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Saudi Arabia, Qatar to Settle Syria’s World Bank Debt
This is Beirut 2025-04-27 17:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Saudi Arabia and Qatar announced on Sunday that they would settle Syria's debt to the World Bank totalling roughly $15 million, according to a statement published by the Saudi Press Agency. Both Gulf states have played a key role in the diplomatic outreach to Syria's new rulers since the ouster of longtime strongman Bashar al-Assad in ...
American and European Rivalry Serves China and Its Axis
Pierre Nahas 2025-04-20 11:30 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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It is in no way simplistic to say that the 20th century has been the American century. Our modern world was and is still being shaped by innovations made in America. The nuclear bomb, the Apollo mission to the moon and the internet. Indeed, America can draw from a long list, but one overlooked American achievement is Europe. It would not be an ...
Saudi Arabia: Reform and Disarmament a Priority in Lebanon
Bassam Abou Zeid 2025-04-16 21:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is closely observing Lebanon’s progress on two critical fronts: comprehensive reform and the disarmament of Hezbollah. The recent visit of Saudi envoy Yazid bin Farhan to Beirut underscored Riyadh’s insistence on meaningful developments in both areas. According to Lebanese officials who met with the envoy, bin ...
Tehran–Washington: Toward a Thaw or a Deadlock?
Mario Chartouni 2025-04-14 17:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Iran and the United States held indirect negotiations on Saturday, mediated by the Sultanate of Oman, focused on Iran’s nuclear program. These talks are making headlines amid a lack of transparency about their content and progress. A Second Round in Rome According to Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp, a second round of negotiations is set ...
AI: Just Beginning to Revolutionize the NBA Game
This is Beirut 2025-04-14 14:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
It's not a scene out of the future, but a reality on the hard courts of today. Using artificial intelligence, a top basketball team found the right defensive strategy that made the difference to win the NBA championship. Data specialist Rajiv Maheswaran declines to name the outfit that leveraged AI analysis to victory, saying in a corporate ...
US Congress Approves Budget, Unlocking Trillions for Trump's Agenda
This is Beirut 2025-04-10 19:03 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The Republican-led US Congress adopted a budget Thursday that unlocks trillions of dollars for President Donald Trump's agenda, jump-starting what Democrats say is a plan to dismantle social welfare in favor of tax cuts for the rich. House Speaker Mike Johnson said the blueprint would deliver on promises Trump made in his election campaign, ...
AI surge to double data centre electricity demand by 2030
This is Beirut 2025-04-10 13:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Electricity consumption by data centres will more than double by 2030, driven by artificial intelligence applications that will create new challenges for energy security and CO2 emission goals, the IEA said Thursday. At the same time, AI can unlock opportunities to produce and consume electricity more efficiently, the International Energy Agency ...
Senate Republicans Move Forward with Trump Tax Cuts
This is Beirut 2025-04-05 16:37 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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US senators on Saturday approved a budget blueprint unlocking trillions of dollars for sweeping tax cuts promised by President Donald Trump, despite bitter infighting among the majority Republicans over the savings that will be needed to fund them. Working deep into the night, lawmakers voted 51-48, mostly along party lines, to approve the ...
Trump Says US Rare Earth Minerals' Deal with Ukraine Soon
This is Beirut 2025-03-20 23:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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President Donald Trump declared Thursday that the United States would soon sign a deal with Ukraine for access to its rare earth minerals. In a White House address, Trump said he had signed an order to "dramatically increase" US production of critical minerals and would "very shortly" sign a pact with Ukraine. "We're also signing agreements in ...
Aoun Meets with World Bank VP, Reaffirms Commitment to Reforms
This is Beirut 2025-01-29 15:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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President Joseph Aoun reiterated on Wednesday Lebanon’s readiness to implement the necessary reforms, as outlined in his inaugural address. During a meeting with Ousmane Dione, the World Bank’s Vice President for the Middle East and North Africa, President Aoun emphasized that one of the primary objectives of the new government will be to ...
Europe Shifts Gears for the Trump Era
This is Beirut 2025-03-20 10:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Barely a month ago, a phone call between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin sent an unmistakable message across the Atlantic: the United States may not be there forever to keep Europe safe from an aggressive Russia. By the time the pair spoke again this week, a whirlwind of diplomacy had seen Europe juggle alliances and rewrite long-held rules – ...
Rocked by Trump, EU Seeks to Kickstart Defense Push
This is Beirut 2025-03-19 11:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The EU on Wednesday will look to fire the starting pistol on plans to help member states bolster their defences, as Europe grapples with an aggressive Russia and the potential loss of US security protections. US President Donald Trump has turbocharged calls for Europe to rearm by casting doubt on Washington's central role in NATO and making ...
Kulluna Irada: A Law-Breaking Association – Should Its License Be Revoked?
This is Beirut 2025-03-13 09:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Kulluna Irada is an organization that claims to uphold the law, pursue corrupt individuals, and fight corruption in the name of good governance and reform. However, in practice, the activities of Kulluna Irada violate both the law and the objectives for which the organization was granted official recognition by the Ministry of Interior and ...
Middle East Peace Efforts Gain Momentum Under Trump Administration
This is Beirut 2025-03-11 18:05 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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WASHINGTON—U.S. efforts to broker lasting peace in the Middle East appear to be gaining traction, with senior officials expressing optimism about the potential for historic agreements in the region. “We are looking forward to peace, and we are aiming for peace, and by the grace of God, this will be achieved, hopefully soon,” ...
Gene Hackman Died of Natural Causes, a Week after Wife
This is Beirut 2025-03-08 09:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman died of natural causes about a week after his wife's death, a medical examiner said Friday, ending more than a week of mystery surrounding the death of one of Hollywood’s most beloved stars. The bodies of The French Connection star and his wife were found on February 26 in their home in New Mexico after ...
EU Emergency Summit Seeks to Beef Up Defense to Counter Trump Pivot
This is Beirut 2025-03-06 09:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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European Union leaders will hold emergency talks in Brussels on Thursday, gathering as the Trump administration upends traditional alliances and retracts wartime backing of Ukraine. Thursday's summit brings all 27 EU leaders together for the first time since the explosive meeting between presidents Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky last ...
Reconstruction in the Hands of the State and Hezbollah
Bassam Abou Zeid 2025-02-22 12:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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With Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah’s funeral set to conclude this Sunday, Hezbollah will soon face pressing challenges it has sought to evade — both within its own ranks and across Lebanese society. The Hezb urgently needs a massive influx of Iranian funds to fulfill its long-standing reconstruction promises. However, recent developments indicate a ...
You, and Only You, Against the Whole World…
Marc Saikali 2025-02-17 15:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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What will happen on February 18, the deadline for the truce extension? Probably not much. The Israelis won’t have fully withdrawn, Hezbollah will call for “resistance” and the international community will exert pressure to avoid an unexpected escalation. Yelling and threatening mobs will likely rush into the neighborhoods that, not so long ...
IMF to Unveil New Loan Package for Egypt
This is Beirut 2025-02-06 20:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) plans to submit a new loan agreement with Egypt for approval by its board, the global lender’s communications chief said Thursday, as the country seeks to strengthen its economy. “A policy package of reforms will be considered by the Fund’s executive board, along with the fourth review of Egypt’s ...
Iran Prosecutor Pledges 'Decisive' Response if Protests Destabilize Country
This is Beirut 2025-12-31 13:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Iran's prosecutor general said on Wednesday that economic protests that had gripped the country were legitimate, but any attempt to create insecurity would be met with a "decisive response". "Peaceful livelihood protests are part of social and understandable realities," Mohammad Movahedi-Azad told state media after three days of protests by ...
8 Killed and 18 Wounded in Terrorist Mosque Bombing in Homs
This is Beirut 2025-12-26 17:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Eight people were killed and others wounded on Friday in a terrorist bombing at the Imam Ali bin Abi Talib Mosque in the al-Waer district of Homs, Syrian state media reported. The Islamic State group (ISIS) claimed responsibility for the attack. The director of the Emergency and Ambulance Department at Syria’s Ministry of Health, ...
Trump's $100,000 Fee for H-1B visas, a Tech Industry Favorite, Concerns India
This is Beirut 2025-09-20 15:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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India's leading trade body said on Saturday it was concerned by a new annual $100,000 fee that US President Donald Trump ordered for H-1B skilled worker visas, an addition that could have major repercussions for the tech industry, where such permits are widespread. The new measure, which will likely face legal challenges, was announced in ...
EU States Agree to End Russian Gas Imports by End 2027
This is Beirut 2025-10-20 13:24 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
EU countries on Monday agreed to phase out their remaining gas imports from Russia by the end of 2027, breaking a dependency the bloc has struggled to end despite Moscow's war on Ukraine. Energy ministers meeting in Luxembourg approved a plan by the European Commission to phase out both pipeline gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports ...
Cabinet Approves Key Appointments and Oil Exploration Deal
This is Beirut 2025-10-23 19:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The Council of Ministers convened on Thursday at Baabda presidential palace, approving a series of administrative, economic and financial decisions. The cabinet, chaired by President Joseph Aoun, reviewed 44 items on its agenda, focused on appointments, energy agreements and the banking and education sectors. Among the key decisions, the Cabinet ...
Syria Urges Banks to Provision Their Claims on Lebanon
Liliane Mokbel 2025-10-23 17:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The Central Bank of Syria has given domestic banks a six-month deadline to fully provision their claims on the Lebanese banking sector, estimated at $1.6 billion, according to a circular cited by Reuters. The directive does not specify the exact nature of these claims – whether deposits, placements or financial investments – making their ...
Assassination Casts Dark Cloud over Iraqi Elections
Seth J. Frantzman 2025-10-23 15:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
In the early hours of October 15, an IED tore through a Chevy Tahoe in Baghdad’s northern outskirts, killing Safaa al-Mashhadani, a candidate in Iraq’s upcoming parliamentary elections. Three days later, gunmen opened fire on the office of another candidate, Muthanna al-Azzawi, 25 kilometers south of the Iraqi ...
Grade Tampering Scandal at the Lebanese University: Investigation Underway
This is Beirut 2025-10-23 11:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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The investigation into the grade-tampering scandal at the Faculty of Law of the Lebanese University has reached a turning point. Earlier this month, the public institution was rocked by revelations that exam scores had been falsified in favor of several Kuwaiti students. According to information reported by the local TV channel MTV, and on the ...
Online Search a Battleground for AI Titans
This is Beirut 2025-10-23 09:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Tech firms battling for supremacy in artificial intelligence are out to transform how people search the web, challenging the dominance of the Chrome browser at the heart of Google's empire. Chatbots that started out as AI-powered assistants have gradually merged with web browsers and can independently scour the internet for detailed answers to ...
Lebanon 2019: Behind a Programmed Revolution (2/2)
Natasha Metni Torbey 2025-10-22 12:30 - Reading : 11 minute(s)
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Lebanon has an exceptionally dense civil society sector. Hundreds of local NGOs receive funding from international organizations such as the European Union, various United Nations agencies, private foundations like Ford, Rockefeller and Open Society, as well as contributions from the diaspora. Most of this funding is fully declared, independently ...
JD Vance in Israel: Washington Reasserts Control over the Ceasefire
This is Beirut 2025-10-21 18:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Vance’s trip is part of a broader American diplomatic push. Since Monday, special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have been holding a series of meetings with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Together, they are working to secure an agreement designed not only to end hostilities, but also to lay the groundwork for a new regional security ...