This is Beirut, 2025-07-02 19:20 - Reading : less than a minute
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Bahraini Ambassador to Lebanon Waheed Mubarak Sayyar informed Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on Wednesday that Bahrain is preparing to reopen its embassy in Beirut and appoint a resident ambassador in the near future. During a meeting held at the Grand Serail, Sayyar reaffirmed his country’s support for Lebanon’s recovery efforts and the ...
Alexandre Baz, 2025-06-29 12:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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After decades of prosperity built on fossil fuels, the Gulf monarchies are increasingly turning toward green hydrogen, pursuing a dual goal: diversifying their economies and demonstrating a credible commitment to tackling climate change. As Karim Elgendy, an ecological transition specialist, told AFP, “The Gulf states want to lead the global ...
This is Beirut, 2025-06-19 11:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The United States has thousands of troops deployed on bases across the Middle East, a region in which Washington's forces have carried out repeated military operations in recent decades. Israel launched an unprecedented air campaign against Iran last week, and US President Donald Trump has said he is weighing whether to join Israel in the ...
Marc Saikali, 2025-06-19 08:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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For 45 years, Khomeini and his successor Ali Khamenei have sought to forge a Shia crescent stretching from Kabul to Beirut, passing through Baghdad, Damascus and Sana'a. This sweeping “revolutionary” project – religious, military and political – was built on the margins, fueled by communal suffering, billions in diverted public funds and ...
This is Beirut, 2025-06-11 23:17 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The United States is taking urgent steps to reduce its diplomatic and military presence in parts of the Middle East region as tensions continue to mount, with officials citing increasing security risks. "Based on our latest analysis, we have decided to reduce the footprint of our mission in Iraq," an anonymous U.S. official told AFP. A ...
Mario Chartouni, 2025-06-02 20:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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From the peace treaties signed between Israel and certain Arab States – most notably Egypt in 1979 and Jordan in 1994 – to the wave of diplomatic normalizations initiated in 2020 with the Abraham Accords, two concepts have consistently shaped discussions about regional diplomacy: peace agreements and normalization. Although these terms are ...
This is Beirut, 2025-05-27 09:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Southeast Asian leaders are looking to insulate their trade-dependent economies from geopolitical uncertainty, in particular US tariffs, as they hold talks with Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Gulf state dignitaries in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday. US President Donald Trump blew up global trade norms in April when he announced a slew of punishing levies ...
This is Beirut, 2025-05-26 11:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Mobile operator Touch announced on Monday a new regional partnership through the signing of a roaming agreement with Zain Omantel International (ZOI), a major telecommunications alliance in the Middle East. According to a company press release, the agreement will allow Zain and Omantel subscribers from eight countries – Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, ...
This is Beirut, 2025-05-25 17:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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While Saudi Arabia is often cited as the next country to join the Abraham Accords, a statement by Israeli diplomat Yechiel Leiter upsets predictions. In an interview with Marissa Streit, CEO of US platform PragerU, the Israeli ambassador to the United States openly raises the possibility of Lebanon and Syria joining the normalization agreement ...
This is Beirut, 2025-05-23 17:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot is hosting on Friday afternoon his counterparts from Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Egypt to prepare the conference on a so-called "two-state" solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, diplomatic sources said. “It is a working meeting at 3:30 PM with his Egyptian, Jordanian, and Saudi counterparts,” ...
This is Beirut, 2025-05-23 10:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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A recent report by the US-based World Population Review highlights significant disparities across Arab countries in access to “safely managed” drinking water. While several Gulf states lead the region, Lebanon posts alarming figures that reflect the country’s deepening infrastructure crisis. At the top of the regional ranking, Kuwait has ...
Malo Pinatel, 2025-05-12 21:00 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
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On December 8, 2024, the Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) stated that the member states of the GCC “are committed to strengthening dialogue and diplomacy, ensuring that the Gulf region remains a hub for peace and cooperation amid growing global competition.” This was said during a roundtable on the future of cooperative ...