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Underwater Archaeology in Lebanon: Exploring Origins and Unveiling Discoveries
Natasha Metni Torbey 2025-08-22 14:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
At the crossroads of civilizations for thousands of years, Lebanon holds a largely unexplored underwater heritage. Behind the beauty of ancient wrecks lie pressing geopolitical stakes, alarming environmental concerns and a troubling lack of legal oversight. Safeguarding these submerged riches means charting a course through maritime law, disputed ...
Dollar Wavers, Global Economy on Edge
Christiane Tager 2025-08-22 21:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The dollar has reigned as the undisputed king of currencies since World War Two, but 2025 began with a sharp decline. In just six months, it lost more than 10% of its value, reaching its weakest level since 1973, according to Morningstar. Erratic trade policies under Donald Trump, coupled with mounting tensions with the Federal Reserve, have left ...
Washington Makes Military Aid Overtures to Sahel Juntas
This is Beirut 2025-08-25 09:15 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Under President Donald Trump the United States has reset relations with West Africa's military leaders on a mutual back-scratching basis, bartering help fighting jihadists for the Sahel region's mining riches, experts say. While Joe Biden was in office the US suspended most of the development and military aid it sent to Burkina Faso, Mali and ...
Tariff: A Price on Everything?
Sana Richa Choucair 2025-08-10 15:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Since his return to the White House in January 2025, Donald Trump has revived the rhetoric of trade wars, invoking the word “tariff” at every turn. Whether announcing new import taxes on European goods or boasting of protecting American jobs, he treats tariffs not just as economic levers but as symbols of strength. Yet beneath this hardline ...
Sales in Lebanon: Swing Between Bargains, Illusions and Economic Survival
Christiane Tager 2025-08-08 16:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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For many Lebanese, sales are the only time of year when long-desired items become remotely affordable: a pair of sneakers, a designer dress or a household appliance. With wallets worn thin by inflation, a devalued currency and eroding purchasing power, discounts provide a much-needed breather. But while some shoppers welcome the relief, others ...
The Old Continent in Turnberry: Strategic Compromise or Keen Submission?
Mario Chartouni 2025-07-30 16:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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A new trade agreement between the European Union (EU) and the United States was reached on Sunday in Turnberry, Scotland, after weeks of tense negotiations. The pact sets a 15% tariff on most European goods exported to the US market, narrowly avoiding a trade war, but leaving a bitter taste in Brussels. While it marks a tariff truce, the deal has ...
Trump Tariffs Don't Spare His Fans in EU
This is Beirut 2025-08-05 09:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban promised that the return of his "dear friend" Donald Trump as US president would usher in a new "golden age". But trade unionist Zoltan Laszlo says Hungary's auto industry has seen the opposite as the United States announced new tariffs, with order cancellations and workflow disruptions marking employees' ...
Trump hits India With 25% Tariff and 'Penalty' Over Russia Ties
This is Beirut 2025-07-30 18:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that imports from India will face 25 percent tariffs, while also announcing an unspecified "penalty" over New Delhi's purchases of Russian weapons and energy. The measures will kick in on Friday, Trump posted on his Truth Social platform, adding to a bevy of other tariff hikes set to take effect the same ...
US Imposes Sanctions on Shipping Empire Tied to Iranian Leaders
This is Beirut 2025-07-30 22:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The United States on Wednesday slapped sanctions on a shipping empire controlled by the son of a top political advisor to Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The Treasury Department said sanctions were being imposed on companies and vessels operated by Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani, the son of Ali Shamkhani, who has been subject to US ...
Canada Intends To Recognize Palestinian State at UN General Assembly
This is Beirut 2025-07-31 05:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Canada plans to recognize a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in September, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday, a major policy shift that drew an angry response from US President Donald Trump and was rejected by Israel. Carney said the move was necessary to preserve hopes of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian ...
Iran Condemns 'Malicious' US Sanctions Targeting Oil Trade
This is Beirut 2025-07-31 11:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Iran on Thursday described as "malicious" fresh US sanctions targeting a shipping empire controlled by the son of a top political advisor to the Islamic republic's supreme leader. The US Treasury Department on Wednesday imposed restrictions on more than 115 individuals, companies, and ships accused of facilitating the sale of Iranian and Russian ...
Azerbaijan: The Triumph of Pragmatism over Religious Identity
Mario Chartouni 2025-07-31 19:05 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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In the heart of the Caucasus, Azerbaijan stands out for its unconventional geopolitical alignments. Though predominantly Shia in religious composition, this secular post-Soviet republic has positioned itself as one of Israel’s closest allies and a strategic partner to the West, all while maintaining a strained relationship with neighboring ...
Trump Orders Tariffs on Dozens of Countries in Push To Reshape Global Trade
This is Beirut 2025-08-01 05:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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President Donald Trump unveiled new tariffs Thursday on nearly 70 countries -- including a blistering 35 percent on neighbor Canada -- as he seeks to reshape global trade to benefit the US economy. However, in a minor reprieve that opens the door to further negotiations, the White House said the measures will take effect in a week for most ...
Trump's Tariffs: What Has Changed and Who is Affected
This is Beirut 2025-08-01 09:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
A range of new tariffs due to take effect in one week were announced Thursday on most US trading partners, with separate sector specific duties -- on copper -- also being implemented. President Donald Trump unveiled an array of import levies that ranged as high as 41 percent on Syria and included a hike on Canadian imports from the current 25 ...
Trump’s Tariffs: Protection or Risky Bet for the US Economy?
Mario Chartouni 2025-08-01 18:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Tariffs have once again taken center stage in American trade policy. On Thursday, the White House announced a major overhaul of customs duties, marking a new chapter in President Donald Trump’s protectionist agenda. In an official statement, the White House emphasized that these measures aim to “protect American workers” and to “secure ...
Doncic Inks Three-Year $165 Million Lakers Extension
This is Beirut 2025-08-03 09:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Luka Doncic has signed a new long-term contract extension with the Los Angeles Lakers, the club announced on Saturday, in a deal reportedly worth $165 million over three years. The Slovenian star, who joined the Lakers in a jaw-dropping trade earlier this year, will remain with the Lakers for the next three years through to 2028. "Today is a ...
Eight OPEC+ Countries Raise Production by 547,000 Bpd
This is Beirut 2025-08-03 17:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Saudi Arabia, Russia and six key members of the OPEC+ alliance said Sunday they will increase production by 547,000 barrels a day in a move that analysts say aims to regain market share amid resilient crude prices. Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria and Oman, along with the Saudis and Russians, together nicknamed the ...
AI Search Pushing an Already Weakened Media Ecosystem to the Brink
This is Beirut 2025-08-04 09:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Generative artificial intelligence assistants like ChatGPT are cutting into traditional online search traffic, depriving news sites of visitors and impacting the advertising revenue they desperately need, in a crushing blow to an industry already fighting for survival. "The next three or four years will be incredibly challenging for publishers ...
76 Dead, Dozens Missing After Migrant Boat Sinks off Yemen
This is Beirut 2025-08-04 10:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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At least 76 people have been killed and dozens are missing after a boat carrying mostly Ethiopian migrants sank off Yemen, in the latest tragedy on the perilous sea route, officials told AFP on Monday. Yemeni security officials said 76 bodies had been recovered and 32 people rescued from the shipwreck in the Gulf of Aden. The UN's migration ...
Trump Envoy's Visit will be 'Important', Moscow says
This is Beirut 2025-08-04 13:49 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The Kremlin said Monday it was anticipating "important" talks with Donald Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, later this week, ahead of the US president's looming deadline to impose fresh sanctions on Moscow if it does not make progress towards a peace deal with Ukraine. Trump confirmed Sunday that special envoy Steve Witkoff ...
The Shebaa Question: Sovereignty, Strategy, and the Price of Peace
Philippe Abi-Akl 2025-08-05 08:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Since the fall of Bashar al-Assad and the rise of Ahmad al-Sharaa as Syria’s president, the political landscape has dramatically shifted. Long-held narratives have unraveled, and entrenched positions reversed, including those concerning territory, borders, and the disputed Shebaa Farms. No longer using Shebaa as a pretext for resistance under ...
Israel to Partially Reopen Gaza Private Goods Trade
This is Beirut 2025-08-05 09:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Israel will partially reopen private sector trade with Gaza to reduce its reliance on humanitarian aid, the defense ministry civil affairs agency for the Palestinian territories said Tuesday. "As part of formulating the mechanism, a limited number of local merchants were approved by the defense establishment, subject to several criteria and ...
Putin Meets India's Security Chief Amid US Tariffs Row
This is Beirut 2025-08-07 19:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Russian President Vladimir Putin met India's national security advisor on Thursday, a day after Washington hiked tariffs on New Dehli over its purchases of Moscow's oil. US President Donald Trump imposed the additional 25 percent tariff on Indian goods, coming into place in three weeks, as part of a campaign to pressure Russia into ending its ...
Putin Holds 'Constructive' Talks with US Envoy Witkoff ahead of Sanctions Deadline
This is Beirut 2025-08-06 16:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Russian President Vladimir Putin held "constructive" talks with US envoy Steve Witkoff in Moscow on Wednesday, the Kremlin said, two days ahead of a US deadline for Russia to halt its Ukraine offensive or face fresh sanctions. US President Donald Trump, who had boasted he could end the conflict within 24 hours of taking office, has ...
Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport: Lebanon Clings to a Single Lifeline
Liliane Mokbel 2025-08-07 17:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
As in every summer, Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport (BIA) is overwhelmed by waves of Lebanese expatriates returning home for the holidays. This year’s record influx has turned the terminals into overcrowded hubs. Long queues stretch before the General Security counters, where wait times drag on. Congestion peaks when multiple flights ...
Higher US Tariffs Kick in for Dozens of Trading Partners
This is Beirut 2025-08-07 11:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The United States began charging higher tariffs on dozens of trading partners Thursday, in a major escalation of President Donald Trump's drive to reshape global commerce in America's favor. Shortly before the new levies kicked in, the United States separately announced it would double tariffs on India to 50 percent and hit many semiconductor ...
Deal or Tariffs? The World Under Trump’s Trade Rule
Christiane Tager 2025-08-07 11:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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On August 7, the Trump administration is touting a major win: its vision for global trade has taken root, driven by tweets, tariff threats, and real-world results. Under the “America First” banner, a new wave of trade agreements is redrawing the commercial map between the US and the rest of the world. From compliant partners to the Trump Tower ...
Sudan says Army Destroys Emirati Aircraft, Killing 40 Mercenaries
This is Beirut 2025-08-07 09:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Sudan's air force has destroyed an Emirati aircraft carrying Colombian mercenaries as it landed at a paramilitary-controlled airport in Darfur, killing at least 40 people, the army-aligned state TV said Wednesday. A military source, speaking to AFP on condition of anonymity, said the UAE plane "was bombed and completely destroyed" at Darfur's ...
Ghana Defense and Environment Ministers Killed in Helicopter Crash
This is Beirut 2025-08-06 21:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Ghana's defense and environment ministers were killed in a helicopter crash Wednesday, the presidency said, hours after the armed forces reported a chopper carrying three crew and five passengers dropped off the radar. Television station Joy News broadcast cell phone footage from the crash scene showing smoldering wreckage in a heavily ...
Syria Inks Infrastructure, Real Estate Deals Worth $14 Billion
This is Beirut 2025-08-06 18:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Syria held a signing ceremony on Wednesday for agreements worth more than $14 billion, including investments in Damascus airport and other transport and real estate projects, state media reported. Since the overthrow of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad in December, Syria's new authorities have worked to attract investment for the ...