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Trump Threatens Tariffs on Countries Seen Targeting US Tech Firms

This is Beirut, 26/08 09:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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President Donald Trump on Monday threatened further tariffs and export restrictions against countries that he says are targeting US tech firms. "Digital Taxes, Digital Services Legislation, and Digital Markets Regulations are all designed to harm, or discriminate against, American Technology," Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. His ...

AI Helps UK Woman Rediscover Lost Voice After 25 Years

This is Beirut, 22/08 15:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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A British woman suffering from motor neurone disease who lost her ability to speak is once again talking in her own voice thanks to artificial intelligence and a barely audible eight-second clip from an old home video. Sarah Ezekiel, an artist, was left without the use of her voice after she was diagnosed at the age of 34 with MND while pregnant ...

21 Countries Sign Joint Statement Condemning Israel's West Bank Settlement Project

This is Beirut, 21/08 19:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Britain and France were among 21 countries to sign a joint statement Thursday calling Israel's approval of a major settlement project in the West Bank "unacceptable and a violation of international law". Israel approved the plans for the roughly 12-square-kilometre (five-square-mile) parcel of land known as E1 just east of Jerusalem on ...

UK Inaugurates Upgraded Lebanese Armed Forces Training Facility in Zahrani

This is Beirut, 21/08 10:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The United Kingdom inaugurated a newly upgraded Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) training facility in Zahrani, southern Lebanon, on Wednesday. British Ambassador to Lebanon Hamish Cowell attended the ceremony alongside senior LAF and UK defense officials. In a statement posted on Thursday, the embassy said that the facility, developed with the ...

Forget Stocks: Your Next Investment Could Be a Handbag

Christiane Tager, 20/08 09:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Buying a Hermès or Chanel bag is no longer just a style statement – it has become a serious investment. Take the legendary Birkin. A Baghunter study found it delivered average annual returns of 14.2% over 35 years, outpacing the S&P 500’s 11.7% in the same period. Even more remarkable, some rare or exotic models have doubled in value in just ...

Tariff: A Price on Everything?

Sana Richa Choucair, 10/08 15:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Since his return to the White House in January 2025, Donald Trump has revived the rhetoric of trade wars, invoking the word “tariff” at every turn. Whether announcing new import taxes on European goods or boasting of protecting American jobs, he treats tariffs not just as economic levers but as symbols of strength. Yet beneath this hardline ...

Global Support for Lebanon’s Move to Control Weapons

This is Beirut, 08/08 20:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Lebanese government’s announcement of a national plan to restrict weapons possession exclusively to state security forces has received strong international endorsement, with Arab and European officials supporting the move. Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit welcomed the decision, stating that the monopoly of arms by the state ...

Haykal Wraps Up UK Visit as Britain Reaffirms Support for Lebanese Army

This is Beirut, 07/08 13:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Lebanese Army Commander General Rodolphe Haykal concluded a two-day official visit to the United Kingdom, during which he participated in the annual meeting of the Dragon Group, a British strategic dialogue initiative bringing together military chiefs from the Middle East. Held in Edinburgh on August 4 and 5, this ninth edition of the meeting ...

Deal or Tariffs? The World Under Trump’s Trade Rule

Christiane Tager, 07/08 11:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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On August 7, the Trump administration is touting a major win: its vision for global trade has taken root, driven by tweets, tariff threats, and real-world results. Under the “America First” banner, a new wave of trade agreements is redrawing the commercial map between the US and the rest of the world. From compliant partners to the Trump Tower ...

Rodolphe Haykal in London: Military Cooperation and Regional Security

This is Beirut, 06/08 12:55 - Reading : less than a minute

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The Commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces, General Rodolphe Haykal, took part for the first time in the annual meeting of the Dragon Group in the United Kingdom, at the invitation of his British counterpart, Admiral Tony Radakin. The Dragon Group is a strategic forum that brings together the chiefs of staff of the armed forces from several Gulf ...

Climate Disruption Drives Up Grocery Costs

Christiane Tager, 05/08 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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There was a time when fuel prices were the main concern. Today, it’s the cost of food that’s raising eyebrows. What ends up on our plates is no longer determined solely by supply, demand or inflation. Temperature has become a key factor. Behind the sharp rise in food prices, a quieter but increasingly decisive force has emerged: climate ...

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