Latest in Tag: Lebanon Highlight
Latest in Tag: Lebanon
Egyptian building materials trade mission to Lebanon secures four export contracts
The mission finalised an agreement between the Egyptian polycarbonate sheet company Polyee Playst and Lebanese companies operating in Ghana, Niger, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Iraq, and Kuwait
Pen-selling refugee finds success in Beirut
Three months after a heartbreaking photo kickstarted a crowd-funding campaign, life has improved for Abdul Halim Atar, the refugee and single father in Beirut who resorted to selling pens to provide for his family
Al Qaeda’s Syria branch hands hostages back to Lebanon
Al Qaeda’s Syrian branch, the Nusra Front, has released 16 Lebanese policemen and soldiers as part of a prisoner swap. The return of the body of a Lebanese soldier was also part of the deal. Television footage obtained by the Qatar-based Arabic news channel Al-Jazeera on Tuesday showed the Nusra Front release 16 captives. The …
Egypt condemns Beirut bombings
The bombings were claimed by âIslamic Stateâ
Lebanon mourns Beirut bombings as IS claims responsibility
The militant group “Islamic State” has said it carried out a twin suicide bombing in Beirut that killed more than 40 and injured 200. The target of the attack was Iran-backed Hezbollah’s stronghold in Lebanon’s capital. The explosions happened just minutes apart in front of the Burj al-Barajneh shopping center, police said Thursday. The Sunni …
Twin blasts in Beirut kill scores of people
Two attackers activated their bomb vests during rush hour in a densely populated quarter of the Lebanese capital, killing dozens of people, officials said. The area is a known stronghold of the Shiite Hezbollah militia. The explosions happened just minutes apart in front of the Burj al-Barajneh shopping center, police said Thursday. At least 37 …
Saudi prince charged with multi-million-euro drugs smuggling in Lebanon
The prince was charged on Monday together with nine others – five of them in absentia – with smuggling and selling drugs. Lebanese officials have yet to name him and Saudi Arabia has not commented on the case.
Ministry of Agriculture will sign free trade area agreement with Italy, Jordan, and Lebanon
Agreement will be signed Tuesday or Wednesday, says ministry spokesman
Interpol arrests long-time Egyptian corruption fugitive in Lebanon: Interior ministry
Lebanese Interior Security Forces reported no knowledge of the case
UN: Warnings on Middle East refugee plight unheeded
The UN food agency says funding shortages have forced it to deny food vouchers to 229,000 Syrian refugees in Jordan. Experts say chronic harsh conditions, also in Lebanon and Turkey, are behind the exodus to Europe. The World Food Program said on Saturday donors must do far more to support some 11 million desperate Syrians …
The Middle East: Who says the popular quest for change has been quelled?
A series of recent mass protests in several Arab countries have called into question suggestions that civil wars, brutal crackdowns and military coups and interventions have quelled popular willingness to stand up for rights in the Middle East. The protests, although focussed on specific social and economic demands, fundamentally have the same objectives as popular …
Lebanon ‘You Stink’ protesters dragged out of environment ministry
Security forces in Lebanon have removed activists who had taken over part of the environment ministry building to protest the country’s rubbish crisis. The “You Stink” movement is taking on the country’s political class
Syria can only be saved at the peace table
Syrian refugees are so anxious for the brutal civil war to end, one exclaimed: “If God let the war end tomorrow, we would walk barefoot back home.” Nikki Gamer, of Catholic Relief Services, just met Syrians displaced in Lebanon and Jordan. She says: “They want the violence to stop. And they want to return to …
Lebanonâs âYou Stinkâ movement calls for more protests
20 were arrested in clashes between protesters and security forces on Saturday
Thousands converge on Beirut to protest government
A rally in Beirut has drawn huge crowds as people voice their frustration over government corruption and the crisis created by uncollected garbage. Organisers of the campaign have issued an ultimatum to the government
Egyptian, Libyan FMs push for Skhirat agreement finalisation
Shoukry also met with Lebanese Prime Minister Salam about Lebanonâs political crisis
Size of e-commerce to reach $13.2bn in Egypt, UAE, KSA by 2020
The report also stated that the most difficult challenge that faces e-commerce companies is their clientsâ trust for online payment methods. 16% of the companies believe that users accept these methods, while 13% of the companies say that clients consider them unsafe.
Egypt, CMI sign MoU
Signingis Egypt’s third extension of agreement, prolonging cooperation period from 2015 to 2018
Saad Al-Hariri meets Al-Sisi, Al-Azhar Grand Imam
Al-Hariri said he would support Egypt in counter-insurgency
I never write to send a certain message to people says writer Hassan El-Halaby
In an interview with Daily News Egypt, the Jordanian writer gave profound analysis for the book market in his homeland Jordan, revealing some secrets about his upcoming literary works.
Leaders, businesses confirm Economic Summit attendance
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb invited businessmen and investors to participate in Egyptâs Economic Summit and urged them to pump more investments into the country during his visit to the Dubai Government Summit in February.
Donât fall for Nasrallahâs bluff
Nasrallahâs pompous speech rejecting the ârules of engagementâ ignores the reality of Hezbollahâs difficult geo-strategic situation in Syria and the fear of a second front with Israel
Al-Sisi, Lebanese Mufti meet amid turmoil in Arab region
Egyptian president discusses terrorism, religious moderation with Egyptian, Lebanese clerics
Real estate companies offer new diverse offers to attract clients to face recession
Some of small- and medium-sized real estate companies tended towards providing gifts to motivate the client to buy their units.
6 Middle East countries lose $35bn as impact of Syrian war and ISIS spread
Analysis suggests Syria and Iraq bear brunt of direct costs of war, losing 14% and 16% in per capita welfare, respectively
Terrorism is our common enemy: Lebanese minister
Lebanese interior minister meets Egyptian counterpart and Sheikh of Al-Azhar during Cairo visit
UNHCR expects refugee crisis as winter approaches
UN able to reach only 60% of refugees in Egypt needing assistance this winter due to lack of funding
ANHRI calls for release of Saudi woman rights activist
Souad Al-Shammary was arrested for a tweet calling Saudi society “male-dominant”
Egypt participates in international ISIS strategy meeting
Obama stresses there is no âquick fixâ in military and ideological fight against ISIS
Beirut blast killed Lebanese security officer
The explosion happened at around midnight near an army checkpoint and a cafe where football fans were watching a World Cup match.