Economics and Policy Israel shot down a drone on Thursday as it approached the country's northern coast, the military said, with Lebanese group Hezbollah blamed. More from AP Lebanon's tourism sector has seen a significant improvement over the past few weeks, as Gulf Cooperation Council states seem to have eased travel warnings that have discouraged their citizens from visiting Lebanon for more than a year. More from The Daily Star A United Nations mission to Bahrain to assess the country's progress in eliminating torture has been unilaterally "cancelled" by authorities in Manama, the organisation's special rapporteur for torture has said. More from The National Companies and Business A Turkish firm operating an electricity barge supplying power to Lebanon on Thursday blamed low-quality fuel oil for a sharp drop in production a day earlier, but a source at Electricite du Liban disputed the company’s claim. More from The
