This is Beirut, 16/03 19:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Millions of Cubans were without electricity for a second night Saturday after a widespread blackout hit the island, the fourth in less than six months. Cubans have been facing a serious economic crisis marked by widespread food, fuel, and medicine shortages, and the island's aging and often failing power system has made things worse. The latest ...
This is Beirut, 14/01 23:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
President Joe Biden is removing the US designation of Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism, the White House said Tuesday, in a deal that will see imprisoned protesters released in the communist country. The move will likely be overturned after the return to office next week of Republican Donald Trump, who reinstated the designation in the last ...
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-04 12:56 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Iran and Cuba announced their intention to strengthen relations and jointly resist U.S. sanctions during the visit of the Cuban President to Tehran on Monday, December 4, as both nations face economic challenges. Iran and Cuba vowed Monday to strengthen relations and stand together against sanctions imposed on them by the United ...