cases of tuberculosis are set accelerate worldwide unless action is taken to curb diabetes, a chronic condition that weakens the immune system and triples the risk a person will develop the lung disease, health experts warned on Wednesday.
Coen Brothers tap Clooney, Johansson for all-star studio comedy Oscar-winning filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen will turn their wit on the complex workings of Hollywood's studios in a comedy featuring George Clooney, Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum, Universal Pictures said on Wednesday.
Coen Brothers tap Clooney, Johansson for all-star studio comedy Oscar-winning filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen will turn their wit on the complex workings of Hollywood's studios in a comedy featuring George Clooney, Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum, Universal Pictures said on Wednesday.
Suge Knight, Katt Williams arrested in robbery case Hip-hop mogul Marion "Suge" Knight and comedian Katt Williams were arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of stealing a camera from a celebrity photographer in Beverly Hills last month, the Los Angeles County District attorney said on Wednesday.
Palestinian artist captures Gaza’s pain in clay Among the mountains of rubble littering Gaza after a deadly summer war, clay outlines emerge of men, women and children with a story to tell about fear, flight and destruction.
Slipknot tops Billboard album chart Heavy metal rockers Slipknot took the lead on the weekly U.S. Billboard chart on Wednesday, a week ahead of Taylor Swift's projected year's biggest album opening.