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Saudi Arabia-Lebanon: A Major Trade Thaw Begins
Liliane Mokbel 2025-11-17 20:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Signs of warning relations between Lebanon and Saudi Arabia are becoming increasingly evident. Many see it as long overdue for Lebanon to reclaim its place within its natural sphere: the Arab world. On Monday, Prince Yazid bin Farhan, advisor to the Saudi Foreign Minister, visited Beirut with a technical delegation. The visit aimed to explore ...
Trump Says US Will Sell F-35 Stealth Jets to Saudi Arabia
This is Beirut 2025-11-17 23:29 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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President Donald Trump said Monday the United States would sell F-35 stealth fighters to Saudi Arabia, a day before Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman visits the White House for talks. "We will be doing that. We will be selling F-35s," Trump told reporters when asked if Washington would agree to sell Riyadh the jets at Tuesday's ...
Football – Asia 2027: Brunei Ahead, Lebanon One Step Away From Qualification
Makram Haddad 2025-11-18 08:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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On Tuesday at 2:15 p.m. (Beirut time), at the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium, Lebanon visits Brunei for Matchday 5 of Group B in the third qualifying round for the 2027 Asian Cup. Sitting atop the group with 10 points, the Lebanese are targeting a fourth victory that would put qualification within reach — a draw against Yemen on March 31, ...
Red Carpet and Big Deals: Trump Welcomes MBS to Washington
This is Beirut 2025-11-18 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will receive a lavish welcome from US President Donald Trump on Tuesday, signing defense and nuclear deals during his first visit to the United States since the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Trump is expected to roll out the red carpet for the prince with a fly-by, cannon fire, and a gala dinner ...
Sale of F-35s to Riyadh: A New Test for U.S. Alliances in the Middle East
Mario Chartouni 2025-11-18 14:45 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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On the eve of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s visit to Washington, Donald Trump announced Monday his intention to approve the sale of F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia. “We are going to sell F-35s,” the president declared from the White House, praising ties with Riyadh and describing the kingdom as “a great ally.” The announcement ...
Papal Visit Funding: Where Does Lebanon Stand?
Natasha Metni Torbey 2025-11-18 16:10 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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With less than two weeks to go before Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Lebanon at the end of the month, preparations have entered their final stage. Roger Zaccar, head of the visit’s financial committee, told This is Beirut that nearly 80% of the required funds have already been secured, with the remaining 20% are still needed to complete the ...
Trump and MBS Seal Major Economic and Military Partnerships
This is Beirut 2025-11-18 18:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Donald Trump received Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) on Tuesday with full protocol honors, marking his first visit to Washington since 2018. The U.S. president and the de facto leader of the Saudi kingdom made multiple announcements during a joint press conference, covering massive investments, the sale of advanced weaponry, and ...
Saudi Prince, Eyeing Defence Pledge, to Meet Trump After Long US Absence
This is Beirut 2025-11-15 12:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will press for security guarantees while US President Donald Trump will urge him to normalise ties with Israel when the de facto Saudi ruler breaks a seven-year absence from Washington this week. Saudi Arabia is unlikely to agree to normalisation at this stage, with Prince Mohammed's priority set for firmer US ...
Said El Mala: The Lebanese-German Talent Now at the Top of Barcelona’s List
Pierre Daccache 2025-11-18 20:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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A Childhood Between Two Worlds Born in Krefeld in 2006 to a Lebanese father, Mohammed, and a German mother, Sabrina, El Mala grew up in a home shaped by two cultures and one obsession: football. His father played at an amateur level and passed on both the passion and the ambition. Said and his twin brother, Malek, learned early to move between ...
Nuclear Partnership and F-35 Sale Cement Saudi Arabia’s New Non-NATO Ally Status
This is Beirut 2025-11-19 09:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The United States and Saudi Arabia announced a series of significant agreements spanning civil nuclear cooperation, advanced weapons sales, and strategic defense coordination during Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s high-profile visit to the White House. The meetings marked the Saudi leader’s first official White House visit in more than ...
Capsula Mundi: Imagine Becoming a Tree After Death
Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-11-19 12:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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What if, after death, we could become a source of life for the planet? This idea is no longer a myth or a poetic dream. It is now taking shape through Capsula Mundi, literally “the capsule of the world” in Italian, a project by designers Anna Citelli and Raoul Bretzel that challenges our deepest assumptions about human finitude. Since 2003, ...
Netanyahu Visits Israeli Troops in Syria Beyond Ceasefire Line
This is Beirut 2025-11-19 18:42 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday told Israeli troops deployed in Syria in a buffer zone intended to separate the two countries' forces that their presence was hugely important for safeguarding Israel. When Syrian president Bashar al-Assad was ousted from power in December last year, Israel sent troops into the UN-patrolled ...
UN Nuclear Head Renews Call for Iran to Allow Inspections at Key Sites
This is Beirut 2025-11-19 20:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The head of the UN nuclear agency on Wednesday renewed his call for Iran to allow inspections at key nuclear sites attacked by Israel and the United States in June. Tensions between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have repeatedly flared in recent years and were further inflamed after a 12-day war in June that saw Israeli ...
The Takaichi Shock: Taiwan Reshapes the Power Balance
Moncef Ait-Kaci 2025-11-19 21:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The Statement That Sparked the Storm It began with a brief remark. On November 7, speaking to Japanese lawmakers, Sanae Takaichi warned that military action against Taiwan could threaten “Japan’s survival” and urged consideration of the “worst-case scenario.” Her comments quickly crossed the Taiwan Strait. Beijing responded almost ...
US Presses Ukraine to Cede Land as Russian Strikes Kill 26
This is Beirut 2025-11-20 09:15 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
A new US peace proposal would see Kyiv ceding land and more than halving its army, a source told AFP Wednesday, as a Russian strike in the west of Ukraine killed 26 people, including three children. The proposal appears to repeat Russia's maximalist terms to end the war -- demands consistently rejected by Ukraine as tantamount to ...
Australia Yields to Turkey in Standoff Over Next Climate Summit
This is Beirut 2025-11-20 09:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Australia has conceded defeat in a bruising diplomatic struggle over hosting rights to next year's UN climate summit, with Turkey prevailing despite holding a much weaker hand. Exactly who presides over the blockbuster global event is still in play, but Australia's long-running campaign to bring COP31 to Adelaide is over. "Obviously, it would be ...
Fondation Cartier Unveils its Bold New Home at the Heart of Paris
Marie-Christine Tayah 2025-11-20 11:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain is turning a page and stepping into a bold future as it leaves boulevard Raspail for 2, Place du Palais-Royal. Moving into the former Louvre des antiquaires—a Haussmann-era building revived by Jean Nouvel, who also designed its previous home—the Fondation embraces a transformed vision of what an ...
Saudi AI Firm Humain Inks Nvidia Deal as US Allows Chip Sales
This is Beirut 2025-11-20 12:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Saudi Arabia's state-backed artificial intelligence firm Humain has announced a new partnership with Nvidia, as US officials cleared the way for the sale of advanced microchips to the Gulf kingdom. The announcement came as Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman visited Washington this week, where the heir to the Saudi throne secured a deal to purchase ...
UN Nuclear Watchdog Calls for Full Cooperation from Iran
This is Beirut 2025-11-20 13:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The International Atomic Energy Agency on Thursday adopted a resolution that called on Iran to provide it with access and information regarding its nuclear program, as required under UN resolutions. The vote came a day after the head of IAEA renewed his call for Tehran to allow inspections at key nuclear sites attacked by Israel and the United ...
The F-35: Cutting-Edge Fifth-Generation Stealth Fighter
Paul Guillot 2025-11-20 17:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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On November 17, 2025, just ahead of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman's visit to Washington, the United States announced the imminent sale of F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, marking a pivotal moment in their strategic alliance. But what is the F-35, and what makes it one of the most sought-after combat aircraft in the ...
US Museums Reopen as Tourists Celebrate Washington’s Cultural Revival
This is Beirut 2025-11-15 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Nick Adams couldn't help but smile as he showed his son the planes hanging in Washington's Air and Space Museum, which reopened Friday after a month closed due to the US government shutdown. "We had been planning this trip for a little while and were nervous with everything shut down, but were excited to see everything open up again," said the ...
Washington's New Ambassador, Michel Issa, Lands in Lebanon... Who is He?
This is Beirut 2025-11-14 20:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The new United States ambassador to Lebanon, Michel Issa, landed in Beirut on Friday to begin a particularly delicate mission. His arrival comes at a time when Washington is seeking to redefine the scope of its engagement in a country caught in a deep institutional crisis, latent tensions in the south, and growing international pressure over ...
Washington Sends Warning with Cancellation of LAF Chief’s Trip
Amal Chmouny 2025-11-20 23:55 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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Washington's abrupt cancellation of Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) chief General Rodolphe Haykal's planned visit earlier this week signals deepening U.S. dissatisfaction with both Lebanon's approach to Hezbollah's disarmament and the LAF’s public stances on ongoing Israeli border incursions. Haykal, appointed to his post in March, was poised for ...
'Western Tech Dominance Fading' at Lisbon's Web Summit
This is Beirut 2025-11-11 09:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Global tech leaders will pack Lisbon's annual Web Summit from Tuesday to talk Artificial Intelligence, robots, and startups -- all under the shadow of tensions over cutting-edge tech and the natural resources needed to build it. Over four days, the "Davos for geeks" is set to welcome over 70,000 visitors including 2,500 startups and ...
Aoun in Sofia: Calls for Full Lebanese Sovereignty
This is Beirut 2025-11-10 14:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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President Joseph Aoun met on Monday with Bulgarian President Rumen Radev at the Presidential Palace in Sofia, where the two leaders held bilateral talks followed by expanded discussions between their respective delegations. The talks focused on strengthening cooperation between Lebanon and Bulgaria across political, economic, and security ...
Syria Foils Two Islamic State Plots to Assassinate Sharaa
This is Beirut 2025-11-10 15:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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According to Reuters, Syrian authorities have thwarted two separate Islamic State (IS) plots to assassinate President Ahmed al-Sharaa in recent months, in what officials described as a direct threat to the leader as he prepares to join a U.S.-led coalition against the militant group. Two senior officials, one Syrian and one from the broader ...
French Court Frees Ex-President Sarkozy From Jail Pending Appeal
This is Beirut 2025-11-10 16:37 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nicolas Sarkozy on Monday was freed from prison, a 20-day experience the former president called a "nightmare," as a judge ordered his release pending an appeal decision over Libyan funding. Sarkozy was freed from La Santé prison in Paris shortly before 3 pm (1400 GMT) on Monday, a source familiar with the case told AFP. The ...
Cutting Off Hezbollah’s Iranian Lifeline
Liliane Mokbel 2025-11-10 16:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The time has come to deprive Hezbollah of its footing and halt its systematic effort to dismantle what remains of the Lebanese state. John Hurley, the Under Secretary of the U.S. Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, stated last week that there is now a favorable opening in Lebanon to disrupt Iranian funding to Hezbollah and exert ...
Syria: From Pariah State to a Guest in Washington
Mario Chartouni 2025-11-10 19:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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This Monday, Donald Trump is hosting Ahmad al-Sharaa at the White House. It is a historic moment: never before has a Syrian president been officially received in Washington since the country gained independence in 1946. The event symbolizes the end of half a century of hostility between the two capitals. For a long time, Syria was one of the most ...
Sebastian Gorka’s Visit and Lebanon’s Financial Crossroads
This is Beirut 2025-11-10 19:35 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
The Senior Director for Counterterrorism Sebastian Gorka’s visit to Lebanon over the past two days has added an unexpected but timely dimension to the country’s search for economic and political stability. His meetings with local officials and policy advisors reportedly centered on policies to cut off ...