Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has stopped a speech in parliament, telling lawmakers he “had to sit for a minute” after suffering a blood clot. The 54-year-old was half an hour into his speech Wednesday when he began to appear tired, pausing twice to take a sip of water from a …
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BEIRUT, (Reuters) – Stepping into the delivery room where his wife Emmanuelle was about to give birth, Edmond Khnaisser intended to capture the first moments of her son on camera. Emmanuelle Lteif Khnaisser, who was at work at the time of the explosion of the port of Beirut, is holding …
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The only crossing between Gaza and Egypt opened 72 hours ago on Tuesday, leaving people leaving the Palestinian enclave for the first time since the outbreak of the new coronavirus. The Rafah crossing in southern Gaza was closed in March because Hamas – the group that manages the Gaza Strip …
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PHOTO PHOTO: French President Emmanuel Macron answers journalists’ questions during a visit on the theme “learning summer camps” at Chambord Castle, France July 22, 2020. Ludovic Marin / Pool via REUTERS PARIS (Reuters) – France will increase its military presence in the eastern Mediterranean, President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday, …
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PHOTO PHOTO: French President Emmanuel Macron answers journalists’ questions during a visit on the theme “learning summer camps” at Chambord Castle, France July 22, 2020. Ludovic Marin / Pool via REUTERS PARIS (Reuters) – France will increase its military presence in the eastern Mediterranean, President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday, …
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