This Is Beirut, 2024-05-27 10:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
China will host Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi as well as a number of other Arab leaders in Beijing this week, its foreign ministry said on Monday. The leaders will "pay state visits to China and attend the opening ceremony of the 10th Ministerial Conference of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum," foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-05-23 10:27 - Reading : less than a minute
Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa said that there is no reason to delay the return of diplomatic relations between the Kingdom and Iran, during a meeting on Thursday with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, according to Bahrain News Agency. He added that Manama looks forward to improving its relations with Tehran. The King arrived ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-05-16 21:36 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati underlined, in his address at the Arab League summit in Bahrain on Thursday, Lebanon’s strong “attachment to its Arab identity,” which he said offers it protection and support. “We need to follow up on three main issues of concern in Lebanon today, notably the escalation of violence on the southern ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-05-16 19:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Arab League called for a United Nations peacekeeping force in the Palestinian territories at a summit dominated by the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza strip. The "Manama Declaration" issued by the 22-member bloc called for "international protection and peacekeeping forces of the United Nations in the occupied Palestinian territories" ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-05-15 19:16 - Reading : less than a minute
Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati arrived to Bahrain on Wednesday to participate in the 33rd regular session of the Arab League Council meeting. Accompanying him is a delegation comprising the caretaker Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdallah Bouhabib, the caretaker Minister of Education and Higher Education Abbas Halabi, the caretaker ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-04-16 20:55 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Torrential rain flooded roads, homes and malls and briefly halted operations at Dubai's airport as storms lashed the Gulf on Tuesday, after leaving at least 18 dead in Oman. Dubai, the Middle East's financial center, was paralyzed by the heavy storms that caused widespread flooding around the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. Flagship shopping ...
2024-03-27 15:15 - Reading : less than a minute
Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati received an invitation from the King of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, to attend the 33rd Arab League summit, set to take place on Thursday, May 16, 2024 in Manama. During a meeting on Wednesday, Mikati welcomed Bahraini Ambassador to Syria Waheed Mubarak, delegated by the ruler of the island-state to ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-03-16 22:54 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Bahraini Crown Prince and Prime Minister Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa in Manama on Saturday for Gaza ceasefire hostage release talks, in addition to Houthi attacks on the Red Sea. Blinken and the Crown discussed efforts to achieve a ceasefire of at least six weeks in Gaza as part of an ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-03-02 10:26 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Max Verstappen delivered some much-needed relief for his Red Bull team on Friday when he resisted Ferrari's Charles Leclerc to claim pole position for Saturday's season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix. The defending three-time world champion picked up where he left off last year by topping the times in a closely-contested qualifying session at the ...
Abbass Attara, 2024-02-27 11:21 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
With a strong, aggressive tempo and a defense as stoic as the roots of a cedar tree, Lebanon outclassed the Kingdom of Bahrain (94-63) in an electric atmosphere at the Nouhad Nawfal Sports Complex gymnasium (Zouk Mikael) in the second round of qualifying for the 2025 Asian Cup. The match kicked off with an intense physical rhythm from both sides ...
2024-01-24 11:08 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The prospects for a new Abraham Accord between Saudi Arabia and Israel seem open today. While the Wahhabi Kingdom quietly nurtured relations with Tel Aviv for several years, particularly in the intelligence realm, it is true that the officialization of their rapprochement is vital for both countries. For this purpose, specific conditions are ...