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Refine Your Wishes Regarding Investment

If one wished to enumerate, for amusement, the hindrances to investment and economic development in the country, they would have a plethora of options. I'm not certain that the allocated megabytes for this section would be sufficient. In a hodgepodge fashion, one can mention: closed, semi-closed or ajar administrations, turning formalities into a ...

Basketball/Dubai: Homenetmen Falls, Beirut SC Clinches Tight Win

Homenetmen and Beirut SC each played a game on the 21st of January in the Dubai Basketball Championship. While Homenetmen lost their match despite a great performance, Beirut SC was able to snatch a win in the dying minutes of overtime. 95 Points Shadowed by a Hard Defeat Homenetmen met with the Filipino team Strong Group, which featured center ...

Basketball/Dubai: Riyadi Champions at the Buzzer!

The two Asian giants, Riyadi and Strong Group (Philippines), faced off on Sunday in the final of the 33rd Dubai Basketball Championship. Undefeated up to that point, both teams had the same objective in sight: victory and consecration in the final. The match between the solid Riyadi team, with all its strength and experience, and the Strong Group ...

Basketball/Lebanon: A Shake-Up for the Sagesse Greens?

Thunder is rumbling among the ultras, unhappy with Sagesse's modest performances to say the least. The last game, against Antonine (80-79), was the straw that broke the camel's back. After a far from successful stint in Dubai, with just one win in five games, Ragheb Haddad was quick to react on social networks, "You don't represent this club. You ...

Basketball: A Perfect Score for the Lebanese National Team in February?

The "engines" of the Lebanese men's basketball championship will rest in mid-February, as attention will turn to the Lebanese national team, which will play two important competitions this month. The first is the "Beirut Cup" competition, which will be held between 17 and 20 February at the Ghazir Club stadium. The second is the "first window" of ...

Israel Kills Hamas Commander in Al-Shifa Hospital

Israeli forces have killed Faiq Mabhouh, Hamas's internal security commander, at Gaza City’s Al-Shifa Hospital on Monday morning, according to Israeli defense sources. The Israeli army announced Monday an operation was under way in Gaza's main hospital Al-Shifa, saying the complex was being used by senior Hamas militants. Soldiers "are ...

Heavy Floods Hit Dubai as Oman Death Toll Rises

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 ...

MEA Cancels Flights to Dubai

Middle East Airlines canceled two flights (ME430/431 and ME428/429) to Dubai on Tuesday, April 16. The flights were canceled due to the weather conditions in Dubai which led to the closure of Dubai International Airport. It is important to note that MEA will operate two flights tomorrow at 8:00 AM, ME1428 and ME1426 to transport passengers of ...

Record Rains Cause Transport Chaos in Dubai

Dubai's giant highways were clogged by flooding and airport passengers were urged to stay away on Wednesday as the glitzy financial center reeled from record rains. Huge tailbacks snaked along six-lane expressways after up to 254 millimetres of rain – about two years' worth – fell on the desert United Arab Emirates on ...

The Intelligent Recap: This Week's AI News Report

Good evening, and welcome to The Intelligent Recap It is Friday, April 19th, and the 196th day of the war in Gaza. In tonight’s episode: Israel attacks Iran, Iran replies, and the world holds its breath. In Lebanon: we take a look at the situation at the southern border, Lebanon’s political life picks up, as well as more local ...

Athletics: Mark Anthony Ibrahim Wins Gold in Dubai and Moves Closer to Paris

Lebanese international runner Mark Anthony Ibrahim (Let's Run Club) won gold in the 400-meter hurdles at the "Grand Prix" in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Ibrahim set the pace of the race, clocking 49.35 seconds, a record-breaking first for this race at the Dubai "Grand Prix." This was Ibrahim's second personal best time under the supervision of ...

MCF Honors Trailblazers in Journalism and Media in Dubai

Seven awards were bestowed to honor global and Arab trailblazers in journalism and media during the MCF Media Awards Ceremony, held for the second time in Dubai. The MCF Foundation hosted its 12th annual event to recognize journalists and media professionals from both the region and around the globe. This event has become a notable occasion ...