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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
This is Beirut, 06/11 16:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon, Walid Boukhari, confirmed “the Kingdom's continued support for the military institution,” following a meeting on Wednesday with the Commander-in-Chief of the Lebanese Army, General Joseph Aoun, in Yarzeh. Discussions focused on the general situation in the country amid the ongoing Israeli aggression against ...
This is Beirut, 05/11 13:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati received an invitation from the Saudi King, Salman bin Abdulaziz, to participate in the joint Arab-Islamic Summit, which will take place on November 11th in Riyadh. The invitation was delivered by the Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Beirut, Walid Boukhari, during a visit on Tuesday to the Grand ...
This is Beirut, 05/11 10:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Energy giant Saudi Aramco reported a 15 percent year-on-year drop in third quarter profit on Tuesday, citing low oil prices. The fall in net income to $27.56 billion this year from $32.58 billion in 2023 "was mainly due to the impact of lower crude oil prices and weakening refining margins", the firm said in a statement posted to the Saudi stock ...
Mondafrique, 03/11 20:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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A potential Donald Trump presidency in 2024 would likely represent a sharp departure from the current Biden administration’s foreign policy approach. Reviving the “America First” slogan, this strategy would prioritize US national interests, scale back military involvement abroad, and rely on assertive nationalism and unilateral action. The ...
Sana Richa Choucair, 01/11 14:15 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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For over a year now, Qatar has been acting as the principal mediator, alongside the United States and Egypt, in negotiations for a ceasefire in Gaza. The ongoing war between Israel and Hamas began on October 7, 2023. However, this is not the first time this oil-rich Gulf emirate has emerged on the international stage. Qatar has established itself ...
Natasha Metni Torbey, 31/10 18:25 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
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Since the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah intensified on September 23, Lebanon has been facing an unprecedented humanitarian crisis. Massive destruction of neighborhoods and residential areas, with more than 1.2 million people internally displaced… According to the latest human toll, dated October 30, 2024, 2,792 people have been killed ...
This is Beirut, 31/10 16:06 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said on Thursday that Riyadh could potentially move "quite quickly" on some bilateral agreements with Washington even if a mega-deal involving recognizing Israel remains out of reach. Since last year Saudi Arabia has been bargaining hard for a defence pact with the United States as well as assistance with a ...
This is Beirut, 30/10 13:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Saudi Arabia is on Wednesday expected to open the first meeting of a new "international alliance" to press for the establishment of a Palestinian state, state media said. The "International Alliance to Implement the Two-State Solution" was unveiled last month on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, Saudi state media reported at the time, ...