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Esports Olympics No Longer to Be Held in Saudi Arabia, Says IOC

This is Beirut, 30/10 13:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Saudi Arabia will no longer stage the inaugural Esports Olympics scheduled to be held in 2027, the International Olympic Committee announced on Thursday. The IOC and the Saudi National Olympic Committee "mutually agreed that they will end their cooperation on the Olympic Esports Games", a statement said. The first Esports Games were originally ...

Syria Attracted $28 Bn in Investment Since Assad's Fall

This is Beirut, 29/10 17:12 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Syria's interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa said on Wednesday his country had managed to secure $28 billion worth of investments in the past 10 months following the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad's government last year. The president cited the figure while speaking in Riyadh at the Future Investment Initiative conference in Riyadh, where he ...

Lebanese Insurers Approach Syrian Market with Caution

Liliane Mokbel, 29/10 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Lebanese insurance companies have long been active in the Syrian market, establishing a presence decades ago when Hafez al-Assad’s regime opened the door to private sector activity. However, international sanctions forced most to withdraw, as the market became too risky. Today, any move to re-enter Syria is considered premature, according to a ...

Saudi Hosts World's Business Elite with Eyes on Gigaprojects, AI

This is Beirut, 28/10 09:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Saudi Arabia welcomes heads of state and the global business elite at a major investment conference this week as it seeks support for its sprawling "gigaprojects" and sky-high AI ambitions. Chinese Vice President Han Zheng, joined by several ministers and more than 150 business leaders, and Syria's interim president are among the guests at the ...

Arab and Muslim Countries Condemn Israel's West Bank Annexation Bills

This is Beirut, 23/10 19:00 - Reading : less than a minute

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More than a dozen Muslim and Arab states condemned on Thursday a pair of Israeli bills calling for the annexation of the occupied West Bank, in a joint statement reported by the Saudi state news agency. The 14 countries, including Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Turkey, as well as the Arab League and Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, said they ...

De-dollarization: Enduring Shift or Fleeting Illusion?

Liliane Mokbel, 23/10 11:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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De-dollarization — whether an enduring trend or a fleeting declaration — reflects a growing determination among emerging powers to reduce global dependence on the US dollar, long the cornerstone of international trade and finance. The initiative seeks to rebalance a monetary system historically dominated by the greenback and move toward a more ...

Saudi de Facto Ruler to Meet Trump in Washington Next Month

This is Beirut, 21/10 18:54 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler will meet US President Donald Trump during a three-day visit to Washington next month, a source close to the government told AFP on Tuesday. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will arrive on November 17 and discuss political, economic, and security files with Trump the following day, the source said on condition of ...

Lebanon Still Charms, but Tourism Numbers Fall

Christiane Tager, 14/10 12:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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In the 2010s, Lebanon ranked among the world’s top tourist destinations, celebrated for its festivals, crowded beaches, boutique hotels and award-winning cuisine. Tourism then accounted for nearly a fifth of GDP and was at the very heart of the economy. Today, that postcard-perfect image has faded. Two years after a brief recovery, the sector ...

Burning Issues in the Syrian Visit to Beirut

Mario Chartouni, 10/10 16:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Syrian Foreign Minister Assaad al-Shaibani is visiting Beirut this Friday for his first official trip since the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime. Long postponed, the visit marks a symbolic step toward restoring ties between Lebanon and Syria after a decade of mistrust. It follows a series of technical missions by Syrian officials exploring ...

From Beirut to Mecca: Ali Wehbi, 50 Marathons for 50 Children

Makram Haddad, 08/10 09:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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He has crossed deserts where the silence hits hard, tamed polar nights where the frost bites, and trained… in supermarket freezers to prepare his body for the Arctic. For 21 years, Ali Wehbi has pushed the boundaries of endurance. The “International Lebanese Desert Runner” has covered more than 18,000 kilometers across the globe, come close ...

Lebanon under Scrutiny: Weapons and Army Moves!

Bassam Abou Zeid, 03/10 11:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Countries concerned with the Lebanese situation are awaiting the army’s first report, expected in the coming days, on the implementation of the plan to ensure weapons are exclusively in the hands of the Lebanese state. The focus is both on timing: whether the report will be released before the 5th of this month or be delayed; and on content, ...

Saudi Envoy Honors May Chidiac with Embassy Medal

This is Beirut, 30/09 14:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Saudi Ambassador Walid Bukhari awarded former Minister of State for Administrative Reform May Chidiac the Medal of the Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Lebanon on Tuesday. The distinction was presented at her residence in Dekwaneh, in recognition of her patriotic stances, steadfast commitment to national unity, and tireless efforts in ...

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