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Salam Launches Economic Recovery Plan and Renews Ties with UAE

This is Beirut, 26/05 13:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Prime Minister Nawaf Salam announced Monday that Lebanon has launched an ambitious economic and financial recovery plan, signaling a renewed commitment to structural reform and stronger cooperation with the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The announcement came during the opening of the UAE-Lebanon Government Knowledge Exchange Forum held at the Grand ...

UAE Hits Record May Temperature of51.6 degrees Celsius

This is Beirut, 24/05 17:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The United Arab Emirates breached its May temperature record for the second day in a row, hitting 51.6 degrees Celsius on Saturday, according to the National Center of Meteorology. "The highest temperature recorded over the country today is 51.6C in Sweihan (Al Ain) at 13:45 UAE local time (0945 GMT)," the office said in a post on X, ...

UAE Records Historic May Temperature of 50.4°C

This is Beirut, 23/05 17:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The United Arab Emirates announced on Friday a record-breaking temperature for the month of May, reaching 50.4 degrees Celsius — a level not seen in two decades in this oil-rich Gulf nation. "The highest temperature recorded across the country today was 50.4 degrees Celsius in Al Shawamekh," located in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, the National ...

UAE says Reached Deal with Israel to Allow Aid Delivery to Gaza

This is Beirut, 21/05 09:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The United Arab Emirates have reached an agreement with Israel to allow the delivery of "urgent humanitarian aid" to Gaza, according to a statement released Wednesday on Emirati state media. Israel has come under massive international pressure to allow aid into Gaza, where humanitarian agencies say a total blockade imposed on March 2 has sparked ...

Trump Caps Gulf Tour in Abu Dhabi with Dizzying Investment Pledges

This is Beirut, 16/05 09:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump on Friday capped his Gulf tour in Abu Dhabi after signing another raft of multi-billion-dollar deals, while also securing a $1.4 trillion investment pledge from the UAE. The eye-watering amounts of money in investments were accompanied also by the lifting of decades-long sanctions on Syria and renewed optimism over an ...

Trump Says Getting Close to Deal to Avoid Iran Military Action

This is Beirut, 15/05 21:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump said Thursday a nuclear deal with Iran was close that would avert military action, as he toured Gulf capitals, securing $1.4 trillion in 10-year investments from Abu Dhabi. Trump made the Iran remarks in Qatar before flying on to the United Arab Emirates for the third and final leg of the tour that began in Saudi ...

US Approves $1.4 bn Weapons Sale to UAE

This is Beirut, 13/05 09:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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US officials said Monday the State Department has authorized the sale of $1.4 billion worth of military aircraft and equipment to the United Arab Emirates, ahead of President Donald Trump's visit this week. The proposed sale to the Gulf state involves six CH-47F Chinook helicopters and other equipment for $1.32 billion that would "support the ...

From Iran’s Nuclear Program to Gaza: The Gulf as the New Hub of Global Diplomacy (1/2)

Malo Pinatel, 12/05 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 ...

Lebanon Ranks 124th Globally in 2024 Environmental Performance Index

This is Beirut, 07/05 17:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Lebanon ranked 124th out of 180 countries in the 2024 Environmental Performance Index (EPI), published by Yale and Columbia Universities in collaboration with the World Economic Forum. With a score of 40.1 out of 100, Lebanon also placed 10th among Arab nations, falling below both regional and global averages. The EPI assesses countries based on ...

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