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COP29 Scramble for New Deal After Poor Nations Reject Offer

This is Beirut, 23/11 09:40 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Fierce bargaining at UN climate talks in Azerbaijan dragged into Saturday after a $250 billion a year offer from rich nations was flatly refused by developing countries hardest hit by Earth's rapid warming. Negotiators from nearly 200 nations spent another harried and sleepless night in a sports stadium trying to land a compromise figure for ...

‘Steep Climb’ Ahead as Clock Ticks on Stalled Climate Talks

This is Beirut, 20/11 14:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Pressure mounted on rich nations Wednesday to commit nearly $1 trillion a year in assistance for poorer countries as time runs out to strike a deal at the COP29 climate talks. With two days left to break the impasse in Azerbaijan, wealthy nations have still not revealed how much they are willing to provide the developing world to cope with ...

Saudi Executes More Than 100 Foreigners in 2024

This is Beirut, 17/11 15:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Saudi Arabia has executed more than 100 foreigners this year, according to an AFP tally indicating a sharp increase, which one rights group described as unprecedented. The latest execution, reported on Saturday in the southwestern region of Najran, was of a Yemeni national convicted of smuggling drugs into the Gulf kingdom, according to the ...

Rafic Eid: Defying the Odds on the Path to Dakar 2025!

Makram Haddad, 12/11 17:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The international Lebanese driver Rafic Eid delivered an impressive performance during the Portuguese stage of the World Championship of Off-Road Rally, known as “Baja.” Finishing sixth in the overall ranking and securing second place in the veterans' category, Eid once again proved his mastery of this demanding discipline. The World ...

Saudi-Hosted Summit Demand End to Israeli Occupation for Mideast Peace

This is Beirut, 12/11 01:52 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Arab and Muslim leaders demanded on Monday that Israel withdraw from occupied Palestinian territories as a precondition for regional peace, while denouncing "shocking" Israeli crimes in war-ravaged Gaza. The summit meeting in the Saudi capital gave the Arab League and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation's 57 nations a chance to speak with one ...

Saudi FM Advocates for Ceasefire in Gaza and Implementing Two-State Solution

This is Beirut, 11/11 20:52 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan emphasized on Monday, that ending the war in Gaza is the summit’s “top priority," a statement he made during a press conference held on the sidelines of the joint Arab League and Organization of Islamic Cooperation summit in Riyadh.   He further stated that the ...

In Message to Trump, Riyad Summit Calls for Gaza and Lebanon Ceasefires, a Palestinian State

This is Beirut, 11/11 17:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Arab and Muslim leaders gathered in Riyadh on Monday, more than a year into the Israel-Hamas war and regional escalation, in what is seen as a chance to send a message to US president-elect Donald Trump. Opening the summit, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said the international community must "immediately halt the Israeli actions against ...

Riyadh Summit: Mikati Urges Immediate Ceasefire, Calls for Reconstruction Fund

This is Beirut, 11/11 15:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati told Arab and Islamic leaders gathered in Riyadh on Monday that Lebanon is experiencing an "unprecedented historic and fateful crisis," calling for an immediate ceasefire.  “The persistent Israeli aggression against Lebanon has caused heavy human losses, with the number of victims, so ...

Judo: Lebanese Karen Chammas Shines at 2024 Saudi Games

Makram Haddad, 11/11 14:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Against a backdrop of conflict in Lebanon, Lebanese judoka Karen Chammas managed to bring a breath of hope and pride to the 2024 Saudi Games. This major sporting event, which took place over two weeks and included 53 disciplines, saw Chammas shine as the only non-Saudi athlete in the women's under 63 kg category. She had the privilege of ...

Arab-Muslim Leaders Gather in Saudi Arabia as Trump's Return Looms

This is Beirut, 11/11 09:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Arab and Muslim leaders gather in Saudi Arabia Monday for a summit addressing the wars in Gaza and Lebanon, a chance to send a message to US President-elect Donald Trump. Iran's First Vice President, Mohammad Reza Aref, announced in a statement on Monday that he would be attending. “This meeting is being held upon Iran's proposal ...

Saudi Army Chief in Iran on Rare Visit

This is Beirut, 10/11 19:17 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Saudi Arabia's top military official arrived in Tehran on Sunday for talks with Iranian officials, state media reported, in a rare high-level meeting since the countries restored ties last year. Fayyad al-Ruwaili, chief of staff of the Saudi armed forces, met his Iranian counterpart "General Mohammad Bagheri at the Iranian Armed Forces General ...

Arab and Muslim Leaders Head to Saudi for Talks on Mideast Wars

This is Beirut, 10/11 15:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Arab and Muslim leaders have begun arriving in Saudi Arabia for a summit scheduled for Monday that will focus on Israel's wars in Gaza and Lebanon, Saudi state media said. The Saudi foreign ministry announced the summit in late October during the first meeting of an "international alliance" pushing for a two-state solution to the ...

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