This is Beirut, 18/10 12:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
China United States Trade Tariffs
China and the United States agreed Saturday to conduct another round of trade negotiations in the coming week, as the world's two biggest economies seek to avoid another damaging tit-for-tat tariff battle. Beijing last week announced sweeping controls on the critical rare earths industry, prompting US President Donald Trump to threaten 100 ...
This is Beirut, 15/10 19:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent slammed Beijing's rare earth export curbs Wednesday as "China versus the world," vowing that Washington and its allies would "neither be commanded nor controlled." "This should be a clear sign to our allies that we must work together, and work together we will," Bessent told reporters at a press ...
This is Beirut, 14/10 15:05 - Reading : less than a minute
New US tariffs and Chinese sanctions reignite trade war fears, shaking markets and industries across Asia and the US.
Christiane Tager, 20/09 12:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanon Iraq economy fuel trade
For the first time in a decade, the Lebanese–Iraqi Joint Commission reconvened in Baghdad in September 2025, concluding its second session with the signing of seven accords. These span the economy, industry, transport and justice, including a treaty on prisoner transfers. The move sends a strong political signal and builds on an already pivotal ...
This is Beirut, 11/08 22:49 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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US President Donald Trump reportedly signed an order delaying the reimposition of higher tariffs on Chinese goods on Monday, hours before a trade truce between Washington and Beijing was due to expire. The halt on steeper tariffs will be in place for another 90 days, the Wall Street Journal and CNBC reported, citing Trump administration ...
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 ...
This is Beirut, 05/08 09:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israel will partially reopen private sector trade with Gaza to reduce its reliance on humanitarian aid, the defense ministry civil affairs agency for the Palestinian territories said Tuesday. "As part of formulating the mechanism, a limited number of local merchants were approved by the defense establishment, subject to several criteria and ...
This is Beirut, 01/08 09:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
A range of new tariffs due to take effect in one week were announced Thursday on most US trading partners, with separate sector specific duties -- on copper -- also being implemented. President Donald Trump unveiled an array of import levies that ranged as high as 41 percent on Syria and included a hike on Canadian imports from the current 25 ...
Mario Chartouni, 29/07 15:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
United States European Union Donald Trump Trade
By finalizing a major trade agreement with the European Union, US President Donald Trump marks a decisive turning point for the American economy. The strategic deal, announced last Sunday, significantly reshapes transatlantic economic relations while reinforcing the United States’ industrial, energy and geopolitical sovereignty. Touted by the ...
This is Beirut, 28/07 08:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
European Union USA Trade Tariffs
The United States and the European Union clinched a trade agreement on Sunday that will see EU exports taxed at 15 percent, in a bid to resolve a transatlantic tariff stand-off that threatened to explode into a full-blown trade war. US President Donald Trump emerged from a high-stakes meeting with European Commission President Ursula von der ...
This is Beirut, 24/07 10:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Donald Trump United States Tariffs Trade
Japan and the Philippines bring to five the number of countries that have concluded trade deals with the United States ahead of an August 1 deadline set by President Donald Trump to avoid punitive tariff rates. The agreed levies are often higher than the new base rate of 10 percent that the United States has applied to most countries since April ...
Liliane Mokbel, 19/07 18:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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According to data from the Higher Council of Customs, Lebanese exports rose by 21% between January and May 2025, reaching 1.5 billion dollars compared to 1.2 billion a year earlier. This increase reflects renewed competitiveness for “Made in Lebanon” products, which are seen as better suited to local purchasing power and more reliable in ...